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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
MINING NFWS.

Four feet OF ore has been encountered in the
Free Coinage. Cripple Creek. that assays $40
w saie Is sGs'' .city reports that the Highland
Boy smeltor is in. operation and turning out
large quantities Of copper daily. ,.,
Seven Devils district, idaho, writes that he has
located a tunnel which gives over fifty acres Of
nnseSG ssn noRbna; t RRsRIR 70 d aeS S,i aoq 3he l 2iics se and
adds: The drift OF the ore bodies in the Blue
we, will have 5000 feet Of both veins"
tld Gas syn d: eSfnlp Isit f fore siiHsrt 81 t Co.,. ey yes e
day. to examine a large gold-silver property
Mining men Of TStah think their gold belts
will In time rival the famous producers OF the
Transvaal. One OF them writes: Fifteen or
some idea Of what Mercur is. It Is possible
the old prediction that the district will last ps
long and yield as much as the Transvaal gold
Superintendent Pearce of the Northwest
6b odg Of oo ore sRpo rsSpfii II t ths S ssSaSs It" sev yen
Devils. average SO per cent, conner.
Central city, col expects Gilpip county e
the ore shipments to Denver and other points
amoTpted to 6;s0s tons z gain Of i,530 tons
9 fore Is being shipped to the concentrators al
a, TRs MiRSTal ., ysHG;P1Sdi7056DSs oGGS2mP pan y, With = :
shares 500. has Just been organized at spo,
kane. One OF the incorporators states the OBJ
ject Of the company to he tho conversion, Of nj
ores into vapors by volcanic heat" and thel
to condense the yapors into solid metal free
from all dross. Hard-headed miners are in
clined to laugh at the company; which Is. the
most pretentious ever organized In Washing,
ton. but they admit If 1t can carry cut half OF
what It promises the .smelter business In the
West will be completely revolutionize
Fifty tons OF low-grade ore containing zinc Is
being shipped daily from silver Plume to Up
lands, Ind, which claims to have aprocess Il
silver values to escape. This is a different
proposition to that OF the Belgian smelter
zinciferous ores OF Leadville. The outcome %
both these experiments is anxiously awaited
by Colorado and Utah mine owners, since 0
successful method for saving the values in ores
carrying zinc means an era OF prosperity fol
many districts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
PUEBLO FAREWELL TO MISS DEcnEn.
Good Ground Sorry When the Girl Joseph
George SauIres Loved Went Away.


GooD GROUND. L. l.. May 22.-Miss Leah
Maud Decker. the schoolteacher VIII recently
came into notoriety because Of charges pre-
ferred against her by School Trustee Seymour
l.. S1uires, whose son. Joseph George. fell In
love with her. drank a bottle Of Florida water
and took n dose OF laudanum. said farewell to
Good Ground this afternoon and departed on
the 2:51 west bound train for her homo In
Pennsylvania. 1t will be remembered that
Miss Decker was exonerated by the decision OF
School Commissioner Charles H. Howell. She
said to a reporter this afternoon that she
would not teach school again for n year. and
that after the trouble over that love AFFAIR she
felt that she needed a rest.
Such o farewell as was given. Miss Decker
in Good Ground. Hundreds Of school children,
together with many men, and Women, turned
QUIT TO show their good feeling. Cannon doomed
while the children marched over to the station
with flags fying. Miss Decker was completely
overcome by the demonstration A handsome
gift was presented to her by the citizens.
Miss Decker said that. che fully appreciated
throughout her trouble, and that while she re:
GREETED leaving Good Ground she was satisfied
ceiyed.
Miss Decker is a Pennsylvania Normal School
graduate, and her certificate does not give her
the right to teach in this state. She had only
q six months, license from the State. superin-
expired last week. and Miss Decker did. not
ask to have 1t renewed. Joseph George Squires,
the boy lover. has not been in Good Ground
since the trial. He is away attending school.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
1000 PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY
Filed in This City Since the Law Wont Into
Force-Failures Yesterday.

