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A0pCCAd4 w 411C 11C1 d1AI
AUSTIN, July 11.-Gov. Dan
Moody's present intention" Is to let
Harry j. Leahy Of Liveoak county
go to the electric chair Thursday
until night. Leahy was given As
years on his first trial for Staying
DR.. j. M. Ramsey of Mathis and
on a new trial at Georgetown was
given death.
The following story by Charles
Hairston in the Houston Chronicle
tells the complete story of Leahy
and his connections in South Texas
1--WE, the jury, find the defend
ant, Harry ]. Leahy, guilty as
charged, and assess his punishment
at death"
That verdict Of 10 Williamson
county farmers, a merchant and
an insurance man in the old court
house at Georgetown on February
8, 1927, will be carried out shortly
after midnight Thursday in the
electric chair at Huntsville unless
Governor Moody intervenes.
Harry Leahy is known to almost
every man and woman in the mes
quite-tangled country that stretch
es from Corpus Christi to the Rio
Grande. The disappearance of DR..
j. A. Ramsey from his home near
Mathis on the night Of May 20,
1926, the finding of his body in a
shallow grave in the mesquite west
of the little town just over the Live
Oak county line, the arrest of
Leahy at San Antonio, his convic-
ton at George West, where he was
sentenced to serve so years, and his
retrial at Georgetown, have been
discussed by cowboys, lying on pom
Continued on page nine.)
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GEORGETOWN, Texas, July IL
R)-An application for a writ of
habeas corpus restraining Warden
Harrell of the state penitentiary
from inflicting the death penalty on
H. j. Leahy, sentenced to die in
the electric chair tomorrow for the
Staying of DR.. j. A. Ramsey, Mathis
physician, was filed here today by
Attorneys Allen and Wafford of
Taylor.
The application, filed before Judge
Harry Dolan, alleged that Leahy is
insane, the allegation being sus-
tanned by an affidavit by Miss
Amanda Davidson Of Taylor. The
application was taken under advise
ment by Judge Dolan.
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INSANITY IS
new PLEA OF
DOOMED Man
Alleged Slayer of DR..
Ramsey Said By
Woman To Be Un-
balanced

GEORGETOWN, Tex, July IL.
(AP)-A mandate restraining the
warden of the penitentiary from
executing Ell. J. Leahy early to-
morrow was issued here today by
Judge Harry Dolan.
The mandate was ordered after
a writ of habeas corpus had been
filed. The procedure was based
on an affidavit of Miss Amanda
Davidson Of Taylor, an acquaint-
ance of Leahy, who stated that
in her opinion the condemned
man was insane.
Leahy was convicted in district
court here in February, 1928, on
a charge of numbering DIR. j. A.
Ramsey, Mathis, Tex, physician.
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RIVER FORECAST
The river will continue to fall
slowly during the next few days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr,
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tie jewelers. shop CHANGING left and
right to make sure that he had not
been followed, he dived into the dark In
terror, and little man In q skull cap
shufied behind the counter.
"What Is this WORTH" He passed a
ring across to the jeweler.
IL gave you five Ia Pc robbins
EFF you offered me five I'd murder
YOU said Smith gOod-humoredly.
And then the door opened and 0
/ square-shauldered man walked in.
| "Hullo, Smiths How's trader"
Smith locked at the Scotland Yard
man with smile.
| Doing . little buying and seiling?"
said the ofacer pleasantly.
i gather that you've been failing me
How could you think of such q
thing?" said the other, shocked. "Let
me have look at that ring"
protested the little ieweler. HE Of
| fered 1t to me and told him TO take ii
away"
Where did you get this, Smith,"
ut was a present from my Aunt
Rachel" said Mr.. Smith huniorously
I'm fact, 1t is my own ring, and Capt.
shannon will be very pleased to iden-
tify the same"
shannon would9" said the other
nonplussed.
"Sure he would" said Slick. "Ccme
along and see him. But I'll save you
trouble. Look on the inside. will your
The detective carried the ring out
into the daylight and read the inscrip-
ton: ITO Slick from Auntie."
well, I'm"
81 dare say If you're not you will be
and wasn't trying to sell 1t. I was
merely-the fact is, dear lad" said
Smith, with engaging candor, II spot
ted you when / got out of the cab and
felt that I ought to bring little
brightness into your dull and drab life
If you'd known your job, you'd have
detained the cab to find where I was
picked up. But, alas! you don't. Do
you want me to go to Shannon"
The detective jerked his head sternly
Zone of these days" he threatened.
