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PUT 4 FIT IN EVIDENCE.
Ch-is,man Shows How Epilepsy Made Him
Cash an Apothcenry with - Sickle.

Ch-fstman Shows How Epilepsy Made Him
Cash an Apotheenry With sickle.
Peter Christmar. n gardener. ~ years old. Of
- yaret street. Willinmsburgh. won't to the
Bushwirk and East Brooklyn Dispensary. at
1000 Myrtle avenue on Friday afternoon to
get some me dicine for epileptc attacks He
told Frank Andrews. tho npothecary. that tho
medicine he had boon getting was no good.
Then. returned Andrews. you had better
wait until one OF the doctors comes nd he may
prescribe other medicine
II want the medicine right away" explained
ChriSt,nan.
Chrstmnn had sickle In his hand. HIS fol-
lowed up his words by striking the apothecary
with it on the shoulder. Whom Andrews put
up his GrA to protect himself Chrstman
brought the point OF the weapon down on tho
tile scalp from the top Of the head almost down
to the neck. Again and again Christman
struck. ard the sickle tore Antrews's flesh.
BY the time holp arrived Andrews was faintng.
10 was taken to Seney Hospital. where his In
iuriss were regarded as MT at all serious.
became worse. and 1t was said that no might
die.
Christnlan was arrested. He WAS arragned
in the Leo Avenue Police Court yesterday on q
charge Of assault In the second degree. He
epIlertic nts. and while In that condition he
did not remember nything he did. The words
were hardly out OF his mouth whom no nut a
1T in evidence. Hc kicked and struck violently,
unset chnlfs and tables, frightented the spec
soud DO sna h. seca an 'ssy
hausted Il was NECESSARY to send him to the
Eastern District Hospital Tho case against
him was adjourned.
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ACCIDENT lNsUk.4NcE FOR WOMEN.
One Casualty Company, at Least. Provides
for Disability.

One Casualty Company, at Least. Provides
for Disability.
An experienced insurance man called the
attention OF a Sun reporter yesterday to what
no claimed was q misstatement made by
woman in an interview printed in The Sun on
Friday relative to the treatment Of women by
accident insurance companies.
1T is not true" he said. that women can
not secure an accident policy that will give
them indemnity in case OF dis ability as well
as a certain amount In event OF death by ac-
cidcnt. At least one casualty company that
know OF insures women on the same basis
that 1t does men. with the single exception
that 1t pays fixed amount for disability in
stead Of a certain amount rer week for n num-
Dor OF weeks. The amount Is fixed by the
probable or average period OF disability re-
sultnG from the various kinds OF accidents
that are most common.
presume the company does this" he con-
tinued. "hecause of tho domestic HABITS OF
tho majority OF women. which might mako 1t
di lIlcult In mnny cases OF disability from accl-
dent to determine when tho company should
be released from making weekly payments.
! his method should Le perfectly satisfactory
to the eentls sex. and from what know Of the
business OF tho company referred to. should
Judge that women, so far az they are advised
OF this opportunity. are not slow to improve
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BILLY WBRIEN DEAD.
His wild Lille Ended by Delirium Tremeus
and Little Snmmys Pistol shot.

