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The Washington times., 1908-12-06
.INQUIRERS GIVEN
PROMPT ATTENTION
Readers of The Washington
Times Answered With
Little Delay.

Letters to The Washington Times
Inquiry Column are invited. Cues
tons which are not OF general in
terest will he answered by mail;
rush inquiries. by telephone. Cali
Main $3.50. Names and addresses Of
writers must be affixed TO their
questions as an evidence OF good
faith. and a stamped and addressed
envelope must accompany eacE in
quiry which is not Of public interest.
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Government Employees.

u. A D.-EmplOyes Of the Government
cannot be compelled TO work more than
eight hours day It IS, however, Occa-
SlOnau,' desirable TO have extra work
done IN some departments, as IN the
printing office. and, as an inducement
10 the employees. they are paid higher
wages for tPe overtime work than for
the regular hours of work
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Utilitauan Request.

Dear santa Claus.
am a little girl eight years old and
am IL the second grade so please b-iDr
me a ceilUlOid doll large plano. DOL.
. @ uoi. carnage a coal bucket a Christ
mas tree. and e, little fountain sISo >
small bed for my doll and stocle0
IuH OF candy and a stove. Verv trIIly-
yours Anna Meehan % You St \ II
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Writes for Brother, Too.

Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring me and my brother Leon
ard d pair Of balIbesriug rolIerskates
ana my brother would Ike 70 have Il
trsln or cars, and a big one, and IL YOU
VIII Dc KIND enough bring me a new
g0-cart and anything else yea can brfnc-
US from your little children Edna and
Leonard Cornell SO Eye ST II
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Pronounciation Of Martin .

j. J. F.-The name Martin, of the Cafe
Martin. New York, is pronounced as
near 70 the correct French as the speaker
can hit IL As a rule. the result is q
in French is pronounced nearly like
the English letter 4, and the French
is nearly the same as tha English o In
Martin. however, the / becomes the pc
culiar French. nasal which can be ut
tered but not described
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Leaves Il 70 Santa

Dear Santa Claus:
I am little girl only i've years OH
S-lld 90 TO kindergarte- school and
learn many things.
90, please bring me a toy piano a
stgchen tuH OF candy, a doll baby. and
9ther things that you may think ueeJ
VSy truly yours Margaret Neehan s.
p s A baby carriage
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Knows What He Wants

Please SANITY bring me a wagon a game
and shooting gallery and bring my
little brother a spress wagon and a
slliOOwagen and teddy bear and please
put JHle candy and meets O.-aEges in
our s-Cckings. Ernest AtchisOn I123
Ninth street northwest
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LOCAL MENTION.
TrY This RYe Bread

If you do not think you would Ike
rye bread. it is due to the fact that YOU
have never tasted Beren's Bakery Rye
Bread. This delicious loaf not only
uckles the palate, but is most easily
digested. The best meal ever served
would prove more tempting il Berens'
Bakery Rye Bread was included on the
menu.
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Marriage Licenses.

Question-We canot tell the require
meuts of the marriage laws OF Delaware
and the other States Of the country
Write the secretaries OF the States al
the State capita 8
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the big boys wear. and a penknife. 7
like TO read and I wish you would bring
me lot Of story books and some
games The other things want are
handkerchiefs, a necktie and some
candy and nuts.
Goodbye from Chauncey Simering, I98
ID. st. s. f
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Baking for the Holidays.

You can save all the bother by order
ing Holmes Homemade Cakes. Pies, and
Bread Delicious pies, all favorite kinds,
2Oc. Milk Bread. Sc Delivered fresh
from the oven. Holmes Bakery, 1st and
Z SITS. Phones Linen. 1440 and 1441.
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Wants a Big Doll.


Dear santa Claus.
Would you please bring me a doll 1f
lnehes tail and a pair Of baIIbearina-
ss- shates- Please uonot forget little
Ny Name Is ThaIter May 1S00 Jackson
St. y. K.
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In the Fourth Grade.

Dear Santa Claus
I am nine years old and 7 a. a very
good girl I am In the fourth grade
For Christmas I want a set OF furs-
nice dol, some games, and a few fairy
tale books With love from GOldie
Goldstein, 1880 Twenty-first street north
west.
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Has An Amanuenss. s.

Dear Santa.
/ am yrs old and cannot write but
my cousin who is Is writing for me.
Please bring me a pretty doll with pink
shoes and stockings and a a tricycle..
ErnesIine HicE-s
6yl y Et y y
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Campaign Contributions.

