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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
BUSINESS WANTS.

STA KID WE'LL. BEEF RIM Ii Us1ri & TT
grows halr#on Bald heads and restores
| a gray hair TO natural color. KOENlG'S
| J@T1A1R TONIC, 427 N orth Sixth. ri {s2 u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

FOR SALE, OAK FOLDING BED. AND
tE Mattress. suitable for office or home;
cheap; also Chld's Walnut Bedstead.
Mr. Appy 7O3 North Ninth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

JUST ONE woRD-ExPLAIN THE
number Of pleased patrons that 90 re- Sn. :
4 md Pastries. and that word Is .aunll-
N ty. We secure quail ty first, md then
\ make the price as low MS possible. StrnW-
" berry Short Cake to-day 100. z. PER
Is ITNSON.1 r Sixth Street Baker. 5S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

fj.5 BOOK g IN DIM AND 3PR IN IT ING. al 4
BLANK BOOKS MADE no n ORDERS
p Magazines bound, Mlcttering on Bibles
Hymnals, etc. o. b. ADKINS & co..
\ o Governor Street. 81 ri SSS9 N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

BEST ELGIN BUTTER csc. POUND
~ shall. 55il85. l3s fl 5fE h # S5 Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
VEL WAITE D-.FEMALE,

so A 1000 COR
b5 smaller quantitles), paid weekly. copy
Letters at home; no names to supplS;
4 nothing to buy Send addressed ehve-
8gPRA CT1CAL MFG. CO., l25 Market ST.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
statesmen WANTED,

statesmen WANTED,
WANTED, W AVELlNG SALESMAN
for grocers' sundres. Salary, Sl,20o per
| year. Address u. O, Drawer b. St
Louis Mo- H..Et -tfE ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

NURSE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ALI.
r you can--oyerlook no chance to save
money wv 0 believe we can save you
money " you will give us the oppor-
tunlty. T. PI0RKlNSON AL North
Sixth Street, Phone l208, l,8B 5t,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

OH. MA NrN a !. HOW WILL GEORGE
A look In that SIG Hart schaffner and,
d Maxi Suit 4 he bought OF JACOBS e
& LEVY ,}7O6 East Broad Street. It would
4 have cost $50 elsewhere. Az 81 S3 "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

' 'cSsnY's Gilman eli! cLEAS ser 81 makes
+ house cleaning so easy. Go to u La 81
BROAD Street and get some, We " ltry ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

FoR RENT. rs & NICE FURNISHED
rooms: Moderate rent; good location
Apply liz North Fourth Street. 8s98,sf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

WANTED, DEAD OR EMBELLISHMENTS
n aHsFa ,l5sS1a II p R e 2ai l. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

AN INCOME OF SIS WEEK CAN BE
earned by any person able to write and
willing TO work: grand opportunity; big
money; honest employment. Particulars
III free. addressed envelope. EMPIRE, 1S9
| .MontagMe ST. brooklyn. y. Y. 49,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

WANTED, TO SELL STOCK, GOOD
viii, best Green Grocery in the city.
doing strictly cash business; selling be-
cause unable to attend to It. Apply TO
b. II, WEST, Ills East Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
FOR SALE-HARGAlNS.g

$pRIN-J \ CoTrONsEEDRS s3 M EAL M AND
h EuliS and Mixed Meal and Hulls. We
S duality guaranteed.5 Il kERsHAW8 4 OIL
Vi I'LL, Iiershaw, 8, G. X 555 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
PERSONALS.
WORK. oUTSTfIE PRovERB TODAY

AN INEXPERIENCED 5 MAN YER
man over gets fooled even onco In our
Z store. 5ts To-day 8 rawbcrry Short Cake,
4 100. Try us. n ID. PTRK1NSON. 42l North
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

LADIES CHESTS AID rUsTs DEFY Ell
oped (no .massagel; results positively
waysSIn attendance. ID NIDLs' SC HuOL
PHYSJCALf CULTURE GIT East Broad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

NO TROUBLE or CHARGE TO Make
estimates on reupholsterlng old furnl-
ture. Get your work done now at dis
count prices. JURGENS'.s Al East
Broad. sssssg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
NJ LP.SWANTE D-MALE.

