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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
Owes $4,000 TO HIGHWAY
Illinois lumbsrman With Interest In
lewa Maker Splendid Donation.

Illinois Lumbsrnan With Interest in
lowe Makes Splendid Donation.
Denison. Jan. s.-Mr John Stewart
president Of the Stewart Lumber COM
pany at Denison. Dow City and Char
ter Oak. has recently donated $4,000
to the Lincoln highway, and stands
ready to give more If necessary. Mr.
Stewart is now in Europe touring for
his health. He is IS years Of age. and
when at home in Elbarn. H., personally
superintends the work on LOO acre
farm.
In making the 5donation of $4,000
Mr. Stewart has no strings attached.
he Is such firm believer in good
roads and firmly believes the Lincoln
highway is but a nucleus for similar
roads ali over the United States. All
his life Mr. Stewart has had to contend
with bad and Indifferent roads. In
the pineries of the north. south and
west he has helped hew highways
through timber land, over mountains
and in valleys.
In the earlier days OF Denison Mr..
Stewart frequently stopped here. on his
lumber selling trips; he sold lumber to
such dealers as c. P. Stocking. NJ.
Stone and others. He has been In
Denison more or less ever since. and
it is but natural that he thus makes
such a generous donation for a per
manent highway through country SO
well and favorabiy known to MIN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
DRINKS POISON BY MISTAKE.
Druo Clerk At Dexter Gets Hold o.
Wrona Bottle and Dies.

Perry. Jan e.-Robert Repass. we'll
known young man OF Dexter. member
Of prominent family and clerk in
the ]. z. Stanley & Son drug store IN
that town WAS found yesterday lying
dead on the floor Of the back room OF
the store. The young man had drunk
carbolic acid b. mistake some time
abou, 2 O'clock and probably lay in
terrible agony for several hours before
death relieved him.
The body was discovered by his
brother. Fred Repass, who started out
20 look for him. He and J. E. Stanley
went into the store TO see Il he slept
there during the night and when pass
ing into the back room they discovered
the body on the floor.
II was shown that he went TO an en-
tertalnment the previous evening with
z Dexter young woman and that after
wards he accompanied her home. AT
the young lady's home he complained
OF n attack of acute indigestion and
had several seizures there. While the
attacks were not considered serious.
they gave him aid there. and at 1870
o'clock he left, feeling better but stat
ing that ne would stop at the store and
get something to alleviate the pain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
GrnneII and Vicinity.
@ imes-Republican.

SpSCla. 10 INES SSopL OlICdI.
Grnnell. Jan. s.-Mrs. George SIM
mons 432 West street. who was taken
suddenly i'll on Monday with diph-
iberia. is now reported as holding her
own against the disease.
r. B. Alexander, who holds a posi-
ton as night Waterman at the Grin
nell washing machine factory, mas
nearly recovered from severe burns he
received one night when on duty.
Abou, midnight he lighted a small oil
stove TO heat his coffee for lunch. In
some movement the stove was over
turned and his clothing caught fire. He
had presence Of mind enough to step
over to a pile of old bagging and
smother the fire with it. but his left
foot. ankle and leg were considerably
scorched.
Word has come to the relatives and
friends that Mr.. W. s. Dodge. of Pasa-
dena. Cal. is seriously III. His dauzh-
ter. Mrs. ". 1. Corrough. went TO him
two weeks or more ago, and las, eve
ming Mr.. Corrough started to join her.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge made a lengthy
visit last fall to the relatives in this
vicinity and he complained at that time
: Of not being in the best of health.
Mrs. ]. E. Van Evera is again at her
home on Park street, having returned
from visit Of two or three weeks
with her two sons who live in Kansas
City
| At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
j. Spa rks on Wednesday a wedding
was celebrated, Mr.. Sparks nephew,
| George W. Sparks. Of Lynnville, being
| the groom and Mrs. Alice Heki, of
! Lynnyiile. being the bride. The groom
| is successful farmer and the newly
married couple will live on his farm
near Lynnville.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall started last
evening on a lengthy western tour.
going first to Spokane. Wash, thence
to California and possibly to Hawaii
! The trip is made in the interest Of Mr.
Hairs health
7 Mr.. ana Mrs j! 4. Radford are
planning an extended western trip for
! The family. taking along their automo-
bile to the western coas; region to
spend some months IN recreation.
MIR. and Mrs. 3. P. Meigs. of Maicon,
announce their 3ian TO start on Nom
day next for California to enjoy the
Eclimate for the remainder OF the win
ter. I.---f to. q ~ i-.--.- a43
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ F1anagan left
yesterday for their home m 81. Louis
after a pleasan, VISIT for some weeks
with friends In this vicinity. -,
H c. Young has had q run Of ty-
phoid fever at the. home % C. J. Her
ter He has 20 far recovered that he
was able to return to his home At Ma
renso yesterday, Mr. HeTtef accom-
panying him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
StWFoRp MILTON, OF AcklEY,
!. ROUGHLY HANDLED ~ TWO
hiohNAYMEN.
ARllEvEp OF vALuABLES
LEFT HELPLESS ON RAILWAY
MANAGES 70 Roll Out Of Danger Of
sPassina Trains-criss Bring Help
From Farm Hand-Wateh. Hunting
:. knife. and : Money Taksn-oH'esrs
Search in Vain For Robbers.

