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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
WITNESS IN THE DEPEW'8 SUIT.
Offered Money for Witness Fee
and Car Fare, He Throws II 4.
Down and Speaks His Mind, u
5''E v, W N &
;recia, ia Tha T,imes-Iolspat. ia

Especial to The Times-D Dispatch
~ CHICAGO, August 223.-After going to
every hotel on Michigan Avenue, to the
Chicago Athletic Club, and at last Z to the
Chicago Club, Constable John Simon
found Il Postmas ter General a5st Henry
Payne, upon whom he wished to serve, a
summons. Tho Postmaster General !,
said Simon, declared that he would is;
more the summons; not only tina t,3a$ but.
when i offered him fifty cents ana even
added ten cents for mtlea 60, he threw the
money IN my face.n
Last June, when Chauncey Depew was
lin Chicago attending the Republican con-
yentlon, 8. 6. Brabrook, who declared he
had been imposed upon by corpora ton
called the Penny Publishing Company,
when Senator Depew WAS connected with
It In 1892. filed suit agadnst Senat tor, DepeW.6
Postmaster General Payne was SUM
moned as "a witness. but ia lied to prea, "
| The case was ontinued unit August 2Qttl,
and since that time Constable Simon has
been awaiting an opportunity I; to serve
| a subpoena upon the Postniaster-G General.
The chance came to-day, he believed
when no learned that the ostnla,ster-.
| General had registered at a Michigan
| Avenue hotel, M IA I'LL D
" ''.'t'S''
went to the Chicago Club and found POST
ster.General Payne among friends 5ln
/ the lobby Of the club house.
4 S'"I have n subpoena for our appear
ance in Justice Caverlys court a ng'ilst
26th," said Simon &, rs "a Il;
/ Nj Tho Postmaster-G Gen eral q Id not reply.
A LIT is the case OF S. q. I3rahrools versus
4 Chauncey Depew, u said Simon. a. Il
still no reply, ID NJ 4 ss .t 4. iss Z.
There is fifty cents witness fees said said
4 Simon. Z a u w 81 IL 81
a No reply.
Here is ten cents cal fare, said simon.
handing a dime to Postn}a stor-G en- era
A Payne. S3is ISL
4 Then no got reply. sS. N i,
II will ignore these sun1H'onses arla
Il will not appear In that court " nderl M
A circumstances said the Pos Mastel-s Y
oral, according to Simon, and no threw
the money at the constable and turned
Z away, v,
7 Simon gathered up the money. from Tvs =.
I floor and returned to his desk ~ . usts -
Cayerly's court. ]; !!
General Payne 1t IS clal med sby tht
Y court officers, Is liable 70 punishment
which may Include a sentence OF imprls,
onment III the county ! al for 4 con tei''p
| of court 8'9f f43Ss3 5Sti4#3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
WILL INVESTIGATE.
British Officials to Inquire Into
the Alleged STOPPING Of the
Steamer Comedian.
l(By Associated Press. !

4 LONDON. Aug! 90 II Tho Foreign Of
flee has ordered the British officials to
Durham. Natal. to mako u complete re-
port OF tho circumstances connected with
the reported examination Of the papers
of tile British steamer Comedian, by a
Russian auxiliary cruiser, off the South
African coast. If the report should con-
firm that the Smolensk was the vessel
which madeline examination, then Wig
orous protest will be made through Ans
basador Harding. If the Smolensk ac-
.tually examined tho Comedians papers.
she. according to the British officials.
violated the assurances given by tho Rus
sian government that neither she nor the
ST. Petersburg would be used again as
mon of war; 53 &sSl y ,5sI b2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
NEWS AT LAO YANG.
Reported There That the Japa-
nese Were Repulscd at Port
Arthur, With Heavy Losses.
tpy Associated Press,)

III IIAO YANG, August 2S.--.accordinG to
The information from Port Arthur n fu-.
riois Japanese attack throughout Au-
gust 10th and August 2olh was repulsed
with terrific loss. Ths news was re-
Iceiyed here with the greatest Joy.
There has been no serious fighting in
This region, but there has been a small
d skirmish nj Anshanshan where Japanese
troops attacked a Russian OUTPOST ana
4 we're driven Off with loss OF six killed,
Lao Yang has experienced two days
4 OF bright weather. and there Is n touch Of
autumn In the SCR. The rainy season has
apparently Terminated
q THE military inactivity is credited here
10 the fact that the Japanese are COM
sceutratlng all their attention on Port
arthur. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
REGATTA POSTPONED.
Ariels Will be Unable 70 Meet
Virginia Crew at West Point.

