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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
BANKER WICKERSHAM
DIES AT PETALUME
Passing of a Man Long Identified
With the Progress of the
Town

PETALUMA, June 20.-Isaac G. Wick
ersham, the wealthiest man in Sonoma
County, head of the banking firm of
Wiekersham & Co: of Petaluma and
largely interested in the Safe Deposit
Company, of San Francisco. is dead He
passed away at his home in Petalnn1a at
7:45 o'clock this evening at the age of
79~years...~He, was the Oldest banker in
the State of California and was ex-Dis-
trict Attorney of Sonoma County.
Me-. Wickersham came to Petaluma in
1867 and erected the first bank building in
this city. In January 1875, the banking
house Of, l. G. Wickershan & Co. was
organized as national gold bank. Mr..
Wickersham had been connected with
many benefits conferred upon the city
which he had made his home. He mar
ried on May q, 1867, Lydia c. Riekett. a
native of Fall River, Mass. They had
four children-F. A. Wickersham of Peta-
luna. T. P. Wickersham of Fresno, Mrs.
A. NJ. Bergeven of Chicago and Miss
Lizzie Wickersham Of Petaluma-now
living.
The value of the estate is estimated at
81 800 900
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IMPROVEMENTS ON
THE SAN FRANCISCO
The Cruiser Will Undergo a Marked
Change in Appear

NEW YORK, June pa Tribune spe-
cial from Newport News, Va, says: The
extensive improvements contemplated by
the Navy Department for the cruiser San
Francisco are now well under way, and
in a few weeks the vessel will undergo a
marked change in appearance. She is
now at the Norfolk navy-yard and has
only recently come out of the drydock
where her rudder and propeller blades
were taken off.
Among the improvements to be made
will be a new electric light plant, ten am
munition hoists similar to those installed
in the cruiser Newark at the navy yard
last summer and a change in her rig. The
electric light plant now on the San Fran
cisco will be placed in the tug Apache,
which is to be convertd into a lghtboat
and used in lighting vessels that are out
Of commission or that may be undergoing
repairs.
The San Francisco's rig when completed
will be almost identical with that Of the
Newark, which has only two masts. BY
doing away with the other mast it is said
that the space for the ships crew can be
made much more comfortable than now,
and besides this vessel is relieved of a
great amount of unnecessary weight in
a craft Of her dimensions. This work will
be started about July l.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
YALE-HARVARD TEAM.
Athletes Who Will Compete With
ENGLISH College Men.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-The joint Yale
Harvard athletic committee met tonight
and selected the men who will compete
with the English students on July %. 1t
was decided to send twenty-three men
across the water, and of this number
nineteen were definitely decided upon.
The names of the men who will compete
in the high and broad jumps were held
under advisement, owing to the difficulty
in making the selections for these events.
They will be announced later.
Those positively decided upon are: j. T.
Adams. Yale, half mile; f. A. Blount,
Yale 100 yards; D. Boardman, Yale,
quarter mile; c. Dupee, Yale, 100 yards
and quarter mile; w. n. Fincke, Yale,
hurdler; T. R. Fisher. Yale, quarter and
half mile; G.. K. Palmer Yale, distance;
H. P Smith, Yale, distance; c. B. Spit
zer, Yale, distance; w. A. Boal, Harvard
hammer; H. J. Brown, Harvard, ham
mer; T. E. Burke, Harvard, half mile; II.
B. Clarke Harvard, distance; c. d. DAILY
Harvard, jumps; H. w. Foote. Harvard,
distance F. z. Fox, Harvard. hurdler; J.
w. Hallowell, Harvard, hurdler; F. J.
Quinlan. Harvard, 100 yards and quarter
mile: J. T Roche, Harvard, 100 yards and
jumps.
Only eighteen men will comprise the
American team, two men being entered
in each Of the nine events. The additional
men will be used in the event of accident
or sickness. The team will sail on the
steamer st. Louis July 5.
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der to place additional troops at Cen
eral Otis disposal. You may say posi-
lively, however, that there will be no
call for volunteers; that any increase of
the army made will be effected by means
of enlistment. Recruits so obtained will
be formed into regiments and drilled for
service in the Philippines"
This statement was made to me to-day
by high official of the admins tration
with whom / talked respecting the ad-
visibility of calling out volunteers. Il
expect there will be great pressure from
State organizations TO be permitted TO en-
plan is not entirely satisfactory. Com
manding officers Will be selected from
those who have had experience. 1t is not
proposed 10 appoint any green men. but
TO get those who have seen service and
who therefore know what they will have
to do without undergoing any lengthy
course of training"
Returns received by the department
from recruiting officers show that they
are able to make enlistments at the rate
of 1000 per week. but this number. ii is
said. can be increased whenever the
President gives the necessary instruc-
tions There are now nearly 5000 recruits
at San Francisco well drilled and ready
for the trip TO Manila, but the steamer
accommodations are insufficient to pro-
vide for them. War Department officials
seem confident that if the President de-
Cides upon his return 10 authorize the en-
listment Of men to increase the army a
majority of the volunteers will be formed
and ready for transportation to Manila
bV fall
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TO PURCHASE TESTIMONIAL
FOR CAPTAIN DREYFUS