Q. Mex. S--Perhaps you can learn the
names or smaller contributors to the
DemOcratic campaign fund by address
Ing Herman j. Ridder. the Staats-Zeit-
ung, Park Row. New York
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SIGNED WOOD BOXES.
They re the itest-
The ara r1r-,, --a-,

II le[ re the l-reEt-
They are form seats.
A beauty Is done il wood
The top is o1nlaid 10 form a winter
scene.
The snowy ground is Of birds eye
maple.
The bare trees are seen tossine their
gaunt limbs
man. a woman, a boy and a dog
are introduced.
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Wants An Infant Del.
pear Santa

Dear santa
Please bring M a camera some games
and some book md a infant doll and
also I'll my stocking full Of candies Rnd
nuts OF All kind Goodbye from Mary
Beulah Griffin, IL y street southeast.
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Wants To Be Big Boy.
Dear Santa

Dear santa
As il is getting near Christmas 7
thought / would write and tell you what
] would Ike you 10 bring me for Christ
mas am little boy nine years old
and 1 would like to have a sweater like
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CUTE KITTY.

Kitty" said her mother, rebukingly,
you must sit still when you are at
the table
7 can't. mamma" protested the little
girl, I'm a fidgetsrian."
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Don't Forget, Santa

Dear Santa Clause:
am little girl Of five years and L
90 to kindergarten. Please hiring me
a dol and gO-carI a set Of dishes and
some pretty books. goodbye. Helen
Mergner, I4Z5 II St n e
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Operations by Physicians.

J. w H.-No Maryland law is known
forbiddIng a physician 10 administer
chlOroform and perform an operation
without the aid Of another physician or
a trained nurse.
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Children's Toys.

Mrs W. II Reed, 40 New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest, telephone Lincoln 75I.
has some children's toys to give to an
institution needing and deserving them
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PIN CUSHION LADIES.
'hey're for Christmas.

They're for Christmas.
And aren't they cIeycT2
But they're not all Dresden china.
The china ends ar the lowe. edge Of
the bodice
Below that these ladies' are matters
OF silk and satin
An impertinent peep shows they are
Possessed Of real lingerie.
The panel front OF their skirts is the
part OF these charmers.
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Hnnsehnld Ammonia

cents a bottle; Guaranteed Razor,
Shaving Mug, and Brush. Csc at Reh-s,
Modern Drug Store. 9TH and + street.
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About Shoes.

Constant Rsader-We cannot tell you
what dealer sells ''Stetson'' shoes
Write 10 the manufacturer He can
tell you
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TIE Latest Styles in Ladies' Fur Coats,
Collars, and Muffs that must be closed
out in the next Il days at your own
price. Call and see them. Sam Solomon,
Room :. Deitz Building. & SITS. NV
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Shoe Peg Corn. TIC, Extra Sifted Peas.
Oc: Lemon Cling Peaches. 1Fszc; Salmon,
.Oc: Fish Roe. 12c; Sardines, &c. J. I. d.
py-IeS' stores
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Welsbach Lights. Order Direct, Mail OF
Phone. We do not have canvassers.
I204 g. G. A Muddlman & Co. SIC 18th
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Iarre CO Rest Tomatnes. s 90:

Adhesive invisible. harmless, Satin skin
powder is made IN alluring tints. &c.
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LARGER AND LARGER
GROWS SANTA'S MAIL
Old KriSS Says He Considers Himself Only Person in the
World Who Has Every Child for Friend and Who
IS Never Forgotten on Christmas

Hea.ler and heavier grows Santa
Claus mail, THERE'S no end 10 it. and
yet even though they come in by tn
thousands Santa reads every singh
one without ski 7ping a line
He knows the children love him Just
as much as he loves them, and il makes
his old heart glad to hear from every
one, 10 find that TO one .forsets him
In fact he is rather proud OF the facI
that he is so popular, and has been
heard TO say He considers himself the
onlv person in tie world who has every
child ICv a friend. and who is never
forgO- O-ten an Christmas
So don't fail to write him, he expects
TO hear from every child between now
and the 25,h. and he Will be disappointed
II ne doesn l.
Here are some Of the letters we for
warded to him yesterday.
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Gold. silver, brick and col. paper. Gould's.
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Genuine Chill Con-Carne
Aids digestion. The Ranch, 5O7 T St NV.
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Real Friend of SANTA.


