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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
IS SENTENCED TO
PRISON FOR LIFE
BES0LD is GIVEN EXTREME
PENALTY
Will Be Constantly Watched to Pre-
vent Him from Committing Sui
cide-NeW Trial Will
Be Asked

Anton Besold, convicted of the murder
of his wife, Cladie Besold, was yester-
day given the extreme penalty for Sec
ond degree murder by Judge Smith in
department one of the superior court
when the Bavarian butcher was sem
fenced to spend the remainder of his
life behind the prison walls at the San
Quentin penitentiary.
Besold expected the extreme penalty
the moment the verdict of second de-
gre murder was returnd in his case. He
stated at that time that he did not de-
serve any such punishment and there
fore would not serve 1t. Yesterday he
reiterated that statement in such pc
culiar fashion that constant watch will
be kept upon him by the local prison
officials to prevent him from commit
ting suicide.
When his sentence was read to him
yesterday Besold turned about and went
to his seat "They may sentence me as
they will" he muttered ominously, "but
not one days work will 1 do for the
state of California"
Attempted Suicide
In San Antonio, about two years ago,
when Besold began to realize, as he
said that his wife was returning to
life of shame, he at that time attempted
to commit suicide by taking poison, and
nearly accomplished his purpose, when
his wife found him and by stamping
on his stomach produced the same ef-
feet as a stomach pump might have
done, and Besold was saved from death.
After hearing that story the officers
were very careful with their man when
they brought him back to Los Angeles
from Washington. He stated on that
trip in what was later used In his trial
as partial confession, that had 1t not
been for his old mother being depend
ent upon him he would not have sur
ViVed his wife.
Because of those statements. his for
mer attempt and his mumbled threats
following his sentence yesterday, the
county officers will keep strict watch
on Besold and he will not have much of
an opportunity to injure himself If he
is so disposed.
Yesterday morning in anticipation of
hearing a long sentence pronounced
many spectators were in department
one of the superior court. Besold ap-
peared with a good-natured smile on
his face He has not showed any par
ticular alarm throughout the trial, and
even though condemned to a life SEN
tence in the penitentiary he Is still as
pleasant and smiling as he ever was.
He took a seat near the bailiff inside
the railing and later Judge Smith read
his name and ordered him to stand up
and receive sentence.
Denies His Guilt
Many men have been in the same
position before. but none who appre-
ciated the position as little as Besold
did. Many men faint when they hear
the sentence that cuts off their inter-
course with the outside world forever,
burying them in a living grave. Be-
sold did not show any emotion. He
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Everything you want you will find in
the CLASSIFIED page. one cent a word
media One cent WORD.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Home Coming Week.

How often do we stop and think OF
what changes have taken place in
thu .oca ~ since we were boys and
ard III what changes have occurred
in 'ra - ton. FIVE. or even ,wo
year Friends Of other days have
moved from our midst. ala new faces
have taken their places. The mind
cannot revert to acquaintanceship OF
past years without being deeply i'm
pressed with the tender memories
that Immediately spring up
some ines we must long TO again
see some one Or another ofthe chums
Of oar 5oyhoo3 ard cir. hood Ia have
then come back 70 the Old home and
tal1 over old times and see how
different everything is.
ARd those who nave wandered
from US must sometimes yearn to re-
turn aud renew Old friendships and
discuss Tire delightful joys Of the
past and It's sorrows hallowed
through their association with bv
gone days.
j. there one person in this com
munity who cannot give a listof from
one to a dozen or score of former
residents who have moved to other
states?
Governor Warfeld wants to send
a. invitation to each of the wander.
ers 10 cone back % their old homes
in Maryland during old nome week.
October l3th To- l9sh, anI he wishes
everyone to help him to make the
Est of Invitations rs complete as
possible
You can help by sending At once
10 W Dwight Burroughs, Secretary
Of the MARYLAND Home Coming As
-DcIa'ion, CO. Fidelity Building.
Baltimore. "A list II the names and
pr" aa' addresses % all persons
whom go. know have removed from
mis- state to other, send in your
list at once
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
MechanicsvilIe items.

