Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 288, 24 August 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1911.

FAMILY OF THREE MURDERED TODAY iYoung Boonville, Ind., Lad ; Alleged Slayer of Parents and Brother.

. (National News Association) BOONVILLE, Ind., Aim;. 24. The mpst ghastly triple murder In the history of southern Indiana wag revealed today, when the partly burned bodies of Richard Lee, his wife and 17 year old aon, Clarence, were discovered ty firemen who responded to an alarm of fire. The skulls of Lee and his wife had been crushed and Clarence had been shot, the triple tragedy evidently having been committed while they were sleep. A bloody axe was found In the yard near the house. Mystery surrounds the tragedy, but owing to a reported dispute over money matters, William 'Lee. 'the 21 year old aon, who was fully dressed but greatly excited when he rushed to the neighbor's homes to give an alarm, was arrested, charged with the triple murder. He denies any knowledge of bow the victims met their death. The police theory Is the house was fired to cover up the crime. The Lee family recently sold their property In Newburgh dividing the proceeds into four portions, and the father, mother aad Clarence took their money to their bom In Boonville, while William re mained In Newburgh, returning last Sight after the family had gone to bed. Bodies Badly Burned. i The bodies were burned almost be yond resognitlon. The fire alarm which led to the discovery of the crime was turned In at 4:30 this morning and when firemen reached the home it was biasing from all sides. Trying to make an entrance they discovered that all the doors and windows were locked. Breaking- them down the firemen found the partly Incinerated bodies of Lee, his wife and his son. Examination of the bodies resulted In the discovery that the skulls of the father and mother had been crushed in while they were lying, In bed peacefully sleeping. William, Lee was, arrested at 7 o'clock this morning on the charge of murdering his family.' The sheriff of Warrick county took him Into custody. A dispute over the money was said to have .occurred between William Lee who is 21 years old, and his parents. The younger boy, Clarence, having taken a stand against his brother. The actions of the elder son following the discovery of the bodies of his parents and brother aroused the suspicions of the firemen, who notified the police. The young man was questioned but Ymd knowing how the trio came to -Ml. . asleep when the house caught . ho raid. "The smoke and flames i , r "d me and I dressed hurriedly ' .) for aid. I supposed that my : - and my brother had, left the . ?n before me." the police pointed out the fact that the youth was fully attired when he left the house xnd declared it thTew suspicion on bis story. Young Lee has been idle for some time and it was aid had asked his father for money frequently. This was'' Said to have led to numerous quarrels between them. OLD VETERANS BAR All ACCUSED SOLON : MT. VERNON, 111., Aug. 24. The Invitation of Senator William Lorimer to be one of the speakers at the Southern Illinois soldiers' and sailors' reunion this week at Duquoin has incensed many old soldiers, and scores have refused to have any part in the exercises for this reason. On all sides denunciations are heard. ) Oliver Cog, adjutant, of the G. A. R. post at Crab: Orchard,' 111., has issued this letter relative to Senator Lorimer taking part in the reunion: , .."We, the Grand Army of the Repub11a VWMfr sit sPvtaK tfavuvkai! rra1 I 1 MA fuse to stand up and be counted on that proposition; we would. consider it equivalent to an Indorsement of boodleism and a lowering of the standard and moral purity In national affairs. : "While the G. A. R. does not. as an order, meddle with political affairs, we reserve the God given right to condemn anything that . Would tend to lower the high standard and ' moral and political purity of this great country. , , "The O. A. R. will, aa long as there it one of us left, contend "that ' the phrase of our great president, Abramuiv w sepi in view, that this government Is the government of the people, by the people, and tor the people and that these high Ideals should not perish as long as the people refuse to condemn any departure therefrom. ,..,, . . ... "Oliver Cog." There recently appeared a like letter In one of the Duquoin papers, but Postmaster Harry Ward, who is an ardent admirer of Senator Lorimer, set about to offset the letter by sending out circular letters all over the south part of the state. ' Brother Holds Good Job. , Postmaster Ward's brother, Charles Ward. Is. Senator Lori mer 's private secretary, hence his activity. While an effort has been' made to keep down the feeling among the old soldiers relative to the coming of Senator Lorimer, the true sentiment has asserted Itself ob. more than one occasion. ... Many soldiers are' expected ; to be present but scores of them have announced that thoy will not listen to the senator's speech, believing .that be will take their attention aa a sanction of his alleged method of procuring bis ofdee. . . .

