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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-15

|ok sALE-AT A BARGAIN. ONE
standard So-saw lprat ithauler / gin
rseo0'eally new, with feeder end
!. sssa'o system complete. Apply to
p u. Hooker, R. F. D. No. 4. Pine
Bluff, Ark. -. - OK -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-15
DR. CID. SMITH. !

VETERINARY eisURGEfM, ~ = .a.a
L y i ~ "a .-t AkDG DENFIsT
Treats Ill diseases o, Horses. Mules
Cattle and Dogs. Office al NeL. SRob-
erts Stable. 3l7 Pine St (CaldEel1'b
old stsble)f first aoer shrtsfpf tEacka,
Ice Factory. OLD phone 52s. $New
phone 263. Residence 11Q r..
9Th Ave. Telephone (long distaucs)
los. ~~-.4xu r
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-15

yes 80 per cent Of the people in
this country i've in houses and
80 5pers certaof the business =
.theze olntryais done il build
inezot IS ONE q hind.
As We are prac tical builders
veaaan oN ow plans should be
made and We know what should
|se IN the Specifications, and we
also kn.'N that the owner gets
badly deceived sometimes by
not having splans and specifiea-
stiona.# A word to the wise is
sufficient"
See Button and Young for
plans and specifications also for
the erection o. any kind OF
structure. Office 1921 Cherry.
j. w. BUTTON. A. YOUNG.
Old phone 1124. Old phone 254
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-15

|on RENT--F1VE ROOM COTTAGE
WIN path and all modern eonven-
suoes' Apply to a. IL. SteanIG
w. eli ii.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-15

n 2 81 - q n 8e. n. ~ ,sas 4,
y,TED = GENTLEMAN FOR
S7elfng position, permanent: FOR
lraculars, call AT Chestnut street
lar nj Fourth avenue hotel. A. G..
Fccoy. 1-11rA'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-15

rED-AuEIRSL- CLASS
Ter Iel--i for the woods; must be ac-
and NOT over 80, sober and re-
|bla Send references with esaa1st
fl ofsao not Writ : Kansas
brit Rbambfr sossRasliygssils1e
y Arl, 3-S-1Ot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-15

.- .--.l
CHAS. HAYCOCK4
Room 204--Citizens Bank Bufidiss
PHONE 2Se. ma ! -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

cd church regularly, and he was
proud OF his wife and his home. as
indeed she was Of him.
Downer held position OF trust
with the Belknap company. He was
responsible for all the cash. He
had often let other employees draw
money on their vouchers. Then
when. In April, 1910. illness In his
family brought him In straitened
circumstances, he. too. drew
money. But he did not leave
voucher to show that he had drawn
the money.
because | was responsible for
the cash anyhow" he told the jury.
Thats why he didn't leave q
voucher. And he made out a note
TO the company, and. as cashier. he
kent Il himself. He made nota-
tioh on the books that there was
si7b chargeable TO bills receiv-
able" And little by little. Downer
says. he paid back the money that
nd, borrowed.
fHe had no right TO take tho
money at any time" Prosecutor
'Ldndin argued TO the jury. "The
criminal intent was present
Prostitution does not wipe out
the crime. II one had been com
mitted." was one OF Judge Gays
Instructions TO the jury.
Mrs. Downor. all through the
trial, and now, after the trial. be-
lieves In her husbands honesty.
Sho hoped that the jury would un-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
MURDERER
IS SENT To
DYING WIFE

FULTON. Mo-. Sept. is.---Al.
though charged with murder In tho
first degree and having made q full
confession ef the killing Of John
or'aes, -. fer the alleged running
of his home. Richard johnson, %.
today was admitted to s2.sco bail
and rushed AZ once TO this bedaidc OF
his dying wife az 8oydsville.
cannot. ! must not discuss this
affair, said the AGED man. weep
lnE. Il must have beSn crazy when
| committed the deed. spent q
Sleeplesa week since | heard my
wife was SO sick. was called
from Jcwets City. la. a week ago
by a message that my wife was ~
waa delayed aud whtn arrived
found my wife Was unatrung. Her
confession Tuesday made me
complete physical wreck and ! de
tcrminsd TO get the man who came
into my home
When GriEgs appeared AZ the
Johnson home Johnson picked np
shotgun aud shot him dead. Mrs.
Johnson. who IN considerably
younger than her husband. made u
confession alleging that Grlgga
threatened To kill her IL she caused
him trouble. The authorities nrr
Withholding her confession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
Wards Machine
Is Bucking

