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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
LAWRENCEbURG'S MAYOR
PREVENTS A MURDER
Peter Oberting Cut Three Times
by George Weaver, as Result
of an Old Quarrel.
VICTIM BADLY WOUNDED
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Dec. 2S-A cut
ting affray occurred about $50 this evening
between Peter Oberting and George Weav-
er, driver for the Peoples Coal Company,
in which Oberting received serious injuries.
Weaver and Oberting. who have not been
on good terms for some time, were intoxi-
Gated and a quarrel ensued. Oberting says
Weaver, without warning, drew a knife
and attacked him with fury, infiicting three
deep cuts about the face, head and neck.
The affray probably would have resulted
fatally but for the Intervention of Mayor
Charles j. Lang, who ran from his office,
opposite the scene, and dragged Weaver
away from his victim.
Oberting was placed in charge of Dr. S.
II. Collins, who took seven stitches in the
cut, which had laid his right cheek open,
exposing his teeth. One cut was inflicted
on the left side of Obertings head and an
other split his lips.
A warrant was issued for Weaver's ar
rest, charging him with assault with intent
TO kill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
CABS TAKE STRANDED
PASSENGERS TO CITY
General Breakdown on Indianap-
oils & Northwestern Line
Stops All Traffic.
BOTH ENGINES CRIPPLED

An unfortunate coincidence of accidents.
the second of which happened shortly after
o'clock last evening, caused a complete
breakdown on the lines of the Indianapolis
& Northwestern Traction Company and no
little inconvenience and delay TO passen-
gers who were in transit on the lines Of
the company at the time.
Christmas Eve the cylinder head of one
of the traction company engines at the
power house in Lebanon blew out. putting
the engine completely out of service. The
reserve engine was called into use until
such time as the other could be repaired
Yesterday evening the second engine was
disabled in identically the same manner as
the first and the lines of the company were
completely tied up.
Cars were left stranded in the country
along the line and arrangements were i'm
mediately made by the officials of the road
TO transport passengers TO nearby towns
in cabs and carriages. Those cars that
were on the line between Lebanon and In
dianapolis. bound in this direction, were
brought on TO this city by means of power
borrowed from the Indianapolis Light and
Power Company, but it was such an in
adequate substitute for the traction COM
pany's power that the cars had TO walk
in one man phrased it.
A dispatch 10 the Journal from Lafay-
etc stated that eleven persons were
stranded in that city by the breakdown of
the electric line and were taken care Of
by the Northwestern company at the diff
ferent hotels i'm Lafayette. Cause for the
breakdown at the Lebanon power plant
was given in the statement that the Lafay-
cite street-railway power plant, which fur
nishes part OF the power for the North
westerns lines, was disabled yesterday
morning. throwing all the strain of the
line upon the one engine in the Lebanon
plant. The engine at Lafayette was re-
paired yesterday afternoon, but not until
after the Lebanon plant had been disabled.
The company stated last evening that it
expected to have cars running again by
some time this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
DEMANDED $1,000 AND
THREATENED TO KILL

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 2s.-Superintend-
ent Perkins, of the Burlington road re-
ceived a letter Saturday mailed at Wat
son. Mo, a station on that road eighty
he deposited 5000 in a spot designated
Sunday night the writer. "Odell Carter"
would kill him on sight Mr.. Perkins placed
the letter in the hands of the postoffice au-
thorities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
TAGGART FORCES PUT
KEACH AND HIS GANG
TO ROUT At PRIMARIES
James Leroy Is Deposed from
Throne by the Tanning
Supporters.
NAMES BADLY BEATEN
Name May Not Go Before Con-
vention, Although His Dele
gates Are Firm.
RIOT AT THE POLLS
Polster Starts Trouble at Voting
Place and Police Called to
Disperse Mob.
NAMES BADLY BEATEN
RIOT AT THE POLLS

