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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
THE DAWSON WILL,
Had a Horror OF Being Buried Alive and
Provided Against lt-ttOme
Is Remembered.

The will of the late Walter Dawson,
formerly master mechanic Of the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western COM
pany, was probated Saturday by Reg
lister Of Wills Koch Among its provis-
ions was this curious request contained
in the preamble
| also wish my executors to have a
doctor cut the veins of my arms and
other suitable places, so that in case I am
not dead when buried if l afterwards re-
turn to life. that | may soon bleed to
death.
He bequeaLhs TO his brother, Henry
II. Dawson, during the term of his
life, the dividends on one hundred
shares Of stock in the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway company
of New York; to his sister, Mrs Mary
Ann RumbOld. the dividends ON eighty
two shares Of stock of the Oswego
and Syracuse Railroad company of
New York: also the dividends on thirty
shares of Third National bank stock of
Scranton. and on her death the said
shares shall so to her daughter, Miss
Annie Rumbold; to his niece, Mrs Jes-
sic Jones, he leaves six first mortgage
per cent. bonds of the par value of
81 900 each, Of the New York, LaCka
wanna and Western railway. and tif-
teen five per cent construction bonds
of the same company and of the same
value; also 100 shares of stock in Morris
and Essex railroad, thirty shares of
stock in Delaware, LaCkawanna and
Western company, five shares first con-
solidatCd bonds Of the par value of
1000 each, per cent. bonds of the
Delaware, LaCkawanna company,
twelve per cent. dcbenture bonds Of
the par value Of $500 each of the Scran-
ton Electric Light, Heat and Power
company of Scranton; also all of his
household furniture.
His gold-headed cane and diamond
stud he directs shall he returned to
| the kind friends who gave them to him
! in 1856, they to determine how the
| division shall be made. To Frederick
| Boldry. of this city. he gives 23l shares
| of stock i'm the Northern Central Rail
road company of Baltimore, Md. To
! James BollrY and Robert Boldry,
! brothers both of Marham village,
! Norfolk, England, money to the amount
! of $1,000 each. He further directs his
executors TO hold the 100 shares of
stock in the Lake Shore and Michigan
|
Henry II. Dawson as provided, regu-
larly. on the latter's death fifty shares
are to go to Mrs. Jessie Jones and
fifty shares to the Home for the
! FriendleSs.
After willing fifty pounds sterling
which Richard +. Dove, Of England
owes him, to Henry Dove, of London
and directing his niece Mrs. Jessie r
Jones, to send twenty-One shilling IL
| English currency to the Asbury Parl
Cemetery company in London every
year, he directs that the residue of his
estate in stocks, bonds, money and rea
estate shall go to his niece, Mrs. Jessi,
r. Jones.
She and Mr.. Frederick BOldry arr
named as the executors Cf the win anC
each are bequeathed $500 free of al
legacy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
NICHOLS TERRIBLE DEATH.
He Fell Down the Fan Shaft Of No.
4ColiiCry, Nanticoke.

James Nichols, assistant fire-boss in
No. 1 slope of the Susquehanna Coal
company at NantiCoke, fell down the
fan shaft at 73O Saturday morning and
was instantly killed.
Nichols, with a gang Of men, was
engaged i'm placing ladders down the
shaft, which is ninety feet deep. A
moment before the accident occurred
he entered at the head of the shaft with
safety lamp. and, it is thought, that
just coming i'm out of daylight he was
unaccustomed to the darkness, and
failed to see a board which lay in his
path. This he fell over and pitched
head foremost down the shaft.
David Eynon and Conner Jones, who
were driving a tunnel near the place,
heard the noise made by Nichols strik-
ing the bottom and, hurrying in the
direction whence the sound came, they
were Mortified to find the mangled re-
mains of the assistant fire APP
parently Nichols struck on his head
as it was terribly crushed and bruised.
Both legs were also broken.
Nichols was aged 36 years, and Is
survived by his wife and four children
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
ELKS' SOCIAL SESSION TONIGHT.
some OF the Prominent Speakers who
win He Heard.

