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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-25
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Slayer of Anderson Officer Gets First
Degree Verdict.

Anderson, May 22.-At 1870
O'Clock the jury in the case Of Webb
Simmons, charged with the murder
of United States Deputy Marshall J..
B. McAdams on February 20 last, re-
turned a verdict of guilty in the first
degree. Notice Of a motion for a
new trial was given and will be ar
gued Monday.
The arguments by Attorney Dag
nall, for the defence, and Solicitor
Bonham, for the State, and Judge
Dantzler's charge were completed at
5:45 o'clock this afternoon when the
jury retired with the case. Before
leaving the court room Judge Dantz-
ler instructed Sheriff King to notify
him at any hour dring the night in
case of an agreement.
Webb Simmons is white man of
about % years Of age, and was en-
ployed at the Orr Cotton mills. While
he was in a drunken condition and
while terrifying the mill village, Dep
uty McAdams, also a sworn constable
under King, appointed to keep order
at these mills, attempted to quiet and
later arrest him. Simmons resisted
and fired several shots with shot
gun, one load taking effect in Nc
Adams body, resulting in death short
" after. Simmons was brought to
the county Jail, where he has rested
until now, no attempt being made
to get him out on bail.
The case was called for trial early
yesterday morning, and during yes
terday and today forty odd witness
es testified, about half being for the
State. The defence was based on tenn
porary insanity caused by cocaine in
the whiskey of which he was under
influence at the time Of the shooting.
DR.. Parker, Of Charleston, testified
that the whiskev contained large
quantity of cocaine. Many expert
witnesses took the stand for both sid
es.
The trial of Simmons has created
more interest here than any trial IN
recent years. The court room has
been overcrowded at all times and
Judge Dantzler caused the doors to
be locked and guarded to keep out an
overflow. The jury last night slept
under guard in Hotel Chiquola.
Simmons held up extremely well.
When the jury retired he chatted
merrily with his young wife, who sat
at his side during the entire trial.
He claims not to have known ANY,
thing from the time he took the Wh1s-
kew on the morning of the fatal day
until he awoke under arrest IN the
jail at 8 o'clock that night.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-25
JONES APPEAL GOES OVER,
Supreme Court Not to Hear Union
Mans Case This Spring.

Union May 22.-The appeal Of W. T.
Jones, who, last February, was con-
victed of numbering his wife. in July,
1908, and who was sentenced to life
Imprisonment in the State peniten-
tiary, will not be heard at the pres
ent spring term, as predicted last
week, the days devoted to appeals
from this, the 7th judicial circuit,
having now passed without reference
being made to his case. This means
that the appeal cannot be heard be-
fore next December. and in all prob
ability decision will not be handed
down until January or February.
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run up a branch for about three miles.
Then he doubled and almost ran into
the hunting party. He hid under a
bridge which the party passed over
little later. He recognized five Of the
men and heard their threats against
him. He then made his way to his
brothers. house and made arrange
ments to give himself up to Mr.. Os-
wald, who stated that he would see
that the fugitive was brought over to
Columbia for safe keeping.
Bynum does not know why he shot
Sheriff Corley. He said that he was
at work on Mr.. Caughman's place as
a cropper and asked the latter for
some clothes. Mr.. Caughman refused
to give him the clothes at that time,
remarking that Bynum's account was
overdrawn. Then Bynum left and
returned Wednesday, finding other
hands on his part Of the farm. He
ran the negroes off and Mr.. Caugh-
man went to Lexington after Sheriff
Corley. Bynum in the meantime had
gone to his house to get breakfast and
when Sheriff Corley approached he
took up his shotgun and fired, some
Of the shot striking the sheriff in the
face and 100 others in the right fore
arm. This is all that saved the sher-
ifs eyesight-and probably his life.
Bynum left at once and his chase
commenced.
The saving of Bynum from the
mob, his remarkable experiences in
eluding the dogs and his confidence
that Mr.. Oswald would bring him
safely to Columbia is one Of the re-
markable cases in a near-lynching.
Bynum will be kept here until
Sheriff Corley RECEIVERS and at the
next court will be taken back for trial
on the charge Of assault and battery
with intent to kill. Yesterday at the
penitentiary he was we'll cared for
and in a few days will be entirely re-
covered, despite the privation.
Secretary Bethea asked Mr.. Oswald
to present his claim for expenses.
There was no reward offered, despite
the efforts made by some of the posse
to make it appear that there had been.
a. sum of money set aside by the au-
thorities for the capture Of the negro.
This, according to Mr.. Broom, was
put out to assist in the capture by
those bent on lynching. Mr.. Oswald
was accompanied by his son, Mr.. Will
P. Oswald, and Mr.. Tillrnan Taylor,
in his drive across the country.
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PLENTY OF LIGHT.
Main Street in Columbia For Three
Blocks Veritable Great White
Wav