Filed in This City Since the Law Went Into
Force-Failures Yesterday.
One thousand petitions In bankruptcy have
been fled In the Clerks ONCE Of the United
States District Court. this city. since the Bank
rupt act went into force on Aug. l last. and
1907 discharges have been granted. Charles
W. Gilman and Charles Randall Gilman 4
RandalD. manufacturers and wholesalers Of
straw and felt hats at 211 Centre street, made
an assignment yesterday to Oliver X. Tabor
Without preference. Liabilities. $1,000; assets.
$4,000.
Morris Lemler. shoe dealer at SIT Eighth
avenue. made an assignment yesterdayto Emil
Fried. Liabilities about $4,000 and assets
$4,000. .
Charles Aronson.. dealer in clothing and
mems furnishings at 2780 Third avenue. made
an %assienment Yesterday t. Abraham I, spiro
A petition in Involuntary bankruptcy was
fled Yesterday BY three oreditors-Ssmue
Weller 4 Co.-against the Edwin 8. Piper Com
pany. dealers in dry goods at IA West 125th
street. which made an assignment on Satur-
day to August c. Nanz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
SAID TO b THE KING OF FoRGERs.
Charles Meline Put on Trinl-His stock in
Trade Admitted rs Evidence.

Trade Admitted ms Evidence.
Charles Meline. who. the police say. is the
most expert check forRer in the United States.
was placed on trial yesterday In Part I. Of the
General Sessions on an indictment charging
him with forgery in the second degree. Meline
has been on trial before. but the prosecution
has never been able to convict him. The po-
lice say that he has been forging checks In the
Wall street district for several years.
In opening the case Assistant District Attor-
ney Gordon said that the defendant had cashed
a forged check for $1SS at the National Broad
way Bank last January. The check was signed
Henry C. Phillips. William o. Abbott. the pay:
ing. teller Of the bank, testified that he had
cashed the check for Meline.
Detective Andrew j. Kierran. who arrested
Meline. said: -" searched him and found two
revolvers. a dirk knife and q bunch Of keys.
He had big rolls OF money In the. pockets OF his
vest. pants and coat. He asked me to take a
note to his wife at his home. 314 West Forty
fourth street. l went there and searched his
house. found a number Of checks drawn up
ready to be presented at a bank. They bore
the names OF prominent business men and
representative firms In the banking district.
There was also a complete layout for q forged
check factory. such as Graduating fluid. trac-
ing paper and a check number perforating ma
chine"
The layout was introduced in evidence. The
trial will be continued to-day.
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OF the decree OF the Court OF the Sixth Circuit
IN reference TO the guarantee OBLIGATIONS Oh
investigation. and the order. will. there.
fore. be that. the decree. OF. the Circuit
Court and OF the Court OF Appeals be
reversed, and the case remanded to the
Circuit Court with instructions to set aside the
confirmation Of sale; TO inquire whether II is
true as alleged that the foreclosure proceed
inRs we're made In pursuance OF an agreement
between the bondholder. and. stockholder to
preserve the rights Of both and destroy the in.
~terests OF unsecured creditors. and that y II
shall appear that such was the agreement pc.
tween these parties. to refuse to permit. the
confirmation OF sale until the interests OF I'M
occurred creditors have been preserved
Justice Peckham dissented from the Judg-
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
REV. q. l.. MACCLELLAHD RESIGNS.
Result of a Factionar Fight in the Emmanuel
Presbyterian Church.

