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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
FredClarko fBelfast
Attempts Double
Murder
AT RoxBURY, MASS,
Rash Act Follows
Quarrel With
His Wife.

Boston. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Bertha l..
Clark. who was shot by her husband.
Fred l.. Clark, who in turn killed him
sell an instant later by shooting with
a revolver. al Il I;oxbury lodging hons.
early today, WAS on the dangerous list
at the Guy hospital this morning. Her
condition had not changed since she
was brought to the institution, and
the physicians decided to POSTPONE an
operation until later in the eiav. TIE
ClarkS came from Waldo, Me, where
Clark had been Il follower of county
lalrS Tor several years. selling pop
corn, peanuts and notions. n short
time ago Mrs. Clark left her husband
at Waldo to join her parents in Boston.
Last Saturday Clark came to this city
to persuade his wife to return ia Wal
do. They lived together Tor IL few DAYS;
and last night attended theator. Tp-
on their return to their Roxbury lodC-
ing house, they quarreled, it is be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29

An Act to authorize Somerset Railway
Company to extend its railroad from
Northwest Carry in the town of School,
NOOK, westerly and northerly to the
Canadian line by one or more routes.
and authorizing the sale or lease of said
railroad.
Be is enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature assem-
bled, as follows:
Section .1-Somerset Railway Company
now owning and operating a railroad
from Oakland, Maine, to Birch Point, so
called. on the west shore of Moosehead
lake, and having a charter to build and
extend its road theretrom along the
westerly shore Of Moosehead lake by way
of Northwest Carry in the township of
Seboomook: and therefrom to Chesun-
cook lake, is hereby authorized to locate,
construct, equip, maintain and operate a
railroad from such point in said town
ship of Scboomook as it may desire. and
to connect with its road when built to
said Seboomook, westerly and northerly,
to one or more points on the boundary
line Of the State by such route or routes
as the directors of said corporation in
the exercise of their best judgment shall
deem most feasible and best calculated to
promote the public convenience. with all
the powers and subject to all the liabili
ties incident to railroad corporations IN
der the general laws of the State.
Section Amy railroad company oper-
ating a railroad wholly or in rart in this
State. or any railroad company owning
and operating any railroad in Canada,
which is. or may be. connected at the
boundary line of the State with this rail-
road whom b1iit 10 said boundary line
is hereby authorize to acquire by lease
or purchase tn" railroad. franchise. prop
erty. rights. immunities. and all other
assets of the said Somerset Railway
Company, and to operate said railroad
when acquired with all the rights. fran
chiSeS and privileges hereto attached
and to purchase and hold the whole or
any nrr7her # shares of the captaI
stock of the said Somerset Pai1w"v Com
pany. and unon acquiring p majority of
Company, is hereby authorized to guar
antee the nnvr~ert of tho whole or any
part Of the principal and interest Of the
outstanding Indebtedness. including the
mortgage bonds Of the said Somerset
Railway Cnnnanv, or Of any indebted
ness or mort gage bonds whicl, may hNrr-
after he issned nv said Somerset Rail
Wav Comranv
Section Tho directors Of any railroad
COMPANY which shall ncnnrn and hold
by purchase under tho provisions Of thu
C0~,rarv naioritv Of tho shares
thereof as harei~hefore. rrovi1o1 mal,
Designate -he nn~So- rnrSonS who ShaTT
vote uror said STOCK ro'd w = n. anv
meeting of the stocthcl1nre 1e said SOM
ersnt Pai1v Nv ro-,ncnv and any stock
holder or director Of anv such railroad
comnanv NOV no = 1'~octo~ hereof
Waterville. Me. Dec u 1906
Notice Is hereby given that the S0merr
set Railway Co. will ask of the next Leg
islature of Maine the aforesaid act.
BY WILLIAM T: HAINES.
Its Attorney
d24 DIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
HUNTING FOR SUICIDE.
Brooklyn Police Engage In Search for
p. J. Kennedy.

