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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
.MR.,BRYAN SPEAKS "a: I I
OUT in KENTUCKY
Delivers Address by Special In,
vitation Of Blue Grass State
Legislature.
iBy Associated Press.l


FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb S.--William
Jennings Bryan spoke Tonight by invl-
tation of the Kentucky Legislature TO a
crowd that filled tho Capital Theatre.
Both bodies Of the General Assembly ad-
journed to-day and held memorial SER
vices in honor OF the late Governor WIZ
liam Goebel in tho hall Of the House Of
Representatives. Mr.. Bryan and several
members OF the Legislature made ad-
dresses.
Mr., Bryan devoted some time TO Grover
Cleveland, saying that he believed Pres
ident Mcllinlcy's Indictment of Mr.. Cleva-
land, in which Mr.. Cleveland was charged
with making money tho master OF the
man, was correctly drawn.
Mr.. Bryan said he did not want re-
organization of the Democratic party, be-
cause he did not want the party to take
the chance OF falling into the hands OF
the money power. Commercal1sm IN poll
tics, he declared, wa snow the greatest
menace to the country He said he had
hea rd of ono precinct In Delaware where
all tho votes We're bought and one
auctioned off brought 500,
He said the money question was no
more dead now than II was In 1875, and
discussed at length trusts and monopo-
lies, which he said were being fostered
under tho Republican policy, He also
criticised President Roosevelt's policy to-
Sard Cuba and ~ tie Panama question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
is GIVEN
TWENTY YEAR TERM
Found Guilty Of Killing Dan c.
Lcahy, Former Baseball
Player.
pecial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Feb. s.-Frank
Reagan was sentenced to serve twenty
years In the pententiary by a jury, which
reported In Criminal Court this after1
noon, for the murder OF Dan, G. Leahy.
Reagan shot and killed I.eahy In the
Butt-in saloon about ono month ago, and
seemingly without the slightest cause.
q Tho dead man was u well known pro-
fessonal ball.player, who had played
in the Southern, Virginia and Eastern
Leagues, and had been given o trial by
the Philadelphia National League at one
time.
Reagan came to this city from Bowling
Green, Ky, where his father was a
we'll known contractor at one time His
mother is we'll to do and no has three
sisters living here, who arc also well
off.
Rca gan's attorney made the defense
that his client wa stemporarily insane
when he killed Leahy as a result 0f n
ifrlghtful wound, which fe received at
Norton, Va, two years ago IN fight
with another man whom Reagan killed,
and also from the effects Of a. protracted
spree.
8is INSANITY experts appeared as witnesses
and their testimony seems 10 have had
weight with the jury. ai "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
IRISH PARTY STILL
WANTS HOME RULE.
No Alternative Policy WillHEvcr
be Accepted, Declares
Mr.. Redmond.
(By Associated Press.

