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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-02
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WHY oil MNAMARl B !.
'JGD!Ih|F|E:sj!s? BECAUSE
CONVICTION SURE
CONFESSION WAS 1 atxp9cTGo
LAsTSMoNpAY, But DID NOT
$a,MATERiAk1 " No 81 OUTSIDE
PBEssURE.sA, ;;I.t!,, in siS;

t.stF ahNAEN 1ssf'
Los,ANGBLEs Des::t Last night
as the two satothers sat together In
the county sjalB refusing 5to see any
one or, make ANY statement. an III.
,terest second: only dyfhe OCCURRENCE
,itself''bung about theSqnestion with
reference ,oi JAMES: b. .McNamara--
"Why did he cohtess?,"
To this opposing counsel gave the
same answer. f{s
.:.He confessed &because hos was
guilty. and that's all. there is to IT,"
Declared District Attorney tFreder-
icks. D KY,
"He was counselled to confess. be:
cause that was the best thing he could
do, in the opinion of counsel" said
Attorney Clarence; s. barrow, chief Of
counsel. ~ will Say now that there
was no other reason or motive in It.
I've studied this case for months. It
presented stone wall."=..V 80,
st'Darow's statement wasSmadp:.-:look.
Ing squarely in the faces Of the charg,
e that the regent arrest Isl Burt H.
franklin, anil ihyestlgatbr employed
by the defense, and, two others with
him, might haze preeipitated atsitna;
ton mapabls gave w confession Of
the prisoner, ID /
"NegotiatlohSS lave S3bsaH on for
weeks" asserteaA parfoAF and this
was -oorfuhoraty gby. nIsthct Attorney,
:Fredericks. 1J9esexpeey fd at one
time hat Jims8odld coaAss last Mon.
day, b1i: lie Sdidsnots sivaiid barrow:
~ ,,s.s:.No Outside, pr6ssure. FisE
barrow also denied that external
pressure was exerted from union M
I Dor sources andiSocialist isources as
General Harrison Grey Otis charged,
last night, in o. formal statement or
that the municipal election to be- held
next Tuesday in which Job Hartman!
one of the tlefense's counsel, is cam
didate for mayor: carried any weight
1t was learned that Hartman was not
consulted at all In the deliberations.
All Of yesterdays proceedings, were
Jumped In a few minutes. AtSsthe1
morning session of court. District All
torney Fredericks obtained an adjourn
ment until afternoon. 4
At the afternoon session the court
room was packed. James B. McNa!
mara sat next to Attorney Scott, swho1
slapped him on the back and put, ibis
arm around him. T.3,i
n When John J. 'McNamara ent cred
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} college q Arrlcu,ltnre MorEa1to J. II

