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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
PERFECT IN ATTENDANCE.
Neither Absent Nor TardY.
BROOK SCHOOL
Mr.. JAoOB L EzEKIEL, Principal.

Mr. JACOB L EZEKIEL, Principal.
lst Grammar, Miss Kate C. Watkin s
Grey Lenzy Taylor.
Jacob Hill, Ernest Henry, Richard
Aucles, Jam Bland, Dabney Con-
way, Percy Williams. Lottie Brown.
NJ airy Brown, Jennie Black, Alberta
Ellis.
8th Primary, Miss Florence A. Aytes,
teacher-Frank Griffin, William Har-
rs, Daniel Mann. Henry Morton
Rosa Allen, Maria Kent, Edna Robin
son, Venerable Eliza. Sallie Johnson.
Ist Primary, Miss Minnie M. Branch
teach crer-Lisbon Brown, Charles Bland
Ulysses Fountain. Alexander Hill
Leroy Johnson, Alice Jones Estell e
Smith, Blanche Stokes; OsgOod Wing
field.
9th Primary, Miss Emma A. Evans
teacher-Selina Cephes. Martha Jen-
niDgs, Martha Mason, Emma Stokes
Thomas Craxton, Jasper Scott, Daniel
Winston, Moses Winston.
9th Primary, Miss Sarah c. White
teacher-Alice Garnett, Mary johnson
Annie Lee, Mary MOsby, Grafton Har.
ris, Walter Jones, Willie Milan, En-
gene Robinson, George Smith
4th Primary. Miss Ruth M. Shackel
ford, teacher-Charles Aytes, PeytoT
Lewis, Newton Rady, Herbert Taylor
Charles Warner, Alberta Hayden
Martha Warner, Ida Wright.
3rd Primary. MISS b. Crump, teach
er-Royal Banks, William Funn
Christopher Goode, Isaac Lea. Urbal
Rady, Alexander Smith, Edmond
Washington. Lena Archer, Annie Mas
sey, Inez Willisms.
ID Primary, Miss Lucy J. Woodson
teacher-Willie Jones, Samuel Smith
Maggie Carwell, Mary Goode, Ami
Hudson, Grace Morton, Mary Nelson
Sarah Smith. Golden Young.
lst Primary, Miss Lucy ]. WOodson
teacher-John Bailey, Carter Harrison
Moses Scott. Willie AYtes, Maggi
Fossey, Lucy Rax.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
LYNOHED HIM.
The Mob Rules in Mississippi.

Aberdeen. Miss June 28.-A col
ored man named Parry Gillian was
forcibly taken from the Monroe coun-
ty jail late last night, carried five
miles from town and hung to a tree in
the middle of the big road where his
body was found early this morning.
He was charged with having robbed a
white woman at Okolona, Saturday af-
sault upon her. He was recognized
by her out Of party of half dozen
arrested, as being the guilty person.
The court and officers at Okolona, fear
ing a lynching, removed the man to
Monroe county Jail at Aberdeen Satur-
day evening.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
Paul Davis Case.

The case of Paul Davis (colored) }
charged with the betrayal of Cora
Twitchell, (white) has been postponed
until the l4th instant owing to the i'll
ness OF Commonwealth's Attorney
Sands We called at the Henrico
County Jail on Tuesday last. Deputy
Sheriff Lee Fussell kindly had Davis
brought to the room upstairs where
we photographed him.
He was looking we'll and readily con-
sented, Three exposures were made.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
FROM HAMPTON,
Church Services.

Rev. T. H. Shorts. pastor Of the
Morning Star Baptist Church of Hamp-
ton, Virginia, preached at 3:30, Sub.
iect: "Be bound in the works of the
Lord" June 18th, Rev. DR.. Richard
Spiller preached at o'clock. Text t:
"Jesus says, He is the bright and
morning star" Rev. p. J. Wallace of
Yorktown preached June 10Th; text
"W as Him be God that answered by
FIRE at night" June 9th, Rev. Lewis
II. Lively preached q fine sermon,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Anniversary.

Never before in the history of the
Knights of Honor in Richmond, has
such q gala evening, as that { Z Monday
June 2lst, been spent. Deputy Su-
preme Dictator Shirly G.. Williams and
his full staff OF Depdties were present,
together with Richmond Lodge 157,
Magnolia Lodge "a, Queen Esther
Lodge 81, Knights and Ladies of Hon
or. as guests OF Dumas Lodge 78,
Knights of Honor.
AS this was the first observance of
the anniversary celebration in Rich
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
Religious Services.

