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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
MOND, VA.-speciaI.-

IL I III MOND, NA.-Special.-
That before the close of the
POStnlastcrs' convention i'm this
city a petition from 30 per cent.
OF the $4,000 pOstmasters OF cities
ana towns OF the United States
asking that the presidential APP
pOintmcnt OF pOstmastcrs be done
away with, and that they DC en-
piONcd under the civil service SyS-
tenn, would DC placed i'm the
hands OF the Postmaster General
60 be submitted by him to- the
President when definite action on
his part will be earnestly urged
10y the legislative committee OF
the league, was the declaration
of President Charles .. Barry, OF
Walker, Ia, i'm his annual address
this morning before the ninth
annual convention of the National
League OF POstmastCrS OF the
United states. which i i'm session
at the Richmond Hotel here.
Tho use and abuse OF the ap-
pOintiVc power OF the great postal
department that is made such
prominent feature by the news
papers each year, has caused
many 10 view the postal system
with disgust" said President
Barry.
president Taft and Postmaster
General Hitchcock. who have been
compelled to spend nearly one
half of their time i'm deciding the
merits OF these cases. arc heartily
i'm favor of the extension OF civil
service. Their recommendation
on this subject have received the
favorable comment of both the
press and the public"
FOR TIE GOOD OF ALL.
That tho change would work
great and manifest good to the
postal system hc asserted with
emphasis.
civil service" he said. "wiII
do more TO rid the department of
incompetent help and place il
upon business basis than any one
thing that could DC done. What
an inspiration this would DC to
pOstmastcrS here today with such
a program before them if they
knew their future tenure of Office
depended upon their making good
i'm the service.
"SOme congressman will tell
YOU" Inc continued, that to give
up these appointments would he
like cutting loose from we'll
oiled machine, but 1 am sure no
good congressman needs this hcIp
and certainly 10 poor one should
have il. The truth of the mat
ter il many a good congressman
has been put out of business on
account of his inability TO satisfy
all of his friends, and as only one
place can receive the plum the
others get even by taking the con-
grcSsman'S scalp sooner or later"
The practicabiIity of the prOpO-
sition had already been proved, he
said.
''SOme three years and ten
months ago." he declared, "the
league made it possible for the
civil service to be extended to the
fourteen States north of the Ohio
and east OF the Mississippi River.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
MAY resign SERVICE IN
PREFERENCE TO Being DROPPED
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Special

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Special
Harry T.. Nolan. recently ap-
pointed secretary TO the American
legation at Panama and acquitted
by New York court OF "a charge
OF abduction, called on Acting
secretary OF state Huntington
Wilson, accompanied by his father.
NOidn's mission TO the depart
mont was 60 cndcayOr to find out
whether ili~ iudiSCrCtiOn i'm New
hofh Is. Tor which lac was arrested
and afterwards freed. would CauSc
thr Government 40 drop him from
tltc diplomatic service. lie CX-
planned the incident by saving
That Lc merely had helped Miss
MACY iCinrS. whom hc had found
nearly destitute ana that moth
n'- ifto occurred which would.
an MS opinion. cloud his record
or inCapdCitatc him for service i'm
iEc Panama legation.
Acting Secretary Wilson do
tailed 60 Noian tine results Of tho,
ntr~fi-"tiDu- Or the state De
ilrut officials ASSIGNED 10 the
case in NcW York and tscn Said
ir would mako q GuaI decision az
"a iatcl' date.
Nolan b. ouc go take part ina the
eib.nNla'ir service school. which
VIII open hero ON Monday. but
state Department officials today
were Cri~ppl.cn in thcir opinion
'iii't TIE Young man would Dee
requested 90 leave tlc service.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
PRESIDENT TAFT IS
BACK AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Special.-The
President arrived at 10:Jj. lie was
accompanied by Mrs. Thomas Laugh
lin. his siSter-in-laW. and Major
Thomas J.. Rhoads. his military aide.
The President was met at the train
by Carmi Thompson. his private sec
rotary, and went directly TO the Con-
tinental Memorial Hail. where he Off
cially opened the International Con-
Srees on Hygiene and Dcmographv.
Owing To the Indictment weather the
reception at the White House this
afternoon is TO DE held I'm the cast
room instead of on the lawn. as for
merry intended. Following the re-
ccption TO the health delcgatcs. the
President is to receive the dclcgatcs
to the national conference of Catho-
lie charities and tonight will attend
a meeting under the auspices OF the
National Emancination SnciotN.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
MRS. REESE FOUND
DEAD IN Her BED

