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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
YOUTH SAVES FOOTPAD
FROM LONG PRISON TERN

Joseph Burke. Is years DID, was
saved from the probability OF serving
a long term for highway robbery. on
account OF his youth. and a previous
good record. when he faced Justice
GaiDey. Tuesday
Robert Beeson was strong armed"
and robbed of watch and chain near
the county building. Police arrested
Burke, who had the property on him,
and charged him with robbery. tie
offered TO plead guilty TO simple lar.
ceny, and his youth and former good
record led the Judge TO accept the
plea. Burke was sent up for 60 day )
in default OF $50 fine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
TRAVERS, TRAVIS AND
OTHERS IN TOURNAMENT

NEW YORK. May 20--Entties for
the metropolitan golf championship
we're closed today. and included in the
100 entrants are Jerome Travers, Wal.
ter J. Travis. Fred Herreshoff and
Oswald Kirby Herreshoff defeated
both Travers and Travis at Oakland
last week. and exceptional play is ex-
pected when they meet In the metro
politan. The qualifying rounds will be
played tomorrow. and the finals Sat.
urday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
Who'll Be the Next
Great Story Writer?

Golfers has engaged the famed short
story critic. Miss Viola Roseboro.
Miss Roseboro' is the Official Critic
Of the Authors League of America.
1t was she who discovered Rex
Beach and o. Henry. She was among
the first to encourage and recognize
the early efforts of Myra Kelly. Arthur
Train. Stewart Edward White. Mary
Stewart Cutting. josephine Dodge
Daskam and Booth Harrington.
To aid Miss Roseboro' in her under
taking. Golfers has offered $500 as
bonus for the best short stories. This
to be given in addition to the usual
liberal price paid for short stories.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, Mr.. Mark
Sullivan and Miss Ida Tarbell will be
the judges in this Contest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
SLAYER Surrenders.

COLUMBIA. s, c.. May 20.-Robert
Garrett. who. Sunday. killed his son
in-law. Aaron Campbell. and the lat
ter's father, John II. Campbell. sur.
rendered late yesterday near Bishop
vile, where he was surrounded by a
posse OF 400 persons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
DENIED FERRY EARE. MAN
TRIES TO SWIM RIVER

Sam Armstrong painter. 33 years
old, stopped pedestrian on the dock
at the foot OF Shelby-st.. Tuesday
noon. and asked for a nickel with
which 10 90 to Windsor, Refused. he
remarked, "All right, then I'll swim
There was a large splash, and the
crew of the Wauketa got busy with
boat hook
Armstrong was dragged out, and
locked up In the central station as n
drunk. He gave his address as No
179 Bagley-ave.
job Printi.E bone right. Times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
HENRY M. FLACLER
DIES IN SOUTH
Financier and Builder of Florida
East Coast Railway Sue
cumbs To Long Illness

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, May 20.
Henry NJ Flagler. Standard on
magnate. and builder OF the Florida
East Coast railway. died at his home
here today. Mrs. Flagler and Mrs.
Harry Hardness Flagler were with
him.
For several hours after his death
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
WiuMissR oseboro'
Find Him?

Some place in these 48 states-per-
haps in little village or hamlet-lives
an obscure young woman or man who
will soon rise to fame as short-story
writer.
One single story-a masterpiece of
hction-will turn the trick. But it will
have to be a mighty original and in
teresting story to win an audience
beside the inimitable creations of our
greatest present-day writers.
Who will the next genius be?
Golfers Weekly has set about to
find her Tor him). And. realizing
it takes genius to discover genius.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
The Pipe Dream-By Mary Brec

The ripe Dreamy Mary Brecht
Pulver. For islands of the sea. shipwrecks.
an old love and an island sirl-these be
proper matters to make the hero feel he is
pipe dreaming; yet for US Mrs. Pulver
gives them all an effect Of reality as well as
romance.
lis 1t to Eat You Live? Yes"
BY Grace M Sissons. This is little bit
Of life gotten at hrst-hand. and showing its
authenticity in the grip the child characters
get on your laughter and your tears.
"The Ghost That Got the Button"
BY Irma Peixotto. Another army story
by the author of last weeks good story.
The Privilege of the Hero"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21
GOTTERTHEMON

~ rom JAcksoM. :.
W ertgu MAR havs al gone home.
.uo16o Inst they took along
o1x1lsf = heir ejothes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-21

job Printinx Done Right. Times
Pyfutlug Co.. Is John R.-st
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.
Sara toRa.

