Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 22, 5 December 1913 — Page 1

nn ICHMOND AND SUN-TELECiRAM RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 5, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS VOL. XXXIX. NO. 22

INSPECTOR MOORE INSTANTLY KILLED IN PENNSY YARDS

Steps in Front of Work Train and Is Knocked on Tracks. WHEELS CRUSH CHEST AND MANGLE BODY It Is Probable That Coroner Pierce Will Exonerate Members of Crew. Stepping from the rear of a standing freight train directly onto the main line of the Pennsylvania east yards, Alonzo O. Moore, 25, residing at 2303 North F street, night air inspector of the Pennsylvania Road, was instantly killed by a backing work train, Khortly after 6 o'clock last evening. The body was badly mangled and was almost severed across the chest. The crew of the work train was Engineer E. W. Martin, Indianapolis, and Conductor V. II. Roach, also of Indianapolis. There was a single eyewitness to the tragedy and, according to his statements, Moore was riding to work in the east yards on the rear of No. 8t, an eastbound freight, and when the train stopped to get the signals upon entering the yards, the inspector was Been to alight from the caboose and walk around the rear of the freight. At the same time the approaching work train passed the end ot the standing freight and struck Moore. He was thrown under the wheels, which ran diagonally across his chest almost completely severing his body. Only a few shreds of skin held the horribly mangled body together. The work train was stopped within a few yards and the body was taken from beneath the cars. The body was taken to an undertaking firm's parlors, in North Tenth street. Wife Prostrated. He is survived by a widow and one child. The wife was prostrated when Khe heard of the tragic death of her husband. She has been attended by a physician since the news of her husband's death reached her. The deceased had been in the employ of the Pennsylvania company for more than two years. He came to Richmond from New Albany, Ind, The body was taken to New Albany this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services will be held in the Christian church, at that place. Interment will be made in the New Albany cemetery. Moore was a native of New Albany and his parents now live in that city. Hold Inquest Saturday. Coroner Pierce will hold an inquest tomorrow afternoon. The train crewwas held until the coroner arrived on the scene. After saying that they would return to Richmond, Saturday for an inquest they were permitted to take the train through to Indianapolis. The other railroad man who claims to be an eyewitness will also appear before the coroner. It is quite probable that Coroner Pierce will exonerate the train crew as it is believed that the stories of those who have any knowledge of the accident will be that Moore merely walked directly onto the tracks. It is understood that the signals and lights were in perfect working order so that it would not be the inefficiency of the system that was responsible for the death of the inspector. BELIEVES DAMAGES BE Board of tWorks Head Suggests That C. & O. and City Pay Cost. Damages to property owners who w-ill be affected by the widening of .iNorin inira sireei near u snouia oe divided between the city and the C. & O. railroad in the opinion of B. A. Kennepohl, president of the board of works. Valuation placed on the property by appraisers was $3,000. Mr. Kennepohl said he believed the railroad and the city should each pay $4,000 of this amount. Both would be equally benefited by the improvement, he said. The remaining $1,000 he believed should be apportioned among the factories in the vicinity which use the street as an outlet from their plants. Mr. Kennepohl did not know whether the other members of the board would agree to this arrangement. The widening of the street will leave a triangular space at the intersection, which probably will lie improved as a small park with trees and a fountain. LOSES END OF FINGER Leo Zeyen Victim of Painful Accident. Leo Zeyen, a mailing clerk at the postoffice, lost the end of the index finger on his right hand this morning while operating the stamp cancelling machine. In an unguarded moment he placed his hand too near a swiftly moving shutter, which clipped off he end of the finger. The intense pain caused him to faint, but he was revived by the use of restoratives which are kept in the office for use in emergencies. A physi cian was called who dressed the fin ger. Although the injury was very painful, he did not quit work.

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Despite the Kaiser's recent edict against tango dancing, the fad has taken Berlin by storm, and is one of the features of the dances at all balls in smart society here. Members of the foreign diplomatic corps have even brooked the Kaiser's anger by dancing the intricate steps in well-filled ball-rooms. Army officers who were positively prohibited from indulging iii the popular pastime are known to be enjoying the fad, secretly in obsc ure dancing schools.

