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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
WE'D ON THE QUIET
The Secret of Homer Pfenninger
and Miss Myrtle Hens
Ter is Out.
THE CEREMONY AT MUsCATINE
Clement p. McQuaid and Miss Ellen
NJ. Reid Are Married
Today.

Homer Pfenninger and Miss Myrtle
Hensler, well-known young people of
the city, slipped down to Muscatine
unknown to friends Nov. IS and were
married by Rev. Judson Kempton. of
the Baptist church. Their plan was
to hold the wedding a secret unto
themselves until after the holidays,
when they would be domiciled in
their own home, and be prepared to
receive their friends. All went well
until a few days ago the news got
noised around. Denials were made
until proof was produced, and then
the young folks 'fessed up.
DJcOuaId-ReId.
Clement p McQuaid and Miss Ellen
NJ. Reid were married at a nuptial
mass at o'clock this morning at st.
Joseph's church, Rev. Thomas Mack
in officiating. Joseph Free was
grocmsman and Miss Elizabeth Gro
min bridesmaid. y wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the groom's
parents, at 945 Twenty-frst street.
where the couple will reside. Mr.. Nc
Quad is a printer and a young man
with wide acquaintance. and will be
attended by the hearty we'll wishes
Of all who know him, in his new es-
tate. His bride is Il young lady with
host Of admiring friends.
weinrott-G eIIerman.
Yesterday afternoon at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Gellerman, 617 Ninth street. was
celebrated the marriage Of Miss Gold
lie Gellerman and Joseph Weinrott. \
company of relatives and friends wit
messed the ceremony. which was per-
formed by Rabbi Goldman. The cou-
pie were attended by f. w. WeinrCtt.
brother of the groom. and Miss Anna
Rosenfield. \ wedding supper and
dance followed. Mr.. and Mrs. Vein
rott will go to housekeeping at 1872
Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
LeOnard-McSweeney.
Jack Leonard. the former local
fight promoter. was married Monday
at Memphis. Tenn. to Miss Catharine
McSweeney. The bride is belle of
North Memphis society. They will
reside at Clarllsdale. Miss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
Two Suits for Divorce Begun.
AT THE HOTELS.

