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iSiND TRIBUNE- NOVEMBER- 24, 1908. HULOLAT tVCW hUi ARCHITECTS BLAMED BY SWEDISH POETESS STERNLY WOMAN SERIQUSU BURNED IN EXPLOSION i REBUKED BY THE COURT IN SYWiPATHY BY BOTH SIDES i GRAND JURY TOR FAULTY CONSTRUCTION Of SCHOOLS orm of GovernmveatJn Gty Educational Affairs Declared WRITES AG1 IN TRIAL TODAY IART THE Mistake of Filling Stove With. Kerosene Results in Agon-'' izing Sufferings; the attendance of witnesses and there The grand ijury made the followtng was no opportunity for placing witnesses partial report today: under osrth. To the Honorable, the Superior Court The Grand Jury, therefore, again took ANOTHER LETTER IS DEFENDANT'S WIFE IN of the County of Alameda, State of California up the matter of the investigation in order to determine: SENT TO HER MOTHER COURT WITH HER BABE The Grand Jury of the county of Ala First: Just how serious the defects in meda hereby respectfully submits a par these schools were; FRUITVALE. Nov.

21. Mrs. Lillian bheehan of 1505 High street, Fruitvale, was rendered unconscious from burns ot her hands, face and arms bv the exploslojl of a gasoline i stove this morning at 6:3 clock. Sheehan had by miatakfc filled the stove with gerosene, when the -explosion took place, igniting her clothing. The blaze was extinguished by neighbors, who heard the cries of dla- tress.

Physicians in attendance sav if ah a Second: Where -the responsibility lay Girls Says She Is Well and Still tial report dealing with the faulty construction and unsaf ety of public schools erected under the recent bond issue of the city of Oakland. for such defects. In the Franklin School the steel beams Prosecution and Defense in John Rea Murder Case Attempt to Win Jury by Ap- Working in Chicago-Mrs. Mack Declares Note Is Upon numerous complaints from pri under the assembly room and under the wider halls of the first floor were found to be too weak, and the four columns vate citizens, and upon complaint from bodies, the Grand Jury has made a careful investigation into the Unnatural. 1' pealing to Sentiment.

covers from the burns that the sight of both eyes will be ceived no nay whatever from th under tne assembly floor are overloaded, but' we find that the complaints made by the various citizens regarding the brick worK in the JTranKlln School are not Jus of Education, and the siaud Jury finds charges of faulty conetructioh and un-satfety of the new public school buildings erected under the" recent bond issue in ALAMEDA. KovJ 1 24. Another letter from Edna Clark was received last night tified. The work, generally, in the Franklin School, with the few exceptions ajbove set forth, was found to be all Sympathy will be played, by both the prosecution and the defense In the John Rea murder trial now on before a jury by Mrs. Anita Y.

Mack, mother of the the city of Oakland. girl. The mother says that the letter states that her daughter Is well and In Superior Judge Ogden's court Expert Knowledge working and hat she expects to remain in Mrs. Ilea, wife of the defendant, has right. The architects of the Franklin School, Messrs.

Stone and Smith, agreed to makethe changes suggested by the commission -in regard to the steel construction of this building. The archi Little progress was made until the cnicago tor a time, at least, if not per been In court for the past two days hold Grand Jury realized that the investiga manenuy. it makes no mention or any Ing her tiny baby and occasionally sob- tion Involved; and demanded expert intention on ine part or tne gin or leav tects, iir so doing, very frankly stated bins; when some vital part of the testl ing Chicago to go to Toledo, Ohio, to visit ounon at weeKs aid not exercise the care and precaution that siiould have been exercised by them as architects for the Board of i Education, and the grand. Jury further finds that the firm of Sutton ar architects, were grossly negligent in the preparation of these amended "plans. Order Pay Withheld The grand Jury further finds that under the present agreement and contract' between the Board of Education and Sutton Weeks; that if said buildings are completed along the present plans with V.

said Sutton Week as architects, that they will be entitled to a further pay- rcient in the sum of three thousand two that they themselves believed that the knowledge along the lines of structural engineering, and modern steel construc- mony fastens the guilt- to her accused husband. expert or the grand Jury and the commissioners appointed by the Board her cousin, F. H. Clark, who made a trip to Chicago last week to hunt up the girl and have a talk with her. tibn, and to obtain this knowledge Dis trict Attorney Brown was requested to Mrs.

