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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
PACKING PLANT BURNS
SEWER EXPLOSION CAUSES 100000
LOSS TO MORRIS & co.
Flood in Kansas City Surrounds Prop
erty and Makes Work for Fire
men Difficult.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 12.-Two
iaborers lost their lives, two others were
seriously injured and property loss esti-
mated at between $250.0O0 and $500
was caused by two explosions followed
by a fire in the packing house of Norris
& Co. at the riverside in Kansas City,
Kan, today. The force of the explosions
which were felt all over both Kansas
Cities, ruined the cold storage building
and the fire that followed destroyed the
smoke house with their contents The
loss on the meat destroyed is not known
An explosion of sewer gas resulted
when a worker in one of the cold storag &c
departments lighted a match This was
followed by another and much more Sc
rious explosion caused by the igniting
of a quantity of ammonia and a stub
born fire soon started.
The Morris plant is located near the
channel of the Kaw river and being in
the center of the flooded district is in
a swift current of water from to 8
feet deep. This condition made the task
of fighting the fire most difficult and it
required five hours to control the flames.
Fire apparatus was sent on fiat cars to
the scene.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
new CURRENCY
RULES ARE ISSUED
CORTELYOU EXPLAINS OPERATION
OF THE STATUTE TO
BANKERS.
NEED SURPLUS OF $4,000, 600.
Institutions in National Finance Asso-
citation Must Be on Sound Bust
ness Basis.
TREASURY TO BE AN OvERSEER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 12.-
Secretary Cortelyou today made public a
treasury department circular carrying
INTO effect the new currency act approved
May 30 last. Banks occupying contigu-
Gus territory may organize currency as
sociatlons providing there are at least
ten banks in each association with mini
mum aggregate capital and surplus of at
least $5,OOO.0O0 while the individual
banks must have an unimpaired capital
and surplus of not less than 20 per cent.
Any member of such an association with
outstanding circulating notes of not less
Than 40 per cent of its capital may OBJ
tain additional circulating notes.
National banks Of the same standing as
to capital and surplus. but not members
OF an association, may obtain additional
circulation under Section of the act
In order that all national banks entitled
TO take out additional circulation may
JOIN currency associations, the secretary
OF the treasury reserves the right to add
to and include in the territory of an as
Soclaton any contiguous territory con-
tanning national banks which would 9th
efWlSe be excluded or inconveniently To-
Gated as to national currency associa-
ton. The names of the associations must
be indicative of the locality and an as
soclatlon may not style itself First Ma
tiOnal Currency association"
The treasury department will furnish
blanks to bank officers upon which they
may fle application for joining an as
ISOLATION and otherwise take the neces-
sary steps to comply with the law. and
prompt approval or diSapproval is prom
ised by the treasury department.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
PUBLISHERS I'd FIGHT.
John Morris of New York Will Lead
Charge on Paper Trust-Reduce
Rhinelander Rates.

NEW YORK, June 12-Directors of
the American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION yesterday declared for an or
gained campaign to combat the paper
trust, and recommended John Norris,
publisher of the New York Times. as
chief exponent and representative of the
association.
1t was voted that the president of the
association employ Mr.. Norris to appear
before ali investigating committees. thus
assuring the publishers proper presen-
tatiOn of their rights.
Resolutions adopted say the time has
come when newspaper owners must put
forth their best efforts in their defense,
and assert that Mr.. Norris is well quail
flied to take up the work.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June -
That the reduced 695 cent rate on pulp
wood from Duluth, Mimi, to Rhine
lander, Wis, is not excessive, and that
the rate adjustment on paper from
Rhinelander to points east of the Mis-
sissippi river, whereby Rhinelander is
charged = cents more than the Fox river
district III Wisconsin, is lawful, were
rulings announced by the interstate com
merce commission. The decision was in
the case of the Rhinelander Paper com
pany against the Northern Pacific and
Chicago Il NOrth-Wes railway. The
pulp wood rate was reduced from s
cents while the proceeding was pending.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
THAWS HAVE MADE UP.
Evelyn Will Not Seek Divorce from
Her Husband. According to
Daniel O'Reilly.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Evelyn
Thaw and her husband have become
reconciled and will not be separated. ac-
cording to Il statement made today by
Daniel O'Reilly, Evelyn Thaw's counsel.
Mr.. O'Reilly added that Despite the at
titude of Mrs. William Thaw and other
members of the Thaw family, who have
been opposed to Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, she
will retain her position as the wife of
Harry Thaw." Mr.. O'Reilly said Eve
lyn Thaw will remain in New York so
as to be i'll communication with her hus-
band.
POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, June 10
Evelyn Thaw again visited her husband
III Jail here today. She arrived at II a.
m. and took dinner with her husband in
Sheriff Chambers room in the court
house. At Thaw's request, the jail Off
Gals attempted to keep the news of her
visit from becoming public.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE,, JUNE Is.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS

