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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
A SHIFT FOR M|LBURN
Great Polo Back Shines in New
Position at No. 2.
SHOWS SCORING QUALITIES
Mounts Stand Up Well in Prac-
tice Matches on Rockaway
Grounds.

Polo practice was continued yesterday
on the grounds Of the Rockaway Hunt
Club. The 1911 Meadow Brook cup de-
tenders were again split up and the teams
were filed with high Handicapped sub
stitutes.
OF the greatest interest to followers Of
the fortunes of the coming American de-
tenders was the apparently radical shift
Of DevereuX Milburn, famed as the best
back in the world at the strenuous game.
from his position to that OF No. in the
second lineup. with the possible prospect
from his showing that he will ultimately
All that place when the team lines up
against the invaders on June 10 In the
Introductory match for the worlds cham
pionship.
In his new position Mburn shone as
he probably would in any he might be
placed. but Captain whitney. with his eye
always on the main chance, appeared TO
feel after yesterdays tryout that he had
finally found the man for the position
which is a place 10 be filled by man OF
the highest polo playing capabilities.
That Whitney's selection OF Mllburn
for No. was apparently the proper
move in the general shifting OF the pawns
on the polo board was attestej to by the
scoring qualities shown by the great back
who tailed three Of the four counts made
by his side during the four periods played
During the match in which the line
up was Agassiz, AIilburn. Whitney and
Larry Waterbury. their offensive tactics
IA h.
wasn't in their control IL was never very
far away from their opponents goal. ex
cepting at the various "throw-ins."
In each OF these matches Keene showed
that nicely of stroke which found him
a place on championship teams of times
gone by. He displayed ALL the fnesse for
which he made a name for himself in the
game, but there was lacking that force
fulness OF stroke so essential in matches
against such men as he was arrayed in
opposition to yesterday.
That the American team Is we'll off in
regard TO mounts was shown by the al
most unending string OF ponies used by
the principal players In yesterday s
matches. Whitney rode Conover. Sizzle,
Rumsey. Perry. Hobson's Elect and
Siren: l.. Waterbury had the mount on
Judith. Anita, Silver Bell Rance. Lon
don. Rumsey and Patchwork. keene
used Grayling. Brazilian. Bruhn. Chest
nut. Lady Gray. Patchwork and Judith !:
j. NJ. Waterbury showed Gold Meath.
Lizette. Grayen. Gray Leaf and Gold
Leaf. while Milburn used. among others
Tenby and Jenob. Stoddard had out a
number OF his own ponies. all of which
had plenty of foot. and appeared able
10 outpace most Of those shown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
GINGER IN CORNELL NINE
Penn. State Beaten by Safe
Margin-Knight a Real Find.

Ithaca, n. Y, MAY 6.-The Cornell base
ball team defeated Penn State here today
by score OF to g. The play through
out had snap TO 1t which has been lack
ing in the earlier games
An added interest was aroused by the
uncovering Of Dr. Sharpes recent find
in knight, who replaced Taber at short
stop. This position has been unusually
weak this season. and knights perform
ance in closing IN the hole around second
base and in the field was effective
In the fourth inning he slammed a
three-bagger into right field, scoring
Trainer. and his next time at bat he drew
a well placed single, which brought home
Clute and Adair. Adair played his first
full game to-day and proved himself en-
titled to a place on the team.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
LYNCH DISMISSES OWENS
Umpire Violated Rules of De.
pertinent, Says President.

Thomas ]. Lynch. president of the Ma
tional Baseball League, Announced yes
terday afternoon that he had dismissed
&. b. owens. an umpire. for violation
of the rules of department. In making
the announcement Mr.. Lynch said:
Empires in the National League by
their department on and on the ball
field. are supposed to add dignity to their
positions as representatives Of the league
They are backed up by the president In
the discharge OF their duties, and In
order TO gain and hold the respect OF the
PLAYERS. the press and the public II Is
most essential that their conduct at all
times be above reproach.
Mr.. owens. by his actions. has forfeit
ed the right to the protection AFFORDED
him by the president OF the league ana
for the good of the game he Is dis
charged"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
SEEKS INFORMATION

