Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 May 1896 — Page 3
MICHIGAN FOLLOWS.
tTHE REPUBLICANS .'OF MICHIGAN IN CONVENTION.
Honey Plank of the Minneapolis Platform of 1892 Adopted—McKinley Was Indorsed.
Etetroit, 3Iay 7.—An animated) fight ©ver the mdney question was the most etriking' feature of the Michigan RepqibQican convention. It resulted' in squelching both the g-old plank offered by the majority and the silver plank submitted by the minority of the resolutions committee, and the substitution therefore of the money p)ank of the Minneapolis platform of 1892. McKinHey was indorsed most unequivocally land the delegates were strongly instructed in his favor. Four delega'tes-e,t-large were elected, two of them with"out contests.
D. M. Perry was chosen chairman of the state central committee, but it is not certain that he will accept the post, "both himself and General Alger, whose name was also presented, having declined the honor in advance.
As the Republican state convention •was assembling in the Auditorium at noon today it was announced that the Hon. Chauncey M. Depew was in the city. The delegates applauded the announcement and appointed a committee consisting of Governor Luce, Congressman William Alden Smith and A. EH. Henry to invite "Dr." Depew to address the convention. Mr. Depew was wildly cheered. He made a character5stidaly happy address, reviewing the itriumphs of the Republican part and ^picturing the alleged sad results o.f Democratic "British" policy.
The mention of McKinley in a list of distinguished Republicans was cheered with great enthusiasm.
The convention was formally called •to order by A. W. Smith of Adrian in the absence of the state chairman, Senator McMillan. After prayer Colonel O. A. Janes of Hillsdale was introduced as chairman.
It was after 3 o'clock when the convention was again called to order. Telegrams of greeting were read from the California and Indiana conventions, announcing instructions for McKinley in tooth. The temporary organization was made permanent and the resolutions committee was given further time, the money plank discussion having delayed its progress.
Delegates Chosen.
The election of delegates-at-large was proceeded with and General R. A. Alger of Detroit and Thomas J. O'Brien were •unanimously chosen.
For third delegate at large there was nominated John Duncan of Calumet and Perry Hannah of Traverse City. After t'he vote by counties had been partially ta'ken .Mr. Hannah's name was "temporarily" withdrawn, and the ballot of the convention went to Duncan. IMarflt S. Brewer of Pontiac and Frank rw. G-ilc-hrist of Alpena were the leading contestants for fourth delegate at large. Brewer won the -second vote by counties.
The fight of the convention arose over it,hp currency plank of the .platform. T'he (majority r-eport, read 'by
saviour
ex-Congress--
(man Byron M. Cutoheon, asserts unswerving (fidelity to the protective tariff principle, and insists on the repeal of the present "unwise,
un-American
act." It demands
tariff
re-enactment
of the
(McKinley law with whatever modifications present conditions may require, and commends t'he principles of reciprocity. It also declares fo.r a revival of protection to ship owners to encourage carrying goods in American bottoms, and expresses sympathy with the Cuban insurgents -in their struggle for (liberty. T'he national delegates are instructed "to use all honorable means to secure the nomination of TVri11iam Mc-Kinley,-so long as his name shall be before the convention."
The Financial Plank.
The financial plank was as follows: "We are unyielding and uncompromising in our demands for sound and honest money. We are in favor of the use of gold and silver and paper dollars in our currency, all to be maintained at a parity a.s to their purchasing and debt paying power. We are opposed to any provision that will invite depreciation of any portion of our currency, and therefore we are opposed to t'he 'free and unlimited coinage of silver by this country alone under present conditions and we believe that such a course would destroy the parity of and contract the currency." iS. W. Hopkins and W. H. Smith of the commit/tee presented a minor.ty substitute as follows, the first twenty-five wards beii.ng quoted from the national platform of 1892: "The American people from tradition and interest, favor ibimetalXsm and the Republican party demands the use of tooth gold and silver as standard money, and demands that all dollars, whelh?r of gold, silver or paper, shall be of full legal tender, possessing full and equal purchasing and debt paying power, thereby having a parity
at
value and to
that end we demand a purely American system of money, fbased upon god and silver, without advantage to either at the mints of this government. We demand that all paper money issued by (the g-overnme-nt shall be i-edeemable in gold or silver at the option of the .government. "We are opposed to the retiring of the greenbacks, the money of the people, the
of the union, the money favored
toy Lincoln. "We are opposed to the issuance of Interest bearing "bonds in times of peace and we condemn the policy of Grover Cleveland and John G. Carlisle in contracting the sale of government bonds, thereby taxing the people to benefit a foreign syndicate $10.000.000—'the profit? accruing to it—at the expense of the people."
Several delegates supported the free silver substitute while many ef the goM delegates were shouting "time." and demanding a vote. A.fter considerable confusion T. W. Crissey of Midland moved to substitute the currency declaration of the Minneapolis platform of 1S?2 for iboth the committee reports on the money question. The motion prevail:d amid cheers. The remainder of the majority resolutions were adapted.
Alternates delegates at large were it hen chosen as follows: C. S. Ke'sey. Battle Creelc: Henry A. Haigh, Detroit George H. Kenrpf. Chelsea: Isaac C. Washington, (colored) Port Huron.