His wild Lite Ended by Deliriu,n Ire ms
and Little snmmy's Pistol shot.
Billy O'Brien, better known am ong his Bow
cry associates as kid" who was shot by
Little Sammy" Mills on the night VI July
In Chatham square. died at Gouverneur Hos
pital early yesterday morning. When O'Brien
was brought to the hospital 1t was thought
that he would not live twenty four hours. but
80 great WAS his vitality that he gained
strength after recovering from the shock incl
dent to the shooting and would doubtless have
pulled through had no not been attacked with
delirium tremene. OBrien was intoxicated
when taken to tho hospital. Mills was arrested
on Wedne sdny night no was returning to
the place where no had been in hiding since
tho night of the shooting. inter having left
letter ut THE Sun Office giving his version Of
The affair."
Deputy Coroner Conway performed an au-
topsy on the body Of O'Brirn last evening and
found that the bullet had not penetrated any
OF the intestines. as was mt first thought. 1t
had entered tho upper left aide OF tho nh
domen. pcnet rnting the liver and stomach.
and thence lodging in the superficial muscles
OF the back. The wounds the man might have
survived had not delirtum tfemens set in.
O'Rrien's father. William OBrien of 1.24S
Second avenue. is respectable man. who
owns some property. He is the foreman OF n
large gang OF carpenters that do work on big
contracts.
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HACKESsAcK. July 15.-Justice Fisher OF the
Fort Lee Law and Order Society came to town
this morning with Constable Townsend Of
EnGewood and other members Of the society
to seek advice from Judge Van Vacn and
others in regard to raiding the Fort Lee pool
rooms Excepting Judge Van valen. mono Of
the Hack cnsack officials has shown dispo-
sition to say anything detrimental to the pool
room managers or to aid in suppressing thoir
severely criticised for not acting In the matter.
The two so-called raids already reported are
POOL sellers had full notice beforehand. and
Yesterday the law and order officers were
forcibly kept out OF tho buildin by, other Of
pool sellers. Judge Van Yalsn. Sheriff Bogert.
and Prosecutor Campbell are all out OF town,
and will not return until late this evening.
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RUSSIAN SHIPS IN NEW FORK VA TIERS
The Cars Osaeers Direrssit Reported
Plan tor n Permanent Naval Station.

The Crar's Osfcers Direresit Reported
Plan tor n Permanent Naval Station.
The ofncer OF the deck OF the Russian war
ship Admiral Nachinor was much surprised
when Sun reporter questioned him yester-
day regarding s published statement that the
Russian Government had decided to keen a
squadron permanently In these wators.
Nothing IL known aboard hero about Il 4"
he said. 1T cannot be true: II is impossible"
When Capt. Holenoi Of the Dimitri Donskoi
was told that tho other officer had said such
action was i'm possible. he shrugged his Shout
ders and said. smiling:
Everything is possible but can assure
you that Admiral Kuznakoff has received no
news, official or otherwise. regarding such In
tonton on the part Of our Government One
OF our ships from the Mediterranean squadron
makes a cruise to United States waters from
time to time sq ss for forming naval station
Years ago. he continued. Russia main
tanned !. large fleet ln The Mediterranean Sea.
s but ns Il sSf bg Ss I dawn Mw
%%!%i,tl bSssfs esiss ssss KFens"dt st 5sS
Msdltc' rsHean squadron y the repor.sE Asked cd
ward: and said:
On being asked whether there was any truth
1uiring the Erie dry docks MS n place Tor the
repairing OF her ship., the Captain repliad:
No. no: that would never do. The only
way can account for such an idea Is by the
tours OF in.nection made by the younger an.
young men arc doeirous Of obtaining NIL tho
Information possible regarding naval matters.
and their visits might have been mistaken for
Official inquiries"
Disbursing Clerk Moore OF tho Eric Dry Dock
Company said: I'VE have been doing great
deal OF snnll repairing aboard tho russian
ships. No doubt they viii 60 into dry dock
before they leave. but they may 60 TO the
know. no arrangements have been made for
docking any OF the russian ships"
Consul General A. +. Olarovsky said he had
not heard that snch action WAS contem plated
by tho Russian Government
WASHINGTON. July l5-No official intim alton
has heen received by this Government OF tho
intention OF Russia to establish naval station
on our eastorn coast. with headquarters at
New York.
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Two of Them Cormittcd for Trinl-I.-pers
WHO Shot the Sheriff In Cuktody.

