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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
FITZSIMMONS EXPLAINS.
lie Says That the Foul Knockout
Picture Is a Lie and That Cor
bett Deliberately Quit.

Baltimore, May 13-Champion Bob
Titzsimmons, who is in Baltimore with
his show, talked freely tonight con-
cerning the alleged fact that the vera
scope pictures of his fight with Cor
bett show that the eX-champion re-
ceived g, foul blow at the end of the
final round. II connection with de-
NAL Of his allegation Fitz makes the
startling assertion that Corbett was
not knocked out, but that he dcliber-
atcly quit.
THE picture is a lie," said he, "there
could be no such picture in the vera
scope. They could not doctor up one
if they tried. l know every move l
made and every one Corbett made in
that last round. This picture shows
me behind Corbett delivering a blow
with Corbett down on one hand and
one knee. say right now that it lies.
! was never behind him; l was in front
Of him.
After the body blow / used the
left shift which is a change of the
right foot to the front, the right hand
out, while the hook blow is delivered
with the left hand. The position Of my
body naturally changed as i shifted.
/ was about to deliver a second blow
on Corbett's jaw, but / noticed his
knee was on the floor and stopped the
blow when it was fully four inches
from his face.
II will stick to the truth and will no
longer keep under cover what am pos
tive is a fact. Corbett quit in that
fight if ever a man did quit and he
knows il. l was confident that he
wanted to quit earlier in the game.
do not claim the credit of knocking him
out. | did not do it. / would have done
it had the fight gone on little longer
and he knew it. He was hurt, but not
enough to make a real man quit. Why,
he was strong enough to nurse his
solar plexis with one hand and to hold
up his big hulk with the other hand
resting on the stage. No one could tell
me that a man could not get up and
fight who was strong enough to hold
himself up with one hand as steadily as
he did He wanted TO quit, and he did
quit, and that is all there is about it.
Had l been in Corbetts position and he
in mine l would have justly been called
a gutter"
With smile he added:
THAT body punch would have been
a foul if we had allowed Corbett to
fight in the belt he wore into the ring.
1t was a corker 1t had three big
buckles, and they reached two-thirds
of the way to his chin. If he had been
allowed to wear 1t l could not have hit
him other than a foul blow unless hit
him on the neck or head. 1 do not
know what they will spring next. They
may even go so far as to deny that
Corbett quit, but he did quit, and with
fighting power left in him."
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"Corhett is down. FitZsimmons does
not retire until he has given the Cali
folnian q wallOp in the jaw, while the
latters glove is touching the floor.
1T does not seem to do much harm.
1t knocks the Califcrnian's head to
one side about two feet
Then Fitzsmmons apparently real
ICES what he has done. He steps away
to the required distance, and the fight
comes to an end.
The foul is palpable. 1t is equally
palpable that Fitzsmmons did not in
tend it, Nevertheless those who bet on
COrbett will find a great deal to kick
about when the pictures are shown in
the Academy of Music Saturday night"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
Recommendations.

Louisville, Ky, May l3.-The Phlles
and Colonels played a great game today.
the former team winning out in the
twelfth inning on three singles and Billy
Nash being hit by a pitched ball, which
forced the winning run across the plate.
Jimmy Stafford made his first appear
ance in Louisville uniform ana played
good ball. Attendance, 2,3OO. Score:
Il II Il.
Philadelphia ..OO1 1OOGO1 1-31O .
Louisville "...O 900 O0OOOO-2 4
Batteres-Taylor and Clements; Hill
and Wilson. Umpire-Sheridan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
S. S. A. c. BOXING BOUTS.
Rose and Stricker to Meet in Fif-
tecn-Round Go Tonight.

Some good entertainment ought to
develope from at least two of the bouts
arranged for tonight's annual boxing
tourney of the South Side Athletic
club in Gerr'an'a hall. Chris" Rose.
of the Scranton Athletic club, and
Fred Stricken, of the Caledonian Ath-
letic club, of Philadelphia, are to box
fifteen rounds at las pounds for a
purse of 500.
Among the four events will be q go
Of four rounds between Joe" Will
lischek and kid" Harrington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14

Il. Curtis, N. Y. A. G. Judges of finish,
f. j. Sullivan. N. Y. A. c.. Barlow S.
Weeks. N. Y. A. G. Starter, w. II.
Robinson. Timers. Robert Stoll, N. Y.
A. c.; F. NJ. Wood. B. A. A.; John
Graham, b. A. A. Field Judges. Hugh
Baxter, N Y. A. c.; ]. r. Morce, N.
A. c.; NJ T. Pratt, Il. A. A. Clerk of
the course, J. J. Dixon, National club,
of Brooklyn. Scorers, w. Cole, @. b.
Billings, II. A. A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
TROTTING DATES ARRANGED.
Eastern Pennsylvania Circuit Off
cials Getting Down to Business.

