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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Now York Stock.

Wall Street New York, Dec 22.-STOCKS
The small dealings at the opening IN
the stock market and the sluggish move
nent of prices offered no feature. There
were not more than score of tranSac-
lions in the first five minutes of trading.
The opening was steady.
Industrials were again the only points
of interest in the market. The neglect
of the railroad stocks caused momen-
tary large following Of the professionals
when any of the industrials were taken
in hand for turn Consolidated Gas ad-
Vanced 2 points and the local fractions L
point while there was a good demand for
United States Steel preferred. which car
ried IT up L point. st. Louis and San
Francisco second preferred ran of rs
points, Lackawanna IL points, General
Chemical IL points and Westinghouse
Electric "a points.
Distillers' securities and Delaware and
Hudson rose a point, but the general level
of prices fell lower. Rock Island securi-
ties were under pressure, the common
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
SKETCH OF BAILEY.
What NeighbOr Girl Student
Thinks of Governor.

In the State Normal Bulletin, pub
Ished by the students of the State Nor
NAL school, appears a sketch entitled
Governor Bailey as Seen by One of His
NeighboTs." 1t is written by Miss La
Vonia Hickey, a Baileyville girl, who is
attending the State Normal 1t de-
scribes Governor Bailey from a Bailey
vile standpoint.
When the sketch was shown to Gov.
Bailey by a reporter he said: Know
ing the girl as 1 do-and she is a
mighty fine little girl-that sort of thing
coming from my neighbors pleases me
more than all the stuff you newspaper
fellows write. That's worth some
thing"
The sketch is as follows:
AS one approaches Bafleyville on a
bright summers day the panorama that
enrolls itself is one of exquisite beauty
Corn fields stretch as far as eve can
reach; the glossy green blades cleaning
in the glorious Kansas sunshine An
area twenty-five miles square around
Baileyville is a huge cornfield, except
Craze The tall grass that borders the
railroad track is splashed with color by
wild daisies. the first fronds of the
gOldenrod and the purple blossoms of
the iron weed Country roads wind
gracefully away and become streaks of
dust in the distance. Now and then
they cross small but well timbered
streams where the farmer has changed
y.
There is more to Baileyville than w
]. Bailey and his farm. but these are
the principal reasons for its existence
All the life of the little town centers in
the personality of the present governor
of Kansas.
Mr.. Bailey is a type of the well-to-do
farmer of our state. Although tanned
by Kansas sun and wind, he is not a
typical farmer in appearance. He re-
minds one more of a country town law
yer. He is large, vigorous and healthy;
weighs two hundred pounds and carries
no waste flesh. He can stand an I'M
usual amount of work, and, more than
that, he is not afraid of work
twenty-five years ago, when he
came to Kansas fresh from college there
was no town OF Baileyville. There We're
only two houses and not a tree between
his present farm and the county seat
seven miles away. The prospect for de-
Velopment in the new country tempted
him, and he resolved to become the
owner of as many acres as possible
Because of the excellent pasturage he
also saw that cattle would furnish
good source of revenue. He gave up
temporarily as he then thought his
plan for studying law, and became
farmer in the real sense of the word
Once well established, he never found
time to develop his talent as a lawyer
"The Bailey farm consists of nearly
800 acres, divided into corn fields pas
tune and meadow lands. 1t furnishes
from three to five hundred head of cat
tie every year for the Kansas City mar
ket. The house is an unpretentiOuS
two-stOry frame building, yet it has all
the modern improvements now found in
nearly every country home. The lawn
is a beautiful one At one end is the
flower garden, mass of brilliant, old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
HAZEN Is TO DECIDE.
Question of Who Owns Bennett
JeweIrv Is Submitted.

The contest over the four diamonds.
watch and watch chain once the prop
erty OF Prof. Franklin Bennett, but
now in the possession of Sheriff Lucas.
was before Judge FIazen this morning.
j. s. Ensminger claims the jewelry
on the strength of an order given him
by Bennett for the jewelry, which is to
represent Ensminger's attorney fees in
acting for Bennett when he was arrest
ed charged with stealing a diamond
from Mrs Ida Booth in Peoria, Ill, sew
eral years ago Mrs. Booth brought
suit against Bennett for 81 900 to cover
the value of the diamond she lost and
Tor the expense and trouble she had
been put to by reason of the theft. She
attached the jewelry in possession of
Lucas. The question before the court
is whether the order held by Ensning-
err given before the attachment by
MRS Booth was served, entities him or
Mrs. Booth to the jewelry.
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
SHANKS' FLIMSY STORY.
Swears He Was confdant of N orthern
Pacific DYnamiter.

