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LOUIS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1902. THE ST. LOU IX I INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT OF THE i i i i i.i i iii If i Oik rinUft III 1 V. i ii -i -t.

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He will dash through the streets of St. Louis In the center of a cordon of Fourth United Sltates cavalrymen and two platoons of mounted DOllce. From the Instant his royal feet leave an Imperial spot as a memento on the train platform. In the great shed of Union Station, until they carry him aboard his special train again at Forsyth Junction Station at Torcst Prk. he will be seeing the furthest Western city of his Itinerary with breathless strenuoueness.

A splash of Teutonic memory will haunt him as an augmented band plays the German Imperial an I hem while the "special" comes to a stop at Union Station. He "111 look out from the platform on a Reception Committee of 100 di9.lngult.hed St. LouUans. who may greet him as thu spirit of the moment happens to stir them. These are some cf the details of the wel-eome which has been prepared by the pedal Committee of Arrangements for hU entertainment.

Mayor Wells. Vice President Spencer of the Exposition Company, and Executive Committeeman L. D. Dozier have spent many hours dividing the limited time at their disposal In which to leave a distinct Impression on the mind of the royal Yisitor. The personnel of the Committee of One Hundred will not bo announced tor some days, but It Is practically made up.

The committee will bo notified to assemble at Union Station a full half hour before the time for the arrival of the Princo and his suite and the United States Government Reception Committee with Its military escort. If the train Is on time it fchould team into Union Station at 7 o'clock In the morning. The committee will take position on the platlorm aloni the track reserved for th peclal train As the Prince alights. Mayor Wells, as the chief magistrate of th3 city, will step forward to extend an Informal welcome. Without loss of lime the brother of the German Emperor will Iw escorted through the Iron gates Into the Midway, cross this strip Into the Terminal Hotel and ascend the elevator to the corridor above.

He will pass through the dining-room to the grand hall of the station on the second floor, where he will be formally welcomed to the city by Mayor Wells. The Mayor's Pech will take the form of a preseniatlon of an elegantly embossed and exquisitely bound address. The entire party will then proceed with leading Topics ii TUB SUN RISES THIS MORNING AT AND SETS THIS EVENING AT THE MOON eETS TO-MORROW MORNING AT 1:23. "WKATIIKll INDICATIONS. Kor St.

I.nul nml Vlolnltj 1'imct-tled and pnrtly rlnuily. For Mlsnnurl 1'nlr In enftt; rniniT In west portion TneIny. WVilneiMliiy, now Bontliniat wliitlM. For IlllnoU Partly cloudy Tnrmlnr, with rfilwr temperature. VeUnendny, probably mion; light north iuilti, becoming soutlicatt.

1. Riot In Theater Leads to Lynching. Horton Has Hearing In Butler Case. Coroner Holds FrotweU Shock. 2.

Says Democrats May Win In Illinois. I. War Revenue Taxes Repealed by Con- 4. First Continuance In Bribery Cases. Decrease In Market Price of Trut Company Stock.

Railroad News From All Points. f. D. A. R.

Meeting Opens at Washington. Chicago Methodist Denounce Heresy. McAleer's Team Seems Complete. Race Entries. Menus i it.tf.-- rt.

Prttu Ccoft Ubt iut I. 1 -From the Ilallroad Compartment of the Prince Henry Oly.mpia. out delay to carriages which will bo In waiting along the front curb of the sxatlon. An equipage drawn by six horses will convey the Prince, the Mayor and probatly the German Ambassador. Karon von HoIIebea.

A course which has not been entirely laid out will be followed through the business section of the city. The cavalrymen and police will form about the royal carriage at the station entrance. It Is possible that ths First Heglment will form a guard of honor In and about the station and the ap-piouch to the station. The route of the drive "downtown" will tako the Prince through tlia of St. Louis The line will then go out locust street toward the West Knd.

tnrn.ns into Grand avenue and following that thoroughfare to Lindeil boulevard. Breakfast will be taken at the St. LouN Club at about 8 o'clock. The last details of the breakfast have not been arranged, but 120 covets will be laid for the Invited A few short talks may follow the repast. If the time allowance has not been wasted at the meal.