Allentown, Pa, May 13.-The Eastern
Pennsylvania Trotting circuit met here
and readjusted the dates for spring
meetings as follows: Reading, June 2,
3, 4; Allentown, June s, 0, 10; Bethle-
hem, June Is, 1G, II; Wilkes Barre,
June %, 23, "a; Scranton, June 80 and
July l, 2.
The events in each place include $50,
2.25, 2.2O, 2.34 and 2.2i classes; 2.25, 2.35
and 2.1S classes pacing, and a 2.14
mixed race, trotters and PAGERS. The
purses for each event will be 5000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
WILL BE WORTH $50, 900.
For the Big Futurity Stakes There
Are Now 3iS Entries.

A list of eligible nominations to the
COney Island Jockey clubs Futurity
Stakes of the present season is being
compiled for publication in the next
issue of the Racing Calendar.
OF the original 7S9 entries to this
stake 1862 are void, and $50 have been
declared out at a cost of 500 each, leav-
ing 34S eligible to date. There is an
other declaration due in July. 1t is
estimated by the club that the Futurity
Stakes of 1897 will be worth $4,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Only four games were played in the
National league yesterday. Baltimore
and st. Louis We're not scheduled. Rain
prevented the Brooklyn-Chicago game.
The Phillies gain second position, and
pull the Colonels down to third by
the formers victory over the latter.
Boston passes New York and Cleve-
land.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
FITZSlMM0NS' BLOW
A MOST FOUL ONE
Left Swing on Corbett's Jaw When the
Latter Was Down.
THE vERlScOPE SHOWS 1T CLEARLY
Pictures from the Camera to BE
shown in New York City Tomor-
row Night--Big Fight TO BE Plainly
shown by the Camera--Such slight
Doubt About the Foul That 1t
Will Cause No End of Discussion

Corbett was undoubtedly fouled by
Fitzsimmons in the big fight at Carson
City. 1t is clealy shown in the ver-
scope pictures of the battle which will
be shown on canvas. The foul blow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
"Pop" FIorey Makes a Correction.

sporting Editor.
Dear Sir:--In this mornings issue of
your valuable paper, you printed an ar
tcle headed "One on Florey." Now the
letter from Buffalo Is all right. but you
have made mistake in the time made on
the run to Wilkes-Barre. You state tho
time as being six hours and thirty-fve
minutes. IL should be six hours and twen-
ty-eight minutes, as l can prove by the
well-known crack riders who paced me
over the entire course-Captain Payne, OF
the Green Ridge Wheemen; White, Kel-
Ter, Gregory. Wanbold, Pond, Jifkins,
Rowlson, and Reinhart
Although White did not finish he made
things warm for those near him while he
was riding. The time would have been
better had not Keller. Gregory and Rein
hart lost their heads for few moments
near the Wyoming monument and got
into general. mix up" taking a few
seconds to get Strengthened out
Trusting you will correct the error in
the time made on the run in your next is
sue l am,
Yours very truly,
POO" Florey.
Scranton, Pa, May 1S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
Pittsburg-Washington,

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1S.-The Washing
tons hit Killen as they pleased, while
Pittsburg failed to connect with McJamcs
wheh they should. Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg ...."",...0 OO1O2OOl-4 s
Washington ...,....0 Ol211O1l-7H l
Batteries-Killen ana Sugden; McJames
and Mcclure, Umpire-Lynch,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
YaIe.Harvard Games Officers.

fetal list of officers for the Yale Har-
ward dual games here next Saturday
have been announced, the following
being the more important: Referee, w.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
RCSnlIS.
Percentage Record.
TOdav'S Games.

New York at Cincinnati.
RCston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Louisville
Washington at Pittsburg.
Baltimore at st, Louis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Rain prevented the four games sohe-
dulea for Lancaster at PHILADELPHIA
with the Athletics, Reading at Hart
ford, Paterson at Richmond, and New
ark at Norfolk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
Expect 1000 Riders.

Chicago, ILL.,, May t2. Today was the
last day for riders to enter the Chicago
road race, and the promoters say when
the roster is closed / 900 names will be
on the starters list.
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TORONTO.
Stated for Sctley in the ninth.

