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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the
Indiana pOstoffice November 2S:
Maggino Catvo, III. B. Byrone.
Mrs. Clark Donohue, James
George, Jaake Gift, j. G. Croft.
Miss Ruth Lamer, w. NJ. Lydick,
Mrs. Anie McNilen, Dan Patter-
son, Mrs. Blanche Pounds, Mrs. Ed
Swanson, Mrs. j. H. Shields, Miss
Pearl Sorber, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Sloan, Bert Uber, Miss Nellie
Van Tyne.
When inquiring for letters in
this list, please state that they
were advertised, giving date.
HARRY w. FEE. P. NJ.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
NEW BATTLE BEGUN BY THE
TEUTONS
Defeat for Muscovites Means I'm
tied Blow by Kaiser in West

London, Dec. 3.-With the lull
in the battle in the west, which
has assumed the proportions of a
heavy campaign at widely sepa-
rated points, with only occasional
infantry attacks, interest is now
almost centered in the struggle
between the Russian and German
hosts in the east.
At last the Russians have APP
preached within firing distance of
Cracow, their steady advance
from Przemysl having proceeded
without any real check. They
were reported to be mounting hea-
Wy batteries around the town of
Wieliczka, which they occupied
yesterday and from which the
outer forts of Cracow can be
reached.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Road to Berlin Opening

Important as this is-for the
fall of Cracow would lay open the
roads to Vienna, Breslau and Ber-
Gn-the main interest in the east
continues to rest with the opera
tions on the irregular front from
Czenstochowa through Lodz and
Lowicz to the East Prussian bor--
der. Official pronouncements as
to the progress here are guarded
and indefinite and it is thus diff
ficult to arrive at conclusion
with regard to the course of
events.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Italy's "Watchful Neutrality

Italy will maintain an attitude
of loyal but watchful and armed
neutrality" if she follows the ad--
vice of Premier Salandra.
The premier in a statement
made at the opening of the Ital-
ian parliament in the course of
which he frequently was applaud
ed, declared a careful study of her
treaty obligations and the causes
of the present war had convinced
the government that Italy was not
called upon to participate.
Italy, he added, has vital inter
ests to protect and justly aspires
to maintain her position as a great
power and must, therefore, be rea-
dy for any eventualities. Thus the
supreme task of the government
was to bring the army and navy
to a state of preparedness.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Trace Fugitive to In
diana; 81, 200 Theft.

w. S. Coffman, a stock dealer
of New Alexandria, Westmore-
land county, charges Philip Stof-
fie, former employee, with the
larceny of a wallet containing
notes and papers valued at up
wards of $1,000 and 5000 in cash.
Coffman traced Stoffie to Blairs-
vile and then to Indiana, where
trace Of his former employee was
lost. Indiana county authorities
have been notified of the theft and
are aiding in the search.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
French to Move Capital.

The French cabinet is to return
to Paris from Bordeaux and the
French parliament will meet. in
extraordinary session In Paris on
December %. The announcement
of the return of the government
to the capital is taken as an indi-
cation that the allies are convinc-
ed they now have In northern
France force of sufficient strength
to check any further advance the
Germans may attempt.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Russian Advance Being Attacked

In Poland, upon which all eyes
are fixed, the Germans have eXtri-
Gated themselves from a difficult
and menacing position and are
now directing their efforts against
the Russian advance which failed
Z few days ago to encompass the
invaders. The Petrograd view of
the situation is that 1.-THE Warsaw
campaign of the Germans appears
to have resoved itself into a per-
sistent and logged grinding
against the Russian center with
the aid of the recently arrived
heavy reinforcements.
Nineteen thousand Servian pri-
soners are said to have been taken
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
FRESH TROOPS AID IN THE
OFFENSIVE
Servia Casualties Since War Be
gan Estimated at 100000.

With hundreds of thousands of
lighting men along the battle front
III the eastern and western arenas
Of Europe the official statements
vouch little in formation regard
ing actual operations. Apparent
ly only on the French right wing
i France have the troops of the
opposing nations shown any par
ticular activity during the past
"a hours. The French report the
occupation of Lesmenils and one
Of the signal stations at Xon or
the right bank of Mosele. Like
wise in the Vosges the French
have taken an observation point
previously occpied by the Ger
mans.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Big Carrolltown Tract to Be Cut

