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»- North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 Bod Alleged Michiga THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931 The Weather a — y of PRICE FIVE CENTS TWO YOUTHS CAUGHT Scout Popularity BY CANADIANS AFTER FLIGHT IN’ AIRPLANE $12,000 Obtained in Pontiac Holdup Claimed Recovered by Authorities SAID ON WAY TO MONTREAL Charged With Stealing Auto- mobile and Plane for Exe- cution of Holdup accused of making a getaway from & $12,000 bank robbery in Pontiac, Mich., in a stolen airplane, were in jail here Saturday. The money was recovered. The prisoners are Louis Kish, 21, Detroit, and Adam Morgan, 20, Pon- tiac. Police said they confessed the robbery and waived extradition. ‘They were arrested Friday as they sought to change trains after aban- doning the stolen plane at Chatham, Ont. They were headed for Mon- treal. Police said Kish to€i them he took flying lesons for three weeks at an aviation school near Detroit as the first step in preparation for the bank robbery. Then the two obtained a key to the employes’ entrance of a branch of the Pontiac Commercial Savings bank. ‘The next step was the theft of an automobile in Detroit, in which they kidnaped the owner, drove him 10 miles into the country and put him out. They told police they parked the car in a field on the outskirts of Pontiac last Thursday and returned to Detroit by bus. On Friday morn- ing they went to the field where Kish had “een taking lessons. There they stole a plane and 10 gallons of gas- oline. Flying the plane to the field where tHe car was parked, thicy drove to the bank, let themselves in, and waited until the six employes came to work. When the vault was opened they herded the bank people into it, seized a bagful of money and drove to the plane. ‘After beccming lost over Lake St. Clair in a fog, they said, they landed at an at Leamington, Ont., where they told attendants they had flown from Windsor. Taking off again they made a forced landing on a farm near Chatham and hired farmer to drive them to town. Police were put.on their trail when 2 maid in a hotel where they stopped found the money bag in a clothes closet with 50 one-doller bills in it. Detectives were waiting when they stepped off the train here staggering under two heavy new handbags in which was the money, much’ of it silver. FRENCH DISCUSS FUTURE OF BRIAND 20,000 Parisians Greet Foreign Minister Upon His Return From Geneva Paris, May .23.-()—Whether for- eign Minister Aristide Briand, who. was greeted by 20,000 Parisians when would insist on resigning his portfolio was the principal topic Saturday in political circles. He had an appointment to discuss the matter with Premier Pierre Laval. He will go to his country home at Cockerel to spend’ the itsuntide holidays and will, return to report to the cabinet on:his work be- fore the council of the League of Na- tions and the Pan-European com- mission. Friday night's welcome was @& tumultuous one. A cheering mass of M. Briand’s admirers his path from the train. Surrounded by four policemen, he made his way to an automobile and ‘as driven to the foreign office. A delegation of women came to) urge him to remain in the foreign ministry but were unable to make themselves heard. Contest Announced Tribune and Paramount Theater Join in Offering Free Trip to Yellowstone Park to i Bismarck’s 10 Scout Troops | | Bismarck is going to have the opportunity to select the; most popular Boy Scout in the city—and to present him with! a free vacation trip to Yellowstone National park. Paramount Theatre under rules recently approved by scout executives. Paramount Thatre under rules recently approved by scout executives. ‘These are: 1, Each of the 10 scout troops in the city to elect its most popular mem- ber - its entry in the city-wide contest. . ‘These 10 scouts will be voted a Tribune. nounce the winner. within the next day or two. One ballot will be printed in The EFRORTS 10 KEEP TROOPS AT LOCAL FORT ARE PLANNED Special Committee of Associa- tion of Commerce to Lead City's Fight Announcement that a special com- mittee has been appointed by the As- sociation of Commerce to lead the fight to keep, Fort ‘Lincoln was made Saturday by H, P. God- dard, secretary of the organization. Members of the committee are Frayne Baker, 8S. 8. Boise, F. M. Davis, C. F. Mudgett, A. W. Mundy and R. B. Webb. Reasons why Fort Lincoln should not be abandoned as proposed in a war-department recommendation to President Hoover were discussed at a ‘preliminary ~ meeting of the com- mittee Friday and these will be listed in’a brief which the committee will prepare on the subject and file with the proper officials in Washington. ‘An effort will be made to enlist the ald and assistance of the North Da- kota congressional delegation in con- nection with the effort to keep the local fort occupied. Thomas Hall, representative in congress from this district, attended the meeting Friday. Fargo Wins Easily In Music Contests Grand Forks, N. D., May 23.