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DOCTOR EDMUNDS
 GOES TO INTERIOR

Dr. J. w. Edmunds, eye special ist, left on the Aleutian today for Fairbanks direct, but will return to Juneau via. Anchorage, Seward and Cordova arriving here about August IS.
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Old papers at tine Empre office Empire.
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The college of engineering Of Louisiana State university has de- cided that gravel roads are not eco nomical when vehicular traffic 300 to 800 day.
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MORGAN LEADS
 BATTING, BOTH
 MAJ0RLEACUES
Gehrig, Klein Are Tied for Home Runs - Ruth
 Has Only 2l Drives

NEW YORK, July 14.-Morgan of the Cleveland Indians main tained the batting leadership in both major leagues, including Mon- days games with an average of 396.
 Babe Ruth, of the Yankees, is next with 383.
 Klein and Davis, both of the Phillies, tied in the ton l League leadership with .36o.
 Gehrig of the Yankees and Klein are tied for home runs, 23 each.
 Babe Ruth has made 21 home runs.
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RARE HOSPITAL
 CASE REPORTED

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July IA As the result of the death of Mrs. Nina M. Branton following an ex- plosion of ether in her lungs while she was under an anesthetic, the Rev. Harry Branton, her husband, and two sons, Robert and Ralph Branton, brought suit for S151,- 500 damages against several doc- tors, nurse and hospital. A spark was believed to hays caused the explosion which rupeured Mrs. Branton's lungs. The accidart was declared to be without parallel in hospital circles.
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GAMES MONDAY
Pacific Coast League

Pacific Coast League No games played yesterday as teams were travelling to open on new schedule this afternoon for the week.
 National League St. Louis 12; Chicago 5. Philadelphia 1; Pittsburgh o.
 American League Philadelphia 12, 4; Washington L 6 u.
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RAILROAD SELLS
 FOR ONE DOLLAR

OTTAWA, III. July 14.-Railroad values took slump here recently when a half-mile stretch of the old Rutland, Toluca, and Northern railway sold for $1. At the same sale which was held by LaSalle county to collect money for taxes that had never been paid on cer- tain properties, three coal mines sold for 50 cents each. One piece had not furnished taxes to the county for 73 years while another was 5 years in arrears.
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LUCAS RETURNS HOME

H. I. Lucas returned to Juneau this morning on the steamship Aleutlan from a trip to Seattle,
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SECURING VIEWS
 FOR FOLDER FOR
 ALASKA s. s. co

Glen Sheckles, Art Director of the Western Engraving and Color type Company of Seattle, accom- panied by Rudolph G. Allen, head of Displays, are passengers aboard the steamer Aleutian for a tour of the coast. They are securing views, etc, for new folder for the Alas ka Steamship Company.
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W OL CAST IS EASY WINNER,
 TITLE MATCH
----ByPap

NEW YORK, July 14.-Midget Wolgast, recognized here as the worlds flyweight champion, easily defeated Ruby Dark Cloud" Brad ley, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 15-round title bout here, last night.
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TWENTY GRAND
 RACE FAv0RITE

CHICAGO, H., July 14.-Twenty Grand will go to the post as a fav- orite in the $70,000 Arlington Clas- sic next Saturday, but A. c. Bost- wick thinks his three-year-old star Mate will give the big bay all kinds of trouble if not a beating.
 Others in the field are Spanish Play, Sun Meadow, Joey Bibb, Epi- thet, Prince Damoup, Burning Up, and Chief John.
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King Cash Carr Shortstop Gastineau Hernle Center field "All-over the world" Gene R. field United Westby Left field
 Pinch hitter, Donald Armour.
 Mascot, United Sam Light.
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when the Veterans and Moose are slated to play off the game post poned from July 5.
 All of them are from the Tal- lapoosa's ball club. They include moundsman, first baseman and enc other infielder and an out fielder
 c. w. Layman is the heavier He is a Seattle product and one of his brothers played here a few years ago on the Unalga and Le- zion clubs. J. P. Granada is a first baseman. D. w. Herr is an experienced infielder and c. O.. Caldwell an outfielder.
 .-
 Old papers at tine Empne office Empire. M
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Juneau City League
CANzONERI
 WINS BOUT
 WITH PAYNE

LOS ANGELES, July 14.-Tony Canzoneri, of New York, light weight and junior welterweight champion of the world, last night won 10-round decision over Cecil Payne, of Louisville, Kentucky He was defending the junior welter- weight crown. Twenty thousand fans witnessed the bout.
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SCHMELINC IN
 HIS HOMELAND

