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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
CUT THROAT
Frank Hoffman Of Kansas City.
Makes a Confession Placing
Blame on Mrs. Myers.

Walla walla. Wash. July Frank
Hsoltman. under arrest here for tho
murder Of Clarence Myers. in Kansas
city, confessed tsnight. Hoffman
said.
For year Mrs Myers ana have
been friendly She loved me and I
loved her and We wanted to get mar
ried- We planned he murder three
weeks or more before the crime.
The night of alay 10 ! went 10
bed. but 90 up al about midnL m AMI
went TO the Myers house at O'Clock
] met Mrs. Myers AZ the house ana The
iNo 81 MS wcnt TO Myers bedroom lie
vas apparently aslees. lar Just a. we
entered he called ont. Wei. you're
here again lie grabbed al me AMI
a. BE- dill 80 ! strrck him wfth nv
elnh. the billiard che.
Then I held him SMILE his wife c,t
mis- throal with his own razor sba|
ent deep and 7 think made several
sisshes about the Hesk and ches. Tbiz
Vas done en- the red ara the Isods
Nas laid On the sheets ami Ich there
AheT the crime / went 10 nv room
and after sleeping awhile vent 10 ire
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mediately after the game to the
league secretary requesting the re-
moval Of this or that umpire, As
high as three kilograms have been re-
ceived in one evening all OF the same
import, and the telephone messages
well, no record can be kept of the
calls Even calls have been made as
late as 2 in the r1orniug. An in
stance of this ltsnd occurred last
week, where a man had gone to bed
and at in the morning happening TO
think Of something, he got up, dress
ed and FASTENED to the long distance
where he called up the league secre-
tary at The Bulletin office until the
talker had run his bill up to $3.50 and
the listeners arm was awful shaky
from holding the receiver 10 his ear
and all for what-jnst TO gossip.
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depot ana took an early train for ST.
Joseph, From there went to llig-
glnsviile and then TO Omaha, where !
bought. q ticket 10 Walla NalIa Mrs,
Myers gave nae SIS to get away with"
Mrs, Myers has been suspected by
the Kansas City police from the firss
aud Hoffman has been constantly
watched, Mrs, Myers reported the
crime 10 the police at once. saying
that two negro. robbers invaded the
bouse and killed her husband when
he fought them.
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jays PUSHING FORWARD.

By the Associated Press
Chefoo, July lin the fighting on
July lsfor possession of one of the
Halls northeast Of Port Arthur, the
Russians lost. according 90 The Chi.
nese, 100 killed, 80 wounded.
The sapanese having occupied the
second range OF hhls around Port Ar.
thur, are now massing men to march
upon the Russian marine camp that
commands the principal pass thrmlgh
the hills, which is directly back OF
Port Arthur. This camp il considered
vital 10 the safety of the fortress. and
IL Be- guarded, according TO the Chi
nese. by twenty thousand marines
and soldiers.
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CONVENTION WITNESSES
Concluded from Third Page.)

body polite, Whero aver there may
exist . people Incapable OF being gov
erned under American laws, in con
sonance With The American eonstitu
ton, the territory ef that pcople ought
not to be part OF American domain
we insist we ought TO 10 for the
Fflipincsc what we have already done
for the Cubans. and il our intent, as
soon AS 1t can be done. wiiely and
safely for the Fillpinos themselves.
and after amicaAle arrangements with
them concerning naval stations, coal
ing stations and trade relations, and
upon suitable guarantees Of protec-
ton to all national and international
interests. 70 set thes Filipino people
upon their feet. free and inlesendent
to work our their own destiny.
The endeavor of the secretary of
wax, by pledging government endorse
mant for Promoters" In the Philip.
pine islands To make the United
States a partner in speculative exshoi-
tatiGn M the archipelago. which was
only temporarily held up by the oppo,
siti0n Of the Democratic senators IN
the last session, will if successful.
lead to permanent entanglement
from which 1t will he difficult 10 es.
cape
We favor statehood fer Oklahoma,
the Indian Territory. Arizona. New
Mexico, and territorial government for
Porto Rico.
We favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote a
lAe people
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JAPs TAKE A FORT.