—(P)— Adding 39 points to its Thursday to- tal of 36, Fargo high school walked away with the music championship of the 29th annual high school week bere Friday night. Grand Forks, with 45 points, was second. Valley City took third by adding 22 point Saturday to bring its total to 28. Devils Lake with eight and Minot with six: ranked next. In class B. Hillsboro forged ahead of Mayville to win with 19 points. Mayville finished with 15 and La Moure had 12. The contests come to a close Sat- tennis, and track and field. TWO HUGE WHISKY STILLS ARE SBIZED Alleged Distillery Equipment Valued at $750,000 Confis- cated by Police Several anti-Briand Caen Mpa bela whiskey in Fores sat upon them in # cafe and| A dozen agents entered the old con. porters set upon them administered & drubbing. Germany Scores_ Tactical Victory has made for acts of violence against Lakota | PLAN FLOATING HOTELS Monte Carlo, May 23.—()—There will be floating hotels off the Casino in summer as an innovation to at- business. Liners will anchor s0/| district E tract close that guests can swim wish. a sumers’ brewery Friday and ed the hidden stills, each, they said, capable of turning out 45,090 gallons ef alcohol. They are val agents estimated, at $750,000. Depositors Receive Dividend A 10 per cent dividend is being paid depositors of the Farmers and Merchants State bank of Lekota areas We aries tC, W Conte manager at Devils . be R. Baird, receiver. of banks, an- jnounced here Saturday. . The standings of the contestants will be published daily in The Tribune until the contest ends. A committee to be agreed Tribune, Paramount and Scout executives, will count the ballots and an-| ‘The tour, which will last seven days, will be an escorted one through | the nation’s great summer playground, arranged by the Northern Pacific | ‘Toronto, May 23.—(#)—Two youths, | railroad. Although the contest will end in June, the trip will not begin until July, tentative dates selected being the 11, 18 or 25 of that month. The contest winner's expenses will be paid during the seven days dur- ing which he is the guest of The Tribune-Paramount and Northern Pacific. | Selection of their most popular scout will be announced by the various! Tribune will begin printing ballots in this newspaper and the race will be on.' it and send it to the Contest Manager, Paramount Theatre, or the votes! may be collected and sent in bunches. | ‘The only .way to vote for your favorite boy scout will be to clip the ballot to be printed daily in this newspaper. Most Popular Lad in for by ballots to be published in the upon by The As soon as they are announced the/ ‘Tribune each day. Anyone may mark! BENZON BEATEN Bismarck high school’s track and field team, defending state champion, suffered a setback in the 100-yard dash in the state interscholastic meet | at Grand Forks Saturday afternoon when Benzon, Demon sprinter, was teaten by Christianson, Fargo, ac- cording to an Associated Press dis- patch, ‘The Bismarck runner placed sec- ond. Hill, was burning up the meet. in both ‘hi races and the Ellendale’s sensational star, He won Results of early-events in the meet at the state university, Grand Forks, follow: 220-yard Low Hurdles—Hill, Ellen- dale, - first; St. Jacques, Fessenden, |second; Gerties, Fargo, third; Miller, Fessenden, and Anderson, Fargo, tied for fourth. . Time—26.6. Shot Put—Eid, Bathgate, first; Thoreson, Napoleon, second; Peder-; son, Dazey, third; Baker, Carrington, | fourth. Distance—42 feet 10 inches. 100-yard dash—Christianson, Far- go, first; Benzon, Bismarck, second; ‘Weaver, Devils Lake, third; Prescott, Steele, fourth. Time—10.8 seconds. | Half Mile Run—Hill, Ellendale, | first; Loberg, Fargo, second; Van) | Hose, Valley City, third; Behan, Mo-/ hall, fourth. Time—2:09.6. Discus Throw—Parker, Leeds, first; Thoreson, Napoleon, second; Mc- Quade, Milnor, third; Gerteis, Fargo, jfourth. Distance—106 feet and 1 in.| 120-yard high hurdles—Hill, Ellen-j |dale, first; Dohn, Bismarck, second; Fisher, Fargo, third; Wicks, Valley City, fourth. Time—18:4. KILLS DAUGHTERS, WIFE AND HIMSELF Four-Year-Old Son Only Mem-; ber of Canadian Family Living After Tragedy Edmonton, Alta., May 23.