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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
FISTIC CONTESTS
 AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga, July 27.-(Special.) )-Billy Bowman of Knoxville fought Eddie Sper- ry of San Antonio six fast rounds to a draw here tonight sperry outweighed the Tennessee boy and the latter showed much gameness in staying with the Tex an Bowman had all the best of the first round drawing blood in the first mix-up, the second and third rounds were a little slow and about even but in the last three rounds Sperry did most of the ag gressive work.
 There were four preliminaries, two be- tween soldiers from the regular army at Camp Taft, one between a local negro and "Kid'' White. a Cincinnati dinge. Both negroes were heavy and each did considerable slugging. White got the de- cision.
 The bouts were witnessed by a large crowd, including a number of women. There were six or eight police at the ring side, but no attempt was made to stop the fighting. Several other bouts will be pulled off here in the near future.
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THE VERSION OF
 UMPIRE ''FITz"

Fitzsimmons, the umpire who suffered such a scathing criticism at the hands of Montgomery fans Saturday afternoon, when Memphis defeated the Pretzels in a double-header, was asked about that matter yesterday afternoon.
 According to Fitz. the trouble started when Donahue, after hitting to Steve Reagan, went to third when the out fielder let the ball go through his legs.
 'The game had begun anew" stated Fitz, when, on looking up, Reagan was standing near me I asked him why he had delayed the game by coming to the plate. When he answered, I sent him from the park. The game concluded with Donahue's run the winning tally, and President Chamber, approaching me, vented his spleen in unnecessarily harsh language. This was the signal for the fans, and there followed the demonstra- ton. Concerning the decision at third, there is no question. Donahue had the ball beaten safely.
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Crandall, Matthewson and Bresnahan. Time, 1:55. Umpries, Kle mand Emslie
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Columbus, Miss, July T.-(Special.)-J. M. Morgan. one of the most enthusiastic lovers of the game, has been looking after the managing directors duties for the past 10 days while Walter Weaver is spending a vacation in Tate Springs. MT Morgan believes In fighting while there is the least spark of hope, and while he does not think Halls bunch will win the flag he knows the locals VIII end the season in third position, and with things breaking better he anticipates a second place berth. This will force Bl.ckburns crowd to the third position, where MT. Morgan says they belong.
 Beyond any question of doubt Jack son has as good as won the flag. Un- der a Columbus date line The Age Herald about six weeks ago contained a prediction to this effect, based on the article of ball the Tigers were dispens-
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APPLICATION FOR
 GREAT AUTO RACE

New York, July H.-Application to hold another Vanderbilt cup race on the roads in Long Island was made today to the board of supervisors of Nassau county. The race is to be run under the auspices of the American Automobile association, the same as heretofore.
 The application asks for the use of the roads for elimination trials on October 10, between the hours of 3 and 10 o'clock in the morning. The date for the race is named as October "A. between , o'clock in the morning and 3 in the afternoon. The course as mapped out in the appli- cation Is about 30 miles in length. There will be a public hearing at Mlneola on August on the question of granting the application.
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THE AMATEURS.

Anniston, July 27.-(SpeciaD-In a game here today Anniston defeated Tuscaloosa by a score of 8 to l. The feature of the game was Holden's pitching There were several agonizing moments when he struck out three men in succession with two men on bases in the ninth inning. Score: R. H. E. Anniston.. ..000 020 01+-3 10 8 Tuscaloosa. :. :. GOO 0o1 0o0--1 5 0
 Summary: Struck out, Holden ', Smith 6. Base on balls, Holden 1, Smith 9. Wild pitch, Smith L Two base hits, Bull lard. c. w. Mccoy, Stevenson, D. Pratt. Double plays, Allen to Vaughn. Time, 150 Umpire, McCarty. Attendance, 600.
 Boaz, July N.-(Special) )-Boaz defeat ed Albertville in a fast game this after noon at this place by the score of 3 to 2. In was one of the best games witnessed here this season. For seven innings neither side was able to score, but in runs, and the locals won by making three scores in the ninth, with one man down. Batteries: Jeffries and Mann; Howard and Keith.
 Alabama City, July H.-(Special)- Dwight defeated East Point, Ga. in a one-sided game today. Score, 13 to 2. Snyder's pitching was the feature of the game Batteries: Snyder and Riddle; Robinson and Hudleston
 Camphill, July 27.-(Special.) )-Camphill was defeated by Goodwater today by a score of to 3. Both pitchers did good work Batteries: Hutchison and Walk CT; Riddle and Dooley
 Brookside July 27.-(Special.) )-Brookside defeated Cardiff this afternoon by a score of 5 to 1.
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'Batted for Manning in the ninth.
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CHAMBERS FULL
 OF JOYFUL HOPE