Helena, Mont, Dec 22.@The most i'm
portant witness the state has yet in
troduced in the Gravelle case is Myron
Shanks. an expressman. at whose
house in Helena Gravelle made his
headquarters after he got out of the
prison last July. Shanks testified that
he had known Gravelle for seven years.
Shanks also said that Gravelle told
him he was the man who was doing
the dynamiting on the Northern Pacific
and that he expected to get $4,000 out
of the railroad The witness said era
velle told him he had blown up the
bridge at Livingston and that he IN
tended to blow up that at Townsend II
the railroad did not pay uo- Shanks
said that early on the morning of Aug
ust "A Gravelle returned to his house
and told him he had made bull OF
the job; that he had gone to meet the
engine with the money; that he had
fallen in a hole and his lantern, which
he was to signal with, had been broken,
that the wind was blowing and all his
matches went out so he could not light
it again, and he had seen the engine
with the money pull out again. The
witness said Gravene was armed With
a rife.
The next time set for the payment
Of money was September 2, and the
witness testified that Gravelle told him
that night the railroad people were late
and when he was about mile away.
after waiting two hours, he saw the
engine pass by. The witness said he
saw Gravelle writing a letter addressed
to ]. M. Hanford, and also testified that
he had mailed two letters for Gravelle.
one addressed to Hanford and one to
Vice President Blabon of the Great
Northern. The witness said Gravelle
told him on several occasions if he told
on him he would settle him. Accord
ing to the witness GraVelle asked him
If he would take $4,000 or $4,000 east
after the railroad had paid and get it
changed into other bills.
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Complain to British Consul.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 22.-James A:
Baker, OF SLOGAN. B. c., a member of
the executive committee of the West
ern Federation of Miners, who went to
Cripple Creek last week for the ex-
pressed purpose of establishing CO.
operative store for the benefit of the
strikers. was arrested last Saturday by
the military, and after being detained
ten hours at headquarters. was re-
leased on his promise to leave the dis
trict He came to Denver and laid the
matter before H. V Pearce, the British
consul who promised to transmit his
complaint to the British government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
AMITY CLUB CASE.
injunction Feature Argued Before
Judge Hazeu.

The application of the Amity club for
permanent Injunction against Chief of
Pollce McCollum was argued before
Judge Hazen, in the district court. this
morning and was taken under advise
ment
The Amity club asks for a permanent
injunction to prevent Chief McCollum
from raiding or disturbing the club
The club asks for the injunction on the
ground that clubs do NOT come under
the ordinances under which Joints can
be raided.
Several years ago the A1nity club Sc
cured an injunction to prevent Chief of
Police Ramsey from raiding the club
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Chicago Livestock Market.

day, 1900 head. Market steady. Good to
prime steers, $4.9OQ5.75; poor to medium ei, m
cows, S150a3 50; heifers, 81. 00@4 Is; Gamers,
81. 5OQ22O; bulls, 81. 75Q425; calves, 5000
575
mated tomorrow, 5000 head. Market
strong for medium and heavy. Mixed and
butchers, 81. 356I4.60; good to choice heavy,
$4.i5@42O; bulk of sales, s4.S5a4.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 head
Sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice
wethers, SO. 5Od4O0 fair. to choice mixed,
81. 1903 so; western sheep, g. 75d4.O 90; native
lambs s.. OOd5. IS; western lambs, So. 1895. 40
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Kansas CITY Livestook market.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. z:-CATTLE5@a5
head of southerns. Market strong to LOG
higher. Native steers, $5.50q4.40; southern
steers, 81. $685. 40; southern cows, 81 500
stockers and feeders, s.. 0OQ3. IS; bulls, s2.25
g300; calves, s25Oa5,75; western steers.
s.. 50GI400; western cows, $1.50Q250.
Receipts today, 5000 head, Mar
ket 5Q10c higher. Bulk of sales. 81 25q4; 40;
heavy, 81. 35GT4.50: packers, $4,000 40; pigs
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1000 head
Market steady Muttons. s.. 25d4 10; lambs,
8. 50a550; range wethers, ss-2SQS-7S; ewes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
FRED WILSON IS GONE.
Another Pickpocket Who Bought
His Freedom,

