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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15

c. A. Snow & Co., of Washing ton,
d G., will send free Booklet con
tanning abstracts of decisions in lead
ing patent cases, and other informa-
ton of interest to Inventors, Paten-
tees and Manufacturers. They will
also send a Booklet on trade marks TO
anyone who may desire 10 have a
trade mark registered.
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For Sale.

Second hand Domestic Sewing
Machine, in good condition. Cost $40
will sell for $15. Addres p. o. Box
566.
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For Sale and Rent.

For rent a two roomed house on
Posten Avenue, Greenmont a lot %
by SO feet at same address.
Mrs. SUE f. HERRING
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For Recorder.

Ihearby announce myself as a candi-
date for recorder OF the city OF Morgan
town subject to the will of the people at
the election April 3rd
A. LAYTON.
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Hagans Restaurant.

At Uniontown is receiving many
comments. 1t is said to be the most
modern outside the largest cities.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15

One of the incest lodging rooms in
town. Suitable for one or two gentle
men. Inquire at this office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15

WEAVER, the grocer, makes spe-
cialty of the famous Gold Medal
flour and sells it at 65 cents per
sack. Housekeepers all know the
excellence of this brand. He also
carries Golden Key, Minnhaha, Su-
preme, Ceresota and Camelia. You
can always get what you want.
IL you want to save meney on car
pets. See Hirschmans.
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For Rent.

A large front room with all con
veniences. Very desirable location
Apply at 205 Wiley street.
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IL s. Kayes.

Years of experience has taught
purchasers Of groceries and other
staples, that certain business con-
Germs are always to be relied upon
as handling only the best goods
in the market. BY this means a
steady trade is established, and
without any desires to boast we
can honestly assert our right to
the confidence Of our customers,
and the satisfaction of knowing
that our stock is always new, the
best, and in the vegetable or fruit
lines, as fresh as can be had.
The public is always interested
in fine jewelry, ETC., and in these
lines our stock offers some large
advantages, inasmuch as we sell
the best movements and cases in
the watch line, at prices that are
as low as tho trade offers in the
largest cities in the country. Elk
anime our stock Of silverware be-
fore making any purchases. Re
pairing promptly executed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-12

AT the bar sat the psle-faeed prisoner
on trial for his lie and so did he sit
through similar scenes on December s.
on December IS. on December p. on De-
cember p. on December 80. when matter
OF grave import came up for the decision
Of the recorder.
The defense wanted 20 show the queer
family relations that existed in the
Adams and Rogers family and C0rnish-s
own family in order 10 create the M
preston that perhaps IN these family
relations there might in some way be a
motive for a crime such as was com
mitted- The recorder said.
Il viii aot hear you. Mr. Weeks II
does no: seem 10 me that this is mate
rial"
And iE she dock sat the man 10 whom,
that evidence might have meant H.
sparing Of long torture.
When. on December II. 1899. Mamie
MelandO. a woman employed in The
bachelor household Of MoIsneux an Nev--
ark. was placed in the witness box the
recorder undertook the personal conduct
OF her examination after her rroSs-ev-
animation by the defense had closed
With the skill OF the born examiner. n,
judge softened the unwilling witness by
references 10 her childhood. 20 her
family and her schooldays. ared her
ambition by reference 10 her good reDu-
tation' stimulated her memory BY ref
erences to the disposition OF Molineux-s
room 10 lis f1frrEr,,ra o.. a. .--
OF the drawers IN his sideboard. and so
gave 70 the evidence in the case its
most important contribution. II was q
CCcntinUed on sixth Page)
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The WHOLE CITY
Will Come To
This Sale of the ROChOs-
ter Clothing
Stock.
The Finest Heavyweight OTerGuais and
Suits Being Sold at EsTt-fO-
Nothing Prices.
SALE STARTED TODAY, 8 4. N.