During the brejkfast the military escort will guard the approach to the club. After tlio royal guest has arisen, lie will agali enter his carriage for an extended drle through the most auliful residence parts of the city. The coursu will gradually lead to Forest Park, which will be emersd at the Ulalr monument. The Llndell drive Is to be followed until the party digresses toward the Clayton road. The object Is to take the Prince to the summit of Art Hill ocrIooking the wide reaches of the plain on which the main exhibit buildings of the World's Fair will stand.

The party will then take the roai leading past the Washington University section of the Exposition and, turning Into Llndell boulevard at Skinker road, follow that thoroughfare to De Ballvlere avenue, where the carriages will turn toward Forsyth Junction Station. Here the special train will await the Prince. He will re-cm-bark at 11 a. m. for Chicago, returning through tl'p city over the Wabash tracks.

Secretary J. H. Sommcrlch of the Uorth St. Louis Business Men's Association say In connection with the visit or Prince Henry that, fearing lest the action of the association in tabling a resolution to Invite the Prince to become a guest of the association for a short time during his stay here, might be misconstrued, he desired to anticipate any such notion with the statement that the atsocatlon belli-ved In courtesy to the visiting representative of foreign nation. Tlie democratic principles of the astoca- Contlnuccl on 1'aee Tno, 1 May's Republic 7.

Enst Side News. State Department Must Be Careful. S. Editorial. Society News.

Dramatic News. 9. Victory for Mason In Lawrence County. Convention of Hardware Dealers. Visitors at Hotels.

19. Republic "Want" Advertisements. Births. Marriages and Deaths. Real Estate Transfers.

New Corporations. 11. Republic "Want" Advertisements. 12. Selling for Profits Breaks Grain Market, Good Start but Poor Finish for Grain Markets.

Live Stock Market. Cotton. 13. Snowstorm Tends to Make Stock Specu lation Light. Stocks and Bonds In Boston.

River News. 14. Ohio Woman Returns With Fortune Made in Kerens and Alkens Both Wish to Walt Coal Consumers Robbed by Short Weights. GAR IN WHICH HENRY WILL ARRIVE. Iakc(uj Flaltit i -v r- tMatLv ftMtm a Ptlfll Rmiib) II n.i I it PritucRPm I- Wi iw Ro PrUiwn la- I Drt.araa41? r'll i i' HOW PRINCE HENRY SPEND HIS TliOfo are tlio things l'rinco Henry of will do.

in the four vrliirhviml hours of his stay in this most westerly of the Americjiii tities, on his Itinerary: lie will alight from his special train in Union Station at 7 o'clock the morn-ins: of Monday, March IS, while a hand is piayins the German imperial antlieni. He will respond to the greeting of Jtolla Wells atthe steps of the private coach. He will walk in the midst of his suite and the Hecption Committee of 100 across the "Midway-' of the station and ascend the grand staircase of the station to the Grand Hall on the second floor. He will listen to the eiie welcome of the Mayor and receive a memorial address. Hovtill enter a carriage, drawn by six horses, at the curb on Market street and dash away through the districts, surrounded by a cordon of 170 Fourth United States cavalrymen and two platoons of mounted police.

A rapid drive out Locust street to Grand avenue and thence to the I.indcll boulevard, will brinj; him to the St. I.onid Club about o'clock. He will leave the carriage in front or the main entrance and take breakfast in the club. He may listen to some felicitous speeches after the Arisiug from table, the Prince will enter his carriage and drive through the most attractive of the residence sections of the West Knd. He will enter Uoreot Park at the Itlair monument and whirl through the wintry woodland until lie overlooks the "World's Fair site from the summit of Art Hill.

He will then diivo past Washington University to l.iudell boulevard and turn down that pretty way to De Ilaliviere avenue. lie will embark for Chicago at Forsyth Junction St-ition, where ids special train will be waiting at 11 a. m. for him to say adieu. FIERCE SNOW STORM SWEPT THROUGH EAST New York City Under a Fall of Nine Inches Downtown District Blockaded.

