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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
GATE FOR A WIRE FENCE.
How II Can Be Made Without the Use
Of Braces.

The accompanying illustration. re-
produced from the Prairie Farmer.
shows a method of making a wire
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
TAFT EXPRESSES
HEARTY THANKS
TO MEMBERS OF SETAM SHOVEL
70 MEMBERS OF STEAM SHOVEL
FOR SUPPORT.
is HONORARY MEMBER
OF the Brotherhood-DoIan Says
President.Eiec Favored Organ.
ization While in Charge Of
Panama Canal.

New York. Nov, st j. Dolan
general secretary-trcasurcr of the IN
ternational Brotherhood of Steam
Shovel and Dredgemcn made public
tonight the following telegram which
he said had been received from
President-Eect Taft;
Please extend TO the members of
your brotherhood my heartfelt thanks
for their cordial support during the
late campaign and my high apprecia-
tion of the efficient aid which you
and they rendered
II is particular qualification TO me
note the independence and courage of
the intelligent wage eamcrS of this
country in refusing to be delivered TO
one party or the other, and look for
ward with pleasure to rendering such
assistance as may be in my power
furthcring the cause of the wage
Carners of the country in all legisla-
tion calculated to furnish to them a
greater equality of opportunity in
this land of ours
u shall welcome suggestions from
all leaders of labor to this end
Dolan said that Taft had been made
an honorary member of the brother.
hood, as mark of appreciation for
the fairness with which he treated
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09

fielder in the league, his percentage
being 1000.
in the catching line, Bliss. Of ST
Louis, has the best average. .992.
The distinction of being the fastest
fielding team falls to Chicago. which
team finished the season with an
average of .969 percent. Chicago is
closely followed by Pittsburg In
team fielding with .96i.
Amongst the pitchers Of the Ma
tiohal leagUe arc four who have
fielding averages OF 1000 percent
They are Brown of Chicago. Weimer
Of Cincinnati. Boultes of Boston and
Fromme Of st. Louis. Ruelbach. Of
Chicago. has a record Of % games
won end I lost. which is the best
record shown in the percentage OF
victories column for National league
pitchers.
Wiltse Of New York aud Rucker
Of Brooklyn. are credited With having
pitched one no hit game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
CHICAGO TEAM
FAST F|ELOtRS
CUBS LEAD NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAMS nv FIELDING WITH
AVERAGE OF .e69.
TINKER BEST AT SHORT
Several Pitchers Have Field
ing Averages Of 1000
RueIbach's Record.

New York Nov. S.-The fielding
averages of the National League
baseball teams and players have
beer compiled by the official commit
tee cf that organization and will be
published in the newspapers of the
country tomorrow.
Gill of Pittsburg leads the league
at first base with Il percentage OF
1000 He only played in Is games,
having no errors charged to him,
with 237 put outs, There were many
other first bascmen VINO played over
a hundred games though meme have
a percentage rs high as GilIs,
Knabe, of Philadelphia, aud Ab
batcchio, of .'ittsburg, each have an
average of .969 percent at second
base
For third basemen. Devlin, of
York has percentage of .947. He
played in 157 games. making but 80
errors in all Tinker of Chicago.
played the best game at shortstop,
having percentage Of .95S. Bescher
of Cincinnati, and Barry of New
York, left fielders, are both credited
With 1000 per cent. Slaglc, Chicago,
leads the center felders with a per-
centage of .9S1 Bayless, Cincinnati,
has the best average of any right
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
PLANS TO HAVE
G0MP[RS OUSTtO
DANIEL kEEFE AND OTHERS
WILL WAGE FIGHT AGAINST
A. F. OF l.. PRESIDENT.
CONVENTION AT DENVER
Opens Today and Promises to Be
Most Notable in Federation's
History-Gomper's Friends
Predict keefe's Doom.

