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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

DON'T Do IT.-Bill Nye once
said: "Do not attempt to cheat an
editor out of years subscription to
his paper, or any other sum. Cheat
the minister, cheat anybody and ev-
erybody, but if you have any regard
for future consequences, don't fool
the editor. You will be put up for
office some time, or want some pub
lie favor for yourself or your friends,
and when your luck is a thing of
beauty and JOY forever, the editor
will open on you and knock your cas-
tie into cooked hat at the first fire.
He'll subdue you, and then you'll
cuss your stupidity for a driveling
idiot, and go hire some man to
knock you down and kick you for
fallinp,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06
POETRY.
l +.

III all who hate would love us
And all our loves were trnr
ne stars that swing above us
would brighten in the blue.
III cruel words were kisses,
ANA every scowl smile
n better world than this is
would hardly be worth while.
Ii purses would untighten
10 meet brothers need
Inc load we bear would tighten
ABOVE the grave of greed.
III those who whine would whistle
M ana those who languish laugh,
Inc rose would rout the thistle,
Inc grain outrun the chafT
III hearts were only jolly,
III grlevlng were forgot.
ana tears and melancholy
were things that now are not-
Ihen Love would kneel to Dutv.
ANA all the world would seem
n bridal bower of beauty,
"A dream within dream.
If men would cease to worry
ana women cease to sigh.
And all be glad to bury
Whatever has to die
III neighOor spake to neighbor,
AS Love demands of all,
Ihe rust would eat the saber.
Inc spear stay on the wall
Then every day would gIisten.
And every eye would shine,
Ana God would pause to listen,
And life would he divine.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

MUCH CAUSE FOR GRATITUDE
OF a certain bishop the following
anecdote Is told: While presiding
over a conference, speaker began
trade against the universities and
education, expressing thankfulness
that he had never been corrupted by
contact with a college. After pro.
ceeding for few minutes the bishop
interrupted with a question:
81 Do I understand that Mr.. X is
thankful for this ignorance ?"
Well, yes," was the answer
"you can put 1t that way ifyou like.
"Well, all 1 have to say. - said
the prelate, i'm sweet and musical
tones, "is that Mr.. K. has much to
be thankful for.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

AN exchange says that more lives
were lost at the battle of Leipsic
than at any other. 1t took place
October 10th, 18th and 18th, 1918,
between the French and Austrians,
PrussiaDs and Russians. The French
were 100000, the allies 24O, ,0OO.-
More than 80, 900 men perished, and
the French were defeated. Such
losses throw into the shade the losses
of the American war. At Gettys-
burg $4,000 were killed and wounded;
at Chickamauga, $4,000. In the bat
ties of the Wilderness 6,788 men
were killed, and at Spottsylvania c.
296. In the final attack on Kars,
during the Russo-Turkish war of
1S77-78, 5000 men fell. The losses
in the attacks on Shipka pass
amounted to about 10000, and be.
fore Plevna some 10000 men per-
ished. Marius' victory over Cimbri
and Teutons at Vercellae in B. c.
lOl, is said to have Cost the lives OF
200, 600 persons.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

THE KISS ECCLEsIASTIC.-A a
fashionable wedding party just as
the happy pair were about to start
on their wedding tour, the prett y
little bride was thanking the clergy.
man who had made her and her
choice one, an which the reverend
gentleman, who was an old friend of
the family and bit of a wag, said ::
but, my dear, you have not paid
me my fee."
What is it ?" asked the bride.
A kiss. Won't you pay it be-
fore you go?"
"Of course, I WILL" she answered, =,
blushing and laughing; and she did
so.
a severe old maiden lady, stand.
ing by, was terribly shocked at such
levity, and worse, as she thought it,
on the part Of the jolly divine; but
everyone else, the bridegroom in
cluded, smiled at the incident. AS
the old maid, little later, was about
TO drive away from the door, she
put her head out of her brougham
window and said severely, as the
parson, among others, babe her
adieu:
"Well, Mr.. Clergyman. how about
that ecclesiastical kiss ?"
"Not now," he answered. 81
will give 1t to you another time. Sc
very public here !"
She disappeared. The guests roared
| and the parson scored.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

Stay IN SCHOOL.-If you are poor,
stay in school.
If you want to succeed, stay in
school.
If you want to be useful, stay in
school,
If you want an education, stay in
school.
If you want to he bright scholar
stay in school.
If you want to know more than
you do stay in school.
If you want to make the most OF
yourself stay in school.
If you want to make your own
way in life, stay in school.
If you want to enter any of the
professions, stay in school.
IfyOu want to live in the twentieth
century stay in school.
If yon want safe investment for
your money, stay in school.
If you know great deal more thar
any ofyour associates, stay in school
If you are rich and want safe in
vestment for some of your money
stay in school.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

