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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

Henry Carr OF Hamlin street fell
from his bicycle I'm Roger Williams
park. near Broad street. shortly after
s O'Clock yesterday afternoon. the fall
being due TO bad spot i'm the road
The rider struck the ground head and
shoulders first, with such force that ne
was unconscious when picked up by \.
NJ. Hussey and another citizen wh., had
witnessed the accident. The ambulance
was called and the injured man was re-
moved TO the hospital. where he re-
gained consciousness. HiNnjuries are
not serious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

bylaw az Il previously stood a clause
limiting it's liability 30 that the bylaw
iiSw reads as follows: Section 4. A
member in good standing who finds
himself completely incapable OF work
on account OF sickness or accident shall
receive 81 per week 80 long as he shall
furnish proper certificates. However.
the society shall not pay benefits for
mental alienation when insane mem
bers shall be at the charge of the state
or any institution where those presons
are gratuitously supported"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
Cloud Assumed 4 FusnsI-Shapst Apps,nhss
and Bore Down on Settlement
HOUSES CRUSHED LIKE 1easnslls
List Of Inc Killed and Injured % FM % AstM-
iaInsd-Rslsi Trains Semi Out From Omaha.
ADsaih From SuiiscsIIsA

Omaha, June H.7A special from
Blair. Neb.. says:
One of the worst storms that ever
visited this section OF the state dropped
down upon the little town OF Herman.
located ten miles, north OF here, last
night, For some two hours before the
storm took disastrous form the clouds
were OF threatening color and the
air was not hot or sultry. AT 8 o'clock
the storm seemed more threatening and
the people were on their guard AT
6:15 IL was observed that the wind
was blowing from the northwest and
from the southwest and With increas-
ing violence. At $50 IL look the funnel
shaped appearance and lore down upon
the town. fhe first damage done was
about four miles west OF Heeman at
the Hawkins farm. Mr.. Hawkins is
dead and his barns and outbuildinxs
are In a mass OF ruins.
In the village OF Herman there are
but few buildings left standing. The
business portion and residences are
piled up I'm heap. That any escaped
is miraculous.
The bank owned and operated by j.
III. Chambers is i'm ruins. His home. an
elegant frame house, escaped Near
the depot is a pile of rubbish contain
ing everything from a pair OF boots TO
dead and wounded horses. cattle etc.
The dead and wounded thus far re-
ported are:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

Brussels. June 1.-THE government of
The Congo. Independents State. denies
having offered 5000. 900 pesctas for the
Canary Islands ss announced in q de-
patch from Brussells TO the Daily Mall
of Londons
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
Bodies Under Ruins.

There are those. however that be-
lieve beneath the ruins will be found
quite numbeI OF dead. The list Of
those missing has now grown much
smaller. Adequate warning was given
Of the clouds approach and it is likely
that most OF the inhabitants found shell
ter from the dread tornado.
Shortly after o'clock the second train
returned TO Blair
IL had no dead bodies on board. Many
OF the relief party remained at Herman
and at daylight began with vigor the
task OF unearthing whatever SECRETS the
dead ruins contained
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.

Leave PROVIDENCE, india Street
Station) for FALL RIVERS: 80, 1880,
$3.50, 1880 a. m: 1880. $3.50, 4:30. $50.
$50 p. m. Sundays-1:30, $3.50 a. m;
1880. $50. $3.50 p. m.
NEWPORT-73O, $50. 11.3o a. M; 100.
4.30. $50. 1880 p. IN. Sundays--7.30.
$50 a. M; 1.30. $50. 1880 p. M.
Trains leave Providence as follows:
WARREN, BRISTOL and way stations
at $50, 7.30, 9.30. 11.30 a. m: 1.30, $50.
AIS, 40 (exp.). so, $50. 7.30 snd 80
y. an. Sundeys--7.30. $50 a. m; 130.
$50. $50 p. m.
Electric cars leave Market square,
Providence. at 6.15, 7.15, 9.15. Ills a.
m. lilo, Si5. 100. Ais. 5.l5, SIS. 7.15.
Ills y. IN. Sundays-T.15, e.l5 a. M;
LIS, 5i5 and 6.l5 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