New York, Dec. 2S-Urgcd by Mrs J..
]. Kennedy, the Brooklyn police ondeav-
ored Friday to ascertain whether or not
her husband. who is a. theatrical man
accr, had committed suicide by jumping
from a Brooklyn ferryboat Thursday
night.
Mrs Kennedy said that her husband
left their home in Manhattan carly
Thursday evening, muttering threats to
kill himself. An hour or two later an
ovcrcoat and hat We're found on the
fcrryboat. Friday Mrs. Kennedy idcnt-
fed the clothing as that Of her hus-
band but the police were still in doub-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
STATE NEWS.
SAGADAHCC
RICHMOND,

SundaN morning was = stormy tIrac-
but u Gordlr number gathered ut ~"
Pleasant Street M"thrdiS' church "a lis
ten to HE Christmas Sctm III by tn" pas
tor. and til" excellent rrud,riliG Of tn"
Christmas music by TN choir. one ~
tn" best concerts given in :; long tifn"
was the Christmas conc 1t rendered ~
the sunday Srhpo! Of this church N
ChriStTnIS eve. 1t consisted OF music
recitatinrs and Dialogues. ;nI I'll" chil-
drcn showed tin careful ANA borough
! training which they l. III rcc"iVrt fro!t
MISS Lillian Brown WIZ has had them
in charge. At the conclusion "i the pro-
gram the presents from The two trees,
which WEI" heavily ln;i'iCA, Wern dIStrib-
ut"d t. the audience. rs their 1tlmc1
WEI" called, plea: urn sil lv.rd itself upon
the faces Of til" children. q. s. Shrr-
burn". the VERY efficient Sup"rnt" ndcnt
received very nice present from tile
school. the money for the same having
been given by members from every class
in the school The teachers and their
respective classes also exchanged gifts.
! ne llSt"r an wife Yer cry GGnernu$-
~ remembered with money and other
gifts from their friends in the church.
and IT," pastor also received Il set Of
of the choir. Following is the program:
Singing. "B"autiful Season." school;
prayrr. Rev a. A. Rich; recitation. Ma
bel liutchcns; dialogue. "a Christmas
Smelling Lesson. nine girls; recitation.
diaber ''Pn Ttr paN Az 5hr@a
girls: recitation. The Jumping Jack"
Myron Dunbar: dialogue. columbia ana
Sh"rhurnr: singing. "Bchlehem's Star
Was Shining" school dialogue, "Tho
Prophets Christmas Vision" sevcn
girls: recitation. "chriStmAs Tree" Edu"
Pinklim. dialogue. "A Dollars Worth II
Fun three small boys: recitation. In
ONT for GladnosS." school; dialogue,
Signal Lights" ninc boys: recitation.
"Gratitudc.' Marion McE"nnoy: singing.
''Eirthday BELLS" Chhri" ana N"tti"
Lewis; recitation. "Twn pictures" Ednn
Stotson: recitation. "Christmas Stnry.'
Frances Flake; dialogue ''Cl,ristmns
Gift" tire" boys; recitation. f. 81. e..
Proctor: rccitatinu. "a Lonely outcaGt.'
Beacon LIGHTS" CIlronc" Pnkham: sing
ing. Joyful 'rid.ngs," school: recitation.
Parlev Eiaclman: dialogue. Santa
on Sunday evening. Dec. -. revival
meetings are to lie begun in this church,
and will ho held every evening "xc"nt
Saturday for two wnIS tn" uaetnr will
he assisted Nv rev. +. X. Hoom of Pow
doirhar Evnryhodv in town is invited
to these mo- 'ingc. on SlIndn" morning
there Will J." q N"r Years s"r'n"n l'y
the pa.7.rr ANA New Nanr'e music by the
cher. All arc cor,liauv invited
MI ana Mrs Noble MaxwcH wont n
Augusta Monday TO remain over Christ
mas with relatives in that city.
All who have boon working at tho
Hodges ica houses were transferred 10
tho Stcarns houses Wednesday in which
place they intend to begin cutting soon.
Ten inches Of snow is reported during
the recent storm. This will give many
mon ava horses labor for 4 number Of
days. Tho snow is very light and dry and
nIrftc easy to remove.
DrrImmord rogers Of tho Y. Of NJ is
spending his Christmas recess Of ton
DAVIS with his nIrcntS mere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
SHOOTS HIS WIFE, KILLS SELF,

ileNed' over returning to Waldo, and
inns 1t is thought, led to the shooting.
ohe bullet entered Mrs. Clark's head
near me ieit ear. and thinking he had
Killed ms wife, the husband turned tn,
weapon upon himself, death resulting
almost instantly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29

