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Evening star., 1933-03-21
TRIAL OF HARRIS.
IN Staying BEGINS
Prosecutor Is Seeking Jury
Not Easily lntimidated
to Thwart Gangs.

Charged With first degree murder,
Charles Harris of Philadelphia. con-
victed bank fobber of many aliases,
went on trial in District Supreme Court
today for the alleged gang Staying last
April 81 of Milton W. 'Milsie' Henry,
Washington gambler.
Because the case is thought to in
volve notorious underworld characters
of three cities, Assistant United States
Attorney Julian Richards, the prosecu-
tor. said he would make a special ef-
fort to obtain q jury not easily intimi-
dated There were rumOrS several
weeks ago Of an attempt to frighten
a witness, but they were denied by
police.
The morning was spent in the selec-
ton of jury.
Flashily Dressed in Court.
When brought into court this morn
ing by deputy, United States marshal,
Harris was fiashily dressed in . green
suit and appeared entirely at ease. He
is represented by Arthur N. Sager OF
New York. and Denny Hughes, Wash
ington attorney. The case is being tried
before Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue.
Before beginning the process of elimi-
nation of jurors. Richards read the in
dictment in which were listed eight
aliases for Harris.
Henry was killed about 6 am. as he
was driving home in an open auto
mobile About a block from his Six
teenth street residence he was waylaid
by a man with a Sawed-of shotgun
and shot five times. Two charges
struck him in the face. two in the
abdomen and one in the shoulder. The
gunman escaped in a dark sedan parked
half a block away.
During the investigation Of the case.
Headquarters detectives arrested a
score of alleged racketeers of Washing
ton. Philadelphia and New York, finally
fixing responsibility for the shooting
on Harris.
Convicted in Minneapolis.
Harris was taken into custody in
Philadelphia Mr. Richards said he
had a criminal record and had been
convicted in Minneapolis of bank rob-
berry and that he was sentenced there
to 20 years imprisonment and served
7l2 years Of the term before being
paroled.
The trial is expected to consume three
or four days. The Government Is pre-
pared to call "a witnesses. Defense
counsel was unable to say how lengthy
their defense would be.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
INQUEST IN QUAKE
FATALITIES OPENS
Determination Of Best Type
of Structures to Be Made
in Disaster Probe.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 21.-With
District Attorney Buron Fits In at
tendance, an inquest into the causes Of
death during the March 10 earthquake
opens here today
Il am going to use every effort to
bring out all the facts" said Coroner
Frank Nance The inquest will not
only be for the purpose of determining
possible criminal negligence on the
part OF some builder, but also to de-
termine what types of structures or
methods OF construction withstood the
shake and can withstand others"
Experts to Testify.
The inquest is expected to take two
days Expert testimony from approxi-
mately 80 building engineers and SCI
entiSts Is scheduled.
Particular emphasis, the coroner
stated, will be placed on school build
ing construction. To open this channel
OF investigation, the inquest technically
will be conducted over the bodies OF
Walter De Buxton and Tony Gugiiermo,
buildings.
The Red Cross has tabulated an Of
ficial death list Of 121, including heart
attack victims. Mrs. Jane Spivey, who
died at Long Beach yesterday from in
Juries suffered when caught by falling
debris, was the 12lst victim.
Adopt New Ordinance.
The Los Angeles County Board Of
Supervisors yesterday adopted an emer-
gency building ordinance which requires
earthquake-pr proof repairs to buildings
damaged by the tremors, as we'll as
safe construction Of all buildings in
the future.
The Los Angeles area was Jared by
new earthquake shocks. recorded at
6:01 and 1925 o'clock last night While
not believed to Ne Of sufficient in
tensity to cause any material damage,
the shock was generally felt.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
VIRGINIA

Horn Motors, Inc, Herndon
A. F. Campbell, Potomac
Bsrlin's Drug Store, Berryvills
Evening star., 1933-03-21
SLEEP PROVES UNDOING
Escaped Convicts Wake Up in Boz
Cars Inside Prison Walls.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 81 CP).-
Three of 16 convicts who escaped from
State Prison Camp No. Sunday night
are back in custody
In their haste to make a getaway
they boarded the wrong train and fell
asleep They awoke yesterday morning
when their box car door was opened.
The train was on a spur track inside
the walls of Speigner State Prison.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Named to Cardinals College.

