Show GRAND TRUSTEE DEARS MEARS OF BALTIMORE WAS NOT A VICTIM OF KNOCKOUT DROPS I ROBBERY STORY t OfFICIALLY DENIED Henry W W. Mears of oC Baltimore grand I trustee w was s o overcome rome yesterday afternoon afternoon after after- noon oon by 11 a severe seere attack of oC indigestion in the lobby of or the Knutsford and was vas carried 1 to tu his room h by his friends It was as rumored that Mr h. h Meats MealS had b been n drugged for the thc nur purpose se o of rob Oh ber bery The rumor gained such circulation circulation circulation tion that it vas one of oC the papers as a fact It was also rumored that he had been stricken with apor ADO ADO- r lexy I The Baltimore delegation delegation I has ma made madean e II an ran denial to The Telegram and state that the rumors and statements nr are untrue that Mr Ir Mears ears was wa overcome overcome over over- I Mr dears Mears come by Indigestion passed a 3 comparatively eIo eor comfortable night and will be able to leave his room today oday I The news S of ot Mr 11 Mearo's Meares misfortune was a shock to the thc convention and I hun hundreds reds of his friends have c offered their services to him Mr Mears Is leading the campaign for Baltimore as ashe the he convention city for next year and andis ands s is ts a familiar figure in the reunion t t J lit t 1 I F T v. Vl r-Vl jp P lJ i 1 s p HENRY W. W NEARS ME RS t t t L t 4 |