SEVERAL STATES AFFECTED. At Atlantic City the Snow Was 18 and at Philadelphia 11 Inches Deep Schools Are Closed Hailroads Crippled. New York, Feb. 17. New York City hai borne the brunt of the fiercest snowstorm that hnt struck this of the country since the great blizzard of 1SSS.

Beginning soon after midnight the stoim Increased rapidly, until by daybreak the whole city was completely snowed under. Tho rising force of the gale piled the snow in great drifts that for a time almost suspended traffic, except In the main thorouhfares, where the car tracks were pt open by the I cent tan use of the snow ploughs and sweepers. I Communication between Manhattan and Erool.ljn was subject to long delay. Ferry- bonts with difficulty made trips across 1 the Ice-choked rivers, and tho work of tuq-! boats, lighters and shipping generally was almost at a standstill. So heavy was thu unowfall that the loading of vessels was Hopped, it being almost Impossible to keep inn natcnes open.

Tho few steamers which arrived dutlng tho night struggled as far as quarantine, wheie they came to anchor. Several steamers ate supposed to be oft Sandy Hock waiting for the storm to abate berore entering the port. Snonfall AVtix (hrr Nine Inclie. To-night the local Weuther Bureau reports that the worst of the snowfall, which legan to abate In the afternoon, is probacy over. Tho fall up to 3 o'clock this was 3-10 Inches.

Tnls afternoon hurricane warnings ware hoiited ut Sandy Hook and New York and many vessels ato detained in port. There was considerable delay In the ar-Tlval of the mails. The Chicago mail, due at did not get in until 7:33 a. and the Washington mall was an hour and a quarter late. Tho congestion of trafTic on the Manhattan street car lines was severe during the morning, when many of the avenues were blocked with long lines of stalled cars.

On Broadway wheel traffic was confined to the narrow Ian between high snow piles and along theso cars, trucks and cabs crawled with snail pace. From other thoroughfares truck traffic disappeared almost ti.tlrely. Department Store Closed Early. In the shopping district, the blockade was so complete that several of the great department stores closed at 4 o'clock. Four thousand men set to work to clear the streets of Manhattan early In the afternoon.

Of these half were engaged In opening crosswalks, while 2.500 men and 30C trucks were employed to work all night clearing the main street. On the eleatfd lines there wa considerable ilelij In the early hours, but by the evening ruh all trains were running on time, although enormously overcrowded, owing to the Interruption of the surface lines. The Brooklyn bridge was kept clear of snow from the time the storm began, but both the elevated and trolley cars were crowded to their utmost capacity. Btaten Islanders suffered more than the residents of any of the boroughs'of Greater New York. The boats were all much bo-hind time and no efTort was made to keep (chcdule time.

Tho Island itself was completely snowed under and the movement of trolleys or trains was brought to a halt. Even sleighs were unable to make their way through the great drifts. The conditions of tratllc were in every respect worse than in the great blizzard of 1SSS. Schools Closed at Noon. Long Island from Monta.uk Point to Long Itland City is snowbound.

The storm kept children from school and the schools were closed at noon. All lines of trolley cars were blocked by drifts, and efforts to open them were of no avail. Many thousands of people employed In New York and Brooklyn had to turn back, unable to breast ths blinding snow squalls. In parts of the island hall and rain preceded the snow, and the wind blew at a velocity of more than sixty miles an hour. TOLSTOI STEADILY IMPROVING.

His Pnlse and General Condition Are Now Favorable. Yalta. Crimea. Feb. 17.

The absorption of the pneumonia, continues slowly in the case of Count Tolstoi, whose pulse and general condition are now favorable- BDB-O Pl If OtwrTitlon Rotto SD3 iiuia t.ic iui.i.u.iu tiuzeue WILL VMl IN ST. LOUIS. WIRELESS MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCE, ITenry of Prussia Keeps in Touch With Lizard Station for 140 Miles. MIXES WITH THE PASSENGERS. Prefers Democratic Smokinrr-Uoora to His fiorjrcoiisly Furnished Apartments Krunprinz Almost Grounded in Harbor.

