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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

The Department OF Justice has com.
Dleted It's case and It Is ready 10 go in.
to the United States Circuit Court and
ask for an order dIssolying the agree.
ment. No decision has been reached
as to where the action will be brought,
but the bill can be filed In any Fed.
eral Circuit Court In any State In
which the roads operate.
This Is one OF the most important
cases considered by the Department OF
Justice and fines aggregatlng more
than a million dollars wifi be Imposed
II the government Is successful In It's
prosecution, as the agreement between
the lines has been In effect ten years
and each violation Of the law constI.
tutes a separate oifense.
This combination has had the effect
Of increasing the price OF coal to con.
sinners and prevented Independent
coal companies from engaging In bus.
lness. Only the mines in which the
officers Of the various lines owned
stock could secure cars for shipment
OF coal. ,...
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
WASHINGTON, June a. Prosecu.

WASHINGTON, June g. Prosecu.
tion for violating the Sherman anti.
trust law In entering Into a conspiracy
in restraint Of trade by monopolizing
the bItumlnous coal supply will be
started immediately by the Depart.
ment Of Justice against the Pennsyl.
svanla, Baltimore & Ohio. Chesapeake
& Ohio, Philadelphia & Reading, Sea.
board Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line.
Norfolk & Western and the Beech
Creek Railway, leased by the New
York Central & Hudson River railroad.
This prosecution grows out Of the
Investigation made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission by direction
OF Congress Of the charge that these
roads had entered into an agreement
TO divide proportionately the ship
ments Of coal over their lines; that the
roads owned the mines, and they had
agreed to maintain freight rates on
coal.
After an exhaustive Investigation the
Interstate Commerce Commission sub.
mltted to the Department Of Justice
all the evidence 1t procured. aud for
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
JUDGE. MASON
CHARGES The
Grand JURY

It was after three o'clock this after.
noon when Judge Mason gave his
charge to the grand Jury. The jury
was delayed in getting here by the
wreck near Glen Easton.
The charge was a general one With
special stress on the retail liquor b1sl.
ness.
Judge Mason said that most OF the
retail liquor dealers trangress the laws
sufficient daily to keep them in jail
the remainder Of. their lives. a liquor
dealer cannot sell to minor. to one
wholls habItual drunkard, to a man
a sufficient quantity to make a man
drunk. nor can he sel!-on1 Sunday; yet
these ure eommoa violations. The
laws regarding mines. assessments. Ii.
censes, game. clubs. etc, we're brought
TO the notice Of the grand fury.
y. J. darlington was selected as
foreman. 1.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
HER HUSBAND
STILL ALIVE
WIFE BELIEVED HIM HANGED
LONG AGO AND RE.
MARRIEs.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 3.-Believ.
ing her first husband, Lawson R.
Lane, was dead because Of the con.
fession made by a woman criminal
that she had murdered him, Mrs. Lane
Of Handy, Ky, married J. T. Den.
ton, Of Darlington, Ky., 81 years ago.
A son by her first husband learned last
week that his father is still alive at
Zeigler, ILL.,. where he has remarked
and reared a second family.
Mrs, Denton also has several chill.
dren BY her second husband. Curtis
Lane, who made the discovery in an
accidental manner, will rot tell his
mother. who Is III. until she RECEIVERS,
as he thinks the shock would kill her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
Sheriff Spur rs
License Money
RANDOLPH OFFICIAL DECLARES
He WON'T ACCEPT THE MONEY
AND oARsT SENT TO STRAIGHT,
EN- IT our-A TEEToTALER OF
FIRST WATER.

PARKERsRuRG, June o.-Assistant
Tax Commissioner Darst was in the
city Yesterday en- route to Randolph
county, where he has gone on peeal.
lar mission from the tax commission.
er's Office. He is TO straishten out a
miS.up In the collection OF license
fees with the sheriff there.
Sheriff HelmIck, Of Randolph couu.
ty, is a ProhlbItlonist. He has abso.
lutely refused TO receive any money
for the State from liquor licenses or
to receipt for same, saying that he
will neither privately or officially be
a party to any transaction which
countenances the liquor business.
As Randolph county is a wet coun.
ty. and as saloonists at Elkins took
out licenses before the county court.
and presented payment a, the sherlrs
Office, where the money was refused,
there is in consequence, a bad contro.
rersy, and a peculiar mix.up.
Court proceedings have been threat.
ened, forcing the sheriff to comply
with the statute. but he has stood
pat. Mr.. Darst did not know while
here whether the liquor men had been
continuing In business or not.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
Act A Con. NIT ted
InBartlet Hotel
PHIL oslTz SHOT HIMSELF
THROUGH TEMPLE TEMPO
RARY INSANITY THOUGHT
TO BE CAUSE.

