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Evening star., 1911-08-21
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Thousands of Members AS
sembIe for 23d International
Gathering in Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, August 21.-Thousands
of members of the Loyal Order of Moose
are gathered in this city for the twenty
third international convention of their
order, which officially opened today. The
largest visiting delegations are from San
Francisco. Cincinnati. Kansas City, .Io
Buffalo. Pittsburgh and Seattle
! Politics early began to play an i'm
portant part in the proceedings of the
convention.
Campaign for Officers.
Edmund A. Tanner of Ohio. supreme
dictator. is not candidate for reelection
and Arthur ii. Jones of Indianapolis is
mentioned to succeed him. Jersey City
hopes to secure the election of James j.
Finn as supreme trustee, while San Fran
cisco is booming the candidacy of Wall
Dorm for supreme prelate. William N.
Henning of Milwaukee ia also a candidate
for the latter Office. The nomination Of
officers was part of this afternoons S
program. The election is scheduled for
tomorrow.
Kansas City, Baltimore and Seattle are
waging vigorous campaign for the next
annual gathering.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Henry NJ Walters and Matte G. How
ard.
Arthur j. Shugars of Dunn Loring, Va
and Eulalie Rice OF this city.
Eugene G. Ross and Irene e. Probst
both of Lynchburg, Va.
Richard J. Jennings and Winnie NJ
Ransome, both of Goochland county,
Va.
William H. Barnes and Clara Ashton.
James b. Clarke and Elizabeth B.
Walters.
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Mrs. r. VI. Hodges and children are at
Atlantic City for several weeks stay
4 pretty wedding took place in ST. Ste
phens Episcopal rectory yesterday at
40 O'Clock. when Miss Helen MacPher-
son and Montgomery Taft Lege were
married. Only the relatives of the BRIDE
and groom We're present. and the service
was read by Rev. George +. Dudley, rec
tor of the church. The bride. who was
given in marriage by her brother. Mr.
ID. A. MACPHERSON of Memphis. Tenn,
wore becoming travelling gown of white
with touches of French blue and a large
white felt hat. After honeymoon spent
in the north Mr.. and Mrs. Legg will be at
home at the Wellington.
Among the washinstonians who are
now in Atlantic City are James ID. Rich
srdson. Judge Henry NJ. Goidfoglc. Mr..
j. D. Maher. Mr.. !. l.. Blout. Mr.. Tyler
Nordlnger. MI. Al Sigmund. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. =. Bronson. They are all regis
tered al the Rudolf.
Miss Emma l.. Cooley has returned to
her home. 1877 Columbia road. after an
extended trip to the White mountains.
| Miss Mary Nolan. Mary Wise and
Flora Trainor have returned to their
| homes in Washington, after an extended
| tour. including Niagara Falls, Buffalo
| Toronto, Atlantic City and other points
north.
Miss Lillian Fay and Margaret Perkins
| leave next week for Philadelphia and At
lantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Cheseldine are living
at Cleveland Park for the summer.
| Miss Nettie Fowler of Irving street left
| Sunday to visit friends at Block Island
| and the White mountains.
Dr. Sankey Bacon, L. S. n, and Mrs.
! Bacon who have been the guests of the
parents of the latter, Mr.. and MRS. hugh
| Taggart. have gone to Port Royal, ;. c.,
where DIR. Bacon will be In charge OF the
naval hospital.
| Ex-Justice and Mrs. Brown were honor
guests at dinner last week at Mag
| nolia, Mass. by Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott
| Bigelow.
Mrs. Rose Z. McF. Clark has gone for
an extended trip north. She will visit
| friends i'm Baltimore, Philadelphia. At
lantic City. New Brunswick, New York,
| Brooklyn and Newport before returning
| home Sep tember 20.
| DR. R. A. Neale has returned, much
benefited by his outing at Ennitsburg,
| Md.
| Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Altman were the
| most and hostess at charming reception
and entertainment at their residence, DID
gth street southeast last Thursday even
| ing to mark the nineteenth anniversary
OF their marriage. They were shOwered
with congratulations from the large num-
ber OF friends present.
After the music and dancing refresh
ments were served. Among those present
1 were Mrs. e. G.. Gerard, Miss Ethel
Springrnan. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Stuart, Mr..
and Mrs. Krauss, Mr. j. r. Narrower,
| Mrs. NJ. q. Britt, Mr.. J. L. Carroll, Mr..
| II. Waffle Mr.. Frank Sontheimer, Mr..
John Kuhn Mr.. Joe Soresi Mr.. :. Dimisa,
Mr.. C. a. Hurley. Mrs. T.. A. Duluy. Mrs.
NJ. T. McClelland. Mrs. NJ. Hutchins. Miss
| Hazel Altman, Mr.. John 3. Altman, Mr..
G. f. Altman and Mr.. II. ]. Shreve.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
PRINCESS IN NUNS GABB.
Hawaiian Of Royal Blood to Enter
Cloister.