College Of Agriculture. Morsantown.
Viva: ! Z;
Awarding OF prizes! as follows immes
,diately after the noon recess:
Class No. 1-For the best five ears
yellow corn, any VARIETY I. Z.
lst. ~ tooth cultivator4 J. Par;
ker. tEPawpaw district. So
Cd 100. cash--s. y, murray, Man.
ninst6ns district ". VS. 81 l Ak
I'D. s5.o0; cas h7.E:S o. Murray Mahs
nipgtoiis 1strfct &s.iI Il AZ Y.'
stetsons hat Vanaervort..
Fairfnotst district. w IN
V 5ths5silk umbrella. H. Bush,
Fs1rmoHtI district. I'd
Bthz Carving setEJ. Y. Hamilton,
Mannlhgton district ts,
'SssJtf.$P House sllppers-J. u Hall,
Fairmont district. 2
lEsslass No. 2--For the best five ears
OF white corn: f, y Is.
LIST. 5 tooth cultlvator-J.s'shaver
Huntington district. - ri
| I'd. $500 cash-J. A. Vandervort
\ Fairmont district.
1 Sd. $500 CASH.. B. Watkins, Fair,
mont district.
/, 4th.ss Howard hat. L. Hayh.~
Warrington district.
!. 9Th, Silver knives and forks--J. L
Hamilton. Warrington district.
| 9th. Safety razor-E. o. Murray
Warrington distrlct3t i.s;.&; Z.
7uh.i Pair blaukets--E. J. Parker
Pawpaw district ~ z,
| Glass No. g, sweepstakes-For tn,
best, five ears!$of corn. any, variety
Silver Cup-James shayeraof Man
uingtori district. f9 81
i ITHe corn ES8hich looks the tsweep
stakes was ocEWbe white yarieiE an,
%& the most $erlect colf eyer lex
hfbited in thisitouhty.
The cup PRESENTED 10 the winner ii
this class was indeed most beautiful
and attracted quite a 1bit OF attention
The namo%of the, winner, the elias.
in which Yhe won and who held tn,
:; show win all be yengraved upon tn,
I side of the cup when # is presented t,
Mr.. Shaver.
The cup was presented to the corr
show by Mr.. j.. F. Phillips, OF thi.
county, and certainly is a beauty.
After the awarding of the prizes
the following addresses were made
followed by a general hand slaH:S.
among all present. who believe tina
Marion county can raise the best corr
,in theS Estate. ~ IL,
l130s p. Address -FProf. Il. w
Address-"Proper Pruning Of Trees
i PLANTS and Vines, g., w. Moore. 4
Ia Address-"Hygiene Of the Farm
lDr LIN. Yost, president County
; Board Of Health.
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PERSONALS
~ PEG LIE 49,
lASs THEY q me -ANDICO'


Miss Florsnce scaysndetjS Sof Con
nellsville, has been The; guest OF her
sisters. MRS. w. H. 81 Conway ana
Miss Josephine Observation-Disclosures
days. lts,sr e.4,s.f.+. H 4 = 49,
Mrs. G. o. Jackson went. TO Clarks:
burg yesterday to spend several days
with relatives. IN f;s, ". h
Mr., Johns Fleming. OF indianapolis.
Ind. lis in the city the guest of his
sisters, Misses Cal, Helen and Linnle
Fleming, con Locust avenue. Z.
Miss Winifred Talbot, Of Elkins.
has been the guest OF Miss Zoe Jol.
life for several days.
Miss Gazelle Smith has been the
guest OF friends in Uniontown. Pa, for
several days. {.f
Misses Lena and Eva Bartlett who
had been the guests OF Mrs. G. H
Brownfield for several days, returned
to Clarksburg last evening. e.
Mr.. Ferdinand Scloew,. of Cologne,
Germany, is the guest Of his uncle.
Mr.. Carl Schoew. Mr.. Schoew will
locate, here permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C.. Jones and chill.
dren. Carter and Katharyns. returned
last night from Wheeling where they
had been the guest tof relatives for
several days.
Miss Rose McDonough. who had
been the 3 guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Vaughn Jolliffe for several days, has
returned to Parkersburg.
Misses Ruth Snowden and Mary
Powell spent Thursday with friends
In .Morgantown. -
James Wandling has been the guest
Of his mother in Parkersburg for sew.
eral days.
4 Miss Eudora Stone has been the
guest OF friends in Grafton for several
days. s.
Mrs. T, M. Vaughan, Of Parkers.
burg, has been the guest Of friends n
tie city for several days. i'}s 9st,.
Miss Amanda Abbott, OF Grafton,
has been in the city for several days
at her homie On High street. ny 5E
|: Mrs Boaz cox. Of Morgantown, Us
the guest OF! her sister in law, Mrs.
Ira Smith. on Wheeling street. e.
Mr.. J.3J. Wigginton and Miss Mol.
lie Wigglnton are spending several
days with Mrs. N. L. Sheets at Barnes
vile, O.. :. 33.t n X :. g,,t
Miss Edna Hoskilns, 81 Manning Inc
ton, Is I the guest Of Miss Gussie
Straight Of Barney street ,.ts t,.i.
The rysoupg, Inlep are John c. Bond
and iJ}IesssenH Sullivan gof Charleston
4p Dial,,th ey. VII: arrive in this city e.
morrow, tG /. .si,t NJ, ~? 2
,SMessrs. Joe and Harry, Newcomer.
Of Pthe Newcomer Garage Company,
arrived In this city this morning after
having visited for some few. days past
with friends in Washington, Pa.
Miss Villa @fvanGilder. OF Little
Falls has been at herlhome In the city
for several days.
z Miss Mary Louise Browning and
Miss Storms. of Belpre, o., and Mrs.
Long and little daughter. Of Shinns.
ton. spent yesterday z-in'the city the
guests OF Miss Madge sample: Miss
Browning Is the guest OF friends in
Clarksburs and Miss Storms Is the
guest OF Mrs. Long. sas j,gv5,. ;s
J. Mrs. Ernest Hutton. Of Clarksburg,
has been a guest at Fairmont Farms
for several days.
Mr.I.and Mrs. Jos. Lehman and
daughter. Josephine, went OF Grafton
This afternoon to spend Sunday with
relatives. -. sj4gy, Il (. /. !.
Two OF the best known young news.
paper men in the State OF West Va,
VIII be here to cover the coming Min.
ing Institute to be held in this city.
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DIES OF BURNS.

