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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

The City Council will meet in reg
ular session this evening. The mat
ter OF reducing the police force will
De up Tor Its second reading and no
doubt II VIII be passed 10 the third
reading The regular monthly bills
will also be ordered paid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20
Cinder Rank on Fir.

The ciuder hank near the old brick
yard. above this city. was set on fire
yesterday morning and for a time
threatened to cause cons lderahle dam
axe. as tho flames spread very rapidly.
Though the fire department Was not
called out number OF men. after secur-
ing the use 81 the tin mill hose. worked
Tor about two hours before the Flames
were eNttngutshed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

The Seabrights Lane Sluggers will
cross bats with the Bellsire All stars.
sunday afternoon ON tho tnrruEHtInE
grounds. The EeIlaire boys are coming
up heavily loaded IN order Co cover up
the defeat which they received some
time age at the hands Of the SluEgsrs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

Is 81 years Of age and resides at Stew
artsvillo. and - survived by husband
and three children. The funeral will
take place Monday morning az 10 o'clock.
The survives r. 90 be conducted by
Father Mulhearnc. lntermeut will be IN
St Mays cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

There will De no church services az
the 4. +. church tomorrow az the Rev.
Hiu is taking treatment 40 Mt Glenn
ans and viii not return until the Zsfh
or this month. bat sabbath school vIlI
De held az H.15 g. m. and Junior cI.arue
at o'clock 90 afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

An old fashioned lawn fetc will be
held on the lawn Of Edward McAntnch.
ON Etfth and Cemetery Road. Friday
evening. June 20. The fcte will be given
by the sun Flower class Of the VI. g..
Sunday school. Good music will BE- the
feature Of the evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

Practically all Of the BellAire Elks
Who attended the Elks Convention Al
Parkersburg. have returned home.
Ire local musicians who played IN
Meister's band Of Wheeling and the
local Heatherington-E Elk band have al
20 returned 20 this CITY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20
Industrtous pames called naeetinE.

: called meeting Of the industrious
Danes will be held Monday evening at
the home Of Mrs Adams on Jefferson
street The meeting viii be very I'm
pOrtaut and H. special meeting. Al
members are requested 20 be present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

torday morning. when he broke away
from the officer and ran. Six shots
we're fred az him. and one OF the bull
lets struck Felix In the thigh lie
was taken 10 the ST Clairsvile iall.
and Dr. g. l. West attended him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

Tho Bollaire Athletics will play the
fast professional team from Co
lumlrus. o.. az the local 49, A. & park
Sunday afternoon The CoIun1 bls
team is one of the fastest semiprofee-
sional teams in the state. and a fast
and Interesting game o. assured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

DIN solos. which will add grestiv 70
the excellent program ~
> = Russell. OF Cleveland was in
ing on friends. 'a'i
Miss Anna Breitenstein returned 70
Fairpoint last evening after being tbo
kusst OF relatives here Tor a few days
MISS Hilda Rauschenberg BIS sepnd.
NE rev days with friends AZ shady.
Side for few DAYS.
Mrs Albert r. Sheriff and daugb,.-
htish. OF Cadiz. are here tho quests
on Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. smith. for a
Deputy Sheriff Wesley Osborne. q,
60 lalr sNlile. was IN Bridgeport yes.
.Na' AFTERNOON calling on friends
hey William J. O'Hare. 81 Coyinr.
ION Ny, Is here the guest Of his sis.
days ''' u"
Charles Tobin. OF CIarinrtop mr.
IINcd IN bridgeport last evening to
SPend a Few days with friends
quite a number Of Bridgeport pco.
W went To Martins Ferry last eyo.
nlhE 20 attend the annual EIks' nap
DAY exercises.
MI and Mrs. Joha shane Left yss
ttrday morning for Cleveland fo. bs
the guests Of relatives for u few days
* p Stearns. Of Cincinnati. was a
day afternoon
MIS-. Andres Dismoro and daughter
i.'iha. or Washington. Pa. returned
20 their home yesterday after tait
inr local friends
Nlioreny J.. = Emerson. az Bridge.
port attended tho Belmont sourfy
par association picnic Of Hefhesda
j. q. Perry candidate Tor county
treasurer was business visitor ai
ST Clairsyilla
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

