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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
STATE AND FEDERAL CLASH
state Official Cited by Fcdernl Judge
to Face Contempt Proceedings.

.
to Face Contempt Proceedings.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. December a.
The first clash between the Federal
government and the State OF Alabama
camc to-day. when Solicitor Henry r..
Stegall, of Ozark. Dale county, was
cited under q rule issued by Judge
Thomas G.. Jones, OF the Federal court.
ito appear and show cause why he
should not be adjudged guilty of con-
tempt for his alleged misbehavior to-
wards Deputy United States Marshal
Pullum. The alleged misbehaVior con-
sisted of threat said to have been
made by Mr.. Stegall that he would
have the sheriff of Dale county arrest
the deputy marshal for attempting to
serve on him the papers in the Central
of Georgia case.
Mr.. Stegall is cited to appear before
Judge Jones on December 5th. Solic-3
itor Stesall was but lately a member
of the Alabama Legislature from Dale
county, and was recognized as one of
the leaders of the House. He was ap-
pointed solicitor by, Governor Conner.
The incident which resulted in the Is
suance Of the rule by Judge Jones oc-
c,irrcd on November 9Th. It Is de-
scribeQ in an affidavit signed by the
deputY>>plarshal. and which was re-
irorted by, United States Marshal JUDI
kins to Judge Jones Deputy Pullum
had gone tn Ozark ia serve the sher-
siff. the solicitor and the clerk of the
court. He SAYS that Solicitor Stegull
refused to accept the papers. A deputy
marshal left tonight to serve the pa
pers on Mr. Stegnll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
MRS. CAMPBELL SMOKING
Assistant Manager OF PLAZA Stops He,
From EniOSInE Cigarette.

Assistant Manager OIL f'lAEn StOpS Her
From Enjoyins Cigarette.
NEW YORK. December o-Friends
of Mrs. Patrick Campbell heard yes
terday that she had lighted and be-
gun to smoke a cigarette in the ten
room at the Hotel Plaza one night dur
ing he residence there and that the
hotel officials had ordered her to cease
smoking.
at the Plaza last night it was
said that Mrs. Campbells friends
had been correctly informed, and
that Mrs. Campbell had offered
as an excuse for indulgence in
tobacco in public the statement that
smoking by women is permitted at
the Carlton, r. London; the Ritz. in
Paris. and in other European hotels.
$50 far as food and service are con-
cerned," said Mr.. Sherry. manager of
the Plaza, we try to run this hotel
along Continental lines, but We bar
smoking by women in public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
NnRJ0LIl CHILDREN KITTEN
| BY SUPPOSED MAD noe:

EORFOLk. VA. December o. Bea-
trice Bright. daughter OF W. w. Bright,
and Raymond G.. Gray. flve-year-oll
isun OF r. u. Gray. all residing in the
Seventh Ward, were bitten to-day byfsl
dog that is supposed to have been mad.
The dog ran amuck, and caught the
Children playing in the street, He
WAS killed and the head forwarded TO
Washington to determine II he VAS
suffering fronl rabies. The children
will probably be sent to the Pasttur
Institute. Richmond. for treatment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
BOOM FOR REoPENING
Meeting Called aud Opinion Expressed
That Fund Will BE Raised.

meeting has heen called for Tuesday
Of next week In the Norfolk Board OF
}Irada rooms. In which the business
men OF Underwater Virginia are asked
TO participate To n launch a movement
.Laving forts object the reopening OF
the Jamestown @ Exposition for four
months next summer.
Chairman George u. Adams. of tile
re1pening committee, declares he has
$4,000 of the needed 100000; hat tho
appropriation from the government for
Federal partcipation win be secured
and that the main object Of the gath,
Serlng5 is to start an enthusiastic boom
for the reopening. He declares that
the eyitire s2oo. 600 can be secured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
WILL NAME RECEIVERS


Suid Thnt Judge Wnddill VIII Take
Action To-NiOrrOw.
NORFOLK, VA, December e.-It is
understood here that Judge WILCOX, of
Norfolk. who appeared before United
States Judge Waddlll to-day in Rich
mond presenting n petition of creditors
asking that q receiver be named for the
Jamestown Company, and that Judge
Waddill received the petition and set
a hearing for "Wednesday In Norfolk.
ut Is declared that the court said at
side bar that the petition would prob
ably be granted and receivers named on
Wednesday, Other creditors are pre-
Louis creditors precipitated the matter.
Judge Wilcox returned to Norfolk to-
night. sy,54 ie &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
HAD PISTOL IN STOCKING
Pretty IOnng Woman Fined 500 fo
Carrying Concealed Weapon.