Dir. William ". Burroughs has
returned home after a short visit 70
Washington.
Miss Claude Edwards Of Wash
inRton is visiting Miss Essie Reint-
zell.
Miss sydney ard Madgs Bra ncr.
Of McConcbie. Charles COUNTY are
visiting the family Of Judge II. c.
Adams.
Rev. Wilson Jarboe and wife Of
Eidridec, Nd, a-evfsiting the family
Of Mr. r. II Jarboe. near Mechanics
vile, Ma
Mr.. ;. Webster Herbertand wife.
Of Washington, are visiting friends
in Mechanicsville.
Tn" Misses Ballenper, of Balti-
more are-n town.
Mr. George WOodburn has return
ed home after visit TO friends in
Washington, ID. c.
MISS Ethel Barnes, Of Charles
County, is in Mechanicsvine where
she will visit for fer weeks.
Miss Fannie Bradshaw and Mrs
CIagett, OF Baltimore, are visiting
Mrs. William Harrison near Char
lOtte Hall
Raymond Robinson has returned
nome alter a trip on the steamship
Crelan 70 Savannah. Georgia.
The following guests are register.
ed at Mudd~ Hotel Misses Helen.
Margaret, Eta, and Lois Disny Of
Washington, d. c., Miss Marie
Johnson, ESteIIe Murray Of BaIt-
more Mrs. C-ismond. ~ Washing
Ton.
n T. II
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
St. Joseph's Fac, Aug. IT 4 20.

MaH.l--.- ut lne DINNER I.a.,. ..Ir, NIL
itt i'nr~y.lr HiEa- I,us, -A41,l, tIIH. I,erua,u
'4}- ngaaalIC> lu.t,: iilr8rtL, Is cane. Iunu-
''I'- ts.t.'y 4" ttu,l., bta IItAJu. .I.ts a. MI
aE-itr A4y,. johnson, J-t.t Guy. N,-,,--
t.HNt ...aa, 30, Hs,.,u AiIJJl4-Iy. t,, H.ty.t,.I
F>tttet " ",tF.Ia, NiE--ly ~ tt,u. Anna Tar
"."'I- ASSISTANTS, ~ g-,4GuIJ- tIUul q -.Yug:
'..H .FltNt-4 Is,IAIIa 49,. ly.4.tu. t;.N.
...',agD ray, Eub-rt va. =, H.. l.all,y
4.Aili' bIaIy, A. A. IuUlu pSOu.
N-.tS' t.JitCE- iADlC..-s4is. William say
S''.' H4sa'a amy s4LJtlu-ty, E.sIuIa Graves.
400. -attt lo-- ~ .tiI-UIi4C GIttuWtli ann
burroughs, LuuIsC I,usslIL
s1l'J iaDiU.-AlIs. h.. -. Johnson EiWarc
.Ndmey Gardiner, At. MCIcu. Misses kuLt
'iNv-t' Ll.Itt4U JoiIHsOIls AIaTIc pTury. Dalsy
-N4Nc2r 'i.t'C CDD. I'C~s.C daIIlnElX, i,us.
!'isseI, Alberta NiattIAg4y, SIAttu i.uss,Il
iiCiUu Johnson.
''astdie Iahl"-- bernard Guy and Leonard
A.Nt:
uouagHuop,r, Iaht,..Mrs Fred Da,l, and
tItI ~ aJutu-
Lemonade and ,la.,t Fable. Nts, ~alIi,.
'"'tt-.i!, .irs. iI.ulN hussr.I, MISSES Thar
i"'t, boia,s. u 4,TIly Nu,ll, Anna T.. IA
.h.tin, -AItlt1, AIoI-au, 4.utt.tu atatl44-t.. Al,
in'iaoio. EItDlD Edwards, IIUicu JOY. rln,.,
10y
'"udy Iauie.-Alrs. zach Fowler. Assi,-
tdnLN, Louise Fowler, rcdII ItaNls, rdIth i,uI-
TUuEH,.
Etr,. .yoDu4, IA orer,;t:,. uud,r IN, al
i'' t1oH 90 Miss .N-ucs Johnson.
~v,uUd i-,,uiu-. bluciu., baseball. i.,g-
90" &'l"ott"s ..4d o.Hur ports. M.ua-ut,
blltt.u PARSONS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Panama CanaI-Erie Canal.

