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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

Germany has 100000 savings bank
depOsitor5

Germany has 100000 savings bank
depositor5.
]. Kcir TIardic's bill for the national
izadon Of mines has passed first read.
ing in the English house Of commons.
Berlin. Germany. has municipal gas
and electric lights, wuterworks street
illlWays and fire Insurance and from
these mokes a profit Of Sl,250l0O0 each
year over and above expenses.
The great miners strike in England
has done world of good IN setting the
rulers to studying the great questions
Of social economy. George Russell, NJ
r., Mr. Costello, Of the London county
council, Walter Besant Or. Haston. DR..
Leum and host of other notables aSe
now Defending tile right TO labor and life
AZ never before.
.Mulhlll estimates that France Inns the
highest land assessment the French
landed prop'ry being valued al $40, 4lO,-
oOO,QOO; shat Of the United States com
Ing next, II being S12,0OOO0O.O0O. The
assessed valuation OF the property and
wealth VI Great Britain Is S4J,OO0, OOO,-
900: Tie total value Of London houses
T. Sy3Ol0OO,QOO; Of Paris houses, ST.
ftp,NOuNO; Of the houses OF New York
Sl,3a0 100000. The estimated value Of
q the lands 10 Europe. the United
States and Canada, Australia and the
Cape colonies is SS529O,G 600 France
j. worth, all property considered, 10000
OWllW. The assessed value Of Prussia
Is NlE,l20OlmNOi Of The whole German
empire S21 .4O5, OoOO 900. The worlds
money forms a very small part of lis
wealth, The amount now 10 use Is esd
mated bv Mulhn as $1,000 0O0 900 gold.
SAO2OVOO00 silver and 81 90, 900 900
paper; total, SD, l0O.0O000O
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

and brain and will 20 work dependenl
upon charity for bread upon whlch 10
OF i prcdecessors lett Since history be-
mn.n
zhsn Eve would like to have lees progress
and a different SORT Of civilization. but
We don't believe this II Is rather mat
our civi,ization-if that Is the correct
name for it-has developed such prgdigies
aud acquisihveness and political eupse. N,
ance. that private greed has psnrped the
place which should be occupied by the
public ro0d.--Farm and Ranch.
The man who thinks that farmers and
laborers alone have suffered during tle
ycar 1903 has not studied the situation,
More railroads have gone into inc. nands
Of receivers. more banks have broken,
more merchants failed and more factories
closed than at any other pcriod 81 our
history IL IS true that famine ana pes
thence have not visited Us win the same
severity that we have had, but olr l9 80
pcrlan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

Tho c1lNagc trust has recognized with
N"p'uVp''"n capital
A. +, Bnkcr aud j. NJ. Warren have
,ease1 the popuist Journal of isinn,s,s
for one year. '''''''
Tho Storm ccpto- 80 A,.,..
erty i mo-. Ia TesSs Syic s,S'S s.e ana hoy'
than ihcy. W. NV "''1N u''''r OH
Tho lahorer INNS, ,,,.t ~.
II he ami md Nv wo,G 'in Wien Ne can.
stc,i' DON'T ,nrn NILE NILE Nv uiust neg or
rcxss Cpns ,it tur, ,nom irem your door
- e9us ..'
l,irI1,,.,. " s3lile contend The homeless and
Their poverty to the inevitable tcndonrv
maehmerv for n u,nni XIV, ~ substituting
w '''''e'' avs ''n ana money Tor brains,
,PrpsldcHt Of the state Alliance. II A
High, sage Judge Nugent viii rsceive thc
unanimous Endorsement Of lbs party and
that he viii accept - nomination and
make the race for governor on ihe Pom.
llst ticket ' : SsA
On Christmas a,v uol,, ca,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
nor rArRIors no poNnrn.