W. B. Wagner, of Heshbon, has
purchased from f. /. Farabaugh.
of CarrolltOwn, an extensive tim
Der tract in jackson township.
Cambria county, estimated to
contain 100000 feet of lumber
and 125 cars of mine posts. Mr..
Wagner will move his sawmills to
tie tract at once and will be busy
with large crew of men cutting
the timber and manufacturing the
lumber for the markets.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
BLACKLICK MAN
PAID FOR HIS FUN
Stewart ] Sides Assessed $25.00
and Costs for Running a
Deer With Dogs

On information furnished by
Game Warden Kinter Rodgers, Of
JohnstOwn, Stewart j. Sides, a
prominent lumber merchant of
Blacklick, was arrested on charge
of running a deer with dogs. Mr..
Sides appeared before Squire J.
A. Crossman, of Indiana, pleaded
guilty to the charge and was Civ
en- a fine of $25 and the costs of
prosecution.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
H0SOI BTp0kS down.
VIlen N|IC ViSiIS Cell
Oldest Son of Victim of Homer
City Shooting Visits Uncle
EAT LITTLE SINCE ARREST

Samuel Mason, in the Indiana
Jail, charged with the murder OF
his brother-in-l-aw, realized his
position Thanksgiving when his
wife visited the Jail. Tears relied
down Mason's cheeks as Sheriff
JeffrieS left the alleged slayer
alone with his wife. Mason has
eaten but little since his confne-
ment and has stopped the lengthy
statements he was formerly MAX
ing as to how the shooting occur
red, realizing that his stories were
not consistent.
Mrs. Mason was accompanied by
a relative of her husband.
Shortly after Mrs. Mason left
her husbands cell, the Oldest son
of John Roof, the victim, called at
the Jail and talked for time with
his uncle, who is accused of TAX
ing his father S life. Young Roof
is a lad of about II years.
Sheriff George III. Jeffries pro-
vided big chicken dinner with
all the trimmings for the prison
ers in the Jail.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05

the junction of Benscreek and the
Stonycreek river.
The attorneys for the plaintiff
are Norman t. Boose and Berkey
& Shaver. The defendant is rep
resented by H. S. Endsley and J..
c. Davies, of Johnstown, and Ear
ly and Uhl of Somerset.
The plaintiff contests the right
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Murray Workman Is
Owner of The Moore

c. Murray Workman, formerly
proprietor of the Clawson House,
has purchased the Moore Hotel.
An application for a license for
this well-known hostelry will be
made. Mr.. Workman will endeav-
or to secure the license refused by
Judge Telford to Charles H.
Moore because of violations of the
rules of the court. The consider
alton will be more than $4,000.
it is reported.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Fire at Dixonville

Wednesday morning about 2 100
0 'clock the store building and res
taurant of S. T. Smith, on Main
street, Dixonville, was burned to
the ground. The origin of the fire
was mystery and the loss is a
total one. Mr.. Smith estimates
his loss at 5000, which is partially
covered by insurance In Thomp-
son agency.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05

of the Johnstown Water Company
to build pipe line through land.
alleging that the company is pro-
ceeding with the work of build
ing the pipe line in a manner not
authorized by the charter grant
ed by the commonwealth, also that
1t will take more water than is
necessary.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Constable Bob Kerr
Assaulted at Ernest.

Constable Robert Kerr, of this
place, is little the worse of being
assaulted at Ernest Monday after
noon, by an unknown foreigner,
who escaped. Kerr suffered the
fracture of two ribs, but is about
wok as usual. Two men for whom
Kerr and Chief of Police Keller
Harris were searching were plac-
ed under arrest. The alleged as
sailant Of Kerr escaped.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Plan to Resume at
Blairsville Plant

There is probability that the
affairs of the Blairsville Enamel
Ware Company will be arranged
SO that the plant will resume ope-
rations in the near future on
larger scale. j. R. Hofmeister, of
Pittsburg, it is rumored, will pur-
chase the first mortgage on the
plant and after some improve
ments will resume. A complete
reorganization of the company is
planned
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Caught Under Rock.

A fall Of rock in mine No. % at
Clymer caught miner under it.
The miner was unable to extricate
himself and so great was the fall
of rock that it took a big force of
miners with hosting jacks five
hours to release him. He was but
hurt.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Mason to Face Grand
Jury Next Monday.

Samuel Mason, charged with
the murder of his brother-in-law,
John Roof, and placing the body
on the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks at Homer City, will face the
December grand jury on Monday.
Mason refuses to eat. No one has
been to see him and in all proba-
bility the court will be called up
ON to name a member Of the Indi-
ana bar to defend him.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Water Company Before
Judge Teford at Somerset

Judge Telford was in Somerset
for the purpose of taking testi-
mony in the case of Elsie Croyle
against the Johnstown Water Co.,
in which the plaintiff seeks to re-
strain the defendant from laying
PIPE Iiae across her farm, near
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05
Guardsman Resigns.