tSpacial 20 The Tiipsi- n spatch.l
NORFOLEs, N.A.s pecember a.--NIrs.
Elizabarh HanlwaS, Il prerty young
woman who gave her residence as New
York, wasstned 500 and COSTS to-day
by Justice simmons. for carrying q !coii-
cealed weapon, III was a small pistol.
ana the woman carried 1t III one or
her stockings.
She was arrested on a peace warrant
sworn out by Edward Hanlway, and
the search BY the police matron dis
|closed the concealed weapon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
CHARGE Or STEALING DOG
NOT ST STAINED IN COURI

s q, ,I).ANVILLE. VA, necember al. c,
Young. a clerk OF this city, was ae-
quilted in The Corporation Court to-day
OF thes change of stealing II setter dog
from w. Is. Lewis, manager oI the leaf
department. here OF the American TO-
.hncco Company. Young was convicted
In the Mayors Court and Was fined sa5.
yFIe appealed-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
FIRE AT OLD POINT
Blaze Start i'll Old Engineers Building
aud Does $4,000 Damage.
lspecIal Lto The mines. . p.spatch.o

tspecial to The Times D.spatch.,
=. NEWPORT NEWS. VA; December 9.
Fire OF unknown origin started In
what is known as the old engineers
building at Old Point this afternoon
at ] o'clock. The fort fire brigade
a very few minutes, but not before
about, $4,000 worth of damage had been
done the paints, oils. etc. stored in
the place,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
FAILS FROM II:S nOAT
AND DROWNED IN GREEK
3[speclaltoTha Times. pIspatel,.l I III

y Especial Tha Times Dispateh.l M w
FRE,DERICESBURG A. December
fell tfror. his boat in Bushy Park Creek
in AIiddleseN county Thursday and was
1T Is supposed that he had
an attack Of vertigo. he was a native
ried. Ills last wifo ana three chil.,
dren survive him. h @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
HOLD DoTsoN FOR CRIME.
Virgtninn Arrested for burglary Had
the Good. on Him.

VIrglniNM Nrrested Tor DNrEInry HnLI
the Goods on Him.
CINCINNATI OHIO. December a.
Harry Dotson. an etghteen-year-old
Wise county (Na.l boy. was arrested
here this afternoon at the instance OF
private detectives. who worked with
the assistance OF the local police de-
partment. The arrest was effected
with decoy letter prepared by the pri-
vate detectives. Dotson is accused OF
having committed three burglaries.
Watches supposed to have been stolen
from the jewely store of r. r. Flan-
rery, Wise. Va, were found in l,is pos
session. but he says he was given them
by another man whom he refuses to
name. The boy denies that he COM
mitted the robberies. but he will be
taken back to Virginia to face the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
BLACKSBURG.s NEW RECTOR
The Rev. Robert II. Nelson Leaves
Newport. Ky, for NirEIniN.

The Rev. ItObert r. Nelson Lcnvcs
Newport. Iky., for Nirsinin.
CINCINNATI. OHIO, December g.
Tho Rev. Robert r. Nelson. for two
years rector of st. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal Church in Newport. across
the river. resigned to-day and an
nounced that he had accepted a call to
u church at Blacksburg. Montgomery
county, Va. During the two years
that Mr.. Nelson has been In Newport
he has conducted a relentless war on
the poolrooms There WAS given little
other officials. The fact that the au
thorities did not back rp his war on
the poolrooms with arrests and conNic-
tions. after he had supplied the evil
from. the NEWPORT church. He viii
leave for his new field at the close OF
the present month";
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
MONEY ON FALSE RECEIPTS
Special Grand Jury to Consider
Charges Against Norfolk Brokers.

SptCIuI0 IrNHU ~ UurE 10 8CUhKIder
Charges Against Norfolk Brokers.
NORFOLK. VA December 2.-In the
case of Alex and Peter Agelasro. cot
curing money W, on false cotton M ware y re-
house receipts. the Corporation Court
gtand jury did not act to-day. recon-
mcrding that the ma tier go over to the
ney Tilton objected in open court, and
insked for a special grand Jury 10 I'M
vestigate the case. This was granted
by the court, and the date for the irl-
1tis said that the matter Involves
over sl00,000. but the amount has been
covered to the satisfaction OF those
concerned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
MISTAKEN FOR A HERON
Kirk Lawrence Receives Nearly M
Eutlrc LOUl of Shot.