Bradstrcot says in 10 Of our largest
cities there are 100000 persons either
idle or dependent on those who are idle,
because they cannot ind work to do.
Authorities equally as reliable assure rs
that the proportion Of lnboring men sub
icct to enforced iileness In our smaller
cities Is as great as IN the larger ones,
II this Is true VIZ have about 4.409.00O
persons living IL this most unnatural,
deplorable and dangerous condition IN
tiIs country, since II is q vel known fact
Of people arc included in our civic and
suburban population. The causes Of and
remedy for this state Of things should
certainly claim the unbiased and serious
attention Of every American citizen TIE
continuance Of these conditions certainly
nortends great danger 10 our rumble.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

not be tolerated. The power which men
iresponsibly exercise for their private
ends over individuals aud communities.
through. superior wealth. Il essentially
tyrannous and as inconsistent with demo-
cratic principle and rs offensive to self
respecting men as any form Of political
tyranny thnt was ever endured. As POI
lhicll equality Is the remedy for political
tyranny. so Is economic equality the only
way Of putting an end 10 the economic
tyranny exercised by the few over the
many through superiority Of wealth. The
Industrial system of nation. like It's po-
litical system. should be government Of
the people. by the people, for the peo-
pie. until economic equality shall give q
basis 10 political equality, tho latter II
but a sham,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
PREHlS l0nlC MAN.
a Pennsylvania Party Coming to
Texas to Search for Traces
of Him.


By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa. Jan, G-Tho depart.
ment Of archaeology Of the University Of
PENNSYLVANIA has made stl further ad.
vanccs in Its search for prehistoric man
In the United States. The explorations
Of last summer along the Delaware val.
ley determined the department on new
course of investigation. Instead OF try
Ing TO trace how far back man existed
from gravel cuts and mounds. It was 10.
cded TO investigate in caves. For this
purpose q party, headed by II. c. Nor er.
started for the caves of Texas AMI Tenn
cssee about two weeks ago. Their ~.
vcsiiEpGous proved to be important. In
the caves of Texas Il had been assert 81
TINT human remains had been fOu I'd.
with which were found shalls and pecss
Of pottery. Thinking q clew Of the pc i1d
might be found, the party explored caves
in Dual county and In Bee county. Tex.
es, lpu discovered thar the remains were
found IN one layer while the shells anil
pottery occupied a higher layer, but had
fallen down by tho gradual cavinc Of the
bank. so that nothing important resulted
In Tennessee. however, some imnortant
discoveries were made The NlcSaiarlk
aud Lookout cnvesSncar Knoxville wee
thoroughly explored, aud human rem ins
We're found while in the same laver
were found bones Of tho deer. tort isp.
elk rabbit. raccoons. soff-sh allu tn tle.
catfish, opossum. spade-fOoted tod. wild
cat, Wild turkey, squirrel and others.
besides seven species Of uniynlye shs X.
There Is no question but thar man was
associated with these animals, as but
one layer exists AMI the bones h'v, b,cu
positively idcnttcd hy Prof II. d. Cope
lhe most Interesting feature however.
was the discovery In the same layer OF
the hones Of the extinct pcccary which
have also been found in New Jersey,
aud also Of two teeth Of the tapir. The
character OF the other relies nroved M
cave 10 be inhabited by Indians whilo
the fnct that but one layer exists lead, 10
the belief that they had no pre- leces ors
in that region. The discovery OF the
tapir adds one 10 the list Of animals TX.
lsting in that reg,on, and dates The In.
dian further hack than has previously
hecn discovered.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

Tho New York Herald says the noncid
men Of the East arc raising an immense
fund TO defeat the Wilson BILL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
EcoNoMfc FoIfAr1rv

The New Nation Of Boston mans Tie
following at It's masthead. The Na,,an
Y eal'ed by NJ belamy, tho nationalist,
TX eNstelse Of irresnpn~lhlc iA,,vrr *.
whatever means II tyranny, and shm,j
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

A fight for bread took place in CHI
cage In which over 200 engaged. Thu
police had TO separate the starving com
bntants.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