Ackley, Jan. s.-Two bold highway
men held up and robbed Clinoro MI
ton. Of this city, of a watch and CHAIN
a hunting knife and 81 in cash aoou'
o'clock las, evening on the limos
Central railway track about q mAe
east of Ackley. and after o1no1hs MS
,ees and arms with cartridge oe''
md a strap, which he was using as
s,inp for game, left him lying on the
,r,ck He manag ed TO roll on lNe
-ieht-of-way and tried to work ms way
- rhe nearest cross roads. but Iho'As
nrosress almost impossible lay 'neFe
eo- hour until his cries were heaFu
nv a passing farm hand. who released
him.
Milton who had been out hunting
uas returning 10 Ackley along the
,r.ck. About a mile east OF town
he stopped TO light his pipe ana ia.o
hi. loaded shotgun across 'he ie4S
during the process. While ne was
standing there two men stepped On.
frnr7d beneath a culvert close al nat'o
and inquired If he could tell them no"
soon they could catch irelsnt at AZ
lev He said he did not know and the
next minute was looking into the n1Iz-
zle of a magazine gun, with curt
ouest from the fellow who held II 10
stick up his hands. Mil7on prompts
complied win the request ana the
smaller OF the TWO men then Went eh9o
HE clothes while the other kept MIN
covered with the gun.
Securely Bound With Straps.
AS soon as his clothes had oeen
searched and his valuables appropri-
a-ed the smaller man, at the request
of ,he larger unbuekeled strap with
which Milton had a couple OF pigeons
sluns across his shoulder, and fastened
his wrists tightly together fastening
the hands behind one OF Mi!ton's legs
Tben the man unstrapped his cartridge
he,. and strapped his ankles tightly
together. Then they tipped him over
On his face and told him to lie there
until he thought it was SAFE TO turn
,ye- with a warning that they would
,one back and shoot him II he got in
q hurry.
Milton lay there FOR some time be-
fore he ventured to look up and then
seeing no sign OF the men he managed
to roll OF the track and when he found
A. impossible to release himself spent
the rest Of an hour trying to c1awl 20
the crossroads and sending out cries
Tor assistance.
Thrs far the authorities have been
unable to find any trace Of the high
waymen. The officials in the sur
rounding towns were notified to keep
watch for them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
FIGHTS DEATH UNDER ICE.
Webster City Man Has Narrow Escape
From Drowninu.

Webster City. Jan. "a narrow es-
cape from drowning was the expert
ence Of Charles Brewer, ditcher. who
is boarding at the Park hotel About
o'clock Mr. Brewer, who Is tempo
rarily out Of regular work, thought he
would go to the river and see If he
could see any Ash. Near Bank street
bridge he found a place which locke d
good for prospective fish and he sawed
hole in the ice. which seemed thick
enough to bear his weight, but sudden
ly without any warning the ice IN
der his feet gave way and ne was pre-
cipitated into the icy water over his
head. He came UP with his head under
the ice where he floundered about
for several minutes unable to touch
bottom or to get TO the hole where he
might get his head above the ice.
Finally in his flounderings he luckily
managed to touch bottom and breaking
the ice which at that place was thin
ner abov. his head, managed to crawl
out nearly chilled to death from his
Icy bath.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Jan. "a postoffice
has been established AT Mecker, Marion
county. with {. A. Hoiiingsworth as
postmaster. Frank C. Dittmer is ap-
pointed rural letter carrier at Donahue.
Iowa pensions granted: Juliette
Briggs. of Cedar Eapids. $te::--Eanma
c. Ellis. OF Indianola, sf2: Mary E,
Cerman. OF Winterset, sl2; Lucinda A.
Kennedy. of Newton. 112.
The postoffice al Norman. Winnie
bago county, has been discontinued.
Mail to Emmon, MINI.
Patents granted: John Eneix. OF
Anita, door and gatecloser: Michael E.
Foley. Of Melvin manure loader; Cas-
per H. Gings. Of waterloo harness
saddle; John A. Johnson. Of Ports
mouth, planter attachment: Theo l..
johnson. of Emmetsburg. automatic
trip and self locking device: Allen
Johnston, Of O,tumwa, animal trap;
Harry A. MCGEE of Fayette, staplins
strip: Mel s. Harland, foldable dis
play box: James ]. Thomas. OF Whit
ing shoe LAGER,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
Brief News Of Manson.
special to Times-Republican.

