Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rockville, the county seat OF Mont
gomery county. Md. was aroused late
yesterday over the escape OF three ne.
groes accused OF larceny, who picked
the lock of the county jail bathroom,
in which they we're supposed to he
bathing, and then climbed over the
high wall surrounding the jail. They
have not been apDreheDded.
Kerwin Hoggins, son of Daniel
Hogsins, of York, Pa. ate a live mouse
on a wager of 81. The money was
made up by John S. Lukenbaugh and
Edward Rice, each Of whom Clipped in
so cents. Hoggins says it required
considerable gulping to get the mouse
down.
The strike of the New York street
cleaning department drivers reached
serious proportions yesterday. There
we're riots in Harlem, in the upper
East Side and in the upper West Side.
Strikers aud syrnpathizers took to the
roofs and hurled bricks and bottles
upon men hired by the city to do their
work and upon the police guards.
Three men were badly hurt, one OF
whom will die.
Hundreds of enraged citizens sur
rounded the borough jail at Meyers.
dale, Pa. last night, threatening to
lynch Isiah Dorman, aged %, anegro,
who is alleged to have attacked Ethel
Morgan, white child, aged 9. last
night. After making two attempts to
get; the negro to the county jail at Som
erset, Pa, the authorities were COM
pelled to rush the prisoner back to the
borough jail. At each attempt the
mob intercepted the police aud almost
secured possession of the negro. At
$50 p. M, the authorities decided to
barricade the jail and try to keep off
the mob until reinforcements arrive.
Kirwan Brothers Grain Company,
leading grain brokers OF Baltimore,
we're forced into bankruptcy yesterday.
The treasurer and clerk OF the COM
pany were arrested. Both are charged
with obtaining 50, 500 by false pretense
from the First National Bank OF Baltl-
more. An officer of the bank declares
that through forged bills of iading the
two men under arrest secured between
$50, 900 and $4,000
Seven hundred persons, practically
the entire population OF Gentry, Ii
miles southeast of Bentonville, Ark.
last night were looking for c. A. Cat
ron, cashier OF the bank of Gentry,
which failed Thursday, with liabilitie:
Of 100000 and assets estimated al
sl25 600. The authorities fear the
angry depositors will lynch the cashier
liz they locate him, and with that idea
in mind have hidden him in the vii
Iiage.
President Taft will not be nomi
uated," said Senator Cummins, ths
Iowa insurgent, who arrived in Wash
ington yesterday after trip to Pan
anna. Three months ago." he added
II did not entertain this view, but tn
:. weakness OF the President as a candi
date has been so clearly shown that
have come to believe it probable tho
be will never be tbs nominee. Sen
ator Cummins declared he was for Sen
: ator La Toilette and that he intende
to do all he could to bring about tn
: nomination OF she Wisconsin senator
William A. Morse, one Of the leadin
criminal lawyers OF Massachusetts, hs
| been retained as one of the array {
) counsel forthe defense of Rev. Clarenc
: V. 7. Richeson on the charge OF murc
; ering Avls Linell: ;,
, r. has become known thot the d.
+ tense is seeking new women Wltne'
!. who is said to have facts bearing Cd tn
character OF Avis Linnel and that IN
portaut new testimony IS lsexpecteo at u
!, srraigmentot the minister next Mol
u day.