AS the relief party on the second train
including every physician I'm Blair, ar
rived at Herman, they were confronted
by most disheartening obstacles. The
ruins OF the little town were enveloped
in darkness Occasionally rift In the
flying clouds let a bit OF light through,
but IL only served to bring out for a
few moments I'm shadowy perspective
the ragged outlines OF the debris which
were regarded as the tombs OF those
who were still reported missing. I'm
supplied with the necessary implements
TO dig extensively in the wreckage. the
relief party found itself baffied in its
endeavor to find the bodies OF the dead.
A few torches were lighted and the
party broke up into bands which ira
versed the town exploring the surface
OF the grewsome wrecks. which were
filled with the carcasses of dead horses,
pigs and cows.
IL was an encouraging sign that no
human bodies were found. Indeed, IL Is
the impression at an early hour this
morning that the loss OF life will not
be as great as at first anticipated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
Saw Several psad.

I'm front of us we could see horses.
rigs and frame buildings all heaped to-
gether. II could not say how many per-
sons were killed or how many were
injured. | saw several dead and many
wounded"
Mr.. Kelly and several others referred
- one queer freak OF wind which they
had observed At a point two blocks
northwest OF the Burdick hotel work
men had nearly completed huge tank
which was to supply the city with wa
ter This tank weighed in the neigh
borhood or twenty tons. When. the
storm had passed the tank was found
close to the Burdick hotel practically
unlnjured.
The work OF taking the dead and
wounded out of the debris is progress
ing slowly and is likely to prove a long
and difficult task.
George Coyle. the depot agent, saw
the ferocious cloud sweeping down up-
on the city and realizing that Il would
carry away the depot he abandoned the
building and made his way 10 a cellar
close at hand. escaping with a cash on
the head which was caused BY a flying
stick. He had hardly reached shelter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

when the depot was shattered into a
thousand pieces and went into the air
as though IL had been struck by "a 13-
inch shell. This was but the prelude OF
what happened practically TO every
building I'm the TOWN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
MIDLAND AND CENTRAL oIvlsIoN.

Trains leave Providence as follows:
FOR N-Terminal--s.1O. 1l.55. a.
M: 4. 40 ID. m. Return--S.00 "a. M; IL. 90,
5.25 y. an. Sundays-3.25 p. m.
FRANKLIN-6.O0, $40. 11.55, a. m; 4z5.
sos p. m.
MILFORD-l1.55 a. m; 5.55 p. m.
CRANsToN-s.4O, s.O5 a. m.; 1906, 40,
5.S5. $50, 1.15 y. m. Saturdays, lilo
y. m.
KNIGHTsVILLE-s'i2.05, .05, 1855. $50 p.
m. Saturdays, ''ll.10 p. m.
MESHANTICUT-i2.O5. 5.35, $50 o. m.
Saturdays lilo p. m.
PONTIAC-ss6.4 40 a. M: "'12.05. 5.s5,
$50. '+7.i5 p. IN. Saturdays, ''ll.l0 pm.
NATICK. RIvERPoINT. CENTRE
VILE. ANTHONY and WASHING
TON-S.40, s.o5 q. m: 1905, 4.20. 5.35.
$50. 7.15 p. m. Saturdays lilo p. m.
ARCTIC AND QUIDNICK-e.iO 20 a. M:
1906. AeO. SIS. $50, ''7.i5 .. M. satar-
days-l1.i0 p. NJ.
COVENTRY, SUMMIT. GREENE.
ONECO. MOOSUP. and PLAIN
FIELD-6.4O. 9.05 a. m; $40. 7.I5 y. N.
STERLING. JEwETT CITY. CAN
TER. RY. SCOTLAND-6.4O. sos a.
m: 42o. 7l5 y. m.
VERSAILLES. BALTIC. So-TiE
WINDH An .WtLIfMANTIC ffNLT-
FORD and NORWICH g 90. at. u.
"a "a. ia D. m.
FTSTIKIIT.. NFWBi'RG. WATEE-
Bury and DANBrRY 30, g. r.
PAsCOAG ASD INTERMEDIATE
STATIONS tIs og5 mt {fn So,
p. m. saturdays Oaud oN,tpt Fifia's
sfauausl D. ih
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