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KEPT ' HIS NERVE AS HE FACEDJHE JURY Beattie Trial Called with Uncle of Murdered Woman on the Stand. (National News Association) CHESTERFIELD, Va., Aug. 24. Henry Clay Beattie', Jr., with his characteristic iron nerve today faced the twelve sturdy Jurymen, who will decide his innocence or guilt on the charge of murdering his young wife, Louise Owen Beattie, while they were enjoying their first automobile ride, after the birth of their child when the young mother was shot dead on the evening of July 12th. The automobile which they occupied was driven into the courtyard this morning where many morbid spectators of both sexes viewed its bloodstained cushions. The machine will be introduced as evidence. The first witness was Thomas Owen, an uncle of the slain woman, who told how Beattie drove up to the house where the young couple were living on the night of the murder, ex claiming "Oh God, Oh my God," as he held his wife's dead body in one arm while he drove the automobile with the other. Owen described the wound as a hole in the. side of the face as big as a dollar and the hair clotted with blood which at first caused him to believe the girl's head .had been blown off. Young Beattie has maintained the same Iron nerve in the, jail here that he has exhibited during his incarceration at Richmond. He slept until 7 o'clock tiffs morning and at. 8:30 ate a large breakfast, prepared by the 16 year 'old daughter of the jailer. Attempts by outsiders tp see Beattie in his cell were futile, as he told the jailer he would see no one but bis relatives and counsel. The cell 'In which the prisoner spent his first night here is a steel barred cage about 10 feet square with but one small .window. . Besides. Beattie there were nine other prisoners, of which seven are negroes. The two white men occupying cages on either Bide of Beattie made frequent, attempts to talk to him during the night but were rebuffed. The Jury of 12 men upon whom Beattie's fate rests were permitted to read mutilated copies of newspapers while they sat on a big bench in the shade of a giant oak tree until the court convened this forenoon. One of the most interested witnesses was young Beattie himself who stood unmoved alongside the auto car in which his wife had met her death, and Which was swung into the court house grounds Just before the court opened. Prosecuting Attorney Wendenberg invited two women to step into the car and sit on the front seat. On one of the cushions was the blood stain which came from the murdered woman. The court was called to order at 10:30. Thomas E. Owen, uncle of the slain woman was the Arst witness called. It was at Mr. Owen's home that Beattie and his wife were . staying when they went out on the fatal ride and it was there he returned with his wife's dead body. Mr. Owen described Beattie's return to his home with the body of his wife, while the defendant listened intently with his hands behind his ears. He said that Beattie appeared greatly ag itated. ' "I heard a voice calling," he said, "and recognized the voice of the accused man. He came up to the gate in his machine at high speed.) He was crying 'Oh My God.'" OCEAN LINER LIMP ING TO NEW YORK .(National News Association NEW YORK, Aug. 24. With part f her machinery out of order as the re sult of a mishap at sea, the Anchor line steamship Furnessia, with 625 pas sengers on board, is limping into port today. She was reported at 6 o'clock this morning off Fire Island. Capt. Collie of the liner, sent a wireless dispatch to the Siascondett station stating that a ehaft was broken and that the boat was going at reduced speed. , . THE UNSATISFIED. ' Those who are quite satisfied! sk sbH and do nothing; those who are not quite satisfied are die sole benefactors ef the world Landor.