Especial to Tho Times. pispatch,l
SUFFOLK. VA. December 2,-Bens
mistaken for Il huge heron insthe dim
light OF early dawn. Kirk Lawrence
received in his person nearly a whole
charge of No. 6 shot fired by Walter
Carter. Lawrence was on an estuary
OF the Nansemond River fishing trap
hr had set for minks and other small
animals. Doctors have cut out por-
tion OF the shot. Lawrence will prob
ably recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
scI.nefer Defents \ sutton,,.

CHICAGO Q, IA LII, December s,--Jnke
Schaefer retained his title 2as champion
In. by defeating George sutton here
Tonight. 800 TO tse- s,3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
HEN NDERsoN STREET SINKS
Goes Down a hout Six Feet Where
Nell Used tO He.
]. lspaeial IS The Tlmes- -p spateh,l

fspeeal .tp 'Th. Times 10 spateh,l
HENDERSON, n. c.. lDecenlher g.
IN the surprise or most of the citizens.
tho earth in front OF Blrnes'sc clothing
SIX fest, taking about one font or
crushed stone and cement. which have
been used for paving the street. (,r
examination 1t was found to by an
old extinct well but 1T seems the. old
est inhabitant remembers none In that
locality 5s,3 i " 1la N sSt3 II S .sf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
ILLEGAL LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Suffolk Man Fined 500 ana Sent t.
jail for Twelve Months.

jail Tor twelve Months.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
SUFFOLK, VA, December 2.-Mayor
John 8. Norfleet, In the Police Court
to-day. dealt blow to illegal liquor
traffic when he fined Green Hendricks
$l00 and sent him to jail for twelve
months. Hendricks was convicted OF
selling whiskey on Sunday without a
liceNSee aE liy5 -tst5s as.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03

Continued on Third pagc.1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03

All the members of the Virginia
delegation were present and took the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
PASSED ~ SENATE.
Textbook Bill Goes Through Upper
House OF the Legislature.

Austin, May AFTER working on
II two days the senate passed the text
book bill. Uniform system is limited
TO certain studies and the board Is
forbidden to consider the bid OF any
publisher related 10 a trust. AS a
further precaution against such thing
every corporation bidding for con
tratc OF supply books must submit
n sworn statement. signed by all It's
members of sad firm; whether any
firm or corporation has any finaclal
interest In said firm; also whether any
individual member or members OF said
firm have any financial interest in
any other publisher. publishing firm
or corporation OF publishers. by pro.
vidlng in this bin that the members
OF the beard should be named not later
than Jan. l. 1908. the senate complied
with the governors objection to that
provision OF the other bill which re-
quired him TO appoint them as soon as
practicable.
The house passed the bill making
sales OF liquor in local option districts
a felony.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02

San Antonio. May LIN the Mack
lin couftmartial tho defendant him.
self took the witness stand. Captain
Macklin testified rs TO his action In
netail on the evening and night Of
the shooting up OF Brownsville. He
told OF his trip into town ut 0 O'Clock
ut night, and found no soldiers In the
city. He said he retired shortly be
fore midnight. and later was awak-
ened by noise at his door lie at
first thought II was the reveille sound
ing. but looking ut his clock. dlscov.
cred II was not yet O'Clock. lie then
went TO sleep and heard nothing more
until he was finally awakened by a
soldier and told OF the shooting In
the town.
The captain was cross-examincd, and
the evidence adduced was practically
the same as that given In the Penrose
trial.
Lieutenant Lawrnson of the Twenty.
fifth infantry was next placed on the
stand. and said he knew Captain Mack
lin 10 be heavy sleeper. His test.
mony on other lines was practically O
repetition OF former evidence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02

Prominent Attorney Shot Will
Fatal Result.

