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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-05

que qreriamos y respetabamos mucho
ID Padre DulnpRy, nos gustaba que
mario cada vez due teniamos la opor.
aunidad. Ell era un boxeador formida-
BILE, un maestro en- la defensa, nos
otros muy rara vez podiamos darIe. Lo
que ocrrria es que, tratando de hacer-
10, trabajabamos horribIemente. hasta
cue nos agotabamos, recibiendo, como
es natural, una lluvia de golpes, que
nos preparaban para ser verdaderos
hombres en- Ell futuro. Ell era tan bue-
no, sin embargo, que procuraba nunca
darnos tan duro que nos pudiera las
tinar. De vez en- cuando, 81 alguno de
los mrchachos aprendia demasiado lie
amenazaha sacramento, entonces el nos
deten-a con nm. buen jab''.
'Asi comenz6 ell boxeo en- Ell colegio,
como una medi0a sciplinaria, pero
nosotros, muchachos al fin, no nos con
formabamos con dejar la cosa asi, y
sin darnos cuenta, nos inseresamos por
el boxeo, v lie pedi7mos que boxeara,
ain' sin haber cometido falta alguna
el cas.igo Sc convirtio en- el pasatiem
/ po favorito, luego los muchachos bo-
xeabamos entire ST. con Ell Padre Dunn
ply de referee. Pronto comprendimos
La ventaja de saber boxear, sin dar-
nos cuenta, fuimos mejorando nuestra
conducta, Sc estableci6 un mutuo res
1 reto, sabedores de que ell que no res
petara a otro por educacion disciple
ma, tendria que respectable p6r los pu
/ nos, Y con ., fiebre del boxeo, olvida-
bamos las huidas del colegio'.
Entire todos los muchachos, yo me
dissingui en- Ell boxeo, y antes de ter
minsr mis- estudios, tuve varios encuer
tros de verdad con el Padre Dumphy
Me ensen6 tanto de bOxeo, que al fl
nal del curse, va yo era su igual. Y nos
calentabamos las orejas mutuamente
con gran delete de los muchachos Y los
otros curas que tambi6n Sc interesabar
por el sport
I'm dia, Ell Padre Dumphy me di
jo: Tommy, tn eres un boxeador ma
tural. Yo Sc 10 que te digo. Hoy en- dis
no hay muchos boxeaores en- ell profe
sionalismo Que sepan de boxeo 10 qu
tn. Toma en- serio el boxeo, en- es'
deporte tienes I'M porvenir.
tAquellas palabras de mi gran ami
so maestro, me dejaron pensativo.
Y pense que 81 mi hermano Mike essa
ba triunfando como boxeador, y ganan
do buen dinero, tsl vez yo pudiera ha
Ger otro tanto. Aunque no dudaba |;
sinceridad del Padre Dumphy, me fu
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TO facil; 10 digo. porque 10 conozco.
Me causa .asombro que la gente ase-
gure que Gibbons sera demasiado blan-
60 para mi.
Miremos sus condiciones:
Primero: No ha sido noqueado to-
dsvia.
gegundo:- -Nunca ha recibido un so
10 knock-down.
Tercero: Els casi de mi estatura y
su peso no es muy inferior al mfo.
cusrto: Esta aegurado como ell pugi-
lista mas SECURE mas diestro en- la
actualidad.
Quinto: Ha noqueado treinta de
los iiltlmos 81 boxeadores que Sc en-.
frentaron con el.
iY lie llaman b'ando..!
81 Tommy empleo un toilette para de-
rribar a esos "a pugilistas, entonces
me parece justo que Sc. olga que es un
plato facil''. Pero Gibbons empleara
conmigo los mismos puhos que us6 pa
ra eliminar a los otros contrarios.
Me parece absurdo que aquellos que
j aseguraban que Carpenter iba de-
,rrotarme con facilidad, opinen que Glib
bons no sera un contrario considerable
/ Ell record de Gibbons es superior al
del frances por todos conceptos, NO
existiendo comparacion possible.
Carpenter antes de pelear eonmigo
va habia sido noqueado anteriormente
fSin embargo, cerca de cien. hombres
han tratado de lumbar y ninguno 10
ha conseguido.
sG 81 es a este 10 que llaman un bo
xeador blando''t IQue Sc entiende
por un contrincante temible?
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lmportante