PATTERSON N D. Nept g.
James J Ward. ss well Ms Robert
q. Fowler. IL having trouble la
starting his eross-couutry flight for
q $50 900 prize. After ascending at
T:s5 o'ciock this morning. he devci.
oped engine trouble before getting
two miles from the starting point.
He descended and tinkefed with
his engine until o'clock. when be
rcascended and started westward.
flying over the Eric railroad tracks
Ward reascendcd At e.s7. again
became confused and landed 20 set
his bearings al South End village
AZ 40 he asccnded for the fourth
time today. and soon passed the
estate Of the late Edward ~ Ilarri.
man. NJ Arden At noon he passed
Grey Court. S. miles from Sc~
York. and then followed the Erie
railroad tracks toward Goshen.
Ward reaseended at i.40 O'Clock
and started west lie passed over
Ottfsvllle. 7s miles from New York.
at / so. flying high and fast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

A Star reporter ard ssan pho.
soaraphsr called At the Pine street
fire station yesterday afternoon 20
get . news picture showing how
flrsmen rescue peopie from . burn.
ing building.
And while the picture Was being
secured two firemen. who vol1n.
tsercl 10 make the demonstration.
narrowly cacaped serious injury.
when a scaling ladder broke aud.
denly aud unexpectedly.
To illustrate the usual risk taken
by the ladderman IN the Seattle
fire department. Tom Dale. a
husky young fire fighter. donned
Jacket and helmet and. with the
broad lIfcbelt around his middle.
climbed TO the upper story Of the
fire station.
The scaling ladder. which IL In
tended 10 be uHed on high build
lngs In rescue work Gin caseR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
ALICE BR|BE
WAS OFFERED

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. iay-oesiar-
fno that ne had been offered . brioe
% $3.50. 600 to fight rsclprocssy hc-
tween Canada and the United
states. /. BsrshIsuns, editor Of
the Montreal Ls presss. today
sprunp . sensation which capped
the climax Of public interest IN the
Dominion nominations. which even
before hls statement was the great
est in any election Canada has seen
IN 20 years !.
In the great fight being ~aEed
for aud against ratification OF Sir
Wilfrid I1auricrs bargain with
President Taft. even the railroad
strength Of the country IL divided.
The Canadian Pacific is fighting
reciprocity tooth and nail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

man on the floor above grabbed
Dale and held onto him. Nc
Aztec hung by his finger tips
till help came.
This accident viii give a pretty
vivid idea of what would have h.
p.ned. for instance. II the same
scaling ladder was being used In a
real rescue from the sixth Or sew
cnth story of the savoy hotel. the
Cobb building. or any other high
structure.
And II In for Just such resenes
that the scaling ladder IL intended.
Ladder Was Defective.
This particular scaling ladder
was taken from the hook.and.ladde
truck yesterday for the demonstra-
ton. II has been on that truck for
several years. II In said. II was de-
fectsye. and the iiremen were
mighty glad they found that fact
out, with no more serious results
than n thrilling experience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
ELEVATOR KILLS HIM

Los ANGELES. Sept it--Dan.
lei l.. Lynch. travelling salesman
representing the Atlantic Stamping
Co, Of Rochester. y. r.. was almost
instantly killed here early today by
being crushed in the elevator at
the Hotel Hayward.
Investigation proved. say the po-
lice. that the elevator was In charge
of an inexperienced man. who be
came excited when the car began
TO ascend and was unable to stop
It's upward progress until too late.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

rsspIe sho own diamond tiaras
- snethyst bracelets and solid
~ vsteAes naturally have a lurk
- suspicion that some day some
WiIninded person may try TO
~ their saiuabIes. Such cases
- not rare.
bst even In these days. when the
- d second story and sneak thief
Qultus are advanced to scientific
nnes. one doesn't really expect TO
- home from the theatre and
- tAas somebody has dropped
- ones kitchen and stolen the
q1rk store and the supper dishes
No more did Mr.. and Mrs. !. q.
y expect IL. But when they re-
Fsed from an evenings pleasure
osvn town last night they found
= sonsboiy had already entered
~ home and stolen the stove. a
3 dishes and a suit ease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

~we. the Jury. find the defendant.
Frank Downer. guilty OF grand
larceny"
They found Frank Downer guilty
of taking sI75 unlawfully from the
Belknap Glass company, where be
was employed rs bookkccper and
cashier.
hut 10 the young man who heard
this stern verdict. to the Young
woman. his wife. who sat beside
him throughou, the trinI. u meant
that these ~ men had failed 70
understand.
wife Is Loyal and Brave
"fIe In great. big trusting boy
Just boy That's the wife's as-
innate Of her husband. Downer
frankly admitted that he took the
money. he told the Jury so; be told
his employer so. Downer had.
throughout his 30 years OF life. en-
joyed nothing but the highest re-
gard from his fellow men. He had
no bad habits, he didn't squander
his money on drink. he didn't
smoke or chew tobacco; he didn't
swear: he had no vices. He attend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
$e,235 in
POSTAL BANK