ErnciAr, iiy caui.u to the xnff yoiik 1IRHAI.O AND Tltn ST. LOUIS KKPUUL.1C. London, Feb. 17. The olllciali at coni's- London oiiicc say their Lizard Station was.

in communication with the Kron-prinz Wilhelni, with Princo Honrj on board, until 3 o'clock to-das. At that tlmo the steamer was HO milts west of tha Lizard. The following wa received. "On Board the Kronprlnz Wllhclm. by Marconi Wireless Telegraphy, via the Lizard Station, Monday Morning, Half Pas: 1 O'clock.

Tho Kronprlnz WJhelm nearly grounded In turning to go out of the harbor. She came in collision with a buoy. Tho weather is fine and cold. "Prince Henry spent much of his tlm? nn the bridge, looking veiy Jolly anil manifesting much interest in what going on. Later he Joined in the gaycty of the steerage passengers, who, dresid in every variety of costume, danced to the accompaniment of a concertina.

"After that his Highness donned a smoking Jacket and went to the smoking-room, where he rat for a long time, chatting with the members of his uite. "The Prince apparently prefers the democratic smoking-room, the sailors' work-Ehop or the captain's bridge to the s-clu-Jion of his gorgeously furnished apartments. There was no demonstration at Cherbourg, which we left at o'clock. A powerful nation at Mullion, Cornwall, was continuing to dispatch wireless telegram toward the Wil-helm. hut the limit of the distnnrc oerid will not be known until the on the other "lile of the Atlantic, the wos not equipped with an npiMiatuM powerful enough to enable her to reply.

NEW PLANS AT NEW YORK. Prince Will Not Transfer Down the Ray to the Hohenzollern. New York. Feb. 17.

As a safeguard against he.uy weather in the outer harbor on tho day that Prince Henry of Prussia arrives here, the nlnn for formally wel coming him was clunsed to-day. It was i 1 i t.i i (icuui-u in auauuuu Mie luea ui (lining mm trans-fer down the bay from the Kronprlnz Wilhclmn to the Imperial vacht Hohenzollern, and Instead he will csme to Rtcreat-tlon at the foot of West Thirtj -fourth street on the liner. Red Admiral Evan, commanding thn special t-quadron now assembling will board tli- Kronprlnz Wllhelm as soon as the arrives, and, after formally greeting Henry, will accompany him to the pier As the liner passes the special squadron, every ship of the latter will Arc a royal salue of twenty-one guns, and man sides, patlon, the officers of the sperlal squadron, Ration, the officers fthe snecial squndron. Major General Brooke. Admiral Barker and the Mayor of New York, will be made at the pier.

The return calls by Prince Henry depend upon the hour that the Kronprlnz arrives. If time pemlts, they will be made at once. PRESIDENCY OF COSTA RICA. Asuncion Esquivelo Gets Majority of Votes in Electoral College. San Joe.

Costa Rica, Feb. 17. Asuncion Esquivelo obtained a majority of the votes of the Electoral College In the election for the presidency of Costa Rica, held hero to-day. The election passed oft quietly. NEW MINISTRY AT SEOUL Anglo-Japanese Alliance Causes Changes in Korea.

Yokohama, Feb. 17. There have been changes In the Ministry at Seoul, Korea, as a result or the Anglo-Japanese alliance. New Ministers of War and Finance, of neutral politics, have been appointed. LEOPOLD HAS THROAT TROUBLE Doctors Enjoin Strict Precautions for Kirig of Belgium.

Brussels, Feb. 17. King Leopold is confined to his apartments with throat trotible and his doctors have enjoined strict precautions. Frr I 1 RIOT IN THEATER LEADS TO LYNCHING OF NL6R0 MINSTREL Louis F. Wright, Member of IUch- ai-ilH anil Prinjrle Compaq-, I landed at Madritl, Mo.