BERLIN, July 14.-Max Schmel- ing is home again fully recognized by the German boxing experts as the legitimate heavyweight cham pion, credit to the fatherland.
 Speeches by sport authorities were made and tribute to Schmel- ing was given as the shining ex- ample of German sportsmanship, the master of all categories."
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GREAT CAME OF BASEBALL
 IS PROMISED ]
Piggly Wiggly and George Broth CTS Meet
 This Evening

With ham sandwiches on first base, cheese sandwiches on second base, bologna on third base and a keg of-sWeet cider at home, the baseball players of Piggly Wiggly and George Brothers will have suf- ficient incentive to make an excit- ing game tonight when the two grocer concerns meet to settle a dispute of several weeks standing. No side arms, can openers, butcher knives, pop bottles, monkey wrench es, etc, will be allowed the play CTS when they trot out on the dia- mond. They must settle Juneau's grocery supremacy by bats and balls. A squad of boys from the TaIlapoosa will do police work and keep the PWs and GBs separated and also keep the crowd back from the diamond and allow the battle royal to proceed as peaceably as possible.
 AmbulanceS will be on the scene and the two grocery concerns have arranged for their own doctors and nurses.
 Joe George admits he will wear a mask and gloves on his hands to prevent him doing personal damage to his own players and his oppon- ents if occasion arises, and "Blon- die" Sweum declares he has signed truce for just one night, and that's all.
 Donald Armour made a special trip to Juneau from Ketchikan to lend support to his Piggly Wigglys and in cast of accident to any of his players he is prepared to play any position.
 The game starts at 6:30, just one half hour after both stores lock their doors.
 The losers will pay for chicken dinner at the Gastineau and the phonograph will furnish the music.
 The lineup of players tonight will be as follows:
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Old rapers aE The EmpIre.
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GIVEN
 FOUR NEW MEN
Vetera ms Reinforced by z, @ Pitcher, Infielders
 and Outfielder

Four new ball players have just been assigned to the American Legion club, it was announced to- day by President Karl Theile of the City League. They vii. be available for Wednesdays game
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w h ere the
Yangtze flows
t h r o u G h the
Ichang Gorge.
The scene is
about 700 miles
from the head
waters of the
riV er which
rose to spread
death and dew
astation.
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HOPE OF RESCUING
IS IN SUB WAVES
Divers Receive No Reply to
Messages Tapped on
Crafts Hull.

p, the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 1.-THE British ad-
miralty has abandoned hope that any
of the men trapped in tn Sunkcn sub
marine Poseidon off WcihaiWci China.
might still be alive
The commander in chief Of the feet
in China sent word today that there Is
no foundation for ports thai some of
the crew who went down with the ship
on Tuesday are still living.
His message confirmed reports that
divers sent down from II. M S HcrmeS
had received no reply to messages
tapped out on the submarines hull
AdviceS from the scene of the disaster.
a few miles of the northern coast Of
the Shantung Peninsula, said divers had
been tapping at the hull for some time,
but had gained no response.
Vice Admiral Howard Kelly COM
mander OF the British feet in China
waters, is en- route from Hongkong
aboard H NJ. S. Suffolk and vas OK
peCted Saturday.
Seven British vessels including the
parent ship Midway, and a japanese
salvage tug are attempting to raise the
submerSible. AS she is laying in about
100 feet of water, ii was believed al
hrst this would be fairly simple. but no
word Of success has come from the spot.
The survivors. 30 men and ) officers.
still are aboard the Midway The
funeral Of two men who died after
escaping from the craft with four others
was scheduled for today
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SHIPPERS TO HELP PAY
FOR ADVERTISING MEATS
Midwest Livestock Exchanges Pro
pose TO Collect 25 Cents a
Car on Receipts.
By the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. June ll.-MidweSt
live stock exchanges are preparing 10
create a fund for the adyer Using CT
meat products through collection OF %
cents a car on receipts of hogs, cattle
and sheep.
The plan calls for placing the
money thus derived at the disposal of
the National Live Stock and Meat
Board Of Chicago and contempla es
participation of the Kansas City. ST.
Joseph. Omaha and Wicl ita, Kans..
Exchanges.
officials Of the Omaha Exchange yes
terday announced their approval of the
charge effective July l.
Oficials of the Kansas City Exchange
said the 25-cent charge would in effect
be contribu ion from the shipper
toward the advertising fund and would
not be collected in case OF protest.
They said many of the large eX-
changes formerly charged cents car
Tor use in ADVERTISING
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MEXICANS PAY TRIBUTE.
Gather at Fort Worth. Tex. to Place
Wreath on CasketS