Of the 120 votes in the Democratic dis
trict convention, TO be held this afternoon
in the Masonic Hall, Joseph T. Tanning
will receive at least 9S to % for Wallace
Maines, of Pike township. his opponent for
district chairman. Or the face of the re-
turns from the primaries last evening, Mr..
Tanning carried every ward in the city but
two, the Tenth and Eleventh. carried five
Of the Out-townships and divided the vote
in two others. His victory is overwhelrn-
ing, and the supremacy Of the Taggart
forces among Marion county Democrats is
now unquestioned.
James l.. Reach, city chairman, who
made the fight against Mr.. Tanning, sue
ceeded in carrying his own ward, the Elev-
enth, by the narrow margin of u votes, and
carried the Tenth by 40 votes. In all the
other wards he was defeated all the way
from TO 1 to to l.
The primaries were attended in several
wards by the rows characteristic of Dem
ocratic organization contests. Several
broken heads resulted, but no fatalities. In
the Sixth ward Charles Polster, Keach's
lieutenant, descended on the voting place
with mis- cohorts and succeeded in forcing
the election board to close the polls after
but four votes had been cast. The four
votes were for Tanning. and on the contest
before the county committee last night the
ward was given to Tanning A contest was
also brought by Jacob Piatt Dunn. city con-
troller. in the Eighth ward, but that con-
test was likewise settled in Fanning's IA
vor. Four-fifths of the county committee
were Taggart men. However, Tanning s
victory was so unquestionable that the
contests were mere farces
The Sixth ward, where most OF the trou-
bic occurred, is the in which Mayor
Hoffman and Thomas Taggart both reside,
but neither was permitted to vote.
The returns give the vote, by wards, as
follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
UNRULY CONVICT SHOT
BY OHIO PRISON GUARD
Threatened to Elk" the Official
and Was Shot Through
the Heart.

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 2s.-willam Daily
n prisoner from Seneca county, serving
twenty years for manslaughter. was shot
and instantly killed by Guard ]. w
Creiger. of Darke county. in the State"
shop at the Ohio Penitentiary this after
noon. The shooting was in self-defense
Daily had been unruly and had just been
released from solitary confinement. He ap-
preached the guard. hourishing a pair Of
shears. saying: II will fix you" The
guard was caught in his stand and being
unable To retreat. drew his revolver and
shot the prisoner through the heart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
TWO GIRLS SCALDED
BY ESCAPING STEAM
Were Warming by Coil of Pipes
When the Main Burst, Steam
Enveloping Them.
THE YOUNGER WILL DIE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Anna, the nine
year-old daughter of John Schenk. of Gar
land, O., and her counsin Clara, the nine
teen-year-old daughter of Ezra Seibel. of
Polk, o., were horribly scalded in the boiler
room of the greenhouse belonging to their
uncle. Henry Schenk, near here this after
noon.
They were warming themselves when the
main steam pipe parted and they darted
through a cloud of steam 10 reach the door.
The Schenk girl will die, her legs being lit
orally cooked from the hips down, and the
steam having been inhaled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
DID ". ]. BRYAN
SPEAK WHOLE TRUTH?
Maligner of Rich Men
Says He Told Tolstoy He Was
Not Socialist.

THE HAGUE. Dec. 2S.-w. j. Bryan ar
rived here to-day from Berlin and visited
the foreign minister.
Mr.. Bryan is enjoying his tour. He said
he found Count Tolstoy looking well,
though aged. ToIstoy's first question was:
Are you a Socialist"
When assured 10 the contrary. the count
said: Il am very glad to hear ii; L am not
a Socialist myself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
EVICTORS ROUTED BY
angry FINN STRIKERS
Twenty Utah Mining Company's
Guards Badly Beaten by
the Foreigners.

WINTER QUARTERS. Utah. Dee. 2S-
The timely arrival Of soldiers to-day pre-
vented serious trouble between striking
miners and number Of company guards
who were evicting families from company
houses. The unmarried strikers submitted
quietly TO eviction, but when the company
guards attempted 10 force the married men
to leave their homes they were attacked
and routed by 80 angry Firms who stood
watching the evictions. Twenty Of the COM
pany guards were badly beaten.
The evictions will continue until the end
of the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
MOTHER AND BABE SHOT
BY THE SINE BULLET
Wife Killed, Child Wounded and
Man Shot to Death by Drunk
Ell Husband.

MAYKING, Ky. Dec. S-William Sncp-
ard crazed by drink and jealousy. to-day
shot and killed his wife and Riley Webb.
young man whom ne accused OF being her
lover The bullet which terminated Mrs.
Shepard's life passed through her body and
entered that Of her ten-months-old baby.
which she held in her arms as she fed from
her husband. The tragedy occurred al the
homo of a farmer near Whitesburg. where
Mrs Shepard had gone after separa ting
from her husband. Webb was bOarder at
the house. The child is dying
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
CAR-BARN DESPERADOES
WANT TRIAL DELAYED
Say the Public Mind at Chicago
Has Been Infamed by News
paper Stories.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Declaring that the
public mind is still inflamed as a result Of
the newspaper accounts of the crimes of
Neidermeyer, Van Dine and Marx. their
attorneys asked for a continuance Of two
months when the desperadoes were ar
raigned to-day. Separate trials were also
asked. Judge Kersten took the. matter un-
der advisement. and said he would give his
decision Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
CLEVELAND COUNCIL
TAKES UP SCENT FARES
Two Ordinances to That Effect In
troduced, but No Definite
Action Taken on Question.

CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. &-Two ordin-
ances We're introduced I'm the City Council
tonight pertaining 10 the scent fare street
car situation IN this city. One was 10 the
effect that the Woodlawn-avenue franchise,
expiring Sept %. ieoi. be given 10 the new
3-cent fare company and a like transaction
TO occur when the Central-aZue line
franchise expires on March <feS The
second ordinance was 10 thy that the
rate OF fare on street ca + shall De
made cents except Whe rms state
otherwise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
SHE BAKED PASTRY FOR
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Death of Catherine McVey, Io4,
Who Did Not Sleep in Bed
for Twenty-Five Years.

DANVILLE, Ill, Dec. 2S.-Catherine Nc
Vey, one hundred and four years old, who
was a pastry cook at Danville hotel when
Abraham Lincoln stayed there, died sud-
denly to-day Her husband died twenty
five years ago, and after his death she
never went to bed, but always slept in a
chair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
AGED GERMAN TRIED
TO CREMATE HIMSELF
Set Fire to the House After Lock-
ing Himself In-Says His
Wife Ill-Treated Him.
speclal % the IndIanapoIls journal.

SleCldi 10 the lnuldndpOlls Journal,
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 2s.-Joseph
Juergens. aged eighty. a German resident
of Smithland. suburb of this city. entered
his home this afternoon and after locking
doors set fire 10 the building and tried TO
cremate himself. He was dragged from
the building unconscious and is not ex-
He says his wife has treated him cruelty
and he wants to die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
STIFF NORTHUESTER
KILLS IN OMAHA NAN

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. PA stiff northwest
er. which at one time reached velocity of
forty-five miles an hour, struck Omaha to-
day resulting In the fatal injury OF one man
and doing. considerable property dams~~,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
FIRE BURNS $50 HOUSES;
1000 PERSONS HOMELESS

MANILA, Dec. 2S.-A fire in the Pueblo of
Calumpit yesterday destroyed 25O houses
Several lives were lost and 1000 persons
were rendered homeless. Loss. about $4,000,
with no insurance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
FINGER TIPS OF HIS
GLOVES WERE BURNED
Arrest of Peter Doewski on Sus-
picion OF Killing Man and
Charring the Body.

PEORIA. ILL.,. Dee. pa man giving his
name as Peter Doewsh has been arrested
at Streator suspected of the murder of an
unidentified man. whose charre6 body was
found in the woods near Monmouth The
burned finger tips Of his gloves led to his
arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29

Inasmuch Fanning's victory is so over
whelming it is regarded as highly probable
that the name of Mr.. Names will not be
presented to the convention and that Fan
ning's election as district chairman will
be made virtually by acclamation. The
Reach forces said last night, however, that
they would never consent to such a surren-
der and that they would stand by Names
to the last and insist on voting every del
egate for him that they could secure.
The imbroglio in the Sixth ward was by
far the most interesting feature of the pri-
mary contest and in it Charles Poster dem
onstrated that he runs things in his own
CONTINUED ON PAGE ., COL. g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
Wards.
Fanning. Maine

The vote was not compiled on the returns
from the out townships, but the delegates
will be divided as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29

The Tenth and Eleventh wards, carried
for Maines by Reach. have eight and nine
delegates, respectively. OF the eight in
the Tenth it is reported that one will vote
for Tanning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
FIVE OFFICERS RESIGN.
Emperor William Accepts Their
ResignatiOn-They Were OF the
Naval staff.

Berlin, March 11.-Emperor William
has accepted the resignation of five Of
fcers of the naval staff, including Cap
tain Obenheimer, who commanded the
German cruiser Irene at the time of the
capture of Manila by the American
forces.
CAPTAIN Obenheimer's resignation. 1t
is asserted had nothing to do with the
Philippine incident in which the Irene
figured. His conduct at that time was
justified by the German navy depart
ment, and as Prince Henry reported. by
Admiral Dewey n also by Prince
Henry's report of July. 1895. the text OF
which was made public here today. 1t
simply reads: The Irene brought on
a number of Spanish women and chill
dren who had gotten into distress on
Isle Grande in Subig bay. She slgnteo
there an insurgent steamer, which dls-
appeared at once. Upon her return
from Isla Grande the Irene passed Two
United States cruisers. which did not
to her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
%EX-C0NVICT ARRESTED
Bert Green. CoIOred, Who Murder
ousIy Assaulted the Waterman at
Hilton Bridge Saturday Afternoon.
Captured Mt Castle Haynes-Bound
Over to Court.