MlLW -BUTTER-Stcady: Elcir
prices OF extra creamery is BE; local price
extra creamery is pc: prints 24c; hrsts
230g2lc; seconds. I6QI7c; process. l6S
roll; 16Q1lc; packing stock. 13q14c.
CHEESE-Steady; American full cream
new make. twins. 11011iac: Young Amer
lCaS, 1ll20 lie: daisies 1@11l2C; longhOUns
tI12Ql2ci llmburger, new make. 9i24loc;
fancy brick. 1ol2W11c; low grades. Zoe; nm
ported Swiss, 24c; block, 12Q12l2c; round
Swiss, 12ul3c
EGGS-Steady The produce boards OF
hclal market for strictly fresh laid as re-
celNed. cases returned. 131sc; seconds and
GhHckS; SUloc, Receipts, 600 cases; Satur-
day, go eases.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, June d5-Butter-Firm.
creamerieS. l9I23c; dairieS. 1702lc Eggs
STEADY; 1T mark, eases included, 14Ibc.
CHICAGO. III, June 15.-ChceSc-Stcady:
daisies, nQll1ac; twins, 1091O1ac; Young
Americas, lll2c.
NEW YORK. June 5.-Butter-Easv. re-
ceipts, S236; creamery specials. 24i3ToIIsc.
extras, 80 a 24c: third to first 2U6ro3IEc.
state dairy, common to finest lAIsdoNnr.
process, common 10 special 11T1or. vcSr
crn factory first, l9lsd9Oc Chrrsr-FirnI.
RECEIPTS, l'9l; state full cream specials.
l1S4 a l2&c: fancy. 1l2sC: good to prime
h1anl4c: common, 9S4U1ua4c: skins II9c
EggS-IrreGIlar; receipts 17N5S. st.,tC
pennsylvania and nearby fancy SrIr.tri
white, 2Ou21c; good to choice. iSt,,Ilt.,.
brown and mixed fancy. l9u2uc: nrSr ~
1910; seconds, 14l@U Zoe ="
MUSCODA Wis. June 1&.-OmrriuyS wcr,
$50 boxes single daisies. which Sold ,t
il Lice and us boxes twin chcrSc at loss.
WATERTOWN. \. y. June I&IrLrEsr
sales: 5000 boxes at 110llac.
SALAMANCA. - y. June ll.-Cbccs,-
Ruling prices on flats, llSsc, ana daisies
l1&aU llsSc.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
NEW ATLANTIC RECORD
Big Cunarder Lusitania Clips Seven Min
utes from Mark Set by Sister
Ship.

NEW YORK, June 12.-With three
record trips across the Atlantic safely
slowed away the giant Cunarder Lusi-
tania dropped her anchors off Sandy
Hook a few minutes before , o'clock
this morning. The time of her passage
from Daunts Rock to Sandy Hook light
ship, the official Atlantic racing course,
was days 20 hours minutes, which
clips seven minutes off the record for
the fastest trip across the Atlantic by
the long course which was made by her
sister ship, the Mauretania. The Lusi-
tania;s best previous record for the
course was 4 days 20 hours - minutes.
The Lusitania also has the record for
the longest days run, having from noon
Sunday to noon Monday made 641 miles,
beating the Mauretania's best days run
by six knots. The Lusitania maintained
an average speed of PASS knots an hour
as against the Mauretania's record of
24S6 knots an hour
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
MANY BET ON CREDIT.
New Workers Plan to Ape English Race
Track Gambling to Evade
the Law

GRAVESEND RACE TRACK, n.
u, June 12.-It became apparent this
afternoon that an attempt will be made
to establish the English system of credit
betting at the race tracks in the metro
politan district.
Under this system no money is passed
and no settlements are made at the track
A crowd of about 5000, somewhat small
er than the usual mid-week gathering,
attended the racing this afternoon
Dick Weldon, a bookmaker, was ar
rested for accepting a wager and was
taken to the Coney Island police court
for arraignment. The arrest caused
much excitement and great tension.
ALBANY. n. Y, June 12.-In d let
ter today, addressed to the various sher-
ifs in the state. Gov. Hughes calls upon
those officials to see that the provisions
of the Agnew Hart anti-race track gam
bling laws are enforced.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
REUNITED BY CHANCE,
john A. Johnson, Waukesha, and His
Sister Meet After Thirty-two
Years Separation.

