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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
p1rc OF LEGAL NEWS.

suit for $4,000 damages was begun In the supreme
Court Yesterday by Gustav Epstein OF this city eSanst
David straus a merchant, OF Amsterdam, y. l. IN
March 1901 Epstein, who is buyer for the urn OF
Friedman g. Co. In Wooser-st., went 10 Amserian on
business While there he played game OF poker with
the defendant in tho club OF which he Is member Ep
sten lost 80 He unabl to pay $14 Of this amount
howeyer and against HIS WILL consented to give Sraus
cho,k on bank in this city for the rest OF the money
He subsequently, rogr tied this action however and opereo
The hank to stop Iaymeht Strous hcreupon hau INC
plaintiff arrested and summoned TO trial at Amstedaih
SIRIUS however, unable 70 produce Witnesses 70 suS
tain his charges and the case was dismissed bps'eln
then determined 60 bring the present suit
The long list Of claimants TO the estate OF William a.
Knnelly who died in 1868 increased yesterday by
the name OF John KennSny, OF Idoho City. william A
Knnelly was perfumer in this city. and left property
valued at ESQ OOO He had children, and various
cousins set up their claims tho estate at different tmos
since 1sos The last claimant says that he IS half
brother Of the dead man. and IS therefore entitled to the
money He declares that he heard Of his brother
death until two months Judge Andrews, OF the
Supreme Court yesterday referred the plaintiff 10 Johh
Whalen referee who has charge OF the case.
BY decree q Judge Lawrence, Of the Supreme Court
Marie Annette Eina Lys Stewurt has secured divorce
from her husband John NJ Stewart The PARTIES 10 tho
snt were married in October. $780, in brooklyn. Two
months afterward according to her testimony, the pEnn
learned that Stewart had wife in Cleveland, ONO
She brought suit at once 10 get her marriage annue1
A deposltton was secured from the wife in Ohio which
sustained the charges OF the plaintiff.
According to an order Of Judge Andrews Issued yes
to-day sherrs jury Will che amount embexzled
hy william b. Ashley from the firm OF A A. Vantine, az
No. e77 Broadway. Ashley acted as clerk OF me nrm
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ANOTHER slit ISAIysT THE FARWELLs.

Chicago June ia bill was filed In the Circuit
Court by Amos c. Baboock to-day 70 compel James
" Farwell, Charles b. Farwell, John I. ChumasOr
Abner Taylor and the firm Of John V. Farwell Co.. TO
deliver to him 900 shares of stock Of the Capital
Freehold Land and Investment Company, limited,
and to make an accounting This suit Is one of
series brought by Babcock against the same persons
and grows out Of the building Of the Texas State
Capitol by the Farwclls and Taylor who received In
payment 100000 acres Of State land. Babcock al
lere that the defendants decline 20 deliver TO him his
equitable share m the capital stock OF the company
and That they have msmanagod its affairs The stock
H. held II IS alleged, rs security for money advanced
in The bnIldng OF the State House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
. s,rrpy DrDGrAy CONSUL ROBBED.

David Morris, twenty three years oin' % cnr
ra,narinest was arrested in Union Square on sun
sav night for stealing a gold watch ana 'i'u,
va,ued AZ ESQ from Edward Maier the Belgian eous"'
70 pcr,. Mr. Mater arrived In this city from ls'n.,
perm ON saturday, and went to the Union 'q'.ss
Hotel On Sunday night he fell asleep Oh one u ~,
benches in Union Square. While he was So. -
Morris and another stole his wateh anu -.
orseer Ryerson. who witnessed the robbery "'''''
Morris, but the other man escaped c..x
Morris was anaigned In JEFFERSON "ui'~' ., ,o0
- - ,,as held for trial in default OF sl,0Do
isiI MI Maier will sail fox Europe on ihu'Su'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
"Dinner for Two. Appetite for One!