—(7)—R. C. Vooght, manager of a Camrose lumber yard, shot and killed his wife and two daughters and then drowned himself in a lake near Camrose late y. He took the family, consisting of Mrs. Vooght, his two daughters, Mary, eight, and Norma, six, and a son, Jack, four, for an automobile drive. At a point 14 miles from Camrose he thot the two girls and his wife. As a passing car approached he ieft Jack in his machine and leaped into the nearby lake. His body was Investigators said Vooght had been despondent over business affairs. TOLAN WINS CENTURY Dyche Stadium, Evanston, May 23.—(P)—Eddie Tolan, world 100- yard dash champion, started Michigan off in its quest for the ‘western. Army Flier Killed In California Crash Riverside, Cal, May 23.—(7)—Sec- | ond Lieut. Ralph A. Murphy, Kansas City, army air corps instructor at March field near here, was killed and Cadet Lawrence Welch, student pilot, Nirs. n Bank Robbers Captured mem aven Is Found World Dictatorship Charged by Pontiff O_O | Breaks Legs | { | | | “Trix,” owned by Mrs. Marie Lunn of Los Angeles, is patiently waiting until the moment splints can be re- moved from his broken legs. Missing for a week, the dog was apparently stolen, but escaped probably by a fying leap, fracturing both forelegs. A kindly doctor put splints on the legs and returned “Trix” to Mrs. Lunn. Sea when's ee CION APPROVES PLAN T0 PURCHASE LOCAL GOLF LINKS Would Pay $14,000 for Coun- try Club Property and Open It to Use by Public Members of Lloyd Spetz Post No. 1, American Legion, voted Friday night. to purchase the Bismarck Country club property and throw it open to the public as a municipal course, The price which the Legion ex- pressed itself as willing to pay was $14,000 and Commander A. D. McKin- non was instructed to appoont a com- mittee to negotiate for the property on that basis. Action was taken fol- lowing a six-weeks’ survey by an ac- tivities committee of which Dr. J. O. Arnson was chairman, appointed to determine how the American Legion might best render a worthwhile serv- ice to the people of Bismarck. Dr. Arnson informed the Legion- naires Friday night that pubiic golf courses have been popular in other cities and that there is a real demand for a public course here. Under the rules of the Country club, in force for many years, local persons may not play on its course even though they are willing to pay a fee. The reason for this has been that the privilege of playing at the Country club has been strictly on a membership basis, The Legion voted to advise the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, in cherge of, the Memorial day celebration next Saturday, that it favored all-day clos- ing of local business houses. A repre- sentative of the allied body asked for on advisory expression from the Le- gion. It also was decided to discontinue the present practice of assisting transient Legionnaires and former servicemen who apply to the local post for help. In the past it has been the custom to grant such aid but un- der the new policy the local veterans will notify his home post, in the event a Legionnaire asks'for aid, and all ex- servicemen will be referred to the Red Cross, A committee was appointed to ar- range for a dance to be held in the near future at the World War Me- morial building. Vit |Describes Business Life as| ‘Hard and Cruel in Ghastly Measure’ {SCORES DESERTION OF GOD/ Encyclical on Labor Interpreted as Calling Mussolini State Risky Vatican City, May 23.—(#)—Pope Pius XI in his encyclical on labor made public Saturday, characterizes the modern economic world a5 8 | “dictatorship,” describes the modern | business life as “hard and cruel in ghastly measure,” and calls for a re- turn to the justice of God in laying down the rules of conduct for capital and labor in their mutual relations. God and His goodness, he wrote, too often are lost sight of in the struggle for wealth, and riches often become & great evil. The éncyclical con- demns all forms of socialism and communism. Premier Mussolini’s corporative state, with which the pope has clashed more than once, although it is not mentioned in the encyclical by name, is described as possibly risking “the serving of particular political aims rather than contributing to the initiation of a better social order.” Favors Private Initiative Many fear, said the pope, “that the new syndical and corporative insti- tution possesses excessive bureau- cratic and political character,” and that “the state is substituting itself in the place of private initiative.” ‘The 20,000-word document entitled “Quadragesimo Anno” is in celebra- tion of the 40th anniversary of the en- tyclical rerum novarum issued by Pope Leo XIII. Since Pope Leo wrote, the Pontiff said, the entire economic scene has changed tremendously. “Immense power and despotic economic domina- "are concentrates. dn me on of & few who frequently are not own- ers but merely trustees and directors of invested funds. Upholds Property Right ‘The encyclical upholds the right of private property,. but asserts that these rights depend upon the obliga- tions of ownership which it is a func- tion of the state to define. The Pontiff, in suggesting a solu- tion for unemployment, said: “In- vestment of superfluous income in providing favorable opportunities for employment, assuming that the labor employed produces results which are really useful, is to be considered an act of real liberality particularly ap- rropriate to the needs of our time.’ Economie dictatorship, the encycli- cal asserts, has led to the degrada- tion of the majesty of the state be- cause of “intermingling and scan- dalous confusing of the duties and offices of civil authority and of econ- emic.” Concentration of power, the Pontiff said, leads to a fierce battle for con- trol of the state, “so that its resources and authority may be abused in econ- omic struggles.” ‘The remedy for the present econo- mic evils, the Pontiff wrote, is a re- turn to the principles of “right, rea- son and Christian social philosophy,” regarding mutual cooperation of cap- ital and labor. Must Observe Justice “Relations between capital and la- tor,” he wrote, “must be determined according to the laws of strictest jus- tice supported by Christian charity.” The encyclical demands that free competition and economic domina- tion be kept within just and definite limits and be brought under the ef- fective control of public authority. ‘Those who work, the Pontiff said, “should have an ample sufficiency in the form of wages which will enable the worker's family to live decently and to accumulate a “certain moder- ate ownership.” ‘Wage contracts, said the Pope, are rot essentially unjust but, under present conditions, he advocated some form of partnership such as already has been tried. Wages, he said, must be based on the kind of labor, the general prosperity of the world and the condition of business. He adds a “word of praise” for wage systems which increase the worker's pay as iis family burdens increase. Unemployment, he said, is a “dread- ful scourge,” and referring to the present depression, “it causes misery and temptation to the laborer, ruins (Continued on page nine)’ Capital of Normandy Begins Nine-Day Program of Joan of Arc Celebrations Rouen, France, —P}— This capitel of Normandy, the scene of Joan of Arc's trial, suf- fering in prison, and death by fire 500 years ago, Saturday be- gan its nine-day program of cele- brations in honor of the warrior- maid, one of the outstanding fig- Fae eee, wo thriving commercial city resumed the gala aspect of fete days in the medieval epoch, towering masts covered with silver foil were plant with May 23. ited all along 5 gilded laurel wreaths, sym- bolic of Joan’s military triumphs over the enemy. Ancient tapes~ tries, religious and patriotic em- blems, and the coats of arms of the old provinces of France were suspended. The “Place Du Viex Marche,” or old market place, in the very centre of commercial Rouen, where the heroine-saint was burned at the stake, was decorat- ed gaily. ‘The statue by Maxime Real Del Sarte, repicting Joan, her eyes lifted up toward heaven, being by the flames, societies and religious organiza- ‘There, at the approach of twi- MISSOURI SLOPE BOY SCOUTS MEET IN JAMBOREE HERE 200 Are Encamped at City Ball Grounds for First Annual Celebration WILL BE DINNER GUESTS Citizens to Invite Visitors to Homes Sunday; Tree-Plant- ing Ceremony Held Boy Scouts of the Missouri Slope Area, 200 strong, gathered in Bis- marck Friday night and Saturday for the first scout jamboree ever held in this district. About 150 were camped on the city baseball grounds Friday night and approximately 50 more arrived Sat- urday morning. They are cooking their own meals and sleeping in tents while here but will be guests of Bis- marck citizens at Sunday dinner. The arrangement is to have local citizens invite one or more boys to their homes Sunday. Contests of various kinds were held Saturday morning and will continue this afternoon. Prizes won in these competition, together with merit competitions, together with merit for recent work, will be presented at a court of honor to be held tonight at the World War Memorial building. Saturday at 1:30 p. m., the scouts attended a tree-planting ceremony at the state capitol grounds. The local ceremony was one similar to that held recently at Washington on the white house grounds and will be du- plicated this year by scouts in every capital city in the country, according to A. M. CHristianson, chief justice of the supreme court and a