~ lhe AssOclafed Press.
Chefoo. July "A Trustworthy
Chinaman who arrived here today
from a point near Porf Arthur. bring.
the information that on the 5fh OF
Iuiy one division Of the japanese
army reached tee northeast slope Of
TaknsiaH mountain. the summit II
which Is less than three miles from
Posi- Arthur
Fort No &c. on the main line de
fenses surrounding Port Arthur. was
taken by the Japanese July s.
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Eddie Powers carried off the field,
ing honors for the outer garden.-Pa-
ducah News-Democrat.
He can hit some, too. Better than
Arthur Long in all departments of the
game---on the bases, in the field ana
with the stick. Cairo couldn't afford
70 pay the money was the only reason
he now isn't wearing a white uniform.
Paducah accepted his terms and then
went back on the proposition.
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|BIl||SE Ball CHAT
FOR CAIRO FANS

Henderson, July 7--Cairo's crack
pitcher, Bittrolff got his bumps today
IA hits being made on his delivery
which etted the locals 10 runs.
The visitors were unable to touch
Morgan at any stage OF the game, on
" two hits being credited against him.
The score:
Cairo, 600 0 0 20 3 0--3 2 A.
Hen. 0002 o701 x--10 IA A.
Batteries BittrolfS and Rutledge;
Morgan and Downing.
umpiip--Shustcr.
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ALICE is CLIMBING.

Vincennes, July I.--Alice should
have shut out the GAINESVILLE Sena
Diggers.
In the eighth inning the ioaa.s bat
ted Weakley all over the lot making
seven clean hits.
over 800 ladies attended the game.
The score.
Clark. 90 90 70 0l-1 5 z.
Vim. 5 0 o O 90 Skill IA 4.
Batteries-W eakley aud Peut:
DouttieI and Lemon. Umpire-P9pp
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a COMPLETE GORDON.

Chcioo, July 7.--Chinese who ar
rived here las night from Port Ar
thur say that the japanese forces
have formed a complete cordon
around the land side of the town and
that they aer occupying all the com.
handing hills. including Wolfe noun
tain, within radio. OF seven miles of
The fortiflcations.
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pA.pook.Y pApoosEs Pier.

HopkinsyilIe. July THE Hoptown
Brownies Pummeled the Pa-dook-y
Proposes today.
Nice batting at onportune times
won for the locals.
The score:
Pad % 0 0 o o I Is 6 4.
Hop. DOL &c 10 4.
Batteries Brahis and Land. Alex
ander and Colline Empire--Zinkins.
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NO DISSOLUTION.
By the Associated Pras

London. July AT dinner given
by the Unionist members OF Commups
tonight Bshour announced under ma.
circumstances would there be a disso
luton Of parliament this year unless
he should fail 70 secure the support OF
his colleagues
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

All the home teams won yesterday
and the visitors lost, consequently
there were no kicks registered on the
umpires. but let home team lose and
a telegram making a kick is fired i'm
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FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
BY the Associated Press.

I Sioux Falls, s. D.. July IA pas
aenger train ON the Chicago, St Pali
Minneapolis and Omaha railpad this
evening near Brandon ran down a rig
containing three children Of Lewis
Skegue, instantly killing two boys
aged and 10. and fatally iniuring
girl aged 10
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BURGLAR ARRESTED.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Springfield, Ill, July Federal
officials here have heen notified OF
the arrest at Nation Of Thomss W.
Smock. wanted in Arkansas on charge
of burslarizing the postoffice at Main
tern, that state
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CHOLERA APPEARS.
Y tho associated Press.

Washington, July IA cable. repor,
from Minister Allen at Seoul points TO
the existence Of great danger TO both
belligerent armies in Manchuris He
says that he has learned from a mis-
sionary surgeon that cholera mas
crossed Manch Iria and appeared at
Antung.
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CONFERRED DEGREES.
By the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
burlington. Vermont July s-The
State university today conferred the
degree Of doctor of law upon Presi-
dent Angel Of the university Of Mich
iEan; leslie " Shaw. secretary Of
treasury and G A. Kent professor Of
Law in The university Of Michigan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
POLICEMAN SHOT.
By Associated Press.