NJ the Harper - G. G. Van Nelger,
NJ. j. Dempsey, Chicago; w. Il. Chand-
Ter, st. Louis; L. Y. Wymore, {. T..
BarstOw, Chicago: Ina kilgOre, La
Harpe. H.: f. l.. Gregg. Kansas City:
j. f. Seaton. Richland; J. NJ. AleXan-
der. RichIand; G. b. Gebhart, Chica-
go; George {. Riley, II. \. Smith,
Montreal: Il. l.. hoffman. Flint, Mich;
NJ. {. Seetgenstein. New York: j. Mar
shall. Chicago: St. Clair Eastman. Chi
cago; NJ. Ii. Sobel, Chicago; \. Il.
Bingham, Chicago; G.. W. Thompson,
Chicago; II. Cattle and wife, Bloom
ington; {. =. Marsh, Boston; j Kirk
patrick, GAINESVILLE, Wis; ID. Wood,
Winfield, Iowa: T. z. Phillips. PhiIa-
delphia; J. w. \. White. Richland; G..
:. Thompson, Rock Island: ~ +.
Townsend, Chicago; f. J. WeatesIaw,
Rock Island; y. NJ. Lamphere, Cham
berIain. S. d.: II. f. Lamphere, Grin
nell. Iowa: c. II. PAUL, St Louis; r.
y. Hackett. Detroit; c. +. Rockee. St.
Louis; c. w. Dooley. Bloomington; F.
II. Vets, Boston; s. \. Hill, Chicago;
j. l.. Burton. New York; William
Tetga, Middletown. Ohio; II. NJ. Burt
Sioux City: J. H. Graham, Burt
iowa; L. Emery, Rock Island; c. Roe
mer, Hampton; c. r. Hull, Rock ISL
and; {. ID. Ringgold. Rock Island: f.
S. Smith, Chicago; w. F. Berman. Chi
cage; l.. Bergh and wife, Wayland;
y. l.. Maher, Chicago; w. l.. Wilson.
Chicago; Il. l.. James. Blue Island;
p. n. Rose, Chicago; b. f. Elliott, Can
ton; j. II. Dusenberg. Des MOines; W.
Foshner, Harvey. | wa; j. Il. Walker.
Kansas c ity; II. Corrough, Des
Moines; w w NewhaH. Kansas City;
l.. Spence, f. Lobdel, Chicago.
At the Harms (European)- II. w
Cushing. Philadelphia; l.. d. Shoema-
Iler. Chicago; $. j. Strauss, Chicago;
Il. y. Goodwin. St. Louis: \. G.. Van
Dyre, St. Louis: G. f. Baker, Chica-
go; \. ID. Mann, New York; S. f.
Swartz. New York; V. +. Barring
ton. Pittsburg, Pa; W. w. Walker
Chicago: l.. j. Gregory, st. Louis, Mo-;
NJ. f. Williams, Chicago; E. Il. Bundy
St Louis; G.. H. Hicks, Bloomington
| ILL.,: B. C. Diens, New York; l.. j
Mills, New York; S. J. Barnhart. Pc
oria; j. +. Hubert, Chicago: J. o
| Norman. Chicago; II. +. Beck, Chi
cago; H. Driscoll. New York; c. l.
Cross, Chicago; Malcolm Lawrence
| Chicago: w. l.. Baker, \. \. Ay1es
worth, Hugh Adams. II. j. Naumann
w H. Jenkins, Virginia Melville. c. b
Hill. New York; John Hochheimer
Chicago: II. Ninton and wife. New
York; f. karlson. Chicago; L. w
Ravlin, Conrad, Iowa; +, II. McMeen
Conrad. Iowa; w. Jones. Cedar Rap
ids; +. S. MOsher, Sandwich, ILL.,;
Louis Pinah, Chicago; Alexander Eth
rig. Becton, Ark: Henry Sharp, Erie
ILL.,; ID. Boyle, Chicago; Russell Hald
mann, New York; ~ F. Talge, Cedar
Rapids; b. Bogus. Des Moines; Zero
Marx. Chicago; J. II. Bohan, Chicago;
f. j. Cameron, Louisville, KY; III. c
Eales, Chicago; NJ. A. Slower, Chica
GO; j. w. Wear. Chicago; S. A. Glib
son, St. Louis; c. \. Moore, St. Louis;
ID. \. Hershey. Chicago; L. j. Powers
Peoria; G. ID. Bush, Abingdon, ILL.,; L
L. Graves. Mansfield. Ohio; NJ. J
Kirk, Chicago; Z. F. Hupp, Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
VISITOR IN THE CITY IS
TAKEN WITH SMALLPOX

Campbell McNary, who arrived
here 10 days ago from his home in
Washington, Pa. for visit. was TAX
en- ill Sunday evening, and Yesterday
afternoon his aiment was pronouuc-
ed smallpox in light form. He is at
the residence of his uncle. Rev. ID. L..
McNary. pastor of the United Presby-
terrain church, 914 Second avenue.
The house has been quarantined. The
superstition is that the young man
contracted the scourge either in his
home town or enroute to this city
Prayer meeting, ANNOUNCED at the
United Presbyterian church for to-
night, has been abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
Notice to Stockholders.

