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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
Miss Gunther, Of Mt Holly, is spend
ing holiday week with Mrs. Z. j. Erav.

ing holiday week with Mrs. Z. j. Frey.
Mrs Annie NJ Anderson, of Hagers-
town, Md, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
4. II. Swackhamer.
Our facilities for serving our patrons in
the stationery line are more extensive than
ever. Try us If in need.
Landlord Rachor received Christmas
present Of pair Of An ora cats from Mrs.
Bond, Of Camden, Maine
The Bfadway farm of liz acres, in
Deptford township, has been purchased by
Caleb 4. Thorlo, who has been the tenant
thereon. Price is not stated
Sheriff Springer gave his six boarders
as Merry Christmas as conditions would
permit They dined on turkey and Six
ms, and enjoyed a Havana cigar as a
finale to the feast.
List Of advertised letters for the week
ending Dec. %, 1900: Miss Mary Duncan,
Alfred Johnson, P. ]. Marill, James Nc
Collins, Mrs Mines, 2; Edwd. Pierce,
Mrs. Sarah Parker, Mrs. Annie Temerance,
Hannah Titus, Mary Williams, w D.
Warner, Fred G. Wilkie, 2. Persons call
ing for the above letters will please say
advertised.
Three men visited Scott Smiths
house on Newton avenue at a. m. on
Christmas morning, evidently with serious
intentions. The children, who went to bed
Monday night with their heads full of
Santa Claus, awoke to see the reflection Of
a lantern on the adjoining house Think
ing it was the milkman's lantern, the chill
dren got up, dressed and went down to
open the house. As they pushed open the
shutters, three men were standing just out
side, and going to the clock they found it was
three O'Clock, instead Of six, the milkman S
hour Of arrival Itwas no doubt the flash
Of dark lantern on the house that aroused
them, and saved their precious gifts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
DeIaware RIver Ilranch.

Leave Pennsgroye for Philadelphia, 4.55 $50,
745, 1920 a. M, 1900. 305. sos p. IN. Sundays,
6-35 a M, 4.55, 6.45 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia for Pennsgrove, $50, HOO
q. m, ESQ, 4 10 and 500 p m. Sundays, so a.
M, GO, 1000 p N.
Leave Woodbury. for Pennsgroye, Cos, s.4S,
-33 m, %, 440 6.3i p. nj. Sundays, S.57 a.
M, 6.54 1884 p. m.
For time tables and further information apply
TO ticket agent at the station.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, JR. WOOD,
General Manager General Passenger Ag't.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
1900 DECEMBER 1900
West Jersey and Sea Shore Railroad.
. on ana Ace OcIober ?. 1900. trains wilI

u
leave Woodbury. as follows:
For Phila., 5.54, 633 100 7.45, 7.56, $50, 909
1000 1l.l9 m. l02 LOT, 800. 4.05. 443 SIS, 53
6.G7, $50, us, 1903, and l1.03 D. ln week day
Sundays, 6l7, S.45 M, 3.04, 52s 5.d5, $40, and
II. % p. m.
For Glassboro 6.4s, s3f SIS, 1904, Il 30 a. m,
S72S4s 20S 324 313 353, 504, 5.2S, 5.44, 6.32 7O3
See, l0.47 p. m. 12.17 night week days. sun
avs, s.S5. a. M, 5.s2, and 1882 p. m.
For Swedesboro 40, SIG, 1875 a. m, 2o5, 4.35,
GIL. 705 p m. week days. Sundays, $50 a. m,
COL p. M
For Vineiand and Nllville, 6is and S.3l a. M,
1874, 3.43, 54f, 703 p. week days. Sundays,
S85 a. m 5.32 p. N.
For Maurice River and points the Maurice
River Branch SSi a. m, 1884, 544 D. NJ week
days Sundays, 5.32 p. N.
For Sea Isle City and Ocean City. 92i a. M,
s.s3 p. m. week days. Sundays, sS5 a. m.
For Cape May, 9.2l a. m, 3.i3 p. m. week
days. Sundays, s.35, 925 a. "a
For Atlantic City, s.sl a. m. s4s p. M week
days. Sundays, s55 a. M, 5.32 p. m,
For Salem (via Glassboro and Elmer s.45 a.
M. 3.53 D. M, week days. Via Swedesboro, g. 49,
SAG, IL35 a. m, 2.o5, 4.35 Gil y. week days.
Sundays. So a. M, 60l p. m
For Bridgeton, Gas, $. Is u. m, 1874, 3.53, SIS
6.S2 p. m. week days. sundays, S.35 a. M, 5-32
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
~ WOODDVRY.

