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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
WOMAN CHOPPED TO DEATH.
Husband Charged With Committing
the Murder.

ST. Matthews, July 5-ln the San
d. Run section this morning, Will
lie Williams, is alleged TO have chop
ped his wife TO death with hoe. The
father of the murdered woman, who
was near by, says that Williams fol
lowed his wife into the smoke house
ard IN a few minutes came out and
left The father went i'll and found
IT," woman dying, it is said. Her head
was literally chopped to pieces and a
hoe WITH a short handle and blood
STAINS told the story.
William made his escape and is a
large with Sheriff Hill in pursuit.
Williams had only on last Saturday
been bound over to the higher court
charged with brutally beating his wife
who was i'll and has an infant. She
had been directed by Magistrate
Spigener to go to the home of her
father, where she could live in safe
ty The magistrate had directed VIII
liams to give her her clothes. She had
gone to her clothes. She had
morning on this mission when she
was killed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
r. G. HAMER PRESIDENT.
New Head of South Carolina Cotton
Association.

r. C. Hamer, Of Eastover. has been
elected president Of the South Caro-
lima division Of the American Cotton
Association to succeed r. M. MiXSon
Of Williston, resigned. He was chos-
en- at a meeting Of the board OF di-
rectors of the association held Ct Co.
lumbia last Thursday. Mr.. Hamer Il
a progressive and successful farmer.
and business man OF Richland coun-
~ a graduate of the University OF
South Carolina, and is well known all
over the state. He has been president
of the Richland county branch O. n"
South Carolina division for some time
and member of the board Of d.rrc-
tors of the state division. He is a
present ut Salutia. n. c., with his
family and did not learn Of his cl""-
tionrion until notified BY wire.
Mr.. Hamcr is n son of tn" l"'" Il
=. Hamer. Jr., Of Hamcr and until 4
few years ago he mad" his homo il
this county.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
Fork.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Carmichael OF
Norfolk, Va, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. C. f. Taylor has returned home
from Tifton, Ca. where he was calico
On account Of his brothers illness.
Mrs. ]. c. Blake and children or
Charlotte, N, c.. are visiting Mr., ana
Mrs. J. o. Rogers.
Mr.. M. X. Fort Of North, s. C--
spent last week with his mother, Mrs.
L. J. Fort.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P Dubose and
children Of Lamar are visiting frtonds
here.
Miss Carrie Tart has returned home
from an extended visit to Spartan
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rogers, Jr,
left Monday for hSheville. ~ c.,
where they will max" thgir home.
Miss Louis" Rogers has rciurn"d
home after spending several weeks
with her sister. Mrs. Clarence Blake
of Charlotte. y. c.
Misses Emma Bass and Eta Sue
Sellers Of Lar'a spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Melton Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. :. Carmichael OF
Like View were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Fort has been visiting
her dau"htcr Mrs. L. W. Carmichael
OF Rowland.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
BIG CROWD SAW RACES.
Gate Receipts Amounted to Neail!
Three Thousand Dollars.

Dillon had its record-breaklhs
crowd Monday. The attendance al
the races ran well over 5000 while
the number of visitors in town was
estimated at something over 3O0O.
Hundreds of people were here VINO
did not attend the races. They began
TO arrive early Monday morning and
continued to pour in all day. The
grand stand at the race track was
packed long before the races were
called and standing room up and down
the ratings was at premium. The
crowd was orderly. There were no
evidences of whiskey, and it was in
every way a perfect day The
races were far above the average -
conceded to be the best races ever
seen on the Dillon track:
Following are the results:
2:20 trot: Future Tramp, owned by
]. Mcqueen, first; Peacherino, own
ed by J. H. Virgins, second; Ruth
Todd, owned by ]. w. Halser, Jr.,
third; Kinsbrook, owned by t. G.
Covington, fourth. Time, 2:19.
2:25 trot: Silky Nan, owned by DR..
]. H. McLaurin, first; Baby Ruth,
owned by John H. McKinnon, second !;
Fond Memory, owned by E. c. and
j. Rogers, third; Cochato Watts,
owned by M. S. Britt. fourth.
2:30 trot: Linara Wattes. owned
by Ellerbe and Rogers, first, Miss
Liberty, owned by Sam Britt, sec
ond; Idol Burgen, owned by c. Nc
Laurin, third; Peter Silver, owned by
Joe Cabell Davis, fourth. Time,
2:27 IA.
Free for all: Mittie Beadworth,
owned by Herman Edens, first, j.
L. Jr., owned by E. R. Ellerbe, sec
ond; Little Lady, owned by M. S.
Britt, third; Lucy Walters, owned
by ]. r. Virgins, fourth. Time 2:13.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
Lake View.