FIRST RACE-Threeyear-old and upward; sell
ing: six turiongs. Spin. IN: Magazine II: Luris.
90; Compliment. lis: Trifer. G; Hobnob. ID ;
Besucoup. llo.
SECOND RACE-Four-year-ol and upward
sarstosi Steepieclisse; handicap: about two miles
and one-half. Wickson, leo; The Evader. rs; The
Prophet, B2; Penobscut, Ia; Gold Plate. Hs.
THIRD RACE-Two-year-olds; the Hopeful; six
furiongs. Little Nephew, lis: Brnshurst, llo; Mr..
snisg-. ln: Black Broom. loi: Roauaer. II: Van
dergrift l6.
FOURTH RACE-Three- -year-olds and up~ard
Cizmpiain Handicap; mile and one-eishth. Haw-
thorne 10; Cock O. the wslk, III: t;uy Fisher.
lG: Colonel Holloway, %: Lahore. lis; Any Port,
": Night Stick. -; Prince Eugene. 10; Sam Jack
son. los
FIFTH RACE-Thr-e-year-olds and upward sell
ing; one mile. Breaker Boy. l1: Inspector Les
trade 100: Col Ashmesde.' los; Frog 100: Pharaoh,
IG; Working Lad. liz: Creme de Menthe. iG;
Beaucoup IL: Thrifty l0s: Dorlon. 100: Swith.
loi: Grasner.' 20; Fred Nulhollsnd. los; ssri-
cence, N7.
SIXTH RACE-Two-yesr-olds: maidens: selling
six furIouss small, los; Hesrtbeat.' 3; Ring Mar
shall los: Stonehense. lo5: Bay Head; 100; Peter
kin los: Undaun,ed Iu5 Belloc. los; Frontier. los;
Buck Keenon. los; J. Nolan. los; Raoul. le; Fran
cis. 100.
Weather threatening; track fast
'Apprentice allowance ciamed.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
BUCkSKIN CAPTURES
Feature OF CARD
Jockey Butwen Outgenerals MeTas-
sart, Mounted on Star Gaze, and
Lands His Horse First.
CONTRARY WINS in HARD DRIVE

Saratoga. Aug. 15.-Oyer confidence on
the part of McTaggart caused the defeat
of Star Gaze today. Star Gaze ap-
parently had the race when McTaggart
began teasing Butwer. who had the
mount on Buskskin. and who landed his
horse first in rattling finish.
Grscilla, a full sister to the sIsUD
De Mund. easily beat Roamer. the win
ner of the Saratoga Special. Gracilla was
in receipt of seventeen pounds from the
Miller colt. Roamer got of well, but
failed to even run in the money.
Borel gave another exhibition OF fine
riding by his splendid handling of the
Whitney flly, Contrary. landing his
mount a winner after q long stretch
drive.
War Horn was again a winner and in
cidentally ran within one-fifth of a sec
ond of the track record. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Maiden three yearoId,; selling
mile. Chopin. IS q. MCTagyartl, to J. won
Prospect, S (McDonald). II TO %, second: Euter1e,
lo3 Davies. Is to !, third. Time. I:il. Tick Tack
and Tilly also ran.
SECOND RACE-Handicap; two-yearolds: five
and one-hat furlongs. Grscillia I6 Martini %
oDd: Filter Gold. I'D IT. McTagsartl, Is to 5,
third. Time. 90 IS. Punch Bowl. Roamer. Gold
en- Chimes. Ralph, Huraksn. Florin. Corn Broom.
and Armament also ran.
selling; six fulon0. Water Welles. l09 (woife), I
to 2 won; Progressive. lo6 tButwelll. to !. sec
ond; Via Octaria. ll3 Davies, to ?, third Time,
lis IS. Moncrief. Brookfeld, Little Hugh. Cap
tain Elliott, Inferno Queen, Incision, and Pat
rick s. also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; threeyesrolds and
upward: mile and one furlong. Buskin. ll2 (But-
welD, IL to s. won; Star Gaze. % u. McTaggart),
third Time. Isl IS. Jawbone. Airey. Princess
Galloway, Impression, Star Bottle. and Strenuous
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Three-year-old -olds and upward; SELL
ing: mile and fse-sixteenths. War Horn. ia It..
McTaegartI, to 10. won; Star O'Rysn. iN tMc-
Donald, 4 to I. second; Dartworth, lG lByrnel,
Is TO !, third. Time. 2:l3 IS. Patton also ran.
SIXTH RACE-MaideD; two-year-olds; six fur
longs. Contrary, lN tBorel), to !. won Hapenny.
ls IT. McTasssrt), to 2. second; El Biode. M6.
tByrne). 10 to I, third. Time, l:l3 IS. March
Court, Iridescence. Bartlett, Rosa. Decoy Elma-
hadi, valkyrie, and O'ReiIly also ran.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
PROTESTS GAME
LOST TO PETWORTH CLUB
Manager Rays Says Umpire Handboe Is Wrong in
Declaring Gray Out in Second Inning
t.. Games Booked Today .

