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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
NEWS OF SILVER STREET.
Lumber Being Placed on Ground for
New Lutheran Church-Personal
Mention Matters.

Silver Street. JAM l4.-There has
been a great deal of plowing done in
this section.
The school at. Dead Fall opened
on Janary 5 with Mr.. James Buz-
hardt teacher. Miss Long resigned
on account Of her health
There has been much moving into
this community. None Of the white
population has moved out but sever
ai families have moved in. We are
glad ito welcome all our new neigh
bors.
Mr.. Jno. ". Alewine, Of Rock Hill,
is visiting his parents.
MIR. Eugene R. Stewart, of Green
vile, is visiting Mr.. Jas. M. Alewine
and other relatives here.
Miss Kate Porter, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned to
her home in Newberry on Saturday.
Miss Drue Vaughn, of Columb'a
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Lu-
cinda P'tte.
Nj. a..d Mrs. J. p. Blair, Of Utopia,
visited relatives in this community
Sunday night.
Mr.. 3. p. Hawkins and family and
Miss Sarah Slight, of the Ebenezer
section, were the guests Of Messrs. W.
F. Alewine and Leroy Summers the
first Of this week.
Lumber is being placed on the
ground for the new Lutheran church
here. The attendance in the school
house is very encouraging.
Mr.. J. J. Schumpent, of the Hart
ford community, visited his sister,
Mrs. J. W. Crouch, last week.
Mr.. B. T. Crouch left us on Mon
day last to enter Newberry college.
A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
Business School For Newberry.

A branch of Cecil's Business
school is to be opened in our city,
and the young men and women Will
no longer have to leave home for a
commercial training. This school
comes to our city well recommended,
and the proposition they have to Of
fer is attractive indeed, one that
should appeal to any one who is in
terested in business education,
Sadler-Rowe' famous "Budger sys-
tenn is the course in bookkeeping,
and its likeness to real business is
certainly remarkable, in that actual
commercial papers are handled with
each transaction, and the moment a
student takes up the subject he be-
gins the work of an actual bookkeep-
er. He begins at once to receive the
business papers which naturally come
into the business from the outside
world, and prepares such as are Is
sued to those with whom business is
transacted. The transactions repre-
sented by those business papers are
recorded in the proper books, and he
continues this work until he has been
thoroughly trained in posting, taking
trial balances, making balance sheets
and closing the ledger, as we'll as in
the farms and uses of all the ordi-
nary business papers.
The speciments Of improvement IN
penmanship that Prof Cecil has will
please the eye of any aspirant, and
are conclusive evidence that the
school should be we'll patronized.
The school will be located in syn-
venient place, day or night sessions.
.Cecil's Business School,
Phone 249. Newberry, S. c..
Adv. 49,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
LEES BIRTHDAY.
Program of Exercises to be Held in
The Opera House on January
19.