Columbia, May 22.-Main street is
tonight as brilliantly lighted as when
the MONDAY sun sheds its pure light
on a clear day. Hundreds Of large
Tungsten lights are stretched across
from one side of the pavement to the
other on three Of the pricipal blocks
Of the street. These lights will be
turned on each night at 8 o'clock and
will burn until 10. except on Saturday
nights, when they will burn for an
hour longer. The scene tonight re-
calls fair week.
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S. & W. MAP FILED.
Marks Out Route For c., G. & 0.
From State Line to Spartan
burg.

Columbia, May 22.-The profile
map of the proposed South and Wes-
tern railway, which will he part of
the c., C. & O. railway, was this
morning filed in the office of the Sec
retary Of State. This portion of the
larger roads runs from the North Car
olina line through Cherokee and
Spartanburg to the city Of Spartan
burg.
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By Col. D. A. Dickert.


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Bynum, who is rather intelligent,
had very little to say concerning his
escape from the mob. In very calm
manner he related to Mr.. Bethea that
he had been without food for three
davs and to escape the dogs, which
10 heard once within 100 yards Of
him he took to water and walked or
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-07
Death of Former Resident.

Mrs. Anna M. And erson, widow O
Hans K. Anderson, formerly of this place
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Charles A. Morrill,, in Kewanee, ILL.,,
Thursday, July l, after an illness OF
many weeks. Anna Marie Dahl was
born in Bornholm, Denmark, May 1,
1880. After her marriage to Mr.. Ander-
son in 1854 they continued to make
their home in Copenhagen which was
then her home, and in 1868 they sailed
for America landing here July 4 of that
year. They settled tere, where they
lived until most of their children were
grown up. While on a visit to Denmark
in 1886 Mr.. Anderson died. Since then
Mrs. Anderson has made frequent long
visits among her children, but has made
her home in Kewanee since 1891. OF the
children, two have died, Amelia. Mrs.
Erastus Drew of Danville, and Jens K.
There remain, Carl H. of Dallas, Texas;
Mary, Mrs. Drum Stevens of Danville
Hans P, International Secretary of the
Y. M. c. A., of New York City, Christian
P, Of Boston; Anna NJ, Mrs. c. A.
Morrill, of Kewanee; Clara j., Deanof
Women, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa.
She leaves besides, five grandchildren,
three brothers, one in South Dakota and
two in Denmark.
The funeral service was held at
Kewanee Saturday afternoon the Con-
gregational pastor officiating, The
body was brought here Monday,
accompanied by her daughter. Mrs. O.
II. Stevens, who has been spending some
time in Kewanee, and her son-in-law,
Charles A. Morrill,. The service at the
grave was conducted by Rev. George w.
c. Hill, and interment was in the family
lot in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Besides
the family friends present, c. p. Ander-
son was here from Boston. The office
force of the c. P. Anderson Coal
Co., in Boston. sent a beautiful floral
wreath and Mr.. Anderson brought
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-07
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

"A meeting of the Vermont State
Board of Pharmacy will be held at the
State House, Montpelier, Tuesday, July
18th, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
examination of candidates wishing regis
tration. Applications for examination
must be made to D. F. Davis, Secretary
Barre, Vt.
w. H. Worthen, collector of taxes,
will within the next few days send a
notice of unpaid taxes to all delinquent
tax payers, and they are requested to
govern themselves accordingly.
Harry B. Daniels has sold his store
in Paddock Village to H. S. Hinman,
who will take possession next Monday
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BrightlOOk Hospital Aid News.

At the quarterly meeting of the Bright
look Hospital Aid association, held Jun,
%, the following committees .wer,
chosen to serve for the next thre,
months:
Literature and Visiting-Mrs. ]. W
Scott, Mrs. H. F. Balch, Mrs. Edward
Hart, Mrs. H. H. Miltimore, Mrs George
W. Story.
Sewing-Mrs. E. L. Spencer, Mrs. C
F. Boynton, Mrs. H. l. Pickering, Mrs
c. Y. Perry, Mrs. T. c. Wallace.
Flower and Vegetable-Mrs. B. l.
Staples, Mrs. Henry Howard, Mrs
Abijah Smith. Mrs. Elisha May.
One successful food sale was held
during the past week, and it is the pur.
pose of the committee to hold two
more
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-07
Off for Camp.