pitched as good a game as could be asked
for. He had the Interior club on the run
from start, and Petworth outplayed the
Departmental Leaguers all the way
through. There was no comparison be-
tween the play of the two teams. and the
best ball club won the ball game. o.
In Section A this afternoon the Rank.
ers and Interior will battle at American
League Park. the game starting at eco
O'Clock. Trinity and Petworth will hook
up in the second game, startiag righ:
after the Bankers and Interior quit fight
ing for the hcnors. In view of the pre-
test of the Interior club a great de,l
will depend upon the first game Of the
double bill. Should Interior defeat the
Bankers again a nice little tie-up will
occur in Section A.
Ninth and Sherwood will play the firsr
game of a double-header this afternoon in
Section B. the game taking place at )
o'clock. Ninth and Emmanuel will play
the second game of the bill.
Shorty Hughes and Bill Handiboe will
handle the games In Section A this after
noon, while Capt Jenkins and Fritz
Jaeschke will work in Section B.
Country Morris led the Capital City
League in base stealing and run getting.
In twenty-five games, Morris stole
twenty-five bases. which is stealing a
few. Reggie Rawlings led the circuit In
hitting. with a percentage OF .43S- Billy
Martin led the Cornell club. with a mark
of J.3Sf.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
Windsor.

FIRST RACE-Purse $50; tWoyear-ods; sell
ing; five furiongs. Indolence. 50; Scarlet Letter.
loi; Pat Rutledge' lO2: Ave. p5, Super. lo2;
Isoumanian. Ill: Reduram, 10; Patty Resan. HI;
Silver Tone, 100: Bosls. los; Ratina'. h6
SECOND RACE-Pmse, $50: four-year-olds and
rpuard: five and one-hsf furlongs. Right Easy.
%: Frank woodman. IG2: BLACK Chief l0s, Che
mulpo lei; Theo Cook 100; Titles Nightmare.
lc5; Question Mark. lc2: Molsant, los; JessCp
Burn. l0i: Husky Lad. 100
THIRD RACE-Purse. SOC; three-year-olds and
upw ard: six furouss. Floral Park, ~; U See IL,
ics: T. " Green. loi: Upright. ci: Zim, la;
Rife Brigade. %; Sun Queen. le2; Msriory A., DO:
Jim Basey. lU7. Uprisht and Zm. Parker tntry.l
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; three-year-clds and
rpward: one and one-sixtesnth miles. The Widow
Moon 81: Flabbersast. lG: Buckhorn. Is: Lochie.
%: Flora Ffna. los
FIFTH RACE-Purss, 500: fouryearolds and
upward; selling; five and one-haf fnrionsx Aieenen
lo5; Chiffon Queen loe; Fslcsda. los; Mack B.
EubAnks loe; Rubieon III. lbs; Little Jane. IS;
Leo Godchsux, lo2: Mawr Lad, loe; Prince Chap
los: Stanley s.. l06
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 500; three-yearolts, scii-
ing: one mile. Big Dipper', los. Cordie F., -;
Marslon. 100; Gerard. ls; Chiffon King. l6s:
Early Light ll3; Monsieur Percy. g; Troyato'.
es: Queed lol: Billy Daker. lo5; Harry Lauder. no
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 500; four-year-olds and
upward: selling: mile and seventy yards Ny
csnae'. 81: Bobby Cook lol; Murf, lce; Joe Stein.
ics: Be. log; Wander. lcs; Billy Nandevesr'. -;
Nudsill'. 20; Floral Day. los; Rash. lss; Henry
Hutchinson. los.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
Ry G, w. SWAN.

