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The Washington times., 1918-07-01
DETROIT PAPERS BOOST PRICE.

DETROIT. July Announcement
was made yesterday BY the Detroit
Sunday News and the Detroit Sunday
Free Press OF raise in price from
o to cents. effective July Z. The
price Of both papers was raised Sep
tembeT 2. 1917, from to cents.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01

Germany Is OuteatInE the UnIted
States In potatoes. which aeeO1ats In
n measure for their ability to keep at
their business of war.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

TRUSTEES SALE OF vALuABLB HOUSE AND
PREMISES. NO. SIS Il STREET NORTH
EAST.
By virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause
No. 35Os4, the undersiEned trustees will sell at
public auction. in front Of the premises, on
TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL, 1918,
AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the following described
real estate, situate In the city Of Washington.
District of Columbia to wit: The west moiety
Of the east part of lot numbered nine (9) In
square numbered seven hundred and seventy
seven (777). beginning for the same At 4 point in
'.H' street distant - feet AZ inches west Of the
northeast corner Of said lot, and running thence
west % feet Az inches; thence south 120 feet;
thence east % feet ~ inches; and thence north
to the place Of beginnlng. improved BY premises
No. 815 II street northeast.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of purchase price to
b. paid in cash. the balance In two equal INSTALL
msnts. payable in and two years from date
Of SALE and to be represented by the promissory
notes Of the purchaser, bearing interest at six
per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.
and secured BY deed of trust upon the property
sold or all cash. at option OF purchaser. A de-
postt Of 500 required at time of sale. All con-
yeyancins. recording etc. at cost Of purchaser
ssid terms to Be complied with within fifteen
days from day Of sale; otherwise the trustees
risk and cost Of dsfaulting purchaser. aftsr Avs
(5) days Advertisement IN some nswspapsr pub
lished In Warrington. D. C.
BENZ. F. LEIGHTON, Trustee,
National SavInSS and Trust Bldg.
O. ALBERT WHITE, Trustee,
Warrington Loan and Trust Bldg.
mhS2-d&ds exSu
Evening star., 1918-03-29
ALFRED B. LEET, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO CO
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.-So. 24422.
Administration-This is to give notice that the
subscriber. of the District of Columbia. has oh.
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District Of
Columbis letters testamentary on the estate OF
Louis F. Chew. late of the District of Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof. legally authenti-
Gated, to the subscriber on or before the 18th
day Of March, b. 1919; otherwise they may by
law be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of March.
1918. AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST
COMPANY. BY JAMES r. HOOD. Secretary.
(Seal.) Attest: WM. CLARK TAYLOR. Deputy
Register of Wills for the District of Columbia,
Clerk Of the Probate Court. mh22 %. .ap5
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIsTRICT
of Columbia.-In estate of Estelle II.
sempl., deceased.-Adm. No. 2soee..Henry F;
Woodard. executor, having reported sale Of
sublot one hundred and ninety 180). square num-
bered two hundred and six (o08), In the city
Of Washington, District Of Columbia, to Louis
Browdy for 81 10000. one-third cash and the
balance one and two years, 1t is this 10th day Of
March, AID. 1918. ordered that said sale be
ratified and confirmed by the court unless cause
to the contrary he shown before the 18th day
Of April AID. 1918. provided a copy Of this or
der BE- published in The Evening Star and the
Washington Law Reporter once in each week Of
three successive weeks before said day.
ASHLEY N. GOULD. Justice. tseal.) true
copy. Attest: WM. CLARK TAYLOR. Deputy
Register of Wills. nh22 29. .ap5
Evening star., 1918-03-29

