The Detroit times., 1912-11-30

Occupants OF the residence ne No. "a
the cover OF q Home TeIephone co,
manhole at Eighth and Baker-st
came hurting through the front
window OF their home, early Satur-
day morning. wrecktng the window
and landing with a thud I'm the
house Sewer gas seeping into the
conduit Is believed to have caused
the explosion which blew OF the
manhole cover.
Thorough Investigation BY sheriff Gas
ton and Assistant Prosecutor kilpat-
rick, into the fatal shooting OF Frank
Delmott aged 10, by Paul Schulz, 16
years old, satisfied the authorities
that the sad AFFAIR was purely acct
dental and no proceedings will be
taken against young Schuh. Schuh
stuck 20 his story thar he was shoot
ing at the Ice on creek near Del
motifs home, and didn't notice young
DeImott until he saw him fall. and
glanced from the ice. and struck tho
little lad In the temple.
Mrs. Susan Gilchrist, aged Is, was
found dead st the foot OF the cellar
stairs In the home Of Mrs. Michael
Highland Park. Friday. Mrs. WISE
man made the discovery on return
Ing home from a visit. Mrs. Gilchrist
had been suffering from heart disease
and Coroner Burgess decided this was
the cause OF death. II Is thought she
was stricken while proceeding TO fix
the furnace. Mrs. Gilchrist had been
living with the Wisemans for the
past eight years and had previously
lived with Mrs Wiseman's mother for
20 years.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Walter
Barlow has asked the Michigan SUI
preme court to hear the appeal or the
city In connection with the James
Scott will, by which 100000 was
given to the city for the erection of
a statute OF the testator on Belle Isle,
In January. The executors OF the
estate contend that the money should
not be turned over to the city until
the contracts for the monument have
been let. and the circuit court has
upheld the contention. Mr.. Barlow
says the money should be handed
over as soon as the estate Is admin
istered.
Stanley Roseman, charged with crush
ing the skull OF Xavier WawrSan
with club, following a fight at q
christening In the home OF Anthony
Rekich. Nov. 8, was convicted OF
manslaughter by a Jury in Judge
Phelan's court, Friday afternoon. The
jury was out more than two hours.
Roseman had intruded on the guests
Rt the christening. and was forcibly
elected from the house. Some time
later, wawrzan left the house for a
moment, and when he failed to re-
turn, other guests Investigated. They
found him lying in the yard with his
skull fractured.
Abe Ackerman. one Of the notaries
public accused OF fraudulent enroll
ment In the recent primaries, was
questioned by the grand jury Friday
afternoon. The jury sat until late In
the day. and Ackerman's examina-
ton lasted about two hours. IL ia
said that the grand jury Will be asked
TO probe the recent increase by
wholesalers OF Jewish bread from
dve cents TO six cents loaf The
grocers have taken the matter GO
the prosecuting attorney. claiming
that the price of flour has fallen 81
In the past month and that there ia
no legitimate reason for the increase
by the wholesalers.
Three reels for n nickel n the agree
men who met in the Burns hotel. FRI
day. to discuss the movie" business
Keen competition among the picture
houses has led managers to put on as
many as Eve reels for the Ave cents
admission and IL Is claimed that this
Is more than can be handled properly
or can be supplied by the film makers
The total output OF films In the
United states IL 10000 per week. and
there are 10000 motion picture
houses, so that even three a week
will force the picture men TO use
some old films. There were about
so picture men present and II was
generally agreed that three reels Is
quite enough for the price OF admis-
sion.
II q. expected that thrifty Detroiter'
who have been pIacing their depos-