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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
MIDDLETON IS OUT.
Weak Heart Retires Wicilita's Fast
Center Fielder.

Wichita, Kan. June 3.-Roxie Mid
dleton, the popular and brilliant cen
ter fielder of the Wichita Western
League hall club, is out of the game
becaus of a weak heart His condi-
ton is nnS serious, but he needs a long
rest and may not be able to play for
some time. In the double header at
Denver Decoration day, Roxie made a
home run in the first game and in the
second game cinched the contest by a
long chase after a fly that he caught
among the automobiles in the deep
field aid the exertion from these eff
fortshave told on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Kansna CItv LiYe Stock NIarker

Kansas City. June 3ECATTLE-Receipts
800 including 5000 Market
steady to 10c higher Native steers, Sc. $50
9.25; southern steers, S.. 1908 so; southern
cows and heifers, $3.5096.5O; native COWS
and heifers, $3.50@S.50; stockers and feed
$3.50; western steers. $6.25@9.0; western
cows, $4.O0d6. 70.
HOGS-Receipts $500. Market 1Oc higher.
Bulk of sales, $7.30QT.65; heavy, <T.55a7.e 7h;
packers and butchers, 81. 1901. IS; lights,
81. 15G7.4 5; pigs, $5.25Q6.75.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Muttons, $4.25@6.2 rs; lambs, 90;
range wethers and yearlings, S4.5Od6. 80;
range ewes, s3.0oa5.25; Texas goats, 5000
3.T5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
MARSHALL'S TONIGHT
Concert VIII Be Given at the City
Park.

Marsralrs band will give their third
city co4cert at City park tonight, be-
ginning at s o'clock. Director Kline
has se,ccted the following popular
numbers for the
March-The Girl in. the Train. $40.
..-....... Fall
Medley overture-Summer Days..
.-....- ......Arranged by Rocker
HumoreSke Dvorak
Paraphrase-Silver Threads Among
the G.Sld .Danks
Overture-Poet ans Peasant. .Suppe
Waltz-Ciribiribin ..Pestalozza
Imam" (Mohammedan Sereaade)
800. Mann
The Last Hope" (Religious Media
tlon) GottschaIk
March-Oh, You Beautiful Doll Moret
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
RIOT AT CHARLESTON
Miners and Detectives Clash in the Big
Coal Strike.

Charleston, W. IA, June 3.-Serious
rioting between 1900 striking miners
and private detectives of coal operators
is imminent at Mucklow, near here,
and Governor Glasscock has been call
ed upon for troops to preserve order.
The request for troops followed the
ambushirg of a dozen of the opera
tors guards who were fired on by the
miners who have refused to go to work
under the a scale agreed upon at
a conference.
The miners are armed with old
Springfield army rifles which the OPP
orators assert have been shipped here
in casa lets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
New York stoc-. Market.

Wall St, New York, June 3.-STOCKS-
Little of interest occurred in the early
part of today's stock market. The move
ment was unsteady with fluctuations of a
point in the coal shares, Union Pacific,
Canadian Pacific, Can and the Coppers.
The Amalgamated mpa issued its an
nua1 report, OWL earnings slightly in
excess of the preceding year, with a large
gain in surplus. American Tobacco was
the feature of the high priced specialties,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

gaining over IA points, OF rumors OF an
impending dividend.
Dealings were light and obviously pro-
fessional.
Bonds were steady.
Apart from substantial gains in such
|specialties as Can and Tennessee Upper,
there were few changes of note at the
opening of today's stock market. Most
of the active stocks rose fractionally on
light dealings with a steady general I'M
dertone.
Dizziness and reaction followed the
steadiness shown at the opening. Some
specialties were unusually strong, how
ever, American Tobacco rising nine points
with material gains in Harvester, Republic
Steel preferred and ears-Roebuck
Coal stocks reacted after noon which in
fluence led to realizing in some OF the
strong specialties.
The market closed steady. Final deal
ingS brought no change from the agnan
conditions of the early afternoon except
tor mild pressure on the coalers and a
further rise in ~speciaIties already men
toned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Chicago Live Stock Marked.

Chicago, JUNE 3.-CATTLE-Receipts
16, 600. Market steady. Beeves, Sc. "a 10:
Texas steers, $6.40G8.10; western steers.
81. 40qS.2 20; stockers and feeders 81. sal 81;
COWS and heifers, $2.s5qS.05; calves, $500
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market firm.
Light $7.15Q7.627z; mixed, $7.20d7. 20; heavy,
$72047.7o rough, $7.2047.45; pigs, $5.25Q7.20;
bulk of sales, $7.50Q7.65.
. SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market strong.
Native, $S.5016.40; western, $4.OOa6. IS;
yearlings, s5.2O4175; lambs, native, 5000
$50; western, $5.50@9.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
New York Produce Market.