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. Holding Probate Court-Estate OF
John H. Holt, deceased.-No. 2445e. Admins
tration Docket 56.-Application having been
made herein for probate Of the last Will and tes-
lament Of said deceased, and for letters testa-
mentary said estate, BY J.. Wilmer IAtlmer
1t is ordered this 10th day of March. AID: 1913
that Alfred C. Holt, Mrs. Sallie W. Harper
Miss Lula B. Walton. Alexander R. Walton
William Rutherford Walton. Mrs Jennie Lee
selden. Mrs. Grace Walton Perkins. Mrs Jessie
ton, william X. Walton, jr.; Hamilton Ii. Wal
ton. Mrs Lucy II: Phillips. \. Benton Holt.
Eloise eileen, Mrs. Ben Green. Lucy eileen, Mrs.
Charles Hnralson Holt Gleen, Mrs. h. H. Gerish.
Annie Laurie Holt, Benton Holt. William Holt
Johnston, Archibald 8. Johnston, Mary Arinton
Johnston Anna Johnston Mapes. William Carnot
Holt. Mrs. ]. B. Allen. Ebert A. Holt Edward
X. Holt. William Wallace Screws, Wallace Screws
Pitts Emily Holt Pitts. an infant; Richard
Moore Pitts, an infant; William J. Holt Screws,
Benjamin Screws. Miss Louise Dus1s s Cole.
pard, Dugas McClesky. Louis D. Cole. Mary
Carr Cole. the two last named being infants. aged
respectively about fifteen and thirteen years;
their custodian being Mrs. Sarah H. Cole. and
all others concerned. appear in said court on
Monday. the 10th day Of April. AID. 1918, at ~
o'clock am. to show cause why such applica-
ton should not be granted Let notice hereof be
published in the ''Washington Law Reporter"
and Evening Star in each OF three success
sive weeks before the return day herein men
Toned the hrst publication to be not less than
NJ GOULD. Justice. tsealD Attest: WM.
CLARE TAYLOR, Deputy Register Of Wills for
Court nh2o, 20, ,ap5
Evening star., 1918-03-29
ROSsA r. DOWNING and MARIE a
EASBY-SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbin. Holding Equity Court-Cath-
crime 7. Curtin. ct al, plaintiffs. vs. st. AIMS
Infant Asylum, Inc: ct al, defendants.-Equlty
this suit is the appointment of trustees to sell
the real estate described in the will Of Mary
Mahoney, deceased. as the west half of lot ii
in square 563. in the city of Washington. Dis.
trict Of Columbia. and distribute the proceeds
In said will directed. On motion of the plain
tiffs. it is this 25th day of March. 1915 ordered
that the defendants. the pastor of the Roman
Catholic Church at Castleisand, County Kerry
Ireland" ..the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum,
Norwood. England" Mary Murphy. Ellen 0'Con-
James O'Connor Johanna Kean and Mary Kean
cause their appearance to be entered herein on
or before the fortieth day, exclusive Of Sundays
and legal holidays occurring after the day of the
first publica ton Of this order. otherwise the
cause will be proceeded with as in case of de-
fault Provided copy Of this order be publish
ed once week. for three successive weeks in
the Washington Law Reporter and The Evening
Star before said return day. F. l.. sIDDONs,
Justice. (Seal) A true copy-Test: j. r.
YOUNG. Clerk. By F. E. CUNNINGHAM, As
sstant Clerk. mh2o ap5&12
Evening star., 1918-03-29
WIN. G. JOHNSON, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia. Holding a Probate Court.--In re-
tstration No. 24S4s. Doc. 5e.--Appiicatio
having been made herein BY Vera Mckorie for
probate of the last viii and testament of the
grant Of letters testamentary on said estate to
William g. Johnson, the executor therein named,
M 10 ordered by the ceurt this 18th day OF
March. 1918. that John J. Burnell appear in
.aid court on Monday. the 92d day Of April,
application should not BE- granted. and. further.
that notice hereof be published in the Washing
ton Law Reporter and The Evening Star once In
turn day herein mentioned, the Arst publication
to be not less than thirty days before said return
day. ASHLEY N. GOULD, Justice. (Seal.) 4
true copy.~ Attest: wM. CLARK TAYLOR,
Deputy Re5lstef Of Wills. mill. 22.29
Evening star., 1918-03-29
WM. G. JOHNSON, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. Holding a Probate Court.-1n re
estate of Margaret f. Fuger. deceased.-No.
2444O, Administration Docket 58.-Application
having been made herein for probate of the last
will and testament of the said Margaret I.
Fuger, deceased, and for the grant Of letters
testamentsry on said estate to Alice T. Fuser.
the executrix therein named, it is ordered by the
court this l3th day of March. 1918. that Theo-
dore Hall FuKer. Frederick W. Fuger. Pierre Goa,
troy Fuger and Marie Hall Fuger appear IN sala
10 O'Clock am. to show cause why such ap-
plication should not be granted. and, further
that notice hereof he published in the Washing
ton Law Reporter and The Evening Star once IN
each Of three successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned the first publication 70 pe
ASHLEY M GOULD, Justice. (Seal.l A true
copy Attest: WM. CLARK TAYLOR. Deputy
Rao{sfer Of Wills mh1J, LIB
Evening star., 1918-03-29
ADAM A. fWEscHLEH, AUC71VNEER.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Apart
ment Houses, Nos. 1215 10th
Street NV, 1914 S Street
NV, 1896 and 1898 T Street
NJ VHr

