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LEDGER
VOL. I NO. 15
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1914.
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YARE ADMITS
BAD WORK AT
ISLAND PARK
Walls' Demolition to Make
Way for Park Practically a
Confession to Faulty Construction.
"Safe Bet No Dynamite Will Be
Needed to Tear Them Apart,"
Veteran Workman Declares.
Senator Kdwlit H. Vare. who con
structed the "near concrete walls" in
League Island Park tit a cost of mi'io
than $250,000 to the taxpayers, which
three noted engineers condemned, lias at
last confessed his work was fault v. Dv
his orders squads of laborers have t'n
down practically the entire stru.-t n
Only sm.Ul parts of the cracked .i
are still visible. Expenditures for the
park thus far have been about Jl.50'.v,n
Laborers In the pari: frankly ndmlttcd
today that demolishing the wail wasn't
a. difficult Job. One man ventured to de
clare the job was the easiest v h.id
encountered In years, l.ecause of the
faulty material with which the structure
was built.
Less than four month's ago, after a
board of experts assigned by Direc tor
Cooke, of the Department of Public
TVorks, had submitted a repoit which
stated that the walls were worthless
because of many cracks, fissures and
holes in them, Senator Vare made this de
fense: "The wall Is a handsome structure and
there Is nothing wrong."
Tii face of conclusive proof furnished by
the experts, composed of such men as
Frederick W. Taylor, of this cltv. for
merly consulting engineer of the Midvale
Steel Company: Richard L. Humphiev
president of the American Concrete In
atitute, and Allen Huzen. of the tlnn nf
Hascn & 'Whipple, consulting enpn.ets
of New York, Vare issued emphatic de
nials of their Brave charges.
Later the Senator employed a corps of
engineers whose identity he refused to
make public. The engineers were rt -toiled
to make an inspection of the "n ir
eoncrete walls." The report of the St n
ator's private investigators was never
made public.
The Senator has made many trips In
his automobile down to League Island
since the work of razing the walls was
begun. The demolition, which many res
idents In South Philadelphia, declare .
a, disgrace to this city, was begun last
July.
From his automobile, workmen de
clared today. Senator Vare no doubf had
an excellent chance t3 view the cracked
walls made of impurities. He also could
sec the worthless walks from that van
tage point.
DYNAMITE NOT XL'UDED.
In the group of workmen detailed In
the park this morning was a -veteran
building wrecker and all-around Iaboier.
This man, who has worked on many
municipal construction Jobs, frankly de
clared that, owing to the poor gravel
used, It wan a sure bet that dynamite
wouldn't be needed.
"The fellow who had the contract for
putting these things up I mean those
walls certainly must have seen his blun
der by this time. Any man who has
ejes and knows a thing or two about
concrete will say that there is some
thing wrohg with this Job. Only a blind
man couldn't tell the difference."
Senator Vare has the contract for pro
ceeding with the work in the park. H
was given the contract last June, be
cause his bid of J3viTu was the lowest.
-It vas learned toady that one of the
Iflrst discoveries hy laborers and others
detailed to tear down the walls was that
the .structure around the lagoons was
defective This fact was alto pointed out
by the experts in their revelations.
The thre- Investigators, who condemned
the structure as a piece of patchwork,
also brought forth proof to show that for
concrete the contractor used an unw-ashed
travel, falily well graded, but full of Im
purities, which tended to impair the qual
ity of the concrete made from it. Another
Interesting feuture of the Investigator'
disclosures was that tlv gravel contained
wood, lumps of clu. piecen of coal and
aome vcv (Vi.- mat. rial, part of which
was organic- matter
The walks also show signs of poor
workmanship Many of them 03 con.
atructed by the Senator will have to be
rebuilt because they are defective,
rushinc; r ark's completion.
Kverythlng is now being done by PI
rector Cooke to bring about the com
pletion of the park which will be Phila
delphia's future recreation ground for
children and adults It is expected the
park will be teady for use by nest sum
mer. The new contract awarded to Senator
Vare calls for tree plants, roadways,
pavements, manholes and also solid side
walks, but not the kind he constructed
"ft hen the "near concrete walls" were
put up. Grass banks, belter walks and
other Improvements will he constructed.
It Is also planned to have a wadlns pool
where girls and bos can, have fun in
the summer.