II ,rhe regatta announced for next satuT-s
dayslnB the York River off,Ayesat P9lnrt,
Fl Fl nia Boat Club. and other compel! tors
We're expected TO participate has been
declared on MT. T: " J, More; Of re
er a a mr. from a. Representative Of the Ariel
er. stating that the members Of that
crew had broken tthelr{trainjng and some
ana that 1T would he Impossible to get
Tie crew together on short no Ice lie
ieeXspressed ANVIL ingres to- have the res
mtonts could he made for that times
vrha Virginia Boat g luh8 .wil order
new shell as soon us possihle, Its Sdetea!
Arundels was attributed bYSs he scrt tics
to q ile sloWpnss of that boa VIII chl y
about twenty years old, ]. he6 ylrgtnian Q
are anx ious to meet thu Arlels 9 gam.
8Baitimoro oarsmen: under more adyan.'
tagous condition that their last meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
GOVERNOR THE ORATOR. I,
An Interesting Programme at at
Horn Quarter Plantation. 5
(SnecialTtp Tlle Times-Dispatch.

ETNA MILLS, VA August 3.-The
basket picnic and fish fry. to be, gi !, e
Kinr William counties Good Roads Asso-
clati Ion at Horn Quarter plantatlon;E H 81 e
William county Thursday, August 52o tn
"Thera will he an address of welcome by
the president and reply BY Mr.: Roswell K.
Page. Governor Montagueis orator o. the
day After dinner addresses vii D q mage 2sIs,
lard. John S. Cunningham. Of North Car
Dina; Captain John: Lamb and Eli. C9a lt
ter and others. Polk Miller and MS Ia
nous quartette will teri IN curing inc
day. Y I, L. =, !, =, Z 1,a 81
ident, II. b. Smith, Jr.; vice-presld EN-. =.
s. Ryland; treasurer. Harvey ry,E seq sec
rotary, p. II. Eubank. 5!s 3lIs
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I,IMIARRl Ed MEN I. On \ {. 4
sl El-I,S FOOT BALL TEAM
fsnecIal ID Tho Tlmes- plspatctD .

pes!ql e The T!%es- pls sg sls
NE " iAwam 5d men on her foot
H1u C College captai and tackle s ~
ast ynEsf g,'aftdS at who MI
J 5.nf,,r,'s 5otl We're married during the.
" tar Wilbur the former University of
california who trIsa aor ths f bae
itegis ~ not certain that he will return,
ST;,,ere3 NAV Be enough Yale players for
Tia married mon to a ine3 up AGAINST tll {,
single men In practice scrlmmages " ~
should come 4baC ts IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
e. Capture &C HAIR FORT
sThiA Important Position Report
NJ ed HUI Have Been Taken by
the Japanese
nv Associated Prcss.lt

BY ASSOclttleuiI
LONDON, August Sd -. Nj IN nc
Evening News this afternoon published y! !. q.
dispatch from Che Foo under to -'1Ia vs.
date announcing thatsthc japanese cap-.
Etured Chair Fort Of the Port Arthur y DC
lenses yesterday, after q tremendous ft1' +!
tack.
3 The Evening n ews dispatch from N $SSflc
200 is simply n repetition OF the an; an
nouncenlcnt Of the capture Of .lttsch "a OF
Etseshan, known as Chair For Sort.
l3tschan according to- the maps OF Is u
ARTHUR available, is almost IN the cen te'.
4of the Chain Of forts. of which lt Z orns
zone. defending Port Arthur. from when
al is only about mile and a nail :.
ME- occupies "a commanding position Ion ana q
/ Is possibly only second in Importance Q
H the Golden Hill forts. $
j4$I was amour ced from Che roo AZ ~ =,
III dav that the Japanese had swept tins the
r russians from Pigeon Bay and had AZ ca p
tured# the northernmost fort Of the We est
ern line Of inner dcfenscs, though A Al IS
I shan fort. about a mile northeast nc, l'ss O !.
4 Etseshan fort. might also be class
Y as tho iorthernmost fort OF the western
line of inner defenses at Port 1Nrthlur .a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
REPUBLICANS ACTIVE, r.
But They Are Tugging at Each
.Qther-District c Convention Soon.

tia District Sn n II 2,
will'tissu his call & this week for i the
Republican convention to name g 4. cam NJ! !.
date for Congress In this district me
date near the middle Of septcmber. The
situation local circles has
nent an the part Of some colored Repnh-
i icans to- nominate one Of their oRi. race g.
for Congress This movement. Is !, p y ,eT
tho auspices OF the Negro Roos eYelt ana 70
Fairbanks Club. Just what II VIII "
amount to % oblemat |sal 4. Z vel ssa
the belief that if the negro r Republicans
could be gotten together and kept =, TO-
sgcther they could oltvote the white lte-i
Tile Williams and Treat actions. Of the
party arc still at war, and o. lyely tln y
lis expected when tho mass I me ting ~
called8to name this city e quota of dele
gates to the congressional conyts, Is, Z,
and this will be still lyeller u t ~. h y,
groes stand together for the nomlh ff9
of Joh nSOn. IA 3tsg IS {5ss s9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
MUNRO AND SJEFF:RIE:s 81
PREPARlN G e Or FIGHT
iBy Associated Prcss,>!