Mack said that the letter hardlv engage the services of Mr. Henry H. Mey. The Jury has taken a keen Interest In the mother and child sitting; beside the deferfdant, so It has been decided by the prosecution- to have the sympathies of seemed natural, thoueh it was in keen- Education were working to protect tha lives of the school children, and that in cases where buildings were to be occupied by a great number of little children, the architects stated that they did not believe too much' care could be used: lng with the unreal and forced situation ers, a structural engineer of large ex prevailing ever since her daughter left home. She said that she had not yet perience ana unquestionable ability, to personally examine the buildings and that, therefore, though they believed the answered it, as she had barely had time as yet to read it, but said that she would then to report- Mr.

Meyers was so engaged, made the examination and report Duiiding to De sutnclent now they would gladly make the changes as suggested by the commission. have to write an answer, though, she added, "there is not much that I can say ed, under oath, his investigation to the lnsrepiy. Grand Jury. He testified that it was his opinion, as a structural engineer, that Needs Strengthening The Longfellow School building was the steel construction in some of the line AMf.FIFC FAIIC shown to be properly designed to rpsist school buildings erected under the re LUJ HUUILLJ IHLLJIH the loads whicn it must sustain. In the Prescott School the assembly room floor cent bond Issue, was so faulty as to cause him to doubt the safety of these needs strengthening.

LINE ASKING PRESIDENT TO nunarea dollars (JS3200), and. we recommend that the Board of Education immediately serve a written demand and notice upon said Sutton Wefeks that they, as such architects, immediately remedy all of the defects found-by said commission in the Lincoln and Washington Schools, and we further recommend that if said Sutton Weeks fall. i as such architects, to remedy all of said defects, at their own expense, then that the Board of Education discharge the firm of said Sutton Weeks, andttaat said Board of Education do not pay to the said firm of Sutton Weeks the balance that i would become due them upon the completion of said buildings, or any part thereof, but that the matter be left to the courts to determine whether or not said sums should not be withheld by the Board of Education by reason of the gross carelessness of said aSrciii- buildings. To Avoid Alarm KEEP fLEET ON THIS COAST After examining other witnesses, in cluding some of architects engaged by the Board of Education upon the con The expert testimony given before the grand jury, which is the same as that given by the commission to the Board of Education, shows that the steel construction in the Lincoln School and In the Washington School is defective; and it Is the opinion of the experts that if these defects are not remedied that these two buildings will be unsafe for use as school buildings. The grand Jury finds that the firm of Button Weeks were the architects of the twelve peers directed somewhat toward the prosecution.

Deputy District Attorney W. H. Sat-' terwblte. who, with Phil M. Carey, Is prosecuting; Rea, announced this morning; that Mrs.

Moller, mother of Carl the murdered boy, would be brought to court and asked to sit Inside of the railing; near the side of the prosecution. Defense Gains' Point Satterwhlte declares that Mrs. Moller I has aged twenty years since her boy was shot on the Alvlso marsh on September IS. Mrs. Moller has become gray-haired grief.

It is stated. claims, will appeal to as much sympathy on the part of the Jury as the young mother and babe. Attorney R. Porter Ash, of the defense, succeeded In bringing out one point in Rea'a favor this morning when he had Andrew Anderson on cross examination. Anderson was somewhat confused in his testimony, but stated to the attorney that when he.

Moller, and Maurice Sllva were In the marsh at the time the shots were fired from the Albrea Gun Club, he could not see anybody else on the marshes. The point Is being made by the defense that Rea did not see the boys when he shot at them. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24. At Hhe re struction of these buildings, Mr.

J. W. McClymonds! Superintendent of Sdiools, quest of Mayor Harper, the Los AngeleS City Council today unanimously adopted and secretary of the Board of Education and telegraphed to President Roosevelt the followin gresolution: tects; and without relieving anv of the responsibility of the firm of Sutton A "Whereas, the best assurance of peace of the city of Oakland, was called anti requested to Immediately inform the Board of Education that the Grand Jury had received sufficient testimony to cause it to believe that the lives of the school Weeks as architects. mnd iurv Is to' be prepared for -war, and Whereas, the American fleet, contem further find that the reason s-uch defects In said buildings were allowed to. plates an early date departure from the children attending these buildings might Pacific Ocean on a voyage around the be involved, and that a very rigid inves world, and exist comes from the fact that-the management upon1 the part of the Board 3f Education in office immediately after the earthquake In the mater of the construe- these two buildings; that some time prior to April, 1906, competitive plans and specifications were submitted to the Board of Education; that those of Sutton Weeks were accepted; that contracts had been let and that the building's were in course of construction at the time of the earthquake, April.

