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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Commonwealth Abolishes
Government by Bu-
reaucracy
Public's Will Fulfilled
Many Boards Abolished and
Their Affairs Placed in the
Hands of Three Men
rpr r.,.rr.ph % ne r-.san.l

Topeka. Kan. July 5.-The State OF
Kansas now has a manager as well as
a Governor. The Office OF State Man
ager. an innovation in the business OF
governing commonwealth. officially
became part Of the machinery OF
Kansas July l, when James A. kimball.
OF Salina, an active and experienced
business man. took up his duties at the
Capitol.
4 number OF cities in the United
States. notably Dayton. Ohio. have
adopted the city manager plan. But
Kansas is the first state 70 go earnestly
into the business of slmpliiied state
government, and the experiment is be-
ing watched carefully by other states,
where a multiplication OF Offices and the
subsequent intricacy OF government has
thwarted rather than fulfilled the will
OF the people.
Kansas now does business very much
like any well organized and effective
business corporation. The style OF
government in most states IS IS DO the
business of the staCe through boards
and commissions. Thus Kansas had a
board for its schools and colleges, an
other for It's penitentiaries. and still
another for It's homes OF charity. Out
OF all this government by bureaucracy
two boards will remain, one TO control
two negro schools IN the state. which
are controlled partially by the state
and in part by churches; another 20
run a home for soldiers and their
widows.
Every other institutional business in
the state has been Put in the hands OF
a board of three men. named by the
Governor. The Governor may be liz
ened 10 the president Of the corpora
ton. elected by the stockholders
people. The other directors. the board.
are appointive rather than elective. and
they in turn appoint their managing d.
rector The board "a named by Gov
ernor Canper is now composed OF L. W.
Hoch. Charles ". Green and Or.
Charles Mason. all Of them well known
in the state.
One effect Of the new plan will be
10 give executive heads Of state in
stitutioas a wider latitude in working
out their own plans.
Some twenty-five state institutions.
including the University OF Kansas. are
now placed under the control OF the
board Of administration and its man
eger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Plays and Players

I.aurette Taylor will be seen at the
newly decorated Liberty Theatre next
fall. instead OF at the Globe. which vii
be turned over 20 Fred Stone. Mss
TAYLOR expects to open her seas6 n
about September 10 in "Out There.
Thereafter she will present a series
OF plays written for her by her hus-
band.
The American and English rights 20
elevation" Henri Bernstein's rev
plav. which is the conspicuous current
success in Paris. have been acquired
bv Charles Frohman, Inc. This firm
has also secured for production next
year "The Three Bears the latest
work Of Edward Ch.lds Carpenter,
author Of "The Cinderella Man
Frederick Burton was yesterday en-.
Gagged 20 portray the character Of
Abraham Lincoln in the "Follies.'
Charles (Chicl Sales, who is now
qnrearing in THE Passing Show OF
f9i7." has written IN collaboration
with George NcManus. the cartoonist.
three-act comedy, 70 be produced
next season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Institute for Blind
To Have a New Home

The New York Institute for the Blind,
which for the last eighty-fve years has
been located AZ Thirty-fourth street
and Ninth Avenue, will have a new
home in The Bronx, opposite the Bronx
and Pelham Parkway station OF the
New York. Westchester & Boston Rail
road. The site has been bought from
Vincent Aston through Frederick WI
nant. ,...t.
The new home site comprises little
less than twenty acres. II is at the
northwest corner Of Pelham Parkway
and Williamsbridge Road. The institu-
zion plans 70 erect group OF modern
buildings. in which the Objectionable
features Of institutional life will be re-
moved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
New Bureau Aids Red Cross
Will Enlist Women in Small
Towns and Rural Districts

Washington. July 5.-Under inc d.
rection of Miss Florence Marshall, Of
New York, the new Women's Bureau Of
the American Red Cross was organized
today 20 aid N modifying nOn-pro-
fessional women for Red Cross work.
Enlistment for war relief Of women
in small towns and country districts
where Red Cross chapters do not now
exist, will be undertaken by the bureau
Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
The Origin of Cosmic Jest

