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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02

ings." Judge Arnold decided. i ex-
press my opinion The jury must de-
eide after they hear the evidence"
Then, continued MIR. RoJan, eve
must entreat your honor to grant us a
continuance of at least an hour in which
TO decide upon a line OF defense. In
consequence of the lack of time to out
line our course. and the vast quantity
of new testimony introduced, we can
not proceed without at least this brief
continuance.
Mr. Graham objected, saying when
the first motion for a continuance was
made, counsel had pleaded that D.
would go on if no evidence was
ducel except that bearing or * az
and as the Other matters d 49,
out. the case ought to pr0co, SN
Judge Arnold told counsel .ey must
make their selection between calling
Witnesses or going 10 the jury on argU-
mcnt alone but after a side bar con-
sul-ation, he ordered a recess of half
an hour TO permit them to confer with
the prisoner on the question.
/, was forty-6ve minutes later when
Messrs. Shoemaker and ROJau returned
to c0ur. and held another whispered
talk with the judge and the district at
J0rrey. This lasted for ten minutes
and then there was an order TO bring
the prisoner back 10 the dock When
the case was finally resumed it was
$3.50 o'clock Meanwhile Mr.. Shoe
maker said privately that they had de-
Cided to- call no Witnesses for the de-
fense but TO rest on the common
Wealrh's case.
Mr. Rotan made the formal announce
ment to the court q moment later He
said:
"On account Of our inability to bring
q number of important witnesses from
other places. we have. after confer
enCe with our client decided TO present
no testimony whatever, feeling that the
Commonwealth has not proven its case.
We do this however, with the proviso
that the court does nor hasten us on
with our speeches, which we have
had no time to prepare We ask, there
fore. that the arguments be postponed
until tomorrow morning
Judge Arnold asked District Attorney
Graham opinion.
The case has closed" replied that
official. "and I should prefer TO open ar
guuont i'm the morning IL viii not
take long. 1t is easily argued
well said the judge, I'VE will hear
both sides tomorrow.
Court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
JACK DEMPSEY DEAD.
His Last Word Was the Name of His
Wife-The End Came Painiessly.

PORTLAND, ORE, November Jack
Dempsey, the well known pugilist died
at his home in this city this morning OF
consumption. The end came painiessly al
6:35 a. m Dempsey was fully conscious
and kissed the cruciiX before the, end
came His last utterance was 10 caH ms
wife's name. About II o'clock last night
there was a perceptible change in his
condition and il soon became apparent
that the end was not far off. He began 70
suffer much pain and frequently Vomited
He grew deliriOus and in his deiirium re-
viewed his ring career, frequently utter
ing the name of jimmy Carroll. About !
o'clock this morning he became conscious
again and realized the near approach OF
death His two children We're brought IN
to the room and he bade them goodbye
He then bade his wife and friends al ms
bedside goodbye and relaDsed nJo a semi
conscious state, continuing thus unuI just
before the ned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
CONTRADIJTED EACH OTHER.
Mckinley and Hastings Tell Different Sto
rios of the Cause OF the BeDressfon.

Mckinley and Hastings Tell Different Sto-
ries of the Cause oil the Depression.
Special to the Begister.
Columbus. O., November In his
speech at the armory here last night
Governor Hastings used these words:
"T am not one of those Republicans who
charge the industrial depression from
which we are just emerging solely upon
the Democrats. These things come i'm
cycles. and the present che would prob
ably have come, though in q miJgated
form. if Benjamin Harrison had been
elected
Governor Mckinley, who followed
him. tried to lay the blame for it all
upon the Democratic administration,
and the contradiction Of the speakers
was generally noted and commented
uDcn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
on AN UGLY CHARGE.
Jesse Martin to BE Held While an Inveatiga-
tiou is Made.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, W. Va, November l.
One year ago Jesse Martin, Of Hamlin,
Lincoln county, committed criminal as
sault on Miss Isabel Franklin and then
left for parts unknown. A warrant was
issued for his arrest but he was never
found. Two months later. he returned
in the night and took the girl away.
He shortly came LEX himself The
girl has never since been seen or hearH
from. He was last night arrested by
the sheriff and placed in Jail, until an
investigation can be made. Many ugly
rumors are afoat and some think the
woman has been foully dealt with.
Martin is married.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
IN THE U. S. COURT.