LAPORTE, Ind. June 15.-[Spe-
cialI.-John y. Johnson of Waukesha,
Wis. and Mrs. Laura Metzger of Kan
kakee, H., brother and sister, were re-
united at the Lake Shore depot in this
city last evening after a separation of
thlrty-two years. Mr.. Johnsons father
married his second wife several years
ago. The latter is now endeavoring to
secure division Of a large estate with
view to separation. The daughter
came from Kankakee and the son from
Naukesha to protect the fathers inter
ests. They had each mourned the other
as dead. but when they stepped from
the train they met face to face. They
recognized each other ut once.
Mr.. johnson, who is representative
OF the Milwaukee brewing interests, is
also engaged in gathering statistics re
latlng to the saloon business Of the state
OF Indiana. The statistics thus gathered
Will be used by the brewers in their
coming campaign.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
BLIND TOM" is DEAD.
Famous Negro Musician Was Marvel of
Three Generations of All
Playgoefs.

NEW YORK, June 15.-"BIind Tom"
famous negro musician, marvel of three
generations of playgOers, died at Hobo
ken, n. j., where he had been living for
years in retirement and subsisting on
charity. Thomas Virgins is the name
given in his burial certificate, but the
surname was one which he famous
pianist adopted He was born a slave
near Columbus, Ga, about 1850. In
childhood Tom, who was born entirely
blind and more than half idiOtic, showed
himself remarkably initiative, frequently
stealing into the house of his master to
reproduce on the pianOforte pieces he had
heard played by others.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
Badger Professor Sails.

BOSTON, Mass, June 13.-Prof. T.
L. Wright of BeIoit college and other
tourists sailed yesterday morning on the
Devonian for Europe. The cabins were
filled with ministers and instructors from
many parts of America who are taking
their outing on the continent. Prof.
Wright, during the voyage, will deliver
lectures on the steamers deck. He will
be assisted by several other professors
Several women teachers on the vessel
plan to profit by the lectures.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
GRAFT SUIT FINISHED,
Pennsylvania Capitol Conspiracy Case
Is Placed in Hands of
the Jurors.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 12.-The
jury in the capitol conspiracy case re-
tired shortly before noon. The jury was
given binding instructions to acquit for
mer State Treasurer Snyder, former Au-
ditor General Mathues, and former Su-
perintendent of Grounds and Buildings
Shumaker, on the ground that the evil
dence did not tend to show conspiracy.
The jury will determine the guilt or
innocence of Congressman Cassell and
Joseph NJ. Huston, the architect.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
WATCHES WOMAN BURN
Gown and Then Sees Her Writhe
in Agony.

NEW YORK, June 12.-After setting
fire to her dress while Mrs. Catherine
Mccormick, 407 Hight street, was seat
ed Oh a bench in Rose Hill park, Fran
cisco Derasino, an Italian boy, 13 years
old, watched her writhe in agony from
behind a fringe of tall grass on the
edge of a railroad cut. The tortured
woman rolled on the grass, tearing at the
flames that bit her. Help came at once
from persons nearby, but when the am
bulance arrived. the woman was border
ing on the line of Inconsistencies. 1t
was said that there was hope that she
would live, but it was feared she was
too severely burned to withstand the
shock.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
JAP BRIDES LOCKED UP,
Fifty Maids from Flowery Kingdom Are
Held Aboard Vessel at
Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 13-More
Shan fifty proxy japanese brides arrived
among the 200 passengers on the Tango
Maru yesterday and dozen intended
husbands were at the dock to receive
them, only to be met by the new immi-
grafton regulations restricting the land
ing of japanese. 1t will probably be
two weeks before all the Tangos' passen-
gers are passed by the inspectors and in
the meantime the number of waiting
bridegrooms is increasing hourly. The
new arrivals are not allowed to leave
the vessel
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
FLEET TO SEE FIGHT.
Tommy Burns and Bill Squires to Box
Before American Sailors in
Australia.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., June ia
sporting syndicate here has arranged for
a fight between Tommy Burns, the
heavy weight pugilist, and Bill Squires,
the Australian fighter The contest will
be for purse of $4,000 and is to take
place in this city during the visit of the
American battleship fleet next August.
The syndicate last month deposited $40,
600 to bind a match between Burns
and Lang, an Australian boxer, who
was defeated by Jack" johnson at Mel
bourne last wear.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
THAW MEETS HIS WIFE.
Harry and Evelyn Hold First Visit
Since Formers Attempt to
Secure Release.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, June 10
The first meeting between Harry X.
Thaw and his wife, Evelyn. since his at
tempt to secure his release from the
Matteawan asylum, took place today in
Thaw's quarters in the Duchess county
Jail. The visit was evidently prear-
ranged, for Thaw was waiting to greet
his wife when the name was announced.
The meeting between them was private
Mrs. Thaw expected to take luncheon
with her husband and pass the day with
him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
AIRED SIS. Leads Big Parade