Qtttt StSsao od. 10
Siate IF Ncse Jerseg tosaafg Of Gloucester, s.
L Henry T8I.MAS, Cashier of the above
named bank. do solennly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. Fl. s. TAfsaIAN. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day OF December. 1900.
JOHN S. TRTITT, Notary Public.
CoRgEcT Attest:
w. s. CONNER,
EDMUND JONES,
JOS w. MERRITT.
Dec Is, 1900. Directors.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
EARM FOR SALE.

Situate in Washington township. near Bunker
Hill. Contains 40 acres, with good buildings.
Suitable for grass, grain or truck. Apply TO
HARRY G. WILSON,
Chestnut street, Woodbury., \. J.
Nov. % 19002w
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
RETTRNFN(s TRAINS.

Leave Phila. for Woodbury., is, 500 $50, 30,
100 a m. 1900 noon 13o, go $50, 800 40,
$50, 500, so, 40, go, 62s, $4,000 1015, As
p. M week days Sundays, 500 SIS q. M; 1890,
500, $50 and 1000 p N.
Leave Swedesboro for Woodbury., SIS, 7.2O,
Sos 1856 a. m, 1923, 5.46. G. % p week days.
Sundays 7.36 q. m. Il D. m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
A GENTS WANTED.

Permanent or partial employment as desired
soliciting orders for nursery stock Salary or
commission,
THE r. g. CHASE co,
faec ~ IAN Nv
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
ESIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WOODBURY..

WOODBURY., \. j., Dee. 5. 1900,
The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of
this Bank, for the election of Directors, will be
held at the Banking House, Tuesday. January &
1901. at 10 o'clock, a. IN.
J. F. GRAHAM. Cashier
Dec &. 1900
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
MOUNT EPHRAIM, n. /.

neearlead Of Ohio cattle. This will be an ex-
ceptio3ally fac load Of yenng, fresh and close
sI5ff1rrh@-z ceB5 direct from Ohio. Ny buyer
writes me- they are the best load he has shipped
me for some time Soioe Of them are registered
stock; good assortment Of Jerseys. 6aernseys,
Durhams and HoIsteins. Two yeariing bulbs.
Fifty shoats and pigs, breeding COWS These
are u fine lot Of shoHts, all good thrifty stock
the sows are heavy with pig
This Will be my last COW and hog sale Ssis
season, but not the least Anyone wantisig.
cows or hogs will do well to attend this safe a.
VIII have lot OF good stock to sell and il
must sell Tor some price as | generally sell
when put it up, for the high d.allaE wi or lose
head aeeiintafed horses suitable Tor Esv-tS
business.
Sale TO commence as ] o'clock, sharp. Come
early, the afternoons are short, and then we
viii Try to start sale promptly at | o'clock.
Conditions ON day Of safe BY
THOMAS N. TICE.
+ 2. Kniseli. Auet
j. ID. Glover, Clerk 1921
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

Most OF them with calves by their sides; balance
forward spriBgeFs. These cows we have care
fufiy selected III the Vest expressly for this
market They arr MI good. strong, healthy
young cows and will suit the wants OF the
fairymen.
Saieto commence at one O'Clock N. m slsffr.
'SSs'''''s BRo0Is BROS
L II KniselIs Auef.
John Bedteld, GlerS 1927.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
a coatlr Port.

The receipts Of the custom house at
Bridgeton last year were $287.56, while
salaries and expenses Of the Office cost the
government $1196.26. Il thus cost the
government 81 124 to collect dollar there.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
Lon SALE.

Valuable 80 acre farm. situated one mile from
Redwood one-quafter mile from Heritage's sta
ton; lays one mile south Of Pitfnan Grove.
Apply soon, to
CHARLES GURLIN,
Dee. p, I900tf Redwood. n T.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
FOR SALE.