Center. Tex. May Carroll d.
Short, well known attorney OF Gen.
ter. Tex, was shot on the Santa Fe
train Tuesday night as the train was
entering this place. The shooting was
done by DIR. Buck Paul OF San Angelo.
Mr.. Short had been down the road. and
was returning home. He occupied q
rear seat in the smoking car. and just
before the train stopped DIR. Paul. who
was inforward part OF the car. arose
and went 30 tho rear end OF the coach.
and when opposite Mr.. Short pulled his
pistol and began firing at Mr.. Short.
Six shots were fired. five OF which
struck the victim. Three entered the
body from the left side near the heart,
two passing entirely through: a fourth
struck the left shoulder and another
in the back OF the neck.
After the first shot was fired Mr.
Short uttered a single groan and sank
back into the scat. in which position
the body remained until removed by
the sheriff a short time afterward
After emptying his pistol Dr. Paul
threw the empty shells ont OF his gun.
reloaded Il. stuck Il In the waistband
Of his pants and passed into the chair
car. then came out of the train with
other passengers and took a hack for
town.
This tragedy has been expected ever
since the murder of Dr. Paul by a
negro last fall. This negro, Il viii
be remembered resisted the officers
and went to the home OF Short. where
he received protection. and when DR..
Paul went 10 arrest him the negro
shot DR.. Paul 10 death. The negro was
subsequently threatened with lynch
Ing, and the Beaumont Light Guards
we're sent TO Center TO protect him.
The negro was tried and convicted and
hanged the same day.
Mr.. Short. who was about forty years
old. leaves a widow and three chill
drcn.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
CONDENSED NEWS

While in his yard at Dallas William
Feds fell dead.
John D. Rees OF Dallas fell dead at
Longview. Tex.
Rev. Abe Mulkoy Is conducting r
meeting at Sulphur. I. T.
Twenty miles OF gas pipe are In
transit from ST. Louis to Shreveport.
Thomas. Okla. voted To issue s35. 900
waterworks and electric light bondS
Frank Gerhold was found dead near
Cuero. Tex. His body was In slough.
II is said that the president wants
Longworth to succeed Foraker in the
senate.
Engineer Epperson and Fireman
Gray were killed In collision at Nor
lima. n. c.
The past month was the coolest
April In twenty-six years In the United
States. says the weather bureau.
Bowie, Tex. citizens held a mass
meeting and decided to ship all
frosty sent there back 10 Fort
Worth. they paying the charges.
Two checks aggregating $4,000 were
sent 20 the home board OF the South
ern Baptist church as contribution OF
Texas Baptist to missionary work.
The transport Burford left San Fran
cisco with 100000 pounds OF flour
reaside through the efforts OF the New
York Christian Herald for China's fam
Inc sufferes.
At Oklahoma City Charles Walker.
a negro. twelve years old. was given
two years for killing Elmer Ammer-
man. a white boy. In fight with rocks
and cieds. zimmerman was shot.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
SERIOUSLY SHOT.
J. q. Bsegett Believed to Have Re
eeived a Mortal Wound.

Hamlin, Tex. May III. u. Baggett
was shot. receiving. Il Is thought q
mortal wound. Baggett is a carpen
ter. and was engaged In building a
house when a man came up and en-
gagged him In conversation. When Bag
gett returned to his work he was shot
twice, one ball passing through his
arm and one through his spine and
lodging somewhere In the abdomen
Baggett has wife and five children
and recently moved TO this place from
Stephens county.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
DID MUCH BUSINESS.
"pead Dog" Wagon at Dallas Bus,
Durinu Past Twelve Months.

Dallas. May John Wall. driver Of
the dead dog" wagon. makes the fol-
lowing report OF the number OF car.
casses he hauled in past year:
Dogs. 1851; cats. ASH: chickens.
5.iSe; geese. 372: turkeys. 1856:
ducks. 1876: rabbits. 296; o'pcssums.
%: racoons. 4; amadillos, 2; hogs. IL:
calves. Q: sheep. 8. In addition 10
these he handled forty-one sacks and
boxes OF meat. many pigeons and
numerous rats.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
CONFESSION REWARD.
Effort Is Being Made 10 Raise Ter
Thousand Dollars

Brownsville. Tex. May Ia move
ment has been started here toward
raising by popular subscription $40.
600 to be paid as reward to any sol
der or officer OF the Twenty-fifth In
fantry who will confess TO having par
ticipated in the raid on Brownsville
on Aug. IS last. or will give the names
and produce the necessary evidence Ia
convict those who are guilty.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
SHOULD FEEL HoNoREp.
Ten Thousand camels Named After
President OF the United States.

Washington. May w w. Newell
ell and +. S. Truesdale OF Broome
county. New York. who have been re-
Gently travelling In Europe and Africa
and Elsewhere. were among the pres
ident's visitors Tuesday, They told
the president that he was the best
known man in the world. and in Egypt
they found at least 10000 camels nam
ed after him.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
nuE TO REMoRsE.
Edward Lynne suieided Because He
Hi His Mother With His Fist.

st. Louis. May l.-At the inquest
into the death OF Edward Lynne. TWEEN
ty-four years old. who committed sui
vide by shooting II developed that
Lynne had taken his life because OF
remorse in having hit his mother with
his fist He had been out OF work as
a painter for some time. and his moth
er chided him for not making further
efforts TO secure employment. In his
rage he struck her In the face. Later
ne returned and weep,ngly begged
forgiveness. which she freely granted
Then he went into the cellar and shot
himself
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
Southern Man For Treasurer.