Ell Lcdo. ARTURO O'NEIL comunica
a los comerciantes de San Juan y la
IsIa, Y al publico en- general que tiene
constituida, bajo su direction profe-
sional, una Agepcia de Cobros, para
diligenciar la cobranza de cuentas. pot
la via Judicial y extrajudfcial. P. o.
BOX sss, Tel. 1475. Allen No. % (altos)
San Juan. P. B. Advt.
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Desde muy eprdnO miles de personals nUaderOn Ell Stadium
para presenciar el anunciado encuentro
AL APARECER EN- Ell "RG AMBOS BOXEADORES QUEDO PIE
NANENTE DEMOSTRADO QUE GIBBONS GOA De MAS
HNPATIAS QUE Ell CADlPEON

dc que ell campeon mundial reciba la
tercera entrega de Glen mil dolares an
tes de empezar la lucha.
Anoche Sc estuvo discutiendo por
espacio de algunas horas sin que Sc lle-
CARA a un acuerdo.
Jack Kearns propuso que Sc pos
pusiera la lucha un mes que Sc entire
CARA Dempsey solamente $50 mil do
lares y los gastos de entrenamiento,
en- vez de $3oO.O00.
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LA CELEBRATION DE LA LU-
CHA DEMPSEY GIBBONS
EN- PELIGRO

GREAT FALLS, julio 3. Omitted
Press) Esta madrugada Jack Kearns,
manager de Dempsey, pidio los perio-
distas que no anunciaran que la lucha
habia sido cancelada.
La impression general es que la ter
cera entrega de cien mil dolares no
sera aceptsda.
Kearns ha ofrecido tomarlos de la
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DEMPSEY VENICE
PoR DECISION
Miguel Francisco
SAN JusTo 20 SAN JUAN P. R.

SAN JUsTo 20 SAN JUAN P. r.
Trajes de casinir a $500 y
$500 y superiores.
Trajes de nifio, a $500 ds
$50 antes.
Trajes de seiioras de crep6
china, crepe canton, tela Egip-
cia, charmeuse, etc. al costo, CO.
mo realization.
Una yerdadera OCCASION, seiio-
ra, para que ustsd compre un
traje fino por POGO dinero. Toda
cIase de joyas finas. visitenne
listed en- San Justo 20.
San Juan, P. r.
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sE vENDE BARATo

Un truck marca OIdsmobiIe,
conlpIetarnente en- buen estado.
veaIo en- ell garage de Andreu.
ACUILAR & CO.
Marina San Juan
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punetazo en- la quijada le obliga con
testarle.
sExTo ROUND
Los rivales Sc golpean mutuamente
en- este round. No hubo NADIA de impos-
tancia.
sEF1MO ROUND
La lucha continta sin veutaja
para ninguno de los boxeadores, pues Sc
estan dando con ambas manos. Gibbons
lanza varios golpes extremadamente
fuertes sobre Dempsey, quien continfa
golpeando Tommy.
Gibbons Sc encuentra algo fojo.
OCTAVE ROUND
Gibbons, al terminar, tiene algunos
golpes de importancia en- la cabeza.
NovENo ROUND
Todo hace Greer que Gibbons vence-
ra, pues ha golpeado considerablemen
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cUARTo ROUND
oUINTo ROUND