Philip DeItz. Of Manplngfon. one oI
the best known men In Marion county
startled the residents Of the cltyfbys
committing suicide on Saturday nisht
by shooting himself through the head
while in. a room in the Bartlett Hotel.
The act is supposed 70 have been
caused by temporary insanity. Dsitz
was u years old and leaves 4 widow
and three children.
About two weeks ago he was struck
on the head by an elevator whichScpt
an ugly cash In bis head. He never
fully recovered from the effects u that
blow. Ever since the accident he had
been troubled With insomnia. satpr.
Jay evening about SIX O'clock lie went
to his room. Guy w, Clayton; his
sonriu.law was with him when lie
went TO his room. Clayton went To
the telephone booth TO talk and while
there he heard the shot that ended
Dletz's life, Clayton, hurried to Deltzjs
room and found that he; had used n I
a?, callbre revolver on himself. The
bullet passed through his head and
on through the wall OF the room. Men
at the hotel rushed to his; room. They
found the revolver lying by: his Side.
Physicians we're Immediately sammon.
ed but were unable. to give any jrellers
Dietz never regalned nscIousness.
He passed away at eight o'clock.
Dietz came to Mauningtpn from sils.
souri, He lived in his adopted town
about, ut,tSenty1years where he conduct.
ed carriage and harness business. He
was known among bis business asso-
ciates as an honest upright dealer,
Coroner Amos was In slannlngtsn
yesterday to Investigate the cause Iof
Dletz's death. The coroper was satis
fed that 1t was a case Of suicide. No
inquest was seld.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
at two o'clock. tnterment vii, be-
made in the Beatty cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
NUMBERING
OFFICIALS
TAoTAI OF sWAToW FEARS TO
REPORT oEPREoATloNs OF
REBELS.

LONDON, June 3.-AccordIng to a
special dispatch from Shanghai the
revolutlonists in the districts surround.
Ing Swatow and Annoy are numbering
the officials, burning official buildings
and occupying towns and villages.
The Taotal Of Swatow. the dispatch
adds, is only reporting losses suffered
by the rerolutloaIsts, fearing that the
news OF the their depredations would
lead to foreign interference. The dis.
patch also adds that the market is ov.
erstocked with American piece goods,
and that 10000 pieces are being re.
shipped to New York,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
A CT U R CHI
ROOF GARDEN
PHILADELPHIA CONGREGATION
suascRless $4,000 TO PRO.
VIDE ONE.

PHILADELPHIA, June 3. - When
Rev. DR.. Charles R. Mcclellan, pastor
OF Fair Hill Baptist church OF this
city. suggested to his congregation to.
night that the church should be sur.
mounted by a roof garden, where a
vaudeville show would be held In warm
weather in order to attract men, wo.
men aud children to gospel services,
those present manifested their approx.
al by subscribing $4,000 for the pro.
ject.
The Fair Hill congregation Is com.
posed largely OF mill workers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
Death al kinamont.

Saturday night at his home in King,
mont, occurred the death Of Mr. Joshua
Murphy. The deceased had attained
the fine old age of IS years, aud is sur,
rlred by his wife and four children,
The funeral service was held to-day at
his home and the lnterment took place
at the Colfax cemetery. Mrs. Murphy
will probably reside in the future with
her children, all Of whom are resi-.
dents OF Indiana.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
MANNINGTON STARTLED BY SUICIDE
OF A WELL KNOWN BUSINESSMAN.
NAUGHTY POSTAL
CAUSES Us STRIFE
POSTAL INSPECTOR HAS MIXED
UP IN CASE AND PROMINENT
PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED.