"A good title for song. / wonder
you don't write it," said Slick, and
walked all the way back to Bloomsbury
whistling.
Until there came to him a sense of
his folly. II that smart detective had
arrested him and searched hinn-Slick
Smith went cold at the thought.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
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"Mr. Hill is out Of town, sir. Did
you come about q fat?"
"Ya-as," dYawled Slick Lady Kil-
ferns nat is to rent, understand"
"To let, sir, you mean. Yes, 1t q
to be let furnished. Have you come
from the agents?"
The yellow glove went inside the
we'll fitting coat and there came lorth
between two fingers, q blue slip OF pa
per which the janitor read.
THAT is all right sir. This is an
order to view Lady Kilfern's nat. WIN
you come with me?"
He took the visitor up to the second
floor, unlocked q magnificent door and
led the way into her iadyships apart
ment. Slick did no more than glance
over the sheeted furniture and then
shook his head sadly
"I'm afraid that this is the front Of
the block? It isp understood 1t was
at the back I am q bad sleeper anc
the noise of the trafIic disturhs me-"
There's nothing to let at the back
SIR"
Whose nat is that?"
They stood on the landing and he in.
dicated a door behind the lift cage. The
janitor told him the name OF the tenant
"a lawyer-while Slick strolled leisure
ly down the passage to the big window
that looked out on to the back. >.
"This would suit me admirably" M
said. "A fre escape, too. I'm rather
nervous OF fires."
He leaned out of the window and took
a survey Of the courtyard below. Ht
saw more than this; he noted that there
were patent locks on the door OF No. 3
and that a man of nerve, holding to the
edge of the fire-escape landing, coulo
lust reach the window of what was APP
parently No. 9s hall.
IT should like to see one of these
back fats. but I suppose that Is I'M
possible2" he said sadly.
Yes sir have pass key in case Of
fire or accident, but / am strictly for.
hidden to use It,"
"a pass key?" Mr.. Smith was charm
ingly puzzled. What is pass key?'
Displaying the satisfaction with which
the man of limited intelligence explains
something which is novel to others ano
familiar to himself. This Is a pass
key" he said. and produced it from his
waistcoat pocket with some labor.
Slick took it in his hand and ex'
amined 1t with interest.
How extraordinary" he said. "Ii
looks lust like any other key. Wha'
system does IL work on?" He looked the
man straight in the eye.
That's beyond me, sir" said the jari'
tor. gravely even reverently.
He put the key back in his pocke'
and at that moment the lift bell rang
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Women's City Club.--"Tea Time" will
be observed this afternoon from 4:30 to
8 o'clock; club members have the privi-
lege of guests with the observance to the
house rules HostesSes will be repre-
sentativeS from the various sections.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, director OF the
club chorus, will present this group to-
morrow at $50 pm. with Josef KaspeI
assisting in q violin ensemble, when
four young violinistS will play waltz
arranged by Emerson Meyers, who will
accompany at the piano. Miss Janet
Coon, whistler, will also be on the pro-
gram Members of the club and their
friends are invited. This annual concert
Is given for the benefit Of the house bet
terment committee fund
The Monday bridge section meets to-
morrow afternoon at las for play
Awards for the highest score for the
month Of March were presented Mrs. M
M. Dolmage, first; Mrs. T. H. Dawson,
second Mrs George Chace, third. This
section has completed plans, and reser-
vations are now being made for q card
party to be given for the house better
ment fund. afternoon and evening, April
10. Awards will be given at each table,
Miss Hazel Swift will be hostess and
will give short talk on the science OF
contract bridge. All members of the
club are invited to attend the Tuesday
evening bridge section meetings. Mem
bers can make up their tables or they
viii be placed by the hostess. Miss Made
Ann Martin registers guests
Gideon Lyon, assistant editor OF The
Star will be the guest of honor and will
speak before the current events section
Tuesday at 1850 pm. Mrs. Grace Ross
Chamberlin will introduce Mr.. Lyon.
All club members are invited. Guest
privileges. Mr.. Lyon will talk on what
ever of current interest appeals to him
at that time.
A meeting Of the board Of directors
has been called by the president, Mrs.
Merritt o. Chance, for 9 o'clock in the
evening.