The Of this Home Treatment has made South Bend
Ssnsum the Of health for thousands Address Mrs
Freds MAY. Supi South Bend SanisrUm (!ne. under
lsws). Sev,h Bend. Ind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

Dysper~ia-bane Of human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures Il. prompt
ly. permanently. Regulates and tones
the stomach.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EASTERN DISTRICT.

Time tables giving full Information
as 10 local and through train service may
oe obtained az Providence station And
stations below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

is II burn? Use DIR. Thomas Elec-
trio OIL. cut? Use Dr. Thomas' Elec-
tric OH. At your druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
The SsriousIy Wounded.
A IsnitItnQ Spectacle.

Blair, June 14.-One of the best de-
scriptions OF the storm at Herman was
received from J. A. Kelly, a Council
Bluffs trading man.
With a number of other guests /
was dining i'm the hotel" ne said.
when sudSdenIy the wind began to rise
and grow very violent. | hastened TO
the window and looked TO the north. /
could see two immense clouds separat
ed by quite bit OF sky. swirling and
churnng wrathfuily. AT once a lorna .
do was at hand. Our suspicious were
confirmed when we say that the two
divisions of clouds were rapidly con-
verging into the traditional funnel
shape.
But while we looked IL seemed to us
that the c.ould would sweep TO the
west and avoid the town. When IL
reached a point 10 the northwest we
were terrified to see IL suddenly chang
its course and make directly for the
town. We all hurried into the cellar
and saw no more OF the tornado. but we
knew by the frightful din that il was
working havoc In the town. When it
had passed we came from the cellar
and found the hotel had been wrecked
and that every building i'm town had
been blown down with the exception OF
an Isolated few on the outskirts. The
tornado had swept right down the main
street-crushing the buildings as though
they were egg shells. The town was a
pile OF debris soaking with water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

Everyboly's liable To ftching piles
Rich aud poor. old and young-terrible
the torture they suffer. Only one sure
cure. DOln's - niment Absolutely
safe. can't fail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

s'Stsu ou far
a Sleeping cars only e All parlor
cars. Il Via Walpole Line
n Except Monisvs.
Boat from FaN River
c. PETER CLARK A c. KENDALL.
Gen. Supt. Gen. Passr. act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

MIR. Hawkins.
w. s. Richards. postmaster, Herman.
A. Il. Hopkins. Herman.
Mrs. r. A. Hopkins, Herman.
Louis Clause. Missouri Valley, Iowa.
John Hopkins. Herman.
The Seriously Wounded.
Mrs. Anderson, Herman: Machinist
Claussen. Missouri Valley; Tom Hines.
Blair: A. Christensen. Herman: C.
West. Herman; Mrs. Kelso and chAd,
Pinder: w. :. richards, probably died
from sufoeation. He was very old and
has been postmaster for the last 20
years. Mrs Anderson is suffering from
a broken arm and very seripus cut
about face and head. Her condition is
critical.
Tom Hines Is a mason from this city
and is suffering from internal Injuries
He is probably fatally hurt.
Two special trains have been sent up
from here and the wounded are being
cared for at the Clifton Hotel The
closest estimate that can be made is
that persons are dead and so wounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

wANTED-tease OF bad health thar
R-I-P-A-N-S Will not beneflt. Send
cents 20 Ripans Chemical CO.. New
York. for 20 samples and 1000 testi-
monialA 1l2-1y
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

Three specires that threaten bahys
life. Cholerl infertun. dyscntery. diar-
rhoee. DR. Flowers Extract Of Wild
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
Imperial Female Regulator.