New York, June 3.-CHEESE-Market
unsettled. State whole milk specials, 13A@
grades, 12d13Ac; skins. 3@11Ac.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras, 21@c asked; western gathered
white, 20021c.
POULTRY-Live, uncertain and prices
not settled; dressed. firmer; chickens,
broilers, 3a045c; western fowls, 14@16c;
turkeys, l3622c,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Kansas City Produce Marse,

Kansas City, June 3.-WHEAT-Cash:
Market steady. No. 2 hard, SI.OS@1. 70; No.
9. sI.Ofa1.09; No. 2 red, $1.10Q1.n II; No. 8,
$1.07@1.O9. "
ORN-Mark unchanged to 1c lower.
No. 2 mixed, TAc; No. 8, 73c: No. 2 white.
7SQ7S1ac; No. 8, 76@761hc.
OATS-Market steady. No. 2 white. $40
541zc; No. 2 mixed, 52@52Ac.
RYE-Market steady. Choice timothy.
q choice prairie, $2000620.50.
BUTTER-Creamery, 24c; firsts, 21c;
seconds, zoe: packing stock, 100.
EGGS-Extxras, 19c; firsts, lie; seconds,
13c.
POULTRY-Hens, 111kc; ROSTERS, 71kc;
broilers, 25c.
WHEAT-Receipts, So cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-July, 1.02H al. OPS /;
September, $1.0Css; December, 81.
.ICORN-July, 72H@725sc: September, $50
6S5sc; December, 5Sh@5S5sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
SURE To PASS
Three Year Homestead Bill Agreed on
in Conference.

Washington, June 3.-The confer
ence report on the three year home
stead bill was agreed to by h house
and it is believed the president
soon will sign the
The trainers claim it will save the
homes of thousands of struggling set
tiers il the west by allowing them to
go away for WORK while developing
their lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Chicago Produco Marked.

chicago, June 3.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creameries, 23925c; diaries, 200
24c.
BUTTER-Market firm. Creamery ex-
tras, 27G27Ac; firsts, 26@26kc.
EGGS-Market firm. Receipts, 26 ,37S
cases; at mark, cases included, 151kG16kc;
ordinary firsts, 16c; firsts, 17a171Ac.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, 12km
13c; Twins, 121sQ13c; Young Americas, 121a
@19c; Long Horns, 12zQ13c.
POTATOES-Market easier. Receipts:
New, so cars; old SO cars. Old, S1.25@1.3 30;
New, $1.e001.70 20.
POULTRY-AHve, weak; turkeys, 12c;
chickens, 12c; springs, s3.00GS.00.
VEAL-Market steady S612c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Larger Pension for Mrs. schley.

Washington, June 3.-The senate
agreed today to a $3.50 a month pen
sion for the widow of Admiral Schley,
after it a first rejected by AZ to 10
an amendment proposed by the pen
sion committee to cut the moun to
$50 a month. 1t was stated during the
debate that Mrs. Schley's income is
about $42O a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
New york Money Market.

New York, June 3.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 2AQS per cent; ruling rate,
2s per cent; closing bid rs per cent; Of
reded at 8 per cent. Time loans, easy;
60 days, 8 per cent; 30 days, 81 per cent;
6 months, S1 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 81 to
AZ per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at decline with
actual business in. bankers bills at $4.S4-50
for so day bills and at $4.S7.6 for demand
Commercial bills, $4.S3A.
SILVER-Mexican dollars, 4Sc.
BONDS-Goyernment bonds steady, rail-
road bonds irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
WEATHER RECORD.

[he following are observations OF tns
United 5rates weather bureau for the 70
hours ending at z o'clock this morning.
giving the III mark yesterday and tbs
lowest point recorded last night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Kansas city lave Stock saiea.

cThe following sales were made this
] morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay. Robinson & Co., live stock conn
mission merchants. with offices at All
markets.1
Kansas City, June 3-CATTLE-Receipts
800 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts $500 head. Market 1Oc
higher. Bulk of sales, $7.S5@7.60; top, $40.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 head. Market
steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

New York, June 3.-SUGAR-Rav
steady; Muscovado, SO test, 3.43c; centri
fugal, SO test, 3.9Sc; molasses, SO test, 2.23c
refined, steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Cotton Market.
ST. Joe Live Stock Market.