CHARLESTON, W. Na.,. Dec. p
Mrs. Charles Fl. Chandler. aged 81,
was fatally burned yesterday when
her clothing caught,ilre from an open
crate while she was placing child
in n high Gair. 1..4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-02
Club Meets,

Judge Howard N. Ogden addressed
J THO Woman'sS Club yesterday after.
noon at the regular meeting OF the
club. Mr.. Ogden spoke on the subject
Woman as "A Citizen-Her Politica!
Rights and from this subject delir.
cred IN entertaining and highly In.
structiue address along the lines o..
5Woman's political rights. During the
progress of the address Judge Ogdan
was frequently applauded by the large
number OF ladies present. Mr.. Ogden
discussed the rights OF woman froma
legal standpoint and voiced his senlIs
ments to the effect that women
should have the right to vote on the
issues of the day and should have ID
4 !
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ana ,eo,s d aeas beside his brotllef. n.
Gated FOR him bs barrow. there was
Small doubt OF what would occur.
the pleadings Sof. the men aroused no
stii. In the court room. No bailiffI
pounded Tor order. No relative was
here 10 weep or make a dempnstr
ton IA civil case could not have
been more quietly conducted and no
amount Of shysterla could have empha.
Sled or equalled the impression OF the
anxiety which prevailed the room
Once for a moment before jim.
MeNamara stood up to plead, a baby
cried. It's startled mother hustled ~
out of,the; room. and the prisoner ola
not .eyen look around. @.s
stNp floors above the court room IA
few minutes after announcement 1.-THE
|Bmest ot::.the district attorney was
alive with a} throng Of people--irlends
Dr. the IIrpsecution, newspaper men
ahd photographers. The district at.
torneythrew wide the doors. and they
tralled in. 4 ~ 4 z. I'D .IS
Exhibits Of all Kinds h ts-fal
ln%connectlon with the case were con:
splcuous, and the very steel beam
upon which James B. Mcnamara was
shown to have placed the dynamite
bomb that wrecked the Times was ex.
hibited to the yisitors. 1t was rela.
led that only a few nights ago. Idy.
Mantle, explosion was conducted by
the state on the outskirts OF the city
in much the same way that the Times
! is believed TO have BEEN destroyed. !.
Many detail. which hitherto would
have been considered vital, was freely
talked about, hut It alost Sits amport-
ance I'm view Of the confession Of
guilt in the court room today. Il
Gassand dynamite both played, their
part but dynamite started the trouble
and caused thet. explosion proper
this was Attorney Darrow's explana.
ton from ihiaSialks; with the defend.
limits ~ ! = 'st*t ,1.; Il. ~
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.Reception for .MInIstera.