First Sergeant Lex Watson, of
Company F, Tenth regiment, n
G. p, of Indiana, has resigned and
Joseph Dickey was elected to the
position caused BY the FacG2c.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05

FOR SALE-113 acres, psrtly
Ieared, 2 miles from Nicktown.
and 5 miles from Barnesboro; al
and barn. Terms reasonable. For
particulars, address III. G. Thomas
= = Nc1.. Il St, Indiana, IA.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05

WANTED-To buy a 6 or 7 pas
senger automobile; one that haa
been used but few months Ap.
ply at this office, giving make and
price.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05

by the Austrians since they be-
gan the present offensive move
ments and Servia's casualties,
since the beginning of the war are
estimated at 100000.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-05

AGTe-t.@c II II. pa:.xiot- 4
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
MAKES CROP ESTIMATE
Reporting Board Department of
Agriculture in Statement.
Report Gives Amount of Wheat, Corn
and Oats on Farms
March 1, 1914.

Washington, March 9.-The crop re-
porting board, department of agricul-
ture estimated that the amount of
wheat on farms March 1, 1914, was
about 151, sos, 900 bushels, or 1919 per
cent of the 1918 crop, against 156, ,4S6,-
600 bushels, or 21.4 per cent of the
1912 crop on farms March 1, 1913.
About 53.9 per cent of the crop will
be shipped out of the counties where
grown, against GIG per cent of the
1912 crop.
The amount of corn on farms March
1, 1914, was about 900 bush
els, or 35.4 per cent of the 1913 crop,
against 1.2S9, ,655. 900 bushels, or Alb
per cent of the 1912 crop on farms
March 1, 1913. About 17.2 per cent
of the crop will be shipped against
21.S per cent Of the 1912 crop. The
proportion of the 1913 crop merchant
able is about SOL per cent, against
$50 per cent of the 1912 crop.
The amount of oats on farms March
1, 1914, was about AIS, ,476,00O bushels
or 37.4 per cent Of the 1913 crop,
against 604 ,216,0 bushels or 42.6 per
cent of the 1912 crop. About 26.5 per
cent Of the crop will be shipped
against 3S.9 per cent of the 1912 crop.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
DEMAND SUFFRAGE In ULSTER
London Women Watch for Sir Ed
ward Carson to Exact a Pledge
From Him.

London, England, March 9.-After
laying siege for forty hours to the
doorstep of the home of Sir Edward
Carson with the object of urging him
to promise woman suffrage in Ireland
as one of the conditions of his accept
ing Premier Asquith's compromise on
the home rule bill, a party of militant
suffragettes gave up hope of seeing
the Ulster leader. When the besieg-
ers left, however, they did so vowing
to resume their vigil The delegation
was headed by Miss Dorothy Evans, a
pretty young Irish suffragette, who de-
clared some time ago Sir Edward Car
son promised that under provisional
government in Ulster women would
have. the same rights of suffrage as
men.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
FOR LESS DIVINITY SCHOOLS
Anson Phelps Stokes Says Many Are
HelpIessly Sectarians-Train-
ing Is Inadequate.