TINY BREAKS OUT IN HUERTA'S ARM! Many Federal Officers Deposed At Frightened Dictator's Command. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5. Reports of a threatened mutiny among the Federal garrison were freely circulated here today. Officials of the Huerta government denied the rumors, but it ; was noted that during the last twenty-

four hours many officers whose loyal-; Surgeon John P. Lancaster was elty has hitherto been unquestioned ected to succeed Senior Vice Commanhave been relieved of active duty and i der Stephen Thomas. John Elliott will

placed on the reserve list. Important cabinet changes probably will be announced Sunday, according to information given out today. Minister of Foreign Affairs Moheno is slated to retire and Luke Mendez, the republic's expert on international law, is to succeed him. Mendez has an unblemished reputation as a lawyer and though nearly 80 years of age has never been mixed in politics. FUGITIVES IN DISTRESS. Federals Seize Innocent Peasants Hostage. as PRESIDIO, Texas, Via Marfa. Dec. 6. Couriers traveling in advance of the caravan of refugees from Chihuahua rode into Presidic today with tragic stories of hardship and distress. They said that the main body of fugij tives would reach the border late this I afternoon. The fleeing Federal soldiers seized whole families along the way as hostage to prevent any attack by the rebels. For more than a week the refugees soldiers and civilian, men, women and children, have plodded over the 180 miles of Mexican desert and mountain land lying between Chihuahua and the i i,01.rt j Kxhausted nien women and chil dren, footsore and worn out by hardships and lack of water and food, were left by the wayside to die slowly of thirst and hunger. Some of the rich members of the fleeing army were compelled by General Mercado's soldiers to kill their horses and mules for food. Even the pack animals carrying a treasure in bullion and nlate. owned hv the ter- I razas and other rich Mexican families were slain for food. Straggling bands of soldiers flanked the caravan and acted as advance and rear guards to prevent ny attack by bandits. DO YOU WANT JOB? PATERSOX. X. J., Dec. 5. Joel E. Crandall will open a correspondence school to teach undertakers how to reassemble mangled bodies. f WEATHER FORECAST j FOR INDIANA Unsettled tonight and Saturday. Probably rain. TEMPERATURE. ! Noon 50 ! YESTERDAY. Maximum 52 Minimum 34 RICHMOND, BY W. E. MOORE. Rain is expected to arrive either sometime tonight or Saturday. SUMMARY. The 'low" which has been central over the southwestern portion of the United States for the past several days is now moving north and east ward and is expected to cause mostly j cloudy weather during the next 36 hurs or more, with rain at intervals.

ELECT JOHN DEETS POSHOMMANDER G. A. R. Men Select Officers to Be Installed on January 2.

John Deets, now . vice commander of the Sol Meredith Post G. A. R., was elected post commander to i succeed W. H. Baughman at the annual election held yesterday. Officers ! will be installed January 2 take the office of junior vice commander to succeed John Deets. Thomas S. Fagan, president officer of the guard was elected quartermaster. He will take the office now held by Allen W. Grave. W. K. Young, who has been the post chaplain, for several years was reelected. Other offices on which election was held will be occupied by the following after the first meeting in January: Surgeon, John Ward; officer of the day, L. M. White; officer of the guard, Fred Bart el; trustee, Milton D. Poulter. The delegates to the department encampment which will be held in May, probably in Indianapolis were elected. They are Michael Griffin, Thomas S. Fagan, Timothy Hart and John P. Lancaster, three of whom were elected to hold office. CARROLL SHOOTS AT West Side Boy Gives Chase to Would Be Hold-up Man. A hold-up man was frightened away ; , r , ai tfiii in tu lj iviu. u i iiar i arm . 19, Sheridan street, who pursued him and fired two shots at him. inecnase i led frnm Sherirlan anH (Jrnnt strnetu rn MI ""IT" T . ;": " " "L , tne open meaaows oeyona bcnooi street. I 'Omer Shaeffer. 14, Sam Parker. 17.

HIGHWAYMAN

and Frank Hensler, IS. residents of; the two sinking funds now hold, it is Sheridan street, left their homes short-; unfair not to pay over to them interly after 8 o'clock last night and were ; est on the bonds, walking along Sheridan street between j .

Grant and bchool streets. A man stepped out fro mthe shadows and stepped out from the shadows, and and attracted Charles Carroll. Carroll came from his home with a i gun in hie ViqtiH atiH tho rnhhur tt-hn ' : had been outdistanced by the fleeing I boys, fired a shot. Carroll returned the fire with two shots which attracted a number of the neighbors. j The boys and Carroll chased the ! man into the country where they lost ! sight of him. ' HUNGERFORD HEADS RED MEN OFFICERS i Osceola Tribe No. 15. Improved Or , der of Red Men. held the annual elec ! tion of officers at the regular meeting last evening. The following lost of of ficers were chosen, Robert M. Hungerford, prophen; William F. Steinbrink, sachem: William Marlow. senior sagamore: Row'ett Snieder, junior sagamore: E. R. Stover, keeper of wampum; .Fred Knight, collector of wampup: Elmer Hale, chief of records: William Taylor, trustee; and John J Snyder, degree master.