Exercises in honor Of General Robt.
E. Lees birthday will be held in the
opera house on january l9, begin
ming at II O'Clock.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Master of ceremonies, Col. O. L..
Schumpert.
Music, "Dixie.'' chorus Of girls,
sung while Daughters and Sons OF
Veterans march in. The Daughters
and Sons will remain standing until
the Veterans march in and are seat
ed.
Prayer by the Rev. J. Z. James.
Hymn, "How Firm a Founda-
tion,' by chapter choir.
Scripture, Psalm .9O-Dr. J. Il.
Harms.
Music (selected), "Sword Of Lee. .
Address-Dr. H. ". Bays, pastor
Of Washington Street Methodist
church, Columbia.
Music. "Auld Lang Syne."
Bestowal Of crosses.
Bendietion by DR.. D. G. Philips.
The members of the Drayton Ruth
erford chapter are requested to meet,
as usual, at the Corner Drug Store at
1915 a. m, in order that they may
90 in body to the opera house.
The Crosses of Honor.
Mrs. James A. Burton. president of
the Drayton Rutherford chapter. has
given out the following statement IN
regard to the crosses to be bestowed:
Crosses of honor will be bestowed
Jan. 19, 1909, upon THE following vet
eran, by the Drayton Rutherford
chapter: Smith, G. NJ. This cross on
account of the illness Of the veteran,
has been on hand for some time. The
president Of the chapter earnestly re-
quests that some one whom he may
appoint, will be present to get this
cross on the 10Th, as it cannot be kept
longer.
The list below will be given to the
descendants of deceased:
descendants of deceased veterans:
Veterans. Descendants
Boland. NJ. Boland, David.
Counts, W. F., Counts, A. Forrest.
Rook, S. L., Simmons, Mrs. J.. Rock.
Weeks, Jas. NJ, Weeks, C. D..
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connections, were present. Col.
Brown had just passed his 77th
Christmas, being in his 18th year.
Col. Brown was married on April
%, 1852, to Miss Lavinia Cannon,
who was faithful and loving help
meet. and who was called from earth
June 10, 1898. He entered the Con-
federate service in the War Between
the States which began in 1861, and
was faithful to every duty. Follow
ing the war, he did noble service in
the work of rebuilding the shattered
fortunes Of the South.
To his union with Miss Cannon
twelve children were born, Of whom
five are living and seven are dead.
Those who have passed to the great
beyond are: William, Mary, John,
Henry, Lavinia, Emma and Jenny.
Of these only two had married-John,
who married Miss Sallie Buzhardt,
and Jenny, who married M. B. Cald-
we'll. This latter marriage occurred
in January, 1899, and Mrs. Caldwell
died only few months later, in July,
1899.
The living children are: DR.. Wilson
c.; S. Edward; Hannah B., now Mrs.
B. B. Leitzsey; Joseph NJ, and Mat
tie, now Mrs. B. H. Caldwell.
Those who were present at the re-
union we're:
Col. J. C.. S. Brown.
DR.. and Mrs. Wilson C. Brown and
two children, Messrs. Novice and
Chalmers Brown, of the county.
S. Edward Brown, of GreenTille.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey and
children, Barney Burr and Lavinla K.
Leitzsey, Of the county.
Joseph NJ. Brown, who lives with
his father.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Caldwell and
children, Sims William and Alan
tombstone Caldwell, of the county.
Mrs. Sallie C. Brown, wife Of the
late John Brown, and children-S. W.
Brown, who married Miss Sallie Ruff.
both being present; Messrs. J. Alvin
Brown, Wilson C. Brown, William
Brown, Ollie Brown, Misses Mary
Brown, Ola Brown, and Lavln1a
Brown, all Of the county.
NJ. B. Caldwell, Of the county,
husband of the late Mrs. Jenny
Caldwell, nee Brown, and Miss lone
Caldwell, niece of NJ. B. Caldwell.
Dinner was prepared by Col.
Browns daughters and daughters-in-
law. It was an elegant repast, and
was very thoroughly enjoyed. The
occasion was an especially happy re-
union in that not one living descend
ant or immediate connection was ab-
sent.
Not only his descendants, but his
hosts of warm friends and admirers
throughout Newberry county wish tor
Col. Brown many more years OF peace
and prosperity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
< rERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Movements of NeWberrians and Those
Who Visit Newberry and 9th
er Happenings.

Mr.. Eugene S. Werts was in Colum-
b;a this week.
Col. E. H. Aull is in Columbia
checking up the books Of the State
officers with the other members Of the
legislative committee.
Miss Kate Henderson, Of the coru-
ty, is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Cema Sitton, Of Autun, who
has been visiting Mrs. S. B. Aull, was
called home on Wednesday on ac-
count of the illness of her father.
Sheriff NJ. NJ. Buford was in Co.
mnbia this week.
Sheriff Buford has settled with
County Treasurer Epps for delin-
quent taxes for 1907, collected dur
ing 1908, amounting to 1892.
A civil service examination for
railway mail service was held on
Wednesday by Mr.. G. A. Bowman,
secretary Of the local civil service
board. There was only one applicant,
Mr.. Hubert T. Carlisle.
The Home Mission society will
meet at 4 o'clock on Monday after
noon, in the parlor of Central Meth
odist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon G.. Blease and
daughter, little Miss Cole, are on a
visit to relatives in Florida.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
FOR GOOD ROADS.
County Good Roads League Invites
All Interested to Meet With 1t
in Court House Saturday.

