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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
THE CAROLINE PRIMARY.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEE DECLINES TO AN
NOUNcE RESULT.
Fraud and the Use Of Money and
Whiskey Chsrsed-Su Com n,'ttee
TO lnxe.tiaa ate and Report.

TO lnvestig ate and report.
The Democratic County Committee oil
Caroline, which met at Bowling Green
TO canvass the vote east In the primary
election, held Aug. both, and announce
the result. passed the following resOlu-
ton. which WAS offered by Mr. {. B. Con
way, who supported MIR. Powers;
Whereas, From information received
by members OF this committee II appears
that the primary election held on Satur
day, August 20, has not been conducted
according To the plans laid down by
this committee or in conformity with the
State primary law, but mas been charac-
terized by fraud, abuse, intimidation, II.
legal voting, together with the use OF
money. whiskey, etc; therefore, he u
Resolved. That we deem il wise and to
the beet interests of the party that no
result be declared by this canvasslng
board until there can be had a Toll ana
complete investigation; that Dr. II u.
Holloway, j. { Chandler. W. l.. Cobb,
$. G. Peatross. j. b. Washington, {. II.
Conway are hereby appointed sub
committee. with the assistance Oh the
committee Of the various precincts, 10 IN
yestigate any and all irregularities ana
violations bearing upon and affecting the
legality of the said primary that may
have been committed and report IN iu'l
TO the board at ii n. IN. September
court-day: that said committee II EN-
powered TO cit where and when thy
NAV deem most desirable and convenient
In securing necessary evidence in making
such report: that the secretary OF this
committee il authorized and directed 10
furnish copies of the full returns to the
said subcommittee for their use IN con-
Quoting said investigation; that al par,
ties having any Information which would
be useful 10 said subcommittee IN max
ing their report are requested to present
same to said sub committee.
IL will be remembered that the result az
announced was n majority oi " Tor
.IudgeE. c. Moncure over Hon. y. IS
Powers, Jr.
IL ia charged by the MOncure men that
"a of the 30 judges OF the election were
Powers men IL is also charged that AT
some precincts these judges first asked
the voter for whom he wanted to vote
and if he said Moncure, then many ques-
II ,ns were asked IA tests OF bis Democ'
racy. and II il was found he had ever
voted for a Republican in National
State or county elections. he was IN
many casses told that he could not vote
and was excluded while il he said he
wanted to vote for Powers, no questions
were asked and he WAS allowed To vote
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
"Wednesday, Sept 9th

The following opinion, concerning
"Thelma" il clipped from the Commercial
Appeal Memphis, Tenn;
''Thema" is by far the beet attraction
which has been offered by the manage
ment OF the Auditorium this season. The
scenic effects were surprising.
scimitar, Memphis, Tenn, says; y
finished production, each line of the play
sparkling with bright saying. Every
praton OF the theatre was more thai
pleased with the magnificent produe
ton"
The Journal and Courier, New HaveI
Conn, referring to "Thelma,' says"
most excellent production with it beauti
ful special scenery and its wonderiu
electrical effect 1t is without qnestioi
one OF the best dramatic attractions tina
has been at the Grand this season
At the Opera House Wednesday night
Sent. 9th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect May oath, 1908.
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.

LEAVE NOlNliN AitD.
5.45A. NJ. daily. Stops on signal al
Occoquan Sundays only.
S35 A. NJ. daily. Stops at Alexandria
1905 A. NJ Sunday only. Stops on
signal at Brooke. Aqua. Wide Water
Quantico. Cherry Hill, and Occoquan.
lO.47 A. NJ. daily, except Sunday
Stops on signal at Brooke. Aqua. Wide
Wafer. Ouantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone
Occoauan. Lorton, AccOtink, Franconia
1.4i z. NJ. daily except Sunday. No
local stops.
657P' NJ. daily. Stops on signal al
Brooke and Wide Water, and at Reid
Sundays only.
1901 Il: Vi. daily. Stops on signal AT
Brooke, Wide Water and Quantico
Stops or signal at Oecoquan on Sundays
only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
600A. NJ. daily except Sunday, Rich
mond accommodation. Make all stops
6.22A. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford. boswell ana
Ashland daily, aud on signal at otheE
local stops on Sundays only.
9.3s A. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal
1923 +. NJ. daily. s A. l.. train. stops
on signal al Milford, boswell and Ash
and.
b.2OP. VI. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
Train. Stops AT boswell and Ashland.
6.37P. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
IN signal
S35P. NJ. daily. Sesboard Air Line
train. Stops at boswell on signal.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
4. L. NJ. daily except Sunday, arrives
fredericksburg ESQ Z. NJ.
G. {. COX, Agent.
". u. DUKE. c. W. CULP. ". 7. TAYLOR,
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man 1raf Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
THE WHIRL or INDUSTRY.
ROBERTS BROS. CANNING FAC
TORY AND TIE FREDERlCkS-
BURG SPOKE WORKS.
The Former Now Rushed With Work
The Latter Nearing Completion.

