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MaE1S
First Rate Furniture Values F.

After these prices have been read wishing to buy Fun
tue should falter-if oneySaving is consideration.
Come straight Mays. The display will impress you; the
prices will please you
new interest with every breath, almost.
Music Cabinets Over sixty different designs in Vernis
Martin oak, mahogany finish and solid mahogany ~
Reg @ Res Rec s59 sais sS49
Caber Music Cabinets up S33.74
Cellarettes-n oak, waXed oak, weathered oak mahog
any finished and solid mahogany in twenty-five different
81 ~ Res Fs s s,s52 sale: s5t57
Women's Desks Fifty distinct designs, in gollen oak
weathered oak maple mahogany finished ami solid mahogany
some have spindle legs Others have tiers of drawers full height
Reg 5000; sale. :ss.34 Reg. s!749; sale s,4s9
Reg si5.24; sale $3.50 Reg. S2o24; sale .s2i4
OMsr Desks up TO s165.O1.
Morris Chairs quartered oak frames spring seats with
reversible cushions covered with velour; regularly so49
sale, $40
Morris Chairs quaered oak, extra large size with
sve claw feet and vide arms, spring with reversible
cushions, covered with Verona velour; regularly s274
sale $3.50.
Morris Chairs quarterei oak frames, weahered fnsh
spring seats and reversible cushions covered with genuine
leather; regularly S2249; sale, 1889
Turkish Chars, Rockers, Aoangg Chairs. Sofas, Daven-
ports and SeAees Sleepy AolOw" Chars, One of he
mosr complete ass yrnents in this city.
Sleepy Hollow" Arm Chairs quartered oak and ma
with genuine leather; regularly 5000 sale, s22,49
SLEEPY Hol'qw Rockers quarters, &c oak and mahGg
genuine leather, regularly s3249; SALE S2524
Other Ann Chairs and Rockers, covered uih leather,
ranging up TO S15O.00
Rockers, in oak and mahogany finished; saddle Seats
high back and full arms, $40.
Rockers, oak and mahogany nish high backs, cobber
seat, $40
Rockers, quaere1 oak and mahogany finish, highly pol
Shed; saddle seats $40
Rockers, mahogany finished frames, highly polished;
high back spring seats, covered with pann plush St24
Other HOckers up 10 S46.4'.
Furniture for Children:-
Mission Styles Mission Styles.
Beds, 1924. Chairs Slo9 to 1924
Chffoners S. "a to $1,000 High Chairs S4.24 to 1924
Dressers $40 to S1O8o Tables $3.50 to $3.50.
Wristbands s249 Desks, $3.50 to $40
Rockers Si74 to $500 Settles, $3.50 to $3.50,
Willow Furniture for Children Bent Wood Furniture,
Chairs, $3.50 to 1894 Chairs, $40 to 1924
Rockers 50 SO To- 1924. Rockers, 500 to $3.50.
Settees S849 High Chairs S2.49 TO SSoI
Tables S594. Tables, 1924.
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Holiday Gift Slippers
Women's Juliet Slippers,

Women's Juliet Slippers,
best grade felt, in red, navy
blue, purple, chinchilla, trm-
med with fur, at 97c, to 1913
a pair
Women's Felt Slippers, Anto-
nette style, high cut front, neatly
trimmed with ribbon, assorted
colorS, St.9S.
Women's Comfy" Slippers,
all the popular colors, at 97c 10
81 81 pair.
Misses and Children's Juliet
Slippers, OF red felt, with neat
vamp ornament, al o7e,
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Riley nabbed both young men with
their loot.
tiers later In the day the pair described
themselves as John Miller. twenty.
two, of No. l63 Third avenue, and
Charles Fisher. twenty-one, OF No.
lies Jongwood avenue, the Bronx.
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Comfortablese,semen,

Comfortables, filled With clean
white cotton, winter-weight, covered
~ figured silkoline top and plain
#.. lnty Stitching;
size 7ox78 in, at sl.l9.
ComfortahieS, filled with down,
covered with sateen, figured on both
sides; durable toiorings; size 0HG
feet; each, $3.74.
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RARiTAN CANAL CLOSED.