The Newberry County Good Roads
League invites all the citizens Of the
county to meet in the court house on
Saturday morning, January 16, at II
o'clock, to consider the matter of I'M
proving our roads and to endeavor to
arrive at conclusion in regard to
needed legislation on this subject.
There has been much talk for a
.lurnber Of years about our roads,
and it is now hoped that the meet
ing Saturday will he able to formu-
late some definite F., n Of action. Let
there be large number present from
each township in order that the true
sentiment Of our people may find ex-
preston.
Our members Of the general as
sembly are most earnestly urged to
attend.
Let every one make it point to be
present. There is no more import
ant matter that can engage YOUR at
tention. Come to the meeting and
express ~our ideas on this subject.
Then let Us agree on some practical
line Of action.
". K. Sigh,
President.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
COL. j. G. S. BROWN.
Happy Reunion of His Descendants
and Their Connections at His
Home in This County

One Of Newberry county's citizens
who has been true to her in war and
peace is Col. J. G. S. Brown. of No.
2 township. Col. Brown is now mag
istrate Of No. ,, being the oldest mag
istrate in the county.
At Col. Browns home in No. 2,
where he has lived for more than a
generation, a family reunion was
held on Sunday, December q, 1908,
at which every member of Col.
Brown immediate descendants. and
every member Of their Immediate
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
Missionary Society.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer viii meet at
the residence of Mrs. E. R. Hipp on
Monday, January 18, alta p. m. The
annual election of officers Will take
place. The president and treasurer
are ready to receive any moneys tor
the Gertrude Simpson fund. This
salary is to be paid monthly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
Intendant For Third Term.

At the recent election Of officers
of the town Of Bowman, Mr.. E. N
Mittle was reelected intendant tor a
third term. Bowman is progressive
town, and has been pushing forward
under Mr.. Mittle's administration.
Mr.. Mittle formerly lived in New
berry. His many friends here are
pleased TO know Of the high esteem
in which he is held in his present
home.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
Smith aters.

Mis- Co4i';e Lee Smith and Mr..
William Waters were married on
Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
parsonage in West End, the Rev. c.
W. Kelly officiating.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
Meeting Of Joint Council.

There will be a meeting Of the
Joint council of the St. Philips pas
torate in Prosperity on Monday, JAN
uary IS, at 10 o'clock. A full at
tendance is desired, as matters of I'M
portance will be considered.
J. G. Wessinger,
Pastor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
THE NATIONAL BANK.
B. G.. Matthews Chosen President and
r. D. Smith Cashier-The 9th
er Officers.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of tie National Bank of New
berry, held on Tuesday. the board OF
directors for the ensuing year were
elected, and the new board elected
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
Chamber of Commerce.

An important meeting Of the cham
ber of commerce will be held on
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
GROUND BONE at Wright's Market.
GET YOUR GLASSES from DR.. {

GET YOUR GLASSES from DR.. G.
". Connor, a graduate of the larg-
est optical college in the world-the
Northern Illinois College of Chiea-
90. DR.. Connor is located per'nan-.
emily in Newberry, gives both the
objective and subjective tests by
electricity and guarantees his work.
Office over Copeland Brothers. '...%
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

HIDES WANTED-J. C. Sample, old,
dispensary stand. u
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

WANTED-To buy a second hand
corn mill rock. Write Mill Rock,
R. F. D. No. 2, Newberry, S. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

HISTORY OF ITALIAN EARTH
quake disaster now ready. oO0
pages with illustrations. Price
S1.5O. Write or call on Mrs. ". w
Wicker, 1905 College street or
'phone No. 6 and leave your order.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

PHONE PSI for Pork and Beef.
1-l-09-f&t-1m.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

TOR NICE pork chops and steaks
J. c. Sample, old dispensary stand.
If
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

HORSE FOR SALE-Good gentle
horse. Apply to J. D. Hunt. Pros
perity, S. c. II
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

BEFORE having your clothes clean
ed or pressed it will pay you to
sea Satterwhite & Baxter, &
City Pressing Club, 6
Over Herald & News Office. #
Phone liz st.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

FOR SALE-One pair Of we'll broken ).
oxen. Good size.
S. B. Aull.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
| CENT A WORD.
No advertisement taken for.
less than Is cents. .v

FOR RENT-Two-horse farm five
miles from town. l3-acre tract
near, MoHohon Mill. Another small
tract near Mollohon Mill.
Antine Buzhardt. !
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GROUND BONE at Wright's Market,
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Cotton Market.

Cotton Market.
Corrected by Nat Gist.)
Good Middling =. :. .. =. 80
Strict Middling .. :. .. >. 8 7-S
Middling :. .. :. .. 8 81
Market Steady. ,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15

LOST-Gentleman' scarf pin with
with large red stone. Reverb if
returned to this Office. .
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GROUND BONE at Wright's Market.