R. J. Chambers. president of the Mont gomery club and a candidate for the presidency of the Southern league, spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 Mr Chambers stated that while Mont gomery was down in the column the Pretzels would begin climbing in the i'm mediate future He stated that Ryan was presently in Chicago, and that some valuable players are to be landed for the latter part of this and next season.
 Chambers, so far as known, did not discuss the rurnor that Montgomery has grown dissatisfied with Jimmy Ryan. The manager has a three years contract at $350O per season with Montgomery
 MT. Chambers is engineering the efforts of Chattanooga to enter the Southern league, which is an attempt to oust Lit file Rock
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Jackson Cinches 7He Rag
 Of Cetf0n States League

ing at that time. They had just been struck their true gait, and it was easy to pick the winners of this seasons pen- nant. Gulfport will in all probability take a slump if Gilkes doesn't get Huber, the Columbus idol, to fill Tom Reilly's place. From best accounts from New Or leans 1t is improbable that Huber' will leave the Pelicans. Frank offered the locals an attractive proposition some two weeks since by which they could secure this promising shortstop, but Hub9 said he did not want to leave the Southern league because it would D. t him He thought to fall back .e th&& ton Sa1ea would seem as failinSto R1 tgsI in that fast company. CdAy IN Thinks too much of Huber to see ked is qdallh- cations any ways disparas and the
 deal with abanonew. For thu. reason,S more than the Injury Gulfport with fiu- Der could do the Discoverers. the local fans and players hope Frank does not force Huber to play with Glkes.
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OIL COMPANY PAYS UP.
Suits Against Waters-Pierce Concern
 Are terminated.

Little Rock, Ark, July 2-The several suits pending against the Waters-Pierce oil company in the circuit court here. charging violations of the antitrust laws of the state and illegal discriminations, were terminated today when the attor- neys for the defendant paid compro- mise penalty of sl0,0OO. The prosecuting attorney, In accepting the compromise, gave his reason the improbability of securing convictions should the cases be brought to trial. because of the difficulty In uncovering necessary evidence.
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Foul Murder of Woman,

Tampa, Fla, July 27.-Mrs. J. w. Platt, 60 years old, was killed by unknown per sons today at her home, near Gilchrist institute. Discovery of the crime was made by her son, Walter Platt, who, go- ing home for dinner found his mother s body on the kitchen floor with six bullet wounds in her head. Her daughter, Mss Matte Platt, teacher at the institute had left home 30 minutes before
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A Store poino Business.

If you really enjoy a busy summer store you would have been enthus- ed sure enough at Blach's Saturday 1t being the first day of the wind-up sale The weather Tas decidedly against heavy trading S..n the customers were there every -hour, too, from morning till night -&This is especially gratifying to Blach's $ and an appreciation of their exceptional values; but it is more than that: 1t shows very conclusively that people in this sec. tion have money to spend, and they are spending 1t.
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NEW STEAMSHIP SCHEME.
Norwegian and American Service Is I 0
 Be Established.

Copenhagen July 27.-In connection with the proposed Norwegian and American steamship service, a suggestion to com bine the Russian and Scandinavian serv- ices to America, absorb all those lines into new company and build several new steamers, is now under considera- tion.
 R. c. H. K. Mchelsen, the former Danish premier: Admiral de Richelieu, and President Andersen of the Danish East Asiatic company, together with sev. eral Scandinavian bankers are interested n the scheme
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BLACH'S ''Wind-Up" Sale
 O'BRlEN JONES BODEKER SEALS YIELDING
ARE THE
WINNERS! ]!

Passing from politics to prac- tical apparel economy, we are sure you will miss the best say ings of a decade if you don t come to Blaeh's "Wind-up" Sale.
 If you see the $30 and $35 Suits at $20, for instance, you will appreciate this fact.
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Olympic Yacht Racinu.