Denver Colo. Nov, S.--Beginninl
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor VIII, it Is predicted bt
tn" NEST important gathering OF the
dele gates Of that body in its history
The all important question to be dis
cussed is the endorsement of the
political program carried out b. the
executive council during the recent
campaign, generally referred to as
the Qompcrs plan.
The opponents Ct GOmpers. pres.-
dent Of the federation, are working
together in an effort to organize
against his reelection. They are
charging him with "pcrnicious politi.
cal activity and that Gompers has
lost his standing as leader of the
workikngmen. and that TIE working
classes need expect nothing from
congress if Gompcrs is reelected
Among those expected to lead the
fight on Gompers is Daniel Koefc. of
the Longshoremen's uniCn, who was
charged With deSorting the Fedora
tiuns legislative committee aud com.
ing out for Taft in consideration of
premise CT political office.
Local leaders who will paprticipate
in the sessions + the convention
laugh at the idea of Gompers being
turned down, but declare their Ger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
JUDGE UPHELD
STATES CASE
NIGHT RIDERS ORDERED BACK
INTO CUSTODY OF TENNES.
SEE TROOPS.
eleven DENIED WRIT
Judge Jones Holds Governor Patter.
son Acted With Full Authority
Soldier Killed Accidentally
At Camp Memo.

Union City, Tenn, Nov, S.-The
first blow avenging the dastardly
murder of Capt Quentin Rankin was
dealt by the state yesterday after
noon to the night riders of Obion
county, when Judge Joseph Il. Jones
denied eleven alleged members of the
band charged with the murder OF
Capt Rankin, their realese upon petit
tions 0r writs of habeas corpus and
remanIed the prisoners to the safe
keeping and custody of Col w C.
Tatom. as commander of the First
regiment national guards, state Of
Tennessee. Every point made by the
state in defense of Gov, PattersOn's
constitutional right to bring out the
troops to put down the night riders
of this coutny was upheld by Judge
Jones in a lengthy written opinion
and the contentious of petitioners
attorneys were smashed into ten
thousand pieces.
Fate of Prisoners.
II has not been decided when the
prisoners will be taken back to Camp
Memo. They will be held here for
the present. Another lot of the re
naming thirty-nine petitioners for ha-
beas corpus may be brought in Mon
day, the same points decided by
Judge Jones yesterday are involved
in these petitions, and the attorneys
have not determined if they can be
settled without the presence of the
petitioners.
The prisoners had passed good
night in the barracks, but this morn
ing played a little nervousness, and
several fthem were hardly able to
eat tneir breakfasts. They anxiously
waited for the call of the guards to
take them across the street into the
court house, where they soon to have
the die of their future cast The
hour had been set for $3.50 o'clock,
but it was nearer $50 O'Clock when
the prisoners reached the court room.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
GIGANTIC MEETING OF
THREE THOUSAND FARMERS

Washington. Nov k-Threp thou
sand farmers hailinE from thirty
states meet here wednesday next
ahen the National Grange Patrons
Hushsufry assemblies for the forty.
second annual convention- The con
-eutiol sill he significant Is bearing
upCn The financial social and educa-
tional advancement % farmers. and
VII tring together = distinguished
gatheHng comprising those who are
foremost in THE farming industry IN
ihe United states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
SHOULD QUIT ISLANDS
Chicago Professor Declare F,ipinos
viii Never Adopt English Ian
gvaoe-Teaehers Inferior.

Chicago. Nov. S.-profcssUr Fredcr
ick Starr. Of the University Of Chica
20. In public address today denounc
ed the continued occupation of th,
PHILIPPINES by ide United States and
said that the Filipiuos would probably
never adopt the English Language
Starr further declared that the Amer
ican teachers sent - the Island wero
inferior. and that all Improvements
being made there we're a,aid for By
the Fiiipiuos. who vere heavily taxed
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
KING coNFERs HoNoRs.

Lonion. Nov. S.-A long list Of the
kings birthday hOnors were issued 10
day The honors are bestowed main
ly As rewards for political and public
service. Sir Edward Clarke. former
solicitor general. is made a privy
councillor. Alfred Russell Wallace is
given an order of merit. while George
J. Fra 5mpton. the sculptor. T. knight
"a
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
SMALL BOY MURDERER
Lad Of Eleven. After Quarrel. Shoots
Another Lad OF Ten. Killing
Him Instantly.