-r-lu Commerce Finance June 2oI
Nr Rogers skill throwing aa and dancing ana
: in oaery conversation doing both Of the former
fave unique position the American stage is one Of 'n
Vars IN Broadway musical comedy -,. -
he talks 81 thing ne says inns wa"
a. yn last vr long letter from brothernaw OF
-as Ozatomy He he's nlisted We'll ne
ans goin' "a stop cause that ier never "
''b elk weeks his hull l.fe.'
saper correspondent OF one OF e eSuns
ve ec1es Of America be graduated from college the
ng managing editor Of Harpers Weekly under
yood Tte publication decadent and after re" months wa"
5ed editor was out o. oO
% became secretary National Convention OF u'e
lty Chicago amount OF preliminary WORE 'o
n and when the convention found had no candidate
Ssa be be superstlous Inc NaoH9
'e beng border he went back " ONO Joe
'gnert and border Heres where th
iss' en-' e there about two weeks ana e ~
~ var he said "ave1" and again ne was back IN Ne" i0fA
Ire lance
Word Gomez delayed and removed from an American
p French town that what the needs Is something
make the laugh Many Of the men are Subscribers 10 's
r Leaon will please be funny as they cam
advertiser in Detroit Free Press announces
a' he wants "to learn aviation from the ground up
Speaking Of songs and their authorship who wrote Maryland
"Haryiand" and who Annie Laurie?
a pacfa" writes " r. reminds Of gadfy trying to
'~s the clapper Of the Liberty Bell"
Many Engishmen in London American flags Wednesday
'Sa inspires one 70 dip into the future.
Berlin April g. l9l2-The President Of the Republic
speech to-day COMMUNICATING the 25th anniversary Of the
Ut q the United States Of America into the Great War OF
1+lsiS. T. PA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

robe and leaped from g window into the
street, striking the flooring over the
subway excavations and crashing
through into the cut.
A man walking up Seventh Avenue
saw him fall, and his cries for help
brought Patrolman Gross. An employe
OF the Central Park Riding Club, which
is around the corner, identified the
body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

Contributions, preferably by check
or money order. should be sent 70 the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund, The Tribune,
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

Our ahac young man can't understand all this talk about
lie scarcity OF ryne for "Hag" How he asks, about egg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

There things not know but we can put SIX OF one anu
sf dozen Of the together and all is not right we fear
Nth the censorship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

The world viii furnish the work 70 do,
But you must provide the pluck
You can DO whatever you think you
It's all in the way view it,
Us eli r che start that you make young
YOU feel you're to do it.
How DO YOU tackle your work day.
Wish confidence clear, dread?
What 20 yourself 90 you stop and say
When q task lies ahead?
What IS the thought that is in your mnd2
Is fear ever running through it?
II So just tackle the you find
By thinking you're going 20 DO it.
From a Heap O. Lvn'" by Edgar A. Guest.
tackle my terrible job each day
With a fear that is we'll Defined
And I grapple the task that comes my way
With no confidence my mind.
try 10 evade the work ahead,
As I fearfuly pause view it,
And start 10 toll with of dread
And doubt that I'm going TO do it.
can't DO as much as think can,
And I never accomplish more
am scared TO death Of myself, old man,
As / nay have observed before.
I've read the proverbs Of Charley Schwab,
Carnegie, and Marvin Hughitt;
But whenever tackle difficult job,
o gosh, how hate to do it!
7 try to believe in my Wanted power
With that confident kind of bluff
But somebody tells The Coming Tower
Is nothing but awful stuff
And l take up my impotent pen that night,
And idly and sadly chew it
As Try 10 do something merry and bright,
And 7 know that shall not do it.
And that's how I tackle my work each day
With terror and fear and dread
And al T can is long array
OF empty columns ahead,
And those are the thoughts that are in my mind
And that's about all there's to ii,
As long as it's work, of whatever kind,
I'm certain can not do it.
Or v contemporary the Dusseldorf General Anzeger, de
cr that only few Americans landed in France and those wer
sent only for show purposes The purpose Of the war as the Allie
see it is 10 more than that-to show Germany her place
The estimation Of periods of time hard the gaugng
distances OF the water instance, July 1914, seems more remot
than the month before the Spanish war
SUMMER FASHIONS 1917
Benny. our English housernaids husband,
Got suit in April
L was KHAKI.
And the day he left
Martha spilled Jam
Al over the table at lunch,
And then with a starnmered apology,
she broke into sob and fed 70 the kitchen
found her the cooks shoulder
Meaning Bennys and
al never see in again
And now Martha has dress,
Purchased just yesterday-a bright blue day
And Martha says she'll never take it off,
It's black crepe l.
There are things we do not know put six of one an
Of dozen of the other together and all is not right we fear
nth the censorship
Our atha Young man can't understand all this talk abOu
be scarcity OF rhymes for Hag" How, he asks, about egg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
SUMMER FASHIONS, 1917
TIA has a new dress,