GOvERNM EMIT p o7s1T1O N s-AfORT5
"a than 1900 appointments made last. year
K soon In every state. Circular 1873, giy-
Ing full particulars MS to positions. sal
aries. etc. sent 4 free !, Ad or, M IA
II5TUTTt NVn shngton, ID. s. Na. N VA,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
ROCMSfFOR RENT

LARGD ROOM ON SECOND FLOOR
to rent OFT 70 gentlemon; I, 5on ~ con -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

FOR AE-CFIEAP, FOR CASH, A
1 nice Phaeton and Harness. In good order.
Apply No, 202 North Avenue. Barton
Heights, Ks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

SEVERAL. CIGAR statesmen WANT
ed In every section to introduce our
AIRY and expenses paid. EMANUEL.
COMPANY, Station j. New York city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
I CASH on GRE Dit
CAKES AND JELLY ROLLS.

50 ttlS = - - W = p.
CAKES AND 6i$ JELLY ROLLS. sPE.
T. cials, 8. pound for &c.: &c. Layer Cakes
b c0c. Our 25c. Pound Cakes are delicious.
4. Seven kinds Of Cakes aBa 15c. EACH.
k iLRINKARD's.$i42 a IL North Sixth St.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

THY THE PULLMAN LOAF. THE 1JEF.
Ifcrsot,i snnd other prominent clubs. hos
< tels.h etc..Sg use It also Homemade
French. Jenna and German Bye Drenn;
y NEW & YORK BAKERY, q Mo-. 40 West +
!, Broad phone 26s9; free delivery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
WHAT IS THE pRovERB TO-DAY

I AM WILLING TO PAY 25 PER CENT.
tiatiable note for 500, payable at nine
ty days: risk only nominal;l,ff, any,
Write for interview. to SUCCESS. care
this office 5ss IL. - -----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

AHWAX.1DNr, T1r10 5I ONLY DURABLD
3s floor polish. n TANNER PAINT & jill
CO., 1419 East Main Street i5 x 55iE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
AGENTS WANTED.

WE PAY s26 IA WEEK AND Elk
penses to men witharigs to introduce
Es Poultry Compound INTERNATIONAL
VI MEG. CO.. Parsons. Kan. n "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

LOST. FROM 607 NORTH FIFTH ST.
a Male Bull Terrier Dog, white with.
yellow spots: answers to name Of :, JACK;
f. BILTREC ca. care Cordes g. Mosbv Cos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
BoARDERs WANTED.

WANTDD. n GT5NTLEM EN- BoARDERs
for nicely furnished third-story front
room; also table boarders. Apply at
100 North Seventh Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

OH, GIRLS, ARNT THEY LOVELY.
All kinds Of paper shades, flowers and
specially. Mrs D. .. PULLEY, b29 ".
Broad. s5e ~ tgTy 3ty Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03


GAS AND LAMP FIXTURES REIN:
{qished in flrst-class ma nner. FLlfPftN
a. PLATING WORKS. 1907 East Main BIT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

GO RIO TIIID RON MARCHD. SIT EAST
Broad Street, for MEMS Fine Neglgee
Shirts. an elegant line 25o,. $50 49,.
GOc 600 and 100, ~ M 81 III IL Es
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
REMAINS EN- ROUTE HOME.
Body of Ex-Governor Shepherd Will
Reach Here in May.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Ell PASO. Texas. April 21-The task of
removing the remains of the late Governor
Shepherd from the scene of his last tri-
umph at Batopolis will prove one that is
not so easy. The cortege started from
Batopolis accompanied by Mrs. Shepherd
Alex. r. Shepherd, jr., and Grant Shep-
herd the widow and sons of the deceased.
The remains will have to be carried over
land by cargadores over long rugged noun
tain trails to San Antonio on the Chihua-
hua and Pacific railroad. whence the train
will go to Chihuahua.
Mrs. Shepherd started Sunday from the
scene on mule-back and will get out sew
eral days ahead of the body and escort
The journey with the remains over the
mountains and through the rough coun-
try that must be traverSed will be q very
tedious one. Many stops will be necessary
to rest and in many places the progress
even when they are going, will be at a
snail-pace.
1t was over this same trail that Mr.. Shop
herd transported all supplies for the de-
velopments of his great mine at Batopolis.
and thus effected what seemed an almost
impossible feat 1t seems fitting that the
remains should once more traverse the
route.
The remains are expected to reach Chi
huahua May 1 and they will be at once
forwarded to Washington by way of Ell
Paso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
BUSINESS MUCH INCREASED.
Statement Regarding District Banks
and Loan and Trust Companies.