ATTENTION BLACKSMITHS-Be-
fore you buy your next supply Of
blacksmith coal it will pay you to
see Us.
Baxter & Son,
Cor. Friend & McKibben SITS.
12-11-6t
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GROUND BONE at Wright's Market.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-11
WARRANT SOUGHT
FOR KRYDER DENIED
Miss Maud Geek at Seneca Says She
Was Not in Oklahoma City
Last Week.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov II. ~
County Attorney Reardon has denied
warrant for the arrest Of G. M. Kry-
der, whom the detectives are seeking
in connection with the Cannon murder
mystery. The application was made
for new warrant charging Kryder
with the forgery of a note executed
to the Purcell Bank and Trust com
pany Of Purcell. and was denied on
the ground that the alleged offense
was committed in McLain county.
Mrs. Josephine Tobey, sister Of
Mande Geek, who was located at the
home OF her brother in Seneca, Mo-.
told the authorities that her parents
are in the City Of Mexico and will
reach here next week. Detectives are
working on clues that involve another
woman and another man in Oklahoma
City in the Cannon murder, and ar
rests will probably be made tomor-
row.
Il was not in Oklahoma City last
week" said Maude Geek in Seneca,
Mo-, yesterday Il left there Oct ~,
and went to Kansas City. stopping at
1925 Charlotte street I left Kansas
City Saturday and came to Seneca
to visit my brother. ! stayed over
night in Alton, Oklahoma, on account
Of failing to make train connection and
stopped at rooming house near the
depot arrived in Seneca Sunday
noon.
Il knew Cannon but never had any
business relations with him. ! did
not indorse the promisory note Kryder
had given him. / did not try to sell
him my mineral land nor borrow
money from him nor seek totinterest
him in any business transactions. l
never had any business relations with
Kryder although have known him
several years. | never was in Miami
and did not call for any letters there
last week. l will go to Oklahoma
City next week
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-11
PRESIDENT At HOME AFTER
TRIP COVERING z, 759 MILES
Extended From Boston to Pacific Coast and
Back = Trip Covered Period of Efty-seUen
Days---Gifts Gathered Would Fill Three
Express Cars = Defends Aldrich and
Refuses to IndorSe Cannon.

Washington, Nov. 11-With his ar
rival in Washington last night, Presi-
dent Taft finished journey Of 12,759
miles, extending over a period Of fifty
seven days. The trip extended from
Boston to the Pacific coast and back
by way Of the south to Washington.
The president crossed thirty-six states
and territories. visited seventy-six
cities, not to mention as many more
towns where short stops were made
He has made in round numbers 250
speeches and attended at least fifty
banquets, as well as half as many
breakfastes and luncheons.
Mr. Taft left United States territory
for a brief period and dined with
President Diaz Of Mexico He went
down into copper mine, climbed
down a mountain trail, participated on
horseback in a cattle roundup, sailed
down the Mississippi. rambled through
the Yosemite Valley and the Grand
Canon Of the Colorado, saw the Seattle
exposition, visited an ancient Indian
village in the New Mexican desert and
saw the rebuilt city of San Francisco.
He gathered enough gifts to fill two
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-11
THREATS TO DROACH BIG
SCANDAL ARE RENEWED

Paris. France, Nov. 1.-THE state,
this afternoon. rested its case against
Madame Steinheil, accused Of the MUIR
der of her husband and stepm9thers
Popular opinion is that the prose
cution has not made out a case. against
the prisoner and that she will be ac-
quilted Just as the prosecution was
closing it's evidence, the prisoner re-
newed the implied threat that she had
several times made to broach scan
dal that would involve persons Of high
standing. but again the judges invita-
tion to proceed with her revelations,
was met with silence The defense
began with the testimony OF the chauf-
reur and policeman, who said that
Madame Steinheil was very anxious
to discover the identity Of the muir
derers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-11
BAGBY APPROVES
PENCIL SKETCHES
Architect Explains Reasons For Seem
ing Delay in Work on Eastern
Insane Asylum.