Wife-I want to talk with you about
some things VT need Tor the honse. Hns-
bandT,Nhat are theyy Wife-Mell.
need a Hew boanctg--london Tt.Bits.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07


for parks.
The Chicago bakers strike is declared
a failure.
Clgar-making is extremely dull in In
dlanapolis.
The Gilbert car works at Troy, n. "
have shut down.
Toledo striking painters will organize
a cooperative company.
At Milwaukee you drop q dime In the
slot and use a telephone.
In November 10 Chinese paid the
$50 tax to enter Canada.
plutocracy, pugr,lsm prostitution and
poverty all flourish together,
Denton union plumbers are fined 50
for smoking non-uniOn cigars
st. Louis striking brewers are distrib-
uting 100000 boycott circulars.
Homestead glassworks boys strucl;
against cut Of 40 cents q day
The Derby cotton mill at Shelton
Conn. has started on full time.
A Kansas CITY barber was fined S25
for shaving one man on q Sunday.
Five hundred men are to be employed
on a new coal find at Bell. Montana
The Lucy furnace at Pitlsburg will
start up giving work to over 400 men.
The American Railway union OF To
lcdo initiated llS members last Sunday
The Minneapolis Central Labor union
has opened m employment and aid bu-
reau.
A negro Is first vice president Of the
Journcymcn Bar5ers international
union
The g.ass works at Newark. Ohio, have
started in fui, employing about 400
hands.
Eight hundred hands were laid on last
Tuesday In the Mahouing mills at Dan
Vile. ia.
a cooperative brick yard has hecn
established by union bricltlayers In Nash
vile, Tenn.
A 10 per cent reduction has been made
at the Ihnycr wooden mills at North
Oxford. Mass.
The inmates OF the house Of correction
In Philadelphia have increased 40 per
cent In the last eight months,
Worl,iugmen in Sacramento, Cal, have
organized a number Of clubs to discuss
political aud economic questions,
Andrew Carnegie, who agreed to dupli-
cate daily for two months Pittsburg
charity contributions. has Tcduced the
wages of his nachinists and luborcrs.
The earns Iron works. employing 200
nch' W hHssl on Oho' suspended olltfI-
hoNs .hst week Tor am ip.'hnite per'oL
Cotton goods manufacturers Of New
England, New York aud Pennsylvania
have organized to fight the Wilson tariff
bill.
Indiana KNIGHTS of Labor demand that
the volume Of gnoney be increased to
$50 per capita by the issue VI Legal ten.
der notes.
Danbury councils have purehasel
ciehlern acres of timber n,nds arn 'nG
afrii.lrg mai worLers vii la icon ,,,ri.
an tho Lana "0''
pInmorc E,icbts or roh,r ,on, ,,o
cit, inhns. sec,,s,i ,i,r,,,,,i, , MI NJ
bureau that shoD ltncn n rcgistry az t6o
uHetnnloy"J MY ''7'sU' Va ''''
,,,,,'''9s 'u'
.ilee ritGr co.,, miners maNC deCiuel 70
eSnts a bnSbSl f far nm mining Abopp my ~ DO
men viii be affected.
Ai,,ost ,,a..,n 80 ...,.... l..
To-, ', ,f, y uu. , uI century, y
LUZ ",ue 70 WH,N ~ ohe pace; anu ulyn
WAY op , rE Iu' tOa nU reason "ua'e'cr IS
Tho fe,f works of Alfred noaco a,
DodreyNle n Y. hnye shnt 1own inlnG.
nitcly. owing 10 fhr wilson Xii &" md
1904 mon ara ont al work
p.u
hussel " W" ny MuSsllloh' ONO
InS Hn n,on eS,aonsnh'hs empoyins
MIN nv n-oaI.cI o ge rcs, XIX iouF mouths
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

The New York Herald starlcd 0 con
irlbndon for the poor with $1,000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

