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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
BY CYNTHIA GREY.

WHOM o. a. johnson. OF Ballard.
wrote tbs above letter to The Star
he was tho happlest man In the
State OF Washington.
And no wonder
lie was the father Of a bright.
healthy little mite of humanity. the
wife Was out OF any danger. and
they were already planning on the
great things the little johnson
would do when he grew up 10 be a
man
Johnson sent The Star the above
lester and Saturday morning a re
porter called AZ the Johnson home
70 get a "atory" on the remarkable
little chap who was a world heater
in the possession OF living descend
ants
When the Star man raped at the
door Of the pretty little cottage a
sad faced woman replied
The sight Of this tears In her eyes
and the dafkened rooms inside told
tho reporter that something was
amlaH
Nevertheless. he forced a smile as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
Paid Them OF

A squad Of police were called TO
the second floor Of the Pioneer
building Friday morning, where
Manaeer Jarvis. OF the Northwest
ern Fisheries company, paid eff
about 200 men who had been work
ing for the company Ia Alaska dur
Ing the summer About fion 900 was
distributed. aud the police were
needed To protect It aud keep the
men In order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
PADDEh CASE
IS DROPPED

+. =. padden. against whom a
grand jury indictment FOR embez-
zlement of county funds while act
ing as deputy county treasurer In
1903 Was found. along with another
true bill charging ex-Treasursr G.
=. whitley With the same crime,
win not be prosecuted eriminnlly.
This was determined on friday
when Prosecuting Attorney Mack
intosh ordered the ease dismissed.
The prosecuting attorney says u
would cost the county a great deal
Of money to gather the evidence
necessary TO convict. and that be-
cause Of the lapse OF time aud the
imuosHibiiity Of securing many i'm
portaut witnesses. IL would not pay
the county TO prosecute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
And Now They Claim 8.
II Was Not Tainted

Mccormick harvester trust ed
John y. Rockefeller. tr.. marriea
Miss Mccormick. daughter OF Cyrus
Mccormick, head Of the haryreti ng
machine trust. II il said that Miss
Mccormick. now Nra. Rocksfrtier
gave her ehuFch-golnE husband ths
Tip" by which he cleaned up 1900.
600 In buying harvesting machins
trust stock. John d. IT.. gave one
half OF tho big pile 10 The mission.
aries.
Just why be wRa Stiilag 70 SPLIT
the procrsiu with the board IL not
oKplalnsd. but possibly the ease with
which n had come into hia hands
troubled his conscience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

The 400 900 Eift which John D.
Rockefeller presented 20 ths foreign
missionary board. now In eonyen-
ton In this city. giving rise TO pr
0ladden's now famous resolution.
vas not tainted by that extensive
ly abused manipulation Of oli stock.
That il the story that vas float
ing around tho Congregational
church Saturday. the Rockefeller
faction % the missionary board DO
Ing particularly asaidaous In re.
peatinE Il.
Tho ti0o. 900. 10 a IA said. was not
made out az polluted Standard
oil. but from the stocks OF the big
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

We are going out Of business
Ia the Husa and Children =
Clothing Department We have
cur the prices 10 a fraction. suits
that sold for t3s9. nov selling
az Sl7a suits that sold for
ft.0a. now t2sn. suits that
We're $40. now $50
Hats the $500 kind for 500.
The shapes are all the latest. Ia
browns. blacks soft and stir,
In Furnishing Goods. ti.e8
shirts. tfQe. xt.ea shirts. 7te
Underwear. ali-wuol garments
FOR stc that sold for ti-1a. Ali-
wool garments that sold for s..
tt16. Heavy fieeeed lined the
Use kind. see.
In suit cases and Grips We
have made reductions that ailt
make you bay II yau need one.
Mems Clothing has been re-
dueed ta price that viii sell
them. salts that sold for so.
now SEQ Suits that sold for $40.
new SIS. suits that sold for
SIS. now sie. suits that sold for
tfabo. now tsho. Remember the
place at the corner OF FIRST ave.
and Cherry.
The Retirement sale.
IL. LEWIS 4 CO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

roads. hain't II. and BY Iimminy
crieketa. II ennybody'a ualn tainted
money It's them fellers what owns
N railroads
Missionaries should be far-alght.
"a Ia finding N coin. but near.
sighted in laokin AZ IN Teller theI
gives IL. w bet ~ wnE a miahun.
AIRY I'd take all IN tainted eud Kit.
an I'd ask Josh Wise fer some 81
IN tainted he's bin winnln' a. back.
CANNON lately. too By rraekey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept IA
Aureila Herrera arrived 10 this city
this morning from Bakersfield. pre-
pared 20 sign articles for match
with Eddie Hauion Ut Los Angeles
before Tom MeCarey'a aub on Oc-
tobof II. Herrera regards the
match as practically closed
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The boy was % days old This
cause Of his death Is not known.
He was In perfect health Friday.
When the parents auoke Saturday
they found bin dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