TAKEN FROM JAIL BY MOB. Hail licen Arrehtetl After the Performance at the Theater Hail Ended in Fusillade of Shots. TWO MEN WERE WOUNDED. Troiililo Was Started by Two Youths Snowballing Three of the Negro Entertainers on the Street Katurdav. special.

New Feb. 17. As a result of I a riot in the opera-house here Saturday I night between members of Richards te Prlnglp's Georgia Minstrels and men and bojs in the audience, Louis V. Wright, a nctro mmstiel whose home is In Ottawa, was bnctied lato last night by a mob of masKVd men. ito a hanged from the limb of a big elm.tio whieli stands by the Big Prairie ro.ul, just north of the railroad tracks on the edge of town.

The iiot In the opera-house resulted in the shooting of om- mlnstel and one man in the audience. Several others had narrow escapes from being wounded, bullets pa-slns through their clcthing. i Wright and several members of the minstrel company wero arrested Saturday night and locked in jail. The mob which marched to tho Jail Ian night and compelled the Sheriff to give up his keys, did not attempt I to take any of the pr.soneis hut Wr.ght. It was known that ho had done most of tlio shooting from the stage into the audience, and ho was held chiefly responsible for the who'e trouble.

wunc nowuvli.cij: CLKMln WHITE YnlTII. The Rlchaids Pringle Minsttels, twenty-four In number, arrived in New Saturdaj morning, and appeared at tho opera-house that evening. During the utt-ernoon several of the negrces, llashily dres.sLd, paraded tho ptreets of tho town and became the target for the pibC3 and the snowballs of young men and boys on the ttreets. Three of tho negro entertainers Were walking by the Courtnouso when two young white men Richard Mott and Thomas bi-gan snowballing them. It to claimed that none of the minstrels were hit by tho balls, but they became angry, and.

It Is alleged, one of them turned and curbed th while boys. Immediate trouble was averted by the Town Marshal, who advised the boy.t to go on home, and told tha minstrels they would be wise to get off the streets to fuold any trouble. When the hour for tha evening perform ance arrived the opera-houso was packed and jammed. The show began on time, and almost Immediately signs of trouble appeared. Several men and hojs sitting near the ftago began to make remarks to the performers on the stage, and the minstrels would r.

ply In tones loud enough to bo heard over the entire house. JIM) FEELING linTWEEN AND SPECTATORS. The remarks that were exchanged between the performers and men In the audi nee were at first good-naturfd, but they became more and more personal and offensive us the performance progressed. Jeers, catcalls and hiss's punctuated the entertainment. Sentimental ballads were lecclvcd with laughter; the funny gags and Jokes brougl't forth groans.

Some of the minstrels mad? no effort to please and frequently nddressiel personal remarks to member of the audience. Older heads saw the danger of tho situation and e-ndeavorcd to restrain the thoughtless youths In the audience from carrying the matter any further, but In vain. Jut as the performance closed and before many of the audience had I'ft the building, hal' a dozen joung men started to go tipon the stage to find the negro who had Insulted the white boys in the afternoon and force him to apologize. Finnn into the HAM, FROM THU STAGE. As they were going through the narrow passageway to tho stage, one of the members of the minstrel company opened fire with a revolver.

In a moment, half a dozen pistols were being flred at random by tho negroes and white men. Panic ensued In the hull, and men, women and children tushed pell-mell from the building, screaming and crying. Twenty bhots were fired and one negro received a bullet wound In the leg. Clay Hunter, son of A. B.

Hunter, one of the most prominent men in the town, received 8 scalp wound. Four bullets passed through tho clothing worn by Wlnt Lewis. A ball P.ibsed through the collar of Tommle Wa-tcrs's coat. A phot passed through tho back of Hal Hunter's overcoat, just grazing the skin. Two bullet holes were found In Mlt-s McLelland's dress after she had Kone home.