The case ~ charles Tory against tho
Wheeling Traction company. for injuries
sustained some time ago. viii be- heard
Monday morning after being postponed
several times
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

Mrs. Nalonte. a foreigner who died o.
the local hospital yesterday afternoon.
had suffered some time from a cancer
which caused her death. The deceased
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20
SHADYSIDE
AT THE PIKE THEATRE.
Changes Program
Daily.


foreign exchange bank on Crescent
street Il progressing rapidly. and viii
b. completed IN a fen days The
building which a being erected b.
Larry Witt % Beuwood. T. a three
story brick. the FIRST floor % which
viii be occupied BY the bank
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

az bethesda yesterday. was we'll attend
ed a. there We're about 90 or 20 that left
before noon. \ large number Of thom
went on the trains. which left In tho
morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20
Does Net Strike

For the past several days the town
clock has not been striking and /.
large number OF local people have
been put 90 a great deal OF incou D.
venienoe. a. they depend on Il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

Work Progressing.
T fn work ~ DKcaVafIng Tor the new
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

me concert which will be given
neNt thursday evening at the kirk
wood VI. r church will he gi,a,, -,
the combined choirs OF tho Iocsi
church and the First VI r. church az
beIlaire. About so voices will com.
pose the two choirs. and the conceTt
IS expected TO be one Of the best Thai
Ia ever been heard in this civ
mere will also be many vocal and vi.
U ON solos. which will add greatly 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

The Americas club has taken up
the project OF securing "a swimming
pool for the young people OF the city.
At a recent meeting, the club started
subscription list with a donation
or $25 for this swimming pool The
entire amount for the construction of
this pool will be by popular subsCrip.
ton and little difficulty will be eN.
pertenced In securing the proper
amount There f. no denying the
need of a swimming pool in this city.
at. at least one OF the Fairgrounds
The Bellaire Fairgrounds Association
will take charge OF the campaign and
subscriptions can be sent to Score.
tary Edmond Martin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20

one fourth OF sale o. You-4 Mons
suits NFADDEN'S
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-20
BELLAIRE


The annual memorial services OF
the Bellaire City Temple. No. 26.
Ladies' OF the Golden Eagle and the
Bellaire Castle. No. L. Knights OF the
Golden Eagle, will be conducted Sun
day afternoon. The members OF the
Bellaire Castle. No. "A. will meet at
their castle on Thirty-second street
and march TO the Rose Hill cemetery
where the services will be conducted.
The Ladies' OF the Golden Eagle will
Join the knights at the cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
FAKE AGENCY PROMISES JOBS
New York Employment Bureau Sends
Penniless Hands to Kansas

Topeka, June 23.-W. L. oBrien'
state labor commissioner, has sent
to the mayor of Buffalo, N. Y. a
complaint, asking for the prosecu-
ton of a labor bureau there which
has been collecting 81 each from
prospective harvest hands to get
them Jobs and then sending the
men to Topeka to be given Jobs by
the state free employment bureau.
FIFTY men from New York have
applied to US for jobs in the last
few days, stating that they had paid
this agency 50 each on the promise
that they would be given jobs In
Topeka at "a a day and board" said
o'Brien. "These men arrived in To
peka absolutely penniIess. We have
written the labor commissioners OF
New York and the mayor Of Buffalo
asking that the agency be prosecut-
ed"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
UPHOLD THE LONG AND
SHORT HAUL PROVISION

washington, June 2S.-The inter-
state commerce commissions So
called intermountain rate orders
were sustained as valid by the SUI
preme court, which held, at the
same time, that the long and short
'haur' clause Of the interstate COM
merce law was constitutional. Both
had been attacked by the transcon-
itinental railroads.
The defunct commerce court, pass
ing over the constitutional question
had annualled the orders on the
ground that the commission had no
authority to issue blanket" or
zone" orders, and might act only
ON the reasonableness OF specified
rates. In overturning that conten-
ton and holding that the commits
sion did have such power, the su-
preme court decided point which
lawyers and close observers OF the
interstate commerce commission
procedure say, is of equal importance
to the intermountain rate case It
self-if not greater.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Topeka. June ga convention
OF the lawyers OF Kansas was called
BY members of the bar for July b
TO consider a general revision OF the
legal machinery OF the state. The
call was signed by nearly 100 law
yers in Kansas. and every attorney
in Kansas and those with Ideas for
the better working of the wheels OF
justiye Is invited to attend and Of
fer suggestions.
The Kansas statutes have not
been revised since 1858. Every two
years the legislature meets and
makes from two to five hundred new
laws, most of them amendments or
additions TO the old statutes. AS q
result there is no definiteness among
many OF the Kansas laws. The courts
have knocked holes in some and
threw others out entirely and there
il a question Of the legality Of many
others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