FORT WORTH, Tex, June II Pr
More than 200 MeYicans gathered at
tho Santa Fc Station here last night
to pay honor to two of their youthful
COuntrymen. Emilio Cores Rubio, cousin
Of the President of Mexico. and Manuel
Garcia Gomez. whose bodies arrived
from Ardmore Okla The youths were
slain in an encounter with two Ardmore
deputy ShcrinS Monday.
A floral wreath was placed beside the
two silver gray CaskGts by NJ. c. Con-
zalCs. San Antonio attorney represent
ing the Mexican consul general. who is
in the party accompanying the bodies
The wreath was presented to Gonzales
by Pedro Ochoa. Mexican employment
director here. on behalf OF the Fort
Worth MeXiCanS.
MCSSpa Murray. son of Gov. William
II Murray of Oklahoma. accompanying
the bodies as far as Laredo, witnessed
the ceremony.
Col Charles F. Glove of Gov Muir
rays staff, and Salvador Cortes Rubio
surviving companion Of the young
Mexican students who we're en- route to
Mexico from college whom the shooting
occurred, were other members of the
escort.
The train bearing the bodies left Fo,t
Worth short time later in continuation
of tho trip 10 the border.
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GRADUATES FROM PURDUE

Sumner S. Kittelle. son Of Rear
Admiral Sumner E. w. Kittelle, u S. N.
retired. former chief of the Board Of
Inspection and Survey, has graduated
from Purdue University with the degree
of bachelor Of science in civil engineer
ing. with distinction"
Young Kiotelle, whose parents live at
2229 California street. also received a
commission as a second lieutenant in
the Field Artillery Reserve, United
States Army, on the basis Of his work
in military training at Purdue. AS
commanding officer of the Purdue r.
o. T. c., he was the highest ranking
cadet at the university.
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w. c. T. u. WILL MAP
ANNIVERSARY PLANS
Committee to Arrange "Women's
Crusade" Program-1932 Elec-
ton May Be Discussed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSocia ted Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. June IL
Plans fer the observance of the sixtieth
anniversary of the ''womens crusade"
of l873-1874 and problems of the work
Of their organization were on the pro-
gram of the National Executive Com
mittee OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union here today.
Mrs Ella A. Boole, president Of the
National w. c. T. u. and recently
elected president of the world organiza-
ton. was to preside. Approximately 100
members of the Executive Committee,
including State presidents, national Of
ficerS. directors. organizers and field
secretaries were attending.
The w. c. T. u. grew out of the
"women's crusade" of 1873 and 1874
when the so-called praying bands
were organized.
Mrs. Sara Hoge of Lincoln. Va. ma
tional secretary. said the committee
may discuss the national election OF
1882 in general way.
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JUNTA PLACES PERU
IN STATE OF SIEGE
Announcement Says Public Order
Is Menaced by Revolu-
tionary Plans.

BY the Associated Press
LIMA. Peru. June 1.-THE junta an
nounced today that state of siege had
been re-established throughout the
country because public order is men
aced by revolutionary plans"
During the past 10 months Peru has
seen numerous revolutionary move
ments. The provisional governments
have been overthrow several times
since President Augusta B. Leguia was
depoSed last August. There also have
been various labor disorders, particu-
larly in the northern oil fields where
the situation became intense.
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In addition there were the Gray
Ladies Of Walter Reed Hospital and
ladies of the Red Cross in their color
full uniforms. and each eager 10 con-
tribute some thing 10 the pleasure and
comfort Of the visiting veterans. There
was no let-up TO the gay music played
by the United States Marine Band, at
tired in its brilliant uniforms
The President and Mrs. Hoover ap-
p ared IN the yard at precisely 4
O'Clock and, with Col. Campbell Hodges
and Capt. Russell Train, military and
naval aides, respectively. walked 10 the
head of the receiving line toward the
center Of the grounds. Mrs. Hoover
wore a gown Of cOlored chiffon and a
large black picture hat The President
wore blue serge coat with white fan
mel trousers and white kid sho-s They
remained at the fete until few minutes
after O'Clock However. it was not
until nearly half an hour later that all
of the guests had left the White House
grounds.
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started during the Wilson administra-
ftion
Several OF the disabled men were
stopped by either the President or his
wife, as they passed along the receiving
line. TO be asked questions about them
selves And, as the President and his
wife moved about the grounds stopping
first at one group and then another,
they showed a genuine interest and
solicitude.
AS they paused near A D. Stern. his
face beamed as he told the President
that he was from California and that
he would soon be able TO return to his
home.
1t isn't often a Californian can be
happy anywhere else" Mr.. Hoover
remarked
There We're several booths about the
grounds with gay colored awnings
where ice cream, cake and punch were
served Pretty girls we're or hand to
carry refreshments to those not able
10 wait upon themselves and to dis
tribute cigarettes and other smokes.
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NURSE STRANGLED,
MEDICAL EXPERT SAYS
Testifes in Hathaway Trial That
Verna Russell Was Clicked
by Human Hands.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, R. L, June l1.-A med
ical examiner testified here today that
Verna Russell, attractive student nurse,
whose bruised body was found in a
lonely Tivertcn lane on the morning Of
March "a, had been strangled by human
hands.
The witness, DR.. Charles H. Bryant
of Tiverton, testified in the trial of
Elliott Hathaway, young Fall River
-about-town, who is charged with
having murdered the girl during an
automobile ride
DR. Bryant said that through his
autopsy he was enabled to eliminate all
causes Of death other than strangula-
ton. and that certain marks on the
..roat of the body had been made by
human hands
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BAND CONCERTS.