Brainerd. MINI. Nov S-Iohu
Bushaway. Jr, the ten year old son
of John BushaWay, was instantly Bill
ed this Afternoon by Ralph MURRAY. the
eleven year old son OF neiEhbor
The boys had qusrreled and young
Murray and companion went ~ the
house and got p rife Young Murray
loaded the gun and shot BushaVay in
the throat. killing him instantly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
FAMOUS DRAmhTIsT DIES.

Paris. Nov. S-Victorien Sar10.
who died today was the dean n
French dramatists and a member Of
the French academy The man whose
first play was hissed ami who then
vented TO 20 TO America 10 seek his
fortune died rich and bonOred. with
the proud title OF Frances greatest
dramatist-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
SOLDIER KILLED.
Memphis Militiamsn Meets Accident
al Death at Camp Memo.

Camp Memo, Tenn, Nov S.-Sergt.
Howard Rutledge. Company z, Mem
phls, was instantly killed this morn
ing at 11:20 by the accidental dis.
charge of a rife being cleaned by Pri-
vate Eeecher Clark, Company |, of
Nashville. Allen Leftwich, another
member of Company Il, was shot
through the arm by the same bullet.
which made only a flesh would and Is
not regarded as serious.
Serg ant Rutledge. at the time of
the accident. was sitting in Company
f street, chatting with a number OF
his comrades. Private Clark had an
nounced his intention of cleaning his
gun, aud had begun work on il in his
tent, distance of perhaps six feet
away The gun was one of the new
Springfield issue, which is provided
with firing pin lock, known as a
safety. Clark had just gotten the
necessary materials handy when
some one called him to the front of
The tent. Intending to finish the work
on the outside Of the tent. he arose,
bringing the gun along with him. The
safety was evidently off, for the gun
discharged, tearing a hole in the tent
and passing out.
Hesrt-Rendins Sight.
Thinking this was the only damage
done. the youth peered around the
tent. Here a hcart-rending sight met
his gaze. Sergt. Rutledge was lying
on the ground gasping out his dying
breath Leftwich holding his arm.
was assisting the other boys. who
we're doing all in their power to aid
their fellow comrade.
The secene which followed was in
tensely dramatic. Clark. realizing
what havoc his rife had wrought
was crying. L did e., oh. God. I did
it,"
The hospital corps physicians we're
on the secene Immediately and
strong men tenderly lifted the limp
body Of Rutledge TO the stretcher.
but the boy was beyond human aid.
and FIVE minutes later be passeI
away. 4 dead silence had fallen on
the camp. which was disturbed only
hv the cries II CLARK. who was being
Jed to his quarters Leftwich was
eomposedly assisting the doctors 10
dress his wound and the last duties
we're being given to the silent form
Of Rutledge by bis brother officers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
NAT nARRlEs EDNA.

rustn. Nov N-Nat GooI"ln
comedian. and Edna Goodrich. who
formerly starred with him. were mar
rieI today a. rho homo here of Good
sins mother The ceremony wss
%, rfprmef bt irstlec of the pcace
sho is personal friend Of the
Eruum
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
GETS LIFE SENTENCE

Lsporte. Ind. NOV. S-ATber Hnu
bick. Who testified yesterday that h.
had murdered Emil Kvssuicka. r Chi
cago jeveler. because Of bis infstra-
tiOn for his victims vile. vas given r
sentence Of life Imprisonment By tn
jury which reported today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
ESCAPED MURDERER CAUGHT

KaIamazoo. Nfoh.. Nov. S.-Charlls
Kelly -ho recapri two years ago
from tr. fF1i-ntiay af Columbus
Ohio. has been arrested here lt .-
said that Kelly had servel fourteen
wears OF z5 years term for MAJ
sIauEhtsr uhen be escaped
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
UNIQUE CHARGE
AGAINST Ht|RESS
DAUGHTER OF CARTER HARRi
SON ARRESTED AT AsHE-
WILLIE, NJ c.
HAD HOUSE WITH MAN
Believed to Be Part Of Fight
Begun BY Former Com.
nanon.