There will be meeting of the
stockholders of the Tri-City Transfer
& Fuel company at s2f5 Twentieth
street at 2:3O p. nj Dec. s. for the
purpose of electing a board of direc-
tors and to transact such other bust
ness as may regularly come before
such meeting. S. NJ. DARLING,
Secretary.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
InfammatOry Rheumatism Cured in Three
DAYS.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind,
says: my wife had inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate relief and
she was able to walk about in three
days. 1 I'm sure it saved her life
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second av-
enue, Rock Island; Gustav Schlegel g.
Son, 220 West Second street, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
IN THE SOCIAL REALM

The Naval Reserves gave their semi
monthly dancing party at the Armo-
~ last evening.
\ dance is to be given at the Armory
the evening of Dee. 9 by Siboney Bay
camp, Spanish-American War Neter-
ans The receipts will 90 into the
fund to be raised for the entertain
ment of the state encampment of the
veterans in Rock Island next year.
The drill team of Home tribunal,
Fraternal Tribunes, has arranged to
give a bali at Industrial Home New
Years night.
Florence, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Lyons. 1906 Fifth avenue, last
evening entertained 20 of her little
friends in honor of her 9th birthday.
All had most delightful time with
games and music. Miss Mabel Potti-
ger rendered the supper march. The
hostess received many pretty pres
entS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
HEART DISEASE CAUSE
OF. W. DREssEN's DEATH

The Dody of J. w. Dresser. the for
mer Rock Island saloonkeeper who
died in st. Louis, will arrive here to-
morrow. Burial will be at Davenport.
The hour of the funeral has not yet
been fixed. Mr. Dresser succumbcd
to heart disease. He dropped dead in
his saloon at 1901 North Nandeventer
avenue, St. Louis, at o'clock Monday
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
Licensed to wed.
stockhoIders, Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Trust d Saw
ings bank, of Rock Island, H.. will be
held at their banking house Monday,
Dec. Z, 1908, at $3.50 o'clock p. M. for
the election of directors and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before them.
III. Z. SUMMON, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
PER SONAL POINTS.

G. w. McCaskrin is in Chicago.
j. H. Kerr has gone TO oklahoma
on Il business trip.
Mrs. j. w. Lawhead. of st. Paul,
Mimi. is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Schnitger.
w. y. Crubaugh has resumed his
duties as night clerk at the Harper
house after having been laid up for
two months with sickness.
Otto Herkert, of Sterling. is in the
city. called here by the serious illness
Of his mother. Mrs. Katharine Herk-
ert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
GEORGE BEHRENs LEAVES
ESTATE TO HIS WIDOW

The will of the late George Behrens,
of this city. was probated today. All
the property, real and personal, is
bequeathed to his wife. Louise r.
Behrens, who is named to serve as ex-
ecutriX without bond. The will was
drawn Nov. (. 1903
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. 50.
Report Broom Reform sohooI.

j. &. Gluck. superintendent. Prun-
tytown, w. Va. writes: After try
ing all other advertised cough medi-
cines, we have decided to use Foley's
Honey and Tar exclusively in the
West Virginia reform school. 1 find
it the most effective and absolutely
harmless" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
CHILD TO MOTHER
Decree Signed in Divorce Suit of
Louise w. Spencer VS.
Charles A. Spencer.
FATHER TO PAY $40 PER MONTH
For Support and Education of
Daughter-FIeming is
Fined.

