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Middletown transcript., 1893-03-11
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The New Castle Electric Railway, which
everybody supposed was assured, received
its death blow from the Senate on Wednes-
day, much TO the surprise of every body in
terested, as it was expected to be chartered
without opposition.
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Candidates for orders.

McCoy-Mrs Barnard at Ida Hurn's
JF McLaughlin--E B Rice at Ida Hurn's
w Hamilton-Mrs V Massey at Ida
Hurn's
J B Robert Roberts
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MENU:
Chicken.
Boiled Ham.


Boiled Ham.
Chicken Salad Lemon Butter.
Pommes de terre.
Cranberry Sauce. Fruits.
Cold Slaw. Celery.
DESSERT.
Ice Cream. Cake. Coffee.
Among those present were Rev. Louis
Barrett, Wilmington; G. T. Van Hekle,
1. G. Van Hekle and wife, Mrs. C. A.
Cleaver and son, and Miss May Haslet,
Philadelphia; Rev. G. L. Hardesty and
wife, James M. Craig and wife, G. w.
Simpler and wife, DR.. James Richardson
and wife, Matte Richardson, John W..
Carrow, Sr. and wife, Ollie Carrow,
samuel M. Hammond and wife, William
K. Price and wife, Herbert Cannon and
wife, George McMullin and wife, Edgar
Carrow and wife, Rachel Cleaver, Maggie
E. Money, S. W. Lattomus and Cleaver
Bryan, ST. Georges.
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HOMES FOR THE PREACHERS.


Where They VIII Be Entertained
During Their Sojourn in
Middletown.
Below we give the official census of the
Wilmington Conference, corrected and re-
vised by the Committee of Arrangements
up to the hour Of going to press.
Adams, R H-William Taylor
Anderson, G TT Collins
Anderson, ] FL Dawson
Atkins, E CIV Barnett
Avery, w E-Mrs-V Culbertsen
Arters, A--Mrs Vasey
Baker, C S-J A Suvdam
Bowen, W. P-J A Suydam
Barrett, L E-G E Hukill National Hotel
Barton, G-Private arrangement
Bell, T EN- Hart, Townsend
Bowman, g W-SS Holten at Miss Ire
1And's
Bowman. NJ ETC Parker
Brndle A-W Price
Browne, N M-Parsonage
Bryan, E-J Drummond, Sparks Hotel
Burke. AS P Biggs
Burke, G VS. Biggs
Burr, W-Fannie Stats
Bounds, 6 VII Jones
Brewington, Al Hall at Hyatts
Benford, w He Alice at Merritt
Beauchamp. 7 F-y w Jolls
Caldwell. J H-T Cavender
Carpenter, FF-Mrs H Parvis
Carroll, Mrs M D Wilson at Sparks
Hotel
Chairs, w W-R Furgeson
Chandler, Al Drummond
Cochran, F j c Parker
Collins, J MI Dawson
Compton,, w P-S NJ Reynolds
Conway, G S-J Collins
Conner, J-R Furgeson
Corkran, D H-H Nowland at Miss Ire
lands
Corkran, LP-Mrs M D Wilson at Sparks
Hotel
Corkran, w F-Sparks' Hotel
Coursey, R T-B Biggs
Cross, E L-W Moore
Cooper, B-M B Burris
Collins, " ST Cavender
Davis, A D-J Crouch at Mrs vasey's
Davis E-G Pinder
Dawson, w FIG Pinder
&. Derrickson, E H-T Armstrong at Mrs
Lippincott's
Dobbins, J Wv Taylor
Du Hallway, W J-W Leatherbury at
Miss Ireland's
Dulaney, H s--G Kelley at Miss Ander
sons
Dodd, J-G E Hukill at National Hotel
Easley, VIC D Kelley at Mrs Lippin.
colts
England, w. E-M B Burris
Esgate Private arrangement
Ewing, Fl VT Armstrong at Mrs Lip
pincott's
Fogle, J W-Hugh Q Browne at Mrs
Vaseys
Fosnocht. IG-J FARRELL at W Moore's
France, J-Mrs Maxwell. National Hotel
Fletcher. F-Townsend Parsonage
Gardner. E-E Reynolds
Geoghegan, HIS S Holten at Miss
Ireland
Given, N-G Eichenhoffer Miss Ireland
Graham, J E-J Drummond at Sharks
Hotel
Gray, W-D Allen
Green, w M-Mrs Bordley at Sparks
Hotel
Green, Aloysius- Clayton at Miss An
derson
Grise, CA-J Crouch at Mrs Vaseys
Guthrie, w B-W Taylor at W Moores
Hammersley. W--M B Burris
Hammit. G J-Private arrangements
Hanna, J d C-Mrs Merritt
Hardesty, G III FARRELL at W Moore's
Harding, T H-J Foster at Mrs Hyatt
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Moving time promises to set things a
going in this vicinity.
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Prof. John R. Sweeney, the prince of
choir siagers, was in town Wednesday
night, and sang at the Presbyterian Church
to the delight of many listeners.
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Mrs Maria Walker, who has been several
months visiting friends in Jersey and Penn
sylvania, returned home yesterday.
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Rev. Frank Moore, of the Presbyterian
Church addressed the Sunday School Con-
vention at Smyrna on Friday afternoon.
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S. Harvey Baker, of Pisttburg, Pa, spent
few days this week visiting his sister, Mrs.
Barnard
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WILMINGTON CONFERENCE,
WILL CONVENE IN MTDDLETOWN
NEXT WEDNESDAY.