EFOEs szA lie.
The farm known as the Kay, or Thackara
farm, on Timber creek, near Westsille, n. j.,
q acres. A good carly truck and dairy farm.
CHARLES G. JESSUP.
Woodbury., n. J.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
ZOE RENT.

The farm known as the Brisroe farm. situated
near Pauls1eFo, where john S. Densten noy
lives Address
N2f aAtsgE
1873 So lStfisssssss9 " laslei,lIlia
Dff. IN ta93
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
R0AD NOTICE.

tbs bridgeport stone road is closed Tor the
Winter wo1s~ having been suspended on De
eefnber l3. As soon as the weather will permit
~ March, work will be commenced al the draw
bridge on Raecoon creek.
u. USINGER.
I7-27-l a0o-tf Snnarvisor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

Subscribe for the DEMocRAT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06
EAST MIDOLEBURY.

win Randle occupies the Albert Olmstcd
place.
Geo. Cove has moved into the Albert
English place.
Alfred Chapman has moved into the Geo
Sumner house
place at Niddlebury.
Mrs. Cyrus Brown has rented her place and
moved To- Middlebury.
X. T.. Curtin and Jefferson Barnard have
moved into the Pcrcival place.
Mrs. Ellen and Miss Charla sumner have
been visiting friends here this week.
Chas Chapman has purchased and now
occupies the Persons place near the forge
Eliza Sessions has gone to Nergennes
where She has a position as teacher at the
Industrial school
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06

John y. Brooks farm, and is to work il this
year.
l.. Downer and II. 4. Pratt have gone TO
liconderoga, \. Y, to engage in employment
with the Glens Falls Pulp and Paper company.
Last week, while driving to Port Henry.
Bert Palmer met team going in the opposite
direction. The latter team showing no dispo-
sition to give half the road, Mr.. Palmer was
obliged to turn so far out that his cutter was
upset. lie fell upon his shoulder and it was
dislocated. 1t was set in Port Henry and he
ia now dong well. 4 suit for personal dam
ages ought to stand in a case like this.
asst Saturday, while John Petty and John
Wilkinson were coming to West Bridport on
the ice, they stopped opposite the old Wells
place to view hole in the ice. While dong
SO Wilkinson suddenly discovered that the ice
beneath them was settling. lie leaped back
in time to save himself, but Petty went through
into the icy waters of the lake. The channel
being at this point, he likely would have
drowned but for the presence Of mind of his
companion, who succeeded in dragging him
out. The net results was cold bath and the
discomfort OF sitting on stone while his
clothes dried.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06
WEST CORNWALL.

The schools in tonn uil begin nest Mon
day, the 9th.
Katharine Gri,wold has returned from her
visit IN Leicester.
Frank Narrabone has moved into II. ".
Bmghams tenant house.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Sheldon is again confined to her
bed, having taken more cold.
Burton Is. Dimmock Of Middlehury college
is spending his vacation at home.
Mrs. Ioa Baldwin, an aged lady, is sick at
the home OF her niece Mrs H. Currier.
The listers are doing their work and a
muddy time as usual Tor them to be ont.
Antoine Gregoric has hired to Charley
Lowell for the summer and commenced work
Monday morning
Henry Currier went to Waterbury Wcdnes-
day to see his son Fred, who has been in ;hc
asylum for several weeks for treatment
Mrs. Joseph Jones was called to Middle
bury "Wednesday by the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. Iuilield baldwin Of that place.
Herman Searle and family are settled in the
Moody house, lately occupied by Elmer 81
monds, who has moved to the Sterling house.
Moses Currier is moving into his house and
Peter Guinette and wife. who have been living
in Shoreham, have come to live on their own
place, which has been occupied by Mr. Cur
rier for several years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06