New Haven. Conn, March o.
There are too many divinity schools
in this country" declared the Rev.
Arson Phelps Stokes, secretary of
Yale university, to the Religious Edu-
cation association. And many Of
them are hopelessly secretarian. Only
ten out of eighty-two are classed as
nonsectarian."
At the business session the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
George Vincent, LII. D., president Uni
versity of Minnesota; first vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, Chicago;
treasurer, David R. Forgan, president
National City bank, Chicago; chair
man executive board, Abram w. Har-
ris, S. C. D., president Northwestern
university, Chicago; recording secre-
tary, Charles M. Stuart, LII. D., presi-
dent Garrett Biblical institute, Ey-
anston, ILL.,; general secretary, Henry
F. Cope, D. D., Chicago. Office of the
association. 1872 South Michigan ave-
nue., Chicago, Ill.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Corn-New corn is quoted as fol-
lows; No. 2 white 6S@69c, No. 8 white
67@6SAc. No. white 63@66c, No. 2
yellow 65@66c, No. yellow 63@64cs
No, 4 yellow 60@62c, No. 2 mixed 641a
@651ac, No mixed 621a @63hc, No.
mixed 60@61hc, mixed ear 67@68c,,
white ear 67@68c. yellow ear 671a q,
70c
Hay-No. 1 timothy $3.50, standard.
timothy $3.50, No. timothy $780,.
No. 8 Timothy S14@14.5O, No. 1 clover
mixed $3.50, No. 2 clover $3.50. ,
Oats-No> 2 white 43h@44c, stand
ard white 43@43kc, No. white 429'
4219c, No. white 41@41hc, No. 2
mixed 4219 @43c, No. 8 mixed 42@
4211c, No. 4 44c.
Wheat-No. 2 red ssc, No. red CSC,
No. red S6@9Sc. y
Poultry-Hens, 8 lbs and over,
14hc; 81 lbs and over, 141kc; young.
shaggy roosters, 12c; roosters, 12c;
fryers,. 211 to 31s lbs, 1Sc; broilers, 3
lbs and under, 24c; spring ducks,
white, lbs and over, Ice; ducks, un-
der lbs, 15c; turkeys, toms, old, 22c;
young turkeys, 9 lbs and over, 22c.
Eggs-Prime firsts 2Sc, frsts 27c, or.
dinary firsts 26c, seconds 24c.
Cattle-Shippers $6.25@775, extra
$S@S.15; butcher steers, extra S7.65@
7.S5, good to choice $7@765, common
to fair $5.50@6.75; heifers, extra s7.65
@775, good to choice $7@765, COM
mon to fair $5@6.75; cows, extra $3.50
Q6.65, good to choice 5.75@6.4O, COM
mon to fair $3.5O@5.65; Gamers, 1924
@4.25.
Bologna $6.5O@725. extra
$7.35, fat bulls $7@75O.
Calves-Extra $10@10.25, fair to
good $750@10, common and large SIS
@9.75:
Hogs Selected heavy sS.7O@S.75.
good to choice packers and butchers
$8.70@8.75, mixed packers $S.65@S.7O,
stays $4,5O@715, extra SIPS, common
to choice heavy fat sows s5.500S15,
extra $S.25, light shippers S775@ @S. csc,
pigs Goo lbs and less), S5@7.65.
Sheep--Extra $3.50, good to choice
$5@5.4O, common to fair $3@4.75.
Lambs-Extra IS, good to choice
$7,6007.90, common to fair S5.75@750,
clipped lambs s6.50@7.35.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
RELEASE A YOUNG DEsERTER
Youth Surrendered by Father Is Held
Not Responsible for
His Act.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan, March o.
Myrtus E. Denison, private, who has
been held here, charged with deser-
ton from his company at Texas City,
Tex, last July, was released to be
turned over to his father, ]. B. Den
ison of Lenexa, Kan. The youth was
brought here few weeks ago by his
father and given over to the military
authorities. The elder Denison re-
marked at the time that mo member
of the Denison family shall be ac-
cused of quitting the flag of our coun-
try" The charge of desertion against
young Denison was removed by the
war department, evidence having
shown his condition was such that he
was not responsible for his act.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
Death of Little Ella Lee
Langford

Little Ella Lee Langford, the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Langford, died on Friday
night after an illness of over a
week. She was taken with a
deep cold which going into bron-
chial pneumonia, resulted in her
death. The funeral was held at
the home on Saturday afternoon
at three o'clock and was conduct
ed by Rev. B. c. Horton of the
Methodist Church, after which
the little body was laid to rest in
the Richmond cemetery beneath
a mound of flowers.
To, the sorrowing father and
mother our hearts go out in SYM
pathy, but we would point them
to the comforting words of the
Master: "Suffer the little ones
to come unto me, for of such is
the kingdom of Heaven"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
EstiII Court Convenes

The regular term of Estill Cir
cult Court convened last Monday
with Judge Riddell presiding.
Judge w. A. Young, of Morehead
has been commissioned by the
Governor to sit in many cases in
which Judge Riddell is disqualif-
ed by reason of previous services
as counsel.
Contest cases, involving the Of
fees of County Clerk, Sheriff,
School Superintendent and Jailer
are to be tried at this term. There
are also five murder cases dock
eted for trial.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
IS men ARE DROWNED
Part of Wrecked Freighter's
Crew Have Disappeared.
Only Portion of Those Aboard the
charIemagne Tower, Jr., Res
cued in Breeches Buoy.

