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choo, In $50 For the next two years he prac-
tied law IN Columbus and upon the breaking
ont Of the Civil War enlisted In the tod ONO
Volunteers of which he was successfully major
lieutenant colonel and colonel lie lost leg
IN the engagement at Salkahatchie ;. C.. and
was brevetted brlgadler general OF volunteers
! In the spring OF 1860 he was made a full br.ga-
dier-gcneraL and soon afterward maJor-generai'
In 1865 he became colonel OF the 10th Reg ular
Infantry and the next year received the brevets
Of briyadler- general IN the Regular Army for
gallant and merltorious service In the action
~ Rivers Bridges. s. c.. and major general for
services during the war. He acted as COM
missioner of the Freedmen's Bureau In Ala
bama where he was in command of the United
states forces after the war; and he also had
charge OF the administration In that state OF
! the Reconstruction acts. organizing a system OF
common schools for coored children. In iS'O
he retired from the Army and resumed the
practice OF his profession. taking up his resi-
dence in Toledo. Ohio. Ten years later he re-
moved to this city, where he has been In active
practice ever since He is counsel for various
corporations, and is Of the foremost law
yers of the country. He is a member Of the
Union League Club. the, Military Club the Loyal
Legion the City club, the Church Club and
| the d. K L. Club. General Swaync has long
been prominent In The councils OF The Repub-
| lcan party, standing always for purity and
fair dealing In politics. He is president Of the
| Republican Organization OF the City Of New
York, which recently Joined with the Windsor
| Hotel conference Of Republicans in the pre-
lmnary steps for instltutlng new organiza-
tlon now assured. which should include all the
Republicans OF New-York City who are, OPP
posed to the methods practised by the machine
organization, of which Lemuel E. Quisg Is the
head.
J. Bayard Backus. chairman Of the Sub-Com-
mttee on Enrolment. is a lawyer with offices
at No. Is Broadway. lie was born at Science
tady n. Y, on September 80. 1875. His father
was the Rev. DR.. Jonathan Trumbull Backus.
one OF the most widely knowh Presbyterian
clergymen Of the United States. and his mother
was a daughter OF Reuben Hyde Walworth. last
Chancellor OF the State of New-York. Mr..
Backus was graduated from Union College In
the class OF "A. and. after studying law IN
Schenectady, was admitted to the bar In 1878.
He married in 1877 Miss CorneIia N. Price.
daughter OF Joshua c. Price. Of Rockingham
! County Va. Mr. Backus was one OF the
| incorpora tors Of the Society OF Mayrower De-
| scendants, and is an active member or It's Board
| of Assistants, and Is also a member OF the So
| ciety OF Colonial Wars. the New-England So
| ciety and the Metropolitan Museum or Art ana
| a Fellow Of the American Geographical Society.
He is not without experience In the sort or
duties which will be required OF him IN the post
| for which Chairman Kenyon OF the COMMITTEE
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BCPIAL OF M4KTIN j. OAKLEY.
A THoUsAND PERSONS IN THE FUNERAL PRO
CEsSION

A rHousANp PERSONS IN THE FUNERAL PRO
CEsGIoN.
The funeral OF Martin J. Oakley, brother OF
Jobn IT Oakley Alderman and Councilman elect
who was suffocated by smoke and gas while fight
ing n fire In the tenement. No. 42G East Four
teenth-st on Tuesday night took place yester-
day morning. Nearly two thousand persons, most
of whom had been his friends for many years
were present AT the funeral. Not until THURSDAY
morning did John T. Oakley. who is confined to
his home suffering from nfammatory rheumatism.
learn OF the death Of his brother. His relatives
and friends had thought best to Withhold the news
from him till the last moment for fear That II
would aggrayate his condition.
The body was taken from No. 202 Avenue TO
the Church of the Immaculate Conception in
Fourteenthst.. near Avenue A. where solemn high
mass was celebrated for the repose Of the soul of
the dead fireman by Father Edwards. assisted
by Fathers Kelly. Bresn and Driscol, as deacon,
sub-deacon and master of ceremonies.
The procession was led by Engine Company NO D..
Of which the dead man member: then came
the pall-bearors. six members OF the company. car
ryng the casket on their shoulders. They were fol-
lowed by detail of thrty-two fremen. represent
ing all the hre companies in this city, the Alert
Council Of the Catholic Benevolent League and
Assembly District. Nearly thousand persons
marched behind tho political association. The
burial was In Calvary Cemetery.
Among those at the service were President Shelf
field Of the Board of Fire Commissioners: Chief
Bonner. DIR. Johnson, of the Board of Surgeons OF
the Fire Department; Patrick Keenan,. Congress
Register John Reilly and Justice Reilly. Of Graves.
end. Long Island.
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OBITUARY..
HENRY NJ. TABER.

