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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
THINK THEY WERE JUSTIFIED
ASSAULT is CHARGED.
Man Accused of Attempt at Crime
Positively Identified.

Marshalltown, June Ia SpeciaD--
After trying to make his escape, Ma
hen Jabara, an Assyrian charged with
attempting to make criminal assault
upon 13-year-old Grace Woodward near
Lanloille, was captured this morning
at GarwI and positively identified.
When he was taken into custody by
the officers he was brought face to,
face with the girl, it is claimed he at
tempted to wrong and who, upon see.
ing the man positively identified him
as the one who attempted to assault
her. Jabara claims that his home is
in Cedar Rapids. The young girl is
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Woodward,
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win demand Punishment.
OPPOSE IOWA IDEA.
Senatorial Convention at Hampton
Against Revision.

Hampton, June 1S.-The senatorial
convention here was Of very short du-
ration. Senator Hartman of Frank
lin county withdrew before the ballot
in favor of A. Fl. Gale, Of Cerro Gordo
county. Resolutions were adopted en-.
dorsing President Roosevelt, Senator
Allison and the Iowa delegation, Sec
retaries Shaw and Wilson, and for the
denomination of Governor Cummins;
also endorsing Senator Harriman's past
service and declaring against the pres
ent interference with the Dingley tariff
bill.
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NAYBEKILLED| COMBINE
Plans Perfected for Merger Of
Pittsburg Banks.

Pittsburg, June 13.-Plans have been
perfected for combination of the
Farmers Deposit National bank and
the Colonial Trust company, the Co.
lonial National bank, the American
Trust company, the Pennsylvania
Trust company, the Columbia National
bank. the Tradesmen's National bank
the Germania Savings bank and the
Freehold bank of this city. The CAPT
tai of the new concern. which will
probably be known as the Colonial
Trust company. will be s7,000,000, with
total resources of $7S,000,000. The
president of the Farmers Deposit Ma
tional bank will be the head of the new
concern
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FINDS DEPARTURE FOR RULES
Committee Reports on Investigation Of Civil
w., Service Observance In the Wash
~ ington Office.

of certain employees that many ap-
pointments to classified positions have
been made for political and personal
reasons. Most of the irregularities
were requested or suggested by high
department officials but with few ex-
'ceptions Postmaster Merritt did not ini-
tiate improper appointment or assign
ment. The committee believes the re-
cent legislation will prevent the con-
tinuance of abuses in the classified SER
vice.
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Washington, June 10. - Chairman
Proctor of the civil service commission,
today submitted to the postmaster gen
eral the report made by the commits
sion with reference to the charge Of
violation of the civil service regula--
tions in the Washington postofilce.
Summarizing the result of the investi-
cation the report says: There has
been departure from the observance
of civil service rules in the promotion
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CENTRAL
CENTRAL IOWA CHAUTAUQUA
w. j. Bryan, Champ Clark and Others
Will be at Tama.

Tama, June 12.-The first annual
session of the Central Iowa Chautau-
qua will be held here June 26 to July
4. The grounds are. elegantly located
between here and Toledo. All railroads
running into Tama have made an open
one and one-third rate for the Bryan
and Hobson days and on all other days
the same. rate on the certificate plan.
The program includes such eminent
men as w. J. Bryan, Champ Clark,
Captain Hobson, DIR. T. e. Green, Col
onel G.. w. Balm. DR.. D. g. Fox, DR..
Thomas G Carter. Professor Gillian,
Francis c. Kelley, and number OF
first class musical organizations.
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VALE PRIZE WINNERS.
Awards Made Public Show Big List
nnhurIIa Mar Get> RarSe Annnn

Awards Made Public Show Big List
Dubuque Man Gets Barge Honor
New Haven, Conn, June 13-Awards
have been made public of many prize
winners in Yale. These include:
Winthrop prizes to members of the
junior class, first prize Edwin Clapp
st. Paul, Mimi, Geo. Washington Egg
gleston. historical prize; William
Spencer Robertson, Oxford. Wis, for
essay on francisco Dedllranda, and
Revolutionizing 4of Spanish.Amedca
Among, the winners ora the 2 Aflis
scholarship in the Divinity schoo
were: James Harold Wallis, Dubuque
Iowa, won the Barge mathematical
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MEET THE KING.

