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’ I AATUAWVATI, A Jtt I I wXJJa. X$EVENTSBRADFORD DAYLIGHT HOLDUPING WIFEHlave Killedh takingi from Au-erved twoMan and Womarf Eenter Market and Get Money at Point of Gun Bradford, Pa., Feb. 4.—A man and a woman, both young, entered the meat m'arket of Frank Deluca at 16Webster street, in the business section, yesterday afteimoon and, at thepoint of a pistol, .ordered the pro-fe s throat, prietor to turn over what cash he heie, Clldlg' ]ja(| While Deluca was covered by rife {of his the m^nj t|le womai} t00k $47 from the larry Evans casJl regiSter and $80 which the owner slashed his ha(j piaced jn a coat hanging on the id then cut- wallront of the the thieves left the place a crowd 1 1918. j ’fter hts re-:is brothertaded Mrs. home here, een written is furnishedilso claimedgave chase and the woman was caught on Jefferson street. The man was followed to the outskirts of the city, where he turned, fired three shots at his pursuers and then disappeared in the woods.The woman refuses to say anything, but the police say they Know thefc'^ • _ | name of lier companion and tbat heimmediate has done time It .g believed that efore Jugge tllfl woman turned the money over to he had no tjie man as none was f0Und on her.The woman is said to be Mrs. Charles Riley, formally of Bradford. The man in the case is her hushand,fitness the was unable ilness. TheLtil she will u iB ^iniedi try deniedWOMAN ATTEMPTS OWN LIFEcourt.1 DEADouts of his ng instruct-ja ui^n the Sensational Sequel t6 Bradford Holdup CaseBradford, Feb. 5.—Mrs. Grace Riley, the woman arrested after the daylight holdup in Frank DeLuca’s meat mark-n Died Sat- pt Thursday, attempted suicide by tak-I jng poinson in her cell at police head-iss Louise qUarters yesterday afternoon. The ainent resi- , young woman is in the Bradford hos-0:30 o’clock pital where her condition was report-e 102 South ^ ed ag serious last night. It may be ved an ill- ^ seyerai days before definite eonclus-duration. ( ions can he reached as to her chances aughter of of ultimate recovery, because of the tise Cadam. j nature of the poison which she swal-is survived lowed—bichloride of mercury. She is Hawley of said to have taken three tablets of that s, Edward deadly substance.,nd Thomas j The county detective was to have if Bradford; J taken his prisoner to. Smethport on ey of this the train leaving at 5 o’clock. Be-ennie Safig- ^ tween 4 and 4.30, Mjrs,, Riley asked j the police officers foy her traveling nber of St. ^ hag in order that she might change he Confra- certain of her clothes. A few min-he funeral utes later Mrs. Riley screamed. Offi-k tomorrow J cers found her standing clutching at d’s churdh. her throat and shrieking that she had taken poison and was “burning up.” It is the opinion, of the police officers that Mrs. Riley is not a criminal type, hut only an impressionable and easily influenced young girl who has been dominated by her criminal husband, who escaped following the hold-mit flowers*in Salaman-. her sister, siding hereTTY JAIL skey Whichup.No clues to the whereabouts of Riley has been found. His wife yesterday :se Emmet told the police that he had vowed i o, wasn’t a1 er to he “taken alive.” Despite the county jail, '■ fellow’s reputation as a dangerous s Lynch, a criminal, and the boastful remarks at-iia, claimed | tributed to him, it seems to he the om him for j general consensus of opinion that he s, according has a pronounced “yellow streak.” ey to Wil-. This was indicated when he permitted white, who his wife, who appai'ently has plenty | of physical courage, to act as a hu-erwards but ’ man shield against possible revolver iney. Fields ! shots Thursday afternoon. It also was n was sent indicated by „ the promptness with nonths also, which he deserted her to he cap-IdenlyRecca Petri,tured, and made his own “getaway” with a whole skin.Bradford, Feb. 7.—Teh condition of 4 Congress ^Irs_ Qrace Rney, the young woman urday even- J swallowed bichloride of mercury y a violent at p0uce headquarters Friday p. m. ’clock while J remains very serious at the Bradford p at 14 Ken- h0Spital. In response to a query from i a few min- rep0rjei.