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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-14

Col. Frank Tyree, Of Huntington,
was recent visitor from the state
to give the afternoon pnraders on F.
street treat. Col. Tyree is close
competitor of Hon. Stewart W. Wal.
ker. of Martinsburg, for the honor OF
being "the handsomest man In West
Virginia"
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It's hard to break wll-yet where there's a will
there's way
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peprecationss the difference between what you paid
for your auto and what it is worth
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SEA TRADE AND SEA POWER.
The news that the United States
since the beginning Of the war has
become the second maritime nation,
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]. W. Johnson, of Bluefield. prom.
inent in business, affairs in that thirty.
ing southern West Virginia city, has
been in Washington for several days.
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WASN'T THE UNIFORM.

A sailor under the influence Of IL
quor went TO the main entrance Of q
New York theater recently and pro.
sented a ticket. The manager re.
fused TO admit him, telling him that
his money would be refunded at the
hoy office n ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-14

The first meeting of the season Of
the West Virginia Society was held
in Masonic Hall on Friday night. IL
was strictly business meeting, at
which committee was appointed to
make a revision of the constitution
and bylaws OF the organization. This
committee consists of Charles NJ.
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WASHINGTON NEWS =
I" GOSSIP " szzsEzs sssazs s1!zz:
f5Y coNpo3

shinn, Henry s. Baker and R. E.
Lowe, and was instructed TO report at
meeting which will be held on DC.
tober S. Thirteen new members we're
elected, as follows:
William T. George, DR.. ]. W. Man.
kin, Mrs. Virginia T. Mankin. Mrs.
Francis T. Larkin, Mrs. Amanda G.
Thornton, MIR. and Mrs. ]. Byron
Nickcrson, Mrs. E. Sloan, T. Thorn.
ton, Mrs. katherine NJ. Lyons, Miss
Val Sloane, Frank G. Green and Sam.
uel G. Mcndal.
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Don't you respec' your couiitry,sl
uniform asked the bibuluos one,
Sure" retorted the manager,
take it off and I'll put it in a stage
box"
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Or. ppmba, 1t is said, is making preparation to sal
for home soon thus showing that he thinks his govern
et viii grant the request of Uncle Sam for his recall
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HAS APOLOGIZED
Germany Expresses Regret and Sends
Explanation FOR the Van
Dyke Incident.

TUE HAGUE. via London. March y.
llV:l0 y. m.D--The German foreign Of
lice has sent through James W. Gerard
the American ambassador 10 Germany.
an expression Of regret and an eN-
planaton TO Henry Van Dyke, the
American minister 10 Holland and
LuNemburg. regarding the interruption
OF DIR. Van Dykes correspondence
with LuXembuTE.
The trouble is attributed in the ex-
plantation to a Misunderstanding on
the part OF the military Commandant
at Ireyes and it Is stated that orders
have been issued 10 prevent such an
incident occurring again
A dispatch from The Hague. Febru
Gry II, said Dr. van Dyke had ap.
pcaled To tho government at Washing.
ton 10 protest TO Germany against In
reference with his duties as minister
10 the Grand DuChy OF Luxemburg
The German military commander al
ITeNes, he said. had refused 10 allow
his letters to pass because they were
sealed with the seal Of the American
legation.
The minister added that for several
days he had been trying through the
mediation Of the German minister %
The Hague 10 obtain an explanation
from Berlin OF the invasion of his dip
lomatic PRIVILEGES. but that no answeT
had been received from the German
capital The day following the re-
celpt OF Dr. van Dykes protest, Sec,
Getary Bryan announced that repre-
s,ntations had been made to Germany
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COMPLETE WE'LL
HEARING TODAY
FRANTIC EFFORTS MADE BY AT.
TORNENS FOR WE'LL TO PROVE
THEIR CONTENTION.
State Thinks He Should Come Out IN
the Open-Siqnitcsn Statement
BY Judge Littlepaqe

