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TIME 8= 1 »E M 0 CRAT
CHARLOTTE N. C., THURSDAY APRIL 4, 1907
VOL 25
7 wenty Men Burned to
Death And Twenty
Are Seriously Injured
Inmates Slept While
Flames Raged in Hotel.
Falling Walls Buried
Many Victims in Ruins.
People Rushed to Aid.
Palmist Did Greensboro
And Made his Escape
By Associated Press.
Twenty Dead Bodies were
Taken Out by Rescuers
and Injured Were Hur-
rant has been issued against Earl
Varetare. a palmist and clairvoyant,
charging his with larceny.
Varetare is accused of taking jewel
ry and money to the amount of $10,-
000 from prominent women and others
whose fortunes he told.*
Varetare has left the city.
ried to Hospital.
Bodies Saved.
All
BOARD OF OSTEOPATHY.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, April 4.—Twenty
men were burned to death and twenty
Governor Glenn Appointed Board To
day—The Members.
Special to The News.
Raleigh. N. C., April 4.—The last
legislature created a State Board of
Osteopathy to regulate the.practice of
this school of the medical
seriously injured in the fire which de- ]j cense practitioners, etc.
stroyed the Italian hotel in Potrero Glenn today appointed a
district.
The injured were of the laboring
class and were asleep in their rooms
compliance with the act.
profession,
Governor
board in
The mem-
when the fire started.
Before they could be aroused
, bers and terms of office follows:
Dr. A. R. Tucker, of Durham, five
, years; Dr. W. Meacham, of Asheville,
■ three years; Dr. H. F. Ray, of Char-
the lotte, one year; Dr. W. H. Glasscock,
flames had spread through the build- of Raleigh, four years; Dr.
ing. The walls fell and the inmates
were buried in the ruins 20 being
taken out dead and dying.
Several people rushed to the assist-
Zealy, of Goldsboro, two years.
WEBSTER STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
ance of the buried victims and sue- Man Taken From Train in Semi-Con-
ceeded in rescuing all of them, it is
believed, from the flaming timbers.
The injured were rushed to the Pot-
error hospital, where several
while awaiting treatment.
died
MR. FINLEY SPOKE.
President of Southern Railway
Greensboro Last Night.
Greensboro, N. C., April 4.—At
at
the
annual banquet of the Merchants’ and
Manufacturers’ Club of Greensboro
last night, W. W. Finley, president of
the Southern Railway Company, re
sponded to the toast “North Carolina
and Its Relations to the Railroad
Problem.” After discussing the in
terest of North Carolina in improved
railway transportation and. pointing
out the need of additional railway
construction in the..State, Mr. Finley
scious Condition is Still Uncon
scious.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., April 4.—T. C.
Webster, 60 years old, who was taken
from the Union Pacific train Monday
in a semiconscious condition and re
moved to a hospital, was still uncon
scious today.
Nothing is known of Webster except
he was traveling from Horseshoe Bend
Idaho, to Gainesville, Ga. The Cause
of his condition is a mystery to us, said
the house surgeon.
Brownsvillle Some More.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April
4.—In the
Brownsville hearing Maj. Penrose,
who commanded a batallion of the
negroes of the 25th Infantry, charged
with having shot up Brownsville, said
spoke of the identity of the intend
today he had changed his opinion
of the public and the' railways and affd wa^ no,w convinced his men were
showed what would be the effects innocent at about the conclusion of
'upon both of some of the proposed his court martial.
legislation.
IN SAMUEL SPENCER’S MEMORY.
Harriman made Another
Statement Public
Southern Railway to Erect $200,000
To day
Hospital at Atlanta. I g y Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., April -4.—The officers;
New York, April 4.
-E.
and employes of the.Southern Rail- man made the following
H. Harri-
statement,
way will build in Atlanta hospital l relative to the recent exchange or
correspondence between himself and
costing $200,000 for the treatment ot
railroad men and their families as a
memorial to the late Samuel Spencer,
President Roosevelt:
“I do intend to continue this con-
president of the road.
The money has nearly
raised by subscription, and
ported that J. P. Morgan,
York, has donated $10,000.
It was at first intended
all been
it is re-
of New
troversy. You gentlemen
(meaning
to erect !
the reporters) must t^y to help me
and not ask me to answer questions
the answers to which are self-evi
dent.