Machinery is digging the Panama
Canal thousand timesquicker than
the shovel dug the Erie.
Machinery produces the L. IL N.
Paint al % times less cost for labor
than if made by hand.
The l.. X VI gives the best lob in
the world, because l.. * N. Zinc
hardeus l.. ~ NJ White Lead and
makes l.. " Vi. Paint wear IKE iron
Tor 10 to ID years.
II only requires gallons OF this
celebrated paint auu } gallons OF
Llnseed Oh ~ 90 cents per gallon.
10 paint moderate sized house.
II any defect exists il L. x VI.
FAINT, viii repA.ut house Tor no
nlng.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
For Rent.

beauthu! House containing 10 rooms
ana basement. Located in Charlotte
nan, Nh everything convenient. A
Supd chance Tor anyone VINO wishes to
Oe near Charlotte Hall Military Academy
To educate their children.
Apply To.
&. GwINN BURROUGHS. Agt..
July lS-tf MechanicsyiIIe Ma
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Wanted.

7Hn CORDS OF DOGNOOb ana PER
wv SlMMON. VIII buy IA large or
Small Quantities On any river or creek
or buy Ike timber standing VIII make
llDe!ai Announcements To contractors
when satisfactory arrangements can be
made. L guarantee my prices To tie
above any one seise IN the business For
particulars address,
j. l.. CONNELLEE.
Jan. Sit latwaltou -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Religious Notice.

Revival services IL Berthe. u. L.
Church, SOUTH Buda 5 Greek,
every evening TINS week and next
week, including, sunday evening
August 70 Saturdays excepted.
Hour Of services 7.45.
d VI, BROWNE, P. c.
a b. SAPr, J. p.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22

Oar hobby Is s4.e banking. In
every Transaction we consider the
question OF safety Arst. And as AN
additional protection 10 our ueposl-
tors We regularly pass d large part
VI our profits TO the permanent sur
plus fund.-Ihe First National Bank
~ ot. Mary ;, at Leonardlown. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Dental Notice

Or. L. J.. Payne, dentist, will
hereafter De At his office Ia Leonard
town ucrHdndutIy, aud viii visit
parties at theIr homes IN all parts
OF the county on notification.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Photographer in LeOnardtOWn.
SsS2

-sS-sS 20
For a lew weeks only You viii ind
me at the Enterprise Building or Satur-
day aud Monday you know the kind
oi work MAKE from years a-.o. when
vas located here in town. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed yours for business.
InEO. J. MYEiss:
August ST
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Notice 10 Creditors.

orphans Court Of 81. MARI County, Sci
June -, IU5.
ORDEKED by THE COURT, That Mary
- Queen ENcutTIN Ui James SIC " iiitau.n
nate III 1T. AAry's LouAty Stu dcc.Hs.st
SiNr the notice required by law to the ,.e-
ceased creditors to CNuiUit their Claims and
Thai tne same De PuOilsnCd once a week IuT
sIN successive weeks IA the ST. .IARY's BEA-
COS.
Lest, J. PHILIp GuxESwEtI
Itcgtstcr of WIIis Tor II. Mary's County.
NOTICE..
Ia pursuance Of the above order, 1 hereby
give uOtcc tuat nave UUt.I!uUd IRON The, ~
pians Courtui ~ aiaTJ county, Md leLI,r.
oi testa'ncnLtry u. tine personal estate ut
JAMES MiMILLIAMS,
late oi SAID county, deceased. All persons
having c4di!Es against Ide SAID deceased ur,.
hereby nUtIned to exhibit Lde sam yiIn me
proper vouchers attached Iucrvto, to the sut,-
scTlocr On or before the &stn day uI Decem b,.r
IS'. they Will otherwise 10y Jaw TIE excluded
from toe benefits OF the saId estate All per
sons Indebted To the deceased are required 10
make immediate payment To the subscriber
MAhG QUEES,
June I'D. ExecutriX.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Teacher Wanted.

