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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
RECALL DATE NEARS WITHOUT
NOTICE FROM CHICAGO CLUBS
With Date of Recall Just
Four Days Off, Chicago
Has Not Yanked Mayer,
Mcdonald and knise-
ly Upward
BY REUBEN A LEWIS.

wv aal the -, date Of recall - just a four
w ceived no definite news from
the majors in reference to the three
optional players-Mayer, Mcdonald and
Knisely. While it is practically as
sured that Mayer and Mcdonald will
return to the majors and probably that
Knisely will be yanked upward, the
Chicago clubs have not given the spe-
Gifted notice. However, the regulations
do not require notification until Fri
day at Il o'clock.
The sparkling bacl<stopping of Mayer
will undoubtedly force the Chicago
White Sox to exercise their option on
the call, several other clubs would be
anxious to pay bit more. However,
when Wordsworth received the wonder
ful catcher, the club exacted an OPP
tion on the team. As Prough is the
most promising player, it is believed
that he will be purchased. The climate
of the north works an III effect on
Prough. As known, his arm is never
strong until June and 1t is doubtful
a pitcher and nurse him until hot
weather. The frigid weather of the
early spring renders the big fellow S
arm sore and stiff But there is pos
sibility of Prough gaining his third
trial in the big show.
Mcdonald was given the assurance
of President Murphy that he would be
recalled in the fall, and if the Cub mo-
gul keeps his word with the third sack
er, Eddie will be yanked back. Whether
Knisely will be left or not is not
known. While he is a wonderful hit
ter, another season In the Southern.
would put finer finish on him and pre-
pare him for the big league. Knisely
is major league batsman and could
be used with good results as a pinch
hitter.
With the Barons will go several 9TH
er optional players in the league Glib
son. owned by Detroit, will be recalled
by Manager jennings and stands an
excellent chance to remain as first
catcher. Big Dave Robertson, upon
whom the Giants have an option of
$500, will join the Giants. Should he be
recalled at the close of the season. it
will be too late for him to share I'm
the receipts of the worlds series
Manager Finn has announced that New
York will call Robertson back for an
other trial
On the Crackers, Twirler Councilman
was placed by Pittsburg on an option
of 5000 and the collegian will probably
Join the Pirates. Sloan, the property of
the st. Louis Americans for the pay
ment of 300 shegels, will leave the
Billigens If for no other purpose than
to cover up" When the Browns placed
Sloan with the Billikens they received
the right to buy any member of the
club for $1,000. Manning was selected
Paying fat sums for players. CholIy
Frank may be left with - high
priced optionals In Pitcher W. .er and
Second Baseman Mcdowell Cleveland
is holding the recall on the two players.
but 1t is doubtful if either will leave
New Orleans. Both are playing good
ball.
Another who will be deceived is Bill
Bernard at Memphis. Stanley, who has
played several positions on the Turtles,
may be repurchased by Detroit for
$1,000. In view of his weak hitting 1t
Is doubtful if he will go higher.
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TSIGHTING for the lead, Mobile
and Montgomery will open cruz
= eial series. Crippled by the
suspension of Manager Johnny Dobbs,
the Billikens will face Mobile without
Stock. For figuring in a fistic per-
formance last Sunday both drew a
Today suspension, which will prevent
either from entering into the fray.
President Kavanaugh notified the
Lelligerents Friday that he had sus-
pended both until after the game of
August 10. The enforced idleness Of
the two will extend through the last
game of the series, which means much
to both clubs. Sentell has succeeded
Stock at shortstop, while Wares will
lead the Billikens.
Should Dent lose to the Barons, he
should fear lest Manager Billy Smith
Will give vent to his peevishness by
snspending him from the game. Gil
bert Price, the star left-hander, has
been the recipient of two suspensions
recently. The latest resulted when
he threw a curve ball instead of a fast
one to Callahan. While the tale
sounds decidedly improbable, Smiths
childish action. has started the wags
to gufgaw at his antics.
The following day-after the en-
forced retirement-Price was warming
the bench In an Atlanta uniform. 1t
is probable that a pleasant rest robbed
Smith of his wrath In all likelihood
1t was not Prices pitching but an
unconcerned remark that brought the
ukaseg from Billy.
With a recruit filling right field,
Smith is attempting to better his con-
dition. In Nashville, the Cracker
manager attempted to secure Jud
Daley, but Schwartz refused to sell or
loan him to Atlanta. A breach, which
developed several seasons ago. has
lever healed between the two pilots
and Schwartz would do nothing to
better Smiths club.
Breaking the combination of the
outfield and infield. the loss of one
iaember has wrecked the effective
nesSz of the Atlanta machine Alper-
nav was the virtual leader of the
club. while Bailey was a consistent
hitter and a good fielder Neither
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ATLANTA BUYS TRIO
OF PITCHERSTOHELP
IN FIGHT FOR PLACE
From the Angle Of the Bug
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