“Everybody knows that the contest
a monument to Mr. Spencer in the. for the senatorship in 1904 was be-
terminal station here, but the, con
tributions made for that purpose will
be diverted to the hospital fund.
GARVIN WEDS BLIND GIRL.
tween Messrs. Black and Depew and
there could not possibly have been
any other candidate. There was no
bargain whereby money was to. be
raised
I Depew
1 consideration of having
appointed ambassador to
Former Governor of
Rhode Island France or made United States sena ¬
Makes Protege His Bride.
tor, and my letter to Webster does
Providence, R. I., April 4.-The mar- not “ state That part of the agree-
Tiage of former Gov. Lucius F. C. “ent was for the purpose of har-
Garvin and Miss Sarah Emma Tomlin-! monizing the Black and Depew forces
son, his blind protege, took place to- if it became necessary,
night at the Baptist Church parson-, Cravath’s Statement,
age in Lonsdale. i P- D.. Cravath, representing the
Rev T C Gleason, pastor of the Harriman interests, made a statement
church, performing the ceremony. I concerning the Chicago and Alton
families were transactions and said the time had
There were three daughters come for a stricter regulation of
Misses Norma, I stocks and bonds of semi-public cor ¬
Only the
present.
immediate
of Dr. Garvin—the
Ethel and Florence—and the bride’s' porations. The liberal laws, he said,
two sisters—Miss Etta Tomlinson and! “have materially aided in the devel-
Mrs. James Bonner and Mr. Bonner opment and the growth of the
completed the party.
After the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs.
Garvin drove to the bridegroom’s home
country.”
“Watering of stocks, in my opinion,
has been helpful in the past. The
in Cumberland, where they will spend time has come, however, in the de-
ttheir honeymoon. ! velopment of the country, in the bal-
When the engagement was announc- ancing of the advantages and evils,
ed a few weeks ago, no date for the' for much stricter regulations of
the
marriage was given, and the early issuance of stocks and bonds,”
he
wedding comes as a complete sur-; said.
Cravath said it was evident
prise.
Would Dissolve Parliament.
By Associated Press.
St: Petersburg, April 4.—The docu
mentary evidence of the plot, on the
part of the reactionary organizations,
supported by powerful influences at
time had come when par value
curities should obtain a definite
the
se
re-
lation to the actual value of those
securities and that there was no
reason for the belief that the Chicago
court, to cause a dissolution of the
lower house of Parliament was print
ed todayin the Rech, the organ ot
and Alton transaction had not
conducted in that view.
GREENE-GAYNOR CASE.
been
the Constitutional Democrats.
Erwin Devoted Himself to Legality
of
the Famous Extradition.
By Associated Press.
^hilFl Til A vkan ^O^ was I ^ Associated Press.
^nua in rirRansas i New Orleans , April 4.—United
Not Kenneth Beasley States District Attorney Marion Er-
j win resumed his. argument for the
By Associated Press. government before the Federal Cir-
Norfolk Va. April 4.—Former State! Cult Court of Appeals in the Greene-
- Gaynor case on appeal from the
United States Circuit Court at
Senator S. M. Beasley, of Currituck,.
N. C.. has returned from Arkansas af
ter an unsuccessful attempt to find his
son, Kenneth, for the alleged kidnap
ping and murdering of whom Joshua'
Harrison was recently convicted at
Elizabeth City, N. C., and sentenced-
to 20 years in prison.
Senator Beasley saw the youth in,
Arkansas believed to be his son, but
he was not the lost child.
Savannah, Ga.
Mr. Erwin devoted himself almost
entirely to the legality of the famous
extradition of the defendants.
[CATAWA RIVEK
SMOKING THE PIPE OF PEACE.
Parents of the Expelled
Cadets Get Together
For A Hot Fight
The Lunacy Commission, Appointed
To Investigate Thaw's Mental
Condition Reported Him Sane
WILL HAVE A GOLF COURSE.
The Selwyn People Arranging to Con
struct Links Here.
