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The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
HARRIS SCHOOL

,11ferin1 stnn--Chief. Harold sherIIch,
I ansee1ntes. Edward Hart. Fred Rick :
oton, Edwsrd Etsler, William Albend.
xro4 Bniings, Harold Hafi<e.
The class colors are old rose and
~ green, and the class pins are
I1ck and gold.
Iho Harris soccer team beat the
NIGER school, ! TO o. Dec. rs.
D1mund erode, OF the AS. Is very
I'D n writing poems, and we are
1DD1lng one with these items.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

The board OF trustees OF the Chill
dren's Free hospital. will hold an in
formal reception In the hospital Sun
day afternoon. to which all interested
In the welfare OF the institution and
its patients are invited. The recep-
ton committee will include Mrs. Sid
ney T. Miller. Mrs. Abner e Larned,
Mrs. William Tent Barbour. Mrs.
George H. Barbour. Mrs. Lewis ii
Paddock, Mrs. Henry B. Ledyard, and
Miss Marjorie Mellish.
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improved proverbs.

Ths Pot shouldn't call the Kettle:
~ him sleep.
! Nsver too late 10 mend II your eye
49, A good.
Mnke hay while the SON sleeps.
xnok before you every leap year.
CcminG events sell the papers be
1or-D ostoo 6>1bs-
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, an associate editor Pretty good ioi
B-5 boy
school closes today for our CHRIST
mas vacation IL will reopen Monday
Jan. 4
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SUGGESTIONS

We hope each editorin-chief VINO
y 10 graduate In January and leave
the school viii assist in re-organizing
The editorial stan before retiring.
Please take the matter up with your
principal, who, We are sure, will be
glad TO help you make necessary
changes and take your advice as TO
the selection Of new chief.
The printing department of Cass
Technical High turned out very at
tractive Christmas and New Year card
OF greeting. The work was done In
the printing department and Is In two
cOlors. Thanks very much for one oil
them.
Meetings OF the Duffield graduating
class are governed BY parliamentary
law, and they find this plan both In
teresting and instructive
Goldberg school has policing sys-
tenn that is unique, and no doubt very
effective. 'SQuires are chosen, and
when q pupils conduct Is not satisfac-
tory they take them before the King
and queen for punishment, or 10 be
sentenced. -"
sDorothy's Xmas is the title of
very pretty little story written by
Kenneth Schaal, editor at Williams
school. and published in Wednesdays
paper.
The graduating class at Jefferson
school has selected white roses as the
GLASS dover and adopted I'VE VIII
md q way or make one, as its motto.
Dryer school editors boast OF
pianos in their school that were made
70 order to match the interior decora-
HONS.
ssNo victory without labor" Is the
uplendid motto adopted by the FAIR
banks graduating class, the signin,
canoe OF which will be more apparent
as the years roll by.
Leroy Feuerstein. editor'in-chief at
Alger school, the live wire" who has
kent The Times readers posted on
what is going on out there, in antici-
ration of his retirement from the
utaff is coaching Cecil Salter as mis-
puccessor.
Owen school graduating class mas
selected as its motto. what We must
40. let us love to do" beauulul
sentiment surely. and We would de-
Hight in seeing 1t lived up to among
III the editors.
Idllibridge editors tell of plan be
lhg fathered by the Greater East DE.
kroit Improvement association to build
N addition to their school. AS SIX
halliday sessions are now held, the
need FOR this Improvement Is appar-
ant. and here is q chance for the
school editors to show their boost
nng. ability. All together, now.
Beard school promises the third In
.hfallment OF "The Three Links In
their next items. omitted In their last
lot.
Pupils or room C. Columbian school
re writing compositions on the value
manual training Is to them in their
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Leland left
Thursday for st. Johns, Mich. TO
spend the holiday season with DR..
Leland's parents.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nelson White.
more are spending the holidays in
Virginia.
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Printing the plain neat kfnd---thst e
vight - Times Job Depsrtments-Main
$3.50.
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SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Miss Claire Ghristin, Davenport-st.
viii entertain 20 guests at card
party, Saturday evening.
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Goldberg school has policing sys'
tenn that is unique. and no doubt very
ef7ective. 'Squires are chosen, and
when pupils conduct is not satlsfac'
tory they take them before the king
and queen for punishment, or TO be
sentenced.
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Meetings OF the Duffield graduating
class are governed BY parliamentary
law, and they find this plan both In
teresting and instructive.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