This morning at 6.45 o'clock a crowd
of happy youngsters started for a camp
ing trip. They represent the Junior de-
partment of the Y. M. c. A. and will do
their best to win and bring back all the
laurels that are to be had. They even
hope to get the big silver cup, offered to
the team getting the most points in the
grand field meet. The boys will spend
Wednesday and Thursday in Burlngto
putting up at the Y. M. c. A. building.
Friday morning they go to North Hero,
where the camp is located c. A. Pal
mer is the physical director of the camp,
and Albert Kicker will act as leader of
the delegation The following will be at
camp: Noel Noyes, Max Gilhllan, Har-
old Simpson, Harold Bean, Walter
Roberts, Glen Cheever, Irving Eas tman.
Glen Fuller, Albert Lynch.
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Picnic at Pierce'S Mills.

The boys comprising the North church
boy choir had most enjoyable picnic at
Pierce's Mills on Friday last. The boys
were taken toand from the grounds in the
automobiles of Harry H. Carr, Frank H.
Brooks, Truman c. Fletcher, and DR.. E. H.
Ross After games and luncheon Mr..
Peters presented the prizes which were
given for punctuality, attendance and con-
duct. The following were the fortunate re-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-07
Golf AMI Tennis Notes.
.ocal Tennis Tournament,

local Tennis tournament.
The annual local handicap tennis tour
nament 1ill be held on the courts of the
Old PineSolf Club beginning Saturday,
July 10. The handicapping is again in
charge oC. W. Steele, which fact affords
an even dance to each competitor. En-
tries shotd be made before Saturday to
R. W. Spalding. Drawings will then be
made an posted at the club house.
Play in I'll first round will begin Satur-
day afterpon and the final round con-
tested JulI7. This tournament should
arouse geeral interest among local
players. .Dseph Fairbanks wonin 1906,
Arthur Spague in 1907. Last year no
event occurred.
The Old Inc Golf club played against
the Barre cib at Barre, Saturday, and
were defeatd IA to 10. Carl H. Turner
made the rtord of the course playing in
four under bgey.
The Old Pie club will play the Bonnie
View club firm Waterville. p. O., Friday,
on the local nks, and Saturday go to
Montpelier tIplay the Country club.
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- u6IC VIII OC q oPSNiol luNCbiIE Vi lnC
N. E. o. p. Saturday evening, July 10th.
Supreme and Grand Lodge officers will
be present and there will be class initia-
tion, after which musical and literary
program will be given. Ice cream and
other refreshments will be served. 1t is
earnestly desired that members make an
effort to be present at this time.
The Champlain Guard held an enjoy
able field day at the Fair grounds Mon
day. The usual athletic sports were held
and Picord and Morency gave an excel
lent exhibition of trapeze work. The af
fair was gotten up as benefit for the
Harmony Band, which led the procession
as it marched.
AT Montpelier last week in the case
of Carpenter VS.. Gibson, book account,
from Caledonia county, the judgment of
the lower court in favor Of the plaintiff
was affirmed.
George Fox of Brattleboro, of the
firm of Fox & Eaton, lessees of New
Music Hall. is in town on business con-
nected with the hall.
Bernard Grenier of St. Johnsbury was
new patient at St. Johnsbury hospital
last week, but has been discharged as
has also Miss Beatrice Guimond.
The juniors will hold peanut hunt
in the vestry of the church of the Messiah
next Thursday at 2 p. nj. All children of
the Sunday school under IA are invited.
Two deer feeding on Harris Hill was
sight enjoyed by few early risers Fri
day morning.
The Universalist churches and Sun
day schools OF St. Johnsbury and Lyn-
donville will hold union picnic at St.
Johnsbury Centre next Tuesday.
Irving Bicraft goes Saturday to
Bakersfield to begin a two weeks en-
gagement with the Grange base ball team
at that place.
st. Johnsbury will be represented in
the procession at Burlington Thursday,
by Palestine Cominandery, Knights
Templar, about rs in number, the St.
Johnsbury Band, and Ethan Allen League
l. o. R. NJ, about 80 in number.
The United Stats Civil Service Com
mission announces that on Saturday,
July II, an examination will be held
here for the position of fourth class post
master at St. Johnsbury East The com
pensation of the postmaster at this Office
was 5000 for the last fiscal year.
Patients admitted at Brightlook
Hospital since last week are as follows:
Charles Burt of st. Johnsbury, David w.
Choate OF West Barnet, Mrs. Chester A.
Smith Of Bloomington, Mildred Gray Of
Hollard, William Marshall of Green's
boro. Lyman Morrill, of Danville, Louis
Mongen of Coventry. Nina Zimmerman
of Lutenburg, Emily Pike of Concord.
Those who have been discharged are !:
Mrs. frank Philburt, Mrs. George R.
Crosby Mrs. Thomas Christie, Mrs.
Daniel Gallagher and Mrs. Eva Sayers,
of st. ohnsbury, William Dixon of
North Ianville, Mrs. Anna Whitcomb of
Newpor, Blanche Harvey of Hardwick,
Lila Ja&son of Greensboro.
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Museum Mes.