The bond of Fred Wilson, for $500
signed by Col. H. C. Lindsey, has been
declared forfeited by Judge Hazen. Will
son has not been heard of since he was
released from Jail on bond
Wilson and William Brown were ar
rested May 1, the day President Roose-
welt was in Topeka, on the charge of
picking the pocket of ]. Fitzpatrick,
of Fort Madison, Iowa, of a railroad
ticket and money to the value of S64.
Wilson gave bond and was released 20
appear for trial. Brown could not give
bond and has been in the county Jail
since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Boosters Club Nests.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 22.-The first mass
meeting of the Denver Boosters club
was held at Coliseum hall last night,
$500 persons attending. Ex-Mayor
Henry v johnson. president of the
club, presided, and addresses were
made by Ex-Governor c. S. Thomas.
Rabbi W. S. Friedman, David H Moi
fat, John W. Springer, Judge B. B.
Lindsey and others. Plans for the ad-
vancement of the interests of Denver
and Colorado were discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
KANSAS CITY Produce Market.

Kansas City. Dec 22-Close-.wHEAT-
Receipts today, 442 cars. Quotations:
Dec, 6S1kc; May, 695sc. Cash: No. hard,
6s1hG72c; No. hard, 661k@69c: No. hard.
61G65c; rejected hard, 57M60c; No. 2 red,
S2dS3c; No red, 7SdS1c.
CORN-Dec, 37azc: May, 371zc. Cash:
No. 2 mixed. &c; No. white S7qS71zc; No.
oATaNo. 2 white, ssas7c; No. 2 mixed.
BTTTER-C 9Oa21c; dairy. fan
cy, 19c-
EGGsFresh. sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

losing q point and the preferred point.
The market was extremely dull and mar
row.
Bonds were irregular at noon.
Small offerings continued to- make in
roads on prices of special stocks, notably:
Pennsylvania, Reading and United States
showed little evidence of speculative in
terest and became duller as the session
heightened.
There was nothing more than normal
stock market and brokers were idle. Den
Yer and Rio Grande preferred dropped ia
points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Inferred at Arlingt

Washington, Dec 22.-The remains of
forty-two private soldiers who lost their
lives in the Philippines. and were
brought to this country in the transport
fitzpatrick were buried with military
honors at the national cemetery at Ar
Hngtou today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
An Indignant Denial.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-There is no
truth in the report published by a
news agency in the United States that
the czarina recently gave birth to a
dead son. The story is pronounced alb
surd. 1t is pointed out that she lives
an absolutely pure life and that any
conceaIment of such an event as the
one referred 20 would be impossible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

St. Louis, Mo, Dec 22-CATTLE+Re-
eeipts today, $500 head. Market steady
Beef steers, 49, 75q5.S5; stockers and feed
ers, 81 O063. 60; cows and heffers, 81 504 90:
Texas steers, 81. 30d4 10; Texas cows and
heifers, 81. OO@270
HOGS-Receipts today, $500 head. Mar
ket 50l10c higher Pigs and lights, a. ESQ
4.40; packers, 81 1904. As; butchers and best
heavy, 81. 3564.50.
Market steady. Natives. $3.2SQ4.0 90; lambs,
81 25m5 70
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No Jury Yet.

Georgetown, Colo, Dec. 22-The eff
fort to secure jury in the case of the
union miners charged with blowing up
the buildings of the Sun and Moon mine
at Idaho Springs, was resumed this
morning when a new venire of thirty
nine appeared. At. noon not one had
been accepted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
ronhlan WAnts a ColIiar.

