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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
HEAVY LOSS IN
STOCK PRICES
Prospects of High Money Rate
Cause of Liquidation Bad
Cable News.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK. oct. 2S-Trading was I'M
important at the opening of the stock
market today and the list was irregular.
There was let-up in the foreign SELL
ing and the plentiful supply of cali money
was also a factor.
Reading which opened ~ lower at 1884
quickly recovered, while similar action
took place in a number OF industrials
Union Pacific was in unusually good de-
mard, advancing = to above III. There
was likewise d good demand for American
smelling, which rose 70 to S514. Chino
Copper was again prominent. advancing
rs to So a new high record for this issue.
United States Steel common was OF y
AT the start. while the same recession
was scored by Southern railway, Penn
sylvania railroad, Erie common and Erie
preferred and Amalgam ated Copper. Can
adian Pacific was unchanged on the first
sale, later declining, and finally moving
ur n.
Southern Pacific opened unchanged and
gained Il
The curb market was heavy
Americans in London were har.ler.
Canadian Pacific in London rallied. other
foreigners in London market were quiet.
A heavy tone was shown In the late
forenoon and number Of the important
issues sustained losses ranging around |
point Canadian Pacific was under pres
sure, declining pa points to 2611a. Ameri-
can Smelling declined a point and SINH
lar recessions were noted in Reading,
Union Pacific and Steel common.
The selling movement which began at
noon became more extensive In the last
hour The heaviest offerings were said to
have come from an important banking
house with Berlin connections. At the
same time, however liquidation from sew
eral sources was evident Several issues
sold off as much as points.
The stock market closed heavy; govern
ments unchanged other bonds irregular.
stock quotations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. oct Wheat, firm; De-
cember. $1.00M1.0012: spot. No. 2 red
$1O6 in elevator and s166 f. o b. Corn,
firm No. 9, in elevator, nominal; export
No. 2, 5912; No. 4. nominal.
wh as cpeed 9afura R R9e QUIET 2e2 40
9 nominal f. o. b. New York Barley
steady; mating, G0a70 c. i. f. Buffalo
Hay, steady; good to prime, 85Q1.20; poor
ents, s4S5N540 straights, $475d So
clears, s4.50M475; winter patents, IS. Is a
SIS; straights, $4,7505.00; clears, s4.40Q
565.
easy; mess 1925a19.75; family. $22. 00a
20 90 Lard easy: city steam. 111s 013.00
middle West spot. 215 bid Tallow, dun;
city, in hogsheads 62s nominal; country
in tierces, $685..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
HAYWARD & cLARKs
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. % Weather de-
veiopments over night were as expected.
The cold wave was not strong enough TO
have much effect. The map shows gener-
ally fair weather. except cloudy in the
southern half OF Texas and the Atlantics.
General but lighter precipitation in the
eastern half Of the belt except heavier
rains in Tennessee and south Alabama.
no frost Of consequence. Indications are
for generally fair and cooler weather in
the northeastern quarter Of belt. increas-
ing clOudiness and warmer elsewhere.
oar market eased in early trading on
absence Of frost damage. but there was d
remarkably steady demand on all de-
pressions and New York reported buy
ing by NIcFadden, which had the usual
bulish effect.
otherwise there was no news ana the
trading remained rather light. Better
spot demand takes care Of the daily hedge
selling and speculative interest IS already
largely placed.
As the census report on Friday is eX-
pected large around 100000, Bulls are
holding off and themarket is without
speculative support Reliable Texas re-
ports are to the effect that this census
report viii represent at least - per cent
Of the Texas crop.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
BUILDING PERMITS.

$3,500--Johu starr, Ali Euclid ave
nue., two-story frame house. Day work.
$9,G00--Paul Nuckols. u Stonewall
street, two-story frame house. Day
work.
$2,000-S. ". Sullivan. 10 Stirling
street. one story frame dwelling. Day
work.
S1,050-M. Cohen, rear Of 1875 Deca-
tur street. addition to building. 6. w.
Howell q Co.
$500. NJ. Howell Auburn avenue
and Boulevard, remodel dwelling Day
work.
s200-Mariou hotel. rear 81 North
Pryor street. erect retaining wall, Day
work.
s150-L. Rudasill, 3lS Whitefoord ave.
nue.. one story frame dwelling Day
work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
BALKAN BATTLE
ADVANCES GRAIN
Shorts Cover on War News,
Causing the Market to
Close at Gain.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