Rochester ..........,......0 ! ! 0 0 0 o 3 6
1 IOlOhtO '''''.''''''s..'.'. .'.o U U y v : " I
Earned runs-Rochoster, l. Two-basc
hits-Shannon, Lynch, Doolcy, McHalc
First base on balls-On Mcfarland, !. Stol-
en- bases-Lynch, Lush. White, Freeman.
First base on crrorS--RoChestcr. .; Tor
onto, 4. Hit by pitched ball-By McFar-
land, l. Struck out-By Mcfarland, 3;
by Setley, |. Double play-Frecman to
Taylor. Passed balls-Casey, l. Time
hours. Umpire--Tm Kccfe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
IS PLAINLY SHOWN.

Corbetts right glove is on the floor
when he catches 1t. Fltzsimmons' back
is turned to the spectators, but the
pictures show the sweep of the glove
very plainly. The referee stands be-
Yord 9th men, at a distance of about
six feet.
There is an agreement between the
fighters that when one of them is
knocked down the other shall retire to
a distance of ten feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
BASE BALL GAMES
OF YESTERDAY
Results Of the Day 10 All OF the
Leagues.
RAIN CUT QUITE A BIG FIGURE

1t Prevented Three Eastern, One
National and All the Atlantic
League Games--Rochester Defeats
Toronto in the Opening Game in
the Former City 80 Phillics Take
Second Place in the Big Race.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN.

Fast Time over the Hurdles Is Made
at Chicago.
Chicago, ILL.,, May 1S.-The worlds
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14

his left fist into the pit of Corbett's
stomach.
THE sight of these pictures ends all
discussion as to how the "coup" was
administered. Corbett is seen top
pling slowly forward with open mouth.
His right hand reaches for the floor.
His right knee follows. He seems to
be helpless.
The film pictures indicate the great
est excitement about the ringside. The
men in front of the ring bob up and
down and sway from side to side.
AS Corbett sinks to the floor with
Fitzsimmons looming above him, you
may see in the pictures the long left
arm of the Australian swing back then
come forward in a swift uppercut for
the left point of Corbett's jaw.
"As the blow starts ii seems that
Fitzsimmons realizes what he is doing.
He appears to try with all his might
TO hold the blow back. But it lands,
nevertheless.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14

Rochester, n. Y, May 13.-Rochester
won the opening game this afternoon in
the ninth inning, after two men were out.
Score:
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Percentage Record.
Today's Games.

SCRANTON AT PROVIDENCE.
WILKES BARRE AT SPRINGFIELD.
TORONTO AT ROCHESTER,.
BUFFALO AT SYRACUSE.
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Cincinnati-NeW York.

Cincinnati, May 13,-The Reds defeated
the Giants easily in an uninteresting game
today Score: R,HE.
New York .........,O O0OlO2-3 5 2
BatteriesIDamman and Peitz; Doheny
and Wilson. Umpires--Emslie and O'Day
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Mn he low we New
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14

record for 3O0-yard hurdles was brok-
en- twice in the trial heats at the mil
itary and athletic carnival at the Col
iseum. +. O'Dea, Chicago A. A., ran
the distance in 3S 2-5 seconds, and
Kraenzlein, Chicago A. A., made it in
81 2-5 seconds, the formed record be-
ing SO As seconds.
Both men are students at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, though carry
ing c. A. A. colors in the carnival. The
previous best amateur hurdle record
for 300 yards was 81 3-5 seconds, made
by A. F. COPELAND at New York June
Is, 1SS7.-Sporting Ed.
twenty-five horses belonging to Village
Farm were sent up from Selma, Ala, last
week to be given a let-up. This leaves
twenty head which Geers will have for the
campaign.
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Additional Sporting News will be
found on Page 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14

Rain prevented all but the Roches-
r-Toronto game in the Eastern league
yesterday. Shannon's men opened the
season at home, and by defeating the
Cannucks go into fifth place ahead Of
Wilkes Barre.
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Results.