Manager Kays, of the Interior club.
pennant winners in the Departmental
League, has protested the game won by
the Petworth team yesterday at Ameri'
can League Park.
In the second inning, Interior at the
bat, with two out. Fisher on third base.
drive at Baggette, the Petworth third
baseman. The ball hit Baggette and
bounded into the base line between sec
end and third. hitting Gray. Previous t.
this Fisher crossed the plate with the
run which would have made the final
score stand to j. Umpire Will Handi
Doe declared Gray out, Tor being hit hS
a batted bah. Umpire Handiboe said
that he did not see the ball touch Bag
gette. Upon this statement will depend
the playing over of the game.
If Umpire Hardiboe still maintains that
the ball did not touch Baggette before
hitting, Gray, the, board of governors
to order the game played over will
have to pass over the umpire's statement
and this is not likely to happen.
Many of the spectators, including men,
bers of the Amateur Association, who
were sitting in the grandstand, stated
last night that the ball did hit Baggette.
II this is correct, and there Is little doubt
but that II is, Umpire Handiboe was
absolutely wrong In declaring Gray out.
Section l2 of rule 56 covers the case
throughly.
1t is to be regretted that this play
happened in the game yesterday. .kidweil
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
NEW BOARD A SUCCESS.
Coleman Baseball Novelty q Hit at
First Exhibition.

The Coleman lifelike scoreboard was
exhibited for the first time to an audi
ence Of newspaper men and baseball
fans yesterday afternoon at the New
National Theater, and to say that the
board was a success would be putting
It mildly. The board shows the play
ers In action. more SO than any board
exhibited here before. The pitcher is
shown winding up; the ball leaves his
hand. and the batters hit It. The short
stop or other infielder fields the ball
and throws the runner out at first. the
ball and the runner getting to first
Just as IL the little figures were real
ball players. Then the umpire renders
his decision.
This board is sure to please the fans
OF the National Capital. and will be
put on exhibition tomorrow afternoon
for the first time. when the game be-
tween the Nationals and Tigers will be
reproduced.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
SHERWOOD PLAYS SAILORS.
Crack Rcina Mercedes Club Meets
Pennant winners Tomorrow.

At Central League Park tomorrow, the
Sherwood team, winners in the Central
League race. will meet the fast Reina
Mercedes club This team is about the
class of the Atlantic fleet, and carries
with 1t two crack twirlers. Taylor. one
Of the stars, is carrying around records
of two no-hit games which he Sas
twirled while Bertless, the other mound
star is recognized as the Walter john
son of the Atlantic fleet Manager Loves
aggregation will have stid job on its
hands to slip the sailors a defeat and
the crowd can expect to see first class
battle.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16

Runs-Hohmsn. Krhl t9. Loyeless. Hetch tp.
Evans C3l. Maddox ~. Moran ~, sayers (2. Noone.
Porter 81. Earned runs-sherwood. Q. First base by
euors-Sherwood. 2; Emmanuel. . left bases
Sherwood. .; Insmanusl. 9. First base bsIls-0f
Jitched-By Guesstord. sI3: by Linkins I: hy Cash.
% Hits made-On Guessford. :; of Lnkins. S: OF
Cash. :. Struck out-By Porter S: ty Gues~ford. !;
BY Linkins. 1: by Cash, . Two-base hits-kehi C2l.
Sayers. Moran. Hoffman. Sacrifice hits-Rhoades.
Maddox. Sacrifice fy-Noone Stolen bases-Loye-
los. Evans. Porter t2l Noone t2. Hech tl. Moran.
Cash tsl. Hit hy pitcher-By Linkins, Hetch. Wild
pitch Linkins. Passed halls-Thnmrson. Umpire
Mr. Jaeschk. Time Of game-l hour and 70 minuteS
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
Catholic. 8; Baptist, 2.

