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ENGLAND WINS AT rENNaso

Folkstone, England, July S.-Eng-
land today won the doubles match
against Belgium in the first prelimi-
nary round of the competition for the
Dwight F. Davis international, lawn
tennis trophy, and this with their two
successes in the singles matches yes
terday gave them the victory in the
round. M
Las Vegas optic., 1914-07-08

Santa Fe, July S.-Suit was filed in
the district court today BY Jeanette
g. Howard against Alfredo and Lena
Delaado. to recover On notes for 5000.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-07-08
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

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stocks at severe recessions constituted
the feature of today's market The
closing was heavy. The last sales
for the day were as follows: l
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

Despite the fact that Oscar Mills and
MS Roanoke Tigers outhatted the
locals, Dame Fortune again smiled
upon the Richmond Colts yesterday
and for the third consecutive time this
week the Ryanmen ended an after
noon Of national pasttmfng with vic
tory The aliens hit for eleven safeties,
while the Colts could secure only
eight Nevertheless. the locals
emerged from the fracsx with ore run
more than their opponents. the score
being 3 to 4.
This is the first time this season that
Manager Ray Ryan and his charges
have taken a series, and the local
pilot la happy smile also adorns
secretary w r.. Bradley's face and II
In a sure thing that he is happy. In
fact. everybody is happy. even the
most melancholy fan.
The Colts again put up a good ex-
hihiticn In the field and 1t was largely
dut Ia this fact that the invading
Tigers came out ut the small end OF
the game With one possible exrep-
ton. all of the Colts handled them
selves well, not a rniscUe being regtst-
cred against any or them
Ted Sloan was on the slab for the
locals and he kept all OF his hits we'll
scattered This is not all he did, how
II, IL
swat in the second inning that Rich
ufond scored the first two runs OF the
Fame. After Bunting had gone out in
the second stanza on an easy inheid
ball. Raley drew free transportation
to first base. Berger hunted and beat
the throw to first. Apparently Rich
mand's chances for scoring In that In
ming were shattered when Worth sent
long fly to left field. making the second
out However. Sloan sprung the big
Rest surprise Of the afternoon by land
Ing ON one OF Lefty" Hills Blenders
for a double. sending the sphere 10
the rirht fieid fence. Both Raiey and
Berger scored,
Richmond again broke into the run
column In the fourth. Bunting led on
with n double, but ne went out at
third when Raley attempted to eacrf-
ace. Raley rtole second and was
forced to third when both Woerth and
sloan were issued free passes Then
Hill proceeded to throw wild and
Ratey counted Newton went out and
this ended the scoring In the In
ming. -.
Another run was made in the ffth
after two men were out. Rohe and
SNYDER went cut on fly balls. but Gray
drew q free pass; went to second on a
passed ball and scored on Huntfngs
single to right neld.
For the frat three inning Sloan was
fnytnrible, retiring the Tigers In one.
two three order. However they found
him for two hits in the fourth frame
after two men had been retired. but
were unable to score. Three consecu-
tive hits in the f1fth gave the visitors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
CORSA|RS DROP TWO
To NORFOLK TARS
DOuBLE-HEADER OF
SEASON.

Especial TO The Richmond virginianl
NORFOLK, VA. May s,--Norfolk
took advantage Of double header
today. the first of the 1914 season, to
fatten their percentage as leaders OF
the pennant race by taking two games
from Portsmouth. The scores We're
to and to 2. The clever and
effective pitching OF Lawrence In the
second game, although he was defeat
ed, was the days feature. He had
the Tars guessing, but the want Of
teamw work and poor Judgment on the
bases gave Norfolk the victory. The
Improvement In the Pirate team,
however. is marked and they only
need to get together. The scores:
FIRST GAME.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
BENEDICTINE. CHOOSES
THREE MANAGERS