Dubuque, Iowa, July 7.-James
Reed. lahorer, today shot Policeman
Daniel Norton through the heart.
Norton was attempting to asrest Reed
at he reques of the later's wife, who
claimed her husband had threatened
TO kill her
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
CROPS RUINED
Near Wichita BY the Flood Situation
81 Which ls Growing More
Alarming.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Wichlpa, Kas July 1.-THE food
situation here is alarming. North OF
Wichita oats are ruined and wheat
fields are covered with water South
west of this city. in the wheat section,
uncut grain is lying fiat and little OF II
can be saved.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

Iotdb t.-.tts.t -..t.''... =, f4ul'ho
Under the constitution the receipts
for holiday games are pooled and pre-
rated among the SIX clubs.
Under this arrangement each Club
was forwarded check Yesterday for
S1l6.g4.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

When a young man finally gets mar
ried the girls who ran are unani-
mus In condemning bis choice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

One Oh the reasons why Paducah
did not receive larger patronage
on July Fourth was that it rained
hard iast before the game. continuing
up TO o'clock. Otherwise the at
tendance would undoubtedly been as
large as Cairo or yincennes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

GAINESVILLE begins TO look as If she
might yet become dangerous adyer-
aary. So do all of them for that mat.
ter with the possible exception az
the Pa-dook-y Proposes, whom we
now know only 10 be lot Of
''squaws.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

The fielding and batting averages
Of the entire league are nearly com.
plcted and will be Published within
the next few days. The averages in
cluyfes the first months playing from
May II to June II and Includes only
those players who have taken part in
not less than FIVE games.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

Marriage is a failure only when the
wedding altar isn't used as an altar
for mutual sacrifice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

Complaint has been filled charg
ing that several scorers over the
league have refused TO grant to the
press access to the score book. This
is decidedly wrong as the press must
be accorded every courtesy. They wish
the scores for publication, not only
for their own benefit but for the hem
eft of the reading public
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

From the incessant kicks that go up
from the losers in the league against
the empires, it appears thar the kick
ers must be equipped with heavy sol.
ed boots guaranteed never 10 wear
sHt.
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JAPS SWARM OVER HILLS
Concluded from First Page.)

ilceEs including Commander Takaha-
shi and 10 petty Officers and men are
missing The rest were saved
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

Women never want 70 forget their
first love. but they have no difficulties
in forgetting their last
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

Down! Down., Down. Paducah
News-Democrat Where 10? Brace up
old man. Its long lane that has no
turn. September Ia Is some distance
on.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
DIAMOND DUST.

We can stand ii for awhile If Pa,
doos-y can. but "thereH be a time
some day" when we'il want to call a
halt.
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HOW THEY STAND.
Thurssay's Results.


Cairo at Henderson.
GAINESVILLE at Vincennes
Paducah at Hopkinsville
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

Lady of the hoHse-Im sorry. but l
can only give you some homemade
bread.
Tramp.-Dat'll suit me all Esht.
lady. ! used 20 be de glass eater in a
dime museum
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AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, 4; Detroit, 2.
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AT ST. LOUIS

N oI. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, O: Chicago, ,,
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the greatest variety
Hills Minneapolis ne
The Line DenveTwo daily from Chicago Leuis;
~
Ioui to
tourists tickets reading through
Norh--Two daily To three
w. A. LABOR A. G. p A b.
street, Louis, Mo :.
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AT DUBUQUE.
Dubuque 2 Rockford. o.
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AT DAVENPORT

Game forfeited to Davenport In
seventh. Davenport, .. Cedar Rap.
ids. 0.
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AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. 5; Decatur. o.
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AT WASHINGTON.
Game postponed on account OF rain.
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Al NEW YORK.

New York. /; Boston, 4.
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AT KANSAS CITY.
Game postponed on account of wet
grounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

The following was the receipts for
the morning and afternoon games Of
July Fourth in Vincennes, Cairo and
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
WESTERN LEAGUE.
AT COLORADO speines

Colorado Springs. :; Denver. I.
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AT SIOUX CITY.
Game postponed on account Of ram
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AT MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee. 4; Toledo, /.
Second Game.
Milwaukee, .; Toledo, 0.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Minneapolis, Il louisville. ;.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT PiTTs5uRG.
Game postponed on account of rain.
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THREREYE LEAGUE.