During the summer the Fairbanks
Museum will open on Sunday after
Moons from 20 until 5 o'clock. After
careful consolation the trustees have
decided on thisSunday opening, believ-
ing that there re many people in town
whose businesduring the week prevents
them from viting the Museum, and
that they will glad OF this opportuni-
ty to see this stitution, which is one
of the great moral and educational
forces of the ton. Miss Griffin will be
in the building very Sunday afternoon
and will be at lsure to talk with visit
ors, to answer heir questions, and to
explain the exhits.
The new flows brought in this week
are the followir: Carrion flower, fra
grant bedstrawblack snakeroot, bush
honeysuckle, Jue 2S; snowy lady's
slipper, daisy htbane, small bedstraw,
bladder campioand fruit Of dewberry,
June 29 eveng primrose, common
cinquefoil, cinnaIon rose, June 80; sheep
laurel, July /; beweed or vipers bug
loss, July 2; ilkweed, mullen, and
spreading dogbae, July 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-07
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Salesman Wanted.
Food Sale.
Apron Sale.
Mileage Lost.
Woman's Club.
Barber Wanted
Vacuum Cleaner.
Notice to Teamsters.
Coal-Geo. P. Moore
Special-F. E. Harris.
Beans-F. A. Scott Co.
Tomato Plants for Sale.
Ice Cream-O. II. Smith.
Opening Day-F. o Clark.
ST. Johnsbury Post Office.
Suits-Lawrence P. Leach & Co.
Safe Deposit-First National Bank.
Horse, Harness and Buggy for Sale.
Fire Insurance-Crawford Ranney,
Fruit Jars-Berry- Ball Dry Goods Co.
Pres. of Account-Jane Mason's Estate.
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cipients: First prizes, S1.25 each,
Theron Calderwood and Edwin Woods
second prize $.50,' Carlyle Sargent
third prize, Wesley Steele, base ball bat,
Honorable mention should be made of
Ralph Ross, Frank Skillin, Stanton Har-
ris, James Skillin, Alfred Stanley, Clar-
ence Noyes, Marion Haskins, Raymond
jerks, and Noel Moves.
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floral pillow, bearing the word Mother"
Mrs. Anderson's husband and two of
her sons were for several years employed
by E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. Hers was
a life of kindly service, the memory of
which is lovingly cherished by host of
friends.
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noon.
We are now settled and ready for busi-
ness in our new store, 81 Eastern
Avenue. We wish to thank our friends
and former patrons for their patronage
and kindness in the past, and ask that
we may still continue to have their con-
hdence and patronage we also solicit
new patrons, and will try to prove our
selves worthy of both old and new.
Mrs. H. A. BELKNAP, Milliner.
Panama hats, $3.50 grade, 5000 this
week at Harris, II Railroad street.
Use American Little Liver Tablets.
Hepco, Water Car Enamels, Bath
Enamels and Japan paints at Forsaith's.
For SALE, 300 acres of land two miles
from Danville station, one-half tillage
and pasture, the balance wood and
timber. Will sell the whole or any part
oft. Write or telephone c. Nj. Howe's
Market, St. Johnsbury, Vt
Ye Bingham Studio.
During Miss Bingham's absence the
studio will be under the management OF
Miss Stiles and orders will be filled as
usual.
Try the American Throat Tablets.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church
will hold Strawberry Festival and
Apron Sale on Thursday evening, July
8. At eight o'clock an entertainment
will be given under the director of Mrs.
L. S. Hooker.
The Woman's Association of the North
church will have food sale at the chapel,
Saturday afternoon, July II.
Remember that you can obtain ice
cream at any time at Is Main street.
Orville H. Smith.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the South church will hold a
food sale at the church vestry, Saturday
afternoon, July II.
During the month of July, / will be out
of town, but my office will be open in
order that those having broken lenses,
the prescriptions of which are upon my
books, may have them promptly re-
paired by mailing to my address, ST.
Johnsbury, or leaving at my office. c.
A. Cramton.
F. T. Forsaith is soon to have second
vacuum cleaner and will be prepared to
execute orders for cleaning with much
less delay than at present.
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Woman's Club.

