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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

A Denver dispatch says: Jack
Thoney, the $10,000 beauty purchased
by John Taylor of Boston-Americans
four years ago, will probably be
the coming season. Late yesterday
afternoon President James McGi1 re-
ceived a wire from Taylor, stating that
any player that he wanted in the Red
SoX reserve list, he could have at a
fair price and Manager Hendricks
Immediately named Thoney as first
choice.
Four years ago. Taylor bought
Thoney from the eastern league. the
price mentioned above being one of
the best ever paid down in cold cash
for any player in the history of ball.
Scarcely had the season opened when
Thoney broke his leg. He was sent
back to the Eastern league, but did
not play baseball again for year.
The next year, when he started, he
broke hin arm and this time he was
out of the game for two years. He
got back at the latter part of last sea-
son.
This year he is apparently back in
great form. but President Taylor Is
afraid to take many chances, as he is
after a pennant winner this time. In
the Western, however, Thoney would
be the best acquisition of the league
and his acquisition will mean more to
the club than any other one man
could.
While the dopesters around the cir
cult have been busy telling what their
respective teams will accomplish this
season, they sighted Lincoln. Doc"
White says that the Antelopea were
the best Western league club played
by the White Sox before coming here.
1t has not been a week since Pa
Rourke gave out the information that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
L. M. PENWELL

Undertaken and Embalmer
Both Phones 192. 6x1 Quincy StreeA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

It has not been a week since Pa
Rourke gave out the information that
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-07-08
Chas. A. Hudson
EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE.
AN OPEN LETTER.

NewDerry, Mich, Feb. IL, 1910.
Petoskey Rug Mfg. Co.,
At. Washburne, Prop.
Petoskey, Mich.
Dear Sirs:-
The Rugs caYe yesterday and are
simply superb. n could see old sim
pers converted and made over as new
As those Rugs are should think that
Berfection was reached in transform
ing men. =,
How you can do IL out of such old
carpets is a surprise TO me. Your
charges are reasonable. Your work is
excellent. Your attention TO patrons
is commendable. Aud the products
of your looms SURPRISING all our ex-
pectatiOns.
With many thanks, We remain,
Sincerely,
Rev. Levi Bird, Phi. D..
Pastor Newberry NJ. f. Church.
Up. S.-Yop are at liberty TO use
this letter II you care to do so.
We have hundreds OF such letters as
above coming from nearly every state
In the Union on file at our office TOT
inspection.
A. T. Washburne. Prop.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-07-08

Go To Mack's for your China-both
fancy and plain, Prices reasonable.
An Ohio firm has purchased the
rock elm on six sections In Kalkaska
county TO be converted into ship tim
her for shipment to foreign countries.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-07-08
Rev. A. d. Griesby. Pastor.

Don't forget that there will be d.
vine worship Ia the Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning at 1880
and in the evening at 1880. and that
all. not regular attendants anywhere
are heartily welcomed. Men are In
yited to come without their coats.
Sunday School at ll;45.
Junior e. e. at BIB.
Senior q. 4. at 6:45.
Mrs. Coulter of CbarlerOix sang
most admirably at both services last
Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Hurst. field secretary
OF Alma college gave short address
in the interests Of the college last
Sunday evening s.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-07-08
SATURDAY. JULY 8. 1911.

Leave your laundry at Mack's.
Dandy line of Wall Paper at Whit
tiBgton's.
Cadillac has declared war of exter-
mination on poplar trees.
Every cent counts and you can save
them by dealing at the Fair Store.
WANTED: A copy of The Herald OF
the April 18th issue-Hersld office.
Few of rs become round shouldered
from carrying other peoples burdens
Miss Grigsby-- Piano and Organ in
struction. Enquire at Presbyterian
Parsonage for terms.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-07-08
Do Your Low
Shoes Gap?