The fight among the friends and opponents
OF the Rev. George l.. MacClelland, pastor OF
the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in the
vanderveer Park district OF Brooklyn. has cul-
minated in his resignation. Mr.. MacClelland
did not occupy the pulpit on Sunday, but at
the close OF the services this communication
from him was read by the Rev. Thomas Coyler.
who oflciated In his place:
BELOVED CONGREGATION; Dissatisfied with
my work and its results In this field, TO which
you called me a year ago. and firmly grounded
in the belief that another can serve you more
efficiently and acceptably. I beg to tender YOU
my resignation. to take effect Aug !. 1899. and
ask that you agree with MI in requesting the
ing between US as pastor and people."
Action on tho resignation Is to be taken at a
meeting OF the church and congregation on
Thursday, night. and there Is no doubt. II Il
said. that Il will be accepted; 1tisnot expected
that, hat the In Re Rev. mint Mr, MfSs enInm;a T y s 9ssiR ap-
President OF the Board Of Trustees and Treas-
urer OF the church. who has been the
leader. Of. the anti acClelland faction. has
agreed 70 ADVANCE the amount 81 {. to,
y pi' the Rev. Mr. SMtasclellandr has caused
a committee Of the Brooklyn Presbytery. OF
which body he is at present the, Moderator, is
troubles in the church. Involved in these
troubles are certain charges against the pastor.
the nature OF which has not so far boon dis
closed.
against me Of a serious nature. 1t was only a
question as to who should rule the church. |
thought 1t best to resign. although the large
majority Of the congregation is with me-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Newark Library Case Decided.

TRENTON. May 22.-Justice Van syckel OF the
Supreme Court filed an opinion to-day in the
case OF the recent election Of directors OF the
Newark Library Association which is a vic
tory for the faction which has been fighting
to keep the association from being alb
sorbed by the New Jersey Historical
Society. The court holds invalid the
election OF directors under the act OF
1897. which changed the basis Of voting to one
vote for each. share OF stock. The original
charter provided for one vote for each share
Ave shares held by any one %stockholder.
Tho decision puts in office as directors
those who, were voted for on the Rankin
for on the Riker ticket. The decision
upholds the right Of the Legislature to alter,
ton formed under the laws Of the State where
public interests are involved, but holds that
which Is not OF public interest, but a matter
between the stockholders themselves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
New Trolley Lines in Queens.

JAMAICA. L. l., May 22.-Certiacates Of incor.
p%oration for three different electric railways in
Queens county have been filed in the County
Clerks oftice In, this village. The Rockaway
Electric Hallway Company. with a capital Of
s2oo'ooo ,contemplates building a double
track road ex;endir q the length n, Rock-
away Beach, and ending at Hammers station,
iIJHHso G o1n Country Railroad. with a capital OF
read fifteen. miles In length. extending from
i mS!i to ,ia r0in it, through 70 College Point aud Flush
COMPANY, with a capital Of 100000. to build
a causeWay seventy five feet wide acroas ,Ja.
malca bay from Rock way Beach to what Ia
known as the Old Mil Creek. near Aaueduet
s'auOhi a distance OF four miles. There will be
and a bicycle path on the causeway. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
HER FIRST LONG SKIRTS.

Neighbor Made Some Remarks or Them
and Wa Stabbed by the Girls Brother.
Isaac Kent. 81 years DID,, Of % Ludlow street.
who says he 10 employed by the Pinkerton de-
tective agency at racetracks. was stabbed in
the arm last night In front Of his homo by
Abraham Rabinowitz Of 1873 Division street.
who asserts that Kent made some insulting re-
marks to his young sister.
Kent was standing in front OF his house
when the girl went past wearing long skirts for
the. first time. He made some remarks to her.
which he says were innocent Of any offensive
ness, She took it otherwise and went home
and told her brother. The, brother. 10 % years
suited his sister and grew excited as he walked
up and, down the sidewalk in front Of Kent. .
at that moment Rabinowitz sprane ct Kent and
buried the blade OF a pocket. knife In his arm.
Rabin9witz was arrested and locked up In the
bandaged atthe station and went home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
SAILS.
La Bretaene stuck in the Mud Mt Erie
Basin-Flonted OF at High Tide.