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G. A. R, POLITICIANS DEFEATJJA'ELROY Confidential Letter, Purporting to Have Taft's Support, Given as Cause. (National News Association) ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 24 The first business session of the National Grand Army of the Republic convened this morning with the clouds of dissent that have shadowed the first days of the big encampment breaking away and a definite certainty in sight for the- veterans. Judge Harvey M. Trimble, of Illinois will be chosen as the next commander-in-chief. Yesterday seemed to settle that fadt completely. The veterans played at politics all day. and by night it was confidently announced Trimble had enough delegates to assure his election. The chances of John McElroy, twice a candidate for the office, and until Tuesday the choice of the veterans, were dashed by the publication of a letter marked "confidential" but expressing the intimation that he was the choice of the administration for the post. The veterans have a strict rule against the injection of politics into their elections and McElroy's chances were killed. The selection of senior vice commander is settled by the withdrawal of CoL Henry S. Redman, of Rochester leaving Nicholas Day of New York City, the only candidate. Los Angeles has been decided upon as the place for the 1912 encampment. The McElroy letter excited such a storm in the ranks of the veterans that the other big issue of the encampment, the pension issue, was wellnigh forgotten. McElroy was a champion of the Sulloway bill, but Judge Trimble is credited with favoring the Sherwood pension bill. The respective measures will have some little bearing on the result of the election but not nearly so much as was expected. Many of the veterans took President Taft's utterances last night to be a reprimand for McElroy. The President said in his speech: "I am glad to know - that no suggestions of out side influences are permitted to have weight in your councils of the selection of your leaders." The President addressed the veterans last night in a speech devoted to a frank plea for public sentiment for his plans for peace and arbitration. He appealed to the men who best knew the horrors of war to help him promote peace and his words were greeted with frequent rounds of applause that evidenced that the 'veterans were of one mind with him. The President spoke for thirty minutes reading his- address from note and left- at- 8:55 for. his summer home at Beverly. THIRD HEAT VICTIM. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 24. The third fatality of the G. A. R. encampment came last night when George W. Smith of Ossinning was found dead in his room at 380 West avenue. Comrade Smith fainted during the parade and was taken home in an automobile. He retired or a rest and was never awakened. Eugene Teller of Iowa fell down a flight of .stairs after the campfire last night and suffered injuries to the head and body that may result fatally. CHILDREN'S TEACHERS. The teachers of children should be held in the highest honor. They are the ' allies of legislators; they have agency in the prevention of crime; they aid in regulating the moral atmosphere, whose incessant action and pressure cause the lifeblood to circulate and to return pure and healthful to die heart of the nation. Mrs. Sgoumey.

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SEEK CLOSING OF . A LOCAL CROSSING Penn. Railroad Wants .the Washington Ave. Crossing Vacated. Officials of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania railroad company this morning submitted the deeds, agreement and other legal papers to th board of public works, whihe, if approved by the board wil mean the closing of the Washington avenue railroad crossing. The proposed agreement was drawn up some time ago. The deeds were given to the city attorney for examination. By this agreement North F Sstreet from Sixth to Eighth stree will be closed and the Gaar, Scott company will be deeded the street; the Washington avenue crossing will be closed but the North Eighth street crossing which is adjacent to the other chrossing will be widened; the ' avenue from the tracks to a point 30 Ofeet north will be paved; -the private driveway of the railroad company running from Ft. Wayne avenue to North Sixth street will be given to the city for a public thoroughfare, and the old factory building at the intersection of Washington avenue and North Eighth street will be torn down and the ground given to the city for the widening of the street 'and for park purposes. Wants Private Street. Gaar, Scott' and company has been striving for some time to get the board of public works to sign the agreement; so that the company would secure North F street for its private purposes. The board, however, would do nothing until the railroad company entered into the agreement with the manufactory and the 'city.. It is said that the Gaar-Scott company will erect several new factory buildings for the manufacture of gasoline engines. The board of works ordered the Richmond City Water Works company to extend its line 900 feet on oyer street from Grant to school, street. There has been no fire hydrant on this street and the city has ordered a hydrant instilled along with the extension. " yvif'"Today was the day of hearing on the resolution providing for the cementing of the second alley south of South B street between Fifth and Sixth streets, which aws taken under advisement. The - assessment roll aws ordered prepared on the opening of the alley from South C to D streets between Third and Fourt street., .This resolution aws modified from an-eleven foot alley to a ten foot alley. .The final assessment roll was approved on the vacation of a portion of Linden street from. West First to the alley east. Fire Chief Miller was instructed to purchase a new horse for, his buggy. CHILDREN. . Children are travelers newry armed in a strange . country; we should therefore make conscience cot to mislead them. Locke. .'. Have yon trotroie ef ear 3a ansa trot a disordered stomach? Go to your druggist ud ret a 50c or SI bottle of Dr. Caldwell rrap Pepsin, which is positively gnarsmtead to "-UT5 you ana ke:a woii.