Teacher Wanted Tor Public school in
the village fChaptico-exprienced teach.
'r prelerved. File application ut once.
SAINT Il. HAYDEN.
JoHN L. REEVES,
IACH VI. FOWLER.
Trustees.
August lin. Chaptico Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
BLACkSMITTING l. WHEEL
WRIGHTING.

wish 10 inform my friends and pa
irons, that IN addition 10 cnlarginy NV
Shop nave installed the very latest and
best machinery aud tools; nave added
another forge and have secured the ser
vices al one OF the best klack-miths ana
Horseshoers IN southern Maryland. /
am now better prepared 10 do your
work quicker aud better therI-vrr I.,t,.r.
an also agent Tor StRklS, DAA-
ION ., ROADCAkIS, BJGGIES and
hUNABOU 10, the latter keep on naud
aud can give you IL nr-t class yehcl, tur
u re;lsOnable price. come ana cxafu!u..
my stock and get my prices. invite
your continued patronage ana VIII serve
you with care aud pohte attention t!,at
comes only VITA years al successful bus
hess cApeI renee. At viii bc tOA our wan
taSe To place our orders with,
l"urr respectfully,
ADAM T. NIELE.
AprIi I'll. bIueztuwH. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
w antc(l.

\ reliable ana energetic tenant for 1907
at one OF the best harms III ST Mary's
county, namely, Locust Grove" at
Clements, now rented by X. NJ Swami.
or terms oicontract etc, write Ia.
Mrs. WOOD GARNER EDMoNDs,
Winchester, l. frederick Co., Va.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
BLACKSIITHING,

| Wish to inform my friends and
the general public that | have open
ed shop at my fathers stand, at Hol-
Lywood, that ! am prepared TO do all
work III my line 1T shortest notice,
ana at prices 10 suit the people.
special attention paid 10 horse shoe
ing, painting and oyster tong max
iLR. oAl.slaC onguaranieed. Give
LAe.d Cali Terms cash.
bEkNAbD r.. WHILE.
Dec. IL. '03. TT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
FOR RENT.

he farm on Newtown Manor occupied
by john l.. Leach. Requirements, team
ana machinery sufficient To work farm
Apply To j. IHUS. ABELL.
JuIy I'M COMPTON. Md
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
GASOLINE ENGINES.
THE BEST.

Special aud general Agent for the best
Lille, Accident and HeaIIn Insurance sold
IN the L. >. Will be glad Ia see all desIr-
ing only first class insurance Would
like 10 talk To those desiring To sell real
estate ot all Kinds.
j. CAMlLLUs Howard,
LeOnardtown, Md.
Oct. 25-Dd II.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
of Dyson ~ Burroughs.
Notice to Debtors.

Persons indebted To me On Medical Ac-
count are requested to make early settle
ment, as l am in need Of the money.
Zach. H. MoKsAN.
Aug. SIT. Mechanicsville, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
List IOHr Farms,
No charge unless sale Is made.

IL landowners III St Marys county
having farms Tor sale viii send ue-crIp-
Iioh anu price a. satisfactory arrange
iheht may he made To thoroughly All
'ertlse The larns FREE Oi charge - the
owners. Wlil he ia LenuaTdLuwn every
iuesuay anu Saturday anu Oh other
days Ut home at Prospect Hnl List
your farms with me. CLIO. +. PABST.
Leonardtown, AID.
Sept 20, 06-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Come And See Us
FALL 0Itd WINTER
DISPLAY.

W.e,,epJ . .noc;oI i.i,,;
" :" 49, t i''onus anu 'he general
49, =" "a 'IE 'iIS shopping sea
1Dr ~ : 10 uS " c"'l ahu examine
.'' p'"o" anu Rot our prices be-
s
<oii''i@<' ana i'Ki>>S GOODS,
Our stock OF Dress Goods. Wais,
GuUus. Dry Goods and Nn,inns
generally are rigbt un.,o'data
aud the prices are the very 80,
est N TACT there is not a better
y, also our inc OF Shoes ara
-, ~ ~ '"c scratch all the
way through ana you will lind
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Medley Neck Festival.

r. e. u
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-01-11
SPECIAL LOCALS