Hasta este round Dempsey lleva la
ventaja. Ell campeon mundial lanza re-
petidas veces sobre su contrincante con
la derecha y la izquierda sin que Tom
my lie contestara, pero con un fuerte
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GREAT FALLS, julio 8. Omitted
Press) Los que viven lejos de Mon
tana Sc han venido interesando mucho
acerla de- entrenamiento que hasta
aver ha venido hacienda Tommy Glib
bons para la pelea que Sc llevara a efec
to mafana en- esta ciudad entire Glib
bons Jack Dempsey. 81 Ell campeoa
mundiaI continua, despues de la pelea,
Ievando ell titulo, la brujeria en- todo
ell estado sera general, pues todas las
personas han apostado Gibbons, el
aspirante.
En- Great Falls, 10 mismo que en-
Shelby, Butte, Bi ling Helena, en- to
do el territorio, no hay quien apueste
q Dempsey, aunQue los book-maker
ofrezcan tres uno.
Shelby ha enviado un emisario a
Chicago, con un giro de cuarenta mil
dolraes para apostarlos Gibbons, sea
cual fuera la cotizaci6n de las apues-
tas.
En- los primeros dias del entrenamiea
TO de los dos colosos del ring, los OBJ
servadores decian: Gibbons psrecc te
ner un chance
Dos semanas mas tarde, esa opin on
fu6 alterada, exrresada en- estos ter
minos: Isl Dempsey logra ganar la
pelea, a flrsl ha de darse cuenta de
que ha tropegado con i'm hombre. .
Y ahora. IA gente de Montana, que
virita constantemente e. campamento
de Gibbons. en- Shelby, y ell de Demp--
sey, en- Great Falls, observando Ell ira
halo de ambos maestros del ring. han
Ilegsdo esta cone us on defnitiva:
"Gibbons 'knockeara'' a Dempsey ID
sacara por las sogss''.
Pero 10 mas particular del casa. es
QUE MUCHcS ExPEPTcs. QUE
HAN vIsTo A DEMPSEY EN- TO
nAs sUs PELEAs, oPINAN DE
EQUAL MoDo.
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LA LUCIA Sc LLEVARA A
EFECTO

GREAT FALLS, julio 8. Omitted
Press) Los promotores acordaron acep-
tar la proposition de Jack Kearns la
cual consistia en- recoger los Glen mil
dolares restantes de la taquilla.
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te al campe6n, quien Sc encuentra algo
torpe por medic de, derechas 9 izquier-
das.
Este ha sido un verdadero round pa
ra Gibbons.
DEcIMo ROUND
Tanto Dempsey como Gibbons So
golpean en- la cabeza.
UNDECIMo ROUND
Gibbons ataca a Dempsey con varios
golpes de derecha izQuiCrda, sin que
ell campe6n conteste.
DUoDEcIMo ROUND
Dempsey lanza sobre Gibbons pero
fracasa. alcanzandolo solamente sobre
ell lado izqnierdo de la cara.
DEcIMo TERcER ROUND
La lucha pasa rapidamente, sin que
Sc pueda determinar cual sera el ven
cedor.
DEc1Mo cUARTo ROUND
Dempsey inicia una fuerte Ofensiva,
pero Gibbons actla muy cautelosanen-
te.
DEMPSEY VENICE
PoR DECISION
En- Ell decimo quinto round 81 reffc-
rec decidio la lucha en- favor de Demp-
sey, aunque gibbons Sc encontraba en-
perfoctas condolences para seguir Ia
lucha.
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/
81 opinion sobre mi habiidad- Mike
me dijo, despues de probarme, que efec
tivamente, el tainbien creia que yo tie
ria un buen chance de triunfar en- 81
ring professional me ccnsigui6 una
pelea, la que game. Y desde entonces
abandone Ia idea de dedicarme al sa-
cerdoc'o, v me convert en- boxeador
professional. Todo 10 que soy, todo 10
! cue tengo, " 10 que haga en- el future,
Sc 10 debo al Padre Duinphy, el emf
nente educador sportman
EsTADIsTICA soBRE n
AMBos RIvALEs
JACK DEMPSEY:
Altura, 6, T.; Peso, 1873 libras; Pes
tuezo, 16-1a''; Pecho, normal, A2'';
Pecho, diIatado, 49,; cinlmra,g 3d.
Biceps, 1s-A Antebrazo, 14-H';
Muneca g.; Muse 49,; Pantorrilla.
15-4''; Tobillo, g.; Alcsnce IA.
TOMMY GIBBONS:
J Altura, 6'-s4''; Peso 1876 libras; Pes
cuezo, IT. Pecho, normal, 4o''; Pecho,
dilatado Az; Cintura, 34'; Biceps,
14-s4''; Antebrazo, 1872; Muneca, 81;
Music, 22''; Pantorrilla, 15-H''; To
biIo, o.; Alcance, 74''.
/ sUs RECORDS
JACK DEMPSEY:
| Eacio en- Manassa, Colorado, "a do
JUNO de 1895. Nacionalidad, irlandds-
americana. r
Comenzo boxear en- 1915.
Ha tenido so peleas.
Ha sido +noqueado'' una vez, por
Jim Flynn, en- un round. qa
Ha sido knocked down 4 veces
Y ha tenido peleas staBIas''.
/ Per1i6 dos peleas por decision.
/ Gan6 40 por la via x. o.
conQuiss6 Ell titulo de campe6n Nun
dial de peso complete el de julio de
1919, al derrotar Jess willard en- To
Iedo, Ohio. En- rounds.
Ha tenido UNA pelea en- los ti.timos
| ~
TOMMY GIBBONS:
Nacio en- st. Paul Mimi, el % de
MARIO en- 1891. Nacionalidad, irland6s-
americana.
comenzo boxear en- 1913.
j Ha tenido SO peleas.
Nunca ha sido snoqueado'
Jamas h. sido knocked-dow
Ha perdido solo una peiea por deci-
SION.
! Gano 81 peleas por IA via del K. o.
Ha 'noqueado" SO hombres en- sus
lltimas sc peleas.
Ha tenido "a peleas en- los iiltimos
8 amos.
MANIFEsTAcIoNEs DE DEMPSEY
EN- vIsPERAs DE LA PELEA
~ 7a~s1&
Muchos de los fanaticos me hacen
Ia siguiente pregunta: Ique tiempo en-
cara usted EN- nouuear Tommy?
Ellos Green que 70 tsngo seguridad
plena en- mi triunfo. Y no estan en- 10
cierto.
Con toda seriedad y honradez, uuies
70 manifestar todos Que me presume
que este ha de ser el encuentro mas
rudo de mi carrera deportiva Por ESQ
digo que el Gle Gibbons no sera un triuu
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WILLARD OPINA QUE
DEMPSEY VENCERA