BoRDENTowN, y. j., Dec. l5,--The
Delaware and Raritau Canal closed TO
navigation to-day.
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New Art Disrlav.

pleasant place for you to choose the gift leisurey
Beautiful exhibit of Real Bronzes, Marbles, Straus Cut
Glass. Gale Glass Lobmeyrs Engraved Glass and Rich
Hand Painted Plates.
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Mems Slippers, in all the
desirable shapes, some cut high,
fitting well up and keeping the
ankles warm, others of a lower
tut and easier TO slip the feet
into, In tan and black, brown,
and red grain leather, all kid
or chamoiS lined; medium
round and full toes, prices
range from $3.50 to $40
Mems Felt Slippers, with leather
or felt soIes, at $40 and $40.
Boys Romeo slippsra tan
kid, $40.
Boys Opera Slippers. tan kid.
Si2o.
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MACS
No, Not "Silver" Fox,
Just Pointed Fox
Second Floor.

These Fox Fur Sets may he
called Pointed" because they are
so pointedly like the rare, peau-
tiful and costly Silver Fox,
Dark Smoke-colored, tipped
with white hairs. Exceptional
values:
The evening world., 1908-12-22
COTTON BROKER POPE
DIVORCED BY WIFE
lnterlo>utory Decree Granted
on Evidence Involving I'm
named Correspondent.