Last Saturday afternoon, as chronic
led in Sundays Messenger, a negro
murderously assaulted Mr.. Sterling AL
Ien. Waterman at Hilton bridge. One
of a gang of fifteen or twenty negroes,
struck Mr.. Allen with a stick and in
ured his jaw, u a cash three inches
TO the bone in his cheek and nearly put
out one of his eyes. The negro's name
was not known at the time but it was
ascertained by the law officials that the
assailant was a desperate black rascal
named Bert Green.
The officers have been on the lookout
for Green and on Tuesday night Mr..
w. H. Shearin, keeper of the convict
camp, telephoned Chief OF Police John
J. FurIong that Green had come to
the camp from the foods fer a nights
lodging. At the request of the chief
Mr.. Shearin arrested une negro and
yesterday morning Sergeant G.. H.
Ward went up and brought him TO the
city.
Yesterday Mr.. Allen called at the city
prison and identified Green as his as
sailant. Yesterday afternoon h negro
was taken before Justice j.. ]. Fowler
for a hearing. He pleaded guilty and
gave as his reason for the assault that
he was drunk and did not know what
he was doing. The fact is about three
weeks before the assault he was pass
ing the bridge and was showed off the
draw" by Mr.. Allen for persisting in
walking on it while it was being han
died. Out of revenge he made the as
SAUL Saturday afternoon and the other
negroes stood by and never made a pre-
tence of interfering.
Justice Fowler bound Green over to
the superior court on the charge of as
saul with a deadly weapon upon MIR.
Allen. In default Of 800 bail the negro
WIS committed to Jail.
Green is a desperate criminal and ex-
convict. He a served several terms
on the public roads. He had just
served a term of twelve months.
Frank Milford, another negro Of bad
reputation. was also arrested with
Green at the convict camp at Castle
Haynes. He was present when the as
sauIt was committed and is held as a
witness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
NAVAL
How Is This.

To Editor of Charlotte Observer.
A few days since when examining
the report of the state treasurer to
Governor Aycock, for the year 1901
and 1902 1 was surprised to find THAI
just one-half of the sc counties in
North Carolina, As in all, received
more non from the state than they
contributed to it's expenses. In other
words one-half Of the commonwealth
is a financial burden to the other
NV surprise was greatly increased
when | read that the grand old county
of Cumberland, whose inhabitants are
among the most patriotic citizens OF
North Carolina, headed the list OF state
beneficiaries.
According to the treasurer's report
Cumberlan county pays in X to
| the state $10.112.67 n receives from
it's treasury ST, 045.S2 :. leaving a deficit
for that county of 6 ,933.1 Is. No doubt
| this fact will be a great surprise to
the readers of The Observer who con-
slider Cumberland county one of the
prosperous sections Of North Carolina.
Next to Cumberland ONE Duplin
county with a deficit Of s6.O11.03. Then
Ashe with a deficit of SIS. 703. OF. Then
Burke. SIS. $3.50 z. Then Wilkes, s5,47S.9O.
| Then Arson, s., 100. 65 n in diminish
ing proportion on down to Gates coun-
| ty with the small deficit of only s9SA
| until by this eport it appears that AZ
| counties, on an average, receive 81
| 532.S3 annually more than they pay the
state.
Are these deficits due to the poverty
of these communities or to the care
~lessness of the assessors who value
property for taxation in these coun-
ties? Or what is the natter And
Via is the remedy? The t~reasurerss
report certainly presents a strange
state of affairs in North Carolina
GEORGE w. GRAHAM.
Charlotte, March 5, 1903.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
4 DAY OF
No Evidence Taking in the Trial OF
Ensign Workman.