Managers for the football. baskets
ball and track teams Of Renedictine
college were elected yesterday AFTER
noon at regular meeting of the ath-
letic association.
David Scott was elected manager OF
the football squad; Thomas Binns was
selected To look after the affairs OF
the track team, while Ernest Pollard
was chosen to head the basketball
qliint. The baseball manager will ba
elected at the next meeting OF the
association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
PEARSON SUFFERS
HIS FIRST DEFEAT
COOKERS LOSE TO NEWPORT
NEWS BUILDERS BY To 4
SCORE.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.>
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May g.
Dannie Paxson allowed the Coolers
to knock but four balls out of the
infield today. two OF which were sim
giles. while the Shipbuilders landed
ON Pearson opportunity and made II
two out Of three from the Coolers.
The score was to /. II was Pear
sons first defeat Of the season. He
was wild and his passes were follow
ed with hits. Paxson also was wild.
giving eight bases on balls, but man
aged to pitch himself out Of bad
holes He also drove in two OF the
locals runs In the fourth. after two
were out. Gondolfis fielding was 4
feature. Score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
SHAW HIT HARD, WHILE sENA-
TORS ACCT NULATE ONLY
THREE sAFETTEs.
COBB HAS GOOD DAY
GEORGIA. PEACH" SECURES TWO
HITS, STEALS TWO BASES
AND SCORES TWO
Runs.

WASHINGTON. MAY Shaw, the
Senator's young slab artist, was hit
opportunely this afternoon by the New
York Yankees and he lost his game,
TO o. The locals failed To hit be-
hind him. only three hits being secured
off of Caldwell, the Yankee HEAVIER,
Score by innings: r. H It.
New York 49,. 1o1 600 eo--4 s G
Washington -. 600 600 900 :
Called. allow New York catch
train.l Batteries; Caldwell and
Sweeney; Shaw and Henry, Empires
Connolly and Dineen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
RAND0LPH-MAC0N
TAKES ANOTHER

ASHLAND, VA. May s.--fsy bunch
ing hits in the fifth inning, Randolph
Macon. defeated Roanoke college here
this afternoon by the close score OF
10 3. Marstorh who succeeded Bar
row in the box. pitched invincihle ball.
The fneaf- srrHr~si six Its, " Atie tAa
visiting outfit made seven. The fea-
lures OF the game were the pitching
Of Merstsn and the home run drive
by Erewn In the Attn frame.
Batteries: Randoiph-AAson Barrow.
Marston and Brpwn: RoanoIsa CAVIAR
nor ana HAslett
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
NEW PITCHER HAS
REPORTED TO RYAN

.rltcher crimes. who was secured by
Manaser Kay Ryan from the Rirmiug-
ham club Of the Southern league. ar
rived in town last night and reported
to the local pilot. He Is in good con-
dition and will work in the game to-
day or the one tomorrow.
Grimes is said to be an excellent
mound artist and was turned over TO
the Colts because IT the fact that the
Birmingham club has too many pitch
ers. He Is expected to strengthen the
Colts pitching department consider
ably.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Prep School HEAVIER
Fans wenty-six
WILSON, OF CLUSTER SPRINGS
ESTABLISHES PREP SCHOOL
RECORD.

Especial to The Richmond yirginisn)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. May g.
The Jefferson school put up good
fight today against the team from
Cluster Springs academy, but was
beaten in the thirteenth inning, TO 1
II was a pitchers battle between Mar
tin and Wilson. with honors going 10
The latter Wilson struck out twenty
six men and allowed four hits. while
Martin famed twelve and allowed
eight safeues, Brown. for Jefferson.
and Thompson. for Cluster. led In bat
ting.
Batteries; JefYerson-Martin and
Nacey- Cluster-Wilson and Thomp-
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
PAUL LA TOUCHE TO
HEAD NEW LEAGUE

paul La Touehe was elected presi-
dent of the Old Dominion Baseball
league at a meeting held last night
Ben Tucker was unanimously chosen
secretary of the new organization.
The league will be comprised OF tha
Bell Telephone, Lyric. Aleos and
American Clothing company 1t VIII
open next Saturday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
HERE
FOR THREE GAMES

Coming here with rejuyenated
SQUAD, Jess Tannehill. the famous old
portpaw. and his Portsmouth Corssirs
will be the Colts opponents at Broad
street park for the next three days.
The game today will be the first time
Tannehill has played in Richmond since
he was pitching for the locals. and
large number of the old fans, who
remember him. are expected to be at
the park this afternoon and welcome
his return.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Reds Blank Cards.