SATTLE. Wash. June ia Wis
cousin veteran of the Civil war, Rev
B. F. Luce. led the Memorial day pro-
cession here. beating with old-time vigor
a drum which was itself relic of other
days. Though Mr.. Luce is 81 years of
age. his hand had lost none of its skill
and the notes from his drum sounded like
a haiIstorm4 of bullets. He is former
Eau Claire resident, and his regiment
was the Fifth Wisconsin.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
MYSTERY ISE EXPLAINED
Madame" Ruiz, Mentioned in Vanderbilt
Divorce, Is Wife of Cuban Who
Wants a Separation.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE identity
of the mysterious Madame Ruiz"
whose name was frequently mentioned
in connection with the suit of Mrs. Ellen
French-Vanderbilt for divorce from AL
fred G. Vanderbilt, has just become pub
lie through the beginning of another d.
vorce suit in which Madame Ruiz is the
defendant. The plaintiff in this case is
Senior Don Antonio Ruiz Olivares, at
tache of the Cuban legation at Washing
ton. and the defendants name is given
as Sonora Dona Agnes O'Brien de Ruiz
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
MANY CHINESE REBEL,

VICTORIA, B. c., June 1.-THE news
was brought from China by the Tango
Maru yesterday that the revolution in
Yunnan and South China is becoming so
serious that the Picking authorities have
issued orders TO the authorities of for
eign provinces to assemble armies to at
tack the rebels who organized a move
ment which threatens TO be the largest of
its kind since the Staping rebellion.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
BILL" JUNEAU IS MARRIEc,

BROOKINGS. s. D., June 12-After
receiving the excursionists on the Mil
waukee Merchants and Manufacturers
association special yesterday afternoon
the University of South Dakota. Bill;
Juneau, a former Milwaukee boy and la
ter a star athlete at the University of
Wisconsin, announced that he would be
married today 10 Miss Louise Murphy,
daughter Of Assessor Murphy.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
IS ROBBED OF $4,000.
of Money as He Steps from
Train at St. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 15.-H. c.
Taylor, a capitalist of Seattle, Wash,
was robbed of $4,000 in cash at the
Union station in this city yesterday. Mr..
Taylor. with his wife and daughter, was
en- route to Seattle from Europe. As
the party was about to alight from
ern train from Chicago Mr.. Taylor was
jOstled by two men, one of whom
reached inside TaylOr's coat and secured
Il wallet containing the money. Mr.. Tay
Tor shouted an alarm, but the man es-
capped.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
FLOOD WATERS RISING,
Worse at Kansas City and
River Is Higher.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 13.-Kan-
sas City this morning is confronted with
the gloomy prospect of a food situation
tomorrow worse than that which pre-
vailed Thursday when it was thought
that The crest Of the overflow of the
waters of the Kaw watershed had
reached here and that normal conditions
would follow in a few days. Another
extremely heavy rain fell last night in
eastern Kansas and western Missouri
and the kaw river which had been re
ceding until midnight, began rapidly to
rise again at this point.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
STAND FOR PRETENDER.
Then Take Governor to Fee as
a Prisoner

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June ID
The American minister at Tangier has
reported to the department of state that
the garrison at Alcazar, a town fifty
miles from Tangier, after having killed
the commander. have declared for the
pretender. The minister states that the
governor is said to have been sent to
Fee as a prisoner.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
FIND CHILDREN DEAD IN TRUNK.
Spring Lock Proves Fatal to Youngsters
Who Hide in Box.