Judge w. II. Gest has signed the
decree granting divorce to Mrs.
Louise W. Spencer from Charles y.
Spencer ana giving the care, custody
and education of the child, Helen,
aged 10 years, to the mother.
Desertion was charged by Mrs.
Spencer. The hearing took place sew
eral weeks ago, but the signing of the
decree was deferred pending an
agreement between the parties as to
the disposition of the child.
BY the terms of the decree the
father is allowed to have the compan-
ionship of his daughter half of the
time when she is not at school and
shall visit her whenever he shall
| choose to. He is to pay $40 per
month for the care and education of
the child.
Mrs. Spencer, who was Louise w.
| Whistler before marriage, is now
making her home in Chicago. Mr..
Spencer is travelling for "A wholesale
| bicycle concern. They were married
in Rock Island Jan. II, 1892. Mr..
| Spencer was for years employed as
teller at the Rock Island National
bank, and also for time was pro-
prietor of a bicycle store.
Fleming Pleads Guilty.
James Fleming, of Edgington,
pleaded guilty to six counts of dis
orderly conduct He was fined SIS on
each count by Judge f. c. Graves.
Fleming paid up today, the fine and
costs aggregating $449. He was in
dicted and gave bond in the sum of
$500 Iast May, David and Isaac Rich
ardson going his surety. He then
left the state. The bond was forfeit
ed last week and Fleming returned to
the county 4 few days later volun-
| tarily.
Two Suits for Divorce Begun.
Two suits for divorce, all parties
being from Moline. were filed in the
| circuit court this Recommendation
j. Leopold ". Bessie y. Leopold, alleg-
ing adultery, and Bertha Bolen vs..
Wilson BOlen, alleging desertion. 4
The closing arguments were begun
this afternoon in the suit of Holmes
vs.. McKennan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
TELLS WHAT BECAME
OF W0MAN'S HOARD.
Life Savings of Aged Jane Morris
Melted Away While She Was on
Her Deathbed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, June 2o.-Interesting develop
meuts were brought to light before Surro-
gate Thomas in the inquiry to ascertain
what disposition was made of 5000, the saw
ipgs of a lifetime of Jane Morris, who died
at the age of 90 on October 81 last, in
squalid apartments at No. 1879 West Sixtieth
street. Her sister-in-law. Ellen Morris.
makes claim TO the entire estate, which
she insists may amount to $4,000.
She says that will was destroyed which
was made in her favor, and that her aged
sister-in-law was induced to sign a power
hands of John T. Hughes. nephew of the
Reverend Father John Hughes, of the Paul
list Fathers?
Under examination Mr.. Hughes said that
he watched over and took care of Miss Nor
ris for seven weeks.
Il bought pipes tobacco and refreshments
for the wake, he said. .Of course liquor
had to be got, because the people staying up
all night would want little refreshment.
The bill came to $751;
The witness testified that Miss Morris did
not have any money when she died. as she
had given 1t all to him. He drew 5000 from
five savings banks in September. which was
all the property she had. He said she direct
ed him to give $1,000 to the church for
masses for her soul and the souls of her
mother, brother and sister.
He testified that after the payment of
the funeral ard other expenses he put in
a bill for $500 for caring for her during
the seven weeks. He understood s. 900 had
been paid to the Spalding Literary Union.
Deshon in the church office. He said he
understood he was entitled to all the money
except the 5000 for the church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
A HEALTHY COUPLE
An Old Soldier OF, 90 Had Some Coffee
Experience.

An old soldiers wife described her coffee
experience as follows: My husband and
have been accustomed to the use Of tea and
coffee for very great many years and We
were very fond OF the coffee.
some time ago we received from dear
cluded Il package of Postum. I prepared
some without reading directions and my
husband said: % nonsense. this tastes just
like the crust wafer that was one of the
luxuries they allowed to invalids 80 years
ago. Then looked up the directions. made
the Postum IL should be made and We
both found il delicious.
My husband Is broken-down soldier
and was a dyspeptic and suffered from Sc
we're headaches. but from the time we COM
menced to drink Postum We have not taken
a cup of tea or coffee. During the hot
fo- food upon Grape-Nuts. My dear hus-
bands headaches have disappeared since We
left Off the coffee and began Postum, and
find myself mentally stronger and much
better able to concentrate my thoughts than
for several years past. Husband has a good
appetite now and nothing disturbs his st0m-
ach.
Il believe that when mothers come to
pay more attention to their children's diet
there will be more health and happiness in
the world and In domestic life generally.
Little by little this change must come.
to health and happiness. Use our names II
you wish" Names furnished by Postum
Co. Battle Creek Mich.
This letter is in the hand writing of the
old lady herself. and there are many people
half her years VINO cannot write half 40
able vitality and apparently the only Ills
of their old age were those due the coffee
drinking These disappeared when Postum
was used in place Of coffee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20