Special Dispatch to trc Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March g
Closing the fourth day OF hearing ar
guments on point in the case Of the
state against 4. Leo Well. Pittsburgu
attorney, charged In the indictments
returned by the Kanawha Intermedi.
ate court with attempting 70 brlbo
members OF the West virginia Public
Service Commission. which was eN.
pected 10 be disposed OF in al least
halt that time the hearing before
Judge Ltttlepage continues tomorrow
Tor the closing argument by Prosecut-
lng Attorney Thomas Townsend for
the state
Practically the whole day to-day was
occupied by Attorney George r. Price.
oi counsel for We'll. in his attempt TO
snow that The indictments against his
client charge no crime punishable bv
IN" laws OF West Virginia and there
lore the intermediate court OF Ka.
hawna has no jurisdiction to try the
That the long and complicated argu-
mtnts OF the counsel for the defend
ant are having the effect OF confus-
ing. rather than making more plain
lhe whole problem involved. is the he
nei or many who have watched the
proceedings and many have come 10
the conclusion propounded by the
counsel at length for the state
II Mr.. Well has nothing To be
ashamed OF he should come ont into
the open and let IL be learned through
Investigation whether he authorized
the offer Of various sumo OF money.
$4,000, $4,000. $50 900 to the public
Oulcials Of this state-mpn entrusted
Win the administration with the most
important laws uf the whole state-to
SET aside an order that had been en-
teied reducing the rates OF the Manu-
iacturerS Light and Heat Co"
Price Gets Frantic.
In frantic effort To- snow tnat the
state courts had no Jurisdiction. Al.
tOrney Price cited cases rangiDl, IN
scope from the burning Of a steamboat
In Arkansas TO ,he shooting OF a Mex.
can 'Greaser" in the southwest which
ne attempted 90 show were prece.
dents on which the court might base
lts authority Tor granting the writ OF
prohibition
His contention was that the alleged
nspiracy TO bribe the commission.
ers, charged in the Indictment. must
(coHtinued on Page Ten-D
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BUSINESS MEN
DISCUSS TAXES
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF
HUNTINGTON, BLUEFiEID,
CHARLESTON AND
WHEELING
Discuss Measures Before LEGISLATURE.
Resolution Adopted Favorina
Direct leVy-Wheelina
Men Not Voting
(By W. r. kEYSER)
(StaH Correanondepfn

CHARLESTON W. Va, March 9
meeting OF business men and rep
resentatiyes OF Boards of Trade OF
Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling
and Bluetield. was held this afternoon.
when the question OF taxation was dis.
Cussed at considerable length. The
Wheeling delegation included former
Senator Julian G.. Hearne. A. b. Pax.
ton, J. c. Brady. n. Price Whitaker.
and II. c. Ogden. while John G..
Bloyd and W ID. Alexander, OF
Moundsville. were present.
Attorney Taylor Ninson. OF Hunting
ton, representing the coal operators
and kindred interests. spoke at great
length, regarding taxation. and "A de-
bate ensued in which Senator Hearne,
Mr.. Ogden, Delegate Jesse A. Bloch
and j. W. Dawson also took part.
A resolution was introduced by Sec
retary Boykin. OF the Bluefield Cham
Der OF Commerce. urging the adoption
by the Legislature OF I cent direct
tax levy. aud II necessary. the White
bills proposing an increase IN corpor-
ations charter fees. The Wheeling
delegation explained that they were
not authorized TO represent the Wheel
ing board I'm such a matter. and that
they could only express their personal
views. Most Of them opposed the res
Olution. which was finally adopted,
with the Wheeling men not voting.
Senator Hearue and Mr.. Ogden ar
gued against increasing the direct
state tax except In an emergency and
as q last resort
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Are Warned TO Leave Mexico Cit,
TORPEDOED.
GERMAN SUBMARINES AGAIN BE.
COME ACTIVE IN BRITISH
WATERS
And Sink ThEee Vessels al Widely
Separated Points-An Crews
Were Saved.