LONDON, FEB, 3.-"For the IrishSparty
there is no such thing as an alternative
policy to home rule declared John Rod
mond, the leader Of tho Irish Parliamen-
tary party, IN tho House Of Commons
to-day, as no resumed the debate onIthe
address lii reply to the speech from the
throne, MIR, Redmond proceeded, In n
speech of great length; to detail the va
rious griavances of Ireland incidentally
Informing tho Liberals that it was a. do
fusion to suppose they could count on
Irish support by promising an alterna-
tive policy to home rule. Because tho
Irish obtained valuable act last year,
remedylng some of the evils of past gov
ernment. some persons seemed ia think
that the Irish question WAS shelyed, but
no concession could weaken the demand
for self-government. On the contrary,
every concession they had obtained or
might eobtain would be used for the
furtherance of the contest for home rule.
Mr.. Redmond, who was supported by "
full representation ON tho Irish benches,
received an ovation from his followers
at the close of his forceful, outsroltcn
.critiEIsw q gsis 33 3s ID III 4 s5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
PRESIDENT 3W'lTHH0LDS
SOME INFORMATION
Try Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.--The President
sent to the Senate to-day mass Of corr
respondence in response to- Senator Cor
mans resolution. The circumstances un-
der which forces were landed are given
BY the President in detail, but orders By
tho War and Navy Departments concern
ing the inner workings OF such depart
'ments and ~. ch constitute a part OF the
records OF the offices Of military and
naval intelligence are withheld. on the
grounds that the disclosure OF such con
fidential matters would bc Incompatible t,it'
with the public interest
fSAs a preface to the correspondence,
Acting. Secretary OF state Loomis writes
a}letter, which says all the correspond den1ce
on record In the, Department OF state IS
given and that from this ittappears United
States torces have been landed on the 18th,
mus OF Panama ten times A 4 LANDING,
mn d. IN september. !. ] 9o2, was the only one
made without a actual request from the
government OF the Isthmus. ;3 &.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
|RAYNE.R||i' IS
NOMINATED
FOR 5 | !. TE | ] /: !.
Will To-Day Be 3 Elected. q
inJoint5Ses
END SUDDEN NATTER
STlJBBO CONTEST
Result Due to- Gorn,an and RAJ
sin, Democratic Boss Of
Baltimore.
,E 55 !. --.- y -.------- --------3
SENTIMENT
STRONG 6 1 10 ovERcoM J (: i
Feeling IS Bitter andsf l,is.l German Is IS
Accused Of Having Betrayed #
Smith, Results 5.l':l in I. Mary
land Politics May
be- Far=TR each
ing.
SENTIMENT NT,8'To!0l|. 90.
sTR0NGST0 OVERCOME
sInecial II ..rhe@ @9Times-plspatch.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
n srATD HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS. Md.
Feb a.-Isador Rayner was tonight nom
mated for tho United states Senate by
the Democratic legislative caucus, and
viii be elected In joint session to-mor-5
row. He received so votes to 80 for e1-
Governor Smith: h:7:-iss,s; :i's,ss;1 II.
q The end came suddenly after the most
stubborn contest in# decades, and ITS re-
suits in Maryland politics may be far. far.
reaching. 1ndeed, so 5lnexpect was the
end that the politicians are stunned and
cannot to- night forecast the ultimate re-
suit.
Rayner's nomination is directly due to
Senator G orman and II Freeman Rasin, j
the Democratic boss a'of Baltimore city.
Tonight it is i'd th4t g Gorman betrayed
Smith and that Rasi1s sold him out. The
German and sRasin ,peSple assert that the
Rayner nhmert IN hlthe State was too
strong for hem to.{ overcome. However
SWag --lamed by he: aid Votes that were
counted As absplut i I tn co,itrol Of
I fGormansand Rasin, j and that no attempt
was N adeIto deliver them to Smith, who
had claims on 4the party, and especially
on Gorman,g that many thought could not
fbe ignored. n; @
X The Pennsylvania Railroad Is alleged to
have ba cked athe candidacy-of Bernard
Carter but though beaten in this, the
company achieved q victory%il1 defeating
Smith, whom, for some unknown reason,
that corpora ton did not want elected
German from first to last directed the
fight 1e7tried at first to EJECT Carter,
.but, failing lin this, allowed Smith. the
man who rescued him from political re-
stirement. to be beaten by Rayner. "A year
may bring new alignments in Maryland
politics, and German will have new foes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
EXCITEMENT !. I
IN ROANOKE. E.
Alleged Statement That Mrs. Mrs.
Shields. Attacked $sIIersIdus-
band Instead Of Negro. Il.
lcoLoRED .PREAC HERS PERIL
Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.)