\ SON was born to William Dalruuplc and
wife Monday.
Mrs. W. K. Warner i, in Boston, the guest
Of Miss Willard.
Miss { NJ. Grswold ha, returned from her
visit to st. lohnsbury.
Harry Thomas spent sunday with his
sister, Mrs. !. p. Bristol.
Rev. Horace Jenkins and wife are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. \. w. Hawkins.
Officer Whittier committed a boy to the
industrial school saturday from Montpelier.
+. Wait Of ElHabethtown, y. v, crossed
the lake from Westport to \dans Ferry
Tuesday
Mrs Louis 1rombly has sold her property
on Green street to Arthur 1aber. Consider
alton 5000.
Miss Edith \. Hall, teacher at the state
school, is spending her vacation with friends
in Weslford.
Miss Ada Crosby ha, returned from St.
Abans and Burlington. where she went to
spend her vacation.
News has been received here IT the death
on Monday at Burlington of The mother Of
Thomas Mack Of this city.
Mrs. G.. G.. Drury went to Darlington Tues
day to visit her sisters, Mrs. Eugeua lall
and Mrs Elizabeth Howe.
Miss Gcneyicvc Scribncr. who ha, been
teaching at the Industrial school, ha, resigned
her position and gone to Wolcou.
Miss f. NJ. Sutton ha, returned from
Shelburnc, where she has been spending a
week with her father, Rev. Mr.. Sutton.
G. !. Palmer. who has been ccrking for
X IN luu.laptf- has 9.rfttrll DI.ifit,t, ,,ffl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06
SAILS BURY.

Last week proved to be a good sap week
for the sugar makers.
Edith Ric&ert went to Julius Bankers IN
Leicester April {, to work for the summer.
Mabel Noyes is visiting at her grandfather 5,
Trial ieechs. She expects to retuIn to Ran.
dolph soon to continue her normal school
studies.
Mr. Brush, who has been on the Albert
Everts farm for several years, has moved on
to the Horace Thomas farm. G. /. Kingsley
has taken the Eyerts farm
The scarlet fever has lessencd the attend.
ance Of the children upon the church services
and caused.the omission Of the meetings OF
the Loyal Temperance Legion. No SUNDAY
school books were given out last Sunday, and
those out were called IN. No new cases Of
the fever are reported
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06
LINCOLN.

Miss Hattie Bickford Of Bristol i, visiting at
~ T. Morgan,
The marriage Of Mis-, Sybil Morgan to
DR.. F. NJ. Rogers Of Alburg Springs was
solemnHel at the home Of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. \. +. Morgan. Thursday, March
90, in the presence Of about 10 of the near
relatives and most intimate friends Of the
contracting parties. shortly after noon the
bridal party, consisting OF c. G.. Hatch Of
Middlebury and d. W. Merrill Of this place as
ushers, Miss Jennie Morgan. cousin OF the
bride, bridesmaid; Rev. VI. w. Hale, grooms-
man and the bride and groom entered the
parlor to the bridal march from "Lohengrin. 60
played by Mis-, Lottie Sargent, and took
positions under a canopy Of evergreen, where
the ceremony was performed by Rev. l.. \.
Bigelow Of Bristol, the ring service being used.
After congratulations and refreshments the
happy couple left to take the o'clock train
for their future home IN Alburg. The we'd
ding gifts were numerous and beautiful.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06

Commenting Monday. April Q, we shall
have two mails daily from Nliddlcbury. one to
arrive at II o'clock a. m; the second at the
Usual time in the afternoon.
There will be maple sugar social at the
home Of Albert Boardman Tuesday evening,
April 10. SO fixed fee will be charged but
loose your purse strings for the parsons sake.
and pay, pay, pay
Next week being IIoly Wees. the following
special services will be held in St Barnabas $
chapel: Tuesday. April TO- Holy Communion,
10 a. M; Good Faiday April 49,, evening
service. 80 O'Clock. MI are earnestly and
cordially invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06

Miss Dora Jones Of this place and Mr..
Dowd IT Kutlsnd were married last week bv
Dr. brown, presiding elder Of Troy Confer
ence. Ihcv will live in Rutland.
Rev K. T. Edwards will preach nest sun
day morning on "lndia's Need" after which a
special collection for the famine fund will Ae
taken; and at night on "Sheldon's Ncwspa-
per. The special Easter concert will be civ
en- by children and friends on the evening Of
the 9Th inst. in the church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06
WHITING.