LONDON. March 10. 1925 a. m
During the early hours OF Tuesday
morning German submarines made
their presence known al three widely
separated points on the British coast.
and. II Is stated officially. without xiv
ing warning TO their crews. sank three
British merchant vessels.
In one case. that OF the steamer
Iangistan. which was torpedoed on
Scarborough. I'm the North sea, 81 men
OF her crew Of 80 are missing. Only
one man from the vessel was picked
up. he by a passing ship. The attack
which sent the Tangistan 10 the bot
tom was made half ar hour after mid
night
At o'clock In the morning another
submarine sank the steamer Black
wood on Hastings. I'm the English
channel. while n third submarine sank
the steamer Princess Victoria on Liv-
erpool at quarter past 3 O'Clock
The news Of the latest exploits of
the German submarines came juNt as
the British public was COugratulating
themselves that the threatened Ger
man sea blockade had been a failure.
An official announcement Issued reads
as follows:
The steamer Tangistan was struck
by German submarine on Scarbor-
ough at 1880 o'clock the morning OF
hdItA . Oull one man OF uer crew
OF 30 was saved.
The steamer Blackwood was sunk
by submarine. without warning. on
Hastings at 8 O'clock the morning or
March 3. Her crew OF Il was saved.
The steamer Princess Royal OF Glas-
gov, was sunk without warning by a
German submarine at 9.15 O'Clock the
morning OF March 3 OF Liverpool. Her
crew OF "a was saved"
Scarborough. of which port the
TanEistan was sunk. Is on the North
sea. in Yorkshire; Hastings Is on the
English channel in Sussex. and LIVER
pool is virtually on the Irish sea.
The Tangistan, the largest OF the
sunken vessels. was OF 1898 tons dis
placement. She was built in 1906 and
owned by the Strick line OF Swansea.
The Blackwood was built in 1907
and belonged 10 the Tyneside line OF
Worth Shields. She was a al tons
vessel
The Princess Victoria was owned by
NJ. Langlands * Sons OF Glasgow. She
was steamer OF 616 tons displace-
ment and was built in 1894
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
SENATE KILLS INCOME
TAX ON CORPORATIONS
ROSENBLOOM MOTION TO
STRIKE OUT ENACTING
CLAUSE CARRIES.
Ohio County Senator Also Pre-
vents Observation-Disclosures
Tax Levy Up To-day.
BY W. r. KENsERl
StaN Corresponde,t1

CHARLES TON. W. Va. March -
Another revenue bill met death IN tho
senate this afternoon when the enact.
INK clause was stricken from the Gree.
ory bill, proposing a tax on incomes
or corporations. firms and individual
The bill was killed on motion OF sen
ator Rosenbloom. OF Ohio. by vote
on htteen ayes 90 twelve noes I'm.
mediately after the announcement OF
Tue vote. Senator Marshall. Of Han.
COCK. who had voted TO XIII the Dill
moved To reconsider. whcroupon Sen
a'or Rosenhloom moved TO lay the
Ilolon 10 reconsider upon the table.
lie demanded a roll call upon his no
tion, which prevailed by "a vote OF ne
10 i. That this procedure was fol
lowed out in order To prevent a 70
consideration OF the bill. was evident
as when asked by Senator Morton
why such motions were being made
Senator ROsenbloom replied. Every
little movement has a meaning OF its
own"
Coming up as a special order ON
second reading. the bill was amended
on motion OF its patron. so that Inc
rate or taxation as applying TO in
comes or both corporations and indi-
Niduals should be one-half or one per
cent After another amendment nro.
posed by Senator Gregory had been
adopted. the Wood county senator
moved 10 amend by striking out tho
enacting clause. thereby killing the
bill
The Vote.
The vote upon motion TO strike ,r,t
enacIns clause was as follows.
ayes Beckwith, Coaltor. Fox. Hat
ueld. Hawley. HogE. Kump. Marshall.
Miller. Morton. McCuskey. Parrish
Rosenbloom. Strother and White.
Noes -- Blessing. Carter. Godbev
Goodykoontz. Gray. Gregory, Keim
McAboy. McClung. McCrum. steed
and England
similar bill In the house wAs aa-
Vanced 20 third reading. after being
amended as had the senate bill wiz
the adoption OF Senator GreRory's
amendments
Making up for its dilatory tactics OF
yt terday. when II adjourned immedi-
attIy AFTER the adoption OF one resolu.
tcontinuod on Page Eisvsn.)
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REPORT GAS BILL
Senate Finance Committee Will Re.
port Pierce Measure Without
Recommendation.
(By w. r. KEYSER)
lStaff Correspondentl