Henry Morehouse Taber. cotton merchant at
No al Pearl-st.. died at his home. No ~ West
Twelfh-st, yesterday. after Illness OF about two
months Mr.. Taber came from an old New-Engiand
family He the OF David c. Taber, and
was born In Saugatuck (WestporO. Conn. In 1925.
lie entered business In this city at early age and
formed partnership with his brother. c. c. Taber,
in 1879, under the name OF Taber Co. In 1856 the
firms name was changed 20 C. c. & n. NJ Taber.
In 1854 he formed n partnership with his brother.
". p Taber Mr.. Taber was n member Of the
Cotton Exchange and the Chamber OF Commerce.
He director in number OF insurance COM
panies a member Of the Advisory Committee o.,
the United States Loyds a trustee OF the Manhat-
tan Savings Institution. president OF the Utica Cot
ton Company and a director Of many banks and
trust companies. He n member Of the Union
League Metropolitan and other clubs and irsttu-
tions. and treasurer and president Of the Board
OF Trustees OF the First Presbyterian Church. and
president OF the New-York Cremation Society. KID
ney and heart trouble the cause OF death. Mr..
Taber married Miss Mary Elizabeth Phillips in 1850.
She died in 1855 Two children survive.
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has accepted the offer and will hold Its first
meeting at the clubrooms on Monday night
and the Committee on Constitution will meet on
the same evening at No 3 West Forty third St
The latter committee will draft constitution
as promptly as possible. for submission to and
approval by the Committee Of Fiftythree; and
as soon as that action is taken the Committee
on Enrolment. which meanwhile will occupy
itself with the selection Of enrolling officers In
the several Assembly districts. will proceed with
the actual work OF a general enrolment OF Re-
publican voters. preparatory to the holding OF
the primary elections
General Wager Swayne. chairman Of the Com
mttee OF Fifty-threc's subcommittee on con-
sttutlon. born at Columbus Ohio on No
vember 10. 1884. and is a son OF the lates Noah
Haynes Swayne. who from 1862 10 1881 was an
Associate Justice OF the United States Supreme
Court Wager Swayne was graduated from
Yale In 1886 and from the Cincinnati Law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
KENNEDY JURY SAT ALL NIGHT.
DECIDED FINALLY THAT THE FATAL BLOW Wa
SAID TO HAVE BEEN INFLICTED b'
POLICEMAN MoODLEYs CLUB.