Following the disclosuies mode last
spring by the invei.tlea.tois, the entire
matter was later referred to Pistriet
Attorney Rntan for the purpose of as
certaining whether criminal or civil pro
ceedings could be instituted against
those who were responsible for the
scandal, pijtrict Attorney Rotan re
plied that he couldn't act because of tho
statute of limitations.
League Ibland Park for many years
has been a haven for Organization con
tractors anil others. Actual construction
work was begun under the administra
tion of lIa.or Athbridge. In the four
years from !M to 19o.t JtT.5r7 was ap
propriated iti eight items, including Jluuu
a a prize for competitive designs. Of
these amounts I3H.JT9 was paid out
Another bum amount to JiOO.uM was ap.
propriated In l. A contract with Sen
ator Vare was entered into far $i,UX
A. supplemental contract was raado it)
August. 1SW. for TW. and a second sup
pltnuntul uintruct on June !S. 1311. for
3S3,X Latei the supplemental con
tracts were declared illegal by the su--erne
Court, following an attack by a
"ieis committee Outstanding con-
were annum d and wurtt was sus
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AROUSED FARMERS
SEARCH THE WOODS
FOR GIRL'S SLAYER
HUNT CLUB HAS FIRST
SPORT OF THE SEASON
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Correspond"). i-'i- t'a'd out of
to vvmen reaU tvr c'-nstru lion w-rk
this pas- Suefi'e- a"l the remainder
be addrrsjcd to ""O 'or tradlns.
Evenfnj Ledger.
All-night Man Hunt Re
sumed Today by Residents
of Buckingham Valley and
State Troopers.
Armed funnel s of Buckingham Valley,
who hud searched through the woods all
night for John Cope who shot and killed
his IS-year-old niece, Florence Cope, lost
Monday night, returned empty-nandf J
to their homes today. The hunt was
resumed after breakfast and U still on,
but not it trace of Cape hus been fouti1.
The men who have been participating
In the searh say that they do not be
lieve Cope has gone lar frum the s:en
of the shooting. They believe he is
still In the woods, cad only In shirt and
trousers, and that h will be captured
soon. State troopers, who took UP the'
chase yesterday, are still at worlt on
the caw. but so far have leraned noth
ing of Cope's whereabouts.
Although every foot of the country
side mrroundtnff the home of Clinton Cope,
father of the murdered slrl, has been
gone over by the farmeis, armed with
shotguns, idles and revolvers, CopVs
trail has not been found It was pointed
out today that it would be easy for
a man who Knows the count! y to evade
pursue) s in the deep woods and gullies.
The posses now hope Cope will bo driven
to eek shelter and surrender
Funeral services for the murdered girl
will be hW Frlojuj afternoon at 1 o'clock,
the day she was to have graduated fi'im
the Philadelphia Pusiness CuUege. Tho
services will hv at the home uf her
taiher The Itev. J B Kii-w&on. of For
est irovo, u!U ottlviate. liurlul will Ue
at Media nUsville.
Tho reward of $JU) for Pope's arrest,
offered by the 'ommissioners of Ducks
County, lias brought Into the hunt even
I huso who were not acquainted with the
parents of the murdered girl- Residents
of iiuckingham Valley incline more and
more today to the theory that Cope
killed htmstlf. The do not believe he
could have remained mil in the woods
' lightly clad to nights without seek
ing slieltef.
All the roads leading fruia the valley
are being guarded today by armed men,
and for miles around a kukout is being
fcept. tfl.ould C"pe be capsuled by the
farmers a lynching is feared
BISHOP SBHRY KETUPUS
Bishop Joseph P Beiiy. of the Meth
odist UliUfopal Phurch. has returned
from h's taxation j nt in N w Vork
and Onlo The Rishni' v a buy imm
of th time during tin -uiijinn .ml . .f
Ihiit.d at th- d".l. a .'ii .f .wial
1 in hM iui'i- tl'iw .- i r i rhe
I'n.iral Meth'i'll-t iiuj.! i ,!! M
ohi j, for uhich he a-i-t'i in iMn n
jss TOO to cay nit at ir ' i-luess of
61 000 ca tho dedicat on day.
Members Start Across Country Today,
But Reynard Gets Away.