TOOTs FROM THE RAMS HORN.
A poor free lunch costs more than a
good dinner.
The true life is the life we live
within ourselves.
The cause of not being esteemed
is in ourselves.
If there is nothing in man, his
opportunity" never comes.
1t is a blessing to have opinions a;
it is curse to be opinionated.
Joy is the companion of love, and
they may be always found together.
The man whose opinion is hardest
to get is the man whose opinion is
most worth getting.
The saddest ignorance in this
world is not to know the pleasure
that comes from self:sacrifice.
The mathematics of marriage
man becomes an integer instead of a
fraction; he halves his sorrows
doubles his joys" and mtiltiplies hi.
usefulness.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06
NUMBER SO.

How UNCLE SAM GOT HIS NAME,
The nickname, Uncle SAM as ap-
piled to the United States govern
ment, is said to have originated as
follows: Samuel Wilson, commonly
called Uncle Sam, was a govern
ment Inspector of beef and pork at
Troy, n. Y, about 1912. a con-
tractor, Ebert Anderson, purchased
quantity of provisions. and the
barrels were marked "E. A." An
derson's initials, and "U. S." for
United States. The latter initials
were not familiar to Wilson's work.
men, who inquired what they meant.
A facetious fellow answered, DON'T
know, unless they mean Uncle
Sam.' A vast amount Of property
afterward passed through Wilson'S
hands marked in the same manner,
and he was often joked upon the ex-
tent of his possessions. The Joke
spread through all the departments
of the government, and before long
the United States was popularity 1e-
ferred to as Uncle Sam.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

DUMBLEToN-Take the case of
Belcher, for instance; he's been in
public life for the last Ten years, and
l never knew him to foster any
movement that had for its object the
benefit of the people at large.
Flasher-No movement for the
benefit of the people, eh? You
seem to have forgotten the fact that
he was in the Assembly at the late
session, and made the motion for fl
nal adjournment.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

".DAD, ! was thinkin' Nv goin' a.
wood-chuckin' this mornin'.n
Funny; l war thinkin' bout
that ar same thing merself."
"Kin I go?"
Ter be shore! Run right round
the kyorner er the house, an chuck
that cord or wood in ther cellar win
der,D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

TEACHER-You may explain the
difference, Mabel, between climate
and weather.
Mabel-Climate is what we have
all the time, but weather lasts only
few days.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

a LADY had been under med
ical treatment for a long time. AS
she grew no better all the while, she
became distrustful of her physicians
skill and did not wish to see him,
and yet she was not bold enough to
tell him so. She communicated her
state Of mind to her maid.
Lave him to me, mum, Pave
him to me 20 she said.
BY and by the doctor came to the
door and bridget opened it about an
inch.
"Sorry, sor," said she, "but ye
can't come in to-day, Doctor"
Can't come in? How's that?"
"The mistress is too i'll for to see
ye the day, sor -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

Mrs. BOARDEM--HoW do you
find the chicken-soup, Mr.. Boarder /?
Mr.. Boarder-I have no difficulty
in finding the soup, Madam, but
am inclined to think that the chicken
will be able to prove an alibi.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

Mr.. JOHN BIGELow thinks sleep
is necessary to mans spiritual evo-
luton. Undoubtedly but that
should not be made an excuae for
sleeping in church, remarks the
Christian ReQister.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

WE heard story lately as follows:
A lady died, and while the pail
bearers were conveying her to her
last resting-place, by some mishap
they stumbled and dropped the
corpse. The concussion brought the
deceased to lite and she lived six or
seven years and died again. On the
way to the grave they passed over
the same ground, and when the pail
bearers reached the identical spot
where thesstumble had been made at
the previous sad service the ag-
grieved husband stepped in front of
those bearing the remains of his la
mented wife and said, "steady, boys,
steady" Draw your own moral.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

"IT's gettin' 80 nowadays" ex-
claimed the oldest inhabitant, "that
nothin' hain't onposserble no longer
this paper tells erbout place up in
Shackermack kyounty 'at's got a
nat'ral water shed. Eff ye'd hearn
ten years ago erbout maxim a shed
outer na'tral water, ye'd said it
warn't so, but ter-day mericles is
thick as ho'nets in pair o. garrett
Wintered trousers.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