ST. LOUIS. May s.-The Reds shut
out the Cardinals this afternoon, 5 to
Q. Cincinnati scored two runs in the
first inning on a two Dagger by Moran.
and Il home run nv Rates. They
scored again in the ninth on a triple
by Niehoff and q single by Rawlings
Score by innings: r. H. r.
Cincinnati $50 goo naa nef-3 . o.
st. Louis ... 600 coo 0oo--e 5
Batteries; Benton and Clarke. SAL
lee. Steele ana snyder, Empires,
Quigley and Eason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
John Marshall Will
Meet Newport News
GAME WILL BE STAGED TOMOR
ROW AFTERNOON AT LEE
PARK.

John Marshall High school VIII
clash with the Newport News
High school aggreg alton tomor-
row afternoon In Lee park mt
AIS O'Clock. The winner OF this
game will have clear title to the
high school championship OF
Tidewater Virginia.
Lefty" Cox will twirI for the
visitors. while "Hatty" Wood
ward win bc on the slab for
John Marshall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
TO GRAND JURY ON LEAD
PIPE ROBBERY CHARGE.

Samuel Puryear, colored. charged
with the theft Of t7s worth OF lead
pipe ana brass fixtures from the resi-
dence Of Edgar p. Taylor. East
Franklin street. IN Police court yes
terday w4s cent On u the erAnd Jury
tor trial on Jnns H. z. a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

CHICAGO, May 6.--Cobb had an
other great day today In his stick
work. the Tigers beating the sox / to
e. Cobb drove out a double. a single
walked, reached first on an error.
stole second and third, and scored two
runs. He went from first 70 third on
an inheld error. The pitching was
ragged on both sides
Score by innings: r. II. f.
Detroit 49,. -. fo2 010 ooo-~4 Z .
Chicago e., 1ol coo 00a--2 9 5
Batteries: REYNOLDS. Dauss and
STANCE; Scott. Cicotte and Mayer
Cmp ires, Chill and Sheridan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Athletics Hit Hard.

PHILADELPHIA May 6.--F'ree
hitting on the part Of the Athletics
today gave them the game with Bos-
ton by the score OF to 3. Both Col
Inns and Bedient were batted hard,
while Bush WAS effective enough.
especially when men were on the bases.
Score by innings: r. II r.
Boston GEO o2o 1908 & /
Philadelphia =, 100 100 12*-7 Is )
Batteries. Collins. Bedient and
Carrigan; Bush and Schang. Empires.
Egan and Evans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

CHICAGO, May 6.--Tinker's Chit
feds came back after first inning
wailop and grabbed the game and the
series from the Bisons this afternoon.
Not until the fourth did the Tinkerites
get into their stride.
Score by innings: r. Fl. E
Buffalo sol 00o 600 4 I 3
Chicago -. .0i0 $40 03s--I2 10 4
Batteries: Moran. Anderson and
Blair; Hendrix and Wilson and Block
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

NEW YORK. May e.-The Giants
went down to defeat today before the
Brooklyn Dodgers. 5 to 3. Rucker.
for the visitors. pitched gilt edged
bail. allowing but seven hits
Score by innings: r. H. e.
Brooklyn .... eco 1a4 o9o----5 10 1
New York 80. 600 GOO oe3-3 O.
Batteries, Bucker and Miller:
Denaree, Frnnme and Meyers JTm-
pires, Ortiz and Byron.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
.TERRAP|NS RETAIN
WINNING STRIDE
ST. Louis FEDS DROP ANOTHER
GAME TO BALTI
M0REANS,
CHlFEDS WIN AGAIN
PIrrsBuRG sroGsEs BUNCH HITS
AND, EASILY WIN CONTEST
FROM KANSAS CITY
TEAM.
CHIFEDS WIN AGAIN