During the next few days, Although we have had
the largest holiday trade in the history of our bust
ness we did not sell everything out and did not ex-
pect tO---We have left
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29

The energetic representations of tie
Persian ambassador against the Turk
ish occupation of Mergovar and Bend.
two Joints in Persian territory. have
resulted i'll order; being issued for tn"
withdrawal of the Ottoman troops, thus,
averting Il threatened conflict between
the local forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29

DENTISTRY
K. ). ROBERTS, o. q. 2.
Telephone Call Mt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29

as t. whether Kennedy haze really COM
mittcd suicide or had taken this way of
frightening his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
KOdOl
For Dyspepsia
Dieests What You Eat

Sold by John Coughlin, Augusts
Reane's Drug Store Gardiner
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
WILL CELEBRATE
OUR ANNIVERSARY
Wilmington As An InCOrpOra-
ton Will Be SeVenty-fiVe
Years Old Next Month

Councilman Ross. Of the First ward.
at the regular meeting OF City Council
last night, presented "A resolution pro-
viding FOR the appointment of a COM
mittee to arrange for the appropriate
celebration OF the seventy-nfth an
niversary of the incorporation Of the
city OF Wilmington. on January n next
The matter was referred to the law
end finance committees and It Is ex-
pected that at the next meeting ~
Council. the subject will be more fully
discussed.
1t is proposed to have an ali-day
celebration and a review OF all the city
departments, including the Water De-
partment, the Street and Sewer De-
|partment, Board Of Health, police and
fremen. No doubt elaborate arrange
ments will be made for the event as
many visitors win be expected from
towns down the State and the vicinity
Of this city City Treasurer Charles X.
Blaine reported the following balances
at the meeting Of city Council last
might;
First National Bank. Si3.629.a; Union,
$50. 40llS; Central. $4,000; Wilmington
land Brandywine, $4,000; Delaware
S25,oO0i special park fund. $685. mis-
cellaneous fund, SiO96l Total $780,
7S5.4a.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
SUNDAY AT WEST

Sunday will be an interesting day at
the West Presbyterian Church. IN
the morning at 1890, w r. Moody. the
son of the late d. L. Moody the
famous evangelist will speak Mr..
Moody is the successor Of his father
in the Mortified Extension WORK and
this viii be his first appearance in
Wilmington He is to be the speaker
at the Y NJ. c. A. meeting for men
in the Garrick Theatre, Sabbath after
noon.
In thee vening at 7.s0 o'clock there
will be an evangelistic service. pre-
ceded by a service Of song. The music
will be BY chorus. quartette ara solo
lists, under Prof. Clymer's leadership
The pastor will speak upon the follow-
ing subject: 1.-THE Shortcomings OF
Church Members as Viewed by Out
siders."
Following are the musical numbers'
Morning-Anthem God Of My Life
Shelley: offertory. "Andante." Auber
hymn anthem. Just AS 1 Am" Mas
cagni. "Intermezzo"
Afternono-" Omertoire." Battmann
anthem. at Sunset" Gabriel; solos
Mrs. Carpenter. Mr.. Jones; chorus, Fl
Come @ Blessed Savious." Pinsut; Of
fertorvf Romance" Halevy; quarteite
'The, qrth of Soul Towner. Mrs
Carp Z Mrs. Souder, Mr.. Clymer
Mr.. + postlude, "Recessional" Ba
- II4N|. .
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
DO NOT DOSE THE STOMACH
Cure catarrh by Breathing HyOmei.
Sold Under Guarantee.