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. August q III
Munroe has made his last public q ppear-
night. He had the gloves on Il today for
several fast rounds. "a nd was put through PM
ascourse o signal work by Mccoy. y MS
AIunroe will hereafter be schoo lied in pr1-s
lyate by, Mccoy. ,aS n; 81
q ia fries inclined toward tho anti -break-2
fast cult this morning. ca ting only !, -
sherry and h eggs. / a fters q short sprint
ionFtfe road he put in some tine IN me
gymnasium boxing arld .wrestli ng.% con 9
JIG Twill Work up o the day OF the fgntg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
LIGHTNING INSTANTLY
KILLS Aa TITLE GIRL

8 4, telegram ysef}bX at Rssee
ths sIx YHeapr,oid daIghter Of Mr. IL. q,
VA ron, w Was Instantly killed Their, by
lghtnng about O'clock Nond1ay eysnlI :.
9 nses "a i neka and ohio. With IFS head
Tres al Newport News was 9, Y, y. dr9 ~
home time s vas ara snMh' the 81 ey
" Wiest erday morning, homeware houfd on
sfhhs sad mission of burylngs ms 4ltt ge'
daughter. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24

+ sevcnth "a ce-st eeplec chase, short course
q gto % first' sea tx
second. 3 Time. y IA. " VII 5 i55s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
ST. PETER BuRG's ANXIETY.
The Capital Dim and Silent on
Eve Of Christening Of the
" Czarcyitch,
NV Associated j ess,)

an. pETERsBIiR6i, aug. 23-7-3 A. N. -
with all Russia hanging hrea,hlessy on.
the fate OF Port Arthur. even such ma
tIonaf event as the christening OF the
SCzareYitcl, Is robbed Of much % the prom, /
snenre which would otherwise be accord
I'd III ana ST, Petersburg tonight ~ dim
and silent with na sign Of festiyi.y.g al
though the fairy like grounds ~ feteriiof
are gas With flags and decorations IN
/ read iness for TO- morrows celebration, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
/ Hawthorne Results
3(By Associated Pre,s.) . I,

CHICAGO. August s.--Resulta az R Haw-
'hq T,rsi race-four and a half furlong
zittna to s. first Hnyl1 "a !S9 TO y second,
Bone Brake 70 y third Tms 1 - lTf e. 10,
nrst. Mary McGarerty la to y SECOND, l Bar r
kemors e third Z ~ S.oo 40 a Il S
yArst. Marco Y(1a to a second. IIanault 81 to g
2l third, Time 49,: Z. !, A ~
Tourth mile gnd nn ~ ae.
Old, Excentral' Ito u third T1e. IS; ~ Al
Fifth racs-sx hola " o. 90 fevsn,
Big Ben IA 10 81 SECOND, CLIFTON forRe AoYetl
SoF sseoild ains John n
smuaiski 1eyen) third, Time = ;oS 4-o.. IA ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
Standing Of the Clubs.
They Break Even.

PTrTsBuRG. = A.. .ugust o. . ~ Pitts
nate enough to bunch 4 heir hits, and lost;
the second BY. not being a BILE to find Tay-
elor,s curves, Ss 5t A 81 "a III s5iS5 4
First game ii =, rs q
~ Score: sis5 IF . = = ~ e -; -
Ne,wS oTk Il. o o o o. OF 0.-3 ~
M tY. Warner and BoWerman. Time, lao.
$Umpires,I Emslie and ~ ohns tone. "a
Il s seegnu g$ss IS ~ R,{H. e.
fPlttsburg y y Us09ioo ~ @
Batteries;F Lynch and Caris 4 Taylor
and 30 Wcrman. IA Time, ! ;55. IA urpires,
sJohnstone and Enlslla. "A tendance, i, ss5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
Protest Is Lodged.
(RY. Associntcd Prnss. }

DURHAM, NATAL. Aug. 23--The cap
tain OF the British steamer Comedian
has lodged II protest against the action
of the Russian auxiliary cruiser Smolenslsi
in stopping the steamer and examining
her papers of Sunday last off the south
east coast Of Cape Colony,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
Our Government Informed.