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OHIO LEGISLATORS ARE MUCH RELIEVED Diegle, Who Was a Go-Be-i tween in Bride Scandal, Will Not "Peach." ., (National News Association COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 24. Legislators implicated in the bribery charges now under investigation here, heaved a sign of relief today when Rodney J. Diegle, sergeant-at-arms of the Ohio senate, came out in a statement, declaring he "had nothing to confess and was ready for sentence." Had it not been that Common Pleas Judge E. B. Kinkead. before whom he was" tried, had left the city on his vacation, Diegle' would be in the penitentiary now. Diegle was convicted of acting as a go-between in the bribing of Senator R. L. Andrews 6i Lawrence county in connection with legislating during the past session of the legislature. Diegle has been wavering for several days and Inally has come out in a state' ment saying he had nothing to con fess.. The sergeant-at-arms, it is believed will be sentenced inside of a week, and the general impression that he will be given the limit, ive years. It is said that Diegle's Columbus attorneys were responsible for his change of front following his aHeged declaration to Atty-general Hogan and Prosecuting Attorney Turner that he would give them a statement embodying a complete statement. Senator Isaac E. Huffman of Hamilton, who on the dictagraph is recorded as saying, "We are pirates, we are not robbers." will be placed on trial next and it is likely that Diegle will be called from prison to testify in the case. Mourning In Japan. The Japanese code of mourning is very elaborate and complicated. As followed by the well to do classes it involves the wearing of special garments and abstinence from animal food. At the death of a husband or real or adopted parents the custom demands thirteen months of mourning apparel and fifty days' abstinence from meat. Grandparents are honored by 150 days it they are on the paternal side; if only common, insignificant, maternal grandparents, they have to put up with ninety. The same rule applies to maternal ancles and aunts. It is one way of Introducing the oriental contempt for women.

THE CHESAPEAKE A OHIO RAILWAY OF INDIANA LEAVING TIME OF TRAINS AT RICHMOND, IND. Effective July 9, Westward; July 10, Eastward Subject to Change Without Notice 7:13 p. m. DAILY, Limited for Cincinnati, Washington, Baltimore, Phil-. adelphia. New York, Rjchmond, Norfolk, Virginia, and North Carolina points. . 8:45 a- m. WEEK-DAYS Local for Cincinnati, connecting with F. F. V. Limited for the East 7:33 a. m. SUNDAYS Local for Cincinnati, connecting with P. -P. V. Limited for the East. 4:15 p. m. WEEK-DAYS Local for Cincinnati. " 7:15 p. m. SUNDAYS Local for Cincinnati. 12:00 Noon DAILY Limited for Chicago and West.' 10:40 a. m. WEEK-DAYS Local for Chicago. 8:10 p. m. WEEK-DAYS Local for Chicago. 10:25 p. m. SUNDAYS Local for Chicago. Sleeping, Observation-Parlor, and Dining Cars on Limited Trains. Sleeping Cars on Night Trains.