YoNKERs, Julio A. Omitted Press.l
FL ex-campeon mundial Jess Willard
fue entrevistado esta manana en- su cam
po de entrenamiento sobre su opinion
en- relacion con la sensational lucha que
habra de Hevarse efecto esta tarde
en- Shelby, Montana.
Ell ex campe6n mundial manifesto
que Dempsey vencera facilmente.
LA LUCIA REsULTO UN vERDA-
DERo FRACAso FINANCIERO
SHELLEY, julio 4. Omitted Press.)
La primera lucha preliminar empezo
POGO despues de la una y media.
No ha asistido ell ntmero de per-
sonas que Sc esperaba, pues el n1mero
de espectadores apenas asciende siete
mil.
Los espectadores Sc han visto OBJ
gados asvender los asientos valorados
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la mandibula inferior. AL terminar Ell
segundo round ambos Sc agarran.
TERcER ROUND
Dempsey tira con la derecha y luo-
go con la izquierda sobre la barba de
Gibbons, obligando a este a agarrarse.
Gibbons su vez lanza con la dere-
recha y luego con la izquierda.
cUARTo ROUND
Dempsey hiere Gibbons con pune
tazos sobre ell cuerpo dandole fuertes
goipes sobre Ell cerebro cuando Sc aga
rraba.
Gibbons lanza algunos golp~S con Ia
derecha izquierda en- la cabeza.
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cincuenta dolares err veinte, dcbsdt
a la poca demanda.
LA LUCIA EMPIEzA
A LAS TRES.
SHELBY, julio 4. (Cable Frances.)
A las tres de La tarde dio principle Ia
lucha Dempsey Gibbons.
PRIMER ROUND
SHELBY. Dempsey Sc inicia lanzan
do un gancho con la izquierda luego
tres golpjes con la misma mano en- Ell
.cuerpo. Jack lanza con la derecha So
bre la cabeza de su contrincante. Con
una izQuierda obliga Gibbons a re.
tirarse, pero este lanza un gancho con
la derecha sobre la cabeza de Dempsey,
quien castiga ell cuerpo de Tommy.
sEGUNDo ROUND
Dempsey ataca Gibbons por Ia ca
beza Ambos boxeadores Sc agarran.
Gibbons lanza con la derecha sobre
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LA TERCERA ENTREGA EN-
VEREMOS