On tie recommendation Of Adam
Wiener referee, Justice Bischor. OF the
supreme Court. granted an interlocu.
tory decree OF absolute divorce this
afternoon Ia F'oreuce Mcagher Pope. OF
No. - West IiftN-se,cuth street, from
Charles H. Pope. who Is head of the
firm OF G. II. Pope & 60. cotton goods
brokers. at No. - Worth street
The papers were sealed.
The Popes were married at the church
Of the Blessed Sacrament. Broadway
and SeNentN-trst street Jan. >, 1901. and
have one child, Florence. three Years
old. Her custody is awarded to the
mother, and Mr. Pope is directed to pay
$500 a year to Mrs. Pope for the care
and maintenance of the child
Mrs. Pope VAS Miss Gleason before
marriage. They had a beautiful summer
home at Dauen, Conn. as well as a
fine town house The cause Of Mr..
Pope's marital Voc was woman un-
named in the divorce action. with WHOM
Mr. Pope visited the Continental Hotel.
Broadway aud Twentieth street, on O,;.
, last.
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mansard roof. the despair Of n fireman.
and the blaze was hard 90 ge. at. Re-
FORE II was subdued Il had ,nten lis
way down 20 the sixth floor into tie
room OF Al Smith, the veteran snoring
man VINO has lived AZ the Gilsey House
since 1875, and consumed lot Of old
pictures and records OF sporting events
that were invaluable to their uu.nar
The room Of Robert Monroe, a play-
wright, was also scorched, and he says
he lost several valuable MANUSCRIPTS
The poor chamhermaids were STONED
by the fremen as tney rushed 10 get
their belongings from the dangerous
fire zone on the top floor. and many of
them became hysteriCal Those who did
not lose their gowns and other posses.
sions through the action of the ire had
them soaked with water
Three lines Of hose burst on Broad.
way. drenChlng hunrreds Of spectators
Reserves from the West Thirtieth and
West Twentieth street stations were
called out to handle the crowds.
Benjamin Brown, the hotel valet,
was not in the hotel when the fire
started. lie returned about an hour
after the excitement was over, and de-
clared solomnly that when he left his
workroom at : o'clock in the morning
there was not a light in it OF any
kind. the damage will amount t.
about $1,000,
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Jan. l. RESOLUTIONS are going to h.
made lhot will mean better homes, no
S"l"hS' workers investments and an
era or more economical shopping TO
many Others, those who fail to start
anew with firm determination to
get ahead ana better their home and
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being passed by those more energetic
aud far sighted
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morning World yoI viii md among
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mcnts many opportunities to forge
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will be making resolution we'll worth
your while.
II you are not regular subscriber
for the Morning aud sunday World you
viii act wisely n YOU sand In your
years subscription a. once
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from Capt. Hams during the shooting. :"
Il don't know"
Roberts was about four feet away
from Thornton Hams. You say, when
You first saw him." Yes"
How far away were you from
Thornton Hams when he said. The
first man who moves will be a dead
man. About eighteen feet. ! should
guess"
MIR. Mcintyre endeavored to mix the
witness up In his narration of the facts
preceding the shooting with regard to
the time that elapsed. but the solid
looking Britisher refused to be shaken.
Did you say at any time to this de-
PENDANT that II you had a brother like
Peter Hams you would tie him up with
a rope No. said If he were my
brother I'd lock him up"
on redirect examination Mr.. Darrin
asked
Did you know there was TO be pri
vate counsel TO the District-Attorney in
this case?" No"
When did you first see Mr. Andrews
after the shooting?" About the time
landed from my boat"
man, at that time?" Il did not"
Witness excused and recess taken.
District-Attorney Darrin said AT recess
time that Claudia Hams would not he
called by him. Il do .lot know that she
is in Brooklyn. | would not call her to
the stand If she were here in the court
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COOPERS, ACCUSED OF
KILLING CARMACK, ASK BAIL.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec, 32-The
hearing Of the application for bond for
col Duncan L. Cooper, his son, Robin
Cooper, and eX-Sherft John ID, Sharp,
charged with the murder Of former
United States Senator Edward W, Car
mack, was heard in the Criminal Court
here to-day, Tho courtroom was
Gro Hded to its capacity and intense in
ter"st was manifested.
Before the witnesses were called Capt
Fitznugh, of the prosecution, said that
before any evidence was heard the pros
ccutiOn wished the Court to hear argu-
ment as to whether or not application
for bail should DE heard at all and
whether or not the right Of bail had
been waived. After argument had been
heard on both sides Judge Hart said tes-
timonY OF witnesses must be heard be-
fore he could decide on the question Of
bond The witnesses We're then called
and sworn
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"FZRST VAN WHO NOVESZSA DEADMAN, HAZNS7HREATENED