Mrs. w. NJ. Gaddy and Billy left
Thursday for Henderson, N. C.
D. Lemer, L. C. Floyd and C. T.
Grantham were in Baltimore and
New York last week
Mrs. Lacy B. Rogers spent last
week end with Mrs. L. G. Ellington.
Foster and Ernest Ford and V.
D. Humphrey spent Sunday and Mon
day at Wrightsville Beach.
L. w. Temple left for Wilmington
Sunday.
Mrs. D. C. Mcmillan and children
are visiting relatives in Sumter.
A. W. Smith, NJ. H. Moody, E. r.
Smith and W. B. Flowers spent the
fourth at Lake Waceamaw.
Mrs. Joe P. Temple and j. b. OF
Savannah, Ca, were in town few
days last week.
DR.. r. H. Boulware has accepted
a position with the Lake View Drug
Co.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
I.atta.

Mrs. Furman Allen of Browns
Vile was shopping in town Friday.
Mrs. ]. H. Manning left Thursday
for Asheville. N. c., to spend the
summer.
Mrs. Harvey Meggs of Oak Grove
was in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellen Of Do
than were in town Saturday.
Misses Jennie Lee Dew, Elizabeth
Foster, Cathrine Bethea and Hor-
tense Biggs left last week for Ridge
crest, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill of Ken
lucky are visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. E. r. Ellerbe has returned from
the north where he purchased several
nice horses and will give the boys q
good time at their next meeting.
Mrs. Ermine Floyd and little son
left Tuesday night for Philadelphia,
Pa
Mr.. w. H. Griffin left Saturday
evening for st. Louis. Mo-, OF busi-
ness.
Mrs. H. A. Renner left Tuesday
night for Philadelphia. Her many
friends regret exceedingly to lose her.
Miss Eva Ellerbe left last week for
Asheville, N. c., where she will spend
the summer.
Mr.. Nathan Bethea of Wilmington,
N. c.. spent Sunday here with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Bethea Of Nc
Coll spent several days here last
week visiting relatives.
Mr.. Mac Smith of Charlotte spent
Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Rogers Of
Mt. Andrews spent Sunday in town.
DR.. Boozer of Columbia spent Sum
day here the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Deans Crumpler.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
Services at the Methodist Chu ch

Main street Methodist church. DR..
Watson b. Duncan, pastor. Sunday
school at 10 q. m, MT w. II. Null
Ter. superintendent. Preaching at IL
a. III. and $3.50 p. m. by the pastor.
Morning subject: us the World
Growing Better" Evening Subject:
The Man Who Played the Fool" This
topic was previously announced. bit
the sermon was postponed. Prayer
service on Wednesday at $50 p m
Stewards meeting at the close of tn"
Sunday morning service. Public cor
daily invited 10 all services.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
Negroes Own IA Steamship.