By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court
the so Of the ST vH I
the s
Or TIE aG,6Gn TESTH DAY Az OF
and l2e. in Kings subdivision Of lots in square
sos. a. per plat recorded n the once Of tn. sns-
at page &c. improved by 4-story brick apart
ment house containing six 4room and bath
. isiS oa ih street sao.es
z building association trust Of approximately
On THURSDAY. THE ELEVENTH DAY OF
APRIL. 1918. At FIVE O'Clock Pm: lot
in ! n Of IN lot
Of the surveyor of the District of Columbia in
Book A. at 1s including ,5 right
10 inches front on s0-foot alley by the full
depth of lot 1oe. In the same subdivision: i'm.
house containing three l.room and bath apart
nsnt. s,s,. heat known ,s,din az No asla
s'Ss .rPis Fs!psrp & Fas pAr
April; 1918. AT FIVE O'CLOCK oed Pm. Pm. lots lots
corded in the once Of the surveyor FOR The Dis
proved BY two s-story and basement brick
apartment houses, each containing three 4-room
s.a f.a an sss :ss
street northwest; subject to . deed Of trust Of
70. 500 on each lot.
Terms of sale: Over and above said trusts,
one-third of the purchase money to be paid in
cash, the balance in two equal installmenta. pay
able in and two years. with interest at Q
day Of sale. secured By deed Of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash at the option Of the
purchaser. A deposit Of $500 on the first par
eel and $500 each Of the other parcels
quired Of the purchaser at the time Of sale All
enue stamps at the cost Of the purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from approval Of sale by the COURT. otherwise
erty at the risk and cost Of the dsfaulting pur-
chaser or purchasers. after days advertise
nent Of such resale in some Newspaper published
in the city of Warrington, D. O.
RALPH B. FLEHARTY,
Woodward building,
JOHN L. CASSIN,
Southern building.
mh2e dads, ,e1Su Trustees.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
BOY IN AIR TEST
REACHES COAL OF 5000 FEET