1908; that Immediately, after the earthquake the Board of Education determined that theee two buildings, as planned, were not the kind of buildings that should be erected to withstand earthquakes, etc. It was then determined to change the plans and tigation should be conducted regarding MARTIN WEEPS IX COURT. "Wheheas, In such event our Pacific possession on the coast will be without adequate defense, therefore be it all of the school buildings erected and in course of erection under the recent bond issue. The Jury mado this tion of these two -bulldlners, was not whtvt it should have been; and that the the. Board of Education did not take the proper measures to satisfy themselves request in this manner rather than a re "Resolved, by the City councu ot.i.os Angeles that the President of the United States be requested to retain the American fleet In Pacific waters." port at that time for the reason that- it Insisted She Believed 'Baby John Was Guilty of Blowing Up Ogden Home, but That Mrs.

Martin Was Innocent that tne buildings, when completed, would be safe for occupancy by school children, and In this regard the grand Jury finds that the present law govern did not desire to alarm the parents of Anderson told a straightforward story DEASY APPOINTED TO ing the organization of the schools of a district of tfvo siz of the City of Oakland specifications of these two buildings in order to make them safer buildings. This is where the trouble commenced In connection with the Lincoln and Washington Schools. Testimony Conlficts POLICE JUDGE BENCH pelled to publicly rebuke the woman for is entirely out or date and inadequate to meet the present conditions in such a her refusal to comply with his Injunc large city. tions to ianswer the questions directly the school children prior to the making of a full, fair and impartial investigation. Commission Named Mr.

McClymonds was further Informed that it was the request of the Grand Jury that the Board of Education employ and appoint a commission consisting of three- able experts to make an examination of said buildings and report result of their work. The Board of Blame System CO without lengthy explanations, by saying: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24. Daniel The testimony regarding the changed plans of steel construction in these two buildings, presented (before the grand 'Mrs; Lindal. I have told you several I Cornelius Deasy has been appointed oy The Board of Education of the Oitv of.

Oakland Is composed of eleven members, who. serve without nav. This system times tb answer the questions propounded I Mayor Taylor to fill the vacancy on the by couhsel. I don't want any of your I police bench caused by the election of Jury, has been conflicting, those testifying in behalf of the Board of Education holding that as to all changes In the Dlans the board -dealt solely and only might.be well enough In a districtwhere lengthjf reasons. I want you to pay I Judge Cabaniss to tne superior Dencn.

your attention to the questions." I The new appointee resides at 955 Ash- or me snooting to Chief Deputy District Attorney Phil M. Care yon direct examination. He said that the three young fellews were out on the marsh to locate a duck pond. They were out from the bank a short distance when Moller cried out: "I am shotX' Anderson Testifies Anderson testified that Moller was not more than two feet from him at the time the shot entered his left arm and he sank to the bottom of the boat. He next told about taking the boy ashore and calling; Dr.

I S. Anderson and later of having Moller removed to San Jose, where, he died. The witness said that while he did not ee the Albrae Club house on that day he did at another time and could see three persons walking about the cahln. with the rirm ot Button eK3 ana "I aim asked such queer questions," bury street. The announcement of nis Education Immediately acted upon this that any other persons having anything to do with the changed plans we re doing said the witness.

appointment by the Mayor caused some request and appointed a commission In the Martin case this morning the cross-ezamination of Mrs. Andrea Lindal was resumed by Assistant District Attorney Hynes. "Isn't It a fact that John Martin was always hungry because Mrs. Martin did not give him enough to eat?" asked Hynes. "No," was the answer, "he was fed as well as he ought to be fed.

He had the appetite) of two persons. He would eat all the time. Experienced physicians say it ts improper to feed children every time they ask for food." The witness was then asked If shehad studied medicine and replied with a shrug of the shoulders and an upwardaepre-catlng movement by both hands, at the same time declaring that she had read something about medicine. She continued to talk, against the protest of counsel, that physicians held that the number of schools is small, and wiere the number of children attending the same Is limited, and where the buildings and equipment necessary to afford the -proper facilities do not require the ex- perit'wn of lartre pirns of money. At the present time, with the lar number of schools within the Jurlsdlc- -tlon of the Board of of i It makes no difference what quee-1 surprise in official circles, as he had so only the firm or Button Weeks.

tibns you are asked. If you can answer! not been menuonea tor uie piace as consisting of Mr. Henry H. Meyers, Mr. J.