And now Martha has a new dress,
Purchased just yesterday bright blue day
And Martha says she'll never take 1t of.
It's black crepe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

Our Jolly contemporary the Dusseldorf General Anzeiger de-
ares that only Americans landed in France and those were
sent only for show purposes The purpose Of the as the Allies
see tisno more than that-to show Germany her place.
The estimation Of periods Of hard the gaugng Of
distances on the water For instance July 1914, remote
than the month before the Spanish
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29

street, 80 feet cast Of Twenty first
street. Nov"mbe. IS. 1917. $3i410.
lSaa" N'ds ct ux. to ELAN g. Funston.
trustees. 43%tH0 feet, Known as 62l-623
sac.
H. =, Ezekic, ., .ux. to Hutzier &
Grace street. 3iJ feat cas. Of Addison
street; Ocioberr .. 1911. $1,000.
j.. u. owen ct iX. to T. b. Christian.
10Y 2OS Sherwood park. November 20.
1911 $425.
Le,i,in J. Brashear ct ais. to Goddsn
. Z: tpIdin. trustees 39H25 feet. north
| I'm" %! street. between Twenty sixth
aud TWnnty-srventh Streets. .Novem-
bcr -. 9i7. S39o
w j. Gi':nan .: tx ~ Pollard &
! iitShy. Inc. trustee. 3ixIdJ feet. known
as ScNS w Grace street. August l.
Margaret Phillips ct vir to n. s. Tay-
'or. 'ruatce. u 5-i2xi25 feet. known
rs &i2I Hanover Avenue. November
! -. fti7. 6" O0n
/ J. W. sloan to Ort'way Fuller. trus-
80. :" l-2Si23 % feet. south line OF
troy" Avanu. l69 feet cr.t Of LON :
'ardT street. November -. 1917. 1899
/ III. Pow"H to ;cher; A. Sheppard
! al ais. trustees. - feet II - inchee
! ny fSH ID fce:. known as East Main
! street. Aprii 4. 1917. $500
! II. J. o'Conueli 10 J. NJ Purcell st al
trustees, G2xi3' feet. north line 80
| Monument iVcruc. tO3.a feet cas-; ~
i:os"nsiti' Road. November -. 1911
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
cIAxcnnY n.l.i.AsE DEEDS.

". l. Purcell. Jr.. ct al. trustees. to
frank :. Dickey It ais. 30x50 feet.
tnown as 32s-A. o.6-B, 330-A. 800 b
South second street; also 30x5o feet
known AS 322A. sa2-D. 3:t-A. S34 u
South Second street: also 3ex5S feet.
;nc"n az 1874. i2s-b. 12S-A. 12S- IL
Nrch street; also 30zo, feet. known as
t.2-A. l22-B, '2i-A I.4-B Arch Street.
November 90. 1911. $500.
Joseph Hepperi Q is, trustees. to
.cS O. Jones. 5sXio0 feet. south line OF
i:acon street. i2o feet east of ST. John
>sr.ct November !. 1917. So92.lG.
t:lam {; funSicm. trustees. TO Isaac
"ilds i3Xl26 feet, known as eel 60:
Louisiana street; November &c. 1917.
I:lan 6, Funs,en trustees. 10 Isaac
SWi,h 81 ~, II i2xa5 feet, known as
."ll - West Main Street November
4. 1911 sl2i5.5o
Richard W. jones. trustee to I.a.it!a
] i'rasiiear ct ais 3ax26 feet north
lin" OF y street. between, Twentr-SiXth
rni T""H'r-sc"enth So ct; :. Nove!r b Ell
>. 1917. s25o
- I Wui;chrrsi e a.. trustees. To
- r Ezekiel jsX'4i feet. north line OF
trace street. 9.l f.n. east OF Addison
street October s. 1917. $3.50
w. :. White. ire tee. 90 j. II. Garrett
- l-6Xlto f"r., known as GO2 Stuart
Road. November =. 1917. sl.40o.
bani; of Commerce aud Trusts trus-
.c@. 10 l. J.. Gibson et us 2oyl2s q
crc'. east In" of T %cnty-third street
~ feet north or r street November
%. 1917. SLIGO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29

