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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
MRS. DEAN BADLY INJURED
Team Ran Into a Telephone Pole,
Breaking Tongue. Which Flew
Back Into Rig.

On Saturday last while Mrs J. w
Dean. of this place, and Mrs. D. 81
Peters, of Shepherd, were driving from
Alma to Elwell, their team became
frightened and as they started to run
their feet struck the runners OF the
sleigh, Thereby causing them to become
unmanageable. Soon leaving the road
they collided with a telephone pole, the
tongue breaking in two and one part Of
it being driven back into the rig, the
end striking Mrs. Dean in the left leg
few inches from the femoral artery.
The accident happened near the resi-
denoe of Seeley Amsbury and the in
jured woman was taken into the house
and cared for by DR.. ". II. McClintou.
who very luckily CHANGED to be passing
by, until later in the day when she was
brought home and is now recovering as
fast as possible. Mrs. Peters escaped
without injury.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
Through SIeepers to Calves.
ton. 7 exas via the Wabash.

The Wabash road has inaugurated a
line Of first class Pullman sleepers be.
tween Chicago and Galveston, leaving
Chicago daily at 1903 a. m. and arriv.
ing az Galveston the second morning at
7:SO-a convenient leaving and arriving
time. 4
The route is wabash to st. Louis.
Iron Mountain 70 Ttxarkana, T. e. p. TO
Longview and thence /. IL G.. Mr..
For sleeping car reservations, folders,
etc., apply TO your nearest ticket agent.
or to II. A. Palmer, A. q Z. A, Chica-
go, X. s. Greenwood, W. z. A, Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MARQUETTE
Mid-Winter Holiday EXCLUSION

Mid-Winter Holiday Excursion
The Pere Marquette will sell tickets
frcm all stations 70 all stations on it's
lines. at rate of ONE and ON E-THIRD
fare for the round trip. Selling dates.
December "a, 20. and 81, 1903, aud Jan
uary ]. 1904. Tickets good returning
until Monday, January 4th, 1904. Ask
agents for particulars.
On and after December Ii, Pere Mar.
quette System passenger trains will ar.
rive at and depart from the Grand Cen
tral Psssenge- Station, Harrison st. aud
Fifth Ave, Chicago.
44-45. H. +. MoELER. G.. p. A.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
rWO CARS COLLIDE.
Accident at Kansas City Causes One
Death and Many Injuries.
Trolley Pole Slipped from Wire, Causing
Motorman to Lose Control of Car and
It Crashed into q Loaded
Excursion Car.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 17.-In a
collision between two METROPOLITAN
cars near Eleventh street and Jack
son avenue about 8:45 o'clock last
night, one person, Willie Wood, 16-
year-old boy, was killed and six peo-
pie were injured. The injuries re-
ceived by Minnie Damer, q young wo-
man about 20 years old, are thought
to be dangerous. The others are not
so seriously injured. The accident
was caused by an empty car, which
had just been taken out of the car
barn, running into heavily loaded
Forest park car which was ahead of
it. 1t Is said that the trolley pole ON
the front car had slipped OFF the wire
and that the lights had gone out, and
that the empty car came along and
had time to see anything ahead of
him.
The Forest park car was crowded
with people, some Of whom were
standing in the aisle. The force of
the collision came on the people una
wares and besides those that were in
jured, many were thrown out of their
seats and seriously jolted. The
screams and cries of the terrified peo-
pie when the collision took place
alarmed the neighbour God. People
rushed from their homes to the scene
of the accident. AS soon as the news
of the accident reached the city am
balances and carriages were dis
patched to the scene and some of the
wounded were taken to hospitals and
some were taken to their homes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
SHIPS PASSED IN REVIEW.
Magnificent Naval Spectacle ON Long Islans
Near Sycamore Hnl-Accident Slight
ly Marred Ceremony.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 18.-For ths
first time in the history of the coun
try the president of the United States
yesterday reviewed and inspected In
time of peace a great fleet of United
States warships. The ceremony wa.
a magnificent and impressive naval
spectacle. 1t was unmarried by this
slightest mishap until just at its con
ciusion, when the torpedo boat de
stroyer Barry rammed the destroyer
Decatur, fortunately, however, doing
little damage. The incident was ex-
citing. 1t occurred just at the mo-
ment when the president was receiving
congratulations upon the success. OF
the maneuvers.
President Roosevelt, VINO was intent
ly watching the squadron of destroy
ers when the accident occurred, re-
marked that such accidents, especially
to destroyers, were likely to occur al
any time In the execution OF wal
maneuvers some chances, he said
must be taken and if the time ever
should come when the navy was afraid
of scratching off the paint of a vesse
it's efficiency would deteriorate mate
rally
Both the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt noted the accident with great
calmness, Notwithstanding the fact
that their son, Kermit, was on board
the Decatur at the time of the COLI
sion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
A TRAGEDY OF MARRIED LIFE
George B. Evans Kills His Wife In Her
Apartments and Then Shoots Him
self in q Cemetery.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 17.-George
B. Evans, manager of the American
Transfer company, murdered his wife.
Mrs. Lille Maude Evans, in a most
cold-blooded manner at their home in
the southern portion of the city early
Saturday. Later he was found dead
in Mount st. Mary's cemetery, two
miles distant, having shot himself
Mrs Evans was attacked as she lay
asleep. According to the hired girl.
the only witness to the tragedy, Evans
entered his wife's apartments at about
daylight and fired two shots at her.
Mrs Evans had fled suit for divorce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
ANOTHER SOLAR PLExUs BLOW
Tenries Played with Corbett for Nine
Rounds and In the Tenth Landed
on His Stomach.