London, May 6.-The Royal Ulster
Yacht Club to day received letter
from the New York Y-cht Club re-
plying to Sir Thomas lipton's chal-
Ienge to a race with Shamrock w
for the Americas Cup. in which II
is stated that the New York Yacht
Club since 1902 has made radical
changes in its system, Of measure
ment and time allowance and that
important changes also have been
made in the racing rules. The letter
continues:
"Your reference. therefore, to tho
regulations of the last contest as
governing tho present challenge
leaves uncertain whether you mean
a challenge for a match sailed with
or without time allowance. and, IL
with time allowance, whether you
propose il TO he sailed under tho
New York Yacht Club system OF
measurement and time allowance
and under the racing regulations OF
1902, which governed the last con.
test, but which are not in force at
the present time"
Tho letter concludes by asking for
information on these points, "as it
is essential that our committee be
informed Of the specific nature Of
the match proposed before it can
take any action on the challenge"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
WING0 BATS OUT VICTORY
Two Dagger, with Bases Filled.
Wins for Cardinals.

Philadelphia. May 6.-Wingo went TO bat
in the seventh inning Of to-day's Phila-
delphia-St. Louis game as a pinch hitter
for Steele. with the bases filed and two
out, and made two-bagger. which drove
In two runs. the Cardinals winning by a
score of TO !.
While Wingo was at bat Klein. the UNI
pire. called an extra ball on Seaton, who
had replaced Brennan in this inning. with
two men on bases and one out, for delay
ing the pitch. and there was lively ar
gUment after the hit was made. The Car
dinals hit the ball hard. but fast fielding
and the catching of base runners off the
bags kept their score down.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
PHILLIES PROTEST AGAIN
Say KLEIN Took Undue Advan
tage" in Game with St. Louis.

Philadelphia. May 6.-The Philies to-
night protested to-day's game with ST.
Louis, claiming that Bill Klein took I'M
due advantage OF esrule which provides
that the ball must be thrown by the
pitcher within twenty seconds after 1t had
had been called Tor 10y the umpire
Doom claims that inasmuch as the
bases were filled at the time, the umpire
should not have insisted upon enforcing
the rule. as # seldom has ever been
done"
Seaton. who was pitching. had two
strikes and one ball on Wingo in the sew
enth inning and was waiting to receive
his signal from the catcher when Klein
called the second bali which later forced
seaton to put the ball in the groove when
Wingo doubled, giving ST. Louis two runs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
Totals ..s2snHIso Totsls .....a1527ls2

.Batted for steele In seventh inning. Bat
ted for Killfer In seventh inning. tBaued
for Seaton in eighth inning
St Louis ...... o Is
pbiladelphia o . % q o o.
Two-base hits--Huzgins .: Konetchy.
IVingo Knabe =. Hits-On steele. in q
innings. Off Harmon. none in innings. off
Freeman = In G1-3 innings: off Seaton. I
i'm 19-3 innings. of Mayer. in | inning.
Sacrifice hit. Magee. Stolen base-Oakes.
Double plays-Whitted 10 Mclean 10 O'LeaIy
10 Higgins to Mclean to Huggins to Whn-
led. Tobert 10 Killifer 20 Iobert to Knabe
ia Doolan TO Knabe. Left on bases-St.
louis. ,. Philadelphia, I. First base on
balls-On steele. l of Brennan u or Sea-
mon /. by Brennan. ! by Seaton. 3. Time
Il 40 Tmpires-Klem and Orth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
PITTSBURGH
Totals .assSo 20 Totals ....ss 1923 1853

