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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
TO CLEAN STREETS
Short sssth Wsmsn tS Have whits
 Wisxs rfoeession fSsmSffow.

New Hafeh, Aug. 3i-'the indies of the Short Beach Improvement nssoei- Atlon are to give a purude Friday morning that will be knowti as fl White Wings parade, ahd tic march, ing wolneii will take tipob themselves with ald of some sinnl boys the task of cleaning Up the streets at the beat- tiful and afistrocfntlc bench. No less afl important parsonage tliat Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox will head the pro tessioh and that the White Wings will do tlielf work well goes without saying
 Starting at one end of the suintier colony, all of the participants, armed With rukes, Will cover every street along the beach, They wlll fhke tn all of the waste pnpet and other things which tend to mar the beauty of the colony. There will be | number If boys with wheelbafrows following the phradefs and t will be lhe duty If the youngsters to shovel the little piles of dlrt faked up by Inc women Into the wheelbarrows and cart lt off to bc dumped iti some t,ljscufe place where it will never be seen again.
 fil addition to these two sections, there will be one other, composed If women with little pnds and pencils ft Will bc their duty to nnke note of nll If tlie private grounds which need dressing and trimming tip to ptit them In hartnniit with the rest of Inc beach, when tho crusaders finish their work The careless and delinquent property owners will hc notified. lt is said that their grounds afe not iii ne. cord with their surroundings, md II Is expected that this plan will have the effect uf making all hands eti. deavof tu put tlir colony ln tic best condition possible. With reference to its public streets and private grounds ono of ihe great purposes aflmatine this parade is to show to the slow then folks residing nt tlc beach tliat the women do not depend upon them to keep lts streets elem.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
intsssstins items ssiied Dswn fos
 The Benefit sf 0us susy Kssdssa

John 4. Warner, | eUiitfhttur bl Cheshire, aud Martha May Aildtewa of Nnurhtiitk, secured | inntrlbpe. Il cehse li tlie town clerks office tester day afternoon ht New Haven
 Tie will uf sarah fl Wo0dluiise bi Wetletsiieid WIS hfUtaipi testrfday tIhe clause says "I desire my eSprti tors tu lihtn tus fpifHlhs ertinnlph niid ms nsiies lp placed lh the grave oi ins mother"
 The new church bf st Mafts ii lireenwieli will be dedicated iesi sunday lt lhp teft i,ev John Syn not. t. q. The dedication sttntn will be preached lt I,cv inhies U'l,ripn of stamford
 'rwent, Ave young ricn have hIt pilpd nt tho New Haven fctftiltlnp uf, hre nt { Church street, of the t'ntetl states hhtt, and not onc applicant passed tic physical ,eShinlhntloi Mdsl nf the releeiinns were cnused ir iiooi teeth and defective etesisht,
 About HNi feet of trolley wire fpll lnst night ai tle Rockville end of tlit Hartford Manchester X Nockvllle frnmwnt tbs line, from ( point uppo site tho home bf plln N Wood un North Main street ln Mnnclieatpf iu lhe hnine nf N N. tpwles The wife fell nt \ o'clock and all trafilc oii loh ends uf the roinfnnt's lines from points cast from ilufnsidc South Msir chester nnd Rockville wns tied tp m. lii hfief in neiock. at which lime tein' pornry repairs were completed,
 Chicken thietes have been visiting Ileriin for the pnst few weeks and some nf inc poultry yards have been lretty well ihinned oui Charles NJ Jarvis. vice president of tlie Anerltan IInrdwafr exploration, hns horne the brunt nf Inc raids. about ipn chickens having hepn taken from hls farm, yestertlay morning the heads VI alnui a dozen chickens were found along the railroad tracks nut far ffum the I,efiln station. They hnd hecn twist. ed from hs many necks during tue night a
 While Hn enr bound third rali cal was standing nt the i'ialuvlllc station n, Nu o'clock yesterday afternoon. lrhtniue struck Inc fals about iiftf feet from inc ear At that moment the motafmah dlt nod hnve hold ef ile controller and neither he nof any 0f ihe passehHefs WIS Injured Most of ihe nassenHpfs were hadlt friKht ened and ali detected a peculiar Ninf after ths hnit had strurk ihe tdl Some Hf the passengers said ' wHt ngSnn. and others. Ices learned insist rl ihat it wna suggestive of snlrhuf
 Charles I fteminF died ~ his hafnt in fitehHeid tesiefdat sfter llnref lny lilnsss lle Was HT years uld and leaves widow and one sgn. iIt Net am I iismiug. af Fort Wayne Ind fn earlier He Nf iiemlnx WIS en gagsi in fiis mercantile anf manufae turiur t,nsIna4s in fianhufy New iuft sna nrldrciaft. and afterwards served tu a hlrh position in ihe freight nl9f stinw department af tho New England railroad Later he WIS with iafEs rsilrusd in western renusrlthuia fn iSsl hs represented iisnisury 10 Inc tawef house af ths state legislature Mr peminF served during fhe vsf as an adlasani Ia ths Nineteenth feEi menf. ranneftifnf volunteers fhe IliehaehI eaantf regiment snd after wHrd as au aAiuianf af fhe Seeund rouusrtirut heavy sftiiiery
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
shAh6Hbt SEWER fon dttliIbI
Tiny 6itl swept fin tsefore Mothers
 Eyes Body touhd tin itlver.