GREAT FALLS. julio 8. CUnited
Press) Sc han perdido las espsranzas
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MANIFEsTACIoNEs DE DEMPSEY
EN- vIsPERAs DE LA PELEA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-21

IRON the troubles l
had before | took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V ge t a Bile Com
pound. My back al
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could not go about
my homework, and l
had other troubles
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was this way for
years, thenmysister-
in-law took the Veg
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Nicaragua does considerable
export business in Sarsaparilla.
American movies lead all others
in popularity in Poland.
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and recommended it to me. In the time |
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-11
Ranger Recognizes
Mexican Wanted for
Murder in 1920 Raid

Del Rio, Tex, Oct. II. - The
fact that Captain Jerry Gray, of
the Del Rio ranger detachment,
possesses Il faculty for remember
ing faces, accounts for Meriljildo
Dominguez's presence in the Maria
Jail, awaiting trial for the Staying
Of Glenn Newly during a bandit
raid in the Big Bend section OF
Texas in 1920.
Dominguez was tried here and
convicted for the Staying of Nev'il
and was sentenced to serve 80
years in the penitentiary.
On appeal, the court of criminal
appeals ruled that Dominguez had
been kidnapped from Mexico by
American soldiers and improperly
brought under the jurisdiction of
Texas courts, also ruling that he
should be allowed TO return to
Mexico.
rho court ruled further, how
ever, that if Dominguez should re-
turn to his country. he would have
to stand trial for the staying.
Captain Gray recognized. Domir-
guez at Preside last week and i'm.
mediately placed him under arrest
and took him TO Maria.
The first trial was held here un-
der n change of venue and as dis.
trict court meets here this month
it is probable that Dominguez will
again be brought here to stand
trial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-11
Hv H. r. LACFAN.

Copyright, by The San Antonio Light.
Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 11.-Beating on
his steel bars fantastic rhythm remin-
iscent of the booming drum talk" of
the canebrakes of Jamaica, Doctor
Lorenzo Savage, negro high priest of
voodoo, crouches on the stone floor
of his cell in the Allegheny county
Jail awaiting trial for the murder of
pretty Elsie Barthels, white trained
nurse who sacrificed her life in quest
of a mystic love charmA
Savage, who has confessed to the
murder. has for long time terror
lied a large part of Pittsburg's col
ored population. Posing as "high
priest of voodoo, he has performed
feats which amazed and awed the
col0red folk to such an extent that
thousands firmly believe his claims
to supernatural power.
Now that he is behind the bars. fac
ing. the possibility of execution for a
diabolical crime. many of his former
subjects" are rejoicing over the lift
ing of the yoke. Others, still under
his swa... declare that he will never
be punished and that the voodoo will
devastate all who seek to enforce the
law against him. Savage himself. ap-
parently caught in the meshes of his
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-11
Says His Prescription
Has Wonderful Influence
Over Rheumatism

Mr.. James II. Allen suffered for
years with rheumatism. Many times
this terrible disease left him helpless
and unable TO work.
He finally decided, after years of
ceaseless study, that no one can be
free from rheumatism until the accu-
mulated impurities, commonly called
uric acid deposits, were Dissolved in
the joints and muscles and expelled
from the body.
With this idea in mind he consulted
physicians. made experiments and
finally compounded prescription
that quickly and completely banished
every sign and symptom of rheumatism
from his system.
He freely gave his discovery, which
he called Allenrhu, TO others who took
it, with what might be called mar
velous success. After years of urg-
ing he decided to let sufferers every
where know about his discovery
through the newspapers. He has
therefore instructed druggists every
where TO dispense Allenrhu with the
understanding that if the first pint
bottle does not show the way to COM
plete recovery he will gladly return
your money without comment. SON.
mer's drug stores will supply you.
Mail orders filled.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-11
OGLETHORPE'S BODY
WELL PRESERVED, IN
OPINION OF FINDERS
Coffin Containing Remains
of Georgia's Founder
Discovered.
By the Associated Press.