81 DON'T know" cried the ex-
cited feminine voice in the darkness,
" whether you are my husband or q
burglar, but Pm going to be on the
safe side and shoot.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

How HE GUAGED IT." John
nie," said the farmer, ego down in
the cellar and draw a pitcher of
sweet cider. Take candle with
you"
Don't need no CANDLE" said
Johnnie.
Ah, my little man !" said the
minister, who was staying over
night, "you must have quite an ac-
curate judgment to have filed the
pitcher in the dark without running
it over"
" Aw!" said Johnnie, "it amt
no trick at all. When it got up
to the first joint of my thumb I
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

THERE is nothing makes man
madden than to know he has made
a fool of himself after having his
own way about it.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

Now / know what the phrase
money to burn means," said the
head of the house, when she saw the
amount Of the coal bill.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

"MY pas an Odd Fellow"
boasted a little boy. My pa's a
Free Mason," replied the other.
" An that's higher, for the hod
fellows wait on the masons ~
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

"How many people," says
Jeremy Taylor, " are busy in this
world gathering together a handful
of thorns to sit uponv
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

BECAUSE a man is always making
good resolutions, 1t does not follow
that he is a resolute man.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

"YEs," said the philosopher, "love
is blind and when it isn't, just as
like as not the light was turned
DOWN.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

UNCLE, you are just the man /
want to see; you know all about
plucking chickens, don't your"
81 reckon I does. sab"
"Of course you do; and won't
you please tell me how you do 1t ?"
Suttinly, sab. AS a gin'ral ting
l plucks 'em f'om de roos' in dc
dead er night"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-05-06

SPEAKING of rude remarks, any
remark Is rude that gets you into
trouble.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-15
Ths Myssery CT q Foot.

Evidence OF astartlirs nature which
indicates that a murder has been COM
mitted somewhere between Chicago
and Denver, was found Thursday
night On the trucks OF the, Pullman
sleeping car Miltiades shortly after its
arrival in Chicago. It was human
foot, apparently that OF q man. and a
long, slender spike penetrated the
large toe. The foot, which had been
torn eff above the ankle, was bare and
mutilated. Ligaments which had
been torn from the upper portion Of
the limb and remained attached to tie
foot in dismem 5ernent were twisted
around the blood stained trucks Of the
sleeper. The police believe man
has beea tied to the railroad track, his:
feet spiked to the ties and that he had
osen left to meet certain death under
the trsin. On this theory inquiries;
reno1 being made at every point on
tie road between Chicago and Den
yer. The spike which was in the CEN
tre Of the toe was about Eve inches
long and Of the kind us2d in certain
parts OF railroad construction where q
delicate, yet strong, piece of metal is
used to hold wood together. There
was no blood on the engine, which,
the railroad men say, proves that the
accident or murder as the case may be,
occurred west Ct Bloomington, as a
change Of engines was made at that
point.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-15
go oEucn L gtsIa;:cr.

ina recent aurnber of tEe Atlantic
Monthly, NJ Z L GcdIin, editor Of
The New York Evening Pest, has an
abe article on The Decline cf Legis
I&u-es," IL which he cc1tenos that
ols cf the defects OF Cur system Of
eove-nmsc1 les in the great number
Q: is legislators ard the frequency OF
leS!siav;oc. I'asirg tae state of Ar
kansas ior 1898. four states fer 1894,
ter safes .or 1895 and tie rest for
1895 I3scaUsa lie safe legislatures do
cot all mast the sane Year, and some
only ores Il two Years. Gr. Go6kin
6uds TIA: the totsl numocr OF acts and
resolutions . ssec vas Is, ,730. These
were Passeo by st&'e leg -slatures alore.
Ia addition 10 these, congress in It's
session oi 1895 So passed 457 acts ard
resolutions. TIE Smouot OF work
turned out IS really rot surprising
when the Irmoer Of legislators is con.
<idered. There are no less than 447
national legislators and 6,575 state
iegislatcrs-in all 7,C25, exclu.
s.ve OF county, city and all other
Local authorueSc capable of pass.
ing rules or ordinances. At this ra-
tic Of legislators to population, 4 COO
at least would De engaged on the laws.
Of Crest Britain, without a2y provis-
ion for Icaia and tie colonies, 3 800
on those of France, about 5000 on
those of Germany 5000 on those Of
Italy. Godkin thinks that annual
sessions Of state legislatures are an
evil. Il is better TO have sessions only
once in two years; and once in fVe
years, according 10 MIR. Godkin would
be better sill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-15
Nc aIopeyic Cotton.