not mentally Irresponsible when she
fred at her husband. Miss Errazuriz
said reviewers arc commonly carried
by women in Chile.
Suzanne Monteau. Mrs. DcSaulles's
maid. who accompanied her to The
Box" just before the tragedy. was the
next witness. Her French accent and
excited manner made it difficult for
tho judge and jury TO understand her
story.
when Mrs DcSauNes entered the
l!vine-room. she said SHE CAME 10 take
jack. declared the witness. lie
made her such an awful face" she
lie said. You can't have him now
or never
Il was standing right by Mrs. De-
Saulles. and could Sec everything" she
went on. lie was facing her. saw
Mrs. DeSaulles get awfmlly white"
Then what happened"' asked JUS
ticc Manning.
she shot him" sobbed the witness
apparently overcome
ON cross eHari!i,atior. District A.
torncy Weeka seemingly confused the
witness on detail; Of The shooting.
! There we're discrepancies in her am
swcrs compared with those she said
she made when a deposition was taken
| from her a few days after August g.
y; the previous questioning. Miss
Mnn;eau said Mrs. DeSaulles shot three
! times and DcSaulles did not move"
whercupon she fired twice more. An
other part of the deposition quot ed
| the maid "a saying Mrs DeSaulics
2u; her right hand into her left-hand
pocket. taking out til. revolver. and
pointing Il slowly" In her former hus-
baud'S direction.
"r.dn't Mrs. Desdulles say just after
! the shooting. Tin glad did It: hope
III dies: asked Weeks.
THAT is not So" snapped the wit
ncss.
Or. J. Sherman Wight, who. Mrs. De-
Saulles has testified. was the FIRST per-
son she remembers having seen when
she recovered her senses in the Jail fol-
| lowing The shooting. was next placed
on tho stand.
DR.. Wight eSpla !ned in detail the
condition OF Mrs. DeSaulles when he
examined her In the Jail on August 6,
three days after tho tragedy.
An examination OF her throat
showed the thyroid gland was with
cred" DIR. Wight said.
Later examinations. the witness said.
served to convince him that Mrs. De-
Saulles was suffering from Il deficiency
i Of the thyroid glanuular substance
| without which tile vital processes of
the body became impaired.
The doctor said he Began treatment
10 relieve this condition, and believed
Mrs. DeSaulles Is in better health now.
During one examination. DR.. Wight
said he made ar N-ray photograph OF
Mrs. DeSaulles's skull. The photo
F.. graph was introduced in evidence.
1t was q profile view OF the skull.
aud near the forehead an appreciable
lowering OF the line marking the top
| Of the head could be seen. DR.. Wight
said this abnormal condition resulted
| from fracture sustained some years
! previously. which had never been re-
| lievcd BY an operation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
DON'T COUGH
ANY LONGER
Too late to prevent your cold!
But now's the time to pre-
vent it's serious con-
sequences.

You will not find a better remedy
than DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey to pre-
vent your cough from developing into
grave and even dangerous ailment
THIS pleasant balsam preparation Is
nntiseptic, and quickly effective. When
you take DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey
you cheek the spread of infectious
germs. loosen and help eliminate the
phlegm soothc the Inflammation, and
relieve that grippy feeling.
Get n bottle OF DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey and watch your Improvement
from tho first dose. Do not be salts
fled with half-trea tment. however.
Take DIR. Bells -Tar-Honcy till
Your grippe. cold or bronchitis is COM
pletely relieved For hoarseness and
sore throat use also as garele. The
taste is so pleasant, children take It
without coaNinS.
Tear this ad. out and take 1t to your
druggist with csc and he will give
YOU the genuine DR.. Bell's Pine-Taf-
Honey-Adv. t,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
cnA>tnny rnvsr DEEDS.