Holtz nor Holland is an equal to his
crippled predecessor.
While Clarence Smith developed
rapidly from a purveyor of peanuts to
q major league twirler, Johnny Dodge
was transformed from a bat boy to
regular third baseman with Gin
einnati ia a similar interval. In 1910
Dodge Was acting as bat boy for
Charlie Babb at Memphis. The kid
gathered the rudiments of third bas-
ing during his stay, and entered pro-
fessional ball the following season.
Since that time Dodge has expe-
rienced a meteoric rise from bat boy
to third baseman with the Cincinnati
Reds. The Memphis youth is en-
joying a number of more comforts
now than when he was continually
chased from the diamond only to re-
turn with due stubbornness to act
as bat boy. In baseball nothing Is
impossible.
The protest entered by Manager
Molesworth before the start of the
road trip has not yet been answered
by President Kavanaugh. While the
umpire was undoubtedly in error, it Is
probable that the league head decided
the protested play did not affect the
battle seriously enough to warrant a
play-off.
Several other protests have been
presented to President Kavanaugh,
but have not been answered favor-
ably. Other than that between At
lanta and Nashville the president has
failed to render an opinion. while
nearly seven appeals have been filed.
cholly Frank led the managers az
usual.
When Bob Messenger was elected
from the first game Saturday, 1t was
the first time that the speed merchant
ever suffered a banishment The play
arose over Breitenstein's decision at
second base, and, although Bob rem
dered wrathy kick after the play.
he returned to the outfield without res
oeiving the yank. Then he returned
to the arbiter and aired his protest
again. With this, Britenstein elected
him from the game.
While some of the fans believe that
such tactics are to be deplored an
occasional election shows that fight
ing spirit exists When a club has
players fighting for every decision,
that team will finish In the runningy
Wrangling mars some games, but Just
complaints shows the desire to win.
For this reason, the winning managers
are the ones to be put out more.
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GEORGE YANTZ is IN
GAME WITH PELS

