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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Sets New Mark on
Hermitage Links

William II Palmer. Jr.. Richmond's
foremost golfer. broke the record for
the Hermitage club course YESTERDAY
by making a round In II. lie went
out In 80 and coming In made the
nine holes in So. The best previous
round for the coarse was u, made two
years ago by Mr.. Palmer. Ills cara
yesterday follows;
opt 345344 4--35
In 354S5 3 1 5 80
Al the Hermitage club last night the
new record for the course was duly
posted on the bulletin and celebrated
fittingly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Goes 10 Slecn on Track

Claiborne Brooks, or Is East BYRD
street. who took a nap on the tracks
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad at First and Byrd
streets early yesterday morning, is
now in the city hospital. suffering from
the shock due to a rude awakening by
a shifting engine. He awoke as he
WAS sailing through tho air, and was
quite wide awake when he landed If
teen feet away from the tracks. At
the hospital. DIR. II, A. Bullock founi
that he was suffering with a fractured
hip and many lacerationA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
DR.. PARKER,S CHARGES
MADE IN DUE FORM


NEW YORK July GA new
worlds record for one mile was estab-
lisned at the Stadium motordrome at
Brighton Beach tonight when Arthur
Chapple. of New York, rode the dis
lance in the remarkable time of 39 10
seconds.
This lowers the former record OF
3e4-6 seconds held by Eddie Hash. Of
the-f.os Angeles 4petardrofne. -D r.
Thorney, chairman OF the Federation
of American Motorcyclists. witnessed
the performance Chapple negotiated
the 6rst iap---one- third mile-in IL 80
seconds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
CAPTURE FUGITIVE,
GET VACATION FUNDS

Governor Mann yesterday offered a
reward OF fifty dollars for tho cap
tare Of Seldom Poindexter. convicted
of the attempted murder of sheriff
A. NJ Walsh, of Louisa county. i,oin-
dexter was given FIVE years In the
penitentiary, but made his escape.
Louisa county offers reward OF Fifty
dollars. 10 that the man who captures
the fugitive will get $t00.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
MILFORD.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginlan,)
MILFORD VA, July -3.--The
Misses Taliaferro, Of Film" gave "a
hayride TO their guests. Miss Eliza
beth Taliaferro OF Warsaw and Miss
Judith Taliaferro. Of Essex county, A
crowd at <thirta started cut, on the
Jolly ride Their yells and sonss
alarmed the slumbering neighborhoJd.
Among those present were: Misses
Frances Glasseil. Gladys Poinetary,
Lucy Winston Jordan. Margaret
Smoot. Alice Richards, Grace Cruik-
shank, Mary Irving Henderson. Vivian
Daniel. Elizabeth Taliaferro. Lucy
Taliaferro, Charlotte Taliaferro. "a =
iome Taliaferro. Judith Taliaferro and
Beulah cleverius. Alvin Butterworth,
Willard Butterworth Davis Hender-
son, John w Smith, Edgar Richards,
Joe Willis peJarnette, Cary Cruik-
shank. John Cox, Athol Collins, Lewis
Gravatt George. Taliaferro, Arthur
Tallaferro Rchard Beale and Frank
Smoot, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T Talia-
ferro,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Declare For +. II.

Especial To The Richmond Virginian J
HARRISONBIRG VA. July IS
Stanton Is the first Valley town 10
orga nize wing Of the Bull Moose
party. A number of young Roose-
Welt followers mel last night and
chose delegates for the Roanoke con
ycItion. x. II. Be-, Jr., and $. r.
Davis were chosen delegates. with J
~ .snsiEGer and y. w. Jardine alter-
mates.
The Republican situation in Rock
ingham Is unique. Last winter tht
Acker- X eezel faction declared for
Roosevelt, while the regular regulars
declared for Taft The situation is
confused now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Berryville Asks
r. Vanderbilt to
Judge Horse Show

NEW YORK. July 23-The Berry
VILE, Va. Horse Show association has
invited Reginald Vanderbilt. Major
Eruestus G0lick and Louis E. Waring
To act az judges al its horse show
on August 18Th, isth and 18th. A
larger number Of entries has been re-
ceived than ever before, and sue
cessful show is assured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
JUDGE TAKES CASE
UNDER AMUSEMENT