BLTIMORE, Md Special Mrs.
LaNinia Reese, daughter Of the late
X. 9. Taylor, was found today lying
dead on the floor OF her apartment
in the Wentworth, Cathedral and Null
berry Streets. a cash i'm the back of
her head and specks OF blood around
the richly furnished sitting room and
on cushion indicated that death had
not been "a natural one.
Whether Mrs. Reese died MS tho ra-
suit of an accidental fall or was struck
down by some one the cOroner's in
vestigatiOn will probably develop. Ac-
cording to JanitOr Baker, Mrs. Reese
had been in her apartment since last
Friday.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
ATTACK is MADE
ON STATE MALTA
SOLDIERS RETURN FIRE OF COAL,
MINEHS-BELIEVED SEVERAL
WERE WOUNDED.

CHARLESTON, w. VA. Special.
An attack was made on the State
troops in the coal fields near Muck.
low. A party of miners stealing
along the hillside, when told to
halt, opened fire. This was re-
turned by the troops.
Several persons are believed 10
have been fatally wounded. al
though none of the soldiers was
hit.
Telephone and telegraph con-
nectiOn between ;his city and
Paint Creek has, been cut and il
is impossible TO learn the situa-
ton.
The failure of the state con-
ference here to perfect an or
SaniZatiOn and discuss remedial
legislation is causing unrest in the
district and the martial law dis
trict will likely be CNtncdcd.
Brigadicr General c. ID. Elliott
today put into effect a general
order dividing the martial law
zone into two districts in order
To maintain Il closer guard
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
UNTERMEYfR GOES
TO WASHINGTON
CHIEF COUNSEL FOR WATERS
PIERCE OIL COMPANY Is
WANTED AT CAPITAL.

NEW YORK; Special Sam
uct OntCrnycr. chief counsel for
the Natcrs-Pierce Company in
its warfare with the Standard Oil
Company. has been summoned TO
Washington for an important
conference believed to relate TO
the reOpcning of the case against
the trust. which il accused of
violating the Supreme Courts de-
cree ordering its dissolution.
The dispatch calling him TO
W aShingtOn was received late
Saturday. but this did not be-
come known until today. when
the hearing Of the WatCTs-Picrcc
case in this city was resumed.
Ii was said that Mr.. Inter
inycr. while i'm Washington. would
confer with Officials of the De-
partment OF Justice on both the
oil case and the money trust in
VcStiSatiOn.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
REOPEN The CASE
OF MARY TERRELL
WASHNGTON.D e. SnociaI

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Special
~ response 10 demand from
numerous lriSh-Amcrican SOcic-
ties and publications. Secretary
OF commerce. and Labor Na-el
today consented 10 reopen the
case of Mary Terrell. an Irish
girl. ordered dcpOrIcd last month
because il was considered She was
likely 10 become Il public CHARGE
The young woman il the moth
or OF a child and asserts she was
driven from Queenstown on chat
account. She intended 10 90 10
relatives in Los Angeles when She
was detained AT Ellis Island and
ordered dcpOrted.
Secretary Nagel will make an
inquiry rs 10 whether her Los
Angeles relatives are willing 10
receive her. and. if they consent.
viii permit her 10 stay in this
country.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
WANTED IN POWHATAN.
CAUGHT IN RICHMOND
RIG MoND, vA.-special.-