Washington, Dec 22-Rear Admiral
Coghlan has cabIed the navy depart
ment requesting that an additional col
lier be assigned to his squadron His
request viii be granted. but vessel
has not yet been selected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Cars Picture for BRYAN.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2z-The car has
sent his photograph with his autograph
affixed to William J. Bryan, Ambassa-
dor Mccormick gave a luncheon today
20 Mr.. Bryan, Prince Khilkof, the min
lister of public works and railroads and
other high officials Foreign Minister
I.atnsdorf went to Tsarakoe Selo today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, Dec. 2.
Prices paid in Topeka this week. basel
on Boston quotations:
GREEN SALT CURED FLAT. re
NO. I TALLOM .......................... 57A3
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, III, Dec. 22.-BUTTER-Mark
easy. Creamery, 16d23c; dairy, 14Q21cY
EGGSEMarket easy, 27G2S1zc.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies 10A
1O1ac; Twins, 10c: Young Americas, 1019c.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady to
easier Chickens, SC: springs, SC; turkeys,
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Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat I'D
lower; corn I'D lower.
Liverpool, 1:3O p. m: Wheat I'D lower;
corn Ad lower.
Liverpool cables wheat and corn affect
ed by news from America, while in better
demand; corn quiet and steady; no spec
ulatiOn.
Liverpool, 3:1s p. m: Wheat and corn
1zd lower.
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, 1874
cars; graded, g. Corn, AIS cars; graded, 2.
Oats, 277 cars; graded. A.
Northwest grain receipts today Mime
apolis 22S cars; Duluth, Sc cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, 2S9 cars; Duluth; 30
cars
Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat
442 cars: corn, 1876 cars; oats, % cars.
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat I'D
lower; corn sd lower.
Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: May
wheat-Puts, S214c; calls, S31zc. May corn
Puts, 431zc; calls, 44c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
FURNISHED by s., E. Lux. successor to w.
o. Anderson & Co.. 30 Kansas ave.
nue.l r
ORANGES-Navel, per box, 81 5Oa2. S..
BAN3NSsEFaacy Port @ LII p b1s s'G $50 e
G GSRSAPEsNMalaga s475Q525 per Dbl
APPLES-$2;6 0gS s. per Dbl.
CRANBERRIESt-P Dbl. a1507.25.
DAIEs-'0 RR W
TURNIPS-Per bu.. 40c.
PARSNIPS-Per bu., 75c.
CARROTS-Per bu., 75c.
GAULIFLoWER-P crate. $500.
celoradso. 10, Pearls terI T re per bus 80
'SHiiIG, BB1RD soUAsf-sser doz.. ;i Il 81;
ooAAEToNsHPer bS.. Sogs5c; % Spanish on
io HIl1iiCKORY NUTS-S1.4O per blu.
CEf ERY-Biue Ribbon, ger doz. soc.
'% Gmo6cS6RRS sFU per sack; COO ne,
oG H1So1NSEY-A-rack cases. 500
FIGS-Boxes Containing ten lib. car
III. Cartons, per box, $3.50. y q
DoYSTERS-Extra selects, per gal. 81 IN.
extra a % Ne Rsr 4orE 93
45c; New York extra selects. per can, s5c:
Baltimore Sf1nS cKEAE RfT c fafR, IS
20-lb. Daisy. cheese, per lb.......-........12c
Kansas z a, per lb:. .--.----.-....--......I5s
New York State. white, per lb.-..........I4d
Brick per lb. Observation-Disclosures. 1910
LimburEer. per Ia
BUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY.
BUTTER-Country, 13c.
FGGSECase count. &c.
POULTRY-Hens. &C h.: ROSTERS 15c
each; ducks, &c h.; geese. SC 1b. turkeys,
lie lb.
Market very dull and weak.
NEW PRAIRIE HAY-doose g. 5oqs-ss
NEW ALFALFA HAY-Loose. 8.C0
RAW-Baled ....-. ..--..-.....-. eco
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sugar and Coffee Market.

New York, Dec 22.-SUGARERaw sugar
nominal Fair refining. 3 1-16G31sc; centri-
fugal 96 test, 9-16c; molasses sugar.
2 13-16a2%c. Refined sugar quiet; Crushed.
IS O5: powdered, A.55; granulated, A.45.
COFFEE-Market firm. No. Rio, &c.
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Range of Prices on stocks.

FURNISHED by ]. F.. GAIL Commissions
Grain. Provisions Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co. Kansas City. Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
The Topeka Ordered to Colon.