RAvENsWooD. June S:;-Last Val.
entine day Mrs. NJ. J. Ash received
an obscene postal card through the
mall, few days later a very similar
card was addressed to Mrs. Alice
Kelch,. then residing In Ravenswood,
now a resident Of Ripley. Il was dts.
covered that the stamp had been can.
celled. and It was held for postage
due. When Mrs. Keich saw the card,
she refused to pay the postage on 4.
and It was returned to the postmaster.
Eventually It fell into the hands OF
Postoflce Inspector Hill. and be learn.
ed that Mrs. Ash and Mrs. Heich we're
enemies, hence he concluded that
Mrs. Ash had mailed 1t the last time.
Accordingly she was arrested Thurs.
day and given hearing Saturday be.
fore Commissioner W. H. o'Brlen. at
Ripley, on the charge Of using can.
cellei stamp. No evidence whatever
haing been advanced to fix the
charge upon Mrs. Ash. she was dis.
charged.
Mr.. Ash is very Indignant at the hu.
initiation brought upon his wife, and
in a statement, be says:
There was wllful liar mixed up
In this investigation. or Mrs. ash
would not have been implicated. The
postofiice inspector obtained the pro.
cess upon Information, as SO shown
by his oath AMI all witnesses that
were examined stated that they had
not accused Mrs. Ash Of remallIps the
card in question, and It Is plainly to
be seen that somesone has made a
false report. know Of postmaster
that has given mail to the addressee,
allowing them to examine and read
the card and then. returning 1t to the
postmaster, when there was postage
due on the card. without first secur.
ing the postage d1e on the same, and
when 1t was found upon investigation
that the card did not just suit the
taste Of the addressee, refused to pay
the postage due. Now, Il the postof.
fee inspector wants to get busy let
him go after 1t, as he has been inform.
ed in the matter, and the postmaster
had to re.accept the card for want Of
postage due and then raise a howl
and report that someone had violated
the postal law verify believe, to GOV.
er up their own dirt"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
MT. CITY DRUG COMPANY
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
NEW AND HANDSOME FIXTURES
ARE NOW BEING PLACED IN
THEIR STORE.

The Mountain City Drug Company
has put In a complete set OF fixtures
in its store on the corner OF Main and
Jefferson streets. The shelves and
medicine cabinets are made OF ma.
hogany. New handsome plate glass
show cases mounted on marble bases
have been placed and the store pre-
sents a fine appearance. A new and
apto,late soda fountain will be Install.
ed In a few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
TAKES POISON
B BY MISTAKE
@ANAlNeToN YOUNG MAN 4 HAS (
MARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH.

MANNlNGToN, June ::-Ed. Moore;
son of County Commissioner q. P.
Moore, had a marrow escape from
death at noon today when BY mistake
he swallowed tablet of. blchloride OF
mercury, thinking 1t a tablet which
had been prescribed for him, After
hard work Dr.. Andrews succeeded In
pumping out the poison and .thlse
Ing Moore Is better. His home is on
Fairview avenue. 4;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
Mike MARITIME
On w arpath
SHOT GUN HIS FAvoRlTE WEAP.
ON : CONSTABLE PARKER
CAPTURES THE WALK
ING ARSENAL.

Mike MARITIME on Saturday night got
into his head to clean up that part Of
the town that Is adjacent to the brick
yard. He paraded the streets with his
shot gun In bis hand looking for trou.
ble. Constable J. Lee Parker arrested
this walking arsenal and placed him
in jail. This morning MARITIME was
brought into Justice Amos court and
was fined six dollars. MARITIME made
the solemn promise OF a Russian that
he would not further disturb the com.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
Government WILL PROSECUTE B.
6 O., PENNSY and OTHER ROADS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION SAYS IT Is MAKE
OUT CLEAR CASE AGAINST THE SYSTEMS NAMED
BASIS FOR PROPOSED ACTION
AS ALLEGED BY THE GOVERNMENT

Railroads to be prosecuted entered into conspr.
acy In restraint OF trade.
Agreement divide bumnous coal tonnage among
those roads parties to the agreement
independent Disseminated against in the dstrbu
ton Of freight Only the mines of the companies which the
officers Of the railroads held stock could secure cars
This combination increasing the cost OF coal
( to the consumer
Officers Of the several companies 10 be the suit met In
1896 and drafted schedule Of tonnage specifying be
carried throughout each year by Of the companies
Penalties provided for dsobedence to these rules
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
LOUISIANA GETS COMMISSIONER
OF INTERNAL REVENUE
PEARL WIGHT ACCEPTS POSITION
BUT WILL NOT ASSUME Du.
TIES TILL DECEMBER.

WASHINGTON. June 3. = Pearl
Wight, Of New Orleans, has consent.
ed to accept the Presidents offer Of
the appointment as Internal reyeu1e
commissioner. to succeed John Yerkes,
OF Kentucky, resigned, with the pro.
yiso that he may walt until next De.
cember before taking his office. The
President agreed to this when Wight
called at the White House today. Com.
mander A. D. Interim will be appoint.
ed, whose name has not besn an.
noaneei. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

The Col. a. Howard Fleming Lodge
No. SIS, the Brotherhood Of Railway
Tratnmen and the Order OF Railway
Conductors, Division No. 4I2. will hold
a Joint memorial service Sunday. June
l6. at three O'Clock In the afternoon
at the Presbyterian church. Rev. H.
G. stoetzer, the pastor OF ,ha. church,
will preach memorial sermon. The
public Is cordially invited to attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