A representative OF this paper visited
the tomato canning factory Oi Messrs.
Roberts Bros. last Thursday aud found
. a scene IL busy activity. Almost one
/ hundred and twenty-five employees are
engaged In working from morning until
evening in boiling, peeling and canning
ton after ton vi large luscious tomatoes,
and when evening arrives twenty 10
thirty thousand cans Of the vegetable
bear witness 10 their labor. The above
amount i about the daily output of the
factory. and Messrs. Roberts Bros. have
no trouble in disposing Of their product
~ fast a. il is ready Tor the market
/ This year they contracted with the
farmers In this section for 300 acres oi
Tomatoes. and while the season has been
far from favorable, yet al observer would
hardly discover this fact from the great
loads Of tomatoes pouring daily into the
factory. Wagon load after wagon load
arrives, j. weighed and the owner receives
his money. The tomatoes are large urn
and Of good quality, aud the iarmers nre
realizing considerable cash from the sales,
while the city il being benefited by the
money turned over 90 the employees OF
the plant
TIM FREDERICKSBURG re- SPOKE WORKS.
Leaving the cannery the new treder-
icksburg Spoke Works was visited anu
a talk had with Mesrrs Morrison and
Thornton. of the company. The iofmer
stated that there had been some little de
lay in completing the new plant, but
/ that he hoped il would be working by
October lst at the latest. y he present
Morrison Spoke Works and the Ian
dram Wagon Works combined employ
about thirty to thirty-five hands, but
the new company, including the Ian
dram Works, which belongs to the com
pany, will have in its employ rom sew
enty.fiye To one hundred men, or In other
words more than double the pr' sent
force
/ Mr. Thornton kindly took Us through
| the new building, which il model IN IT.
construction and a. near ilre-proOi as
building Of its kind can possibly be The
engine aud boiler rooms are cut oil from
the main factory ana there Is n blower
room provided Tor all saw-dnst and shaw
ing-. Ample room is provided 10 the
main building for every need
SIR Thornton. who ia secretary OF the
company, stated that they had received
one offer oi an order from Ohio which, II
accepted, would keep them working II
months. but the company prefers to
serve it, present customers, so declined
the offer mentioned
The plant will be a great addition Ia
Fredericksburg's varied industries, and
the gentlemen who have embarked in the
enterprise deserve every success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05

Mr.. Victor Strasburger and family
have returned home from urbanna
where they spent three weeks at HoteI
Nalson They were on the Tourist and
were detained at Wares Wharf thirty
hours when the accident occurred TO her
wheel. MIR Il. l.. Ware extended hospi
talites tn them and they speak in the
highest praise oihis kindness. The party
came home on the Lancaster.
Shelley File, son of Mr.. Il L. File, man
ager of The car lines OF Charlottesville
Was run over by ear at Jefferson Park
and il in "A dying condition at the Union
Hospital there. MIR Fife IL near rela
five of the Willis family OF this city.
Hon. W. L. Cobb, of Caroline, was a
visitor to the city Friday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
KING GEORGE COURT.
POLITICS FORMED THE AB-
SOR6lNG THEME.
Many Candidates For Offics-Judss
r. n. L. Chichester VIII Probably
Make Legislative Rses-Rspubli-
cans Active. Etc.