CHICAGO, June 20.-Chicago Jews
and people of the Jewish nationality in
all the large cities are contributing
funds for the purchase of suitable tes-
timOnials to be presented to Captain
Dreyfus. Emile Zola and Colonel Pic
quart. 1t is planned to honor the re-
turned soldier-convict from Devils ISL
and with a gold mounted and diamond
set and richly engraved sword. To his
stalwart defender, Emile Zola, whose
defense of the army officer led to his
exile from his native country, will be
given a solid gold pen. neatly engraved
To Colonel Picquart. stanch friend of
Dreyfus, will be presented gold low
ing cup with a richly engraved inscrip-
tion.
Money for the buying of the tokens is
being donated to the fund in 10 cent
pieces. and already hundreds of dollars
have been contributed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
JEWISH BOYS
IN PITCHED BATTLE
WITH CHRISTIANS
Continued from First Page.

their enemies. Down with the Chris
tians,"
These and other shouts filed the air.
and crowds of older people gathered on
the sidewalks and many of them tried
to disperse the boys, only to be driven
from the field.
BY this time many of the boys were
covered with blood flowing from
wounds, while some had their clothing
torn to ribbons. The olice were sum-
moned, but the small squad first on the
scene could do nothing with the now
thoroughly maddened fanatics, and a
riot call was rung in. This brought two
patrol wagons loaded with bluecOats.
AS they rushed on the field with clang
ing gongs, the combatants broke and
fled. The police attempted to run them
down, but were distanced by the more
youthful members of the mob, except
the two named above.
People living in the district say they
will insist on having a larger force of
police on duty till the storm of anti
Semitism now raging passes over, as
the constant clashin of races has be-
come very annoying.
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RESCUES WOMAN AND
CHILD FROM DEATH
Joe Herspring Of Oakland Stops a
Runaway Horse at
Stockton.

STOCKTON, June 20.-Joe Herspring, a
young Oaklander who is sojourning here
till the tragic romance connecting his
name with Alice Campana, who recently
tried to commit suicide, becomes less vivid,
performed plucky act here to-day. He
was crossing Hunter Square, when a run
away horse came running wildly from the
south. Just as the horse reached the
Weber avenue crossing a woman and a
little girl were directly in the path of the
animal and would have been run down
had not Herspring sprang forward and,
swinging to the bit. turned the craSed ami
nal away. He held tenaciously to the
bride and was thrown several feet, strik-
ing the hard pavement. His injuries were
painful, but not serious.
The woman apparently did not recognize
her narrow escape, as she walked rapidly
away before the spectators could learn
her name Those who witnessed the act
were loud in praises of the young man,
who seemed to grasp the situation quickly
and then act with the nerve required 10
avert the threatened accident.
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n ATH. Maine, June 2O.-The United
X States practice vessel Chesapeake
] was launched to-day from the
Bath Iron Works yard. She was
christened by Miss Elizabeth Bradford.
daughter of Rear Admiral Bradford,
chief of the. Bureau of Equipment at
Washington. The launching was sue
cessful in every particular. The Chesa-
peake will be taken to the Charleston
Navy Yard, where she will be rigged
and fitted for sea duty.
The Naval Academy has been in need
for many years of practice vessel for
the training of naval cadets. Prior to
the ACQUISITION of the Bancroft the
sailing frigates Constellation and Con-
stitutfon and some old steam tugs served
the purpose, and when the sailing craft
became worn out Congress apprO-
priated $250,00 for a practice ship with
auxiliary steam and full sail power.
The Bancroft was first commissioned
in 1898, but it was then discovered that
she was entirely too small and that
only fifty cadets could be accommodate
ed. when as r-any as 165 usually par
tcipated in the summer cruise. Re
course was, therefore, had to the Monon-
gahela, from which the machinery had
been removed, to serve as a practice
ship, and up to last August, when the
Bancroft was transformed into a gun
boat and sent to the Mediterranean,
the academy got along fairly well.
The Secretary of the Navy asked
Congress for two practice ships for the
Naval Academy and his request was
complied with to the extent of allow
ing one ship without steam power, to
cost S125, 900 This was the Chesapeake
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THE PRACTICE VESSEL CHESAPEAKE.