The steamship Yarmouth has the
distinction Of being the only vessel
owned and manned exclusively by
negroes. 1t is the property of the Uni
versal Negro Improvement Associa-
tion, which numbers among its mem
hers negroes from all over the coun-
try. Thirteen hundred of these own
ers recently inspected the vessel on
a visit which she made to the port Of
Boston.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY

List of petit jurors drawn f
court of common pleas in and for Il
county Of Dillon, S. c., begun to
holden on the 18th day Of July 1921
E. v. Moody, Carmichael.
W. Horn. Hillsboro.
J. B. Bullock, Hillsboro.
Charlie Graham. Harlleesville.
B. B. Benfield, Manning.
F. o. Moody, Hillsboro.
Hiniard Rogers. Hillsboro
r. S. Moore Hillsboro.
w. N. Goodyear. Hillsboro.
D, L. Williamson, Carmichael.
D. M. Dillon, Manning.
NJ. D. Meggs, Kirby.
E. B. Berry, Jr.. Bethea.
S. J. Edwards, Bethea.
N. NJ. Mclean, Bethea.
A. L. Parham, Bethea.
J. NJ. Hamer, Harlleesville.
M. s. Britt, Harlleesville.
R. N. Evans, Harlleeville.
R. J. Moody, Manning.
L. B. Rogers, Manning.
A. w. Smith, Hillsboro.
w. P. Grantham. Hillsboro.
w. NJ. Ford, Hillsboro.
]. D. Manning. Manning.
G.. L. Seals. Manning.
8. w. Williams, Manning.
H. l.. Curtis, Hillsboro
F. NJ. Campbell Bethea,
Tom Carter, Carmichael.
w. J. Pittman. Carmichael.
b. A. HarrelsOn. Manning.
Lonnie Stanton. Manning.
II. S. RichbOurg, Manning.
J. f. Norton HarllceSvil'e.
Willie Turbevillc. Carmichael.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08

many millions If additional good har!
money - our people. Th" Am" irm
cotton a-sociafiou Is being lU KEEL f.
by tn" people of III" south 20 "s"
'h- .r,a' power whi.h il has and
Us" o." machinery which has '"'"
committed To it. to save IA" diHr's
cotton Of the farmer who r""l'y
needs tho help. ThiE u"i' Of ii tr
cotton is the main factor in tn"
whole seasons price THE State.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE COX

JAS. NJ. Cox, governor of Ohio is
the democratic nominee for pres
ident. Franklin ID. Roosevelt OF
New York is the vice-preSidental
; nominee. Roosevelt is assistant
& secretary of the navy. Cox is a
newspaper man of Ohio. He be-
: gan life as printers devil" in
+ weekly newspaper office. His
< republican opponent, Senator
+ Harding, of Ohio, also is a news
+ paper man. He too began life as
+ % "Drinter's devil" 1t is certain
: therefore that the next president
( will be printer and a newspaper
man.
:. :. :. = = Z z 4 s 3 =
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08

The first load OF now tobacco Of
fered on the Dillon marker came in
last Thursday and was hou"ht by
Watkins and McWher'"r at Watkins
The crop is several d Us
late and the market will not open IN
i'll the Goth.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08

X NJ. Biggs. Jno. Hugh Stackh"usc
and Hugh Calhoun left Tuesday night
for Detroit and Will drive cars back
through the country.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-08

The Date on the Label is the
Date Your Paper Will Be
Stopped.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-07-13

H. L. Barden, the above named de-
PENDANT:
You are hereby notified that com
plant has been filed against you in the
Probate Court in and for the County
of Boundary, State of Idaho, by the
above named Plaintiff.
This action is brought to recover
from you the sum of One Hundred
Forty-onean d $4,000 ($141.5O) Dol
lars and interest thereon from the 18th
day of June, 1919, for supplies and
services rendered at the funeral of
Sarah A. Barden.
And you are hereby directed to APP
pear and answer the said complaint
within twenty days of the service of
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-07-13

this summons, if served within said
Boundary County and within forty
days If served elsewhere; and you are
further notified that unless you SO an.
pear and answer said complaint within
the time herein specified, the Plaintiff
will take judgment against YOU as
prayed in said complaint.
Witness my hand and the Seal Of
said Probate Court, this End day of
July, A. d. 1920.
(Seal of Probate Court
E. r. HENDERSON
Probate Judge.
Bottum & Wilson, attorneys for Plain
tiff, residence and P. o. address,
Boomers Ferry, Idaho. jly6-ag1O-6t
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-07-13