Washington May l-Announcemont
was made at the white house that w.
=. Willoughby. OF the District OF
Columbia. now treasurer. will be pro
NOTED TO the secrctaryship OF Porto
Rico S. ID. Gromer of the University
OF Mississippi will be appointed treas
urer
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
PROMINENT LADY DEAD.
granddaughter Refused TO Sing Al
School marching Through Georgia"

Louisville. May Mrs. Laura Tai
bot Ross. one OF the best known women
In Louisville and Kentucky. died at
her home here at the age Of eighty-two
years. She was one OF the organiz'
crs OF the Albert sydney Johnston
chapter. Daughters OF the Confederacy,
and the grandmother OF Laura Talbot
Gait. a young woman who created a
sensation several years ago by declin'
ing TO sing Marching Through Geor-
gia" in n public school chorus. her re-
fusal being especially honorod some
time later by an Augusta, Ga. camp OF
United Confederate Veterans.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
MOST VIOLENT KNOWN.

Houston Never Before Experienced
Such an Electrical Storm.
Houston. May 1.-The most violent
electrical storm IN the history OF Hous.
ton ragged thirty minutes. beginning at
3 o'clock "Wednesday morning. Humid
reds of telephones burned out. and
several houses struck. one taking fire
and being somewhat damaged The
crack Of thunder was continuous. bad.
~ frightening the inhabitants Of this
city. A negro named Jack Robinson
was killed and considerable damage
sustained by the electrical companies.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
TRIO OF GIRLS.
orayson County Couple Has a Decided
Increase In the HousehoId.

Sherman. May i.-Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
Cordell. living near Rockfort. this
county. are parents OF tripiets-alI
girls. Their average weight Is four
and onehalf pounds. The Cordells
have three other children.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
Ten Applicants.

waxahachie. Tex. May 1.-District
Judge Hawkins and County Judge
Spencer appointed c. T. Spalding coun-
" auditor. There were ten appli'
eants.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
Aned LADY Departs This Life.

Mckinney. May Mrs. Mary
Smith. aged elghty-six years, a pioneer.
Is dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-30
JAPAN GETTING READY
To Engage in War With the United
States.

when Japan gets on her feet f.
nancially. she will get after the Unit
ed States. This talk Of traditional
friendship is amusing in the Orient
This statement was made at Seat
tie by Captain Harry Struve, master
mariner, soldier, and former member
of the legislature, who has just re-
turned from the Orient. Captain
Stuve is now an English subject, hav-
ing made oath of allegiance after he
had been captured by the japanese
during the Russo-Jaranese war for
plotting ship containing contraband
and aid was refused him by Henry
Miller, United States consul general.
The British compelled Japan to re-
lease him. Captain Struve. who saw
all of the Russo-Japanese war as q
soldier of fortune. says that Japan IS
now fortifying herself in the Orient
and is only awaiting financial
strength to declare her mastery OF
the Pacific. The United States gov
ernment has leased the dry dock
owned by the Russian government at
yladivostock. says Captain Struve,
and he expects the Japanese VIII no:
be particularly pleased with this de-
yelopntent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-30
KILLED FOR his MONEY
The Victims Body Was Found Near
His Home.

Mr.. Luke Bradford was murdered
at Octagona, Marengo county, Ala,
several days ago, and his body was
found almost entirely devoured by
birds Of prey.
The report reached Thomasville
Thursday afternoon by the nephew
of the dead man, Tom Bradford, who
states that negro, while out pos
sum hunting, found trunk near
Sradford's esidence. which had been
sorcibly opened and rided. He went
to the Bradford home, and finding no
one there, reported to the neighbors
the finding Of the trunk which led
10 the investigation.
After a diligent search Of several
hours, the party found the badly nu-
tiIated body Of Mr.. Bradford lying IN
a gully about 25o yards from hi
house. It had evidently been drags-
ed there in a blanket By the parties
committing tue murder. The body
was identified, although the face was
badly mutilated, and one OF the arms
was entirely missing.
Mr.. Bradford was an aged bache-
!or, a prominent farmer, and was
supposed 70 have large amount OF
money at his home. It was undoubt'
edlv for the purpose Of robbery that
the old man was killed