The annual social session given by
Scranton lodge No. 1913, of Elks, in
nonor OF Wilkes-Barre lodge. No. 109
which occurs this evening. promises to
lie the most successful in the history
Of the local lodge. The committees in
charge have prepared a programme
which IS rcplete with choice literary
and musical gems.
Among the prominent speakers are
William Jennings Bryan, Grand EXalt-
er Ruler Detweiler. Hon. II. NJ Ed
wards, Hon. T.. W. Gunster. Hon. John
Garman, Hon. John T. Barrett. Frank
Wheaton, esq. George Ferris esq, and
Others.
r." parade which will take place at
s p. m. on the arrival of the Wilkes
Barre guests, will be a feature and
the following line of march will be OBJ
served; Lackawanna to Wyoming, to
Spruce, to Washington, to Mulberry,
to Penn to Linden to Wyoming, to
Spruce. to Penn, to Lackawanna to
Franklin, to the hall, after which the
banquet will be held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
VERY TOUGH AVOCA YOUTH.
He stole and Then Sought to Evad G
Arrest by Running.

A bold, bad AvoCa youth of the dime
novel type stirred up the tendcrloin dis
triCt Saturday. His name is John
Mackey. The incident began With
Mackey's theft Of a silver backed hand
glass and comb from the room of Eva
Dean, Center street woman. who hur-
ried to Alderman Millar's court and
had a warrant issued for Mackey's ar
rest.
Special officer Jack Tierney began a
search for Mackey and soon had him
trying to evade arrest by a mad game
Of tag about the alleys Ticrney finally
baggcd hip with the assistance of
Alexander Major. Mackey struggled to
get free and abused the officer en- route
to the alderman's office and after he
was landed there.
The youthful bad one was sent to Jail
in default of bail and before night a
letter of information was sent TO
Mackey's mother by the alderman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

A 13-year-old boy testifying against
step-mother was one of the features of
a divorce hearing before Judge Gun
ster, Saturday morning.
The libellant is Mrs. Jennie Looman
and the husband from whom she seeks
divorce is James +. Looman, of the
South Side. The allegation on
which the petition for divorce
is based is cruel and barbarous
treatment, and the boy was the
principal witness in substantiation
of the charge.
He said that his father often came
home drunk and brutally beat his
step-mOther and on one occasion
threatened to kill her with razor He
gave in detail description Of several
Of these incidents.
John Schneider. who boarded with
the Looman's in 1896, corroborated the
boy as to the brutal treatment which
Mrs. Looman received from her hus-
band and referring to the assault made
by Looman when he threatened her
life with a razor, stated that but for
his interference a murder might have
been committed, he having arrived on
the scene just in time to wrest the
razor from Looman's uplifted hand.
The parties were married I'm West
Virginia in 1856. They moved to
Stubenville, Ohio, and then came 10
this city, taking up their residence on
Cedar avenue. Last summer, she de-
cided to put up with his abuse no
longer and left him, taking the chill
dren with her and establishing her
home in Elmhurst. Looman's where
abouts at present are not known aud
he was not represented at the harinG
Attorney Stark represented the libel
ant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
PREPARATIONS TO
RECEIVE BRYAN
Committee Of Local Democrats Will Go
TO wilkes.Rarre to Receive Hin.
HE WILL SPEAK IN THE ARMONY
Afterwards lie Is Scheduled to Attend
the Annual Social Session of the
Eiks.-Tomorrow Morning lie will
BE shown the Industrial Portion OF
the City and Later in the Day lie
win Leave for Allentown.