T. J. C. Gray of Kallaska.and Charles Flowers of Detroit were selected .presidential electors.
Flghtlnc the Dow T:»x.
Toledo, O., May 7.—Secretary Ardner of the Liquor Dealers' Association gave out the information tonight thai the ctate Association is i.reparin.j to figir the payment of the increased Dew t&x on the grounds of its unconstitutionality. The association oases its suit on the adoption of the state constitution of rhe state constitution in 1S50, which rovides tha.. no liquor shall be sold in •he state. They claim thai the law has
nev%r besa *ested on the question and are preparing to make a desperate battle for the repeal of the Dow iaw. The .matter Was been placed in the hands cf State President Hughes of New Straightsville, O., and aggressive action may be looked for in a few days.
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
Declare For Sound Money and Indorse Cleveland. Trenton, N. J., May 7.—The Democratic convention met here today and, a'fter a struggle elected the four slated candidates for delegate's-at-large to the national convention at Chicago, as follows:
United States Senator aJmes S'mith of Essex county, exf-United States Senator Rufurs Btodgett of Monmouth, exState Chairman Allan C. MeDermott'of Hudson and ex-Judge Albert Tallman of Gloucester.
The election of sixteen district delegates was also ratified. The notable feature of the convention was an ineffectual effort to stampede the delegates in favor of ex-Senator Frederick Miarsh of Union county as one of the delegates-at-large against Mr. Blodgett, who was one of the four on the slate agreed upon by the party leaders in the morning. Allan M'cDermott was the one leader who stood out against the slate and when the voting •was completed, and before the result was announced, he' was on the floor leading the effort to stampede the convention and denouncing Blodgett as a traitor to his party. M-cDermo't't has never forgiven Blodgett having accepted an election as United States senator in 1S87, at the hands of a combination of Republicans and bolting Democrat's which defeated the late Governor Abbott, the Democratic caucus nominee. McDermott was closely affiliated with Governor Abbott both politically and personally.
The effort to break the slate only resulted in throwing the convention into the wildest confusion for aoout ten minutes. Mr. Marsh got 413 out of 967 votes. The platform adopted declared strongly for a gold money standard and warmly endorsed t'he administration of President Cleveland.
DELEGATES CONTEST.
Chairman Carter Gives Official Notices as to Claims. Washington, May 7.—jSenator Carter, chairman of the Republican national committee, today gave out the follow-
Washing.ton, May 7, 1896.—The members of the Republican national committee are requested to meet at the (Southern Hotel in the city of St. Louis on Wednesday, the 10th of June, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of preparing the temporary roll of membership and designating temporary officers for the convention and for the transaction of such other business as may require the action of the committee. It appearing probable that an unusual number of contested cases will be presented to the committee for consideration in connection with the preparation of the temporary roll, it is deemed advisable to call special attention to the .folowing cause in the call for the convention: "All notices of contests must be filed •with the secretary of the national committee in. writing, accompanied by printed statements of _the~ grounds of contests which shall be made public. Preference in th order of hearing and determining contests will ba given by the committee in accordance with the secretary."
All person's desiring to present matters for the consideration of the committee under the foregoing clause are requested to be prepared to present t'h'ir cases on the assembling of the committee on the date above designatew.
Prior to June 1st communications should be addressed to the secretary in care of the Arlington Hotel, Washington, D. C., and thereafter in care of the Southern Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.
Thomas H. Carter, Chairman. J. H. Manley, 'Secretary.
NASHVILLE DEMOCRATS.
They Adopted Free Silver Resolutions and Ignored Cleveland. Nashivlle, Tenn., May 7.—The largest Democratic 'State convention ever held in Tennessee has met end adjourned. It was a 'free silver convention from start to finish. Fully 3,'500 delegates and visitors were here. Nothing of importance was done until about 9 clock when a vote on the contested delegation •reports showed that the free silver men proposed to grant no quarter to he handful of sound money delegates. A.
Woodward. Fayetteville Columbus Marchbanks, Chattanooga were chosen electors at large. Senators Isham, G. Hari''s, W. B. Bate and E. W. Carmao Memphis, and T. iM. ©cConnell, Chattanooga, were chosen delegates from the state at large to Chicago. The stri'c't delegates chosen today were accepted iby the convention'. The platform contains a strong cilver plank as follows "We demand a restoration of t..e money of the constitution by law p.od'ing for the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver as full legal tender money at the ratio of 16 to 1, regardless of the action of any ither nation."
The platform also demands laws, siate and national, making gold and s.In wr legal 'tender for all debts and proh.-b.t-•ing contracts discriminating against ether the repeal of 10 per cent, tax on issues of state 'banks, tariff for revenue only, an income tax, the administration of Cleveland not being mentioned and only referred to Ibv inference.
Ex-Governor Robert L. Taylor was dominated for governor by acclamation.
MR. GROSVENOR'S SPEECH.