Mrs +. c. Rawson is on the sick list
+. \. Casey is in Brandon for a few DAYS.
+. J. Hubbard Of Niddlebury was at his
fathers Sunday
Solon Miller has moved into 7. / Kctch-
ans tenant house.
he Misses Collins entertained friends from
Monkton recently.
Mrs Sarah Titus was at y. W. Fosters over
sunday.
Mrs II. NJ. Parker and Mrs t. d. Peck are
visiting their brothers in Salisbury.
Mrs. Mary Foster and Lee Foster oi Bran
don were in town few days recently.
~ H. {. Kelsey has bought Hubert DEMONS
place and sold his house to r. !. Kctcham.
The circulating library has been moved
from Rev. !. W. Illsleys To- y. W. Fosters.
Nellie Ketcham. Jessie Brown and Maud
Myatt are home from Brandon for vacation.
There is to be a maple sugar ,ociablc at the
town hall Friday evening, April To. under the
auspce, Of the G. T.. society
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06
WEST BRlDPORT.

John McConly was in town ON the }Ist inst.
The roads have begun to show quite muddy
The lake ice is beginning to fail; travel has
mostly suspended.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. IN
Stant relief, permanent cure. Or.
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-23

Of North America, AS also by fortuiious irmi-
RratiOns resulting from ~slipWreCk Later
he compare the -tucCo bnt relief, on the ruined
nunnery at (hiChen liza to thine-o carving,
These ruins are IN the true country Of he Maya,
Elephants heads on some Of the American
ruins have excited the wonder Of all nruhr'ulu-
gi-t. Where did they get the elrl haut hU.
been the universal query Of them all And
there could have been but one place thcy could
have got II rom, ard that Is lldia; II vc "S-
anime q drawing Oi The re- tUrcd palace a.
pairuuue aad compare II with the trujir a.
BOro Budo, In Java. We will fud that they re-
semble each other. Naldeck found the odd
tcmplo, of iucatan analogous 90 those Of the
buddhist of Psg1, Ava, slam and the Indian
archipelago, with The -uue inches IN which
the Crosa-lcgged god Buddha sits In Java
Ia View Of all this evidence II seems TINT
We must accept liwul Shan's discovery a.
that Of America hts Land Of the Mulberry
Tree" a. Mexico. and that his I've missions
airy Buddhist, rcmaircd among the rrini-
tive races. teaching them the arts and religion
which the Buddhist fret. carried Into china.
~ tho thousand year, which into ycucd hctW"uu
lwu Shau's discovery and the discovery made
by Columbus. the Ioli"ca had ample time To
build such cites ~ "" Mud ruined throughout
their land. making Use u and improving upon.
or modifying the things they learned from
the Buddhist,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-23
FROM ARCH TO iRCH.
Aspect Of tho Avenue on Dewey Day-The
Change mat Comes at NIEht.

From arch 10 arch. along Fi'.h avenue on din
September days, there IL a succession Of urban
pictures in panorGmi, sequence well worth
the study ~ those who love tho picturesque
aspects OF the town On such days there
seems 10 he no sky, only n visible gray atmos-
phere relieved from any touch OF coldne
10y the ever present suEsestion Of Invisible
sunlight, dinused 10 an all-pervasivo pearly
brightness Through tliS transparent medium,
which reaches from the pavement to tie region
where on clear days the blue sky arches. all
the doings OF the great Thoroughbred show them
selves Ia new and strange aspects. The gray
asphalt of the pavement l. a. a screen upon
which appears the lively panorama Of the
street There Is no glitter OF sunshine 10 da2-
2le tho eye with reflected beams from cur
rage toy, and whirling spokes. Everything
appear, In the guise Of sober truth. without
the contrast Of sharp shadow and brilliant
sunlight Southwark the snowy Washington
Arch CLEAN, quietly against It's background,
a blur of greenery; the red brick houses show
dim through the gray atmosphere. like the
red gown OF Henri, James, heroine IN the
neutral setting OF lis novel called w aShiug-
ton square Fer up the street one secs a.
Ia a dream the moving mass OF vehicles and
pedestrians. a confusion ~ Gull color relieved
here and there by a tit Of staring white The
horse fronts in double row, solemn and tall,
seem to thrust grnyness int? !he gray atmG--
lflA"A ahhN' ~ $780, FN'aAA tNNf l'hA INV Al'
congenisl gray, rot peorly plumes as on clear
days. but iormless pu1s that soon fade into
theipervading neutral mass y! color.
The street seems less lOVd than on bright
DAYS, IA IL even tho noise OF traflC had -tllled
itself IN sympathy With the quiet OF the air.
Automobiles glide smoothly along on silent
pollllce v heels. Bicycles spin along upon in
visible spokcs, noiselrss, as II the gray asphalt
we're merely a denser kind of ar The lath
and plaster arch. seen from a point midway
between il and tho arch OF marble, uuHars
itself Of dust and Crime, and ~ lnds hawlass
and splendid, Under II and about il rolls
an duIaO show the traflo OF the crossways. ,
lus aerial nC!ghbor Diana, pivots on her airy
perch, amid her miles Of gray atmosphere, !
and seems hardly more silent than the busy
scene beneath
With the approach OF night tho scene between
the arches takes on a dinerpni aspect All
about the upt"r arch the lights are cari-h and
yulsar. a nakel arc light westV ard in Twenty
ihird street seems shooting Iitilrss arrows
Of diam ond tipped and FURNISHED steel into /
eyes OF the spectator. but southwark olouded
slngly OF in pairs and threes. bloom
10 soft radiances Of yellow, orange and faint
EST yenowish green. Now they are giant opss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-23
AN INNOCENT NAV ~ PRISON.
A Curious Renaissance which VIII Probably
Set Hin Free.
From me Sc Louts Globe Democrat.