Special 10 meS-RepODIican.
Manson. Jan. 9.-Wednesday morn
ing at 1850 o'clock. at st. Thomas
Catholic church. Miss Mae McManus
and Mr.. Edward Donnelly were united
in marriage. Rev. Father OReilly per-
forming the ceremony. The young
couple left on wedding trip the even
ing of the same day. MISS McNanu us
has been in the employ of the Farmers
Savings Bank for the last two or three
years, and is young lady whom any
one should be proud to know. The
groom Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Donnelly. Of this place, and is a pros
porous young farmer. They will make
their future home on the groom's farm
near Rockwell City.
The little 1-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Richie. who live north Of
town, is very i'll of bronchitis,
Herman Jansen, Of Lizard township,
is very i'll OF pneumonia.
Miss Grace Moore has resigned her
position at the c. G. kaskey general
store, and her sister, Mrs. Kelly, is tax.
ing her place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
Hardin County Court New..

Special TO Times Republican.
Eldora. Jan. Sin the case OF Lizzie
Frederickson against E. Stringer.
wherin the plaintiff asked for $4,000 for
false Imprisonment. humiliation and
disgrace. the jury. after being out sew
eral hours. awarded the plaintiff sl75.
a case similar in import and with
about the same evidence and
circumstances. entitled Weaver vs
Strtnger. is now in the district court
here before another jury.
The next case scheduled for trial is
that OF Beman against Parish. wherein
the plaintiff is asking $4,000 for as
sault. Both plaintiff and defendant in
this case live in the vicinity of Whit
ten.
-Alva Price and Fred Long. Of Whit
ten, offered a plea Of not guilty in Jus
tice Whited's court Thursday, when
a-raigned on the charge Of catching
fish in the Iowa river by illegal means.
The trial is set for next Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
PROMISING YOUTH DEAD
psspsr Clark, Member Of Ogden High
School Debating Team, Victim Of
Cerebral Msninsitis-lIi Only Forty.
Eight Heurs-Msmbsr Of Prominent
Family.

Special TO Times Republican.
Ogden; jan s.-Desper Clark, aged ~
years. member Of the senior class OK
the ogden high school and leader Of tho
debating team which was to debate
Correctionyille here tonight, died at his
hone, two miles west OF town, at l
o'clock this morning. Cerebral menin-
gifts was the cause of his death. he
was IL! only forty eight hours. The
boy WAS member OF one Of the prom
inent families of the state. He was the
son of n. s. Clark. grandson Of DR.. Or
son Clark, for fortytw years prac-
ticing physician at this place:
nephew Of Postmaster c. B. Clark, OF
DR.. O. ". Clark, cashier Of the Farm
ers' State Bank. Of S. P. Clark. cashier
cf the Ogden State Bank: and also OF
DR.. Dan E. Clark, professor of history
in S. L. l. and Eugene Clark. super
intendent of schools at Jewell.
Herbert Clark. an elder brother. - st
present in a hospital at Rochester.
Mimi. recovering from an operation.
The father, mother and two sisters
also survive.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday.
There, are no other cases of the dis
cas-, which caused young Clark's death
in this community. and local physicians
do not believe others will develop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
FRED NELSON PASSES AWAY
Rssidsnt Of Hardin County For Many
rears Dies at lows Falls.

RssidoF,t Of Hardin County For Many
rea1 Dies at Iowa Falls.
Special to Times-Rspublican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. Sired Nelson,
we'll known resident OF this county for
many years. died suddenly at his home
early yesterday murning. Mr.. Nelson
had been in his usual health for some
tim. but had suffered some from rheu-
matism. He was about town Wed
nesday and that evening visited with
a neighbor. About o'clock in the
morning he was taken suddenly III and
died an hour later Death is supposed
to have been due to rheumatism of the
heart. Mr.. Nelson was nearly 40 years
old and had lived in Hardin county for
third Of century. For many years
he was engaged in farming In the
Eagle City neishborheod. but retired
few years ago and made his home in
this city. He was man of splendid
qualities and esteemed by all. The
funeral will be held Saturday and in
terment will take place in Union GEM
etery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
sHERcLIFFE's WIFE REwEos.
Tires Of Waiting For Husba NOS Re-.
lease From Colorado Pnisan