AT ROCK ISLAND.
Rock Island, a; Bloomington, =.
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ST. L0uIS....,,,
ChICAGO.........

tsll 90 additional returning via Puget Sound.
Daiy tourist $4,000 from St Louis $1,000 from Chicago
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Daily, June LIST TO Daily, June 1st TO
September S9th. September soth.
Limit Oct. 81. Limit Oct. 81.
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NJ . = FNOLs
ST. Paul, 6. Columbus, 0.
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Douttiei and Lemon. Umpire-P9pp
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT WASHINGTON.
Game postponed on account OF rain
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, o; Chicago, ,.
AT NEW YORK.
New York, /; Boston, 4.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, 4; Detroit, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT PITTs5uRo.
Game postponed on account of rain.
---------------
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Minneapolis, 2; Louisville. ;.
AT KANSAS CITY.
Game postponed on account of wet
grounds
AT MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee. 4; Toledo, /.
Second Game.
Milwaukee. .; Toledo, O.
AT ST. PAUL.
St Paul, G Columbus. o.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
AlcaZar.

One of the smoothest first nights that
the Alcazar has had for many a week
occurred when Miss Hobbs opened
the. weeks biltlast night. The delicate,
subtle little comedy of Jerome, with
its perfectly artistic situations, it's
sparkling dialogue and it's underlying
satire, might easily be rendered nil by
the least OVERRIDING. the failure OF a
climax or a dragging of. the lines; but
things were more than satisfying. last
night: :. =: -.
1t is in light. sketchy comedy of this
sort that Mr.. Durkin and Miss Block
seem to find themselves perfectly at
home: AS Wolf Kingsearle. the easy
going MAN of the world and Knowing
squire. of danes, the leading mans part
is all one. of quiet suppression. Not a
flicker of the eyebrow must escape as a
sign of. excitement. This, Mr. Durkin
carries out. to the dot. =.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
GREET RUSSO
WITH CHEERS
Friends of Little Tenor Vo-
ciferously Applaud Him in
Gypsy Baron" at Tivoli
OPERA WE'LL RENDERED
Miss Hobbs" at Alcazar and
"a Break for Liberty" at
Central Are. Finely Played

The lot of the visiting comic opera
company in town here is not the hap
piest one. Nor will such performances
as the Tivoli gave last night make 1t
any easier Much was promised by the
management for the new comic opera
regime with the opening of. the new
house. Much was performed last night
In the production Of The Gypsy
Baron" given In accordance with the
promise Of the management to revive
some of the classics Of light opera. The
house has spread itself on the produc-
tion. Signor Russo, who reappears as
the gypsy baron, is probably the most
expensive thing there, but the cast has
stars ito burn" And the chorus-Lil-
liam Russell, fresh from Gotham show
girl visitations, might well praise this
young and vocal band. Pretty 1t is,
too. graceful and alert, and we are
gratefully yours for it, Director Stein
dorff.
Signor Russo's welcome was Of the.
obstreperous sort The large audience
was peppered with his friends. who
held UP the opera for several seconds
to greet the little tenor.
There seemed to be, in fact. the !
sneaking hope of a speech in Signor
Russo's brand new English. He, how
ever, declined but hurdled over a very
Italian high c. with evident gratitude.
AS NAV be imagined. he fits excellent
ly well into light opera-the pity ont
is that it is not lighter, libretto-w ward
He' has the right mercurial grip, the
spirit and shape and lightness and
fun essential to the business. And
Signor Russo's English would serve a
fuller turn than Strauss permits. He
still 'lofes you but the tongue is evil
IDENTIFY not made in Germany. 1t is
perhaps superfiuous to mention that
Russo's singing is delight
The comedians have less of a chance.
Hartman has a good part as Keltner,
the swine owner. He is ausge-noble
in the role. Webb makes the most of
the part of Count Homonay,. and Ar
thur Cunningham of the Count Camera
role. But the Strauss librettist was
chary of his fun. wherein lies the
weakness of most of his operas. Luck
lily there is much else to compensate.
The music. with it's prevailing Hun
sarian color. fine trios, stunning cho-
ruses, is amply charming To Caro-
Roma. who, as the gypsy girl Safi, sang.
delightfully."-, the production owes
much. The role suits her admirably
vocally, and she did sing pleasing
surprise was afforded by Nettie Deg
lows Czipra, an old gypsy. hag Miss
Deglow's makeup was exceptionally
clever. and her acting highly promis-
ing. She has voice. too, and is learn
ing rapidly how to use it. Annie Mey-
ers sings pleasantly the Arsena part.
and Bessie Tannehill is useful as Mira
bella. The Tivoli has outdone itself in
settings and costumes.
BLANCHE PARTINGTON
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
DEADLY FUMES CLAIM. =:
: ANOTHER UNFoRFUNATE