BLUNDER OF MAYOR

IS EXPENSIVE LOSS TO CITY'S FINANCE Exchange of Sinking Funds For Street Bonds Stops Interest Return. NEW ISSUE OF BONDS REGARDED SOLUTION Treasury Gets No Return From $19,000 Non-Interest Bearing Bonds. BY W. R. POUNDSTONE. To relieve the municipal lignt plant sinking fund and the city sinking fund of a total of $19,000 of non-interest bearing special street improvement bonds, which were purchased under the impression that they paid l per cent interest, the city probably will be required to authorize a bond issue to retire the bonds in quesiion. the new bond issue prooably bearing 4 This fact, brought to liht today, is', another chapter in the notorious '!, 000 deficit which the state account j T-, c fr.itn1 1,1 tho cnrr'f'jl cl T(aJt 1111 nrnvemnnf fiinH Thin ripfieit ncci i rL.j ir..S f m : ieui'.,", ""."t Vu ' merman aura nisiraiiou. aim mikb ihui v, , find satisfactory ways and means for retiring the bonds issued for the monies due the special street improvement fund. Zimmerman Boasts. Early last spring when Mayor Zimmerman had an inspiration to purchase the outstanding bonda. totaling in value a little over $19,000. with the monies in the light plan and city sinking funds, he proudly announced that he had laid to rest one and for all the vexatious question. He pointed out that the monies of the two sinking funds were resting in banks drawing a paltry 3 per cent interest, but he would now purchase with these monies the oustanding bonds which bore 5 per cent interest. In consequence the two funds would be reinvested at a 2 per cent increase in interest. Prior to the mayor's decision to use the two sinking funds to purchase the special street improvement bonds. A. M. Gardner, at that time city attor ney, had called in the outstanding i bonds, and in conjunction with City Controller McMahan had .drafted an ordinance authorizing the rioating of a loan of $15,000 which, with the $4,000 the city had in bank, would be used to purchase the called bonds. Defeats Ordinance. When Mayor Zimmerman heard of the proposed plan to float a $15,000 oan he was exceedingly wrought up and succeeded in having the ordi nance defeated in council last June. 1 An ordinance was then prepared by the new city attorney. W. A. Bond, ! at the mayor's orders, authorizing the purchase of the bonds with the monies in the two sinking funds, and this ordinance was passed by council. Following the passage of this ordi nance the called bonds were taken up under its provision, the 1 ht plant sinking fund paying over $13,265.35 and and the city sinking fund. $5,750,

a total of $19,015.35. la charge of assault and battery witn Now it has been discovered that the j intent to kill. The alleged assault ocbonds in which the monies of the twoicurred when Burts hit Burton Carr sinking funds are invested ceased I when the latter was pursuing him bearing Interest when they were tak- from the Carr home.

en over, because they had been called

in "by the city attorney, the calling interests are suffering from his con-

being, in effect, the serving of notice j on the part. of the city that it in - tended to stop paying interest on them and would retire them. Interest Lost. The net result todav of the blunder on the part of the administration has been the loss of 3 percent interest on the two sinking funds since they were withdrawn from the banks and invest - ed in the bonds. A plan to rectify the error, now proposed to relievthe two funds of their non-interest paying bonds, is for the city to authorize a bond issue for the amount of the street improvement bonds held by the two funds and prrmit the two funds to take over this new issue, paying for it with the noninterest paying bonds they now hold. This would retire the special street improvement bonds as former City Attorney Gardner desired to do. and would give the two sinking funds; bonds bearing from 4 to AU per cent I lint rpf i , bp f.arried j ted that the citv eived from a new lit has been sugees i i bond to "nurrha ontrieht from tn-r, cinWr-r fnnHt! the nnn.inturoct 1 , j n . . V- . " V ft LA 14 3 t 11 , 1 I fcA 1 11 I. A V I oonus iue now posses i u i mittuH hv u tvhn f. j miliar with the case that while the : city can not pay interest on the bonds PLEADS NOT GUILTY Answers ; L) O n a 1 d estor Charge Of Stabbing Cook. A plea of not guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill Richard Cook, was entered by Donald Nestor, 21, who stabbed Cook in the head with a pair of scissors on October 6. Nestor will be tried soon as Cook's physicians have notified Prosecuting Attorney Reller that he will be able to give his testimony in court at any time. Nestor admitted he had stabbed Cook At that time Cook was not ex- , pected to live, the blades of the scis- ! sors having just been removed from his head. Nestor was then held on a charge cf murder. The young man seems unconcerned as to his late. He was brought into court, by the sheriff and when arraign- ' ed. he listened to the reading of the i charges and then said, "I'm not guili ty."