Beard school promises the third in
efallment OF "The Three Links In
their next items. omitted in their last
lot.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

The printing department OF Cass
Technical High turned out very at
tractive Christmas and New Year card
OF greeting. The work was done In
the printing department and Is In two
colors. Thanks very much for one OF
them.
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owen school graduating class has
selected as its motto. what We must
40. let us love to do" A beautiful
sentiment surely. and We would de-
HIGHT in seeing 1t lived up to among
NJ the editors.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

''Dorothy's Xmas is the title OF
very pretty little story written oy
Kenneth Schaal. editor at Williams
school. and published in "Wednesday 5
paper.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

LEROY Feuerstein, editor.in-chief at
Alger school. the live wire" VINO mas
kept The Times readers posted on
what is going on out there, In antici'
patton of his retirement from the
stan is coaching Cecil Salter as his
puccessor.
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The marriage Hiss Marguerite
Farland Bieber, daughter OF Charles
H. Bieber. TO Roy Carl Hicks, will
take place "Wednesday, Jan. o.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

Pupils or room C. Columbian school,
re writing compositions on the value
manual training Is to them in their
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

mo victory without labor" Is the
splendid motto adopted by the FAR
banks graduating class, the signin-
canoe OF which will be more apparent
rs the years roll by.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

Miss Evangeline Schreiter, East
Grand-blvd,, will entertain eight
guests at dinner Wednesday evening
Dec so.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

/. The engagement Is announced OF
Miss Grace Alma Gerhauser, daughter
OF Mr.. ard Mrs. William Gerhauser.
10 Donald Derby Davis, OF Kewanee,
Ill
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(To Be Continued.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

The graduating class at Jefferson
school has selected white roses as the
GLASS flower and adopted I'VE VIII
md q way or make one" as its motto
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

The children OF the Harmonic so
ciety will be entertained at an old
fashioned German Christmas tree and
festival Saturday afternoon, in Har-
monte hall.
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The Best Christmas
BY EDWARD erode
AS Harris school.

A thinly-clad urchin Freddie was,
Who stood by the curb calling extras,
extras. .--
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.PARAlyzEO, Ne SINGS
over $4,000 VERDICT
Negro Crushed While Working in
Elevator Pit Wins Suit Under
Employers Liability Act.

Hopeiessly paralysed from the waist
down, Dick Thorne. a negro. lay on
his bed in ST. vincent's Hospital to-
day hummins a little tune and BEAM
ing on nurses and internes. For
Thorne, who seldom has had SIS all
at once. now Is worth a comfortable
fortune. His attorney, Don n. Almy.
brought him the news that q jury
In the Supreme Court has awarded
him $4,000 damages In his action
against his former employers. John.
son. Adams & Grason. a real estate
firm, Of No. sSi Broadway.
Thorne was sent into the elevator
pit Of an apartment house at Nos.
lola East Twelfth street on Dec. .
last to replace q cable. The elevator
crushed him as he was at work and
suit was brought under the new EN-.
ployers' Liability law.
DIR. Jesse ID. Hand and DR.. Robert
!. Mcguire Of IT. Vincent's stan tes-
tined that Thorpe. who could not b
brought to court, would be, helpless
for the rest OF his life.
Judge Philbin denied q motion for .
new trial.
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BODY OF VERGARA rs
MISSING LIKE BENTON'S.