Said dyspepc 70 the waiter ordering for self and friend
And suppose he had had appetite, IT would have ago
nizer him, subsequently,, TO crafty H. o! the abomnsbie
pangs hSt little meal causes tho eohrmed victim
Of Indigestion Purgatory esrthoo less. Altogether
unnecessary. though. begin st once. systematically. a
course ostetteFs Stomach Brs, unfortunste with
refractory stonachs. In saying his merely echo e
recorded experience Of thousands sho have used great
stomachfc TO their lasting benefit. Fer the inacton
suggsh Aver and for tsrdy irregular action Of
Bowels very apt accompany dyspepsia this hne
regulator is equally enicent Malsrsl compains kid
ney trouble rheumatism and neuralgia depart when 0
sert is had 10 the Bitterns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
WILD ayJNA1s sysr FOR DENVER.

Two large neightcars loaded with animals for the Man.
haitian Geological Company Denver, Colorado left
the Erie freight depot yesterday afternoon About a. m
Jimmy the elephant who has been view IN the Gen.
trail Park menagere for time, led oct HIS en-
closure and walked u che depot nan went IN front and
warned drivers 20 get teir horses out Of Che No nc
cdent happened and tho oly animal frightened was tie
elephant himself he suddenly IN sight OF
camel bound on the same journey himself The anmsls,
which are In charge Of Frederick Knight wcal-knowh
man connected with BArnums consisted N elephant
camel on Homes spotted and black
panther, leopard. striped hyena. yak two
nsnas, tapir, Ibis, giant Kangaroo, one blcese
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.
SEVERAL JUDGMENTS ENTERED AND RE-
CEIvERs APrOI NTED.

Samuel Booth and John A. shook, composing the i1n
Samuel Booth Co.. printers. at No. 2ol Centrest
made assignment yesterday 10 George V. fecken-
stein. giving nine preferences aggrcgating S4loi'
This Is said TO be Of the Oldest printing establish
mcnts In the city which has been handed down from
father 10 SON. all under the name of Samuel Booth for
three generations The business started by SAM
ue Booth In 1925, continued by his son SaDueL
who died in 1877, and still continued by Samuefs
son. the present seuior partner james snedden wns
partner from 1877 to 1886. The firm did large circus
printing work and Claimed plant worth $4,000 but
a largo part Of il is said to be old material.
Dispatches from Philadelphia say that the Excel
sior Hosiery Company Of that city with branches at
Baltimore, Washington, and at No ASS Fuiton-st..
Brooklyn, has made assignment. 1t was close
corporation organized four years with capital OF
$4,000. D. ". Gates, was president, A. C. Rlshel
treasurer and a. stetson secretary.
Deputy Sheriff Murphy yesterday attached 300 shares
Of mining stock In this city belonging 10 n b. Lazard
OF san Francisco ON an attachment for $4,000 In favor
Of William LaIder
Judgment FOR S27 500 yesterday entered against
William H. Wilton, of No. IA East Forty secondst In
favor of the American Exchange National Bank, on
notes Of William T. Pratt d Co. and James H. Blai
velt made in 1856, which were Endorsed by Mr.
Wilton. The latter was heavily involved with James
H. Blauvelt, of Rockland County, on Endorsements.
Samuel Barth e. Co., wholesale liquor dealers ut
Baltimore who have made assignment with liabilities
reported at over $4,000, have had an office in this
city for the past seven years at No. 8O Beaver-st IN
charge Of Philip Strauss, the Junior partner They ala
q business of about 100000 year. mostly In New
York Mr. Barth started the business In Baltimore
In 1852.
Receivers in supplementary proceedings nave been
appointed for Edward A. Pearson, Of No. SO Liberty.
St. president OF the Orange Mountain Lana company
and for Martin Klenan, real estate broker Of No BOA
broadway j. c. F1ammer being receiver for the former
and Valentine Marsh for the latter.
John NJ. Ducey, grocer at No $40 West one
hundred and forty -ffth-st, made assignment yes
tcrday 10 Charles Neundorf, giving three preferences
for SlI55. He was formerly in the Custom! H0pss
and started the grocery business on November l. looo
claiming capital of $4,000
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FAILED FOR A MILLION.
ASSIGNMENT OF SEvILI SCHoFIELD. OF
PHILADELPHIA
THE FIRMS ASSETS SAID TO COVER ALL liza
BILITIEs-THER wooLLEN MILLS MAY
NOT HAVE TO SHUT DOWN.