At noon today 1872 depositors had
paid 50 ,235.50 In the Seattle postal
savings bank. Some OF the deposit
ors are daily visitors at their new
hank. adding 81 q day each 10 their
deposit. Monday was the banner
day. when t3.3ess0 was deposited.
Only one withdrawal Of $40 has
taken place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
HUBBY AND WIFE AGREE TO PROTOCOL

York wool millionaire. and his wifo
separated. after agreeing that each
should share In the custody OF their
Bine-year-old daughter Madeline.
Mrs. weiner. with the girl. disap-
peared soon afterward. and II was
with the aid Of lawyers and deteo-
lives. discovered them at Reno.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE

The llghia kept coming on at tn
The lights kept coming op az tho
moving picture show last night ana
seriously annoyed several young folks
IN the audience.
Grandma virgins came down 10
Tubb'n grocery store today Without
her red plaid shawl for the first
time In ~ years. Shawla ain't 80
stylish ne they used 70 be, Mrn.
Virgins says.
VIII niiitrcat can eaf "a apples
IN succession and think nothing ~
W lie may 80 onto tho stage with
this act yet.
The son Of the fciier that amt
auite right In hls head will probably
turn out 10 be a genius. Lafo Water
tower says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

was shot In the leg BY man who
had broken Into the house st dead
OF night, seeking liquor.
Adams was awakened In tho
night by sounds downstairs and. In
yeaiigating. espied a man making
his escape through the door. Ad-
ans ordered the depreciation TO halt.
and. on his refusal. fired. al which
the man turned and fired. wound
Ing Adams In the leg. Seeing an
other man approaching. the ma
rauder quickly decamped across
the open prairie. The general
opinion is that the burglar is the
missing kidnaper OF Miss Price.
For four days he has had no food,
and has subsisted on the little u
anor left In his possession. and this
being finished. he evidently made
the raid. intending TO repienish his
liquid snstenance. A halsdressed
posse Immediately set out In pur-
suit and are now close ON his heels.
The pickets have beeI warned 70
be extra vigiians. and now hopes
prevail for an early capture
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
WIN
NTERURBAN
RATE FIGHT
IN, United r,s.. r~-.sa wire,

usy United Press Leased wire.)
OLYMPIA, Sept. f4.--The long
fight between the Puget Sound
Electric company, owner Of the Be-
sttIe-Tacoma interurbsn. and the
patrons Of the line. was ended TO-
day when the supreme court hand.
ed down q decision affirming the
railroad commission In ordering
tho rates on the line reduced 10 the
original rate charged.
The rates were raised by the
company a year ago 10 straight 2
cents a mile, making the fare be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. IA
race IN which the contesting parties
covered two states. was brought 10
close here today when David
Weiner Of New York received tel
egram from his wife. at Reno. New.
agreeing TO a protocol" as II we're.
in their marital relations.
In June Weincr, who is a New
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
28,O8l In Local
Schools

School registration NO 20
date 10 2s.osi. 500 more than
last year AZ shls time.
The school cafeteria ~ Queen
Anne hleh school 10 working
successfully. Last year Broad.
way and Lincoln high schools
maintained eafeserlas They
will open this year az seen as
some repair work 10 completed.
which 10 expected 70 be in .
week or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
LOYAL YOUNG WIFE STANDS BY HER
HUSBAND WHO JURY SAYS is GUILTY

ders,and her husband as she under
stands him; that they would see
what seemed 40 plain to herself.
She believed. and still believes.
that her husband trusted men. and
could never realize that men would
not trust him.
But the jury didn't understand.
she thinks. Anyhow. they didn't
hear Mrs Downer's sil.nt plea and
prayer.
Pending an appeal Downer's bail
WAS fixed at $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

tween Seattle and some OF the way
points 30 high that the settlers
moved back into town. The com
missioner ordered them lowered,
and the matter was taken into the
superior court where the commits
sion was affirmed. The supreme
court today held that the commits
sion had right TO order the rates
lowered and ordered the company
TO put the low rates into effect Inn
medisteIy. The decision was Unan-
irnous.
The case most concerns the Du-
vanish valley people. who have
suffered the esorbitsnt rates since
October. 1909.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