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-James J.
Jeffries, champion heavyweight of the
world, played with Jim Corbett for
nine rounds and a half last night and
then Corbett's seconds motioned to
Referee Graney to stop the fight in or
der to save their man from needless
punishment. The end came shortly
after the beginning Of the tenth round,
when Jefries planted one of his ter
r1flc left swings on Corbett's stomach
The man who conquered John L. Sui
Ivan dropped to the floor in agony,
and the memorable scene at Carson
City, when Bob Fitzsimmons landed
his solar plexus blow, was almost
duplicated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
A MISTAKE IN ORDERS.
rwo Electric Cars Met in HeadEnd Col
lision Near Carthage. One Person
Being Killed, go Injured.

Carthage, Mo-. Aug. 1S.-A fatal
aad-end collision took place yester-
cay afternoon on the Carthage-Joplin
electric railway, three miles from this
place. Motorman Joseph Baker and
Motorman Ed Hedge were fatally hurt,
Baker dying a few minutes after the
wreck. Between 20 and 80 people
were badly hurt, among them the
most prominent people of Carthage,
namely S. H. Sanderson, c. E. Roth,
Robert Orchard, George Davery, An
drew Alica, A. ]. Miller, Dan Ander-
son. Conductor Ralph Smith. Mrs. w.
c. Eldered, Mrs. Nancy Biggs and
Tom Webb. of Webb City. The COLI
sion was oecasioned by a misunder-
standing of orders from the dispatch
ers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
a Big Airship to Start from New York to
San Francisco. Making the Jonrney
In GO Hours.

Chicago. Aug. 15.-Aerial navigation
IS certainly Of the immediate future.
If the plans of an aerial navigation
company do not go wrong. A model
of its new $4,000 airship is on exhibit
ton at 95 Fifth avenue. 1t is a ma
chine weighing 30 pounds and sails
around the room, limited somewhat
by the electric wire that supplies. the
power necessary. When the big ship
is completed it is expected TO start
for New York from San Francisco,
where it is now in course of construc-
ton Going as the crow flies, this ves-
sci will make the long journey over
mCLntain tops and plains in 20 hours,
IL all goes well.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
CANAL TREATY IS DEAD.
Colombia Not willing to Grant Sovereignty
to United States and Wants More
Than 81 100000.