Chances are they were
made over high shoe lasts.
White House Oxfords are
made on special shoe lasts.
They will fit as snugly and
neatly as if they were made
to measure.
Oxfords for women at
$3.50 to $3.50.
Oxfords for men at $500
to $500.
Try a pair and be con-
WINGED of their superiority
over other shoes.
White House Shoes are best.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
THE FACILE PEN.

great days of Joseph Pulitzers
school journalism which believe
made Columbia University.
The idea a promulgated,
other ideas the
beginning practical utility
of such school, it, instead of launching the
precarious uncertain journalism did
mother tongue-and this would be much
English Boosting any
the face of the EARTH capable greater expression and
diversity of style than other significance this
statement and realization of its truth will brought home
to the reader when he remembers faorie author
has him with the painting
other by STYLE by
richness his these
author whose faulty dction revod the artistic And
then, the spshod the
day emphasizes possibilities direction
We always argued that study of the best authors
should be of the the high school,
We would them Dickens, Stevenson Emerson
each, everything
they wrote. The writer his faher-and he
deems him the vire and toceful editorial writer
readalways njoined Shakespeare
mortal bard Read him, boy thru
when will beauties
in him failed to discover when twenty Your
probation understanding of him will be enlarged by
life the reading of Shakespeare will
gain Of language a stimulus imagination,
power analysis, be gained other
And in journalism since then has convinced
the writer that the reading of the writers must
be duty should fulfill would write
his language with with force with To this
every his school of journalism,
Pulitzer nunciating his idea
the better of the old mother
TIE reeh of spenser Chauer of Shakespeare and of Milton
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
PLAY
IS BILLED AT
The NEVADA
MRS. DANES DEFENSE is TO
BE PRESENTED TONIGHT
AT NEVADA.

A fair audience witnessed the
production of THE Parish Priest
at the Nevada last night, and the
house was decidedly more comfort
able than previously during the
week.
Tonight Henry Arthur Jones'
great play, Mrs. Danes Defense, .
will be the attraction. This piece
is known as one of the most dra-
matte society plays of recent years,
and is one of the most intimate
studies of woman's soul and a
womans emotions possible. The ia
nous "cross-examination" scene in
the third act, in which Sir Daniel
Carteret, cruel only to be kind, in
a narrowing cross-questioning ELECTS
from Mrs. Dane the truth about
herself, and her life, has been laud-
ed as one of the master touches
of latter-day English drama.
In England the play is associated
with the names of Sir Charles
Wyndham and Lena Ashwell, while
in America it is connected indis-
solubly with Margaret Anglin, to
whose glory it added not a little
luster.
Mrs. Danes Defense" is in four
acts, with scenes laid at Summing
water, near London, at the present
time, and as it mentioned above,
is a society play, all of the more
important characters being people
in the higher walks of social life
Saturday matinee and the same
night 'The Parish Priest" will be
repeated by request. The play is
a splendid one and has made local
hit.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
PERSONAL MENTION

Phil NJ. Chandler and Ernest
Beier are registered at the Mizpah
from Rhyolite.
Senator Zeb Kendall and wife
leave for Carson City tomorrow
morning, if train goes out.
Assemblyman ]. c. Piercy and
wife leave for the legislative round
up at Carson tomorrow morning
Thomas Yoyer and Emil Ander-
son left for Lucky Boy this morn
ing, where they will take positions.
Senator Clay Tallman came up
from Rhyolite this morning, on his
way to his legislative duties at Car
son.
G. l.. and M. S. Milward are up
from Rhyolite doing advance work
for the Rhyolite dramatic organiza-
ton.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Flint, who was yesterday reported
critically i'll, is now said to be i'm
proving.
f. j. Roux leaves tomorrow for
Round Mountain to take a position
with the Round Mountain Mining
company.
Miss Delphine Schoen returned to-
day from a visit with friends in
Goldfield. She will leave in few
days to resume her school work in
Smoky valley.
George F. Blakeslee, the former
well-known Tonopah jeweler, re-
turned to town on this morning s
train from the south. He will re-
main for several days on business.
Ray Robinson, former resident
of Tonopah, being engaged here in
the brokerage business with his
brother Tom, passed through here
this morning on his way from Skid
doc to National.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
me TAX.