BILITIEs-THEIR wooLLEN MILLS NAY
NOT HAVE TO SHUT DOWN.
Philadelphia, June 15.-sevl Sehoheld. OF the firm
of sevill Schofeld. Son g. Co., the Manayunk woolen
manufacturers. against whom judgments were entered
Saturday to the amount Of al 900 aud whose en-
barrassment has been expected. executed assign
mcnt to-day to his son. w. Dobson schohcld. Mr..
schoheld under advice Of his counsel declined to say
anything In regard 30 his failure and the lawyer said
that statement OF either the liabilities or assets
would be given until appaisement Of the effects OF
the firm is made. Mr. schofeld believes that there
viii be no necessity for shutting down the mills on
account Of the assignment
In addition 10 the mill property, Mr.. Schofeld owns
large number of dwellings III Mansyuhk and large
farm In Montgomery County. lie asserts that all his
property is uncncumbercd and that 1t more than
covers the liabilities. which have been estimated by
others than Mr.. schoheld at between 100000 and
q, 900 600.
The firm Of Scvin schofeld, Son & Co. has cred
,tofs In Chicago. ST. Louis and other Western cities
and in Texas and NewYork The commercial rating
was gwen in BraAstreets last Issue between 100000
aud 81 100000, with crcdit only far' MIR Sebo-
field attributes the embarrassment partly TO this, and
more immediately to the refusal of a firm of brokers
20 advance them money on commercial paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
, pryrrprToy tn DIR HYDE. OF DUBLIN

The rooms OF the Gaelic Society. at No. Il ",'
Twenty-eighth.st, were flied last evening by an sp'S
tive audience which had assembled 10 give iAfo"cu
cepton to Dr. Douglas hyde, Of Dublin ire'dnu' 49,
- =, % ~. native land Dr. Hyde who Is al ~
comnl,shed Gaelic scholar and has done good 1a ~
revive tho interest in the study and proposition % %
ancient language Of Erin has been on holiday Wv
this eouatry and Canada for the lsat six months ~
a,,,s 10 show that the knowledge Of tie Gaehe ''l'
~ ras sr ,d,,g IN Ireland and he eomplimentsd w
GaeI,c society ON the good work done by Il ~ the
cause on this side OF the water John W. ton JAM
Colaman and r. o,Nen Russell also made speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
FAREWELL no THE MASON DE PUNK.

The students Of Columbia College have smoked their
pipes the porch Of the old Mason de Punk for about
the last time IL is out and dllapidaed, and
there has long been talk Of tearing II down, and the
work actually begun yesterday Two private
houses directly opposite the college, In Forty nnhst
are to DO rented for the accommodation of OF the
professors and others whose stables In the old
building. After the building has been torn down tho
ground II 10 DO niod In and . sort Of park made.
Thers viii 10 asssn and perhaps . small fountain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
HE DID NOT PRESS HIS CHARGE.

The charge OF J. c. Howe floor bo0kkeeper in the
Appraisers Stores that he had been subjected to
tain lndigntcs by Robert F. rafferty,, acting supcrin
tendent Of Iaborrrs, and that system Of blackmal
and tipping in prgress az the stores. has been
discreded by Appraiser Cooper and Deputy Collector
Burr. who made an Investigation Of these charges
Howe declared that he would 20 before the XXIst As
sembly District committee yesterday afternoon, but
nothing heard from him by the members OF that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
EATEN BIZ WOLVES IN ALASKA.

Fall River, Mass June 15.Adviccs received In this
city SOY that Frank C. Young stepson of the late
Mrs. Mary BraytOn Young and beneficiary under her
will met violent death In Alaska recently. 1t Is
said that Young one d a party OF explorers VINO
were eaten by wolves. Friends in this city are IN
cfined ~ believe the reports Mr. Young was Of a
rowing DISPOSITION and they do not doubt that he Joined
the unfortunate expedition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16

rho mid hudInr Is stately with It's high pillars In roe
even in IFS present dilapidaed state. Tho loss Oh 'o
Mason do punk viii be felt much by Columbia s'oe%.S
For on the porch and the steps they SAB ana
and chatted, in the luncheon room tney rone ,sss1
their stomachs and to certain window s"o' .h,s
10 mt the "spec" as as II appearec' Az .,a
building class meetings were held. =, me marrow
piss Of Therinopylae' where the wise 0m .ny
bcsicged the new and green freshmen e'o'S ''"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
"sr1vER DoU1ARn SMITH INDICTED.