WILL CONVENE IN MIDDLETOWN
NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Distinguished Visitors Who VIII pc
Here and Take Part In the Church
Annfyersarfes-The official List
ofMembers Carefully Revised
with Changes That Have
Been Made up to Time
of Going to Press
this Morning The
Oficial Pro-
gramme.
The twenty-ffth annual session of the
Wilmington Conference will convene here
next. week. More than decade has passed
since Middletown was so honored, and in
that time many changes have been wrought
in our pretty town, and its citizens have
the distinction of being among the most
hospitable and courteous on the Peninsula,
They have gladly responded to the appeal
of the committee Of arrangements and have
hung out their latch strings and replenished
their larders upon the coming of this host
of workers in God vineyard.
More than two hundred strong will they
march upon our town, and their visit is
looked forward to by all.
THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
Bishop Merrill, of Chicago, will preside at
the session. He is a presiding officer OF
marked ability from whose decisions there
is seldom an appeal.
The bishop was born IN Ohio. September
16, 1925, and at the age of La Joined the
Methodist Church, and obtained a license as
a preacher in lS45. The Indiana Asbury
University conferred upon him the degree
of A. NJ in 1864
He was elected delegate to the General
Conference in 1868. in which body he took |
an active part in the debates of that body, |
and was elected editor of the Western |
Christian Advocate. In 1872 he was elected |
a bishop.
Bishop Merrill is an extensive traveller, |
and the author of number of works that
ale recognized as standard Methodist litera-
ture. and is authority on ecclesiastical law.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-11

Miss Annie Wilson attended the Sunday
School Convention at Smyrna this week.
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Mrs w. G. Alexander spent a few days
this week in town, the guest of Mrs. Samuel
Pennington.
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ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

A Pleasant Event In Society Near St.
Georges.
The dinner which Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Carrow, Jr., gave to their relatives and
friends on Saturday last was enjoyed by
about fifty guests, and had not the weather
been SO inclement much larger number
would have been present. The following
was the
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-11

1. T. Parker, of Wilmington, attended the
revival service in the Presbyterian Church
on Friday night.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-11

Hon. Henry c. Hedges, ex-candidate for
Congress in the fifth district of Ohio, and a
leading member of the Republican National
Committee, was the guest of Hugh C..
Browne on Tuesday last.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Edna Frazier is visiting Elsi
Karsner at Chesapeake City.
DR.. Maloney, Greensborough, spent Sum
day with friends in town.
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
PROSECUTIONS WEAK CASE.