VINO .ShOt the shertn In CUSTODY.
SAN Francisco. July l5.-The steamer Peru
arrived from Honolulu this morning. The OK.
animation OF the conspiracy cases resulted In
tho discharge of Crlck on July 3 and the COM
initial Of Walker and Sinclair for trial The
heads OF the police consider the Royalists'
plans to be Substantially broken ur as result
OF tho trial. Walker appears to have been the
active mill; airy leader Of the conspiracy. He Is
a British subject and served under Custer. He
is daring man.
United States Minister Elount is impatient
for tho appointment Of his successor whose
arrival will set him FREQ to carry homo his
report
Alta shooting match On July It was OBJ
served that Prince David and Tom Cummings
used rifles and cartridges OF JGpnnese make.
House. it is likely they were presents from the
japanese naSa oiilrers. Since however. there
rnn Apr last about the q.
Japanese cruiser Naninwa. the police are pur-
suing inquirlcs int" the matter. President
Pole SAYS thnt thor relations with Japnn are
extremely friendly. and that n strong DISPOSE
tion TO support the provisional Government
mai As p before r"rorted. force Of forty-two mill
tary and police were sent 20 Kauai to reduce to
submission the twenty-eIsht lspers in their
Stolz last t month. Tho force was landed and ID
secured most Of the epHrs, tit 1 Of whom
lepers were mostly in n weak and destitute
condition. They Will he made as comfortable
Mt Moakai as their manned condition will per-
init.
President Dole. In an interview. said that In
case the United States refused to do anything
toward annexation. England was the only
would turn il circumstances forced action
He hoped that the matter would be settled In
made n strong fight before the Councils. A
short time ago he showed how Hawaii could
did not take place He has now submitted
figures showing how. without an increase In
tnxnt Ion, tho country would he self-sustaining
In the event OF annexation to the United States,
which would cut OF tho revenues now dcrivo cd
from the Custom House md tho Post ONCE.
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News from Japan.

SAN Francisco. July l5.-The steamer Peru
brings news that there nrs prospects OF moro
trouble between Japan and Coren. Tho Gov
ernor OF a Corcan province has issued n noti-
fcation prohibiting trade in rice and other
cereals. A number Of dhpanrse families arc
suffering In consequence oi tho prohibition.
Mount AZumn Is again in eruption. On the
morning OF juno IL tho inha bitants OF Fuku-
shina heard severe rum LlnG IN the direction
observed four pillars Of smoke ascendin.. Ga
the afternoon of the following day there was u
continuous shower 81 ashes in the town.
Rear Admiral IRWIN, com handing the Unitod
States Asiatic squadron, and stan were re-
caived by the Japanese Emperor on June 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
Fire In ives. 1h,rt-en,L street.

Three alarms OF FIRE In quick succession from
Sixth avenue and fourteenth street at 7:30
o'clock last evening caused every flreman who
was called 70 duty there to fear that there was
a fight before him 1t was lively tusslc. but
was soon over
The blaze started under a flight of stairs in
and IS West Thirteenth street. 1t burned out
Hirshfeld and burned through to the floor
sbove. which Was vacant. Callahan Il Nor
ground iioor and also the iour-story building
sdioln!ng. were damaged by ,watet Tho
toy manufacturer on the two upper floors. suf-
iorod from smoke The damage was about
So 900. most OF which falls upon Hirshfeld and
Callahan 4 Morrlssy.
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BROKEN nY MUTUAL CONSENT
The Engagement OF Miss Grace Morgan and
Mr.. Frederick T. Aver Declared on:

The Engagement OF MISC Grace Morgan and
Mr.. Frederick r. Aver Declared ON.
1t is announced that the engagement OF Miss
Grace Morgan Of Aurora. \. Y. and Mr.. Fred
erick 7. Aycr OF this city has been declared off
By mutual consent. The engagement was an
nounced not many weeks ago. when Miss Mor-
gan was the guest OF Mr.. Ayers sister. Mrs.
Frederic Pearson at her residence in West
Fifty-seventh street. Miss Morgan. who is
beautiful and very rich has lived most Of her
life in Paris with hor grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs Case, who have o magnificent h 6tel OH the
Champs Elystes. She spent some time last
winter in New York. whom she was entertained
by Mrs. Penrson, who Is tho widow Of Com
mAndor Pearson OF tho United States Navy.
Mr.. Aver is the oldest son OF tho lato James
G. Aver Of Lowell. Mpsf. md is one Of the
richest Young mon In America, He Is not
particularly fond Of society and has lived u
somexhHt retired ~. He IS a mem Der Of tho
schooner yacht Vesta, Mr., Ayers mother
lives in Paris In . handsome hotel In tho Rne
Constantine. The house wns formerly tho
home OF the Due de !iouchy. and is rs perfect
an establishment MS any in the french capital.
Its owner cntertains in regal style.
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The nome.tend Conees.lou...

PITTSBURGH. July 15-This morning the al.
torneys who represented Hugh F. Dempsey
and Robert J. Beatty. during their trial on the
charge OF poisoning Homestead workmen.
went into court and asked for an order empow-
erinG them to take the dsrositions OF Patrick
]. Gallagher and ]. A. Davidson. who. Accord
ing to their confession. aleee that Dempsey
and Beatty are innocent OF the crime for
which they are now imprisoned. Judge Mo-
Chung mid that. in view of tho fact that there
was not; at tho ,preaent time. any petition for
before the Board OF pardons. hi did not think
that tho Court had the nower to grapt the Or
der requested He took the pnperh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
4 GIRL KILLED Br A MUs1LNG.
She Approached 10 Stroke Its Name When II
Attacked Her.


Attacked Her.
NEW BRUNSWICK. July 15.-Slx-year-old Liz
zie Connors. o daughter OF James Connors OF
Talmndgc street. died to-day as a result OF In
jurics she received few days ago. She was
near the homo OF William Pell. where young
mustang belonging to Mr.. Pell was grazing.
The child approached tho animal. as she had
often before done. to stroke Its name. The
mustang ran vciously toward her, and she
dodgsd It Then. turning. tho beast jumped at
the child, knocking her T. the ground with ter
ribls force. 1t pranced about her and three or
four times struck her with It's feet.
IaMr. Pell happened to he near with horse
whip and 10 drove the mustang of. The In
jured girl WAS picked up insepsible. Drs.
baldwin and Rice found that her Jaw was dis
ripe so as almost to prevent her breathing.
The child was terribly bruised about the body.
When her throat began to swell q silver tube
WAS inserted into the wndpiDe to enable her
The shock and her other bruises were too
much however. and yest0rd ay she grew de ir-
ious. When the doctors arrived this morning
sllo was dying.
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HARTsHoRN. I. T.. July 15.-United States
Post ONCE Inspector NJ. C. Spooner and ". T.
Houke effected an important arrest yester-
day under the charge Of fraudulent uses Of the
mails. They will turn over to the Federal court
ntiFort Smith. Elliott Johnson.J. C. Johnson. W.
Tires sons. Who have for several months
styled hemselves the johnson Trading Conn
pany." Their plan OF operation. it Is alleged.
without payment in advance. convert the
goods into cash. and neglect to pay the mer-
houses are said to DO their principal victims.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
CHINESE FX.IGGERlT TON
A Proclamation Issued In China with som,
X ,mnrlSabio Sta, ~ucn ts.

WASHINGTON. July 15,-A letter recently re-
ceived at the State Department from Mr..
DENLY the United states Minister. was no.
comranicd by proclamation issued by, the
Chinese authorties. in which it was said that
from ~ United States within the last year
would be prevented BY tho law from again en-
tering this country. An investi eation by the
Treasury Department shows that since 1883
less than 81 OcO Chinese have returned to their
native country. and tho evaporation OF the
fact is coEs ideredthat only n small proportion
81 Chinese leave this country with tho inten.
ton Of returning. "'7F
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
THE BHIDEGRooM WASN'T THERE.
A Young EnHiiahnnnn Disappr0-H just he.
fore HIS Wedding Was 10 Come on