taa Especial to The Times Dispatch)
ROANOKE, VA, Feb. s.-The city was
In a state OF great 3excite for about
three hours tonight over an alleged
statement made by Rev. r. r. ] ones, u a.
colored Baptist preacher, that Mrs:
Shields was attacked by her hus band
ana not by ~ negro. About S o'clo OK 4 "a
crowd OF about /. 90 men and boys got,
together and marched to tile church,
where prayer-meeting was being held.
ard yelled for the pastor, throwing, the
congregation into terror Finally about.
seventy five3 of the crowd went into the
church, seeking Jones Il. He had left, iitl
is sold, III d buggy, being notified that
the crowd was coming. fflcer F'atsel
cleared tho church. s4 " Sai
APPEAL TO THE M OBJ. s
Rev. Father Lynch, pastor Of the Cath,
olic Church; Mr.. J. w. Hancock, man
ager Of the Electric Company, and cx-
Mayor James Woods appealed to the
crowd to so home, but they continued
their march to Jones's residence, where
his wife came to tho door and told them
the pastor was not at home This dld
not satisfy the crowd, and about twenty
five Of them made an Inspection OF the
ber OF fences. threw bricks ut the house
and fired pistols. The crowd then march
cd down to the city jail, growing larger
and larger.
q BOLD FRONT.
Mayor Cutchin and the police put on
a bold front, and the crowd left, going
to Assembly Hall, where the local Mill
.tary company Is quartered, where 1t was
said Jones had fled for safety a COM
mittee went through the hall, but Jones
could not he found, and they then dis
persed. 4.
Rev. Father Lynch, In his speech TO
the crowd. stated that Jones had made
no such remark, but resented holding the
race responsible for such crimes. Rev
r. R.. Jones Is the same pastor who, it
is charged, refused to hold a funeral IN
Ills church because white undertaken
had taken charge OF the remains,
ONE ARREST.
There was ono arrest to-day Edward
Johnson a negro. who had been employed
at Noble's livery stable. was suspected,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
CUT OWN THROAT
WITH CASE KNIFE
Hill Terry, on Trial for Murder,
Puts an End to His
Life.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)
WILMINGTON, N. a., Feb. s.-IIll Ter.
ry. the murderer OF George Bland, his
son-ln-law. committed suicide this after
noon In his celL In the county jail The
awful deed was done with an ordinary
steel case knife, which was handed In to
him with MS meal, Two prisoners In an
adjoining coll heard tho gaspng and
called the ja'ler, who found Terry lying
on his cot IL a puddle Of blood. with a
terrible wound In the right side of his
neck Ha b!ed to death in a few min
utes. fi4
Terry was In the midst of his trial,
The court was engaged In selecting tho
jury, and only one man was lacking to
the panel when he killed him
self.
The community is in a state Of excite
ment over the tragedy, which was the
sudden enl Of what promised to be the
most noted case In tho county's history. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
LOST HIS LIFE
FOR HIS FRIEND
George Stadie Rescues Peter
Hansen From Peril, But Is
Overcome Himself,
lRy \ ssoclated Press.l

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. SIN attempt-
Ing to savo the life OF a sailor named
Peter Hansen, George stadie, engineer
OF tho oil steamer Northtown, from Port
Arthur, lost his life to-day. Several
other men were prostrated by the fumes,
but were reyusctated. Hansen went into
the hold to repair a vnsye, and was
overcome. and Studlo volunteered to go
to the assistance of Hansen. He suc-
ceedel In tying II rope about the sailor
aud tho latter was dragged TO the deck,
but Stable In the meantime fell uncon-
scous and died in a short while. One
iy one seven men went into the hold
in the eflort to aid Stable, but all were
overcome by the fumes. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
ARE SATISFIED WITH
THE ARRANGEME MENTS

ST. LOUIS. Feb, s.--The subcommittee
on arrangements OF the pamocrasic ~,
complete its work. .r.t,t =. :, y y
ComnItteemen Campeu. OF Miehigami
Mack. OF New York; Johnson os ~ hathFnasii tFnnsii
Committee, Viii act as n subcommtttean 4
Of tha, Committee on Arrangssments a. an a,ld
Will serve In conjunction Win ne osss Aoeah
visi,Ing ST. Louis frequently, \. sss9
The members OF tho coEnmltee sa
pressed themselves as perfectly h IA taasasdi ia.ai
cnmmiItee. They declared the Coliseum
adequate for the purposes ot ne il z, CON y
yention, and that IL In every way nssssasg Y
large number OF applleat tions 4, g Nfor
ssats were received and placsd kpn ~, NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
Vote on Myers Resolution Re
gardcd as Significant Of
the Result.
COMMISSIONER WILL
NOT DISCUSS sMATTER'
One Of Them Admitted That
Something Of General. Inter
est Might Develop. .l' To day.
Speculation as to Sue
cessor i'm the Event
Of a Change.

