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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
GOOD SCHEME HERE

The following has been received:
 With the fine bunch of automobile en- thusiasts in Birmingham and the splen- did track at the Fair Grounds, it seems we ought to work up a big fall meet here. From November to 13, Atlanta will have her Automobile Week. and the Southeastern Passenger association has agreed upon a round-trip rate of cents mile. The 1910 models of all the makes will be out, and on exhibition in the Gate City at the Auditorium ar mory. During the week the auto-drome. Atlanta's new perfection track, will be opened, the good roads endurance con- tests will be held, the interstate and between sections events will be run-all of which promises to bring thousands of people to the city
 "The local agents of the Buick, Chal-
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mers-Detroit, E. NJ F., Jackson. Stearns. American, Hopmobile, and other cars I'm sure, could be induced to enter into a fall meet here of some proportions. which would bring to Birmingham thou sands of people from the nearby towns and cities. The Constitution of August 20, editorially comments:
 The Southeastern Passenger associa- ton, covering the railroads in the south ern states, has agreed upon 3-cent-a-mile @ round-trip rate for the automobile events Tn Atlanta in the fall.
 Indications are that every other rail- road beyond the south will follow the example, and that Atlanta will entertain not less than hundred thousand visit ors during the week of the automobile show, from November to 13'
 Why not the Business Mems league and Automobile club get together on thls. ROBERT CAMPREJ ],
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The Young Mems Christian association baseball team returned to the city last night after completing a successful south ern tour. The team won ten games and lost three, this being unusual record for an amateur team making a strenu- ous trip with games every day.
 The first stop was made in Columbiana, where they had but little trouble In taking three straight. The next team to go down before their onslaught was at Clanton, where three more victories were added. At Brewton they met their first defeat, defeat which would have been vic-
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Republic Takes Two.

Republic August 2S.-(Special.) .)-Repub- lie took both ends of double header from the Birmingham Travellers today in an easy fashion. The Travellers did not show in the same class with Republic. Score of first game, Republic 12, Birming- ham 1. Batteries, Bauer and Vines; Fow- ley and Hankins. Second game, Republic z. Birmingham f. Batteries, Bagley and Bivens; Copeland and Smith. Bauer pitched masterly ball in the first game, allowing only three clean hits. Bagley shut the Birmingham team out up to the last inning, when he eased up and allowed them to make four scores. Republic is out with a challenge for the state anna teur championshfp.
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ATLANTA CLEANS
 UP WITH MOBILE

Mobile August 2s-Atlanta took both games of a double-header this afternoon. the last game going only six innings on account of darkness, the latter part of the first and almost the whole of the last game being played during showers with lowering clouds. Johns pitched the first game and was unhittable when men were on bases. Hickman pitched five innings of the first game, during which Atlanta punched hits on him three times and scored each time. He was relieved by Bittrolff, who stopped the run-getting for the remainder of the game. He also pitched the second game. but was ragged ly supported, while Fisher was accorded perfect support.
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NASHVILLE TAKES
 TWO MORE GAMES

Little Rock. August 2S.-By winning both games of a double-header Nashville made it four out of five from Little Rock. The second game was called In the sixth inning to allow the Nashville team to catch train for New Orleans. The visit ors punched hits on Hart In the first two innings and won easily. In the sec- ond inning of the second game they land ed on Buchanan for seven hits including a triple by Moves and scored five runs. After this the game became farce with the Little Rock team playing for time, but the five innings were completed be- fore 4:3O o'clock. the hour set for calling the game Scores;
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MONTGOMERY WINS
 BY CLOSE SCORE

Memphis. August 2s.-The last game of the season between Memphis and Mont gomery on the local grounds resulted in victory for the latter team by score of 1 to O. The winning run was scored in the first inning on & hit and a wid pitch Montgomery secured eight hits off of Fritz, while the locals added one to that number but were unable to get in a run as Thomas kept his hits well scattered. Score:
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Sporting Ne1Us
Bar0nS Drop IzVO More
 Manuel Was Very Bad
BY JOHN L. SULLIVAN.

