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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15
COMES TO AM
ABRUPT END
Prosecution Of Sheriff Solo
mon Withdrawn.
THE CEASE CASE DROPS
Grand Jury Failed 10 Return True Bill
Yesterday-Schwonzingle Indicted
Along With Several Others-A
Tombstone Thief Jailed,

. .
The prosecution OF Sheriff Simon Solo
| mon, Of Henrico county, for alleged dori-
LECTION Of duty, came to an abrupt end
yesterday morning when the plaintiff, tho
/ Passenger and Power Company. through
| Its attorney, made formal application be-
fore the County Court for dismissal
| Of the charges.
When the cnse was called MIR Mere
dth, representing the company, arose to
state that It was the desire OF his client
| to withdraw from the prosecution, Tho
| Comm ION wealth, In the person Of Mr..
| Boyden.I agreed with him to drop the mat
| ter.} On account OF his recent renomi-
nation Sherlff Solomon could be removed
! from Office for only two months Mt best
and such prosecution after practical
reelection would seem more like perse-
cutIon than otherwise. Mr.. Meredith fur
Their stated that the company believed It's
rights had not been properly guarded dur
! ing the strike and that It had submitted
the question to Jury, which had not
agreed. Still he believed that good would
come out OF the trial Nothing but bene-
| mt to tho company and to the community
at large could result from clear es-
Establishment Of the law governing the
duties OF the sheriff in time OF riot and
| disorder.
Thus closes one OF the most interesting
OF the many Incidents growing out Of the
| recent strike Sheriff Solomon wins
again and his worries are probably over
now. To-day the grand jury will meet
again and 1t will consider the cases at
the three guards charged with shooting
into the crowd at Lombardy and Main
Streets. This case is intimately bound u p
with that Of the sheriff. II the grand
jury returns true bills against the men
the triumph OF Mr.. Solomon will be COM
plete. II 1t does not the company Will
score a point.
The present grand Jury term IS one Of
the largest and most interesting evnr
held In the county. A great many impor-
| above mentioned and tho PROCEEDINGS
! will be watched with the lveiest IN,
| terest.
At the session OF the grand jury yester-
day several important matters were con-
| sidered The jury failed to return true
bill galnst young Harry Snyder, charged
with shooting his brother-in-law, Mr.. j..
4 S. Cease. In this manner one of the
/ most sensational cases in the county for
several years comes to an end. La Huyle
and Schwartz the two men charged with
shooting at an lakewood car. also escaped
! without indictments. True bills were
| brought against the following: julius
1 ,schwarzinger, charged with shooting into
cars during the strike case set for the
2lst; J. Ryland Martin charged WITH
! Illegally obtaining license to marry Miss
/ Molly Yarbrough. case set for the 18TH;
John Nelson, charged with tho murder
!, OF Thomas Whitefan, case set for the
1 23d; James A. Roane. charged with break
/ Ing into the cars of the Chesapeake; and
!; Ohio, cases set for the 18th: William
/ Young, charged with house breaking, case
.rIt< ocA -, CooJ ,top o1,o rys6
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15
Sacred Heart School.

The third annual session of Sacred
Heart School began yesterday. Last year
over 200 pupils We're enrolled. a gain of
100 per cent. over the first session,
This school IS In charge of the Sisters
of Charity of Nazareth, one of the most
successful teaching bodies IN this coun-
try Many improvements have been
added this session and the course Isl
thoroughly modern In every respect
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15

S. +. Padgett, Of s. r. Padgett 6 Co.;
W. Fl. Curry, OF w. II. Curry & Coz; L..
s. Whitmorc. Of L. S. Whitmore & Co.;
p. D.. Overton OF Capital ommisslon 20.
Intire & Co; E. L.. Frost. OF E, y. Frost
& CO. wv. M. Luck, Of W. NJ. Luck; p.
Robinson. OF Robinson e Co; T., Pow
'ers, OF John T. Powers; g.. N. McMimm:
Ferrero, crovo & Co.; Tom Pearman. Of
Montgomery & Co; j. G, Page, Of e..
Page & Co; Barney Bowman. of Bow
man &c Co.;sW. T. Hudson, of Hudson e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15
GREAT BALL GAME
The Commission Men Who Win Line
lJp To- Morrow After Don.