The regular meeting Of the Board Of
Folice Commiss toner's is to be- held this
afternoon, and despite the authoritative
announcement that the verdict in the
Wyatt case was the end Of the Wyatt
Howard matter. there are persistent ru-
mors raQoat that m alters OF great public
Interest in connection with tho police
tdepartme ent may come up
Just, what. II anything, will be done at
the meeting cannot be definitely fore
cast Ever since the Wyatt investiga-
ton. and even before that, it has been
suggested that the vindica-tion OF Wyatt
might resuI in a change In the head OF
the department or in the method Of di-
recting it. Some express the belief that
the board may abolish the Office OF chief
and impose the duties heretofore de-
yolying upon that official on an inspector
OF police This may have originated in
speculation as to the action OF the board
in making Police Captain shfnberger5 In
spccior. or ttmay hnvraits origin IN plans
more definitely formulated, but not yet
made public.
In the event of a change In the head
Of the department 1t Is not regarded as
probab;, that the board will go outside
tho force TO secure a chief or Inspector.
though several persons have been mem
toned as suitable for the position. In
the speculation concerning a possible
change In the head of tho department
many persons seem inclined to the belief
that Inspector Shinberger would very
likely be chosen
How the Board Stands.
The fact that three OF the seven mem
bers of the board voted for the Myers
resolution. proposing that in the event
the charges against Wyatt were not
sustained there should be Il change In
the office OF chief OF police. conp.ed with
the complete vlndication OF Wyatt there
after, lends color to the rumor that some
thing OF an important nature may come
up this evening in the board. 1t was
reported that the deciding vote on the
Myers resolution was cast by a member
who was OF opinion that to adopt such
resolution in advance OF the inquiry
n that case might SAVIOR II prcdeter-
mination of the matter IT, that one
member, now that the investigation has
vIndicated Wyatt and exploded the
charges against. him. Joined the three
voting for the Myers resolution. then
the advocates OF the action proposed
would dominate the board. The result.
IN that event, is apparent.
The matter might come up III tho form,
Of n resignation by the chief, or tho
board might consider and decide the mat.
ter OF asking for his resignation. Major
Howard is credited with having strong
friends on the board, who are satisfied
with his discharge of the duties Of that
rosItion, and who would antagonlze any
proposition to make a change In the head
OF tho department, Whether tho num-
Der OF these will be sufficient to con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
ABANDON
SNOW-B0UND TRAINS
lRx a associated Press.l

~, ,lBy .Assoclated- Prtss:J =.
INDIANAPOLIS. md, Feb. 3.--The
!. AXE Erie and Western, the Logansport
division OF the vandalia, the Michigan
division OF. the Big -Four. and other Is rail-
roads IN Northern Indiana, have si Il for .'
! ytwcnty-four hours been biockatded by
deep snow drifts in cuts. and passengers
have had some trying experiences on
stranded trains. On the Lake Erie and
Western, near Peru, one train was snow
bound for nine hours, until fifty laborers
and many OF the passengers dug It tont
Passengers have had to abandon some 2
of the stranded trains on the Northern
roads and seek shelter and food at farm
houses or engage farmers to take them
to near by points with sleds. fti IS .l5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Richmond