to left field. Schr!ver tried to bunt and popped up 10 McGilvray. Lindsay stole second. Maxwell walked. aftis singled to left field and Lindsay scored Raftis going to second and Maxwell to third on the throw in. Maxwell scored on d passed bah, and when Raub threw the ball back into the diamond Raftis started for home and landed safe at tie pate as Fleharty threw the ball wildly. Weimer hit 10 left field for two bags and was thrown out going to third. Dexter famed.
 Birmingham left for Little Rock tonight.
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tory had McCoys fair hit over the left by the umpire and had the umpire not called the game at the end of the sixth Inning. when the sun was still high.
 Then at Pensacola the first game was lost by a score of 1 to 0, due to a slight error in an otherwise perfect game. The second battle. however, was won by the Birmingham team to 0, and in the third the visitors again clearly outclassed the home team until the last half of the ninth inning when Pensacola got the decision by a score of 2 to l.
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The team was royalty entertained all the way round. They were hospitably received by the various Young Mems Christian as- sociations and enjoyed concerts and boat rides
 Adams, Thomas, Streit and Fancher made up a pitching staff with few equals in amateur baseball. Hall did some sen- satonal catching, and the whole team put up excellent support
 They returned last night and were given a rousing reception by local associa- tion members at the Louisville and Nash vile station. Their record is a matter of local pride.
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Politicians See Games.

Stanton, August 28.-(Special) )-There was A barbecue and ball games at Stan ton today. Governor Conner and Colonel Mallory spoke to large crowd. May lene lost two games, one to Stanton and one to Centreville Scores: Stanton I1, Maylene Il. Home run by Headley. Bat terfes. William and Headley; Neighbors and Naff.
 In the second game Centreville out classed Maylene, winning 12 to g. Bat teries, Brown and Pratt Adams and Naff.
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AMERICAN LEAGU E.
Tiaers lake Another.

Detroit. August 2S.-Schmidt made a great play of Keeleys bunt in the ninth, with two on bases and none out, forcing Orth at third. He prevented certain tie and d possible victory for New York. Summers was hit hard all the way but his support saved him. Detroit had num- erous chances to score but Warhop was very strong when there were men on bases. Cobb won the game for Detroit, hitting for three bases in the opener between singles by Jones and Crawford. The fielding of Engle, Bush and Mori- arity and Cobbs batting featured the game. Score: RHE. Detroit ....................20 200 GOO 000-2 I Z New York k.............. .OO0 100 O00-1 Il 2
 Batteries: Summers and Schmidt War hop and Sweeney. Time, 1:40. Empires, Perrine and Sheridan.
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EDITED BY HUGH W. ROBERTS

now, anyway, and I know a bunch of players ready for drafting"
 Rudderham says he is not looking for the job but if he decides to accept will insist upon a free rein with no interfer- ence in handling players. buying, selling or disciplinng them.
 He Is a brainy, experienced man and pitched for 15 years, retiring after the sea- son of 1904 to take up the duties of an umpire
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Seven innings by agreement1.
 SUMMARY Two Base hit-Weimer. Stolen Bases, McGilvraY, Raftis. Sacrifice Hits-Molesworth Ellam. Struck Out-MaXwell 3, Fleharty g. Base on Balls-Maxwell 1, Fleharty l. Hit by Pitched Ball-Maxwen Glen line), Fleharty (Huelsman). Passed Ball-Kane. Time-1:15
 Umpire-Carpenter.
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kisselI's Loses Again.

Grasselli defeated Kissell's Pharmacy 8 to o, in an exciting game, featured by the jamb-up playing of Grasselli's infield and the masterly pitching of Sch oettlin, who allowed only three hits. one in the third, one in the fourth and one in the ninth.
 Grasselli winning today's game tightens tn cir hold on first place, and with the team going like they are now. the other leaders will have to play ball. Grasselli plays Woodward at the West End park on next Saturday and there will be a big crowd watch the two teams fight it out for the lead. The score: R. H. E. Grasselli ..1OC 100 OO1-3 5 1 Kissells ......... 900 900 00O--0 3 |
 Batteries: Schoettlin and Edney; As ton and Motley
 Summary: Struck out, Schoettlin g, Aston G. Stolen bases. Edney. J. Hamilton, Perkins, A. Hamilton 3. Allen 2. Wild pitch, Alston. Passed ball, Mot ley. Hit by pitched ball, Aston ,Aad ney). Balk, Aston. Two base hit, Davidson. Umpire. Brown. Attendance 250. Time, 1885.
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JOHNSON IS HOY

Washington. August 2s.-Two Washing ton players, First Baseman Unglaub and Second Baseman Schaefer were penalized by President Johnson today for talking back to Umpire Evans when he ordered them out of the game here Wednesday. Schaefer was fined $50 and suspended in definitely, while Unglaub was fined $25.
 Instructions were also given to bar
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Barons Dropping Games Very Fast
RUDDERHAN N CLAIMS 70
 IA VE RECEITED THE OFFER
BY HARLAN T. M'DANlEL.

