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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
LAWYERS BITTER IN
GILLETTE SUMMING up
District Attorney Ward ant Sen.
ator Mills Attact Each Other
Without Gloves.
DEFENCE SAYS DOCTORS uEO
Declares That the Five Physicians
for the Prosecution Did Not Swear
to the Notwithstanding Up VIII Be
Continued Today and Case Twill
Reach Jury Before Night.
Try Associated press.l

HERk, .hER, N. Y, Dec. 3.-Sever
perhaps In the history of Herklmer
County Court has the scene of n muir
der trial Deen characterized by such
bitter attacks of counsel as WAS dis.
played In the summing up of the Gill
letto case today.
Judge Devendorf said he expected
the case to go to the jury today but
after District Attorney Ward had
spoken for fifteen minutes court adj
journed until morning.
Former Senator A. NJ. Mills, close
personal friend of the prosecutor, IN
his last appeal to the jury to acquit
Chester Il. Gillette of numbering Grace
Brown ut Big Moose Lake on July IL,
dramatically declared that the five
physicians who had sworn that there
was blood clot on Grace Browns
brain had sworn to falsehood; that
they had gotten together and agreed
upon common story for the witness
stand and deliberately withheld tes-
timony favorable to his client, inti-
mating that physicians were improp.
erly influenced. He added: "If there
Is any evidence of graft some of these
doctors may figure In 1t. They were
paid large fees to give evidence which
was so prepared that 1t would convict
this boy. I charge here and now
and know personally each OF ths bhy.
sicians-that they did not bring I'm
all the facts. that they did not re.
mort something favorable to the bay.
Each of t. G doctors knew that a fraud
was being perpetrated.
Wards Hot Reply.
District Attorney Ward jumped to
his feet and launched into n scathIng
denunciatIon of Senator Mills and the
methods he had taken to sway the
jury over to the defense.
When Nj. Mills stands here ami
tells you as he just has," he said,
that these five doctors. reputable
men Of Herkimer county and your
friends who enter your homes. per.
haps. every day are liars and burglars.
he says that which is not true.
Now what insidious thing did he
mean when he told Won about graft ?
Was there anv graft when the poor
girl was brought into the woods tn be
murdered? Did graft cause that? What
did he meano
81 charge here and now that false.
hood was put into the case for tho
Dre1udicing Of some poor foolish Juror
aud to keep him from giving nroner
consideration to the evidence in the
case"
In this train, so excited mt times.
that the big audience fairly gasped
the district attorney brought to a
spectacular close day Of steady
speechmaking full of dramatic ne.
RODS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
PILOTS ASSOCIATION
WINS IMPORTANT CASE
United States Supreme cour. Holds
That It ls Not Responsible for
Damages.
ny Associated Press,

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 3,-'rho Su.
prcme Court of the Unto Estates held
today that tho Virginia Pilots Asso
citation Is not responsible for damages
caused by accidents when due to the
negligence of Its members. A dcci
sion was rendered In tho cnse OF Guy
vs. Donald on question certified from
tho Circuit Court OF Appeals for the
Fourth Circuit. Guy Ia n member of
tho association and he was tho pilot In
charge Of tho navigation of tho steam.
or Snntult, which Ia owned by Donald.
when In 1901 that vessel collldcd with
the schooner Churchmnn off the Vir-
sinia coast caLes doing 40 mucn dam
age that Donald was compelled to
pay s3.l75. Suit wax instituted by him
to recoev from Guy of the Pilots Asso.
citation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
FALL FROM CAR MAY
RESULT IN BOYS DEATH
Little Robert Shelton, Of Fort Mon.
roe Seriously Injured in an
Accident in phoebus.
Daily Press Bureau,
Trice Building,
Hampton Va. Dec. r