capt. Hams. I'm afraid thcvu hurt
YOU calling him either Pete or Com
radeH'' He ala not. said Downs
Then came John G. stephens. VI
Broadway. Flushing. a big man with a
finely shaped head
II am 81 member Of tie club" lie told
Mir Darr'u. II was about rfiN feet ou,.
coming in toward the dock, whom the
shooting hcLau. ! was sitting in the
stern facing the tuu' About 800 fec
out / had passed Nuris's boat. As
heard the frs, shot ] looked MP and saw
Nnuls sitting In His hoa:, which had
lust uoarcd the float. increased my
speed and had travelled about twenty
five feet when / heard foNr more shots
close together. immediately after the
Ia Ct & nat ! l,I .,s
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this time several others had arrived
including a physician"
How long did the shooting continue
atleg Annis arose from his seat" 1t
continued until after Annis reached the
mas on his way forward | am sure
This testimony. waLle not particularly
eNcitlng In i;self, was OF immense value
crate Mrs. Annis's own story.
Clue 10 Defense's Purpose.
For twenty solid minutes MI Darrin
cross examined his own witness regard
ing the relative positions OF various per
sons on the tioat, following the shoot
ING II seemed an eXtraordinary proCe-
dure for the prosecutor 10 assume and
Justic" Crane eyed the District Attor-
n.y with puzzled look on his keen
face.
In response. to NlcInyre,s cross-ques
tons, MIR. Knapp said that when he
reached the landing he saw Peter Hams
sitting on one OF the upturned boats
smoking cigarette.
Did YOU see Mrs. Mcbride run up the
runway the moment the firing began"
THIS question gave a clue to the posi-.
BILE claim OF the defense that 1t was not
Mrs. Annis, but the wife of Or. Nc
Br'e who fled across the boat as the
tra- edy began.
How could you tell at distance Of
100 Yards that 1t was Mrs. Anns who
'Lecause | saw her distinctly, with
arms uplifted, gesticuiatlng violently.
know her well and / could tell II was
she who screamed and ran down to the
float
Rebuked by Judge.
"Did YOU regard II as important that
You should tell this jury that you saw
Mrs Annis?' As important as any
thing else"
Turkey-red with rage, Mcintyre
pounded with his fist on the rail and
beloved Ike bull
Don't YOU know, sir" he began,
that Mrs. Annis never was on that
stop that instantly" broke in the
Judge. You shall not treat any one SO
in THIS court. instruct the stenog
lapLer to state upon the record that
}"u approached the witness in a threat
ening manner
Knapp insisted stoutly that the only
woman on the float at the time OF the
tragedy was Mrs. Annis. He was posi-.
tive on this. point. Knapp was not
shaekn by. the long. searching hitter
cross exam nation. When he left the
stand court adjourned until Tomorrow.
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HANGED HIMSELF
TO LAMP BRACKET
Aged Woman a Suicide While
Visiting Relatives in Mount
Holly, y. J.
,speeLa, 90 The Evening Word ,

MOUNT HOLLY. y. J.. Dec. q
Coroner GrobIer this afternoon viewed
the body of Mrs. Mary Green. an elderly
woman of Columbus. who committed
suicide during the night by placing a
rope over lamp brarke; in her bed
room and hanging herself.
The body VAS foun" to-day by John
Grover son-,n-law. No reason is as
signed for the act.
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N. E. STORM TONIGHT.

The local Weather Bureau this at
tcruoon received the following special
from Washington:
Southeast storm warning ordered
displayed from Baltimore To New
YORK storm on Carolina coast NOV
Ing northeast and Increasing strong
wind tonight shifting 10
Wednesday snow or rain.
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hand when YOU reached the noat?" "Not
Mt first. / didn't SEQ II until | asked
MIR. Roberts to St0od guard at the foot
OF the runway"
did you hear Thornton IIaius call for
the police" Twice he tod Us 10
stand back saying this was a Job for
the police. and saying Get an officer
Mr. Mcintyre spent less time WIN
Downs than with any other material
witness. II was speedily made apparent
TO him and TO everybody else that
Downs the man WHO had taken charge
OF the situation and brought a degree
of order out OF panic and frenzy, was
not such a man as could hc trapped or
tripped by the simple wilcs Of the cross
examiner. HIS last question 10 Downs
was this. Did Thornton Hams say 10
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HEADS PHELPs.popeE co.

Announcement was made to-day that
. 1mes Douglass has been elected pres'-
dent fthe new Phelps Dodge Company
capital OF s5O,G0,OOO, combining various
copper companies. Cleveland II, Dodge
Arthur G. James adm James Mclean
we're elected vite-presidcnt and directors
and George NOtman was chosen secre-
farN and treasurer.
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TRIES SUICIDE AGAIN.
NeIanchoIy Man shoots Himself In
SECOND Attempt 10 Die.

