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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-01
BiddIes' Fight to the
Death Woman At
temptS Suicide
Soifel Says Wife ChIorOiorm-
ed Him Before Giving Sig
nal to Escape, and Was
Willing TO See Him
Murdered

PTTrsBURG. Pa. Feb. L-Ths Bid
die brothers. who escaped from tho
counts jAn Thursday morning. together
with Airs. sotfcl tho wife % the jail
warden who assisted the fugiuves.
have been captured The pursuing
officers overlook them az G o'clock
last evening two miles east uf Pros
poet Two double teams % horses
drawing slelghs containing eight Off
Gers. uct the sleigh Ia which the BID
dies and Mrs. soffcl were tryius 60
escape.
ne FiRal Rattle
No nrolimiunries were INDUCED IN,
hut both sides opened fire with intent
20 kIlt Slurulariy. none ~ tho off
GERS were harmed Both men fcll from
the sleigh during tho fuuladc. and
Mrs Sgtfei termed "a revolver 20 her
owu breast aud fired.
The officers cmpticd Wlnchsstera In
90 the bodies o. the PROSTATE men be-
fore thuy reached them. 10 was
hurt 60 the death I'D Riddle got a
bullet through the rlght lung, which
will prove fatal. another bail went
thrcugh the left arm. and SET another
iadaed in hts leg John Biddte re-
breast and head and several minor
wounds
70 Bi4als cenfssses
Ed. Biddle realised that he was In
n dying condition. and when taken To
the Jail. asked FOR a priest. When the
priest arrived he made confession and
admitted many crimes. but denied that
either he or his brother had any thing
a. Do with the killing % Fitzgerald or
kahuey.
Hiddlc said be planned the escape
ard created sympathy with the wom-
an - convincing her o. his innocence,
Without her assistance he said the
escape would have been impossible,
and that as she had given up All for
him. he made Up his mind 20 stay BY
her 70 the last. lie believed that had
she not been with them, they could
have put themselves heyoud any pos
albiilty 81 capture.
woman Repentant
Mrs Soffsi. who "a On the hospital.
said she had sympathy for Ed. Bid
die and assisted tn this escape. be-
cause she believed him guiltlcss. she
said she realized her mistake and con-
ciuded her confession IS saying that
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
SITUATION
Relating to Board Of
Commissioners.
Waiting Anxiously to Hear From
Columbus.

There will be nothing new in the
City COMMISSIONER situation until the
Legislature decides the matter of n
new form of government for Akron
In case nothing Is done by the l.egls-
lature, successors to Aessrs. Mcl'ar-
land and McMillen will be appointed
Mr.. McMi,len viii not be candidate
for re-appointment, rs he Is just COM
pleting his second term. Mr., McFar-
land, however Is a candidate for re.
appointment to the extent that If the
appointment Is offered to him, he will
be glad 10 accept, but hc will not make
II strong fight for II. He is disposed
to allow his record as Commissioner
to speak for him,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
MAJOR PRUDEN
Is Critically III In a Washington
Hospital.

Washington, April S.-Nlajor o. l..
Pruden. assistant secretary to the
president today. was removed TO Gar
field hospital for treatment for organic
heart trouble. He is in dangerous
condition and it is believed that he
cannot survive very long. He has been
in poor health for some time, but has
steadily ignored the fact and has re-
mained away from his duties only
during the last three or four days.
This has greatly aggravated the ori.
ginal trouble.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Stocks
dn0
BOndc