UlMhG Neee
cans Active. Etc.
Politics were considerably discussed ut
King George court Thursday. A large
crowd was present and the business In
court WAS small Ii is free-for all fight
for county officers and groups collected
at all times during the day AT the several
parts Of the court green discussing the
situation. There are three candidates
for treasureryll. b. Coghill, }. | Minor,
Jr., and b. Z. Grymes. All three are
Democrats, aud there is q probability OF
fourth candidate In ex-Treasurer +. W.
PAYNE. Republican. The confession com
missioner of revenue Ia between j. H..
Boggs and J. II. Pullen, the present In
cumhent, Democrats, and William r.
Grigsby, Republican. Two candidates
tor Commonwealth attorney have al
nounced themselves 30 far. Judge I. II.
Ashton, Democrat, aud W. a. Rose,
present incumbent, Republican. For the
smaller offices candidates are as thick as
black berries.
There was quite ripple over the po-
litical surface when il was whispered on
the court green that Judge Il. II l.. Chi
chester. Democrat, would be candidate
for the Legislature against the present
incumbent. Hon. NJ h. Lowry, OF Staf-
ford. Mr. Lowry was present and inter.
viewing his friends, giving each the < Iad
hand. When Judge Chichester was asked
IA TO his candidacy, he said: Il have not
fully determined, but il il probable Will
make the race There are all sorts OF
prophecies as to the result OF the contest
ior the various offices. One thing assure
the fight all along the line. VIII be Vlgor'
Gus and sharp until the polls close on
election day. Much speculation Is IN
dnlged in as TO the attitude oil the Repu0'
leans. Chairman Wolfe and Hon, NJ. ;
/ Lowry were active all day and IN the
evening meeting WAS held. at
which there were about thirty oil the
/ leading Republicans OF the county: Inns
meeting was in session for nearly two
hours. No definite conclusion was ar
rived at and another meeting will be held
at October court. After the meeting II
WAS stated that exIreasurer r. "
Payne had decided To announce his can
didacy for treasurer lie was seen 0y .
representative Of this paper and said
have not fully made up my mind what
} will do. There is strong pressure b,
nv friends for me to become candidate
and have the subject under considsra
ton. When decide you will hear from
me"
NoTEs
The roads are 10 a very had condition
along the entire route. there Is not
something done they will be simply i'm
passabIe the coming winter. They arr
badly worked and even now 10 SOm'
places buggy wheels sink nearly TO th'
axles. We hope the road people oil Dotl
counties will give the travelling pubic
some relief
Those present from this city wer'
Messrs. Nelson Decker, ". l.. Dempsey
! c. d. Foster and representative Of TILL
paper. ,,
In court c. u. Foster, representing up
ley Hardware Co of Illinois. obtained
Judgment against Thomas 7 Hose 10
$40. Rose was represented by Judge I
IL. Ashton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
Wanted.

By HARDWOOD District Public School
Board, of Stafford county, Va, the sery-
Ices Of I white teachers. All applicants
should forward their certificates to the
clerk Of said board on or before l.
o'clock noon. Saturday, September II,
1903. The law provides that certificates
of non-residents be endorsed (approyed)
by the county superintendent OF schools
for the county in which application Is
made. No application will beconsidered
unless the law be complied with. by
order of the board Address,
f. Lucas,
Clerk Of District Board.
29Ai Falmouth, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
Registration Notice.

Registration books will be opened for
the registration of voters under the pro
visions OF the new Constitution at urli'
fs precinct, Stafford county, September
H. 10, and 10; at Stafford c. IL pre-
cinct. September IT, Is, 10 and 2li at
Brooke precinct, September %, ~ and
"a.
By order OF the Board OF Registrars
John F. Gift. Chairman,
B. A. Bell,
James Ashby, Secretary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
caiSMoND INVESTIGATION
The Shortage Larger Than Was at
First Supposed.

The committee appointed by Judge X
+. Waller TO examine the accounts o
Clerk J. =. II. Crismond. Of Spotsylvania
have finished their work with the excep
ton of some calculations. A partial r.
mort will be submitted To the Court Mon
day. and the full report two or three
days later. The report submitted Mon
dgy will be full enough 20 inform the
public within "A small amount OF the eN
tent OF Crismond's shortage. The Com
mittee declines to allow any publicity O
the report, but it hos leaked ont that tn,
shortage is larger than it was thought
at the beginning oil the Investigation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
HFaoolJaRTERS

For Flour, Mill feed, Hay and Meal
also that celebrated DANDY Chop" made
Of Corn and Oats by the Commercial Mill
ing Company, Of Detroit, Michigan. This
Chop has only 10 De- tried Ia prove its III.
periority as u strictly first Class Feed foI
horses and cattle.
We are also large dealers in Corn and
Oats: Just received Car load Of Old West
ern oats, strictly good.
"COm Wanted" at the highest market
price. We are Agents foe the Celebrated
"Pmtt's Food" for horsOs, cattle and poui
try. Remember the place, Rays old
stand.
i. M'CALLA BOU LWARE x son,
Agents for the Champion Harvesting
Machinery,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
TO Niagara Falls

vii leave Washington via b. x o. X. H.
SP r. r. and l.. V. Il X. at $40 a. 10;
July 18th and 31st, August l4th and
G 6~t 9Th; and via P. r. r., Buffalo
o .oSS e AIR K. r. at 500 a. m
Iulv 9th. August 18th and 2lst, Septem,
her 4th and 18th. and October End ano
Round trip from fredericksburg I'll
oo' "o' &C. COX, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
Or. DjIl's Last Sermon.