!. Pierpont Morgan and Other Ameri-.
cans Attend Edwards Levee.
London. June liking Edward s
last levee of the season was held to-
day, and was largely attended. The
Americans presented were Captain
Stockton, the new United States naval
attache here; Bishop Lawrence of
Massachusetts, Professor Newcomb, ].
Pierpont Morgan and the United States
internal exchange commissioners. H
8. Hanna Charles A. Conant, and Prof
Jeremiah W. jerks.
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SERVlA FREE FROM
FEAR OF. REVOLUTION
TO DISSOLVE SECURITIES CO,
Stock Of Great Northern and Northern
Pacific to Be Returned to
Former Holders.

mer owners. Officials of the securi.
ties company refuse to confirm or de-
ny the statement. 1t is said that the
appeal now pending in the United
States supreme court will be carried
to its conclusion so as to establish a
legal status Of such companies by the
court of last resort.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
EMPEROR IN DANGER.
Crazy Man Attempts to Attack Aus.
trian Monarch In Vienna.

Vienna, June 13.-While Emperor
Francis Joseph was out driving yester-
day, pedestrian, holding stick in a
Threatening manner, rushed at the en-
peror's carriage. The coachman LASH
ed the assailant and whipped up the
horses and the man was seized. The in
cident caused some excitement.
AT the police station the prisoner
was recognized as Jacob Reich, an un-
employed commercial agent, who had
called at Hafburg January 8, and in
sisted on seeing the emperor, declaring
he was the son of God and had brought
his majesty an important commune
cation from the Almighty. Reich, who
is pronounced insane, was then incar-
cerated but has been released.
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BEATS MRS. HARRISON.
Russell 3. Harrison Beats step-Moth
er, Former Presidents Widow

er, Former FreSldentS WIDOW
Indianapolis. June 13.-In the suit
by Russell B. Harrison against Mary
Lord Harrison. Elizabeth Harrison and
others for partition of certain property
on North Pennsylvania street, Judge
Allen of the circuit court granted the
prayer to sell the property and How
ard Gale was appointed commissioner
to carry into effect the order of the
court.
Harrison alleged in his complaint
that Mrs. Harrison did not need the
rentals for her support and that the
property was in such shape that 1t
could be divided only by turning it into
money. The property consists of a
business block on North Pennsylvania
street and is worth about 100000. 1t
will be appraised and sold at once.
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STILL T ALLS
Mississippi Continues to Re
cede at st. Louis and
Sufferers Gain Courage.

st. Louis. June 10. The river is fall
ing at the rate of about fourltenths of a
foot per hour The rate probobly will
be increased by Sunday or Monday
There is very little change in the situ-
alton in East st. Louis except that the
falling of the river has given the flood
sufferers hope Of speedy relief.
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A NEW DANCE.
National Dancing Masters Adopt :
Novel Step.

Asbury Park, N. j., June lathe
National Dancing Masters association
has adopted one new dance. 1t is
called the "La-kow-ta,' and is a pref.
ty conception of the schottische, with
changing step. Harry Layton Walker
of Buffalo, is the author of the new
step.
The other new dances, THE Lure, y
recommended by N. w. Hundcher OF
Altoona, and the Flora Gavotte," in.
troduced by Harold V. Drexel of Read
ing, Pa. were received and will lie over
for the year.
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FATAL FIRE.

Italians Die in Blaze in New York
State.
New York, June 13.-Five persons,
all Italians, were burned to death early
today in fiat building in East 115th
street. 1t is asserted by the police that
hte Railways of the buildings had been
covered with oil bundles as rags satur-
ated with the same substance were
found scattered about the place.
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WILL TRY TO LIFT BAN
Free Methodsts May Remove obiec.
tons to Labor Unions.

Greenville, H.. June ia move
ment to lift the ban on members of
labor unions is being started by a
large number of the delegates of the
Free Methodist church now in general
conference here.
The discipline of the church, as 1t
now stands. excludes all members of
secret societies, and it is proposed to
make an exception of labor organiza-
tons.
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Cause for Resignation.