People of the South, He Says. Are us Loyal Those of tli6 North. Cincinnati, May 7.—The most enthusiastically received sentiment uttered by the spea'k-ors at the annual d.nner of the Ohio commanderv of the Loyal Legion last night was that in the response by Congressman Charles H. Grosvener. It was that vt was now full time to bury all the animosities of the war, and to. accept "in full confidence the truth that in loyalty to .the flag the people -of the South were as true a,s those qf the North. The earnest applause which greeted the speaker's utterances was significant, com'ng as it did from men who were among the con_ spcuous soldiers of the iate war.
General A. Hicke^Jooper was elected commander. General Charles H. Grosvenor. senior vice commander, and Captain F. A. Kendall, junfior vice commander.
Take Simmons Liver Regulator -to prevent illness from the (malarial poison which comes with the .spring months. Simmons Liver Regulator is a mild laxative that cleanses the system and purities the 'blood. An excellent iterative and topic for the spring. "I ihave -been very much improved 'in health by taking Simmons L^ver Regulator.*'—M.
Newport, Williamsburg, Ky.
KATE STOKES STETSON
LOVELIEST OF CIRCUS KIDERS LIVED LIKE A PRINCESS.
Reminiscences by Those Who Knew Little Katie in the Ring—A Divorce From Her First Husband-
iA: circle of honest friends which' girdles America will be shocked to hear of the sudden death of Kate Stokes-Stet-son-, the beautiful creature who married John Stetson, the Boston manager of the Globe Theater, says the Chicago (Daily News.
CM. Stetson was ardently attached to her peculiar husband and grieved with such sincere heartache that the nervous prostration following his demise a short time ago finally resulted in death this morning in Boston.
Katie Stokes was one of the most dashing and 'brilliantly handsome wo men in America. She began her career as a bareback circus 'rider of the most 'daring accomplishments and grace. Her father used to run the Stokes amphitheater over on Clinton' street here in Chicago, and bewitching Katie was the joy of impressionable youth and bald searches after noved sensation. She would run into the ring like a blaze of superb loveliness, toss her hair and leap to t'he horse's bare back with as sure a foot as Steve Brodie's. She smiled and grew rosy 'in the most bewildering •fashion.
When Kate grew into womanhood she was taken away from the sawdust ring •and placed in a boarding school, where her beauty and escapades various brought her into 'romantic view of an interested coterie which had never reveled in her public exhibitions of daredevil pluck.
Just when the rumor that Stetson wouI'd marry Vernona Jarbeau was rife, Kate Stokes appeared in New York, chaperoned by her comely mother, and the two were frequent guests at John Stetson's Fifth Avenue Theater. Without more than usual financial warning in quiet breach of promise cases, came the announcement of the probable marriage of pretty Miss Stoikes to JohniStetson.
Lived Like a Prince's.
She married Stetson, and the manager squandered his money upon his lovely wife. There was between them 'that unemotional placid ,sort of sulky devotion sometimes observable in compatibly 'mated pairs in peasantry or bourgeois couples. Stetson permitted Kate all sorts of liberties and Kate took them neither greedily nor indifferently, but is due, with no particular return of thanks, and her affection for John was deep rooted and big hearted.
She left the stage immediately upon her marriage and never returned, though once in a while she threatened it. John laughed in his large, bearish way, and Kate gave it up.
In winter she was a wonderfully active creature, always out, wrapped from her lovely black head to hsjr tiny feet in costly furs. She would walk leisurely and seemingly unconscious of the sensation her beauty created wherever She chose to wander. She had Russian vehicles, toboggan sleds, horses of her own selection, and she was the
m'°st
daring and accomplished rider on the Back bay and carried terror to timid winter drivers in Central Pak and on the tally-ho roads in New York.
In summer she had one of the triggest steam and sail yachts among Boston craft, and often went on long cruises alone wi'th her crew and a few congenial spirits. Her sailor suits were wonderfully swagger affairs, usually imported and always original and immensely fetching. Sometimes in her hunting trips and long sails about in strange waters she would Arm herself with a piquant brace of pistols set in jewels and stuck in a leather .belt studded with gold and made more amusingly terrific by a jeweled dagger showing its hilt and sheath tip.
She had famously shaped feet and her footgear occupied shelves enough to fit up a good sized shop. Her jewels were fabulous in price and once m, a while exceptional in value. She owned one or two of the world mosi celebrated gems and had coronets, necklaces and a bundle of garter buckles not equalled by the treasures of any other Boston dame's private casket.
When Stetson's wealth and the beauty of his wife had grown into great notoriety John bethought himself of soc'ieity and made a masse shot to seat himself and the buxom Katie in the heart of Back bay aristocracy. But a silent thunder cloud from the marble heart district greete'd this harmless ambition of the pretty circus rider and her Police News husband.
Neither of them cared much and the splendid Stetson castle, which sits' obstreperously up in the polished ward of Commonwe-alth avenue, has never been consecrated by Boston swelldom, but it was a great place just the same and entertainments of solid if somewhat ostentatious hospitality brightened its years and Mr. and Mrs. Stetson grew to be most happy in their pleasant Bohemian circle of friends, who were always glad of an invitation to visit the big house.