LAREDO. Tex. Feb. 2s.--Amer'-
cans along the Mexican border wsrs
not hopeful to-day that the slayors
Of Clemente Vergara. the Texas
ranchman killed by Mexican FEEDER
ais. would DO identified and punished
by Provisional President Huerta's
Government. 1t was pointed out that
the Mexican War Department exer-
cised little restraint over the iso.
lated bands Of Federal troops. While
they took more hope from expected
action by division military chiefs, II
also was remembered that Vergara
already had beon executed when Gen.
Alvarez, in good faith, 1t Is believed,
promised his release unframed.
Friends and relatives Of Vergara
have started an inquiry into the killing
In addition to the nveStigatious being
conducted by the United States Gov
eminent and tho Texss authorities
Reports from Hiidaso where Vergara
was taken by orders OF Capt. Apolond
Rodriguez. seemed to indicate an act
OF dissertation ON the body. Vergara
was executed by shooting and many
believe the subsequent hanging Of the
body and Its abandonment to the ele-
ments was a final act Of humiliation
toward the rarchman. who had pro-
tested when his horses were stolen.
The location Of the body still was un-
known to-day. It in hoped TO bring II
back t. the United States
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LEGISLATURE SPENDS
so DAYS DOIMe NOTHING
More Than 1900 Bills Introduced,
hut Only a Few Have
Been Enacted.

ALBANY, Feb. 2S.-At the end OF
its two months session here is how
the Legislature has earned for itself
the title OF u DO Nothing 1cgisla-
ture.
No important bills have been
considered; less than dozen unim-
portant ones have been enacted; more
than 1900 are In committee; no inn
portant nominations have been con-
firmed and about 100000 have been
expended.
The work done includes the APP
po,ntment OF the Sullivan Graft In
vcstisating Committee by the As
sernbly and the election Of u new
State Treasurer. Seymour Van SAINT
voord as Public Service Commission
err 10 Gov. Glynn's only important APP
pointment.
Included IN legislation pending are
Mayor Mitchel's police bills, Gov.
Glynn's agricultural bills, the re-
enactment of the Workmen's Compen-
sation bill, measures abo1ishing the
State Fire Marshals office and the
Efficiency and Economy Commission.
and bills restricting the sale Of bichlo-
ride of mercury tablets and curbing
the trafYic In cocaine, hcroin and NOR
phine. The Governors most important
measure, the Land Bank, probably
will be introduced In both houses
Monday.
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VERGRA A MEXICANA,
IS HUERTA'S CLAIM

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 2S.-The Mex
lean Foreign Ministry to-day asserted
that Clemente Vergara. killed at
Nuevo Laredo, was a Mexican citi-
zen. and declared the United States
was without justification for de-
handing that Gen. Huerta avenge the
alleged murder.
Senior Rojas, the new Foreign Min
lister. said that the Huerta govern
ment would do its best to protect the
life and property Of all non COM
batants and to punish murderers. but
denied that the United States was
concerned with the death of Vergara.
One hundred Federal soldiers of
the garrison Of Chipala. State OF
Guerrero, mutinied early o-day, kill
ing the colonel Of their regiment and
delivering the town over to the Con
stitutionalists.
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BLAIR WILL AIDS CHARITY.

The will Of Mary A. Blair. wife Of
Dewitt Clinton Blair OF No.. : East
sixty-hrst street. has been admitted to
probate in Belvidcre. N. j.. which was
the legal residence or the Blair femily.
Real estate. paintings. jewclry and
heiriooIns are left by the terms Of the
will to relatives and friends. The fol.
LOWING bequests to charity were made
by Mrs. Blair:
To the Woman's Board of Foreign
Missions OF New York. 5000; to the
Home Misstons Of the Presbyterian
Church Of the United states. 5000: to
the International Committee OF the Y.
M, G. A. Of New York. $500: to the New
York City Mission and Tract Society.
5000: to the Rev. Daniel NJ. Stcarns Of
81 Js:S: " Porto kco e s S Ms
sion). 5000: American Mccall Associa-
ton. 5000: Y. W. G. A.. 5000
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CHARLESTON ENTRIES,
Following are the entries for Mon
days races:

Following are the entries for Mon
days races:
FIRST RACE--Purs. $500; three .o,ds
end md upwards selling; y farionss. --silicic, iO6
Cook. 100; Floral Grown, lob; PiotsSoras. iUS:
Dicks Pet. ~; .Biily Stuart, 81. A'''
and upward; selling; q huloass. -Dy,~.pan, iOs /;
iiariam. iOS; Ralph Lloyd, lot; Piuyins, iOs;
sieilb9nnd 10Y iIo,inoe. 100 SER !cence. los
THIRD RACE-Purss s3OO; thrce.yesr old,
and upward sellinsi q fnrlonss..'Joe Finn. IL
'I,e straw, li3; 'RaleiEb I'd. l0J; Gallant Boy,
ri Marie. llS; semi Qusysr, rs; Berts, Iii;
sylystrs, ITO; sNimbus, LOT.
FOURTH hACE---Purse $3.50 thrss. ycar-olds
sud upward selling; handicap mile aud % ysrtis.
H. sSs:sL Him. 'i a. H isi:S Bob
Firth RACE-Pnr ss00; three .yesr-old. and
upward; sellhAs. mile .-sMsNer Jim, TOT: sBuas
Around. 20; ssnowflakes, 1O2; Lord Wells, il6
Banjo Jim. 90; 'usty Fallen. ITO; 'BS Rok.
iso; Coch,Irr. lis; Milton D.. liz; IaspsctOs
HsaTsh .H1cs- e.s.. s..ei .A.:.,.,z;e,a.
as.sS!;R: iis S.1s ,s,i ', ,,ss:.s e., ssi
M W., H. n: ~ lY1 I' - ~:
yln S0ADDoA Il& Il ~ - -, 80
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100000 GRAFT 4:
ON ROADS IN 1872,
SULER SNEARS
Continued from First Page.)

he said. land your have the doeu.
mentary evidence. That's all you,
want there. II tells Of graft In Rock.
land and other counties." ''
rs that the documentary evidence
you meant?" Smith demanded.
YES" said Sulzer. "Hennessys 70.
port is the evidenoe-and the number
Of the grand juries Of Erie and 6uf.
folk Counties. The graft was not
Se.o0o.Ooo IN i912---it was more nike
$4,000. 000."
"A printed document Of not le=sl evil
dencc." said Clark. land don't think
well gain much by going on in this
way"
MIR. Sulzer was excused. but told he
might be called again when tho CEN.
mittee had heard Mr.. Hennessy, who
was then called TO the stand.
heNNe8sv TELLS HOW Ng %.
CURED 80 iNolcTMeNTo.
Hennessy's testimony was similar
In character to that he has givea in
the John Doe inquiries. II related to
the steps he had taken to inveSclgate
the Highways Department. He found
conditions which resulted In thirty.
six indictments.
One remarkable feature Of the Wit.
ness's testimony was It's indication
Of his remarkable memory. He
had names, dates and amounts at his
tongue-tip. He never had to con-
suit notes or memora nda when Mr..
Clark questioned him. Hennes0y got
one litter out Of the COMMITTEES and
audience when he said that one OF
the roads SO badly done that II vas
called 10 the attention Of the Grand
Jury. was in Chautauqua County.
The contract for this road" said
Hennessy, was let TO an Albany
plumber who was a lieutenant OF
Barnes"
He was asked how long II would
take 20 investigate the highways.
II think" he said. the work could
Of three engineers each could be sent
out to inspect the roads. The en-
gineers' work would be done In two
months, but two more months would
be required for presentation TO the
various grand juries. and perhaps
two months moro for the trials"
As the Legislature II to adjourn. on
March 81 and. A. all committee ~.
ports must be In three weeks before
adjournment. the Sullivan Commlttse
did not seem in very fair way Of
getting much information before the
Assembly.
Hennessy said the Sullivan Con.
mittee had asked him to become
chief Investigator. This Job h6 had
declined.
Joseph Curren Of staplston, sup>e.
intendent Of the Maintenance ana Re-
pair Department Of the STATE Hleh.
ways Department, testified that tn The
case OF one road In Warren Coun-
~ the contractor repaired the road
and was paid $4,000 as q final boy-
ment for the work-and two 6Ayv
after that he signed tho contract for
fhr work before notary public. He
had done the work without any con-
tract.
The next session of the committee
will be held at o'clock Monday after
noon In the Assembly Chamber. Al
bany.
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STRING OF EARTH TREM0Rs.