Brother M. L. Payne preached a fine
discourse from Luke 7th chapter and
22nd verse on last Sunday at the PiI-
grim Baptist Church, Oak Street ex-
tension, Henrico Co.
Rev. w. F, Graham of the Fifth
Street Baptist Church will preach At
the Pilgrim Beptist Church on SUNDAY
July llth. All are welcome.
SAMUEL LEMUs, Pastor.
r. BRANCH, Church Clerk
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Carter's Commandery met Thursday
st. Johns night, elected and installed
the following officers Sir Knight,
George Archer, E. c.; Sir Knight Lew
is Hall, Generallissimo ); Sir Knight A.
Williams. Captain General Sir Knight
] II. Minor, Scribe Sir Knight w A.
Page, Treasurer; Sir knight N. Harris,
Senior Deacon Sir Knight John Lewis,
Junior Deacon; Joseph Adams, Pre-
late.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Henrico Lodge met Friday night,
June 25th. with good attendance
They are faithful workers. They pass
ed two candidates and raised three to
the sublime degree of NJ NJ.
Worshipful Master, ]. F. Wright, Sc
nior Warden, Thomas Matthews act
ing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Committee on st Johns festival lost
no time preparing for the occasion, the
large number of men in line spoke we'll
for the Mssons OF this city We were
carried to Manchester. taken through
the principle streets and the hospitali-
ties of Manchester will long be remem-
bered A rich. rare, scholarly and en-
thusiastic sermon by our beloved Past
Master Brother ID. W Davis of Social
Lodge. @. added much pleasure and
Brother Briggs brought Joy in his
short spicy talk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
Notice to Graduates of the Hartshorn
Memorial College.

1t was decided at the last annual
meeting of the Alumne Association OF
the Hartshorn Memorial College that
clubs should be organized in all Sec
tions in which a sufficient number of
graduates OF the college may be found
and tnat these local clubs do all that
they can to foster the interests of the
institution and keep in touch with
their dear Alma Mater,
Rosa K. JONES, Secretary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
BAKER SCHOOL.

Principal, Mr.. Thomas p. Crump.
Teachers: Mrs. Rosa ID. Bowser.
Misses Marietta L. Chiles, Lizzie X
Wills, Rev. ID. Webster Davis, Misses
Vera A. Holmes, Annie b. Hsskins,
Louise ]. Corbn, Cornelia f Brown.
Maggie K. Chiles, Ida A Hall. Julia A.
Holmes, Ellen V. Trent. Lizzie G
Yanoav
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
Appointed Letter Carriers.

Messrs. James K. Taylor and David
r. Lewis formerly OF Richmond have
been appointed letter carriers in thS
city of New York. Their manv
friends are pleased to learn of their
success.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
VALLEY SCHOOL.
Principal. Mr.. James G. Harwood.

Principal, Mr.. James G. Hsrwood.
Teachers: Mrs. Mamie ]. Wynn,
Messrs. Benjamin A. Graves, Abram
l.. Morton, Misses Katie ] Cooke. Ella
J Williams. Rev. William A. Mitchell,
Misses Kate J. Randolph, Fannie NJ.
Robinson. Lena nj. Forester, HenrIet-
ia +. Bacchus. Maris +. Anderson,
Nrs. Fanny Payne Walker, Misses Nj d.
Jane Boyd, Ella K. Boiling, Mrs. Mil
lie A Grant
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Sir Robert Shivers. of Union Lodge,
number 10, Smithfield, Virginia. is
very sick. Sir Cornelius Word, of Un-
ion Lodge, number l9, is confined to
his bed We hope to hear of their
speedy recovery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
PYTHIAN NOTES

July 5th will be gala day with the
Sir Knights of Richmond, and all
should attend the picnic at Holmes
Park formerly Wallace's Park). The
amusements will be many and a good
time will be expected. All are respect
fully invited TO parade with Eureka
and Planet Divisions Admission TO
the park is only l0cts. Music and
dancing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
MOORE SCHOOL.