A witty financier who had been unsuccessful in securing a loan from Stetson called at the palace on Commonwealth avenue and sent up his card. John had just been handed the translation of Dumas' "Demi-Monde" and sent back the man's card, with the information written in the corner: "Can't ee vou. I'm just in the middle of 'The Crust of Society.' The financier sent up another, upon which he wroite: "So sxiad you have succeeded in breaking in after all the rebuffs society has given you."
They Remember Kate Stokes. When the news of Kate Stokes Stetson's death became known in .theatrical circles this morning more than ord.nary regret was expressed, for many of Chicago's theatrical managers had been •old time showmen- and had traveled the country witih Kate Stokes when she was a bareback rider. "Kate Stokes dead!" exclaimed George Middleton of the Chicago Opera House. "Why. it was only Jast w.ght that Doc Colvin was down at our house and we were talking over all times and aroout Katie and her father. Yes, I traveled in Coup's show about ten years ago when Katie was a bareback rider. She was always a clever rider, though never a daring or brrillramt one, and couldn't toe put in the sahie class witih Mine. Doc&erill and those people. But Katie had 'the advantage over all of them in her beauty. Bareback p.ders are proverbially homely, but Katie was one of the 'handsomest women I ever saw. Tall, with a 'finely propc-rblcmed figure, black hair and dark, 'brilliant eyes, she created a sensation as soon as she entered the ring. Why, I remember when we went "into Saratoga, Katie and her sister Ella put up at the swell hotel there—Congress-Hall, I think 'it was. They both dressed stylishly and were very striking in their carriage .and features, and the society dudes went mild trying to get introductions to them,
never dreaming for a minute that (these I TTV T^l?, A
two' tframdsome strangers were circus
people. What was the surprise of the young men when, "With 'the rest of society, tthey did the circus, to see the jvo young women oome radmg into the ri&S in tights and spangles. "I guess the first time Katie appeared in Chicago was back in the winter of '73, just after the fire. Jim Nixon started a show over on Clinton street, between Washington" and Randolph, called Nixom's ampltheaiter. He intended to make a permanent show of it, but he got swamped after about a season. Dockerill and Kennebel, the French clown, and the greatest that ever lived, were with the show, and Katie, then a girl of lees than 16, was doing a bareback act as 'Little Kate.' "While she was traveling with the circuses she met Carl An'tony, a (horse trainer, who came to this country with a herd of 'black Russian stallions. The two were married and ii-ved together for some 'time very 'happily, but later Katie got a divorcee. You see, while Antony was making ibis horses go througth their act one day, one of the (big brutes kicked the trainer in the face, and after that Antony, who had been a fine looking fellow, was really hideous, and I think Katie could never overcome the horror of 'his altered appearance. It was some years' later that she -married John Stetson, and she made ihiim a good wife. I think .the one ambitiion of .her later 'life was to get .'into Boston society, and 'that's a -pretty hard thing to do." •George Murray strolled into 'Will Davis' office at the Columbia just as a man oame in with the report of Kate Stake's de^th. (Murray was thunderstruck at the information. "Why, I knew Katie well," he said, "before she married Stetson, and many is the time I have carried her out of the ring after her act. Her father was also a great friend of mine. S. Q. Stokes was the old man's name, and he made a fortune and" a name by •bringing to this country Ella Zoyara, the bareback yider. ElLa Zoyara was in reality a man, known afterward as Omar Kingsley, but for years he kept up the deception, went everywhere as a woman, did the finest needlework and in the ring his daring was something wonderful. Stokes reaped an immense fortune before t'he fraud became known. All his money was lost almost as quickly as it had-been made l.n experimenting on reifining steel by the Bessemer process, which ws very little understood at that time, and many a smelting furnace in this country is a monument to Stofees' reckless enterprise. "Katie had tfrre6 sisters—ElLa, Emma •and 'Belle. Their father brought all the girls up in the show business and every one of them was a rider as soon as she could walk, but Katie was the best of the lot. None of the girls ever went to school, but their mother, who was educated in a French convent, taught the girls, and Katie could speak fluently in either French, Spanish or German. Katie was with her father's circus for some time, those being in the days before menageries were an adjunct to the ordinary circus, and many times the old man was very hard up. Later Katie went with different shows until 18S9, when, while she was in Washington wit'h Forepaugh's aggregation, she fell and dislocated her kneecap. Since that time she never appeared in the sawdust ring. She got a minor position in Daly's company, but came out with Robert Man-tell in New York. Then she got in John Stetson's company and he married her." "And a good wile she made him, too," put in Will Davis. "She was the most beautiful woman, I think, I ever saw— in fact, she was a perfect type of American beauty. The last time I saw her was when I called on Stetson in Boston. He had jus-t bought the rights for one of Gilbert & Sullivan's operas and was getting it ready for the road, and Katie was up there in the theater with •her skirt tucked up. superintending the costuming. She did this to a great extent with all his companies and looked af.ter^many of the details for him, and John thought the world of Katie." "She's killed herself the same way John did," said Ben Stern, who was manager for "The Crust of Society," in which Mrs. Stetson starred, and who dropped into Mr. Davis' office just in time to hear of the actress' death. "She had worked herself sick at the time of John's death superintending the decorations for the new hotel Stetson was putting up. I saw her in Boston not more than two weeks ago, and she was looking worn "Out then. Mrs. Stetson was about 36 years old at the time of her death. Her father has been dead some time, but her mother was living with her in Boston."