launched at the Bath Iron Works to-
day.
The general appearance of the new
practice ship is very pleasing and is
the design of Chief Constructor HIGH
born. The principal measurements are:
Length on water line, us feet; beam at
water line, 81 feet; mean draught, 16
feet inches; displacement, 100 tons.
The hull is built of steel and sheathed
with wood and coppered to avoid fire.
quent docking. The ship has no bow
spirit, the stem being run out as far as
where the boWSprit cap would be and
with the bulwarks forms the sleeve for
the jibboom. The lower maSts and yards
are of steel to insure strength with
lightness. '. -th her good beam the new
craft is able to spread q large sail area
amounting to a total of 1883 square
feet and 1901 square feet of plain sails.
None of the yards are interchangeable
as is now the practice in merchant
ships. The main and fore yard are IS
and 6S feet, respectively, and the same
relative differences are carried out with
the other yards.
The Chesapeake is flush spardecked;
and the accommodations are all on the
gun and between decks for a captain,
ten WardrOOm officers, two warrant
officers. ninety seamen and one hun
dred and eighty cadets. The armament
for gunnery drill will consist of six A.
inch rapid-fre guns on the gun deck
and four 6-pounders and two 1-pound-
ers on the spar deck. The ship will
carry eight boats, one of them a steam
cutter =
1t is the opinion of majority of the
older officers in the navy that seaman
ship can only be properly taught in a
sailing vessel, hence the substitution
of the sail practice ship for the steam
ers originally asked for.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
LANDING PLACE
OF DREYFUS
KEPT SECRET
Continued from First Page.

tiani assaulted President Loubet With
a stick, and for which he was sentenced
To four years imprisonment on June 6,
were released from prison to-day A
few of their relatives and friends
awaited them at the prison door. They
apparently have not suffered from con-
fnement. They went to the Automo-
bile, Club. where a lunch was given by
the members in honor of their release
Comte de Dion afterward visited the
automobile exhibition. where he was
warmly greeted.
The courthouse at Rennes adjoins
the prison. Captain Dreyfus will be
brought into court through a specially
constructed floor. 1t is proposed to fix
d screen in front of the window of his
cell so as to prevent his communica-
tion with the houses opposite The
dossier of the case has already arrived
at Rennes and been deposited in the
safe of the Credit Lyonnaise under SEN
try guard
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YEAW WANTS DAMAGES.
Suit OF San Franciscan Against 6
Massachusetts, Town,

BOSTON, June 20.-In the United States
Circuit Court to-day the trial of the suit
brought by William II. Yeaw of San
Francisco against the inhabitants of the
town of Leominster was begun The
plaintiff seeks $50, 900 damages for personal
injuries sustained on October 4, 1897, by
falling into an excavation in Park street
Leominster. Public scales had been built
at the scene ofthe accident and the floor
ing covering them had been removed tem-
porarily when the plaintiff walked into
the hole. He alleges that there was no
light near the excavation and that the
defendant town was negligent in suffer-
ing 1t to exist unprotected. The defense
is a general denial
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
Overland Park Results.

DENVER, Colo, June 2O.-Only one fav-
orite won in the running races at Over
land Park-Quicksilver in the last-but
Senator Dubois, at to 1, was the longest
shot that won- Results:
Trotting-Our Lucky won third fifth and
sixth heats and race. Time, 2:161a. 2:161s: 2:19
Sister Alice took second and fourth heats
Time. 2:16H, 2:19 Kane took first heat Time
2;2o oslto and Nellie Campbell also started
Time 2:14b. 213A, 214a4 Bill Nye, shecam
Jim Dickson. Tom Lee. Dandy Boy and Sally
Taylor also started.
Jim Gore third. Time. 1:15. Sea Queen, Weird
and Negligence also ran.
Five furlongs-La Mascotta won. La Fontera
second, Blue Bell third, Time, 1:02I4. Noun
tain Queen. Flora Hawk and Melody also ran.
Five and a half furlongs-Senator Dubois
won Emma Rey second. Napian third. Time
1904 Ivy Bloom, Chilcoot Pass, Juva and
McIght also ran.
Five and a half furlongs-Qucksilver won,
r. O. Ban second, Yellowstone Whisky third
Time 1:02A. Commercial Traveller. Heffron,
Warrior and Bonnie Boucher also
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Sale of Belle Meade Yearlings.