James Thomas. waiter at the Tav.
ern. was arrestedSto-day by Chief Shu.
maker for shaking and striking the
pastry cook. Colonel B. C. Williams
will not stand for anything that Is no;
proper'iu his house. He called for the
officer. Thomas put up forfeit Of
ten dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
contlrma.lon s.ryIee Next sund,

Confirmation s.rviee Next Sunday.
RI. Rev. P. J. Donahpe, of Wheeling.
will arrive. In thesc!ty the latter par:
of this week and on next Sunday at
II O'Clock will preside at the Con.
flrmation service at the, Catholic
Church. He, willIalso have charge Of
the confirmation seryIce at the Cath,
ole church at cIarksburg at l O'Clock
In the atternoon9 49,. 49,;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
fireman and
ENGINEER killed
ENGINE ROLLS DOWN AN EN-.
aANKMENT AND LANDS
IN CANAL.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, June Sin a
freight wreck on the PENNSYLVANIA be.
tween Severance and sco,tdale, this
morning, the engineer and fireman
we're killed. Their engine rolled down
down an embankment into the canal
which parallels the road.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
Mcfarland Mission Circle

The regular meeting Of the McFar.
land Mission Circle will be held to.
night at the home Of Miss Eleanor
Barr on Quincy street The subject
for the. evenings discussion will be
india" Miss Edith Pickett is the
appointed leader,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

= +
IA CLEVELAND, June .3.-Fallins to
secure the nine hour day demanded
three thousand Cleveland maehlals.s
to-day observed the strike order Of the
international Union and left the shops.
Union officials say the strike will be
general BY. night and that many non.
union men will also go out. The met.
Yalitrades association, the organization
of employers, refused to treat with the
union, but about twenty local SHOPS
have. granted their demands. The nine
hour movement Is national In Its
scope. a riot occurred to-day at the
local yards Of the American shiphulId.
ling Co, where the strike has been In
progress several months. A party Of
strike breakers were attacked by strike
sympa.hlz.rs as they reported at the
stoekade for, admission to begin their
days work. Stones and clubs. were
used and shots were fired and one man
IA foreigner, was shot, but II Is not
yet known what the extent his injuries
are. A number of strike breakers
were badly hurt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

The room vacated by L. Herman
and Company is being fitted up for a
room for moving picture show. F.
NJ. Murphy has the management OF the
new enterprise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
ALL G!R!:E!M!AT!.lED
JANlToR AND FAMILY BuRNEpIo
DEATH-sEvERAL OTHERS
MISSING. n Y Il;

NEWARK, n. J, June {. 3.-Joseph
Honeka, ianitor Of Turn yereia Hall.
his wife and child, were overcome by
smoke and burned to death In the.
fire which DESTROYED Turn Syereln Hail
early this morning. Four other per:
sons are missing. Loses aggregate
several thousand dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
DESPERATE MARVIN gEURAS
KILLED |. L Q BIY80FFIGERs By
EmPTlEs TWO PISTOLS AT ais
PuasuERsIA sIAETER STEALING
HORSE.

VAN VERT. Ohio. June s.-Maryin
Kahns died today In the local cir
prison from bullet wounds received
while attempting TO escape from the
officers. Yesterday Kuhns stole a
horse and was pursued BY The sher.
IL and posse, and vas oyeriaken and
fatally shot after he had emptlel two
reyoiye!s as hls pursuers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
Chinese revolution is
GROWING in MAGNITUDE
The Interior AAame With Revolt
SCORES BEING PUT DEATH BY REsELs-lmPERAL TROOPS
CONCEAL THEIR LOSSES.

ANIoY, China, June S.--The interior
Of China Is afame with the spirit OF
revolt. The rebels have practically
oyerun the towns and villages in
three provinces affected and the re-
volt is said to be spreading rapidly into
more remote sections Of the far inte-
rior. Headed of from Swatow by the
Imperial troops VINO cut of their ap-
proach from that seaport, the rebels
turned back Into the interior. Scores
OF villages have been entered. At ev.
cry place the civil and military author.
tiles who well into the hands Of the
rebels have been killed and scores,
It is reported, have been put to death
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

Heavily galvanized, large size, ap.
proved by Post Master General. spe.
cial price with your name, soc.
ECONOMY STORE,
It. S?3 Madison Street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
S. S. REPORT. !.

Though fairly good the attendance
at the local Sunday schools was not W
TO the usual standard. The following
is the given report:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
OVERLOADED
elevator
KILLS ONE MAN AND SERIOUSLY
alNJUREs ELEVEN oTHERsrfN
TERRIBLE. CRASH.