FOR SALE-By the National Realty
Co. 314 Everett building Phone 773:
New house of ) rooms, slate roof, i5
Dbl. cistern, with buck filter, naturaI
wood finish, walls papered, lot 5Ox175,
$1,000. $50 cash and monthly pay
ments.
3 lots on Merriman St, 50x115, with
lots of fruit and shade trees. Very
cheap
No. 405 w. North St, rooms, beau
tiful location. $4,000.
No. 30S Beck ave, 8 rooms. very
rich finish. hardwood floors, arched
grill work. nice walks, shade and fruit
trees. we'll and city water, lot 5Ox7O,
$41OO.
Nice place near Buchtel ave-. on
Market St, new and first class, 5000.
House on Lake ST. linear the new Web,
ster. Camp & Lane Machine Co., new
rooms, natural wood finish, gas with
fixtures. $1,000.
Lot. Rhodes ave-. 55x132, nice shade
trees. $500.
Lot Crosby St. 60x175, near Rhodes,
nice forest trees. S525
5 lots. west side of Kuder ave-, $ovo
and up.
THE NATIONAL REALTY CO.,
302. Il. d. Coates, Mgr
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Wise and !!.s.
Otherwise

'Tis a sort Of springless spring.
Mr.. stone will continue to do busi-
ness at the old stand.
Manga wound will be a long time
healing.
Just why it showed the next day is
not apparent.
Liverymen arc in favor of election,
no matter who's elected.
r + =
The snow cometh like mantle to
cover many sorrows.
r + +
What's in a name? Verify, Sewers
and Barker suggest no good cheer.
4 4 T.
And what's more, it was Demo
cratic" weather.
The 1902 lambs will look nice,
scampering about in this snow.
I. + +
And the way one F'illius did walk
away with the. prize in Hudson.
Barker was also green candi-
date.
And some people detect the saffron
hitn I'm, n n ut oil
I. + r
Cuyaboga Falls folks are satisfied
that one good term deserves another.
Mayor Russell is also satisfied.
The hack and carriage horses
thought 1t must be the county fair,
come at the wrong time Of the year.
+ + +
And Nation o. Mather is wondering
how it will be when he runs for
Prosecutor.
A number of people improved the op.
portunity to remark that the next day
1t showed"
1t is not a hard matter to find out
General Dicks ambitions with refer.
cnce TO another term in Congress.
4. I. +
The first Mayor of Greater Barber.
ton is mighty good citizen, notwlth
standing his politics.
+ + +
| Mayor Mcnamara will be as proud
of Barbcrton as if nothing had hap.
pened.
Mr.. l.. Il. Humphrey could secrete
n good many of the disappointed ones
in the tall timber of the Brush farm
y + 4.
The gent from Ghent will not move
to town, however, until after the fall
election, at least.
If it had showed yesterday maybt
the only Democratic votes east would
have been those of the candidates.
Arthur A. Koplin j. r. iF
Maybe Squire koplin was also look
ing for stepping-stone to the Mayor
atty.
+ 1. +
1t would be genuinely interesting
to know just how Gen. Dick marked
his ballot. His smile was serene 9as
if he picked the winner in every class
4! j. r
while passing Judge Tibbals' offic,
this morning | saw thereon the wore
pull said the Observing Citizen. Z"
would suggest that in view of the re
suit of yesterdays primaries this wor,
be changed TO push,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
CUT IN TWO.
Section Hand Met Ter
rible Death.
Francisco DuvoI Killed at Haze!
Street Crossing.

Francisco Duvol. an Italian section
hand. was killed about 1880 Tuesday
morning by c., T. & V. yard engine
near the Hazel ST. crossing. The body
was cut I'm two at the abdomen and
the limbs were horribly mangled. II
is not known positively how he came
to be killed, but it is thought that he
was trying to throw Il switch and
failed to notice the approaching yard
engine. He lived at 253 North Ar
lington ST., was married and had Il
family. The funeral will be held
Thursday from st. Nincents church.
He was 40 years old
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
$5,OOO,OOO
Will be Spent by L, & N. For
Improvements.