POLICEMAN woODLEY's CLUE.
After sitting all night and hearing testimony tne
Coroner's fury that has been inquiring into inc
death of James Kennedy who died on November -
In Roosevelt Hospital, brought In a verdict az Wv
o'clock yesterday morning. TO the erect that Neu
nedy's death due to "a fractured BAUM @''u
cerebral hemorrhage said to have been caused oy
blow inflicted by club in the hands OF Fatro'n'
Heary woodley." OF the West Thirty-seventh-s..
station Woodley was committed 10 the Tombs ps
Corner Tuthll, in default OF $1,000 ball. to ava"
the action Of the Grand Jury
The alleged clubbing happened on the morning "
November % last, In Tenth-ave, near Ihirte'ns' 81
Many persons were called as witnesses sylvester
Titus colored Of No. AL West Twenty-seventh-st.'
testified that he saw Kennedy standing IN ths
street. while a throng gathered around Ponce
man Woodley who lying on his back IN the
gutter On the stand Woodley swore that he saw
Kennedy and a man known as Butch" Reilly ~
Thrtieth-st. and Tenth-ave They were drin t.,a
wh!skey from TASKS lie ordered them not 20 o,tyi
in the street He saw them hite la.es "a and
they with two other men, spoke to him. one ot
the rnen asked him what right he had 10 give then,
orders, and called him vile names. Kennedy tnen
yelled to his companion to help him 10 do the coy
up" and at the same moment Reliiy c'ep' w 'o
After Reilly had hit him twice with his fists.
Woodley swore, he arrested the man: neIce
struggle ensued between them, and kenneoy 49, a.
tempted to rescue the prisoner. The Two were
helped by number OF persons living IN Inc .sn hv
rnent-houses in the street who were awaseHea aoS
ley when he saught hold sd q f his p DssiRSs e9
said that he then drew his club and swung H. ne
had no intention Of hitting any one AFTER strKms
bled while crossing the car tracks in Tenth-ave.
and was crawling on his hands AID knees when
Showed the prisoners were taken to the station and
later Kennedy was transferred 10 the hospital
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4 WESTERN BROKER ARRESTED

Franklin X. Dobson guest at the Imperial
Hotel was arrested yesterday morning by Central
Office Detectives Haggerty nd Daley on SUSPICION
OF being fugitive from Justice a telegram had
been received by the police from Portland Ore.
where the prisoner is a banker and broker asking
that Dobson might be arrested on a charge Of
obtaining money on false preterces When ar
raignec In court Dobson said that client OF his
aao lost 300 IN speculation. ard II was this per-
ton who had caused his arrest, 1879 F''
80 lie is simply trying 10 have me locked I'D over
CHRISTMAS, said the broker Il had NV irunks
an packed intending TO return TO Portland TO-.
Magistrate Kudch. after reading letters ~ the
prisoner, released him under 81 600 bail pending
Police Of Portland ~ INV N"'ei VI
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EX-CONGRESSMAN JOHN PATTON.

Philadelphia, Dec. A.-Ex Congressman John
Patton. OF Curwensville Penn, died in this city
last night after a long illness. lie was seventy
four years old. Mr.. Patton was president OF the
First National Bank OF Curwensville. and later OF
n private bank which succeeded that institution.
He was a delegate to the National Convention OF
the Wits party at Baltimore which nominated
General Scott for the Presidency and delegate 10
the Chicago Convention whi,h nominated Lincoln.
In 1850 he was elected member of Congre IS from
the XXIVth District OF Pennsylvania. He was
elected again in 1856. Mr. Patton was active in
Methodist Episcopal Church matters He a
trustee Of Dickinson Seminary Drew Theological
Seminary and the American University at Wash
ington. Two daughters and five sons survive him.
among the latter. being ex-United States Sena or
John Patton, jr. of Grand Rapids, Mich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
THE OPPOSITION TO HANNA IN OHIO