Aelsss pslsbsy. . Filipino man
eu1Vsrlss fran isprosy. ~as placed
: heard the United States army
ussspsrs DIX At Pier y TODAY. and
III he returned TO his native
usvines IN the Philippines when
~ ship sails tomcrro~.
Palahsy vas brought 10 this city
~ Washington. d. G.. where he
- heen eonfined In an isolation
~ q The Marine hospital since
~ February.
~ nan was brought TO Seattle
4 egpriaily converted freight car.
n1Gn1od BY an assistant surgeon
Y ~ United States marine corps
- : attachment Of five men
11ese has been no secrecy nor
Decia1 prxcautsons taken with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
sH|PWRECKEO PEOPLE
DUE HERE TONIGHT

The steamship Northwestern.
with the passengers from the wreck.
ed steamer Ramona on board. is due
here at 10 O'Clock tonight Wireless
messages to The Star report that
the passengers are none the worse
for their thrilling experience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
FAVOR FOUR
CENT FARES
. Committee Endorses Sale of Tiekets-Fur'hs Attor-
rhre.ens TO Garry /, Supreme Court II Necessary.

Howe requested that the bill be
sent to the office of the corporation
counsel for his opinion. 10th arif.
fiths and Kellogg expressed their
willingness TO have the corporation
counsel pass on II. but stated that
his opinion would have no weight
In changing theirs.
Howe attempted 60 appeal To
Grifnths as lawyer
Il am not a lawyer now. ] am
a councilman was Grlffiths' terse
reply. Il have not considered
whether this ordinance IL fair 10
the Seattle Electric Co. or not. The
attorneys for the corporation will
watch for that. ann looking after
the interests of the city"
n was fIowe's contention that 10
compel the sale of tickets on the
cars would be contrary to the fran
chlse provisions lie called the bill
IAN effort to force the company to
charge fares below the required
rate
The bill win come before the
council Monday afternoon aud prob.
ably will be passed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

-. s.sss,s Electric does not
2 ~ =. 80 q sslllrs 4eers tick
y ssrsss cars. The franshlss
.,sess q the city council yes
-~ rssssroon vosed TO recon-
~ ~ oriss,shs bin fer passage
s.'..,l~sn Ulsine declined 20 vote
.,~s ssst he would not be pres
y. 4 ~ council meeting ~hen
w ~ould be acted on. ne Ola
q sny way discuss the e'l'.
w.s..se nnd Crisfishs voted fcr sna
.ssss sreor,prem's.nsy IN ss
*. dsscasssuu was for q time
- heated between Councilman
S,sfnshs and Jas n Howe. repre-
s~.s,nr The rurth company
" cannot submit, to u. said
-. -we will have to litiEate
~ a he supreme court OF the
ss.,,sd states before We will agrce
= sry surh psoposstion as contain
a his ordnance. Our corpora
~ .Seuld not be classed with cor.
s~,.,ioss that rs in ths face OF
s~Hrr opinion and defy the city
~ 10 laws"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

where tho tall sisndIng ladders
Will not rcaehp. was attached to the
slIl.
The firemcn then uimbiy climbed
the nwayinw scale and entered the
room above. In n minute he reap
peared. bearing W. n. McAti.e. a
man weighing about lso pounds. on
his shoulder.
The fireman cautiously climbed
out uf the window with his sup.
ponediy unconscious burden and
started down.
Ne had gone only four rvnos
on his slender ladder when
there was = crashing noise, and
McAssee. the man on the fire.
mans shoulder, pitched head
long toward tho ground. Ne
managed 20 grab a ccrnice. and,
diupina his toes into the win
do~sin of the floor below. held
himself fer a moment. A fire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

BULLETIN
fWy Visited rv~~s I~ssed wI,~l
SNOWFLAKE. NJ MAktTOU,
Sept. fz.--Ths asssilant Of Miss
Gladys Price. the school teacher
who Was compelled 70 leave her
school 81 the point Of . mans
Gun. and who was kept in the
woods for 30 hours by him. 10
believed 10 bs surrounded.
a posse of between 200 and
500 armed men have discovered
his trail IN the bush. A iynehing
10 locked upon a. being extreme
" probable
II has been learned thst he
was IN Msnitou last Saturday.
where he stole . rifle and
bought four bottles Of gin. His
name 10 ss,d 10 be Wilson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

CORNERED

POSSE or 400 ARMED MEN WHO coMpetL.
Ed YOUNG SCHOOL TEACHER r o LEAVE SCHOOL
POINT AND HELD FoR THIRTY HouRs-one
WOUNDED IN GUN PLAY kIpNApER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
WATER SHUT OFF