'Batted for Mann in tenth inning. tone
out when winning run was scored.
Boston,. q IA
Pittsburgh. u % q %
TWo-base hlts-Kirke. Maranyilc. Sacri-
fee hits-Titus Perdue. Stolen bases-But-
Ter Maranvillc. Myers Double plays
Byrnc and Butler. Butler, Wagner and NIL
Ter: Sweeney, Maranville and Myers: Devln.
MaranVilic and Myers. Left on bascs-Pitts-
burgh. 6; Boston. .. First base on balls
OF Pcrdue. .. First base on crrors-Pitts-
bLrgh. ] Boston . Struck out-By Hen
Dirk. 6. by Pcrdue 3. Time-2:0l. Umplrcs
-Rigler and Byron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
ENZMANN FAILS INDIANS
Big Crowd Sees Toronto Win
It's First Home Game.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Toronto. Ontario. May 6.-Johnny Lush
pitched mastery ball. holding Newark in
check this afternoon. while Toronto pelt-
ed Enzmann In the pnches and won the
opening game OF the season here by a
score OF to !. Enzmann was replaced by
Bell In the seventh.
crowd of approximately H,0o0 persons
were present. The Indians scored their
lone run on three successive singles. The
hitting of Holly and Northen was feat
ure OF the game.
Tho fnllnN.a,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
The score follows

IIits-On Fulenwider. In l-S innings. OF
Mains . In % innings off Mcliale. In us
innings: off Brandon. In % innings. Earned
runs-Buffalo 3; Jersey city 3. First base on
balls-On Mains. ?: on McIiale. ., of Brandon.
l. Struck out-By FuenHider. >. by Mains 3,
by McIIale by Brandon, T. Home run-Beck.
Two-base hits-McHale. Vaughn. Murray %,
Gowdy Perry. Sacrifice hies-Purtell. Murray.
Sacrifice hit-Sulliyan. First base on errors
Buffalo. /; Jersey city. l. Left on bases
Buffalo. 4: Jersey city. :. Double play
Roach Truesdale to Beck. wild pitch-Mans.
Passed bal-Sulivan. tmpires-fayes and
Nallin. Time: 90. Attendance-l5,00 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
SHELTERS BITE THE DUST
Buffalo Cuts Down Lead and
Wins First Game at Home.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Buffalo, May Ga fence-top crowd
turned out 20 watch Buffalo and Jersey
city open the international Leage base
ball season here to-day. Buffalo won by
a score of 8 to I. The usual ceremonies
of raising the flag and of having Mayor
Louis 7. Fuhrmann threw a near-strike
preceded the contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
~: IaSt Year.
RluNNATI
NEW YORK
Totals ..sssI4ans Totals 81 6 u a IS
.Ba,,ed for suggs in the eighth inning

Nev, york Ks
cincinnati ... o o q Go
First base on errors-Cincinnati. 2. Two
base hit-Burns. Three-base hits-Tesreau'
Becker Devore. Herzog. Sacrihce hit
Burns Sacrifice fies-Egan. Doyle. Stolen
bases-Hoblitzell. Almeids. Left on bases
New york ). Cincinnati. II. Double plays
Fcan Tinker and Hobitzell: Meyers anu
iIer1or. Shafer and Nerkle. Bases on balls
or Tesreau C: or Suggs. l. Struck out
Rv Tesreau 3. by Demaree. 3 by Suggs.
Hit hy pitcher-By Suggs tMeyers). Wild
nitch-Demaree. Hits-ON Tesreau. 10 in
innings none out IN seventh: of Demaree
. in innings. OFF Suggs. IL IN I innings; on
Brown. I IN inning. Ilme--.">- C"pFes
brennan and Eason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
The score follows
NEWARK
Totals ...3i4l327l Totals $50 (

'Batted for Enzmann I'm the seventh inning.
tBatted for Bell in the ninh inning
Newark.. o o OIL
Sacrifice hit-shav stolen bases-Holly.
Fitzpatrick. Double plays-O'Hara to Holly;
Enzmann to Gagner to swaena Struck out
balls-On Enzmann -. on Lush 3. First base
on errors-Newark, l. Left on oasesnNew-
ark. II; Toronto, o. Passed ball-Hisgins.
Wild pitch-I.ush Umpires-Durgalter and
Mullin Time-i:5O Attendance. II 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07