The ministers cause for resigning at
this time and in body is that the dep
uties on Wednesday voted against a
parliamentary inquiry into the conduct
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TO TRY LoMAck WEDNESDAY

Will Face Charge of Cruelty to Ami.
mails Before Iris.
Des Moines, June 13.-The Rev. F.
G. Lomack, arrested last Saturday eve.
ming on the charge of beating pony
and whose case went to Justice iris
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New York, June 13.--It is stated by
the New York American that the Nor
them Securities Co., will be voluntarily
dissolved and that the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroad COM
panies stocks will be distributed among
its shareholders. In this matter the
properties will be returned to their for
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
EMREzzLER SUICIDES.
E. Narcoji, Ruined Poker Payer, Con-
fesses Crime and Dies.

fesses Crime and Dies.
Chicago, June 134-Facing situa-
ton as desperate as it was dramatic,
E. Naoroji, cashier of the Reub COM
mission house, committed suicide yes
terday afternoon in the safety deposit
vault of the Prairie State bank by
shooting himself through the head.
Just outside the irca gate leading to
the vault there stooS9 witness to the
tragedy, Edward @Reub, president OF
the commission company, to whom
Naoraji shortly before had confessed
the embezzlement of $4,000. He said
he lost the money at poker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
WRECK REVEALS CRIME.
Steamer Vera Cruz Ashore Off NortI
Carolina Had False Bottom,

Carolina Had F aIse Botton1.
Washington, d. c., June 13.-The treasu-
ry department has received information
that the steamer Vera Cruz from Cape
Verde islands, which was wrecked off Ocra-
coke inlet, North Carolina, Inst month, with
large number Of immigrants on board, was
smuggler.
An examination of the wreck shows that
the vessel had n false bottom. where was
sccretcd asqnantity of rum which numbers
of the crew have since been selling in the
vicinity of New Bern. Two of the men
against whom the proof seems conclusive,
will be prosecuted for smuggling and sell
ing liquor without n license.
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A Critical Time.

The ministers have been looked upon
generally as wise and able officials
and their resignation at this time is
regarded as forcing crisis.
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WAR is OVER.

General Matos confesses That RevoIu
tion is Crushed.
u = y II ia . IS - A* $ g y
y Caracas, June 13.-GeneraI Ma .
= tos has published manifesto, adj
. dressed to the Venezuelan people "
confessing that the revolution is =
crushed and terminated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
CITIES DAMAGED.

Cochin China is Visited by Destruc-
tive Typhoon.
Saigon, French Cochin China, June
ia typhoon of extraordinary vio-.
lence swept over Hanoi, Namdinh and
Thaibinh last night, causing much dam.
age. Many natives persisted and sever
al Enraneans were injured. !.
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MANY RuLeARlANs KILLED.

Inhabitants of Village in Roumela Are
Slain by Troops.
Constantinople, June 13-It has be-
come known that twenty Bulgarians
were killed at the village of Yenije
Roufelia, recently in combined attack
made on it by detachment of troops
and neighboring mussulman villagers.
Fifty prisoners were taken to Adrian,
ople.
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uRlcK HAS OPENED OFFICES

Head Office of Iowa Federation OF La
Dor Opened
Des Moines, June PA. L. Urick,
president of the Iowa State Federation
Of Labor, has opened offices in the Of
fee rooms of the Trades and Labor
assembly building.
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cRlTIclsE MAaRUDER.
Illinois Supreme Court Jurist Scored
by His Colleagues.

Springfield, ILL.,. June ia stormy
scene is said to have been enacted in
the conference-room of the supreme
court ysterday following the criticism
of Justice Magruder by his associates
for fling a dissenting opinion before
the majority opinion in the judicial re-
appointment case was filed and with
out the knowledge or authority of any
of the other members of the bench.
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TALK ABOUT kIsHENEv.
Count cassini and President Roosevelt
Have Confidence.

Have Confidence.
Washington, June 1S.-Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador called
at the White House yesterday after
noon by appointment to bid the Presi-
dent farewell before sailing for Europe
next week. On such occasions it is
the custom to bear personal message
from the President to the emperor.
While this was the formal purpose of
the visit, it is known practically the
the situation growing out of the Kish-
enev affair.
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Efforts of King to Pacify Ca
binet Members Was Evil
IDENTIFY Unsuccessful.
ACTION TAKEN TODAY
Premier Announced This Morning that
the Ministry Had Decided to Resign
Cause For the Move is the Recent
Action Of the Deputies.