Dear san q. Claus:
II IL is not asking to much OF YOU will
YOU please send me child's sewing ma
chine music bag, a pair OF kid gloves.
q box Of stationary, and some calling
cards
Now Santa Claus If YOU can't bring
couple OF them why that will be all
right, but best Of all 1 would like 70
have the sewing machine and the music
bag. Sincerely your friend.
Edith NJ. Evans.
p. S--PleaSe try and bring my little
dog a little coat and a ball
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WILBUR WRIGHT
HAS NEW RECORD
FOR LONG FLIGHT
Beats World and Own Time
by Remaining in Air Hour
s. Minutes and 50 Seconds.

LIE MANS. France. Dec. S,-Wilbur
Wright. the American acroplanist Of
Dayton. Ohio, established n new world's
record for heavier than air machines to-
day while trying for the Michelin Cup.
re naming in the air one hour, nifty
.hree minutes and fitty-nInc seconds.
The best previous record is one hour
thirty-one minutes and Afty-one seconds,
which Mr.. Wright made Sept. 81.
The aeronaut attained an average
height OF tNenty-four feet to-day, and
the distance was Officially measured as
sixty-one miles. which Goes not include
the wide sweeps and turns made during
the flight. lie descended only because
the oil feeder got out Of order. Tho
nght was made In light breeze, &C.
ca sionally broken by puns OF twenty
miles an hour. Weather permitting, Mr.
Wright will try this afternoon to
break the record for height,
The Micholin cup is 20 be awarded
to the aviator who makes the longest
aeruplane hight before Dec, H. 1905.
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DESPERATE EFFORT TO
UPSET HIM. FRUITLESS
Defense Discovers the Hiding Place OF Missing
Boatman, John Tonning, Active at Time
Of Ares. of Prisoner and
His Brother.

The most graphic story of the murder of William Ann that has
been court ouand The damaging to the the
accused murdercame to-day from the lips of Herbert
Fuke young business man. Manhattan Flushing where
Thornton aiS on trial accessory the Staying the yachts
by his brother Capt Peter aiS of the United States Army
gave his story with dramatic yeeconvincig simplicity
and diecnes He told how Thornton Hams stranger him
the Bysde dock float and inquired Where Anns how Peter Hams
with folded float watching Anis boat draw
Hams advanced put his left hand the boom of the boat and
presented gum word Ann the
began pour lead into his victims body; how he Fumke spngng
forward interfere halted by T. jenkins ans standing with
cooked revolver in his hand heard five shots fired
Mcintyre rounded every part Funke testimony going
around the witness like cooper around barrel looking
for weak Joint testimony. He didn't find any Funke
stand $40 making by far the best witness for the State
trodlcei He wavered in the slightest degree.
Thornton anS anxiety percepby increased Mclnyres efforts
10 angie the young chap all failed after the other
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STRICKEN ON WEDDING DAY,
He DIES WITH FIANCEE BY HIM
William 2oSele, WeStcheSte County Man Taken to HOSpi
tai in This City When Arrangements Were Complete
for Ceremony to Which so Guests Had Been Bidden

William Roselle n prominent resi-
dent of Pleasantville in Westchester
County, it was stated to-day, had been
stricken with heart disease on Wednes-
day, the date set for his marriage to
Miss Minnie .Buckhout. Of Ossining,
and died last night, All arrangements
had been made for the ceremony, which
was to have been performed at the
home Of the bride In the presence Of
about fifty relatives.
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When the body 81 Mrs. Lena Becker,
any-tw% years old no home was re-
celved at the Morgue this afternoon the
attendants were amazed to find that the
corpse was that of man, although the
features, hands and feet We're so like
those of woman that there was no
surprise expressed that the police had
been deceived by the feminine attire.
\ few hours previously Coroner Har-
burger had been called TO view the body
As it lay on th" bed in Il room of fur
nishod house at No. 10 West Twenty
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Mr.. Roselle was taken suddenly III and
removed to hospital in this city, where
he passed away. Miss Buckhout. who is
woman of middle age. was with Mr.
Roselle at the time of his death.
Mr., Roselle, who was sixty-five years
old, was formerly in the express bust
ness in this city. He retired and in
vested his money in Pleasantyille real
estate, becoming the owner of several
valuable tracts. He was a widower and
is survived by a son, who is an actor
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YOU'LL Get NO INSURANCE If
YOUR XMAS Tree STARTS FIRE