X III NJ o \ ID, VA.-Special-
Joseph Scruggs, colored, who is
said to be wanted i'm Powhatan county
for an alleged criminal assault uDon
q seventeen-year-ol colorcd girl. was
captured in Henrico county Saturday
afternoon by Detectives Bailey. At
kinson and Bolton, and was lodged in
the First Police Station.
In Police Court this morning the
hearing was continued until Septem-
Der 2Sth. In the meantime the Pow
hatan authorities will be advised Of
the Negroes apprehension and deten-
ton.
Scruggs was arrested on request of
the commemorative Attorney of
Powhatan.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
HIS LAST DAY OF LIFE
In The DEATH House
CONDEMNED MAN TAKES FATE
QCitTiN TELLS FANlIIN
FINAL FAREWELL.
BOSTON. MASS

BOSTON, MASS Special As
calmly as IT, he had no care i'm the
world, Chester :. Jordan is spending
his last day OF life in the death house
or the State prison at Charlestown.
lie Will die shortly after midnight for
the murder of his wife four years ago
in their SOmerville home
Jordan has seen his aged parents
and his two sisters for the last time
as ii was decided since their visit on
saturday that he would break down
II they came again, for what would
be a prcarranged final farewell. The
condemned man may see his brother.
Elmer, once more.
Most of his time was spent
in talking and reading with G. Leon
ard Mcneil, the Christian Science
reader, who is his spiritual adviser.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
$4,000, 900 BABY
BORN To Vanderbilt
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt s Wife Gives
Birth to a Son and
Hair
LONDON SpeciaI.-Friends Of

LONDON Special.-FTiendS Of
Alfred Il. Vanderbilt in dis city
were notified today that his son
and heir. born on house boat
on the Thames. was thriving enc
~ and that the mother was doing
we'll. The child X heir TO a for
tune of more than $50 600. 600.
The boy was born yesterday.
The NandcrblItS have been
spending the Hast three weeks in
their hOuscbOat near LctchwOrth,
Surrey, and three doctors from
London have been at the village.
Alfred GwNnnc Vanderbilt mar
ricd Mrs. Margaret Emerson Nc
Kim. former wife of DIR. Smith
HoIIins McKim. at Rcigatc,
small town i'm Surrey. twenty-five
miles from London, on December
IL, 1911. Both had been prcVi-
OuSly married and divorced.
Mr.. Nandcrbilt'S first wife was
Miss Ellen French. daughter OF
Francis Ormand French, who was
better known I'm society as Elsie
FTcnch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
Think They Have
BANK ROBBERS

CHICAGO, I'LL Special.-Two men
aueScd by the police TO be members OF
the robber gang that looted the branch
nonk OF Montreal ut New minister.
i. c.. of S21-.0oO. are under arrest here
They are kept surrounded by ponder
Gus mystery.
Who they are. where they were ar
rested, what leads the police TO think
they have the right men. and whether
they are the same persons who chaS
uSed Lieutenant Burns when he tried
TO arrest them single handed, are mat
terS on which the police Will throw no
light
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
BOYS CORN CLUBS
feature OF FAIR
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR TO WEI
COME YOUNGSTERS DURING
GREAT FAIR WEEK.
z q H M O 81 ID. VA-Snocia1

u I Z n VI . \ y, NA.-SDCCiaI-
Half "a hundred boys corn clubs Will
be IN evidence at the State Fair. week
of October eth. They Will como in largo
numbers from every section of the
state.
Governor Mann and Mayor Ainslie
VIII welcome them, and the Bows
Brigade of Richmond will act as es-
cort, in the march from Capital
square 20 the Fair Grounds.
This viii prove one of the features
or the greatest fairs the State ever
saw.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
The GRIZZLY BEAR
DANCE Is FATAL