The Grand Jury yesterday found an indictment on
the charge Of assault and battery against exAsscnbly
man Charles Smith The complainant Frank
Wolf, lquOr seller II is alleged that Wolf offended
"Sfver- Dollar" Smith on June ., and the Alderman
assaulted him. Smith surrendered himself and was
released In $500 bail. He pleaded not guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers arriving on the Cunard steam
ship Aurania from Liverpool yesterday Dr. s. D.
Adds, Captain Boyle, British Consul at Galveston;
Captain Caylcy Webster, the Rev. II. ii. Cole Arson
Phelps Stokes and family Captain Gordon Miller, DR..
e. a IusR, Captain Stephen Harris, Alexander
Duncan and Captain Gordon Miller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
4 QUORUM WAS NOT on HAND.

Only two members OF the XN1st Assembly District
Republican Committee, appointed to investigate tho
charges of improper conduct agnnst the local board OF
Civil Service Examiners, appeared at the Custom House
yesterday TO begin the examination of the members Of
the local Civil Service Board. They were John Proc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
mo opcAN1zE THE NEW COURT.

The new United States Circnit Court OF Appeals Will
h, organized to-day at IL O'Clock IN the cout'Ooh o
the fourth floor Of the Federal BUILDING, hafs' eoo
M rr.t,ce Rlatchford Of the United States Supreme
conr+ will pres!de. and Judges wallace and Lacombe
will st with him. The three judges will be attired
IN black silk robes number OF spectators ncindhg
woman are expected to be present. The only business
10 be transacted IS the appointment oi cierA'
hal and a crier,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
INVESTIGATING 4 CHARGE OF ARsov

The Grand Jury yesterday began its investigation
In the fire at No % Hesterst. on March Is, In which
four persons were billed and five Others were injured
Fire Marshal Mitchell, Meyer Mark, Michael Goldberg
and Barnet Wllensky testified. 1t Is charged that
Barsh Fnegold started the fire 30 that his friend.
Morris Welnstook, who kept liquor store In the
place, might get his Insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
FEW BorRs IPARr OK A roUR MONTHS voYAGE

FEW HOURS IPART or A FOUR MONTHS VOYAGE
Two big clipper chips chne in from Calcutta yes
tsr,iay one was an American ship and one was a
Britisher.o The American ship was the Samuel
sol6eld, Of Bath Me-, anu the English ship was the
Sir Robert Ferml, OF London. The Skoneld left
nearly day before the Sir Robert but the two vessels
were close together a the way over each being 10
days the trip. The Sheffield was sighted of SANDY
Hook ut 10 AS O'Clock ON Sunday night and at o
O'Clock Yesterday morning the SIR Robert sighted
The time was slightly In favor VI the English ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16