Rome, June 13-Premier Seanardelli
today formally announced in the cham
Der of deputies that the Italian cab
met has resigned.
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.oLMsTED WILL LEAVE SCHOOL
Tenders Resignation From the Mill
tary Department.

Cedar Falls, June. 13.-Major J.. A.
Olmsted of the military department
of the State Normal school has resign
ed. His successor has not yet been
chosen. Other changes OF the faculty
are looked for. 81. IS. s, i
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KILLED IN EXPLOSION.

Casks of Whiskey Explode in Burning
DistilIery.
Glasgow, June 13.-Three men, three
boys and a woman were killed and a
number of persons injured last night
as a result of a fire at whiskey dis.
tillery. Thousands of casks of spirits
exploded.
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No Truth in Report That Part
of Army Was Marching
on Belgrade.
sERvIANs CHEERF O Il
Tudorovnies Dies From His Wounds
Minister of Commerce Says Ruler
Will be Elected Before Tuesday
karageorgevitch Sure of the Crown.

Belgrade, June 13-There is no truth
in the report that a part of the Ser
Wan army, angered because of the
death of the king and queen, is march
ing upon Belgrade.
People Are Cheerful.
A general feeling of cheerfulness
prevades the city and country. For
mer Minister Tudorovnies has sue
cumbed to his wound.
Will Name Ruler Soon.
The minister of commerce says the
election of a ruler will occur before
Tuesday. Prince Karageorgevitch is
certain to be elected
THINK THEY WERE JUSTIFIED
London, June ia dispatch from
Belgrade says that draft of bill
with marginal notes written by the
late King Alexander has been found In
the palace. 1t provided for the pro.
clamaton of Queen Drasa's brother as
heir to the throne. This is held by the
conspirators to be a complete justifia.
ton of their action.
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FIRES IN NORTHWEST.

Woods Burning IN washington state
and Danger is Great.
Seattle Washington, June 13.-Re--
ports show that there is grave danger
from forest fires this summer. The
crew of logging camp has been fight
ing fire in the hills back of Enumen--
claw which town narrowly escaped be-
ing wiped out last summer. The woods
are on fire all around Granite Falls.
Ellsworth camp, on Nasel river, was
destroyed by the flames. The fire is
still raging
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
DIES AFTER A FORTY DAYS, FAST

Paralytic Who Tried Unusual Method
For Cure Lives Only Brief Time
Scranton, Pa. June l3-Edward
Mcintyre. the Minook (Pa) hotelkeep-
er, who ended forty days fast at
noon last Tuesday, died at noon yester-
day Mcintyre began the fast in the
hope that it>would prove beneficial in
severe attack of paralysis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
Story of Attempted Crime.

The girl was at home alone Wednes-
day when the man came TO the house
and attempted to sell her some jewel.
ry and trinkets, but making no sale,
left. She supposed ne had gone and
continued her work Upon looking up
she saw him standing in the room. She
says he seized her, choked her and
threatened her with violence unless
she ceased to resist. Screaming and
struggling she tore from him. and fed
out of the house, with him following.
His horse, which he had left at the
roadside, started off Fearing the AMI
NAL would run away he left pursuit Of
the girl and secured the horse. but
again took UP the pursuit and followed
her close to neighbours home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
OHIO POLITICIAN DEAD.

Hon. John E. Mckinney, Former Dem.
ocratic Power, Dies at Piqua.
Piqua, Ohio, June 13.-Ex- Congress.
man John e. Mckinney, one time dem
ocratic state leader, died today OF
paralysis, aged rs years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER SHORT
Arrested on Charge of Embedding
Funds of Government.