The only scientific and common
sense way 70 treat catarrh OF the nose
and throat is by local application
that VIII kill the catarrhal germs.
Ordinary stomach dosing is worse
than useless. Taking medicine into
the stomach to cure catarrh Of the
head can have no good effect and often
leads to serious arrangement OF the d.
gestive organs.
BY breathing Hyomei three or four
times daily through the neat pocket
inhaler that comes with every outfit,
it's indicated. healing air penetrates
to the most remote parts OF the nose.
throat. and lungs, searches out and
Kills all catarrhal germs. and soothes
and heals any irritation in the mucous
membrane.
y. James Belts faith in the wonder
full merit Of Hyomei as a cure for ca
tarrh IS shown by the guarantee he
gives with every Hyomei outfit that the
money will be refunded unless the
treatment gives satisfaction.
A complete Hvomei outfit. consisting
Of a pocket Inhaler a bottle OF Hy-
omei and a medicine dropper costs but
81. extra bottles OF Hyomei. II needed,
50 cents =. James Belt gives his per-
sonal guarantee TO refund the money
If Hyomei does not relieve so that you
run no risk at all IN buying this reli-
able remedy.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
NEW LAW FOR SHIPPERS

Congressman Smith Of Texas. has IN
troduced ir the House OF Represeall-
tives bill which II it becomes a iaN,
VIII save money for Delaware peach
growers For years eKnt and SueHeV
county peach growers have been unnhle
10 get sufficient cars to carry the s.
fruit to the big warSets, and as a cnn-
sequence much Of the fruit has rated.
The railroad company has always loa-
tended that Il has not 80. enough cars
to meet every demand on H. but unaa@
the smith bill Railroad companies will
he compelled TO furnish cars TO ai
shippers upon reasonable notice from
the shippers Under the bill double
damages may be collected FOR failure
TO furnish cars. and II negligence rs
proved a fine Of from s25 to 500 day
per car may be collected by the gov
eminent.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
DOYTKNOw LORDS PRAYER

LONDON. Dec. IA fashionable
gathering Of members of the Church Of
England. attending the opening Of a
bazaar at Bath shocked the arehdeIcor
CT Bath Cathedral who opened ths
function devotionally, by their appar-
ent lack OF acquaintance with The
Lords Prayer
The arehdeason pointedly rebukel
the gathering. saying 1t was a very
col mn thing to him TO find how mucn
the COMPANY needed Christian instruc.
tion. He added:
II really d,d thinkthat those here
would know the Lords 5IA~er bur Do
they ldnow il, they do not know bow
TO say IT,"
Thereupon he invited those not ac-
quainted with the prayer to come ~
him after the bazaar and he would
teach it to them. IT 10 not known how
many accepted. but the lecture act
ike an iced douche on the throns %
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
WAGES GO UP

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec. lit i.
Clarke. general superintendent Of the
Delaware Laokawanna and Western
Railroad announced a 10 per cent. in
crease in the wages OF an employees
in the transportation department Of
the company, effective January next
This includes all station agents, bag
gage masters. clerks, telegraph Oper-
ators and other employees on the main
line from Hoboken TO Buffalo ana all
branch lines. affecting all told about
LOCO persons. The increase will aid
about $4,000 yearly to the pay roll.
This order has nothing TO do with the
train service OF the company.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
NO PARDON
FOR MRS. POWELL
Kent MuTd.resS Mu { Now
Enter Upon Life Sentence
s51s al Gre9nbank
saaa.al- o ID E,enIng JoarnaI.