NEW YORK. June 20.-The annual sale
of yearlings of the Belle Meade stock
farm, a sale that has been a notable
event among horsemen for thirty years,
took place at the American Horse Ex-
change tonight. The best sales were:
CHI c. by Iroquois- -Terbira, c. Fleischmann' s
Sons, S5200.
B. c. by Inspector B-Rosa Bucken. A G.
Bennett. s2s00.
B. C. by Iroquois- -Ossuta w. H. Clarke, s2o00
B. c. by imp. Lovalst Yorkville, w. c. Whit
ney, $500
B. c. by Luke Blackburne- Maude Ward. w.
c. Whitney $4,000.
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ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
Governor Tyler of Virginia Approves
the Movement.

AUSTIN, Texas. June 20.-Governor
Sayers to-day received letter from Gov
ernor J. Hoge Tyler of Virginia indorsing
the proposed antitrust conference of
Governors and Attorney Generals He
writes:
"It will give me pleasure to cooperate
in any measure that will have a tendency
to check the evils of trusts and compina-
tons and to keep trusts and corporate
power within bounds. l hope that it will
be in the power of the Attorney General,
A. ]. Montague, or myself to be present"
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"Kid" o'Brien Knocked Out.

ANGELS CAMP, June 20-''Kid"
O'Brien of San Francisco was put out in
the middle of the seventh round in what
was to have been a twenty-round go be-
fore the Angels Athletic Club tonight by
Rufe Turner of Stockton. Both men ap-
peared in fine form and made a clean
In the second round OBrien was downed.
but the bell saved him. Turner neatly
put left hook to the point of the jaw
IN the seventh round and OBrien went
down like a shot.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
Teachers, Certificates Awarded

MARYSEILLE. June 2O.-As result of
the examination of applicants for teach
ers' certificates, which closed at Yuba
City yesterday, the Sutter County Board
of Education will award certificates as
follows: Grammar grade-Harriette NJ
Cam, Yuba City; Mabel Nash. Nicolaus;
Elsie L. Potttle. East Butte; Pearl FL
lington and Bertha S. Lisle, Sutter City;
Rosette J. Rich. Wheatland Daisy Stolp
Nicolaus; Ruth Pierano, Marysville; Win
fired Moon. Kent; George Engasser. Nico-
laus. Primary grade-George p. Barnes
West Butte; Sarah f. Darby, Grafton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
FOR PREVENTION
OF YELLOW FEVER
Successful Experiments Made by
HedItb Officer Doty Of
New York.

Health Officer the
of
the of
at s
the lives of
tients.
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Maher a Pronounced Favorite.

Although this was Morrisey's first fight
in America, there was not much interest
taken here in his debut. In the mutual
betting at Corbett's he found some sup
porters, but MahersM as chiefly in demand
on every line. The mutuals paid $4 90 on
each dollar invested. In the straight bet
ting Maher opened favorite at 10 to 8. The
betting then went to even money. Just
before the men entered the ring Maher
became a pronounced favorite at to !.
The bulk of the money was placed at ms
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
NEW THEATRICAL CIRCUIT.
Moroscos Lease the Burbank in Los
Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, June 20.-Oliver Mo-
rosco will be the resident manager of the
Burbank Theater under the lease of the
house just secured by his father. The
Moroscos intend to make the Burbank
link in the chain of a new theatrical cir
cult. The new management may not take
possession until September l.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
Races for Stockton.

STOCKTON, June 20.-At a meeting of
the Stockton Driving Club this evening
it was decided to lease the track and
pavilion from the Agricultural Society
and give a fair on September IS to 80,
with one week Of racing from the 18th
tn bo
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Voss Reelected CAPTAIN.

MARYSVILLE, June 20-The military
election held in the Armory of Company
d last night resulted in the reelection of
Captain Voss. Sergeant Warwick Wal
dron was chosen second lieutenant by a
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vote of Is to 1S, Sergeant Colford being
his opponent. The latter will retain the
position of first sergeant. Tonight the
company had muster and inspection with
Major Douglass of Sacramento as the in
Snecting officer
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BOSTON AND CHICAGO
IN A BATTLE. ROYAL
Bean-Eaters Win the Thirteenth
Inning of Hard-Fought
Game,
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

CHICAGO, June 20.-To-day's game was one
of the hardest fought battles of the season.
Both pitchers at their best, and up to
the last inning Griffith had received perfect
and at times sensational support. In the thlr-
teenth, after two outs and with men on second
and third. Mccormick fumbled filling the
bases Griffith lost control, forcing in a run,
and Collins double scored three more The
locals could do nothing in their half. Attend
ance 1900. Score:
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PITTSBURG, June 20.-The sensational fea-
ture of the game McCarthy's steal home
from third. tieing the score in the ninth New
York won out by base on balls and Van
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
Mrs. John McQuaid Dead.