All the Evidence I'm In the Borden
Trial and Lizzie's FateEwm Probably
BE Decided on Tuesday.
NEW BEDFORD, June 17.-All thestes-
timony in the Borden case is now in.
Counsel will begin argument on Monday
and the case is expected to 60 to the jury
about moon on Tuesday The defense
was somewhat disappointing, as a
number of points were not touched
upon. By Tuesday noon the fate of the
accused woman will be in the hands of
the twelve jurymen, who have seen the
carefully prepared circumstantial web
woven by the prosecution, hacked by the
cross examining knife of the defendants
lawyers, and have heard the testimony
offered by the defense to show that
other p ersons were seen in the vicinity
of the Borden house the day of the
murder.
While the prosecution surprised every
body by its weakness the defense also
caused some astOnishment by not at.
tempting to prove that either of the
person, thus furnishing a motive for the
crime The prosecution rests on Eek
elusive opportunity" and while failing
to prove, defies the defense to prove the
prisoner did not commit the crime.
Another feature of the case was the fail
ure to investigate the circumstances con
nected with the note Lizzie Borden said
her step mother received, calling her out
of the house. Taking it altogether, the
trial has been a disappointment in many
ways, both to the friends of the accused
and to those who believe in her guilt.
The series of crashes with which the
prosecution has come down since the
trial Of Lizzie Borden began has beer
almost as extraordinary as the crime
with which the woman stands charged
District. Attorney Knowlton cannot b'
blamed for having turned white II
the face and hurried and anxious il
his answer when another wave o.
disaster rolled over him in the testi
mony of Hyman Rubenski, the ic'
cream peddler, who said that on tn
morning of the tragedy he saw Mis-
Borden walking from the barn to tn
house.
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
LARSON HELD FOR BURGLARY.
Two Pairs of Twins, a Single Child and
Mother I'm Destitute circumstances.

Two Pairs of Twins, a Single Child and
Mother in Destitute circumstances.
On Friday of last week the railroad
Office at Selbyville, Sussex county, was
burglarized and from SO to s. was
stolen. On Tuesday morning Detective
n H. Hutchins was detailed to run down
the burglar On Tuesday afternoon he
captured at Selbyville a man by the
name of Fred Lawson. who confessed to
getting the money. He was unable TO
furnish $500 bail and was taken to
Georgetown.
He is the same mani who laid in Jail
for five months last year on the charge
of incendiarism Before he could be
brought to trial the states star
witness died and he was released
Lawsons family is in very poor cir
cumstances. He has FIVE children, the
Oldest being about years old and the
youngest first saw light about two weeks
ago. All five are girls and the mother
bore twins on two occasions.
Detective Hutchins came to Whining
ton to-day and saw Agent Frank Stout,
of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children. He advised Mr.
Stout to go down on Tuesday. Tn.
Trustees of the Poor of Sussex county
have also been notified of the misery oi
| the family.
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
HEROISM OF A MOTHER.
BOTH ARMS ARE TORN AND BROKEN
FOR HER CHILD.

She Tried to Save the Little Boy From
Falling Down an Elevator Shaft, But
the Machine Caught and Crushed Her.
FINDLAY, Ohio, June IA bad acci-
dent happened last evening at the eleva-
tor of the Argyle Hotel. Mrs. E. K.
Graham was making the ascent with
her 2year old son, and when between
the second and third floors the child
was caught between the car and the
side of the shaft and was jerked un-
derneath the carriage. the iron netting
giving way and letting him through.
The mother grabbed the child and en-
deavored to hold him by his clothing,
but the rapidly ascending car caught
her arms and broke them Ike pipestems,
horribly mangling and crushing the
flesh
The child was dropped and fell to the
bottom of the shaft. The child will re.
cover, but Mrs. Graham is in precarl-
Gus condition.
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
.FIREMAN'S AWFUL FATE
Pinned Between Two Build
ings, His Head Burns Off.
DISASTROUS CONEY ISLAND FRI