Hampton Va. Dec 3.
Master Robert l.. Shelton, the ten
year old son of Sergeant and Mrs.
Robert Shelton, who reside at Old
Point fell from Il car In Phocbus
at noon today and received in
iuries that may terminate In his
death.
The little fellow had been TO
school and was accompanying lit.
tie girl to the car. After placing
the girl on the car. which was In
charge or Conductor Fuller and Mo.
terman Walton. the boy ran around
to TIE opposite and jumped on ID.
rear end of the car. The iron gate
was closed and the little fellow who
was hanging on to the IRON bars in
a playfN manner, lost his balance and
droppelSto the gpunG, his head
striking the track IA the left side.
Conductor Fulleefang down his
car and with motoFman Walton ran
back TO the assistance of tho bog.
Young Shelton was unconscious He
was taken to the office Of DIR. Thorn.
as ]. Jarratt, who treated him
until Dr. II. d. Howe. tho com
pany's physician arrived. Dr.. Jar.
raft found that the drum of thu
ear was ruptured and that the youth
had received an ugly fracture Of
the skull.
Tho little fellow was removed 10
the fort hospital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
For the VanderbiIts.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Kuhn Loeb
& Co. Of this city, have purchased
the $4,000 shares of Chesapeake &
Ohio stock which has been held by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Announcement to this effect was
made at the firms offices here today,
but they declined to give any details
of the transaction.
1t Is understood. however, that the
stock was purchased for the Wander
bilt interests which now control q
considerable amount of Chesapeake
& Ohio stock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
DEPEW FAVORS THE
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
New York Senator Early Caller at
White House and Talks of Leg.
isiation with the President.
fBy Associated Press.)

Wy NooOStdttu W..
WASHINGTON, ID. C. Dec. 3. Sen
ator Depew, looking vigorous and
cheerful. was one of the early morn
ing callers at the White House.
Although I am afraid that there
Will not be very much legislation
this session besides the appropriation
bills, | think that the session will
be a failure if 1t adjourns without
the passage of n pipe tariff bill, a
bill granting citizenship to the
Porto Ricans, and the ship subsidy
BILL said Senator Dephew. "Our
appropriations for expensive river
and harbor improvements will he
thrown away. unless We have the
ships to use them"
Senator DeDew spoke In charity
favor OF the Presidents inheritance
tax proposition, but expressed the
belief that nothing can be done dur
irs the present session on account
of the breyity of time. -.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
DgsERTER FROM ARMY.

John Thomas Kelly Captured After
Chase Through Swamps.
John Thomas Kelly, a deserter from
the 46th company, coast artillery, at
Fort Strong. Boston was arrested
Sunday by Chief of Police Reynolds
and Officer Messick.
Kelly formerly lived here and it
was thought that he had come back
to the city. Sunday it was learne 4
that he was living In n shanty on
tc beach above the shipyard, and
the officers went after him. The
man left by the back door but was
captured by the officers after chase
through fields and swamps.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
.! the complainant. appeared III

.! the complainant. appeared in
court with her mother
Mrs. MAVERICK served ten years
III an English prison for the murder
OF her husband, who died mvster.
lousy. She WIS convicted mpnn
me charge Of killing him Ivy nd.
m'nisirring poison In his food The
caro- was world famous.
She sat beside her mother In
court while her counsel argued tho
case. Tho woman who had spent
so many years of her life behind
the bars looked very sprightly She
wis dressed In II gray suit black
Int; with gray trimmings. She lid
not look tho woman she had beor
pictaGcd IN stories. However. she
she had been ont OF prison ,lpw
for about two years and has had
time Ia rccuperate from any Ill ef-
iects the confinement might nave
hat upon her.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 1906

week or ten days. The Tennessee
probably will not be given her shake
down run until after her silver service
is presented here on December %.
Ohio at New York.
The United States battleship Ohio,
a product Of the Union Iron Works,
of San Francisco, and n sistership. to
the local built battleship Missouri, ar.
rived at New York Sunday from the
Philippines via the Suez Canal. The
vessel Will repair Mt the New York
navy yard. after which she will join
the Atlantic fleet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
L. F. Youmans Dead.
(By Associated Press.

Columbia, s. c., Dec. 3.-Attorney
General Leroy p, Youmans, died hero
today, He WAS attorney general under
Governor Wade Hampton and was re.
garded as one o. the most brilliant
orators In the South. He was appoint
cd attorney general In March OF this
year to succeed U. X. Gunter, dcccas-
ed. He Will be succeeded by j. Frazer
Lyon, elected OH the anti.graft plat.
form last summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
MR.. wHlTcRAFT CRITICALLY I'LL.
Slight Improvement in His Condition,
But Little Hone for Recovery

Slight improvement in His Condition,
But Little Hope for Recovery. ~
The condition of Mr.. William A.
..nitcraft, who is critically i'll at the
home of MS son-in-law, Mr.. Robert
Crittenden, 3110 Washington avenue.
was slightly improved late yesterday
afternoon, but very little hope of his
recovery is entertained by the at
tending physicians. Doctors William
r. Aylett and Louis Loeb.
Mr.. Whitcraft was taken iii with
nraemia Thursday and Sunday his
CT 'ition became critical. DIR. Loeb,
VIII. was first called to attend the
sick man, was with the patient all
night Sunday and yesterday morning
he called In DR.. Aylett Yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Whitcraft lapsed into
Inconsistencies and he had not re.
vived up to late hour last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
ROAD TO JAMESTOWN.
Work Began at williamsburg Yester-
dau-HnnuIcA