FOR RENT Neatly furnished
rooms at 2045 Stout street. 1925
Two rooms for rent in modern house,
also barn Gentlemen only. Phone
Main S47S. 9-l9
FOR RENT-A large furnished
room. Apply at 2625 Welton street
FOR RENT-Nceily furnished rooms
at 27l5 Arapahoe street. Phone Red
29l7. Mrs, Clara Herndon.
For Rent-furnished rooms with
gas and bath at 2227 Lincoln avenue.
Mrs. II. W. Wade. 6-l6
For Rent-Nicely furnished or un
furnished rooms at reasonable prices
at 2S10 Arapahoe street. Phone Red
80. Mrs. S. j. Buchanan. 6-16
For Rent-Neatly furnished rooms
at 22l4 Arapahoe street. Phone Main
5000.
FOR RENT-Nice, neat, furnished
rooms at 2liS Curtis street. Mrs. Cor
neallus.
FOR RENTAL 1Sil Lawrence St,
nicely furnished outside rooms for 81
per week. Also warm transient rooms
For Rent-Fulrnished rooms in mod
ern house and good neighborhood.
1868 Marion street. Address Mrs. Eva
Bennon.
For Rent-Newly furnished rooms
at GIG Nineteenth street; close in.
Mrs. Lulu b. Hamilton. 10-15
FOR RENT-One large front room
and one side room at 2344 Grant ave
nue.. Modern house. Mrs. r. II. George,
Phone Black 2l74. 1920
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-01-11

FOR RENT-Three nice rooms for
gentlemen at 1923 Twenty-third street.
Apply evenings or Sunday.
Ror Rent-Furnished room for man
and wife. 2234 Lawrence street.
n grand defamation and oratorical
,ontest for prizes will be given at
Shorter Church Thursday evening.
January 10, given under the direction
of the University Club. w. A. Cros.
by is president, Roy f. Handy vice.
president S. l.. Raines, secretary.
The Pekin Chill Parlor, 2535 Wash,
ington avenue. Mrs. Dora Martin,
Proprietor. III
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
at 235S Curtis street. Mrs. ]. J.
Brown. 1875
FOR RENT-Furnished room. mod
ern. 25l5 Curtis st. 121
FOR RENT-Furnished front room.
2i35 Arapahoe st. II
When going to Colorado Springs
write Mrs. Louisa Armstead, 32l East
Cimmarron, for rooms. Her rooms
are new, modern and conveniently 10
Gated. Prices reasonable. Prompt re
ply by mail
FOR RENT-Furnished room, at
2317 Lawrence. for gentleman. 1l-2O
FOR RENT-Two unfurnished rooms.
2510 Lawrence st
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-01-11

FOR RENT-Rooms for light house
,epiny. Call at this Office.
Notices inserted under this head at
the rate OF 8 cents per line per week,
or 80 cents per month.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
in modern house at 253l Stout Street
Mrs. Sarah Roundtree. 1906
Good women wishing work by the
week or month and ladies wanting
such help, will please call Mrs. Mary
E. Wade, 2227 Lincoln Ave Call
from 8 a. N. to 5 p. m. Phone Red
2547.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-01-11
Wood Lighter Than Cork.

Notwithstanding all the achieve
nents of practical science there are
some Indispensable materials tho
making Of which is still natures 80
,ret, and for which no entirely sue.
cessful substitute has been found.
Among these substances is cork. II
s possible. however, that nature her
Ielf, In this case, offers us substi-
ue in the east coast Of Lake Tchad,
n Africa. which Is Of even less speci.
lc gravity than cork.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-01-11
Grim Labor Trouble,

One OF the first cases to come be
fore the New South Wales arbitra
ton court is that of the undertakers'
assistants. They want their hours
nxed at 60 per week. The master
undertakers reply that. owing to the
habit people have Of dying at unsea.
sopable times, and Of remaining alive
one week and then perishing In
patches the next, 1t is impossible to
d. hours.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-01-11
Expensive.

yes. said the man with the hob
BY. the cultivation of prize flowers 10
. very expensive fad, but the results
are worth all the trouble. Why, I've
got single blossom in my collection
that cost $40" Rem 'kable, sho'ly,"
said Col. Bluegrass OF Louisville, but
have a blossom on my nose, sub,
that cost mo- than youah entiah con
se vatory."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-01-11
Lord sallsbury's Political Po,ltI>,A