Uncle Henry. substitute Star
Dust philosopher. was out Ia hia
garden coaxing cabbage worms Into
untimoly graves when he was hand
ed a copy Of The Star. Friday af-
ternoon. The first thing he saw
was the article on tainted money By
Josh Wise Henry filled his old
pipe and took a few long hard pulls
IA be read what Josh said about
him. and then remarhedl:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

hct ol rascal
Josh Wise. n
never fofRit tn
last game o.
ckerB when |
s X ked him
Josh never got a
man IN tn king
row He's got n
tot ter say bout
tainted money. he
hez Ree'n ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
PRIDE OF FATHER
WAS SHORT-L|VED
TINY BABY JOHNSON, or BALLARD, DIES DAY AFTER DAD
WRITES or HIS REMARKABLE LINEAGE
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4 Ballard Sept H. 1905.
Dear Mr.. star
SAY I've rot Kid that ought win the biscuit take
leather medal something like having the longest list
Of living fobearn lie will be month old on Sept 49, he weighs
pounds Is Inches tall great grandfather
and his Fnndfatber grandmother.
and his father mother living which makes five iY
Ing lines OF generations
you anyone who / Wish you would
let know the boy holds standing challenge 10 all
From his dad.
o. II. Johnson Ballard Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

CHRtST1ANA. Sept ia Nor.
wcgian boat oollidel with a Nor
woElan torpedo boat near Tonsberg
this evening There was an eXplo-
sion which killed an officer and two
men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

PITTgBuRG. Pa. Sept 1.-the
Standard on company again raised
crude oil today. higher grades ,
cents and lower ? cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

4 I believe the board made
4 the proper dirpaaitiou OF the
a tainted money subject Had I
4 Or Gladden'H resolution heon {
4 the only enc under eoHHidera-
4 ton. | think lt would have
= been passed without question.
4 but the substitute resolution
= complicated matters The right
q thing was done when both Wcfe
4 laid on the table, 40 that the
4 board could get down 90 the
real business before o.
Mayor David y. Iones.
4 Minneapolis, Ainn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
The Worlds Record

a mile In &C "a seconds was
made BY an Indian at Boston.
Mass. Aug 18Th. 1905. See pos
tera ia window for other prizes
wOn at the National meet.
Indian Motorcycle .s..... $40
Yesterday We started a second
hand Indian al $3.50 today u Is
gi4g. Il will be reduced 500 each
day until sold.
Below are a few Seattle low
price records:
$3.50 solid bronze spring pin
tumbier Might Latch SIPS
z5c solid bronze polished oval
knob Cupboard Turn ....1Df
flZb Night Latch .....s.. oBf
800 Night Latch .......t zoe
7sc Night Latch ........... soc
soc Might Latch e.. ....... BE
81 Nails. keg ...-.....s. 1913
ff25 i0-in. Stiis0u Wrench 91f
f5c oval beaded old copper Nor
tlae Lock ...ss.s ..s..s...4 sE
SpinnSng's Cash Sforo
1910 Second Avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

told IN story bout m time he
swapped hts OF gray mare with false
teeth an a glass eye ter III. Dayia
fer sound nag. he wouldn't talk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

SEOUL. Korea. Sept ig Miss
Roosevelt and party viii arriss next
Tuesday The emperor 10 preparing
"a welcome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
DR.. GLADDEN. Sees Victory Ahead in
Ills Fight Against Tainted Money

THE MODERATOR or THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH rs NOT
oiseoURAouo OVER MS by TIE BOARD or
MISSIONS. BUT WILL CONTINUE MS VALIANT CAMPAIGN
rHRoueH STATE BOARDS AND INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

= MICHIGAN cfTv, Ind. sept /
4 tG The Northwest Indiana !
4 conference Of the Methodist /
4 church icaasrtay declined TO !
4 indnrae apAppeai from the con-
4 Rrssntion nt whiting Ind. 10
4 John u. Rockefeller FOR flnnn- !
4 cial aid FOR the building ~ !
4 new church and parsonage, !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
BROWNS Painless DfNIISTS

ia First Assnes
PaFgofs 1. ?, }. .. s. s Union Block.
enc door south OF AaeDosgall q
Southwiek'a.
Hours 8 50 a N. 20 .. m. SUM-
daya, 30 20 Il -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
All the New STYLES

- the s300 Hat Store y" N
Brooke e Co. 1881 I'd ave. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
AN OPPORTUNITY
no SAVE MONEY!.