Pensacola, Fla, March 11.-No W.T.
nesses were examined before the gen
eraI court martial at the navy yard to-
day in the trial of Ensign Workman.
the entire day being consumed in the
arguments of Judge Advocate WinsloW
and Lieutenant Field, counsel for the
accused. upon the admissibility Of the
evidence of Captain H M. MannSy
commander of the Massachusetts. Inc
question at issue is whether a state
ment made to Captain Manney by the
GUS when the former examined
him. Immediately after the explosion,
should be admitted as evidence. n
court has ruled out all Of the records
and evidence of the court OF INQUIRY
and as all of the witnesses of the ex-
plosion with the exception of the ac-
cused are dead, it is essential that the
prosecution have the statement OF En-
sign Workman to the commander of the
ship. After consuming the entire day
in arguments, the cour
without rendering a decision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
Two Young White Men Who Have
Been Selling Pistols Around Town
Taken Up on Suspicion of Having
ID Robbed the Store of the \. Jacob
Hardware Company.

Tuesday night about II o'clock, Police
Sergeant c.. S. Burnett arrested TWO
young white men on the charge of en-
tering the Y. jacob Hardware Com
pany's store about two weeks ago.
One evening Mr.. r. G. Sloan, the book
keeper, left the store and went to sup
per. He returned about $50 p. m, to
do some work and a policeman in pass
ing found one of the back windows of
the store open and notified Mr.. Sloan,
An examination was made n a sky
light was also found open, causing
suspicion that some one had entered
by the skylight and let themselves out
at the window, OF else hid in the store
before it was closed nj failing to get
out through the skylight succeeded in
getting out through the window. The
cash register a been robbed of S4.6C
in money, 60 two cent stamps were
stolen. and some Iver Johnson pistols
were missing.
The police ascertained that the two
young men had sold three pistols of tine
make missing and they were arrested
They claim that they bought the pis,
tolls. They will have a hearing today
before Justice John ]. Fowler.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
Conductor Lester Seriously Injured
by Il Train at Weldon.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c.. March 10.-Conductor
Mills Lester of the Seaboard Air Line
suit against hat road for damages, for
the killing of John Bishop whose right
foot was cut off and who died of blood
poisoning. Lester went to Weldon as
soon as the case ended and vas crawl
ing under q train. to saw a walk of a
few yards. when a shifting engine
showed the cars on him and his right
foot was cut off. His injuries are
serious.
Opinions were handed down as fol-
lows by the supreme court: Richard vs..
Alderman. from New Hanover. affirm
ed: Porter VS.. Armstrong, from Pender,
no error; Beaman VS.. Ward. from
Sampson, affirmed; Porter VS.. Railroad,
from Vance, new trial; Insurance Co.
VS.. A. c. L. r. r. Co, Edgecombe, no
error: Pittman VS.. Weeks, from Edge
combe. new trial; Porter VS.. Bridgers,
from Edgecombe, new trial; Gregory
Co. vs.. Davis, from Franklin. no error;
Edwards vs.. A. G. L. R. R. CO. from
Wilson. new trial; Finch VS.. Str1ck-
land, from Nash, action dismissed:
Collins VS.. Davis, from Franklin, new
trial.; May VS.. Lewis. from Pitt, at
frmed: Riddick VS.. Insurance Co, from
Pitt. affirmed; Morehead VS.. Hall. from
Carteret, no error: Pinnix IS Cana
Co.. from Camden, affirmed.
The following were disposed of by PEE
curian order: State vs.. Mond. from
Chowan. affirmed; Williams VS.. Grady
from Duplin, dismissed under rule II
Moore VS.. Barker, from Wake. dis
| missed under rule II; State VS.. Burke
from Lenoir. affirmed: Worth IS. VIII
mington. from New Hanover, dismiss
ed for failure to print record; Powell
VS.. Insurance Co, from Wayne, settled
| by the parties; Simon vs.. Southern
Railway. from Wake, dismissed, set
tied by the parties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Joe Cans Gain Decision Over steve
Crosby.

Hot Springs, Ark, March
an eleven round fight tonight with
Steve Crosby, of Louisville, Joe Cans
light weight champion, successfully de-
Tended his title after doing most Of the
fighting and showing a clear manifest
in every detail. The two men weighed
in at 134 pounds. Tommy Ryan, the
middle weight champion, acted as REL
cree and Honest John Kelly as time
keeper. The fight was a Cans affair
from the beginning, although there
were time when Crosby showed in form.
The latter's hugging tactics not only
saved him from early defeat. but
brought out Kisses from the spectators.
In the eighth DUN Crosby was knock
ed through the ropes. He was repeat
eddy knocked down and when. in the
eleventh round Cans was pushing the
| Louisville black all owe the ring. the
| latter's seconds threw UP the sponge
and Referee Ryan gave Cans the fight.