Galveston, Tex, June 3.-COTTOH
Market higher, IL 9-16c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

St. Joe. June 3.-CATFLE-Receipts
!, 800. Market steady. Steers, Sc. 75ae 90:
cows Ind heifers. s3.25Qs.5O; calves, $4,000
$50.
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market 5G1Oc
higher. Top, $7.65; bulk of sales, $1,000
sHEEP-Receipts LOO. Market steady.
Lambs, $7.5OQ7.90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Notes and Personals.

An all day convention was held by
the Soldier Township Sunday school
associate n at the Shorey school house
Sunday The program given follows:
Song service in charge of the East In
dianola Sunday school; Teaching Tenn
perance m the Sunday School, Mrs.
Bell Emerson; discussion; The Beati-
tudes in Business Life, Mr.. S. s.
French; discussion; dinner; song SER
vice lei by Mr.. S. S. French; Sunday
school lesson for Sunday June 2,
taught ~ Mr.. E. w. Rankin; The
Bible the Best of All Books, Mrs. c. F.
Menninger; Amusements Helpful and
Harmful, Mr.. =. w. Thompson; The
Conservation of the Rural Church,
Rev. Ra'ph Ward; discussion; miscel-
laneouS.
The following officers of Eugene
lodge No. 10, I. G. o. F., have been
elected: Noble grand, I. R. Boyce;'
vice grand, Ed Messenger; recording
secretary A. s. D~iffenderfer; financial
secretary. C. H. Schenck; treasurer, F.
r.. Conwell; district deputy. T. NJ.
Forbes; representative, Harry Graft;
alternate. D. K. Wolford.
Mrs. Guy Gardner and sons, Thomas
and Marcus, are visiting in Wabash,
Indiana
Mrs. A. ]. Kistler and Miss Bertha
Kistler are visiting in Los Angeles.
A. K Jayquay of Atchison has re-
turned nome after a visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Maze.
Miss Vera EddiS has left for a visit
with relatives in Portland, Oregon.
A meeting of the Indian Creek
grang will be held at the Grange hall
four mics north of Topeka on the
Central Avenue road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

las Thursday in April. 1t also pro-
vides for seating members of congress
in January following their election in
November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
LIVING IS HIGHER.
6continuea from Page one,

which was poor and h general high
cost of provender. Poor crops are also
held responsible for dearer breadstuffs
Economists differ as to the reasons
for the general upward tendency of all
commodities during recent years which
has been world wide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

To Try tc Change Inauguration Date.
Washington, June 3--The GUS Sat
urday took up for final action the
Henry resolution to change the date
of Inauguration from March 4 to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Butter n En-

FURNISHED by The Continental crea--
Co.. Topeka, Kan.l
NEW YORK EGGS-IrkaIe1xc
CHICAGO EGGS-170I71kc.-
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chics~
N. Y, 2szc; Elgin' &c; Topeka wboi..syc;
&c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Topeka h1arkcsz

FURNISHED by the Chas.- Woin Packina
Co. wards close at noon Saturday. Wa
cannot use pigs. thin sows or nor
weighing less than 10 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well Finished
as we cannot use half fat stun. We i've
below prices effective at once. until fur.
Their noice.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

Cattle must De good. Cannot use min
tun.)
: n YOU will favor US with your ino,fir..
ADVISING number Of head, quaHty, -
and length OF time on feed, we Will nsFs
you an offer or arrange for our buyer
20 call on you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

Topeka t11ue Market.
Hide Co., 10s East Third 81 smith
GREEN CURED HIDEs-Noune&
1. 12Mc; Nc. 2, 11hc; Side Ne
Hoa 7. ss.ooG3.5O: No. z $50. horse HideS
TALLOWlQec.
Mexico. 10dl7c.
DRY HIDES-Butchers heavy, ,os
dry salt, 13G15c. ~U1ci
WoOL-Kansas. Nebraska ana
medium, 14g1sc; L1ght FYneAc Dark
Topeka Butter. Eggs AM
FURNISHED by the Topeka Pa.S.utrws
Topeka Kan. ,Tnr.M
EGGS-Fresh country. lie. "unS
an sizes. I0c: sn-.-
1Oc; old cocks, &c; ducks. &C.: sprinEA
tat young turkeys. lzc: old reese, SC;
BUTTER-Packing stock, Isa Ws log
Topeka Wheat Mark.4
FURNISHED by the Shawnee NIi1,,.
Topeka Kan. June a.
No. 2 red-$1.04-
Lower grades 1c scale.
Topeka Grafa Markee
FURNISHED By J. =. Billiard. corner
sas ave- and Curtis stj Aan.
rvrAr-,sea.,.oDGo Topeka Kan. June 3.
KAFFIR CoRN-Per cwt. s1.sOa1x
OATS-50@55c.
CORN-76c.
Topeka Hay AfarkeG
Topeka, Kan, june Al
PRAIRIE HAT-No. I. SIS On. ~ )
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Agitation for Playground
Bears Fruit.
Children Enjoy Grant School
Sand Pile.
PRESBYTERIkNS' GOOD WORK
Give Little Ones Picnic at Gar
field Wednesday.
Other Items of Interest ON the
North Side.
PRESBYTERIANS' GOOD WORK