Here's one OF the best buying oppor-
tunities ever presented TO you. The ia
nous Rochester Clothing is famed all
over the world. and we're selling ii 1t
prices One-half less than the other stores
ask
Mems double breasted Sack Suits. in
- different patterns, all sizes from "a
70 y breast measurement. for s445
These suits are sold all over town for
SlZ; all we ask is S4-45- II you will find
these suits are not CHEAP and Won ara
I not satisfied bring them back and va
viii eheerfully refund the money See
I the Children's and Boys Msckfntoshes
at Sl-3s and these for Men AZ $40
I We Ouer Mems Heavy Wooden Suits.
worth 80. for sass Mems Cheviot Suits.
black. brown. or mixtures, worth So. for
$3.50; Mems Fine Striped Worsted Suits
I IN sack or frOck style, worth SIS, for
S1s5: Mems Check Cashmere Suits.
worth SIC, for ss.45; Mems Fine Clay
I Diagonal Dress Suits. sack or cutaways,
worth 81 for 1855. and another Sl2
Genuine Clay Diagonal for Sass: Prince
Alberts at $I1s5, Young Mems Long
Pants Suits Il TO 70 years. In CASH
meres and Cheviots. S325 and sz45.
worth $40 and S12. Mems Durable Pants.
9sc; Mems CheviOt and Cassim Pants.
$L45. $40. and s.. Fine Dress Ranss.
S2-Z5 and S2-75. worth four times the
money.
Mems Coats. worth So. for $3.50:
Mems Goats. worth $50. for $3.50, Mems
Raglans. worth S25. for $3.50: Mems
LOng-cut listers. hanneI-lined, worth
SO. at 49, Mems Overcoats. worth
$40. az S5-45, Mems and Young Mems
Fall OvercCats. silk or satin lined all
the new shades. in smooth or rough
goods, az SI-95. salable az $50; Mems
Genuine Black ChsviCt Overcoats. worth
SIS, al S6.f5. We offer Mems Kersey ami
Melton OvercCars az S7-g5 worth SIS. N
blue. black, and Oxford; Mems Genuine
Cars Melton OvercOats. the best manu-
featured, worth S32. go fot sI495. sHk
or satin sleeve lining
Boys stylish Top Coats. from 10 g
years. usually retail for S. for 81 fS-
BOYS Refers. 3 10 I5 years. storm and
velvet collars. finest quality chinchilla.
usually retail for s.. 90 At S2Ss. Boys
Refers. SIS Children's Suits. made
doUble-LreasJed. heavy materials. sizes
10 Is years. retail AT So. 90 tcr S1-2s.
Mems s. SILK Vests. SI-62
Mems Chinchili2 Bicycle Goats 50 %:
s. Jersey Coats 80 al S3-25; Pure wool
Cardigan Jackets. single and double
breasted. SIS $50 famous Nedicatcd
Flannel Underwear, single or double
breasted, at csc
a heavy sacrifice OF Mems Furnish
iugs-Men's soc CCmeI's Hair Socks. al
@lc; Mems fine Linen-end Suspenders,
worth 25c. 90 for I5c
There never were such prices-S2 Blrs
Flannel shirts. AT 9Sc. Heavy Natural
Wool Socks. 12i4c. always 8 quarter.
genuine feece-Iined full regular made
Underwear worth 81 for 4Cr
sample Hats. in Derby and Alpine
shapes. all newest styles. some worth as
high as 50. your Dick for CSC
Tie famous StlrhOpe Hat. $3.50 quail
u. SIS.
Headquarters for everything the mo-
tormEn needs at Cne-third regular
prices ---.-
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A BULLDOG.
Is Easier to Shake Of Than the Coffee
Grip.

A lady Of ST. Paul MINI. never drank
anything but cold water Until she was
married ana then commenced to drink
coffee.
She says, "A5out one year after or
marriage ry husband bcpsn 20 complain
OF q distress in his stoIuach and / had
such dizzy SPELLS after each meal that
we had 20 see q doctor. We drank cora,
three times day. but did not imag.u.
that coffee was causing ali this distress
The doctor said both our Iivcrs were Our
o. order, gave us some medicine. ana
told us thai We ought 10 break Of drink
ing coffee. We stopped DO Tor a while
bur missed .he hot drink so much We
went back 20 coffee. IN Eve years time
] lost complexion that was faulrlcss ami
gained a very bad stomach. and NV fuz-
bands stomach was ruined re Thought
he mad cancer Of the stomach or some
thing worse but Ne had formed the habit
Of coffee drinking, and like Gruukards
found lt no easy matter 20 break OF al
though We knew 81 was killing both OF
us
I've kept a grocery store a. the time.
ard lady called one day and asked for
Postum Food Coffee eaylug-.Mv chill
dren like DO. viii not drink anything
else, and hu0E % is good t0r them be-
cause they never have trouble with their
stOmachs- This Interested me. and told
her about my bad stomach. She told me
how 10 make Postum and We beean lis
use ourselves
After drinking t three times day
for week. ] felt much better and INV
husband declared that De- felt Ike a new.
man We have drank Postum Tor four
years and have never had one particle Of
stomach trouble since and 7 have lost
that s6llOw. yellow color ] so much dis
liked and the whites of nay eyes are as
clear as ever again. ! know It ig because
We left on drinking coffee and drank
Postum. j can eat anything and every
hing, aud never know } have a stomach.
NY husband used 10 say 7 would ruin
our coffee trade because 7 told all NV
friends what Postum had done for us."
Name given By Postum Co. Battle Creek.
Mich.
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GREAT STORY OF r.
DRY OF ROLAND MOLNEUX-FROM DEATH CELL TO FREEDOM