BY tn, United States Army Band. this
evening. at the United States Capitol,
at : 80 O'Clock William Stannard, lead
err. conducting. Thomas F. Darcy, sec
Ond leader.
March. American Army. ...... Iasilli
Overture. "Tannh7uS r.. ....... Wagner
"Angams." from the Scenes Plttor-
cs0le' MaSsenCt
Scana and aria, "LInsana Parola,
from Aida" .................V Verdi
Miss Patricia O'Connell soprano,
s lection FROM The Fortune teller
Herbert
My PRAYER" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Squire
Prelude Observation-Disclosures. Be2hon
March, Prom Tropic to Tropiic"
Alexander
The Star spangled Banner"
BY the Unit-d states Soldiers Home
Military Band this evening. at the
bandstand. 1T $50 o'clock. John zim-
norman. bandmastcr. Anton Pointner,
March, The Banner of Liberty"
Zimmerman
Overture, "Daught-r of the Regiment"
Suite Oriental "Eyyptienne" -. Luigini
Scenes from comic opera. Pirates OF
Fox trot, Down Among the Sugar
cane .............. ....'. .EtOo5
Waltz popular "Ch2rmaire". Rapee
FINALE. Arms and Honor ..... .Grabel
The Star Spangled Banner
BY the United States Marin Band.
this evening. at the Sylvan Theatsr,
Monument Grounds, at 7:30 o'clock.
Capt. Taylor Bran~on. leader. Arthur
S. Witcomb. second lead L.
Overture "C9r0iVSl'' GlaZOunOV
The Yourg Prince and the Young
Princess" from "Schohera "a ida"
RimskY-
Duet for piccolo, The Two Bullhnches,"
King
Musicians B2rtl-y Moor and Luis
Guzman.
Ballet music from La Source. .DelibeS
II brew melody, "Kol Nidrei". Bruch
Characteristic dances,
"Jub3," from In the Bottoms" Dett
"Piedm3ntase" ........... .Singaglia
"Vitaya," from My Fatherland'
Smetlna
Marines hymn. THE Halls of Monte
auma."
The Star SpanSled Banner"
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DEPUTIES AWAIT TRIAL.
Freed Under S25. 900 Bond; Bodies Sent
to Mexico