scout offi- cial. The trees to be planted in each | case are raised from seed taken from j histori: spots in the nation, that planted here this afternoon being a walnut from Mount Vernon. Governor George F. Shafer, Secre- tary of State Robert Byrne and other public officials attended the ceremony but did not participate in the tree- planting ceremony, that privilege being reserved for the scouts alone. The tree was brought to Bismarck by Ernest George of the Northern Great Plains Experiment Station at Man- dan, who recently has been caring for it. Following the planting the scouts present took the “Pledge to a Tree” which follows: “I will honor growing trees as sym- bols of vigor and of upright life, and will always stand ready to protect this and other trees. I will use my influence to aid in spreading a clear- er understanding and a deper appre- «Continued on page nine) SPAIN GUARANTEES WORSHIP FREEDOM Move Regarded as First Step Toward Separation of Church and State Madrid, May 23.—(7)—A govern- ment decree guaranteeing equal free- dom of worship to all religious creeds, generally regarded as the first step toward separation of church and state, was the subject of extensive comment Saturday. Under the decree no one shall be forced to state his religious convic- tion in connection with the service to the state or to attend relicious functions, and all creeds are free to worship, publicly or privately, without, limitations. A cemmission on religious problems as drafting a document which would terminate the concordat with the Vatican and provide for absolute sep- aration of church and, state. Disavowing intention of wounding the feelings,of any creed which has enjoyed jal privileges in the past, the decree states: “In the present atmosphere of liberty all inborn feel- ings of citizens and confessional in- stitutions which exist or may here- after exist in the country also should enjoy the same respect and liberty.” Moorhead Man in Critical Condition Farmington, Minn., May 23.—(?)— Joseph Kossick, 68, retired railroad employe of Moorhead, still was in a critical condition at a hospital Satur- day. His recovery is doubtful. Kossick was picked up by trainmen after he fell or jumped from a Rock Island train near here Friday. He was returning to his home at Moor- head after. visiting relatives in Phoe- nix, Ariz. BOY CYCLIST TRAINED Sydney, N. rey May 23.—)— ready jcountry in 12 hours, is being trained by his dad to be a champion cyclist. Harry Cresswell, once @ himself, hopes Billy wil! be the great- est rider the world has ever seen. Diet | f prescribed | Makes Debut o_° | te There's nothing high hat about this charming newcomer to the movies even though she is Comtesse De La Falaise of France. She recently made her debut in @ minor role ‘in Hollywood. WHEAT INFORMATION BUREAU PLANNED BY WORLD CONFERENCE Blame Depression, Overproduc- tion, Lack of Statistics, « 3 Sensitive ‘Mart London, May 23.—(#)—The inter- national conference called to solve the world’s problems of wheat over- Production ended Saturday afternoon after agreeing to establish an infor- mation bureau for the collection and distribution of accurate figures on all phases of the wheat industry. Other articles in the agreement rec- ommended reduction of wheat acre- age wherever possible. % Although not incorporated in the agreement, Chairman Howard Fer- guson of Canada said all countries had been unanimous on the question of “orderly marketing.” Each country represented would appoint under the agreement a mem- ber on a “continuing committee” to establish the information clearing house, continue a study of wheat problems and draft an agenda for a future conference if an agreement on the major proposals is reachable. Four Factors Blamed The preamble to the agreement blamed the world’s wheat ills on four factors: World wide economic de- pression, profitless over-production, absence of adequate statistics, and sensitiveness of the wheat market. Although recommending acreage reductions, the agreement made no (Continued on page nine) NURSE GRADUATES Programs for Baccalaureate and Graduating Ceremonies Announced Saturday Nurses of the graduating class of the Bismarck Hospital Training school will attend baccalaureate serv- ices Sunday night at the city audi- torium and will receive their diplomas at @ ceremony scheduled for Mon- day night at the same place. The program for the baccalaureate services, announced Saturday, pro- vides for a prelude to be played by Mrs. Ira Herzberg; a song by the men’s choir of the First Evangelical church; the invocation by Rev. Herz- berg; singing of the anthem, “Rock of Ages,” by the nurses glee club; a scripture reading and prayer by