Des Mo'nes, Jan. Sin the event
mat Frank Shercliffe is released from
the Colorado prison and returns to Dss
MONIES he will find that the wife who
was loyal to him and believed in his
innocence has married another man
and that his two boys are happy in
their new home.
After she had abandoned all hope Of
freedom for her husband Mrs. Sher-
cline was married to man who prom
ised TO make her happy and provide a
nome for her children. It was not until
six months ago that Mrs. Shercliffe Sc
cured divorce. She was married sew
eral months ago. Since Shercliffe's
conviction and Imprisonment Mrs.
Sherciiffe has been supporting herself
and children.
Mrs. Floy McCready Billiard. of Des
Moines, former newspaper woman in
Oskaloosa. went to Denver a year ago
to plead before the governor in behalf
Of Sherclife's wife and children. When
Mae Bergstron vas nbarried to Frank
Shercliffe, Mrs. Billiard. then Miss Nc
Cready. was working upon a newspa per
IN Oskaloosa. Seeing a good news
story in the sro.nantic wedding of a
cultured girl 10 an ex-convict, Mrs
Billiard visited the home OF the bride
and groom and wrote her Impressions
Years passed and Mrs. Billiard forgot
the incident until she saw that the
pardon board was questioning the
motive which prompted Shercliffe
to leave the state when Gov. A. 3.
Cummins. now senior senator from
Iowa, refused to recognize extradition
papers. She hunted up the wife and
learned the story. Mrs. Billiards.
straightforward plea had much infu-
ence with the pardon board.
The confession now clears Frank
Sherclifre OF the crime committed years
ago. The board Of pardons and parole
recommends absolute pardon and pro-
lection from further prosecution. 1t is
probable that he Will return to Iowa in
case ne is released.
According TO the opinion expressed
by state officials yesterday Frank
Sherclife could return 10 Iowa in safe
~. The hearing on his case will be
he6l today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
RAPs REPUBLICAN LEADERS.
Colby Charges cummins and Others
With ereeeh Of Faith.

Des Moines, Jan. SIT Is exsraor-
nary that men like Cummins. Borah and
Hadley should become Indifferent u
the wishes Of the people. The people
want them 30 be representatives Of the
public not themselves
This was one Of the pointed ohser-
vations offered by cambridge Colby,
prominent New York attorney and ora
tor, as ne discussed the position OF the
progressive party and its opponents to-
day Mr.. Colby is to deliver the ad-
dress of the progressive state confer
ence tonight.
These men are hyphenated pro-
Rreaeives," Mr. Colby continued. Their
skill is chiefly on the art Of how not
progressive.
Talk oc H;at!cn comes togt er
from office holders who want to pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHA11rowN IOWA JANUARY . 1914

mote their pwn re- slection-pA rticuiar-
~ from republican, office holders They
are in favor Of retaining their offices on
any theory and AZ any cost, SO they
can retain them.e, They make their mis-
take in assuming that the voters gener-
ally care ANYTHING about their holding
office and about defeating the demo-
cratic party. The contortions Of the
republican office holders in their effort
to retain power are positively pain
mi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
pubueu. sho. Dealer Bankrupt.

Dubuque, Jan. 9.-B. r. Richardson.
doing business as the Richardson Shoe
Company. nied a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. The liabilities are sGs~
SIC; assets. $4,000. AT the October
ter1n of court judgment was rendered
against the Richardson company for
81. coo ON personal injury suit brought
by Gale T. Parry. an employe Of the
company.
Richardson's action follows similar
petition of Heney Kiene. real estate
dealer. in w {iene listed liabilities
of sss7.ss7 [set. OF slss.5ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
g. A. r, Eneampment Jan. 1918.

Des Moines, Jan. s.-The state en-
campment -of the G. A. r. deEsasfmen
Of Iowa. has been fixed for June 16.
II and 10.
II will be held at Burlington this year
and the date. were fixed by the depart
ment commander. Adjutant Newman
and the Commercial club OF Buriing-
ton.
The 18th. 18th and 18th Of June We're
selected because Commander in Chief
Washington Gardner of Michigan will
be able to attend the reunion of Iowa
veterans during those days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
GRE SCEN1 MAN HAS ExTRAoROl.
NARY RECORD IN MARITAL
EXPERIENCES.
THREE LIVING Ex-WivEs
RESIDE IN SAME TOWN
Three Others Rest in Local Cemetery
William s. Swanson, Merchant and
One. limo Postmaster Of Town, Finds
Marriage 4 Failure During Twenty
Years Of Experience.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Jan. s-Married six
times and with three ex-wiyes living
In Crescent, his home for the past
twenty years, William S. Swanson was
today given divorce from the sixth
spouse.
Swanson is merchant and erstwhile
postmaster and oracle in Crescent.
While three Of his wives still live in
Crescent in the flesh, three others were
buried there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09