Hyde' Isle of Wight, July N.-Yacht racing off here today in connection with the Olympiad was carried out under ideal conditions. There were many visitors. No Americans are entered. The regatta VIII last three days. The rowing regatta at Henley will begin tomorrow, but there. too' no Americans are competing.
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UNIVERSAL ADDING MA
 CHIMES

Don't fail to see the new Variable split and Voucher at tachment Universal machines now being manufactured. All machines fully guaranteed by 8 company of undoubted re- sponsibility. Universal Ad- ding Machine Co.,, 917 Browr~ Marx Bldg, L. B. Graham, Manager.
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Summaries:-Two base hits. Jordan. Three base hits, Sabrie. Stolen bases. Moran 2, Jordan. Double plays, Castro to Fox; Daley to Sentell. Sacrifice hits, Fox and McMurray. Bases on balls, Becker 2, Ford 2. Struck out Becker Ford 6. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Brown.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Tigers Play In Luck.

Detroit, July 27.-Hogg had Detroit baffled until the seventh. Then the home team got run over and had the bases filled with two out on two singles and two passes Chesbro was substituted, and an infield hit by Schaefer and two wild throws by New York players sent three runs across. Score: R. H. E. Detroit . GOO 900 40+-4 2 New York . . 900 101 000-2 8 3
 Batteries: Willet and Schmidt; Hogg, Chesbro, Manning and Kleinow. Time, 145. Umpire, Evans.
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Cricket Match Begun.

Northampton, July 27.-The gentlemen of the Philadelphia cricket team began their match here today against the North amptonshire eleven. At the close of play for the day the Northamptonshires had 125 runs for six wickets.
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Yach vaImore In Lead.

Glen Haven Mich, July 2.-The yacht yalmore, apparently, has commanding lead in the 320-mile race from Chicago to Mackinac island having passed Sleeping Bear Point at 6:30 o'clock last evening, with none of her competitors in sight. Since Saturday afternoon the lake has been almost in dead calm.
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ATLANTA LOSES
 GRANT SCHOPP

Atlanta, Ga. July 27.-(Special.) )-Grant Schopp, Atlanta southpaw, has left At lanta for the bedside of his dying mother. Billy Smith asked waivers on him and if secured will either release him outright or place him with some other club. Joe Doyle will take his place.
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MONTGOMERY WINS FROM LITTLE ROCK

Montgomery, July 27-Montgomery got on to Buchanan early In the contest to- day and took the opening game from Little Rock by a score of 4 to 3, The freak pitching of McCafferty came near losing the game for the locals in the eighth inning when the visitors tied up the score. McCafferty allowed only three hits up to the time he was relieved in the ninth, but gave 10 men bases on ha1lS
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Five Cars Still Tied.

Cambridge Springs, Pa, July H.-The five cars with perfect scores in the 1908 tour for the flower trophy arrived at Cambridge Springs from Buffalo at 1:52 o'clock this afternoon without mishap and still with perfect scores They leave Hotel Rider tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock for Pittsburg.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE
Meridian Beats Columbus.

Columbus, Miss. July 27.-(Special) Allison went In after the first out in the sixth, but the bombardment kept up. Jake Marks could hardly keep count Of the errors. While the locals got 13 hits, they cost Meridian nothing. Either two were down when the hits were made or the Discoverers allowed their partners to die on bases. Score:
 R. H. r.. Columbus .........1 100 200 100--4 13 5 Meridian ......... 200 oil 500-9 10 2 Batteries: May, Allison and Downing 1; Yount and Fuller. Umpire. Matthews. At Gulfport: Gulfport- Biloxi 1, Vicks- burg 5.
 At Monroe: Monroe Jackson, no game; wet grounds.
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Johnny Duaqan Sick.

Nashville. July 2.-Johnny Duggan one of the Volunteers best pitchers, left yesterday for his home. He is down with malaria, and 1t is feared that he will not be able to stand his turn on the slab again this season.
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SUMMARY. Sacrifice Hits-Downey, Meek Doug lass, Robertaille 2. Stolen Bsses-Baerwald, Henline 2, Downey Smith, Walters. Struck Out-Robertaille, 5; Chap belle, 1.
 Bases on Balls-Rob ertaille l. Chap pelle 6; Murphy, l. Wild Pitch-Robertaille. Passed Balls-O'Leary. Time of Game-2:00. Y Umpires-Wheeler and Fitzsimmors. s.
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DARONS DEFEAT CHESTY MEMPHII
 WITHOUT EFFORT ChappeIIe'S Witness With Op- perfume Hitting Causes
 Local Landslide ROBERTAILLE TWIRLS
 ANOTHER GREAT GAME After Barons Took the Lead the Mem phil "Qut cold"-outfield Mur- phy Pitched Latter Part of
 Afternoon-Details.
LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Birmingham 10, Memphis 0. Mobile 4. Atlanta ?.
 Montgomery 4, Little Rock 3. Nashville 3, New Orleans 1.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Louisville: First game--Louisviile ' vile 1, Minneapolis 5.
 At Toledo. Milwaukee 8, Toledo Z. At Indianapolis: Indianapolis D. es' Paul 4.
 At Columbus: Columbus 5, Kansas Citysl
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MOBILE CAPTURES
 ONE FROM ATLANTA