Runs-Hnl, Bailey. H. BrooSs t2). Mastin. Left
on bases-Baptist, q; Catholic. s. First base on
balls-of Prmn. 2; of Mastn. }; Of Flood. l.
Innings pitched-By Primn. 4: by Flood. /: by
aIastin, .; by S. Sullivan, l. Struck out-By
Prmn. @: by Mastin. ]: BY s. Sullivan. l. Two
base midlothian. Sacrifice lit-R. Brooks. Stolen
tases-H. Brooks. Mastin t2l. Childress Hill Hit
BY piteher-By Primn, /; by Mastin, /. Passed
baIl-Watson Umpire-Mr. Ralph simons Time
Of game-i hour and minutes.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
WORLDS RECORD MADE
in .FREEFOR.ALL TROT
Little Black Mare Dude Archdale E.
tabishes New Mark in Trotting
Race in Three Heats.
MARGOT WINS THE 2:ls PACE

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1.-the little black
mare, Dude Archdale, today made a
new worlds record for a three-heat race
when she won the free-for-all trot fram
her stable mate. Anvil. The latter WAS
favorite in the betting and won the first
heat in a hard drive with Dude Arch
dale in 2:0i IA. The little mare, driver
by F. g. Jones, who owns her as well
as Anvil, then beat the stallion in the
next two heats in 2:0i IA and 2:0i IL.
Previous TO today the worlds record
three-heat race was that won by Billy
Burke at Syracuse in 1911 in 20414.
2:G 3-4, Dude Archdale finishing third in
that race. Dude has never lost a race
in which she was driven by her owner
The 2:15 had a big field. with Margot
favorite, and she won at straight heats
all in 30. IA. After the favorite, Alta
Coast. had won the first two heats of the
2:l2 trot. Pop" Geers came along with
Lillian Arnold and took the next three
Summary:
2:l2 class. tIotting. three in five: purse, $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
Astorias, 3: Highlanders. Q.

Runs-Roache. Nops, Nolan, Grady. Anderson.
Earned run-Assoeias l. Left On bases-Astosias. 8;
Highlander. l. Fint base on bals-0h Nolan, q;
on Noone, strucf out-By Nolan. 10; b. Noone
T. Two-base hits-Garser. Eslin. Behfle. Stolen
bases-Garsr ~, Reaches ~. Brcnan. Nop.. An
derson CD. Double play~Gsbicke to Behrle to
Gebieke Passed ball-Nop&
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
Iroauois, 6; Columbia. 4.
Totals......o 1n 10 q

rotai...-.-o InN4I 1otals......-.D Q q 70
Runs -McChann, O'Donneil. Menyman. Lynch.
Dittoe s,. Hin t9. Ward. Tsague. Earned nuns
iroguois, ): Columbia. ! First bse h e:rors-
Columbia. u; lnquois. l. Left bsses-Colnmbaa.
5: Iruqnois. Z. First base on balls-Oh Lynch, I;
oh Whitehin, 2 Str,ick out-By whitehill. Q;
by Lynch. A. Tvo-base hits-Lynch. GAM Hil.
krvhner. Stolen bases-Dttoe u. Hnl. Glove
neth. Kraft. Mrt;hann ~. Lynch, Gang O,DounssL
Hit b1 ritehG-By Lynch, wbitehill. UnyIBsS
Mr.. kirhnef. Tine of One3 - - q
minutes
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Kansas City. o: Cslmbm, 4
81. Paul Q; Louisville, )
Miunsapoll8 s. Yoledo. &
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
Rosadel, Q: Bloomingdale, 1.

Runs-Behrie McDsniels. Naples First base
on balls-On Powers. .: on Sister, }. Strwk
out-By PoSer., .; By slater 10. Stolen bsses-
Behrle Thuren LACY Uupire-Mr Murphy.
Time Of game: hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16

Petworth. o. / o j 1. o o % Sa-3
First base by errors-Petworth, . Left
on bases-Petworth, 6; Interior, 5. FIRST
base on balls-On Gray, 4: of Kidwell, 4.
troek outhsy aSion ay; S Stolen s1owe base a
Dampier, Robinson (9, Fisher. Miller.
Dean, Baggette, Hines cl: Double play
Robinson to Dampier. Hit by pitcher
BY Kidwell Robihson). Wild pitch-Gray.
Umpire-Mr. Handiboe. Time Of game
2 hours.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
PoToMAcs WIN ONE.
Trim, Yankees i'm Monumental
League in Good Game.