WSa Known thfuout tie seaSb and was
universally popular among those with
whom he was associated.
Governor Clarke received only the
brief announcement Of the death and
does not know the cause. Senator Jew
ell was in Des Moines short time ago
and was apparently in the best OF
health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
MAKES $4,000 IN TWO WEEKS.
Quick Turn Of Henry County Farm Net
Handsome Profit.

Handsome Profit.
Special to Times Republican.
Mount Pleasant, Jan. 9.-What fs
considered 10 be a record breaking lana
deal, both in rapid increase in price.
and the amount paid per acre was
consumated in this city yesterday. Less
than week ago P. J. Hurley. local
real estate man, purchased an eighty
acre farm of John Mckinnon. located
one mile north of this city. for the sum
of $4,000 or s275 an acre. Yesterday
Mr. Hurley disposed of the same piece
of property to Mr.. L. a. courtner OF
Marsh. Iowa, for the neat sum oi
$4,000. or a fiat $500 per acre. MI.
Hurley cleaned up a cool $4,000. after
holding the property less than week.
Local prophets that have been aeclar-
ing that Henry county land has reached
its limit will undoubtedly be some
what astonished by this deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
PLAN FOR ROAD WORK.
Webster County Supervisors Buy Ap'
paratus For Road Improvement.

Webster County SUPERVISORS Buy AP'
paratus For Road Improvement.
Special to mes-Eepublican.
Fort Dodge. Jan. "A total of $3.50
worth of road building machinery was
ordered yesterday by the Webster
county board of supervisors. This IS
the second order the supervisors have
made. The first was for gasoline
traction engine.
G. P. Smith and c. A. Shook in their
recommendations for road work on the
county highway system in 1914 recon-
mended that drainage and grading OF
two main travelled roads. one east and
west across the county, and another
north and south. be finished before sur
IA cling is done or before other roads re-
ceive much attention beyond minor re-
pairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
STATE SENATOR JEWELL DEAD.
Forty Second District Representative
9uecunhs At DEBORAH.

!. Des Moines. Jan. S.-Senat6r Philo
m Jewell of the Forty second district
:of- Iowa. died at his home in DEBORAH
-yesterday. He was SIS years old. Gov
ernor George W. Clarke received tele-
rGram announcing the senator's death.
Senator Jewell was a republican in
politics. He was born in ut. Vernon.
Knox county, Ohio, Jan. /, 1s4s. He
went to Illinois in 1855. In 1870 he en-
tered the University Of Michigan to
study medicine. He graduated in 1873
/, and n 1850 moved to winnesiiea cou1s-
~. 1nwA where he resided until his
death.
IN 1906 he was elected state repre-
sentative and in 1908 was reelected. In
1915 - No. elected se1Atag. He was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
L. Mar, Woman a Suicide.

LIE Mars. Jan. s.-Mrs. Amelia
Kilker widow. SIS years old. hanged
herself in clothes closet at her home.
She was found by a daughter, who
had been away from the house for
few moments Dependency over mon
ey matters and poor helth Is ascribed
as the cause
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use it for obsti-
nate coughs. colds. and irritations OF
the throat and lungs. For sale by ali
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
1pp KATHERINE B. bzW51
10 20 ~ As1eascAn 1RESS AssoelAl.e2I

New York.-Dr. Katherine B. Davis
Is the first woman to hold a commits
in the government of this
city. She: has been appointed commits
sioner Of corrections by Mayor ]. p.
Mitchell. Miss Davis is prominent
womans suffrage worker.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16

homa City for writs of habeas corpus
in behalf of three men arrested last
night btt the release OF tne men eaaiy
last night made the abandonment OF
this plan. Official OF the club and their
attorneys were in conference for sew.
eral hours last night.
The companies of militia were EN-
ployed yesterday in stopping the races
First the stands were cleared of spec
tators and the races ordered stopped.
Ten horses entered in the first race,
however, were sent to the post. The
starter lost no time in dropping the
barrier and as the horses entered the
stretch the militiamen fired over the
heads of the jockeys.
j. NJ Stewart, a private detective,
a stable boy, who attempted to lead
a horse from the track and as pecta
tor who tried to force his way through
the guard lines were arrested.