Columbus Ohio Dec. A-'The State Journal this
morning prints a story saying that the Republicans.
led by Charles Kurtz. in opposition 10 the re-
election OF Senator Hanna have promised TO sup
port free silver the price OF the defeat OF Senator
Hanna The story. The Journal" states comes
from man who asserts that Mr. Hanna will be de-
feated. The Journal says:
Conferences being held in various parts Of the
State by Democrats who have gathered at the d.
rection OF Mclean and the free silver leaders, to
plan for bringing pressure 70 bear upon Democratic
members oi the legislature 70 voc for Governor
conferences 20 convince the doubling and bring con-
victon to the hestating Is that Bushnell has sur
rendered 10 the Bryaniie Idea OF finance and will act
with the free silver men in tho United States Senate
II elected"
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OF Fifty-three has selected him. for ne was
chairman of the District Committee In the oid
AVIIth Assembly District during the reorsan.-
cation Of the Republican party by the Commit
tee Of Thirty. and in that capacity looked aIter
all the details Of the enrolment, giving month
Of his time TO the work. Mr.. Backus went 10
Will return to the CITY in time TO attend the first
meeting of the Enrolment Committee IN Moncay
night. Beginning on Tuesday morning, he VIII
be ~ the rooms of the XXVIIth District Ciuo
every day, from 9 O'Clock In the morning until
night TO attend to the details Of the work OF the
present Enrolment Committee, or at TIE per-
msnent headquarters when they shall nave
been selected. until the committees task Is COM
Melted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
Ir,sr1cE WOODWARD DESIGNATED.

Justice John Woodward. Of Jamestown. who has
been designated by Governor Black as mn Associate
Justice OF the Appellate Division OF the Suphs"e
Court IN tho Second Judicial Department - u
.,,..esd Justice George B. Bradley. The term be
sirs 90 January !. 1873. and is for five years IL
though tho Governor has the power TO designate
.us.e 20 tho Appellate Division for the fun '''m
T. rlfrn 10 was elected. Justice Woodward ! a
t...t ran. and elected In 1896 Tor the lu'
/, f fourteen years. The Appellate DrV's.' j
:. IA p.rar,ucrt Will consist OF the TO-
iowlli sf..r January William W Goodricn. re
publica 20 brooklyn; Edgar N cullen; Den ~,
BROOKLYN \ ward W Hatch. Republican, o, Bui-
falo and Jonn Woodward. Republican OF James
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DIED..

COSGER-Decenber "a. stephen II. ccnser. Of Summit
Funeral Monday December 81. from his late resi-
CRoKER-on Friday December "a. 1897 suddenly.
George Sands Croker, In his Gath year.
Funeral services the residence OF DR.. William 7.
jenkins Pennsylvania lave. Clifton Staten Island. %
Sunday. at 2. m.
Funeral private Monday.
Inerment at Woodlawr
Ewing Green. LII. D.. in the. 5sth year o., his age
Funeral from his late residence. y lo9 West state-st
Trenton, Monday. December q. at ~ noon
HINE-At Eng.ewood, y. j.. December a. Henry Marsh
Funeral Monday afternoon 81 $3.50. from
residence Of L. Z. Curtis
IneTment private
90 1891, Harriet Anderson McQGarre OF DumtrteA
Scotland. in al year.
Funeral from her late residence, Saturday December n
al 2 p. M
sHEPARD--on Friday. December "a. 1891 Maria n
Shepard. aged u years.
Funeral services at Beloved Disciple.
S9th-st Msdison-ave., on Monday. December p.
IL o'clock a..
Inermen: PoIghkeepse.
SUMNER-At his residence. Hartford Conn. Thursday.
2sd inst.. William sumner aged ~
Interment SDr!ns Grove Cincinnati, Ohio.
WARRIOR Thursday. December 3d. william R, L Ward
aged Sc years.
Funeral his late residence No go West 18th
St. c Sunday afternoon at o'c.ock.
Inerment Salem Mass
wHITALL-on Fourth Day. 22d Inst. Of pneumonia.
Sarah 4. Whita!i.
on First Day, inst. o:f5 a. m.
Interment private.
A-The Kensico Cemetery.-P1vaie station, HaP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
THE ELKTON BANK AVERTs A RUN.