HuiitcnKii and huntMomen. members of
thf Wn.timnieh Vallc Hunt Club, had
tin li lust spoil of tho season enrly this
I iiiurnln. With James G. 1Iht iih mas-
I t. r i-'f luiund.-, uliout 15 other members
j tailed acrrss lountiy after the hounds
' shoitly after the break of day. The it-
tun wus made before breakfnst. While
the ppoit was thoroughly enjojed. the
uviv.berb had llttlo luck ns "Master
lievr.aid liiannged to keep himself well
under sowr,
I The t'PKular season of tho Whitemnrsli
I Valley Hunt Club begins after the races
ti-'Xt a'aturdav, mid hunts will continue
until December. According to tho
I si lit. aiile they v ill i tin each Wednesday
' and .Saturday and on holidays. Including
Culumlius Day, Kle tlon Day, Thanks-
, giving Duy mid Chilstmns.
'WAR'S HORRORS INEVITABLE
WHEN MEN TURN TIGERS
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' George Whr.rton Peppier Thinks Atro
cities Bound to Occur in Strife.
, OeorBe What ton Pepper, prominent
Kpisciilaiilan laMnnn, in authority on
chuich law nnd an attorney, expreSFod
the opinion tidav that atrocities in war
fare weiti thinus to be expected. Mr.
T'epptr has followed the present war In
Kurope with a ereut deal of interest and
has considered tho numerous tales and
! reports of tho alleged lUrocltlet perpo-
, trated. In speaking of these alleged out-
' rot-es, he said:
"Atrocities are considered by many n,i
unnecessary incidents of war. In my
estimation the iummls3lon of frightful
utroeitle U inevltublo whenever mnsss
I of men atv for the timo being turned Into
! tigers b the war spirit. No better do
sciiptlou of war than Sherman's has been
I Btven. War l hell, and whenever hell is
, turned loose there will nlwnys be found
plenty of deils to tend the Ores. We
i should bt, le.s busy flln5 the blamo for
these deviltries than in doing all in our
power to rollmc the victims.
Now York to Have. Series
NKW VultK, Sept. K, Despite rumors
to tho contrary, it was nnnounied yes-
teidaj that the post-season seiics ue-
tueen the New Vurlt National and Amrrl-
can tissue clubs would tako place this
1 fall. The rtrt game is scheduled for
October . one day beforo the oronins or
the world's series.
BROTHERS
POLICEMAN FINDS
HUNGRY RUNAWAY
LAD ON DOORSTEP
G i r a r d College Orphan,
Seeking Adventure, Slept
Under the Stars Little
Pal Yet Missing.
Klks stick to one. another. Have you
heard tho story that Is on the rounds I
hmrd It told at the hotel last night
about Jenkins of somewhere, one old
lime?
Hi-ur Jenkins, a nqwly wedded sub
urbanite, kissed hl3 wife goad-by, tell
Ins her he aould be at home at tl o'clock
that evening. Then he got in his auto
ana started lor ion.
Midnight arrived and no hubby. She
riiutd bear the supene no longer, so,
arousing hor father, she sent him to
the telegraph office with six telegrams
to as many brother JJIks living In the
city, asking each If her husband was
stopping there over nlfJht.
At daw li a farm aon carrying a
farnur and friend husband iliove up to
ilic hou- Tlje bi"keu down auto was
In ton Almost simultaneous!) came a
messenger bo with a telegram, followed
a- Intervals by five others, ah or mem,
M
ys Henri Is sperdin? tli i --tit tth
l me Aususta vua ) Chronicle
Forlorn and shivering, hungry and tired,
a little boy who inn away from Glraid
College on Monday to seek ndventuie was
found early today huddled In the shadow
of tho doorstep at 29th sticet and Mont
gomery avenue. I'ollcoman Humphreys,
who saw the child, wrapped his coat
about him and took tho hoy to tho SSth
and Oxford stieets station.
Thero the llttlo uinawuy said ho was
John Hand nnd admitted with a touch
of prido tho weislu of 11 years resting
on Ids shoulders. Ho had scaled the
wall surrounding the college grounds with
Fronds Crost, U yems old, another In
mate of the Institution, mid tho two
determined to see "life." Tho other lad
Is now being sought by the police. Hand
said ho left his companion aslesp In
a vacant lot near the place he hnd been
found.