Nashville, N. C., Nov. S.-Chargr,
with violation of state law whicl
makes II felony for woman tc
live alone in a house occupied also b.
a NINA, Mrs. Sophie Eastman, daugh
ter of the original Carter Harrison
mayor of Chicago, and sister of Car
ter Harrison, Jr, who followed his
fathers political footprints, has been
arrested at her country place, twelve
miles from here, the former home OF
Bill Nye, and taken before a country
magistrate.
With her Is Rider Edwards a young
man who has been much in the com
pany of Mrs Eastman on her visits
from Buck Shoals TO Nashville, AM
who has taken the position on Mrs
Eastmans farm formerly occupied by
Col. V. f. McBee, who has been Mrs
Eastmans companion at horse shows
and such other social functions To
which he was welcomed here.
The warrant was sworn TO by Nc
Bee. Jr., who Is with his father at
Buck Shoals, from which Mrs. East.
man has been elected by Col. McBee
on the claim that it Is owned by a
stock company of which he is in con.
troll The proceedings followed dis.
agreement between the two. which re-
suited in Mrs. Eastman's move 10
have counsel restore to her The prop
erty, which she claims was paid for
entirely with her money, and 1t was
followed by the burning, al o'clocE
this morning, of the barns connected
with the Skyland Hotel. in which Mrs
Eastman's two fine saddle horses
were housed, and The destruction OF
both
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09

tainty that not only will be be up.
held. hut that kecfc will bee removed
from his place as vice president of
the federation and all his followers
will suffer like defeat
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
Fraud Charged.

The fire was incendiary.
With the statement by Mrs. East
mans counsel that the complaint will
be filed tomorrow. charging Col. Nc.
Bee with fraudulent schemng to Sc
cure the Buck Shoals property, on
which she has expended 100000, the
city is agog with the sensational story
which some of Mrs Eastman friends
deny. but which is confirmed by her
counsel.
Mrs. Eastman was represented be
fore the magistrate by counsel, who
secured a postponement of the hear.
ing until Nov. 10, and her friends say
the charge Is utterly malicious and
is intended TO influence public sent'-
mcnt in respect TO the suit she Is
bringing against McBec. Mrs. East.
man came here eight years ago and
bought In Buck Shoals, a fine house
which formerly belonged to BilI Nye.
She soon became friendly with Col
McBec.
According to her counsel. he plan
ned great developments OF the prop.
erty for agricultural purposes and In.
duccd her TO form a company called
the Buck Shoals Company. He acted
as manager and lived at the house.
often being seen here In her com
many.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
BIG DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

Nor treal. Nov. S.-A half ton Of dy-
Mantle stored on a scow belonging 10
the Montreal Harbor Commission ex
plOded this afternoon with a shock
that vas felt all over the city. Many
Many buildings we're more or less
dsmaEed but no fatalities are record
Cd. aHlER
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
Preserving the Peace.

At the uuzzle q a gun a Milwaukee
man tried 20 force his uife to make
ID a quarrel Wen that's the ~zy
fnternstionai peace Is msde and pre-
serred Cleveland Leader.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
1r.d..n.n IN, sen. Ror.l,u

More than leo English frsdesmen
are this year entitled n use The royal
arms over their shnDfro1ts
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
w..ses water Power.

In Massachusetts alone there il
more neglected water power going to
waste than is available At Niagara
Falls-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
Jealousy Alleged.

Several weeks ago Edwards. Il
dashing young Virginiau. appeared
and soon a quarrel followed between
the colonel and the lady. which result.
ed Ia her leaving the house for a
hotel. nov frequently being seen ir
company with the new man. II was
known that McBce was jealous of FL
wards. although the colonel is mar
ried and his son lived with him at the
Nyc place. 10 is considered remark
able that Young Mc3ce should have
sworn out the warrant u was ISSUED
by a magistrate iu remote country
precinct on a simple statement
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09
Danger IN Criticism.