whole Block of Valuable Houses Burned
to the Ground This Morning at the
WeIl-Known Seaside ResOrt-Terrible
Fate of Volunteer Fireman Madden.
CoNEY ISLAND, N. Y, June 17-This
resort was visited by another disastrous
fire early this morning, resulting in the
destruction of large amount of prop
erty, the burning to death of John Mad
den. volunteer fireman, and the slight
burning Of several other fremen.
Madden met horrible death. He was
standing on the roof of building near
the fire when he was precipitated to the
ground, falling between two structures.
Before his comrades could go to his res
cue his head was burned completely from
his body.
All the Flremen Suffered.
The fire was so hot that many of the
iremen were more or less scorched and
We're forced to keep a good distance
away from the fire.
Whole Block Swept Away.
The flames were discovered at 215
o'clock in Frichman's bakery, three
story frame building, located on Surf
avenue, and before the fire was under
control the whole block was swept
away.
The buildings destroyed were the
Marion House and restaurant, owned by
Mrs. John c. Myers, loss $4,000; the
tailor shop of g. Sanchetti, loss $500
Edward Kuhn's hotel, loss $4,000; the
general store of Louis Gottleib, loss
$4,000; the bottling establishment ol
Andrew Holzer, loss $4,000; the hote
and concert garden of James Bass, losi
| IS 900; the ice house and bottling estab
lishment Of the Williamsburg Brewing
Company, loss $3.OOOi besides severa
smaller places.
Not Enough Water.
The water supply was deficient. TIL,
fire departments Of Sheepshead Bay an,
Gravesend Beach were called upon fo
aid and responded promptly The in
surance of the destroyed property il
light.
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
.EULOGISHC ADDRESSES
Memorial Services in the SUI
perior Court To-day.
NOW BEFORE THE HIGHEST COURT

Chief Justice Robinson and Henry II.
DUPONT Euloglzed By Their Colleagues.
Bar Association Resolutions Presented.
chief Justice Lore and Judge Cullen
Reply on Behalf of tho Bench.
In the Superior Court yesterday after.
noon Lilburn Chandler, for plaintiff, and
John Biggs, for defendant, argued de
murrer in the case of Myers VS. Pratesi
The plaintiff wants $1,000 for injuries
alleged to have been done ia an assault
made on August 8, 1892. The court
overruled the demurrer.
The court affirmed the judgment Of
Magistrate Sasse In the S35 case of Rich
enberger vs.. McVey.
In the Supreme Court this morning
the resolutions respecting the death Of
Chief Justice Alfred p. Robinson and
Henry r. DUPONT were presented by
committees appointed by the Bar Asso.
citation of New Castle county. The rep
resentation of the association was very
large and the presentation very impress
sive.
William s. Hilles presented the reso.
lutions concerning the late chief Justice
He also read carefully-wrtten eulo.
gium of Mr.. Robinson, in which he
reviewed his character, and moral and
legal worth. Andrew e. Sanborn
seconded the presentation, saying that
the dead chief justice knew that the law
was a jealous mistress and patiently
and cheerfully labored TO store his mind
with her choicest treasures; one object
always in view-to ft himself for high.
est judicial office.
Willard Salisbury made the presenta.
ton Of the resolutions memorializing
Mr. DUPONT. He said, in part:
"lle lived his life quietly and unosten
tatiously, generous and kind in his pri-
vate relations, and without clash ol
contention professionally, but trusted
and loved by many to whom he rendered
the valuable services of adviser anC
friend. / have known him for the last
ten years probably as well as any mem
Der of this bar, and never have / seen Of
heard of any act or word which could O
would be hRrshly criticized by any law
yer as conflicting with the ethics OF thl
profession, or by the most punctilliou
gentleman Of the old school as uncalle,
for or improper.
Ex Mayor Austin Harrington II
seconding the resolutions said
His entire life was one Of manly in
dependence, intelligence and integrit
and now that he is gone we shall eve
experience a sad pleasure in spealKin
Of him to those who may come afte
us and when the time shall come tha
we ourselves, one by one, shall be calle
to undergo the Great Change" W
shall carry with us high esteem {
his character and worth, his homo
his sterling virtue and the spirit Of hi
chivalrous manliness.
| Chief Justice Lore and Judge Guile
replied in behalf of the bench and a.
cepted the resolutions The court the
adjourned without day.
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
KNAUPP PROPERTY SOLD.
Receivers Piiiiug aud Curtis Sell ethe
valuable Real Estate at Public Sale This
Morning for Sel.lOO.