likely come as to a great many people, but
that there the constitution of
adoption rejection
and having passed Congress bv the constitutional re-
quement, adopted threefourths
of the Unonor thirty-our all toldto
fundamental law the law. Supreme
membered, having knocked out law
,esns leaera tax on ncomestns was way PACK IN the
days of Ceeandthe only remedy left patch the
constitution itself. And this what sought
The proposed amendment
Article XVI. The Congress power
lay and collect taxes incomes from whatever
derived, without apportonment the several states
and without regard to enumeration"
The subject is suggested at this juncture by
to the amendment
to the Utah legislature The
ter than to quote his
submitting proposed amendment for your
tion, do with the
ratified. While believe in the taxation incomes
equitable method of raising revenue
believe that Congress should power
readily raise the necessary n
opposed to amendment which
Congress the power Of taxing pleas
If incomes to be the derived
therefrom, in opinion, should
which such revenues derived. The government
many of raising public
the inland particular ares
in their that / strongly opposed
the federal government through the amendment pro-
posed encroaching the rights taxation that
ery belong the
would governor
ject its He fails
position of federal incomes would the evyng
a well. things
which government levy
liquor for instance being of them Because the federal
collects tax certain thing doesn't
sovereign going collecting
the governor grevousy n argu-
mentand it is worth replying the that possibly
Others will take the of the matter he
failing that Supreme has
illegal constitution,
state government impose until the constitution
what being sought done,
which governor deprecates
governor illogical levy tax,
but opposes the only which will enable the state do
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
WESTERN PACIFIC TO BUILD
INTO LOS ANGELES

The Western Pacific will be built
into Los Angeles as soon as it is
reasonably possible to do the work.
This statement is given out by E.
L. Lomax, general passenger traf-
fic manager of the Western Pa
cific, who was recently in Los
Angeles. 1t is now claimed that
the survey has been completed and
a part of the right of way secured,
and that the line will run from
Stockton down the San Joaquin
valley. This would give the West
ern Pacific two seaport towns
San Francisco and San Pedro
which would be a big factor in
the handling of the trade with
the Orient, which the road has
already started after in earnest.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
NO NOON TRAIN ON
ACCOUNT OF STORM

The train due here at 1885 to-
day failed to get in. The train
due to leave here at 9:45 went
out as usual, but it is uncertain
about its getting through.
There is three feet of snow on
the railroad tracks in the northern
part of the state, and between
here and Reno, while over toward
Truckee there is at least six feet
on the level. Naturally, railroad
ing under these conditions is dis
couraging.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
HE would MARRIED BE.

Louis Cortese, well-known
young man of Tonopah, and lately
employed at the Mispah, left on
this mornings train for Suffer
Creek, Amador county, California,
where he goes to assume the bonds
of matrimony. After a honeymoon
trip of month in California the
happy couple will return to Tono-
pah to make their future home.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
GETS APPOINTMENT
AS HEAD OF POLICE

Certain information concerning
the appointment of J. P. Donnelley,
former chairman of the Republican
county central committee of Es-
meralda to the position of captain
of the state police, has been re-
ceived. The appointment was made
on Wednesday, and Captain DON
nelley will ltake office Saturday
morning, January IA.
Because of his experience in Cali
fornia National Guard work, Mr..
Donnelley is considered to be es-
pecially fitted for the work to which
he has been assigned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
IDAHO MAY PUT BAN ON
SIX MONTHS RESIDENCE

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. ia bill
extending the period of residence
before action for divorce can be
instituted from six months to one
year was introduced in the house
of representatives yesterday. The
bill is for the purpose of putting
an end to the imported divorce
cases.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
THIS COLD SNAP;
IT is GENERAL

The reason for the cold snap of
the last few days is made evident
by the press dispatches, which an
nounce severe storms all over the
country, with wires down and trains
stalled.
Reno yesterday was isolated from
the outside world for the first time
in years. All wires were down,
and trains were tied up.
The Pacific coast has had more
than it's share of bad weather the
past week.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
CLEMENTS CHAIRMAN
COMMERCE. COMMISSION
By Assoclated PresA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Judson
c. Clements of Georgia was today
elected chairman of the interstate
commerce commission to succeed
Martin A. Knapp. Clements is the
senior member of the commission
and a Democrat.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
A PROPER HINT.

Every few days someone butts
into the Bonanza office and inquiries
where they can get furnished
room. It might be a very proper
idea for the proprietors of some
of these local lodging houses to
carry card in the only. local paper
announcing their business.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
COLORADO'S DEAD
LIES IN STATE
Rv Assocla1eG Presa

DENVER, Jan. 13-For three
hours today the body of the late
Senator Hughes lay in state in the
rotunda of the state house and was
viewed by many mourners. This
afternoon the casket was removed
to the Hughes home, where the flu
neral services were conducted
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
RIG ICE CROP.