La Bretagne stuck in the Mud mt Erie
Basin-Flonted OF at High Tide.
The North German Lloyd steamship Barba-
rosss, which. while returning to her Hoboken
pier afre on Thursday. rammed the French
liner La Bretagne in the ~latter's dock. sailed
yesterday for Bremen and Southampton. She
had aboard all but twenty-five OF her oriRi-
nal passengers. including the Rev. DIR.
Briggs. Capt. Richter said he did not blame
the pilot Tor letting the Barbarossa smash
into La Bretagne. The German liner lost
steerage way in avoiding a Pennsylvania
ferryboat that ran across her course, and that
was why she didn't answer her helm. Capt.
Richter said he let go the port anchor TO sTerve
way. II he hadn't done SO she might have gone
clean through the Frsnchman about amid
ships.
La Bretagne was towed to Erie Basin from
Hoboken yesterday. 1t was the intention to
place her at the pier near the Erie Basin dry
not sufficient depth Of water to turn her in.
An attempt. was made to get her IN bow first:
In doing this she got aground in the mud. but
she was flooded off at high tide and was tied
up alongside the pier. She will not 60 into dry
dock for several days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
TUG SUNK IN COLLISION,

Hit n Street Cleaning Department Tow and
Got the Worst of 1t.
The Moran tug Alfred W. Booth. with a big
Barney dumping.scow'o on each side OF her and
overlapping her stem and stern. started down
the North River for the sea Yesterday after
noon. The ffty-six-foot wooden tug C. f.
Baker. bound from Jersey City to New York.
attempted to cross the Booths course. She
hit the bumper on the starboard side Of the
Booth. smashing in her own bow. Tho heavy
pilothouse. Tho pilot and tile tugs crew OF
three men clambered aboard tho dumner.
The little :ug drlfted off and sunk near Ellis
Island. Her pilot and crew were landed al
Pier l. North River. and the Booth and her
lows proceeded to sea. Nobody was hurt. The
Baker was owned by Thomas Law OF this city.
She measured only thirty tons gross and was
built at Communipaw in 1873.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

So Magistrate Meade Says in Some Com
ments on Youthful D~opravity.
Gustave Sohoeneut. 10 years old. and joseph
and Samuel Blumenthal. IA and 10 years old
respectively. OF 80 Essex street. were in the
Police Court yesterday for stealing
flowers from Central Park on Sunday.
Tho boys OF this city are getting to be verv
bad" Magistrate Meade commented. We
a vetwsnty boys In the police court now whore
there are more boys than men Brought before
me. and some Of the charges against them are
the consequences, not OF mischief. but OF de-
prayity. There Is something wrong either
with the AWE or with parents. While 1 was
riding in an open street cal, Yesterday the pas
which boys on either side OF the street threw
at each other"
The Magistrate fined the prisoners SO each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
CARPET I. M. STEW
326 9TH Ave.
CLEANSING TeI .. 11ss ss. t' s..
Court Calendars This Day.