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March g.
In executive session following the pub
hc hearing, the Senate COMMITTEES on
hnance, late tonight. decided to re-
port out tomorrow without recommpn-
dalton. the Pierce bill imposing a tax
OF one-hftcenth Of one cent on each
thousand cubic feet OF gas transport
ed through pipe lines. This bill pass
cd the House Saturday.
The committee also decided TO TO-
port without recommendation tho
Gray bill. introduced today proposing
an inspection tax on gross tonnage OF
coal mined in mines subject to inspec-
tion by the state department Of min.
ing.
The House committee on judiciary
viii report unfavOrably on the Burn
nam bill proposing production tax on
agricultural products. and will recon-
mend Tor passage the Bloch resolution
providing Tor submitting to vote OF
people an amendment 10 the constitu-
ton. providing for reclassifcation OF
property Tor purposes OF taxation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
TO GET THAW'S
HIS TRIAL FAILS
ROUTINE BILLS
Ohio Assembly Disposes Of a Number
Of Measures Tnat Are Of
Minor Importance.
Intelligence Bureau.
Columbus, o. March Q.

BY passing the Bragg bill today the
House would extend for five years
more protection for quail in ts,fs state.
The. House refused 20 concur in
amendments 20 the appropriation bin
and tt was sent TO conference. state
employees are still without their pay
az a result The Senate roconsiderpd
and passed the Criswen bill milking
it felony TO steal OF destroy ginseng
or golden seal The parrctt-Whitf.
more taxation bill was sent for vote
on March II and the Smith arricul-
turai decentralization on March IL
The latter bill has been strengthened
ln committee. The House passed Tho
Williams bill repeating the protection
OF foxes. The Senate passed tho Win
ans bill. which places on railroads The
proof Of necessity In the change Or
advance Of rates the shippers favored
Clinton Cowcn of Cincinnati today
was appointed state highway rOmwfi.
sipnrr lie is surveyor Of Hamilton
county
Senator Moore has prepared Tor iu.
PRODUCTION bin decreasing tho fees
tor inspection OF oil from seven cents
tu three cents
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
NEW CABINET
N. Gounaris Forms New Greek Minis
Try and the Appointments Have
Been Confirmed by King.

LONDON. March no. G.4G a. NIL
4 dispatch 60 Reuters TELEGRAM Com.
pany from Athens says that 81 Gou-
naris submitted the list OF HIS new
cabinet 70 King Constantine Iast
lIuoslavl night The king confirmed
the appointments OF the new minister
who VIII De sworn in tomorrow The
cobinrt follows.
Premier and minister OF warn
Guurdris
foreim minister - Christakis 10.
EraUnOH
Minister % communication aI
BaltadIia.
Minister Of instruction yozisia
adIElH
Minister ol the interior 49, Trim.
HfIIfk0z
Minister Of national srouoms Al
Iuf.r.Ha
Minister OF juHfIrn-U T.4fHfr-..
Mu.tn OF uarIUf.N STRATA.
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SUBMARINE U-i6
HAS FIVE VICTIMS

LONDON. March 9. GO =. MA
dispatch TO Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Amsterdam SAYS:
German rubdrinc J-lt was respon-
sible Tor the sinking of I'VE of the
allied steamers which have been de-.
stfoy'd since the commencement OF
the submarine blockade. according 90
otto Won GOuberg. who gives In %
Berlin newspaper an account OF the
cruise OF the U-lG
The submarine was commanded b.
Commander Hansen, who was IN Eng
land when war was declared and gof
away on the last steamer
soon after her departure from
Mel. according TO Won Gottberg. the
J-lD encountered British cruiser and
a torpedo boat destroyer. but tho tor
p'does which the submarine fired
missed thUm. She next sighted the
steamer Laertes. which out-steamed
her"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
NO RECESS APPOINTMENTS
OF SENATE REFLECTIONS.