AKRON, Ohio, June s.-The eleva.
tor at the plant OF the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company fell two stories
this morning, seriously Injuring
eleven men, one OF them fatal.
ly. ". F. STAFFORD was most serious.
" hurt. The elevator; carrying a heavy
cargo Of freight, was overloaded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

Ira L. Smith returned from Morgan.
town today. Mr.. Smith went down
Thursday. Mrs. Smith Is still there
with her parents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

Attorney orrin B. conaway, Of Mid.
dlebourne, was a Falrmont visitor To-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

within the past few days. Loyal
troops lost heavily in the fighting near
the Annoy. But the authorities are
concealing the extent Of their casual
Ties and magniiying the losses sus.
tanned. An organized plan OF a cam.
paign to sweep the sea coast from
Annoy south is reported to be matur.
Ing. Rebels have congregated their
main forces in the vicinity OF Caang
Chow where they are awaiting reen.
forcements and will soon begin their
marches to the sea. Gun boats are
being hurried here to defend the city
against the attack which is expected
10 open this large campaign Of con.
quest by the rebels. cid,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03
THREE THOUSAND CLEVELAND
yIACHINISTS GO ON A STRIKE
Demand WASFOR
.A|!|.N|l!I|.NE-HOUR DAY

DEMAND FOR NINE HOUR DAY BY
INTERNATIONAL UNION = Ac.
TON AuemENTs STRIKE IN
YARDS OF AMERICAN SHIP.
BUILDING COMPANY WHICH
HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS FOR
MONTHS. Ia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

Prosecuting Attorney c. J. schuck
I Ohio county, Is Ia the city to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

day.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
REFUGEES CARED FOR.
Denials of IU Treatment On Board
tie Port Kingston.

BFIdgetOwn, Barbados, Is. W l., Jan. 26.-The
steamer Port Kingston, with Sir Alfred Jones
and the members of his party on board. arrived
here to-da~ on her way from Kingston to Eng
land The correspondent of The Associated
Press went on board the Port Kingston to see
her commander. Captain Parsons, and Sir AL
fred Jones regarding the complaint made by the
Americans who returned to New York from
Kingston by the neutrality-suspicious. Line
steamer Prlnz Eitel Friedrich in regard to al
legged Ill treatment accorded them in Kingston
between January If and II by certain officials
and specifically Captain Parsons.
The correspondent was informed that Ameri-
cans as well all other refugees had been well
coined the night of the earthquake, January H.
on board the Kingston. The refugees were put
of the steamer the afternoon Of the 18th. as she
was filled TO her utmost capacity. Sir Alfred
Jones inquired If any among the refugees were
destitute. He suggested that the American ref
ugees go over to Port Antonio or Mandeville, the
railroad 10 these points being in operation.
AT luncheon on board the steamer on jan
uary 21 Sir Thomas Hughes. Sir Alfred Jones
and Captain Parsons gave emphatic denial to
the statements that Americans had been Ill
treated, and ViscOunt MOuntmorres also said
that these complaints were baseless Christie
pher BOylan. of No. 116 Lincoln Place. Brooklyn,
y. Y, and William J. Thompson, who Is trav-
cling in the interests of an American packing
house. both expressed satisfaction with the
treatment accorded them on board the Port
Kingston. The incident is deeply regretted by
Sir Alfred Jones, Captain Parsons and the pas
sengers on the steamer.
The Earl and Countess of Dudley and H o.
Arnold-Forster, who came in on the Port King
ston. will leave here for Trinidad next Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
TIES UP THE Il .
He Was Drunk, and 1t Took Re
series and Clubs to Get Him an Cen

II took dozen policemen to drag John Casey
q big drunken Negro. from a southbound eie-
waited train at Cortlandt street yesterday AFTER
noon to the Church street police station. Casey
had 70 be beaten almost senseless before he was
lodged IN cell He got on at an uptown sta
ton. and, according % the passengers. was In
sultlng every person in sight. The car was
crowded, most Of the passengers being women
Patrolman Bishop. OF the Church street station.
who was In plain clothes, took seat near Casey
and advised him TO keep quiet. showing him his
shield
He defied the patrolman to lock him up. and
Bishop took hold OF him. AS he did so the
Negro rained blow after blow his face, but
was overpowered by Bishop. who held him un-
til Cortlandt street reached. Here the
Negro fought like a maniac, and Bishop whistled
FOR help The reserves from the Church street
station rushed up, and then the Negro fought
still more furiously. He dragged to the
station and dubbed The train delayed
twenty minutes at Cortlandt street.