Mason. Hittner. heeler. McKibben Sacrifice
hiis-Putlor keeler. Two-base hit Grossman.
T1,ree-base hit-Knght. Bases on bals-On
Acheson. g. of Lieoert. !. Wild pitch-Ache-
son struck out-By Acheson. =; by Liebert. q.
Hit by pltoher-By Acheson. McKibben. Left
on bases-Cornoll. 3; Penn state. Z Time
i:3s Umpire-Donohue, Of Elmira.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07

Left bases-Chicago .. Brooklyn. 4
Three-basa ht-StengeL First base on error
brooklyn. l. Stolen base-Cutshaw. Double
plays-Ragon. Cutshaw and DaUbert: Cheney.
Archer and Safer. Bases on balls-Om Ragon.
3. or Ruckei. !. OFF Cheney. ]. Struck out
BY Ragon. 3: by Rucker. /. by Cheney. 3.
wild pitch-Ragon. Passed bali-Archer. Hits
on Ragon. In I innings off Rucker IN =
game-l:32
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
Baseball Race
in Big Leagues

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Cincinnati nj New YORK.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
PiitsbUrg AT Boston.
II. Louis at Philadelphia
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. S: Cincinnati. 6.
Brooklyn. 8; Chicago. 3.
II. Louis. 3: Philadelphia, ].
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
rnila s,S TsT fSIh 20 20 800 500
E E1bntSn + az az so.,Sn' - '% .sS
st. Louis ~ 600 Cincinnati Is I'll
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York AT Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at It. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
RESI- Its OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
phiia 10 3 1913 II. Louis o T. .t2s
Clrvela'di II .GstDetroit. 6 ~ 800
Chicago 10 o .59i New York. - lis
INTERN NATIONAL LEAGUE
GAMES TODAY.
Newark at Toronto.
Jersey City at Buffalo.
Providence at Montreal.
Baltimore at Rochester.
RESULTS or GAMES YESTERDAY.
Toronto. {: Newark. I.
Buffalo. q: Jersey City. 4.
Baltimore. 3: Rochester. ..
Providence. =: Montreal, ).
STANDING OF TEAMS.
WI re ". I. &c.
Baltim'e.1i 6 90; Montreal. 1873
Newark 10 : .5SS Rochester .t3S
Buffalo 600 Jerry City 10 .41O
ProVide'e o 500 Toronto. II 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07

Home runs Schecftn meyers Jim
rince hit-Ayres Hts-On Hardy. In hve
innings. of FELTON,. ! In one Inning, OF hltch
cock In three innings. Fist base on errors
Harvard, =. Lafayette. . Left on bases
Harvard 10. Lafayette. >. stolen bases
Brown. TruXel Dannehower. Frye. Wingaie
Eases on balls-Ty Eager. 2. by Hardy, .. by
Hitchcock. l. struck out-By Eager. ., by
Hardy. 3. by FELTON,. .. by Hitchcock, j..
Passed ball-Clark Hit by pitcher By "a
ger OFrve, t'mpire-O' Rourke Time-2:Oi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
PROVIDENCE, 8; MONTREAL.

At Montreal: X II r.
providence o o. 900 . SIS IL /
Montreal...3 o 0 o 0-6 4
BATTERIES Bailey. Wheatley and On
slow: Mason and Burns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
The score follows
HARVARD.
LAFAYETTE.
Totals t7e7llt Totals ......3I ?

STATED for Hardy In the fifth inning.
fBatted for FELTON, in the sixth inning
Lafayette......... ] -
Harvard. ......... -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07

'Batted for Ragon in seventh inning HATED
for Clymer in eighth inning. tBatted for Saier
i'm ninth inning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
BALTIMORE, 3; ROCHESTER, 2.