Memphis. August S.-(Special )-Umpire Frank Rudderham came clean today with an acknowledgement that he has been offered the management of th> Barons for 1910, and that he has been given until the end of the playing seaso {. to accept or reject.
 Be pretty late to get players for next year?' I suggested, but Rudderham re- piled: Not a bit. It's too late to huv
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Gray Is Freak Pitcher.

Chicago, August 8.-Chicago won both games of a doubleheader from Washing ton to and to 1 today. Gray per formed the peculiar feat of holding Chi cago to one hit, but allowed them to score six runs without an error by his support. In the second inning he gave eight bases on balls and seven of these came in succession, forcing in five runs Chicago won the second by scoring one run each in the eighth and ninth. Score
 First game R.HE Chicago ...................0 .060 000 OOs-6 5 Washington ............. .O20 GOO 2O0-4 g Q
 Batteries Scott and Owens; Gray and Street. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Evans.
 Second game RHE Chicago ...................OOO GOO GOO 011-2 6 ? Washington ............. 900 0O1 000-1 1
 Batteries: Smith and Sullivan; Reis- ling and Street Time, 1;4O. Umpire, Evans.
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CuIlman Very Chesty.

Cullman, August 2.-(Special.)- )-The Cullman boys again hit the ball hard -o- day and won from Lynnville. South pitched a masterly game. Werdts singH in the ninth with man on third scored the winning run. Fuller hit safely three times out of four times up. Cullman challenges any amateur team in the south for games, either at home or abroad. Score: R.H E. Cullman .................... 12 1
 
 Batteries: South and South; Collins and Luna. Umpire, Beyer.
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Cincy Defeats Boston.

Boston, August 2S.-Cincinnau stopped the locals winning streak by defeating them in an exciting game today to 6. Brown was batted hard toward the last of the game. Boston had the bases full in the ninth with one out, but Man ager Smith, batting for Shaw, struck out, and Shean's best effort was a fly to center. Score: R.H E. Cincinnati ............... 000 101 032-7 10 2 Boston .................. 202 900 002-6 6 2
 Batteries: Ewing, Spade, Fromme and Clarke; Brown, Mattern and Shaw and Graham. Time, 1:59. Umpire, Emslie.
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State Amateur Championship.

The Repblic Iron and Steel Baseball club of Republic wants the state anna teur championship. They have been play ing regular ball all season and are yet undefeated All amateur teams who have any claims to the state amateur cham pionship must defeat Republic or forfeit their claims. w. o. SPENCER,
 Manager.
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Trainer Eddinger from American league parks indefinitely Eddinger, it was said, was signed as a player and has been ap- bearing in uniform at all the games this year and has made trouble for umpires. The case of Manager Joe Cantilon. who is charged with having made trouble at Wednesdays game, is also before Pres ident Johnson
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woodIawn Beaten.

The West End Junior Baracas defeat ed the Woodlawn Junior team on the Sixty-fourth street diamond Saturday by a score of 12 to z. Batteries; Kiker and Garner: Shine and Shil
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SENTZ PUNISHED
 BY MICHAEL FINN

Little Rock, August S.--(Special )-Man- ager Finn announced tonight that he had suspended Outtelder Harry Sentz for the remainder of the season for nsubordina- ton and indifferent playing Catcher Casey will play the outhed for the re- mainder of the season
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.-Batted for Hickman in fifth.