Tho two boys had 10 cents between them
when they climbed over tho wall. One
fourth of this was spent before they
were out of tho colleso ground! a half
hour, when a lurid motion picture ad
vertlsement which told of heroic deeds on
Western plains attracted tho young ad
venturers Iteallzlng that 30 cents would not keep
them In food very long, they satisfied
their future cravings for excitement by
merely looking nt Mil boards instead of
going in tho "movies." At nlsht they
slept in vacant lots.
When tlulr small capital dwindled to
the point where strictest economy was
necessary, the thlldten dropped pennies
In slot machines nnd munched peanuu
thus ubtaiti'.'d. Apparently they did not
realize the rrrlnusne.s of their plight,
for when Tollceiiian Humphreys put
young Hand on the Hrgant's desk at
the station houso tlu lad's enthusiasm for
more adventuie nas not diminished. He
was nnxlouM that his comrndo should bo
found, so the two might cuntlnue their
wundorlngs
Iist night. Hand said, he and Croft
decided to sleep in a vacant lot n-ar SUlh
stnet and Monlgoimry avenue. They had
walk-'d uillo- durii k the day, he said, and
were fred. Acordlnl, with coats pulled
over their should' rs, the two slept beneath
the stars. I.aUr Hand awoke feeling cold.
He crept to the shadow of tho doorstep
to tlnlrth his sleep where the policeman
found him
KENNY'S NIGHT COURT
STIRRED FAMILY'S IRE
2 A. M. Recital Brings the Police nnd
Peace Follows Discord.
Discord 1ms given way to harmony In
the Kenney family.
Although thero will be no mote enily
morning concerts at the Kenney home,
523 Rockland street, Clermantown, tho
neighbors nre happy. The discoid was
due to tho musical ambitions of Waller
Kenney. Other member of his family did
not agice with Walter legaidlug his
musical capacities. They contended that
he struck what musicians call "blue"
notes. The neighbors ngieid with them
and tho whole region seemed to feel the
same color.
Difference of opinion between Walter
Kenney, his relatives and the neighbors
was lesponsiblo for sending him to the
Houso of Correction.
Kenney's miiBlcal inspirations become
especially emphatic about 3 o'clock In
the moinlng, for that's when he plays
longest and loudest. He attributes this
to tho eccentricities of genius. Kenney
attempted cvoij thing fiom ragtime to
Chopin's Funeral March this morning,
hut when this latter selection lilted tho
air the musician's father and In other
tiled to drag the performer fiom tho
parlor organ. Kenney attack a few
notes nnd then a few relatives.
Two policemen took Knnney to tho
Citrmantown police station, and when
Magistrate Pennock heard of Kennoy's
hublts there was much sympathy in his
gazo ns ho looked at the other battnied
members of the Kenney family. Rut
there was no sympathy for Kenney, tho
pilsouer. "I'll give you five days in tho
Houeo of Correction," ho said.
Negro Burglars Sentenced
Samuel Worthington, alias Jones, a
Negro, 1330 Smedle) street, arraigned for
a fuither hearing, was sentenced to six
months In the House of Conectlon today
by Magistrate Morris The uullce be.
lieie h- Is re sponsible for numerous rob
beries which havo u-purred In the north- i
west rn oe tlon f tlw city A completo I
sH f burglar's teds was found In his J
house.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
For Kabtern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Fair tonight and probably- Thurs
day; not much change In tewperaturu;
tucderuto west winds.
There has been a general decrease In
preshure during the Inst 21 liouis, espe
cially In New Knglaud and the Middle
Atlantic States, and as a result thorn has
bon a change to warmer weather In all
dtstricts except the Upper Lake region
and the extreme Southeast. A disturb
ance that is central thts iuunilii- over
Connecticut has caused light showeia In
New York State and mobt of Now ling
land. The gulf storm has moved a little
farther northward, tho centre being south
of I'ensacolu, Fin., and the lesultunt rain
area embracing practically Jill of tho
eastern hMf of tho cotton belt. Fair
weather has prevailed In other parts of
tho country.
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Pictures Entertain Show Pa
trons, Films Costing Him
$100 a Week Being Fur
nished Free by Candidate.