A group of children are playing II
the sandpile at the Grant schoo
ground today. Miss Daisy Crawford,
instructor in the Grant school, is IN
charge. w. L. Driver, Washburn ath-
letic supervisor. will also look after
the playground.
This is the fruit of the agitation
for the playground idea
This movement is spreading all over
the United States. Fairgrounds Tor
children. even out of school hours, ale
being provided for in nearly all Of the
large cities. AT the Grant school, dur
ing the summer, the grounds will be
2 %. m. to 5 D. m. The children VIII
be encouraged to indulge in healthfui
play material.
This morning about an equal num-
Der of BOYS and girls enjoyed the sand7
nile. teeter toters, etc. One little girl
wore a white dress cut after the an
Gent Greek fashion and while h en-
loved herself with the rest, was Oh, sc
careful not to get her pretty froch
permanently soiled. And she was as
pretty as a Dresden china sh~eperdess-
The Second Presbyterian church evil
IDENTIFY believes hat good work should
begin at home. A committee from the
church will see that all children not
attending any Sunday school regularly
will have a chance for an old~-fasnlon
ed Sunday school picnic at Garfield
mark Wednesday afternoon. At 2 p.
m. Wednesday such children are re
uuested to meet at the Mission Sunday
school, North Tyler and St. John
streets, and go to the park. There they
will be entertained by the committee
from the church. Mrs. J.. W. Graft and
Mrs. Lee McDaniels will be in charge.
John johnson is superintendent OF the
Mission Sunday school. Nearly ever.
Sunday afternoon the children who.
have. another Sunday school, attend
here. The little mission is doing a good
work. and it has been said that no one
knows how large an influence for the
best the efforts of those in charge may
exert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03
Topeka uay Nfarl...

FURNISHED by 3 A Beck. z1z-2IS = s,s
Topeka, Kan. June -
PRAIRIE HAY-No. I. $500: No p sIs NJ
NEW ALFALFA-Choice, $500: Ne 4
1000
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Read the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

foundations Furnished by Jsmes -
Hide Co., los East Third 81 Smio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

wHEAT-s5c0$1.0O. June g.
OATS-50@55c.
CORNING.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-17

bouts as held were not a violation
of the law.
The officer was asked why he
didn't stop Sunday baseball and
close the saloons and replied that
the majority wouldn't stand for
it."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-17

didn't stop Sunday DaSeDaH ana
close the saloons and replied that
the majority wouldn't stand for
it,
CORRESPONDENCE FROM
WASHINGTON BY RATH
Washington, D. c., Jan. H.
On the Pennsylvania dining car
which runs from Harrisburg to
Washington, a lamb chop Zone
chop costs IS cents. Additional
chops, IS cents extra. Why this
disparity between Chop No. and
Chop No. 2?
By the way, does anybody ever
call the bluff of the man who
signs a notice at the bottom of
the menu card asking for COM
plants?
Headline in news aper:
Hearst Lauds Italy" In study
ing the psychology of why Hearst
lauds Italy, we opine that there
are more Italians than there are
Arabs among Hearst's readers.
Perhaps it has something to do
with circulation.
Tom Johnson used to say:
Business is against me; the
churches are against me; the poll
ticians are against me; the sa-
looms are against me; nobody is
for me except the people" That
seems to be the way it is with
La Toilette.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-17

night on parcels post hearings
There is hope for anything that
Bourne gets after. He is the most
interchangeable worker in public
life and his singleness of purpose
amounts almost to monomania.
Go to it, Jonathan! Nobody but
the people want parcels post!
In the search for a vice presi-
dental candidate who would
adorn the ticket which is now
double headed by La Toilette and
Roosevelt, the name of Albert J.
Beveridge of Indiana is receiving
serious consideration. Consider
alton has also been given to Gov.
Hiram Johnson of California.
Beveridge received more favor
in this connection for the reason
that he is out of a job, while John
son is not. 1t would seem a pity
to take Johnson away from the
good work he is doing in Cali
fornia. RATH.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-12-04
ARM|STICE is
NOT YET SIGNED
Protocol Ready; GTeeCa's Rep
reSentatiVeS Delayed
OTTOMANS KEEP AORIANOPLE
That Invaders Desire Peace Is Shown
by News That Adrlanople's Surren-
der Is Not Demanded in Terms.