creased by any means within the con-
troll or knowledge of the insured
ilChuay and u,ner decoration dis
plays are not approved by fire under,
writer's. Your attention is called To the
fact that the Introduction about prem
isrs of Chrlstmas green. harvest spec-
linens and other infammable materials.
such as cotton 10 represent snow and
the like Introduce an additional
hazard not contemplated in issuing
policies of indemnity covering the
usual fire hazard"
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hunched low IN his chair with his Shout
ders up to his ears
Mr.. Darrn led off to-day by calling
to the stand Frederick q. Storm, real
estate dealer, member { the yacht
club and an eye witness to the tragedy,
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The committee appointed by Gov.
Hughes few days ago to investigate
Wall street methods of transactinG
business. held its first meeting this
afternoon in the Office of State Su-
pcrintcmdcnt OF Banks Clark Williams
who IS member of the committee, AT
40 - Broadway,
After being in session one hour the
a,re:ln- adjourred, and It was an
-ru~cci ;hG; Horace White had heoa
selected as ,.alrman Of the commission.
s." Vote said :hn4 she meeting to-
Gay had resulted in the appointment
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The man. with number of other per-
sons, was struggling through the crowd
moving In the direction evidently OF
the stairs to the Firth avenue elevated
railroad when he staggered and fell.
Patrollnan Edward Schntzler was the
tirst to reach his side. Several women
nearby showed excitement as the man
pressed his hand to his heart and
closed his eyes with a groan.
The man was apparently siXty-flve
years old and bore evidence of personal
refinement.
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900 Mems Fine Overcoat. and
snits, SILK Lined, AT
$40, worth 81,

At KING v 10 Bruadway, opposite
City Hall-great Christmas sale ~
mems iiue tailu ed suits and overcoats
al $40, SILK lined, light-colored, fancy
oVercoats, black Kerseys, gray Meltons,
silk tined Elysian, all nrst-class gar.
mfnts az sio maids AIso DARK blue g9rst.d
terms, SO, K3gs .ts Brosaway: open
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The New York Board Of Fire Under
writer's to-day sent out its customary
notice warning people that the Christ
mas tree IL dangerous thing ana prac-
ucal.y SAYING that If the Christmas tree
gets aiire ana tie house burns tie
char. 90 OF collecting any Insurance are
very slim. The notice reads like this:
Your policy contains this clause.
This entire policy, unless otherwise
provided by agreement Endorsed there
on, shall be void II the hazard be in
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VICTIM OF Gas WHO POSED AS
A woman TURNS OUT A MAN

NTH street, Illuminating gas having
been tn" cause of death.
Mrs. Becker" had called upon tn.
proprictress of the place. Mrs Ellen
Tobin. al 10 o'clock last evening. and
had asked for room. As the woman
went to bed she asked that some tea
he sent to her at II o'clock this morn
ing, and when servant knocked at
the door and got no response she
opened the door and was almost over
come by the gas
Coroner hamburger declared the
death an accident and ordered the body
sent to the Morgue
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Si01n1,s Sforu mistaken Under
Cross ExanlaQilOn bu MCInfure

Replying to John /. Mcintyre Mr..
storm said he had been n friend Of
Annis from boyhood. They We're raised
together and attended the same school
He had not testified ut the CorOncrs
Inquest, and he had not attended any
Of the meetings at which the club
members discussed the raising of "A
fund to hire a special prosecutor Of
the Hams brothers.
Mr.. Mcintyre spent lot Of time ask
Ing Storm questions which seemed to
have no bearing either upon Annis's
death or the matter of the testimony
which he had given. Mr.. Storm said
he h; not talked over the case with
Elmer S. White, the special prosecutor
from Brooklyn. He did ask Darrin to
furnish him with one OF his assistants
the time he went to the Hotel Belmont
to keep An appointment with Joseph A.
Shay, lawyer for the defense, He eX-
planned that he did this because he
wanted 10 have a witness along when
he talked with Shay.
Mr.. Storm said that he had not no.
ticed any loose ropes, oars or boat
hooks on the dock float whore the kill
ing occurred.
From the frequency with which Mr..
Mcintyre has referred to the possibility
OF the presence OF ropes on the ioat, IT
is inferred that the defense Will later
claim Thornton Hams flashed his gun
and held back the members Of the club
who ran forward while his brother was
Kidding Annis's body with bullets be-
cause he feared somebody might try to
hang one or roth Of them on-hand Nc
Intyre also spent some time inquriiuE
into real estate developments around tho
clubhouse, evidently aiming 70 show that
the brothers might very properly have
gone there In their possible search for
realty bargains, II being his claim they
we're looking for shore lots and had no
intention OF finding Annis,
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who had been IN the witness chair
when Justice Crane adjourned last
ulaAi. Mr.. Darrin said he was through
wit Mr.. Storm and turned the real
estate man over to the defense for
MISREPRESENTATION
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When they started their cross exami-
nation after recess. the attorneys for
the defense realized that among
the things which they must GER
tainly offset or disprove II they hoped
TO save their client. is Funke's en-
phatic statement that Ave shots were
fred by Peter Hams after he had tried
to reach the two men and had been
driven back by Thornton Hams
Counsel for the defence announced that
boatman who was very active at the
time of the arrest of the Hams brothers
few minutes after the ira gedy at Bay
side-will be found before the defense is
ready to put in its side. Ono of the
counsel for the Hams admitted that he
would be a witness for the accused man.
while we do not know where Ton
ming is right now" he said, II guess
we shall find him BEFORE we need him.
He will prove to be a disinterested per-
son. He was no friend OF William
Annis, as are all the other eye witnesses
who have testified His presence al this
trail is very important"
Strain Telling on Hams.
Because OF the storm which battered
the ancient town hall OF Flushing the
audience was smaller than it has been
at any time since the case opened.
Thornton Hams, looking slightly thin
ner and paler than a week ago seemed
more cheerful than he was on yester-
day. Except for his brother. Major
John HAIns. OF the regular army. no
member OF his family had braved the
slush and melting snow TO sit at his
side. The slight reverses which the
States cause suffered in the last half
hour OF yesterday appeared 10 have
given strength 20 the prisoners front.
But his nervousness was marked His
long, efeminMe hngers-hngers which
did not ook as II they belong TO a man
who had Inquired as defendant In two
murder trials, or as II they ever had
guided the pen that wrote the gore.
dripping sea tales on which his literary
reputation is buiIded-played constantly
I with long yellow lead pencil. lie was
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SO Men. ov.rco.,. aud suits, s..,a