BOLD ROBBER.
Ia CroWocd Chicago He Murders ana Wounds Many People. Chicago, May 7.—While chasing a robber from his store tonight, Thomas J. Marshall, proprietor of the Golden Rule Dry Goods Store, 278 West Madison street, was shot and died a few moments later on the sidewalk in front of his place of business. The robber escaped after firing several shots to intimidate the people in the street and wounding two other persons. They are: Alexander 'Beggs, shot in left leg Katie Hynes, shot through both knees.
The robber, who was a young man, •entered the store, and while a confederate engaged t'he attention of Marshall, he approached the cashier and demanded what money'she had. She screamed and Marshall came to her aid, chasing •the young fellow out to the sidewalk. Just as Marshall emerged from the door the robber turned on him and fired twice, 'both bullets entering Marshall's breast, causing his death before he could be carried into the store.
Just as .the shooting occurred a cable car stopped in front of the store. Many passengers jumped up to see what the matter was. The murderer, thinking they weire aibout to Intercept him. emptied his revolver at the crowded car. One bullet hit Miss Hynes and another struck Mr. Beggs, who was walking along the street nearly a blodk away. The man then ran up a side street and escaped arrest. West Madison street is very crowded after nightfall, and the murder was* committed in the sight of a hundred persons, but was done so quickly there was no chance to apprehend the murderer.
L'ate tonight it was said that Miss Hynes was very -badly injured and her death is probable.
Uaptlst Yountr I'eople.
•Chattanooga, Tenn.. Mav 7.—The Southern Baiptist Young PeooJes' Union was calied to order at 10 o'clock this morr.ing hv President O. Dawson ot Tusco.a, Ala. T'he feature of t'he session was tae speech of Di B. H. Carroll of Waco, Tex., who favors the union being distinct from t.he Northern Union. About 400 detegates are present.
Taylor Dolk Captured.
Atlanta, Ga„ May 7.—'Taylor Deik. leader df the notorious gans of outlaws, who have b?en -wanted for several weeks for tire murder of the sheriff of Pike counriy, was captured near Senoria last n^ght, by Detective oortey of the Atlanta police fore? and lodged ia jail to this city this morning.
ROTTTP T1V
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ABGCHBNT IN THE JACKSON TRIAL WILL BEGIN TODAY.
The Amende Honorable by the Opposing Attorneys—The Testimony Yesterday— Witnesses In Rebuttal.
(Newport, Ky., (May 7.—The trial of Scott J'ackson may come to an end today, as .far as the taking of evidence is concerned. The commonwealth expects to finish its rebuttal testimony this morning and Attorney Crawford says that the defense will only take a couple of hours in rebutting the recent testimony of the commonwealth. It is not unlikely that argument will begin tomorrow morning. In this state the defense has the opening argument, and Colonel Crawford says 'he wyll make but one speech. If he adheres to this, It Is probable that the commonwealth will comfine itself to one speech. W. R. Lockhart has the decision as to who •will make the argument for the commonwealth, and it is said that he is very anxious to exhibit his own eloquence before the jury. At any rate, it is not probable that the Indiana lawyer, Silas Hays, will have a chance.
William Wood of Greencastle is in town this morning, and there is a good deal of speculation as to what his presence means. Scott Jackson's mother was not in court this morning. He was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Post, and her husband.
Colonel Crawford opened the proceedings by saying: "Your honor, during an argument the other day in this court •words passed between Colonel Nelson and myself, words which I sincerely regret, and which I should not have used. While upon this subject I want to say that several friends of mine, including your 'honor, have said that Colonel Nelson was only deterred from making a statement by reason of my threat. Therefore, your honor, I withdraw that threat."
Colonel Nelson—It gives me very great pleasure that the gentleman has made this statement. My remarks were intended only as a pleasantry. Now that the threat has been withdrawn, I want to say that among all my friends none stands higher than Colon-el Crawford. I number among my •best friends his father-in-law, his wife and himself. I owe this to a brother member at the bar, than whom none stands higher in this community.
As Colonel Nelson sat down, Crawford came over with hand extended, and it was grasped by Nelson. Afterward /Nelson said: "I'm glad Crawford made that statement, because I would have fought a dozen duels before I would have taken back what I said under his threat."
Witnessei This Wornln?.
The first witness was William Trent, colored, messenger in the United States Court. He said he saw the Caldwell Guards drilling Friday night, January 31st.
Lieutenant Reinkart was then recalled and said: "I was at the jail when George H. Jackson identified Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling. After Jailer Kushman had arranged the men in a circle I sent.George H. Jackson in and told him to pick out his man. He picked out Walling after some slight hesitation. He had more trouble in picking out Soo'tt Jackson. There was nothing said or done by any person to indicate who Scott Jackson was. The witness also told of the experimental drive over the Alexandria pike. He said that he, Sheriff Plummer and Mr. Christy of the Enquirer, rode in the carriage driven by George H. Jackson. A lantern was procured by Sheriff Plummer, but.it was against the protests of George H. Jackson. He described the ni'ght drive in a graphic manner and said that Jackson found the road traveled by the murderers without any assistance. To part of the testimony of the witness Colonel Crawford objected and a long argument ensued, during which the jury was withdrawn. The argument was heated on both sides 'and consumed the greater part of the morning session. It only ended by Colonel Nelson saying: "To save time, Your Honor, we withdraw the question and give the witness to the defense."