Local leaders Of Democracy are leav-
ing nothing undone to make tonights
visit of William J. Bryan a memorable
one. The following reception commit
tee will meet Mr.. Bryan at Wilkes
Barre: Mayor James G. Bailey, Judge
F. w. Gunster, Edward Merrifield, City
Treasurer G.. q. I}oland, City Solicitor
NJ. A. Mckinley. City Controller e. j.
Robinson, Colonel Herman Osthaus,
Charles II. SChadt, ID. j. Campbell, r..
j. Lynett, L. =. Wedeman, County
Treasurer NJ. j. Kelly, w. II. Roe and
T.. f. Blewitt. all of Scranton, and
Mayor James J. O'Neill, of Carbon
dale.
The committee will leave here on an
afternoon Delaware and Hudson train
and will return with Mr.. Bryan on a
special over the Jersey Central road,
leaving Wilkes Barre at ESQ O'Clock.
The train will stop at Parsons, Miners
Mills, Pittston and AvOca.
After the arrival of the Bryan Spc-
Cial at the denot there will be a parade
up LaCkawanna avenue, to Washington
avenue, to Pine street, to Jefferson
avenue. to Mulberry street, to Adams
avenue. to the armory. The route may
be changed this morning at confer
enCe between a subcommittee +. j.
Lynett. r. j. Jennings and Colonel
Osthaus and a similar committee from
the Scranton lodge Of Elks.
After Mr.. Bryans address at the
armory he will be taken to the Hotel
| Jermyn where a brief reception will
| be held. Later he will attend the Elks
social session. Tomorrow morning Mr.
BRYAN will be shown the Industrial and
! other points Of interest about the city,
Mr.. Bryan will leave here Tuesday
noon via the Delaware and Hudson
| road FOR Allentown.
| The sale OF seats for the armOry
| meeting will he continued today at the
| Times office. This evening the ticket
| office will be located in n vacant store
| room opposite the armory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
TONlGHT'S SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Excellent Programme That Has Been
Prepared tor the Occasion.

The eighth concert of the symphony
orchestra win occur this evening at the
Lyccum All of the luges have been
sold, together with large advance sale
Of seats, The orchestra, of which
Scranton feels 50 justly proud, numbers
fifty-four performers. A glance at the
programme will insure most delight
full treat
Max Heinrich, probably Americas
greatest baritone ballad singer will
arrive in town this afternoon and will
delight SCrantonians as he always de-
lights his audiences. His song num-
bers will be found on the programme.
The many friends of Frederick Wild
mayer will be given the opportunity of
hearing him i'm Hans Sits grand Vio-
lin concerto Mr.. Widmayer is a pupil
Of Conductor Theodore Hemberger. Be-
low is the programme:
Joseph Haydn,
symphony No, 2, in D Major
J. Adag Allegro.
II. .Andante.
III Mcnuetto- (CAllegrO).
~. Allegro Spiritoso,
Franz schubert
Faith in Srring,
Sercnade.
Fri King.
Robert SChumapn--
Moonlight.
Two GondOlier Songs. CThos Moore }
(a) When Through the PiazcttaG
(b) Row Gently Here My Gondoler.
The Two Grenadiers.
| Hans Sitt-Op. 65,
Violin Concerto in ID Minor
OrChestration by TheO. HemberGer,
/. Allegro Appassionato.
| II. Andantino.
III. AllcgTettO SCher2andO,
| Alfred MarChOt .,....,,.....,...,F Folatre irie
MOrCeau de genre pour petit Orchestra.
| Richard Wagner ......,.......,.Star of Eve
! Amy Horrock ...,.,The Bird and the Rose
Arthur Foote ..,.....,I'm Wearing Ava
| Mackenzie spring Is Not Dead
| Fieu Clay .,.,.,...,..,,,,.''.,''.il .ilpSN JON
| lie Roman de Plerrot Ct de Pierrctte
| HistorettCs MLsiCales par BurgmeIn-
! Hembcrger
| Serenade de Pierrot a Pierrette.
| II. Duo AmCureuX.
| III. Bal de NoCes.
W. COrtege NuptlaI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
STRUCK BY A LOCOMOTIVE.
Fritz Tried to Board n Moving Train;
Now In the Hospital.

Mike Fritz or Wahanizki-he was
drunk and sober enough to give a two
handled name--narrowly escaped being
killed i'm his failure to board a freight
train in the Delaware, LaCkawanna
and Western ward early last evening.
He stood too close to the track and was
hit by the locomotive and Knocked
senScleSs.
An ambulance conveyed Fritz to the
Lackawanna hospital, where il was
found that three ugly looking gashes
had been cut i'm the mans scalp. He
was not otherwise injured. beyond some
painful bruises.
Fritz said he was n Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western section hand, un-
married, and resided at Clark's SUM
nit which developed the possibility
that he should have been taken to the
companys institution, the Moses Tay-
lOr hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
BOB VEAL MADE TROUBLE.
Meat Firm Opposed Its Seizure by the
Food Inspector.