Rebel Captain Foretells Huerta s

Fate if Mexico ... i . .. CAPTAIN RAMEREZ. a mission to Washington and On l"SW l orK, v.aii.aiii ivameie; ui me j f llexican Constitutionalist army, on - - - ' . . I. . T . , . . staff of General Villa the captor Juarez, was in Richmond last evening I

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s short time awaiting for a train to The Captain scouted the idea of inCincinnati, from where he went to tervention. "The I'nited States our

!" asni IlgtOU. He was the object of j solicitous attention of a coriKral of i Uhe rnited States regr.lars. who was i - . : , . i on the same train with him. RELLER TO FIGHT RELEASE OF BURTS Judge Fox Raises Bond Negro Burglar to $4,000. of Court rules were not adhered to byJudge Fox in fixing the ball of Edward Burts, and it was raised from $2,000 to $4,000 today when the prisner, charged with burglarizing the home of James Carr on East Main J street, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty in circuit court. Burts shows no inclination to pay the increased bail, although he had drawn a check for $2,000 on the Indiana Trust company of Indianapolis Wednesday and placed it in the First National bank here. He will ask the appointment of a guardian for his daughter, who is attending school in Jefferson City, Mo., and for his business interests in Chicago. His accounts will be transferred here and placed under the care of Cornelius R. Richardson, whom he has retained as attorney. Judge Fox fixed the bail for felonies of the nature of the offense of Burts nt mm ot tho hopirmini?- nf the rourt ! , . . . ....... v. - - term. However, because of the nu -

merous burglaries, the ludge decided!..,

to double the bill. May File Second Charge. Should Burts furnish bail in the i sum of $4,oon. Prosecuting Attorney i Reller will not allow him to be re leased on that alone, as he will file ! The prisoner says his business in Snement in jail. He will have his ac- ; counts in Indianapolis and Chicago ; banks transferred to the First Najtional bank here, and place the matjter in the hands of Mr. Richardson, i Part of Burts' defense has been out- : lined, and Prosecutor Reller does not ' believe the story of the prisoner that i he had taken an overdose of morphine nn Indiarapohs and was not responsi ble for his actions. However. Burts has given evidence to his attorney who has ascertained what the man said regarding the morphine is true. WE WONDER WHY? Questi0n Officials About the Mayor's Finance Report, J Just why Mayor Zimmerman reQuested City Controller McMahan to : prepare an estimate of the amount of monev the city will have on hand at the first of next vea t. when the Dres- : - - w m I ent administration goes out of office. is a mystery to most of the city off i - cials. ; "In the first, place it w ill be almost impossible for McMahan to prepare such a report for he has no way of t ; knowing what the receipts and expeni ditures for this month will be," said , one city official today. "In the second j place I do not know of w hat value I such a report, even if it could be aC' i curate, would be to the mayor. The f amount in the city treasury is bound ! to be small December 31. and there wouli De a deficit if the city had paid frir its nnh'if liehtin? hill this vmr " J There are several who believe that the report of the City controller will submit to the mayor will be incorporate!: in a sort of a "swan song" statement Dr. Zimmerman will issue before he relinquishes the reins of office. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WILL HOLD A RALLY Christian Endeavor socities of the Whitewater Quarterly Meeting of Friends will hold a rally in the yearly meetir.g house at 7:30 o'clock Satur - day, Dec. 6. E. S. Mote, vice presi - dent, ha? asked all local members cf the Christian Endeavor to help wel - come the visitors. A program has been arranged. In addition important busiress con - nected with the voung people's soj ciety is to be transacted.