Up TOMORROW After Don.
The commission merchants will play
hall tomorrow afternoon at Broad-street
Park, This viii be the second encounter
between the. north and Southside men,
and much interest Is felt. The proceeds
will be given to a worthy lady who
Wishes to enter the Old Ladies' Homo.
The lineup will be as follows:
Southside-Monroe Levy. OF l.. Levy &
Co.:TP. "A. Helndle. Of w. +. Seymour:
G. u. Sydnor OF G. Z. Sydnor y CO.; G..
~ Richards, ofbE. w. Evans & Co.; VIM.
Jenk,ns. Jrn OF VIM. Jenkins & Son.; w.
- sI3lalock, OF .Blal lock. Neale & Moore;
Tom spra t1ey, OF w. W, Spratley & Co.;
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METHODIST SUNDAYSCHOOLs
Fine Meeting Held Sunday at the Highs
land-Park Church.. LH

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Methodist Sunday School tSocietyHo Of Rich
land Park Church. The Rev. w. A..
Cooper, OF St. James Church. offered the
opening prayer. Hon. John LAMB deliy-
cred a splendid address, which was high
.ly appreciated by ALL present.
Tho singing by the choir was excellent
as was also two beautiful solos rendered
by Miss BEllzabe tn Pemherton,5and little
Louise Austin. REGULATIONS were deliver
led by Miss Josie, SEQ tt-randt little Louis
Clay Yarbrough.s which were much en-
joyed. The next meeting OF the society
will be held on the second Sunday In Oe-
The schools reported as follows, VIZ:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15

The school session In Brookland District
began yesterday The prospects Tor
fine year are very bright.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15
Lady MaccaI,ees,

Richmond Hive. No, 8. Lady Maccabecs.
will hold their regular review Tues
dav. September 18th, at S o'clock p NJ,
x run attendance Is desired, and good
time promised to all who attend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15
Mr., Dunn Recovering,

Mr.. Garrett Dunn. who has been III at,
the Virginia HOSPITAL. Is improving and.
now on The rapid road to recovery much
to the delight Of his plany friends.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
Happenings in Missouri.
70 Transfer Insane Patients.

The unusual spectacle of a special
train Of crazy people will be witnessed
in Missouri on Angus Y. when 12o
patients from the state insane asylum
AT Fulton are transferred from maj
city To Pennington. Gov. Dockery mas
made arrangements with the Chicago
& Alton Railroad company TO iurhlsh
q special train on the above date 10
convey the insane 10 tn" new s'a'e
asylum at Farminpton, which Is now
ready for occupancy. The patients L"
be removed originally zane from
southeast Missouri and consist OF 10
men and 50 Twenty attends
ants will be in charge of the trainiodd
of demented. Only the less dangerous
patients will be carried on the SPECIAL
rain.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
I'UitEIS.N

The governor palace In krushevU
was reported wrecked by Bulgarian in
surgcnts and 30 TURKS killed
Adyic'~ Say hat thousands Of Rus.
sian troops were being sent to Man
churia.
China Is OF the verge Of "A reign o it,r-
rOr. Scores Of rcfOrmors are under
death sentence" and others are fleeing
to Japan to escape persecution.
Pope Plus y surprised vatican Off
clals by discarding c'rcmoLiaIs. and III,
adjustment OF noble guards f. saId "a
be planned.
BY An explosion IN a factory at N,le2.
Spain. lG employos were Killed and eight
seriously injured.
Fifty Ladroncs implicated IN recent
raids near SuriGGu, In the %phillppiucg.
have been sentenced to long terms Of
Imprisonment.
In Mexico the cities OF Oa.aca and
Pochutia were Violently shaken by
earthquakes and the volcano II Collma
was again active.
The village Of Djiyarek. near Monas-
tIr, IA burned by Macedonian and Bull
garian insurgents. and all the men, wo-
men and children were massacred.
John Chambers, George Phillips, Guy
Henry and Gilbert Henry. all boys. were
Drowned near 81, George, \. Is. by the
upsetting OF q sa!lboat.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
Phelps q Poor Witness.