Statement Regarding District Banks
and Loan and Trust Companies.
The prosperity OF the District banks and
the loan and trust companies Is distinctly
shown in the figures received by the con-
troller Of the currency in response to the
call for a report Of the condition of these
institutions sent out April o.
The twelve banks of the District show
aggregate resources and liabilities of $37,-
141 .278, while at the same time last year
the total was 500, 597 1856. a large increase
The total loans and discounts are SIS, 375.-
$780, against $14, 255. 617.
The individual deposits in the banks April
. were 81. 764,O4O. against so. SIG. $3.50 year
ago.
The amount of United States money de-
posted with the banks has largely in
creased in a years time. Last year at this
time the banks had $451 600 Of United States
bonds deposited to secure deposits placed
with them by the treasury Their holdings
of United States bonds at this time is
1851 600.
The resources and liabilities of the loan
and trust companies are $22.O29,O5S against
S2O 199,21S one year ago. The loans and
discounts of these institutions are $13, 49,
1884 against SILL 824, 951 a year ago. The in
d1vidual deposits amount to SIG, 1888 O26,
while at the same time last year they were
$14, 961 1885,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
BIG DEAL IN COAL LANDS.
Fields in Illinois to Pass to Gigantic
Corporation.

CHICAGO. April 21.-The Tribune today
says: Vast coal fields in central Illinois
are to pass to the control of gigantic
corporation with capital of $50 900.
and they will be operated in connection
with the Hill system Of railroads. James
]. HILL president of the Great Northern
Railway Company, is said to have financed
the deal. and the Burlington, the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific rail-
roads will open markets for Illinois fuel
in the northwest.
The territory ACQUIRED by the combination
extends through forty miles of the richest
coal lands ia the state, and is traversed by
the Jacksonville and St. Louis railroad
built last year by the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy. connecting link of ten miles
will be built from Jacksonville to Con-
cordia on the st. Louis branch of the Bur-
lington, which will give an outlet from the
coal fields to all the Hill roads. This short
line of road will be constructed at once
but in the meantime it is understood deal
has been made with the Alton to deliver
the coal to the Hill roads. Interested in
the enterprise to a large extent are stock
holders of the PittSburg Coal Company.
While admitting that his company has pur-
chased large amount of stock in the
Illinois mines, c. f. Wales, the local man.
ager, said there was no attempt at COM
binatiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Washington Stock Exchange,