Urn '''.'.''.''' ..'.'.''.''..'' od!2
CHICAGO, Oct 33-Wheat opened
steady and a shade higher today. Buying
and selling were scattered. Local firms
were prominent among the buyers.
Corn also opened a shade higher in sym
pathy with wheat. Trade was light and
without a feature
The oats market was noticeably dull
though prices were up q shade. The trade
was almost entirely local, cash houses
being sellers.
Provisions opened with good support
from packers and local dealers, who were
selling yesterday. The market strength
ened, but offerings were light.
According 90 reports from the seaboard
exporters bought 100000 bushels of wheat
today III addition there were reported
large sales at Duluth Kansas City re-
ported heavy sales there of wheat to go
abroad via the Gulf Sentiment was
quite bullish at the close and gains were
! Ac for July and nearly 1c for May and
December. The milling demand for cash
wheat at Chicago was small, with sales
of only 10000 bushels.
Corn closed with gains OF sc 10 &c,
and best prices were fully sustained
oats closed with advances of &c to iaC
and provisions, after ruling dull and weak
early, closed fraCtOnally better all around
with the grain markets. Cash handlers
reported sales of 165, 900 bushels OF corn,
10000 bushels, Of oats and 10, 600 bushels
OF rye.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23

NEW YORK. oct. 23.-Dressed poultry
steady; turkeys 15G24, chickens 12Q25,
fowls 1SQIS, ducks 1Sd181z
Live poultry dull: prices nominal
Butter steady; creamery specials 2S15 a
20la. creamery extras 201s d31I6. state
dairy (tubs) "a D2912, process specials 27h
Q2S.
nearby brown fancy 2Sd40, extra frsts
32d35, firsts 2502S
CHEESE dull; while milk specials 17la q
cials i4@l5, skins fine 1aia, full skins
313 n612
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO. oct. 23.-Wheat. No ? red
L06q L0924; No. 3 red. 97@1O5; No 2 hard
winter 94a96; No hard winter. 88a93;
ern spring, 90n931a No. spring, S7090.
Corn, No z, 64h a 6434 No. 2 white, 6412
q64% No. 2 yellow, 64A Q6444 No. 3, So
low. Ga; No 4. 6212; No, 4 white. 62Q631a /;
No yellow, 6212.
oats, No white. 341a ass; No. 3. 3214 a
30 e; No. white, 33@34; No. white, 80
M33A : standard. 33M34la.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat opened az higher; at 1880 p. m
the market was I'D to Esd higher. Closed
unchanged to I'd higher.
Corn opened I'D higher; at 1870 p m.
the market was I'D to sd higher. Closed
Id higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, oct 23-Opening; Giroux
"a. Smelling 46is East Boston Land
1871, North Butte 36ia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23

snowdrift $500 per case
iEESE-FanCy fun cream 21c
DINES-Mustard. IS per case; one
1uarter oil, SO.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Port RECEIPTS.

The following table shows receipts at
the ports today, compared with the same
daN last year:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. oct 22-At the metal
exchange today the tone was quiet and
easy.
Quotations: Copper spot and October Il
bid. November 1701720. December ia
1875, tin 50a50.50 lead 505.15, spelter
7.5Qa7.G0.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
General Forecas st

Following is the general forecast until
2. m. Thursday:
Georgia-Fair tonight; colder in eastern
and southern portions, probably light frost
in northwest and extreme northern por-
tons; Thursday fair.
Virginia-Fair. colder tonight: frost in
western portion; Thursday fair. colder in
eastern portion
North Carolina-Fair. colder tonight:
probably frost in western portion: Thurs
day fair, colder in eastern portion.
South Carolina-tair colder tonight;
probably light frost in northwest portion
Thursday fair
F1orida-Fair tonight, colder in north
ern and central portions: Thursday fair,
colder in central and northeast portions
Alabama and Mississppi-Fair tonight;
colder in extreme southern portions
probable light frost in northern portions
and in low places in central portions;
Thursday fair, slightly warmer.
Louisiana, Arkansas Oklahoma, east
Texas and West TeXas-Fair and warmer.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
The WEATHER
Conditions

Conditions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The weather
VIII be fair tonight and Thursday over
the eastern half of the country. preceded
by rain tonight in New England It will
be colder in the Atlantic states and
slightly warmer Thursday in the interior.
There will be frost tonight in the Ohio
valley, Tennessee. the western portion of
North Carolina, northern Georgia and the
northern and central portions of Alabama
and Mississippi
storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Boston to New York
and on the California coast at Eureka
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.

Following are receipts for Wednesday
and estimated receipts for Thursday:
IVYe9D5jav ITTbIIrsdey
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Coffee quotations:
BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS,

Closed steady Sales So, bags.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.