Older men In the hall and members of the company who had all along been trying to prevent tho trouble, finally stopped tho The minstrels left through the stage door and went directly to their car on the side track. The crowd at the theater gradually dispersed and. when It was learned that the negroes who did tho shooting were under arrest, it was supposed that the trouble was ended. FIVE JIEX TOOK THE PRISONER FROM THE Yesterday, however, groups of men collected on the street corners, discussing the shootirg at the theater. About midnight five men went to the jail, took Sheriff Stone unawares and overpowered him, secured tho Leys and went upstairs to the cell wherein lxiuis F.

Wright was locked. The negro pleadfd with the men not to take him out of tho jail, but they would r.ot l'stcn to him. Outside the Jail the five men were Joined by others, who assisted la the lynching. The body of the dead negro was cut down this morning by the Sheriff. The men who composed tho mobjare not known.

WRIGHT WELL KNOWN IN OTTAWA. REl'UDLIC SPECIAL. Ottawa, Feb. 17. Louis Wright, who was lynched at New Madrid, for shooting Into a crowd at a theater, has been a member of the minstrel company for several seasons.

He was a singer of considerable local note before going he-read. His parents lately moved to Chicago. The boy was last here last September. He was about 19 years old HORTON HAS HEARING IN BUTLER CONTEST. Doth Sides May Re Disappointed by Committee Declaring Congressional Election Illegal.

NEITHER MAY OBTAIN SEAT. First Day of Investigation Uriugs Signilicant Remark From Chairman Tayler Uutler Will Be Heard To-Dav. The Itecubllc Uurcm, lUn St. and I'e-rmlinnU Ae. Washington, Feb.

17 The House Committee on Elections to-day began hearing tho contested election case of W. M. Horton vs. James J. Butler from tho Twelfth Missouri District.

Two days were allowed for arguments, and to-day tho time wa.s given the contestant, who was present with his counsel. W. E. FIsse. The latter made an extended, general argument, in which he alleged gross frauds, in registration.

Tho fact that Butler claimed to have received a plurality of S.5K wax, Mr. nse said, sufficient proof that there was great fraud In the Twelfth district. Mr. I'isso laid great stress oil the "Mc-Burtiey canvass," Which was taken by Hor-ton's attorneys to establish the fact that tho reglstri-tlnii hnr.ks were paddr-d. On this canvass th contrstant" was willing to rest his ease.

At one point, Lawjer FIse madi a somewhat unexpected admission in regard to the "Mclturiiey canvass." It showed. sild, thai Horton had received l.Sir. otes. while Butler, by the in, received .01 more Illegal it "Then ycu think we ousht to put out a big rascal and put in a little one?" suggested a member of tha committee. Another member asked If lawyer Fisso wanted the Elections Committee to assume that Horton was cot partially responsible for and cognizant of tho fraudulent registration by which he rectived 1,31 Illegal votes.

It was admitted also by Mr. Flsse that the "Mcllurney canvass" varied widely from tho llgurcs of citizens of voting ase, phen in the last Federal census. HLTI.ER HAS TURN IlEFOItE COMMITTEE TO-IJAV. Altogether, the day's hearing was not very productive of convincing evidence, or special disclosures. It was a general restatement of charges which have been made by Horton's friends, without proof In support of them.

The commutes did not seem much Impressed by the proceedings to-day. Tuesday Butler's lawjer. T. J. Rowe, will address the committee.

Ha will have five hours In which to reply to the allegations mada by Horton's lawyer, and feels confident that he can convince the committee that Butler should be retained. From a significant remark made by the chairman before tho committee adjourned, it appears that the outcome of this contest may be a sharp disappointment to both Horton and Butler. Mr. Tayler Intimated that the committee might report to the House declaring that no valid election had been heU In the Twelfth District, thus making Butler's seat vacant, but not admitting Horton. When Mr.

Flsse admitted that Horton had received some Illegal votes, according to the McBurney canvass. Chairman Tayler remarked that the committee on such a showing might decide that there had been no election. Judge Flsse cited an Arkansas contest, where. In a similar case, he said. It had been decided to give the s.at to the candidate who received the tewer fraudulent votes.