Summary: Stolen bases, Wagner, New ton. Barr 4, Walker. Sacrifice hits, Wag- ner, Hickman, Newton. Two-base hits, Jordan, Rhoton. Base on balls, lick 1, Allen 1, Bittrolf 1, Johns 4. Struck out, Johns 4, Hickman 1, Bittrolff B. Double play, Watson to Sentell. Wild pitch, AL len. |. Passed ball. McMurray. Innings pitched, Hickman 5, Bittrolff 4. Hits ap- portioned Hickman ', Bittrolff g. Time, 2:1S. Umpire, Moran.
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Sacrifice hits, Daley, Thomas. Stolen bases Whiteman, Neighbors. Double play Crans ton to Daubert Passed ball, Shannon. Wild pitch, Fritz. Struck out, Thomas, 4; Fritz. 2. Bases on balls, Thomas, 2; Fritz, 1. Time, 1:3O Empires, O'Brien and Rudderham.
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Summary: Stolen bases, Cocash, Rho- ton, Smith. Two-base hits. Walker. Jor- dan. Base on balls. Bittrolff 2, Fisher 8. Struck out, Bittrolff 3, Fisher 8 Left on bases, Mobile 3, Atlanta 8. Time, 1:17. JJmpires, Moran and Fftzsimmons.
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TEXAS LEAGUE,

At Shreveport: Shreveport 4, Dallas 2. At Houston: Houston 4, Waco 8. At San Antonio: Galveston {, San An tonic 2.
 At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 2 Okla homa City |
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(Seyen innings by agreemenD.
 SUMMARY. Two Base Hit-DeXter. Home Run=Huel lsman. Stolen Bases-DeXter, Weimer. Sacrifice Hit-Raftis. Struck Out-Hess 1, Manuel l. Hit by Pitched Ball-Manuel (Dex ter).
 Base on Balls-Hess l, Manuel ?. Passed Ball-Raub. Time-1:05. Umpire-Carpenter
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

New Orleans q-l, Birmingham 0-d. Nashville 5-6, Little Rock IL Atlanta 4-S, Mobile 3-1. Montgomery l. Memphis O.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittshurn Wins Two.

Brooklyn, August 2s.-Pittsburg took both games of todays doubleheader ' to and to 0. Bell was batted free ly in the first; Camnitz was puzzle until the ninth when two singles and two doubles resulted in three runs. The sec ond contest was a pitchers battle in which the luck broke always in favor of the visitors. Wagners batting was the feature. Scores.
 First game R H E. Pittsburg .....-.....,... GOO 120 103-7 13 0 Brooklyn ............... GOO 900 O03-3 s l
 Batteries: Camnitz and Gibson; Bell and Marshall. Time, 1:4S. Empires, ODay and Kane.
 Second game R.H. E. Pittsburg ............... Ol0 0OO 011-3 ' 1 Brooklyn ............... 600 GOO 000-0 2
 Batteries: Adams and Gibson; Fucker and Bergen. Time, 1:39. Empires, Kane and O'Day.
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VNtAf3 70 +Batted for Hart in seventh.

Summary; Two-base hits, Flood, Wise man. Three-base hit, East. Stolen base, Tonneman. Base on balls, Hart 3. Struck i out, Hart ?, Perdue 4 Double plays. Col
 lns to Flood. Time, 1:30. Umpire Pfen- ninger
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Mathewson Loses Game.

New York August 2s.-Aided by er- TOTS and by hitting in the pinches, Chi cago defeated New York here today 6 to l. It was .the first time this year that the visitors defeated Mathewson By mixing three hits with two errors Chicago piled up three runs in the sec ond inning Marquard, who relieved Mathewson, struck out eight men Score
 R.H E. New York ...... GOO 900 01o-1 5 Chicago ............. 131 GOO 010-6 2 Batteries: Mathewson, Marquard and Myers; Brown and Archer. Time, 1:55 Umpires Klem and Johnstone.
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AyondaIe Mills Win,

Avondale mills defeated Avondale to f. Batteries. Shepard and Pucket; Rhoder end Scott
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The Decatur-Y. M. c. A. game Was postponed by agreement between the two managers. The Y. M. c. A. team failed to reach the city in time to play the game.
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Bessemer Wins.
Game Postponed,

At North Birmingham Bessemer d. feated North Birmingham II to 8.
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Boston Defeats Maps.

Cleveland August 2S.-Boston punched hits off Joss and beat Cleveland to 3 The home team rallied in the seventh but when Karker replaced ybtthews the scoring stopped. Score: R.H.E. Cleveland ................10 10 900 2OO-3 X 4 Boston ....................1O 100 POI O0O-4 Il 2
 Batteries: Joss, Berger and Clarke; Matthews. Karger and Carrigan. Time, 1:55. Empires, Connolly and Kerin.
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Athletics Shut Out Browns.