w. H. Phelps. attorney for the Mia-
souri, Pacific railway, did not prove n
valuable witness before The jefferson
CITY grand fury investigating bOOdling,
lie admitted that he had issued passes
10 many members Of the present le%is-
laturc. Ne refused 10 tell to whom
he had issued them, claiming he was
TOO DOor to pay The fines the adm's-
siOnS would make him liabl" to. II
vas n new way OF standing OE his CON
stituti0nal right. To give a pass 10 a
member Of the legislator" Is "A mlsde-
mcanor punishable by fine and i'm
prisonmtnt. As long as he conicSscs
generally that he has given passes, but
states no specific Oifensc, there Is no
way to prosecute him. IT he had given
names the way woulG be open TO rose
cute, probably.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
Omitted for the OcrRsIOn.

A young negro couple presented
themselves the other day 10 a Paris
Larson to be married. After perform
ing the ceremony the preacher. whit es-
teens himself somewhat of "A joker,
remarked ct Is customary for the
preacher 10 kiss the bride, but | will
omit tina. on this OCCASION The
groom prinncd. making "A fine display
OF ivory. and answered: "All right,
boss, il am customary TO glib dc preach
er s. after the ceremony. but All will
omi, dat ON dis occasion"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14

William Sorrcll, AN inmate of the
Randolph county poor farm, viii al
low no on" to give him loOd and he Is
determined 10 tak" no nOurishment. A
few months ago Sorrcl lived for 20
since then has refused food for IA pcr!od
OF ten days. Only about eight weeks
ago he finished a fast Of % days and
scarcely had that fast ended before he
began another.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
His Lie NNs saved.

A cmali boy was watching worhmcn
lay a composition roof Oh a g build
ing in Columbia when his hat blew on.
In trying 10 the hat he stepped
on the composition ROO! and his rect
stuck. He struggled to get his icet
out. los, his balance and fell onward
and his hands struck. He could then
get neither leel nor hands loose II he
had to stay on all fours until the work.
men got turpcntinc and dissolved the
tar and pulled him loose. He was
scared hall to death, but not much
hurt.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14

State Treasurer Robert L. Williams
submitted "A rrpOr, of the business OF
the office for the month of July. A
summary ol The report shows these
Ggur IS: Balance on hand June 80. So
100. 03.SS, receipts for July, including
transfers, S~ili,2'3U7; total. $3,20J,-
0G2.3 90; disbursements for July, includ-
Ing transfers, S3Ii ,G7G.4i; balance on
hand July 81 1850. 3SG.j1.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
Personal AND I'OILTI' ~.

William tucson. state oil inspector,
died suddenly at his home in Ann Al
Dor, Mich
Mai Joseph Rowland, governor Of the
soldiers nome at Leavcnwor,h, Kan.
died at the age Of 70 years.
John Gilbert Shanklin. for years n
leading democrat Of Indiana. and tor
merly editor Of III" Evansville Courier.
died at Evansville.
Brig. Gen. A. r. WoodsOn, l.. s. a.
retired. died al Paoia. Kan, aged &.
years. He was in the military service
Il years.
Mrs. Phoebe Mouiton celebrated her
1904 birthday 81 LA Crosse. Wis.
william r. Dodge. tho New York mil
lionairc and philanthropist died at his
summer home" Al Bar Iiarbor, Me, aged
u years.
Charles G. BcN'ridpe. state chairman
for Nebraska Of the prohibition party.
died In EXcolfior Springs, Mo.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14

owen Haskell, a fugitive from jas
per county wanted on q charge Dl
stealing n carload Of powder near jop-
lin by taking a little a, "A time, was
arrested at Garland, Kan, just after
alighting from the train. His wife met
him at the depot. He had not sect
her for months. and AS they were greet
ing each other on the depot platform.
Sheriff owen, Of joplin. stepped up aIl
arrested him. Mrs. Haskell i"ll pros
trarc ON the depot platform.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14