New Orleans, August 1o.-Montgom-
cry got away with the series with New
Orleans, three games to one, by d.
viding todays double header. Mont
gomery won the first game to /. and
lost the second to 8. Both were seven
innings by agreement In the second
game Kraft hit a home run over left
center field fence, the longest hit on
record at Pelican park. Catcher Adams
sustained split hand in the first in
ming of the opening game and with
drew in favor of Yantz, who returned
to the job after long absence due TO
a broken leg. Scores.
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$ $$$$#$$$ $%$ Barons Return For Long Stay @ $$ $ :
ATLANTA STRENGTHENS
WEAK PITCHING CORPS
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he will finish a strong third at least
At times his henchmen have played PEN
nant winning ball, and then have fall
tered. With Mobile and Montgomery
facing a stiI programme. he believes
there is a possibility of Birmingham fin
isEing higher
Desplte the fact that the Billikens seem
Gulls are due for a tumble, Birmingham
has little hope of forging in front of the
leaders. The Montgomery pitchers are
holding the club in the race, while the
Mobile clubs consistent playing Is prov
ing a great asset But within the course
Of month, many things can happen.
The Chattanooga club is squirting for
ward, and is likely to press the Barons
and the Crackers. Elberfeld's men are
responding to his spurs, and present a
formidable front with the pitchers going
we'll
Atlanta will present a changed front
The willing moguls of the Crackers are
giving Smith every chance to get better
pitchers. Within the last few days.
Pitchers Love, Lawrence and Voss have
been purchased. The announcement was
made thats Voss cost Atlanta 5000, while
1t Is UNDERSTOOD InaI laNIehce piousie
around $1,000.
The change In the outfleld has not given
the club its usual batting strength. Holtz,
purchased from Selma, has failed to hit
at Southern league clip, and Manager
Smith Is looking for reinforcements. The
absence of Alperman and Bailey has
worked a bane influence on the club. as
10th were good players.
The Barons will present a strong front
with Mcbride in left field and Mayer be-
hind the bat. Evans is slated to twirl
for Birmingham, while Suspension
Silly will likely send in Elliott Dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
DRENNEN AND
BARTLETT WIN THE
TENNIS DOUBLES

{ In fast and hard fought match Dren-
men and BARTLETT defeated Brooks and
Roberts for the doubles title at the Coun-
try club yesterday afternoon Followed
by an enthusiastic gallery. Drennen and
Bartlett won the second, fourth and fifth
set and won the doubles tourney Both
teams started off In good form and
from the time the first ball was served
Until the last ball was returned. there
was doubt as to the ultimate result.
Brooks and Bartlett started orr by
winning the first set, to 2. Only one
lone game. which was taken by Drennen
and Bartlett on Rartlett's serve, was
scored
The second set started out at rapid
pace with Drennen and Bartlett showing
better form and steadier playing. Dren-
nen won his score and they held the
lead during the entire set, which ended
with the score of 6 to in favor OF
Drennen and Bartlett.
During the third set Drennen and Bart
lett fell off somewhat in their playing,
while Roberts and Brooks showed bet
ter form. This set was won by Brooks
and Roberts, with a score of 8 to 2. 1t
seemed that Drennen and Bartlett were
weakening 10 u ctitdlii 4tAtciit, Jul oii
the fourth set they took the lead, and
won, 6 to 8. Fl
Things began to look very close now.
that each side had won two sets each
and while Drennen and Bartlett were
playing better game, Roberts and
Brooks were playing better, and had
won more games.
The fifth set started out by Drennen
and Roberts winning the first three
games. Then Brooks and Roberts won
two. giving each side three games. Next
game was won by Drennen and Bart
lett, giving to g. then Bartlett and
Brooks took a game making the score
4 all.
Next game was lost to Brooks and
Roberts, making to 4 in their favor, with
score of 5 to Drennen began serving.
He lost the first two points then won
three; then Brooks and Roberts reduced
it, Drennen got an out two times and
the last time was an out and served
one bad one. but on getting served one
over won point then got one. This made
sc ore of all.
Roberts then scored and got the lead.
but lost the game. Bartlett scored the
last game winning it.
The match was full of good plays by
both sides and while both sides were
off form in their serves at times all
played good games. Brooks and Roberts
showed excellent form on low drives
while Drennen and Bartlett did better
work on overhead work. Drennen did
some very effective smashing on lots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
Great Juggler

FTUfn Harper s MaBaZIne.
Oftentimes musicians complain of lack
of appreciation, but here is pleasant in
stance of one who won more admiration
than he had ever aspired to.
A Chinese minister in Washington went
to hear the Marine band play Particular
ly was he impressed with the trombone
player; so much SO. In fact, that he of
fered him a handsome engagement in
China.
II have never seen juggler,' said the
visitor, who could swallow as much
brass pipe as you and spit it out again,
and yet the. people here regard it with an
utter lack Of enthusiasm"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
THREE HURLERS USED
BUT CRACKERS WIN