A Young Enrii.hn,nn DIsappr0-S just Be
fore His Wedding Was TO Come on.
HALIFAX. July 15.-Nine months ago an Eng
llshman. giving his name as W. S. Woods.
arrived In Halifax. said he was q teacher
to Elton. England. and presented credentials
that promptly secured him employment
as teach& In tho Halifax schools. He
also conneeted himself with st. Geogres
Church. took prominent part in the services.
aud became q lay reader.
In short tinl9 he announced that no had
death OF his wife. His period Of mourning was
a brief ono. for he almost INN ediately began
paying attention to n young woman o family
connection OF one OF Canada's Supreme Court
Judges.
Tho marriage was to have taken place on
Thursday. Tho guests nsseImhl ed. and every.
thing Was In readiness. but the groom elect
was absent. He had taken the previous nights
train for Boston without leaving any explana-
ton.
Its belt eyed that Woodss credentials were
spurious TINT Woods's wife Is still living. and
that II was the fear OF exposure that caused
his flight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
FIFE ~ THE ST1SDARD,s Works.

II Stars In u Nnphthn Tank and the In.
tense Heat Nearly Pro.trntc- The rIrcu,en.
CLEVELAND. july 15.-Firc started in naph.
tina tank OF tho Standard Oil Company. near
the Kinrsbury Run bridge. shortly inter IL
O'Clock this morning. The flames burst up
through the retorts with great flerceness. and
before tho Fire Department could respond the
flames had gained consider ahle headway.
Thirteen streams OF water were kept playing
on the tank for fully an hSur before the flames
and fire WAS terrible. and the flremen were
nearly prostratcd. The loss amounted to SOW
eral thousa nd dollars. -'I.T-
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LocKpoRT. July ia box car in the middle
Of a loaded freight train going east on the
Falls branch OF tho Central Railrond jun ped
the track about a milo west Of this city at
o'clock last night. The cars were piled up
forty feet high and the tracks were badly torn
badly smashed. Traffic was delayed until IN
this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
sou.a's Hand ut Manhattan Reach.

Two extra concerts by Sousa's band served
to attract an unusually large attendance to
Manhattan Beach yesterday afternoon and
evening The music amphlthcatre WAS crowded
at both concerts. and the audience heard l.ne
programme Of music. Tho band. which. under
the direction OF Mir. DnTid Blakcly. was "a fca-
Ing as well in IS Ecw quarters Tho pro.
Grhmmcs yesterday alternated popular and
classical music. Eugene Cowles. the basSo,
sang several solos nj each concert. Tho niaz-
zas of tho Manhattan Beach Hotel were
crowded carly IN tho afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
Mrs. George 8. Wine. Get. Divorce.

WHITE PLAINS. July 15-At special term Of
the Supreme Court held before Justice Dyk-
man here to-day. Mrs. Mary s. Wines got an
absolute divorce from her husband. George
Sterling Wines. The parties live In Brooklyn.
They were married there in 1885. Charles L.
Carroll the clerk OF the Continental Hotel In
New York city. testified that on tho night OF
Juno7. 1893, Mr.. Wines, In company with a
woman with whom Carroll was unacquainted:
Mrs Wines. Juhgo Dykman In the decree or
dcred that Wines pay SS5 counsel fees and
allowed Mrs. Wines S5OU year alimony.
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Phenomenal Fall OF the sI,s.,.sippi.

New ORLEANS. July 15.-The Mississippi
River has. beyond all precedent. fallen 30 rap
idly that whereas 1t was at it's maximum
height June IL tho water has in the last two
days ceased running through the WHY. La
leaving only one open. the Rescue crevasse
In 1bervlle parish. This early stoppagc will
try to plant corn. peas. and other late crops.
and will mitigate tho distress. Much OF the
country back OF Wyly Is still affected by tho
Arkansas breaks =
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The Rev. Il. II. Corr Dying.