Positively the only remedy in exist
ence that will so quickly bring results.
Cure from two 90 five days easy. No
Interference with work. Price $500
II. .. Box 1898. Boston. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
WORCESTER DIVISION.

FOR WoRCESTER-5:55. 6:35 (exp.),
1853 (exp. to Woonsocket), 953 Ooc.
exp) 1853 a. IN. (exp. to Woonsock-
cD 1:43 texp.). 4:05 texp. to Woon-
sockeD. 4.53 texpO, 5.53, 9.25 p. IN. tac-
conn.,, Sundays Gail exp. to Woon-
sockeD--I.53 a. m; $685. sos y. m,
M1LLVILLE-5:55 6:35. 1853. 9:53. 1853
a. m.; 1:4S. 1868. 4:05. 4:53. 5.53. a:25
y. m. Sundays-7:53 a. m; $3.50, S:03
-. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14

woONSoCKET-555 635. 7.25. 7.5s, s.45,
9.25. 1853. l1.25. 11.53, a. m.: 125. 1.4s,
3.25, 405. 4.25 4.53. SIS. 5.53 6.25. 7.25,
9.25. l1.25., p. IN. Sundays-725. 1853,
9.25 1125. a. m. lbs. 1925. 5.25, 5.53,
Cos 725 sO3 g25 n m
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-09

ton. He denied that u quit claim deed
had been made and no such document
had ever been mentioned. He gave tbs
reason for not pressing his admission to
the bar in Cumberland county, He came
to Auburn he said to escape Ulmer.
MIR. Hauscome passed the original pa
per to the court
Mr.. Ulmer denied that this was the
original paper.
Mr.. Hanscome asserted that it was the
paper.
Judge Whitehouse ruled that as a mat
ter of fact tho charges were entirely
groundless and entirely unsustained and
that he should abide by the perfect con-
hdence shown by the directors of tho
association ami his personal friends.
He said further that the examination
might proceed.
MIR. Crockett said that in the written
examination Mr.. Hansoome had attained
rank of 90.
The oral examination was then carried
forward
The hearing was unusual in the his
tory OF the court ami was of much inter-
est to mem hers of the bar
The examining committee of the bar Is:
J. A. Morrill,, r. w. Crockett and j. l..
h eade.
The affair is a result OF troubles arising
from the election of Mr. Hanscoma as
secretary of the Falmouth Loan 81 Build
ing association, an office formerly held by
Mr.. Ulmer. At the recent term of court
Mr.. Timer tried proceedings against the
association.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-09
THE COURTS.
MUNICIPAL COURT.