Argument on the motion to have
the verdict in the suit OF the Nir-
GINA Taxicab company against the
sultan Motor company Get aside as
contrary te law and evidence WAS
heard yesterday by Judge Crump in
tie Law and Equity court Th" plain
rIf brought suit on the rounds that
tax'cabs purchased by II frpe1 the dc
feniant company did not 3ire ~
t. specifications, and 4 AIRY brought
III verdict of s2o,eo0 damages.
Judge Crump took thr tas-s"r uraer
aeti Sement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Roanoke Wins and
Leads the League

ROANOKE. VA. July 2S.-The
Tigers got 10 pitcher Mayer here to-
day for nine merry bingies. ana
chased I'VE runs across the pan. the
victory put the Tigers in the lead Tor
The pennant
Corporal Greene Vas in fne FORM
and kept the seven hits made py the
castro crew scattered Not a run
was made off the Tiger t"Tler. inc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Standing of Clubs.
Games To-day.
Brooklyn IA Chicago,
Philadelphia in st. Louis.
Boston In Plttsburg.
New Y ork in cineinnak

CINCINNATI Iul1 aS.-ris Rods
dropped into the second Division to-
day when the Giants beat hem ! ~
TO !. Poor support chased lIunaS1
phries after one inning. aa} IsarfM
pitched It out doing well. sut hslns1i%
capped by many errors. Fna stA0~
PLAYED ragged and Indifferent bal1S
Vanguard allowed only two hits En-
to the ninth, when double. by Itch
litzell and a triple by Mitchell sa.es4
he Reds from shut outs The scs1s4s|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Petersburg axes
Game From I ars

Especial to The Richmond Vireinian.l
NORFOLK. VA. July 23.-Peters-
burg took the second game OF the
series here today. chiefly through the
work of Pitcher Creiger. The Peters
burg star was in fine form and held
the Tars to four hits. Busch got a
home run in the third through a
Tuke. He hit drive that Walters
got under. but the fielder slipped and
missed the bail, which became lost
IN the tall grass. The score
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
VIII Be Indicted.

Unless they come forward before
that time, the names Of about one
hundred business and professional
men win be presented to the grand
jury on Friday to be indicted for fall
ing TO procure their license. Those
who settle with Commissioner OF Rev
enue Henry S. Tresnon before Friday
may escape indictment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
was,.. Performs Old Stunt.

PtTTSBERG, PA, July IS. The Ft~
rates shut out Boston this afterno0h
In A pitchers battle by a score Of 4
to o Wilson doubled In the ninth VIII
none down and crossed the plate wheN5
Wagner singled while the Boatdx
pitcher was trying 10 walk him, HofA
Hess and Hendrix pitched grand bAN
and were never in danger until tM
ninth. The feature was Gib60Iy
catching. he accepting sixteen cfanceM6
Tho Sg4rs 8a&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24

~Batted for Vaughn in the fourth
sBatted for Deal IN the ninth.
Score by innings; II
Washington ..-.l % y U
ue,rott t,0se e2 . O o e. .
Summary: Earned runs Washing
ton b. Detroit, 3. First base ny
errors Washington, ]. Left on bases
Washington, 6 Detroit 9, First
base on balls--or Vaughn, ;, of
Groom. 8 off Wiiiett, J.. Innings
acknowledgements. IA; Petty, i2-St
Groom. ;: Willett 5. Lake. s. Hits
OF Vaughn. .; off Petty, off Groom.
., oft Willett. & off Lake. >. Struck
out-By Vaughn. !; by Petty, i BY
Groom. 4 by Willett. /: by Lake, :
Three base hiu-Morgan, Moeiier.
Two~base hits---Foster. Dubuc, Craw-
ford, Stanage. Sacrifice hits~~G'tnd ii,
Noriarty. Sacrifice tiy-Morgan.
stolen bases &. Milan. Louden,
nit b. pitcher-By Groom tMo.
riartyl. Umpires-M essrs, Evans and
westervelt. Time of game. 2:3o At
tendance, 5000,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
MARQUAR0 HOLDS
REDS TO 4 HIl
TWO ARE MADE IN NINTH An
YIELD CINCINNATI soLITARY
RUN.
DODGERS BLANK CUB
PdtLLIE~ DEFEAT CARDrSALs An
HHST~ WAGNER TURNS THIG1x
WHEREBY PIRATES BEAT
RAVES a