Alao hafh HruahcHl tInth HruNhN9,
Military Hair Brushes. Razor
suups. shaving brushes at - Per
Cent less than our regular selling
price.
iT PAYS TO DEAL AT LANo'S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16
Fsr sals-R.al n.l.l.

Seuo Ou capitol Hiu aud vuls
threH Hlucks from the ear hnrt
4 brand Hrwl modern 9 taHth
Hnf9arU. uIfe porcelain hAtsls
hrsI uf plumbing and hafdw Atg
and thr best af every thinH
throughout. terms SEQ cash 80
monthly,
8 en- Queen Anne liih ami
only tWu hinckH trom ear huVs
"a new a-raam mgaNfH euttaRv
nlca reception halt e'enaat bath
cement cUlHr htsl of plumbing
ia Hact every thing modern and
tn a. date. TlHfad throughout
ALSO window shades. Terms tiNn
cash. 81 mnnthlAs
k1ooa- New s-roam eottagc loeat-
ed near agth Ave. and sprlug
only twn blocks mum MedfnnA
ear line Terms N.ss wash, -
monthly
aUlON g COMPANY.
Estahliahrd isa
Hti " t'nHUHter. MKr
Rsal Estate and Lean Dept
20 naileg lilds.
Both Phones &ff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-16

G. u. HiiIman sells more suburban
acres and lots and helps more poor
people 70 raf homes than any five
firms IN Seattle. because he sells
cheaper and on easier terms than
anyone else. Gene uuf today Or to-
morrow and see Atlantic city Add
ton. right on the lake front on this
aide IN Lake Washington Take
Washington street car scent fare
~ buying book 81 tickets Twenty
alifsmen are az Atlantic city store
until an fha lots are sold. Never
again can you buy lake front 30
cheap. or call at Q. - HiIlmana
down town offices in the Times
block.
Honesty ard square dealing n our
motto. II you buy u uB once you
are good customer for life. ~ We
will make Yau money. Come today.
We are tho owners.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
BANKRUPTCY
CASES POSTPONED
Argument in Actions Against
Steel Company VIII be
Concluded Tomorrow
FILTRATION CASE BEING ARGUED

Argument in the second bankruptcy
case against the Diamond state Steel
Company was TO have been heard in
United States Count to-day, but Judge
Edward c. Bradford laid the matter
over until tomorrow, when tine first
case, in which argument was held on
Saturday, will also be concluded, Both
actions are similar having been brought
by creditors Of the defunct concern who
desire that the company be declared
an involuntary bankrupt.
ARGUMENT IN FILTRATION CASE.
The suit Of the United States sand
Filtration Company against the tcity for
S65. 900 for plans furnished for a
filtration plant also come up to-day.
Argument is being heard on the demurr
20 the declaration filed in the case by
the Filtration Company.
The city is represented by Robert G.
Hartman and the plaintiff company 10y
Salisbury, Ponder and Curtis. OF this
city. and Charles A. Douglas and A. E.
L. Lechie, OF Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Haman declares that the FiltIa-
tion Company cannot under the agree
ment entered into with the city, recover
damages.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
ITALIAN BOY WILL
RECEIVE TREATMENT
Serum for Case of Mad Dog
Victim Has Been
Ordered

DR.. Columbus Henry. of Newark,
president of the Board of Trustees for
the New Castle County Poor. has come
to the aid Of 5-year-old Morris Gug-
lie.mo, of No. 1Os West Front street,
who was bitten by mad dog yester-
day a week. The doctor visited all the
Trustees of the Poor in behalf of the
lad and the latter was admitted to the
Delaware Hospital this afternoon for
the Pasteur treatment. The boys
hand was badly lacerated by the vi
cious dog and he has received no
treatment since the affair beyond the
mere cauterizing of the wound. His
mother is i'll and unable to care for
him, and his father is serving a two
year sentence in the county workhouse
for stabbing his wife. The family have
no means of sustenance and neighbors
have been assisting them.
The Delaware Hospital authorities
viii treat the patient free of charge.
but the Trustees OF the Poor of New
Castle county viii pay for the serum
used in the treatment. The serum
for the case has been ordered since
Saturday.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
TWO INSANE PATIENTS
ATTEMPT To ESCAPE
Leave Delaware State Hos
pital at Farnhurst by Means
of Fire Escape