To be comfortable now is to give
your spring underwear your imme-
diate attention. We have assembled
a beautiful line from the best manu-
facturers only. Athletic, loose cut, in
woven fabrics. Knitted, body fitting
elastic ribbed fabrics, 1.25 and up.
Walden Bros. adv
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-07-13
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the Probate Court of the County of
Boundary, State of Idaho.
o. r. Stookey, doing business under
the firm name and style of Stookey
Furniture Company, Plaintiff, VS.. H.
L. Barden, Defendant.
The State of Idaho Sends Greetings to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-29

directly, acting for that unconvicted
thief. To the best of my information
and belief, Colonel Pennington doesn't
figure In this deal in any way, shape
or manner and ms you know, I've been
your daddy's friend for thirty years"
Still Bryce was not convinced, not
withstanding the fact that he would
have staked his honor on the judges
veraclty. Nobody knew better than he
In what devious ways the Colonel
worked. his wonders 70 perform.
''well," he said. 81 can name you a
price, | will state frankly, however.
that believe 1t 10 be over your Sepo.
We have seversi times refused TO sell
to Colonel Pennington for hundred
thousand dollars"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-29

bustling and motherly Mrs. Tully
served their coffee. John Cardigan
opened the conversation with con
tented grunt:
81 believe you have something on
your mind"
Bryce clipped cigar and held n
lighted match while his father
Smoked up" Then he slipped into
the easy chair beside the old man.
"Well, John Cardigan" he began
eagerly, "fate ripped n big hole in our
dark cloud the other day and showed
me some Of the silver lining. I've been
making bad medicine for Colonel Pen
nington."
whats In the wind, boy?"
Were going TO parallel Pennlng-
toms logging-road."
''Inasmuch ms that viii cost close to
three quarters OF n million dollars. I'm
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-29
CHAPTER lx-Continued.

T think so, Mr.. Bryce. I copied II
from Colonel PennIngton's niece. Miss
Sumner"
''Oh." he replied briefly. you've
met her, have you? ! didn't know she
was In Sequoia still"
"She's been away. but she came
back last week. went TO the Valley
OF the Giants last Saturday after
noon" /,
Bryce interrupted. "Yon didn't tell
my father about the tree that was cut,
did your" he demanded sharply.
"No."
"Good GIRL Ilc mustn't know. Go
on. MORA. What was she doing in our
timber?"
"She told me that once. when she
was n little girl, you had taken her
for n ride on your pony up to your
mothers grave. And II seems she had
great curiosity 10 see that spot
again."
'I've met Miss Sumner three or four
times. That was when she first came
TO Sequoln. Shes stunning girl,
isn't she7"
Perfectly, Mr.. Bryce. She's the
first lady I've ever met. She's differ
ent."
"No Doubt Her kind are not n
product of homely little communities
like Sequoia. And for that matter,
neither is her wolf of an uncle. What
did Miss Sumner have to say to you,
Moira?"
"She told me all about herself-and
she said n lot of nice things about you.
Mr.. Bryce, after | told her worked
for YOU. And she insisted that
should walk home with her. So did
and the butler served us with tea
and toast and mnrmnlade. Then she
showed me all her wonderful things
and gave Inc some of them. Oh, Mr..
Bryce. she's so sweet"
81 can see that you and Miss Sum
per evidently hit It Off Just right with
each other. Are you going to call on
her again?"
"oh, yes! She begged me to, She
says she's lonesome"
81 dare say she Is, MORA. I'm glad
you've gotten 10 know each other I've
no doubt you find life little lonely
sometimes"
Sometimes, Mr.. Bryce"
Flows my fatherY
splendid. I've taken good care OF
him for you"
"Moira, you're n sweetheart of q
girl. / don't know how we ever man,
aged to wiggle along without you
Fraternally - almost paterrnlly - he
gave her radiant cheek three light lit
Vie pats rs he strode past her 10 the
private office. He was in hurry tc
get 10 his desk, upon which he could
see through the open door a pile OF
letters and orders, and a moment later
he was deep I'm q perusal OF them. oh
livious to the fact that overland amor
the girl turned upon him her broodlng
Mndonna-like glance.
That night Bryce and his father, as
was their custom after dinner, re
pa'rsd to the library. where tbs
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-29