Appellate Division-Supreme~ Court.-Recess.
snpreme cS9rt3Appeli2t m.mAp from Wn
rs. -. n, Is. 81. SO. 80. go, %. 96. Spe,
S,al o Ts5m1pasi Pa P,r Motion MnE, c1 nsris mS sailea
Part iii, unanished.I MotionsEINos "a. Part
IV,-Case unfinished. Law and fact. Nos. 2+02. 500.
1904, 283o, 1878, 1924, $3.50. 27sH. 1922. Part v
4nAnishedi Cases from TPsrrt ~: Part vII.-GIear.
He5I. Gs2s, 1850 Ass, nsoa, aa75 ssis'
1920, s42l. Part IU.-Case unfinished. Nos. 1882,
$3.50, $3.50. 3447. 2ilo: 4so4 3s40, 1906. sae3
4s5s, 1890. Az. 1919, 1870. 1854; 1898
Parts V. and Ni;-Adjnurned for the term. Part VII.
Gas unfinished. lnqnest-No. 2744. Day calen.
dar-Sos. 469l. 2o,it, olis, NIB. l9lI. 1912. sass,
a2I2. 1880, 60la, 2aps, 2ae9. 2Ile, 4.at, 8s7s.
2746, 1908, 3H6n. 2B75. 3265. ans. 4l31. Part
NIII.-Case unfinished. Case6 from Part VII. Parts
tx. and X.-Adjourned for the term. Part x.-Case
Casts from Part II.
Surrogate's 0urt-Chambers Motion calendar
called At l0;3o A; NJ. For probato-WIils of Ade.
Isaa, Danenberg; Kate Glersich. J. $. Y. de Val
lrduiule, sarah ThOrp, at 1880 A. M: Frederick
+. LuthS, at y A; NJ; Nittorio CalderarA, at = p. NJ.
Trial Tern. No day calendar.
M.-Motions. Trial Term.-Par I.-Clear. Nos.
35aa. 1920. 1912, 1929, 3r2O. 1904, 1868. 3434.
ats5 aslH, asgS3 s5t5' ss5s' 1891. "244. 1928
2dsi, 3eo84. Pass. 1880. 1901. 1921, 565, 1851
a54l, 358I. I3O2. 1894. tol! 3Sl2 I26a. 3577, 4451.
Part ILmclear Ms, aoat, saat1s sa5sH. 2lss,
1927, aOHH, 235t. Part III .-C unfinished. Nos
1874, aitG. ao73, 2s43. a215, a7ae. eIa7. a678
7ais, 722s, !:?+5. 72a@. 1882, 74i6, 1915, 1887,
1885, 1888. Il Iuity case-So. 26H,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Lookjaw from an Old wosnd.

Ernest Nader. 80 years old. who was en-
ployed on a farm at De Kalb and Cypress
avenues. Williamsburg. went yesterday after
noon to the office Of DR.. Carl B. Fuchs.
tell the physician that he was III. DR..
Fuchs noticed that the muscles on his neck
were stiff and his Jaws were tightly locked.
While the doctor was examining him Nader
was seized with spasms. DR.. Fuchs diagnosed
the case as t%etanus, or lockjaw. and he sent a
call to st. Mary's Hospital for an ambulance.
Nader was taken to that institution, where 1t
was said last night that his condition was
serious. His trouble is due to an injury to the
light foot received last November.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR TUESDAY.
For N,w England and eastern 4NetU Fork, partly
cloudy and continued cool; probably fair Wednesday,;
variable ,Oinds. mostly fresh ~edIterlv.
For New Jersey. probably showers; Wednesday
fair; fresh winds, mostly easterly.
For eastern Pennsylvania, generally fair; variable
winds.
For the District OF Columbia, Delaware and Mary.
land, generally IA r, although local rains are pos.
Sible; present conditions favor generally fair weather
Wednesday and Thursday; variable winds.
For western Pennsylvania. western New York and
Ohio, generally fair fresh winds. mostly from east
10 northeast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Boy Killed by a Trolley Car.

Frank Tulaski. 10 years old. OF Locust ave-
nue., Flatbush, was killed yesterday afternoon
at Coney Island avenue and Avenue NJ. Park
willie. by a trolley car Of the Franklin avenue
division, Of the Coney Island and Brooklyn
Railroad. Tulaski was riding a bicycle and
was thrown ten feet In the air when the car
struck him. He was UNCONSCIOUS when picked
UP and died within five, minutes. Richard
conductor. We're locked up Ia the Flatbush
avenue station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
oMAHA's WELCOME 10 sCHhEE.

Business Mems Greeting at Noon and an
Evening Reception at tho Omaha Club.
OMAHA. Neb.. May 22.-The people OF Omaha
gave Admiral Schley a warm welcome to-day
and this evening. From noon to ] o'clock the
business men Of the city entertained the Ad-
miral at the Commercial. The quarters were
decorated with flags, palms, and shields.
This evening 1000 invited guests met the
Admiral at the Omaha Club. Senator Charles
Henderson presented the guests. and for three
hours Admiral and Mrs. Schley were kept busy
shaking hands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Cape Cod Canal Bill Revived.