Richmond Chautauqua Program

CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM. Friday, August 25. 2:00 p.m. Band Concert, Bland's " Band. 2 :30 p. m. W. S. Battls, Lecture, -" "Dickens." 7:15 p.m. Bland's Band. T: 30 p. m. W. S. Battis, lonologue, "Dickens." 8:30p.m. Lincoln McDonnell, "The Blue Coat and the Red Flag." Saturday, August 26, 1:30 p. m. Band Concert. 2: 00 p. m. Virginia Jubilees. 2:45 p.m. Byron W. King. "Eyes that See Not, and Ears that Hear Not." 7:00 p.m. Band Concert. 7:30 p. m. Byron W. King. "What F00I3 These Mortals Be." 8:30 p. m. Virginia Jubilees. p Sunday. August 27. 9:30 a. m. Sunday School, Edward F. " Hasmeier, Superintend- - ent. 10:30 a.m. Byron W. King. Sermon, "The Light of the World." 1:30 p.m. Band Concert. 2 : 00 p. m. Virginia Jubilees. 2:45 p. m. Judge A. Z. Blair, "Cleansing the Electorate of Adams County, Ohio, and Its Lesson to the Nation. 4 : 00 p. m. Sacred Concert. , 7:00 p.m. Band Concert. 7:30 p. m. Virginia Jubilees. 8:15 p. m. Father John Daly, "The Homeless Child and the Juvenile Court." 9 : 30 p. m. Virginia Jubilees. Monday, August 28. 9:30 a. m. Bible Study, Dent Atkinson. 10:00 a.m. Lecture, F. A. Cotton, ' "Schools of Indiana." 11 : 00 a. m. Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, "Franklin." l:00o. m. Band Concert. 1:30 p.m. Lecture, F. A. Cotton, "Complete Education for the Masses." 2: 30 p. m. Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, ."American Oratory Pat rick Henry to Daniel Webster." 4:00 p.m. Music or Reader. 7 : 00 p. m. Band Concert and Reader. 7 : 30 p. m. Apollo Concert Co. 8 : 00 p. m. Geo. R. Stuart, "Is Fun Divine or Devilish?" Tuesday, August 29. 9:30 a. m. Bible Study, , Dent Atkinson. . . 10:00 a.m. Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, "Emerson." 11 : 00 a. m. Lecture, F. A. Cotton, "What is the Matter With Our Common Schools?" 1:00 p.m. Band Concert. 1:30 p.m. Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, "Hawthorne." 2:30 p. m. Wm. J., Bryan, "The Price of a Soul." 4 : 00 p. m. Music or Reader. ' ' 7:00 p. m. Band Concert and Reader. 7:30 p.m. Apollo Concert Co. 8:00 p.m. Ralph Bingham, "Funny Man." "Not a Lecture." Wednesday, August 307 9:30 a.m. Bible Study, Dent Atkinson. 10:00 a.m. Lecture, VF. A. Cotton, "Country Life and Coun try Schools." 11:00 a.m. Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, "Lowell." 1:00 p.m.. Band Concert. 1:30 p. m. Lecture, " F. A. Cotton, ' "Schools of the Twentieth Century." 2:30 p.m. Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, "American Humor Artemus Ward to Mark Twin." 3: 30 p.m. Chicago' Operatic Co. 7:00 p.m. Band Concert, 7:30 p. m. Band Concert. 7:30 p.m. Music and Reader. 8 : 00 p. m. Chicago Operatic Co., Grand Opera. " ; Thursday, August 31. 9:30 a.m. Bible Study, Dent Atkinson. -T"' 10 : 00 a. m. Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, : "Burns.'.' . 11:00a.m. Lecture,! F. : A. Cotton, "Country - Life and Country Schools." 1:00 p.m. Band Concert. ; 1:30 p. m Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, "Scott." 2:30 p.m. Dr. Frederick Cook, "The Arctic Explorer." 7:00 p.m. Band Concert. 7:30 p.m. Music and Reader. 8 : 00 u. m. Geo. P. Early, "Other Days." Friday, September 1. 9:30 a.m. Bible Study, Dent Atkinson.