New Orleans, Dec. 22-The cruiser
Topeka, Commander Witner will leave
Wise's fleet for Colon, stopping
at Key West for a detachment of ma
rines. The other ships will remain here
till Saturday.
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Ran~s o. Prices.

FURNISHED by J. e. GaI1. Commissions
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
1885, Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. Mol
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Cotton Market

New York, Dec. 22-COTTON-Spo cot
ton closed quiet and 30 points higher
Quotations per 100 pounds: Middling up
lands, $3.50; middling gulf. S13.55.
Galveston Tex Dec. 2.-COTTON-
Market steady at 12szc per pound.
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Chicago, Dec. %.
LOW Elnse Yes
u
Open High l.
Kansas City Grain.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 40 West Sixth street. Telephone
1885, Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. Mol
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New York Dec NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TODAY $500 packages. Market steady.
State dairy, 14d20c; creamery, 15Q2Sc.
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Full line of apples at reasonable
prices. Whittelsey Mer. Co.
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

Lou Arnold. keeper of disorderly
house on lower Kansas avenue, was
tried in police court yesterday on an
arrest made December Is. She was
found guilty and fined 500. NJ. An
drews, H. j. Bowen and A. Sumner
were fined s25 for being found in the
place at the time Mary Brown, a col
ored girl employed at the place, was
arrested at the time for interfering
with the officers, and fined SIS. An
appeal was taken in all the cases.
A car load lot of Rock Island rail-
readers arrived in town last night, and
spent the hours of darkness in fighting
and drinking Topeka whisky. Four of
them, giving the names of Pat Collins,
Jas. Kennedy, VIM Carr and Dennis
Callahan We're arrested today. They all
wore blackened eyes or confused fea-
lures, and several other members of
the crew who called on them at the jail
bore similar marks OF battle.
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Wool Market.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 22.-WOOL-Market
nominal Terri DRY and western mediums,
1Sd19c; fine medium, 15Q17c; fine, 15Q16c.
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Market Gossip

FURNISHED by the H. H. Lee Commission
Company, Commission Merchants and
receivers and shippers of grain, o23 Kan
sas avenue. Independent telephone 1851
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Kansas City, Dec. q.
Open High Low Close Yes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-16

Warrenton, n. c.. April 15.-( Especially
One of the most charming entertain
nents in our town for many months was
given at the residence of Mr. w P. Mas
Senburg last night, it was a progressive
J. Inch Party in honor of the Epworth
League. The receiving was done to per-
lection by their beautiful and charming
daughter. Miss Mary Speed The house
was deliberately decorated, the color
scheme being white and green in the
reception hall, the parlOr red and white
Flinch room purple and white. The fow-
crs were beautiful and tastifully ar
ranged. Delightful music was rendered
by Misses Marian Boyd, Lizzie Egerton
and Nora King. The price was awarded
TO Mr.. Lewis Suitor by DR.. p. J. Macon
and the consolation prize Ia green
sEake) was taken Off by the Hon J. E.
Boyd At u o'clock the guests were in
vited in the dining room where delicious
refreshments were served. The evening
was most delightfully."- spent by all the
party
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-16
Distinguished Visitors in Goldsboro.

Yesterdays Goldsboro Argus had the
following:
Hon. Simon Wolf and wife, of Wash
ington, D. c., are in the city, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol We'll In CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Wolf this morning he
recalled that this is the 3Sth anniversary
of the assassination of President Lincoln
April II, 1865 and stated that he and
Wilkes Booth were about the same age.
had acted together in amateuer theatri-
Gals whom college boys, and were SO
much alike in personal appearance, that
after the assassination of Lincoln he
was restricted from appearing upon the
streets of Washington until after the
capture of Booth, for fear he might be
taken for the assassin and lynched o.
fore his identity could be established
He subsequently posed as Booth in the
famous painting of the ASSASSINATION Of
Lincoln" now in New York He says
that he and Booth had met upon the
street the forenoon of that fatal Friday
evening and talked for a while of old
times; that Booth had that day beer
Tilted by his sweetheart was drinking and
in a desperate frame of mind, but for
which, Mr.. Wolf thinks, the fatal sEct
would not have been fired"