A party OF people were turning over
number of etchings on the top Of .
heavy chest OF drawers when one fell
down behind and could not ue recov.
cred. 1t was subsequently asked why
that etching was like Lord Salisbury.
il would bs behind the cabinet, some
one said, for . long time 70 come
Lan6on 0lobA
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-01-11
WHEN YOU GO TO lEADVlLLE

You can get first-class rooms with
Mrs. S. ]. Motley at 2O7 West Sixth
street. First-class table board also.
Write or call. 1926
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Salvation Army Gospel Meeting.

At the gospel meeting held last night at
the Salvation Army Hall Commissioner
Henry Il. F. Mcfarland was the principal
speaker The Commissioner said he felt
confident that the army was ever going
onward in its work
"The officers show by their living" he
said, that their work is real In order to
give time to the calling of the army. they
sacrifice good-paying positions for inferior
ones. Gen. Booth himself is a shining ex-
ample. He might say, L am old, 1 am
weary. / deserve to rest but instead he
is to tour the world again to testify to the
reality of the gospel. / am always glad to
tell of my confidence in the army 1t
blesses every community in which it goes
Maj. Andrew Crawford told of his ex-
perience in the slums of San Francisco and
other California cities and told of many
conversions Maj. w. o. Hunter related
his experiences a boy who drfted from
his home In Scotland to the city OF Lon
don. where he finally became a member of
the Salvation Army.
The attendance at the meeting was large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
William Craven Meets With Fatal Ac-
cident in Electric Company Barn.

A fatal accident occurred in the barn of
the Capital Traction Electric Company yes
terday morning about 7:3O o'clock, the VIC
tim being William Craven, colored, twenty
three years Of age, who was formerly en-
ployed in the building. Craven entered TIE
fire room beneath the pavement and select
ed warm place where he could sleep. IN
fortunately. however, the place he selected
was near the ash belt and yesterday morn
ing when the machinery was started to re-
move the ashes in the heavy buckets that
were attached to the belt the SLEEPER was
struck by one Of the buckets and killed.
His body had been crushed and he was
in dying condition when the workmen
picked him up. He was hurried to the
Georgetown University Hospital, but life
was extinct before the institution was
reached. The police removed the body to
the morgue and relatives of the dead man
were notified of the accident.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation and
gave a certificate Of accidental death, deem
ing an inquest unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
Poker Game Raided.

In the pot of a poker game in house 713
H street last Saturday night was $23 when
Sergt. Lee. Detective Mullen and Police
man kliendienst Of the first precinct made
a rush into the room and took possession Of
the cards, chips and similar evidence, and
invited the sixteen players to ride to the
station house Henry May and Tecumseh
Petty were held as responsible for the
game, and they were charged with permit
ting gaming on the premises. May depos-
tied 500 collateral and Petty $50 for their
appearance in the Police Court this morn
ing, but when Bailiff West called their
names there was no response, and the
money was declared forfeited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
Policeman Probable Life-Saver.

To the prompt action of Policeman Weber
of the fifth precinct last Saturday James
Danford. an elderly man. with gray beard
and hair, is said to owe his life. The de-
tails of the rescue were stated in the Police
Court today. when Danford was arraigned
on a charge of being an habitual drunkard
Danford had wandered onto the Pennsyl-
vania railroad tracks near the entrance to
the tunnel at 10Th street southeast and, it
was testified fell in stupor on the north
bound track.
Policeman Weber was investigating a
robbery near the tunnel entrance. He OBJ
served the man lying across the tracks.
Remembering that a train was due very
soon. the bluecoat rushed headlong to Dam
ford and took him off the track. In less
than two minutes later train passed
In the incident Judge Kimball found a
theme for temperance sermon from the
bench.
I'm two minutes you would have been
dead and you would have died drunk and
on account of your drinking" the court
said. II should think that thought would
so sober you that you would never take an
other drink
Judge Kimball ordered Danford's COM
mitment to the workhouse for thirty days