Movement said Ito be on foot amorg
members ofqthe Police Board look n =. ~
some cf!mnortant change WITH reference &c. a,,D ~
the9ofiee of Chlef-A nti-saloon Leg eag guii
.csap cannon n1aS' puts ui ltmWaIier M n s. Hewitt
severely cut In difficulty by Richard B1%-
rnan--Prorninent senator expresses oEll-
Ion that primary Will Eive place 49, t1 con, esGn
elected Judge Of tho Fourth Circuit--W
8Tpshur Kennon elected surerintcnd. Mt q.
schools for Powhntan county--Alany
changes In school laws proposed by b9aird
Of Education In conference win leglslaa, y
sarah Sara Vile Wiley dedicated withi approp,l,a!t.e
exerc ses--B illiant wedding OF Mis
Sidney davenport Circuit Court Of Ap.
peals disnlsses appeal IN case ,nVo1lVIns I,n
2a quarter mill dollars----DcsI,th III, q po-
biIldIngs are ire traps--R ght OF r staa-
ranteurs to sell birds after the game lan
expires may be tested In the cou Is
Charge against Superintendents Coln OF
Violating the sunday law in having hia !gssd snow
4svnslnfhe ,un.l4nffh INK ohawk,, leaves for Nea-$
port News to be put In order for her q.
trial trip-Increased appropriations .isa asH n
ed of the Leg E1siatur tngsto tgD..
deIeSps Rents pNSSpMasE PlaRR
Sixteen ind ictments fouEd by era
jury for selling liquor to m, m,nors.-Negro
arrested on suspicion Of being the Rom,
oke fiend v proves an lllbi----Rought ana
tumble ghs ameng GeiI'RhE o.
Cases In the Corpora t!on Court-s .yeral
funerals Eyesterday--Bank elects officers
Tonight IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
SENATOR HAM Ma HAS ,.s-:.
.5is;. CONGESTIvEsCHlE
s(By Aasoeiated Il Press.). !.

u i S( by Associated Press ssss34
s4 WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Se nator NJ. "A.
Hanna had a setback late this afternoon,
which for time considerably alarmed
his family. He was seized with a con-
gestive chill. Members OF the family
were on hand at its first outbreak. and
by the prompt application OF mustard plas. pL'.
.tcrs and hot water, tho attack was pre-
vented from becoming serious and later 1t.
was stated that the senator's condition
was again almost at his normal state OF
the past few weeks DR.. Rixey tonight
said
Senator Hannas condition is not
alarming and hope he will be out in a
week or ten days. Vii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
LOSES ON ONE PLEA,
BUT MAKES ANOTHER
fRy Associated Press.l

Dodge, charged by New York authorities
With perjury, was heard by Governor
Lanham at Austin to-day, and the appli,,
TO the proceedings In the justice,s court
here, hut II is said that there VIII be an
application. for habeas corpus, based on
removed to New Yerk at this time,
He is confined to his room a the hotel,
and number OF physicians have exam
lned him preliminary to the appl!ca ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
tiol the boards ecuoh Is q matter I
be determined. !, .! 5
Commissioner Is Reticent.

"A reporter for Tho Times . Dspatcl,
hearing Of ( the persistent runlors that
nights meeting, talked with Comtnls.
sjoner George Ainslle last night. Mr..
A,nsle gavo tho reporter to understand
that he was not In a position to talk.
further than 10 say II, effect that at the
meeting Of tho board this afternoon
something important might develop. He
would not commit himself to any moro
definite statement. and terminated talk
en- tho subject by suggesting that tho
reporter bo present at tho meeting
Nothing at police headquarters yester-
day. Indicated that anything UNUSUAL was
IN contemplation or was likely. Tho
chief was busy at his desk, and those
in the outer room adjoining went about
tllelr duties IN tho usual manner.
Altogether It seems very likely that
the board will take or certainly Under
take some Important action at this mcct.
tb1Eiss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
HUNDRED THOUSAND
ARE STORM-BOUND
INV Associated Fress !