NEW YORK, August o1.-Sister Larry
Aida, real princess in the garb Of a
nun, is in New York city today on her
way to Hawaii, where she will enter the
house of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
in Honolulu She is born Hawaiian, of
royal blood. and has been studying in
France for six years
Her mother. a princess only two steps
removed from the Hawaiian throne mar
ried Wang Leong, a wealthy Chinaman
Their daughter. who was regarded in
Hawaii as a great beauty. decided on be-
coming of age to go into the church.
She is a talenAed musician and artist
and speaks eight languages.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
Dismissed by Plaintiffs Counsel,

The suits brought by Anthony Wiscon-
sin and other purchasers of lots in Con-
gress Heights from Frank E. Butterfield
against Joseph n. Young and Henrietta
Heiskell. original owners of the property,
and Ralph p. Barnard, trustee. to enjoin
sale for default were dismissed today by
order OF Richard p. Evau3 counsel for
the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
FLIBERAllTY TO BARBER
LEADS TO BANK INQUIRY
Cashiers Son Said Keep the
Change" and Disclosures of
Crime Follow.s

CINCINNATI. Angus 2l-Jobn 4. BY
land was brought II kentuck AssR esterdav
morning from Detroit by sheriff Hume.
and will be prosecuted for having stolen
a part of x1S.G1 from the RiqSwood okyD
Savings Bank, OF which he wAs cashier
His son. Raymond Byland. j. now serv-
ing a sentence of five years i'm the Ken
tueky penitentiary for the same crime
Both disappeared eighteen months ago.
Quarter for Shave.
A few days before their disappearance
the son was In a barber shop getting
shaved. lie gave the barber a quarter
and told him 10 keep the change one OF
the bank directors overheard this by
land was receiving so month as assist
ant cashier An investigation followed.
Both men fed. The son was captured
a few months ago at Sacramento, Cal.
and the father Saturday in Detroit.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
COLUMBUS MEMORIAL
CONTRACT AWARDED
Bid of J. C. Robinson & Son OF
New York Ac-
cepted.

J. c. Robinson & Son of New York
have been awarded the contract for
the construction of the Columbus me.
mortal fountain on the plaza in front
of the main entrance to the Union sta
ton. The details Of the contract are
temporarily withheld. 1t is known
however, that the award was made to
Robinson & Co by Col. Cosby, the en-
gineer officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds. mainly on the rec
ommendation of Daniel II. Burnham
architect of the Union station, who
also designed the Columbus memorial
At the recent opening of bids it was
supposed that Arthur l.. Smith & Co
Of this city had submitted the lowest
bid of s53,615. in case of the use OF
granite. and at $4L167 in case of the
use of marble.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Henry Green Mullins of Martins
vile, Va. announces the engagement OF
her daughter. Nell, to Lieut.. Richard
Stearns Dodson of the Coast Artiller,
Corps. United States Army. The wedding
will be celebrated some time this fail.
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Use of Granite Alone.