Elkton Nd Dec A-When the news OF the
closing OF the Chestnut Street National BanR. Of
PHILADELPHIA OF which William VI. S!ngerly IS
president, reached this town yesterday afternoon
II had a disturbing effect upon the depositors o.
the Second National Bank OF Elkton, OF which MT
Sngerly Is vicc-president and heavy stockLoider
The news reached Elkton shortly before the closing
hour Of the bank and as result. few were
aware Of the failure Of the Philadelphia instltu
tion which acts as correspondent for the Elkton
bank The bank opened It's doors as usual this
morning for business. and steady stream Of de-
nos,tors filed in. anxious 10 withdraw their ac-
counts The officials Of the bank however. an
ticjpated a run and made preparations for II The
depos!tors were assured by tho president. william
r Warburton, and the cashier Isaac ID. Davis
able 10 neet all It's outstanding obligations AS n
result Of these assurances, many cepositors de,
cded IN retain their funds in the bank i Is feared
that tie 'rarc'al troubles Of Mr. SlngcrlY VIII
close mis- nils in this county.
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4 sLNG SING pRLS0NER DROPS DEAD.

Dlcdrlch Tragman. hfty-hve years old. n convict
sentenced from Ncw-York in 1895. who WAS serv-
Ing a three years term FOR forgery. dropped dead
I'm his cell IN tho State Prison at Sins Sng last
evening. He convicted Of forgery In giving
straw bail. Trarman had been assigned TO the
va sh- house. wher" he was suncrn cndent ana
last evening walked 70 his cell with the rest OF the
gang Soon rfter entering h. fell dead from heart
GlscAae. Ills torn would have cxplrod In May
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND To DAYS FORECAST
Washington Dec. u The of high pressure has
moved from .owa . West Virginia Increasing In mag
nitude The pressure high In the middle plateau
region The storm has continued steady Ncwfound
land and advance Of the high 10 West Virginia
has caused very steep gradients and northwesery gales
along the Middle and North Atlantic coas'a. second
,;,rrn Assnnb0in Manitoba.
ing in Intensity. snow occurred lower
region ana New England, and light rain Texas The
temperature has fallen in Atlantic States risen
the and Upper Mssiss ppi valleys and IN the
uuper lake REGION has remained nearly stationary
elsewhere Generally fair weather may be expected
OF the Mississippi Valley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
4 HOMELESS OLD MANS CHRISTMAS.

Nearly frozen and with long cut on his fore
head Nelson And orson. Dane siXty-two years
old was found last night Sitting bench in
city Hall Park lie th!ny clad and In n
starving condition. Park Policeman Dillon took tho
Old man iu;o the Park police station. at No. %
Charnbcrs-st Anderson said that h. WAS a home
less laborer out o, work and frlend!ess. lie was
taken I'm an ambulance TO the Hudson Street Hos
piial where he Will have a good Christmas dinner
WIN tho oth6r patlcnta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
IN CHARGE OF ACTIVE WORK
sUB-CoMMITTEEs OF THE COMMITTEE
OF FIFTY-THREE.

J. BAYARD BAcKUs AT THE HEAD OF THAT ON
ENROLMENT. AND GENERAL swAYNE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
ON CONSTITUTION.
William II. Kenyon. chairman OF the COM
mittee Of Fifty three, which Is arranging Tor
the new Republican organization. yesterday an
nounced the subcommittee on Enrolment and
Constitution, respectively. which he was author
lied at the meeting of the committee at the
Windsor Hotel on Tuesday night to appoint
They are as follows:
COMMITTEE on ENROLMENT.
J. BAYARD BACKUs. JUDsoN LAWSON.
Chairman. +. TECUNSEH SHERMAN.
DR.. L. W. 9. BURKE. JOHN LITTLE
ANDREW +. GUGEL. GEORGE MOORE SMITH.
FRANK 3. GUEST MAITLAND +. BENJAMIN.
THOMAS SrURGlS Or. e. J. TUCKER.
COMMITTEE ON contribution.
WAGER sWAYNE Chair-lJAMTs s. LEHMAIER.
man HARRY W. ROSI BORN.
CHASE MEI.I.EN a. FRANK CARII.
LOUIS I. GOLDING. BENJAMIN +. HALL
The XXVIIth Assembly District Republican
Club has invited both these committees to use
It's rooms. in Sxth-ave, near Forty-third-st..
for their meetings until permanent headquar-
ters are secured. The Enrolment Committee
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DROWNING OF THE CAPTAIN.