The signing of the armistice be-
tween Turkey and the allies did not
take place Sunday as expected owing
to the nonarrival of the Greek dele
gates. 1t is now expected that the
armistice will be signed this week.
The armistice is to last as long as
the preliminary peace negotiations
continue. The protocol has been ap-
proved by the Ottoman government.
Though so far the exact terms OF
the preliminary peace agreement have
been kept secret, it is pretty generally
known what they are.
Turkey keeps Adrianople, but loses
Salonica. She may also keep Dedea-
Catch on the Aegean sea and conse-
quently the control of the Adranople-
Dedeagatch railroad
The allies, according to a Sofia dis
patch, will demand that Turkey pay
a war indemnity of $240,000,000.
The armistice stipulates that the
garrisons of Adrianople and Scutan
shall receive daily rations sufficient
for each day during the cessation Of
hostilties.
The news that the Adrianople gar
rison was included in the agreement
came as surprise and the concession
by the Bulgars is taken to mean that
they genuinely desire to arrange a
lasting peace as quickly as possible.
The plenipotentiaries at Baghchetsh
have all during their long conference
impressed upon one another the fact
that it will be to the loss of both sides
if the powers step in as mediators
now.
1t is reported that the 'Bulgarians
have repaired the damage to the rail-
road which was inflicted by the Turks
during their retreat to Tchataldja and
that it Is now in good working order
The Austro-Servian question alone
appears to be a disturbing factor. It
is reported in London that Servia Is
ready to give up Durazzo, the port
recently occupied by King Peters men,
in return, 1t is understood, for another
port on the Adriatic and this Austria
likely will consent to.
Servia finds herself forced to call out
all reserves to guard the capital
against possible attack by Austria;
Montenegro, having rushed into the
field without either proper commits
sary or hospital equipment, has ap-
parently almost exhausted her strength
in the seemingly futile effort to reduce
the Turkish stronghold at Scutari;
Bulgaria would seem to be in similar
plight, as the failure to press the fight
ing at Tchataldja when the Turks
showed signs of weakening can hardly
be attributed to any other cause.
The movement which had its incep-
ton in England, looking to the es-
tablshment of a diplomatic clearing
house" composed of the ambassadors
of the great powers to exchange views
on all the questions arising out of the
present imbroglio, is gaining ground
daily and the Pail Mall Gazette pre-
diets that it will be an accomplished
fact within a few days.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-12-04
PATRICK Gets
D|X'S PARDON
Sing Sings Gates Opened Fol-
Noted Prisoner
SENTENCED TO CHAIR IN 1902
New York Governor Hopes Patrick
viii Now vlndlcate His Declared
Innocence OF the Rice Murder.

New York Governor Hopes Patrick
Will Now Vlndlcate His Declared
Innocence OF the Rice Murder.
On Thanksgiving day the Sing Sing
prison doors opened for Albert 7.
Patrick and he went forth free man
to again join his wife. Governor Dix
pardoned Patrick.
In 1900 the aged millionaire, Will
liam Marsh Rice, died in his New York
city home under suspicious circum-
stances and Patrick was convicted for
the murder and sentenced to be elec-
trocuted in 1902.
BY successive appeals he STAYED on
death while in the Sing Sing death
house and finally the Friday before
the week during which Patrick was
to be electrocuted Governor Higgins
commuted the death sentence to i'm
prisonment for life. Now Governor
Dix sets Patrick free and in doing so
made this statement:
There has always been an air OF
mystery in this important case. Quot
ing from the minority opinion, the
atmosphere that surrounded the de
fendant showed that a fair and inn
partial trial was scarcely possible.
81 trust that Mr. Patrick will de-
vote his energies to a complete vim
dication of his declared innocence.
During the past year | have given
much consideration to this case and
am convinced that the defendant is en-
titled to have a full pardon"
In the court of appeals Patrick's con-
viction was affirmed by a vote of to
3 and it is the minority opinion of the
court of appeals which the governor
refers to.
After his release Patrick added
impetus to the belief that he will fight
to probate the William Marsh Rice
will.
Patrick insisted that the will was
genuine and said that he had been
sent TO prison as the result of tre-
mendous conspiracy in which the heirs
OF Mr.. Rice had spent s3,5OO,OOO to
convict him.
When asked who was behind this
conspiracy Patrick went into an ex-
tended review of the Rice will case
and said:
Enemies of mine. The court of APP
peals in its dissenting opinion said
that murder had never been proved in
my case"