New York, April THE stockhod.
ers of the Louisville d Nashville road
met here today and authorized the is
sue of $5000,o00 additional capital
stock to be used for improving the
road. announcement is also made
that the Louisville X Nashville has ac.
quIrcd n majority of the common and
preferred shares of the Atlanta. Knox.
vile Il Northern rcnd, which runs from
Knoxville to Jelllco, thus forming a
line between Cincinnati and Atlanta.
shorter by 100 miles than the present
route.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Furnished by the Abstract. Title
Guarantee & Trust Co., go South Main
st.
Sheriff to John T. Johnson, go 1T. on
Forge St, on East Market St, $2952.
VIM. T. Sawyer to. Carrie b. Ray,
40 #. on Collinwood ave, $3.50.
Harvey S. App to Asher +. Sippy,
land in rear of Arch St, near East Mar
ket ST, $500.
A. c. Voris and wife to Catherine
Steese, 40 TT. on Kline St, near South
St, s1eo.
Henry l.. Berry to Oscar Bunker, GO
TT. on May St, south OF Thornton st.,
So, 100.
Edward C.. Horn to Moses Res,
property of the Colonial Opera House
on the corner of Mill and High sts.,
$1.00 and other considerations.
James Bradley to John Katzenmeyer
1-4th of an acre IN Mogadore, $3.50.
Ludwig Deisz to Henry Aaranacke,
grantors' interest in lot of land on
Cuyahoga st, 200.
George Has, executor. to George ii
and William f. Strobel, TO acres III
Coventry, $3,625.
Susan L. Bryan TO George Nuss. 561
#. on West Exchange St. cor. Of Bryan
Place, $3.50.
John Grill. .1r. to Adeline Clutter. 46
TT. on Yale St, south of Crosier ST.,
Sl,55O.
Frederick Young to Allen Young,
1886 acres in Springfield, $1,000.
Frank Il. Fox to A. Il. Gilbert. Il loi
Of land on new street near s. Airing
ton ST.. $3.50.
Charles Peter Weeks to Annetta b.
Taylor, 110.S3 acres in Copley, $4,5O
Augustus Mishler to Memo S. anG
Fred Young, ) IL acres in Springfield,
$3.50.
Ada Mishler to Augustus Mishler
3 IL acres in Springfield. 81.
Richard Trommer to Ernest G.. and
Lena Gohlke, 1856 #. on Charles ST.
$3.50.
Albert W. Spade to Curtis Spade,
25-100ths OF an acre in Springfield,
500.
Louis Deisz to Caroline Arnacke, go
ft. on Cuyahoga st. extension, 81, 400.
James II. Moore and wife to James
and Rebecca NJ. Housed. about 123C
acres in Springfield, $500.
| a. A. Moore to John NJ. McLaugh.
lin. 80 TT. on Moore St, at Barberton,
$3.50.
George Nuss to Charles and There
sa Sullivan. 62 IL IT. on Bryan St,
near West Exchange ST., $500.
lsaac Madlem to Augustus and En-
ma Mishler. 1-2 acre, Springfield, $50
John c. Weber and others 10 Eliza
beth G. Jacobs, lot of land on Aque.
duct St, $1,000.
Isaac Maiden to Erwin and Dora
Sausaman, IL acre in Springfield, $50
Martin Carman to Fanny Minch, 5C
IT, on East Exchange St. 500.
Margaret G. York to James w. and
Elizabeth Irwin, 30 IT. on York ST..
$1,05O
Frank l.. Egbert to A. A. Moore. LOT
No. 3. in the Sarah a, Betz allotment
Barberton, S1,550.
David Frank to Grant H. Frank ana
wife, 1913 acres in Copley. $3.G30. 80
Nathan j. Howe TO Catharine Il. VIII
trout, 66 IT. on Nathan ST., north Of
Thornton ST., $500,
Charles II. and Harry II. Wolf tc
John b. Wiltrout. 55.04 #. ON Thorn
ton ST. near Nathan ST, S27J.
Louis f. Gauvain to William Wolf
81 IL IT. on new st. m north part OF
city. $3.50.
VIM. a. Morton, administrator. f.
Minnie NJ. Babbitt II acres in Norton
$7OO.
william Cox and others to Samue
5. Dickerhoof, 50 It, on Ira ave. $500
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.