On cross examination the witness said: "I know a colored man named Underwood, jailer at the central police station. I do not know of his having done detective work. I know that George H. Jackson is telling his story in a Cincinnati dime museum."
Colonel Nelson objected to this statement going before the jury. He said that whether or not people engaged in this trial, from the judge down, might be on exhibition, it did not throw any light on the question as to who killed Pearl Bryan.
Colonel Crawford said: "Our position is that George H. Jackson is an unmitigated fake, who, for the love of money or notoriety, has chosen to tell this story of—" "Hold on," said Colonel Nelson. "Ask the witness what you please."
This stopped the Colonel's argument, that had been having a visible effect on the jury.
The witness said, regarding the identification at the jail, that he could not tell if any one but Jackson and Walling wore overcoats on that occasion. He was not sure whether or not Jackson and Walling were the only ones present who did not have watch chains on. The witness was required to again detail the story of the identification of the prisoners. The last question he was asked was: "Do you know why neither the defendant's attorneys nor his friends were invited to take part in the experimental carriage drive?" "No I do not."
Some Other Evidence.
John R. Chamberlain, Associated Pr-ess reporter, said to be the oldest reporter in the country, was the next witness. He was Resent at the identification of thie prisoners by G. H. Jackson. He #.id he saw nothing done that would aid George H. Jackson in identifying the prisoners.
Colonel Nelson* then said: "Will your honor allow William K. Trusty to te called?" There was a laugh in the court, and Colonel IXelson said: I would suggest that we forfeit his |ail, if it were not for the fact that he has taken leg bail, a species of Bail on wh'.cii we can not realize."
W. R. Rosenfoerg was the next witness called. He is the editor of the Tageblatt, amd was present at the identification. His testimony was not different frcm that of the other witnesses. The witness resembled the prisoner, Scott Jackson, a good deal, and before he •left the witness stand a juror said: "Did you wear your beard that night?" "Oh, yes," said rthe witness. It was evident the jury had marked the resemblance.
W. L. Finck, a nerwpaper man, also testified regarding the identification at the jail.
Will Wood Recalled.
William Wood was then recalled. In reply to Colonel Jvelson he said: 'T
•merer
-wrofcet letter- "Scott Jackson
•urgtng his aid in getting rid of van illegitimate child of Pearl Bryan's. He did write me asking my aid for suoh a purpose. I mever wrote Jackson a letter asking him for any medicine for her. I never told him that I had had improper relations "with Pearl Bryan. I could not have told him that. There was not a girl in Greencastle who had a better reputation that Pearl Bryan until she met Scott Jackson."
Colonel Crawford here called for the Greencastle deposition. On cross examination Wood said: "It is not true that at F. C. New house's music house in Greencastle that I said to Mr. Newhouse that I went to the Bryan residence and became intimate with Pearl Bryan. I said nothing of the kind. I did not say to A. E. Hunt, in Indianapolis, that I was intimate with -Pearl Bryan."
After each of these denials 'by the witness the deposit-Sons containing the allegations were read to the Jury. On re-direot cross examination Wood said: "I never told anybody that I was unduly intimate with Pearl Bryan. I may •have talked foolishly, 'but if I sa'id anything of the kind it was not true."
'KID" M'COY WON.
The Indiana Pugilist Puts Jim Daly of Buffalo to Sleep. New York, May 7.—'Before the new Manhattan Athletic Club tonight a twelve- -round go at catch weights between "Kid" McCoy and Jim Daiy of Buffalo was the drawing card. 'McCoy came into the ring smiling and confident, weighing 154 pounds, and he was dn t'he pink of condition. (Daly weighed in at 168 pouds, and was slow in getting into the ring. •Bound 1-MMdCoy landed a left jab and a left swing on the face. He followed witfh lefts on face and body and knocked Daly down with a left smash on the jaw. Daly began bleeding from the nose and was unable to make a return. 'MdCoy played with his left and right for the body and face. McCoy smashed Daly right and left on face and then, sent t'he Buffalonian to grass with a hard left on face. •Round
2—McCoy
made a chopping
•block of Daly and floored him three times with the right and left-hand smashes on the face. Daly was in very bad condition when time was called.
Round 3—McCoy led off with .five lefthand jabs on the stomach and Daly fell to the floor after getting two left-hand smashes on the face. The referee called the bout to a close when Daly had gone to grass three times. McCoy won easily.
BANK ROBBERS RAID.