VALENCIA, Spain, March 81 R.-
The nomination. of Archbishop Valen-
cia Melo Y Alcalde as assistant in the
Sacred College of Cardinals was an
nounced here yesterday Pope Plus
made the appointment in honor of the
archbishop's silver anniversary in the
priesthood.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Dean Says Frat Men
Parade Like Princes
At College Dinners
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BETHANY, w. Va, March 81.
Accusing fraternity members of
parading like Bourbon princes
at extravagant dinner Dances"
Dean Forrest H. Kirkpatrick last
night urged curtailment Of
social activities at Bethany Col
lege this Spring.
Suggesting that funds spent on
the traditional commencement
social functions be given to needy
students. the dean continued:
college fraternities have been
measuring themselves with the
= wrong yardst1ck. The human
equation Is neglected as they pa
rade like Bourbon princes at
extravagant. dinner dances"
Evening star., 1933-03-21

The Hechnger Company, S9z5 Ga. Ave- N.W
Hecht Company 7h F SITS NV
H. w. Higham, los Street SW.
Hub Furniture Company 7h D Sts NV.
Kelly Furniture Company 1247 Wis Ave- NV.
julius Lansburgh Furniture Co, 9th & F Sts NV
Leonard Refrigerator & Sales Co, 1880 18th St. NV
Mayer Company, 4l9 7h ST. NV.
Mitchell Hardware Company 5000 Wis., Ave- NV.
National Furniture Company 7th & H Sts. NV.
National Majestic Co., so1 18th ST. NV
Ristg's Battery Co., 1852 St. NE.
W. F. Shea, 3711 N. H. Ave. NV.
Smths 18th & Col Rd NV
Star Radio Company, 1850 St. NV.
Star Radio Company 400 11th Street NV.
Star Radio Company 32lS 14th St. NV.
Walsh Brothers, 3430 14th ST. NV
Woodward Lothrop, 1lth Sts. NV.
Arthur Jordan 18th & C Sts. NV.
Homer L. Kit, 1880 St. NV.
VIRGINIA
Horn Motors, Inc, Herndon
A. F. Campbell, Potomac
Bsrin's Drug Store, Berryvins
Evening star., 1933-03-21
BALTIMORE

Arbutus Radio Co, 323s Frederick Ave.
Bernstein Music Co., 1l27 w. 3sth St.
Besche Bros, Light & Cross Sts.
Billings Furniture Co.. $50 S. Conkhng st.
Brager- -Eisenberg, Inc, Eutaw & Saratoga Sts.
n Budacz & Sons, 1744 Eastern Ave.
County Electric Co, 2l19 N. Charles St.
Feldnan's Dept. Store, SSl w. Baltimore ST.
Comprecht & Benesch, SIG N. Eutaw st.
Home Furniture Co, 2oS N. Eutaw st.
A. J. Kettler, 2106 w. Pratt St.
Kobsa Music Co, 203s w. North Ave.
lie Compte Bros, 1916 Old Frederick Rd
H. Levin & Sons, Eastern Ave. & Wolfe St.
The May Co., Howard 4 Lexington Ste.
Pollack's, Howard & Saratoga Ste.
Sander Bros, slS w. 3sth St.
M. Shaivitz & Sons, SIG S. Charles st.
A. Sindler, 1913 Eastern Ave.
The Shevitz Co., 746 Washington Blvd
J. G. Woelfel, 1917 Eastern Ave.
Arctic Refrigerator Company, Is N High 81.
Castlebers's, Park Ave. & Lexington St.
Chris Helfenbein, l7l3 Hartford Ave.
Klecka Levy & Russy, z23z E. Monument St.
Fred c. Koehler & Sons, Fayette 4 Wolfe Ste.
Levenson & Klein, Fayette r Washington Sts.
Richter Bros, l72o Corsuch Ave.
Wslfeld < Ford, Reisterstown Rd. 4 Bslvidere Az
Berlin & Lewis, 1917 w. Baltimore St. 49, :
Johnson Bros. Co, 1911 N. Charlss s.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
44ee: SOUTHERN WHOLESALERS, Inc, 1919 St. NV.
MARYLAND

MARYLAND
Ristig's, Inc, Mt. Rainier
Schroeder 4 Reese, Indian Head
Wooden Motor Company, Silver Spring
Hughesville Garage, Hushssville
Ralph Perry, Takoma Park
e. o. Bowen, Huntinstown
R. D. Mckee, Hagerstown
R. G. Williams, Funkstown
Storm 4 Shipley, Frederick
Davis Supply, Elkton
J. w. Black, Ceeilton
Laurel Elee. Co., Laurel
The Laynor Co., Elkridse
c. H. Feete, Brunswick
Maryland Furniture Co., Annapolis
R. Lamar McCann, Dublin
Dixon Connolly, Baldwin
B. s. Dorsey, Mt. Airy
F. 8. K. Matthews, Emznittsbarg
Evening star., 1933-03-21
WEST VIRGINIA