WASHINGTON. March g-Prasi.
dent Wilson. ~ became known to-
night. has decided not TO give recess
appointment tu e. number OF persons
whose nominations for federal offices
were rejected by the senate during
the last session. His decision. how
ever. does not apply tJ nominations
which inu senate merely failed To sct
upon and I'm most Of these cases DO.
cess appointments viii be- made Boa th,
near future
Those whose nominations were rs.
IgCtDd and in whose places others
probably will be- chosen soon include.
John ID. Lynn United states attor.
nty Tor The western district OF New
York
Gror-o Hampton. Collector of inter.
nal revenue Tor the first district of
NHw Jersey
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
MURDERER
COMMITS SUICIDE WHEN Run 70
COVER m BARN BY
OFFICERS.
Killed wife, Wounded Onicer ana
Shoots Self After Battle With
Twenty officers.

RICHMOND. Va. March s-NatAan
Hilling. 45. shot and killed his wife
here tonight. wounded a policeman.
who attempted 20 capture him. and
after a revolver battle with twenty OF
nccrs. killed himself. Killing ned 90
a barn after killing his wife. Patrol
man John Gully ana two boys. Russell
Highly. 70, and Horace Burns. IA. fol-
lowed the murderer and were met Dy
nail ot bullets. two OF which WOJnd-
ed Gully. The boys dragged the officer
out OF range and called for help.
Twenty patrOlmen responded. Auto
mobile searchlights were thrown on
the barn and the officers opened tre.
\ Few minutes later they charged on
the building and found Killing dead
with bullet from his own revolver IN
his brain. Jealousy Is said TO have
been the motive for the murder Gully
VIII recover. the physicians say.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
ACTION MADE NECESSARY Ry IN.
CREASE IN SIZE OF THE
ARMY AND NAVY.
Most Drastic Ever Taken BY Parlis.
n1ent-5oth Bulgaria and Greece
Have Reached Crisis.

LONDON. Marcn Q. 1915 .. m
The House OF Commons today gaye
inc government authority 70 take oven.
control Of the entire enqinearinr
trade OF the country. and 10 place if
under a combined MANAGEMENT for tba.
purpose Of increasing the output OF
munitions OF war.
The Defense OF the ReaIr, s.,
passed az the outbreak OF the vsr
gave Oh" government power 10 take
ana exercise control over works where
war materials were being actuaTv
made. David Lloyd George. the char.
c"'lor % tho eychcuuor. on behalf or
.1" government. to-day asked that tb,
control Of manufactures be- cxtcndf;I
I0 works which were capable of heinz.
used Tor this purpose
This power was unanimously grant.
,d. although Andrew Bouar Law. tho
leader OF The opposition. described the
measure as probably the most drss-
ao ever laid before parliament"
This step ON the part of the govern
I'Hi came aa q complete surprise aT.
though Nr Lloyd George. in q srrorb
O.. BANGOR IHaf week. emphasized the
Importance OF lurraaalue tho oufpBf
.. Fa. munitions. which labor dis.
ru'.. af That time threatened fo dim
ir..h. NUw The workers In the onr..
f."rIr. trade viii bu iu The position
u. nuh.. servants. and The .usprr
r"n' hopes that fHIs fact viii impress
..'r with frr Importance of kygrfne
ur .U" rruiIra for which tho afmI.e
..d rasIn of frr allied c0rutr.la
I..r..E f.p.Hd upon this couu.rg s.
tcontnu-f on rage ssvenl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
WILL PROTEST
Clarksburg OIL and Gas Men Leave
For Charleston 20 Protest
Against Gas Legislation

Special Dispatch Co the IntaIIIr.ncsr
CLARKSBJRG w Va. March g.
large delegation Of CIarksburg
business men, manufacturer and oil
and Eas producers departed hero TO-
night FOR the state capital az Charles
ton Tor the purpose Of lodging pm-
phatic protests against legislation now
pending in The legislature To- tax tho
on ana gas production Of the state.
Heading the delegation are G.. w
bond'rar. secretary of the CIarks-
burg Board Oi Trade. Olandus West.
OF The West virginia OIL and Gas PRO.
duc,Ts Association. Robert Morris. d..
p. Travis. %. r. Swsrtz. Lynn S
HornoT Charles " Hart. and Richard
LDIsiue
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
TAKES OVER CONTROL OF
COUNTRY'S ENGINEERING TRADE
BOTH BURNED
Two Small Children Lose Lives When
Fire Destroyed Home-Mother
Looks on Helpless.