The rought outline Of the first two
buildings for the insane asylum to be
built here, submitted yesterday by
Architect c. W. Dawson, Of Muskogee,
were approved by Dr. Oliver Bagby
for the board of control. and the archi-
tect was instructed to proceed with
the plans, which he has agreed to have
complete in thirty days The two
buildings sketched will cost about
$4,000 each, and will be farm colony
houses, in which patients, who are
able to work and need the outdoor
exercise will be quartered. The ap-
proval Of the sketches is the first inn
portant step toward actual work on
the building.
Il can understand" said Architect
Dawson last night, that Vinita peo-
pie are somewhat impatient over the
seeming great delay in this work, but
if they will stop to consider the i'm
mense problem that has confronted the
board and myself in planning an in
stitution, such as is to be establish
ed here, they will know that those
plans cannot be made over night. 1t
is apparent that the state intends to
establish a large institution at this
place, and to plan the buildings that
are to be the beginning of plan so
gigantic, so that none Of the money
expended on the first buildings, will
be wasted, is much more complicat-
ed task than most people conceive"
Mr.. Dawson explained at some
length the scheme that is being devel-
oped for the asylum here. If these
plans are carried out, the Vinita asy-
lum will be as nearly ideal in arrange
ment and equipment as months Of
planning, supplemented by knowledge
CLEANED from similar institutions in
the older states can make it.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Dawson the
contract for the construction Of the
first two buildings will be let before
the first Of the year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-11

or three express cars, including a
handsome saddle. a collection of In
dian pottery, gallons Of native wines
bushels Of apples and peaches, tons
of grapes, at least hogshead Of honey
a score of keys to the cities he visited
scarf pins, watch fobs, golf sticks
sonbreros, a sack full of crank letters
and couple of carloads Of flowers in
addition to a dozen 'possums. Most
of the fruit and flowers that were
sent to the president he promptly had
transferred to the hospitals in the diff
ferent cities that he visited. No gifts
of an extraordinary or expensive ma
ture were accepted
On the trip the president defended
Senator Aldrich and refused to indorse
Speaker Cannon. He approved the
new tariff, declared in favor of the
American merchant marine, postal
savings banks, the further control and
regulation of corporations and a ma
tional health bureau. He extolled and
defended the 'possum, met ."Ty'' Cobb,
tried out his annual message to con-
gress and brought the south back into
the union.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-11
ANNIVERSARY OF
STATEHOOD DAY
Oklahoma Day Banquet Club is Called
to Meet at sapulpa On
November 1b.

In accordance with the action of
your social organization at Guthrie
during the session of the legislature,
the annual meeting for the Oklahoma
Day Banquet Club is hereby called No
meet at Sapulpa, on November 10th,
the second anniversary of our admis-
sion into the Union. Al,
To each member of this organization
the second legislature, the constitu-
tional convention and all state officers
this may be considered sufficient ad-
vice for your attendance at the BAN
quet, without further invitation
Many other persons, prominent in
both public and private life, who by
their efforts and work are entitled to
recognition, win receive special in
vitations, and they will be with us
We trust that this gathering shall
be equally notable with any hereto
fore held in the state and that among
other things it may be your oppor-
tunity to combine knowledge with
pleasure in viewing the famous Glenn
Oil POOL
According to the program it is hop
ed that all the members and our
guests may arrive in Sapulpa by II
o'clock NJ. OF the sixteenth,
The hospitality Of Sapulpa is not
excelled by the hospitality Of any 9th
er city Of the state and we trust that
all win enjoy the full benefits Of the
same
win each one please advise the
president, Clarence Davis, at sapulDa,
by letter or phone his intention Of at
tendance, SO that as near as possible
we shall be advised Of the exact num-
Der we shall entertain.
BY the Executive Committee.
BEN H. WILSON.
FRED P. BRANSON,
WIN. A. DURANT.
EUGENE WATROUS.
CLARENCE DAVIS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-11
KILLS CASHIER OF
AN INDIANA BANK
BY Ruse Of Chief Of Police Lynchlng
Of Murderer is Prevented
At New Albany
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New Albany, Ind, Nov ILL Garry
Fawcett, cashier Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank here, was shot and killed
and President j. X. Woodward was
seriously wounded by man, who
entered the bank this afternoon and
attempted to rob it. The assailant was
captured after chase on the Ohio
river.
The robber entered the bank and
suddenly commanded everybody to
throw up their hands. President
Woodward was shot as he attempted
to argue with the man and the cash.
Ter was killed as he sprang to the
presidents assistance. The slayer
then escaped in stolen automobile
to the river and it was only by clever
strategy of the police captain, Davis,
that a lynching was averted. as the