Rev. DR.. J $. Dill will preach his last
sermon here before leaving Tor hentucky
on Sunday morning at l o'clock at IN,
Baotist church lie will leave in the at
ternoon for Richmond and preach Sun
day night at Venable Street church, o
which he was formerly pastor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
MRS sALLlE boswell DEAD
Was the Widow OF the Late Thomas
w. boswell, Former Owner o.
"RuIIfieId. >" In Hanover

Mrs. Sallie boswell, widow Of the lat
Thomas " boswell. of Bullheld, Han
over county, died Wednesday afternoon
at her home 10 Charlottesville, after "
protracted illness. She WAS the mother
Of Mr.. T. Bernard boswell, who now re-
sides on a part OF the old ''BullHtld ~
tate. and who has many friends in Thu
city.
Mrs boswell was relative OF the Doe
well family Of this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
For Sale.

have very desirable city property
for sale. II sold in the next 40 days yol
can buy at a sacrifice. ltconsists oil a yer!
attractive residence. good lot, well 10
Gated. This is o good home. DO not delay
Co. or write me at once. A bargain.
DIV " Jno. W. Allison, Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
LOUISA MAN MURDERED.
Killed Near Nashville bye Negro
Whom He Discharged

The body Of ollie Ware. oi-ouisa coun
ty. was taken home Tuesday night iron
Nashville, Tenn. where he died. Mr.
Ware was in charge of n number o
negroes who were at work ON the rail
road in Tennessee, and was killed by
negro whom he had discharged.
The negro murderer was caught an'
lodged In Nashville Jail.
The negro will have speedy trial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
M C n. Hurkamp cempIimsntsd

The grandstand iavorite, Mr., I. a.
Hurkamp, was applauded whenever ne
appeared and when he failed to get a
blue ribbon, the disappointment in the
audience was far greater than his own
The show would have been a vacuum
without Mr.. Hurkamp aud his well
trained horses, and the people would go
away from it disappointed should be
ever fail to appear in the ring Warren
ton XirpiniAn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
Raw. Mr.. Hutchinson Returns.

Rev. ]. s. Hutchinson and family nave
returned from Rhode Island, where they
have been spending some time, mr.
Hutchinson's condition ID much I'M
proyed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05

IA Is Spoken Of ss The Republican
Candidate Of SpotsyIvanie Tor Inc
Legislature.
Mr.. C. ID. Foster. the young attorney
of this city, is prominently spoken OF by
the Republicans OF spotsylvania as Their
candidate for the legislature, and II IL
said he will receive the nomination il he
consents to run.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05

The public schools of fredericksburg
will open for the next session Monday
September 9TH, 1903. Pupils will bt
enrolled M follows:
let day, resident pupils OF last session
2nd day, new resident pupils Bird day
nonresident pupils.
). ]. Quinn,
3t Clerk of School Board.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05

e.oaaaetions at fredericksburg with H. =.
4 pr a., and Weems STEAMBOAT 20, ~
Orange with Soushern K ana CHesapc"Ae
The only line 10 TIE Chancelorsviile Anu
Vildsyness Battlefelds.
Eastssn STANDARD Time. pally eIesep, .s,,..
" ri RICHARDS, tioG. Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
e..., oe,Iv.,y in the Eighth District

Rural free delivery will be established
On October / in the Eighth District az
fellows: Alexandria, Alexandria county
additional service, one route, one carrltr
Raccoon Ford, Culpeper county on a'
route one carrier; The Plains, Fauquie'
county. one route, one carrier.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
RI cueE A COLD ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t fails
70 cure E. W. Groves signature Is on
each box. Zoe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
Miss Ada M. Harris and Mr. fsu'-
coner to Wed.

Mr. and Mrs. r. b. Harris, oil Union
lille Orange county, announce the com
ir" marriage of their daughter, Miss AGA 40
NJ. Harris, to Mr.. W. IL, fauiconer .asa :" ~
wedding will take place W Medn 1a"i'i;',
September o, at . a. IN, at hhoades'i'i'
Rantist church. No cards.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
Resistration NJ otioe.