New York, u; cincinnati, /.
Pittsburg Boston. O.
Brooklyn. o. Chicago. a
f-tftatfstptTta. IT: st LOUIS. s..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Boston.


sBatted for Handing in seventh.
ssBatted for O'Neill in ninth.
4~~Batted for Kahler in ninth.
Score by innings; X
Cleveland 49,. i--~3
Boston ~ o @-~6
Summary: Two-base hits--Carey.
yerkes. Three base hits--Wood,
Gardner. Stahl Stolen bases--Peckin-
paugh. Gardner, Ryan. Base on balls
OFF Wood, / off Banding, 9 Struck
out--By Wood. T. by Blanding. .: by
Kahlar. /. Sacrifice hits--Y erkes.
Rirmingham Wood Double plays
Wagner to Stahl. Banding 10 Peck
inpaugh to Griggs. Hit by pitched
ball-olson. Wild pitches--W God.
Empires Hart and Connolly, Atten-
dance 5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24

Cara Merritt, a negro woman. VAS
sent to Jail for four months by JUS
tice Crutchaeid yesterday morning be-
cause she stole nearly all Ella Bookers
clothes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
joe Wood Wins His Game.

BOSTON, July 23.--Wood was very
effective with men on bases today ana
kept the Clevelands we'll in hand
throughout Blanding blew up in the
seventh and kahler relieved HIM. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24

Summary: Two-ease nlts-~-sroW H.
Maths. Sacrifice hits" olfe' Mat.'S'
Raley. Mace Stolen hass~-'ii ~
etrnrt out-py Brown, !: by Ayers,
- posas IN baIIs--Rv Brown. =; by
aya-r Left on hases--Newport
news & Richmond. E, Umpire
fowar Time-~f3S Attendance
500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24

ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-Eppa
almost lost for the Phillies
when he blew up in the ninth.
ander came to his rescue. Cae~
8; Philadelphia, 10. Lee Mae62
Paskert kent down the totals hy
work in the field. Lobert ha0
singles. double. a triple in fiye
ND. The score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Portsmouth.

Summary: Two base hit--Pressly.
stolen bases--keating Double plays
Greene to Lafitte 20 Garman; New
ton TO Garman; LATTE to Newton.
struck out-By Greene. s; by Mayer,
:. Base on halls--By Greene, >. Left
on bases-Roanoke 4, Portsmouth,
10 Umpire. Mr. Mcbride. Time. 1885.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Court To Adjourn Friday.

Judge Daniel Gr.nnan will adjourn
the Chancery court on Friday, The
next term Of the court will be opened
on october 7th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
DETROIT WA[[OPS
WASHINGTON TEAM
TIGERS PILE UP TWELVE RUNS TO
SEVEN FOR NATIONAL CAPT.
tai OUTFIT.
RED SOX WIN AGAIN
ATHLETICS NOSE OUT ST LOUIS
AND WHITE SON CUT SHORT
WINNING STREAK OF YAM
kEE TEAM.
American League Games.

Chicago. G; New York. 4.
Philadelphia, 5; st. Louis, A
Detroit. L.; Washington, !.
Boston, 6; Cleveland, 5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Boston.

summary: Two-base hit MI
Three base hit Wagner. Sacriffc0l
Gibson. Titus stolen bases
zor Mcdonald. Double play
and Wagner. Base on palls---Of1.
dirk, l: OFF Hess. ,. Struck out
Hendrix, S; by Hess. 8 LeIt ON n4M
Pittsburg. s. Boston, g.. First hd4!l
errors-Boston. l. Time. l43.
pires. tombstone and Eason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
New York.

