The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06

throwing them TO the ground. 40 feet
below. Hudson escaped with only
slight scalp wound. inflicted by a
failing timber. but lially sustained
several bruises. and some small bones
I'm his foot were broken. creedon ;
ambulance took him TO his home No.
EOS King ave. AAn
\. Peck. OF the Victoria hotel, Chicago.
M, was robbed OF his travelling grip
by some sneak thief In the Michigan
Central depot late Monday nlsht. lie
lists his losses AS pair OF brown
striped pajamas, a safety razor. Tour
shirts and eight handkerchiofs. be-
side the grip.
samuel w. McCurdy. aged 81, menu
Der oe n wsii-known Detroit family
died Monday, la the Arnold home;
where he spent the declining years OF
hts life. He was for many years In
the employ OF the American Express
co. lie Is survived by two sisters.
M sns M MsrS Ssrah M Franres Mecurdy
Jeup, and two brothers. George w.
and Fred s.. all OF Detroit; The fu-
neral will be held at 2 o'clock Wed.
nesday, and interment VIII De In
WOodmere cemetery.
The members of the builders and rrad-
ers' exchange, held q banquet In the
Hotel Ste. Claire, Monday evening,
John l. Austin. former president OF
the organization. acted as toastmas-
ter and was presented with hand
some leather chair by the exchange.
john r.. putnam maze tnt
ton. Among those who spoke were
r. H. Stevens. Charles Schermerhorn,
Charles III. Bryant. John +. Putnam.
Charles Batchelder. president or the
exchange. and Director A. IL. grimm.
OF the Detroit Museum OF Art.
The third annual reunion and banquet
OF the Pioneer Guard OF Masons who
have been members OF the Michigan
n more VIII bs heiG iD me Wayne
hotel at $40 o'clock Tuesday even
ing. J. u. corliss Is president OF the
guard and DR.. w. NJ. Bailey secre-
rotary general. OF New York, will
represent the supreme council, and
j. Il. Hughart. commander-in- chief OF
the Grand Rapids consistory. ana r..
A. Sharpe, r-in-chief of the
Bay city consistory. VIII be present.
A number of shield men. muckers and
miners employed ON the day shift mt
the Windsor end OF the Detroit river
tunnel struck for shorter hours ana
more pay. Monday. Later they were
joined by the carpenters and other
workmen. and by night 500 men were
involved The men have been receiv-
ing $3.50 per day for 10 hours. while
working under an air pressure or 20
pounds. Now that the pressure has
been increased. they think they are
men were taken out or the air locks
Friday with the bends" disease
peculiar 10 those working under a
heavy air pressure.
Temporarily deranged through despon-
dency over his ability 10 get work,
John :. Morrison. OF No. 1l9 Church
St. gashed his throat with razor.
his aged mother. Mrs. Sophia Morri-
son. wrested the weapon away from
him, started on wild race in the
direction OF the river. few hours
and ~ was found that he had not
seriously injured himself. Morrison
was discharged from the employ or
the Michigan Central railroad about
two months ago. after he had LETT a
switch open. deraillng several freight
cars. lie had sought In vain for
work since.
Jesse Clark, n Negro, living at No. ala
quarters. Monday night, and report
ed that he had been shot at by Ed.
Williams. also eoiored. who gave his
address as No. i53 Madison-ave.
Clark was badly frightened and de-
clared that he knew the gun was
loaded for business. because the shot
had Killed $50 bull dog belonging
To "Jud" Mulden. another Negro
Clark declared that he and Williams
had fght in n saloon during the
afternoon. and that he gave Williams
the worst OF IL. Later. as he passed
Williams house. williams appeared
in the door and shot at him. killing
the dog The police could do nothing
another gun play. later in the even
ing. be was arrested by Patrolman
Fred Raymond, and is held In the
central station.
Detective Bert High and Prosecuting
Attorney Van Zile have been making
"a quiet investigation OF the witnesses
who may testify and affidavits which
may be offered In evidence ut the sec
ond trial OF John a. Adams. alias DIR.
A. Wiecher. charged with inveigling
pretty Rosa REM into a false mar
riage The first trial OF the case ra-
suited in Disagreement when ex-
Patrolman McDease held out for an
acquittal. against all of the other
jurors. The defense had summoned
several witnesses. who had made af
hdayits relating to the conduct Of
Adams and the girl while en- route to
Detroit. but the atfidavits were never
offered In evidence. The detective
and prosecutor have unearthed some
sensational facts about the way in
which the affdavits were obtained.
IL is alleged. They were In New
York, Monday. investigating a GER
tain woman witness for the defense.