Atlanta, July 27.-The locals made the larger number of hits in today's game with Mobile, but the visitors, by punching theirs with the locals e. TOTS, won out to 2. Score:
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Postal Changes.

Washington, July N.-(Special.) )-Post- masters appointed: Empire, Walker coun- ty, Ada L. McFarland Kalmia, Autauga county, Harry s. Curtis; Margaret St. Clair county, Robert M Burt.
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KELLUM TOO MUCH
 FOR NEW ORLEANS

Nashville, July 27.-East's hard batting and Kellum's effective pitching won for Nashville over New Orleans today to l.
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Cleveland Is Bumped.

Cleveland, July 27.-Boston defeated Cleveland again today, scoring two. runs on errors in the second and two on hits in the ninth. Score: R. H. E. Cleveland. .. . . 100 200 O0O-3 4 4 Boston. .. . .O20 900 002-4 Il ?
 Batteries: Liebhardt and N Clarke; Morgan Cicotte and Carrigan. Time, 2:05 Umpires, Sheridan and Egan.
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 'Batted for Shannon in the ninth.

Summary. TWo-base hltS, fiopKlns, Reagan Hess. Stolen bases, Persons. Sacrifice hits, Hopkins, Greminger, Page, Wood ?, Hess, Stark, Buchanan. Double pays, Pope to Rockenfield to Greminger. Bases on balls, McCafferty 10, Guese l, Buchanan 2. Struck out, McCafferty l, Guese l, Buchanan 1. Passed ball, Wood. Wild pitches, McCafferty, Eyler. Time of game, 1:50. Umpire, Moran.
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Cubs Lose One Game.

Brooklyn, July 2.-Excellent batting by Jordan and Lumley of the home team in the second game forced Chicago to split even in today's doubleheader. The visitors won the first game by punching hits in the eighth inning. Scores:
 First game R.H.E Chicago ................. 00O 01O 020-3 1 Brooklyn ...............00 GOO 900 100-1 6 !
 Batteries: Reulbach and Moran; Pas torius, Bell and Ritter and Bergen Time 1:H
 Second game R.H. D. Chicago ..................00 900 013 100-5 Il o bTOOkiyH .UlU VVU lo'-O
 Batteries: Lundgren and Kling Bell Fucker and Bergen. Time, AS. Umpire, Rigler.
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Powell Is the Hero.

St. Louis, July 27.-Two singles were all Washington made off Powell this aft ernoon and St. Louis won. Score.
 RH. E. St Louis. .. .. .. POI 900 030-6 10 1 Washington . . .000 u 0O0--0 2 Batteries: Powell and Stephens: Burns, Hughes and Warner. Time, 1:30. Um- pire, Connolly.
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Ads illustrated with good cuts ars trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Hurrah for Charleston!

Charleston, July 27.-CharlestOn played an uphill game today after the first inning, but finally won from Jackson vile. Score: R.H E. Charleston ............ 100 120 00+-4 6 6 Jacksonville .,,......... .020 100 O0O-3 b Z
 Batteries: Paige and Reisinger; Gottel and Roth.
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White sox Bat Poorly.

Chicago, July 27.-Vickers held the To- calls to three scattered hits and would have scored shut-out but for Nichof s error. Score: R. H. E. Chicago 900 001 000-1 3 o ph,ladelnhia 200 GOO 000-2 g
 Batteries: White, N. Smith and Weav- CT; Vickers and Schreck. Time, 1:45 Umpires, OLoughlin and Hurst.
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Games Today.

Memphis in Birmingham. Mobile in Atlanta.
 Little Rock in Montgomery. New Orleans in Nashville.
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cincv on the Toboooan,

Boston, July 27-Boston easily won both games of a doubleheader from Cincin- natl In the first game the locals batted Coakley hard, and in the second errors by the visitors infeld, punched with timely hits, made it an easy win for Bos- ton. Score:
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Macon Is BIanked.