The bid of Robinson & Son was fol-
the use Of granite alone at $21,s54, ex-
elusive of carvings. The price for do
ing the carving varied. according to
the personality of the sculptor en-
ployed to do the work.
The sculptural work of the memo
rial includes a heroic-size figure Of CO.
lumbus. figures of an American Indian
and a Caucasian, the PROV of cara
vel with a symbolical figurehead, fig-
ures Of two lions and two eagles and
a globe of the world.
1t is desired to have the memorial
completed next summer. The order of
the knights of Columbus will take a
leading part in the ceremonies of dedi-
cation.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Capt. and Mrs. John Joseph Ryan Of
Fort Ethan Allen have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daugh,er. Char
lotte Ellen. to Lieut.. Joseph Choate King
of the 10th Cavalry, United States Army,
the ceremony to take place at Fort Ethan
Allen Saturday. September =.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Pierce Crosby of this city. now
in ST. Louis, has announced the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miriam G
Crosby, to DIR. Charles Wyche of st
Louis. The date for the wedding has
not yet been announced.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
For Shame.

| From the Birmingham Age Herald.
The watermelon is altogether TOO full
! of seeds
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Miss A. Sidona Dunn has returned
home after pleasant trip to Atlantic
CITY.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Maj. and Mrs. George Reid gave a bril-
liant reception last week at the marine
barracks, Norfolk, in honor of Col. and
Mrs. L. w. Z. Waller. A profusion of
pink roses made the rooms lovely, and
on the porch We're hung buntings and
flags, amid which were hung Chinese Ian
terms. The Marine Barracks Band fur
nished music for the evening and added
charm to the occasion. Maj and Mrs.
Reid and Col. and Mrs. Waller received
the guests. Mrs. Sumner presided at the
punch bowl and the ices were served by
Mrs. Miller. Among those present were
Admiral and Mrs. Alfred Reynolds, Com
mander and Mrs. John Patton Capt. and
Mrs. Miller. Mr.. Miller of Chicago, Lieut.
and Mrs Sumner, Capt. and Mrs. Doyle
Constructor and Mrs. A. B. Court, Lieut.
and Mrs j. T. Bowers, Mrs. Walter Nc
Lean and Miss Morris of Washington,
DIR. and Mrs. William Carton, Lieut.
Harrington, Lieut.. Davis. Lieut.. Doure-
doure, Dr. Alfriend. Capt. Lee, Con-
structor Gilmore, Commander Bostwich,
Civil Engineer Chambers and Civil Engi-
neer Cook
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Misses Evelyn and Dorothy. left yester-
day for a months sojourn at Atlantic
City.
Mr. Harry Anandale has gore TO Noun
tain Lake Park for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Thomas f. Miller and daughter
are at Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Capt. and Mrs. Charles Greenough Nor
timer of Fort Sam Houston have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Adelaide, to Lieut.. John Kinsman of
the United States Army. Lieut. kingman
is son of Col. Dan c. kingman, United
States Engineers. The marriage will take
place tomorrow at Fort oam Houston
San Antonio Tex.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Misses Mary and Ethel Fawsett and
Mrs. r. NJ. Hodges and children are at
Atlantic City for several weeks stay.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Mrs. H. p. West and her daughters,
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Cards have been received from Manila.
Philippine Islands, announcing the mar
riage of Miss Ethel Tremaine. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay Tremaine, for
merly of Chicago, but now of Manila, and
Jameson Handy, youngest son of the late
Moses p. Handy. The marriage was cele-
brated at Los Angeles, Cal, June II, at
afterward the couple sailed for Manila
to join the BRIDES parents.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is expected
on the North Shore this week for round
of visits. Mrs. Guy Norman of Beverly
Cove will be among the hostesses
Speaker and Mrs. Clark will go to Colo
rado Springs after the adjournment OF
Congress. where they will be the guests
of Mrs Clark's sister. Mrs. Anna Ham
ilton Pitzer Mrs. Clark will return to
Washington early in September.
Mrs Marion NJ Clark announces the
and Mr.. Howard V. Willett, the we'd
ding to take place in the fall.
Miss Amelia NJ Kramer of 1919 Wis
consin avenue northwest will leave next
week for Montrose. Nd. to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Jessica T. Petit Of the New Berne
Oh massachusetts AVENUE, returned nome
today from a weeks stay in New York
Saturday evening at ST. Josephs rec
tory, Miss Lorene B. Sill and Mr.. How
Rev. Father Fealy Miss Vivian Sill,
sister of the bride. was maid of honor
and Mr.. John A. Quinn was best man.
The bride wore white marquisette with
cluny bands and carried shower of
roses. The maid of honor wore pink
null hand embroidered and carried pink
roses. After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents, 323 street northeast. The
parlors were beautifully decorated with
rations were pink. After a northern tour
Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury will be at home
September Is at 1904 Park road.
Mrs. Alice Bicksler, who returned last
week after spending month in Hern-
don, Va, gave a watermelon feast Sat
urday night in honor of her niece, Miss
Hazel Bicksler of Virginia. The house
lanterns and flowers. The judges for the
evening were Messrs. Charles Pease and
Richard Logan and the prize winners
were Mr.. Fred Nickol. Miss Helen Han
ham. Miss Lillian Hackman and Mr.. Al
bert Stoufer Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pease entertained the party with several
so'os. all receiving many encores. Miss
Mary COnIOn T6nQeTcu HldHy musical Sc
lections Miss Hazel Bicksler and Miss
Genevieve Mcmahon recited the Water
melon Moral" Miss Marion Brooks and
Mr.. James Pease danced the clog dance.
After many games every one danced the
barn dance and Virginia reel and sang
Home, Sweet Home Those present
were the Misses l.. Brooks. NJ. Brooks, II.
Bicksler. NJ. Conlon. H. Handiboe L.
Hackman, F. Handiboe. Z. Pease G. Nc
Mahon and l.. Sheiny and Messrs. NJ.
Abraham, r. Logan, F. NickoI, c. Pease,
J. Pease, A. Stoufer. Mr.. and Mrs C.
Pease. Mr.. and Mrs. B. Atchison, Mr.
and Mrs. II. Bicksler.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bratton and Miss
Catharine Bratton of Jersey City, n. j.,
and Mrs. Clara Moore of Washington are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marcy Nj.
Mitchell, at their cottage. MitchelPs, at
Piney Point Md. where they have held a
number of crab feasts, euchres and other
entertainments.
Mra n Weat and hor dau1hfers
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Miss Lillian Fay and Margaret Perkins
leave next week for Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT HAS GUEST TO EN-
JOY QUIET TINE WITH HER.
Here and There With Other Not
ables-Engagements Told.
Personal Notes.