Receivers PinIug aud Curtis Sell gthe
valuable Real Estate at Public Sale This
Morning for Se7,7OO.
[By Telephone to the Evening Journall
NEWARK, June 1I-Receivers John
Pilling and William Frederick Curtis
sold the real estate, machinery and
tools Of the Theodore G. Knauf Organ
Company on the premises at 10 o'clock
this morning. The real estate and
buildings were purchased by Edward G.
Bradford for $27, 700, or 5000 more than
the mortgages against them. The ma
chinery and tools we're purchased by
divers persons.
This property has been bone Of can
tention for two years. Recently applica'
tion was made to the United States
Circuit Court in Wilmington for
receivers. Subsequently John Pilling
and William Frederick Curtis were
appointed. By virtue of an order of the
court they were instructed on May 10,
last, to expose at public sale the
property Of this company at this place
to day for sale.
The property consists Of six acres Of
good land adjoining the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. on which Is
erected large brick organ fac
tory, 260 feet long by 90 feet deep
Within this building were several en-
gines and the latest patterns Of ma
chinery for manufacturing organs.
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
FIGHT 1T OUT IN MEETIN'
Two Preachers Have a Vio-
lent Personal Encounter.
ONE TRIES TO TEAR THE OTHER UP

During the Investigation of Pastor Good
rich's Character, He Rushes at Rev.
Bullock and seizes Him BY the Throat.
The Brethren Immediately Interfere
and the Women Faint.
DETROIT, June 17.-Unity Church, of
this city, an almost creedless organiza-
tion of protesting Christians, is in the
throes of scandal 1t seems that Rev.
c. G. Goodrich, the pastor of the church,
was intending to procure a divorce from
his wife without the knowledge and con
sent of the board of trustees. Some of
the members were opposed to this, and an
effort was made to depose the minister.
Grave Charges Against the ParsOn.
At a meeting held last evening grave
charges were made against the minister
and read. They had previously been
passed upon by the trustees and dis
credited.
Pastor Goodrich replied to the charges
in lengthy address, supplemented by a
large number of letters in support of his
moral character
Wueu ne ndu uulSueu, heN. MI.
Bullock arose and announced that he
was prepared to prove that the state
ments Of Mr.. Goodrich were damnably
false.
Tried to Tear Him to Pieces.
Mr. Goodrich at once became violently
angry; rushed upon Mr.. Bullock, and
seized him by the throat Several of the
leading functionaries of the church
interfered and prevented what would un
doubtedly have resulted in a much more
severe assault.
Women Screamed and tainted.
A scene of indescribable confusion
ensued. Women, who largely predomi
mated, screamed and several tainted
The meeting finally broke up in grea
disorder A disruption of the churcl
will, it is said, result.
Bad Letters for a Minister.
Mr.. Bullock exhibits letters writer
Pastor Goodrich by lady of the congre
cation which are decidedly imprope
for a single woman to send to a married
man and the authenticity of which
is claimed is not questioned
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
A LICENSE SURPRISE
Five of the Contested Places
Safe.
TIE JUDGES MAKE a HEAVY CUT