WARRINGTON. Feb. ss.-seismo.
graphs at Georgetown University re-
corded pronounced earthquake shocks
for nearly forty-nve minutes to-day. Al
i2u A. n. the hrst tremors were re-
corded. reaching the ximum ut nu
and died away entirely ut liN O'Clock.
The estimated distance from here was
3.7O0 miles.
CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 3.-Anothsr
earthquake was recorded last night by
the ssismograph IN Il, Isnatius observa-
tory here. Rev Tr. Odonbsch said this
morniag that the movement bsgsn at
no. A. NJ. reached IL maximum At
Ills p. NJ. and ssdsd at In r. N.
Apparently II was about Seoo 10 $500
miles distant A peculiar eoineidsaes 10
seen h the fact that the duration was
Tor practically tosnttGalty the came time
- Q 0loeuyoAneo roeoroo6 hesU two
11gAss psevicsssy: " SesDss noveg4eet
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blouse IL satin-or II might be called
Egyptian crepe!
They are not exactly trousers-it
10 one long strip OF accordion pleated
chiffon set onto . belt that looks as
though It might have come from the
land Of the warning Mexicana. The
outer edge Of the sheer fabric IL 20
arranged that 1t makes q ruffled pan
taloon about each ankle, the skirty
part falling In graceful Salome like
pillows.
The color scheme IL red-Turkish
red. doubtless-with silver and gold
In the embroidery. silver lace and a
wreath Of tiny red satin apples to
decorate the red satin cap that keeps
the telltale fumes out OF the naughty
little lady's carefully groomed hair.
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Father of Murdered Woman
Furious Over Statements of
Her Husband, on Trial.
JUDGE CLEARS ROOM.
Ellis, Who Killed Wife in Chi
cago Hotel, Near Collapse
When Assailed by Hosea.

CHICAGO. Feb. es.--shouting I'm
kill him." Robert Hosea, white-haired
father Of Eleanor Hosea Ellis, threw
Judge Petit's courtroom In an uproar
this afternoon whom ne sprang from
his seat and advanced, with cienched
hands. towards william Cheney Ellis,
his daughters husband and slyare.
on trial for his life.
A baiiif seixed the aged man and
forced him back into his scat. Ellis's
face whitsnsd and he swayed In the
witness chair apparently on tho verge
OF collapse. Judge Petit Immediately
adjourned court and ordered the
room cleared. Hosea was removed
to an ante room In a nervous COL
lapse and q physician called. His
wife knelt. weeping. at his side.
Judge Petit ordered that, unless
Hosea's condition showed decided i'm.
provement no be not permitted 70
visit tho court room while Ellis In on
tho stand.
Hosea. who 10 seventy. 1--WE years
old and lives In Cincinnati. came here
to-day to attend the trial. The aged
pair were reused 70 indignation by
reading nswsp~ per shccounss Of Ella
testimony In which he endeavored TO
prove that no was driven to mania
by his wtfe's infatuation for another
man. Mr.. Hosea notified Prosecu tutor
Malato that no and his wife would
b In Chicago ready to testify in De.
tense Of their daughters reputation.
Malato requested them to be In read
inese to take the stand to-day.
Hosea while waiting to bs called, had
to listen TO Ellis. VINO vas on the
stand testifying IN his own behalf, be.
came furious over statements made
by Ellis and the Sensational scene
followed. ,t - ,4f'
Previous to this Ellis tainted In the
witness chair under the fire Of quss-
tons from tho prosecutor. He re.
piled vaguely to several questions
about what happened when the detec.
tvos found him with tho body Of his
wife. and Judge Petit checked him
and ordered that he respond clearly.
Son after Ellis turned pale and sank
down In his chair.
Ellie Just had repeated his f,rst
statement. made onthe day Of the kill.
Ing. that he and his wife had agred
to die together.
she agreed to die with me. She
said We would both be better of
Dead" he said. Mrs. Ellis and 1
went to our room together. She said
he knew she was doing wrong but
. couldn't help II. I thought of
everything good In my life going
away from me. ] saw my home, wife
and children vanish az II In q vision"
Eilis's voice had been growing
fainter and he fell against the Judges
desk.
lie was revived with difficulty and
kept his eyes closed while no an
swered the remaining questions on
cross- examinRtion.
why did you toll police ohicers
that business troubles caused you to
try to commit suicide? II wanted
to protect my wife's name"
did you protect her name when
you told this story Of her infatustion
for the man Cauidwell?" mo-" fal.
tered Ellis.
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ANOTHER AMERICAN
PRISONER IN yUAREZ.