Washington. Aug. 15-No Panama
canal treaty will be ratified in agree
ment by this government and Colombia
before the time when the exchange of
ratiflcations must result, September %
Advices from Bogota state that clear
majority was apparent in the Colon
bian senate for amendments to the
pending canal treaty. One OF these
amendments will vitiate the provision
Of the treaty as ratified by our con-
gress for United States sovereignty
pvel the canal. The other will demand
. material increase over the $40, 900 900
guarantee already stipulated in the
treaty as ratified here. The adoption of
either of these amendments by the
Colombian congress will vitiate the
treaty, owing to the short period Of
time before notifications must be ex-
changed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
soT UNTIL AFTER ELECTION.
congressmso VIII he Too Busy In Pollt-s
ical Campaigns to Attend Extra
Sesslfn in October.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Ffnan-
ciel legislation and other work Of the
proposed extraordinary session Of con-
gress were discussed by the president
and his callers, who included Secreta-
ries Shaw and Hitchcock, Senator Gull
lom and Comptroller of the Currency
Ridgley- Considerable opposition has
developed to the idea of calling the ex-
ira session in October. The point Is
made that many senator's and repre-
sentatives will be engaged during Octo-
Der m their state campaigns and that
it would be politically unwise for them
% leave their states at such q time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-At five
o'clock Monday morning the Metro
politan Street Railways temporary
bridge went down before a terrific on
sslanght of driftwOod and debris in
the Kaw river and car service was
stopped. With the collapse of the
bridge went the gas company's main
which supplied Wyandotte with gas.
and also the telephone cable.
The James street wagon bridge and
the Metropolitan Street railway
bridge, both temporary wooden struc-
lures built on cedar piles. afforded the
only communication for public traffic
between old Wyandotte and the city
on this side of the Kaw. By their
destruction the only means of travel
between the cities is by boat. All the
telephone connections between the
cities is cut off, while the city's gas
supply is limited to the output of the
small plant at the mouth of Jersey
creek.
Kaw Rising at Topeka.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 18.-The kaw
river is estimated TO De 13 feet above
low water mark and steadily rising at
the rate of two inches per hour. The
Rock Island reports the Kaw at Man
haitian Ii feet above low water mark
and coming up rapidly. The water is
. from the Blue, largely, and appears to
be the result of the cloudburst at Fair
bury, Neb. The car line to Oakland,
an east suburb, is under water here
at the Santa Fe shops and passengers
are compelled to walk around the
break, which is charging rapidly.
The river is now higher than at any
time since the June flood.
The Rivers In Kansas Rising.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 18.-AH the
streams in Kansas are rising as a re-
F.. suit of the heavy rains of Sunday
night. Reports last night from Wa
mego, Manhattan, Junction City, Abb
lene and Lawrence say the rivers are
rising slowly and will continue so I'M
til some time to-day. There is con-
siderable excitement in Manhattan
and Wamego over the rising of the
Blue and Kansas rivers, but no dam
ege has been done. The Kansas river
: at Topeka is rising, but would have
to get ten feet higher before the
situation would be anything like the
June food
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
TRAGEDY AT WINFIELD, KAN.
Band Concert Crowd and
Kil1ed Four People.

Winfield, Kan, Aug. 15-At nine
o'clock, while Caman's band was play
ing its weekly concert on Main street
to a crowd of 5000 people, Gilbert
Twigg, a crazy man 80 years of age.
opened fire on the crowd with a double
barreled shotgun loaded with bullets
AS result four are now dead, three
are dying and no less than 20 are in
jured, perhaps five or six fatally The
dead are: Sterling Race, a carpenter;
Dawson TfmotsOn, barber. whose
brains were blown out; Bog Bowman,
a carpenter of Oxford, Kan; Gilbert
Twigg, the man who did the shooting,
who was killed by Officer Nichols
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
MoRE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Turkey Is Taking Steps to Suppress Re-
be1liOD in Macedonia. Though the
Task Seems Great.

Constantinople. Aug. 1S.-An impe-
rial trade has ben issued calling out
so additional battalionS of troops
tabout $4,000 mem from the European
provinces of Turkey in consequence of
the spread of instruction in Macedo-
mia. These troops comprise 20 battal-
ions of reserves of the first class from
the Adrianople and Salonica army
corpse. The balance are reserves Of
the second class.
Russian Fleet Consists of 4 Vessels.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 1S.-The
squadron of the Russian Black sea
feet, under orders to sail for Turkish
waters consists of the battleships
Catherine H., Tria Sviatitelia, Rosti-
slav and Dvenidzat Apostoloff, four
torpedo boat destroyers and six mine
and torpedo transports.
Women and Children Mutiieted.
Berlin, Aug. 1S.-AccOrding to a
dispatch received here the river near
Monastir, Macedonia. is full of the mu-
tilated bodies of women and children
who have been massacred by Bashi-
BeZouks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
UPHOLDS RIGHT TO DISMISS.
Federal Judge Rogers Renders Sweepins
Decision Against Telegraphers' Union
and Upholds the Blacklist.