Roehester......,...... 9 Toronto .,....,.,......
Scranton at Pro vidence, rain.
Buffalo at Syracuse, rain.
WiIk es- Barre at Springfield, rain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-15
HINsHAW TELLS HIS STORY.
No Material Change from His Previous
SWORN Statement.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Jour
nails exclusive announcement of attempt
ed bribery in the Hinshaw investigation
produced a sensation this morning when
the papers reached Danville. There is
nothing more to be learned in connection
with it. Mr.. Gulley refuses TO give the
name of the person who approached him,
but verities the story.
VIM. Z. Hinshaw was before the grand
jury twice to-day. James B. Wilson, edi-
tor of the People, was also given an oppor-
tunity to tell his story. Other witnesses
were from Danville, who told what they
saw at Belleville the night that Baney was
there.
Mr.. Gulley is still much impressed with
the attempt to shadow him by a detective
in Indianapolis Saturday night. He says
that Mr.. Parker Union B. Hunt Ellsworth
Hinshaw and DR.. Spinning went to Indian
apolis on the same train. He saw them
greet the man, who turned from them to
qog the footsteps Of the prosecutor. Mr.
Parker was asked to-day about the matter
and he said Il have nothing for publica-
ton"
Tomorrow Baney and Van Tassel are
expected here Ellsworth Hinshaw, brother
of the minister, is also expected soon be-
fore the grand jury 1t is known that Mr..
Gulley, as prosecutor, has in his possession
a letter which Ellsworth Hinshaw wrote
to VIM. f. Hinshaw shortly after the
tragedy while the preacher was still in
Belleville. VIM. f. IIinshaw evidently
dropped the letter on the street, where it
was found. AS Ellsworth was not a wit
ness in the trial no opportunity has ever
been given to question him concerning this
letter Mr.. Gulley was asked to-day if he
would question Ellsworth about this letter
when he was before the grand jury He
replied: Il think not; The only effect
would be to embarrass him, and l have no
desire to act as if L had a knife for him or
his brother"
Despite ALL there is undoubtedly a soft
ening of public feeling in favor of the con-
victed minister. There is a desire, ex-
pressed on every side, to give him every
united on the matter OF having the fullest
investigation Of every phase of the case,
and that is all the friends of Hinshaw say
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SPICELAND, Ind, Sept. H.-Rebecca Hi
att died here yesterday morning, aged
nearly ninety-two. She was the widow of
John Hiatt, who died three years ago. They
moved to q farm adjoining Spiceland in
1891 and she has resided here over siXty-siX
years. She a lifetime member of the
Friends Church. The funeral was held
here yesterday.
ELWOOD, Ind, Sept. 14-Word was re-
ceived here from Harrisburg, Pa, to-day
of the death of Mrs. Enoch Stanford, one
of the best-knoWn Welsh women on this
side Of the water. She has resided in Ell
wood Middletown and Atlanta and was
known to all the Welsh people of Indiana.
She was buried at Harrisburg Tuesday.
MARION, Ind. Sept. H.-Jesse NJ.
Springer died to-day after an illness last
ing over q year He was born in Franklin
county in 1919, came to this county in 1916.
and had lived here ever since. He was well
and favorably known throughout the coun-
ty. A son, o. d. Springer is the only men,
Der of his family that survives.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Sept. H.-Wider
Potter, a painter, of this city, while at work
at Fishers Station, yesterday, fell dead.
He was painting a house for Mr.. Thomas
Olvey, of that place. He was fifty-five
years old and an old soldier.
ROCHESTER,, Ind, Sept. 14.-Dr. Alfred
M. Shield, aged forty-three, a prominent
physician of this city, died last night of
paralysis. He was a son of Jesse Shields,
one of the pioneer settlers of Fulton county.
BROOKLYN, Ind, Sept. 14.-Phoehe
BEEN died at her home here to-day, aged
seventytwo. She was a highly respected
woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-15
COL. REND A FIGHTER.
Millionaire Coal Operator knocks a
Mine Manager Down.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Pittsburg says: A fight &C.
CURED in the office of the Monongahela
House this afternoon between Col. w. p.
Rend of Chicago and J. ]. Steytler, mana
ger of the Blythe Coal Company in which
the later was badly worsted. Colonel Rend
was talking with Jacob p. Ridgway. mil
lionaire operator, about some business ar
rangements and arranged TO meet in the
evening and settle the affair. AS the men
parted Steytler, who was standing close by,
remarked: Snubbed again. 1t does me
good to see one millionaire snub another"
Rend explained that there had been no
snub and Steytler said:
do you call me liar?"
Eyes, you are liar--eonfound you" re-
piled Rend. and he Immediately struck
Steytler in the face, knocking him down.
Steytler left the hotel saying he was going
to get a gun, and Rend, after aiming him
self, waited for Steytler to appear. When
he came Rend asked him if he wanted TO
fight offering to have it out there, or at
any other time. Steyter would not fight
however, and the matter dropped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-15
JACKSON HILL NINE BURNED.
All Buildings Destroyed on the Eve OF
starting Operations.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBURN, Ind. Sept. 14-This morning
at 8 o'clock the mining buildings and ma
chinery of the Jackson Hill Coal Company
were all destroyed by fire. Manager Kol-
som was at Jackson Hill preparatory to
starting the mine to-day, and one hundred
miners were ready to resume work. Mr..
Kolsom stated this morning the loss would
reach $4,000, which was partially covered
by insurance When asked the origin of the
fire he said he did not know. The power
was furnished by compressed air, and it
was considered one of the best plants of
it's kind in the State. When in full oper-
alton it gave employment TO two hundred
or three hundred men. Mr.. Kolsom said
the mine would be rebuilt as soon as prac-
ticable, as there was too much coal to
lose. The night Waterman says the min
ing buildings were on fire in three DIFF
ferent places when discovered. No blame is
attached 10 the striking miners.
The insurance on the Jackson Hill mine
follows: Mutual Fire, S1.2l5; Hanover, ST.
roo: the Traders, Sis; Underwriters 81
935: Connecticut $1.5e0: Manchester. s., 4So;
Scottish Union, Sl,914; Fire Association.
1919; German-American. $l.osl, Orient, $,S0J;
Niagara 81 600. total H6Sls.
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knights and Ladies of Honor.