Nashville, Tenn, August 1o.-Two errors
IN the eleventh and an infield hit by Ag-
Ter gave Atlanta 11-inning game over
Nashville. to 4. Councilman pitched the
entire game for the visitors, while Man
ager Schwartz used three pitchers. Bo-
land retired in the fifth with the bases
full with injured finger. The fielding
OF Holtz and Long featured. Score:
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&c A. L. RESULTS
STANDING
American Association

At Toledo: Toledo 0, Milwaukee 4.
Called end fifth, rain.
At Indianapolis. first game: Indianapolis
3, Kansas City 2. Second game Indian
apolis 7, Kansas City a. Called end eighth,
state law.
At Louisville, first game: Louisville 2.
Minneapolis 6. Second game: Louisville
4 Minneapolis 2.
At Columbus, first game: Columbus 4.
st. Paul 3. Second game: Columbus I.
st. Paul s.
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MAJOR LEADERS MAKE
BUT LITTLE HEADWAY

lie has taken II straight and is tied
with his teammate Boehling, who fell
last week.
Cincinnati had a fruitful week, drop
ping only two games of six in it's climb
from last place St Louis lost four out
of seven and Brooklyn and Boston each
took one game cut of seven played.
The record in each league of games
played, won and lost, with runs, hits,
errors and men left on bases follows:
NATIONAL, LEAGUE
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BERGER BESTS THE
TURTLES IN LAST

Mobile August 10.-Mobile won the last
game of the series from Memphis this aft
ernon by score of to 8. Berger pitched
well, and would have scored a shut out
but for errors behind him. Parsons was
hit hard and opportunely, while his sup
port was ragged, two errors by Love con-
tributing three of Mobiles runs Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
FEDERAL LEAGUE

At Kansas City, first game: Kansas city
I. Cleveland 5. Second game: Kansas
City 2. Cleveland !. :
At Indianapolis, first game: Indianapolis
S, Chicago /. Second game: Indianapolis
2, Chicago 0.
At st. Louis: st. Louis !. Pittsburg 4.
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NATION AL LEAGUE
STANDING
ReuIbach Pitches Wildly

st. Louis, August 10.-Brooklyn hit
Harmon hard today and won to o.
Moran doubled to left with two down in
the third and scored on cutshaws S
homer to center Daubert doubled to
right in the eighth and scored on
Smiths double to left. Reulbach was
very wild but he held the local team 70
two scratch hits. The score:
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Leading the Crackers by scant mar
gin, the Barons tackle the Atlanta team
at Rickwood this afternoon. Inaugu-
rating a long stay at home, Birmingham
hopes to signalize the return with VIC
tory over the invigorated Crackers.
The Birmingham team realizes the great
import of the series, and hopes to clinch
third place by a series of victories.
Tn view of the long stay on Riekwood
field. Manager Molesworth believes that
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AMERICAN LEAGU E
STANDING
Brenton Plays With Maps

Cleveland, August 10.-Cleveland hit
Groome freely today, but he tightened
up with men on bases and Washington
won to l. Gregg was nit hard and
Brenton who succeeded him, could not
check the Washington batters. Score:
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Marquard Beats Reds