Criticism often takes from the tree
-sterpiiisrs and blossoms togsther-
Richter
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-09

the members OF the organization who
worked on the Panama Canal under
ITaft's administration there.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
[mrie, Miss Amy Johnson. Mrs NJ A.
% COR MrS I NuSahaur,a MrS /,

Imrie, Miss Amy johnson. Mrs M. A.
Reager. Mrs. ]. Nussbaum, Mrs. F. c.
Smith. Miss Lauterman. Mrs. v. Klein
denst. Miss C. l.. Morris. Miss Mary E.
Leggett, Mrs. W. F. Lewellen, Mrs. Ed
mund Stanton. Mrs F. c. Cross. Mrs. w.
H. Fisher, Miss Mangum. Mrs. A. j.
Smith. Miss Baldwin. Mrs. T. L. Capps,
Mrs. w. T. Brady. Mrs. ]. H. Crew. Mrs.
NJ. A. Watson. Mrs. Charles P. Grand
field, Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. Mrs w. E.
De Reimer. Mrs. William Johnson. Mrs. b.
A. Lineback. Mrs. Tolman. Mrs. Burnett.
Mrs. NJ. c. Shinn. Mrs. Hostetler. Mrs.
Jones. Miss Brooks, Miss Kyle. Mrs. Don
p. Blaine. Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Bunch,
Mrs. E. E. Richardson. Mrs. Potter. Mrs.
Murdoch. Mrs. Mendenhall. Mrs. Warthen,
Mrs. Pettigrew. Mrs Morgan. Mrs Pre-
witt, Mrs Johnson. Mrs. Hackett, Mrs +.
Marshall, Mrs. Wiley. Mrs. Samuel Mil
Ter, Mrs. Buzzee. Mrs. F. L. Knock. Mrs.
Fl. V. Easterling.
The following children were among
those ENTERTAINERS: Anna Lee Marshall,
Albert Fisher. Elsie Markham. Wilbert
Bunch. Edith Bunch. Annie Crock Jack
Kleindenst, Douglas Gordon. Louis Jones,
Ira Wilbur. Henry Marshall, Robert
Evening star., 1908-01-17

core. Mrs. s. A. Savage served as pianist.
An appeal was made for more members
Of the White Ribbon Cradle Roll by the
superintendent. Mrs. A. c. Giles. and the
following names were enrolled: Benjamin
Wilkinson. jr., Minerva Milicent Barthol-
omew. Bruce Catching. Elizabeth L and
Donald C.. Savage.
The cradle roll children present were
entertained by kindergarten teachers,
Misses Victoria Noel Lucy Gallagher.
Elizabeth Williams. Sara Ballard and
Alise French.
Mrs c.. E. Parker spoke in the interest
of the "Housekeepers' Alliance" whose
aim is to improve the efficiency of do
mestic workers and increase the number
available for such employment by means
of training school.
Refreshments were served by Mrs. c. "A.
Fisher. Mrs. f. G. Torrey. Mrs. 8. jack
son, Mrs. F. Miller. Mrs. Fernandez, Miss
Carrie Hawke. Mrs. NJ. Twitchell, Mrs.
Ebert and Mrs. c. 7. Habercom.
Among others present were: Mrs. A. j.
Paine. Mrs. ]. NJ. Holland. Mrs. r. NJ.
Whyte. Mrs L. l.. Beck. Miss Theresa NJ.
Relding, Mrs. J. Z. Payne. Mrs. Charles
Guthrie, Mrs. S. Bunee, Mrs. Margaret
Evening star., 1908-01-17
Smith, Mildred Major, Dorothy Hacket
and Master Hostetler.
Drag Hooks for River Police.

The policemen attached to the harbor
precinct are preparing number OF new
drag hooks which they will use in the
work of recovering the bodies of drown
ed persons from the bottom of the Po-
tomac river. During the winter months
there are but few calls made upon the
harbor police for that pu pose, but IN
the spring and summer they are out sew
eral times each month to recover bodies,
The drags used consist of three big hooks
embedded, back to back, in lead so that
the points project in opposite directions.
Three or four of these triple hooks are
attached to a long bar and dragged over
the bottom OF the river until the hooks
catch in the clothing of drowned per
sons and they can be brought 10 the
surface Thirty or more OF these triple
hooks have been made ut the ha ~bor Of
flee during this week, and the men are
attaching them TO the drag bars in order
To have them ready for service when
wanted.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
PLANS FOR INTERMENT.
Funeral of George Decker, Who
Ended His Life Yesterday.