"I do not think this committee would make any mathematical calculation of that ilnd," said Mr. Tayler. "Do you mean that the committee would declare the seat vacant7" asked Mr. Bur gess cf Texas. "Most emphatically I do," replied Mr.

Tayler. During Judge Tisse's argument hn reviewed the situation In St. Louis, and explained the operation of the Nesblt law. He asserted that the Police Department cooperated with the Democratic leaders' to prevent the detection of frauds; recited 'how- the sang woiked under Joel: Williams," and cited what he called the corrupt ructions between the Jefferson Club and the It lice Department. He referred to 'he Southern Hotel conference, at which.

ie asserted, the police and the Democratic Jeaddrs devised a plan for protecting repeaters from Deputy Sheriff. ELIIEIl HITLER'S NAME FIGURES IN PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Fisso was asked what part J. J.

Butler had In these alleged frauds. He replied that it was hard to understand this without knowledge of the local situation, but that. In his opinion, J. J. Butler should not be separated from the part taken by his father, Ed Butler.

"Do you want the sins of the father visited on the son?" asked Mr. Burgess of Texas. "Yes. If tho son Is the beneficiary," replied Mr. Fise.

Chairman Tayler asked If J. J. took part in any of the conferences at which illegal work was planned. Mr. Flsse answered that Butler Junior waa at the Southern Hotel conference, where it was planned, as he tald, to protect repeaters from Deputy Sheriffs.

"What other contests have grown out of this election?" nsked Mr. Tayler. Mr. Fisso said that there had been ten other but they had been dropped because of writs Issued by the State Supreme Court prohibiting the opening of ballot boxes. "Do you mean to attack the Integrity of the Supreme Court of Missouri?" asked Mr.

Bowie of Alabama. "To the extent that their decision affects this case, I do," sad Mr. Flsse. The hearing will be resumed at 10 o'clock to-morrow. SNYDER DID NOT ARRIVE.

Officers Watched Train for the Indicted Man. Robert M. Snyder, who was indicted by the Grand Jury on a charge of bribery, did not arrive last night from New York, as was anticipated. He Is expected to reach the city on one of tho early morn-in? trains. Officers of the court were at Union Station last night awaiting the arrival of Mr.

Snyder. It was their intention to give him all the opportunity necessary for furnlsh-Inp a bond for his appearance In court. Court officers will watch the train this morning, and should Mr. Snyder arrive he will be taken Into court to give bond at CORONER HOLDS FRETWELL SHOCK, Shooting of Willie Ledger on Sr Valentine's Night Found to He a Homicide. YOUTHFUL PRISONER IS CALM.

Members of Two Uival "Gangs Tell Their Stories Under Oath ou the Witness Stand. Bs4iVsSs CORONER'S 1 KRI)ICT. J. At an Inquisition taken at the Cor- oner's office February 17, 1902. before me.

Frank M. Eoogher. Deputy Cor- oner, upon the body of William Led- ger. then and there lying dead, and upon full investigation of the facts In the cae ani hearing the evidence. we find that the deceased camo to his death on the fourteenth day of February.

at about 9 o'clock 4 p. at the corner ef Etzet and Goodfellow avenues, of gunshot wound of the brain Sail wounl wis duo to a leaden bullet, fired from a pistol In the hands of Frctwell Shock, about p. at the corner G- of Bartmer an.l Goodfellow avenues. A'erdlet. homicide.

LEON DAVIDSON CHURCH C.UTHREY. THOMAS TIERNAN. JOSEPH W. CARLETOX, GEORGE C. HELLIG.

JOins" KINEHART. EsssssssssVsB rretwjll Shock, tin 10-j ear-old son of Floyd Shock of No. V7 Etzel acnue, was held responsible by a Coroner's Jury yesterday for the killing of William Ledger. 18 ears old, who was shot to death in a boyish feud at the corner of Bartmer and Goodfellow avenues last Friday night. Young Shock received the verdict with th same coot composure that has marked hla action since the night of the tragedy.