DR.. John e, Lind will be the speaker
at the sixth of a series OF luncheons
given by the child welfare committee,
Friday at 1890 pm. THE Problem
Child" will be the subject Of the talk.
This is "a subject Of vital interest to
every person who deals with children,
because all children present problems
which may or may not become serious
according to their handling. Mrs. Law
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED ny MAMIE LANCASTER

ton Miller Is chairman and win present
Dr. Lind AL members Of the club are
invited TO make reservations.
Miss Regs Rowe will be the speaker
at forum luncheon, planned for Sat-
urdAy, April 20, at pfn. Miss Rowe
Is field editor Of the Farmers Wife,
and members of the club expect to get
some first-hand information regarding
farm relief Ellis Meredith win preside.
Mrs. William Lee Corbin is chairman Of
this section.
Votes we're counted at the business
meeting Wednesday for candidates for
the Office Of public utilities commission
er, with Mrs. Grace Hays Riley first
and Mrs Lyman q. Swormstedt second
The business meeting Wednesday
turned itself into protest meeting
against the proposed erection Of an
abattoir by the Auth Provision Co. near
Washington. 1t was pointed out that
the people of Washington. and especially
the women, for they have more time To
spend, should be the ones to safeguard
the Nations Capital, the hope-to-be
most beautiful city in the world" In
this capacity 81 organizations Of women
are now being enlisted and the voice OF
protest will become more and more
pronounced against things that viii
detract from the splendid plans OF
L'Enfant, Jefferson and Washington.
Members Of the Wonlen's City Club
are invited to attend the meeting Of the
educational group of the District of Co
lumbia Federation. at the Mount Pleas
ant Library, Saturday, April 10, at 2
pm, when Miss Alice NJ Heaven will
read an original article. "A Sketch OF
the Mason and Dixon Line" This is
Women's City Club hour with members
from the Sixteenth Street Highlands
Club sharing the afternoon.
Twentieth Century Ciuh.-Mrs. Eu-
gene Rynes, leader of the music Sec
ton of the club, announces that Miss
Katherine Riggs will give harp re-
cital at the meeting on Tuesday at
II am. All members of the club and
their friends are invited. .
The nature section, led by Mrs. Leo
D. Miner, will make q trip to Belle Ha-
ven, Va, on Wednesday. Members will
meet at the Mount Vernon station.
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. at $50 am.
The civic section will meet Thurs
day at 1880 pm. for a forum luncheon.
The Rev. Moses r. Lowell win speak.
His subject will be 1.-THE washington
Life Adjustment Center" Mrs. George
E. Kicker will preside.
voteIess ID. c. League Of Women
VOters.-Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell, chair
man Of the legal status for women"
committee, announces luncheon for
April II, at IL: pm, at the y w. C.
A. Miss Edna Sheehy will give read
ing; Libraries. Russian and American"
will be the subject of q talk by Nine.
Alexander 1. Krynitski; Women in
Party Management will be Mrs. Lester
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CHAPTER LV.

LICK SMITH had developed the
social craze for making afternoon
calls, This new weakness OF his
~ broke into his hours Of sleep, for
it meant rising at an unusual
hour-he was sometimes UP as early as
noon.
He was known by the police to be
an expert hotel and fiat thief, but in
truth Mr.. Smith had attainments be-
yond those sordid limits. Unconscious
of the sensation which his yellow
gloves had excited Slick Smith strolled
westward until he came to the busy
Edgeware road and, turning north
ward, he strolled at his leisure into
Mazda Vale. In that excellent thor
oughfare there are many blocks OF
residential apartments, some OF the
highest grade, rented at price which
only a wealthy stock broker could hear
without swooning. There were others
where professional men who worked
for their living could afford to live,
but these latter. for the moment, had
no interest for Slick Smith.
1t was along the broad carriage
drive of Greville Mansions that he
walked when he left the sidewalk. This
imposing block was occupied by families
so wealthy that they could afford. for
the greater part of the year. to live
somewhere else In other words, fiat
in Greville Mansions was the accom-
paniment of country house, and 80
per cent of the flats were. as a rule,
untenanted all the year round.
There we're two entrances, behind
each of which was the brass grille OF
an elevator attended by a smart man
in livery. Into one of these Sedate
halls, with its redwood paneling. Its
neat janitor's office and perfectly car
peted floor Slick turned. He beamed
upon the janitor.