At Rochester: Nm r.;
Pochester... 0 0 %
Batteries-Shawkey and Eean: Quinn
and Blair.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-28
BOY SCOUTS AHEAD
Of SCHEDULES
PLANNED
Runners With Message From
President Wilson TO Mayor
Harrison 10 Reach Chicago
at 2,30 This Afternoon,

Chicago. juno a. The arrival to-
morrow Of the last Boy Scout carry
ing a message from President Wilson
to Mayor Harrison viii open the in
tcrnational amateur athletic games
which will continue for week at the
Lake Front stadium
The last Boy scout runner viii tfot
into the stadium at 2:SN D.. m ana
about the same time viii finish the
leaders of a fun distance marathon
race that viii be the opening event
Of the weeks program. Gaston Stre-
bino third In the Stockholm mara
thon and Jos Erxlebeu, Missouri a..
C.. winner Of the all-westcrn mara
thon in 1919 hsad the list of entrants
which IS one OF the strongest fields
ever entered In an American mara
thon
The national intcr-scholasiic track
ana field championships viii open
the stadium events High schools
and acad mics from all over the
country are entered The interna-
tlonal eanes VIII bring here amateur
athletes from universities and clubs
an over the United states and a mum
Der Of European countries.
Speed made by The Boy Scouts re.
lay is proving an embarrassment TO
the international games COMMITTEES as
,hc relay runners are several hours
ahead OF their schedule and the flylng
feet of th boys are Increasing the
lead
telegram was sent 10y The com
mittec today To intercept The runners
at South Bend and eall ON them 10
glow up SO as not to have the last man
finish All ead OF schedule time.
owing TO the extreme heat orders
have been issued by the games COM
mittee that all runners from now un-
III the finish run IN track suits in
stead OF In scout uniforms
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-28
He Demands United States
Change Its Policy Respect
ing Warning Factions in Re-
public Torn by Revolutions,
SENATE WILL INQUIRE
INTO MATTER FORTHWITH
New Mexico Statesman Urges
Repeal of Neutrality ReSo-
luton Which Has Caused
RetaIiatory Measures,


Washington, June 2t-A change IN
the attitude of the United States to-
ward the warning factions in Mexico
was urged In the senate TODAY. with
the result that the foreign relations
committee OF that body is to take up
the question Immediately.
senator Albert n Foii. of New Msx-
leo. attacked The present policy and
asked for the repeal of the 500 cllled
neutrality resolution of the last con-
efess Under this authority. he said,
arms were permitted to go across the
border to the Huerm faction bat
were prevented hv the armed forces
Of the United states from going to the
factions opposed ta lluerta.
Senator Fan praised the Wilson gd-
minlstratlon for refusing TO recognize
what hc termed the "assasslns of the
president of Mexico as The establish
cd government in tho republic. but ho
declared the practice of the admins
tration in allowins arms TO go TO one
suited In retaliatory steps toward
American citizens that no other na-
ton on earth would permit
His speech brought "a response from
senator Bacon. chairman of the for
clgn relations committee. that was re-
Rarded by some as voicng the atti-
tude Of the administration. Senator
Bacon said the solution for The pres
ent difficulties in Mexico lay In the
mon Of the republic constituting the
educated classes, taking up arms 60
establish order
Enough educated men resided IN
Mexico city alone. he said. 70 estab-
lish order In the whole republic. lie
added that for the United states TO
attempt TO protect her citizens by
arms IN Mexico meant Intervention
and occupation probably for all time.
Senator Smith of Arizona, in the
debate which followed, advocated the
Emitted states taking possession OF
Lower California In compensation for
Americans Killed and American prop
erty destroyed in Mexico.
Senator Williams Joined in urging
the repeal Of the neutrality resolu-
tion.
Senator Bacon assured the senate
the committee would soon consider
the question.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-28
VILLA CONTINUES
MARCH TOWARD
JUAREZ CITY
Surgeon With Rebel Army
Reaches EI Paso and Tells
of 2,200 Soldiers Enroute
to Make Attack,