Sam r.. Cook. secretary Of state. re-
ports having received taxes and fees
for the month of .Inly as follows: No
iarial commissions. $Gi5; domestic
corporation taxes. $3.50; foreign cor
poratiOn tax, $5uJ: miscellaneous fees.
$685.. 30; land department fees, ST.
$3.50; recording railroad contracts.
$93: total, $l2,52J.10
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
\ Muu without ~ Country.

Capt. Henry Marmadulc, a son of
former GOV. Marmaduke, of Missouri,
IL now n man without a country. lie
gave mp hir United States citizenship
TO take part in a recent revolution In
South America, which failed, go now
he IL % "A citizen of any land lie Is
In business In ST. i.nis.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
Poured Liquor into street.

For Il month union revival services
were In progress al Washburn, a small
town In tho south part Of Barry colin-
~. The other night John Black and
James Mooney, two saloon men, be-
came converted and, with the assist
arcc Of the ~reyiyalists, they took their
stocks Of liquor and emptied It In the
street and locked their door.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
~Er R"pUbIirn rs Indorsr Folk.

The Missouri Negro Republican
league, in session at Springfield, passed
resolutions indorsing President itoosc-
veil and Circui, Attorney Joseph w
Folk, ~denouncing lynch law, calling for
a negro state university and pleading
for the election OF Walter s.. Dickcy. Of
Kansas Guy, as republican national
kcrens.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
H-cnu>c ~. Au"rnr, Was ~.

The case Of Senator William i. Sui
Ivan. of Christian county, undorNin-
dictmcnt on "a charge OF soliciting q
bribe, was SCI Tor trial by Special JUDGE
~. &. TinimOnds for Wednesday, Au-
gust 10. II was the Illness Of Morton
Jourdan. counsel tor the defense, that
gained the delay.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14

The Missouri fish commission viii
ask for SO 600 for ar exhibit OF Mis-
touri fish al the worlds fair. Fine
specimens Of 40 different varieties 81
hsh native To Missouri streams viii be
ON exhibition.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
,-I--,-un,nn ia was renewed

Labor %riotinc 10 w., vas renewed
and s'arss ~ perps were killed by
- o,1 bupdrs3'sre arrested.
Thn a~nro,a,ion dfpe Plus Y. took
MIN. ,n rho bagillG st. Peters in
Rom.,n tho presessda vast multitude
Of people, incIudl. anu hie
dignitar ies Of thee ''p'o'na's ana
Roman MOBILES.
a man supposttN "'id''bIs'a ~
tempted 10 assass.' ''""f SoH'pes
at Maraeilles. fra1'
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14

A remarkable family reunion took
place at Scdalia at the christening OF
George Sheldon Holland Five genera
lions were present. Mrs. Eleanor
Burke. aged s.. who makes weekly
trips 10 Scdalia from Der farm, five
miles wcsr of the city, her daughter.
Mrs. Elizabeth StitIcl. of Seattle,
Wash. aged "a, Mrs. Stitlcl'S daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edmond +. sheldon, Of Sc
dalia, aged g.; Mrs. Shcldon's daJgh-
ter, Mrs. t.. r.. Holland, aged 20, and
her N. George Sheldon Holland, born
July -. 1907. Mrs. Burke, thc Oldest
representative of his rcnarhabl" fam
lily. removed To Potts county 30 years
ago from ohio She resides On a fine
farm with a son and daughter. directs
The work OF the farm and personally
hupcrinterdS the homework.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14