we are not disposed TO say very
much by way of comment on the local
results of Yesterdays election SO far
as they indicate Democratic defeat
of course we regret them, and we do
not wish TO minimize their effect as
bearing upon future contests. But the
ties Of partisan organization sit very
lightly upon men when local questions
alone are involved, and we do not ad-
NIT that any particular significance
in this respect attaches to the situn-
tion.
Interest was so much absorbed in
the Republican primary nominations
that strict party lilfes were altogether
lost sight of. and so we do not think
that the outcome yesterday affords
any ground for discoura cement in
Democratic circles.
In regard TO the Republican nominn-
tions. the event has nearly verified
our predictions. 1t has been bitter
fight. but 1t was none of ours; and we
have refrained from taking any part
in It, except TO keep our readers posted
as TO its progress and probabilities
and. after it Is over, MS during the
course Of it, we repeat that a Demo
cratic ticket, made up of strong men,
ought TO win over the one nominated
yesterday.
And we say this without taking
much stock in the loose and irrcspon-
sible threats Of disappointed candi-
dates and their friends. 1t is natural
10 indulge in this kind of talk, but the
result of yesterday shows, if it shows
Dne thing palmer than another, that
The Republican voters in this county
ire under strict machine discipline,
md that by next fail they will--one
and all, line up and vote for Il ticket
which many of them today are de-
bouncing as corruptly nominated for
bad ends. And the beaten candidates
of yesterday will then advise the peo.
pie of the county that the successful
nominees s,-nO matter what bad Names
they are now calling them-arc abso
lutely immaculate, that they got then
nominations by nothing but clcat
methods, and that, on general prm
ciples, Democrat is to be avoided
and voted against as the worst of evils
They Will do this to man; and =,
we are not banking any upon the nov
promises of the knitting that Is to b.
going on In the cnemy's ranks ncA
fall. 1t Is u trick that defeated Rc
publlcans have, and like other tricks
1t Is n slender stan to lean upon whc,
votes and not threats are wanted
ANY Democratic aspirant who over
looks this fact is likely to rue II In Tn
end. We therefore counsel caution
III this respect, and trust that In
Democrats may be wise enough TO rel
for success upon the principles AN
policies TO be advocated by thcl
party and upon good nominees, rathe
than the factional squabblcs of th
Republican camp.
Hudson has been clecting MAYO.
stnpp ubnut Isin ..,I A. !, ,,,,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Good For Rheumatism.

Last fall l was taken with u very
severe attack of muscular rhcuma.
tism which caused me, great pain and
annoyance. After trying several pre-
scriptions and rheumatic cures, de-
cided to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm
which l mad seen advertised in the
South Jerscyman. After two applica-
tlons of this remedy was much bet
ter. and after using one bottle, was
completely cured.-Sallie Harris, Sa
lem. y. ]. or sale by all druggists
Il. Schumacher & Co.. wholesale agents
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Cholera Raging.

Manila, April s-'A total of lT5 coses
and 1917 deaths from cholera were 20.
ported. Tho natives are making .rco >
efforts to break the quarantine cytnh.
lished here aud IN so doing one natlvo
has been killed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
NEARLY A
MILLION CARDS
Used by Candidates In Campaign
Just Ended.