SD07T7- = M T0-N----
Parkersburg. w. Va, November L.
rrdce Jackson i'm the United States
~ourt to-day. issued an order in the case
Of J. Kemp Bartlett VS.. c. Ambrose. Ell
n which involves the title OF III
acres Of valuable oil land in Ritchie
county. on which is located the well OF
The NIorris-Patton syndicate> The de-
f7ndarts filed their answer and moved
that The Injunction be dissolved. Judge
Jackson viii give the matter a hearing
at q future date, and the defendants are
given the right TO remove the oil from
the land on giving $4,000 bond. The
plaintiff having the right to move Tor
an increase of bond in the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
THE NEW WOMAN.
with B1oomcrs and All the Other Custom
airy accessories, Soou to Appear in Nor
.--,.L..-.r,

airy accessories. Soou to Appear in Nor
eantovu.
Special 90 the Register
1I0rsautown. w. Va. November L.
The new woman craze has struck Nor
gaut0wn. and % "bloomer club, con-
sisJing Of twenty young society ladies.
has been formed. The ladies have not
as yet appeared In public wearing
boomers. but are being instructed i'm
private three hours a week by male
professor I'm the new arts and motions
peculiar TO the new woman and dress.
lit is said that several Of them are
wearing steel braces in the hope Of
remedying the defcc, commonly known
rs bow-Iegs. and those Who are pigeon
toed" are practiciug the art of walk
inc with the toes turned outward.
The staid old ladies' Of Athens. W. We,
are holding mp their hands i'm holy
horror while the University students
are looking with longing eyes for the
first appearance in public Of the bloom
er girls
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
\ SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE
Causes some Excitement in Rome, bat Docs
little Damage.

Causes some ENCAleuieli ilA ANNAhSf H--' ANN'
little Damage.
Rome, November IA prolonged
earthquake shock was felt here at 4:9S
this morning. Happily the first shock
seems to have ended the subterraneous
disturbance and the frightened inhab-
itants returned to their homes.
Some idea of the alarm created may
be gathered from the fact that at the
prison Of Regina Coli the terrified
prisoners broke out into open revolt
and tried to escape
The Vatican buildings were severely
shaken, but the Pope was perfectly tran
quill throughout the disturbance.
There is no truth in the report that
serious damage was anywhere done
here by the earthquake. Several houses
were slightly cracked, few chimneys
fell, and the walls OF the barracks OF
the Swiss guard at the Vatican were
slightly cracked. This is about all the
damage done
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02

he had received such orders from Cover
nor Clarke. 81,
That's just what he told me TO do
said the deputy. "and If these chaps 20
to scrapping Independent like, 1 guess II
have to shoot a little"
He laughed as he said it but vigorously
asserted that his orders from the cover
nor We're explicit and that there was no
Joke about il.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, November l.
There is now a probability that the big
fight win come off. The time will be with
i'm week and the location somewhere in
the State of Louisiana, the exact spot to
be determined This much was decided
upon late this afternoon, after the trials
of Corbett and Fitzsimmons had been adj
jourued.
Brady was cross and out of temper with
an the trouble and delay he had been
through. Ills Interview with the Cover
nor upset him still more and The announce
ment that Dan stuart had left Hot Springs
for Little Rock for a proposition to have
me hslt come OF AZ El Faso for a purse
oI S-,yN reused his Ire 10 a greater pitch.
"l VIII not go TO- El PasO," exclaimed
nIady notify, Tor $4,000 or any other
amount II 4 90 down there / will have
lhe same trouble with the courts as 1
nave been having here and win be bul-
ucd and halgeled IN this way no LONGER
the governor has informed that he VIII
iop -He proceedings against MS il we viii
not Lsnt in Arkansas and now viii make
ms proposition, and III IS my ultnatum:
III II Us not accepted within "a hours of
the dismissal OF The warrants for the Gov
eiH'' the WnOie thing is oil ana the
plouship goes north with Corbptt
We viii listen 10 no more propositi0ns
anu MAKE mo- more concessions. Id is this
or nothing. / viii accept one man for ref
cree Irom the list prepared by Julian and
select Jhe battle ground. III he is not
Wiling that j should select the fighting
ground, 1 VIII LEI him select one newspa-
per man. ! viii select second the two TO
choose third. and let them pick out the
pace Tor the light. We viii fight him for
2itt0o side ana for nothing less than
mat. Corbett Will not fight him for Moth
,ILS- nave my money right here and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02

SDecial to the Register.
Washington, November IA. c.
Snencer was to-day appointed post
master at Donald. Nicholas county, w.
Va vice ". J. T. Ward, resigned, and
Flovd Halcorn, at Elk River, Clay
county. vice Harrison Pierson, re-
rnVed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
REPAIRING THE LOOKS.


Morgantown. w. Va, November L.
New gates are being put In at the gov
ornment lock no. 9. MOrgantOwn Will
be closed for several weeks.
III has been raining steadily here az
day. but it is not thought chat enough
rain viii 1au TO raise the river.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
sIGNS OF HYDROPHOBIA.
q the Register.