Tiny aitl swept fin tsefofe Mothers
 Eyes Body Fouhd in i,ver.
 Baltlinofe, Aug Bi Bessie ktmtef, Il iiJ mouths old child, whs swept Into | storm sewet Tuesday evening willie the mother wns tehr but WIS unable to prevent it An alarhi was sptiiidtd and the city sewer. taht, aided by members bf the fire department, began aii active search Members Of the sewer gahr entered the sewer three at | time su that If one should he uytr. come bt ras the others eould pull hltn out
 They worked tleif way through the two foot sewer into the larger pipe, eneli group beihg replaced ht | fresh group nt each inahliolt. tii tie larger pipe tlle ineb could whk and proceeded mitch faster to the mouth If the sewer, esnininlnp every obstruction as they wtiit along
 i,ptnusp uf several deep holes near the mouth Of the sewer ahd the strong current caused bs the storm. tho work was very dnheefotis The men ln ilie water had heavy ropes tied about tlien tu prevent them from being washed twnt.
 Early testerdat morning i police man discovered the body floating ln tuhes Falls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
PURELY PERSONAL

Attorney E. q. nsilet returned frum iiis vacation today
 Attorney Marsh and hls i,ride gre expected home saturday evening
 Niles gertruie smith ls spending Q weeks yacatiuu at Meadows End
 Mlss Asnes Msssfafh and Mics Eiif alcfh Neonan have returned from tis shufe
 Mrs William I ixFs sf New Yark whs has tern visiting her utasher. Mrs f.hfocuue. has returned home
 Mlss Henrin of unren's hakery nn North Main afreef has rssmYnssl hafns sffer . ueek's tssatian at iiie si,err
 r.r gaiia9ief ana Anion sserners haussn lrft fssiaf fsr q thrss days tlsit io friends in rfsstienee. a
 pr gssfss Her sin issve in a sia.rt tiire far fke ssafh in fi.@ boo sf fsEsiuinz hi@ former rugged healsh
 Tte msmi~rs uf fhs Third camxrs aafianal elsmrFh wfn give sa eatrr sainusns aud ss=ialle fhi~ sv~uinx at fhe shurch
 Anarnry sol Mrs q. g rhnrsh. sfter s frw sests sfsat in tlse issiug f.rsezss of Hi.sk lslsni. rssasre,i hems Ias' evening
 Mes Ressie Faxsn. ssenazTapaser f.sr raigs Love. wtu senze hssuse fsussr. fvw fruFn ttse Te~kshlrss. whsrs ale hss t~en seBuurnisx fsw fke p@ss few wssks
 Mrs Tapmfy and 4sn Syit~@ser. wis hsre t~~m st.itinx Mrs rathrrfne street. rssurnei se ter kon< in Ner fork sify fe1ay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
TIFFANY FAMILY
Htid Asanish Yesterday st ths Hsms
 sfkfvis \. WslskL