/ Civic Club. of which he was the founder
appointed a Policy Committee" Work was
then pushed with the greatest vigor. and in
september of that year an antipolicy law
was enacted which increased their authority
captain Goddard appeared individually in
an attack on policy in January, 1899. when,
existence in this city wholly upon the police.
The speech was made at the Union League
CLUB; -Four raids by Captain Goddard. in
April. 1900. were made on policy shops and
many well known places were closed as a
result. Other raids followed the opening of
the active war on policy playing.
TO concentrate his efforts. Captain God
dard formed his policy committee year
later and began work in the East Side,
where raid after raid followed in rapid sue
cession. In December. 1901. Captain Goddard
raided his policy headquarters In Sixth ave
nue.. As a result, in January, 1902 the num-
Der of policy shops Were. reduced from
thousands a, to barely four hundred;
ciety We're active throughout 1902, paying at
tention chiefly to raiding the various policy
vp0p snd noss to place tine blame
Charges were brought by Captain Cod
dard last April against Magistrate ]. G.
Iighe for discharging policy players. He
cy of policy shop keepers on the part of the
magistrates. but did not follow the matter
further at this time. One of the greatest
won when "Al'' Adams. who mad been caleb lied
the policy king" was tried and convicted
When Adams was sent to Sing Sing prison
fight. which lasted nearly five years, be-
tween Captain Goddard and the policy
leader. was brought to a close.
Captain Goddard has been assisted in his
crusade by many members of the Civic Club
and information obtained by them was used
to secure the cooperation of the police and
of the District Attorneys office. Private de-
tectives were employed by the committee
and further evidence was obtained in that
way. Where police aid seemed doubtful
Captain Goddard and his aides made the
raids themselves relying upon the anti
policy law to aid them in securing convic-
tons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
SAYS PEEP AT NEWPORT
CHANGED WIFE'S NATURE,
FOR Twenty Years She Had Arisen at
O'Clock and Done the Family
Work-Now Declines to Cook.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPU BLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June Gone glimpse of life
as spent by those who can afford steam
yachts and such trifies. disrupted the Null
len family of Far Rockaway. according to
John P. Mullen. well-known man in that
section. For twenty-six years he and his
wife, Mary e. lived happily. worked hard
and piled up money which he invested in
real estate. Meanwhile they brought I'D two
daughters
One day in rainstorm, Mr. Mullen saws.
ne picked up young man and took him
IN his carriage to his hotel and introduced
MN TO his eldest daughter. Mollie a yefy
pretty girl. That Introduction resulted in
her marriage to the young man. who was
wealthy. and the sight Mrs. Mullen obtained
OF the world through her daughters mar
rlage resulted. from the husbands point of
view. IN 3rraigning them all in court in
a suit for separation against Mullen. brought
by his wife.
The trial was adjourned, but Mr.. Mullen
did not hesitate to relate his woes.
Mary and L Were married a matter of
twenty-sX years ago. he said I'VE went
down to Far Rockaway over twenty years
ago and began in a small wav | bottled
and sold beer and my wife kept a boarding
house. She worked hard and so did l. Tn.
business grew and for almost twenty years
We saved money. l bought land and am
not in danger of starving Mr. Mullen then
told of the rainy day when he met John c.
Oidner, the wealthy young man who even
tually married his daughter
Last July. and August" Mr. Mullen con-
tinued. "Oldner, who has lots of money,
and ATollie. went of on his yacht the
Wenonah. for a cruise cut around Newport
and those fashionable places 1t would
have been all right if they had gone alone,
but nothing would do them but take my
wife along
''She came back a changed woman. The
hotel was not good enough for her any
more, and she would not even cook me a
meal only couple of eggs. or something
like that. She was too aristocratic after
that sight Of high life. And, mind you. she
used 10 get up at 3 O'Clock every mornin,
and do most of her own work. and did it
for over twenty years Mind that and
think of the charge
After she got home. although our place
was only 200 feet from the depot she would
rot walk to the station at all. IL our car
riage was not ready she would hire a cab.
She wanted me TO give up the beer BUSH
ness and the hotel and move to Brooklyn
and live in the fashionable part where our
daughter lives. L had made my money
down at Far Rockaway and it was good
enough for me. She insisted. and refused,
and in February she left me, and has since
lived with our daughter. and now she brings
this suit
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
LEAPS WITH BLAZING BABE.
Mother in Flames Jumps From
Window and Is Caught.