There never has been campaign
wherein cards were distributed more
profusely in Akron and Summit coun-
ty than during the campaigns which
have just closed. 1t is said that nearly
500, 900 candidates cards Were distrib-
uted, and aside from this feature con-
siderable money was spent in other
ways by the candidates.
Beauty is naturally something king
ly.-Nenophon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

In betting this spring us he did last.
However, the money he won then can
be used in paying up now. 1t will be
just the same as if he lost nothing.
--
Time, Judiciously applied, will heal
all wounds.
How, how, how--Nit."
-
And the Gear was still there
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Akron'S Democrats should not be
discouraged because their representa-.
ton IN the Council was reduced 10 six
members at Mondays election. In ls0u
ihere was but one Democrat In the
Akron Council, but the next year a
Democratic Mayor ana Council were
elected followed by the election of a
Democratic City Clerk
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Hudson has been clecting Mayors
since about lSiO, and Mr. T.. l.. Filius.
eN-County Commissioner, elected yes.
lcrday by II vote of two 10 one, is the
nrSt Democratic nMyor the village ever
had' \ man woh is rs popular as
that with his neighbors makes the
people OF the rest of the county feel
That they made mistake when thoy
defeated him for County Commissioner.
Kun again, some day Mr.. Fllius.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Vanilla Crystals.

Mr. Ross Vaughan, Of New York. 10
In Akron arranging with local grocers
TO supply Vanilla Crystals to Akron
people. There has been growing de.
mand FOR this popular food product.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Hoch, der Kline.
art Rowley is a fighter from away
back This, however. does not mean
that he has gone away back to sit
down.
Had Councilman Seidell taken hold
of the Bruner delegation earlier in
the campaign the result would have
been different. Bruner would surely
have won out.
They arc also saying that Pardee
won because of his 'height-that he
reached up and picked off the plum
while the Judge was looking For Il
ladder.
Last spring, at the wind-up of the
Republican primaries. Judge Anderson
merely remarked, You see the re-
suit and then he smiled. He has
probably said the same thing this
spring. Foxy George.
And the worst of IL Is that the votes
are SO decisive that there's no loop
hole.
What II Col, Sanford had been In the
race for Probate Judge. Wow.
The next thing on the program will
be for the smaller factions to go back
into the trust.
Scott u. Kenfield, Esq, is also not
feeling bad--not so that you can no.
tice II. Some have even said that
Scott may get TO be Deputy Probate
Judge. lie has surely been a wheel
horse long enough to earn some.
thing.
One z. NJ. Robinson was also good
loser, Bob this is said merely in
fun.
Wow, WOW. wow"-Dob, who was
saying anything to you!
Sheriff Kelly did not make as much
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
A Chattanooga Druggists State.
ment.

Robert j. Miller. proprietor of the
Kead House Drug Store of Chattanooga
Ienn, writes: There is more merit
III Foley's Honey and Tar than in any
other cough syrup. The calls for il
multiply wonderfully ana we sell more
OF 1t than all other cough syrups com,
bined."
j. NJ. LATER, j, Lamparter Il Co., A.
Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Noblcsse obllgc; he liberal in spirit
and there by demonstrate that you arc
u noblcman by nature and not an ordi
nary man, 10th.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

The defeat OF Mcssrs. Wlnum and
walker for reelection to the Council
Is 10 be regretted In view of the pains.
taking service these officials have civ.
Ell the people Of their respective wards
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Miss Lillian Martin, Graduate of Train
ing School for Nurses, Brantford, Can,
now of Milwaukee, Wis, Testhes that the
Hospital Doctors Rely Upon Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to Cure
Severe Cases of Woman's lis. She says:
"DEAR Mrs PINKHAM While we taught in the training
schools throughout the country look down upon patent medicines
and while the doctors in the hospitals speak ghtngy of them to
PATIENTS have found that they really know different have fire.
quentykn physicians Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable
Compoundo suffering the serious complications Of
ovarian troubles falling of the womb eucorh and other disorders
They would rule put the Compound regular medicine bottles
and label Tonic other Names but knew it your Com
pound and have them fill it prescription bottles have
anything but happy results from its se inflammation and
liberation has been relieved and cured in few weeks especially
where your Sanae Wash has been applied also feel but due
you give proper credit for Lydia E. Pkham Vegetable Com
pound have great faith it and often recommend to others
Miss LILLIAN MARTIN, 1884 9th Ave-. Milwaukee Wis.
$4,000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER GENUINE
you sick, write Mrs Pnkham Lynn Mass, for advice
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Whatever YOU dislike in another per.
son take care TO correct In yourself by
the gentle reproof, -Sprat,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

WANTED--NIan with horse and wa
gon to deliver coal; steady work.
V. NJ. Herrick, 619 +. Mill st.
302-3O4*
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
COUNCIL.
SIXTH WARD.