Walter l.. Wills 10 Jolri J.. Lcary ct
al. trustees l5X6o feet, non Invest cor
acr Second and Arc. Streets: also l5xG0
:c.t. west line OF Second Street. - feet
north OF Arch street; also 3OXG0 feet,
west lis Of Second Street. - feet
north of Arch street: also 5o::s0 feet.
north line of Arch street. GO feet west
Of Second street November 20 1917,
Si323.3i.
q. -. EraXtol 20 EcN q. Jones ct al.
trustees. l5Nlii feet known as 1919
William Street; November 80 1917.
$632
Davis ltros.. Inc. to Pollard e. BaGby.
Inc. trustee. % l-3XSS feet known rs
u North .llen Avenue. November -.
1917. s4.13o.
,nnreW j. hToWn 81 ny. TO Sitterdtns
and Eoyley. trustees. 1880 feet. known
as 1l9 West DuNal Street; November
l6 1917. O0o
j. II. Gibbs @; NY. to :. w Robinson.
Jr.. trustee. 3Tx5n feet. north line OF T
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
COLDS AND GRIPPE YIELD
TO CALOTABs OVERNIGHT

To break up 4 cold overnight or to
cut short an attack Of grippe. ply
S!claus and druggists are now RECON-
meudinS Calotabs. the new nausealess
ca lionel. that il purified from all dan
gcrous and SickennG effects. Those
who have tried IL say that 1t acts like
magic. by far more effective and GER
tain than the old style calomel. here
totorc recomm ended By all physicians
One Caiotab on the tongue at bed
time with swallow OF water--tltat's
all. No salts. no nausea nor the Slight
est Interference with eating. work or
pleasures. Next morning your cold
has vanished and your whole system
feels refreshed and purifed. Calotabs
is sold only in original sealed pack
ages. price thirty-fve cents. Recon-
mcnded and guaranteed by all drug
gisrs. Your money bacl: IL you are
not deliehted-hdv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
Real Estate Summary
CtiANcEnY TRANSFERS.