One of the greatest attractions
'Charlotte could have as a means of
inducing tourists to come here is a
golf course, and if the plans of the
Selwyn Hotel managers are carried
out this will not be lacking another
year. With the assistance of the
young men of the city and all others
interested in the sport, Mr. Hamilton
Frazier, in charge of the Southern
headquarters of the American Hotel
Company, and Mr. Alexander Light
foot, manager of the Selwyn, will buila
here one of the finest golf links in the
South. No definite sue has been
chosen as yet, though these gentlemen
are looking for a suitable location in
the vicinity of the Catawba river,
where, within another- year or two an
jinter-urban street car line will be in
operation.
Mr. Houston Harper, advertising
’agent for Harvey & Wood, managing
directors of the Selwyn, is at present
engaged in the work of detouring
tourists around by Charlotte and has
succeeded in getting quite a number
of them to stop over here for a few
days. With a golf course covering 40
or 50 acres of ground, and easy of ac
cess, he would be able to induce a
great many to spend a while in this
delightful climate before returning
North.
After Davs of Testimony
Commission Submits re
port Declaring Thaw
Sane. Great Difficulty
in Agreement.
Report of Commissioners
Not yet Made Public,
but Said to be Unanim
ous. Effect ot Decision ,
On the Case.
the commission yesterday when he
was questioned on the subject of his
delusions, he exclaimed: “Nonsense,
rot.”
A big crowd gathered in the antici
pation of the commission’s decision.
An unconfirmed rumor has it that the
commission was divided in its opin
ion.
Excused Until 2 O’clock.
The Thaw jury; was excused until 2
o’clock.
Commissioners Deport.
Messrs. Olney and McClure, of the
commission, remained with Justice
Fitzgerald for more than an hour
and a half after Dr. Putzel withdrew.
and other members of the family.
A messenger also was dispatched
to the prisoner’s pen to take the glad
tidings to Thaw.
Will Proceed With Trial.
Mr. Jerome, addressing Justice Fitz
gerald before reading the report, said:
“While I do not know what the de
cision of the commission may be, I
want to state to Your Honor what my
personal opinion has been in this mat
ter. I stated and still adhere to the
contention that the defendant is in
sane. But if the commission’s decision
is fatal to the suggestion I made upon
record, I will have to proceed with
the trial and press for conviction with
Battle With a Wild Goose.
South Britain, Conn., April 4.--A1-
len Andrews, a young farmer, was at
tacked yesterday and badly lacerated
by a wild goose. A flock of wild geese
was flying northward and Andrews ap
proached one that had dropped into
some bushes. The goose sailed into
and it was twenty minutes before An
drews succeded in getting the bird by
the throat and choking it to death.
The goose was two fight high and
By Associated Press.
As they left th ^-building they were . all the power at my command ”
discovered by the newspaper men.' Jerome Wants Minutes,
but declined to have anything to Jerome reviewed at length and de
say as to their verdict. ; manded to see the commission’s min-
They bade Justice Fitzgerald good-lutes.
t i bye, however, and it was understood
New York, April 4.-When Justice connect ’ ion with the case was .
Fitzgerald called the Thaw jury into en( j e j
court at 11:30 the commission in lun
acy had not been able to agree upon I
One of the Rumors.
Among the many rumors as to the
verdict. The jury was excused then decisions of the commission was one
until 2 p. m., by which time Justice
Fitzgerald said he hoped he would
have something definite before him.
The commission in lunacy sat until
after 2 o’clock this morning trying to
agree upon a report Dut failed. It
then went into session again in Justice
Fitzgerald’s chamber at 10:30 today. 1
It was reported that there was a ser
ious division of sentiment among the
three members of the commission, the
two laymen being arrayed against the
medical member.
Justice Fitzgerald is very anxious;
I to the effect that the majority and min
ority report had already been filed
with Justice Fitzgerald. The majority,
Messrs. McClure and Olney, delcaring
Thaw sane and the minority report,
made by Dr] Putzel, delcaring him in
sane.
Fitzzgerald denied Jerome access to
the minutes.
Jerome said if the court ruled
against the prosecution’s application
for access to the minutes of the Thaw
commission he would ask time to de
cide whether he would apply to the
appellate division for a writ of pro
hibition to prevent the trial from pro
ceeding.
Jury Dismissed Until Monday.