BOSTON. May 22.-The senate revived to-day
the bill granting a charter to the Boston. Cape
Cod and New York Canal Company. An
S200,00 o deposited with the State Treasurer to
pay land damages shall be forfeited to the
State II the canal 10 not built. and then the bill
was passed to It's third reading.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
CRABS DEFEAT EELEBRATED.
Opponents of Four Tracks in Amsterdam
Avenue Have Formed a Club.

AVenue Have Formed n CIub,
The Independent Club. organized as a result
OF the successful fight made against the laying
of four tracks on Amsterdam avenue. had a
dinner last night in the rooms of the City
Club. 10 West Thirty-fourth street. The
dinner was q sort of a love feast to celebrate
Amsterdam avenue grab. Covers were laid
for seventy persons. The speechmaking was
informal.
The Rev. DR.. John T. Peters, who led the
fight against the grab movement. is the Presi-
dent OF the club. He presided last night, The
invited guests were the Rev. Father Galligan.
Prof. Felix Adler and Prof. Nicholas Murray
Butler
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

Sir william Van Horne Expects a Large
Number Will Leave Utah This Year.
MONTREAL. Quebec. May 22.-Sir William
Van Horne President Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company. who returned to-day from
a tour of inspection over the road. said he had
been informed that there would be a very
large emigration from Utah to the Canadian
Notwithstanding the present year. The avail
able water forlirrigation purposes in the Salt
Lake Valley is not equal to the demand. he
says. and an exodus to some other place Is
necessary.
The Mormons who have already settled in
Alberta have sent such good reports Of the fer
tility OF the soil in that district and also Of the
freedom which they enjoyed under Canadian
laws that many emigrants wi. follow. This
move. 1t is said. Is favored by the heads OF the
Mormon Church in Utah.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

Bystander Was Cut and Bruised, but Held
On and stopped the Animal.
An express horse. owned by Charles s. Cop
pings and driven by Bernhard Bingham. got
away last night as he was about to be put up
at the stable at 152 West Eighteenth street
and ran dow Eighteenth street into Seventh
avenue. At Seventeenth street Thomas Nc
Evan Of 2l3 West Eighteenth street attempted
horses head. but was thrown down. The
horse trampled him. cutting a. cash in his
throat. another in his head and bruising him
animal. but had to be sent to ST. Vincent's
Hospital for repairs,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Fir, AInrm on Randau,, I,lnnd.

There was n practical test last evening OF the
efficiency OF the fire drill in the House OF
Refuge on Randall's Island when a blaze was
discovered in the airshatt in the centre of the
main building.
Ali OF the inmates responded to the fire call
and marched out in good order, Although an
alarm was sent out and rs Engine, on East
twenty fifth street. went to the foot of East
Twenty-siXth street to take the Island ferry.
Its services were not needed, as the fire was a
small one. 1t was eNtinguished by the attend
ants of the institution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Edison,s Son Charges Forgery.

William L.. Edison. son OF Thomas A. Edison,
the inventor. appeared yesterday in Part II. OF
the Court Of General Sessions az complainant
against Felix Falmand Of 315 West Twenty
ninth street. who is on trial for forgery in the
second degree. On April 1S Falmand obtained
from Queen 4 Co. OF 80 Fifth avenue engineers
supplies worth $50 on an order purporting to
have been signed by Mr.. Edison. The latter
testified that he made Falmand's acquaintance
In the late war. The hearing will be continued
TODAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
CHICAGO NOT ALL VIDE OPEN.

Racetracks at Least Closed to Policemen
ny Chief Kipley's Order.
CHICAGO. May 22.-Chief OF Police Ripley has
iss ued an order that hereafter no member Of
the Chicago Police Force. in uniform or other
wise. is to attend the races at Roby or else
where under pain Of immediate dismissal.
Chief Ripley says:
81 have had lately many complaints from
citizens that policemen frequent the Roby race
track and bet on the races. A policeman swears
to enforce the laws. and instead Of handing his
money to q bookmaker should lock him up"