TIE FIREMAN WANTS MONEY FOR HIS re- -, r'
A hill Of complaint was fled yesterday In the UDi'ed
state, Circuit Court by the Bragg Manufacturing COM
many against tho Mayor, Aldermen ana colh"ol",'s "
the city OF New York, with Henry d. Purroy' D. ho"
land Robbins and Anthony Eichof as commissioners
n, the Fire Department. like suit In the n'e vi "''
Same complainant against tho city OF BROOKLYN a'i
tohn Ennis Fire Commissioner, filed In the Cni'c"
st.tes Circuit Court I'm Brooklyn. These suits ch 80
IN, infringement by tho cities Of New York and brooh'
rn In their fire engine houses, OF patent covering
device taken ont by Robert Bragg VI
Calsornin I'm tho year 1876 The complainant apprIs
Il, both SHIFTS by Eugene TX. Lewis and sherburne D.
Eaton IT'S solicitors and counsel Of the Edison Bdne'
Robert B1a1g fireman IN San Francisco, invehisd III
1870 mr. theroabouts device for releasing the horses
from their stalls IN fire engine house on tne hisO
stroke Of the alarm gong, by means OF an aueon'n."
wire connection between the gong hammer anu y"
doors or bai.rs by which the horses were kept CON
fined I'm their stalls. The. invention OF bragg saver
,rha,s two or three seconds OF time, ana was Here'
foro instantly put into operation In gu the progressive
cities throughout the country. Bragg bdged HIS opp"
90 t,on for patent IN the Patent ONCE but SOON tte
,ro,o rival claimants 20 tho same invention MI
pc-v u,,cecdad I'm establishing HIS claim and psteh'
VOC tln,,cupon awarded TO him in 1875. lie found
,bot HE invention had been appropriated throughout ue
Ito rpJtad States He won suits for damages whlch
no hrought AGAINST the cities OF San Francisco Port
land Oregon and Tcrre Ilaue. II was urged tia' ''
device had been used In Boston twenty years ago, o'e
Mr. prace nevertheless his suit ater halN hsI,i
WI i 1arned that the claims against this Guy anu
Rrooklyn WIFI aggregate 100000 OF more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
COURT CALENDARS FOR TODAY.

baT ."a %Ssa
calsatss Nos 81 Ssiea a. 4 S,c2.E ,.,' CIV
ss zig ,5s 3 $50 $50 200 20 lso; } 5s So!
5sgs sSSs sS: 4i is 49, :s 3 s siSs:
sS rene fFoS 1SI 1si 1sE III s Law
Mase, J:SOS 1880 200, 200 o22j}9i 5S595 zsG
s sSis, s 5ssS S 5sai, 1913 s5ss, 2Sss 5sa l
s| sE5! ZEE: E Ei5i Es i s:3: II:
ssss sS sSSS sss ss5 IDs'os pas $50
,s5s sSS ssSs jiSS f5ss s:C AZ 80
49, 49, 49, 49, ISL ISL sS3 $5 i 49, i;E
'0p sapSeme court-Circuitpa III-Beore Trapx j.
III alsS $3.50 297q ss, 2925 soS $3.50 $780, 07o0 Sii
z'gS rs -Reos Inarahan j.
Gsss on 9ss 20, IT, sas Mayor No calendar June
i sarrcssss cOurt-Bstore Ransom, sMoa?n oslenda.
Sa!SiI9s fIgSS Martin foqsbaS SS$f%s%
patrick bsvs and Adam ysnson. 10 a. m. = b Belehef,
jeremiah Perry, A. Z Bayande and John Morton 10 80
Superior Court-General Term-Adourned until July. .
=, Superior court-sLecial Term-BefOFe MeAdan' j.
sSs;Ss yrPsS Fl s ssa IF Ie
Common PIsasGsnersl TeE%-Adiogned Until Jgne 2?
Common Pleas-Equity TermZBetore Allen, y;7Sss
a. s. s. q, O. g. e e. q 7' 49, o. 1O0 i0'' ''
Common PssfF TeT@Psit I JiG I B9.S Ok Ss
sO7, Sos boz $40, 46s 80; 67tb go 921 ssI.
SS3,, S1S 81. 49, ok 975 o76s 977 ds59' 81:
49, o9 900 1000, i0Ol. l0O2 1908 loO4' ioOi' 1906
Common Plsas-Trial Tern-Part IIBefore Pryor j.
Cases 70 Be sSas f5fT f Daily
Cases TO be sent from Pars :,or. Mcao,vn Mo,lon.
t;ity Ccurt-TraI Terrn-paIt IBfore Enrich, U. H.
s,a 20; ss sIss So9 7' l0oO ''O' 'i"
CIV Coir-TriaI Term-Part II-Bdore Ftzsimons, J.
Short causes Nos 1898 5242 $780, 5236 6296 62I3 81
City Ccurt-TriaI Iorm-part IIIzBetore Mccarthy J.
52i5 sis Si7S 5000 4s7e $50 6oSS $685. 1905.
City Court-rrial Term-Part lV-AdJourned until
Court OF General sessons-Part I-Before Cowng, J..
and Assistant District Attorney Wauhope Lynn-Nos
Court Of General sessions-Part II-Betore Smyth, r.
and Assistant DstrictAttorney Macdona-No' to H. ih
elusive n. w, Do,o.o ,,,,,loa
H. and Assistant District Attorney McIntyre-No. j.
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THE NORTH SHORE LIMITED.