The usual quietness surrounding the
Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst
was disturbed yesterday afternoon
when it was learned that two of the
inmates Of the institution had made
their escape There was considerable
excitement for time, but the attend
ants We're soon after the escaping pa
tients and captured the mbefore they
had left the hospital grounds.
The patients We're Merritt MINER
aged 25 years, of Bridgeville, and Ed
ward Mulvey 26 years old. of VIII
mington. They are epileptics and both
have been inmates OF the hospital for
six months.
In attempting to make their escape
the men went down the rear fire es-
cape of the institution from the third
floor and started for the railroad
which is near the hospital. When they
reached the railroad the attendants
who were following, caught up with
them, and the escaping men surrender
ed without trouble. The men were
both exhausted by their efforts.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
PRISON INMAIE HAS
FORTUNE AWAITING HIM
Snug Pension Secured for
Old Soldier Awaiting
Trial for Larceny

Ignorant OF the fact that a pension OF
sl2 a month and $500 In pension arrears
has been secured FOR him by local peo-
sion agent, James Conroy is a prisoner
in the county workhouse, awaiting trial
on a petty larceny charge. He is 65 years
Of age and when he applied for a PEN
sion IL Is said he was an inmate OF the
Philadelphia Almshouse.
Conway is charged with stealing some
brooms from in front OF n store lie was
held in 500 bail in City Court and in de-
fault Of which he was sent 20 the work.
house. The authorities at that institution
will not inform him OF his good fortune
until they receive some official notice.
The old soldier served during the Civil
War in Company b. Of the Eighth Della
ware Volunteers.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
DELAWARE STATE FEDERATION
Annual Meeting Will be Held at Mil
ford This Month.

The Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs win hold its annual
meeting In Milford on May n and Is.
on the former date the program will
include Greetings From the Clubs"
short accounts Of each clubs work
during the year. and talk ON Forest
ry' by Mrs. Williams
In the evening Professor Pierson. OF
Swarthmore. viii speak on "Nipling.
He is a delightful speaker and those
who have heard him win be more than
glad to renew their acquaintance. on
May is the general officers of the fed
Grafton viii be elected for a term of
two years.
The New-Century Club OF Whining
ton Will be represented by delegates.
but the Milford club extends cordial
invitation to all club members to be
present.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
SOLDIERS CO TO
FORTRESS MONROE
Will be Engaged in Heavy
Artillery and Search Light
Practice
MANY TROOPS TO Be PRESENT

at 5 o'clock this morning seventy
regulars, stationed at Fort Dupont near
Delaware City, left for Fortress Monroe.
Va, where they will. until the middle
of June, engaged IN practice in tactics
used In coast defense manoeuvres.
The men, who are i'm command OF
Captain Knowlton. lett the fort on an
Ericsson line steamer chartered espcci-
ally to transport them. They compose
a part of the 45th and l12th Heavy
Coast artillery and will he ioind by a
detachment of the 42nd Company j..
Fort Mout. The latter company will
proceed 20 Fort Howard. Va. however,
where they win be quartered during
their stay South.
The manoeuvres that the men viii go
include the manipulation and
firing of heavy mortars at various
ranges. Target practice with the big
gums which will DE so reduced In
calihre as TO carry a ball but nttle
arger than a Kragjorgensen bullet and
the use OF searchlights in locating AN
enemy's vessels.
In these manoeuvres there will be
teen companies OF heavy coast artillery
from fortitiations along the Atlantic
coast and they viii prove OF much
value to the coast defense troops
OF the detachments sent from Fort
DUPONT, fifty men Of the 45th will he
placed on the rapid fire battery of Old
Point Comfort and forty viii be IN
ch2rge OF the searchlights Off Ocean
View. The 112th will have charge OF
the mortars at Fortress Monroe. The
manoeuvres viii begin at midnight OF
May s. During the absence OF the
troops two detachmouts Of twenty mer
from each company Will remain at For
! Dupont for guard duty.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
LONE LITTLE TRAVELLER
CLAIMED BY MOTHER
Parent Finds Five-year old
Daughter in the Police
Station

Eveline Dawson, the 5-year-old girl
tagged to this city from Lynchburg
Va. who arrived here at the French
street station of the Pennsylvania
railroad last night, and found nobody
there to meet her, was claimed by her
mother. Mary Dawson. at the police
station last night. The little girl is
colored and was consigned to her par
ent. but no trace of the latter could be
found. Little Eveline wore a tag
stating that Wilmington was her des-
tination and when nobody met her she
began TO cry.
The police took charge of the girl
and kept her at the City Hall until the
mother called and claimed her. Mrs.
Dawson is a domestic in the employ Of
family named Vernon just outside
OF Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
Meetina Of Sunday School Union.