Principal, Mr.. Edgar NJ Garnett.
Teachers: Misses Florence E Isham,
Julia A. Braxton, Fannie r. Robinson,
Mary b. Holmes MIR. Frank w. Jones,
Misses Ada G. Foster. Alice Kemp,
Octavia T.. Patterson, Lucy A. Peters,
Sarah j. Turpin, Fannie b Dixon,
Emily =. Powell, Matte q. Willis, Ma
nv ID. Cousins, Kate O.. Robinson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The parade was under the care of
Richmond Lodge, So, J. p Graham,
Worshipful Master, with his Senior
and Junior Wardens The column was
headed by Mount Olivet> Commandery
and visiting Sir Knights from Carter's
Commandery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
NAVY HILL SCHOOL.
Principsl, Mr.. John P. Thompsc

Principsl, Mr.. John p. Thompson.
Teachers: Mr.. Albert V. Norrell,
Misses Rosa b Brooks, Lena V Isham,
Ophelia G.. Haskins, I ora L. Brown,
Mollie r. Turner, Mary L. Jasper, Ma
ry L. Jackson, Earle A. Lee, Sarah +
Brown Virginia b. Harper, Emma b
Lucas, Margaret L. Tinsley, Margaret
Ia J. Jud ah, Martha @. Trice, Julia l
SteDhenS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The ladies of Blooming Lily club
will please meet at sister Gwathmey's
resi6ence, sos north 31st street, We'd
nesday evening. Try and be on time
as there is much business of import
ance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

We are told that on the fourth Thurs
day night in June the Sir Knights had
high old time. Well, boys our
hearts were with you but we could not
be present in body.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The members OF Annals Eureka
Court will meet at Richmond Hall
Tuesday the 9Th Business of impOr-
tance to be transacted. Please turn
out in full.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Eureka Division met Thursday night
and about perfected all arrangements
for the 9th Of July picnic at Holmes
Park.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life lv.,.

Don I IObaecO SPIT and Smoke Tour Lie AWays
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netlc. fun OF life. nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Richmond Lodge, number l, will
hold its first meeting for the new
term Monday night and all of the
members are requested to be present
at O'Clock sharp. Business OF impor-
tance, installation of officers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
RESERVE LIST.

Misses Matte q. Tinsley, Cora L.
Bright, Estelle Smith. Sallie L Willis,
Bessie l.. Whittle, Annie s. Keene,
Hattie T. Dabney. A. Deborah Patter-
son, Florence d. White.
The election OF substitute teachers
was laid over until the next meeting
of the Board.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
EAST END SCHOOL.

Principal, Mr.. Richard w Flournoy.
Teachers: Mr.. j. Andrew Bowler,
Misses r. Yancey. Moselle L. Coots,
Lucy v. Boiling, Annie M. Jackson,
Mary l.. Davis, Lula A. Willis, Mary
K Willis, Mamie o. Wyatt, Rosa b
Moody, Lula q. Haskins.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

We failed to note in the last issue of
this column the Senior Steward, Capt.
Hankins of Henrico Lodge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
BROOK SCHOOL,
Principal. Mr.. Jacob l.. Ezekiel.

AhS'PoA' NAA' - @@~0NAOA'
Teachers: Misses Kate Q. Watkins,
Florence A. Aytes, Minnie NJ. Branch,
Emma A. Evans, Sarah E White, Ruth
NJ. Shackelford. Susie b. Woodson. Lu-
|cy J. Woodson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
The School Board Performs Its Duty-The
Close of a Successful Session.

The Richmond City School Board
met Monday evening and elected the
following colored teachers, the princi-
pals being white:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Monday night, June 2lst Masonic As
sociation met. with good attendan ce
and collection for the month.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
SOCIETY NOTES.
MASONIC NOTES.

Saturday night, June 18th. Henrico
Lodge, Al. installed her newly elected
officers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The minutes of the twelfth annual
session of the Grand Lodge of Virginia
are ready and will be distributed at
once.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The officers of Unity Lodge remain
over during the new term, and Sir
knight Rev. ID. Brice will WELD the
gavel six months longer. This is in
deed model lodge and is deserving of
support
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Please forward q list of the newly
elected officers TO the Office of the
Grand Keeper of Records aud Seal at
once.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
IQc, CSC. II c. c. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
IN MEMORIAM.