CHICAGO, Special Sigmund
NOungVist Is dying in the county
hospital today because nc danced
the Grizzly Bear" His feat was
performed at y Polish society
dance.
Policeman Wcibush ordered
him Co stop. lie continued until
he was expelled from the han. \
few minutes later. with half a
dozen friends, he rcappcared
There was a fight. In a stru,-,.lc
with Wcibush 9Oun%vi~t was Shot
through the head.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03

An aged colorcd man was passing a
fish store when he stopped to examine
huge turtle chained i'm the doorway
as an advertisement.
He had never seen a turtle before
and he prodded the strange creature
curiously. Suddenly he popped his
finger into his mouth with a howl of
pain. After the finger had stopped
bleeding he gazed ut it ruefuuy. then
eyed the turtle apprehensively.
What's the matter, Rastus?" ask
ed the fish dealer with grin.
Muffin, sab. muffin An was lest
wondcrin' whether All had been bit
or stung. "-Lippincotts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
DECLARE BANKER
CHANGED MONEY

PENSACOLA, FLA Special
That a bank employe substituted a
package containing $1,000 for one sup
posed to contain $4,000 is the belief
of detectives investigating the alleged
disappearance of $4,000 from an ex-
press car on the Louisville and Nash
vile.
They think that the money was
never sent by express at all. Officials
or the Southern Express Company are
aiding the detectives in their work.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
Wisdom of the Scrnent.

Mrs. Reider (with paper)-I see
that the big anaconda up at the zoo
won't eat chickens unless they are
alive.
0Ir. Reider-Wise old snakei That's
the only way TO beat the cold storage
game.-PuCk.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
BABY KICKED FORTUNE AWAY.
BINGHAMTON. y. y Special.
Fifteen hundred dollars. tbe

savings OF ten years OF John
GrannaS. Polish tailor. was
kicked from u baby carriage bv
the mans restless child today and
lost on the city streets.
GiannaS had saved for wears
20 build his own tailor shop and
sCnt his wife 10 the hank TO
draw the money. ON the way
home The money was lost.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
GERMAN AVIATORS
PLUNGE To death
BERLIN. SpeciaI.-Tbo toto1,it

BERLIN. Special total LIST
on Victims of military aviation V,os
SWeiied today by the dcuth of two
herman army Flyers. who NVcr,
d"Shed To destruction while maxi
Ing flight I'm n m0ronIane.
both victims were IfcutcnantS az
The Imperial flying corps. AZ the
unne OF the accident they were
masking rt-ht 10 Berlin
bhc motor of the mououInne
went wrong while the men were
about 500 feet ga the mir and me
machine plunged 10 earth.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
SUNDAY BURGLARS
MAKE Water HAUL
NITRO GLYCERTNF - USED TO
OPEN PDSTOFFTCE SAFE.
GOT NOTHING.

LYNCHBURG. VA Special
Turner's store, contaiuing the post
Office. at GalCs 0!iU. fifteen miles east
OF here, was blown to pieces Sunday
morning when am effort was made to
crack the postOfice and railroad
agents safe.
y charge of nitro Glycerine was
placed ON top of the safe and the ex-
ploSion was SO great that the front of
the store WAS blown out into the
Chesapeake and Ohio tracks The
floor above was shattered and every
window on the second floor was
smashed.
The robbers were evidently fright
eneo away by the explosion. for they
got nothing. This is the third rob
berry of this store in three years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03

NEW YORK. Special.-C harleS
II. Hyde. former city chamber
lain. indicted on bribery charges
growing ont Of the Northern Bank
scandal. viii Dc tried by Supreme
Court Judge Con in The cvfraOg.-
binary term OF court ordered bv
Governor Dix as soon as the triaI
OF Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker is completed.
MS announcement was made
today by District Attorney Whit
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
Prince NInrnf nend

PARIS Special Prince Iouis
Napoleon Murat, a grandson of the
French Marshal Murat, whom Name
leon created King OF Naples. and a
nephew of eX-Empress Eugene. died
here today aged sixty-one.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
WOULD TAKE APPOINTMENTS
OUT OF HANDS OF PRESIDENT