Continued from First page.)
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

There will be other elections. And
other primaries.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
EIGHTH WARD.
Carlton
LOCAL ELECTION NOTES.

1t was probably due to A. Breiner's
crusade against "humbuggers.'
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Mr.. Wanamaker's sullenness was
probably due to his being tired. His
strenuous efforts with the wheelbar-
row and Judge Tibbals would make
any other man feel Indifferent.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Hoch, der Kline.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Had Councilman Seidell taken hold
of the Bruner delegation earlier in
the campaign the result would have
been different. Bruncr would surely
have won out
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

And the Gear was still there
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

art Rowley is Il fighter from away
back This, however, does not mean
that he has gone away back to sit
down.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

They arc also saying that Pardee
won because of his 'hcight-that he
reached up and picked off the plum
while the Judge was looking For Il
ladder.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-16
A CONSIDERABLE v
Employs Novel Method to AOvmAaI
Horse with Automobile.

Employs Novel Method to AOwmAaa
Horse with Automobile.
There is come talk Of a sehaal
wherein horses may be educated tub
of their fear Of automobiles whStA@
this would serve or not is nnoshSr
question, but here is a little instanse
of what one sensible, oonsiderats ar
tomobile driver did for the sake II 9
frightened horse, says the New YOsk
Post:
The automebile had es1As to a
standstill in the roadway to permit
the passage Of a small and apparently
very young horse in trotting rig at
tached to a training sulky. The mo-
tor had not been shut off, SO the ma
chine kept chug-chug-chugging A.
the horse approached. With a snort
and a leap the horse whirled to the
side Of the road, nearly throwing sui
the man in the sulky. Then the ar
tomobolist shut off the motor and
called to the driver: @Wait a mo
ment until the animal quiets down;
then drive him up slowly while | sit
still"
This the driver did, and when the
horse was within ten or IL feet Of
the machine, his progress toward II
having been slow and fearful, the au-
tomobilist got out, took the horse by
the bride, and led him carefully u
to the ear, patting the animal th'
while and talking to It. "Now, looI
it over, smell it, see, there's nothing
to hurt you"
For fully five minutes the horse
was permitted to inspect the ma
chine, and at last it seemed quite &c
customed to it. After that the hers'
was driven back and forth severa
times without eyincing the slightes
fear. The automobilist did not star
his car until the horse was almost ou
Of sight.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-16
A HISTORIC CAVERN.
Washington's Place Of Refuge Wkas
Eluding British Patrol.

This historic cavern, sometimes
called "The Rock House," is near
Lowerre, a station neal Yonkers.
According to the Four-Track News,
the cave is formed by two vast slabs
Of stone meeting together at an an
gle. 1t is about 20 feet long BY six
broad, and the height from the floor
to the apex of the roof is about Is
feet.
The scenery about it Is chaotic
Huge fragments Of rock lie tumbled
together on all sides, the whole re-
sembling the shattered summit Of
some great mountain that might
have sunk into the earth during the
same CONFUSION Of nature that IS
supposed to have thrown up the per-
pendicular walls Of the Fsliscdes on
the west shore Of the Hudson. The
cave is called Washington's, breauas
there is a tradition that On y ee-
casion, he was compelled 10 take ref
uge there to escape caPk'Ts BY she
British patrol, who were in pursuit
Of him, though this-stoy > sfscrsdA
ed now by maRY.