OF the opinion that we're not going to
do anything of the sort"
"Perhaps. Nevertheless, IL ! can
demonstrate TO certain party that 1t
will not cost more than three-quarters
of million, he'll loan me the money"
The old man shook his head. 81
don't believe It, Bryce. Who's the
crazy MANI"
"IIls name is Gregory. He's Scotch" >"
"Now l know he's crazy. When he
hands you the money. you'll find he's
talking real money but thinking of
Confederate greenbacls
Bryce laughed. ''f'al," he declared.
"if you and | have any brains, they
must roll around in our skulls like
buckshot In tin pan. Listen, now.
with all your ears. When Bill Hen
derson wanted (" build the logging
railroad which he afterward sold to
Pennington, and which Pennington is
now using as club to beat our brains
out. did he have the money to build
III"
mo. i loaned IL TO him."
How did he pay you back?"
"Why, he gave me ten-year con-
tract for hauling our logs at dollar
and half thousand feet, and
merely credited his account with the
amount OF the freight bills he sent me
until he'd squared up the loon, prin-
cipal and interest"
"Well, II Bill Henderson financed
himself on that plan, why didn't we
think of using the same tlme-honored
plan for financing road to parallel
Pennlngton's?"
John Cardigan sat up with jerk.
by thunder!" he murmured. That
was as close as he ever came to utter
ing an oath.
"All right, John Cardigan. forgive
you. Now, then, continue to listen
To the north of that great block OF
timber held by you and Pennington lie
the redwood holdings OF the Trinidad
Redwood Timber company" %,
"Never heard of them before"
We'll, timber away In there In back
OF beyond has never been well adver-
tised becMisetit Is regarded as prac-
tically inaccessible You viii remem-
her that some ten years ago com
pany was Incorporated with the idea
Bodybuilding railroad from Grants
Pass. Ore, on the line OF the Southern
Pacific. down the Oregon and Califor-
mia coast to tap the redwood belt.'
~ remember, There was big
whoop and hurrah and then the propS
sition died abornin'. The engineers
found that the cost of construction
through that mountainous country
was prohlbitive." -
swell, before the project died.
Gregory and his associates believed
that It was going to survive. They
quietly gathered together thirty thou
sand acres of good stun and then sat
down to wait for the railroad. And
they are still waiting. Gregory, by the
way is the president OF the Trinidad
Redwood Timber company He's an
Edinburgh man, and the fly American
promoters got him TO put up the price
OF the timber and then mortgaged
their interests TO him as security for
the advance. He foreclosed on their
notes five yenra tso"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-29
SOMETHING NICE