Senator I'cnroso Is entorlalning tho
"movie fans" of I'ennsylvanla. lie Is
paying the cost of keeping on tho screeni
of motion picture houses In all parr of
the State : prints of n 700-font film,
which are now In their second w.k of
showing the senior Senator In vailuus
activities.
The films show hltu actually in Wash
liiRton, seated at his desk In 'ils otllcu
theie, lidlng to the Capitol In a caulage,
and entering the Senate wing of the
Capitol, and they show him campaigning
at the National Cuaid encampment at
Mt. Cit-etna, nnd on tho stump In the
western part of the State.
The 'Trosperity Film Kxehange," which
is really only Martin Gauber. an employe
of the .Mutual Film Corporation, ot OOJ
Filbert street, has charge of the dis
tribution. Invitations to avail themselves of the
Penrose fiee-lllm fcervico have been sent
to all motion picture houso managers
who favor Penrose's candidacy, said
Gauber today.
Thty huve passed their S'Oth perform
ance, ho said, nnd have been shown nil
the wuy fiom Philadelphia to Pittsburgh
before audiences nggrvgiitlng nearly
l.OM.uiiO persons. Tlmy me on the pro
giams of two or three theatres In Plilla
delphia and as many in Pittsburgh every
day, Gauber tald.
"What does It cost the malingers to
thow this film?" Ciauber was usked.
"Nothing," lie answered. "Senator
Penrose pays all of tho cost. When wo
send tnem upstate thmigli, tho mali
ngers havo to pay express chatges for
one way."
It Is costing Senatoi Penrose more than
1100 a week for distribution, ho said. The
dims cost about 10 cents a foot to manu
facture. Penrose paid this bill, saW
Gauber, and aleo paid (he expenses of
the camera man, who spent live days
with him In the western part of Penn
sylvania, and whom ho took to Wash
ington with him in his automobile.
Gauber was asked: "is that all it Is
costing Penrose?"
"Four men wanted $10 apiece In oidor
to get lllins for a thow to support the
Penrose film," answered Gauber, "but
they finally took the Penrobo film flee."
NICELY PUT
Caton Woodvllle. the famous artist,
tells an amuklug story connected with tho
old Duke of Wellington. One nlsht he was
dining with the Duko and Christopher
tykes, and in the smoking room after
dinner his royal hlshuess, sitting In a
comfortable aim chair, dropped placidly
off to sleep. Tho other two continued
their conversation for some time In a
low tone, punctuated by loud snores
frtni the Duke. Then Mr. Woodvllle
laughed at something the other said,
and the Duke awoke with a start.
"Christopher." he asked, "have I
snorrdT"
Bykes replied suavely:
J hae had tin honor to hear your
royal blghnes sleep well'" -Pearsons
Weeklj.
GRABlNCLUDES
PLAN TO SEIZE
CITY HALL SUITE
Rooms Occupied by Police
Coveted by Municipal
Court Pending $2,000,000
Land Purchase.
Project Germinated Last April
When Ouster of State Fenci
blos From Armory Appeared
Imminent.
Not content with their land-grnbblntr
plans for ?2,000,000 court buildings ot
21st and Itnco stieets, ofllclals of tho
Municipal Court, through tho Penroeo-
(McNlchol-oontrollel Councils, will at
tempt the seizure of the east corridor
on tho Blxth floor of City Hall to nc-
commodnto them while tho grabbing
pinna uro being jammed through.
If the atato Fcnclbles nro ousted from
their aimory on Broad street below Rucn
and the Central police station takes Unit
place, tnc Municipal Court will get tho
eust corridor, according to those wltli
their eyes on the courts plans.
President Judge Charles L. Brown ad
mitted tho truth of this to Emanuel
I'lirth, attorney for the Fenclblcs, when
Fui-tli, who had heard tho rumor, taxed
him with It two weeks ago. Those
fnmlllar with tho situation say City
Hall's east corridor Is coveted by the
Municipal Court an a shelter until the
fatu of the land grab is decided.
PLAN AND ITS ORIGIN
The court's plans to seize the sixth
floor corildor havo a double significance,
however. It developed today that tho
Municipal Court nnd the Pcnrose-Mc-Nlchol
Couucllmunic leaders had their
eyes on a site for the Municipal Court
as long ago as Inst April, more than
a month beforo Mrs. Hlcnatdson and
Mrs. Jurist thought of the Magdalen
Home property and passed on tho Idea
to Judge Blown.