Pancake Chevrolet, Inc. Romney
e p. Weller, Romney
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

william ]. DeJarnette. rs. S13 Fourth
st. N. E.. and Mary M. Wertman' zS,
52s Seventh st. N. e.
Lamar D. Munroe. 20. 1922 First st.
Evarts st. N e.
John A. Manning, II Fifth st. N. E.,
and Ella e. Hines. "a, Wilmington. N. G.
Hyman N. Milman, 81, IS Myrtle st:
N E.. and Dorothy Kahonsky, 81, 342
Edwin A. 'Lamke, rs, sOs Sixteenth
st. N. w. and Edyths M. TOlsmiO, 2s,
orvilIs stephens "a. 1851 Boulevard
Aysi siTsb 5 t. e; !. VRd %' Lille "'l'h' 1'' S''
Perry T. Leonard. IS. U. s. Naval Air
Station, and Louise Davis. u, s4S New
Limerick Scott. 20. 1874 Thomas St.
Twelfth st. N. W.
Michael Pasternak. 21, Johnstown, Pa,
and Catherine e. Pyles, 20, Ballston. Va.
Frank Johnson. 23 1885 r st. N W.
and Alberta e. Harris. II. 1851 st.
Garland K. Guthrie, %. Richmond. Va,
and Emily L: Roye. 20. Richmond, Va.
George A. Parker, 81. Manassas. Va,
c. vesssr Lucokss. 80. Phsnix. Va.
and Thelma A. Boone, "a. Phenix, Va.
Johannes Plum, Al. Hellerub, Denmark.
and Hsnristto BaEger' 2s. Brooklyn
Leon woodward, 80. 1894 Seventh st.
N. W.. and sattio Blair, 50. 1924 Seventh
st. N. W.
wallace B. Taylor. 28. colmar Manor.
Md. and Alice X. Stewart, ~, Lanham.
Md.
William e. PotyIsr, 2S. 800 North
Carolina Ave. 8. E.. and RogannA A.
Koran, "a. 223 Varnum st. N. W.
William c. James, jr.. Is, 90S New
Jersey Ave. s. E.; and Sophia e. John
son, Is. 905 New Jersey Ave. 8. e.
Bannie L. Stewart. 722 Hines St.,
Georgetown. s. c.. and Thelma Lockman,
20, Roanoke, Va.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
CHEST LEADERS
To DINE

Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel
tomorrow night will open the &C
xvitieS Of the metropolitan unit
Of the Community Chest campaign
committee. Joseph D. Kaufman,
chairman Of the committee, will
preside.
The Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Episcopal bishop Of Wash
ington; Harry Hopkins. director
Of Federal Relief, and Frank j.
Hogan, attorney, will speak.
Cost Of the dinner will be met by
those attending and by special
contributions.
More than 1900 volunteer work
ers are enrolled in the various
teams and 600 more are expected
to be on the lists when the cam
paign opens Thursday.
A contribution is announced
from the local chapter of the Mill
tary Order Of the World War. In
the letter accompanying the con.
tribution, Edwin s. Bethlehem, jr.,
Adjutant, said the chapters con-
tribution did not affect the con
tributions of its individual mem
berS.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
DEATHS