Gloucester. Mass, Dec. IA sad drowning 40
clden. occurred In the harbor this afternoon As
the schooner Dora Lawson. bound for Newfound-
land. on herring trip. was at the mouth OF the
harbor her main sheet caught In the taffral. Cap
tain Hagbers attempted to release 1t when his foot
slipped and he TELL overheard dory was quickly
lowered. and the crew attempted to save him. but
without success Captain Hagberg was thrty-slx
years OF age. native OF Sweden. and was one Of
the most popular and able shippers that sailed from
this port. He was married here about year ago,
and at the same hour that he was drowned his
wife gave birth to son.
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DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For New England. fair I'll Sunday; northwest 70
gales becoming southwest and dminshiag Sat
urlay night
For Eastern New-York Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey fair; northwestery winds. be ming variable;
slowly rising temperature Saturday afternoon or night.
For the District os Columbia Delaware. Maryland and
virginia genera Is fair slowly rising temperature var-
winds.
FOR Western Pennsylvania and Western New-York fair
trobaby followed by nurres on the lakes;
Tres southerly winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
A DIAMOND FOR JOHNNY" IhPScH'
IT'S ASSOCIATION HOLDS FLAG AND GIVES HIN
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
1o,, s,mnson who for more than thirty year.
wac closely Identified with Republican politics IN the
XIIth Assembly District. and who AT the close OF
the last municipal campaign was baptized into TIE
Democratic faith. the recipient last isht AT
annual stag OF the association which bears h'A
na,ne of a handsome diamond ring. given as q
Christmas present by his followers and pol!ticai -
workers The entertainment; reception and pres
entation took place in the rooms Of the John S!"p'
son Association, at No. P!tt-si. Patrick -.
Clarke president OF the association made the rreS
entation address. and in It he recounted pohicS'
services rendered TO the district by Mr. SlnI son
Tho chairman O. the Entertainment commute
George Hammer, added few worcs oi coigIatulh-
,ioD ana Mr. Simpson then accepted the prcscn,,
Uiaced II on his finger and said that Ns spartuhs
would AZ all times tend to remind him or me toGI-
viii and friendship OF the members OF the az ofIa-
ION of which he Is the standard-bearer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
rcE.SHOOTER NEARLY SWEPT TO SEA.

Leon Raussel OF NewYork city. n Frenchman
put Off from Concy Island yesterday morning In
a small boat to shoot ducks. The strong tide and
wind swept him down the bay so rapidly that he
was unable TO return 10 the shore. Rausse! found
his boat filling with water and the spray covcre cd
him. freezing 1t fell Fortunately. the tug G.
W. Standard. returning from sea. picked him up
and took him to the boarding station nj Qunran-
tine. The boat which Kitussel used was small
scow. built Of heavy planks. ebout ten feet long
with breadth OF two and "A half feet-nn unsea-
nrfh nv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
WOODRUFF'S NEW SECRETAR RI.

Albany. Dec. A.-Lcutenant-GovernorT Timothy l..
Woodruff has selected as his private secretary for
the session OF 1885, Merten f. Lewis OF Rochester.
TO succeed Colonel Selden e. Marvin, OF Albany.
who resigned to go West. Mr.. Lewis a mem
Der OF the last constitutional convention. and has
served In the State Assembly, and was AT one
time Acting Mayor OF Rochester. He is at present
the secretary Of the State Forest Preserve Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
EACH KILLED THE OTHER.

Columbia. s. C.. Dec A-Philip Poston, a deputy
sheriff OF williamsburg. and Henry Turner a
negro, killed each other Kinsstree to-day.
The officer went to the nesro's house to him.
1t is not known with what crime he was accused.
There seems TO have been no witness OF the trag-
edy Pistol shots were heard at Turner's house,
and later the two men were found each other
dea1