II. Galloway and R. W. Hunt which commission was composed of men Roth Mr Rutton and Mr. Weeks, on them you must do It and If you can't I prominently as several omers wno were answer them you can say bo." I deemed ellglbM.

disinterested in any manner whatever, except as citizens, and of such high the other hand, testified that the Board of Education was not only dealing with them upon this matter, but also that it wm dealfnz with the Clinton Bridge and city of Oakland, with, the great number-" The rebuke had little effect upon the I or children attending the same, coupled witness because, a few minutes later. with the fact that it has become abso standing and well-known ability, and of such vast experience in their professions the woman was rambling along with hex Iron Works, who had the contract for lutely necessary to build large, modern. usual yerposlty. supplying tfne steel In the Lincoln School, and that the board ws. bJfo dealing with that they could not, nor could either of school buildings, involving steel, stone anc The witness then detailed a scene In the cabin at Weaverville, when she was in bed, feigning sleep.

She saw, she. said, John getting out of bed and tiptoeing over to -where she was lying and them, have, any motives attributed to an enelneer named W. Breite. Anderson denied that he or his young companion had fired any shots on that Believes John's Guilt them other than to report absolute. nloyed by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works.

fair and Impartial truth, and in this com day. He said they were merely Jocatlns- "You! believe," said Mr. Hynes, "that I felt film run nis nana aiong ner enouiaer AmoV M4 7 ioo mucn iooa maae Druies out. oi cnu- mission the Grand Jury always has had. ouc dren.

She herself had no children John blew up the house of Judge Og- for tne purpose or nnaing mo irmg ii I which was around her neck and from and now has, absolute confidence. vk-wiw vi wwuvr i. ne SB4a 8 he admitted, however, John's calling that Moller had hot in that vlclnitr the The commission made an examination i vuuauui.iiuii, uriicvc LIIO.I, I' place the entire management and coh-trol of trt task of such magnitude inthe I' hands of eleven persons ssrvln' without any compensation is altogether wrong, and that it is unfair to the persons -elected as members of the'Boaru of Education to be called upon to give such continued service without remuneration, and, at the same time, expect them to ''-'-exercise the care and precaution that should be exercised try ythe members -of a Board of Education a city of this The WtttiMH fr4ri tn Antler th nutation I which her purse was nung. sne was for food a number of times a day was of the school buildings and reported the but finally was forced to answer by I asked what she had aaia and repnea. like that of other children who ran.

Into results of their examination to the school the house and asked for bread and butter I board and Mr. Meyers of the commit believed It," was the answer. StTUCK Him On HeaQ and bread and molasses and got it, Appetite of a Wolf "Yes." 1 i I "1 ain't asleep, you devil and I struck 'Tnii TuOWa tbiLt he it bimaeTf. I him a slip on the side of the head." tee, who had also previously been the expert of he Grand Jury, testified, under oath, before the Grand Jury, as to the work of the commission and as to their size. we oeiieve xnat yne present sys- -v.

MAn' itrnur' I "XOU called mm au xne names -yuu tern is prejudicial xo tpe wetrars or tne entire school district and wo do. not be- Engineering Work The testimony shows conclusively that Mt. Breite did engineering work in connection wtth the matter of drawing up the amended plans for the steel construction in tine Lincoln School, and In this connection the representatives of the Board of Education testified that Breite did this work solely under Sutton Weeks, while, on other hand, Sutton Weeks testified that Breite was not only dealing with them as architects, but also with the Board of Education. The undisputed fact remains, however, that the new plans for steel construction contained the name of Sutton Weeks as architects, and that of W. W.

Breite as engineer, and from the testimony that has been introduced the grand Jury finds that the firm of Sutton Weeks prepared the amended plans with their name, as architects, and that of W. W. "But." continued the witness, "she should mot have given him all he wanted. I believe he did and I believe that could tninK 017 asxea iiynes. findings.

lleve that the electors of Ce City of year before and consequently knew it to be a good He said he did not know It waa In the preserve of the Albrae (dub. Mauriee Sllva, another member of the party, testified this afternoon to about the same matters as did Anderson. Governor Cummins Made U. SI Senator DES MOINES. Nov.