you will make your decision before
God. / intrUst the case 10 your hands.
With respect 20 the handwriting on
the poison package. experts testified that
MolineuX had written the address and
experts testified that Nolineux had not
written the address. until the unfortu-
nate laymcn i'm court knew only that
the experts differed i'm opinion. What
the Iaymen did discover from them, how
ever. was that ir Molnouz had written
tho poison address. ne also must have
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the bottle and bottle holder were placed
Witnesses testified that cyanide OF
mercury was a chemical easily procured
at any considerable drug store. No
lineux was not proved 10 possess any
knowledge OF cyanide Of mercury. or
even 10 have handled the chemical
That is TO say, the prosecution failed
absolutely 20 prove any connection be-
tween Roland Molineux and the instru-
ments Of the murder. Yet the assist
ant district attorney al the conclusion
Of the first trial did not hesitate 10 say:
say 10 YOU that taIs defend
ant is guilty Of the death OF Mrs.
Adams BY this crime Of poison
ing he has disgraced the race from
which he comes. Tn fnii trust that
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April, 1897, MOlineux complained Of the
arrangements made by Cornish for the
amateur circus OF that wear.
shortly after his inclusion upon the
house committee NoIiueux secured the
expulsion Of Cornish and clerk named
Hiles from two rooms they occupied m
the club on the reasonable ground that
'Hese rooms were rentable property,
which ought TO show a return in favor OF
the club.
Later, and Of greatest importance.
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Heved incapable OF looking after the
best interests OF the club. nothing Of
personal onmity in his relations with
the paid emVloye Of the organization.
nothing extraordinary in his refusal to
sandy hsticuHs with one salaried BY the
association of which he was a member.
Roland b. Molincux belonged to a So
cial grade that looked upon such an en-
counter as a degradation. who would
have resented his engaging in such a
rough and tumble as District Attorney
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yours viii be translated into every
language. throughout the civilized
world your verdict viii stand Tor
morality or for immortality.
~ Out OF his owr
States Prosecu- Mouth is Mr.. Os-
tor Created His oorae condemned.
Own Monster ne hao created his
own monster. His
reputation among
prosecuting attorneys today is that OF
a Judicial Frankenstein. 90
TO one reading the records Of that
nrst trial there are many things TO oc-
casion establishment. A man was on
trial for his life: il was the duty Of his
counsel TO guard his interests. fl was
the duty Of his judge to prevent i'm
proper evidence going to the jury.
On December Ny. Osborne had
oHered many OF the letters that had
Deen identified by Heiles as stand
ards Of MOlinUex' s writing and This
led 20 smash the moment thar the
trlal was resumed after recess. M.
weeks wanted Mr.. Osborne 70 p0iDt
out which Of the letters he had Of
Tered as a standard Of writing. Mr..
OSboIne cOOUy asserted that he
hadn offered any OF the letters
merely as a standard Of writing bu+
thar all he had offered he had Of
Tered for all purposes. The record
er had as a guest Supreme Court
Justice Fursman Mr.. Weeks cor
back at Mr.. Osborne and they bo+b
appealed to the recorder. who vas
busy with the Justice The record
CT was annoyed He finished his
business with the justice. who went
out, and then he told the LAWYERS
mat he hadn't anything 70 do with
such petty matters as they were
squa0ling about and wouldn't make
any decision in the matter at all.
And yet wax Roland NoIineux on trial
for his life
On December :. when one OF the hand
writing experts was in the box. Mr..
Osborne objected TO The cross-examf-
nation Of the attorney for the defense
on the ground that IL had gone far
enough Tie recorder unheId the OBJ
lection.
DO you mean. said Mr. Weeks. that
am not to be permitted TO question this
witness any further on the ground that I
have gone far enough? I wish to state
my objection TO the ruling. I wish to
ask another question"
Ny ruling will be the same as II is
now" said the recorder, testify; you
have gone far enough.
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members were presented to her and in
company with her.
The only documentary evidence pro-
duced against her was contained in
letter that accompanied a bunch Of flow
ers she sent Barnet during his last i'll
ness by request Of her husabnd-accord-
ing to her own and Roland Molineux' s
uncontroverted evidence. The interpre-
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until Won see vovr own cr.s,s,, 90
the guilty man. n v9r .an-- ~, nj.
nobody viii be convicted 81 ~
crime but If Won are ab1s "a M. .,,
20 create him ONT OF tho a,-55cr..,
lai4 before vou-rbeu Won o,rgb- ~
De satisfied as 10 his orirt
--7 ''a'l-Rlns speech he said.
like a bIoated spider in his web
the poisGler spun OCT his GIauenrs
20 che outer world We mast trace
from the end of those fIa~ap,s hack
20 Tho center. Here's "a Irra r,--rj,.s,
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scented Barnet 90 his wlfe while ztu
Miss Cheesebroueh. and chose Baraet as
escort TO his future wife ON occasions
when he could nor personally accompany
her. Never did be- express recruitment
in the hearins Of others az The bearing
OF Barnet toward his fsture wife.
Yet did District Attorney Gardiner
with remarkable crudiiy or expression
In view CT the nature cr the evidence
ana The character Of che Indictment
urge
IN an The worlds history there
has been but the one motive ae
usual thing. which nas inspired
person 20 1911 by pcison-Iove and
Jealousy. This womau's character
has been brought out here. She has
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lc0ntiuued From First rarc.l