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. Feb. 2s.-
Charles +. Cook. twenty years old, of
this city. 10 In Jail In Juaxer. held In.
communicate by the rebels. accor-
ding to advices which have Just
reached his father. The elder Cook
has wired the Washington authori-
ties and Texas Congressman In an eff
fort to secure his sons release. Hia
life. 1t Is reported In FL Paso, Is in
danger.
The evening world., 1914-02-28
Color Scheme Is Red, With Sill.
yer and Gold in the
Embroidery.

Here 10 the newest smoking out
ht-for the smoker feminineI
This little smoking outnt 10 typical.
for In Miss Prim's dance. or day
dress. when she goes about with q
"prunes and prisms" mouth. UNI
touched by tobacco. she IL charm
insly chifIony In the upper portion
transparent, to be fashionably pre-
cise-and satiny below. Here the
The evening world., 1914-02-28
WRIT FOR STREET WOMAN.
"Cadets" Rejoice when Weak
Minded Prisoner IL Released.

A dozen fashily dressed young men.
who were described as cadets" by an
Investigator for the Bureau Of Charities,
retoiced openly In the Supreme Court
to-day when Gladys Whitaker. aged
twenty-five. whose mentality Il. equal
to that OF a child nine years old. was
released from the City Hospital on
Blacls~ell's Island on q writ OF habeas
corpus granted by Justice Blur.
The young woman had been sentenced
TO three months for soliciting. Her term
expired four days ago. but the feeble
condition Of her mind and other all.
ments compelled the hospital authori-
l,es 70 9etain her IN the hospital 20 com.
plcte their treatment $500
Third Deputy Commissioners Of Char.
tiles Ireland. who had charge Of the
womsn,s case. was IN court and OPP
This Ia the first time that the Ca.
dets' hGve been bold enough to come
into court and question our TIEht to keen
Their victims on the street." said Ire
land after the writ had been aranted.
The evening world., 1914-02-28
MYSTERY SHR0UDS SHOOTING
Dying Man BrOaGht 10 Hospital and
Deserted NJ DOorvvav

Two men entered st, Msry's Hospital
In Brooklyn to-day, and one OF them
collapsed and fell to the floor a. soon
as nc had passed through the door. Tho
other man. with the remark. This fel.
low has been shot and Ia dying" turned
and ran away.
Attendants carried the unconscious
visitor TO- ward. where Ii was found
that he had been shot In the abdomen
the operation the patient revived suf.
ncientiy to say that he was Wolfred
Reisins. thirty two years old. OF Burn
side avenue. InwoOd. L. l., and tina,
the man who brought him 10 The hos.
tnwood. W
Reising said he had been shot At his
home but refused u say anything about
the circumstances. He was in a dying
condition this afternoon. The case was
reported u the police and Detective
Van Duzer was sent out to find Charles
RelHnR.