24. Qove rnor A. 'I didn't call him all the names1! could Mrs. Martin is innocent." John htfd the appetite of a wolf. Witnesses Called these purposes unti the-form of govern-.

think of. but I called him a good many. "You don't Mrs. Martin helped "Isn't It a fact that she punished him Hynes then suoceeded In getting the At this time the Board of Education him at all?" ment of school arraini of This district ls' radically placed in the hands' 1 by sending him to bed without giving witness to admit that she had had a num also conducted the Investigation with the ber of conferences with Mrs. Martin in and with sucheompensatlon as should b-, him anything to eat?" can't-remember," was the answer.

the county Jail and that she had at the I not" "You1 that he bought the dynamite here" by himself?" "Yes, or that he stole it from some other place." assistance of District Attorney Brown. Several witnesses were called and examined at the rooms of the Board of Education, but the Investigation so conduct vi eo r-j as that comBrised within tho rtrtr nf defendant's request written a letter to "Isn't it a fact that when you were at; the house she refused him food at meals while you and she had all you the defendant's sister In the East. In the letter the witness declard that she B. Cummtna at noon today was elected or Education carry out the plan ox said Breite, as engineer, appearing xnereon; wanieai had written to the sister telling the lat ed by the board was hampered considerably, by the fact that under the law the board had no means of compelling py me lowa legislature United States Doesn't Like John tthat Sutton Weeks were the archl-1 commission in the matter of repairing tects employed that W. W.

Breite re- the defective sfriool building. -t "On one occasion we had strawberries ter that Mrs. Martin was in trouble and oenaior to succeed the late William B. for dinner and she said that she would that she needed, some words of comfort. Ailison.

The vote stood: Cum mines 108. "You don't like John?" She also told the sister that the latter Porter (D.) 35. Three Republican did not give John strawberries because he had been, naughty, but he had as much "How -could I like a creature of ten 1 fl years of age who would attempt to take coma. BWBr meat as was necessary." the llfe bf a human being?" was the tn" tne laiwr wwuio xBl ii I ter to the defendant. oo voie.

cummins' re-election to the lx year term next January is assurred Lieutenant Governor Harst was Inaugurated as Governor of Iowa at a Joint session of the Hoyse and the Senate this afternoon. Not John's Mother reply, i "You would like to see John in Ban Quentinr "I don't care whether I should see him Suggestion of Smuggling Gratis Martin was not "You know that Mrs John's mother?" Hvnes asked why the witness did not In the TVhite House or In San Quen-tln." tell the defendant's sister to write me answer to Mrs. Martin directly at the Jail, The! assistant district attorney then I and the witness replied that she thought II brought up the question of the finding Bhe could deliver the letter as well as any Portland Woman Shoots Burglar Opportunity or quick silver In the water dipper at other nerson. "She told me that when John was about nine years old." "Before you discussed with her the question that John was not her son didn't you think it somewhat strange that she should be so severe with, him as she did?" "No: I didn't think so." Tsn't It a fact that she told you she did not care for John?" "On account of his manv bad acta." A Great Under Priced for You Trinity county, which the woman said wvnn' Question was Intended to show John (had placed thereu for the purpose I that the purpose of the witness in ask-of poisoning her. Again she wandered inr that the answer be sent to her was PORTLAND.

Nov. 24 Mr. off Into lengthy explanations and to smuggle the answer to the defendant At trm ToP-e-erv now $17.50 will buy $22.50 and $25,00 Suits evasions or me questions or counsel in loti Kimball, who resides at '754 Missouri avenue, telephoned to the police shortly after 2 o'clock this morning that she had i which could be answered by yes or no. Hvnes then succeeded in getting the At this point of the proceedings Mrs woman to admit that she had sought to Lindal became more loquacious than she I Sne rmoristrated with Hynes for the Fu ourgiar wnne ne was effecting an naa oeen previously Instead of elvlna- a I perwiucny ui iu inquiries ana nnauy it" nr nome. Tne woman ex.

Judge Wells waa again compelled to in bring pepper to Mrs. Martin In the county Jail which, however, was taken from her by Matron White of the Jail A The witness sought to minimize the ne oener tnat she hit the fellow. ueci answer to the questions of Mr. Hynes, so much so that Judge Wells sev-eral times interfered and was finally com. linn crnm ir in pain.

effect of the seizure by stating that ahi had Intended the pepper for the season terfere, 1 Another Judicial Rebuke "If is not for you to say, Mrs. Lindal, what kind of questions should be asked you. It; is for you to answer them," said the (court. ing of Mrs. Martin meat.