\ 3I55.{ BY CRITICISED A. -. 3
vASHlNGTON,s A1lgu s u ;sE3 ,--C' ons,Sl-'
General Gooilnow, az shang hal has ca.
hlcd the state y ar trnert 81 q that Z tho
Chinese raothiio Shan hai. Z trough the
British consul has ordered 3that }tllo}re-
pairs TO the Russian cruiser ftlAskold and
the torpedonoat destroyer Gl'ozovoi be
stopped. Tho order was made through
the British consul because Of, the fact
that rcp;;'>a wore being made by the
British Dock Com pnnY al sShanghai -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
THE sEvATO u DAMAGED
BY STRIKING IA MINE.
nv Associated press.

(By Associated Ercss)
TOIiIO, Aug. 24--0 a. M.-eAdmiral lSa-s
.taoka reports that as the Russian bat
.tleship ssevastopo was emerging from
Port Arthur yesterday. she struck e mine
after which she was seen to be listed t TO
starboard She was towed back into
the hartbr FIJI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24

two steeplechase races eac CHI day, the. first
one to begin at i O'Clock p. n. considers,
Ing that this Is the first race meet!ng. 10 o.
sIna last being atty and the largest one
hundred and thirty-f I've dollars ~ farm
ers and q diers race each Gay Z, ar are ex-
All entries close a. smIdnigh hit, thursday.
Septel1 bcrA 1St Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
Races at Manassas.
y. ~, Z ri, Z MIN es- ispatc n,

NrA (s r PassAs' v.A. August "a. MY !;
sarrrafgements for the {; annual ssa raas
meeting of the Y, 1 bar w ana STU.
Sane Seen ems cppfmpetsd he Rhs
Ing melpp ae ~ pa 3 Iyp.
are s sITanton g as leased re
Pspaidss az Tie FRINGE IIoI ssme'1ss
Associati ton, and the races WIN VIZ, rs IA n1 a
81. the iatter's eks, about one a'ls' :
the meet viii take place d!ripg IN Ines1
rnsy ,nano s eNpe !. rs ~ siSgi \
iarss crowds VIII a1tsnaiaa Sait Sue.
s s i Is almost certain that ths Taeels
VIII be extended through he entire Wees;
i n"rhere viii bp six races ia 81 a1'a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
Southern Ball Scores.

Az al lanta--Atlanta 8. aMontgomery;,1 J..
Az New Orleans-F'irst game. n eWtt Or -lr
leans. b z; ? Memphis, 3. !. =.
second Second game--N ew Orleans. 9; Memphis,
= ss.Atg Birmingham ashyille, 4 s. B;rming-
z a At Little little Rock-First game-Little Rock,
s ea5nd'r gaaine.1lttle Rock. shreye-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
Electric Park Races,

BAITIMoRb, MD, August sss-Ts sui y a'
sess 6 6na .rst Billy Walters sec.
ond nionette third Best time e. IN; irot Lady
ycatherne second Admiral Kuser third, n ses1i
time 2:16 lao. . 81. a3 r,,,,to3 .enond
fglb pace Court Maryes nyst ~ e'ps''s ~
sMysotis third, Best time Y; II LIZ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24

Cleveland, y; Philad elptia, ia.
PHILADELPHIA Pa August 23-In
Ia ten-inning game, the most exciting con-
test seen OF, tho local grounds this sea-
son. Cleveland o-day took the last OF the
IS score co., / r. II. E..
5Phila delphia ]. v. 70 % o o. 90 90 213 9
Cleveland o o o 2, o o 90 o Pa y. 8
Sengost; ID onohueS and yellow. Time. 2:0o.
Umpire, Sheridan. Tendance. 10. GIG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
AS Usual.

Tom watsons speech accepting the
Populist presidential .nomlnatif1n gs Ct q
: Per ike ths New York Tribune Che
Popullsts are evidently sitting. on the
other side of the seesaW his time. The
folk Landmark,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24

Any, One Should Know That,
u see YOU wear a yachting cap, :, SAID
the newcomer; Hperhaps you ca y teli ms y
what 'starboard' m ca NJ /. q n, n.
Star board repeated 9tr,, I'M ~
rune why, that's what the s. ar board
er gets. Of course -lshll adelphia Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24

a. the Russian, vessel appeared to be dis
et11barking. The Chttose then shelled the
5Noyik tor nearly al, hour. The Tsnsi1irr1a
has been repaired and is again IN night
INK tfi1il. The Japanese sustained no
"a siiaIties IN this ergafnerit. Az N ie5tSg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
'v ' y is'|:'ii|t|| So!