The July meeting of the st. Johnsbury Wo-
mans Club will be garden party on Tues
day afternoon, July 13, from three to six, at
the home of Mrs. w. S. Boynton. Executive
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Robert Mac
kinnOu
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Green Mountain Lodge. No. 4q. N.E.O.P.

Regular meetings on the first and third
Saturday evenings of each month at Odd
Fellows Hall, Railroad Street.
H. H. SoMERs, JR., Warden.
D. M. MOVES Sec'y.
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Closing Saturday Moons.

During the summer months the CALEDoN-
IAN Office will close every Saturday at noon.
The patrons of this office will kindly take
notice of this and govern themselves accord
ingly.
THE CALEDoNIAN COMPANY
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Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge, No
2, Tuesday eve., July 13.
CRAWFORD RANNEY, G.. c.
H. w ELLIS, K. R. S.
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Modern WoOdmen of America.

Regular meetings Of Asisqua Camp, No
s149, are held first and third Tuesdays in
each month. Next meeting July 20, 1909.
H. ]. PICKERING, Clerk.
DAVID IRWIN. V.
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Stated Conclave, Tuesday eve., July 27.
FRED c. BECK, E. c.
DELoS NJ. BACON Recorder
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FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. II.

Haswe1 Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening, Aug.
6.
REUBEN G. CHENEY, H. P.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
Regular Communication, Thursday even
ing, July 20.
ARTHUR G. SPRAGUE, w. NJ.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
Food Sale.

The ladies of the Church Of the Messiah
will hold food sale in the vestry, July
10, beginning at 3 O'Clock AS before
the ladies will be prepared to furnish
frese fried doughnuts during the after
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Palestine Commandery. No. S. K. T.

ARTHUR G. SPRAGUE, w. NJ.
DELos NJ. BACON Secretary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-09-09
THE NORTH POLE
FOUND At LAST
THE HONOR is CLAIMED FOR DR..
COOK, AN AMERICAN
EXPLORER.
HAD LONG FIGHT WITH FAMINE
But Finally on April Fl, 1908, the Oar.
ing Explorer With Two Eskimo
Reached Long Sought
for Spot.

Paris, Sept. 3.--The Paris edition Of
the New York Herald publishes a
signed statement from DR.. Frederick
A. Cook, which is dated Hans Egcde.
Lerwick. Wednesday. on his expert.
ences in the Arctic regions.
After prolonged fight with famine
and FROST" says DR.. Cook, 1--WE have
at last succeeded In relching the
North Pole. A new highway, with an
interesting strip of animated nature
has been explored and big game
haunts located. which will delight
sportsmen and extend the Esqulmo
horizon.
Land has been discovered on
which rests the earth's northern most
rocks. A triangle of 10000 square
miles has been cut out of the terros.
tial unknown.
con April 81 we reached 80 degrees,
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-09-09

The most interesting announce.
ment ever made in connection with
the automobile industry was un.
doubtedly that made month or two
ago to the effect that the new models
of the White Steam Cars could be run
on Kerosene, or coal oil, instead of
gasoline. Everyone at once recog.
nized that the use of the new fuel
would add materially to the advan.
tages which the White already pos.
sessed over other types of cars.
There were some people, however,
who were sceptical as to whether or
not the new fuel could be used with
complete success, and, therefore, the
makers of the White Car, the White
Company, of Cleveland. Ohio deter.
mined to make public demonstra.
ton of the new fuel in the 1909 Gid.
den Tour.
From the standpoint of the public,
no test more satisfactory could have
been selected. First of all, the dis.
lance covered on the Glidden Tour,
from Detroit to Denver and thence to
Kansas City, was 2650 miles. This
was certainly more than sufficient to
bring out any weaknesses, if such had
existed Still more important was
the fact that the car was at all times
while on the road under the supervi-
sion of observers named by those
who entered other contesting cars.
Therefore, it would have been impos.
sible for the driver of the White to
have even frightened a bolt without
the fact being noted and a penalty in
fiicted. At night the cars were
guarded by Pinkerton detectives and
could not be approached by any one.