Barnegat, N j.. March 9.-Eighteen
members of the crew of the steamer
Charlemagne Tower, Jr., which was
pounded to pieces off the coast
are adrift at sea or have been
drowned, according to message re-
ceived from the Point Pleasant life
saving station this forenoon.
Earlier messages from the lifesavers
stated that all the members of the
crew of the steamer had been rescued
in the breeches buoy, but it was later
learned that only part of the crew
had been saved in this manner. The
others on board left in a lifeboat and
disappeared in the fog lying over the
ocean.
The revenue cutter Itasca was sent
out to seek for the missing boat 1t
is feared that she will sink in the
fierce sea that is running if she has
not already done so.
Captain H. B. Simmons of Boston
was in command Of the shattered
steamer. The other officers included
Engineer Wilburt, Assistant Chief
Engineer H G. Albin and Second AS
sistant Engineer ]. c. Dalbier. The
steamer was a wooden vessel 225 feet
in length. She was laden with coal.
The sea-going tug Moran joined the
search for the missing lifeboat but af-
ter cruising about the scene for sew
eral hours found no trace of the men
and started back to New York. Her
crew reported that they had found
only wreckage about the spot where
the steamer struck.
Four members of the crew Of the
Charlemagne Tower, Jr., had narrow
escapes from death in a tiny boat
that was beaten about all night by
heavy seas. They had to take turns
at the oars and when they finally
reached shore all were completely
exhausted.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
Turpin On Trial

The trial of Vernon Turpin was
commenced in the Estill Circuit
Court last week on the charge of
numbering Jno. c. Friend last
April. The case has attracted
much attention. He is being Wig
orously prosecuted by Judge Rob-
ertS, Commonwealth's Attorney
pro tenn, Jno. L. Carpenter, Coun-
ty Attorney, and Hon. Robt. R.
Friend. He is being defended by
Hon. A.. F. Byrd of Lexington,
Grant E. Lilly of this city, and R.
w. Smith of Irvine.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
RESERVE CITIES NOT CHOSEN
Secretary MeAdoo Denies That Eleven
Have Been Designated Under
New Currency System.

Washington, March 9.-Denial that
eleven cities have been designated as
regional reserve cities under the new
currency system was made here by
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo.
A published statement that New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Richmond, At
lanta, Dallas, Chicago, st. Louis, Gin
cinnati, Minneapolis and San Francis
co had been designated by the organi-
cation committee provoked the secre-
tary's denial. The report was to the
effect that many surprises are con-
tanned in the announcement of the
organization committee, particularly
as regards the designation of Rich
mond and Dallas. "The committee
has reached no conclusion, whatever" :"
said Mr.. McAdoo.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
Sad Death

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
T. Rice sympathize with them
deeply in the loss of their baby
girl, Abbie, who died on Sunday
night after a brief illness. The
burial was in Lancaster, the old
home of Mrs. Rice, on Tuesday
at ten o'clock. The many beauti-
full floral offerings atteSted the
loving compassion of many
friends.
To the. grief stricken father and
mother all hearts so out in sym
pathy.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
POLICE FIND $4,000 LOOT
Mans Capture Is Brought About by
Woman Detective Who Adver-
tises for Fur Coat.

New York, March Goods stolen
from New York Central freight cars
and valued at between $4,000 and
$4,000 were found by the police and
railroad detectives in fiat in the
Bronx occupied by Nichols Smith, a
stationary engineer, who was arrested.
The finding of the plumber, most of
which disappeared from cars during
the last ten months, was brought
about by a woman detective.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
Wireless TeIeoraphv Exhibit.

Rome, March 9.--One of the chief
exhibits at the Panama-Pacific exposi-
tion in San Francisco next year will
show the progress made in wireless
telegraphy. William Marconi, inven-
tor of the wireless, accepted an invi-
tation from Signor Nathan, Italian
commissioner to the exposition, to par
ticipate with the general italian COM
mittee.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Laredo, Texas.-A party Of Texas
rangers, said to have been acting un-
der orders from Gov. Colquitt, crossed
into Mexico, exhumed the body Of
Clemente Vergara, a Texas ranchman,
who was kidnapped and put to death by
a band of Mexican federals three
weeks ago, and brought the body back
10 the American side.
Vergara was shot twice through the
head and once through the neck, his
skull was crushed as by blow from
"a rifle butt, and the charred fingers
Of the left hand indicated that he had
been tortured before being put to
death.
Identification was made by Yer
gara's son and by numerous friends,
several of whom were in the party of
nine, led by the state border patrol,
which made the grim journey to the
Hidalgo cemetery during the early
morning hours.
The body was not badly decomposed,
despite its three weeks burial In
addition to recognizing the features,
young Vergera took a bit of cloth from
the trousers of the body and matched
1t to the coat his father wore the day
he crossed the Rio Grande.
Recovery of the body was made by a
force of Texans, including friends Of
Vergara, acting with a troop of Texas
rangers, under Capt Sanders, who
have been investigating for Gov Col
quit the circumstances of Vergera's s
seizure by the federals.