After the Inquest the boy was released oa bond slcned by Georce I. Barnard of the George D. Barnard Frlntln Company before Judce Clark of tin- Court of Criminal Correction. Floyd Shock, the boy' father, is employed by the Barnard company. The story of the killing as previously told, was related on the witness stand, though, some of the testimony was conflicting.

Former Governor Charles P. Johnson, who has been retained to defend young Shock, sat by his side during the inquiry. William I-ilger, the dead boy, lived with Ms mother at No. CIZi Suburban avenue. Ho btlonsed to the "De Hndlamont gang.

while Shock was associated with the "Cat anne On St. Valentine's night both crowus, arraj ed in fantastic costume. went out to eelcbrate the evening. Th meeting or the tow crowd at Bartmer an- Goodfellow avenues resulted In Ledger's death. Shock Frcnnently Had PItol.

Lee Brady of No. 3S1S Julian avenue was the first witness, though he did not see th shooting. He had known "Dick." as said Shock was called by his playmates. for about a year. In that time, he said, had frequently seen him with a revolver which he understood belonged to Shock's father.

Beverly Johnson of No. K63 Plymouth avenue was a member of the "Cabanne-crowd," but he said he was not with the beu at the time of the shooting. He declared that there had been bad feclins between the two crowds before the shooting. He also had seen Shock carrying a pistol. "I am not a regular member of the De Ho-diamont gang," said Willis Smith of No.

63U Bartmer avenue, "but 1 went out with them that night to have a little fun ringing doorbells and scattering valentines. We met the Cabanne boys at Bartmer and Goodfellow avenues, and one of our boys yelled: 'O. look at the for the Cabanne boys had their faces blackened. We didn't have any fuss with them, und I don't know how tho shooting happened, for I was too far away to seo it." Leon Matthews of No. ES31 Etzel avenns was walking over to the drug store, when he came across his friends in the "Cab-iLnne crowd." He said they wero being followed by the De Hodlamont boys.

"I saw Dick Shod; run out in tho street and two otacr boys follow him. Ledger and a boy by the name of Fleming followed him. I saw them scuffle a minute. Fleming kicked Shock, and then I heard tha shot. Dick did It.

Dick carried a revolver for two months that I know of, because ha was afraid he would be attacked by those DeHodiamont Otto Do Donate, of No. 6882 JuUan avenue; Garrett Spencer and James Gardener, of the Cabanne crowd, told about the same story; that they were attacked by the Da Hodlamont boys and Shock shot in self defense. They had seen Shock carrying revolver at numerous times. Joseph Fleming of No. 1025 Forest Park boulevard was at Ledger's side when sank down from the bullet wound.

He said when the boys met, one of the Cabanne crowd began trying to beat him and heard same one cry to Dick to shoot. Tho next Instant there was a. bhot, and Ledgtr was killed. Shoelc Tells Ills Storjr. Fretwell Shock was trembling visibly when he walked to the witness stand, but Deputy Coroner Boogher gave him assurance, and he regained his composure in a moment.

Then he told the story, practically as his companions and as has been told by him in The Republic He said he whs attacked and shot in self-defense. He aimed at Fleming, who, he said, knocked him down, but missed and hit Ledger. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Johnson eald yesterday that li Is possible under ths laws in this State to hang a boy more than 7 years eld. though no jury was ever known to do it. Between tha ages of 7 and II years, he said, it was necessary to prove a full mental capability and a realization of the deed before the capital punishment could be inflicted.

Above It, bo said, they could be hanged without such proof. In the Shock, case, he said, he did know what action he would take until he i celved a transcript of the evidence befe the Coroner. "WILLIE LEDGER. REPUBLIC SPECIAL, Chester. Feb.

17. The body of WUIto Ledger, killed In SL Louis last Friday night, was brought to this city to-day and, after a service at St. Mark's Church, laid to rest in tha Evergreen Cemetery. He was a descendant of the late Colonel R. B.

Servant, a pi eminent politician and citizen, and a number of his relatives still reside here. The coffin was covered with flowers, aad thtra was a largo attendance at the.