ST. Louis, Aug. 1S.-Judge Rogers,
in the federal court, handed down an
opinion sustaining the demurrer OF
the Western Union Telegraph company
in the labor Injunction case of Boyer
ct al. against that company. In the
written opinion Judge Rogers sustains
every point urged by the defendant
company, holding that the company
has the absolute right to dismiss en-
ployes because they belong to the
union, or for any other reason; that
there can be no conspiracy to do a
lawful act; that the so-called blacklist
may be maintained and given out for
the use of others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
. SULTAN Dezen Is Defiant.

Manila, Aug. 1S.-Maj. Robert l..
Billiard has demanded redress from
Sultan Dozen, the tribal leader of the
Lsnao Moros. Although protesting a
warm friendship for Americans the
sultan recently surrounded small de-
tachment of United States troops pay
ing him visit with a strong force
of warriors and offered battle, his men
insultingly bearing an American flag.
So far the only reply from the sultan
to Maj. Billiards. demands has been
defiance
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
THE oLATHE ELECTRIC LINE.
Move to Interest Capitalists So as to Ex-
tend 1t to Topeka-Grading Com
pleted to Lenexa.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. lit s
probable that the Kansas City G.
Olathe electric railroad, now in pro-
cess Of construction, will be extended
to Topeka J. E. Clyn returned last
week from the east, where he went
for the purpose of interesting eastern
capitalists in the new project. Al
though no definite plans have been
made, Mr.. Clyn is sure that in dus
time the new line will operate from
Kansas City to Topeka. The work OF
grading for the new road has been
completed as far as Lenexa, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
GREATEST IN AMERICA.
Rock Isiand-FrIseo-Seabosr Interests Sc
cure Options on Entire Deep Water
Front at Portsmouth. Va.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 15.-The COM
bined railway interests Of the Frisco
Rock Island and Seaboard Airline
have secured options on the entire
water front of Portsmouth, Va, Civ
ing it the greatest deep-water terminus
in America. The port will be i'm
proved and it is now planned to mako
Portsmouth the great export point for
grain. 1t is significant that this
point should be selected for a great
export center, as it is a place that
John Smith picked nearly 900 years
ago to be the site of the great city of
The new world
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
WANT TO MOVE A TOWN.
Oissension at Linwood, Kan. Over Attempt
to Place the Village Beyond Reach
of Kaw River Flood.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 17-Citi-
zens from Linwood, in the southern
part of this county, were in Leaven-
worth to secure an injunction to pre-
vent the mayor and two councilmen
from moving the town. Since the
Kaw flood in June controversy has
arisen over the proposed removal of
the town, which is incorporated as a
city of the third-class. One faction is
said to have purch ased 80 acres Of
high land from the farm of ex-Sena-
tor w. A. Harris and would rebuild
the town there out of danger Of
foods. Others want to rebuild in the
bottom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
JET AND WHITE GUILTY.
The Two Men Charged with the Assassi-
nation of James Marcum Sentenced to
Life imprisonment.

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 15.-Curtiss
Jett and Thomas White were yester-
day found guilty of the murder of J.
B. Marcum at Jackson, KY, on May 4
and sentenced for life. At their trial
held in Jackson last month one juror
hung the jury to the last on the ques-
ton of guilt and this one juror hung
the jury for "a hours on the question
of sentence. The first ballot was IL to
1 for conviction of both defendants
and the second was unanimous for
conviction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
CLOUDS OF GRAssHOPPERs.
at Red Lodge, Mont. the Pests Have
Eaten Bare the Range and Make
RailrOading Difficult.

Red Lodge, Mont, Aug. 18.-Grass-
hoppers are SO thick in this section
that they are plastered each day on
the locomotives of the trains and the
wheels are so slippery that when the
engines stop it is difficult to start
them again. The pests settle in
clouds on the rails and cover the
wheels with a thick coating of their
carcasses. They have eaten the range
as bare as a board and come in
swarms which obscure the sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
Advised to Hold Wheat for 81 Bushel.