ARDMORE. Okla. June II lP)-Free
under S25. 600 bond each. two Ardmore
deputy SherifTS today awaited decision
OF District Judge Asa Walden. who was
10 set the date for their trial on MUIR
der charges growing out of the fatal
shooting early Monday Of two Mexican
college students
Indications were that the trial would
be set for late this month or early in
July
The officers w E Guess and Cecil
Crosby. were bound over Yesterday after
arragnment before County Judge c. N.
Champion that drew international at
tcntiOn and legal talent representing
two nations. the State and county.
Meanwhile the bodies Of the slain
youths-Emilio CorteS Rubio. cousin of
the Mexican President Ortiz Rubio. and
Manuel Gomez, son of a socially prom
inent Mexican merchant-were en- route
to Mexico, accompanied by Col. Charles
Glove. a representative of the State Of
Oklahoma, and a son Of Gov. w. H
Murray. They were to accompany the
bodies as far as the Mexican border
The bodies were -entrained late yes
terday following impressive services at
st. Marys Catholic Church, attended
by thousands. many of whom were I'M
able to enter the small frame structure
Gov. Murray, a. Oklahoma City. while
urging two personal representatives at
Ardmore TO press the case to the full
est issued statement last night con-
curing in suggestion from Washing
ton that it would be wise for Okla
Romans to remain out of Mexico for
the present. in view of reports Of anti
American demonstrations.
Legal Talent Assigned.
U NJ rN,,J11,. ,--j.+,,. o.,o,,o,, 80,
er2l ana Claude Weaver. the Governors
private secretary aided County Attor-
ney Marvin Shilling in tn" prosecution
and are assigned to appear at the
States counsel table at the trial.
In Ardmore also were M. c. Con-
zales San Antonio, attorney for the
Mexican consul general. and l.. A.
Mullcns. special agent of Secretary
Stimson Of the State Department.
Acti1n of Judge Champion in bind
ing over Guess and Crosby followed
the taking Of testimony from both dep
utiCs from Salvador Cortcs Rubio.
another cousin of the Mexican PreSi-
dent who was with the slain youths
at the time they were shot: passerSbv
who were attracted to the midnight
shooting and two other officers.
Guess testified that he fred the fatal
shots, asserting vehemently that he did
so only after the youths had drawn
pistols
Salvador testified the students had
pistols but additional testimony indi-
Gated they had not bsen fired. The
youths were on route to Mexico from
colleges in Kansas and Missouri for
the Summer holidays
Judge Walden announced that the
trial probobly would begin during the
District Curt session set for June Do.
which Will extend into July.
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RAIL BROTHERHOOD
DISCUSSES DRY REPEAL
Resolution Attacking 18th Amend
ment Referred to Convention
Committee.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June IA res0-
luton favoring repeal Of thu eighteenth
amendment and the Jones law was b.
fore special committee of the Brother
hood of Locomotive FircmCn and En-
ginemon here today
The resolution. introduced in the
convention. was referred to the COM
mittee for study and recommendation.
The brotherhood decided to maintain
the salary levels OF Grand Lodge officials
as part of its campaign against wage
cutting 1t also will taEl up the
problems OF railroad consultations. re-
lief of the unemployed ana shorter
working hours
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OFFICERS ELECTED

Officers Of the Home and School As
ISOLATION of the Stuart Junior High
School. elected at a meeting Tuesday
night. follow: Mrs. Victor J. Gauzza.
president: Mrs. V. NJ. Johnson. first
vice president; Mrs. Harvey Grant. sec
ond vice president. Mrs. L. 3. Berry
son, secretary.
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Capt William Holmes of the eleventh
precinct. Sergt. John Flaherty, cher OF
the homicide squad. and Lieut.. Dennis
J. Cullnane OF the eleventh precinct
insisted PillSbury had signed the state
mcnt without coercion. Lieut. Cullinane
also quoted Ruth Spears, sister of the
defendant. as telling him she had visited
the home of Garry ovens at 80 Atlantic
street sou beast. at O'Clock the night
in question instead Of at pm, as
she previously told the jury.
Ms Spears testimony also involved
the vhe:eabouts of Charles Owens the
night OF the Staying.
In his opening argument to the jury
Collins pictured Lane as an innocent
man. who had been shot down while
earning his daily bread. He character
lied the Staying cruel and inhuman. ~
James A. O'Shea ana John H. Bur
nett were expected to argue the case
.ater for the defense.
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REPUD|ATES STORY
TOLD IN LANE CASE
Witness Claims Signing Err
roneouS Statement in e.
fort to Get Out of Jail.

With rebut'al testimony completed
TO-DAY it was indicated the case of Gary
Owens young farmer. charged with
Staying James II. Lam" operator OF a
Onp-man street car. would go 10 The
jury within a few hours
Aubrey Plllsburv, a brDt ha"-in-law CT
the defendant and one OF the final VII
noSSoS. declared ne had signed an r.
rOneous statement III an effort TO OBJ
tain his release from jail Contendlng
he had been surprised. William II. Col
Inns, the prosecutor, took advantage Of
q legal technicality and refused 20 be
bound by DNlsburyS testimony.
Changes His Story.
Pnlsburv SAID CharlJs Owens, a
nephew Of the defendant. was asleep
in II Maryland home ut the time Lane
WGS shot on Nichols 2"enue southeast
the night Of March l8, last He said
he Si2ncd a statement reporting Charles
Owens was not at MS home because
police promised to release him from
jail He explained he had been IN
custody for three DAYS
PillSbuy's testimony had been counted
on as an important, link in the Gov
ernmentS CirIumStantial case Charles
Owens testified when The trial opened
four DAYS ago that he was standing near
~ When Lane was shot and that his
uncle aMghted from the street car with
a pistol in his hand and said he had
shot a man.