Annie N. KtdwslL Is. 82S Tennessee
Ave. N. e.
Eugenie Hammstt, Is. 1908 Kennedy
Joseph F. Jefrers. 70. Bellevue. D. c.
Hannah Holman. 70. 134s Eleventh
John L. Webb. 60, Galllnger Hospital.
Georf. Geo p ePtEm Rimms l1s Ep,scops, ss Hos. e.
Peyton Robinson, rs. SIS W st. N. W.
Katie Wood, 81. Home for Aged and
Infirm.
Carrie Matthews s.. 1914 covinEton
Maria Frazier. 50. III Columbia Rd.
N w.
Daniel Bradford. 30, eallinger Hos
Zula Thomas. SO. Gallingsr Hospital.
Dolores Logan. months. Gallinger
Charles A. K!ump. 81 1875 Seven.
Mary q. YounE. a. 141S Brown st.
Mary L. Mcouads. 90. 2lT c St. N. e.
Ferdinand D Angelo. 7s. 22O H st.
Samuel q. Smith. "a. l4N v St.
Anna Schmidt So sS1' North Cap
Clarence DOrr 90. Emergency Hos
otto ShlaroL 0. Providence Hos
Fsndlss 8. Mills ~ 1850 Wisconsin
Ave. N. W,
Barbara J. Stokes. months 42s
Peabody st. N. W.
Richard T. Hogan. 80. 22o H st.
N. q.
William Douglas "A. Gallingor Hos.
pital.
Arabslla v Chase. 70. Home for
Aged and Inftrm.
George Pollard, 81. st. ElizabethG
Hosrital.
Jas. o. Swami. &c. 1883 Half St.
9 W.
Agnes Dants. 50, Galuinger Hospital
Mary Beckett. - Gallinger Hospital.
Rosa LanE. 4s 1903 8 St. N. w.
Lillian Kelley. As. Gallinger Hospital
Aurslia TurUer So 1898 Twenty
eighth st NJ W.
Ethel Houston, S. 4SS Douglass ST.
N q.
clemsntins London. IS. aalIingsr Hos.
pital
Mary simmU - Frssdmsn'S Hos
pital.
William o'Nsti. 80. t. q. Hospital
The Washington times., 1933-11-14

due to colds, you needn't vail
for relief because capudins 10
liquid and its ingredients are
already dissolved. Your SYSTEM
absoSbs them at once. Soothing
relief follows Immediately.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
LESLIE ELLSWORTH

Funeral services will be held
ct 10:30 a. m. Thursday at the
Chapel of the Soldiers Home for
Leslie Ellsworth, 76, retired ser
geant of the Metropolitan Police
Force and veteran of the Indian
Wars, who died Sunday at the
Soldiers Home Hospital follow
ing a long illness. Burial will be
In the cemetery Of the home.
Ellsworth, a native of Vermont
Joined the police force here in
1886, retiring in 1917. He is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs
Helen j. Weaver and Mrs. Alice
l.. Cahill, and six grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
REAR ADMIRAL MCLEAN

Funeral services will be held
Monday at the Unitarian Church
Tor Rear Admiral Ridley Mclean
commander Of Battleship Division
Three, who died Sunday aboard
his flagship, the U. s. s. Nevada
Burial will be made in Arlington
National Cemetery. Exact time OF
services is being awaited from
his widow who is in Long Beach
Cal.
Graduating from the Naval
Academy in 1894, Admiral Mclean
served in the Spanish-American
War, the Philippine Insurrection,
the Reyes Rebellion in Nicaragua,
and the World War. During the
World War he received the Navy
Cross. From 1924 until 1927, Ad.
miral Mclean was director OF
Naval Communications at the
Navy Department.
In June Of this year, he again
went on duty with the fleet.
MRS. ANNIE M. CLEPHANE
Funeral services will be held at
IL a. M, tomorrow, for Mrs. Annie
M. Clephane, 81, who died yester-
day after an illness Of two weeks,
ct her late residence, OF 3417
Woodley Road, N. w. Burial will
be made in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Clephane, whose late hus-
band was one Of the pioneers in
the early days of the Republican
Party, was born in Westfield, Mass
Mrs. Clephane is survived by
two sons, Walter c. Clephane,
prominent Capital attorney, and
Lewis P. Clephane; a daughter,
Miss Ella c. Clephane.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
Highway Repairs
Nearing Completion

Final stage Of the resurfacing
program for Arlington county
roads started today as contractors
commenced placing top dressing
on all roads that will not be af-
fected by the proposed installa-
tion of sewers.
The new top dressing consists
Of an asphalt binder and either
small stone or Stag. It is thought
that the program will be com.
pleted within a few weeks.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
Gen. Smith to ReUieD
R.O.T.C. at M1rVL111d

Gen. Alfred T. Smith, chief of
the intelligence division, War De-
partment, will review the R. o. T
C. troops of the University Of
Maryland on the college campus
Monday afternoon.
Purple Heart awards will be pre-
sented by the Army official to two
College Park World War veterans
following the parade. The vet
erans to be honored are Jose
AriSso and Howard James.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
Red ArrOUU Mining
Strike Value LGHded

DENVER, Nov. IA U.N.SJ.-The
gold strike in the Red Arrow
Mine near Mancos, Colo, may
rank as one of the most valuable
gold discoveries ever made" State
Mine Inspector John F. Clougher,
of Silverton, reported to the
Colorado State commissioner of
mines today. Owners of the mine
estimated that they had about
35 pounds of gold nuggets ready
to ship to the United States mint
here.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
FOOtbGLLers Called
Bride Path Hazard