The Rov. Father 7. NJ. Corr. tho rector OF st.
BridGets II c. Church. jersey City. sailed for
Dublin two weeks ago accompanied by the
Rev. Father Donohue Father Corr has long
visit to Dublin was for the purpose OF placing
himtelt in the hands q a. specialist. festeT-
Bridget's. received a cablegrIm from Father
Donohue saylnE that Father Corr was dying.
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E.,.a,,,on or "a. Inst.

ST. JOHNS. July l5.-The Falcon, with the
Pesry expedition. was forced to put back hero
last night. owing to the fog and violent wealth.
or. She went mile or two into the offing but
the Captain deemed 1t prudent to return. lieut.
Peary was disappointed at the delay, He has
been endeavoring to expedite her sailing The
weather improved sufficiently to enable her to
sail at daylight this m orning.
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Tho number OF deaths reported to the Board
OF Health last week. .090-shows that tho
death rat Q was lower than 1t has been In tho
corresponding weeks OF the last Ave years
There Was an Increase Of 10 deaths over the
preceding week, which DR.. NnEle OF the Blu
rsau OF Vital Statistics Gays Is due solely to
the warm weather. ife SAYS that tho low
death rate IN comparison with previous years
II the ucst reply tn thor" Gar are llndliI. fault
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He Gave a Queer Warranty Deed and Now
Ills hooks Hnv. Aecn Seized.

Ills hooks Have Necn SEIZED.
ST. LOUIS July 15.-SheriH Stead has taken
possession of tho Office and books OF Milo T.
Bogard. one OF tho largest roal estate owners
In tho city.
Tho stockholders Of six building and
loan associations. each capitalized at $780,
900. are wondering to-day where they are at
The associations are the Western Union. Nos.
], .. 3. 4. .. andB
Yesterday Mr. Bogard. Secretary OF all the
ASSOCIATE ions. and also one OF the largest real
estate dealers In the city; gave warranty deeds
lender. whose ratios OF interest are considered
too high for ordinary business men TO touch;
not readily be learned. Tho. stockholders OF
tho six associations learned Of the transaction.
terests. swarmed to BoGard's ONCE and took
possession OF the books.
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Mary Sickles's VIII.

WHITE PLAINS. July l5-The will OF Mary
Sickles. a sister OF Gen. Daniel E Sicklss. was
offered for probate In the Surrogate's Court
to-day. The estate 10 valued at $4,000. and
the testatrix appoints her brothsg. o. Gen
each Of her throe daughters Mrs. Il. L. Whit
ney OF London and Mrs. A. H. Dinham and Mrs.
Sarah Coffee and John Sheridan OF New York
city receive $1,000 each. The rest OF the es-
tate Is bequeathed In small sums to various
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LoUIsvILLF. Ky. July 15.-Congressman W.
C. P. Breckenridge. whose reported engage
ment to Miss Madelaine Pollard was recently
cary IN August His fiancte is Mrs. Louise
Scott Wing. whose first husband was Runsey
Wing OF Ownnsboro. at one time Minister to
physician OF this city with whom she lives.
Mr. HrecknridGe has becn visiting her for Q
long timo.
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4 EICH STREET BEGGIR,
DuEgan Has Cash. Bark Books. ana Prop
erty, All Spois OF Eis Trade.

City, lKTI SbUfTS OF TTNdo.
LEE Mass. July 15.-Daniel Duggan Of
Boston was arrested last evening for begging.
On him were found $l30 In money. and bank
books representing $500 deposited In Wis
name. According to his own statement he
owns property in Boston worth 5000. He is
a professional beg9ar. Ho has q wife and sis:
children living in res pscta BILE q uarters III North
Adams. but they knew nothing OF his whore.
abous. te has also real estate there Papers
ness long and successfully. He pleaded hard
to DE fined and released. but was held until
His eft shoulder Is injured. and this fact he
used to excite sympathy and secure money.