Arrangements have been made for the
funeral Of George Decker, who commits
ted suicide at his home 2145 / street, yes
terday afternoon, to take place from the
home of a son-in-law of the deceased.
2629 l. street, tomorrow afternoon. The
interment will be in Rock creek ceme-
terry.
Coroner hewitt visited the Decker home
yesterday afternoon and made an inves-
tigation. lie was told that Mr.. Decker
had been operated upon for an abscess
in his head short time ago. but the
operation did not bring the desired relief.
The patient suffered such intense pain, il
is stated, that his relatives thought his
mind had become affected.
The coroner was told that Mr.. Decker
had expressed Il desire to have his suffer-
ings ended. The body was moved To the
/. street house yesterday Religious ccre-
monies over the bcdy will be held at Peck
Memorial Church.
Evening star., 1908-01-17

Gunston. The Dallas has been equipped
with her ice plow so that she can be kept
in service throughout the winter.
rha Washington owned tug NJ. Mitchell
Davis is on her way from Baltimore 10
the naval proving grounds at Indian
Head. with the coal-laden barges Lucretia
and Saugerties, and the tug should ar
rive at Indian Head today. After deliver
ing her tow 1t is expected that the Davis
will come up to this city on a short
visit.
The troublesome current caused by high
water in the upper Potomac is now over
as far as the run of the water is con-
cerned. but it has left the river full of
floating logs that will damage the wheels
OF the steamers that strike them. Just
below the steel plant pier, lying aground
on thu flats, are two large trees. one about
twenty feet long. a solid trunk of a tree.
and the other longer and having several
limbs attached to the trunk.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
MOTHERS CLUB MEETS.
Addresses and Music Features of
the Exercises.

A meeting of the w. c. T. u Mothers
Club was held at SO 9th street Wednes-
day at o'clock. under the auspices o.
North Capitol and Hamline Unions. The
speaker of the afternoon was Mrs. Della
G. Smallwood. principal Of the Washing
ton Seminary. whose subject was En-
thusiasm." She advised the ladies ito
enter every open door and to be either
persons Of thought or of action
Mrs. James c. Fernald. president OF the
club. presided and introduced Mrs. How
ard NJ Hoge. state president of Virginia
w. c. T. T.. who led the devotiopal exer-
cises and brought greetings from the white
ribboners and mothers of Virginia.
Mrs. A. 0. Tingley, secretary Of the
club. read report of the last meeting.
The president of Hamline Union Mrs.
Cheeseman, introduced Mrs. Eva Seeley,
who sang solo and responded to an en-
Evening star., 1908-01-17

A search for vessels that may be In dis
tress off the coast will he instituted by
the revenue cutter McCulloch, pursuant
to orders from Washington. The entire
coast from San Diego To British Colum-
bia will be covered.
The evening world., 1908-11-12

1905, occurred to-day, when Attorney.
General Robert H. McCarter filed In the
Court of ChanCery all order signed bv
Vlce-Chancellor Walker Diminishing the
writ OF inquisition by which the State
mas been seeking to gain possession Of
the property LEFT by Mr. Russell
through proceedings In escheat.
In this order 4. is set forth that the
state OF New Jersey has become salts.
fled that Mr. Russell did not die with
out leaving an heir capable of inherlting
his property. but that. IN fact, Mrs.
Sumerby, his first cousin, Is entitled to
the property Previous to the signing II
this order notice was served upon all
persons who had sought to traverse tno
proceedings In escheatment and &C
acknowledgement of ouch service was on
tanned from their solicitors.
Tie signing of the order BY yiceA
chancellar Walker followed an investi-
CATION of the tangled web involving the
Various ancestors and relatives of Mir.
Russell.
This was conducted personally nv
Theodore BnCkus, OF the Attorney Gem
erals office, who spent more than
week in New England and obtained con-
elusive evidsncc that Mrs. Somerby was
in reality the first cousin OF Mir Rus
sell -r