Miss Lottie Baker, the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Baker, de
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Members Of Old Dominion Lodge
are requested TO meet Thursday night
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The Courts OF Calanthe are looking
forward TO the arrival of the Supreme
Worthy Councillor ] l.. Tuggie, of
Birmingham, Alabama. The Grand
Court will be organized and good
time in general will be had.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Eight new policies we're issued on
the twenty ninth. This is encourag-
ing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The members of Planet Lodge, num-
Der %. and all sister lodges are invit
ed to be- present Monday night as the
officers for the new term will be in
stalled. Sir Knight Nelson Williams,
Jr, will deliver an address and Sir
Knight Charles c. Williams will rend-
er enc Of his choice selections. The
Grand Chancellor or his deputy will
be on hand also. All members of
Planet Division are requested to be
present.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

All members of the Courts are ex-
pected to attend the picnic at Holmes
Park on the 9th of July.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Blooming Lily Lodge and Division
are expecting to carry q large crowd OF
Sir Knights on their excursion to
Hampton August 2nd.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Myrtle Lodge met Thursday night
and the officers for the ensuing term
were installed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The Uniform Sir Knights are max
ing arrangements to visit Petersburg
in August to participate in prize
drill. All the Divisions of the state
will be present and the contest will be
warm one. The tide-water Sir
Knights would like to carry of the
prize, but they are not warm.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Many of the Sir Knights are happy
because of the appearance Of the
names of their children in the columns
of this journal for having received hon
or cards in the public SCHOOLS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

Mrs. Thomas w. Mitchell and Mrs.
Anna Taylor are both organizing clubs
for Courts. Now is the chance OF q
life time to join the Courts of Calanthe
All ladies are invited. Mrs. MitchelPs
residence is 726 North 3rd street, and
Mrs. Taylor's residence is 12O West
Hill st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

The account of the anniversary ex-
ercises of Old Dominion Lodge, num-
ber s, which appeared in our last issue
has been a subject of comment. We
congratulate Old Dominion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

On last Monday night Virginia
Lodge, number 8, held an interesting
meeting and elected the officers OF the
new term. Everything passed off
quietly and in 3 satisfactory manner.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03

He is tall and erect. and weighs more
than two hundred pounds. He has az
invariable strict regard for the laws of
hygiene; His good health attests his
appreciation for abundant open air
exercise.
HIS BUSINESS RELATION.
he exercises an almost faultlesI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
oOLoRED TEACHERS ELEOTBD,

Governor of Florida"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
MRS. LEASES WORK.
Is Studying Sutherland Sweaters in
New ork City.

New York. Aug. BINARY Ellen Lease,
the Kansas advocate of currency and in
dustrial reform, is in this city making a
study of various trades in order to get
fresh material for a series of lectures,
which she proposes to deliver in New
Jersey. Mrs. Lease spent several days
visiting the headquarters of labor unions.
Though the labor leaders do not all agree
with Mrs. Lease in all her reform ideas,
yet she is popular among them.
The strikers headquarters on the East
side was visited. and Max Pine, the young
orator and leader of the knee trousers
makers, exchanged views with her. The
tenement houses and sweaters homes
We're visited. Mrs. Lease was very much
shocked at some of the things she saw.
Nothing in her experience among the
farmers matched the woes of the East
side tenement denizens.
She wondered that so few organizations
of women were to be found among the
striking garment workers.
I'VE are going to have a big crop all
through the west" she said in answer to
a question about returning prosperity,
''but that does not necessarily mean that
the farmers or common people will be
any better off. It is not the wealth pro-
dueed from the ground that is lacking; it
is always a question of who gets the
prices and how the profits are distributed.
I do not feel any great hope for better
times in the immediate future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
TOM DORAN's SPEECH.
It Will Simply Paralyze the Grocsrs
and Butchers Next Wednesday,

1t is an assured fact that at the
Grocers' and Butchers picnic to be Civ
en- next Wednesday, a good speech will
be delivered; for Thomas Fall Festi-
val' Doran has a dandy which he Will
deliver on that occasion.
Yesterday in his private office in the
Columbian building he cornered one
ton, closed the glass doors to the office,
sat down in his easy chair and began
delivering that speech. Some of his
fun loving lawyer friends who have Of
fees in the building and a. few others
gathered in the large Office next to the
private office and listened to the flow
of eloquence from Mr.. Doran. John
Waters, Ed McKeever and Chas. Ma
gaw and others were there.
The speaker had his chair leaning
back against his desk, his feet perch
ed high on another chair and his pa
tient friend, the grocerynan. sat before
Doran was sketching the onwas march
of the groceryman, had silenced the
Dragon of the Trusts, touched up Rome
in all her glory, discussed the great
question of demand and supply, van
pushed the seller of spurious goods,
the primitive grocery store had become
a thing of the past, the new era was
upon US, and last not least the grocers
and butchers were THE people. At
the conclusion the crowd outside the
forum" cheered Justify, the applause
was simply thunderous. For fully a
minute the audience app1auded and the
noise attracted many people from their
offices. Mr.. Doran's speech will no
doubt be a winner on next Wednesday,
for he says that half the effect is lost
unless the gestures are seen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
JOE LADUE'S ROMANCE.
a Picture Depicting Him With an
Indian Wife Lost Him a White
Bride