fife sixth niihuai teuhith Of tit flnuiiy faiilIly tuUk place testefday afterhuoh nt idyiwtoi, thp residence Of t1fvls tll Wflebt. fife fhin stbftn lhteffered wlth tlie pleasure of tht pttnsloh as II Wis Iiitehded tU bnyt ltihelieUil served 0h the splendid lhwh, ffpstil were tie fUlIUWlip liitiiibtrs of tllt family tfMna tl ttifi fHiis, t,ntkhuiiiattd MNfthn A tFif. fniiv, ishfkhainstpd iiiia I iJptbhe, ltitertbtiI sarah Thiihhre tinAb, f,hflt. iettisttdt Ella \, Wright Whtefiuity NJ f. uafslhl itaitf6td Npisuh tjfls t Mitchell ifiusbIHs \ i sits sprah A. tilgthy ttatetbutst ttlpafb NJ faltihee t'titdb, Ult t6rel fl Tiff faht,. ttiiter ltllli i3ufton i'IffaisI i,htki)hinsted Ethel A i,tbWill Wn. tttbtify suaHti f. French ltbrrihttbiiI Mrs be Wilie Fftheh, Whtefiiiity Calvin VI, t'tphtli, 'fottlhetohi ttqy French, .Wattftuftl fthtkllh tll Wright, WaittbutyI Harold (, French tbrflhrtbnt W. If, tlemihe, ititetiUh, Clara t. f,tbwh, Waterbury tjhtisilati TEtlNIiG 1NETiUBluUl iluflu VI ..iNlHiii t,flstdt Mrs N (. French totfihg- ibhi upbfge W Case t,hfbhahiAttdI Edith ii. t'hst, tafklainsted i1ta tl t,tah waterbufyt q Ftembhti. VII tetItitt tttlnii f Wright Nmlh Wpdbiitti htntfiet [, teihtti i,fls tti, t. fl tiffahy, t,tlsibl .H w Uvibtt t,tistui t7dshr Ffeheii, 'f6tl rinetoti iotiIse t. ilf0vhl Watbt. butt. Mfr ahd Mrs W II tirabyt If Wihstedi tifts f Wright Whitf. bufyi Mrs Edward t'lefsbh, Wlhstedi Mrs ftefheit Weiistl Wihsteii W, q, French, 'fttfIhttehi A. tjoolittitl itbtts ett sviil. be Witt q. frthtli Water. butti Waiatt Case t,nrltllHinsltii Mfr and Mrs Joel Case t,flsttl Mrs terrt N ttoilps, t,rlstol Lydia hi ttoiy, t3rsiult titmlht t1 Tiffany t'orfinetbhi Arthur {, Mitchell Flusii- Ing N Mi t'aivit 'fiffhltl south Mnh- chester; Adela Ntne flfowt Whttf. burt. Elsie May ffehell Watptliiifti Ntfs ti, W Utait tlrisioii fiieetie Edward Otiatil tirlstoli johhsUh 1'lf faht, t,rahfbrd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
iN TME POLICE C0UnT
Cass psS DSs1sh sf ihs rssss fst
 Uvsf Unii fSsmSSfSw.

fife first case tiff the docket tliis ff1bffilhe was biie Uf dftfikeiitiess Akhlhst Nithdins tavahatieh. Officer Tthhfi testified ttht iie fOuhd tie ptis; tftef tii Baldwin street yesterday did when ft weiit tb arrest tlii, lie ifiadt eofne tfuubit. Clerk NtcNfulion. netilig prosecuting httbffiet, showed tiiat tie httused was let off fiji ttuft | few ffitfiths hg6 bii tie condition he wbtiid tbifi tht Afitiy. He tas beeii nrotinti Since judge Peasiey gave titn Sit and costs, 90 dhts' .pfodtlUii.
 Charles Nichols pleaded guilty to he; ifie dfufik hhd whs given s5 atd hfid costs. t}t days probation
 Etephefi f'tilaskl was enlarged bv Special Officer Cutting wftli breaeh of tfie peace arbtihd Poii's tlieatef. 'ftie officer testified that tie atttised Inst night nbsut 1B0 got ,lhtb ati. argti- ftfeht with and ptiiiltneltd another fel- thw Pulaski told How sbintbhe tried tt ttish iiii out tf tie lte at the tle- Attf hhd lie gbt iiitt setifflb with him Afid that was ail tlere whs tb 1t. rfb- batlbn Officer tohi,eiiatk testified tie Atrtised had 6iilt paid 90 If the xtj which lie owed sitiee he was last fiji. fen ahd costs witi 5 months pfoba- tiofl,
 fife case against taines NttGowh iii for breach of the peace WIS pitt over tthtii tt-fnbffbw siflte Ahiia Cook, the principal Wltiiess fbr the prosecution, wns ahsetit. Metiowhn ls charged with severely beating the atttistr, and was arrested iv Officer tlHffey this fntfnine 6t z o'clock Tie fudge fixed tfie bond ht s3tO.
 A case against a eotipie of men for breach of the peace was tiolled bti payment of s1..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
NEW HEAD oi' rAssloSisrs.
Tie Rev Father fldeiis is Elected nt
 Meeting In tlttsinrr.