j. Il. clifton to Emma Lee Bsughan
81 ais. toxi2" iect, W st line OF ,iogcrs
rtniber -. 1917. TAX $3.50. $40.
Frank s. Dickcy to Irving Balm.
l5xGo feet. northwest corner Second and
Arch Streets: also 1880 feet. west Iihe
OF second street. 10 feet north of Arch
street; also 30xG0 feet. west line ot
Second street. 50 feet north of Arch
street; also 5OxGO feet. north line %
Arch street. 60 feet w"st of Second
street. July %. 1917; tax si2. SO.
irving i;an ct uX. TO Waiter J.. Wills.
loNbc Get. northwest corner second
line Of second Street. 10 feet north OF
Arch street: also 36xG0 feet west line
OF second street. 80 feet north Of Arch
! street: also 5cyGo feet, north line OF
street. November 20. 1917: tax Sl2. $40.
H. II. iicim!ntoller to Page :. Lester,
street, between Twen;y-aecond and
Twcnt%-third Streets. October -. 1917.
tax So. *lo.
r. j.. piI,ia,on ct NIX to Percy y.
Seaton. 3GXl30 feet. known ~ 623 North
sixth street. November 60. 1917: tax
$3.50 $40.
Greater Richmond Really Co. Inc, to
Albert $. Pierce, lot IS, blocl; :. plan
81. 1917; ;ax 81. $40.
Ecx o. Jones ct rx. TO Marshall II.
con street 100 feet east OF st. JOAN
street. November 81. 1917; tax &i.2c,
SO
Joseph C. Taylor. special commits
sioncr ct als. TO Maria a Cary.
2exI5o 7-I2 feet. known as 1908 West
franklin street. November 81, 1917,
A. s. George special commissioners.
20 Page = Lester. 40 l2xSc 5-i2 feet.
known az 2oi -2O6 la st Canal Street.
November %, 1911. l2aJ.
Mary Eta Brown ct vir to HarTc; G.
Brown. i0l I-sx5a g.; feet. south line
Of alley. 100 ieet east Of i.onbardy
street. November -. 1915 tax $50,
Chewing s. Eoxley. trustees. to Ea-
ward s Esoze. aixiG5 feet. known rs
si3 Buchaaan street. November ~
The Tax 1itic Company of Richmond
20 Cora l.. McClouhs. 10; %, hipcli 20.
Highland PARK Nov.-1rcr -. 1917. 52S.
The Tax TITLE Company OF Richmond
ct al TO Tucker and i.iehtfoot lot -.
sruare II. Highland Park. October 90,
1877. $40.
M Man", tie. y 5 sspss s' r SiT !? xdre
her ~ 1917: ,ax Sic. $40
Max l;oscnthal ct ux. 20 W. ! Gil
man. 80 feet hy irregular depth. known
- 3'a-3eI R,ook Avenue. November
". j, Gilinan ct uy. 20 Jennie Hosen-
thai 3lxii5 feet. known as 3nhS Wcs'
Grac" Street. November u. 1917.
Leon u. proskauer ct ais 10 T. \
'enhas. !iX13G feet. known rs IHo East
/ Leigh street. :iorcmbcr -. 1917. tax
+ - $40.
( Annie Nelson Of vir 10 Rnher: : Mol
rnI 3OxIlS feet. Known re 10 West
/ pnNnl street November i6. 1871; tax
/ 81 Sl0.
= H. Motion OF uN. TO Hin Carter
'"@Ir5 feet - inches. Known as 20I-
900 North E"wlar:i street. November
% Ial1. ti5.3j6.
r"lnrd Park CcrnoratiGN % !. -
whitaker. 20 l-sx.io feet " i" inches
rpor"n as GO stuart Road. November
: - 'o'-: tax 81. SO.
Mari. l.. ra-sonS e. rir 10 =. y
. N't'n'rel, G"vI?i feet r"rth ljno %
-rrz-,'--, ~ :: vnnrc.. ~ FAet nas' ~
"osa'"".i Road. No"crlbs" -. 1917:
! ~ 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29

hc is employed on the night OF August
81. Tic dSfehse sought 10 show Means
ana Mrs. King had missed train con-
ncctions there while en- route to Con-
cord. and Brought from Andrews tho
statement that e. B. Ambrose. %; the
Federal Department OF Justice had
questioned him regarding tho affair.
Cross examination OF Brigham was
resumed after lunch, and the defense
sought 20 have him testify as to what
CASTOR Means had said to hin, and to
Alton Means when the latter two re-
turned anu found Mrs. King lying on
the ground shot. Means. Bingham said.
called himself ana Alton Means TO
his slide minotc or two after tho shot
that Killed Mrs. King was heard.
UffIER WITNESSES Df3SCRinE
SCENES AROUND SPRING
other witnesses described the scenes
around the spring and events before
and after Mrs Kings death. Roy
Smith. an Ashcville chauffeur. told of
having driven Means and woman.
whom ne thought. after seeing her in
court to-day. was Mrs Melvin. from
Asheville TO M"rganton. y. .. lie un-
dcrstood. lie said. tho couple wanted
TO catch train 10 Chicago. Smith
could not say exactly when this oc-
Cured, but 1t happened before the pre-
urinary hearing. lie asserted. lie
testified he heard Means say during
The ride. How do The ladies feel about
IL" and some time later heard the
woman say. Il think We got out just
in time Means and Mra. Melvin went
, ~ Chicago when Mrs. Kings BODY was
.aHen there for burial several days
after her death. 1t waa said.
Questions to states witnesses by the
defense ON cross examination were
taken by some to indicate that an
, effort would he made TO show that
Mrs. X ing might have met death VIXEN
the pistol fell. either from her hand
or from notch in a tree The STATE
hopes TO show h. experts that it you'd
have been physically impossible for
tho woman 10 nave shot herself while
h old'ng the pistol.
The defense never has annomnccd
whether or not Gaston Means woutd
take the stand to give TO the Jury his
version OF what occurred the might
Mrs. King net death. but ii was
learned from an authoritative source
to-day that unless plans are changed
the defendant will 30 on the stand.