l;l paso. Tex. June 2f.-Dr SUM
uul Navarro, surgeon lu the consiitu-
tonalist army subordinate % nr
Francisco Nila. arrived here This uf-
tennuon from casas Gmndes. Chlhua-
hua. via Columbus ~ 80. lite sass
that Villas forces are divided into
three columns and marching to at-
tack iuarez from as many directions
United states army officers report dee
tachmpnts of the eonstitutionolisis az
Asccneion palomas and opposite slcf-
ra blanca. nr Navarro asserts that
Colonel Juan bozal. commanding one
of villa columns. D. cumpnr ionight
on the north shore of Lake Guzmau
with 500 men.
Villas army. numhDrinE about g.
200 cavalry. Is dependine 0n its rifles
and dynamite To- capture the border
port. according 10 surgeon Navarro.
He says neither Of the three columns
have artillery or machine guns, bat
are We'll supplied with rifle eertridges
Tie processes ignorance of the exaet
whereabouts of Commander villa and
of the probable date OF the attack.
hut declares that the various groups
Of constitutionulists are in close touch
with Villa aud that all of them VIII
appear simultaneously in front Of
Juare- and begin the attack accord
ing t. pre-arranged plans.
Tonight. report reached here That
colonel rorihio Oriega leading 500
conatitutonalists had passed the
Pence ranch sixty miles down the
rio Grande marching toward Juare1.
porfino Talamontes az the head oi
six hundred sonora troops. is said 70
have Joined Villas main body SOME
whore near Lake Gnzman today No
scouts from either of Villas columns
have been sighted near Juarcz, but Il
+ beloved ly many McNicans and
Americans that party of them VIII
reach Flores ranch five miles west ol
Juarez. within ncnty-four hours.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-28
JERSEY GOVERNOR
INVESTIGATES
PINE BELT
Chief Executive Recommends
That Grand JurieS lndict
People Charged With Lead
ing immoral Lives,


Sea Gu. y. j.. June 25-Aetins
Governor Fielder made personal IN
vestigation today of southern New
Jerseys pine belt, where conditions
of vice and immortality have been said
to exist among illlterate inhabitants
The purpose of the inquiry was to de-
termins upon intelligent methods q
ref rm
Grand jury ,aetion and better ed
ucatlonal advantages were suggested
by the acting governor upon his re-
turn To Sea Girt tonight The iuries
in the counties whore the conditions
obtain should assume fun responsible
ity and make examples of a few in
dividual cases. the executive declared,
to teach the pine belt dwellers that
they are not immune from state inter-
ference. This method should prove
effective. he said, because there al
ready is q noticeal le tendency on the
rart of people Of the belt to release
themselves BY divorce and other legal
actions from the mixed relations in
which some Of them i've
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-28
BACON DIES FROM
INFLICTED
WOUNDS
Former Colorado LawmakeL
Charged With Murder Of
Wife and Her Daughter
Protests Innocence 10 Last

HNHhfhN JOURNAL AfNlfAN lAAhNN WIZ
Cripple creek colo. June 2'.-
Death. late this afternoon halted the
prosecution Of James T. Bacon. resi-
dent of this city and former Colorado
legislator. charged with the murder
OF his wlfa and slN-yoar-old step
daughter MAY a. when the rneon
home here WAS DESTROYED by an eX-
plosion of dynamite Early yester-
day morning, Bacon, IA his cell at the
county jail committed huri kari. ac-
ccrdng to JAN officials. from the re-
suits Of which ne died this afternoon.
Up until the moment of his death,
Bacon was conscious and stOutly
maintained his innocence of the muir
der charge. and declared also that he
did not lnfllot the wounds upon him
self. from which h died. lie rciter-
atod his assertion that two masked
men entered his cell at daybreak
Thursday morning and attacked him.
leaving him unconscious from his ter
rille wounds
The dynamitine of the Bacon home,
last May. remained a mystery FOR
some time. Mrs Bacon and her
daughter were In the house preparing
Go get breakfast Bacon also was In
the house, but ON an upper floor, The
wife and child We're instantly killed
and Bacon WIS desperately hurt, re-
naming unconscious for two days
Upon his recovery. he told Of rcceiv-
ing threatening letters aud attributed
the tragedy to the author Of them.
Later he went TO Denver and attend
od the funeral of his wife and daugh-
ter. at which he was arrested and
charged with the crime.
immediately upon being inearcer-
ated, Bacon began hunger strike,
which he maintained with a degree Of
laithfulncsa until "a few days ago.