Monday, In the police court, Leslie j.
Patrick, charged with cruelty to animals.
was lined $40 and costs. with suspension
of sentence during good behavior.
Maggie Forrest of South Portland, was
given u jail sentence of 90 days for as
saulting her husband, Thomas 4. For
rest. Sentence suspended.
Robert A. Miller, charged with break :
ing windows in the house of John 4.
Dyer of South Portland, and threatening
his family, Sunday morning, was fined
$40 and costs for malicious mischief. MIR.
Dyer said the trouble arose from Miller's
pursuing his daughter with unwelcome
attentions.
William Griffin, intoyication, IS and
costs, and sentence suspended If he takes
and keeps the pledge for year.
Patrick Ii. Feeney for the same offence
was sentenced to Jail for 80 days. the
sentence being suspended ON the same
cond itions.
Mary Lally's case was continued to the
10th inst.
George A. Seal, Charles II. Strayton,
william h. MoGowan, Frederick Max.
we'll and John Connolly were each fined
50 and costs for intoxication.
Martin Joyce was discharged on an
accusation of assault and paid So and
costs for being Intoxicated.
Charles Sylvester, intoxication, paid S.
and costs.
Charles II. Plummer paid So and costs
for intoxication, and Pauline Plummer.
charged with the same offence, had her
sentence suspended.
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by:
Granville b. Perkins, Kennebunk.
Cyrsnus S. Trowbridge, Portland.
Paul l.. Chandler, Westbrook.
Charles I. s. Blake, Biddeford.
William K. Knowles, Washburn.
Herbert N. Clark, Guilford.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-09
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Edward Averill of jefferson and Wins.
low A. Ramsdell of last Machias have
been granted an increase of pension.
a special from Denver says that DIR.
K. Benjamin Andrews, formerly presi-
dent of the Brown university, mas been
called to the presidency of the Colorado
State Agricultural college. 1t is believs
he will accept.
The exports from Philadelphia OF Pc
troleum TO foreign ports for the first three
months of this year show falling OF Of
%, 900. 700 gallons In the shipments for a
corresponding period of last year. 4 a.
A special from Astoria, b. O., says:
ut is announced that Captain Corning
of st. John bark Howard ID. Troop will
present a claim to the British mbassa
dor Mt Washington for $50, 900 damages
against the United States government for
the detention of his vessel and the remov-
al of sailors from his ship by force on
Friday last.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-09
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
Sydney L. Thompson Was on
Trial Yesterday.
Charged with Uttering and Passing
Counterfeit Money-NOl Pros En-
tered and Man Discharged.

The United States Circuit court, Judge
the trial of Sydney T. Thompson of Seal
Harbor, on the charge of uttering and
passing with intent to defraud certain
notes Of the United States.
Thompson, who is an artist, barber,
painter and wheslwri2ht, was arrested
about two weeks ago by Deputy Marshal
Norton and X. d. Redfern, New Eng
land Secret service agent. He is 36 years
of age, has wife and three children.
The bills exhibited in the trial by the
prosecution show that the method of al
teration WAS to split ten and ones, and
FASTING the odd halves together SO that
one side was that of genuine ten, while
the figures on tho other side we're raised
by aid of pen and ink. While they would
not bear close inspection, they would
readily decsiv1 casual glance of the
victim. One was passed on = Rockland
street Car conductor named Guy +. An
drews and another on Miss Lottie NJ.
Smith, q clerK at a sewing machine. office.
Both these bills were passed in broad
daylight.
The first witness for the government
was Lottie b. Smith OF R,okland, who
testified that she was clerk in the sew
ing machine store of Eben f. Leach Of
Rockland. On March 9th, last. the re-
spondent, Thompson, came to the store
to settle his account, giving her $40 bill
and receiving IS in return. She said the
bill exhibited by the district attorney was
the one she got from Thompson,
as she recolleoted especially the faded
appearance of the back and the fact that
the denomination WAS barely perceptible.
Could identify it in no other way.
Eben III. Lench testified that the bill on
exhibition was one which he tried to
deposit with the Rockland Trust COM
pany, March IL, and the teller refused to
receive 1t on account of its being . bad
bill. At the time he attached his initials
to it and turned it over to City Marshal
Crocket, of Rookland. Could not posi-
lively swear that the bill was the $40 re-
ceived from Thompson by his clerk.
City Marshal Crockett was next called
and identified bill as one received ~ him
from Mr. Leach and in turn transferred
to Agent Redfern, after atlixing his mi
tlals.
Andrews, the conductor upon the car,
identified the bill as the one received by
him, it being the only one received by
him that day. He turned it in with his
other cash that night and on the follow
ing day the railroads treasurer called his
attention to the spurious character of the
bill. He could not identify Thompson
MS the man who gave him the bill.
Secret Service Agent Redfern also iden.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-09
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

1t has been the practice for eaoh class
at Bates college for soms years to make
some gift to the college at graduation.
The present junior class has decided not
to wait until graduation but will make
its presentation in connection with the
Ivy day in june. 1t will remodel and
decorate Prof Angeles recitation room.
The anniversary exercises of the Bangor
theological seminary will be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16 and H..
livered by Rev. DR.. Smith Baker. of
Portland. whose subject will be- Spiritual
Conditions of Success in the Min istry."
The graduation exercises will be held in
the evening of Wednesday, in the Ham
mond street church, and the senior recep-
ton will be held Tuesday evening. at the
residence of Prof. q. j. IL. Ropes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-09
SUPERIOR COURT-Before Judge
BOnpey.