New York ) D o / ! 0 0--IN
summary. Two base hits--H obli$.s
zeN. Doyle Three-base hit-Mitcheil;
Double play boyle. tunassistedl s
Sacrifice hits-I'letcher, MarquarAsl
stolen bases~-Devore, Merkle. xH
MURRAY : Herzog, .. Struck out
~ Davis. 3 Ralk-Humphries. Hits
of Humphries. 3 off Davis, &. Tine
Rigler and F'inneran. TisnN1
is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24

T tAt=I H8FNEF Y - = I 7 y y ' . 2 2 y
Norfolk ,+.............0 0 o 0 0 o o o.
SUMMARY Two base Wallac e,
Walters. Home run--Busch Sacrifice
hit-Hurley. stolen bases-Simmons.
Howedell az. Henley. KirCher. Double
pla Wallace 10 kircheT to Kelly.
struck out-By creiger. . by CASTOR,
Q Base on halls-By Creiger, 2. by
CASTOR, 9 Left on bases Norfolk s:
Petersburg. 6. Umpire. Mr. DonohuA
Time 1:45. Attendance. i.5oo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
psLer and Mcrnnis Star.

PHILADELPHIA. July 23'--fhH
Athletics came from behind TO-DAY ana
nv a rally In the eighth nosed out
81. T,ouis. z 10 4. Bakers double
batted In one run and McInnis' broke
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24

WASHINGTON. July 23.-1'he
Tigers clawed out seven runs in the
ninth inning today. beating the Sena-
800, - ta The score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Standing of Clubs
Games Tainy

Eicf Inond in Newport News.
Petersburg in S'Crioih.
Portsmouth in lto-mofe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
AYERS FANS II MEN,
SHUTTING OUT RIVALS

Virginia League Games.
Richmond, 2: Newport News, o.
Petersburg. 3: Norfolk,
Roanoke, 8; Portsmouth, O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
Standing OF Clubs

Games Today.
Detroit IN Washington.
st. Louis in Philadelphia,
Chicago in New YORK
Cleveland in boSt N
New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
TO URGE BRIDGE ELEVATORS
Blackwell s Island Project Would
Cost City 100000.

The Committee on Finance will have a
hearing at the City Hall this afternoon
on the resolution providing for the Issuing
OF $4,000 corporate stock TO pay for the
installation OF elevator service between
the greensboro Bridge and Blackwelrs s
Island. The resolution came up I'm the
Board Of Estimate on October 10, and was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the opinion OF Michael j. Drummond.
of the Department OF Charities. the ele-
vators Will be great convenience in the
transferring of patients to the hospital
on the island At present it is necessary
10 send them there by boat
II is said that the expense of installing
the elevators will he saved in salaries
and the cost Of maintaining the boats
objections to the installation of the ele-
vators come from persons using the
bridge for vehicular traffic. as necessarily
considerable part of the roadway will
be encroached upon, it is declared.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
zELIG'S SLAYER SENTENCED
Red Phil Davidson Must
Spend at Least 20 Years in Jail.

Red Phil" Davidson, q spruce and
CHEEKY figure In contrast TO his fear
some demeanor when he pleaded guilty
to the murder OF big Jack" Zelig. was
sentenced to from twenty years 10 life
imprisonment yesterday by Justice Con
IN the extraordinary term OF the Su-
preme Court. Red Phil wore a new
suit Of blue serge, his rudy cheeks glis-
tened from a recent shave and he seemed
greatly pleased at the prospect Of ieav-
ing the Tombs and escaping the death
penalty. Sheriff Hamburger was in court
prepared TO start at once for Sing Sing
with the prisoner.
As Sheriff HaTburger and his deputies
were preparing 10 leave for the Grand
Central Station with Davidson the pris-
Oner's courage suddenly deserted him,
and with tears rolling down his cheeks
he besOught the Sheriff not TO take him
out on the street. where members Of the
Zelig gang could get at him. 1T was only
after the Sheriff showed Davidson the
big revolver he carried and promised 10
defend his prisoners life with his own
that Davidson consented to go peacably.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
E. C.. KNIGHT TESTlFlES
Tells of Trusts Acquisition OF
Rival Sugar Plant.