supreme Court Holds the Revertins
Clause IN Patents Void

washington. June 2S.-Trans-
continental railways won their fight
for title 70 some 700 million dollars
worth of oil lands when the supreme
court held void the clause In the
patents making the land revert 10
the government II found TO contain
minerals.
Justice vandevanter announced
the courts decision. The first point
that oil lands we're mineral LANDS
was decided in favor OF the govern
ment. =,
I'm every case before this court
said Justice vandevanter, I'VE have
held that where the law says that
only mineral or homestead lands are
to be granted by the land officials,
the officials must do their duty oil
ascertaining whether that land came
within the law and that they could
not perform their duty by inserting
exceptions that the land should NOT
PASS II found later not to be within
the law"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
'LOU|MER BANK
men SPfCU[ATED
Attorney General Asks Receiver for
Largest Of Closed Institutions
CIRCUIT COURT HEARS MATTER
Attorney General Charges That Of
ficiaIs Used DcpOsitors' Mon
ey for Uses Outside Their
Power

Chicago, June 1s.-Attorney Gen
eral Lucey made formal application
for the appointment of receiver
for the La Sale Street Trust and
Savings bank. the largest OF the
Lorimer banks closed last week, on
behalf of the state OF Illinois.
Lucey charged that bank offi'
cials have appropriated depositors
money to speculative and personal
uses outside their powers and that
as a result the bank is now insol-
vent. He made no alterations OF
criminal wrong doing, but asked
that the receiver be given full pow
ar TO carry on an investigation and
to liquidate the remaining assets.
No receiver was appointed. In
stead Judges Winde and o'Conner
of the circuit court, sitting en- banc
will hear arguments by attorneys
for Tesider L. Tartan, who flied o
petition for q receiver yesterday
and who claims that his application
should be acted upon because It was
the first made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
HER lions Kill
WOMANrS LOVER
Theatrical Manager Enters Cage, Is
Attacked and Partly Devoured
KEEPER WATCHES, HELPLESS
Nine. CASTILLO Always Had Controii'
cd Her LiOns-One Tried to
Save the Manager from
the Rest

Chicago, June 22.-Emerson ID.
Dietrich of Brooklyn, manager OF a
theatrical production presenting a
troupe OF trained lions. was killed
and partly devoured by six lions
when he entered the car In which
they were Gagged.
The lions were owned by Nine.
Adgie Castillo, to whom Dietrich was
engaged to be married. She declared
she had formerly taken care OF the
animals herself and said none OF
them ever before had given indica-
tions of being vicious. She attribute
ed the attack to the fact that the
car was dark when Dietrich entered.
The lions have been used in hun
dreds of public performances, &C
cording to Nine. Castillo, five or SIX
of them being liberated on the stage
together to perform under her d.
rection. She always has controlled
them, using only short whip.
George McCord, keeper Of the
lions, was unable to help Dietrich
when he went into the den where
the lions are kept" said McCord'
freddy, the leader Of the attack
against Dietrich, began to play with
him and he told the beast to get
down. Four of the lions were facing
him. Finally Teddy skunk around be-
hind him and in minute was on
his back. Four others leaped for him
a moment later and think his neck
was broken at once.
"Trilby, the oldest OF the lions
tried to save him, but the others
pushed her away and she quit and
watched them without Joining In the
attack"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
'Former Head OF Yates Bank Falls
70 Show Up in Court
WHEREABOUTS STILL MYSTERY
attorney Answers Attachment Suit
with Allegation That Sum-
mons Wasn't Served
Upon Him