Lawyers and Applicants Surprised.
stansbury Murray, Jr., the Only For
tunate one on the New List-rhomas
TOYS Application for Renewal Refused.
ates.
The court made heavy cut in the
license list. The scope of its work was
not made public by Clerk Of the Peace
Blggs until this morning. OF the
eighteen applications contested by VII
liam s. prickett, counsel for the Law
and Order Society, one was withdrawn,
twelve refused and five granted The
only new place licensed is that of Stans-
bury Murray, Jr., a colored man, who
will run a hotel on East Front street, for
the accommodation of his colored breth-
rem. Murray gets his license because
the colored preachers recommended him
The judges thought that he might be
given trial, and II he does not conduct
the place properly, they can turn him
down when he comes up for renewal.
The following list will show the
| fortunates and uufortunates:
Old Places Renewed.
Andrew p. Casey, No. 16 East Front.
Nathaniel Devalinger, No. 2l7 East
/ Front
James w Gillespie, southeast corner
Taylor and Church.
Thomas j. Ryan, southwest corner
Lancaster aud Maryland avenues.
New Places Granted.
stansbury Murray, .Jr., colored, No.
i04 East Front.
Old Places Refused.
Webster Blakely Rising Sun.
John J. Gallagher, northeast corner
Third and Tatnall.
John J. Hanley No. 101 Monroe street
John McGowan, southwest corner
Front and Shipley.
Edward O'Donnell, No East Third
street
Thomas Toy. Brandywine Banks.
George M. Yates, northeast. cornel
Second and French.
New Places Refused.
John Crawford, northwest corue
Fourth and Poplar. Anton Hauber, mo
1923 Shipley street.
John j. Horner, No. 800 Pine.
William Mcguire. No 6l9 Eas
Fourth.
Harry C. Wood. southwest corne
Fourth and Franklin
The applicants who were turned dow
are not alone in their unhappiness, 70
the lawyers who had the cases in charg
are astounded by the magnitude Of tn
1 cut
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
THE BRIDGE IS USED.

Tender Devlin Shows by Facts and
Figures That the Gailows-Frame Bridge
Is "a Convenience.
Bridgetender J. T Devlin does not think
that the gallows frame bridge over the
Brandywine ON the line of Fourth street
extended is as useless as job II. Jackson
would have the people believe. In ad-
dition to paying him salary he claims
that IL Is very useful TO the travelling
public Speaking Of the matter yesterday,
he said:
81 want to correct statement made
by Job II. Jackson In regard to the
bridge The statement was TO the effect
that the lighthouse keeper and Mr..
Porter are the cnly persons who use the
bridge II he wants TO know how many
people travel over the bridge ] will say
that l kept count on Saturday anc
Sunday and / 1886 persons crossed here
There are from forty to fifty team
every day. The Edge Moor and Lobdell
workmen use the bridge great deal
All / want TO do is 20 give the people
correct idea of the amount Of travel ovel
this route
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
Is simmons supreme MASTER

Mayor Wiley, Colonel Benjamin
Nields his counsel, and ex.Sherih Will
liam Simmons have held several confer
enoes lately. It is said this indicates
that the ex.sheriif has been appointed
supreme master Of the exchequer aud
that Colonel Nields is helping his client
turn over the accounts TO the new
officer The rumor cannot be verified
but as the Supreme Lodge officers offered
Mr.. Simmons the place such action
would be in keeping with the original
intention Of majority Of the supreme
council
Evening journal., 1893-06-17
A MURDERED MAN COMES TO LIFE.
1t VIII Take No End of Fuss TO Get
the Murderer Out of Prison.

1t VIII Take No End of Fuss TO Get
the Murderer out Of Prison.
GALVESTON, June 1Z-On December
10, 1892, Peter Meggs was convicted az
Anderson, Grimes county on purely cir.
cumstantial evidence, of the murder of
Mike Ferry, sentenced to a life term in
the state penitentiary, and sent to
Huntsville.
Two or three months after his arrival
there Mike Ferry, the man whom he was
supposed to have murdered, bobbed up
in western Texas, where he was arrested
for committing a felony, tried, and con
victed, and sentenced to a short term in
the same prison where his supposed
slayer was confined.
The men recognized each other imme
diately, but Ferry, being legally dead
cannot testify in behalf of Meggs, ano
the latter being convict cannot testify
in his own behalf. The matter has beer
brought to the notice of a firm of Gal
weston lawyers, one of whom is Congress
man Gresham, and they will summon sil
citizens Of Hampstead where Ferry il
we'll l-known, to proceed to the pehiten-
tiary and identify him. This being done
steps will be taken to secure a pardoi
for him from Governor Hogg in orde
that he may testify in behalf of Meggs
and thus secure his release. Lawyer
who have been looking up authorities il
the case say there is no so such instanc
on record since the time of William an,
Mary