E. c. knight, formerly connected VIII
the Knight sugar reflneries OF Phliadei'
phia, was the first witness yesterday De-
fore Special Examiner Brice In the gov
ernments suit to dissolve the so-callec
sugar trust He told Of the transactions
by which the American Sugar Refining
Con pany in 1892 took over the business
OF the e. c. Knight company at the cost
Of more than 10000. He said that soon
after the American Sugar Refining Com
pany got control OF the knight concerns
they were shut down. Mr.. knight said
that in 1889 the profits from the PhiIa-
delphia plants were about $4,000, bu'
that later they dwlndled 10 considerably
less when they were forced into compeu-
tion with the American Sugar Refneries
Company and the Spreckels Company.
James II. Post, president OF the Ma
tional Sugar Refining Company of New
Jersey. who was a witness on Monday,
ber Of the firm Of b. II. Howell Son &
Co., was interrogated about an order
Of the Chancery Court Of New Jersey di-
recting the Havemeyer family 10 sur
render for cancellation stock amounting
to &00O0,0c0. Mr. Post said that l0,0'
shares of the stock Of the National COM
pany had been issued up 10 the death OF
H. O. Havemeyer, in December, 1907, and
that at the direction Of Mr.. Havemeyer
he had voted these shares. After the
death Of Mr. Havemeyer he had used
the shares simply TO re-elect the old di-
rectOrs.
lie said that in January. 1911, he talked
with Horace HavemeyeT about the trans
fer OF stock 10 young Havemeyer as the
executor of his fathers estate and about
the election Of new directors Of the Ma
tional company. lie said Horace Have
meyer suggested that Nathaniel Tucker,
j. Henry Dick and IL. +. Hahn be dropped
from the directorate of the National
company. Later Mr.. Post said he told
Horace Havemeyer that his plan for
changing the directorate should not
be carried out. Since he refused 10 vote
the 10000 shares as directed, Post said,
there had been no meeting OF the direc-
tors OF the National company A meeting
has been fixed for November 90
At the hearing to-day Fred ID. Mollen-
hauer, president OF the Mollenhauer
company, will be examined.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-07

TIME Famous Chap who
broke the bank at Monte
Carlo was the man who
placed a wager OH every point
and could not help but win.
Like unto him is the Man IN
the Clothes Shop who sells other
peoples garments - sometimes
proclaiming this fact-usually
keeping it very, very dark. "A
clothes seller who is forced to
order his garments months
ahead. Who must guess about
how much he will sell, and who
together with the manufacturer
guesseS about the possible ac-
cepted style and fabrics of the
year to come.
And because he is SIRE to buy
much that will not sell, he Plays
the Sure Thing, puts a premium
on eUerything and charges
enough EXTRA on what docs
New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
BARS GERMAN POTATOES
Judge Hough Says Law Excluding
Diseased Plants Is Excellent.

Judge Hough. sitting in the federal
District Court, yesterday, grapted the pc
tition OF Assistant United States Attorney
Pratt for the condemnation and destruc-
tion of two hundred sacks OF German po
tatoes imported In violation OF the federal
plant quarantine act Of August 10 last.
Meyer & Lange, who imported the po-
tatoes. contended they had not received
due notice" regarding the enforcement of
the new regulation and that the action of
the Secretary OF the Department of Agri-
culture was arbitrary and an abuse OF
discretion.
Judge Hough In his opinion said the
defendants had received more than suf-
ficiont notice. and that the law, which
aimed 10 exclude diseased plants from this
country, was an excellent one.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
FIRE KILLS FOUR CHILDREN
Chrome, N. j., Mother Likely to
Prove Fifth Victim.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

by Telegraph 20 The Tribunel
Elizabeth, n. J.. Nov. 6.-Four children
lost their lives and their mother was
probably mortally injured when the
home Of Mr., and Mrs. James Driscoll. in
Chrome, near here. was destroyed by
flames last night. The dead children are
Helen, eleven years old; Marie. seven
years old; James, four years old, and
Anna, four months old.
The husband, having gone out to hear
election returns. was not at home at the
time II is believed the fire started from
the explosion Of an oil stove. Mrs. Dris-
coll and the baby. Anna, were found in
the yard unconscious, the woman evil
IDENTIFY having tried TO escape with the
infant The three elder children burned
10 death in bed. The baby died to-day.
The mother is in the Perth Amboy Hos
pital.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
H. S. Oemins Replaces smyth.