ritishurr Aug lia'fhe l,ev James Kent Stone. known in the church ns Father Fldelis. was today elected provincial of the rassloulst order Iii the United stntes for three years. The election took place in tiie passiohlst monastery hey Father fidels was horn ln Boston ln isi2 lfe wns ur dained nn Episcopal minister nd served ns rector If several ehnrclics in New York. in isTn he WIS received into ilic Catholic church and wns soon nfier ordained . priest of tlc rnuilst order iie lcft that order ln tlc early SIS md joined the fassinnists.
 IIe spent few tenfs ln tlils coun. trr and then went io south Amcfica where he founded q new province of the f'assiuitlsts. with headquarters in fiuenns Ayres He subsequently, te. turned tn tho Tinted stntes md was chosen general ennsultor. spending several years in Home As provincial hls headquarters Will be in West iio hokcu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
iN MAILS TWELVE YEARS
tssssss esd Postal casls Discovered
 d Pest Omee.

Hartford. Aug si-A half dozen letters and postal cards were flsled out of crack in . distributing ease sf tho postotIlee yesterday Several of these were mailed from twelve to fourteen years ago. They were nf oncc put into the mali and disirihu ted. One mailed in Hariforl. April 2s. 1893. by F. Htuiburt. was received by Mr Edwards of Albany avenue. yesterday morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
RITE rttra FALLS ro DEATH
sls Year Old I,c Tumhies From ftt
 Escape iu the Street.

New York. Aug ai Moses Inc slS year old son uf Herman NHdens0n was killed ht fall from the ffe es cape on the fourth nouf nf. fH Mahl. son street late yesterday afternoon
 Moses vas ntlnF . klie. the tall ot which got caught iu the fall nf the fnat above lIe climbed Inc iad,lef io lousen li and los he halnnee. failing ia The street. Moro than a hundred persons ln the ihlckls populated neigh iorhned saw him fall and their cries attracted his mother
 The mother picked ur tile iaiy aud ran to t.auverncur haspltai z hinek away. The lrr died Co lie mothers sfms while waiting in the reeeivtrE ward
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
TIE SAILING DATE.

Seattle. Wash. Aug gi4consul Iii smldtsu. of the Japanese consulate hero. has advised pafon kamura ut inc sailing date 0f Inc steamship iia kuia. The vessel leaves Seattle for ihe orient September eu Hnd it is he. lleted thst the Japanese peace pariy VII endeavsr Co close ID its affairs in time to make connections with the Ia t.fa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
ro rnisox CONGRESS
Three Delegates From rIaftfefi Ar
 pointed

tsoveFuur Ialwrts yesfeFsisf aplsslnt ed John c Taylor. Hev q M fhnmp snn and f'afuni q. sp~ueeF delegates fe the sfafe t'risan esuEress. uhifh ulil meet in iincoln. Nei,. ustoi.ef 1i ta 1F Warden gaftin is tl4e nstianal president nf the congress anst he wiii attend sifh @nne uf the sfsse pfisau difestsFs Mf Taylor. wha is sssfetafy nf fhs State f'rison as.s~fsfinn. aftend ed many ssssigps ef ths s,euErrss wHt lhr lsfs pesn wayiand af Ysls. uu liam Jennings Hf1an VII res i.~ Co fdnesia when ihe congrsss r-esss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
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PORTSMOUTH \ N. aax zf { s<rtes ef esrtkqeske shpTas tA~ nsas. s~vers sTs- sxrerirnc~a Sn sAts se<fscr ~eTs seas krr~ isse vs@ss~sBav affer n~-u Bsibiirrs tremt1~l p~rwsTtihly siskss s~e shsksa frp-u sk~iv<s snc l- rs-v ssses p>r7,s ru.hesi f- fsrru frsm s1ezs berses Iafs shs sfrs>x
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
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NEW YORK. Ana 3i nas d.feciaf. ~ ths F4ulfstis ilse Assaraass ssei. sfy Aeskiesi ss siaiish fhe r~H.aa os szsso nnw enjoyed by th~ Hhiaw ~ ihs late TIenry R Iiyds ss psu as ths prospective pension of sfsso whbh wss fa hsss hs@n granted urs Ahsrsa der en sh~ desfh ef heg ka.issssf sheus. sks sursfse hlaa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
LANDS ANOTHER DRIVER
Niss Mn. Complain. That TIe us.sI
 Whip Win a ceppsr Lad.