} Dr. L. D. Joseph, the attending physician, said that the years old, patient was “holding her own,” but ir ^ 35 years. ^ wag imahie to make any pre-lsband, four dictJon at this time as to the ultimateof James-Ilian, Helen adford; one is city.outcome of her ease.Dr, Joseph stated, however, that Mrs. Riley’s mental attitude seemed somewhat improved over the first day or two when she was declaringfuneral of and re’iteratin^ her desire t( die- Last night, the doctor said, she seemer to show “a little more interest in life.” Much sympathy for Mrs. Riley Is expressed throughout this city and vi-X°Hotch- ^ cinity' In event of her recovery, there E F Mer- * seenis no doubt that public opinion here will be overwhelmingly againstfid Wednes-ck at the . Rev. Del-earers wereMass, Mrs. T ,Luby Meade in the r°hbery of Frank DeLuca, last 1 Mrs Ella Thursday. Unquestionably a largeerment waslnuml)er of citiz.ens would Join in anI appeal for clemency in the young woman’s case; and it is generally believed that the court would heed such a several men Pisa.udge Bird’s* This belief is based on her youth, n’s Club for tl16 fact that she is obviously not of e following ‘ a criminal type, and the evidence that E. Johnson; sh© embarked on the rash venture, ibcock; sec- under her husband’s compulsion, with-; treasurer, out apparently realizing the nature of j the crime into whicli Bhe was being, led.i Benson That her husband Charles Riley may-Mrs. Re- be hiding in the outskirts of this city d 85, widow and seeking to obtain food by sallying died at the forth at night to rob kitchens and Tuttle, in pantries is suggested by two incidents ; a native of of Saturday night and last night, hut resided About 9:30 o’clock last evening, life in East Mrs. C. J.' O’Neill returned to her home, 64 Summer street, after attending church. When she enteredthe kitchen, she’- saw a man’s -face peering in a rear window. The man had his cap pulled' down and his hands raised to his face, shading his eyes. Accordingly, Mrs. O’Neill wasunable to give any description of him.The other incident in question took place on Saturday night when some maruader took a quantity of food from a refrigerator at Mrs. George Culbertson’s home, 110 North Bennett street.Both residences are in the third ward near the open country. Not far away, a number of shanties and boiler houses are scattered over various leases. One of these shanties might afford a hiding place for a hunted criminal.Title to MillTwo CasesLife of Riley Can’tbs DullBradford, Feb. 9.—Charles Riley, escaped convict, who held up Frank De-Luca in the latter’s meat market Thursday, is reported to have beenseen walking boldly on the Streets of Bradford in broad daylight yesterday, and to have capped the climax by paying a flying visit last evening to the Bradford hospital where his wife lies between life and death as the lesult of taking poison after her arrest. She was with her husband when the holdup took place. Because of the young woman’s serious condition, she was not questioned as to the identity of her visitor.Riley apparently had timed his visit well, for he found Mrs. Riley alone. He could not have been there more than two or three minutes, however, as Mrs. Riley was left alone for only a very brief period. He stepped out oT the room just in time to avoid a nurse who was about to enter.The escaped convict is reported to have been recognized an the street earlier in the day by a number of former acquaintances.Albany, F«lion acres c whose valuedollars is al pending fina status of the For nearly mittee, unde: semblyman ] Lawrence, hi haustive invlt; to reconcile| judicial decithe IndiansMrs. Anna McKinstry Dana Fredonia, Feb. 9.—Mrs. Anna McKinstry Dana, wife of Dr. Myron I. Dana, principal of the state normal school here, died at 5:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness. She was horn here 65 years ago and spent her entire life in Fredonia. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Dana taught in the normal school. She was a daughter of the late Willard McKinstry, founder of the Fredonia Censor, and sister of the late Louis McKinstry, many years its editor, who died a few years ago. Besides her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Harry Whec-lock of Jamestown, survives.Bradford Woman Dead iBradford, Feb. 9.—Miss Lena Riley, one of the: most widely known and highly esteemed residents of Bradford died at her apartments in the Exchange Lyceum building this morning. Miss Riley was horn at Turtle Point, this county, about 55 years ago but had spent-pi’actically all her life in Bradford.Miss Riley is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Riley of. Bradford; one sister, Miss Nellie Riley of this city; four brothers, E. F. Riley of Mnncie, Ind.; G. H. Riley of Rochester; E. J. Riley 6f Tulsa, Okla., and J. A. Riley of Bradford.Floyd Smith Must Die Elmira, Feb. 7.—Floyd Smith, who with his wife was found guilty of the murder of. their one-year-old baby, V,ras late today sentenced to be ele^ trocuted at Harrisburg, Pa. Sentence was passed by Judge Maxwell of Bradford county, Pennsylvania, and it is the first time any person from that county has been condemned to such capital punishment. The Smiths abandoned their baby after hiding it under a culvert, near the New York-Pennsylvania border line.Boy Fails; Fractures SkullSouth Dayton, Feb. 9-—-Carl Jurs, fifteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Jurs, living on a farm several miles west of here, was playing in the upper part of his father’s barn on Sunday afternoon when be fell, striking on the cetaent floor, causing a fractured skull and a broken wrist. He was taken to the W. C. A. hospital in Jamestown.Dies of Football injuries Meadville, Pa., Feb. 4.—H. D. Jumph, aged 20, a member of the Alfred University football team, Alfred, N. Y., died at bis home here today from injuries received ill a football game, Thanksgiving Day between Thiel and Alfred at Greenville, Pa.New York Dairy Market New York, Feb. 9.—Butter, creamery, extras (92 score) 43c; creamery, firsts (SS to 91 score) 39 to 42; state dairy, good to prime, 37c to 40c.Eggs, fresh gathered, extras, firs 36; fresh gathered, firsts, 34 to 35.Cheese, state whole milk, flats, held, specials 23% to 25; do average run, to 25%; state, whole milk, flats, fresh, Specials 23% to 25; ro. average run, 22 to 23%.WANTED—Salesman with auto.Prefer man with selling experience in small town and country districts.Need not be away from home nights. ____ ____To the right man we offer high grade answered be proposition, paying $50 to $150 weekly.Stetson Dll Co., Cleveland, Ohio.the controve cupied by tlilt;The creat: mittee result ingsings affe two years ai rested for h A. Frank Je eral in char cases, was i prosecuting torney, the fense that tl: was reserVec gotiated mox this' case Mi dians were government The other dian living c who, twenty property for In course of foreclosed b and the pro the holder c dian thereu] that the tra the ground 1 without juris was upheld t announced a valid for th did not have Ray’s ruling United State It was hi with this li reservation 1 a treaty he government to exist, in t “so long as runs.” One was that if any land he eral govern purchase an of a federal In view lt;troller Travi the Indians fedei’al gove use of stab state money Indians and to support 1 agency of th tion of the : legislature fi It is claii dians that i land in Ner them by trlt; sold it with the result tl en occupanti case is nor States suprt While the Everet tCon 5some light o In its resear records of past, even b to the territ of New Yor] has been st deavor to 1 acquired in £ quest or by which rema: the greater is concernet get the lam Pennsylvani; 'the land fi known, also New York, : river in whi Rensselaer cede dby thlt; During th the North As George III n dians promii of the redm colonists, th given all th whites, but colonial vict eeive a larg promise wqs their Indian a grant ot : Ganadian pr if not all, oi transferred -What lane from the In much land lt;a right to s *have fee of few of thelions of acrlt;
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