Rosistration Notice.
Fort Royal Magsterial District.
Guiney's precinct, September 7. :
and .. Port Royal precinct, September
10, / / and ,; Moss Neck precinct. sep
TENDER ! ( and II; Rsppahannock Acad
emy precinct, l6 and II.
Signed,
re. Thornton,
Campbell Chandler.
{. b. Conway,
Registrars
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05

au25-Gt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05

los Minor. a highly respected colored
man aged so years died at bis home near
summit. Spotsylvania Co., Tuesday; lie
l. survived by wife and several children
The o funeral took place from his home
Thursday at ? o'clock, Rev. VIM koo O.
inson colored, OF this city, conducted
the services.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
MR. c. o. FOSTER.

| Sept 3, 1903
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-15

4Sived two kilograms; one announcing
sM gift of 100000 from a lady in Ohio
ssnd the other a gift of $1,000 from a
lady and gentleman in the South. He
said that $4,000 had been needed to pay
the Indebtedness of the institute and
that taking the gifts into consideration
there was still Il sum of $45 900 needed,
for which he made an urgent plea, as
well as for a further endowment sum-
Mr. Cleveland in Introducing Booker
I. Washington, the last speaker of the
evening. said: II have to introduce to
you a man too well-knowh by every
man in the United States, a man who
has been spoken OF too frequently and
too favorabIy for it to be necessary for
me to say more than Here is Booker Z.
Washington
Mr.. Washington said in part: The Tus
keScc normal and industrial institute ~
a aaKese of G GA I the omtgfowth Of the
hampton Institute in Virginia. Gen.
Armstrong was one of the great seers and
prophets who realized that the task of the
nation was not fulfilled when the shackles
of physical slavery were struck from the
limbs of the millions of slaves of the
South. He realized that nine millions of
human beings stepped in ignorance minus
experience, could be but half free. lie
foresaw that the nation must have n new
birth and new freedom. and that this;
regeneration must include the industrial
intellectual and moral and religious free
dom of the eX-slaves.
Further. in refusing to return to his
comfortable Northern home after the sur
render at AppomatoX and IN deciding TO
remain South to help in fighting for free
dom in the larger and higher sense, Gen.
Armstrong appreciated as few America ms
have, that the North owed an untitled du-
ty to the South Gen. Armstrong said by
word and action that it was unjust to
leave the South with its Industrial system
diSorganzed and overturned in the midst
of Il poverty that forbade the proper cd
ucation of the white youth-to say moth
ing of the millions of recently cmanci
pated black children. .v, .a .-'
In this connection J. am glad that. we
have another great American and Chris
tian statesman in the person of Hon.
Grover Cleveland, who is manifestine by
his presence and words here, this even
ing that he. too. is conscious of the fact
that the lifting up of the negro is not
alone the TuskeGee's problem, not alone
the negro concern. not alone the South $
duty. but is the problem of the nation.
because the whole people were responsible
for the introduction and perpetuation OF
American slavery.
I'm behalf of our struggling race l want
to thank you. Mr.. Cleveland, for your
deep interest and to say to you that be-
cause of your interest and faith in us we
shall see to it that the nation is not dis
appointed in our progress nor IN our use
fitness. 70,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-15
CRUELTY TO INSANE.
Charged Against Attendants at Hos
pItal. at Louisville, Ky, ..

Louisville. Ky, April 14.-rhrowihg
tion committee of the board of trustees Of
the Central Insane Hospital and begging
for protection, declaring that he feared.
Tor his life, patient of the institution
who has just recovered from IN assault
made by an attendant. yesterday. gave
his testimony in the presence of a sub
committee representing the grand jury. j..
T.. fThe' patient has been confined to bis bed
Tor five weeks on account of two broken
ribs and other injuries which may disable
him physically for life. The testimony of
the patient was the most dramatic event
Of the charges of cruelty IN the part OF
the attendants at the hospital. and ii was
also brought 'olft that several physicislns
ut the institute knew of the affair. though
they ,fatod To report 1t. The attendant ~.
legged to be guilty of the assault is stiff
employed at tire hospital: = az ~
According to the testimony of this wit
ness, Wla is an old man, ne was told ny
one of tho attendants to get some milk
at breakfast time Upon his replying that
he would get it when 1T came, the attend
ant khoo.1J him down and jumped upon
his breast Then the patient was dragged
ness testimony was corroborated by boy
who was present when the assault occur
red. An, attendant also stated that he had
known of the occurrence.
Other instances of cruelty were Brought
out and it was developed that in the negro
wards a patient was held under water un-
til she was nearly StranSled. while anoth-
err had been beaten and choked. =