MARYSvILLE, June 2O.-A telegram
from Snartsville announces the death of
Mrs. John McQuaid. a pioneer resident of
the mining camp. Officer Frank McQuaid
of the San Francisco police. force is one
of four sons of the deceased and Miss
Mary McQuaid, a San Francisco teacher,
is a daughter. Mrs McQuaid was a ma
tive of Ireland and Go years of age
Bright's disease and paralysis were the
causes of death. The funeral will take
place on Thursday from the Smartsville
Catholic Church.
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ST. LOUIS. June 2o.-sharp fielding on both
sides kept the out of the double figures
to-day. Both sides slugged the ball in great
shape. Mercer was effective when in pinch
O Bren's batting was feature. He made five
hits for total of ten bases. Attendance 2300.
Score:
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Ocean Water Tub Baths.
1o1 Seventh street corner Mission Salt
water direct from ocean.
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CINCINNATI. June 2o.-Phillips pitched
great ball to-day. the Phillies being unable to
get hits when they were needed Singles by
Vaughn and Smith and Selbach's double gave
the locals the winning runs in the seventh A
clever catch by Smith III the eighth prevented
the visitors tieing the score. Attendance, 1900
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Batteries-Phillips and Woods; Fiheld and
Douglas Umpires-Burns and Smith

LOUISVILLE, June 2o.-But for an error by
Clarke in the first inning the Orioles would
have been shut out. Woods pitched fine ball
and deserved to win. Attendance, 1900. Score:
Clubs r. H. E.
Louisville ............................1 2
RaJt
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Batteries-Woods and thinner: McGinety and
Robinson. Umpires-Swartwood and Warner
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Ratteries-Leever and Bowerman Doheny
and Warner Umpires-Lynch and Connolly.
CLEVELAND June 2O.-The home team
made big rally in the seventh inning and
stood a good chance of winning. but was not
strone enough Attendance, 100. Score:
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Batteries-Powel and Criger; Mercer and Nc
Gure. Umpires-Emsle and Mcdonald
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-11-18
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia. Nov. 13.-Flour weak:
winter superfine. $2.25G24O; Pennsylvania
roller. clear. s3.10G32O; city mills. extra,
s2.5OG27O Rye flour slow at $3.35G3.5O
per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat dull: No. red. spot. in elevator,
GS@69c Corn quiet and steady; No. 2
mixed. spot. in elevator. 3s94G39c.: No.
yellow. old. for local trade. 41%c. Oats
quiet and steady; No. white. clipped,
S1AG21Mc lower grades 2SGSOc. Hay
in fair demand: choice timothy. s16G16.5O
for large bales. Beef quiet; mess, $1,000.
Pork quiet family. $l3.5OGH. Lard
weak; western steamed. $40. Butter
strong: western creamery. 16G25c.; fac
tory. 15G17c.: June creamery, 1SQ24e. :;
Imitation creamery 16Q2lc.; New York
dairy. 17Q24c.; do. creamery. 1SQ25c.
Cheese quiet: small. September, colored
12l5@l2%c.; finest. October, 12Q12Ac.;
large, colored, fancy, September. PKG
12llc; large. October. finest. l113c. Eggs
firm; New York and Pennsylvania. 23Q
24c.; western. ungraded. at mark, 14@20c
Potatoes steady: Jersey. s1@1371a New
York s1@15O; Long Island. s1.1215@1. 6211=;
Jersey. sweets. s1.5OG2.25; southern do,
81 25G1.50. Cabbage dull; Long Island. 81
al per 100. Rosin quiet; strained. COM
mon to good, s1S5G1.Se.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-11-18
Five Murderers Await Trial.

Baltimore, Nov. 14.-One of the most
unusual occurrences in the criminal
court in many years was the arraign-
ment yesterday of five persons charg-
ed with murder and one accused OF
manslaughter before Judge Wright.
All pleaded not guilty, and were re-
manded to Jail for trial. The prisoners
are Harry W. Harris. 20 years old.
charged with wife murder; Julia Bren-
nan and Kate Brady, accused OF caus-
ing the death of Joseph Burns. q
months old, by placing him over a hot
stove; William II. Lewis and Randolph
Walker, colored, charged with caus-
ing the death of Charles Williams, also
colored, by hitting him on the head
with stone; John Geisenkotter, man
slaughter, in causing the death OF
James H. Deane. whom it is said ne
struck with his fist.