There was a brief period Of vio-
lence in the meat market of Suravitz
& Vinkelstein at 43l Penn avenue Fri
day afternoon as a result Of Food In
spector Cullen's conhscatlon of five car
casses of bob veal. The members Of
the firm tried to eject the inspector
who summoned Patrolman Block and
got possession Of the veal which was
sent to the Crematory.
Warrants for the arrest of the firm
will be issued today. They claim the
veal was not on sale and was owned
by an Elmhurst man named Jordan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
VERDICT FOR THE KELLYS.
Traction Company Called Upon to
Pay $3.50 Damages.

The jury in the case Of Thomas H.
and Elizabeth Kelly against the Scran-
ton Traction company reported a ver-
dict for the plaintiffs, Saturday. in the
sum of Sl,350, $500 for the husband and
$685. for the wife.
Mrs. Kelly alleged that while getting
aboard a Stone avenue car the car sud
denly started up, throwing her against
the rear platform, inhicting permanent
injuries and causing her to give prema-
ture birth to a child.
This was the second trial of the case.
the jury in the former trial failing to
reach an agreement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
jim JUDGE THE PROPRIETOR.
ScTant0n's WelteTweight Boxer viii
Open tho Opera Cafe Today.

Jim Judge, the popular welterweight
boxer, will today begin his proprietor-
ship Of the Opera cafe, formerly Schei-
del's, at 80 Spruce street.
Judge became the nominal owner of
the place two weeks ago. when the
license was transferred To him, but Cer-
tain legal requirements delayed his
opening the cafe until today. He pro-
poses to make the place "A headquarters
for the sporting fraternity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
PRESBYTERY'S SPRING MEETING.
viii Begin This Evening in Green
Ridge Presbyterian Church.

hold its spring meeting this week
in the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church, commencing this evening with
a sermon by the retiring moderator.
There will be a popular meeting
Tuesday evening, and prayer meetings
on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
at o'clock. The rest Of the time in
fOrcnoons and afternoons will be given
to business meetings Of the Prcsby-
terry. All the meetings win be open to
the public. The final session will prob
ably he held Wednesday afternoon or
evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
ORDER WAS BOGUS.
Warner Gave IL for Board and Is Now
In Jail.

William CKidO Warner, who said
he Was employed by the western Union
company, is in Jail for alleged fraud
in connection with board bill Of $50. so.
lie gave his landlady, Mrs. Lizzie
Palmer, an order for the amount last
February on the company in payment
for Loard for himself and wife.
The company officials discaimed any
knoNlCdge of Warner. Mrs. Palmer
caused a warrant to he issued for his
arrest. He was found ON Saturday and
alaiGned before Alderman Millar. who
committed him to Jail in default of bail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
POLICE NEWS.

l.. A. Morrison, of Gouldshoro, arrested
for drunkenness, made the mistake of
putting an unlighted cigar in his teeth
when arraiEncd before Mayor Bailey in
police court Saturday morning. His lack
of consideration for the dignity of the
court cost him 81.
Frank Ryan n vaGrant, was sent 10
iail for twenty days from police court
Saturday. lie had been drunk and in
suited pedestrians on Penn avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
CRIMINAL COURT TODAY.
large List to Bo Disposed OF In Two
Weeks.

A two weeks term Of criminal court
begins today with Judge Edwards,
Judge Archibald and Judge y. s.
Swartz, Of Norristown, sitting, respect
vely, i'm the main court room, No. ,
and the Superior court room.
There are 3j9 cases on the list, few Of
them being important, The first two
days will he devoted principally to
Iases in which the defendants are in
Ril.
Seven cases against Mrs II. NJ. Will
Jams, for shoplifting, are set down for
tomorrow, The case against Mrs. Nell
Ne Palmer, charged with enticing young
girls 70 lead an immoral life, viii come
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
HlBERNIANs ARE PREPARING.
Committees Report on Arrangements
TOR StnIe Convention.