Street Railway and Electric Is. ST. 900 at IS 5000
phone 5s 81 900 at 106. Columbia Fire Insurance
% s5 a2 10 10 at ~ Riggs Fire Insurance 100 at
e sss at s ss 8 81 S. f Ess:ten %
ington Gas, 25 at SO. Mergentha Ter Linotype 10 at
stsn Monotype. 10 at ioM. IL at 1913 Ian
RAJ Railroad Bo1ds;-CapitaI Traction As. 1OeA bid
Metropolitan cert. indebt., 4, 105 bid 1903 asked.
Ms1ToPal ia cert ia ndsb log bid 1o9 asked
9s, 107 bid Washington Railway and Electric is,
A. 106 bid. Washington Gas 6s, series B, log bid.
U: 3 Electric Light deb. imp 6s. 107 bid, 1o7ia
bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 1O57s
BID, 1o6 asked Washington Market LIST IS, 1osis
lean Graphophone deb. IS, 95 bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust stocks.-National Safe De-
ost and Trust 1 s' hi bid 40 asked
curity and Trust, 220 bid Washington Safe De-
1O7 asked Washington Savings Bank, los bid, IO7
asked
Railroad stocks-Capital Traction, 1851 bid. 127
asked. Washington Railway and Electric, pref, 10
bid Washington Railway and Electric, CON-. o
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington, 425
pid AS asked; Metropolitan s6o bid. 100 asked.
Central 800 bid Farmers and Mechanics, goo bid
asked. Columbia 200 bid. Capital, 10 bid. West
Ead 15o bid hso Traders rIs las bid Lincoln l27
Insurance stoeks..Firemen's, 2eh bid. Franklin.
90 Did, 55 asked. Metropolitan, IS bid 80 asked.
Corcoran, 70 bid. Potomac, 60 bid. 70 asked. Ar
lington, 80 bid IS asked. German-American, 29O
bid: National Union. * bid, asked. Columbia,
II Did, 12h ASKED. Riggs. Sai bid. Peoples, 6h
bid IA asked. Commercial, bid. Colonial, 95
bid los asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 90 bid,
100 asked. Columbia Title. 49s bid s asked. Wash
ington Title, q bid, ~ asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac, As bid, 4S asked. American Graphic
phone, CON-, bid, AZ asked. American Graphic
phone pref, bid, asked
Gas Stocks.-Washngton Cas- 'S5H bid, S6ls ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, II bid.
Type Machine Stocks-Mergenthaler Linotype,
1872 bid, 1924 asked Lanston MonOtype, 10 bid,
1O% asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Greene Con. Copper, 22%
bid 231a asked Washington Market, 161a bid.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 200 bid. j.
Maury Dove 125 bid. Realty Appraisal and Agency,
2O1b bid "a asked.
sex dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
INDIANS OPPOSED REMOVAL.
Government Agents Elected White
Men Who Influenced Them.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 21.-Dr. L. A.
Wright. Indian agent at San Jacinto:
Frank NJ Cosser. special Indian agent from
Washington; Chas. E. Lummfs chairman
of the Warmers ranch Indian commission.
and VIM. Collier. attorney for the Mission
Indians. have just returned from trip to
Aqua Calente. where they went to perfect
arrangements for the removal of the In
dams from their old home to the new res
ervation at Pala. The purchase price Of
the land has been paid over. and the only
thing remaining is to effect the transfer.
When the members of the party arrived
at Aqua Calciente, the main village of the
Indians. they were received sullenly and
almost defiantly. DIR. Wright explained
that he and his companions had come as
friends to the Indians to help them prepare
for the removal to Pala Several Indians
made speeches protesting against the re-
moval one of them. Cibimsat. the captain
Of the tribe, being particularly bitter
against the change. Certain of the young
err and more progressive of the Indians
sgnified to the officials their willingness to
move.
The whites on the ranch, who are al
legged to have influenced the Indians have
been ordered to leave at once. and it is
expected that with the removal Of the
source of trouble the Indians will accede
to the official orders. The date of their
removal will not be made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
TO HEAR HEARsT's COMPLAINT.
Interstate Commerce Commission Hold
ing Session in New York.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The interstate
commerce commission sat In this city to-
day to consider the complaint of William
r. Hearst that certain coal carrying rail-
roads are violating the interstate commerce
law.
The defendant roads are the Philadelphia
and Reading. the Lehigh Valley, the Cen
trail of New Jersey. the New York, Susque-
hanna and Western. the Erie, the Ontario
and Western. the Delaware and Hudson.
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and
Ohio The specific complaints Of Mr.. Hearst
are that the railroads charge unreasonable
rates; that they unjustly discriminate in
favor OF the bituminous against the anthra-
cite coal companies. and that they have
contrived. in violation of the anti-pooling
section of the interstate commerce law, to
discriminate against the Independent coal
mining companies in favor of the com
panies controlled by the railroads. The
commission is also to consider. while here,
the old case of the complaint of the Texas
Cattle Raisers' Association and the Chi
cago Live Stock Association against the
Chicago local transfer tax. which called
for the payment Of 81 per car for cattle
ern railroads In Chicago to the Union stock
yards.
At the first hearing on that subject the
commissioners ordered reduction of the
tax from Sc to 81 per car. That ruling was
submitted to the United States Supreme
Court which sent the whole case back to
the interstate commerce commission for
more evidence.
The Delaware and Hudson. Erie. psaa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21