July Aug. $685. -5.91
Closed barely steady
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
ALLEGED BOAT
THIEF CAUGHT WITH
STOLEN PLUMBER

William Walters, of Athens, Pa. +,
said to be known under the alias
of Joe Smith, also as Walker, was
arrested at Harrisburg on Friday
by Joseph Ibach, police detective,
on a charge of stealing skiff from
Carroll F. Lamn, of Williamsport,
and of robbing a dozen cottages
and club-houses along the river on
his way to the city in the boat.
Walters has been living there
lately, the police say. 1t is sus-
pected that he has made a business
of river pirating. 1t is believed
that this is the fellow who stole a
number of boats in Sunbury and
vicinity.
Lamn missed his boat last We'd
nesday. He got trace of it, and he
and Horace Hanna, also of Will
Transport, obtained a boat and
started after the thief. They fonnd
themselves always just missing him,
so Friday they telegraphed to the
local police at Milton and went
there by train.
Ibach caught Walters in the act
of selling boatload of goods of all
sorts. Walters was arrested and
his merchandise seized. Lamn
identified the rowboat positively.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
NORDMONT.

Messrs. Willie Dietrich and
Harry Woodward of Wilkes Barre
are spending a few days visiting
friends here.
Messrs. Horace Edgar and Bert
Sinner autoed to Dnshore Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Walter Beck of Picture
Rocks was business visitor in
town on Wednes W.
Miss Olive Peters Of Williams
port is spending a few days with
her parents, E. G. Peters and
family.
Mr.. Chas. Wesley, wife and son
spent Tuesday in Williamsport.
Mrs. Philip Peterman visited
friends at Muncy Valley Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mr.. Clyde Shipman of Hughes
vile was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Nora Hunter and daughter
spent Thursday at Picture Rocks.
Messrs. Harvey Hess and Will
liam Kern drove to Sonestown on
Friday.
Mr.. Ellery Horn and family Of
Sayre are visiting K. G. Horn and
wife here.
Mr. S. McHenry Of Benton spent
Sunday with friends here.
Miss Nellie Hunter returned
home Friday from Niagara Falls.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
MUNCY VALLEY

G. j.. tdreenya of Williamsport
was in town few hours Tuesday.
M. f. Hughes of Bloomsbury
transacted business in town Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Miller and
son Grant, and Will Moran autoed
to Catawissa Friday.
Mrs. G.. r. Grimes of Catawissa
spent Sunday with her par Jnts.
Mrs. Thresa Donovan is visiting
her son at Newberry.
Mrs. j. Brady Bigger and child
rem of Binghamton, N. Y, spent .
few days last week with her brother
Will and family.
Miss Phoebe Worthington is
spending some time at Remove.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Woman Injured in Leap
From Runaway Carriage

Picture Rocks, Sept. 16.-Leap-
ing from a carriage in which were
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Foster and Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Burrows, of this
place, and Frank Artley, of Will
Transport, when the team of horses
ran away, while returning to this
place from Eagles Mere, late Sun
day afternoon. Mrs. Foster re-
ceived severe scalp wounds while
the rest of the party escaped with
minor bruises.
The party had been visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Little, at Eagles Mere, and about
5 O'Clock started to drive to this
place. While descending a steep
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

DR. II. R. Miller hurried to Mrs.

DR.. III. r. Miller hurried to Mrs.
Miller, finding that her condition
was critical, made so by the shock
of her imprisonment and the heavy
blows dealt her. Alderman B.
Frank Fisher, who has charge of
the police investigations, 'phoned
word all the way between Will
Transport and Harrisburg to the
authorities, at the same time en-.
listing the aid of the railroad police
of both roads. Friday night q
dozen men hunted through the
woods and along the river all the
way to Montgomery, but with no
success. They were able to trace
the trio to boat east of the Mil
ler home, but here the clues ended.
An examination of the Miller home
after the holdup men left showed
that they had dug up ten-dollar
bill from a bureau drawer and that
they had made free with suit of
clothes, pair of chickens and a
peck of newly dug potatoes.
Friday night the station at White
Deer was broken into, entrance be-
ing gained through window. The
THE yes found nothing to steal. 1t
is thought likely that the black and
white trio are responsible for both
crimes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
G. s. DAUBERMAN, EDITOR

grade, part of the harness on one
of the horses gave way, causing the
team to speed down the hill, Mr..
Foster was driving and after racing
along for some distance managed
to turn the team into the woods,
stopping them without injuring any
of the occupants.
After repairing the harness at
the home of J. s. Courson, about
four miles from this place, they
again started to drive here, Mr..
Artley holding the reins.. After
proceeding but a short distanc the
harness again gave way, frighten-
ing the horses, which plunged
along at a rapid gait. Fearing q
repetition of their thrilling ride
earlier in the afternoon the occup-
pants leaped out, Mrs. Foster,
however, being the only one to re-
ceive serious injuries. The horses
were later caught. DR.. G. G. Coon
er, of this place, was called to at
tend the injuries of the party.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
EAGLES MERE.