The committees having in charge the
arrangements for the state convention
of the Ancient order of Hibernians,
which Is to be held i'm this city next
June, met yesterday afternoon at st.
Thomas College hall ana made reports
of progress to the executive committee.
tee.
The reports were very encouraging
and give promise Of a big event. The
programme will not be made public, il
was decided. until il is complete.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
HAGEN WAS lMP0LITE.
GaVe:a ID. and ii. Brakeman n Blow
for His Pains.

A blow in the face was a Delaware
and Hudson brakeman's reward for
awakening a drunken passenger when
the train pulled into the depot Satur-
day evening. The sleeper was Eugene
Hagen, % years old, a laborer Of Car
bOndalc.
Detective Crippen placed Hagen un-
der arrest and delivered him to Patrol
man Haggerty. He paid a fine of 81,
imposed upon him by Mayor Bailey,
in yesterdays police court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

waist, was found on lower Lackawan-
ma avenue by Patrolman Boland at
daylight Saturday morning. Brown
said he had fallen in the river, was so
years old and lived at the poor farm.
Mayor Bailey discharged him in police
court,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

up next Monday. There are a number
Of variously prosecuted liquor license
cases down for this week, and next
week will be heard thirty-two such
cases, in which w. II. Traver, of
Wilkes Barre. is the prosecutor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
I'clIin the River.

John Brown, a wreck Of a man with
his coat and hat missing and his body
soaked with wet from his feet to his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
STEP MOTHER FIRST
In HIS AFFECTIONS
Boy Gives Evidence Against His Father
in a Divorce Hearing.
HE TOLD OF BRUTAL TREATMENT

Unusual Feature in the Hearing of
the Divorce Case of Mrs. Jennie
Looman Against J. +. Loomsn--He
Once Attacked Her with II Razor
aud Was Prevented from Carrying
out a Threat to XII Her by a
BOnrder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

Beginning this afternoon at 23O
and Z O'Clock evenings FOR n few days
only. Large miscellaneous stock Of
standard authors. Albert Harris, auc-
tioneer. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

Steam Heating: and Plumbing.
p. +. & NJ. Il. Howley.23 Wyoming eve.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
CHAS MCMULLEN Z CO
ltt IIOdeTS NOIIOlll B0Dk DIdQ.

Best stock Companies represented. Large
Ines especially solicited Telephone 1868.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
EMPLOYEES TALKED 100 MUCH
DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST THE
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
hooks Needed ia Evidence Are Cart
ed Away and Hurned-Depositf
Arc neing Taken to Prove thc
Assertion Made in That Regard.

- f-N-t-LA>U o. Dee, 2i.-p,velop-
ra-uts % e most sensational nature i'm tse
Stao4a~i tai tnFTstlEs came &c 4sst
trHaE. When Af,a~ue} General ST -a+-t t.-
ean s4ktnx Iels5s ;ious fag tbs purpes4 ~
proving tas, tho Syanjar. O.t Company
t.s. previous 60 the issue X the supreme
ceu~. wr.f that the hooks % ihe company
.ee 2~e1acei n CONT. Asd destroyed a large
Er. lsser ~ 80 nooks.
fr0o tne >rrcaEt1 ~ rne 5~nas.r.r.S ~ea&
eY t@ attorney Eeis-;-ii from Y .4-lc .us.-
He<s pfu &D3 attorney. .zx3 i- eaa.I tss
proved tcat 5ae S,Ar,;tr,. st. Company bal
faTues . large s34ua1e~ cf IS boo ~ 5o5r-
fs.S ie3Se.rs al other "a .-saS.e books t1o
safe served not r. upon tse Standard U:l
tllti saEF f@at Propositions lI4. sc tAAea
-s*.faf q notary So th5s clfv tp3av.
At.'-E tar .~res 'tsSt4ar - rne %fa~tE~3
f- +tss- att.gr teEags ssser l}rttFl.a ~
q "A tags 8ED. the S,an8art refused l4
produce lts ecc As - ~N.atNes. Tire matter
Mas takeC - IKE ssigTegra cet.~-. and 81
Dec IA Der ! that curt cydeEet tae STANDARD
tHl Company to produce rs books covering
tAe period from is'2 70 iss1 q Show whesh-
- he STANDARD ia rata dtxt lends during
VA, Inc Il ere holders - - i--st r.
t3sestes
Previous to the decision Il tAe supreme
court. NIrxl +. kile attorney for ~
Standard. sen; several days Il CoaalAgA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22