Cranham, England, Oct. 1f.-Resting
in lead-lined elmwood coffin, almost
as well preserved as if it had been
deposited yesterday, the body of Gen
cral James +. Oglethorpe was found
late "Wednesday afternoon in a brick
vault under the floor of the little
parish church here, where it was in
TERED 13S years ago.
The body Of Lady Oglcthorpe, who
died two years later, rests beside that
of her husband in n similar coffin.
Large bronze name plates give un-
| mistakable evidence Of the identity OF
| the bodies.
Time and the elements have mp
parently placed only light hand on
| the vencrated Briton, who laid the
| foundations of the present American
states of Georgia, Alabama and Miss
! issippi. for the only sign of decay in
the collins is slight break in a
/ seam at the head of the generals cot
\ fin, which exposes TO view the inner
wooden casket and lead lining.
The Associated Press correspondent
was the only correspondent admitted
10 the church.
He was allowed TO descend by means
of ladder.
With a Pickering candle it was pos
sible to make ont the following in
scription on General Oglethorpe's cof-
! fin:
1.-THE Honorable General Oglethorpe,
Died first July. 1855"
DIR. Thornwell Jacobs. president OF
| Oelethorpe University, was the first to
enter the vault.
He was followed by the Rev. Leslie
Wright, the rector.
While the wooden fabric Of the cof-
fin is intact it is clearly of most
fragile nature, requiring the utmost
care when the bodies are removed.
DIR. Jacobs. who has spent two
years in unremitting search, was WIS.,
ibly affected.
The tomb will be temporarily closed
for one week. TO permit the chancellor
of the diocese to give notice TO all
the parish members of the intention
| to remove the bodies TO America.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-11

mitted he had felled Miss Barthels
with his fist and, then dropped the
granite block on her head. declaring
he had become enraged when she at
tempted to seize $500 she had paid
him for the love charm.
Has Huge Following.
The investigation of Miss Barthels'
murder disclosed an astoundinsly
widespread following of the voodoo
doctor. 1t also disclosed that Savage
had come from Jamaica, where VOC
dooism flourish>s among the super
stitious natives. He had added to
the arts acquired in Jamaica certain
sleight-of-hand tricks learned in vaude.
vile, where he appeared for several
years as the assistant to famous
stage magician. But that he actually
believed in the voodoo cult and was q
devotee during his early life in ia
maica seems highly probable. He told
several people that he had been born
on sugar plantation in the interior
of the island, where superstition
reigns, and that he never came TO
the coast until he reached manhood.
One room of his establishment here
had been fitted up to resemble VOC
doc temple in the jungle. Tropical
plants and grasses, several stuffed
snakes and one live snake. as well as
human skulls and other bones, were
part of the properties of this occult
workshop. A huge West Indian drum,
the tympanum of which. he claims,
had been made from human skin, hung
over the altar of rough stones which
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-11
NEGRO MURDERER, HIGH
PRIEST OF VOODOOISM,
DEFIES LAW TO HARM HIM
Beating His 'Drum Talk on Cell Bars, Slayer Of
Pretty Nurse Threatens to Blast Entire Police
Department With His Occult Power-Strange
Rites Practiced in His Workshop.

own mysticism, holds with this mi
nority.
Claims He Is Immune.
@You can't harm me-" he screamed
at the police who arrested him. Il
can blast you with my power. 1 can
make your children die, your houses
fall, your souls shriyel up"
But the police dragged him to a
cell and nothing has happened to them
yet, for all the rumblings in the
black belt.
Fittingly enough, Savage's arrest
was brought about by bit of his
magic. When he met Miss Barthels
Sunday morning by appointment, he
carried with him as part of the love
charm she had commissioned him to
make. an envelope containing the ace,
deuce, and trey of diamonds and the
four of spades. These cards. now
known as the "hand of DEATH" were
found beside her body after Miss Bar
thels' head had been crushed with a
75-pound block of granite.
Superstitious negroes who had Wis
tied the voodoo "high priest" recOg-
nized them as combination he fire.
quently used in his art of black magic
and gave the police the clue which led
to his arrest.
Savage, according to the police, ad-