ST. LOUIS. May s.--Rai.im or e
made 1t three straight over the ST.
Louis Federals today by winning the
third game. 8 to 7.
Score by innings: r. RI. e.
Baltimore -. 600 Ie2 5o0--S II 4
St. Louis o2o 05l i0o--T s /
Batteries: Smith. Quinn and Jack
litsch; Brown and Simon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

lOtal8 az - II
sBatted for Laval in ninth.
ssHatted for Pearson in ninth,
Score by innings r.
Newport News. .... $40 40 COS
Petersburg. ........ 900 DOL 0o0--l
Summary: Stolen bases--Meixell.
Carnes. Glockson. Laval. Jackal. Sac
rifice hit--PAxson. Double plays
Paxson to Gondolfi 70 Carnes. Struck
out---By Paxson. g.; by Pearson. 4.
Base on balls-OM Paxson, a; of
Pearson. s, Left on baees-Ne*port
News. 4: Petersburg. 40. First on
errors--Newrort News. i; Petersburg.
7. Wild pitchsspears t2,. Hit
s(Kreppe). Umpire Norcum. Time
AZ qnrne-I hour ana ~ nAtnukea Az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

Games To-Day.
Detroit In Chicago.
st. Louis in Cleveland.
Philadelphia in Washington,
--- New Yerk In ReEtafs,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
SMOKY CITY OUTFIT NOSES OUT
VICTORY FROM CUBS
IN NINTH.
DODGERS DOWN GIANTS
TIMELY HITS IN FIRST AND NINTH
INNINGS WIN GAME FOR
THE CINCINNATI
REDS.

PITTSBURG, Nav s.-Pittsburg de-
feated the Cubs today by the score OF
to O. Adams and Cheney were both
IN fine form, tina former having the
best of 1t by a slight margin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Scores Yesterday.

Detroit. 4; Chicago. 2.
Philadelphia, 7; Boston, :.
St Louis. I; Cleveland, /.
New York. i. Washington. O.
Called in eighth to allow New York
TO catch traln.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Standing of Clubs.

Games Today.
Buffalo in Kansas City.
Pittsburg in ST. Louis.
Brooklyn in Chicago
Baltimore In polls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
COLTS CAPTURE SERIES
FROM ROANOKE TIGERS
Third Game Goes Ryanmen by Score of 4to 3-"Teddie
Sloan Helps Win Own Came by Driving Out
Two-Base Hit in Second Inning.

| one run. and two more were annexed
| in the seventh.
! Jess Tannehill and his Portsmouth
hCorsairs will battle with the Colts this
afternoon.
| Following IL the tsbuiated score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

Louisville, 3; Milwaukee. !.
Kansas City. 8. indianapolis. is.
Minneapolis-C clumbus~rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Scores Yesterday.
and. a. Roanoke. Z

Richmond. 4 Roanoke. 5.
Norfolk, 8. Portsmouth, FIRST
gamel.
Norfolk. 4 Portsmouth, tsecond
game).
Newport News, s; Petersburg, !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Totals ..33 8 3 "a
Norfolk.

I6JHlS 90 = 80
, IRAN for Hudgins In sixth and
eighth inning.
ssRan for Cleveland in sixth inning.
sssBatted for Cochran in sixth in
ming,
Score by innings; n.
Portsmouth, .....,.. 400 COL ooo---5
Norfolk. .........., 100 0e3 50s--s
Summary: Stolen bases-Boyd.
steinbrenner f2). Cleveland. Allen
ts). Tenant f.). Stewart. Sacrifice
hits-Tannehill Pressly. Hart Two
bare hits--Alexander. Tenant and
Hart. Double plays--Howede'i to
Cole to Tannehill Stewart to Press
~: Steinbrenner to Mcmahon. In-
nings pitched--By Cochran, 8; by
Markle. 3. TIits--On Cochran, &; on
Marlxie. 0. At bats--Against Coch-
ran, "a; against Markle, .. Struck
out--By McCleary. 4: by Cochran. s:
by Markle. I. Base on balls--On Nc
CieRry. tTennent. Steinbrenner. 2;
Pressly and Cochran; off Cochran,
. tHowedeli and Cook; of Markie.
3 (Boyd. Cook and Hadgins), wild
pitch--Cochran. Passed balis--stew-
art and Hudsins. Hit by pitcher
Cleveland. Left on bases-Ports-
mouth. s; Norfolk. .. Time Of game
- hours. umpire-Kelly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Stnx les Easily Win.