DOVER, Dec. 1.-THE state BoaId Of
Pardons held its last meeting Of the
year yesterday, and state Auditor Dick
sat for the last time as a member. Al
the January meeting. he win be sue
ceeded by Thomas c. Roe.
The board decided to refuse the ap.
plication Of George w. Gordy. the dis
ltiller suffering imprisonment in George
town jail
Mrs. Mary a. Powell. serving lfe
sentence for the murder of her ward.
Estelle Alhin, at their farm house near
Bawers' Beach in 1904 was also defeat
ed I'm her efforts for "a pardon aud she
viii now have 20 go with the other long
! term prisoners to the Greenbank peni-
ltentiary and there suffer life-imprison-
ment as sentenced. or until another
Board of Pardons expresses willingness
Z TO take 10 her case Z Several Pph-
( delphia women were interested IN this
l application.
The Board continued for one month
4 the application Of Amos Masten and
Thomas o. Foore. sent to Jail for an
assault upon young negro or mulatto
/ girl near Milford. The white men
I have suffered Imprisonment for a long
time and petition for executive elem
ency on the ground of good behavior
and innocence Of the charge on which
! they were convicted.
/ Former Speaker w. /. Sirman of the
i House, James II. Tyre M. Francis ca
\ Baptist ministerl. j. William Freeney.
/ John Gordy and II. b. James. primin-
emit citizens Of Delmar. appeared before
the Eoard Of Pardons TO urge the recon-
mendation BY the Board of immediate
loardon Of George w. Gordy from
Georgetown county prison. Mr. Gordy
Is a liquor dealer being licensed as a
istiller. but the temperance dragnet
caught him for selling his goods in less
Quantities than a quart and he was
sent up for five months and fined 500.
Tn edne is not objected to and has been
oaid. it is said. but the five months
imprisonment is beginning to UNDER
nine his health. The Board. after
,earing the delegation, decided to
recommend no change in the sentence.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14

silk snalscskln and other fancy leather
Boudoir slippers; also high gradn
fclt and velvet Julicts and slippers.
or.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
FROM CAPITAL
in FIVE HOURS
speoIal o rhe EvenIng Journal.

DOVER. Dec. 14-There was some
fast driving from Dover 20 Whining
ton-iust an insignificant step or 50
yesterday On a wager that
Jefferson l.. Ford, hotel man aud
horse fancier Of prominence. could rot
drive The ffty-two miles from Dover
To Wilmington I'm Ave hours. Mr..
Ford and his adversary IN the wager.
g. C. Massey. took the ride behind
sherlfs Bakers fast road horse Mr..
Ford won the bet with twenty minutes
to spare when they reached Market
street bridge, Wilmington. just ffiy-
two miles from the State House.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14

John J. HasIey has been chosen
Lake Forest College until the
Of q. president TO take the place
Richard T. Harlan, whose re-
IN was accepted a few weeks
Eis is at present head Of the
/ Science department Of the coll
Professor IIalsey has. been con-
with the Institution FOR years.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14

A farmer at Winburg, Orange River
Colony, alleges that in his district alone
$4,000 sheep are stolen annually by the
natives. On this basis he calculates
that 10000 sheep are stplAn throughout
the celery every year ==
Evening journal., 1906-12-14

and was president during the years
1s96-1S97.
Evening journal., 1906-12-14
MEMS WINTER SHOES.
MArcIILEss FOR QUALITY AND

si97 for our Mems standard 81 50 shoes
IN Lace. Butcher and Congress. All
the newest style feathers and toes 20
select from. Specially marked si@.
a.47 Mems U. S. Army shoes Standard
price. 500 Specially marked for this
sale sl.t7
seas Mems Regent Standard Trade
Marked $500 Shoes. Specially marked
for this falc s2.f5.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-07-20

other properties shall be limited to
|eight hours each day for each work
man. Effort was made by the forces
|of organized labor during the last
session to secure legislation to this
end but so effective was the opposi-
tion of the great contracting firms
that an adjournment was had with
out any action upon the pending bill.
Under the presidents direction,
every government g officer e III cilarge OF
or inspecting a public work is to be
directed to promptly report to the
department Of Justice any violations
by contractors Of the eight-hour law
and prosecution by and at the expense
of the government is to follow. The
effect Of the order upon the cost OF
government work is expected to be
very great. Government contractors
have worked their men ten and
twelve and even more hours day.
If they cannot do this they say they
must increase by twenty or twenty
five per cent the amount of their bids,
so congress must either increase by a
like percentage the appropriations for
public works or must correspondingly
reduce the amount Of work author
lied.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-07-20
GENERAL S|O[@S[|
SLATED FOR D[IA|H
PORT ARTHUR COMMISSION RE.
coMMENDs HE BE SHOT
Other Russian Commanders Before
Port Arthur are to Receive Pun
ishment in Varyiin Degrees
From Imprisonment to Reprimand
Formal Trial to Take Place Soon