~UbEIdI % lLI[ - > I'3F'-4'
Huntington, W Va November l.
The vile Of David Keyser, on Davis
,reek. this county, who was bitten by a
mad dog several months ago, showed
-vmptoms Of hydrophObia to-day. Ply
,ans rom here were summoned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
Thermomctcr Record

Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist. made the following observa.
tions Of the temperature yesterday: Z
M. IS; 9 q. m. AZ; 70 m. AZ; 3 p. IL, 49,
: o. m, 43. Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
PJGIuSTIC Wind MILLS.
COrbott and FitzSimmOns, With Brady
and Julian,
Should Fire q Ian and Give Elc

Should Hire a Hall and Give Hlocu-
tic Entertainments-Neither
80 ms at AL Anxious for a
SS' and Especially Is This True
} the Lanky New zeaIander-
Bare Possibility That There May
Be a Go Yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
N,enther Indications

Washington, D. Ca, November l.
For West Virginia and Ohio: FairI
warmer winds, shifting to southerly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-02
DURANT FOUND GUILTY.
The Jury Took but One Ballot, and All
were Agreed

That He is the Murderer of Blanch
Lamont, and that His Crime Has
No Mitigating circumstances to
Lower the Degree of the Ofeuse
The herald., 1895-08-29
Big Strike rlay Follow

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The World says
today: The strike of clothing makers at
Rochester. N. Y, for the union rate of
wages threatens to develop into strike
that will affect 10000 workers. The
United Garment Workers of America,
VINO have a general executive board in
this city, have received the iniormatio:
that the contractors and wholesalers at
Rochester who are affected by the strike
are sending their goods to this city to be
made up. General Auditor Henry White
of the United Garment Workers associa-
tion. said last night:
1.-THE Progressive Tailors' union which
belongs to the Knights of Labor. has un-
dertaken to make up the cloth here from
Rochester. There are thousands of nom
union people working in the snops with
the Progressive people and if they con-
tinue to work our strike in Rochester will
be broken up in a few days and the union
scattered to the far winds. The b other
hood of Tailors, which has membership p
Of 300U. will bs called upon to strike in
all the shops in the city where work is
done for the firms which have contracts
with the Rochester contractors About
5000 workmen will be ordered to strike
here if the Progressive railors union re-
fuses to send back the Rochester work.
eff the strike is ordered it will spread
to Syracuse, Utica, Albany, Buffalo and
scores of towns in this state where the
union scale % wages is not paid. The
90, 900 5clothing workers of Chicago will
also strike. About 20. 000 workers will be
affected
The herald., 1895-08-29
TERMS OF THE COMPROMISE
Certain Gifts to Be Retained By
P0ssessOrs
Moneys Standing in the Name Of Mansfiell
Children Released
Details of the Decree in Full--The Order
Directed to e. l.. Campbell, a.
Guardian of Anna NJ. and
CrviIie Pratt

Associated Press Special Wire.
OAKLAND, Aug. 2S.-An order has
been made by Judge Ogden OF the su-
preme court, directing E. L. Campbell,
guardian for Anna M. Pratt and Orville
Pratt, minors, to compromise with John
Mansfield. James 7. Cross, Louisa G..
Cross Charles Mansfield and Russell P.
Mansfield. who wers heirs under the als.
legged will of Anna A. Pratt, deceased.
The terms of the compromise are to
release to Anna E. Mansfield and Louisa
G. Cross any and all property which may
or shall have hsen given them by their
sister, Anna L. Pratt, during her life.
time; also, releasing to Anna E. and
John Mansfield certain sums of money
which are the subject Of litigation IN an
action brought against them il the supe-
ror court Of the county of Los Angeles
to recover certain money standing in their
names. Also to pay to the respondents
in said will contest, mentioned in said
petition. or to their order, One-haH OF
said $4,000 or such sum as may be neces.
sary to make up one-half OF $4,000 not ex-
ceeding $4,000 out of the estate of said
minors which may come into his hands
as their fUardian.
Anna A. Pratt died in Los Ang eles on
tate valued at $780, 900, and by decision
of the Los Angeles courts her last will
and testament, leaving something like
$3.50. 600 to the parties named in this COM
promise was set aside and decision rem
dered in favor of the children on tho
mind at the time Of making the will.
The compromise ordered by Judge Og-
den means something like $i00, OvO saved
to the minor children.
The herald., 1895-08-29
THREE FLYERS TOGETHER
The Fast Yachts Oat for Exercise
Yesterday
vaIkyrie III Proves Herself to Be Past
Boat In Fair Weather-Her Reach
Probably Better Than Defender