+.
so many ask why are those
High Grade Pianos you sell
10 much better than those made
by other fnctories. Tho question
is easily answered. Because
every piece Of material put u, I
them is first choice only. no
seconds" are permitted In ' their
factories. And again, because &c, use
the mechanics employed are the
highest paid ones to be found
anywhere. Aren't these two 4
reasons the key to the situationY
These facts are both empha-
sized II, the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24

Mr. John NJ, Riddell, an aged citizen, is
He is now past eighty years OF age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24

Richmond g; Orange, 9.
ORANGE "a. August rs --R !chn,ondo de-
lea ted Orange Ato-daysp Q sfoEe " VS. " e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24

Ashland, s., Fred erick sburg, 4,
s.necia 4 4 The; Times Dispatcll)
mn i SS6 oTSRRiInc:K VA. August a.
Ashland defeated his alt Ter
noon in the most game o. y
crowd va Score to 81, tn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
Each &c Is one.

Each 4je IS one.
syYAsH1NGTON.SD. sC.. August 23-Hon-i
ors wore easy to-day IN the double header
between ashingto and Detroit. tho To-
Gals winning the first on errors Of the VS.
Btors, while the second was VIC Vi by De-
Etroit's good bat ting.
d First game HS q
Il Score X. HI ~.
washington @ 4. Q o 9 ~ ~ 8
4 Batteries ~ Hughes and ClaT e ]. NJ lin
and Drill u Time, :40. mpires Connolly
and King. y 555 9i
#Fs Second gam e. $S :,
SG Score: II +. - Y -.
washington Il 4. o 10 o 90 % IL g
Detroit S I. :. !. Y. 2 o o 210 05
$T Batteries jacobson and Klttredge;F Dom
5oya i. and r. Time. q 49,. Umpires.G Con-
nelly and King. Attendance :, 0oo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
New York, 1; Chicago, 8.

7@,-7I7 NEW. q Oh 4CIllCdSOJ gUs N -
NEW; york, august 1.-THE N lew York
scored another victory over
the Chicago team IN = very close game
to-day. 3$ 5s5,i IL n 5i5. =
a Score: ~ VII I'LL 8SSs X. -. =.
Chicago I. !. /. II. I. +. o % 90 % o o 90 !
New Y orls. 3. n. o o q o or OIL o o
Bat terles: s;NNhiteF and Sullivan; 4 Chesbrot
and KleinoW. Time, ]: 10 U mpire, Dwyer.l
Attendance, s, EOS. lslitftt e
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-08
TEXANS CATCH MURDERER.
ua, Wanted In CentraIia Is Captured
In Southern State.

cFNTRALIA, April SIS. H. Smith,
tb- man who murdered Deputy City
,r,rshal ]. c. Parsons in Centralia,
last July. has at last been captured in
Austin. Texas.
sc..th opened his career in Texas
aloos the same lines as in Centralia,
with murder. The difference was that
in Texas. they caught him and now
h. is on trial for his life, with lawyers
-rripp 10 clear him on a plea Of inSan-
i+v After being captured in the
southern state Smith promptly con-
f-ss4d to the murder of Parsons at
r-ntrlIia. about eight or nine months
aco The Texas officials Immediate
" wrote Marshal Kinks and enclosed
picture of the murderer, which was
r-rognized on its arrival here by the
men who were intimately connected
with the Parsons case.
In his CONCESSION OF me Cefltfdlld
murder. Smith says that he is about Al
Years old and was born in New York
state. He was confined for about four
Years in the state insane asylum in
Wyoming. He escaped and went to
California and from there he knocked
about on the coast until the Parsons
murder in July at this place.
II the Texas charge does not stick,
he viii be brought back to this county
and tried on the murder charge here.
Marshal Kinks wired Sheriff Mathews
to hold him # he was acquitted by the
jury down there, until a Washington
|. officer could come and get him. A re-
= ward of $500 was offered for his capt
ure and conviction at the time of the
CenuaIia murder and the Texas Off
~ .als may claim the reward
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-08
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM.
Deputy Sheriff Stewart, of Whitman,
T.. Sent to Medical Lake.

COLFAX, April S.-A. L. Stewart,
deputy sheriff under Joseph Canutt
mas been committed to the Medical
Lake asylum. Mr.. Stewart was COM
PEELED to resign his office some weeks
ago on account of illness, and within
me last few days insanity has develop
ed TO such decree that it was deemed
necessary to send him to the asylum.
MI Stewart is 40 years old and is
We" known throughout Whitman coun-
~ having resided here many years and
having served as deputy under Sheriff
N~~utt during his former term.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-08

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