John Mesonowitz, forty-three years
old. who has been out OF work year
and has been melancholy, shot himself
i'm the head at his home, AT No 4O3
East SiXtieth street, this afternoon. and
is diving in Flower Hospital.
six month ago MesOnowitz tried to
KIN himself by shooting himself I'm the
SIDE he has only been out of the hos
pital a short time.
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frightened"
was the nring still going on when
Thornton Hams said Stand backp'"
Did you see Roberts at that
moment?' Yes. He was starting TO-
ward Capt, Hams"
Frightened After First Shot.
a., "Whn y9oJg!, reached the dock. what
Mr Ann 1sah was IN he water and some
out. ] went to the club house and
STAYED about ten minutes. Then | came
back. 4 doctor had arrived and was
w9rking on Annis by thar time. That's
This ended the examination. Mr.. Me.
lnttX,re led Of With this one:
under Your, arm weren't you frightened
No; no, for second. You see. I
thought for a moment II was only a
r l2ke' AZ Ate' ne e., arst shot became
III you were frightened, how could
you tell that there was a pause after
pause. wasn't measuring the time,
OF course, but I could tell that there
was an appreciable interval
NV! pa ,dot any one te.l y99!g y9g ought to
DO you regard your testimony re-
garding TINS pause as Important Il
nes BENG Sg sSsr s a9y one ;o %Dqq
District Attorney OF it the first time |
ever described the shooting"
did you walk or run across the float
after you jumped out of the boat'' II
20 you know how, long it took you to
Mcintyre Get. SuIky.
Several tunes Justice Crane interviewed
20 save the witness from McIntyre's
rather puzzled, said to MCINTYRE, Can /
ask you question:
You Y, InS San mn, ro cared Mr McInty1e
can" put in the Judge. He can ask
you questions when he does not under,
stand, and he can ask me questions. -
When did you start out OF the boat ?"
How fast were the shots fred after
The first once" Pretty fast, think.
oHt not ~ 'os.liey and not like FIRE
,MaIn'yre wanted TO hold watch on
llarWaF ana get the Witness idea OF
M lassage 81 iiW". hug Justice Crane
bis question before bro started tie test
Very WgcN uuGol. 'ln LAWYER put NJ 2
watch and sllked awhile. Then Ae went
back al Harway Wi.h rrGcNrd rnergy
and ad led lung cNpausi.1.
~" k,' 80, J s'.o Jaw her "u
fUv tIO1t"
"D any one tor you II vas important
r" sat Mr. AunIs wac ou the iloat?"
.You are sure" Yes
i.Y are emphatic ON that poiut?"
Makes Him Nervous,
NJ Melrt.Te apparently Eut some
personal satisfaction iu asking this
question over and over again aud al
.ats getting the same answer
"liI YOU and Auuiz win tNo scrub
race Iust before the shooting Yes
up HI1
~ ll1rW7y. then, bro explaining 2
small confusion 100 MS mind said us
E.- more nervous nov while 'e was ul
ue stand than mo was ~ the time OF
the EIuuting
HAS ms conduct made you nsrvous'
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DIED.

IS, RNs.-KATHARISE BUNRs, widow Of
Michael
Funeral from her late residence, 1913
r. iONfh ST., Thursday, Dec. "a:
thence to 81 Cecilia's Church, where q
solemn requiem mass VIII ns offered
al 10 A. ~, Gntsrmsnt CALVARY,
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Marked internal Between Shots,
Annis's SQiHnQ COMPANION Sous