II II thought that there would sogn
be room for 10000 miners in Colorado
on account Of the now gold mine dis
coveries.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
s. j. BRowNsoS. EDITOR.
MOVIES AM COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,
The unemployed arc wisely insisting on
work roiher than charity.
The New York Herald e,arlcd Q con.
irlbndon for the poor with $1,000.
Tho New York Herald says the rnoncid
men Of the East arc raising an immense
fund 10 defeat the Wilson bill.
eight for bread took place ia Chi
cage In which over 200 engaged. Thu
police had to separate the starving com
bntants.
1t It thought that there would SOM
be room for 10000 miners in Colorado
on account Of the new gold mine dis
coyeries.
The Earlanger syndicate of London,
England has taken another fine slice OF
AnProau soil in tile Cherokee Strip at
100000.
President Gompers was a candidate
bn the Republican ticket to the New
York constitutional convention, but was
defeated.
Dun's Review says 1893 has been. the
worst year IN Hfly for commercial disns.
tors. slrinknge in trade and depression OF
Industries.
A municipal lodging house in each
large town. and several IN the ctlea
Is what the Now Nation thinks should
be erected.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

MRS. p. b. REAvis. PFoprletrrs..
HTII.SBORO. TEXAS.
accommodation for travelling men In the
city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

Tho Earlanger syndicate of London,
England has taken another fine slice Of
Anprloau soil in the Cherokee Strip at
100000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

THE ST. JAMES HOTEL.
Headquarters for commercial mcu rirst
ollss recommendations with large samnis
rooms c0nvpnlcuflv located.
W. Il. NORRIS, Proprietor
COLORADO, TEXAS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

President Gompers was a candidate
pm the Republican ticket to the New
York constitutional convention, but was
defeated.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

IFTnI bOTITe IrCe 70 SHOW Its Great
Merit win be Sent to Anyone Ap.
plying Personally or by Letter,
I'll, celebrated remedy is a posi- i've cure
for nervous debility, spermatnrrhua diz.
sine dospordeucy, failing memory, pro
siatorrhua, tromhiiugs and nervous dis
eases aris ne from tue abuse OF stimul1uts,
tobacco. opium, on any other cause 1t re-
stores without fd impaired viFor and ex.
hausted VI atty, stops all unnatural losses,
purios the blood, cures pimples, otches,
otc,, etc Price 81 per bcttle, or b bottles
for ~. Write for free trial bottles, qnes.
tion list and pamphlet. Address
I, MoG0RX, NJ, D., Specialist,
90 Market 81. Galveston, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

The unemployed arc wisely insisting on
work rutler than charity.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

Dun's Review says 1893 has been the
worst year IN Gfly for commercial disas.
tors. sirinknge In trade and depression Of
Industries.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
TEXAS AND PACIFIC AND WINDSOR
HOTlfIS

George II. Hutchius. proprietor.
Finest hotcis west OF Fort Worth. Ontv
hrst-rinss houecs IN Abilene. Hnies, 81 50
pei day. Fine sample rooms Tor drumtners
Abilene, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

The Iowa Farmers Tribune. Gen. ].
y. Weavcr's .paneF has tho following on
the Industrial question, which IL 10 the
point; Crops ARE abundant. lAborcrs are
abundant, Producers abundant, mnnufac.
tu~Fs abundant, facilities for listrbn.
ton abundant. Everybody willing and
even anSlons to carry ont their mart I.
the great drama Of production, aistrlbn.
sion AMI consumption. and yet mon ara
ille. mill id,e trade staennnt. md u,hv
Sgnpiiy became We have had Statesmen
Who haven't the ingenuity about .hrn IA
provide a medium Of cycblnse aaauted
90 the progressive wants ~ trade. II IL
lnmillnitng TO say &c. but Il Is trnc. mo
bind forces Of trniIie "a the march az
posress aud DEVELOPMENT have o,,t,
stripned the comhinrd inielllrencs and n.
kenqlty 81 ~ Of the representative men
~ ,lfs grtat 'epuHic. whose services are
vel fi'd and whose time should Ia
ddeySsed so the solution Of the prohlsa
Ana Eet candor compels ~ 10 admit
iha. they are and have been unequal to
= task that oomNs within Tho shiiity ~
an ofdinry school girl. "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