The committee received the resignation
az associate counsel OF Nathan n. Smylh'
who said the demands or private practce
upon him would not permit Of his giving
all OF his time, as required by the COM
mittec. to It's work. He said he woGll
be glad to act as associate counsel In
an advisory capacity without pay, and
both his resignation and offer In that
respect were accepted by the committee.
Harold S. Deming, young lawyer
who was formerly I'm the office Of the
Tuited States District Attorney and later
for three years I'm the office OF the Dis
trict Attorney Of this county, was ap-
pointed as assistant counsel at 800 a
month The change In counsel has re-
duccd the payroll OF counsel for the conf
mittee from $3.50 to $3.50 per month.
The Curran committee win continue its
hearings to-day In the aldermanic cham
Der at the city Hall. Emory r. Buckner,
chief counsel, expects to finish the In
cury into the subject OF reinstatements
i'm the Police Department at to-day's
nearing. Commissioner Waldo, Deputy
Commissioner Dillon and other police Of
nClalS arc expected 10 be "ltH'ostH'
Police Commissioner Waldo again trans
fcrred Lieutenant DomInick Riley yestcr-
day. He testlneu UcIore the Rosenthal
grand Jury in relation 10 the gambling
stua ton In this city.
This time Riley went from the old Slip
station. where he was expected to do de-
tecttve work in the financial district TO
the Elizabeth street station. He was as
signed TO desk duty at Elizabeth street,
which means that he no longer Will be
calico upon TO do detective work.
Except for two months. when he head
cd one cf the strong arm squads, he
had been under the personal direction Of
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty ever
since Dougherty came TO Headquarters
New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
Becker Took Initiative.

Becker took the initiative in changing
his counsel OF record and leading UP 10
the withdrawal from the case OF Mr..
Hart. Mr. Strykcr and Mr.. Whiteslde.
who were associated with Mr.. Mcintyre
AT the trial. II was said yesterday by one
vino IL very close 10 tho former police
lieutenant II was said Becker had told
Mr.. Hart and the other two lawyers OF
his intention 10 change counsel when
they visited him I'm the Tombs the day
before he was sentenced.
He had no criticism 10 offer Of the
Younger counsel who had been In the
case except that he desired to have some
older and more experienced lawyer as
sociated with Mr. Mcintyre In handling
the appeal, Il was said. Even Mr.. Nc
Iptvrc has not been authoritatively re-
tainod 10 represent Becker In the appeal.
II WAS learned last night that "Bridgie'
Weber was III in the West Side prison.
suffering from what is supposed TO be
bronchial pneumonia. and that he would
ba removed to the Polytechnic Hospital
either to-day or tomorrow, as his doctor
feared his Illness might develop into tu-
berculosis.
This will prevent his being called as
witness at the trial Of the gunner.
The special panel OF $50 talesmen from
which the juries in the cases OF the -FOUR
gunmen, Lefty" Louie, whitley" Lewis
'Dago" Frank and "Gyp" the Blood are
10 be selected will appear In the eX-
traordinary term OF the Supreme Court
tomorrow, and the work Of selecting the
first Jury, for the trial Of Whitley
Lewis, will be begun. Assistant District
Attorney Moss who will try the cases
is PREPARED TO try Whitley first for the
murder OF Rosenthal, or the four defend
ants together, as they may select. AS the
matter stands now the trial OF Whitley
Lewis is expected to begin tomorrow.
The Curran committee. which IL III
yestigating the graft situation, met yes
terday and voted TO accept the oier Oh
Corporation Counsel Watson to designate
IFS counsel AZ temporary assistants at
tached to his STAFF for the purpose OF the
iuvcsti CATION. -.
The committee also decided TO 80 oeloI
the BOARD of Estimate with petition lot
payment for back services rendered by its
counsel.