REBl BblC SPECIAL
New York, June when a lamp ex-
ploded in her hands Mrs Mary Truley
seized her infant daughter and sprang out
of the second floor of No. 123 Gold street
Brooklyn. Her dress was on fire and The
taby. clasped close to her breast, was
burned
Two men. Frederick Scharge of No. 40
Bergen street and Martin Moss of No. l65
the screams and looked up at the window
as she jumped. They stood below the win
dow and braced themselves to catch Mrs
Truley. Needless OF the burning clothing
the two men caught her in their arms. and
though they broke the fail, she struck the
pavement with much force.
The baby was thrown from her arms,
and SchaTse dextrously prevented it from
falling to the sidewalk. Then both men
tore the blazing clothing from Mrs Truley
and the infant and were successful in put
ting out the fire. but not before their hands
were burned. Mrs. Truley was stunned. but
her most serious injuries We're the burns on
her body, face ard arms. The child also
was badly burned.
Mrs. Truley pleaded to have her baby
placed in her arms before she would con-
sent TO be carried into the house There
McChesney of the Brooklyn Hospital
Moaning with pain. the mother asked that
the child be taken care of first and con-
scented 10 be treated only when assured by
the doctor the little one was not seriously
burned.
Mrs. Truley was removed to the hospital,
Doctor McChesney thought she would re-
cover. The woman's mouth showed she had
inhaled fire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
ST. LOUIS ENTERTAINS
VISITING GERMAN SINGERS.

Following the last Saenserfest concert In
the Liberal Arts building last night, there
were many receptions to the German Wis
itors in ST. Louis. At the Lindell Hotel
the Kentucky singers kept open house"
and local singing societies entertained q
large number Of visitors in Druids' Hall, at
Ninth and Market streets.
Many of the visitors will leave for their
homes this morning. Tonight the soloists.
Mime. Katharine Fleischer-Edel Nine.
Louise Homer. Will Birrenkoven and Max
Lohfing, will be the guests of President
Otto Stifel at n dinner at the LiederkraEz,
Thirteenth and Chouteau avenue.
The Hamburg party will start on its
homeward trip Sunday. Nine. Homer will
start East Sunday. She will stop at Ober-
lin. o.. and fill a night engagement before
going to her summer home at Atlantic City
The representatives to the National Saeng-.
erfest will assemble in the Liberal Arts
building this morning and end the business
of the society. At this meeting 1t will be
decided whether national saengerfest shall
be held every three or every four years.
There IL a strong sentiment in favor Of the
four-year plan.
Either Chicago or Indianapolis will be
chosen as the meeting place for the next
saengerfest- A majority of the delegates
seem TO be in favor of Chicago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
P0LITENESS LED TO DEATH.
Passing Car Killed Passenger Who
Stood on Platform.

New York. June BY giving his seat
to woman IN street car Adrian Ferre
indirectly caused his own death He was
riding north in Sixth and Amsterdam ave
nue. car. His place on Il seat was nearer
the inner guard rail. AT Sixty-seventh
street a woman stepped aboard. All the
seats were taken Ferre arose and gave
his seat to her. Then he perched himself
partly on the rail
At Sixty-eighth street a southbound car
passed at high speed. Ferre was leaning
too far out. The car struck him. He was
pulled ard dragged along many feet, his
clothing having caught in the car.
Screams of women passengers and shouts
of men caused crowd to gather and the
cars were stopped. The injured man died
ten minutes after reaching Roosevelt Hos
pital. His skull had been fractured.