Cincinnati, August 1o.-New York made
1t three out of four from Cincinnati by
winning an exciting game today, to 4.
Marqnard pitched a strong game up to
the eighth inning, allowing only four hits.
In the eighth Cincinnati touched him for
three hits and added two more in the
ninth johnson was hit in every inning
but the ninth Score
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ray, Bescher Hoblitzell. Three base hits.
Merkle, King. Home run, Bescher Sac
rifice hit, Shafer. Sacrifice fly, Johnson.
Stolen bases, Bescher, Marsans. Sheckard.
Double play, Groh to Hoblitzell. Base
ON balls, Marquard 3 johnson 2. Struck
out, Marquard 6. johnson !. Wild pitch.
Johnson. Time 2.l5 Empires, KLEIN and
Orth.
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: summary. Sacr1f1ce- l1ts, LOHg, SIilIt1I,
Risland Perry .. Stolen bases, Holtz
Chapman, Daley. Callahan. Two-base
hits Spratt, Holtz Three-base hit, Con-
zeIman Double plays, Boland, Hoffman
to Spratt; Lindsay to Perry; Daley to
Gibson; Hotz, Bisland to Chapman.
Hits, Boland g. with / run in innings;
Beck 4. with runs in 8; Fleharty /, with
run in g. Bases on balls Councilman
2. Boland 6. Beck l. Struck out. Conzel-
man 2, Boland 1, Beck 1, Fleharty l.
Time, 2:23. Umpires. KERN and Wright.
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*Batted for Gregg in seventh.
*tBatted for Brenton in ninth.
$s*Ran for Lelivelt in ninth
Score by innings:
Washington ........ 001 003 020--6
Cleveland .... O10 600 0OO--1
Summary;~ Two base hits, Foster, Nc
Bride, Groome, Chapman. Sacrifice hits,
Moeller, Turner. Sacrifice fly, Groome
Stolen bases. Foster jackson. Double
plays, Moeller to Henry; Turner Lajoie
10 Johnston. Bases on balls, Groome
5, Gregg 5. Struck out, Groome l. Gregg
6, Brenton 2. Runs and hits apportioned
Gregg runs, hits in 7 innings; Q
runs, 4 hits off Brenton in innings
Wild pitch, Gregg. Passed Ball. Car
isch. Umpires, Evans and Hildebrand
Time. 2:05.
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Summary: Two base hits, Merritt, Baer-
wald, O'Dell, Schmidt. Sacrifice hits, Ber-
ger, ODell. Stolen bases. Robertson. Mil
Ter, Clark. Struck out, Berger 4. Parsons
A. Base balls, Parsons. Passed ball,
Schmidt. Time, 1:45. Umpires Rudder-
ham and F'iheld
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summary: Two base hits, Moran, r.
Fisher, Daubert, Smith. Home run, Cut
shaw Stolen bases, Oakes, Wingo @
Moran. Double plays, Mowrey to
O1seary; Fisher to Daubert; O'Leary to
Konetchy. Bases on balls Reulbach 8,
Harmon 4. Struck out, Harmon 3. Time,
LAO. Umpires. Byron and Rigler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
TEXAS LEAGUE

AT Dallas: Dallas ~, Beaumont OIL
At Austin: Austin 0. Houston 8.
At Waco Waco 1, San Antonio a.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth AS, Gal
weston 1-3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
BARoNs INACCURATE STAY AT
HOME WITH CRACK ERS.
WORDSWORTH BELIEVES BIR-
MINGHAM WILL FINISH THIRD
EASILY
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Montgomery 80, New Orleans 1-3.
Mobile Z, Memphis 3.
Atlanta 5, Nashville q1 innings).
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bases. lglwert, Jantzen, Mcdowell. Double
play, Clancy to Kraft. Struck out, r.
Walker 4. c. Brown 8. Bases on balls
Il. Walker s. c. Brown ?. Hit by pitched
ball, r. Walker (Snedecor), C. Brown 2
MeDo we'll, Kyle). Time, 80 UlnpireA
Stcckoale and Pfenniger.
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Stated for Marsans in fifth.
*+Batted for Sheckard in eighth.
"t~Batted for johnson in ninth.
Sco&e by innings.
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SUMMARY. Home run, GrIbbeIS. SuC-
rifice hits, Snedecor. Hendryx stolen
bases, e. Walker, Wares, Mcdowell.
Struck out, Wilson A. Manning 2. Bases
on balls, Wilson 8. Hit by pitched bail,
Wilson &c. Walker). Wild pitch, Will
son. Time. 1:40. Umpires, Pfenninger
and StOckdale.
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Chicago, August 10.-Chicago- Philadel-
phia game was postponed on account of
rain.
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Games Today