Mrs. Taft had as her guest last week
at Paramatta. her Beverly home, Mrs.
Theresa McCagg of Chicago. Mrs. and
Miss Taft attended the Red Cross sale
at Manchester by the Sea last week.
The engagement was announced yes
terday in Boston of Miss Dorothy Dra-
per. the only daughter of ex-Gov and
Mrs. Eben S. Draper, to Thomas Brat
tie Gannett. jr of Cambridge. Miss
Draper made her debutsa year ago last
winter at a large athome, and later
ball was given for her at the Somer-
set. She was admitted to the Vincent
Club her debutante year, and at both
entertainments since then she was
among the leading dancers Miss Dra-
per has had the advantage of much
| travel She spent some time in Europe
before she was presented. Last winter
she made the trip to Panama with her
| father. and has just returned from
Alaska. with her parents. Miss Dra-
per is the president of the 1910 Sewing
Circle. to which position she was elect
ed last year.
Mr.. Gannett's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas b. Gannelt OF Channing <
place, Cambridge. They are at the
broWnland cottages, Manchester, Tor
the summer, and their two sons are
with them. The younger is Mr.. Rob-
ert Gannett. T. B. Gannett, jr.. grad
uated from Harvard In 81 and is a
member of the Tennis and Racquet
and Oakley Country clubs and of the
Harvard in New York. 1t Is under
stood that the wedding will take place
in the autumn.
An announcement of an engagement of
| interest in army and navy circles was
made Saturday at Portsmouth, ~ II. 1t
is that of Lieut.. Richard Ray Mann,
I. s. N. Of Washington, ID. c., and Miss
Emily Spalding, niece of Chaplain L. p.
Reynolds, stationed at Portsmouth, Lieut..
Mann is the son of the late Capt Mann,
Z. s. A.. who was mortally wounded in
the battle of Wounded Knee. Miss Spald
ing's great-grandfather was a captain in
the revolutionary war. and served on TIE
staff of Lafayette at Yorktown. The
| wedding will take place in January at
Portsmouth.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles Greenough Nor
timer of Fort Sam Houston have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Bratton and Miss
Catharine Bratton Of Jersey City. n. j.,
and Mrs. Clara Moore of Washington are
Mitchell. at their cottage. MitcheITs. at
Piney Point. Md. where they have held a
number of crab feasts, euchres and other
entertainments.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Rose E. McF Clark has gone for
an extended trip north She will visit
friends in Baltimore. Philadelphia. At
lantic City. New Brunswick, New York,
Brooklyn and Newport before returning
home Sep tember 20
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Taft had as her guest last week
at Paramatta. her Beverly home, Mrs.
Theresa McCagg of Chicago Mrs. and
Miss Taft attended the Red Cross sale
at Manchester by the Sea last week.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Miss Emma l.. Cooley has returned to
her home. 1887 Columbia road. after an
extended trip to the White mountains.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Miss Mary Nolan. Mary Wise and
Flora Trainor have returned to their
homes in Washington, after an extended
tour including Niagara Falls, Buffalo
Toronto, Atlantic City and other points
north.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Cheseldine are living
at Cleveland Park for the summer.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Speaker and Mrs. Clark will go to Colo
RADIO Springs after the adjournment of
Congress- where they will be the guests
of Mrs. Clarks sister Mrs. Anna Ham
ilton Pitzer. Mrs. Clark will return to
Washington early in September.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