81. Louis, June 28.-Charles Cor
son Kicker, former president OF the
aefunct Yates Center National bank
NJ Yates Center, Kan, ana former
chief clerk OF the United States SUD-
treasury here. for whom 9 nation
vide search has been conducted en-
tsred his appearance in the cireui'
court at Clayton through his attor'
ney, A. B. Chandler.
Ricker's whereabouts have been
mystery TO federal officials, who
have been seeking him ever since
the failure Of the Yates Center bank
He did not appear in court In per-
nm. and his attorney did not explain
where Kicker could be found.
Kicker filed answer to q $4,000 at
aachment suit in circuit court last
Monday by A. H. ellis. receiver Tor
me Yates Center bank. He alleges
that judgment for $4,000, which
-was for an alleged overdraft, re-
Turned in woodson county, Kansas
a. void because service had not been
,IAtained on him personally or Dy
rVublication.
Copy Of the original petition ne
aid. was left under the door OF a
vacant house in woOdson county, IN
which Yates Center is, but he said
1his house never had been his. he
asked that the judgment be set
aside. ~
when the Yates Center, Kan, Ma
Afional bank failed last fall Kicker
declared all the depositors would be
paid in full. He disappeared several
niRhts after the failure, after stat
ING that he had no intention OF ieav-
md town. His wife remained behind
for a time.
Federal officials Immediately took
che banks affairs in hand and 1t
was stated that the amount OF the
shortage would be more than $780,
eco. Of which much was on BAD
lnan to one man. An indictment
AGAINST Kicker was returned in Fort
acott. A true bill also was returned
against the man to whom so much
was loaned. Ever since Kicker has
been sought far and wide.
At various times he has been re-
ported in St. Louis, in Canada In
Mexico and in South America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
House Uaseats L. G. Dyer

washington. June 20.-L. G.
-Ever Of st. Louis, Republican, rep
ssussnting the Twelfth Missouri dis
sa1Ict, was unseated BY the house
yllae yesterday BY q vote Of ,147 to
%. His election was contested BY
3Eichael ]. Gill. Democrat. BY .
aDae Of l2e to los . resolution de-
.asmring ..GilI Legally -alacted was
maopted. Gin Immediately took the
aonkh OF effice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
FIND NAILS AND SCREWS
IN A NEGRO's STOMACH

Norman, Ok, June 2S.-some
three years ago a negro named Mali
chi Martin was sent to the Oklahoma
insane asylum here from Leflore
county. From the time he was COM
mitted his physical condition puz-
zled the physicians, as they could
not determine what was the matter
with him, and they agreed that when
he died a post mortem should be
held. He was 35 years Of age, and
after gradually growing worse died.
Nails and screws, tobacco tags, glass
and part of a butcher knife, 2S0
pieces in all, were found in the
stomach.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
CARRANZA STILL BALKs
Won't Submit Settlement OF inter-
NAL Questions to Mediators

Ell Paso, Tex, June 22.-General
venustiano Carranza has forwarded
his reply to the two notes OF June
2 and s, sent him by the mediation
commissioners at Niagara Falls. = 1t
was learned here. According to in
formation received here his reply to
the Argentine. Brazilian and Chilean
mediators to be forwarded to the
Niagara Falls conference.
Carranza's note, 1t Is understood
reiterated his willingness to have
participated in the various confer
ences, whose sole object he recOg-
nized to be the pacification Of Mex
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
CAUGHT TRYING no
ROBE TILL OF 2 CENTS

Junction City, June 2s.-DiscOv-
cred in the act Of breaking into a
till that had been taken from the
Knapp grocery store, Joseph H.
johnson, a Kansas City negro, was
arrested. Johnson's companion got
away. The till contained only 2
cents. The safe in the grocery store
which was unlocked and contained
about $40 in money. was not molest-
ca.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
MANY MOTORISTS NOW
TRAVEL GOLDEN BELT

Goodland, June 22-Summer trav-
ell over the Golden Belt road and
the Rock Island highway has set in
early this year. Hardly a day passes
but several parties Of automobile
tourists go through. Some of these
put up at the local hotels, but
many Of them carry tents and camp
ing outfits. The tourists are popular
with the merchants as nearly all OF
them purchase supplies for the long
stretch west of here in which there
are few large towns. AS all pay
cash their trade is very desirable.
The road has all ben graded and is
dragged after every rain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
HE ACCUSES SISTER
OF KILLING HUSBAND