A municipal lodging house In each
large town. and several IN the cltea
II what the Now Nation thinks should
be erected.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

Tie st Louis Republic says "a gloom.
ler Christmns never before confronted
Wal street iu rs history II II Is gloomy
Tor Wal street with Ia hundreds VI null.
Lions Of idle money, with which II can buy
what must Il be for tie 100000 or g..
OOO,OOO Of men, women ana children
Throughout the rest OF the country who
are deprived Of tao opportunity 10 work
even for the bare necessities of lifO2
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
Gas COMPANIES SUE CH|CAGO.
This Action the Result of tho War
on the Trust
Threat to Cut. on Supply aud Stop
Percentage Payments.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. Aug. 7.-Suits aggregating
sl5O.0oD have been oegin against the city
Of Chicago In the Circuit Court by the
gas companies. The plaintiffs and the
amounts sued for are as follows: Peoples
Gas;ight and Coke Company. $4,000;
Chicago Gaslight and Coke Company.
10000: Hyde Park Gas Company. $4,000;
Lake Gas Company $4,000. and Sub
urban Gas Company. $4,000. The
p!aintiffs' claims are for gas furnished
the city Hall and street lamps. The
last appropriation for gas service was
city has no funds now on hand to pay
the. claims. The suits will be contested,
NJ IL Is claimed the COMPARES formed
Trust, and the city is not obliged to pay
the combination.
These suits are the consequence OF
the fight made in the City Council on
. der was passed prohihiting the Comp
bills Of isai rom the gas appropTia,
tion was rnt restraining the city from
year 10 the bills ot those previous,
saras and when w ssry S ssi the eS sss
companies presented their bills for The
inst quarter ~ isys; amounting TO some
ter had been Thoroughly investigated.
This put the Administration in di-
lemina. II could not violate the orders
W the Council, and he gas companies
threatened either TO cut on the supply or
tu refuse to continue the 8 IL per cent.
u their receipts 70 the city, called for In
their franchise. However, the Aldermen
canned that the 3 = per cent. was all a
hluft They claimed that instead OF
being paid into the general fund II was
applied on the bills FOR gas. which wer.
always enough In excess OF appropria
lions not only to eat up the bonus. but
10 leave large amount to the wrong
3 side OF the public ledger.
In substantiatlon OF this claim state
ment from the Comprroller's hooks was
made. II showed that in the Ave years
Z; from 1889 To 1893 inclusive. the 312 pei
cent. bonus amounted to sio9, 1853. During
that period the city 1ppropT la ted 81 D99,
go. and expended the sum OF 81. ct, 9Sl 81
while all appropriations and receipt,
!. bonus added. This r.ade an excess Of
$1a2, 335.95. of which the city owed thu
amount of $4,000. Corporation Counse
Z held that the city In reality got no ben
efts from the 3M per cent bonus. anC
the Council refused further payment o
back bills In consequence.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
ACCUSED Bf.:MRs. DILLON.
Commissioner Of Deeds Delaney
Charged with Larceny.
Said to Have Stolen . Check Call
-. ing for 9411.57.

Marshal r. Delaney. a commissioner
OF deeds. of as West Forty-sixth street,
was held by Justice Taintor In Harlem
Police Court to-day for examination on
a charge. OF grand larceny. He was ar
rested by Policeman John j. Shea, of
the East lSlehty-eighth street station.
last night At 1876 Second avenue. In the
rooms OF Mrs. Bridget f. Dillon. a
wealthy. widow and owner of the house.
Mrs. Dillon accused him Of having
stolen a-.S400 check from her.
In court to-day Mrs. Dillon said she
first knew Delaney u few months ago.
He represented himself as lawyer and
wanted to do business for her.
She employed MIN to bring suit for
S,0O9 damages against a RAILROAD COM
motive sparks. and she signed u paper
says. she Hscertafned that she had
signed a power of attorney.
ON July % Mrs. Dillon received q
ianeS to % the Filth Avenue ' Bank to sei
II cashed. She says Delaney went in
with the check and opened an account
IN his own name with II. Since then
Mrs. Dillon has been unable to get any
of the money.
Delaney alleges that Mrs. Dillon gave
the check to him to pay Interest on g
mortgage. He said he had paid $3.50 or
this mortgage, and intended to pay the
balance later Mrs. Dillon denies this
Delaney was held for examination.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
MANY sW|MDLEO BY HAMEL.,
He Was an Esst-Side Painter and
Got Bogus Checks Cashed.
Represented that He Had . Rich
Uncle in Denver.