MI Darrn began the afternoon ses-
sion By asking Mr.. Stephens one more
question:
when Thornton Hams told Roberts
I have saved your life what did Rob-
erts say in reply?"
HE said. It's a nice way to save
mans life. to put gun at his head -
III limits all, IN rule it OUT said the
judge, who had previously decided to
exclude the testimony and then had let
Tie next witness was Anniss sailing
companion of Aug. Is. Louis 5. Harway,
u specialized man OF forty-hve who lives
at Baysidc and belongs TO the club,
Faced Captains Gun.
About 100 on the afternoon Of the
shooting | went sailing with Mr. Annis
in his sloop, sand Mr. iarWay. We
rad ono race and got back a little after
. Coming into the dock, the sail was
between US and the landing lioat Annis
was In the stern at the tiller ] sat
am!dships, on the port side. We jibed
aud came about when We were about
seventy-nye feet of the float. In that
position We could not see very we'll per
saw Roberts and Birchicd just as we
ihrd. The boom Was about fourteen
inches, above the deck Of the boat at the
most ald about three feet above at the
AS We reared the Goat Birchfie!d
came to the edge and called out, Hello,
crew" and caught the forestry and
stopped up. We then swung IN along
side the rOat. | moved over on the
ccntre-hoard and let 70 the jlD. As /
did So ] looked up and / saw a pistol
coming night into my face. ! was star
tied, thinking II was a Joke Then III"
med right under my left arm which !
lad r.is,i TO fcnd or the sail. After
the first shot there was pause, ana
DION some more shots were fired
Did yuu hear anything about the time
q the firing Of the first shot Yes
heard the one word Aunis II was
spoken just a second before the first
shot
Heard Annis's Plea.
could YOU rec the man VINO did the
firms Tie was cro4 hlng down on
tho loaf with his left hand on he boom
and ms right hand extended under tue
boom holding Iur rryulN'T. lie WIH
possibly lAIec feet 'rpm ihe mas. mas
he moro Aiter me i's' ,sA'i turned
and booked behind me- AEu.- was ue-
hind me In tLe stern, bent forward with
his hands ,la-pod 10 u.r groin "r > de.
al" s.Id. Dom. don biI sl'g. on
something Ike that AS the o'N,I shots
were nled hunis seemed To- conc nearer
~ me. After THE second or third shots
.4Mpcd ul uI ll' Nt'. ana got pii pI
t.r Nut ".' Nrln- sim going 1u
..r bonn .as frc' r.iI and as d 'learhe,
Tie Nuat a.. Au. Auuis
I... SAYS w. t. whom ! nfter"ar4
,...a Na- . D. h..n, lie ~ a"rtl.
pr.H.s ... .r 's' feet from the Au
BIZ N.. H.. wu- .aHuE Tire docs
st..r-.rt . I..uI.-r irom uu, side tu ~,
ot',r boo ..' ".'a VT the people ON tt'
was the aE.ns stin gO,as Oa7'
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WAITE HgN SAYS "HELLo."

WATERBURY, Conn, Dec Henry
Johnson, " beacon FANS. has white
Acu that says Hello like we'll
trained parrot some Of the neighbors
declare The non Is bewitchsd.
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DEAD ON FROZEN LAKE,
BULLET IN HIS HEAD
CSpecla! to The Evening worIdJ

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. e.
Francis Jones. aged twenty. was found
dead on the ice AT Lake Quinsegamond
o-day by Or. William TAFT The victim
had been shot through the head. He
had been dead about twenty-four hours
There is no clue 10 the murderer.
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Saw Hams With Gun,


AS YOU approached the float, whom
first did You see?' Il saw Roberts"
What did he have IN his hand" A
gun, .>.. .,....,...
corner of the float
Whom else did you see" Il saw
Annis and Capt, Hams and Thornton
Hams"
"Dld Thornton Hams have q revolver
when you first saw him., Yes. | first
feet away
"Dtd he rpoint his revolver at you?"
only in the process of swinging it
around
at any one in particular" NO. not at
any one in particular He swung ii to
and fro"
Did you sec him point his gun at
Mrs Annis2" II didn't see her at all.
My gaze was concentrated on Thornton
Hams and his revolver"
For how long was your gaze concen.
traled on Thornton Hains?" Il should
say n minute and a half
During that time did you see him put
II @Eo revolver i" the back of any female
Was there race before the shooting
that YOU know or Not that | know
of personally
Did YOU hear any, woman say. 'Hur-
rah. my sweetheart has won a race +"
IT did not"
Did YOU hear any other sounds ex-
cept the shooting?" Yes, screams and
cries
Did they run about" Yes. saw
and six or seven on the runway. Those
on the runway ran up it to the dock, l
think"
Il think so This is only speculation
on my part"
How far away was Thornton Hams