That tho bacilli of a plan the size of
the land scheme appeared first in the
minds of Mrs. Richardson and Mis.
Jurist has surprised those who know
tlie long-headed politician nnd his habit
of searching the horizon for the -vain
chance. Mrs. Richardson nnd Mis. Jurbt
resent any suggestion that the thought
of the land scheme was not original with
them.
But there was a plan to care for the
Municipal Court before Mis. 'Jurist and
Mrs. Richardson set it in motion. Coun
cilman told Emanuel Fuith last April
that he would do well not to press Ills
light against dislodging the Fenclblcs.
They said he ought to wait until the
fnll.
Only last Saturday, when he read that
the .Municipal Court planned a grab at
21st and Race streets, did he sec why
he was advised to wait until fnll. liven
now, ln believes, the Municipal Court
may want tho sixth Moor corridor at
City Hall until there is a better out
look for the land-grabbing scheme,
FENCIIJL.KS' PLEA IGNORED.
The State Fenclhles" lease on th9
armory cxplicd March 1. Furth ap
pealed to the joint Councllmanlc Com
mittee on City Property at a meeting
Apill 2 nnd secured a recommendation
for a renewal of the leaso for two sear?.
Then hu looked to Councils to act upon
the recommendation. But the recom
mendation remained buried In commit-,
tec.
Through April Fuith went about ask
ing Councllnicu to bring the renewal
matter into the meeting.
He was told that It would bo better
to let the business Ho quietly until fall.
"You'll do better then," thpy told him.
But mcnnwhlle the City Solicitor had
begun an amicable ejectment action and
the Fencibles' tenure In their armory was
growing more nnd mmo slinky.
Then Councils adjourned without act
ing on tho leaso for the Fenclhles If
the city Solicitor's notion was effective
the Fencibles could be saved from eject
ment only by tho action of Councils re
newing the lease.
Last Thursday Furth met John P. Con
nelly, chairman of tho Councils' Finance
Committee. Ho asked when Councils
would do something about lenewing tha
J6"3''- .. 1 1
"Wo don't want your old uriuory. taw
Connelly.
"but tho City Solicitor's action U
going tu have us out If you don't do
t-omcthlng," Furth protested. On tne
following Monday Judge F. Amedee
Bregy was to havo heard a seeond ap
peal from Furth for the Fenclblcs.
"TEUi K MOLL TO SLOW IT.
"Well." Connelly told him. "you ko
tnI DoMoll that I said for him to slow
till." DeMoll was the Assistant City
Solicitor In chargo of tho ejectment pio
codlings. "If I tell him that he'll think I'm ren
lesenting myself," Furth objected.
"Well, then, send him to me and J
tell htm," Connelly asserted.
Furth wroto DeMoll, asking him to
frco Connelly. But when he met P-eJlou
In court on Monday he learned that tne
Au.khn.i nt... K.-iinit,i. iinil Connelly
hail not discussed the ejectment
"We don't want to be mixed up In that
kind of a thing," was DeMoll's cuplana
tlon. It was two weeks ago that Furth went
to Judgo Brown ainl learned from mm
that tho Municipal Court bad been plan
ning to Install Itself in the sixth floor
co i rid or.
THU LAWYER AND THE JUDGE.
The conversation was heated at drat.
It ran llko this, according to Furth:
"Now look here. Charlie, I know jou'r
anxious to tako that corridor for tin
court. 1'vo heard it on good aut,1r"'
and there's no uso buying that isut
idea."
"Well, look at tho court here." wl
Judge Brown, with an air of extenuation;
"We're crowded and every one knowe n-
"I'm not Intel ested In what the couri
does except as a citizen." Fuith reP'Q
"but tho building on Race street. uei
Broad, that Is being used now as u ijun
shop, would be very much better for 1 1
police than the Fencibles ""?ujd
Then ho explained that the police couiu
throw a bridge across from the rear
the building on Race street. h,cl!vjj.
to be a lire headquarters, to the
blcs' armory, which would tht-n be . aa
able us a sn"""lul loT tllc
This appealed to Judge Brwurtn,
being a good Idea, awtirdlna; to '
and talk gro wless heated Then j
Brown admitted freely that the '
lloor corildor was tho aim of toe c
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