I~EAyENwoRIH. Nan, sept IA seemingly
innocent man +, serving II term in ia" Federal
pcntentiary at Fort ~Iatvouworih. Develop
Iucnts Of tho Lust few days will probably lead
To IS pardon soon, is Warden MCClaugAry il
showing a dcep interest in the case
Robert Avery. a young convict of Kcokuh
Fails, Okla was brought 20 the pcuitcutlary
under a three years sentence ioT ar,ony Api.l
90, 1893. An oNrrcQat and add" were stolen
from the post uriCe at hcuhuk. and Avery
was arrested with item /. ~ pr5scrlpa At
the trial Avery stated that he had bought tie
coat and saddle from a horse trader. whom
he had never seen before and did not know.
Possession OF stolen property without clearly
showing whom II was cUuTrd from, ana g. al,
too, inuoCeu'ly, always res 1T To- a conviction
OF the holder, and avery was adl udEnd guilt"
and sentenced 10 three year, IN prison
lie had about given up hope OF ever being
able - prove his. innocence, when u ioN DAY 5
ago hc noticed q fac" among a gang # new
prisoners that struck hin With great force.
Getting close, rs he COul, .Ot -Icak t. The new
arrival. Ayory found that it was the horNe
trader he had purchased TIE coat ana sudd.c
from Avery managed t. ult,in ne number
Oh the back IL the ne 4; prisoner. tut had 10
opportunity to speak 10 him 70 learn h' name
INery asked 70 see Wardc' MoCldughry. andin
an, interview that followed told tie warden
the circumstances "iiotdins Ait conviction,
and that q new prisoner WIN = certain uuUtcr
was he horse trader who Tad sold him tie
coat and saddle. The rev .ri-ouer, whose
name i Wesley Lang, who ,aue IL u few days
10 indians, was brought h. aud faced IVORY.
Avery was permitted a. U-k hlm UUe~tiouS,
when he recognized Avery aud Acknowledged
sel!lnE MN NE 'uat ana saddle and lolG al
tho details Of the transaction. Lang did this
readily and was Rtt"rW0rd greatly surprised
when he VS. told ~ & Avery VA, now serving
4 three years ser t~ucc Ia the peuitcHti0ry Tor
having been nrrestC7 with The coat q. q saddle
H. his possession, Iaug held to his Stur, II
selling the coat and saddle to 'vccy, 1ud I'll
thg' -. 90, had purchased n",n -, o. 81 horse
trAder and never knew before that they were
stolen. lle hns since made nm AFFIDAVIT. StAtiug
that he sold the coat and saddle 90 Avery, ard
that he Il anRy purchased them from q horse
trader, whose name he gives, Bat IL H. withheld
FROM puhliI alton.
Warden NCI!nartry is hclpuC Avery. nrd
the proper steps haV" teen tnlen TO NJ .n III
the new deN %el0pmentS before President VI Kim
10y with a view ~ having Avery paIdoned NJ
early date.
Avery il only n years old and has a wife and
four small children living In tho, Territory. He
has an excellent record a. prisoner.