st. Petersburg, Russia, July 90
The commission appointed to investi-
gate the surrender Of Port Arthur has
finished Its labors and recommends
that Lieutenant-General Stoessel, the
former commander Of the Russian
forces at Port Arthur be dismissed
from the army and shot, that Lieu
tenant-General Fock, who command
ed the Fourth East Siberian division
at Port Arthur be dismissed from the
army and undergo a years hard
labor; that General Reiss, chief OF
staff of General Stoessel be dismissed
and banished and that Admiral
Alexieff. former viceroy in the Far
East; Lieutenant General smirnoff, !,
commander Of the Port Arthur fort
ress and General Vernander be repri-
manded. The formal trial Of these
officers will take place shortly.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-07-20

: 81 20 . 5gsy II
Lexington, KY, July 20.-A dis
patch from Jackson, Breathitt coun-
ty, last night states that at Handman,
Knott county, a bloody clash occurred
between two feud factions and that
several persons were killed. No par
ticulars could be secured as Hind
man is not entered by telephone or
telegraph lines. Knott county is the
scene Of former feud wars between
the Mullins and the Fleming fac
tions, and it is believed that they
have met there.
Knott County Too
Lexington, KY, July 2O.-A dis
patch received here yesterday from
Sergeant, KY, states that John
Thornberry and Richard Hall, lead
ers Of the Hall faction of mountain
feudists, were shot from ambush in
Floyd county and killed. Their MUIR
derers escaped into the mountains.
Thorn berry was formerly the lead
er of a faction which for many years
has been at feudal warfare with the
Halls. Recently Thornberry married
into the Hall family and his clansmen
had sworn revenge, claiming that he
had betrayed them. Members of both
factions are arming and an outbreak
| is feared.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-07-20
GUATEMAL ANS WON
LAST TWO BA / Ties


Guatemala City, July "a. The fol-
lowing official account OF the fighting
at Platanar and Matapam on July
18th was communicated to the AS
sociated Press yesterday:
The last two battles, fought be-
fore 5 o'clock Wednesday morning
July y 9Th when the armistice began.
were won by the Guatemalans who
defeated the sa1vadoreans In Meta
pam and completely destroyed them.
If few remained In the fortiflca-
tions at Platanar, 1t was because the
armistice which found them there
was respected. Reports contradicting
these facts are false e
a dispatch from San Salvador July
17th stated that shortly before the
.armistice was agreed to q force Of
more than II. 900 Guatemalans at
tackled the Salyadorean position by
way Of Metapam. The fighting last
ed for ten hours, and, according To 3
San Salvador dispatch, resulted III q
victory for the Sa1vadoreans. Dis
patches from the same source report
led the engagement at Plat which
was claimed As another salyadorean
victory. sSs IS
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-07-20
TROOPS COMMIT RAvAGEs

Peitermaritzburg, Russia, July 20.
The government of Natal has pub
lished a letter from the bishop Of
Zululand. which alleges that Colonel
Royston's IS column early in July loot
ed Kraals and carried off stock be-
longing to loyal natives. robbed loyal
Africans of their clothes and money
and tore the clothes Off the women.
The bishop adds that certain natives
found at a siding were brought Into
camp on July 9Th and shot and their
bodies thrown into the Congo to rot.
Bishop characterizes the conduct of
the column as a deep disgrace to
Englishmen.
Colonel Royston appointed a court
on inquiry on the bishops letter,
which found that the charge Of rob-
berry was not proven and that five
native prisoners were shot while they
were trying to escape, but the court
considered the shooting justifiable.