OLYPHANT. Pa. March g-WIu
the mother standing by helpless and
the father az his work i'm the Under
wood colliery. Annie. AGED four. and
Mr.. and Mrs Michael Clrna persisted
In IRE which destroyed their home
this afternoon
They lived on the second floor of %
double house and whom tho fire broke
out they rushed out ON second story
porch and cried for assistance
when the fire companies arrived
and ladder was being ru' up f1 fhrm
the TWO little tots became confused
and instead OF remaining ON the porch
rushed back into the house
When hremsn we're able fU enter
the building both were terribly burn.
I'd and died shortly after being nk.u
from the house
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-10
FIRST ATTEMPT
SANITY INTO
RULING OF COURT. HOWEVER,
APPLIED ONLY TO THE ONE
WITNESS, IT is SAID.
Further Attempt 70 Be Made To-day.
Auto Incident Dwelt Upon-EVe-
lyn Not 20 Be Called

NEW YORK. March g.-Attorneys
Tor Harry X. Thaw. SLAYER OF stan
ford White. to-day made their first ar.
tempt to get testimony concerning his
sanity into the record OF his trial for
Conspiring TO escape from the state
hospital for the criminal insane at
Matteawan. The attempt was unsuc-
cessful.
II was while William Gordon. a ho-
tcl keeper Of Beacon N Y WAS on
the witness stand that Justice PAGE.
before whom the trial Of Thaw and
hye co-detendants IS in progress in
the criminal branch OF the Supreme
Court sustained the prosecution p Oh.
lection against the Introduction Of
such testimony. tt was understood
however. that the ruling OF the court
applied solely TO the testimony OF
Gordon
Gordon. after telling Of the many
visits Thaw made to his hotel. while
on his way 90 and from habeas corpus
proceedings which he Instituted ana
declaring that no couversed with
Thaw a. he did with any other man.
was asked whether the defendant ap-
pearod 20 be- fully rational at uu
times The question was put t1 him
on cross examination by John b.
stanchheld. chief Of Thaw's LEGAL aG-
visers.
immediate Objection.
EuH prosecution IU..UI IUIHfNIT OBJ
iected. pointing out that The witness
had admitted 30 was quite "a while
prior tO the DAY 81 the escape that Hr
had last talked with Th8W Moreover.
the prosecution C0utoudrI. tho sole ia.
cue 10 be decided was the ruIIf of fHn
defendant and llF alleged roc0uspIrs.
tors
IN upholdinE the objection Justice
Page said that n DO wac the idea OF
Thaw's counsel 90 show through fra
witness Gordon that Thau was OF
sound mind af the time Uf hia escape.
Do thought bic testimony on that sub.
Iuocf must necessarily hn remote"
Mr. Sfauchunld asserted after the
adjournment Tate today that ha would
make n further attempt tomorrow. f0
set testimony concerning Thaa.. aau.
~ before the jury Tho defense OF
'Ihaw hinges upon The claim that be-
was sane at The time OF hI. escape
and therefore Ras being Illegally de-
tanned
Franklin Kennedy. special deputy
attorney general In charge lf tho pros.
ecutIOn. announced fU.rIsHT Chat b. rF.
perfef % complete The states raHo bv
tomorrow afternoon
The Auto Incident
Aside from GurdOn.s testimony vfr
tually an the evidence taken today
had o. 10 With The renting ~ tho Ifv
automobile iu which Thaw fed a. frr
~ New Hampshire tho Uraaaure and
aolone in The Hallond hofrf af Beacon