San Francisco. Aug. 20.-Joseph La
due, owner of Dawson, while on one of
his visits to San Francisco about two
years ago, took his finance to a Stere-
opticon show where views of Alaska
were shown. The lecturer flashed upon
the canvas a view of a rough-Iooking
man in tattered garments. unshaven
and with straw hat upon his head.
This, ladies and gentlemen, said the
lecturer. lis Joe Iadue, one of the odd
characters in Alaska. And this''-as he
flashed another view-'is Ladue and
his squaw wife. You will observe that
Ladue has his pick and shovel and is
about to start on a prospecting tour"
Ladue, who had been growing I'M
easy while the first view was being
shown, jumped up at sight of the sec
ond and denounced the lecturer as a
fraud. Then, with his fiancee, he left
the hall.
In consequence of the picture, how
ever, Ladue and the young woman be-
came estranged, and, though he after
ward succeeded in convincing her that
he did not have an Indian wife, she in
sisted upon returning with him to Alas
ka to investigate for herself There she
met G. H Bowker, a young English
man, who afterward became one of the
Klondike kings. The young woman is
now Mrs. Bowker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
RESCUED.
How the Kidnapers of Johnny
Conway Were Entrapped.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 20.-The restora-
ton to his parents of five year old
John Conway, who has been at the
mercy of kidnapers since Monday
morning, was productive of general re-
joicing. The child was abducted by his
uncle, Joseph Hardy, and H. G. Blake.
Hardy has been placed under arrest, but
Blake had to be chased by the police.
He denied all knowledge of the affair
when caught, but was offered a ran
som and finally he confessed.
He piloted a party of reporters five
miles out in the country, where he left
them and in a short time returned with
the boy in his arms. He was given
stuffed pocketbook for his ransom and
an effort made to arrest him. When he
saw that he had been trapped he pulled
a revolver, fired four shots and broke
away from his captors, who did not
pursue him, returning to the city with
the boy. Blake is still at large.
The drive downtown was at an hour
streets. The little fellow was held in
the air and his rescuerS shouted We've
got him." The crowd realized what
We've got him" meant, and an uproar
chorus went up. Men, women and chill
dren followed the wagons with shouts
of joy to the Argus office where little
Johnny Conway was placed in the WIN
dow for the benefit of the admiring and
joyous crowd.
Ten minutes later he was receiving
the embraces and kisses of his moth
er.
Blake, who will probably soon be
brought to bay by the police did not
onely confess that he kidnapped the
boy, but claimed that he knew a party
who knew where the boy could be
found. When Blake was induced to
show the place where the boy was,
clever scheme was arranged. A police
clerk named Matthew Greafgan put on
old clothes and drove the wagon as
hired man. Detective Reilly was his
assistant and Police Commissioner
Phellan and John F. Farrell, counsel
for the Argus sat with Blake. When
they had driven out several miles Blake
called a halt and said he would find
the boy. He disappeared in the woods,
followed by Mr.. Phellan and Mr.. Far
ren. They were gone about an hour
and when they returned said they had
seen the child guarded by a masked
man. Mr.. Phellan thought it would be
a serious affair. Blake demanded the
reward of $500 before he would get the
child out, and then there was a long
parley. Greafgan as driver offering to
go to the Argus Office and get it. While
Sprang from the wagon, and followed
by Reilly, pistols in hand, rushed into
the place. Greafgan grasped the child
and ran for the wagon. Farrell fired
several shots. The men finding that
they were beaten, retreated and the
child's rescuers drove rapidly down the
road to the city.
The Schenectady and Troy police were
notified to watch for Blake.
District Attorney Burlingame and
Mayor Thatcher had Hardy under ex-
animation for almost two hours, and at
the end of the time the district attor-
ney said: Hardy has practically told
everything, but l cannot give it out
now. There We're at least two other
people in the affair. and believe we
will get them all. The penalty for the
offense is 20 years Imprisonment.