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FROM THE ARCHIVEOct 22, 1904·Washington, District of Columbia

RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT IN COURT

Scanned from Evening Star, Oct 22, 1904
RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT IN COURT
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Eree Bradley and raising his hand ta t spectful salute asked if he might be ex used. He was excused but instead of leaving the room at once he seated himself and was soon in conversation with an aged man and. Mrs Belva Lockwood After nearly all the claimants and attbrneys had iaken their departure. Mr Waggaman left tie room Ripple of Excitement About 1130 oclock today a ripple of ex citement was occasioned by the appearance in the apartment of a middleaged woman dressed in black.

She appeared to be greatly excited and addressing. Mr Brad ley she exclaimed in a loud voice Waggaman should be tarred and feath ered. He has taken from me the money that was placed in his hands for the burial of a poor boy who is now an inmate of the Insane asylum. It is too bad too bad.

The excited woman was leading a child by the hand and with muttered impreca tions on the former financial magnate left the room with tears streaming from her ereS After this exciting episode the court set tled down to its normal condition and the filing and proving of claims were resumed More than twentyfive.

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