Work Began at williamsburg Yester-
day-Convict Labor.
Work was started yesterday on
the macadam road from williamsburg
to jamestown Island. The road is
t" be completed and ready for use
before the Jameston exposition be-
gins.
The road Is being built by vii.
and jamestown and Jor
City county. with the assistane OF
the state of Virginia and the Fed
eral government. Virginia will furn.
ish convicts for laborers and ma
chimes for crushing and rolling stone
will be supplied by the Federal gov
erEment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Norfolk EauIes, Home.

Newport News Aerie, F. o. Eagles,
will send a large delegation to Nor
folk tonight to participate i'll the
exercises incident to the opening Of
the Norfolk Eagles home, when
was recently completed at cost
of $4,000. The local birds" will
take the steamer Virginia at 5:35
O'Clock this afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Cabinet Nominations.
fBy Associated Press. }

'''' LN.'''''Sia''Su Fitoo.D
WASHINGTON. D. c. Dec. 3.-The
president today sent the following
nominations to the senate: Secre.
tary of the treasury, George w.
Cortelvou; attorney-general, Charles
j. Bonaparte; acknowledgement
George Won. l.. Meyer: secretary of
tic navy. Victor II. Metcalf. score.
tary of the interior, James II. GAR
f.!d: secretary of commerce and
labor, Oscar S. Straus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
TARIFF WILL GO UNTOUCHED

Congress Too Busy to Take Up
Problem, Senator Frye Says s:
BOSTON. MASS, Dec. 3.--Unitsd
states Senator Frye, on his way No.
Washington, says that he does not
expect any question of great i'm
portanee vii be brought up at thu
coming short session of Congress-.
He Is sure at least that no atts
tempts at tariff revision VIII be-
made. Z.
"The time is too limited for III
proper consideration of such
weighty problem" he said. whether
1t will be problematical One thing
Is sure. and that Is that the In;
coming Congress is still strongly
Republican. There is nothing sstt
present that would indicate any
great general demand from all parts
OF tic country for revision. q ~
III not think the tariff will BE- rses
vised'. Il I, III Il
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
DEATH CLAIMS FAMOUS
SINGER "BLACH PATTI
Expires Suddenly in Philadelphia
Had Sun to Crowned Heads Of
Many Nations.
(By Associuted Press.l

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Dec. a
Flora Battson, known on the stage
as BLACK Patti" is dead, having
passed away suddenly last even
ing, Although only thirty-fve yeas
old. Black Patti had won renown
both In this country and Europe
Queen Victoria. Pope Leo, Gear
Nicholas had been captivated by her
singing. She had also sung at the
italian and German courts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Episcopal Cathedral In WASHINGTON
by Associated press.)

WASHINGTON. Dec. Sc. +.
Bodley, of London, and Henry Vaughn
OF Boston. both architects. have ar.
rived in Washington ut the invita-.
ton of Bishop Satterlee, to arrange
the plans for the now cathedral.
which is to be built in this city
Mr. Bodley says that the old En-.
glish Gothic design will be adopted
and that the cathedral will be one of
the finest in the world. The edificc
viii cost more than s2.OO0,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
kILPArRIck DUE TOMORROW.
Transport Left Gibraltar for This
Port, Nov, 22

The United States army transport
Fitzpatrick is expected to arrive here
tomorrow from the Philippines via the
nucz canal. The vessel left Gibraltar
for this port on November % and
should make the run across the At
lantic In twelve or thirteen days.
She has aboard number of first.
class passengers. including several
army officers and the families of
other army officers. stationed In the
Philippines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Senate IN Session Less I6al
Nineteen Minutes to Trans.
act lis Business. 4
REPRESENTATIVES MET AN H0UR1
Members of the Lower House Had
No Flowers on Their Desks BY or
der Of Speaker cannon--Mrs Mono
las Lonaworth and Other DlsHn.S
suIshed Persons In Attendance. I.
tBy Associated Press. J