FALL RIVER, Mass. June 12.-Aft-
er long search, the bodies of Joseph
and Andre Beaudry, s and > years old
respectively, We're found locked in
trunk in which the children are supposed
to have hidden themselves in order to
escape going to school The trunk has
a spring lock. The medical examiner de-
cided that their deaths We're due to
suffocation. The interior of the trunk
and the clothing and bodies of the chill
dren gave evidence of the struggle which
the little ones had made to escape before
death finally overlook them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
DUTCH SLOOPS FIRED.
Boats Are Stopped by Venezuela Coast
Guard Vessels and Held for
Two Days.

WILLEMSTAD, Island off Curacao,
June 15.-Two Dutch sloops, the Marion
and the Carmita, plying between Aruba,
Dutch island near the coast of Vene-
zuela and Curacao were stopped by shots
from a Venezuelan coast guard vessel
and obliged to proceed to Coro, where
they We're detained for two DAYS All let
tiers outside of mail bags OH board the
sloops We're retained by the Venezuelan
authorities.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
q OREGON COUNTIES GO DRY.
Local Option Vote Leaves Twelve Dis
tricts Only Partially Wet.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 12.-As the
result of the local option elections held
in Oregon this month, county prohibition
will prevail in twenty-one of the thirty
three counties, after July. There are
from four to sixteen dry precincts in
each Of the other twelve counties, so
that there IS not a county in the state
in which there is not some dry territory.
Altogether. nearly 500 saloons have been
closed in the state since the local option
law was enacted.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
SQUADRON TO RECEIVE FUNDS.

MADISON. Wis, June 15.-Attorney
General F. l. Gilbert has ruled that the
Light Horse Squadron Armory associa-
ton has complied with the condition of
the statute providing that it must own
$4,000 worth of real property before it
shall be entitled to receive state aid of
$4,000 a year. The ruling was made
in reply to a query by Secretary of State
Frear who asked if the association
should be paid the $4,000 this year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
TAKE 100000 IN MAIL.
Registered Parcels Mysteriously Vanish
in Kansas City and Officials
Have No Clue.

KANSAS CITY, No, June 11.-Re-
luctant admissions made by the post
office officials of three cities indicate
that the disappearance of a registered
mail pouch somewhere within the juris-
Qiction of the Kansas City postoffice
Saturday night will prove one of the
biggest hauls in the history of the de-
partmeat. From private sources it was
learned today that a package of at least
$4,000 in currency was among the CON
tents.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
McGovern Delivers Address.

MAYVILLE. Wis, June 15.-District
Attorney Francis Z. McGovern of Mil
waukee spoke here Saturday to 1000 peo-
pie. the occasion being Republican day
of the state band convention. 4 large
floral parade was held this afternoon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19

Sam Berger of San Francisco has
signed Kyle Whitney and Jimmie Gard
-ser 10 meet in the preliminary TO the
Valsh-Carroll bout of June %. Whit
az and Gardner are scheduled TO go
: fteen rounds at IA pounds at 3 o'clock.
lrroll and Walsh are to battle for the
I ntam championship of the coast at
1E6 pounds.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay, 12.5OU13OO No. 3
timothy hay, 115OM12.O0; No. timothy
hay, 10.OO@11 90; clover and mixed 10000
1925; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie,
1I5Vd12O0; No. l prairie, 100Od10.5O; No.
. prairie, S.5009O0; Wisconsin marsh
feeding, 7.OOQ7.5O; packing hay, 575GD6O0;
rye, straw, S.25aS.5O; oats straw, 6.5ODEOJ.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
Believes Powers Innocent.

I state as my reason for granting a par
don that | am firmly convinced that he is,
the crime charged against him, and that
any further prosecution against him for
the crime so charged would be great
wrong and against the peace and well be-
ing of the commonwealth.
l may say, in addition, that, in my judg-
ment, after the fullest inquiry, the release
prosecution of the charge preferred against
him is desired by the vast majority of the
people of Kentucky without distinction as
10 party.
Caleb Powers was released from jail
at 10 o'clock and went at once to no.
tel. James 3. Howard was also re-
leased from the penitentiary at Frank
fort this morning.