City is Captured

"You would know my mission, eh?" laughed the captain, who ;s .1 most picturesque looking bandit, with tani ned face, black moustacrse and brown ees. That is my beeznis. but you may know 1 got to get money. From i New York 1 shaii said to G.theston, and then join Genera! Villa aj:ain. I Captain Ramerez has been m the ! field over a year and bears the scars 'of three wounds, one in the left leg. j one in th- left arm. and one on the ! top of his head j Easy Come. Easy Go. I He told an interesting story of the capture of the important city of Juari er by the forces of General Villa It was a surprise attack and the federals were easily routed. "1 have one joke to tell you of the fall of Juarez. We captured a federal offeer, and he t-howed me $T" !t looked good to me, as you Americans.! say. This officer he sns. 1 give ou this money if you let me go' 1 say. We will take it after jour are dead He died soon bing. bins. bing. Then I take the money, but Mio Uios. 1 lost I if nil the nit iitv on the ra track."

The captain found much &imi?e- ,IU tl( esieruay sioppe.i me worn ment in relating this "joke" and laugh-lof tiek-up men aud prowlers. No robed heartilv at the trick he had played berles or hold upa were reported to on his captive police headquarters. "Huei ta. the dog. will soon be tak-! Instructions to the force, increased en. Kven now we march upon Mexico ' l' corps of special officers, were to

(City. If we catch him. shooting will: arrest all straneers who could not exI be "too good. We will put a rope about : Plain their business on the streets lat

'his neck, throw it oer a limb and tie the end to a horse, and we will ....II . . .. . ... . . .11. pun unit ui uuu iiwu ri9u, jur-i then tie will not die to quick." was Captain Ramerez's forecast of the finish of President Wilson's old friend friend. We do what you would have us drive Huerta from the national palace. He is broke. We have the ,.,. money. FUNCTION OF BUREAU GIVEN ENDORSEMENT Dr. David W. Dennis Explains Attitude on Municipal Research Plan. Admitting that he misunderstood the function of the bureau of municipal research, which prominent business men wished established here. Dr. D. W. Dennis, of Earlham college, explains his attitude in a statement which is appended. j Dr. Dennis in a previous communication to the Palladium, expressed the conviction that Mayor Robbins should be unhampered in the discharge of his duties. He was under the impression that the bureau was to consist of a voluntary commission of citizens who would advise the mayor regarding the municipal administration. His Statement. The statement of Dr. Dennis follows: "In a note to the Palladium reeentlv entitled "Give the Mayor a Chance.' j was ! wholly misunderstood. The of the misunderstanding was this: A number of citizens are organizing a plan to establish a Bureau of Research here, wholly at the expense of public spirited private citizens. I knew nothing of this plan at the time I wrote and therefore could not have referred to it in any way. With this plan I am heartily In favor. It will be the duty of this bureau to assist the mayor by giving exact information as to what is going on that could be more economically done or that could be dispensed with altogether to the advantage of our city budget "What I was objecting to was tjie establishing of more officials to do the i very things we had elected the mayor j to do, when we already have too many instead of too few officials. See Educational Purpose. "I thought that these officials could ' give us no more assurance of unselfish I service than the mayor had already I done and that w-e should then need another man to look after these officials ' ad infinitum. But a Bureau of Research will educate us all or if it fails I the trial expense will be paid by those ! who believe in it. who can spare mo- ! ney to put into it and who will get be hind it as a board or directors or a corporation gets behind its executive officer. We would not tolerate typhoid fever ! for a minute if w j ' T . . w 7teverv not permit eer e knew that it was a entable disease. We would ,- tuberculosis patient iii yj v wiin i " v . . . . i' . - - .- - - 1- ... . - i i .t. Of tne aisease. inaeeu iue? iwuruu themselves would be greatly grieved j if they knew that they were unr.ecessarily a menace not only to the public health but most of all to their own ! dearest friends. ; "We may expect anything from a ( Bureau of Research organized and ; paid for as proposed." i HELMS TO JUDGE TWO CORN SHOWS Wayne County Farmer Also on Purdue State Show Committee. Joseph Helms, whose display of corn at the national show last year. gave him a country wide reputation as a corn grower, has been appointed on a committee to make arrangements Jfor the state show at Purdue In Janu - ! ary. The committee which was nomed . by Professor G. I. Christie, head of ; the Purdue extension department, will j also have charge of the state entries ' in the national show at Texas. I Mr. Helms has also been asked to ; judge shows at Berne. Ind and at j SheltyTille, Dec. 16, IT. 18. Merchants of Shelbyviile are ffering prizes ' amounting to $1,00. The contest at j Berne is for boy corn growers and is conducted by the bank.