6r
WASHINGTON, d. @. Dec. 8.--TheS
nifty ninth congress began Its iast5
session ut noon today. 1t took the
senate fifteen minutes to arrange,
Its preliminaries ana the houhe or
representatives an hour. Tho sem
alto received from President Roose.
welt n long list or appointments for8
Its confirmation and inside OF niria.a
teen minutes decided that as tile
nominations had been a3reccied lie.5i
for the body had been ORGANIZED
formally, to make no confirmation
until the presidents message had:
been received and tho session fairly
started. lie
Opening Of the House.
The opening OF tho house was
Witnessed by m animated throngs
which filled tho gallaries to their
capacity. Hundreds went away dig
appointed IN not gaining adiniss.E
Ion to witness tho session Or the
senate or house. ;Sifs!
INC absence OF flowers from the
desks OF the members wna ssIl.
mentcd ON. but the rUrdis 81 fsss|
speHacr prohibiting the flowors d IL
play was generally commended foS
Its Sgood sense. A similar rule was
mpsie in the senate two years ago.
Mrs. Lonaworth Thpfe.
The presence OF Mis- Nicholas
I.orgworth, daughter of the presl.,
dent In the executive gallery ac.3
companied by Miss Wagner. the Soc
lal secretary to th9fIfo Of the preal-;;
dent, gave the WOMEN IN tho gall
cries an opportunity TO Observe
the wife of the representative from
Cincinnati district at close range, S
Business Quickly Dispatched. IL Ii
The routine work of the house.
accident to the opening OF the day,
was quickly dispatched, the roll;
call showing nearly 500 members.
present 5l 81
President Ilooseelt's message Will
be received by the house and sem
ate tomorrow. No bills wore intro.
duccd In tho senate.
j. . . 4 E 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Visits Richmond After 40 Years.
(By Associated Press.l

REDMOND, VA, Dec. 3.--Now in
her youthful vigor almost unabated.
Miss Emily Virginia Mason, the
Florence Nightingale" of the Con-
federacy in this city, visiting Mrs.
Peyton Wise. having come back
to see the Capital Of the Confederacy
after long absence of forty-odd
years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Educational Association.

There will be meeting of the
Newport News Educational Associa-
ton tonight at o'clock at the Hign
school building. The president. Mrs.
John B. Lock, will have an inter-
esting report to make concerning the
recent State educational conference
in Richmond. A large attendance Ia
expected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
steamer Went AGROUND.

The British steamer Tecsbridge
went aground Sunday night while
being locked at the Chesapeake &
Ohio coal pier. No. 10. The steamer
was floated without damage and sail
cd for Genoa yesterday. She came
here from New Orleans for 500 tons
OF bunker coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Moody for Supreme Bench.
(By ARsOciatad praccN

;, WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. g.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt today sent tn
the senate the nomination of William
IT: Moody, OF Massachusetts, present
Attorney General, to be an associate
justice OF the Supreme Court If
the United States to succeed Justice
Brown, resigned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Pastor Called to Richmond.
fRy Associate,d Press

RICHMOND. VA. Der. AT a
conversational meeting held at the
Leigh Street BaDiist Church. this
CITY. last night. the committee an.
pointed tn recommend nastor to
succeed the Rev. NJ. Ashbv Jones
submitted report presenting the
name Of the Rev. Watson s. Dorset.
Of Hartsville. s. G.. 1t is believed
that MIR. Watson will accept.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
PENNSYLVANIA SELLS
IT'S HOLDINGS IN Gao.
Kuhn, Loeb q Co., Supposed
Agents for VandePblEs, The
Purchasers.
Al ENORMOUS BLOCK OF STOCK
Fifteen Million Dollars Involved in
Deal Through Which Entire Inter
est Of the Pennsylvania System in
chesapeake & ohio Is Surrendered.
Newport News vitality Interested.

Official announcement was made
yesterday of the sale of the Pennsyl-
Tania Railroads interest in the Ches-
apeake & Ohio to Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
OF New Iork. 1t Is understood
that the purchase was made for the
Vanderbilt interests, and II this is true
the Vanderbilts now have full control
OF the Chesapeake & Ohio.
The Pennsylvania and It's affiliated
lines owned more than $15,0O0,OO
worth of stock in the Chesapeake &
Ohio, and their entire holdings have
been transferred to Kuhn, Loeb &
ca.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
MRS. MAVERICK IN
COURT AT RICHMOND
Woman Who Passed Many Years in
England Prison Looks Well and
SprightIy.
(By Associated Press. )

RICHMOND, VA. Dec. S.-The
case OF the Baroness Won RogueS
egalnst w. d. Armstrong and Others
20 recover vast tracts of lanI IN
Virginia, West Virginia and Ken
tucky is being tried before Judge
Crinnan in the chancery court to-
day.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, daughter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Basketball Season.