The following letter was recently re-
ceived By n. II. johnson Of this city
from his son Frank. who has been in
training at the Navy Flying School at
Pensacola, Fla. Since tho letter was
written the young man has been com
missioned ~ an ensign in the Navy
Aviation Corps and IL now waiting or
ders.
He Is a Washington boy and a grad
uats Of the 1914 class of the Central
High School. He finished three years
Of his college course at Wesleyan Uni
versity. leaving there in the spring Of
1917 to enlist in the United States Ma
val Reserve Force. He was transferred
from this branch Of the service to the
Navy aviation branch IN October. and
was sent to the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology for a ten weeks course
in the governments aviation ground
in the middle Of January and was sent
to Pensacola, Fla, for actual training
In flying. This course he has Just COM
pleted and has received his commits
sion.
Describes the "Tests."
IN his letter he says:
''As to my tests. might have written
.,
but forget that when something is all
over and card indexed in my mind, 1t
may not be in yours. I got so that I
assumed you people to know as much
about IL as I did and 10 didn't write
further. Ny 5000 feet test was the
best Of all, as It turned out. You see I
dreaded that most Of all for this rea-
son-the test is placed at 5000 feet, be-
cause, for q fair pilot, that altitude is
about the maximum possible for q
training machine. For fighting plane
that altitude 10 ridiculous. II is attained
In few minutes, but on these training z
machines 5000 feet tests a mans climb
ing ability as much as 10000 would on
| fighting plane.
above 1000 feet a motor such as we
use and these planes find it difiicult to
climb. and unless q pilot Is peculiarly
lucky In his choice of plane he usually
has long grind on his hands. q mo-
notonous round after round, making a
couple Of hundred Of feet every ten
minutes: climbing up inch by inch and
perhaps making his altitude just about
as HE gas runs out after over two
hours f the most monotonous and
nerve-racking flying he could possibly
put in.
It's rather nerve-rackins-not for
any danger. but because you have to
be SO careful. On every turn you must
be sure that you don't slip down, for
every foot 10 precious. Also. when you
have the plane tilted back at a great
climbing angle. and in q rare atmos-
phere. the machine IL in q very pre-
Evening star., 1918-03-29
ADVANCED CLASS IN FIRST AID.
Red Cross Announces Help to Pro-
ficiency for Students.

In order to help first-aid students bs.
come highly proficient in the treatment
of wounds. hemorrhages, fractures and
other ills of a sudden and serious ma
ture. the Red Cross announces the ~.
ception next Tuesday evening OF an Ad.
vanced class in first aid. to be held at
the Red Cross teaching center, 1413 a
street. ,
The instruction will be almost en-.
tirely limited to practical work. Those
succeeding In passing the final exAmi.
nation will be awarded bronze Red
Cross medals.
Morning, afternoon and evening class.
es in the primary course in nrst AID
are being organized at the teaching
center. This course comprises the pre-
vention of accidents, the important hrst
treatment of injuries in accidents ana
emergencies and the bandaEing Of
wounds.
DR.. John NJ Ladd of the Washington
Asylum Hospital will examine DR.. d. r.
Bush's class in first aid Thursday even.
ing. This class has been meeting at
the teaching center.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, Holding Probate Court.-Estate of
istration Docket 56.-Appncation having been
made herein for probate of the last will and
mentary % on n said estate. By Max r +. Rosinski, it
IL ordered this 18th day Of March, AID. 1918,
that the unknown heirs and next Of kin Of said
Charles Neben. deceased, and all others con-
cerned. appear in said court on Monday, the 18th
day Of April. A.D. 1918. At 10 o'clock Am. to
granted Let notice hereof Be published in the
"NashinEton Law Reporter" and The Evening
star once In each Of three successive weeks be-
fore the return day herein mentioned, the 6rst
publication to be not less than thirty days before
said return day. ASHLEY II. GOULD, Justice.
Register Of Wills for the District Of Columbia,
Clerk Of the Probate Court. mh22. Laps
Evening star., 1918-03-29