IGORMON'S DRAG NET

CATCHES SEVENTEEN 11 UNDESIRABLE'1 MEN Vagrants Questioned and Taken Out of City in Automobile Ix)ts. ACTIVITY OF POLICE CHECKS BURGLARIES Chief Gormon's Drastic Ac tion Rids Richmond of Suspicious Men. Kffectie work by the dragnet which nlor r 1 flier uormon spreau oer m the evening, sixteen suspicious characters were hauled in by the dragnet, which made a clean sweep of the city. The men were questioned by Chief Gormon and Sergeant Winters. Today they were taken before Gormon for a close examination, after which they were ordered from the city. Dropped on Road. Test cars of the local automobile companies were used to take the prisoners several miles from the citv. j They were dropped one at a tim along the road inside a radius of tweu- ! ty miles. I Tho KITten vhn criDnt thA v i t-h t in the city jail were slated for vagrancy as follows: Joe Xelson. John Crocket. Harry Runyon, Howard Watts, George Shins, Walter Thomas. John Jackson. Frank Davidson. Joe Tyrrell. James Feely. FTank Miller. Ed Bowers. Ed Stemm. William Keeny, John Stibich and George Murray. Special officers will be on duty indefinitely, according to Police Chief Gormon, until the epidemic of robberies and reports of suspicious happenings is completely stamped out. Investigate Reports. Patrolmen were kept busy during the early part of the night investigating reports telephoned to headquarters that prowlers and strangers were seen in all parts of the city. In most cases the reports proved ungrounded, and often caused the patrolmen to question the actions of law abiding citizens.' Members of the police department fear that someone will be shot and killed or seriously injured with so many persons carrying guns. They believe there is more danger from nervous excitable men and women handling guns than from highwaymen or burglars. Two patrolmen responded to an urgent call to shadow three men peen near Twelfth and North A streets lata in the evening. Following the men th officers caught them. All three were known to the patrolmen and investigation brought out that they had been spending the evening with young ladies. Another False Alarm. Patrol driver Wenger was called to the west side about 9 o'clock by Ben Crump, who said he was about to catch a man who had been lurking in the vicinity of south Second. When th patrol arrived Crump reported that th prowler had escaped. After an investigation of the allcgM hold up of Leo B. Lahsian by two colored men ontside the Kelly saloon In Elm place Wednesday nlgbt. Chief Gormon expressed doubt as to th amount of money which the men ar supposed to have taken. The patrolman who Investfrated th case reported to Gormon that I-Ahman drew f 2fi.20 from the railroad Wednesday. During the day he paid two bills one of $5 and the other for 7. He also paid other small accounts. Explains Money Loss. Because of the mystery surroanfling some of the robberies and hold ups Police Chief Gormon is inclined to b skeptical and take the ground that in Forae cases they may be an excuse to account for money lost while gambling. Even though inclined to this bllef Gormon is following every clue, n4 will continue to do so until all doubt are cleared, and citizens may again feel perfectly safe on the streets. Girls Frighten Prowler. Plans for the robbing of the Jama Nichols home, 819 North H street. were frustrated by the timely Interi - - ( 1 rontlnn nf tho MiaflAS f .-i 1 1 ! mj an1 fn. ; '" . j Jorle Nichols Tor j their horn a thu g was sn trying to i "rc enirance in tne iront ooor upon seeing the two young women he ran from the porch and disappeared over a high board fence. The two girls, who are employe! at the Arlington Hotel, were returning home from work, when they spied th man at work at their front door. They bravely rushed through the gate Intent upon seizing the supposed burglar but he escaped their throes. Neighbors in that vicinity reported that many prowlers had been noticed loitering in the streets cf Riverdale. j So far as could be ascertained no i homes were entered during the night I although many attempts er made. Each time the awakening of the fam ily thwarted the plans of the bold thieves. Mistaken Identity. Patrolman M-nke believed he was following a highwayman, when h cpened fire on George Murray early this morning, and Murray thought he was being pursud by a stick-up maa en on rettjns fci" noney. Going South on Fifth street In citW 2f,Eg clothes at 5 o'clock Menke saw ; jIi:rrav ptandiEe by a pole near th corner cf A street. As Menke ap pr0ached Murray moved away. ! jn reply to the Patrolman's conv m&n& to stop, Murray took to his heel : dashed across the street and up th ajjey south of Main street toward sixth. ; Bringing his gun into action Menk ; 6tarted in pursuit. As each bullet whisxled in the air, Murray gave Tent to J (Continued on Page Severn

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