the United States during the seven
days ended on the eth, against 1870 the
same week in 1902.
Ambassador Won Sternbur2. Of Ger
many. presented his credentials to Pros
ident X csevelt At Oyster Bay.
Plans for the merger OF a score Of
stock oil companies are on foot at
Lima. q.
For sciences sake Or. r. s. Goodman,
Of the government service. will suffer
the bite Of a real malaria bearing mos
quito.
AT the convention cf the National As
ISOLATION Of POstmastrrs in Boston Free
man y Dickerson, of Detroit, vas elect
ed president.
burglars blew open the post office safe
AT Devon, la, and took s9G and some
stamps.
Nine persons were killed. at least ~
fatally injured, and fully. 300 seriously
hurt by the fall Of q walk at the Phila-
delphia National league baseball park.
Five Italians were drowned at Vulcan,
Mich, by the capsizing Of a boat.
Michael McMullen and Mrs. Antoine
Sarto were killed. over 80 persons were
injured. and enormous damage was done
10 property b. a storm near Pittsburg.
Kan.
Henry X. Crocker. Franz T.. Veazie.
Raymond c. Hall and Charles ".
Holmes were drowned near ROckland,
Me.
Lizzie Aiken. "A negro woman. 20 years
old. was placed in jail at Columbia. s. C..
for bcheadinR her two daughters. three
and five years old.
Tho Iranspor, Logan arrived at San
Francisco from Manila with tho Twon-
ty-sixth T.. S. infantry.
The percentages Of the baseball clubs
In the National league for the week
ended OF the 3th were: Pit.eburp CSC;
New ior,,. .G0i Chicago. .531; Cincin-
natl, .a"l Brooklyn. .A78: Boston. .i3c;
81. I.ouis ."65; Philadelphia. .337.
Admiral Melville. rnpireer-in-chlof
Of the navy. has retired. leaving behind
him an unusually fine record.
The naval war game came 10 an end
IN Ban Iiarbor. Ne. with detection Of
the "encmy's" Meet trying to raid the
roast.
Lieut. Gen. Young has assumtd com
mand of the army.
The percentages Of The has. ball clubs
In th" American league for the week
ended ON the 9th we're: Boston. $50;
Philadelphia. .5Sl New York. 1923; De
'roif, .5ll; Cleveland. 81: Chicago,
.4G2; 81 Louis. .4G2; Washington. 80
At Harrisburg. Miss. Amos Jones. a
negro. vas hanged by a mob for fatally
shooting Jailer NJ. VI. Sexton.
A small model Of Prof. ~L.argley's
oplanc made a short fight and fell
mo ia pnto,p". "ir'. "s-. Naa,.i.-
ton.
CantrcII. king Of the ghouls.' made
n confession Of his part in a number ~
murders at Indianapolis.
A terrific hailstorm visited north
western Iowa and corn was beaten 10
the ground and live stOcli was Killed
PrCsidcn: Roosevelt in a letter 70
Gov. Durbin Of Indiana says lynchiue,
which Is "A form Of anarchy. il growing
At an alarming rate, and Re suggests
speedy trial and punishment Of Grim
a. "A remedy for mob violence.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14
MtssOUri Mule Regulated.

The Missouri mule has been decided
ofhcially by the Missouri worlds fair
commission as not n m subject for the
sculptural decoration of the Missouri
building. He Toes not properly en-
body the spirit Of the state, 1t Is
claimed. The two fun figures, one OF
jefferson and the other of Napoleon,
which will be placed on either side OF
the main entrance of the missouri
building, were substituted by The com
mission for the first designs submitted,
which did not coincide with the com
missions idea of what would be appro-
pirate. A mule team driven by a negro
and a cowboy standing by the side OF
a bun were the first designs submitted
for the sculpture TO occupy the places
of honor On the main front OF Mis-
souri's building. Al the last meeting
Of the commission, however, II was de-
cided 10 substitute for these designs
more dignifed figures, and the team OF
mules with their dusky driver VIII be
s%upplantcd by the figure OF Thomas
Jefferson. while the cowboy with vide
sombrero will give place to the males
tic figure of the first consul Of the
French republic. The original groups
were we'll portrayed and the sculpture
would have been Of the best, but the
commission was of the unanimous
opinion that no matter how artistic the
execution Of the proposed figures they
were not the embodiment of Missouri
sentiment and not typical Of the state.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-14