carious position. - far rs stability =
concerged: any moment you may sten
and drop . hunAred feet or %. -
But, to my relief. the nornsn9 Z
did try II found myself ia q vSry
good plane. It was an old plane with
new engine. An excellent com6inA-
ton. and I made my 1000 feet In .
few minutes under an hour. We-ADo
Robinson tone OF the boys iu sur
bunch. and q good one) and rnysel3-
left the hangers about o Am. just -
It was getting light, and startsd -
earth at about 1000 feet, but We soon
moment after that was delightful
Bright Above the Mista
TT was very bright above the mfsfs
and the world had a bright and shining
aspect which 10 hard to describe. The
sun was up almost as soon a. we. ana
we climbed with II. When Il got well
up the rnists condensed into clo1As
and rolled in from the gulf in o bn-
we could see nothing Of the station
and merely few familiar points N
the vicinity by which We orfented onr.
selves. My altimeter soon show6A
1000 feet and began to expeoe. .
struggle. But the new motor was hulA.
ming and kept going up-sfowsrs ef
course. but, nevertheless. steadily. AZ
1000 Feet l passed Robbie q little Do>
low me and having q harder time. Sem
after a rift In the fog disclosed the
lagoon ten miles or 30 below Pensa-
cola, and turned to come back. Aoeh
sooner than I expected my altimee1r
needle was vibrating over the 6.e0os
and. after climbing another couple 81
hundred feet for good measure. hunt
ed for hole in the clouds TO- Gsve
through. I soon found a small 80
and shut of my motor. .
Passes Through the Clouds.
"As I went through the clouds. I
experienced a sensation hard to exc
plain. It was just as n I had 0tveG
into an underground room. dim ana
sooty with dust. Straight ahead loomeA
a point Of what I took to be fame
and for several seconds I was nou-
plussed. You see. 1t was still early
morning on earth and the light wee
dim and misty. The dazzling bright.
ness above the clouds had ruined my
eyes for the early morning shades be-
low. The fame turned out to be . big
red buoy on the surface OF the water
which had disiIlusioned my eyes.
Robbie came down soon after a11
we soon lit by the hangers and went
to chow We were both enthusf-
astic He had gotten good plane. t0os
and we had seen sights which are
only AFFORDED the aviator or. perhap9s
one on a mountain peak. It was o
wonderful experience and I win nsver
forget it."
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Taos. :. OWEN & SON. AUcTToNE1Rs.
TRUsTEEs' SALE or VALUABLE THR1E
SH0RX ApA RTA&NNT nWHfYYNa M

rRUsTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE THRNE-
STORY APARTMENT DWELLING, NO.
1924 TwENTY-F1RsT STREET NV.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust to US,
duly recorded in Liber No. 2963, folio 2sa et
seq. Of the land records Of the District Of Co
lumbia, we, the undersigned trustees. viii sell
at public auction. in front Of the premises. on
TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL. 1918,
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. all that parcel OF
land in the city Of Washington, In said District,
Designated a. and being the north 10 feet
inches front ON 21st street By full depth Of
lot tNo (7) Ia 8. L. Loomis' subdivision in
y. T., folio 8b. Of the records Of the once Of
the surveyor of the District Of Columbia, to-
sether with the Improvements. consisting of
said dwelling.
Terms Of sale: one-third of purchase money
to be paid in cash. and residue in two equal
installments. in and two years, with in
terest at six (6l per centum per annum. pay
able semi-annually from day OF snle. for which
notes of purchaser to be given, secured BY deed
Of trust upon the property sold. all cash. at
the option Of the purchaser. A deposit Of $3.50
may be required of the purchaser at the time
Of sale. All conveyancing, recording. stamps
and notarial fees at purchasers cost. Terms
to be compiled with Within ten days from day
Of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and
cost Of the defaultfng purchaser, after ave
days notice By Advertisement.
WILLIAM =. EDMoNsToN,
500 9Th ut. NV,
WILLIAM A. GORDON,
Columbia Law Bldg,
Ynh28-dAds e6u TrllsfeAa
Evening star., 1918-03-29
RALEIGH SHERMAN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.-No: Z44S6. @
Administrat ion.-This is to give notice that me
tained from the Probate Court Of the District OF
Columbia letters of administration on the es.
tate of John F. Buehler, late of the District OF
Columbia deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned 70 e1'
hiDit the same. with the vouchers thereof leeh,.
the 10Th day Of March. AID. 1919; otherwise Sc
they may by law be excluded from al beneht ..
said estate. Given under my hand this 18th day
Of March, 1918. LILY BUEHLER, 82a "a ssreet 81 8
southeast. tseal) Attest: WM. Clam .h n,a,r,nt
Of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
mills 1929
Evening star., 1918-03-29
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS
ADAM 4. WEsCHLER, AUCTIoN1DR.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, no. 77 10TH STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPHOvED
REAL ESTATE. no. 7H 10TH STREET
SOUTHEAST.
corded n Liner asse .s folio 81 :, :sa q
land records Of the District Of Columbia. and a.
the request of the parties secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction
in front Of the premises on MONDAY. THE
EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL. AID. 1918, AT FIVE
O'CLOCK P.N., the following described land and
premises, situate in the city Of Washington. in
the District Of Columbia, and designated as md
being the south q feet inches front BY fuil
depth Of original lot 81, and the north rect
inches front BY full depth of original lot 2S both
In square $50. the same being now known a. and
being lot SO in Espeys subdivision Of lots In said
square $50, a. per plat recorded in Book VI,
page "a, Of the records OF the ONCE OF the sur
veyor for the District of Columbia. together
with the improvements consisting OF three-
story brick constructed apartment house. con
each.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash and the balance In two
equal inEtailments. payable in one and two years.
with interest at 8 per centum per annum, pay
able semi annually from day Of sale, secured BY
at the option Of the purchaser. A deposit OF
500 will be required Of tho purchaser At time
Of sale. All cunveTancinG, recording, revenue
stamps, ETC., at cost Of purchaser. Terms OF
sale to ba complied with within fifteen days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
of the defaulting purchaser. after five days ad-
vertsement Of such resale In some newspaper
published in the city Of Washington, d. c.
ENoCH l.. WHITE,
1912 street northwest,
GEO. ". WHITE.
Natl Metropolitan Bank,
Washington. 2. G..
mh29-d&ds ,exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
TO ROOT FOR d. C. TEAM.
Chamber Of Commerce to Attend
Opening of Base Ball Season.