In the Monumental League yesterday
the Yankees and Potomacs played an
exceptionally good game. The score was
to in favor of the Potomacs. the
result being In doubt until Gottleib
lost his own game by being caught of
the keystone sack for the final out
of the ninth inning. Gottleib pitched a
good game, however, and the failure of
the Yankee batsmen to hit at opportune
times held their score down to three
tallies. Score:
RH. Z.
Yankees. oleoo1 e-3 /
PotomAcs. ] o o . o o lo o. ]
Batteries-Cottleb and April: Talbot and Hen
ming. UmpiTe-Mr Mossbach.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
Berwyn, 9; Picked Team, s.

Totals. ..-..S 81 .
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-08
Defeat of the
Tanmany Organization.

With each succeeding election in tn.
United States, 1t becomes more and
more apparent that the voters are be-
coming Independent in their actions
and no party or organization in the
future can hold power for as long 2
period as the republicans have held II
since the civil war.
ganizations in the country, or that
have ever been formed in the history
OF the world, Tammany Hall of New
York city, has been the most powerful
and the best managed. But even
Tammany. with all of it's power and
money, has ridden to fall.
The defeat OF the Tammany candi-
date. Mccall was overwhelming. but
II was not victory for any party, as
democrats, republicans and others
combined on Mitchell and elected him.
There will be various reasons given
for the defeat OF Tammany. but 1T
seems that opposition has grown great
because of the graft shown to have
existed in the police and other de-
partments OF the city 1t is also GER
tain that the deposing of VIM. Sulzer
from the New York governorship, al
though probably right thing, caused
prejudice against Tammany to in
crease, especially as the people seem
TO believe that Sulzer was impeached
principally for his failure to obey the
will Of Tammany. This aroused sym
pathy for Sulzer and opposition to
Tammany.
Whether the defeat of Tammany
will be a good thing for New York or
not, remains to be seen. 1t will be diff
iicult to keep down graft. and the
chances are that Tammany will reor-
ganize and be stronger than ever for
the next fray. It is not at all prob
able that Tammany is out of office for
good and ALL The organization is too
powerful to droop and die because Of
defeat
Tammany has often been charged
with trading the national democratic
ticket for success in New York city
but there has never been a democratic
president elected without the help of
Tammany, so Tar as carrying New
York is concerned, so that the least
that any democrat can wish Tammany
is that the organization will be placed
on higher plane. Defeat often tends
to improve > party or political or
ganization such as Tammany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-08
MRS. SHEAR IS
STAR WITNESS
IN AN INQUIRY
TELLS MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE OF ALLEGED BAD
TREATMENT IN INSANE AsYL-
UNI AT MERIDIAN.

Mrs. Alice Shear. of Pensacola, is
the star witness before. the committee
investigating alleged bad conditions in
the insane asylum at Meridian, where
Mrs. Shear was confined for several
years. The committee is now making
it's inquiry as shown by the follow
ing special to the Times Democrat
Mrs Alice Shear, formerly of Chi
cora, Miss, but now of Pensacola, Fla.
appeared before the committee and
testified that she was confined in the
insane hospital from September 2,
1900, to June 81, 1907, a period of
nearly seven years. Mrs Shear told
the committee that she was incarcer-
ated in the asylum as the result of a
conspiracy on the part of her hus-
band Herbert Shear, and one of her
sisters.
The motive for the alleged conspi-
racy, she charged, was a desire on
the part of her husband to marry his
cousin, and a scheme of her sister to
get possession of her property at Chi
cora and Gulfport.
Mrs. Shear testified that she was
kidnapped from the home of her mo-
Their at Milton, Fla, by Dr. G.. E..
Gavin at the behest of her husband
and through the alleged connivance
of her sister. DR.. Gavin, she said, told
her that he intended to place her in
a sanitarium for treatment, but in
stead of placing her in a sanitarium
the physician brought her to Meridian
and placed her in the insane asylum
here.
The state of Florida maintains in
sane asylums. and the committee
wanted to know why an effort was not
made to place her in one of the Flor
ida institutions, instead of making
the state OF Mississippi pay the ex-
pense of her support. Mrs. Shear
answered that no attempt was made
to place her in a Florida asylum, and
that she was warned that If she re-
sisted being brought to Mississippi
she would be handcuffed.
Mrs. Shear then presented to the
committee a number OF afndavitS
signed by several prominent citizens OF
Milton, Bagdad and Pensacola Fla,
testifying that they had known her
for many years before and since her
Incarceration in the asylum and at no
time had she shown symptoms of in
sanity. DIR. c.. E. McDougal. Mrs.
Shears family physician at Milton,
Fla, was among those who made afIi-