The Irish standard., 1904-02-13

defense and advised among other
| things that the accused be kept OFF
| the witness stand. The jury acquit-
| ted PaulSon after sixteen hours DELHI
Grafton.
Sergeant Thomas Russell of the
| Central police detail, is seriously i'll
with intlammatory rheumatism. Scrg-
cant Russell contracted Il severe cold
at the Pauly fire on Third avenue
south last November by being over
heated and then drcnched by burst
ing hose. His condition is said to be
dangerous. Sergeant James McElli-
gott. also of the central detail, has
been OH sick leave since the first of the
month, having been confined to his
home by Il severe attack of the grip.
John Sterritt, day guard ut the work.
house and one of the best known col
ored men in the city, is seriously i'll ut
the city hospital from an attack of
blood poisoning The physicians give
hope for his recovery.
Chief Canterbury of the fire depart
ment in communication to the board
of charities and corrections, Tuesday
emphasized the need of an emergency
ambulance to he used in case of large
fires. In the message he says that
the patrol wagons are likely to be
busy just when needed most ut fire
and for that reason IL special ambu-
lance should be at the disposal Of the
fire department. The report of the
superintendent of the workhouse.
Frank Mcdonald, Showed 80 prisoners
on Feb. ]. The report of w. p. Bar
ton. superintendent of the poor de-
partment, showed that 1865 families
We're given aid last month. The en-
pense for the month was $3.23S 40, IL
saving of S410.5O over the CORES
ponding month last year. City Phys.
clan Ricker's report showed 131 pa
tients in the city hospital. The
months expense was $1.;I55.O9. Houst.
physicians made lbs calls in January
Judge Pond has decided the case of
the Gintcr Grocery Company VS.. st.
Marks church in favor of the plain
tiff, giving the mercantile company
$500 damages y stay has been
asked for and the case will be APP
pealed. At the time the building was
erected next to the church, in which
the Ginter company does business. the
church had been built for many years.
After the mercantile company was in
business heavy rains poured off the
church roof and flooded the cellar of
the building next door. damaging the
stock. Hence the suit was brought.
Judge Pond finds that the church peo-
pie were negligent in not connecting
their caves with the sewer. because
they had notice not only that sewer
had been placed in the street, but that
the flow from their roof was liable to
do damage, and the church wardens
never did anything to prevent flood
after the first rains.
Falling in an cpilpptic fit while car
ryins IL lighted lamp. Mrs. Kate Beck.
Il nurse at Il. ]. Mendenhall's resi-
dence, 1900 Stevens avenue sustained
burns early Sunday morning which
resulted in her death at the city hos
pit;ll late in the afternoon. Mrs.
Beck, whose home is at 41O1 Twenty
eighth avenue south. where her hus-
band lives. has been employed to care
for Mr.. Mendenhall for some time and
formerly was subject to epileptic fits
although she has not suffered from
them recently. She arose about five
O'Clock Sunday morning and taking a
lighted lamp in her hand, started to
the pantry. Mr.. Mendenhall heard
a crash, followed by scream and
hurriedly arousing the family, ran to
the scene where he found the woman
lying on the floor, her clothes in
flames. Mrs. Beck was taken to the
city hospital where she died about
five o'clock. Coroner Williams be-
lieves Mrs. Beck was seized by a
spasm and fell with the lamp in her
hand.
Henry Wolfer has resigned as ward
ell of the Minnesota penitentiary N.
f. Boucher, head Of the North Dakota
state prison at Bismarck, has been ap-
pointed to succeed him. The resigna-
ton of Mr.. Wolfer, which was rum
ored Tuesday, was formally an
nounced Wednesday morning. 1t has
been pending for some time. but Of
fetal confirmation of the report las
been held back till a successor could
be selected. NJ: Wolfer has made
a record not only as Il penatogist but
as a successful business manager of
the various Industrial plants operated
at the prison. The latter qualification
once caused the American Grass
Irvine company to hire Lin away
from the state fo.' II year or two, and
it is understood that he now resigns
to accept one of several offers to take
charge of Irvine factory. Mr..
Boucher is recommended by Warden
Wolfer as his successor. He has been
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