That man swore that on the cath day
of December. 1885. he re eived in his
mailbox at the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club a parcel containing silver bottle
holder. a bottle containing a white pow
der that was later found TO be heavily
charged with cyanide % mercury. and an
envelope Of the description used by Tiff
fanny when incIosfng customers cards
along with gifts.
The whole was laid in a Tiffany box.
He further alleged that he cut from the
wrapping the address. that after search
this address was recovered and handed
over to the police for Identification In
those statements Of the man who admin
istered the poison is contained all the
material evidence the prosecution ever
obtained concerning the method Of muir
der and the Instruments of the crime.
Further Investigation proved that tine
parcel was posted AT the General post
Office before o'clock on the afternoon
OF December %. 1898. Prof Herman
Naulte, Of Columbia College. testified
that Roland Molineux had been with
him ;hat day from noon till quarter
TO in the afternoon on Morniugside
Heights
No evidence was adduced to prove the
presence Of Roland Molineux anywhere
in the noighborhood Of the general post
office on December ., 1855
BY his own testimony the man who
administered ;he poison showed his
presence within a few rods OF the gem
eral postofice on the afternoon Of De-
cember %.
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GENERAL MoLINEUx.

Molineux complained Of letter Cor
nish. the employee Of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club. had written attacking
Mr.. Weeks, an honorary officer OF the
New York Athletic Club.
Because this last complaint was not
acted upon he resigned his membership
Of the club and withdrew TO the New
York Athletic Club. There. shortly
after. he was elected a governor.
The theory Of the prosecution has been
that Roland Molinux, burning with re-
sentiment at the opposition Of Cornish.
not daring to attack him openly. deter
mined TO poison him. dispatched TO him
the poison package and so, uuintention-
ally. killed Mrs. Adams.
And yet has Roland Molineux. by his
consistent conduct since the day Of his
arrest on February q. 1888. proved him
self possessed Of a courage that has
seldom been paralleIed in the worlds
history
The man who. waiting sentence Of
death on February IS. 1900, could look
inJo his judges face and say: Above
end beyond everything els e. denounce
ard despise the action Of the district at
torney in seeking 10 Witty the cha-ac-
ter OF that pure and lovely woman who
bears my name. II was the acr Of a
blackguard- It was damnabIe lie.
bore but little the stamp Of the COW
ardly prisoner pictured by Nj Gardiner.
When Dreyfus came back from Devils
Isle he was a physical and almost
moral wreck. his nerve weakened. his
ability to face his accusers almost gone.
Roland MolineuE never once. in the
Tombs OF in the death house at Sinz
Sing, ar the bar OF in the witness box.
has showed the slightest wavering OF
courage, the slightest fear of the ghast-
~ realization Of Recorder Cots sen
tence.
am prepared to hear you SEN
tence me. am not afraid, for /
am not guilty.
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written a group of letters signed n.
c. Barnet" and H Cornish" All Of
these-to concede the theory OF the
prosecution-were written in disguised
handwriting in two series at intervals
six months apart.
The laymen believed a man might con-
ceivably disguise his handwriting. but
did not believe the disguise would ap-
proximate as closely in the two in
stances and yet differ 50 widely from the
writer's accustomed handwriting.
The expert evidence practically de
stroyed itself.
To establish a sufficient motive de-
handed much ingenious carpentry on the
part of the prosecution. Roland MOli-
neux was admittedly a popular man. a
favorite in his clubs. one in whom his
fellows placed their trust. He was a man
Of excellent manner. urbaue. well-pOised.
He was an athlete in good training. one
OF the best amateur performers upon the
horizontal bar in the country He was
sufficiently supplied with money had
. been recently married TO the woman he
loved.
It was difficult to had a. motive. for his
murder Of Barnet. his friend, and for the
attempted rnurde ROT Cornish. the paid
employe Of his former club. a man with
whom he had never held personal reIa-
lions
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Mr. Weeks smiled blandIy as he said
TO the witness: DO you recognize any
rule or method regarding the investiga-
tion OF disputed handwriting" And
turning 20 the recorder he added: "As ]
understand it you rule that this question
is not admissible. and I ask that my OBJ
lection be noted. your ruling be noted.
. nd that be allowed an exception.
-fhe recorder hesitated q minute and
said. Il allow he question"
little later. af-
Court Refuses er further dispute.
to Listen 10 De- he recorder ad-
fenSe's Counsel. IEeSsed the eounsei
o. the defense.
Mr. Weeks.
VIII nor listen 20 you. Your unEov-
ernabIe AID fatal propensity is IN
talk, and = advise YOU = be very
careful iro-u this on. or the court
may have 10 say sonnet hing that NAV
have unpleasant consequences for
you.
Il object to such language from the
bench. aud request that such objection
be noted, said Mr.. Weeks. emDhaticaIlv
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Accused Man
Never Once
Trapped N Lie.