DETROIT. MICH. lreb.. -Investiga-
tton of conditions in the Thumb" dis
.trct OF Michigan. that part Of the State
north of Port Huron to SagInaw Bay
comprising three counties, made over the
long distance telephone by the News
TO-DAY, shows that there are upwards Of
1O1,00G people bound In the villages
towns and hnmets of the district. All
tho towns north from Port Huron to
Port Austin and Harbor Bench, except
Bad Axe a, junction point. report alarm
ing shortage Of coal, with little, or no
wood supply available. Fortuna tely there
is no lack Of provisions. as .lE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
GERMAN zGARRlS0NS
HAVE BEEN 5RELlEVEDi

800 l-3t = (E3y5 5ASSOCIateu iTeSS.J f3tIt n
z BERLIN, Feb. 3.-A cablegram mas
been received here from the commander
OF the German gunboat Hab!cht saying
that the zarrisons Of Winhoek and Okla
handja have been relieved. The latter
place was taken by storm. the tribes
men killed, and, In most cases. mutilated, I,
forty-four settlers, including women and
children. Tie military losses vera
twenty-six, and 1t is probable that the,
death list has been increased by fifty
other casualties. .S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
WAS; ) ! | A ABBED| 3
IN LEFT SIDE, ]: E.
Walters S. Hewitt, Paapet.r,--]EEilangerr, pt.,-]EEilg
Perhaps Fatally Hurt Hurt
5 S Last Night. $.@.
r. IN. BOWMAN UNDER ARREST
GivesaHimself Y P in Early Morn RI.
ing ifl and Denies Any Knowl-
edge Of the Cutting

Walter. s. Hewitt. q, we'll known pa per per-
hanger 81 this Il city va s; stabbed and
Eperhaps fatally Injured last night. r. M NJ
Bowman, a stonecutter. is charged with
having done the cutting but denies that
he did. Fri
The affraY, which eliminated In the
cutting, occurred in Rankin's feed store
ana bar. at Pine and Cary. Streets. II
was Impossible last night. to ascertain
what. led Up to- the flair. Bowman, denies
the cutting orr any knowledge as to who
did 1T. Hewitt :, Is stoo slckfto talk. and
the police, up to .a#late4 hour had been
able to ascertain nothing. From what can
be gathered, the men were not drunk.
About Q o'clock the ambulance was
caled to the scene, and Hewitt. was
treated by DR.. Sycle and then removed
to the City Hospital. where he now lies
in critical state. He was stabbed twice
in the hypochondraly region on the ielt
side. The; wounds are a few inches
apart one five inches in length and one
three. The blade penetrated at a point ON
lust below the abdominal muscles. Inc
injured man was not doing very we'll at
O'Clock this morning. At that time
DR. Syclc said his condition was very
serious. .tt
For several hours last night the police
OF the Second District secured the West
End in a vain search for Bowman. Ills
homo was visited, but he had not been
there. Ills wife was in Mysteries over
the news. Shortly before 2 o'clock this
morning Bowman went to the station
house and surrendered himself. Nothing
could be gotten out Of him further than
repeated denials that he either cut Hewitt
or knew who did.
Hewitt is one Of three brothers engaged e;
in the &paperhanging business mere. Ine
family came to Richmond from staunton
a number Of years ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
Challenges Vanderbilt.
INV Associated Press.)

~ (By Associated Fress.) u Ee
PARIS, Feb. 3.-Frencll autoulobilists
are taking much interest IN the motor
car records made by William x. Wander
bilt, Jr, on the beach track at Ormond,
Fla, and are anxious to race. against
him. NJ Gobrom, who is wels known In
sporting circles here. has already chal-
lenged Mr.. Vanderbilt, and NJ. Decaters
proposes to lower the record made by NJ
Gobron on a ninety-horse-power car,
evidently with the Intention OF racing
with Mr.. Vanderbilt himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
TESTIFY THAT HILL
FIRED IN SELF-DEFENSE
(By Associated Press.)

& LA GRANGE. CA Feb. s.--The de-
fense presented Its ties stimony to-day In
of tho late United States Senator BenJa-
min III. Hill, charged with the murder Of
Watt Brown. 4ii ii5s IL " .i3 b, 8t
Hill killed Brown In self-defense. and
\ That Brown was attempting to draw a re-
volyer When Hill fired 10 save his own