St. Louis, August 2S.-Philadelphia hit Powell in the sixth inning of today's game with St. Louis and go: four runs. The locals were unable to score off Coombs Score: RHE Philadelphia .............0 900 GOA 00O-4 8 1 St. Lois ...................00 600 900 0O0-0 , 1
 Batteries: Coofnbs and Thomas; Powell Bailey and Stephens. Time, 1:45. Unl- pires, Egan and OLoughlin.
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Cardinals Drop Two.

Philadelphia, August 28.-St. Louis was defeated in both games of the double header here today by the hard hitting of Philadelphia. Scores
 First game RH E. Philadelphia ........... 600 010 121-5 il 2 St Louis .............. GOO 02O 2O0-4 ' 1
 Batteries: Corridor, Scanlon, Sparks and Dooin; Sallee, Lush and Bresna- han. Time, PIP.
 Second game RH.E. Philadelphia ........... 401 900 00'-6 10 1 St.h Louis ............ GOO 600 000-0 6 3
 Batteries: Moren and Dooin; Backman, Raleigh and Phelps. Time. 1:4O. Um- pire, Rigler.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Columbus Wins By Hittino.

Columbus, August 28.-(Special.) .)-Co- lumbus won the last game of the series with Knoxville by the score of to 3. Heavy hitting by the locals was the feat ure of the game. Fox got a home run in the sixth when Hartley was relieved by May Score: R.H.E E. Knoxville ............... 600 900 003-3 8 3 
 Batteries: Hartley. May and Massing; Radabaugh and Smith. Umpire, Collins.
 At Savannah: Chattanooga f. Savan- nah g. Second game, Chattanooga 4, Sa- vannah 1.
 At Macon: Macon 1, Jacksonville 3.
 At Columbia: Augusta g, Columbia 8. Second game, Augusta 6, Columbia l.
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+One out when game was called.

Summary: Two-base hit, Grady Three base hits Persons, Moves. Sacrifice hits, Butler, Collins Stolen base, Perry. Struck out, Buchanan 1. Double play, Collins to Flood to Carey Time, :45. Umpire, Pfenninger.
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Batteries: Hartley, May and Massing; Radabaugh and Smith. Umpire, Collins.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
CARD OF THANKS.

MAY we be allowed through these col
umns to carry our deepest appreciation
to each of the friends and neighbors for
their kind ministrations during the i'll
ness and at the death of our beloved hus-
band and father. To Morning Sun Lodge
for their expressions of sympathy, and
especially to the Sir knights, so many of
whom braved the storm that they might
perform the last sad rites over the re.
mains of their departed brother For
the contributions of beautiful flowers, al
so for the service of song, and when the
dark angel of death shall cross your
threshold we trust that you may be
granted the same kindness that you so
generously bestowed upon us.
Mrs. ANNA WITHERELL,
MIR. AND Mrs. HERMAN WITHERELL,
MIR. AND Mrs. o. E. CONVERSE,
MIR. AND Mrs. NJ. p. WILLIAMS,
MIR. AND Mrs. w. G. FINNESsY.
Bridport, Vermont,
May 20, 1909.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
New York, May II.
TEN MONTHS FOR AUTOIST
WHO KILLED A PASTOR.
Victim of Fast Driving Was
New Haven Cousin Off.
Pierpont Morgan.
New York World. ]

New Haven, Conn, April 22.-Samuel
Campbell, a leading automobile dealer of
New Haven, was sentenced to-day in the
Superior Court to ten months in Jail for
for the killing, by his machine, of the
Rev George Brinley Morgan, rector of
Christ Church. the day of the Yale Prince
ton football game last fall.
AS Campbell was returning from a
speed trial DIR. Morgan, who is cousin
of j. Pierpont Morgan, walked out of the
side door of the church and was struck by
Campbell's machine. He died almost in
stantly. His wife, who was the aunt of
Elsie French Vandebilt, died few weeks
ago from the shock.
The killing of DIR. Morgan was the
third within forty-eight hours and feel
ing ran high. After preliminary hear
ing the case went to the Superior Court.
An appeal will be taken.