Saturday, August Is. the annual cole
bration Of the anniversary of the bat
tie of Lone Jack jackson county, VIII
be held. The picnic will be al Rus
sells park. two miles west OF Lone
Jack, " miles from Lees Summit ana
six miles from Pleasant Hill. II VIII
be the forty-first anniversary OF the
battle Of Lone Jack. which is said to
have bcen one of the blOOdicst battles
Of the civil war when the nnmber en-
gagged is considered. Gov. Dockery,
who has spoken AT Lone jack celcbra-
lions before. has promised to be pres
cnt and make an address. q
Can't. Congressman w. $. Cowhcrd.
State Senator Charles W Clarke and
the former prosecuting attorney, Her
bert s. Iiadley. have ais" accepted in
vitatiOns TO be present and speak.
Senator Cockrcll was invited. bu, de-
clined on cOu Of 3 previous "nsa""-
mcnt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15
FINLEY IS GRATEFUL
Millionaire Claims Body of Poor
Brother.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. IA
Speeding over his own railroad, seated
in a luxuriously furnished Pullman and
surrounded by all that wealth, infiu-
ence and position can command, J. B.
Finley, banker, railroad magnate and
multimillionaire, of Pittsburg, Pa, is on
his way to Monongahela City, Pa, with
the remains of his brother, r. F. Fin
ley, who died alone and penniless in
Mercy hospital.
Some years ago r. F. Finley, who was
a man of many fortunes lost in specu-
lation, gave his banker brother 100000
to tide him over financial embarrass-
ment and give him a fresh start in the
financial world. With that money J..
B. Finley built up fortune of $50, 0,000,-
600. Ever grateful for his brothers aid,
he has never failed to send him money
when reverses came. A few weeks ago
r. F. Finley dropped on the streets of
Des Moines from a paralytic stroke and
never regained consciousness. His
brother was then in California and con-
siderable trouble was experineced in To-
eating him. The remains left here over
the Rock Island and from Pittsburg to
their destination will travel over the
road which resulted from a fortune
growing out of a timely gift in a mo-
ment of Distress
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15
CLAIM VAST ESTATE
Badgers After $500, 900, 600 in
St. Louis Properly.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. 14.-Litiga-
tion involving the title to valuable resi-
Dental and business property of ST.
Louis, including the site Of the Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition, and approx
mating 1000 acres and said to be valued
at $780, ,000 is being commenced by
Mrs. Frank Vail, of Madison, and
four other residents Of Wisconsin, her
brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Vail is the granddaughter of
the late John Bequette, Of ST. Louis,
and the recovery of the property is.
sought on the title Of an old land pat
ent secured when land was practically
worthless, by Israel Bequette. The lit
igation is at the instigation of ST. Louis
attorneys, whose names Mrs. Vail re-
fuses to give, saying she has orders
not to divulge them. These attorneys
are said to have discovered the alleged
original title of the Bequettes, and
represented to the Wisconsin heirs
that the title lying in the patent has
not lapsed by sale for taxes or adverse
possession, and that it never was con-
veyed by deed from the possession Of
the Bequettes. Mrs. Vail has received
a telegram assuring her that the Iiti-
cation would be successful The Walls
have two daughters, just of marriage
able age, Estelle, a school teacher in
Madison, and Roxanna, stenographer.
They are already in receipt of atten-
tions contemplating matrimony, since
the public knowledge of the fact that
their mother is supposed to be heiress
to 100000
Mrs. Vail says there are eight heirs
who will share equally in the prop
erty. She estimates her share of the
property as one-ffth of the Frank Be-
quettes one-eighth of the property
covered by the original 1,00O-a acre pat
ent of Israel Bequette, now worth $780,
100000. She counts her share at
$7,000,000.