The Hub Clothing corner, 2d-ge9 Broa il.
on sale to-day and Saturday 900 Men :
Winter Overcoats and suits, all sizes. D.
10 ". in Blacks, Grays and browns
worth $40 in any other store--our special
saturday nisht until 10 's'
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THE HUB CLOTHING CORNER.

22T AND I'm BROADM
Cor. barclay 81, OpP fOst-Ohce.
Great OYercoRt sale to-day ana Satur-
day-taO silk-lined Mems OvercOats, $40,
IS Hsilor- mads oyereOats. Si2.0O. 80
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You Will find Calista Cream IDEAL for pre-
venting ehapDed hands or face. incidental to
49, --'ss.,'> from Christmas shoppinE ..s
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Fine New Tarl.i.h na,hs

fiIst-claAs ONntoMn estAblIshment. Modern
in every detail Electric and Turkish baths
al all hours. 80
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flndley Company had any property near
the club. The impression had been left
that this company had charge of the
land which Thornton Hams said he
came to Bayside to see.
For reasons which nobody else could
understand Mr.. Mcintyre became very
much excited. He asked repeatedly
about real estate agent named Bugg,
who lad property at Douglas Manor,
across Flushing Bay from the yacht
club. Seemingly he meant TO have the
Inference that the two Hainss wanted
to sail across the bay to see Mr.. Bugg
at Douglas Manor.
Would you go that way If you
wished to get from Bayslde 10 Douglas
Manor" demanded Mr. Mcintyre in a
loud, bell-lIke tone. with what appeared
to be unnecessary heat
Il would not" said Mr. Storm.
Il didn't ask YOU that" shouted Mr..
Mcintyre pounding violently on the rail.
Il asked yuu If you could go"
You asked mo no such thing" said
storm VINO Kept his wits in the tornado
of sound which roarcd about his ears.
"Tbe witness IS right" said the Judge,
who never misses a point in the CYL
dence. pray DO not become hurried,
Mr.. Mcintyre. Take your time"
Father at Hains's Side.
The chief attorney for the defense
spent twenty minute .nqurng with
great care into tbs minor points OF Mr..
storm testimony. While this was go
ing on Old Gen Hams T.. s. A. retired.
the father of the prisoner, entered and
took hl, accustomed place al the SONG
counsel table.
Mr. storm denied that Thornton Hams
told him an any time ho had come down
from New York 10 look AT some lots
just 20 the south of the club.
"Hp simply told me, said storm. that
J., u,t beHEht anything on paper but
always wanted 90 zoe ir personally lie
sad &c. always acted through man
l4rao4 Je.puson Id never heard OF
IasY,i-pu
GLOW JOINS iiI this conversation lasty'
"It lasted Ions enough for me 90 learn
that t.rc #as nothing doing for me In
the business line Win iais man" said
NJ Sto.m smoothly $50 I got La a
Skin auI rpNed oyl 20 my sloop / was
LaSk L,r the nanlg kRHIENTZ On tins harh