The w. c. T. u. Of this city is plan.
ming to hold "a reception on Friday
evening, December the eighth, at the
new Methodist Episcopal church on
,Fairmont avenue and Fourth street.
complimentary 10 the ministers OF the
city, their wives and the school teach.
ers. 50
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In jungle surrounded by wild
beasts OF every description, the cour.
ageous hunter stopped suddenly as he
heard noise, and turning quickly a
most horrible sight met his gaze -or
not FIVE feet distant stood a large
".spud nosed.Wowser." On seeing the
animal his speech lert him. but quick.
~ regaH,Ing his composure he pulled
"a pose like unto "a scare crow In a
corn patch and yelled, Say, II John
I!F. Phillips bought new palr,of boots
would his Corn SHOW? 80, &I;,
Obi Mercy Me-! Amt he the awful
cut up thought
II carbonated water, Is fresh. Is a
cherry flip? ga se-, III ,g.t
When the leaves rustic, would u
tree bark II. a degwoodaS fE e
I ~ F-SN8A tiH Az,
Is a pipe dream always .,a Emeer.
'schauni?' II Z 50 ~
as. e-4s
/ II the rain fell in love with the mist
would you call 1t a rainbow?
= %89zSss EA a.
Horace Thofnpkins Z has betrayed
us.
Hey folks. ia watch had a pillow
case, would a bea tick? I
II spaghetti is long, why is pie
dough short?
You want TO know now the gobbler
got out after he was locked in? Why.
You boob, he was turkey.
II the Troy Laundry did DR..
Towards laundry. would Plnkney Ar.
nett? (Handed in.) :,
More later, little one.
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ss.7i8Ap,lP:EAln

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Turks. Want. German Aid to Prevent
Threatened Dismemberment. /
'CONsTANTrNOPLE, Dec. 2.-rhe
Persian colony here today appealed
to German Reiehstag to interfere In
the Hthreatened@ Acknowledgement Of
'Pefsa hy Ensland and Russia. I
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....:::RlNHNGI NENs

$fNHS6r.g Z

n Prizes al sthe remple alleys, start.
Ing November soth and ending Decen,
bersl4thtfor three consecutive GAINES
IN duck pins. three consecptiy sanlesI
In ten pins. John Fishback has high
total supto date Ii ten pins with Csc.
~ Harden mas the high score I'm duck
pins, with $40 IS 81 81
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mrs. WeIdebuseh.

q The next regular meeting Of the
Domestic Science department of the
tsWoman'ss Club will. be"held on Tues.
dny afternoon, at the home Of Mrs. ".
a. sWeidebusth.y on Fairmont avenue
instead OF In the r.. NJ. c, a. building
rs i. ts;qSsttomary. The channHes Is made
;s::.ol. acoo..nt Of the. needing -of The Mis
ing Institute Tin 5the Y. NJ. c. "A. ut
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KING LANDS.

BOMBAY, peG,2;-Klng George and
Queen Alary llanded today TO attend
the durbar. 1t Is the first time any
crowned British tsoreigners ever were
Iin 16dia. ssE:H%is ~ IA, !,
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Leave for Washington.

Senator and Mrs c.. W. Watson
VIII leave to night for Washington, D.
c. Where they have taken apartments
4. for the winter. They will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Mary Sipe, Misses, Ida
s and lLucy HWatson and Misses Lucy
and Mary Watson slpe who will spend
IN week in Washington and other
.2potnts Qeqst. 5ti,i 5si'I1" sGttSttt
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Yes, ! proposed, but she said ira:
have to ask her mother first ssss y +:
And did you? X
~ ( Vac &: afrald t Vi might
~ aeeesR pf. m nfii1SSo oe HI 3n.1tos i,ns
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-02
Z Sail To-day.