KANSAS CITY. May 6.---The Pitts
burg Federals punched a total OF fif-
teen hits off three Kansas City pitch
ere today and easily won the fnai
game OF tho series. 10 to T.
Score by innings; r. n. F..
Pittsburg .o3s 0:1 Colo Is 0
Kansas City 90 01o e02-- 10 2
Batteries: Walker. Adams and
Berry. Harris. Stone. Hogan and
Easterly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Standing of Clubs.

Games To-day.
Chicago in riitsburg.
Cincinnati IN St Louis
BOSTON III New r,ris: --------------------
Brooklyn in Philadelphia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Scores Yesterday.

Chicago. II. Buffalo, 4.
Pittsburg, 10: Kansas City. 4.
Baltimore, 5. St. Louis. 7,
At Indianapolis Brooklyn, we,
grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Scores Yesterday.

PfttshurE. l. Chicago, 0.
Brooklyn. 8. New York. 3.
Cincinnati. 8; st. Louis, O.
At Boston Philadelphia, wet
grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Standing of Clubs.

Games Today.
Portsmouth In Richmond.
Newport News In Norfolk.
Petersburg in Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

r. Seere by innings r. II T..
Chicago ... 600 90 ooo---o Q 8
Pittsbute Zoo ooo oot-i Z 4
/ Batteries: Cheney and Archer:
Adams and Gibson. umpires, KLEIN
and Hart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Browns Win.

CLEVELAND. May 6-The st.
Louis Browns cleaned up the Maps to-
day. to l. Bill James. formerly a
Nap. was the principal factor in the
defeat OF his former teammates. He
held the Maps to five hits. BANDING
allowed the Browns to accumulate ten
safeties.
Score by innings: r. II. u.
St Louis So. eco 600 $50 ] !
Cleveland ..,. oio GOO ooo--i s 2
Batteries: James and Rumier;
Banding James and Carisch I'm
pires, Hildehrand and OrLoughlin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07

NumfIHTy :,
Bunting. Hummell. Mills Sacrifice
hit-Rohe. Stolen hases--Raley,
BY Sloan, g.: by Hill, /. Base on balls
by Hill. 4: by Sloan, /. Wild pitch
By Sloan. Passed bali--By welcher.
Umpires. Messrs. Clarke and Tone
Time, las.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
Totals 49,. -. al 4 S 81
Roanoke.

Totals. ...... IS 3 II ~ ID
sBatsed for Hill in ninth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
CITY NEWS.