One of the Desperadoes is Now in the County Jail. Lacon, 111., May 7.—Th'e little town of Washburn, Woodford county, was the scene of a raid .of 'bank rotubers on Wednesday night, and as a result one of the desperadoes is dyinsr in the county jail at Metamora, severely wounded in -she neck and back. The cracksmen, entered the town from L'h'e south, stealing a team and carriage of Arthur Hoover, and tying it up c.n the south'vvesc outskirts of the town. The private banking house of Ireland & Son, was entered 'by a 'back windew and the cracksmen at once began to open the vault, -but the moment they go: inside the ibuiiid-ins- the burglar alarm started a go-ng rin«in-e in the house of the junior member of t'he firm, Charles Ireland, and he armed 'himself immediately and started out to .raise a posse. Ke gathered a dozen men and surrounded the bank, arriving there in time to tv?ar the first explosion the robbers made oa the vault door. The explosion blew out the •tumbler to t'h'e lock only, and whi'e t'h'j men were making ready for another blast -th'e posse made a noise and the three ir.i dashed few 'the iback door, to b'e met with a volley of shot and buWets. They stood thi* first crowd off with a volley from the.r revolver, but as they turned t'h'a corner of the banik another squad fired into t'hem, and one rcibber fell with nineteen laree shot .in his back and neck. The other uwo men got away, althousrh the trail ot b.ood Showed that one of t'hem was wo-umded. The C3fftuui3d rr'bber savs his name is Bill Wilson. Further than this lie' will not s«peak. ______
THE MILWAUKEE STRIKE.
Mobs in Conflict "With the Police and Cars Aeain Stopped. Milwaukee, Wis., May 7.—At 3 o'clock t-onigh't the electric railway company was obliged to discontinue its very lim'ited car service. Mobsr congregated at many pointi, tearing up the track3, stoning cars, atttackmg the imported motormen and otherwise interfering with the service. A dozen persons were injured by stones thrown by the rioters and several policemen received cuts and bruises. The arrests number about twenty. The common council met tonight to consider the strike situation, but adjourned until tomorrow without acting. Fifty men brought here to take the place of strikers^left tonight, after parading the streets bearing transparencies proclaiming their desertion of the company. They were from St. Paul and Chicago.
MACEO FORCES
In Complete Control or Pinar Del Rio and Will Keep It New York, May 7.—A messenger direct from Cuba arrived at theoffice of 'the Cuban junta in this city tonight and reported to Dr. Pal ma, practically as follows: "General Maceo, with a well equipped army, has full and complete possession of Pinar del Rio, and expects to hold •its 'present position until the rainy season sets in. The recent victory claimed for the Spanish troops under 'General Ynclan, was a severe reverse for Spain."
Tried to Kill His Wife.
Cleveland, May 7.—William Worcescester, a demented man, attempted to murder his wife, Elizabeth, who keeps a boarding house at the corner of Detroit and Hanover streets, and was shot through the heart and killed by John Kayne, one of the boarders. Worcester had recently escaped from the Toledo insane asylum.
Sale Orlere»l.
Springifield, 111., "May 7.—In the United States Circuit Court today Judge Ailen entered an order for the sale of the
Jacksonville, Louisville & St. Louis railroad on "Wednesday, Jufi?~10th, 1899, at Jacksonville, under a dccree of foreclosure in favor of Henry W. Fu nim of New York and the Finance Company of Penhsylvani'a, against that road to foreclose a mortgage of $1,471,000.
For Want of Fuu«ls
Union City, Ind., May 7.—The Citizens' Bank, one of the oldest in the county, closed today for want of fund3. The last dollar was pa»d out and the auditor of state notified. The liabilities were $75,000 and the assets $145,000. The cause of the failure was inability to collect and scarcity of money.
Big Money Transaction.
Berlin, May 7.—The Deutsch Asiatisch Bank today handed to the agent of the government of Japan the sum of 84,000,000 marks, as part of the Chinese war indemnity.
Smoke Reina Cubana, best 5-cent cigar on earth. Sold only by Griffith & Millar.
IT MAY BE A MURDER.
JA&1ES PARKS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN VICTIM OF ASSAULT.
Brought to ThU City Suffcrin5 From In* juries—He Claims to Have Been Assaulted by a Brakeman.
James Parks, the colored coal m-iner who is thought to be dying at St. Anthony's Hospital, may be the victim of a murder instead of an accident, as was at first supposed, when he was found lying unconscious od the railroad track and brought in from Grant station. The conclusion that he had lost his footig while trying to board a freight train was one jumped at by those who found him too near dead to tell his story of the affair. The conclusion was readily accepted as a fact, and had not the unfortunate man regained his senses sufficiently to talk the true secret of hisfortune would have been buried with him.
When Parks was brought to this city he was placed in the charge of the hospital staff, and one arm, which was ground to a pulp, was amputated. It was also found that his skull was fractured and the 'trephining operation was performed. Notwithstanding all the efforts to save his life, he is thought to be near death's door and his ante-mor-tem statement has been taken., When Parks regained consciousness he related a story of brutality which, if true, throws the responsibility of a cowardly murder on the shoulders of a Big Four brakeman. Parks says the conclusions that he attempted to board the train ia oorrect. He said he cught the car wit-h\ ease and- was climbing to th top of it. When he reached over the eve of the car to catch hold of the top rung of the •ladder the brakeman, who is unknown, to him, stepped#on his hands and held him fast. While his hands were pinioned to the top of the car the brakeman proceeded to pound him over the head with a heavy coupling pin. He was knocked senseless by the brakeman's stroke?, and when hi3 lands wer-s free he fell limp to the ground. He fell' in such a way that his right rm was caught under the wheels of the moving cars and was ground to a pulp. In this Condition he was found a few hours later and brought to this city.