"I want to see Mr.. HILL" he said
oHohlu
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pollcck's subject; Mrs. Jennie o. Ber-
liner win speak on Access for the
voteless to the Federal Courts" aad
Mrs. Rose Yates Forester will have
Mrs. Helen @. Cotton, Columbia 1865.
as q subject, "Tabulation." All mem
bers Of the league and their friends
are invited to make reservations with
The District League Of American Pen
Women viii take prominent part IN
the authors congress to be held Friday
and Saturday OF this week at the VIII
lard Hotel under the auspices Of the
National League. The opening function
VIII be the annual authors breakfast
Friday at noon, for which many
reservations have been made by District
members. The president, Mrs. z. Rich
ard oasch, will have at her table the
following members of the District
board: Mrs. J, Irving Steele DR.. Elnora
G. Folkmar. Miss Myfta Etfei CsTocA,
Mrs. Angela MeHugh Barr and Miss
Agnes VIM. At the clubroons at
llOS Sixteenth street open house" will
be observed during the entire congress
IN honor Of visiting Pen Women. At
special board meeting held Tuesday
night the following chairrnen Of stand
Ing committees were appointed for the
ensuing year: Membership, Mrs. WAL
ton G. John; ways and means, Mrs.
swain Reed; house, Mrs. Katherine
Allen; publicity, Miss Agnes Winn: by
laws, DIR. Eln0ra C. Folkmar. and COM
mittee on committees, Mrs. Eugene r.
Peters. This afternoon members of the
poetry group and their friends will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. Edison
w. Briggs at Rock Greek Park Estates.
On Tuesday evening the feature-story
group, Miss Isabelle Story, chairman,
viii meet, while on Wednesday evening
Prof. Lewis Moneyway will address the
short-story group, Of which Miss Louise
Proctor Is chairman. Enthusiasm In
the Isabel Anderson contest, which
closes the last day of April, is increas-
ing each day. Miss EVELYN Weenne.
chairman Of the creative group acttyi-
ties, has secured the following Judges
for the various entries in the contest:
Short story, DR.. Claude r. Wood, dean
OF liberal arts. American University:
feature story, william c. Den1ing, presi-
dent OF the Civil Service Commission:
Dorsey w. Hyde, secretary of the
Washington Chmaber of Commerce.
and Daniel Chace, dean Of journalism
at George Washington University:
poetry Rev. John j. Queally, rector Of
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION. and
Miss Ruth NJ. Stauffer of the English
department Of Mckinley High School:
art, Miss Ethel Foster, head Of the art
department of Western High School:
heraldry, Miss Stella Pickett Hardy.
genealogist of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. The decisions of
the judges will be announced and the
Continued on Twentieth Page.)
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Excuse me, SIR" he began, but
Smith caught his arm.
Can you come back again and see
me? I'd like to get your opinion about
this front Of the house nat" he said
anxiously.
"T'll be back In minute. sir"
When he returned, having deposited
carload Of people on an upper floor,
Smith was standing where he had left
him, q thoughtful figure.
"As ! was saying. sir, these pass
keys" The Janitor put his hand In
his pocket, End o startled expression
appeared on his face. 1--WE lost It'll" he
gasped. did you see me put it back?"
I'm sure you did--why, there 1t ISL
He pointed to the carpet at the mans
feet.
81 wouldn't have lost that for for
tune" said the relieved janitor, and
again the interruption Of the bell called
him to the neither regions. "You ought
to GO up and see the roof, sir. There's
fine view. I'll take you up"
He waited till the lift was out OF
sight and his preference for walking
| took him in three strides to the door.
He pushed 1t gently and 1t opened, as
| he expected 1t would, for he had ul-
| locked the door, fastened back the
catch and pulled 1t close again, all In
the time of the janitor's first absence.
Now he let the safety catch drop, and
went swiftly from room to room.
The place was handsomely furnished.
and evidently the plutocfatic lawyer had
some artistic taste, for the pictures
which hung In his small dining room,
included two veritable old masters But
Slick Smith was not worrying about
pictures. He was after valuables OF q
more portable character, and in five
minutes he had made most scientific
exploration of the best bedrooms con-
tents, and all that he regarded as worth
taking he took, slipping the articles into
the capacious pocket of his tail-coat t.
This finished. he had another look
around.