AS to the Proposition to Pension
Postmasters, President Declares
That Proper Pay for Services
Would Do Away With
Necessity for Bounty.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03

Women have progressed so much in
the last twenty years that they can
do everything that man can do ex-
cept drive a nail and sing bass
Staunton Leader.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03

It's better to have been fooled than
never TO have fl!rted at an.-New
York Press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17
Mechanical Confession
Like That of Orchard
Many Points of Similarity in Stories of the Two
Dynamiters

rested in Mexico City, who was be
lieyed at first to be Simpkins. Ap-
parently ne was not, for no further
record appears.
Detectives. according to Informal
ton from Colorado, are working on
the theory that II OF the T1en con-
nected with the olltrages Of the struc-
tural irOnworkers. to which McManl-
gal has confessed. may be the man,
long q fugitive from justice, who has
beer wanted in connection with the
murder Of Governor Steunenberg and
the other OutragcS in Colorado and
Idaho. which have always been laid
at the door of the miners. This man.
the detectives believe, had q long and
bloody record.
The detective would like to know
what one y. +. Munsev." formerly
business agent Of the structural iron
workers, OF Utah, 10 one of the men
on trial at Indianapolis, knew, if any
thing, OF Simpkins. or Jack Bright
According to Colorado records, q
miner named SimpkinS worked in
Cripple Creek several years ago. He
was lot noted for his energy at min
ing, and after some time in that place
ne disappeared. Later he was con-
nected with the inner circle Of the
Western Federation of Miners during
the long period of trouble with the
Inine n and was seen often in
the of Orchard, steve
Adams and others of the strike lead
ers. Was this the same Sirnpkins to
whom Orchard referred in 1907. When
he made his confession and named
James Simpkins as one Of the eAecu-
tive committee OF the Western ed
Grafton OF Miners?
The Colorado sleuths who lel4ed
into Simpkins' record say he took long
trips and suddenly reappeared. When
Tho " ~ n NJ To NV ~ roc. onahn fI,nS~
height, that Si1npkins left the state
and las not been seen there since.
Little was known Of him OF his doings
at any timc.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17
Knew His Geography.

- prominent theatrical manae,, of
New York city. strolled into one ~
the leading hotels Of the Metrono1;s
With Col. William f. Cody, and mo-
Jim thornton the eccentric mono
logist. -
The manager greeted NJ w.
ton and turning to cody saiG ~
would like to have Q naaI M
friend here, Mr.. Thornton 80 my
M. Ihornton, this is Col. Villa y,
=: Cody, better known 90 Rnfyain
WI M a%hornton. gripping the WILD
know 0 Bill, what par oe Iiaa %
aer are from?"-From Nnrr.on :
Mack's National Monthlv r.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17
A TALE.
Wilson Farmer Saw His $3.50 (rOo
For $1.1OO.

Especial to News and O~bserver.)
Wilson. Dec. 14.-Ye sterdav a
planter from the Cross Roads section
was telling Of his experience with to-
bacco "pinhookers." He said: con
a little over three acres made this
year as fine q lot of the golden weed
as was ever cured in a tobacco
barn; Jumped the lot to a pin
hooker for $3.50. It was resoid to
another hooker for $3.50. and right
there [ came to the conclusion that
l was a fool, but when I heard that
it had fallen into the hands Of an
other '~pinhooker' and that he paid
for same $3.50, I had nothing to say
that | was all grades OF a foo, and
stood IN need of d guardian. Rur
when learned that the last purchaser
had sold the lot on a Wilson ware
house floor for around $1,1Oo. | felt
like kicking myself. knowins. thera
is no fool like an old fool. No nnro
'pfnhOokers' in mine"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17
kAGPICkER HAD So. El1Hi-
IN HER DRESS
I unconscious i'll Gutter. Old Ntn,ai
Possessed Cash, Notes. bank book
and Deed.
(New York World.