Mr. B. G. HUI 94reys, CT Cyclone
Ca, is cne OF tie few farmers VT 0
has given the cotton planting question
a fair and accurate test this year.
What he says IS interesting from tie
fac. that he hired al OF his work done,
planted good land, kept an account cf
every cent he spent and sold his crop
as fas! as it was gathered. His figures
are not encouraging to man who is
thinking OF going iato the cotton rails
ing business; but they are true. Mr..
Humphreys planted 81 acres of cotton
on bale-to taeacre land and gathered
81 bales. As stated, he hired al Of
the work done from start 10 finish.
He has just wound up the experiment
and after getting the receipts OF the u
bales and paying ell the expenses OF
the crop, hestruck balance and found
that he vas $50 behind. The crop &C.
tually ccst hin $26 more to make It
:han he got for it. Mr. Humphreys
was fortunate in selling his cotton as
fast as It was gathered for il re had
held it for higher prices, he would OF
course have bsen much deeper il the
hole. While the fact that cotton ct
the present prices does not pay, is no
na8s. and the average farmer has out
to rec ca down in his pocket to discov
er tie truth OF tae sta,ement;y yet q fair
AID accurate record ike this Mr..
humphreys las KEEP. deGonstratast
fac. beyond all peladventUre.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-15
= ERJThl EI<.{iG!r!OH.
1ase is mh.s 80. s4y,ot x, ycIk
81 c;cie Race

Tee carly hours OF the four:G Gay Of
the crest six cay bike race fo2ud is
men still peduling awsy tcr 5oaor
and p:ch: The nen were al seem
ine!r determined, with The possible
exception OF Stephars, had Developed
case c! s:ubGJrnne<s .kich his trsiaer
hsd hard tin IN combating. Tee
motion ofthe wheel is beginning %
affect the eyeIids abd brsin, ard even
the Snatcaes CT sleep wnica they allow
themselves, ihey imagine they are
sill riding. The men must be forced
to sleep in most instances by the train
ers. They wait to De up ard sway al
;ae pace which las shown no lageiDg
siuce the starr. The wonderful en-
dgreG2e CT the nea IS best sho1n bg
tie sctuat time spert n s!eap by lead
ers Killer he'd s!sps j2st ore hour
ard SIX minutes in TIE irst72 hours
Of the 1ace, Rivie!e rode / 124 niles
without wiIk CT sIesp, aad be ihen
Jcsk twc hours. While Waller had
sep: three l:curs. Rice FIVE h1ars,
Moore SIX, Pierca SIX ard q haIi, Goi
d2n 7 ard Steph&aa ssvan hours IN
the Sane tire. Elkes made 1,G00
miles in the first 72 hours despite tie
facs iba: he he'd SLEPT 20 scurs. Henry
St5iaerF, counsel 10 TIE board Of health
Of his cit, speaking aboU the bike
race today. said: IT IS ? bru:&lex
hibitioc and Should be GiSco9tisuea
Forth with. Il is net 3 scientific ex
hibition, cut oae n which saeer brute
rorca prevails. L it caH be proven TO
The board OF health taat ii is d-tri
mental 10 tee lie ana heslth OF tie
participants, tden tha b0ard can step
II ard sJopit DE- Ed yard ". Mac
.iD. Of the health beard, Speaking of
the s;,me suejecf, said: mo hos or
locomotive could DC What the nea 10
.ha! race have done up to the present
time. Th= participants caD never re !
cover from tha effects O the strain,
aGd I woulG net be surprised /: some
Of th:m 90 rot bcco GIer&Ying maniacs
before Saturday night The Coiun
6ia State c0TmentiG2 en- t5e fs sce truly
says: Naw York people, who in cres-
sively hold oat the torcl Of ci0ii.Zs
ton 10 this teuighted country OF ours,
Who ShuGder at the recital of the gla
Giatorial contests of old Rome, sneer
atthat civilization CT SPAN and Mexi
co which enjoys bull fighting, ard
would even clip the spurs of southern
gamecocks, manage somehow to ENJOY
looking a: lo. Of men 'o;tur;rg sEd
killing themselves in 8 six day bicycle
match. NothiGg in aGcient Or med
ern sports could be mere cruel than
the race now being run IN Madison
square garden, where men keep On
the bicycle So or 4S hours Without
sleep, travelling at the rate Of 20 miles
"a hour; where one CONTESTANT falls cH
his wheel asleep and is not awakened
By the shock, and where another is
driven clubto keep up the crucifying
competition. The taste which can
enjoy such spectacle as these men
make mus: oe brutal indeed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-15
ApU.n-nal Casa