Wichita, June 23.-Martin Van
gundy, 20 years old, brother OF Mrs.
Grace Patton, who went to prelim-
mary hearing in the city court for
the murder of her husband, Joseph
Patton, December ~, 1912, testified
on the witness stand that his sister
offered him 500 to get Patton out
of the way. He said he refused the
offer.
II will do 1t myself, II you don't"
the boy said his sister then said. The
statement created a sensation. IN
court. Patton was found dead in his
grocery store early one morning
supposedly slain by robbers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
WOMEN HARVEST TO
PAY A CHURCH PLEDGE

Meade, June 23.-To harvest the
bumper crop of wheat even women
have gone in the fields. However
charity was the primary reason Tor
their work and the wheat was Sec
ondary. The Ladies' Aid society OF
the Methodist church at Meade had
pledged money for an addition to
the church. The society was divid-
ed into teams and each group was
to earn its share of the money. They
have gone to the harvest fields to
raise the money
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
AIR CRAFT COLLIDE. o KILLED
Mimic War Becomes Tragic Whe1
Biplane Rips . Dirigibie

Vienna, June 22.-Nine aviators
lost their lives when mimic war
in the air was suddenly turned into
tragic reality by accidentally ripping
of a dirigible airship by q biplane
while both were flying at a great
height during the Austrian army
maneuvers. Both craft were destroy
ed and their occupants, nine mill
tary and naval officers and nom
commissioned officers were burned
and mutilated beyond recognition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
SIZES CLERK WHO FAILS
TO REPORT THE BIRTHS

Clay Center, June 22.-County
Attorney w. T. Roche has filed suit
against the clerk of Republican
township, this county, charging him
with failure to send in the statistics
regarding births in his township
The clerk is charged with failure to
report ten births, thus making ten
counts, the penalty for which is
from $40 to 500 on each count
There have been threats over the
state that unless the officials charg-
ed with such work performed IT
promptly and accurately, suits would
be started, but this is the first time
such suit has been filed in Clay
county. 1t may serve as a warning
to others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
BIND OVER WISEMAN
FOR SHOOTING CODDING

Leavenworth, June 22.-Jake
Wiseman, charged with attempting
to kill J. X. Codding, assistant at
torney general, while the latter was
engaged in enforcing the prohibitory
law three weeks ago, waived pre-
liminary hearing in the city court
and was bound over to the October
term of the district court. His bond
was left at $4,000, the amount sug-
gested by the attorney general az
the time of the arraignment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
MERINGTON TALKS
OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL

Harrington. June 2O.-A special
meeting Of the board Of education
was held to consider improvements
n and about the school buildings.
While talking over the improve
ments the subject Of new high
school building crept into the dis
meussion. The district Is not yet
ready to build but the board mem
hers realize that 1t is only Ques-
aflOn Of q few years when another
building will have to be erected tc
accommodate the growing school at
tendance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
ELLIS COUNTY WANTS
5000 HARVEST HANDS

salina, June 2O,-A call came
from Ellis county for 25OO men and
$50 men and teams, who will be
paid So and IS q day, respectively
and work is promised for thres
months. Ellis county has quar-
ter 81 q, million acres OF wheat and
1t IL the heaviest crop that has eveI
been raieed there. The harvest Il
3ust beginning there and will not b.
In fun blast until early next week
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
NAY ACCUSE HEADS
OF LORIMER BANKS

Chicago, June 20.--Maclay Hoyne,
states attorney, announced he would
begin an immediate investigation of
the affairs of the La Sale Street
trust and Savings bank to deter
nine IL criminal charges would be
hrought against its officers. The
announcement followed conference
wa&h Patrick j. Lucy, attorney gen.
Gral, and Daniel Harkin, bank ex'
uniner, at which an agreement was
zuached, Mr.. Hoyne said, by which
pOssible criminal prosecution was
TT In his hands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
RUN JoINTIsT OUT OF TOWN
When Police Raid q House, Owner
SpFints for Train

Lawrence, June 23.-spurred by
the realization that only in flight
lay safety from the law, Matthew
Silver made a sprint for q train
when officers found beer in, his
house, caught 1t, and gained the
safety which his heart craved. II
was only by q narrow squeak that
he made it, for Officer Dan Vaughn
pursued him all the way from New
Jersey street and was gaining.