synopsis.-Ploneer In the Cal'for-
mia redwood region, John Cardigan.
at forty-seven, is the leading citizen
OF Sequoia. owner OF mills, ships.
and many acres OF timber. n Wild
over after three years OF married
life. and father Of two-year-old
Bryce Cardigan. At fourteen Bryce
makes the acquaintance Of Shirley
sumner, n visitor at sequola, and
his junior by few years. Together
they visit the Valley OF the Giants.
sacred TO John Cardigan and his
son as the burial place OF Bryce's
mother. and part with mutual re-
gret. While Bryce In at college
John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first
time views the future with uncer-
tsinty. After graduation from col
lege. and trip abroad. Bryce Car
digan comes home on the train he
meets Shirley Sumner, on her way
10 sequoia to make her home there
with her uncle Colonel Pennington.
Bryce learns that his fathers eye
sight has failed and that Colonel
Pennington Is seeking to take ad-
vantage OF the old mans business
misfortunes. John Cardigan is de-
spairlng. but Bryce is ful! of fight.
Bryce finds a burl redwood felled
across his mothers grave. He goes
to dinner at Pennlngton's on Shir-
ley's Invitation and finds the din
ing room paneled with burl from
the tree. In n diplomatic way, un-
perceived by Shirley. the two men
declare war. Pennington refuses
to renew his logging contract with
the Cardigans. believing his action
means bankruptcy for the latter.
Bryce forces Rondeau to confess he
felled the tree In the Valley OF the
Giants. at Pennington's order After
Furnishing the man Bryce hurls him
Mt Colonel Pennington, who has
tried to foul him In the fight. PEN
nington is humiilated. and the girl,
indignant. orders Bryce 10 leave
and forget their friendship. He
leaves, but refuses TO accept dis
missal. Returning to Sequoia, the
logging train ON which Shirley and
her uncle ana Bryce are travelling
breaks away from the locomotive,
and Bryce. who could have escaped,
at the risk OF his life cuts out the
caboose and saves them from GER
tain death. being painfully Injured
In doing 80. Shirley tries TO put
their friendship back on It's old ba-
sis. but Bryce tells her he intends
TO smash her uncle at all costa. SO
It's all on again between them.
Bryce renews acquaintance with
Moira McTavish. daughter OF his
woCds-boss.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-29
"Stop it, boys. No fight
ing, If you please"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Pin and Candle Auction.

The many centuries old custom OF
letting. Poor Folks Close" every fifth
year has again been observed at old
Bolingbroke. where Henry ". was
born In 1866. The biddings cease
when pin inserted In a burning can.
Ole falls. The field, three acres, was
let for f12 los. For about twenty
years 1t has not made more than f6.-.
London Daily Mail.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-29
The New Terma

"The man yol see yonder is q high
wayman."
Good gracious such a sentiemaA
ly-looking man robserr'
"Not At all An lvtAtss,s
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
SCHAWB RESIDENCE
ROBBED, OFFICERS
AFTER SUSPECTS
SII.VERw ARE STOLEN WAS SOLu
IIl SECOND MAN ~ BEk.
LIN. GERMANY.

Ny Associated ffNhs
lew YORK, Dee. Charged with
larceny ol gold cask't valued nt
$40 900 from charles w. Schwah strr,
nagnaie. George Williams. q? a se'r
man. WIS arrested here tonight
Enir Dlctricksun. 20. "a steward for.
mcrly employed as second mate" IN
the SChwab residence in niyprsids
Drive. also was arrested on the same
charge.
The cnskct. which was given 10 NJ,
Schwab by the city Uf Baltimore. when
he was rendered the freedom of the
city several years ago. was stolen. ~"
lice alleged. hy Dctrickson. who had
access to silvcrwarc while working N
,hc house. After removing Il from tho
house. police said. he turned IL over
tn second man. who took IL to lier.
lin. Germany aud there slid II for
1900 marks. Upon his return 10 tho
United states they declared, Dietrich
SON gave Williams SO as his share ~
the proceeds.
Police were notified ~ report tht,
IN" casko, had been Offered for snic
IN Germany and suspicion wur directed
against ~ltrickSun us he had left the
SchwHb ompluy shortly after disappear
anco uf the box.
Williams WAS employed on the steam
Z ship Magnolia and recently suspicion
! WAS aroused that sailors on the shil
] had been engaged In smuggling guOd'
stolen here into Germany.
/ Investigation when the shin arrived
here last Friday resulted. customs uf
! ficinls said. In the discovery of various
articles believed to have been stolen
! Further inquiry resulted In iocnting
, Williams and Dietrickson as room
mates In Bruuklyn. After their arrest,
detectives declared tonight. the men
admitted the theft and told the man
, ncr in which the casket WAS dis
posed OF. Dcitrickson. according Ia
officers. said h. was employed last
summer on the Yacht of Joseph y
Widenor ~ Philadelphia. lie also said
he had been employed by the Wander.
bits