tuous examination. not once through OF
the subtle stratagems Of the prosecu-
lion, has Roland Molineux been trapped
in lie Man for man his word seemed
more worthy OF credence than the word
OF his accuscr- who. time and again. con
tradicted himsaIf upon the witness box
The motive FOR the attempted murder
OF Cornish. read in conjunction with the
motive FOR the alleged murder OF Barnet.
vas remarkable one. To charge that
a man is so sick for love Of a woman
that be viii murder his friend out Of
Jealousy while urging that the same
man has so far lost his viriIty that he
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Gardiner indicated. as much as they
would have been astounded at the sug-
gestion that . gentlemanIy answer is
the STANG OF a degenerate.
The motive OF the crime was never
proved. was never made certain. was
never consistent in its internal details.
Roland B. Molineux acted as any gentle
man would have acted in circumstances
that only a gentleman would have IN
derstood.
. Today the whole
Public Regards country is contem-
the First Trial plating with horror
With Horror. me conduct Of the
first trial. is re-
~alling with dread
those ffty-seven days OF the racking Of
an innocent man at the hands OF an en-
FILTERED prosecuting attorney; IS regard
ing with aversion the attitude OF the
man placed over him in the position OF q
Judge.
On the Atm day o. December. 1893. Mr..
Osborne rose 70 make his openinr
speech against Roland Molineux.
charged with the murder OF Mrs. Kath-
crime J. Adams nearly a year before.
IN that speech he made a remarkable
statement TO the jury, a statement thar
found its parallel ia his concluding ad-
dress.
Gentlemen. wish 20 say that each
oi you viii become a judicial Frank
fnsieln and viii be able 20 construct
the mind and body OF this poisouer
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IN MEMOPIAM

IN MEMORIAM.
h'hi-hl~JN-lu loving rcmCWi- raulv Ui our
dear brother. WILLIAM H. ROBERTSON. Who
o. r- rl.s lie Cue year ago today N0yem-
Der To- 1901
t-r..r.iI- dear brother. sweet tins rest:
NeaU with years and worn with pain:
Farewell tiI In that happy place
We shall lfla.l thr lace again
Gone tst not forgotten
r. Ills Ger Mis- NJ J. HARDY
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= $ q d r C h proved
that the silver bot
tie holder had been
. purchased at a
! Newark jewelers.
'On the 9lst dav Of
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States Attorney
Accuses Him
Of Two Murders.

murders-the murder Of his friend from
Jealousy. the murder Of Mrs. Adams.
substituted FOR the club employe. from
revenge
Using language that nothing in the ev-
idence had justified. in connection with
a crime with which he was not charged
the then district attorney accused Ro-
land Molineux OF numbering Barnet be-
cause OF Barnet's relations with Mrs
MOIineux.
Not once in the Jrror has IL becn sug-
gested that Roland MolineuX e,su quar-
relied with Barnet in the presence o.:
others or ever slackened the bonds Of
his comradeship.
NolineuK gave over his room in the
knickerbocker Athletic Club to Barnet
when be resigned from tho club pre-