Mr.. land Mrs. Frederick Il. Randall
who; have been abroad for the past
ten .manths sailed for home today
from Southampton, England. They
Will land in, New York and will come
from there to Fairmont and will spend
the holidays with the latter's parents,
Mr.tand Mrs. 8. l.. Watson. ,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-02

Mrs. George, ywa5 5t t1emIng win
spend Chrstnfaswith relatives at
Fairmont. W. Va..Sfollowing'a visit to
friends at Ashevllle, Nsc.-Baltimore
Star. i,a7tt.tsSf.s ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-02

You want 10 know how the gobbler
got out after he was locked in? Why.
you boob, he was a turkey. ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-02

II the Troy Laundry did DR..
Howard;s laundry, would Plnkney Ar.
nett? Handed in.)
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say in the governing of her property.
He strongly recommended that the
members OF the club should infors:
themselves, on, the laws which gov.
ernedS the State and nation tand con.
cluded by stating that he believed the
day hot far distant when the women
|or West Virginia should have equal
POLITICAL recognition with the men.
Mrs. George Thomas Watson. the
president OF the club. presided at the
meeting and read a description OF the
play "Chanticler" which production
will be here In February headed by
Miss Maud Adams, Americas most
famous actress. mats uti1r an
ia Miss Mary Watson Sipe rendered in
her usual pleasing mannerTtW6 beau.
ttful vocal hosolos.i She was 9iaccom.
panied by Mrs. Everett Drennen, i
d Following the programme the club
tea was served Mrs. Rosa Fleming
and Mrs. "A. B.HRobb acting as host.
'esseH.I ~ u Isii'sI' 's'ti =. go z
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II spaghetti is long, why is pit
dough short?
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More later, little one.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
TRINITY WANTS SUIT ENDED
Complains Of Delay in Bringing Fonda
Proceedings to Trial

A motion was argued before Justice Con.
IN the Supreme Court, yesterday 10 have
the action against the Trinity Corporation
brought by Mary A. Fonda for a one-hun-
dredth part OF lot at No IS Nandam
street dismissed for want OF prosecution.
Counsel for the Trinity Corporation said
tha, the case was started In 1905, We, II
has not been placed on the calendar for
trial He also said that the lot complained
OF had been in undisputsd possession OF
the Trinity Corporation since l705.
The attorney for Mrs. Fonda declared he
had endeavored 20 have the matter put on
the calendar for trial. but through some
fault II was not placed thereon. Justice
Con reserved decision.
John n Fonda. the husband OF the plain
tiff said he was the president OF the as
sociation called the Union Association OF
Heirs Of the Anneke Jams Bogardus. Ed
wards and webber Estates Mr.. Fonda.
uho is venerable in appearance said that
he was not engaged in any business at
present except TO prosecute the interests
OF the above association In trying to get
its rights in many parcels Of real estate in
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
CAREER OF UPS AND DOWNS
Elevator Man, Son of Liberian
Diplomat, Sues for Child.

Proba bly the guests OF the Hotel Ansonia
will be surprised 10 learn OF the distin-
guished sntecedents of one OF the negro
elevator operators in the house who here
tofore. neither by action nor word in his
up and down career, had intmated his
origin The modest man is Edward II.
Blyden
The information about Blyden was
CLEANED Yesterday from an application ->he
made in the Supreme Court for a writ Of
habeas corpus 70 compel his wife, Josephine
l.. Bvden. 10 produce their four-year-old
daughter. Josephine oliver Blyden. Then
II developed that the elevator mans father
also was something Of an uplfter, having
been president OF the Liberian College,
Byden being a native Of the African re-
public The father. Dr. Edward ". Blyden.
had been minister plenipotentisry and
envoy extraordinary from Liberia 10 the
Court OF St James's. and. according to the
son. was an author Of note. The petitioner
himself was the clerk OF the Court OF
Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas in
Liberia He came here in 1891.
Blyden is forty-fve years old and his
wife is twenty years younger. They were
married in 1906 and lived together until
June. 1893 when. ne said. his wife left him,
taking their infant child Mrs. Blyden is
now living with her father in West sd
street
Rlyden said he received SO month and
tips in his present job. and vas we'll able
to care for his daughter Justice Page
granted the writ
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
LOSES DIAMOND AND CASE
Woman Couldn't Prove Larceny
in Waste Pipe, Court Holds.