DR. R. A. Neale has returned, mucl
benefited by his outing at Enlnitsburg
Md
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Ex-Justice and Mrs. Brown were honor
guests at a dinner last week at Mag
nolia. Mass, by Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott
Bigelow.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Miss Nette Fowler of Irving street lef
Sunday to visit friends at Block 1slant
and the White mountains.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Marion NJ. Clark announces the
engagement of her daughter. Madge Lane,
and Mr.. Howard V. Willett, the we'd
ding to take place in the fall.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-07
Naqged Husband Gets Laws Sympathy

DOONE. 1A-Judge r. M. Wright OF
u Fort Dodge, presiding 1urist OF this
judicial district. has handed down a
decision which Is regarded as a most
remarkable legal document Coming.
as 1t does. from a Jurist who is kindly.
home loving. and a tender-hearted old
man, 1t is all the more remarkable.
Judge Wright recently listened to
the evidence in a suit for separate
maintenance His kindly face betrayed
nothing of what was to come in the
opinion handed down.
He says that II the good Lord ever
made a man who could live at ease
and comfort with the woman who was
suing he would like to see him, for he
would be q phenomenon. The opinion
has been read by all attorneys in this
city and Is attracting much attention.
"A bright, capable and fairly good
looking woman" says the Judge. has
obtained divorce from two husbands
on the ground Of desertion and has
two or three times brought actions for
divorce against her present husband.
based on no just ground. needlessly
putting him to great and inexcusable
expense in paying costs and attorneys
fee on both sides.
II have given this case much
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-07
Playground of Idle Rich in America