\ man s!oc0 up IL court AZ Greens
boyo, n. c., : fs1 daya ago, re'usin .
.he services o; e l&wyer sss;goed by
the court t. defend hiU: for h:s i e.
and pleaded guilty" to the cha ge Of
murder in the ii st degree. 1t IS Ihe
irss case cn record where such 8 thing
1as occurred. Although his 5loodg
dsed was one Of the mos. heinods IN
the annals of crime, killing ia drum
ken rage the vile who had supported
him for ysars; get there IS something
in the willingness OF the man 10 pay
the full peGalty CT his deed with his
life, which shows that urder other cir
cums,arces and but perhaps FOR the 6e-
mon OF strong drink, be would have
baen 2 very dilferen! man. Their
were elem mis- in MS 2ha.sc e., which,
if brought ou:, would have made hin
a worthy c..tizen. A.pit;ful case it IS,
bat fer one 10 turn his b:cS upon the
slight hope cf saving life, plea ing
guilty 10 = charge which co1de nned
the ric;im TO the gallows, with the
sole.nn words, Il killed her and ough:
10 die for it," does excite sympathy.
TIE above incident, which is related
by the Spartarburg Herald, is unUsu
al. II also contains a lesson for young
men VINO indulge II strong drink.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-15
TIE H0RR!sLECOHFEss
OF yTor,l y; E 60 S!cyF p y So vvho wrops
Cd Fer,

Miss D.Ii3ah Falss has confessed her
s?iare in ,he tragic desth cf Jerome
Kern. The man who was found dead
I in lonely wood near Waverlg.
Iowa, ~ the % I'D OF lest August ard
TIE rourg woman nov con tesses she
fred the bullets that killed him. She
was indicted today and it Is said hcr
alleged accomplice bsfore the fact,
Kern. 6 son Of The vic.in1, viii be in
Qicted tomcTrcw.
Miss Fsles charges that when she vas
1nere child CT 13 e8rs, tie elder KEN
betrayed har and that ever after he
a&rrsssed her with his attentions.
More reputation, s1e sizes, to keep
c;bers than iAat, lie sought by black
eAinE her reputation, sAe states, 10
| keep Others from paginGcourt to ber
Tgice before she became S.t2cbed TO
the murdered mars son, she he'd baen
IN faic Wy 10 become happily mar
ried, bu: as m&ny tine h&d jerome
Kern, she declared, ro;sozeG hsr
lovers agaiDst her.
At last when b. the sans method he
sought 10 prevent his son from marry
;us her, the pen: up hatred Of years
vented itself in Inc commission ot the
crime.
= killed him with premecitation
and da!!becalicn," SIZE said. II prsy.
e3 Sod % give me strength to 20 It
with aIl the e2rneStuess I could com
! uanG IS have DrevsG him fer for
ei7euszs. ibave suffered no pangs Of
conscience. On the contrary 6 rest
ful calm seemed TO coma into my
! life from the momep: that | knew
lie was dead. l never slept SO
well as did the night after l fired tae
| fatal shot
Miss FaIes' confession starts By tel.
ing Of the love sfairs of herself ard
young Kern ana the opposition of the
fa!her They discussed the question
Of putting him out Of the way and they
/ 9ereed t2a! wss he best wey out OF the
difficulty. Oae Day the elder Kern
suggested to the yoang woman that
she meet him. Size saw here the cp.
pcrturity that she hsd been wait;ng
| for a il she ssseated. Masking an az.
Y5int roent for he following morning
! ia the woods rear her home. They
: .aes ard he assisted her 10 elight from
| her vea:;cllc2.
He was OF lis knees" says her
confession. ''befora sew my cns0ce
/ 10 Kill him. I haG The revolver Just
| inside my coat, which was buttoDed
up. As he was kneelng there I pull
! ed out the revoIvsr and shot hiE
quickly in the chest He whirled
/: :rourd OF his knees little way, anG
f: IS he fell forward I sko! him in the
osck l don't know whether his
clothes caught fire CT not. hurried
away"
Teen follows the detail OF the plot
ting Of the two to lay the crime st
the door Of John Lewis. former
lover Of Delilah's. They even prov
| ed letter purporting to have been
| written by the deceased on the
day cf his murder and which was
left where it would be readily found,
as it was few days ago. This letter
said tha. if harm came to Kern, Lewis
must be held responsible.
William kern's confession corrobor.
ates that Of Mss Fsle's in almost every
detail.