Football and horseback riding
will not mix, Park Policeman l..
D. Mason, Washington's one-man
mounted police force, said today.
Because football players have
been playing at the foot of Joyce
Hill in Rock Greek Park, and
endangering horseback riders, he
recommended today no further
permits be issued by park author
tiles for booting a pigskin in that
area.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14

Funeral DIRECTOR
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
DENNIS HEATING

Requiem mass will be celebrated
Thursday at 8 a. M, at st. Ga
briefs Church, for Dennis Keating,
"a, retired chief pay clerk Of the
Marine Corps, who died yesterday
at the Naval Hospital. Burial will
be made at Arlington National
Cemetery.
Keating, a native Of ireland,
was a member of the Knights Of
Columbus, and the American Le-
gion.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Olivia Keating, who lives at
their home, 1901 Third st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
TuUO Exchange Clubs
Will Fete Official

Harold Harter, national secre-
tary Of Exchange Clubs, will be
the guest speaker tomorrow when
members of the Prince Georges
County and Washington clubs
hold a joint dinner at the Lord
Calvert Inn, College Park.
The dinner will begin at $3.50
p. M, Robert w. Mccullough,
president of the county organiza-
ton. will preside.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
Births, Deaths, Marriages
Deaths

II Deaths
CLEPHANE, ANNIE M.-on Monday, No
Vomber 13. 1888. in the ninety eighth
year Of her age, ANNIE N. CLEPHANE.
the beloved wife Of the late Lewis Gle
phane.
Funeral from her late residence. 3417
Woodley Road Northwest, on Wednesday,
November 10, 1898. at IL a. m.
Interment in Glenwood Cemetery
HEATING, DENNIS-On Monday, Novem-
Der 13 1888. at United States Naval
Hospital. DENNIS HEATING. Chief Parry
Clerk, United States Marine Corps, retired,
the beloved husband of Olivia Keating, of
43O1 Third Street Northwest.
Body resting at the TabIer funeral
home, 92S M Street Northwest, where
services will be held on Thursday, Novem-
Der 10. 1888, at 8 80 a. M; thence to
st. Gabriers Church, where requiem mass
will be offered at 9 o'clock for the repose
Interment will follow in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. with full military honord.
PLUTTCH, GEORGE W.-Passed away on
Tuesday, November II, 1888, at his
residence, 1112 Virginia Avenue South
west. GEORGE W. PLUTTCH, the beloved
son of the late Charles william and
Amelia Pluttch. Remains resting at the
W. W. Chambers Co. Southeast funeral
home SIT Eleventh Street Southeast:
Notice of funeral services and inter-
nent hereafter.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses were issued in
Rockville yesterday to Harrison
F.. Mcconnell, A, and Zerelda c.
Sprageus, IS, both Of Washing
ton; Aubrey T. German, 10, and
Beatrice Funk, IS, both OF Alex
andria, Va; Strand Michael, 81
and Constance Patterson, Is, both
Of Washington; and Edward H.
Widdifield, 81, Takoma Park,
Md, and T. Hazel Dement,, 81,
Waldorf, Md.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
BIRTHS

william T. and Kathleen Ford. boy,
Louis and Lena Bashour. girl
Howard j and Tillie Whalen, girl.
Reuben A. and Daisy e burlington
boy
Charles A. and Catherine v. Chris
takos, girl.
Richard B. and Eva GilliIand. boy
James H. and Edna NJ. Gosnell, boy,
Richard C. and Helen Larkin, boy.
George L. and Dorothy Peabody, boy,
Eric and Jane Planer girl.
Charles T. and Mary ". AzzarA, girl
Robert T. and Mary Jones. boy
twins.
Matthew and Georgia L. Barton gil.
Leroy and Gillian Jordan. boy.
Fred and Maudella Adams, boy.
Augustus and Dorothy Primrose. boy.
Seiah and Mamie Cunningham, boy.
Norman and Rosabel Miller. boy.
Horace and Margaret Turner. boy.
Harold and Mollis Hoff. boy.
Thomas and Beatrice England, boy
Charles and Vioia TrilIing, boy.
James and Catherine Lynagh, girl.
Claude ana Mary Leach, girl.
James and Ruth Muse. girl.
Edgar and Mare Souther girl.
Pierce and Mildred Sweig, girl.
Ivan and FairythleSs Booker, girl.
Clarence and Dorothy Slater girl.
Arthur and Clara Baker. girl
Robert and Margaret Henry. girl.
James and Emily Thatcher, girl.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
DIR. LOUIS r. WATSON

Masonic funeral services are be-
ing arranged for DR.. Louis Ray
mond Watson, who died yesterday
after q short illness. He died at
the home of a friend, DR.. Edna I.
Ellison, 200 block Pennsylvania
Ave. s. E., from whose home the
funeral will be held.
DR.. Watson was At and a native
Of New Jersey, where his relatives
now live. He made his home in
the 1400 block K st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-11-14
For WOMEN'S PAINS
Why wait for slOw.dissOlving remedies to act?