Water will be shut off to 4
! morrow from . to on Lake 4
View boulevard and Lake 4
\ View place from Belmont nv. 4
" TO Garfield street. 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 n q = = 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14

SNOWFLAKE, Man.. Sept. a.
The first aunpisy In the msnhvnt
here came shortly before I o'clock
this morning when Vim. Adams.
proprietor ef the Weston hotel here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
[EPER HERE ON
Way TO EXILE

transfer of the afflicted man. since
lsprosy Is an infectious disease.
and no one In in danger of catch
Ing the plague" except by per
sonai contact
A small cabin has been built
aboard the DIX. and Aelete will &C.
cupy this on the long voyage.
rur the rest OF his natural lie
the isper will be cared for at the
governments expense ~ the lspsr
camp In the interior OF the Philip.
pines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-14
FATAL AUTO CRASH

SACRAMENTO, Sept 14.--Henry
5choenberger. a former saloon man.
today occupies slab at the morgue
and Mrs. H. NJ. Johnson. Mrs. G. NJ.
Martin and Ray Brown are nurs-
ing numerous bruises as the result
OF Schoenburgers automobile crash
ing into bridge and turning turtle
six miles south Of this city. They
we're travelling at fast rate when
the car struck the bridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
DIVORCES CHARLES G. GATES
Wife Said to Have NamedActre
in Suing Wealthy Broker.

Justice Gerard signed an interlocutory
decree Of divorce Yesterday in the su-
preme Court in favor Of Mrs. Mary W.
Gates from Charles c. Gates. a wealthy
broker and son Of John W Gates.
The fact that Mrs. Gates had sued her
husband became known soon after his
record breaking dash from the Pacific
Coast in February last. which he made
on a special train in care Of physicians
and nurses. the report being that he was
dangerously sick. Since then II has been
said his hurry was caused by the knowl-
edge that Mrs. Gates was contemplating
her action for divorce, and that he was
anxious TO head it off But the suit was
brought and proceeded with great
rapidity.
on April Justice Greenbaum ap-
pointed former Justice David Leventritt
as referee to hear the case. and he fled
his report a few days ago AS the papers
IN the suit were not made public. the de
tails remain secret. but II was under
stood that the correspondent was an
actress. Mr and Mrs. Gates were mar
ried thirteen years, and had no children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
PANAMA PRESIDENT SHOT AT
Would Be Assassin Fires Six
Bullets 9nd Escapes.


Colon. Panama May As a result. ~
is believed. Of the hot fight now on pre-
Hninary % the election IN 1919 of a
President = Panama. an attempt was
made at the town Of David. 70 assas-
sinste Pablo Arosemena. the first
d-signado and acting President II the
Republic. News Of tha shooting was
kept secret for several davs
President Arosenoana. VINO is seventy
your wears old. was returning from a trip
10 the province cf Chiriqui At David
he gave = dinner % a number Of his
friends Politics were discussed. but
Informally. As the banquet drew 70 a
close the host rose to answer toast 70
Panama. As H. gained his feet SIX re-
voiver bullets Vh.zzed by him. and
buried themselves .n the wall 80 one
,..s hurt. although the attempted as
.,ssiration caused a panic at The dinner
table.
The guests gave the alarm. but the
v.ould-pe ASA was nowhere TO he
es.n 4 careful search of the town failed
=, end him. TIE shots came in quick
...,...ssioo and are believed 10 nave all
t.,,, ON, one revolver Tropical plants
mo sd I'm window concealed inc as
eailant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
PRIEST TRIES TO SAVE MAN
Father Ryan Nearly Loses His
Life of the Battery.

Father Pichard E. RYAN Of the city
Hospital. on B!ackwelrs Island, jumped
into the water at the Liberty Island pier,
on the Battery. yesterday afternoon. to
save Peter Derian. a woodworker. who
had leaued overheard in an attempt TO
commit suicide. and was nearly drowned
when Police Boat No. : reached the spot
lust in time 10 save both men.
The tide vas too swift for the clergy
man and carried him away from the
wou'd-be suicide Both men We're sink
ing and struggling when the police boat
went u their rescue. Patrolmen Nc
sweeney and Nelson plunged into the
water without waiting 10 take off their
clothes. and soon carried them TO safety.
The priest and Derian were both weak
and in a bad condition from their i'm
mers!on when they reached shore, and
were taken in an ambulance TO the Vol
unteer Hospital by Dr. Savage. Father
RYAN soon was able to go home. Derian
was placed under arrest charged with at
tempted suicide.