Rev. Herzberg; another anthem, “O° Sweetly Solemn Thought” by the nurses glee club, and the baccalau- reate sermon by Rev. George Epp, bi- shop of the Evangelical church. Rev. Herzberg will ask the benediction. At the graduation exercises, Mon- day night, the program will be as fol- lows: Processional, Marian Strutz; in- vocation, Rev. Opie 8. Rindahl; two musical selections; an address by Bi- shop Epp; a piano duet by Misses Dorothy Atwood and Hilda Delbert; a song by the nurses glee club with violin obligato by Adolph Engel- and presentation of diplomas by E. J. Taylor, a member of the training {schdbl committee. After this event jthe graduates will take the Florence Nightingale pledge for nurses and Rev. C. F. Strutz will give the bene- ‘The graduation exercises will be followed by e@ reception in the dining hell of the World War Memorial hardt; a song by the nurses quartet| will TORSO OF WOMAN IS LOCATED IN BUSHES Remains of Watford City Wom- an Badly Mutilated by Her Murderer THIGH BONES CHOPPED OFF Discovery Is Made on Farm of Mother of Confessed Slayer of Family Watford City, N. D., May 23.—(7)— Evidence that the body of Mrs. A. E. Haven, wh with five other members of her family were murdered near Schafer in February, 1930, was hack- ed to pieces after death, was reveal- ed Saturday following the finding of the torso in a clump of bushes on the homestead of the confessed murder- er’s mother. Discovery of the badly decomposed torso was made Friday evening by George Thomas, tenant on the home- stead of Mrs. James Bannon, mother of Charles Bannon, who confessed the Haven slayings and who was lynched last Jan. 29 at Schafer. When Dr. P. O. C. Johnson, Wat- ford City, examined the torso Satur- |day forenoon at the request of Cor- oner Harry Larson of McKenzie county, he reported that he found “both thigh bones had been chopped off, leaving portions of the thigh bones attached to the torso,” accord- ing to his written report. The parts of Mrs. Haven’s body still | missing are the lower jaw. the major Portions of both arms and all of the jlower extremities, with the exception of one foot. Moved Two Bodies Charles Bannon, after confessing the slayings and revealing the burial Place of five of the Haven family under filth in @ cow barn on their {farm and the sixth, a baby, in a near- by manure pile, told of having under- taken to remove all of the bodies but had transported only two of them away when he was apprehended. Following Bannon’s directions, authorities recovered portions of the Ker of Mrs. Haven and old Charles in @ cave atop’a high butte on the homestead pa mother, five milés from the Haven farm. The bodies of Haven, Daniel, and Leland and a six-weeks-old baby were found ese Haven farm. jannon explained that in at ing to remove the body of Mrs, Haren after opening the grave in the barn filth, he unintentionally severed {t while attempting to haul it out of the excavation with a rope. Discovery of Mrs. Haven’s torso was made by Thomas when he was driv- ing by the clump of brush in a wagon. As soon as he found it, he came to Watford City and reported his find to authorities. The remains were eet pee and what disposition made of them has pe not been Speculation has been aroused as to how the torso came to be in the brush. Charles Bannon told of hav- ing moved the body in a wagon and said he lost some of the remains when an engate in the wagon box came out. However, the torso was found some little distance from the trail he said he followed, and it also was in high brush through which it would have been impossible to drive with a team and wagon. One theory is that the torso was consigned to the brush by Bannon, who, for some reason, decided to bury some of the jremainder of the body in the cave. Coroner Makes Report Following his examination, Johnson made this report: “The torso is that of a large adult Dr. ifemale in a bad state of d ir. 10 GET DIPLOMAS = Quite a number of ey ae broken and it appeared as though there had been a fractured clavicle Aue - wound on isi right side of the in the region of clavicle. - ne ee “Both thigh bones had been chop- Ped off, leaving a portion of thigh bones attached to the torso. “The left scapula had been removed and the neck had been severed at the lower clavicle vertebra. “No positive evidence of bullet wounds was found, though it is pos- sible the wound on ’*e right side of the chest might have been made by a bullet.” The head of the body which was found in December, and which also was examined by Dr. Johnson, show- ed an injury on the left side which could have been caused by being mated by a blunt instrument, he re. saree

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