He was particularly interested In the
kitchen and the contents Of the larder.
feeling the bread to discover its new
ness, smelling the butter, examining an
opened tin of preserved milk that stood
on the kitchen table: and at last, as
| though he were satisfied that there
was nothing there worth eating, he
crept up the passage and listened at
the door. The whine of the elevator
came to his ears, and STOPPING he lift
ed the flap of the letter box and caught
q glimpse of the elevator passing up
ward. Instantly he was out, had closed
the door, and was waiting in the hall
when the janitor came down.
"Oh, here you are, sir? I wondered
where you'd got to-"
1T have decided to take her ladyship's
/ fat" said Smith. but I presume that
you do not attend to that side of the
business2"
mo, sir, don't" admitted the man.
And thank you, sir"
He took the munincent tip which
Smith slipped into his hand, and the
yeliow-gloved man walked out. Some
distance along Mazda Vale he hailed a
taxicab and gave the driver an adj
dress in Soho.
Getting rid of the cab, he passed down
side street and stopped outside lit
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tion," he said, and when at last he
had reached the ofIicial he wanted:
This is Capt Shannon Of headquar-
tiers. As from tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock I want all electric current TO
be cut on from SOL Portfnan square.
Precisely at that moment-can you Ak
It without entering the house? Good"
In the meantime the disgruntled Steel
and his man made their way to the
alley behind that side of Portman
square on which the Malpas house
was situated. They were half q dozen
yards from the entrance when well
dressed man walked out, swinging q
polished malacca cane.
slick SMITH" gasped Steel. And he
is wearing yellow gloves!"
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Non-Conformist breaches.

OXFORD, England (P),-The first
non-conformist to occupy the pulpit of
the University Church of st. Mary
here was DR.. w. B. Selbia, principal Of
the Manchester Free Church College.
He preached recently from the place
once occupied by the ecclesiastic who
became Cardinal Newman. Among the
later rectors was the new Archbishop
of Canterbury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

Rev. DR.. John A. Goodfellow has been
rector of an Episcopal Church in Phila-
delphia 81 years.
The Washington times., 1929-09-13
AND FUN
|. ON TONIGHT s
RADIO
BEN WADE

Housewives, shut.ins, and others
who are fortunate enough to be able
to listen to the radio in the morning
are loud in their praises Of the Par.
nassus Trio. an instrumental en-
semble OF three young women whose
work over wRC and associated sta.
tions has been uniformly fine.
At arious periods on the morning
WRC program, beginning as q de-
cldedly important adjunct to
Cherries effusion, the Parnassus
Tfao acts as a leavener in four
hours OF baking powder. toothpaste
and flour outbursts.
Not much out Of the ordinary in
today's program. Senator Jim"
Watson of Indina, discusses the
tariff situation. That ought to
help some.
William Hard, the genial news.
paper correspondent. tells what is
Back of the News in Washington. y
Cities Service Cavaliers accom-.
panied by the orchestra, plan some
'vo.do-deo stuff that should be
highly entertaining and instructive.
Gus and Louis, the Schrader.
town garage mechanics, race each
fother in ancient. cars in the 81 900
sweepstakes at the county fair
Hello Mars" a highly amusing
nonsensical skit. will brighten loud
speaker reception at $50 O'clock.
Over on WMAL we may expect
to hear the Army Band, under the
direction of Capt. William J. Stan.
| nard. Then there Is a bang.uu true
story at 8 o'clock, in which Mary
and Bob will be prominently fea-
tured.
Jimmp will WOO Jane over the
telephone by telling her what a
wonderful institution Minute Men
Service Station No. 1" is, and Jane
will sweetly reply for the 1884 time
since the feature started that
Fanny May Candies are delicious
and there is shop In your neigh
borhood." Ho-humi9
The Gondoliers will give us an
inside glimpse of what they con-
slider Venice to be, when thev
broadcast from wJsv at $50
o'clock.
At the same station we will hear
the Bran Hughes Orchestra, James
Chamberlain, tenor: David Martin,
baritone. and the ever. popular Co.
lumbia Trio.
Peggy Clarke promises something
new In her market basket chat a.
6l5, 50 IL you are housewife. listen
in. If"you happen to be of the
male persuasion and have an oppor-
tunity, listen in anyhow. for Peggy
has a particularly aIluring voice.
The Izaak Walton League tells
| Us where to go fishin', and Donat Id
Thomas. accompanied by Mary
Louise Wood. sings baritone soles.