port is ardently devoted to horses and
horseback riding or pretends to b.
Therefore the horse show each sum-
mer means much to fashionable New
port. 1t is a far more exclusive anaf
than the tennis tournament, for tho
latter Is not only q public but nation
al event TIE he's show IS mere
select and perhaps the most peculiar
thing about 1t is that the horses ar
pear to take a more keen interest ID
what is going on than the persons VINO
own them.
One of the scenes OF most brilliant
social life at Newport is Alfred Van
derbilt's place at Oakland farm. HID
garden parties are among the mile
stones of the summers progress
These gatherings are undoubtedly tho
finest expressions Of summer SOCIAL
entertainment In America and as
most beautiful to look at. The women
in the smartest of smart frocks. tne
men in summer garb, the retinue
servants moving about-these mak'
the life Of the picture that Is set ID
frame Of shady lawns. with the spieD
did mansion as a background.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-07

thought. care and attention. and have
tried to find from the evidence some
way whereby could decide in her
favor and award to her some money
for maintenance. but have been IN,
able to do SO.
She has badgered her husband
with annoyances, some Of them small
but all Of them humiliating to the last
degree. At the end Of 1t all an
forced to the conclusion that the Do
PENDANT was practically driven from
home, and that he was fully justified
in leaving It
After the plaintiff had threatened
to shoot him he was justified In notify
ing the merchants no longer to extend
credit to plaintiff on his account, and
after his repeated trials he was juSd'
fed in packing up his little personal
effects and leaving the plaintiff and IN
afterward refusing to 60 back to the
sheol he had left"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-07
Automobile an Aid to City Criminal,

lieved to be the same and con+.,,,..
three men. dashed into the VILLAGE
River Edge. few miles from Hs.,.s
sack. N. j.. and while a severe thuns..
storm was raging the safe in tho NJ.
off1ce was cracked and the con,s...
taken. The villagers learned Of ~.
crime the next morning.
The very next afternoon thu ,.n.
taxicab. apparently. appeared n
Blocker street in this city and on. =.
Its three occupants entered A AIN.
store and held up the proprieto,
Owing to a miscalculation the robb.,
was not successful In obtaining an,
cash. but he succeeded in escaping n
did his companions in the auto.
This series Of crimes In such Quiz,
succession has alarmed the polIca
who see vast possibilities In the auth
mobile as an aid to the criminal el<
ment and they feel utterly unable tn
cope with the situation. The automo
bile criminals. as proved In the Jewel
ry store case, are prepared to com
NIT murder to protect themselves
from capture. -.,. .uiv :a..,... ~.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-07

NEWPORT. R. Newport is place
" that is consecrated 80 pleasure.
The -copie who have their summer
homes here represent the acme Of
wealth and fashion and exclusive so
ciety in America. With the possible
exception of one or two local chart
ties with which they concern them
selves actively but unobtrusively their
sole occupation during the months
that they live in Newport is to amuse
themselves. Photographers have tried
to get pictures while the idle and
fashionable rich were disporting them
selves on an exclusive beach. but IL
every case they were detected and
their apparatus smashed. One corner
Of the beach Is reserved for children
the children of millionaires.
Everybody who Is anybody at New
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-07
To Leave Lonely Cell After 81 Years

HHARLESTOWN. MASS.-Jesse H
- Pomeroy. known for almost four
decades as the boy murderer of Bos-
ton." and held by an earlier genera
ton to be the most desperate criminal
abnormality Of the age. 10 soon to
leave his cell for greater freedom in
tho state prison here. after having
spent 81 years In solitary confinement.
This announcement was made when It
was declared that Governor Foss. i'm
pressed BY evidences submitted to him
from many sources Of the great change
In Pomeroy's character. has decided
to allow the life convict to enjoy many
Of the liberties granted well behaved
prisoners.
Governor Toss win never grant
Pomeroy . full pardon. and 1t 10 gen
orally believed no other governor ever
will take such action; but to give the
man who has inspired dread in the
hearts Of even his keepers ever since
tho day when ~ a fourteen.year-old
boy he was thrust into q punish
msnt" cell in the Charlestown prison.
any portion Of the freedom enjoyed by
tractable convicts 10 considered svi-