Phone "a for case Of Leisy
ueer when you're out.
"A marriage license was issued
Saturds~ - Frank E1nna, 80 o: Ham
ilton. and Edna H Ralph. IS. Of Ham
fItcn-
-Befors putting up your awning
send 1t to the Keokuk Steam LAun-
dry and have it cleaned. 321 Main
street. Phone e03 and we'll call for it.
The fire department answered an
alarm at 1905 Sunday morning when
a small f1rs started in the dumping
ground on Sixteenth street between
Main and Blondeau
Gate City Camp. No. 81, W. o. w.
meets tonight at Hawkes. hall. A fun
attendance is urged, as business of Inn
portance will come up.
Bernard Murphy of the vinton
Eagle, was In the city Sunday visit
ing with his friend. Judge Rice n.
Bell, and took time OF visit the big
dam Mr.. Murphy is one OF the most
widely known editors IN the state
His expressions of all matters Affect
ing the political or commercial condi-
lions in Iowa are not only ARRAYS In
teresting but forcefuI Murphy il .
man of very strong and keen eonvic-
ton. His paper is interesting He -
interesting himself
Drink Bu6weiser at the Bu6-
weiser, the new thirst parior.
Sherwood invites you 70 look
over his stock of busgses and bar.
n sss A well selected stock Always
carried. 703 Main street
Fort Madison Democrat. On ae-
count OF the induction cz1set by the
Mississippi River Power ecnpeny's
wires across the Santa Fe bridge at
Fort Madison all the San.a Fe teIe-
graph wires have to be Transferred
to the opposite side OF the bridge.
The current on the power com1zny-s
wires is so great that the in6uctson
to the telegraph and telephone wires
has been the cause OF considerable
trouble to the railroad ofaces. This
induction serves to make the Dispatch
ers' telephones noisy and interrupts
them in their work. The fndzcttos
also tends 20 cause trouble on the
quad sets at the telegraph Offices be-
coming so strong at times that Il II
barely possible for 1t to be removed.
A number Of linemen have :.een work
ing on the lines ard the &c-k 7iH be
completed In short tine.
Phone "a for case q. r<srv
beer when you're out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
CHANGE OF VENUE
IS MUCH WANTED
Striker-Editor is Charged with the
WilfuI Staying Of Tony
Musser.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CLINTON, H., May 25.-The most
extreme effort to secure a change Of
venue for Carl E. Person, strik
tor charged with the staying OF Tony
Musser here last December. incident
to the Illinois Central strike, was ex-
pected from Persons attorney, Frank
d. Camerford of Chicago, when cir
cult court opened at 9 O'Clock here
this morning with Persons case first
on the docket Comerford had sub
poenaed twenty-eight Witnesses. He
charged personal prejudice. He states
the state attorney, realizing Conner
ford's resourcefulness and the strong
support being furnished him by labor
organizations, sought assistance hut
was refused 1t by the county board.
The fight Is to center about the
question whether or not Person,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
|W|l JAMS GWEN
| Term IN AkAMOSA
ttco,ored lad Who Led Such Meteoric
Career Few Weeks Ago Viii
be Taken to the
Reformatory.
HE BROKE OUT OF JAIL
Then Returned Few Hours later
No Court This Week Until
After the June
Primaries.
he BROKE OUT OF JAIL

Richard williams. the young color
ed lad who was arrested on charge
OF stealing harness and ouggy from
livery barn, and who made sensa-
tional escape from Jail. and later re-
turned to give himself up, and who
pleaded guilty to the grand jurys IN
dictment Of larceny, was sentenced
by Judge Henry Bank this morning
to a term In the reformatory at Ana
mosa to not exceed ave years
Judge Bank told Williams that NJ
would be sent to Anamosa, which Is
a reformatory, and the stigma Of the
word penitentiary need not cover MS
life. He said that the board Of parole
would take up his case, and that the
board would write this county attor-
neg and the judge from time to time.
1t has been the experience Of the
court, Judge Bank said, that among
the young men who had been san
fenced to the reformatory. parole
was granted them within q short
time.
Williams chatted with his attorney
S. T. Marshall when he was brought
into court. The judge recomm snded
that he keep Mr.. Marshall informed
OF his work at the state institution.
It is limited that there is girl back
Of Williams return to Jail after he
made his really sensational getaway.
Some OF his friends have said that he
met the girl that afternoon and told
her Of the trouble he was in, and she
advised him to 60 back to jail, and to
give himself up.
Williams will be taken to Anamosa
soon to begin his sentence.
There will be no court this week,
as it is the week before the primary
and the bar voted to allow the judge
to have this time.
An order was signed by the court
this morning In the case OF II. f.
Tw.edy against Bethel s. Tweedy. ad-
ministrator. The decree orders that
on payment OF $119, the defendant
shall make and execute to the plain
till deed conveying the property in
question in the suit. The property
was to be divided according to an
agreement made before death. The
plaintiff In the case charges that the
administrator failed to carry out the
provision.