In st. Pauls NJ. f. Church tomorrow
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock the quarter
ly convention of the Wilmington sun
day School Union will be held. Re
ports Of the State convention. recently
held at Newark. will be read. In the
evening Professor George w. Twitmy-
er will conduct a conference on the
Teacher Problem Much difficulty
has been experienced in securing
teachers for Sunday schools and Mr..
Twitmyer win tell how they can be OBJ
tanned. The public is invited. espe-
cially those interested in Sunday school
work.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
KENT COUNTY COURT
WILL HAVE BUSY WEEK
Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Abbott
of the Legislature to be
Tried
sneolal 10 The EvenIng JournaI.


Dover. May This will be busy week
in the Kent County Court
The most important cases to be tried
will be those against Elmer I. Abbott
former sergeant at arms Of the Legisla-
ture, WHO is charged with embezzlement
as bailee and false pretences; Edward
Brown, Of Clayton. indicted for murder
in the first degree; Alfred NJ. Powell. who
is to be retired for alleged immortality
with a minor girl. and Howard McKnatt
of upper Kent county, who must stand
trial on several indictments for selling
liquor without a license.
Edward Fountain. a thrifty Harring-
ton builder who was represented by Ex-
Senator Kenney on Saturday in a case
brought against him by the State for
desertion and non-support 6T his wife,
swore that Mrs. Fountain. whom he VIII
hereafter have to pay so a month, locked
him out Of the house. He also testified
that she threw his effects out of win
dow and ordered him 20 send for his tool
chest or she would break 1t to pieces.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01

Detective William r. Jones Of this city,
was notified of Nichols death and was
asked TO learn something of his relatives.
He was informed that he had a brother
confined in the insane hospital at Farm
hurst. Calling up an official Of that insti-
tuition ne requested that the man be ask
ed TO throw some light on the dead mans
Identity Nothing could be learned from
the inmate, however, beyond the fact that
he has a sister who married a man named
wolsky employed at the Pullman shops
as q carpenter.
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
CONSCIENCE MONEY WAS
SENT HERE FROM CHINA

We struck a match so near the cot
ton I suppose that it took fire right
away and that is all I know labout &c
could not talk English and was only
boy IS years Old and had get in me
and was afraid of being punished, so
did not confess. The other man had
an influence over me as he was a full
man on the vessel and as we were not
called on we thought it was not our
business to tell.
well / know better now but 1t is
too late. 1 enclose $3.50 to cover the
loss of the cotton l took. the Lord tells
us to pay back more than double the
amount. / am in China in mission
work and it is necessary for me to
confess. I am willing to suffer the
consequence for to gain Christ. We
must settle all that is possible here on
earth.
The other man have not heard of
for 20 years.
Your Humble Servant,
b. Berntsen.
County Treasurer Burns does not
know who the money belongs to and
is in a quandary to know what to do
/ with it,
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
BIG INCREASE IN IMPORTS
over $4,000 More in April, 1905, Than
in Same Period Last Year.

Reports from the Court House for the
month ending April 30. 1906. show a large
increase in imports over the correspond
lng period for last year.
The imports for the past April foot up
to sla.25i while FOR April 1904, they
amounted 10 mt ST72st The exports OF
crude oil for April 1905 were 64oe.S5s gal
Ions valued at saoi962 a slight decrease
over the corresponding period Of last year
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
Improvement at Rehoboth.
Special to Tho Evening Journal.

Rehoboth May 1.-The well-known
RehOboth Club House will probably be
lconverted dnto a hotel. The principal
owners OF the club house. Messrs. Hoop
er. Rudden and Steff. Of Baltimore. are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF adding
an L" TO the building. for this purpose
The clubhouse was built at the end Of
Surf avenue, four years ago. ait cost
Of $4,000, and has an ideal location on
the ocean front.
ojOIdt he. NJ dg9 .r:o .oA aintN1t
Evening journal., 1905-05-01
SEVEN GOVERNMENT
PRISONERS DISCHARGED
Italian Arrested for Naturali-
zation Frauds Released
This Afternoon

William p. Lynum. Of this city. and
John p. Connolly, OF Philadelphia, rep
resenting the seven Italians who pleaded
guilty in United States Court four months
ago on charges of obtaining naturaliza-
ton paper by fraud. appeared before
United states Commissioner William G..
Mahaffy at 2 o'clock this afternoon and
on their petition the prisoners were dis
charged.
A month ago the Italians were each
fined $500 for their ofenses. The law re-
quires that IN default of payment OF a
fine the accused must serve thirty days
IN prison. This the men did, their terms
expiring yesterday. They pleaded their in
ability to pay the fines and were dis
charged.