Justice Fitzgerald discharged the
Thaw jury until Monday, declining to
It was said that Justice Fitzgerald grant more time for Jerome to apply
had ordered an adjournment until 2 (to the appellate division for a writ of
p. m., for the purpose of consulting the [prohibition.
It was said that Justice Fitzgerald
to have a unanimous report from the> ff arr y Thaw is Sane
commission one way or the other and'
authorities as to which report, if eith-i
er, he should acept under the circum
stances. There was no way of verify-j
ins the rum ° r - ; Elba Company
Buys $8000 Lot
Court Adjourned.
Court adjourned until Monday.
Frost Falls in Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., April 4.—The
temperature got down to 38 degrees
in Charleston and still lower in the
suburbs yesterday morning, accom
panied by frost, which is reported to
have done damage to beans,- Irish po
tatoes and other tender plants. The
damage is not expected to’ be consid
erable,- except in the more^exTpgcd
places, and farmers will fare better,
thantheir less fortunate fellow farm
ers of North Carolina and Virginia,
ai yshrdlu cmfwyp cmfwyp cmfwc
Primary Held For
Raleigh Officials
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C., April 4.—The Demo
cratic primary for the city officials is
being held today.
Weather conditions are fine and the
average vote is being polled.
The re-election of I. Johnson as
mayor and Thomas Badger for police
justice are assured, also the election of
the police commission is favorable to
present Chief of Police Mullins. This
commission was created by the recent
legislature.
it was for this reason that he decid
ed to give them more time.
> Which Shall It Be?
Following the adjournment of court
So Says Commission \ Mr j H Vanness today sold to the
New York, April 4.—Harry Thaw has Elba Manufacturing Company the pro-
been declared sane by the lunacy com-1 perty situated at the corner of the
mission, and while the report has notirailroad and East Seventh street,
Justice Fitzgerald again went into con-[ been ma( j e public it is said to be unan- 100x200 in dimensions
ference with the three lunacy com mis ¬
sioners. In less than 15 minutes Dr.
Putzel left the chambers alone. He
walked out of the criminal court build
ing briskly and with the air of finality.
His action in withdrawing from the
conference gave rise to the report that
he had submitted the minority report,
and was unwilling to change his views
in any way.
It was said that his report declared
that while Thaw was apparently able
to consult with his counsel in a fairly
rational manner, this did not indicate
that he was mentally sound in every
other way.
The majority report, it is said, de
clares Thaw sane.
It was said in the District Attorney’s
office that Justice Fitzgerald has the
right to accept either the majority or
minority report as his conscience dic
tates.
There is a precedent, it was added,
for the aceptance of the minority re
port from the commission in lunacy.
With today the Thaw case
enters upon its final stage,
The commission in lunacy has com
pleted its work and today will report
to the court.
The end of the commission's work
has brought much relief to Thaw, his
wife and family, his counsel and to
District Attorney Jerome.
Attorney Delmas put in all day yes
terday preparing his address to ) the
jury, so convinced was he that the trial
will be resumed.
Thaw Family Present.
Chairman McClure did not reach the
court until 10:30 a. m. It was said
the commission had continued until af
ter 2 o’clock this morning. All mem
bers of the Thaw family were early in
the ,court room. The party included
Mrs. William Thaw,
■Thaw, Countess of
Evelyn Nesbit
Yarmouth,
The consid-
imous. I eration was $8,000. The building on
A Unanimous Report. [the tract has been used by the com-
The Thaw commision declared it to pany for some time as a ginnery and
be their unanimous belief that “the de- office, the plant being located in North
Cendant. Harry Thaw, is capable of Xnarlotte. It will continue to serve
rightfully understanding his own posi
tion, of appreciating the nature of
the charges against him and of ration
ally conferring with his counsel at the
time of this examination.”
The entire report was not made pub
lic.
Glad News Spread.
Justice Fitzgerald, as soon as he had
taken the bench this afternoon, said
he had succeeded in securing a report
from the commission. He had two
copies made and while he would not
make the report public, he delivered
the copies to Jerome and the counsel
for the defense.
It was from the defendant’s counsel
table that the news of the commis
sion’s finding emanated.
Mr. Jerome said if the report was
adverse to his contention he desired
to be heard before it was confirmed.
this purpose.