10:00 a.m. Lecture, F. .. Cotton, "The Decline in Enrollment in High School."

11:00 a. m. Lecture, Leon H. Vincent,; "Jane Austen. . w s 1 : 00 p. m. Band Concert. 1:30 p. m. Lecture, F. A. Cotton, "Industrial Education." 2:30 p.m. Byron C. Piatt. "The Mass Against the Man." 4 : 00 p. m. Kellogg-Hainea Singing ; Party. ,v.:.. fi:-. 7:00 p.m. Band Concert. 7:30 p.m. Music and Reader. 8 : 00 p. m. Kellogg-Haines Singing Party. Grand Opera. Saturday, September 2. 10 : 00 a. m. Athletics. 2: 00 p.m. Band Concert. 2 : 30 p. m. Kellogg-Haines Singing Party. 3:00 p.m. Children's Exercises, under direction of Miss An4 na K. Neale. 7:00 p. m. Band Concert and Reader. 7:30 p.m. Kel.'ogg-Hatnes Co. 8:00 p.m. Nicola. Magician. Sunday, September 3. 9:30 a. m. Sunday School. Judge Hoggs, Superintendent 10:00 a.m. Sermon, Dent Atkinson, "Bibie in Civilisation. 1:00p.m. Band Concert. 1:30 p.m. Kellogg-Haines Singing Party. 2:00 p.m. Rabbi Leonard Levy, "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." 4 : 00 p. m. Sacred Concert. 7:00 p.m. Banl Concert and Reader. 7:30 p. m. Kellogg-Haines Singing , Tta r v 8 : 00 p. m. Rev. J. Everist Cathell., "Our National Significance and Scope." GUESTS ESCAPE FIRE Hotel Frontenac of Thousand Islands, Burns. (Xational News Associattop) CLAYTON, N. Y., Aug. 24. With a loss of $500,000, the Hotel Frontenac tela in tho Thousand Islands, was destroyed by fire late last night. ' There were 250 guests in the hotel . at the time, but all escaped, though without their baggage or jewelry. The fire was seen from other islands in' the famous summer resort. A large number ef motor boats hurried to the scene of the fire. ; The guests were hurried into the small boats and taken to the Saranac hotel, a mile away. Several of the boats were. In danger of swamping from overloading, but all escaped disaster. Aid was sent from Alexandria nay out ine - nremen ; reacnea Kouna isiana too iaie to save ine structure.' Search of the ruins was begun today for the bodies of two of the employes who are missing And who, it is believed, perished in the flames. Another employe fell while trying to escape and was badly injured. The Twilight Of Lire. Tho muscle of the stomach ta old ace at aot atroBar or actiw as In youth and in eons, lueac old people mn wtr object to ooasctosttioa and faxUrMtton. Maar seldom bavs bowel movement without artificial aid. Many, slto, have unpleasant eructations of a-aa (ram ths stomach after eating-. All this can be avoided by the nss ol Dr. Caldwell's Syren Pepsin, which permanently reamlates the bowels so the . passages com naturally, aad so strengthen tb stomach tbat food to digested wtthootdJ. comfort. .Druggists sail it at SO cents or ft a targe bottle. . Palladium Want Ads Pay. When you feel that you need something to stimulate that blood flow increase its nourishing propertiessomething that is a nerve and brain food as well remember to get Nyal's Nutritive Hypophosphltee. Quigiey Drug. Stores.- , ri , ScftooHMdren Often suffer from Eye - Strain which not only retards their physical development but" prevents their advancement In school work. . T ' "No. child 'can do? his best tf less he Is properly equipped fof the work. , - ' ' You may not be able to judge whether or not your child has eye-strain, hence it Is imperative that the examination be made by a specialist. Bring your child to .. - MISS C. M. SWEITZER , OPTOMETRIST, '"' . ': VZTVz Main Street. Phone 1099. 927V Main 81

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