ard g s. a'ltEed that Ne received fr,0rrna-
tom beforehand u the courts decision ard
at once notified the officials OF tbs star
dard company.
Attorney General Monnet> expects 10 be
aide n prove tnat the officials OF the Stand
dara destroyed their books three or four
nights before the supreme court ordered
the secretary - the company - produces
tEt books in evidence
TIE 'akl1g Of dispositions 10 prove Attor-
- Genera. Aonnetts allegations was
commenced before Harry & Mason today.
The most important witness produced WAS
John Darmstetter. rabbi of a Bohemian
church.
Rabbi parmF.etter testified that one even
80 .@rfe ~ foug weeks ago be went into
jau saloon ~ +. II. Pollock Ia see Pollock
Ma * Az 0rficia 81 his church. lie sad
tf.'t ~ The time Polio K was waiting upon
SeFtrHl bohemian la6arofs. wh0 were en-
F'-oses # u" Standard 0u Company. cana
+n. ana he sal down until che Sa}conkceper
snf tHrouEh with 3tsS customers
Uar07Stctter sail that oue oT 1hc men 81
t8e sA-ol9 VS. ai-F" h.lar 1os. ana was
asked, ~ are you fellows dang 50
mGcn trfatiugf' Two ot them men en-
gagged in a conversation. AUz flashing "a
T"A q bills said that they had g0t some
Slo3 stalT working overtime one Of them.
Mo vas a teaSnster. sad that NJ and
21other Transfer had l1sGe3 up a i0s &
hfo&S a. ne Euclid aveDue office OF The
~fsr@ - tfi Company aod hq8 taken them
To- tht l1H-Fsaf4Y'~ furnace. Vr.s~rs thfS were
bara-t- Attorney General Monne;t secured
lac residence and Uarne u enc = the drlv-
srs Sn1 waen a C fns.At.e 8en: 70 subpoena
hlna today. the man exclaimed. My JOB
IS gone Z. : have 70 testify"
AGot1-~ " ths sfsi r%oy@S II me c. ro-e-
tsi1v. SNaar Informed that he would rob
atf - catled 1Qon - TESTIFY = reported
80 gave SAFE '~Taev cart eatch me. VIA.
y ,9ok ~s-s boxes aad can: tell you
f.anh. Da-ustettar. when PLACID grson ina
" tn~sss stanA vas very tEgwl.llES. - resf!-
= sayinS ia, q he a. 50 II would III
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
DE.t IDIss To SUE.
Jewett smith, w ho Is Invariably in
street Car smash-t ps. Has "a Case.

Special Dispatch 10 the Pozt-In telligencer.
TACOMA, Dec Zl.--Jcwett Smith. who
IS an advertiser for the Tacoma Railways
Company. is the plaintiff ia damage salt
begun III the superior court today against
George Miller - recover 500 and doctor :
fee1 Smith alleges that by Miller driving
mdto car on which be tSmsth) was q
passenger. re suffered TO the extent noted
IN his complaint. The accident occurred
some time ago.
The case was brought, before jury In
department; /. and Is peculiarly interesting
from the fact that Smith Is phenomenally
unfortunate in street car accidents He
WAS one Of the passengers shot hy High
waya1an Case. who was killed By Supt T.
l. Dame, when Case tried to hold CD a
Sls.iacoon car. He was likewise IN the
accident that killed Mr. George Chandler
some two years ago. Other minor local
sEnasF-tir- ON street railway lines seem 10
nave had Smith for an actor in al their
happenings.