Since the trphinig and amputation he has been growing weaker slowly and ib was not until yesterday that he recov•ered sufficiently to .tell the story which! iwS.ll doubtless cost him his life and make some man a murderer. The poor fellow is fully confident of the fact that' he has not long to live and. it is be•lieved, that und^r the circumstance?, he would not make false statements reyarding the affair.
The hospital surgeons say the wounds in the man's head have the appearance of having been made by a coupling re or some blunt heavy instrument and they believe that Parks is telling th? truth. His people in South Carolin have Taeen notified, but it is thought they a.rj not* financially able to come for him. The detectives have been put in possession of the story told by the unfortunate negro and have 'begun an investigation of tbeease. Parks, during h"s stay at Grant station, had the reputation of beting an industrious, inoffensive fellow and the miners in that locali'.y, both white and black, will insist tha't. a thorough investigation be made and if a murder has (been committed, the death of Parks be avenged by the vigorous prosecution of the gu.Ky party. The miners 'in that section of the country are not extremely friendly with the Big Four railroad on ac «nnt of former trouble and it is sure it her? will be let up by them until the case is sift 1 tothe bottom. The detectives are aiso determined that if a crime has tee a committed the criminal shall be brjught^ to justice and the disclosures w.'l be watched with considerable interest.
Churzeil With Kobber.v. Special to Ths liixDress.
.Brazil, May 7.—Wm. Ri'KRV", who is •prominent stock buyi .r. is now in ja,u oj default of a larpe bond. He was arrested todav on a charge -off .robbing W. R. J-nea & Son's packing hous?. H« is aecu^U at carrying on a systemat.^ series of -wt. and was caught sic-aliner h'.-aes la.st tilt.ht. he if a be in
0 1
months. Rigger's arrest proa meed a sensation here.
Biff Chicago Failure.
Chicago. 'May 7.-E. R. Bmteard. th® we41 known cut stone c^traeMr, »a*ea this 31'ftfirr.oC'n. In his failure, the tirm S'herniain, Flavin & Co.. marbte cutuj*. was carridwn. Mr. Cra:nnr4 member of the firm w.th a Ir.-ge in it. Cra'ir-ird's assets aiv a-iom $300,000 and his Uabvlitics about he same amj-int. The .tirm of Shermnn iav:n & Co. ha3 assets of about $300,000. with l.abilit.^3 somewhat more.
Do Oio Defeats Cienrw »ter.
Pittsburg, May 7.—The series
of
games between Clearwater. ^,a'4, pV lor the world's ixwl tonight. De Oro won by the follow.ng score by frames: ..,..n»s«:tr,l
D-e Oro—10 12 11 2 0 a 6 t^13 9 11 'V 14 6 9 7 0 5 7 15 6 6-311, with S s.ra.cneS.
*r_5 6 4 »»»».•»
1 9 6 S 35 19 S 0 0 7-200. with 3 feci atciied. Total, 203.
A .Minister's Troubles.
St. ouis. May 7.-At a meeting of tho members at Gr celftj» ,.e the pastor, against whom ^aargca rt atMnipting to defraud the chK5.000.ln money, majority vote A
cil
arne and
presbytery had t'hc mejin.^ c.id the d'smissed minastcr case before that oodv for i- af, formerly from Dayton. O- it -s sa.a.
Cliifu-h Hugs Appear. Special to me Express.
Brazil, May 7.—Chinch
buss have ap-(ju-mu-
peared* in'this county in Jinense ti'cs and it is -behevta
r,
a a
almoiit ruined. ^,.iv"*'he •••i: oro:' few days ago anu '.vl'iho '-th^r c-vig'l* destroyed, and iti»*eaie greatly will fe.iiC'W. The taraier, aio aiarmed.
The Cruiser Mii:ne»po«|8.
•Sou'tii^.m-pton, Mav 7.—The
a,w^
cruiser Minneaiwn.. cn Vh^r Mediterranean 'o nary, will rtipressnt -the
Mr
uipcn the occasion oi t-
..:ur3.i
cx ,.har
alleged soliciting ^'oriOC-' verdict of not
A special meet ns
be held tonight Jat 8 o'clock.
smoke
I
fetes, anchored ,:s. salutes with tfe
A
7.- _f.craocn.
will sail for Cre. :.'taiK
XI,„ Mo(l»-rn Way. A e:'On^ So.on,
"A legislator, eh? A
.presunc." .-v-'-ver." "Not all. Soion was a "Well?" .. "This man is a law-^-'— Tribune.
Geyer A« qaltt«-I-
a a
Columbus, O- 'Maj «t,n3i0r in the case of Ohio vs. John L. Geyer of Paulding
a
liri?o Club. th-. club wiil
ry
stora
gar on earth. Sola ono jMiller. nr Stunkard has removed his office I Sxtrn and Main streets, over Bontin's drug store.