Stevens Point, Wis, June 13.-Je-
rome L. Barker, assistant postmaster,
has been arrested and lodged In jail
on complaint of a postotfice inspector.
He is charged with embezzling $3.50
from the office. His stock inventoried
short when checked up.
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SEEK A DIVORCE.
Both Rev. and Mrs. P. j. Henness Wish
Separation

SePdrdtioH.
Montezuma, June 13-Rev. P. ]. Hen.
ness, formerly pastor of the NJ. E..
church here, but now pastor of the
Congregational church at Niagara, N
D., has sued his wife for divorce
and they were both here recently tax
ing deposition to further the interests
of their respective sides. Since their
separation Mrs. Henness has been max
ing her home with her friends at Pack
wood and Hedrick.
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CHURCH WILL CELEBRATE.

CongregationaIists Do Honor to Ami
versary of Their Church.
Council Bluffs, June 1S.-The Con
gregational church of this city entered
last evening upon the celebration Of
its fiftieth anniversary. There will
be an elaborate banquet. Rev. g., G..
Rice, its founder, still lives here.
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HE MURDERED IOWA FAMILY
A. E. Batson of Missouri Must Pay the
Death Penalty For 1t.

New Orleans, June Ex-Governor
Heard has signed the death warrant
of A. E. Batson of Missouri, convicted
of the murder of seven members OF
the Earl family, formerly of iowa, and
fixed August IA as the date of the ex.
ecution.
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CHICAGO CONTRACTOR WANTED

Colorado Likely to Demand Requisition
of George w. jackson.
Colorado Springs. Colo. June ia
requisition may be issued for George
w. Jackson, a,Chicago contractor. un.
der the recent grad jury bribery in
dictment.
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Failed to Pacify.

The resignation of the ministers was
threatened yesterday but it was
thought to have been averted by the
action of King Humbert, who tried to
pacify the cabinet members. However,
their announcement of today shows
that he failed to meet with success.
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Traced to MarshaIltown.

He was traced to this city where he
spent the night and was located south
east of here yesterday morning. He,
however, again succeeded in ending
his pursuers and was not again seen
until his capture at Garwin this morn
ing
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16

= Greentown, Ind, June 13.-The =
= National Tumb!er Works burned
s. today. The less is $4,000.
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TWO DROWNED.
Waterloo Couple Meet Death in Cedar
River.

Waterloo. June 49, (SpeciaD Sell
don Luther McNamee and Miss Bessie
Graves, aged 81 and u respectively,
were drowned in the Cedar river last
night by the capsizing of skiff. The
young couple had gone boat riding and
there were no witnesses to the tragedy.
The bodies have not yet been recover
ed.
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BIG FIRE LOSS.

Greentown, Indiana Institution Total
I ly Consumed.
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Says BOYS Tormented Him

From the story told by Mr.. White
when seen this afternoon in the county
Jail, Fydebottom and number of
other young men with whom he had
been employed had been tormenting
him for several days, he claimed, and
that this morning he could stand il
no longer and he lost his temper and
struck the young man with his shovel
The men were working on Burling
ton extra gang and were employed
near the four mile bridge when the
trouble occurred.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
TROUBLE
in SIGHT.
The Powers Will Recognize
New servian Kin But
Will Make Deman.4.
TO. EXACT PUNISHMENT
Report in Rome to the Effect That the
/, European Nations Will Not Let Pass
I Unnoticed the Murder of servian
| Rulers.

Z st. Petersburg, Russia, June, 49, In
official circles it is stated that none OF
the powers is inclined to raise difficult
ties in recognizing the sovereign whom
the Servian parliament shall elect and
whose accession it is calculated will
end dangerous condition which might
haYe lead to anarchy.
Will Demand Punishment.
Home. June IA semi-ofhcial re-
port not published here declares that
whoever is made King Of Seryia,. the
powers will exact punishment Of the
murderers Of King Alexander and
Queen Draga.
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Fred Fydebottom Struck on
Head by ]. w. White.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
While in the heat of anger this
morning, j. w. White, an aged resident
of Russell, struck Fred Fydebottom on
the head with shovel and caused con
cussion of the brain, from which the
physicians state there is little likeli,
hood of his recovery. The injured man
was brought to this city and taken to
the hospital, where he is being attend
ed by number of physicians. Mr..
White was arrested this afternoon
about 8 o'clock by Officer Pitts and
Sheriff Cremer, while on his way TIC
the hospital to see the man whom he
had injured.