The Elba Manufacturing Company
is one of the city’s most successful en
terprises, turning out cotton seed pro
ducts and operating one of the larg
est cotton ginneries in this section.
Mr. T. J. Davis is president; Dr. C. A.
Bland, vice-president; Mr. J. R. Van
Ness, treasurer, and Mr. 0. B. Robin
son, secretary.
Two other deeds were registered
today, one by which Mr. J. S. DeLaney
and wife convey to Rev. W. L. Nick
elson a lot on North Myers street, for
$1,000, and another transferring a lot
on South Tryon street extended from
Mr. M. Oglesby and wife to Dr. Charles
L. Alexander.
CHADWICK NEWS.
Fire This Morning in Residence of
Mrs. Mullis—Entertainment a Suc
cess.
There was a small fire early this
morning in the residence of Mrs. B..
A. Mullis, at Chadwick. The blaze
started in a closet. It was discover
ed before it had gained much headway
and the prompt work of the fire boys
soon extinguished it. The loss is. es
timated at from $75 to $100.
The concert Saturday night was a
success in every way. About $20 were
netted to the Good Citizens’ Club as
a result of the performance.
News of the favorable
More Negroes Strike.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., April 4.—Three
Hardware Men’s Convention.
Mr. Elliott, of Atlanta, Ga., secretary
of the Hardware Association of the
Carolinas, whose convention will be
held in this city July 9th and 10th,
writes that the convention will be the
greatest in the history of the associa
tion. He is advertising it in the lead
ing trade journals with cuts of the
Selwyn, the headqquarters, and other
scenes of Charlotte. Prominent hard
ware men will be here from several
Southern States in addition to the
members from all parts of the Caro
linas.
decision,
which was declared to be unanimous,
was quickly whispered to Evelyn Thaw
bun-
dred negro longshoremen, in the em
ploy of the Merchants Miners joined
the striking longshoremen of the Old
Dominion. One thousand men
I are affected.
in
all
Arguments in Famous
Harriman Case Begun „ , Reached Agreement,
0 ; By Associated Press.
By Associated
Washington, April 4.—The Western
Press.
. - A pr v 4 ’ Arguments | men have reached an agreement,
in the famous Harriman case, which!
Buying Electrical Fixtures.
Mr. R. M. Stevenson, Jr., of Clover,
S. C., who has opened an electrical
supply house in that town spent the
day in the city making purchases of
stock. Mr. Stevenson is a recent
graduate of Erskine College at Due
West, S. C. He has been engaged in
the electrical business for several
months.
Washington,
Railroads and conductors and train-
was heard by the Interstate Com
merce C.ommission a few weeks ago
Real Estate Deals.
. , . . _ , Mr - Frank D. Alexander sold yester-
in New York, was begun before the day (01 . (b( , st Catharine GoId Mine
commission here today. The pro-1 company, five lots to Mr. R. C. Me.
ceedings are in the nature of an ar-
gument involving the question oi
whether the Union Pacific and South-
Mrs. ern Pacific are competing lines.
. — .Carnegie and Edward and Josiah
—Mr. J. F. Newell who has been Thaw.
confined to his room for the past When Harry Thaw was told in the
three weeks is much better and is able .Tombs it was said he had broken down
to be on the streets again.
down for two or three minutes before
On the result of the argument may
depend whether Harriman and his
associates are to be prosecuted as a
restraint of . trade under the pro
visions of the Sherman anti-trust law.
Manus for the consideration of $1,100.
Mr. A. M. Craig, for the Piedmont
Realty Company, sold a cottage in
Piedmont to Mr. C. D. Purser for the
consideration of $1,700. He also sold
a lot in Wilmoore for F. C. Abbott &
Company to Mr. R. J. Walker, the con
sideration being $600. The dimensions
of this lot are 50 by 200 feet.
Fire on Steamer.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., April 4.—-The Old
Dominion steamship Jamestown tied
up at her wharf still unloaded by
reason of the longshoremen’s strike,
was . seriously threatened by fire
which raged in the forward hold for
an hour and a half. Most of the
damage is believed to be to the
cargo.