The ice crop this winter is go
ing to be one Of the best Nevada
has had in years. Usually the
snowfall, deposited on top of the
ice in the lakes and rivers, af-
fects its thickness and it's quality.
The clear, cold weather of this
winter has frozen the rivers and
other water bodies to a depth of
IA to 16 inches, and the ice is of
splendid quality.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
DON'T OVERLOOK.

The big dance on Sunday night,
Jan. Is. A free lunch served at
IL O'Clock. All good people invited.
U. & J.. boarding house.
CHAS. LANTHER & p. JAKSIH,
1-lS-3t Props.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
EXPLOSION
HAS FATAL RESULTS
BY Associated Press.

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., Jan. 10.
Six railroad laborers were killed
and another fatally injured by the
premature explosion of blast on
the Grand Trunk right-of-way in
this city yesterday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
STOCK MARKET

The following quotations we're
furnished the BONANZA by H. r.
Epstine. broker:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13

Fresh. milk and cream at the To-
nopah Dairy. 12-12-tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

Note-Owing to trouble with the
wires, the afternoon board was re-
ceived too late for this paper. The
figures are for the morning SEES
sion.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13

Mince meat made out of our APP
pie cider and brandy cannot be sur
passed. Hall Liquor company.
Ring up 812. 11-22-tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13

Subscribe for your home paper.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13

WANTED or boarders in priv
ate home, who can appreciate ex-
ira good clean cooking $35 per
month. 2S1 Florence ave-, corner
Main. 1-9-6t
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-13
CLASSIFIED ADS.

Advertisements I'm this Column are
10 cents ser line, each insertion.
Five words TO the line.
SeNNNe.NNNNNNNee
or ten H. p. mo-
tor, d. c., 22O volts. Address p.
o. Box 4S3, Goldfield. 1-11-3t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-30
TO BUILD BRIDGE
b. s o. Will Construct Double TRACK
Structure Near Fairmont.

FAIRMoNT, Jan. 8O-The Baltf-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
is now getting ready to construct a
double track bridge over the Monon-
gahela river at CASTOR Junction.
The company has taken up the mat
ter with the war department OF the
United States government, for per-
init to construct the structure on
the abatments and pier that now
selE iorl the old bridge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-30
COMPANY BREAKS
EARNING RECORDS
TAKEN TO THOMAS.

Mrs. Ella NJ wife of Walter Her
ron, of Broad Oaks, died Saturday
night at Z o'clock, following an illness
q l:@setes. She was 20 years of age
The LaGy was shipped to Thomas,
Washington county, Pa, her former
emo, ..-oaday morning for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District
of West Virginia

IN Re.
Amelia Lewis, trading as A. Lewis
and also as C. A. Lewis,
Alleged Bankrupt,
In Bankruptcy No. 96l
To the creditors of Amelia Lewis
Trading as A. Lewis and also as, c. A.
Lewis of Clarksburg, in the county
of Harrison and District aforesaid, al.
legged Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on
the l9th. day of January A. d. 1911, the
said Amelia Lewis filed her petition,
before Hon. Aston G. Dayton, Judg,
of said court. in which she set forth,
among other things, that she is de.
sirous of offering a composition to
her creditors, and said Judge of said
court ordered that a meeting of the
creditors ofsaid Amelia Lewis be call.
ed and held at the, law office of w.
Frank Stout, referee in bankruptcy,
in the Empire building. in the city OF
Clarksburg, West Virginia, on the
first day of February, A. D. 1911, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, for the allow
ance of claims, examination of the
said alledgedabankrupt. and the pre-.
servation and conduct of her estate.
and for the transaction of such other
bcsiness as may properly come before
said meeting.
You win, therefor, attend at said
place and time and do what is neces-
Sary to protect your interest therein.
Dated at Clarksburg, in said dis
trict this the 7Oth day of January, A
D. 1911.
w FRANK SToUH
Refert IN B 1nkruptcy
George N. HoffhSiner ESQ.
ttorney for lledeed bankrupt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-30
Traction Com pany He .e
Makes a Big Increase in
Its Surplus.