Eagles Mere has been getting
some very interesting information
in regards to China and Japan from
a polished and experienced speak
er, who has travelled extensively in
the "far East
An unknown woman teacher was
instrumental in converting one
Chinaman to Christ. This China
man provel to be great OF, anizer.-
The speaker Rev. Frederick j.
Stanley, D. d., l.. II. D., compar-
ed body Of Chinaman with our
boys at Washington which was not
much to our credit (but never mind
we will get there yet, according to
Holy Writ.)
Hotel Eagles Mere was C, ntre of
attraction for Heavens Artillery a
few weeks ago. Mr.. Alfred
Newhart, the "clerk" has such
a winersome an fun rolicking
way with him that almost
everybody calls him "Alfred."
"Alfred" had a very lame ankle
but quicker than you could say
"Jac.y Robinson" the ankle was
o. X. of course son glass bulbs
were put out of commission. But
all is we'll that ends we'll, and the
popular Landlord is all ready to
greet his many friends. R. d.
Kehrer "the John Wanamaker
of Eagles Mere received little
of the heavens fire.
Miss Sadie f. Dreisbach whose
many kind acts as we'll as words,
has made for her a host of friends
Rich and Poor) had one light
burned out, but now everything
looks brighter than ever, and bread, /,
cake, candy, ice cream, etc. is on
deck in good shape. Diregs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Death of Mary Shrimp

Mrs. Mary Shrimp, of Forks
township, died Thursday, Sept. 8,
at the age of 80 years, 9 months
and II days. Mrs. Shrimp was
a daughter of Jonathan Shaffer,
who was born in Northum berland
county and came with his family
to Sullivan county in 1884, locating
on the farm in Cherry township now
owned by George Shaffer and SON
She married Henry Shrimp and
with her husband located on the
homestead in Forks township.
Mr.. Shrimp died about 13 years
ago. Mrs. Shrimp is survived by
two sons, Phillip Shrimp and Man
essa Shrimp of Forks township;
three daughters Mrs. George Litz-
Gilman and Mrs Joseph Ritchlin, Of
Forks, and Mrs. D. II. Epler, OF
Quakertown Pa; one brother,
George Shaffer, of Dushore and one,
sister, Mrs. Henry Fulmer: OF
Dushore. the funeral was held
Monday interment taking place in
Peace cemetery, Cherry township.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Letter From James T. Altman

Thompsontown, Juniata Co. Pa.
September ~, 1912
Mr.. Editor:
AS Democrat | am not suppos-
ed to be particularly anxious to up
hold the Republican majority in
the Legislature. Yet believe in
giving every man his just dues. If
Sullivan county is to be represented
in the next session by Republican
she can do herself credit by return
ing the Hon. Mandus w. Reeser.
AS member of the Legislature
in 1911 he was found almost with
out exception at his post and the
records will show that his vote, as
a rule, was cast for the best interests
of the people he represented with
out regard to who introduced the
bill or who championed it.
Respectfully,
JEROME T. ALTMAN.
Note-Mr. Altman was the
minority leader of the House OF
Representatives in 1911.
L
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Wagner-Snyder

On Monday morning, at 1920 p.
M, Squire Caven at his office in
rear Of Court House, united in mar
riage William Curtis Wagner OF
Columbia county and Miss Jennie
Frances Snyder of Ricketts,, Sui
livan county, in the presence OF
Ira Cott and N. G. Mabin.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
COUNTY SEAT
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD

Mr.. Nelson Lawrenson spent
Sunday at his home in this place.
Smith Boudman of Sonestown
transacted business in this place on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maddox walked to
Eagles Mere, and returned last
Monday.
Sheriff Cott transacted business
in Nordmont and Williamsport on
Saturday.
Mrs. r. w. Mason and son re-
turned home on Monday from
Austin, Pa.
Mrs. Ellery P. Ingham and son
Donald returned to New York
City on Monday.
Donald Ingham and Olga Crane
drove to Eagles Mere on Friday
and were calling on friends there.
E. j. Mullen and E. 7. Ingham
accompanied w. w. Jackson in
his automobile to Towanda on FRI
day.
d. w. Pealer of Lopez, candi-
date for Congress, was pleasing
caller at the News Item Office on
Monday.
Miss Marie Peterman of Nord-
mont, Jennie Hess and Clarence
Hess of Laporte Twp. are attend
ing school here.
The work on the State road is
now in progress on the lngham
hill, the road is being widened and
put in first class condition.
Miss Nellie Hunter of Nordmont,
who has been at Niagara Fall all
summer, returned on Mon lay to
resume school at this place.
Mr.. f. w. Morgan and wife,
Rev. f. A. Helm, wife and infant
daughter autoed to Laporte from
New Mildred, Pa, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerry Angle and
daughters Eta and Pearl of Penns-
dale took dinner with Mr.. Samuel
Mahaffey and family on Sunday.
For SALE---Two lots situated on
Main street and Spring Alley in
Laporte Borough, known as the
Wurfllein lots. Inquire +. ii.
Ingham.
Those who attended the dance at
Dushore Saturday evening were ::
Ida Hartung, Mabel and Francis
Moran, Tresken and Anna Busch
hausen, Olive Keller, Alice BAIL,
Nelson Lawrenson and Prof. Leahy.
On last Sunday the officers and
EMPLOYEES, with their families and
friends, of the Williamsport q
North Branch railroad held their
annual picnic at Lake Mokoma,
the event proved to be a great sue
cess and everybody had a very
pleasing days outing.
At meeting of the Senior Class
of the Laporte High School the
following officers were elected
President, Samuel Kennedy; Secre-
tary, Mabel Moran; Treasurer,
Olive Keeler. The other members
of the class are Nellie Hunters,
Margaret Draper, Iva Hess, Rex
Eddy and Clarence Hess.
The following enjoyed corn
roast at the Lake, on Friday even
ing: Ida Hartung, Margaret Cros-
sley, Olive Keeler, Helen Car
penter, Tresken Buschhausen,
Mabel and Francis Moran, Ellery
Carpenter, Alfred Helsman, Prof.
Leahy, Eugene McNellan, Tony
Murray, James Moran and Mr.
Cate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Captured at Danville


desperadoes who bound and gagged
Mrs. Miller at Watsontown Friday
were arrested here this afternoon
after chase that had several sem
sational features. Chief of Police
Mincemoyer got telephone mes
sage from Milton shortly before
noon that two negroes and white
man believed to be Mrs. Miller's
assailants, were on Reading
freight train headed for Danville.
Accompanied by John McCloud as
deputy the chief went a short dis
tance beyond the borough limits
where he awaited the arrival of
the train. After boarding it he in
structed the engineer to stop at the
North Mill street crossing.
Evidently the trio had seen the
chief climbing onto the cars and
when the train stopped they made
a dash for the hills, with the chief
and deputy McCloud after them.
The officers drew their revolvers
and fired several shots after the
fugitives, calling to them to sur
render. The sing of the bullets
over their heads had the desired
effect, the three men stopping and
holding up their hands as a sign Of
surrender. One of them offered
some resistance when the officers
came up but he was quickly sub
dued
In the meantime Chief of Police
Bixlea, of Milton, had started
toward Danville in an automobile.
He arrived here after the arrest
was made and the prisone were
given into custody. They will be
taken to Watsontown and given a
hearing at once.
Mrs. Miller Identifies Assailant
Watsontown, Sept. 16.-Edward
Stoddard, colored, has been positi-
vely identified by Mrs. Charles
Miller, of this place, as one of the
three men who assaulted her at her
home here, Friday, following his
capture, along with two other men,
at Danville, on Saturday. Mrs.
Miller could not identify the other
two men and they were subsequently
released.
Stoddard attempted to offer an
alibi that he had been in the county
Jail at Williamsport at the time OF
the attack, but the Jail authorities
at that place stated that no colored
man had been discharged Saturday
morning, at which time Stoddard
claimed he was liberated.
A description of the two men,
who have not yet been apprehend-
ed, has been given by Mrs. Miller
as follows
White man About 1S or 19
years old; not over five feet tall.
Fiery red hair, face covered with
freckles. Quite we'll dressed, and
has fairly good appearance. Wore
light gray suit with fine stripe.
Yellow brown cap with wide brown
stripe. Black half-shoes.
Negro-Very black. Big and
heavy. Light pants, covered will
dirt, black coat, black slouch hat
black shirt.