a gross wrong in seeking to fasten the
principals responsibility upon the agent.
where the agent not only does not COM
init the offense. but where he has not even
the power to prevent it,
Alexander Simpson, jr., for the Bill.
Alexander Simpson. jr., Philadelphia
lawyer. in urging the governor to sign the
bill. said the highest court of Pennsylvania
has declared that there is a necessity for
a change in the laws governing news
papers, and read from opinion of the
supreme court in the case of ex-Mayor
Smith against the Philadelphia Times. He
read several other opinions by the supreme
court to prove his contention that the lib
erty of the press should be restrained. This
bill. he declared. is designed to hinder the
abuse of the license OF the press by very
small minority of the newspapers OF the
state Mr.. Simpson denied the contention
of the newspapers that the existing libel
laws are sufficient.
Richard c. Dale. another Philadelphia
lawyer. also spoke in favor of the bill.
The libel bill provides that civil action
may be brought against any owner or man
aging editor of any newspaper published
in Pennsylvania to recover damages result
ing from negligence on the part OF such
owners or managing editors IN pubhcations
affecting the character. reputation or bust
ness of citizens and that compensatory
damages may also be recovered for the
physical and mental sufferings endured
Dy the injured parties dLu WLcHCSOt ouch
publication Is given special prominence by
the use of cartoons. etc, jury shall have
the right to award punitive damages
against the defendants. 1t also provides
that every newspaper published In Penn
sylvania shall publish on the editorial page
the name of the owner or owners together
with the name of the managing editor
Bill Railroaded Through.
Thomas V. Cooper. a member Of the leg1s-
lature, on behalf of the newspaper owners
said that never since the adoption of the
constitution in 1873 had bill passed the
legislature with only two readings as this
libel bill had passed. He related the facts
in connection with the consideration of the
bill in the house, and said that the cOnsti-
tuition had undoubtedly been violated In
passing the bill.
Cyrus G. Derr. attorney for the Reading
Eagle. answered the argument advanced by
Mr.. Simpson. He dwelt upon the unconsti-
nationality of the proposed law. He said
new feature is introduced into the libel law,
by which negligence is made equivalent to
malice, and this feature he deemed most
unwise. He argued that the bill dscrimi-
mates against the newspapers of Pennsyl-
vtnia in favor of those printed In other
states and circulated in this state.
The governor concluded the hearing by
the announcements:
II am obliged to you, gentlemen. for the
helD Won have given ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. Comdr. B. Tappan to Narragansett
Bay, r. l., for duty in connection with the
Naval War College.
Lieut.. E. Winship has been relieved from
further treatment at the Army and Navy
General Hospital. Hot Springs, Ark, to the
Naval Hospital. New York, N. Y, for
treatment
Medical Director j. B. Parker from the
Naval Hospital Philadelphia, Pa, to his
home and await orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. H. Haas
from the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, n.
H.. and granted four months sick leave.
Chief Boatswain P. H. Smith (retired) to
the navy yard. Portsmouth, N. H.
Carpenter A. Burke from the Columbia
to the Baltimore.
Warrant Machinist H. Smith from the
navy yard, New York, N. Y, to Bayonne
N. j., for duty as assistant inspector of
machinery at works of Babcock & Wilcox
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Army Orders.

Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Col. George B. Rodney, Artillery
Corps, one month and ten days; First
Lieut.. Frederick Goedecke, Goth Infantry,
one months extension; Major Henry H.
Ludlow, Artillery Corps, two months, and
Second Lieut.. William r. Leonard, Goth
Infantry. two months; First Lieut. VIM B.
Gown. Sd Cavalry, one months extension.
Capt. Charles r. Hoyland, Dist Infantry,
has been ordered to San Francisco Cal,
to report to Maj. Gen. Arthur Macarthur
commanding the department Of California,
for assignment to duty as aid de camp on
his staff.
. Cadet P. H. Clark, second class, United
States Military Academy. has been ordered
to Fort Bayard. New Mexico, for treatment
at the United States General Hospital at
that place.
Capt. NJ. M. McNamee. 14th Cavalry, has
been assigned to recruiting duty at Denver.
Col.
Capt. Alonzo Gray. 18th Cavalry, has
been relieved from recruiting duty and
ordered to accompany his regiment to the
Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
CONSTABLE ACQUITTED.
Was Tried on Indictment for Killing
Jonathan Merson.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
(. UPPER MARLBORO. Md, April 2l.-
James A. Scaggs, a policeman of Laurel.
Md. tried here on the charge of killing
Jonathan Merson. who attempted to escape
from the constable's custody, was acquit-
ted. Merson was shot the night of Febru-
airy % last, when he was being taken to
the police station at Laurel. and, as stated.
after he had made an attempt to escape
from the officer.
The injured man was taken to the Mary
land University Hospital in Baltimore.
where he fingered for nearly two weeks.
Scaggs has been considered to be one of
the most efficient officers of the Laurel po-
lice force, and has. il Is stated. borne an
excellent reputation. He had served on the
force for several years.
The case Of Francesca Bruno. an Italian.
who is charged. on his own confession,
with the murder of farmer named Van
BrOwnell near Bowie. Prince Georges
county. December IL last. will probably be
called for trial tomorrow.
The case against Sheriff b. N. Hardesty,
charged with allowing a prisoner to esca pc
from his custody. was postponed. owing to
the inability Of Judge Grain to be present.
Judge Merrick was unwilling to proceed In
the case in the absence OF his associate.
The case will probably be called tomorrow.