New iak. Anx gIAMiss Madeline Miils of kinxshridxr. uus of vfu~e chief purposes in fife Is c. have sirls rers uhs trsf fileir hofsss afrsasssl isnsls-l uaFfis f'lrten ef teio Th FI svenue in a ToIIer sfsti,u esa ssssaf- dsy. sle found hIta h.afin< his hssrse sf fz5i str-sf and Sesusll aseuae Tfe was. ale sahf. usinr a ship wfth s ruF1r<r wirs fer . ta.h
 Mfss Niiis fetst t-Hksn ttaf tsa ~wmAf hase tu afsup naisfrsnsinx flo snlm1l hmt he advised hsr that s ~.s kfs her<e sfsd smEzs~f~i thaf @ss~ rs<irp c. s warmer rlim~. Tlen Mf@s Nii;e esIi~1 polIrsmzn frvu fbe Eaos l3o<b efrp<f stsftcz-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
POLITICAL POINTERS.
tiSsA Shop sspubiiesn tisb sfs 0us
 fSf tafkin.

ttlie iuil in the political fortunes of Commissioner liafkln and Captain Carter does not indicate that the storm involving them Is over. II is taken to itiean tfat someone hts beet boring into tbe captains throne Of thought ahd probable convinced him that he lihs bteh buttine the stone wall long ehttieli. toinnisslbhtf Iafltlt nppeafs to tnte the crowd With him, ht present. at ali events. Members of tic Clock shop republican, eltil,. sbine Of tliem members of the captains own com. tahts A. t. N. B have said thnt his time hhs not get toine to be heard on the board bf aldermen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
tiE tAt'GiiEb AT rERlI.s.
Willie Hewitt Thought lie Was safo
 and stood on ,ianiloie t'utef.

and Stood oti MhiillDle thttfl
 New yctk, Aug. Bi-Afier dodpia tlle dcath.dculhe trolley and tho men. nt1ns truck all his iioshuod. Willie Hewitt thirteen, was taken to l,ouse. veil hospital last night with eonths. lolis all over his legs and body
 lir was on his way home Nh nsn Eleventh avenue, hleft and resource. fiil as ever. when lic fell himself hurl pd upward at Forty eighth street llp shut ten feet ln ihc air and dropped to tlie asphalt dazcd. Neither trolley nor truck was ln sight An open ninii- hoie was however Willie remember ed vaguely that tlie usual Iron cover. Ing protected the opening when lit stood on li a moment before lle look ed for inc cover and observed it n few foot twnt Willie stomi uti tho mhnllut fua' ns Inc cover wns blown off last night br Johnson took hlin to tlie hospital
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
lsrn I,NlNIrr ron rAnnrI.

Sanfa Fs. N M Aus % -Tva gaufhs usfuei Ioss Msftinrs snd fiu dors Hamsfn have teen kiiisd eY ths expis~ssn sf . i.st af dynamite fhsy n.s.i fssf a tafest The issys ssrs fsa tn hunffuz Nas asiinT arr Ksme. when ttes reafhst fle lssasisf heuse sf fhe fs~ntef \ Hta grnnsia HsHwag rn. near shsnia thsT ses np fset v dyramfv@ ss q target Inc t~sx epn tainssi asa rss1uAs ~ fife ~spkrsfse aud iss ~xrtsssssn sss nr four fars nf f.sws ier Co stsma asuy simiiew fsns. usfe fsa4sn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
NEW ELECTION LAW.
Legislature Changed Datc of c0u.
 vention to Choose Trustees