The elegant North Shore Limited, via the New York
Central continues tO leave Grand Central station at
80 D. III. every day presenting all the Latest i'm
prevenents in new cars and SefslSe. -
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tor Clarke and Alexander T. Mason lne, and
.sns+,tn,e . quorum OF the committee mem1e,.ss' '"
Mr. Clarke adjourned the meeting without o"'0'
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Va, have sumptuous trains To the North ana Mes'
,h., New York Central passing through al w IN
nortant cities OF the Empire state. see time 'S'.
INA papers
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book two African porcupne two zebras one oryx thirty
monkcys thirty pheasants, two plicans and one king
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THE COURTS.

SEEKING DIVORCE FROM COMEDIAN.
Members of the theatrical profession were surprS1u
Yesterday by suit for divorce brought IN the supreme
court against John H. Ryley, the comedian. Ny ''
Maria E. Ryey, of England Mafeiinc hueeO.o ~
,,ro a member of the Duff opera Company. was mace
the n, respondent Tho plaintiff, who was reprSeh'o
bv A. Hummer testified that she married hyiey III
England in 1854, and bore him child VINO has 'us'
come Of age. Mrs. Alice GOetcher wife OF the sceh'c
papter and Others testified as 10 the relations oe'"ecn
Mile Lucettc and the defendant Acoordiug 10 o,o
Witness Ryley had introduced MISS iuce'.e a.
oered Mr. Iyummel to submit findings, after when "c
will grant the decree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16

from August 1900. 10 April. 30, 1891. 1t is alssx
that Ashley cmbezzled "a $50
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-14
CHARLES cANNoN's STORY.
A Notorious Negro in jail duplicates Redo
In tho Massie Murder.


In tho Massie Murder.
just as Roy B. Smith, common
wealth's attorney, began his speech yes
terday in tho Massie murder case, Capt.
Berkeley approached the bench and
handed Judge Robertson note which
he said he had just received.
After reading it the Judge announced
to Capt. Berkeley that the matter could
not be brought up now; he would have
to wait till some other trial.
The note was from prisoner in Jail
and was written at the request of
Charles Cannon, notorious negro
gambler, and was to the effect that the
latter had information as to who the
gully parties were; that they had tho
wrong man when they were prosecuting
Lakewood.
A TINES reporter, in company with
Roy 3. Smith, interviewed Cannon at
the Jail yesterday, and if his statement
is true it will recall many conjectures
that were made in reference to the
crime last winter. Said he: zone day
last winter, just after that big snow fell.
joan Redd came to me and said he was
going to pay a man somo money, and
take it away from him. He would then
wanted me to tap him oD tho head and
divide up with me. He pointed out the
old man to me on Salem avenue and
told mo where he lived. / told him no,
1 made, my money by gambling, and
wasn't going to get in anything like
that.
Next morning heard some people
reading in an undertone on Commerce
street that Mr.. Massio was knocked In
the head. l went down to Redd and
told him that Massie was knocked in
tho head sure enough. Redd took mo-
back in the room and got out his pocket
book. He gave mo $40 and told me to
wipc my mouth with it, and keep it
shut. / did SO, and never give it away
till 1 heard about this man being on
trial, who 1 knew was innocent.
Nobody ever told me to tell this.
wanted to tell tho Judge some time ago,
but could not get over to see him. l
will swear the statement l mako is cor
rect and true-cvery word of it,"
So much for Charles Cannon. he is
too well known to be believed. He
could be impeached easily, and his
statement is defective in one point
Redd was in Jail the next morning after
Mr.. Massie was assaulted.