The court room was we'll filled Monday
morning with respondents and their sure
ties In liquor cases.
The following respondents had indict-
ments against them for keeping liquor
nuisance, and also complaints against
them for search and seizure. and filed
demurrers and gave bail in each case:
John NJ. Parker. George Leonard, James
McGovern. John Madden, John j. Boyle,
Harvey d. Hall, John NJ. Logue, Henry
Callan alias Harry Callan. Charles ID.
Blair, Richard A. Conway, Woodbury. Il.
Jordan, Daniel /. f. Roman. Frank Ash
nault, Owen Norton, James Foster, Hiram
Wolf, George H. ,Bayes, Phillip J.Ward.
Joseph Fitzsimmons.
The following respondents filed demur
rers and gave bail in cases against them
for keeping a liquor nuisance: Amos
Ashnauit. Patrick W. MoLaug HIN. George
Conneen, Thomas Cummings, Frank
Murphy, Joseph Comeau, Edward Har-
low, Jr.. Frank 4. Perry.
William c. Sullivan aud Ernest L.
Cross, indicted for keeping liquor
nuisances, pleaded not guilty and gave
bail from day to day.
Henry A. Harding. upon q nuisance
Indictment, paid a fine Of $500 and costs
$40.
Peter Forigher. In a nuisance case, paid
fine of $500, and costs $40.
Charles j. Crsary. indicted for nuisance
nLder the name Of Charles Cary, and
Michael A. Clancy, indicted for nuisance
under the name of Michael G. Clancy,
both filed pleas of misnomer and gave
bail from day to day.
Dana Il. Wescott. indicted for keeping
a gambling nuisance, filed o demurrer
and gave bail.
George W. Hunt and Michael +. O'Neil
pleaded not guilty to indictments for
keeping liquor nuisancss, and gave bail
from day to day.
James V. Fahey, indicted for nuisance
under tho name of James Fahey, fleu
a plea of misnomer and gave bail from
day to day.
Fred Irving and Edward j. Logue file
demurrers and gave bail in cases Of search
and seizure.
Patrick +. Duran, on an old Indictment
for nuisance, pleaded not guilty.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-09
AUGUST FLOWER.

SIT is surprising fact'' says Prof
,Houton, ''that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, |
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
/ find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling office positions, where
headaches aud general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles
free at +. Z. Ficketts, 212 Danforth, L.
w. Stevens, 107 Portland, McDonough &
Sheridan's, 235 Congress, and J.E. Goold
4 Co. 8 Dol Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-09
titled it as the one turned over to him by
Marshal Crockett of Rockland.

titled it as the one turned over to him by
Marshal Crockett of Rockland.
With this evidence the government
rested it's case and Attorney Arthur G.
Littletield opened for the defense. 1t was
admitted that one of the bills exhibited
was passed by Thompson at the store of
Eben f. Leach but with no intent to de-
fraud as the man was in ignorance as to
its spurious nature. 1t was denied that
Thompson was the party who passed the
bill on the conductor and In this instance
an attempt was made to prove an alibi.
To support this defense the accused
was put on the stand and testified as to
his whereabouts on the dates referred to,
the nature of his business, etc. and much
stress was laid by the defence on the
kind of clothing worn by Thompson AMI
this clothing was described In the sworn
testimony of Thom2son's wife and
friends Of the family who were at his
house when he started for Rockland.
A five O'Clock recess was taken to
await the arrival of witness for the de-
fence who was expected on the late after
noon train.
Before the arrival of the witness, Dis
trict Attorney Dyer moved that mol
pros be entered. Judge Webb SO ordered
and the man was discharged.