vention to Choose Trustees
 New Haven. Aug. ai Notices have just been sent from the offices of At torney Andrew 1T. Hlefkan to the va rious Methodist Episcopal churches lu thc cify notifying them of ehange made hy the iasf legislature in inc i4W relating tp the annual election ef trtls. tees. The iaw for neny years has rru. vided for su annual meeting wgfh election of trustees in every Mesha. dist Fpiseopai ehurrh in lhe state. ta he heid on Inc nrst Monday in ssp. teuii,cf annually Since ihr estaisiisiss mens of Labor dsv in lssn. tle nf5. scnce of persons from home on ss. count of the holiday hss iniefferesI ts s.rne eftent with full attendance af fhe snnnsl meeting snf C was thought . rhsngs of dafe would he deslfatsie The amendment transfers ilie annnaI meeting 10 tho serond Mondar gn Sop ternher. This change win anesf tlse sierfions fe le heid thls year as ftss scf vent into eTeef sn August e.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31

John f. of,rieh is | candidate fot constable on tle deinoeratle tltket Dufiiie the last kilduf administration Mir O't,fith wns superintendent of tlle water department and for .tenrs vas | constable and considered most en- pnlie tv the attorneys. His tnndl- nnrt wifi ndd interest to the always exciting race for the four nominations for tbilstnhies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31

One of the laws enacted bt the last legislature provides that tfeasurers Uf tlie political ofsdnizatlons shall iilc | certificate df their appointment it election with ihe town clerk of the town In which they reside. Yesterday Inc democratic rarfv led the republi. can party iti this matter, Francis q. Reeves, hs secretary If the democratic ply committee. flinv | certificate with tte town clerk tu the effect thnt Chris. finn stroiiei hns heen duly elected treasurer of the eltt committee Thls iaw ls merely another wrinkle ln the dehd letter statute pnlularlt known as the Corrupt Practices act
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31
Tho Rs|t ( Hughes Dry Goods Ctl
 TELEPHONE Ain
THURSDAY IS
 BASEMENT DAY.

Ali thrifty h0btfs eaH Ia f6 6Hhd 0ut baseheh 6 Wednesday, hsh G thsdat fife eahhe sea Abh Mas6h vhhne taf4 JeH a tUIhE tlehss md gtetthH needed e gahd hete
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-25

Major Dennis owns the company. He is
stranger TO me / have been assured
that the company is organized and its
methods are all right But | do not know.
and II anything comes into the depart
ment that puts you upon inquiry. and COM
plants or anything of the kind l wish
you would advise because. nothwithstand-
ing ! am counsel for the company 1 am
not its counsel here. l cannot be retained
under any circumstances TO appear in the
department as paid attorney
Il also said Another thing. Mr.. Cochran.
in case that II should become necessary to
recommend summary action on any COM
plant. disregard my request entirely, be-
cause l won't answer any Of these COM
plants and won't remain attorney Of the
company or counsel for the company If
it has any trouble with the department. %
Burton's Cross-Examinntion.
During his cross-examination by Dis
trict Attorney Dyer. Senator Burton by
his replies to the following questions, con-
troverted the testimony of witnesses
placed on the stand by the prosecution:
Were there no letters destroyed in your
presence by Mahaney when you were in his
Officer
"No, sir"
w dS NUtIt any llills Sdlu AT lildl llnlc
by you that before leaving Washington
you had visited the department and found
that there were no claims or complaints
against the Rialto Grain and Securities
company
mot a word said about that"
did you leave him. upon that occasion,
your address in Kansas?"
mo, sir"
WAS there anything said in that CONVEX
sation, in the presence of Mahaney and
McRae, that at any time thereafter that
the company needed your services you
would be glad to give Them"
mo, sir; l know there was nothing said
of that kind"
Senator Burton admitted that he talked
with Witness Brooks, but his replies to
questions along the lines OF Brooks testi-
mony were as follows:
81 will get you to state whether or not
In that conversation it was said by Kastor
that you had been the means of prevent
ing Brooks action being effective against
Dennis or the Rialto Grain and Securi-
ties company in the Postofice depart
ment?"
mo, SIR
Ibid Brooks say to you at any time
that he thought that your services with
the company might be desirable?'
mo, sir"