Painted John Black "You spoke very severely about John Finallyl the witness answered that John had admitted to her that he had put the in vour letter to Mrs. Martin's sister. didn't your asked Hynes. "Yes, I painted John as black as could." tha answer. I quicksilver Into the dipper and denied that at the time he had made the admission that he had playfully said that he had discovered a quicksilver mine.

Hvnes then started In to find out DEPAnniEtiT onuc stores the very best styles that the season has producedy There is more downright value embodied in these $17.50 Sujts than any you've over Bo sure to eeo tho Jaunty, Beml-flttlng; model we are offering at this prica; it's a beauty; made of a rich, lustrous broadcloth; the coat 28 inches long, llnd with excellent quality satin edged with bands of satin to match; colors are black, brown, green, nAvy and garnet. Th splendid material, the excellent workmanship, the perfect fit all combine to make this a remarkable value at $17.50. This $25 Suit Event Brings Forth Grfeat Opportunity Put On sale for the first time Monday the way in which they have been approved is shown by the brisk selling. You'll not find their equal at $25J0O. The suit pictured to the left Is a stunning model, made of a fine broadcloth; coat 36 In.

long, lined throughout- with fancy satin, fancy pockets and cuffs trimmed with satin: gored skirt; with wide fold Other styles equally remarkable, Including new broadcloth coatff with the latest 45 in. coats and handsome novelty siita Gi go at $25. These Covert Goats $15 Long, tight-fitting coverts, distinguished for their excellence ot material and tailoring; four different styles: what Mrs. Martin had told the witness when the two women met In court this Then the witness started out again to explalnj and Hynes aHowed her full swing, iand when she had concluded she had delivered herself as follows: Grinned Like a Devil "John! stood there grinning like a lit Mfiirlt Ii SEVENTH BROADWAY morning, and Mrs. Lindal admitted that the defendant had mentioned several subjects to which the witness has testified.

Wyman then asked a -few redirect" questions without bringing out anything of Importance. Hynes asked a few more questions as regards what had passed between the defendant and the witness this morning but no new Infor TWELFTH WASHINGTON tle devil Just like a little devil waiting to put me Unto convulsions after I should have drunk the water. He admitted that he knew It would put me Into convul sions. I asked him what he wanted to mation was elicited. Then Mrs.

Martin herself arose and said: Your honor, may I ask the witneus a leading question?" "You may," said Judge wells. "Didn't I say to you." said Mrs. Martin Cut Cut Glass at Prices 1 addressing the i witness, "that my kitchen Is very dirty and I would like to have' you go there and clean It 'before NIPPON, COATS $17.0, $19.50, $22.50. NEW SATIN COATS NEW MIXTURE COATS $15 AND $17.50. NEW CRAVEN KITES $13.50, $16.50, $20.00.

the Jury goes there?" kill me for and he said 1 don't I shook him and I shook him again and I asked him again- why he had tried to poison me and he replied that he had done It for fun." The witness said she knew now that the quicksilver would not throw her Into but simply pass through her, but she did: not know It then. Hynes then got Mrs. Lindal to admit that John, when he was 3 years of age, had taken her thimble, some needles and some thread. "He stole these goods from you, did her "He did." "He knew what he was doing when he waa three'years of age?" "He did because when he saw me coming he put' the thimble In his THIEF AT THREE YEARS. The witness replied lnthe affirmative and then she was excused by both sides.

$17.50 AND VELVET VELOUR COATS $20, $25, $45.. CAJSACTJIi COATS $15.00, $22.50, $32.50. Noon recess. Asks Questions Attorney Frlck of counsel for the defense was not: in attendance this mom- iTour Thanksgiving table can made to scintillate with beautiful Cut Glassware without putting any strain on your purse, if you make your selection from the magnificent stock in our bier basement cle- the work on that side being ner- formed by Attorney Wyman, save at the close of the 'session, when, at her own re The Newest Styles in great variety at the Toggery. said Hynes, "at three years llth and Washington Oakland of age John 'was.

a confirmed thief?" "He was believe that John was bad?" I partment "i quest, the court allowed Mrs. Martin to put a leading, question to the witness, which brought out a ready reply to the effect that the latter, his morning, had been asked by Mrs. Martin to have the defendant's kitchen cleaned out before the same would be visited by the iMJj la i taa case .1 "Yes. I do because I have known him to do ao many things that were bad.".

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