The Fairmont aud Clark. !, rig
Traction Company earned in lae
fiscal year ended in Deeemoer 81
last surplus of $247, 122.65, COG
pared with $166, SS3.28 in the = re-
vlous year, an increase of SSS,329.-
81. Deducting 100000 paid to
the holders of the preferred stock in
the shape of dividends at the rate
of e'per cent, there was a balance
of $147,122. So, which could have
been used in payment of dividends
on the common stock This balance
was equal to nearly seven per cent
on the s2,5OO,OOO common stock
outstanding. The showing is the
most satisfactory in the history of
The company. Following are the
/ figures for the month of December
and the months ended December
Isl:
1910 1909
Gross earn. 4,46O.21 $42,2s1. is
Operating ex. 19,74O.39 1906. 10
Net earnings s84,719,s2 s26,242.87
Fixed charges
and ms. .. 1e.7s2.1O 12,aos.4s
Net surplus-$21, s27.1O $13, S3s. 81
Twelve months-January 10 De
cember, 1910:
Gross earn. $611,64S!51 $472,251.44
op. ex... 215,8S9,54 165,4S2 .S3
Net earn. .sss6R5897 sso6,srs.11
/, Fixed charges,
taxes, ins. 1912 14g, 1883
Ne; sur. $s47,1ee.s5 s16s.Ss8.2s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-30

Net earnings $s4,719.S2 s26,242.87
Fixed charges
and tas.. -. 12.792.1O 12.SO3.46
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-30

Net earn. .s3s6R5897 s8os,sr9.11
Fixed charges,
taxes, ins. 149,181JS2 142 1888
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-30

s247, 1896 s16S. 8s3.2S
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-22
TOO SHORT TO
BE KIMMEL
Imposter Is Two and a Half Inches
Smaller Than Man He Pro-
feseeS 70 he

ICSSCo W DC.
limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-Evidence
which he claims will prove conslusive-
ly that Andrew J. White the for
mer convict who claims to be George
A. Kimmel of Niles, Mich, is not
Kimmel, has been discovered by Fred
erick H. Bacon, of this city, attorney
for the Kimmel family. Bacon, who
has just returned from Niles, said
that he had discovered one vital
fact entirely overlooked in former in
vestigations-na that George A.
Kimmel, at the time he applied for in
surance, was five feet 10 inches in
height, while Andrew j. White is only
Eve feet ~ inches tall. In the for
mer trials, said Bacon, this startling
fact was overlooked by attorneys for
the plaintiff, but he claims that it is
inconvertibly proven by the insurance
records and that it is impossible for
a man to shrink" two and a half
inches in so short a time.
4 Whites inability to properly pro-
nounce number of proper names
4 with which Kimmel was perfectly
familiar will also be rsed at the COM
ing trial to be held some time in jan
, uary to determine whether White is
: really "Kimmel" as he claims.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-22
MOST BLooDTH1RsTY
AMERICAN CRIMINAL
Tom DennIson Does Not Want sher
cIlffe to be Released
From Prison.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
DENVER. Colo, Dec. 22- "Sher-
man w. Morris, or Frank Shercliffe.
with his many aliases, is the most
bloodthirsty criminal in America to-
day. He would kill me just as soon
as the board of pardons released him
from the Colorado state prison. do
not fear for myself, but | do fear for
my wife and Ia year old daughter.
He might blow up my house. He might
do anything to make clean his score
with me as he sees it."
So says Tom Dennison, of Omaha
who came to Denver to try to pre-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-22
SUFFERING FROM
SELF MUTILATION
Rev. Richeson is Much Worse Today
and Passed a Very Restless
Night.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
BOSTON, Dec. 22.-The Rev. Clar-
ence V. T. Richeson, to be tried Jan
uary IA for alleged murder of Avis
Iinnell. is much worse today, was adj
mitted by prison officials. He pass
ed such a restless night in his cell in
Charles street jail, as a result of the
mutilation he inflicted upon himself
Wednesday morning, that Dr. Howard
A. Lothrop, attending physician, had
to be summoned hurriedly. The physi-
clan remained with Richeson for an
hour. When he left the cell, he de
clared the preacher was "as well as
could be expected"