Advised to Hold Wheat for 81 q Bushel.
Guthrie, Ok. Aug. 1.-THE National
Farmers Cooperative Union of Amer
lea, composed largely of wheat-grow-
ers in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kan
sas. is sending out a circular letter to
all wheat-growers in the west and
southwest, trying to secure their con-
sent to hold their wheat crop until the
market advances the price to 81 per
bushel. 1t is believed that this plan
would so corner the wheat crop that
the price could be forced to that figure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
win Not Exclude sa1oonkeepers.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 15.-The Catholic
Foresters voted not to exclude saloon
keepers from the order, but placed
them in the hazardous class. The vote
showed % to a in favor Of excluding
saloonkeepers from membership, but
q two-thirds vote was necessary TO
carry. The present rate of insurance
was increased 80 per cent and lever
premium was adopted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
PUT ABOARD wHILE DRUNK.
Two Georgians Are EN- Route to Santos,
Brazil and John Olson Is Under Ar
rest for ShanghsiInK.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 15.-The federal
commissioner here held an .investiga-
ton of the case against John Olsen,
charged with shanghaiing George
Rucker. Of Atlanta, and John Seage,
Of Savannah, and shipping them
board the ship Kambria for Santos,
Brazil. The testimony showed that
the boys had been drinking and were,
apparently sluggish and sleepy when
taken aboard the ship. American and
British consuls at Santos have been
notified to take charge Of the boys
when the ship arrives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
Twins Were Born on q Train.

st. Louis, Aug 15.-Austin ano
Green Murray, twins, were born on the
Iron Mountain train yesterday morn
ing near Piedmont, Mo-, while their
mother was en- route to the city hos
pital here. There were no women on
the train, but the conductor and brake
man managed to obtain the services
of a physician and both the babies
are doing we'll The mother named
the boys in honor of the trainmen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
Boat Capsized with Eight Youngsters a
Zurich Station. Va. and Only Three

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1S.-At Zurich
station, Giles county, while party OF
children, one boy and seven girls,
ranging from to Is years, were boat
ing, the boat capsized and five of the
girls were drowned. The drowned
children were two daughters of John
Robinson, one daughter of John Hol-
loway and two daughters of Mrs. L. O.
Lee
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
spillman win Succeed NIachen.

Washington, Aug. 15.-It was an
nounced on good authoHity yesterday
that William R. Spilman, formerly OF
Manhattan, Kan, at present appoint
ment clerk of the post Office depart
ment, will succeed August w. Machen
as superintendent of the rural free
delivery service, of which he has had
temporary charge under Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow since
the dismissal of Machen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
Missouri Rural Mail Carriers Organize.

Missouri Rural Mail Carriers Organize.
Cameron, Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE first
annual picnic of Missouri rural mail
carriers was held here Saturday. At
night the 200 carriers perfected a
state organization. Twenty-three
counties were represented in the con-
vention. The organization of Mis-
souri, carriers was begun six weeks
ago. The carriers of Clinton county
formed the first organization.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
10 ALTER EIehth street runnel.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 16.-The
Metropolitan Street Railway company
has let the contract for altering the
Eighth street tunnel through the wesi
bluff. The contract price is about
5000, 900. The grade in the tunnel will
be lowered from S.S per cent. to So
to render safer the operation of cars
with light motors. In doing this the
tunnel will be extended eastward sew
eral hundred feet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
Mrs. Carrie Nation Arrested.

Bayonne, N. j., Aug. 1S.-Mrs Car
rie Nation was locked up here yester-
day evening, charged with disorderly
conduct. She collected a crowd by
haranguing on a street corner and
then ran around among the men strik-
ing cigars, pipes and cigarettes from
their mouths until policeman arrest
ed her
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
Kansas Salt Plant Destroyed by Fire.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE
Barton salt plant, an Independent con-
Germ, valued at $4,000, was destroyed
by fire. A defective flue in the engine
room was the cause and the fire de-
partment could not reach the plant
for lack of hose. Five Rock Island
cars filled with salt and several tn ou-
sand barrels in the plant were de-
stroyed. The engines blew up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21
Cockren rs Bryan,s Choice.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 15.-In the Com
moner to-day w. ]. Bryan comes out
in favor of Senator Cockrell, = of Mis-
souri,, for president. MIR. Bryan has
printed the biographies of several pres
idential possibilities, but the Missouri
an is the first man he has declared in
favor of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-21

Havana, Aug. 15.-Three men were
garroted yesterday in Santa Clara
province for the murder and robbery
of a planter. All protested innocence
and refused administrations Of
priest Their relatives had come to
Havana and had pleaded unavaiiingly
with President Palma for clemency.