Macon, July 27.-Two errors by Short stop Mclaughlin gave Savannah the only runs of the game today. Score R.H. E. Savannah .....,......... .010 010 0O0-2
 Macon .,..-,......... .VU VoV WY U - Batteries: Keiber and Moran; Clark
 and Robinson.
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'bdlltu IUI NIdIIIIIIIS III uII0 4IIItu'
 Score by innings:
 NasnVlile ...............'.''..-' Vol Vo1 ol-o New Orleans ................... WO Vp Wi
 Summary: Two-base hits, East (3), Lord. Sacrifice hits, McElveen. Bases on balls, Bartley, l. Struck out by kel- lum B. Left on bases, Nashville 5, New Orleans 5. Hit by pitcher, Bartley (IIun- ter) Time, 1:3O. Umpire, Pfenninger.
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sItton Is a Riddle.

Augusta, July 27.-sitton was strong
 in the box today and the locals won easily Score: R.H.E. l Columbia ........-.... 900 900 00O-O . 1 Aup,,sta .. .030 400 O0s-7 Il l Batteries: Welsher and Cole; Sitton | and Carron.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cardinals Drop Two.

Philadelphia, July 27.-Philadelphia de- feated St. Louis in both games of a doubleheader here today. The first game was a pitchers battle, and in the sec.nd the hece team won by knocking Ray mond off the rubber in the fourth in- ming Score:
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Giants Fail To Hit.

other game here today and changed pitchers during the eighth inning, send ing Young in to replace Maddox when the locals looked to have a chance. Score:
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-07-30
JESSE JAMES STYLE.
Robbers Plumber Mail Pouches and
then Relieve thc LieEk of his
VaIuabIeSS httgF Which
: They Escape.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

Albany, y. Y, July PA report
from GRAND Gorge, a country station,
aLthe enge OF the CatsklI! Mountain re-
giun say that two desperate mail rob
bers held up the Ulster express be-
tween that place and Stamford. and
after binding and gaggirg the mail
clerk Peck, and throwing him into q
mail box, the cover OF which they hati
secured, went through tho mail taking
everything of value. They took, also.
a watch and chain, and SO from the
clerks coat.
After riding the mail pouches tbs
robbers went back to the day coach
and got off at Stamford, there taking
the Dad that leads to tme Mountains,
whers the sheriff and railroad detec-
tives believe they have a hiding place.
Notice eff the robbery has been sent
out all along the line from this city TO
Montreal and a posse is looking for
the plumbers.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-07-30
DESPERAD0ES TERRORIZE
BOSTON SURBURB.
After Sharp Encounter an Army of
Police Routs Brigands.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

Boston, July ga reign of tel O
that commenced last night in Jamaica
Plain, a fashionable Boston suburb.
five miles from the Fox station, was
ended at 5 o'clock this morning when
a force of 500 police from practically
all the stations of Greater Boston
rounded up a band of desperadoes in
Forest Hill Cemetery and rained bull
lets on hiding fugitives for fifteen min
utes, killing one man believed to have
been h leader of b~rigands. Two men
found %crouching back of the cemetery
wall were taken as suspects, but at
least one of them, an employee of the
Boston Elevated Raj is expected
to prove an alibi today.
1t is believed that at least two of the
desperate men who had taken refuge
in a deep ravine and in the woods near
the cemetery, escaped despite the
thorough police bombardment, and are
at large IN the city.
The entire uniformed force and the
bureau are today securing
every precinct of Greater Boston, and
thspolics in outlying owns, assisted
by Gen. Whitney and his men of the
State police force, are trying to run
what is left of the terrorizing
gang.
A police army assembled before day
break this morning at Station No. ID,
venue Jamaica Plain, and
armed with a hundred rounds each,
marched in a solid column to the GEM
etery where they spread out and sur
rounded the grounds and at a word
from Capt. Sullivan commenced firing
into every concealed spot of the Gem
etery. Bandits Immediately COM
menced to return fire, but in the be-
sieged party there were only two re-
v~olvers and about a dozen rounds OF
ammunition, and although the desper-
ADDE'S fought stubbornly to the last
ditch, it was evident hat the unequal
battle could not last long. After fit
teen minutes rain OF bullets, a sharp
cry from a wounded man told that al
least one u had found its mark, but
in the confusion incident to locating
the body and getting it on an automo-
bile patrol wagon to be eonveye ed to
the station, the dead mans confederate
got away.