Why prolong your discomfort
waiting for solid pain remedies
to dissolve in your stomach
When you take Capudin0 for
periodic pain, rheumatic or neu-
ralgic pain, headaches, or aches
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-08-30

non-combatants. Another factor which makes
the tragedy at Fort Minis unique is the fact
that the Indian leader In this massacre had
more white blood In his veins than did the two
white leaders, In command Of the defenders
of the fortl
That Indian leader was William Weatherford,
son of Charles Weatherford, a Scotch trader,
who had married a half-sister Of Alexander
McGillivray, the principal chief Of the Greeks
who had been a British colonel during the Rev
olution and later became q b~rigadier general
in the United States army. This Alexander Me-
Gillivray was the son of Lachlan McGillivray,
another Scotch trader, who had married Sehoy
Marchand, who In turn was the daughter of a
French captain named Marchand and q Greek
Indian woman. SO In the veins of William Wealth
erford ran Scotch, French and Greek Indian
blood and genealogical experts have figured out
that he was seyen-eighths white and one-eighth
Indian.
But that oneeighth was enough to give him
the name of RED Eagle" or Red Warrior
among the Creeks, whose war chief he became
when the RED Sticks" or war party among the
Creeks. cast their fortunes with the confed-
eracy of the great Shawnee chief, Tecumseh,
and rallied to the cause of the British at the
outbreak of the War Of 1912.
For many years there had lived near Lake
Tensaw In Alabama a wealthy man named Sam
uel Minis, half-Creek and half-white. His house
was a large and substantial wooden building OF
one story, with several outbuildings. Around
these was built q stockade enclosing about an
acre. On the southwest corner a block-house
was begun but never completed and there were
two large gates In the center of the east anc
the west sides Of the stockade.
Such was Fort Minis into which settlers from
the surrounding country began to gather wher
the Creeks, under Weatherford, went on the war
path early In 1913. At first Fort Minis had a gar
rison OF 16 soldiers, commanded by Lieutenant
Osborne, and some 10 militia commanded BY
Capt. Dixon Bailey, a half breed. To aid In their
defense Gen. #. L. Claiborne, the United States
military commander of the territory, sent TX
volunteers, commanded by Maj. Daniel Beasley
another half-breed, who assumed the position Of
commandant.
Soon afterwards General Claiborne visited thu
post and ordered Beasley to complete the block
house and strengthen the defenses of the for
as much as possible. Beasley was a brave mar
but a poor commander and he allowed the worl
on the fort to lag after many rumors of the ap
proach of the enemy turned out to be falls
alarms. SO the blockhouse was never complete,
and except at night no ~sentries were posted. TIL
people In the fort, some $50 in number. were sool
to pay q bitter price for the negligence of thei
commander.
On August 20, 1913, two negroes who had bee
herding cattle In the woods came rushing bac
to the fort with the news that they had seen
large body of Indians approaching. The foolis
commander not only refused to heed the warn
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-08-30
FOrt MirnsA

The plan of Fort Minis, shown above. was
found among the manuscripts of General Clai-
borne and first published by Pickett In his "His-
tory Of Alabama" The reference figures are as
follows: I. BIockhouse; z. Pickets cut away by
the indians; 8. Guards station; q. Guardhouse;
5. Western gate, but not up; 9. Western gate,
shut when attacked by the Indians who cut a
hole through It to enter; 7. Captain Baiiey's
house; 8. Steadham's house; 9. Mrs. Dyers
house; 10. Kitchen; II. Captain Minis house;
IL. Randon's house; IS. Old gateway, open; IA,
is, fe and II. Officers tents; f8. Captain Jacks
house; fe, 20 and Fl. Portfolios taken by IN
dians; q. Major BeasIey's cabin; 2s. Captain
Jacks company; "a. Captain MIddleton's COM
pany; rs. Where Beasley fell; rs. Eastern gate,
where the indians entered.