Atlanta at Birmingham.
Memphis at New Orleans.
Montgomery at Mobile.
Chattanooga at Nashville.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-25

age, was sent to dead letter Office.
Contained bomb.
Los MISUNDERSTANDING that ankles
of women witnesses exert unfair in
f1uence on jurors, Judge Jackson had
screen built in front of witness chair.
Washington. = War department
asked to loan 400 cots to accommo-
date farmers who bring in turkeys
to Curro, Texas, for turkey trot cele-
bration.
New York.-Judge Warren w.
Foster set Nov. IL as date for trial of
Hans Schmidt, confessed murderer of
Anna Aumuller.
Neutrality-suspicious. resolution by
Rep. Deitrick, Massachusetts, pro-
vides for four mammoth" battle
ships.
Lansing.-on request of Mineral
Range Railroad, Gov. Ferris wired
Gen. Abbey at Calumet ordering head
of National Guard to give protection
to railroad property against striking
miners.
Concord, N. Hillary K. Thaw
will attempt to disapprove conspir-
acy charges against him by having
photographs taken at Matteawan.
Claims they will show impossible for
him to have watched for alleged &C
complies from windows designated
by authorities.
New York.-Louis Powell, 43, re-
tired business man of Los Angeles,
died of heart failure in taxi en- route
to Pennsylvania railroad station.
PhiIadeIphia.-Sec'y. of Labor Will
son branded forced arbitration" as
unfair to employers and enslaving
to employees"
Sheboygan, Wis.-Zona Gale, Wis
consin's prominent woman author,
succeeded in passing resolution at
convention of Wisconsin Federation
of Women's Clubs demanding that
clothes suitable for gentlewomen be
1oJ1fo NJ
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-25
TWO DIE IN EXPLOSION

Marie Scezda, 4. and Joseph Scez-
da, Jr., 6, were burned to death and
their father seriously injured when
an oil stove exploded in their home
at East Chicago, Ind. t,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-25

kee. Two escaped from Milwaukee
Hospital, third from asylum at Wau-
kesha
DeKaIb, III.-Two hundred citizens
donned overalls and repaired bad
stretch of road. No money in county
fund for purpose.
Grand Rapids, Wis. - Matthew
Jones, Jr., returning from dance, fell
asleep on Northwestern tracks.
Killed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-25

Editor Day Book:
Will you please publish the follow
ing, an answer to John Ellis, whose
letter appeared in The Day Book
Oct. 21:
1t is only too true that the strug-
gle for existence in free and plentiful
America is sometimes beyond human
endurance, but cannot see where
this case compares in any way with
the Bells persecution in Russia.
This is a world of progress, and
an occasional killing by a train, an
automobile, a street car or any vio-
lent death is a matter of course. An
excitable parsonage can not protest
very well to these instruments of
death, but one can protest to
the persecution of 100000 souls
by the car, beast in human form.
Charity should begin at home, but
L cannot understand how Mr. Ellis
can compare these two cases, one
an everyday occurrence in all the
civilized world, the other a miserable
excuse to massacre 100000 people.
Evidently there must be something
wrong with prosecution in God-for-
saken Kiev, since the entire world
protests.
Let Mr.. John Ellis think and write
again. N. D. FieIdman,
1916 S. Central Park Az.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-21
BASIS FOR A NEW TRIAL
One Of Becker Jurors Said to Have
Been Free During Trial.

New York, Jan. 21.-Allegation that
one of the Becker Jurors was separat.
ed from his fellows during the course
of the trial will be used by counsel
for former Police Lieutenant Becker,
convicted of the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, in asking for a new trial
Joseph A. Shay. attorney of record
for Becker, confirmed reports to this
effect, and said he had in his posses
sion affidayits of witnesses who saw
Juror Samuel II. Haas twice in the
neighborhood of his home in Bedford
Park at night during the progress OF
the trial.
Haas himself is said to admit that
he was near his home on two occa-
sions at night, having had permission
to visit his dentist IL is alleged by
Becker's counsel that the court gave
no such permission and that Haas
should have at all times been in the
company of his eleven fellow jurors.