The Appellate term Of the Supreme Court
affirmed YESTERDAY the decision Of the jus
tice Of the s,h District Municipal Court
against Mrs. Freida Hart in her suit TO re-
cover $3.50 from the American Fidelity Com
pany The suit was due TO the loss Of a
diamond earring which was insured by the
defendant company.
Mrs Hart was cleaning the ear orna-
ment when the stone slipped from the set
ting fell into the basin and was washed
into the waste pipe by the running water.
Mrs Hart called the jantor who opened
the pipe. but reported no recovery. When
her husband came home he. too, opened
the pipe. with the same result A plumber
who was called in said that the diamond,
which was Of fair dimensions could not go
through the strainer in the waste pipe,
The plumbers testimony was offered in be-
half Of the defendant on the trial Of the
case but another plumber said for the
plaintiff that there a three-quarters
inch hole in the pipe and the diamond
might easily have gone through II.
The lower court decided against Mrs.
Hart in her suit 10 recover on her policy
from the American Fidelity Company In
upholding this decision on the appeal OF
Mrs. Hart the Appellate term OF the Su-
preme Court said that. although ii vas he
theory Of Mrs. Hart that the diamond Tas
stolen after dropping into the pipe. the
larceny was not proved and so far as was
shown the diamond was simply lost and
the company held itself liable only in case
OF burglary or Larceny.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
PREPARED FOR RECIPROCITY
So Says Newfoundland Premier, Bound
for Fisheries Conference.

Sir Edward Morris. Premier OF New
foundland. and L. p. Brodeur. Canadian
Minister of Marine and Fisheries. held n
preliminary conference here to-day on the
Hague fisheries award. Together with Sir
Alan AylesWorth Minister OF Justice. they
are on their way TO Washington 10 discuss
the same question with the State Depart
ment.
forfna conference between representa-
tives OF the three governments will take
place in Washington on Monday to con-
slider matters arising out OF the Hague de-
cision.
The chief question is the fishery rules
and regulations passed by the Newround-
land government, which IL objected 10 by
the United States must be submitted 10 an
impartial tribunal for final judgment
New England fishermen contend that sew
eral OF the present regulations are unfair.
Sir Edward Morris said that II the United
States wished 10 consider reciprocity with
his government Newfoundland was pre-
pared TO discuss II al any time.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
.clEW TO HYDE; THAT'S ALL
Graft Inquiry Public Sessions
End After Trace by Postcard.
MAY GET SPECIAL INNING
City Chamberlain Could Be Put
on Stand Yet, Says Counsel
Curtain Falls on Racing.

The legislative investigating committee
held it's last regular public session yester-
day. and unless City Chamberlain Charles
II. HYDE. Harry Payne Whitney or James
r. Keene comes back to New York on or
before January II there VIII be no special
session called.
On January IS. according TO the terms o.
the resolution under which 1t was appoint
ed. the committee will make Its report 10
the Legislature. though II was said yester-
DAY that a short extension OF time TOT
filing the report might be asked FOR
Edwin W. Merritt, jr., chairman OF the
CO mmittee. refused TO commit himself as TO
whether he would call a special session Of
the committee II Mr. Hyde returned 70
town, but NJ. Linn Bruce, the counsel to
the committee. stated that there would De
a sTecial session II Mr.. Hyde returned In
time.
According 10 the testimony Of Robert h.
Elder. Messrs Hyde. Whitney and heehe
were az the Delmonico meeting al Whlch
the lobby fund OF the racing interests was
raised This fund was the basis for all the
rumors Of corruption in connection with
the fight against the anti-racing laws passed
in 1903 but the present committee has not
been able to get any one on the stand who
had been AT that meeting The regularly
booked entries in the accounts OF the JOCK
ey Club and the individual racing associa-
tions have been examined. but their dis
bEIsements are all accounted for. and the
alleged corrupt lobby fund remains un-
touched upon.