Al. de Zeyk- was found dead last
night. another victim of gas poison
ing. in ilts. room at s23 Pewell street:
Last wee1D De Zeyk and his wife rent
ed the apartments and on Thursday
Mrs: de Zeyk went: TO Ia Grande. Az
ter her departure her. husband com
rnenced drinking to, excess and was
probably drunk when asphyxiated:
Last night a powerfu, odor of gas
perVaded the hoter and Robert Linn,
the proprietor of the establishment.
in: company with James: Brown, a
roonier: in THE house went to the
apartments occupied by the deceased.
broke open the door and found De
Zeyk lying on the bed, dead. He was
partly dressed. The room was filed
with the deadly naonoxde... Dr. Gill
was Summoned, but his efforts were
all in vain, as De Zeyk was stone dead
before he arrived. An examination
proved that the stopeock of a wall
bracket connecting with gas stove
was partly turned on and. Detective
Coleman, who made an investigation
of the affair, is of the opinion that
death was accidental. The unfortun-
te man formerly conducted a lodg-
,ing-house for laborers at Lime Point
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
INPANEL. JURY
IN FIELD CASE
Trial Of Ex-Policeman on
Charge of Murder Begins
in Judge Dunne's.- Court

The work of impaneling Jury to try
the case of Joseph Field. an ex-police-
man, charged with the murder of his
father-in-law, Fritz Dirking. took all
+ day yesterday in Judge Dunne's court.
The Jurors are Henry r. Bray, Joseph
Michael, ]. Stamper. Martin Heating.
J. S. Bailey. f. Nj. Rust. S. Jacobs. H.
Schroeder, E. w. Ferguson, Alexander
Thain, c. p. Wright and Henry Brune.
The defendant was represented by At
torneys Afford and Spinetti. and the
prosecution by District Attorney By
ington and Assistant District Attorney;
Whiting. The defendant 'evinced a deep
interest in the selection of the jurors
and was constantly prompting his at
torneys. His aged mother was in court
and sat behind, him. Owing to the in
disposition of Attorney Afford the case
was continued till tomorrow morning
The story of the. crime is as follows:
FIELDS young wife left him owing to
his alleged i'll treatment and went with
her baby gill to: the home of her father,
Fritz pirkingt IL Fair avenue. On the
evening of November . Field called at
his .father-in-laW' house. He went to
the rear door and demanded admit
tance, and when it was refused he tried
to kick the door open, His m0ther-in-
law. fearing, serious trouble, ran to. the
FRONT door and shouted for help. Field
went to the front door and. it is. alleged,
struck. Mrs Dirking several blows 'oD
the head and podx:with. a piece of iron
pipe. -
Dirkings son. had given his father
bread knife. and Dirklng went to his
Wife's assistance. Field was trying to
force his way inside. and Mrs. Dirking
and. Mrs. Field were tryfng to close the
door on 'hin.. Dfrking brushed the two
women aside and faced Field. 1t is
claimed that Field struck Dirking sew
eFa1 Flows on the head with the butt
emu of his revolver or piece of iron
pipe and fired a. shot at him, which
took effect. =.
:. FIELDS wife took the revolver from
him, and when the police arrived Field
pointed to young Dirking and said he
(young Dirking( had done the shooting.
Mrs Field. charged her husband with
the. shooting and handed the revolver
to Sergeant Blank. Dirking was taken
to: ST. Luke's HispitaI- and died. next
morning Before he died he identified
Field as the man that shot him:
1T is said that a plea of self-defense
will be made for. the defendants.