The basketball season will open
at the Y. NJ. G "A. tomorrow night
with game between teams rep
resenting the local and Hampton as.
sociations. The Baltimore Central
Y. M. G. A. team Is scheduled to
play here Saturday night. Physical
Instructor Enrich has arranged n
game with the Roanoke association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Sweden to Be Represented.
(By Associated Press1

Stockholm, Dec. 3.-Sweden will
be represented by one or more war
ships at the naval display on the
ocean of the opening of the James
town exposition next year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
PUBLIC BupmGs
FR VIRGINIA TOWNS
sccfctary Of Treasurx Makes Eati.
natc Of What wy VIII Cost \:
the eoxsaamen.. s.!
(By Associated Press. y

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. d. G. Dec. 3.-Tli0
Estimates of the Secretary OF the
ircasury for public building apl,yayi
uriations embrace the following fjfj
WI ginia; Clifton FoGge. $15,0J9,S
Fredericksburg, $4,000 ;p PeterBburg,l
;"G0,000; WincheSte" $4,000. {sH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Pennsylvania Issues Statement.


PHILADELPHIA. PA. Dec. 3.-The
Pennsylvania Company today issued
the following statement concerning
the disposal of the company's holdings
in the Chesapeake G. Ohio Railroad
Company, to Kuhn, Loeb C Co., of
New York: 1.-The Pennsylvania Rail-
road has sold their holdings to Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., 10000 shares of Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad common stock,
comprising the entire holdings of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and affiliated
lines in the stock of this company.
Valued at $15,63o,ooo.
1.-The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany owned 1O1 300 shares of the
Chesapeake G Ohio Company stock,
and the Pennsylvania Company forty
thousand shares, the total par value
of the stock owned by these two COM
panies was s14,.-0,000. The total
holdings in the Chesapeake G. Ohio
by Pennsylvania and all its affiliated
lines was 156,300 or par value of
s15.63O,OOO.
"The sale Of this stock is in line
with the policy anticipated by the
Pennsylvania Company when the Nor
folk &c Western and the Baltimore &
Ohio shares were sold few months
ago"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
A Matter of Speculation.

Whether or not the change in the
ownership Of such an enormous block
of stock and the probable securing of
absolute control by the Vanderbilt in
terests means change in the policy
OF the c. &c o. is purely matter of
speculation. This city. being the term
inal of the Chesapeake G. Ohio sys.
TEN, Is greatly interested In the ques-
ton and information will be eagerly
awaited.
No Announcement from c. G. o.
No announcement has come from
the Chesapeake & Ohio. The news of
the sale was received mere in the fol-
lowing Associated Press dispatches:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-04
Gale for Consul at puerto i Plat

Gale for Consul at Puerto tatas
z WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. Y 3 ~! ~
The president sent to the senate
today the name of William III II Gale
OF Virginia. to be consul at Utiertos
Plata. Dominican Republic,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-06-28
What IL Cost Him.

Twenty years ago Adam Spies, at
that time a prominent manufacturer.
left Reformed Mennonite Church Of
Sterling, ILL.,, because he could not be
) Christian and b, heavily In debt
The reason for his Indebtedness was
due to the destruction Of his immense
wagon plant, and, owing to the rule
Of the church, he could not insure 1t.
For twenty years he struggled. he
built plant In Clinton and later went
% Abingdon, I'll. At the end Of 20
yssrs be paid off q debt Of $50, 600 and
Today rejoined the church OF his early
life. He is now 10 years of age.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-06-28
s;hoosss Two Men. !.

At Wadley, Ga, Will, Smith, an
escaped negro convict, early Thursday
rot and killed Marshal Morris Of
Iidville, and mortslly wounded J. j.
Pope, yse1l known; planter living
clear there. The negro who was serv.
ng q twenty year sentepca, had es.
,sped from the camps. Mr.. Pope dis,
covered that the negro had taken re.
'uge at his former home and was be.
ng protected by his wife. Summon.
ing Marshal Morris the Two approach
d the cabin and we're met With
yolley of shots which G ntinued until
he marshal was dying on the ground
md Mr.. Pope lay unortally wounded
smith then came from the cabin, eZ'
mined his would be captors and dis.
appeared into the dense woods. Much
settlement followed and posse wat
ormed immediately at Wadley, whlch
snow in pursuit of the desperate ne.