A number Of business men on the east
side holding bank checks returned mo
good" are quietly waiting for the return
Of s. Hamel. under the belief that If he
finds the police have not been notified
to look out for him he will come back
to his old haunts
Hamel was a boss painter. and lived
at $40 Houston street. He was an all
around good fellow. a popular member
telling all his friends hat he had a rich
uncle In Denver he succeeded In getting
their confidence to the extent of being
able to borrow money from many and
turned out to be bogus. He disappeared
about week ago. and since then men
who claim to have been swindled are
turning up daily.
One OF Hamei's most furious victims is
Mr.. Berkowtz. OF the furniture firm Of
Roth Bcrkowitz, of 1877 Delaney
street. Wncn he was asked to cash a
check OF S5 by Hamsl he hadn't the
money and referred him to Jacob Heller.
saloon-keeper In the same building.
Heller gave Hamel $6 on the check.
Hallamayer, on The Eleventh Ward Bank.
and since II has turned out to be fraud
uient Berkowitz and Heller have divided
the loss.
william Klein, a liquor dealer at 1l2
Cannon str, I, Is another victim. He
cashed forged check on the Union
Square Bank for $50, and Is wondering
now how II can be that such a congenial
fellow as Hamel would cheat him.
II. Weiss. a liquor dealer at 1898 East
Houston street, Ia also a loser from
Hamers Disappearance. but as the latter
Was always q good customer he Is not
doing much grumbling. Many others
are known to have been swrdled, but
they refuse TO admit hat they were vic
tins.
When Hamel went away he neglected
to tell his wife anything about his in
tontions, but she says he never sup
ported her. anyway and his absence
makes no difference. She has no chill
dren and keeps herself by doing wash
ing Hamal was about thirty years old,
was always well dressed FOR a painter.
and his dupes think ''e isn't far away.
They are doing little detective work in
looking, for him, but have not notified
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
CHARGES AGAINST An OFFICER.
Mcclure Alleges Improved As
sault by Policeman Rupert
The Latter Denies It and the Case
VIII Go to tho Commissioner.

Austin Mcclure, a contractor. Of 1853
West Sixty-sixth street, entered a COM
plant with Inspector McAvoy this morn
pert, OF the West Sixty-eighth street
station, whom he accuses of having bru-
tally assaulted him without provoca-
ton last Saturday afternoon.
Mcclure told the Inspector that while
standing on the sidewalk at Sixty-sixth
street and Tenth avenue, Rupert ap-
preached him from behind and struck
him across the chin by reaching over
his shoulder with something that felt
like a policeman's billy.
1T was all done so quickly" said Nc
CURE. that couldn't tel exactly what
1t was teat struck me, but / am quite
certain that 1t was a club or some other
instrument equally as hard and very
much resembling II In shape"
Mcclure alleges he was knocked to the
he said. aas a Il R every BONE " in my i head
was broken, and sure enough the sur
tended me found compound fracture
OF the jawbone."
McGIire's head was tied up in band
with great difficulty. He declared that
he had had no trouble with Rupert;
was committing no breach Of the peace,
and was unable to account for the as
ssut unless the policeman was ire
sponsble and bore him some fancied
srudge.
Rupert denied that he used any sort
of an instrument upon Mcclure, who,
he said, was drunk and ugly and re-
fused TO move along when told to do
So He must have received his injuries
from falling on the sidewalk.
The two mems stories were directly
contradictory. and Inspector McAvoy
concluded 10 take the complaint and
submit It to the Board of Police Com
missioners.