When the curtain rises on the Wash
ington base ball season at American
League Park on April 16 the Chamber
of Commerce and the Board Of Trade
will be there in force to root for Grif-
hth's clan. IL plans OF the secretaries
Of the two Organisations are carried
out.
]. Harry Cunningham Of the Board
Of Trade and Thomas Grant Of the
Of reserved seats for the members, but
those desiring to be in the roofing sec
tions assigned to the trade bodies on
the opening day should notify their or
ganization as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
EYEWITNESS RECALLS THE
ASSASSINATION OF LINCOLN

that President Lincoln had been shot.
and he told me to stop my foolishneso
and go to bed. When I had imprsssp6
the fact upon him. however, he broke
into tears. s.f
'It was learned afterward that tAere
was plan to turn out the lights In TIE
theater, but that was not done. when
the tragedy was enacted the lights
were on and the whole thing occurfeA
in the view of the entire audience
I'VE learned also that there was plet
to Kill other members OF the Pre1ideuto
cabinet. including some who lived In
theater were mixed up in the plot The
Surratt house. Sal H street, was after.
ward identified as the place where he
plot was Matched. -
ried to house directly across the
street from the theater. He died IN
that house next morning.
Repeatedly Halted by Guards. =
MY father had an ofiice at 10th strsst
and Pennsylvania avenue, and my old
est brother was in business for htD.
self at 2lst street and Pennsyivanls
avenue. Ny father took my brother
down town the morning after the
tragedy. and they were repeatedly
halted by the guards.
My brother left the carriage at 9th
and D streets. AS he was crossing ovsr
where the gutter was deep. with .
carriage step to alight on. he heard
some one say. wouldn't pick IL up
He asked the people what they were
talking about. and they said IL was .
dagger. -,
my brother said that he would Dick
1t up. As result he passed two nfGhfs
in prison, suspected as an accompllee
in the assassination plot. The dagger
which he picked up was proven to b
the one with which Payne had stab
bed Seward -
II have read numerous accounts OF DE
Assassination of President Lincoln, ana
the events connected with that tragedy,
both before and after 1t occurred
These facts connected with the assas.
sination happened within the personal
knowledge OF myself and members Of
my family