DETROIT, Sept 1.-THE Supreme Lodge
of the knights and Ladies of Honor, ma
tionaI mutual benefit and protective organi-
cation. with a membership of $4,000, opened
it's eleventh annual meeting here to-day at
the RUSSELL House. with about 100 delegates
present, a large number of them ladies.
Supreme Protector Blockard, of Bradford,
Pa, presided. The lodge will continue IT'S
sessions until Monday or Tuesday OF next
week. A pleasing feature of to-day's ses-
sion was the presentation to the protector
from wood taken from the log cabin once
occupied by General Grant in st. Louis. G.
w Harvey, supreme secretary, says the
tarded the work of the order. During the
past two years 800 of its members nave
died which necessitated the collection ana
disbursement in round numbers of 81 36O, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-15
WABASH COLLEGE OPENS.
President Burroughs Delivers the
First OF "a Series Of Lectures.

First of "a Series OF Lectures.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
fall term of the sixty-sixth year of Wabash
College opened this morning with the Gus
tomary devotional exercises. President
Burroughs delivered an address on the adj
visibility of an early choice of ones life
work. This was really the preface to a
course of lectures by leading men
on the professions, to be given
during the year Students will
have free admission to these valuable talks.
The faculty has been widely scattered dur
ing the summer. Most of the old students
have returned and a gratifying number of
new faces are in the seats. The attend
ance promises to be the largest Tor three
years, the freshman class now numbering
fifty. A number from other colleges will
enter the higher classes. Several former
students. who have been out for a while,
are back for work.
The library of 80 900 volumes. so splendidly
housed in Yandes Library Hall, has been
rearranged approximately according TO the
Dewey decimal system. ~ better classlhca-
ton has been needed for some time, and
doubtless better service can now be had
by the reader. Bound volumes OF maya
zines have been added.
This year President Burroughs will have
an assistant in psychology. The physical
laboratory has received additional appara-
tus thereby providing abundant appliances
for the study of electrical science. Pro-
fessor Emery, chair of chemistry, seven
wears member of rhe faculty of Bonn Uni
versity before coming to Wabash, has spent
the summer with his family In Germany.
Professor Starr was also abroad, studying in
Paris Berlin and London. Very httle serl-
Gus talk is heard concerning coeducatlon,
and it is thought that Wabash College, for
some time yet, will remain true to the dis
tinctiVely New England type
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-15
JAMES PARSONS DEAD.
Wrecked the Continental Life Insur-
ance Company in 1887.

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. Sept Thames
Parsons, ex-president of the Continental
Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, died
at his home in Windham Centre last night,
though it was not learned outside his i'm
mediate family until to-day His death re-
suited from cancer of the stomach. After
he had wrecked the insurance company
about ten years ago, he fed to Canada and
has been an exile until about a month ago,
when he returned to his old home. Though
there were several indictments against
him, the authorities satisfied themselves
that he had come home to die and made
no effort to arrest him. The wreck of the
company, in 1887, was followed by the flight
of Mr.. Parsons. Only a few intimate
friends knew where he went. 1t has been
stated that in recent years he has been
engaged in the lumber business in Canada