—The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
Young Men’s Christian Association
will meet in the parlors of the associa
tion tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Citadel Affair Takes on
New Animation. Fath-
ers of Cadets, Expelled
From South Carolina
Military Academy,Meet
Will Stand by Position of
Their Sons. A resume
of Trouble and a Fore
cast of its Meaning to
Institu tion.
Special to The News.
Columbia, S. C., April 4.—Several of
the gentlemen whose sons left the Cit
adel last week, after the investigation
as to the breaking of barracks by some
of them, met in this city today and
I held a conference as to the steps to
I be taken in the matter. It was decid-
|ed to take the case to the board of
j visitors and as counsel the services of
the following well known attorneys,
were secured: Messrs. Andrew Craw
ford and W. H. Lyles, of Columbia, and
Joseph A. McCullough, of Greenville.
Among those present at the
conference today were Messrs. G. H.
Mahon, of Greenville; T. L. Alexander,
of Charlotte; Andrew Crawford, of.’
Columbia; Able, of Orangeburg; Jno.
T. Sloan, of Columbia and W. H. Lyles,
of Columbia, each of whom had a son’
involved in the Citadel affair.
It was stated yesterday afternoon,
that the cases of the cadets would be
prepared in legal form and made pub
lic at the proper time by the counsel.
The board of visitors, through Col. C.
S. Gadsden, the chairman, will be ask
ed to hear the case as soon as possi
ble. The gentlemen whose sons are
accused of prevarication and other un-
gentlemanly conduct declare that a
gross injustice and wrong has been
perpetrated and that they intend to
fight the matter to a finish. They
claim that there is no evidence upon
which the action of the Citadel facul
ty can be legally based and that it is
their intention to demonstrate this ful
ly. “We have drawn our sword,” said
o^e of ti n gentlemen, “and -it is the)
sword to the hilt.”
Cause of the Trouble.
It will be recalled that a charge of
breaking barracks was first made
against Cadet Able by Commandant.
Simons, and that in the investigation
into this affair it was alleged to have-
been discovered that several of the ca
dets, called on to give testimony, had
made false statements. Thereupon
the Citadel authorities expelled Ca
dets Able, Alexander, Sloan and Ma
hon while it was recommended that
Cadets Furman and Lyles be highly
demerited. Upon the announcements
of this sentence the following cadets,
left the Citadel: Lyles, Alexander,
Sloan, Murray, Crawford, Ehrlich, Ma
hon, McAlister, Beattie, Gossett and
Able.
The boys come from the most prom
inent families of the State and their
parents are persons of great influence,
Mr. Mahon being the mayor of Green
ville, Mr. Richardson postmaster of the
same city, Col. Sloan being a former
lieutenant governor of South Carolina,
Messrs. Crawford and Lyles being-
leading lawyers of Columbia, Messrs.
Beattie and McAlister being in part
nership in Greenville’s leading dry
goods store, Dr. Murray being a weal
thy wholesale druggist, and so on.
These men, with a few exceptions,
back up their sons in leaving the
academy when what they considered
unfair charges and judgments were
passed on some of their friends and!
the parents fight it out on that line.
It is apparent that Capt. Simons will
have to bear the brunt of the battle,
as it was he who claimed to see the
boys outside of barracks and who
made the charge, saying he recognized
Cadet Able and that those with him
he did not recognize. When a search
of the quarters was made it is slI^
that Cadet Able was found in his bed.
All the cadets denied breaking bar-
racks, but admitted that they had been,
during the night in Sloan’s room.
This affair may reopen the fight
against Colonel Cowart, the superin
tendent of the South Carolina Military
Academy, a fight which has been pend
ing for several years. Last year three
members of the faculty were not re-
elected by the board of visitors and it
was understood then that Col. Cowart
had had a very close shave and that he,
would probably not remain in his po
sition more than a year or so unless
there was a decided change of senti
ment in the board. Since that time,
there have been two changes in the
board, Gov. Ansel taking the place of
Continued on page 3.
Worst Earthquakes for
40 Years, big Damage
By Associated Press.
Constantinople, April 4.—A dis
patch received here from the head of
the American Mission at Bitlis, says
on March 29th, there burst upon that
place the worst earthquake witnessed
in forty years.
During the first day there were 14
shocks, there having been 28 in all.
Over 300 houses have fallen and
halt of the remainder are damaged.
The official report of the killed Is
eight.