tNeW York World
Lying in the gutter at Plane and
william streets, Newark. \. J., ~vostc--
uay morning. an old and very poori>
dressed n unconscious. wax
found by \ ~passerby. The man eaii-
cd a policeman and an ambulance
from the City Hospital was SIN
moned.
as the surgeon was lifting tn. Won
an into the vehicle there fell from
iier t~urned-up apron a mass II meat
bones, and from her right hand q
sack containing 1ifty-seyen y4rietina
Of Junk.
In the hospital it was Determined
ttiat the woman Was suffering from
heTnorrhage OF the brain. It was then
decided TO learn her identity, - 4
search Of her clothing was madc.
mat search was productive Of mora
surprise than usually disturbs the
peaceful lie OF a hospital physician
Ilrst a purse containing $19. vas
1''cnd, then a bank book showing de-
posts OF $1,000. then two proui>Sury
notes Tor a total Of s111. and finally \
deed to q two and one-half story
mouse. worth 5000, d No. l6: o,+--r
street. Newark. Hn-t. III. IiEts.
She is Mrs. Vita Mari. ASIDE. >>
seven years. old. = facitca- -, al
tanned her moies y. >ttrtunc -.s aeItE
each morning ard rs- - -.:.t: shat
were saem:ngiy ~. -
things in the a3.r1.f
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17
Described in %"Dynamite Con-
spiracy'' Trial Yesterday
SECOND TO LOS ANGELES
Riots and Assaults and E>plossa ,
Against Employers Of Non
Onion Men Inquired Into
by the Associated Press

- II, td 4 AtSS.4
Indianapolis, Ind, Dee. -
and assaults in labor disputes y.
Cleveland, ohio. out OF which IT,,
government charges. grew explosives
against employers Of n%on-unioH .utt
were inquired into at the "dyuan+f.
conspiracy trial today.
In hearing the testimony of p.t.-
:. Smith, former president ana oa~l-
ness agent Of a local iron vnrkara,
union in Cleveland, Federal Judge III.
bert =. Anderson, Who IS hearing ,l.,,
trial Of the Al union officials. sal! i,
reference to local assaults in llttr
disputes that had the local autha--
ties done their duty there woJld ,3t
have been any need Of : trial h,l.'
District Attorney charles ". Ns-
Ter had stated that there were /. e,-
blossoms in and near cleveland anvil
that these explosions for Whici. !,
one had been prosecuted, were t..,
basis OF the present p~rosetutiul. I-
the government for illegal tranSuoF-
talon OF explosives. The distrint 49,
torney said a reign Of terror had rN-
listed in Cleveland" second only Il,
that at Los Angeles" Smith leu.es.
he had caused any explosions. hut-H,,
admitted he Was implicated i'll as
50 ul1s, when called upon t. a.f.t
hilnSclf.'
Conditions Described.
AS typical of the assaults. the pu.-
stated that one non-lmIou
workman lac had his teeth knocked
out by another mans heel.
with fights going on tl"r, rl
Cleveland week after week an. 49,
one arrested for causing explosions {
would like to ask what kind IT
government have YOU IL CleteIarJ e.
asked Mt. Miller.
We ave as good . governl.eat ;
anywhere in the country" replied
Smith.
But they never prosecute ..s o.-.
DO they?"
Yes, some"
Smith was charged with completely
in causing explosions at North kan-
dali and Akron, Ohio, near Cleveland.
Sixteen witnesses have appeared
against YOU said Nh. Miller. among
them were two little girls. who sait
they saw you and George Anderson
carrying a box near North Randall
the night OF the explosion. 10 Vol
say all those witnesses did not toll
the truth?"
Some Of them Old the truth. h3t
l didn't know anything about tn y
plosion until the hex day"
5! Another witness testified Smith KS
at the union hail on the night If ths
explosion at Akron.
Smith admitted that when h. -
turne to Cleveland for Il visit !
month after the trial began lie gave
q newspaper interview in which h3
said in reference to the defendants.
one never would think they usct
there on serious business. To 500
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