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Tonight the
swift sailing yachts Valkyrie III. Vigi-
liant and Defender are anchored in the
horse shoe just inside Sandy Hook. To-
morrow two OF them, the Defender and
Vigilant, will have cup trial race, while
the other, the cup challenger, will follow
along and watch every movement of her
rivals. The English yacht was out in
open water for another spin today. The
wind was light and the manoeuvres were
far between. Plain sailing was neces-
sity for the most part. The Valkyrie is a
fast boat in light winds. there can be no
doubt of that. With the light breeze she
sped along at clipping pace. She hardly
heeled any and threw scarcely any water.
She reached out wonderfully we'll. prob
ably better than the Defender, under
similar circumstances. At 3 80 she anoh-
ored in the horseshoe.
The Defender appeared off Sandy Hook
shortly after 4 O'Clock un Ter sail. After
short spin outside the hook she returned
to the horseshoe.
Tue Vigilant also took spin, and
showed herself TO be- in good condition for
tomorrow's race. The course for tomor-
rows race will depend on the condition
of the weather and the direction of the
wind.
The herald., 1895-08-29

fire" he got the Key of the box and ran
across the street and turned in the alarm.
When he turned to return to the store
he says he saw somebody. he could net
tell who 1T was, mass of flames. sur
rounded by several men attempting to
put out the fire. Mr.. Vogel went to
the crowd and helped to take the girl
into his store.
The fire spread rapidly in the building
and it was not long before the various
occupants saw that their flats would soon
go. and they lost no time in removing all
that was possible OF their effects.
Mr.. Arthur S. Hill, who lived in 300
with his mother and sister, says they
were at the dinner table when a loud ex-
pIosion was hearo. He hurried out the
rear way and saw the smoke coming from
the end room. He ran up the back
stairs, but the door leading into the room
where the re was burning was closed.
and MS the inside .resembled bake oven
he did not try to get in, but went back
to his own fiat to do some rescue work.
The department responded promptly
and soon had several lines of hose play
ing on the building. The fire was con-
fined to the roof and the upper stories
and as a strong breeze was blowing at
that hour the flames were swept toward
the west. One hose was started playing
inathe rear and kept there all the time.
Another was carried into the house,
while third was taken up the ladder and
directed on the middle fat. as the fire
had gotten strong hold in a little dome
there. Other lines were brought from
the rear on the roof where several
crews under directions from Assistant
Chief Smith did good services. Some holes
were cut in the roof to enable the waite
to be played directly on the flames.
Chief ". s. Moore commanded the WORK
of the department in person.
For about half an hour the fats re-
semhied beehive. the only difference
being that the people reversed the usual
manner of working and went in empty
handed and came out l"aded down with
various hous hold articles. There were
probably thirty people living in the flats.
The herald., 1895-08-29

surrounded her and extinguished the
flames. Not. however, before she had
been most horribly. and in all probabili-
ty fatally burned.
Almost at the same instant the young
ume of smoke was noticed rising from a
side room that faced Broadway, and a
few minutes later the flames appeared.
The entire row OF buildings on the
northwest corner of Seventh and Broad
way, and known as the Lankersnim fats
and fronting on Seventh, were partially
destroyed as the result of the fire. entail
ing loss to the owners and tenants of
nearly SIS, 1000.
Just now the fire originated will prob
ably never be known. as it started in the
upstairs of No. 3Ol%, which was occu-
pied by rs.Leonard and her two daugh.
ters. one of whom, Miss Ella, was burned
The latter. 1t is supposed, was in the
kitchen. preparing lunch on gasoline
stove or filling it, when the combusti BILE
material exploded, and in an instant she
was enveloped in flames. Her dress
was partially burned from her, and when
she came into the street there was blan-
ket around her, which no doubt had bsen
caught up to try and smother she flames.
just across the street are the offices of
Drs. F. T. Bulla.d ana H. j. Brainerd.
They were sitting together examining
some papers when shreks caused both to
look fro-. the window. On che steps of
the fiat opposite was Miss Leonard, wrap
ped in fire. Both OF the physicians
started to her aid DR.. Bralnerd catching
a mat and DR.. Bullard his overcoat and
q bucket OF water. They rusned down
the stairs. and by the time the woman
had crossed the line of the car tracks
were at her side. She was at oncs envel.
oped in the articles and the fire smother
ed. W. Il. Robbins and another maa
who were on Broadway also helped the
physicians. Miss Leonard was immcdi-
ately carried into the drug store uf R. Il.
Vogel q Co., where an attempt to allevi-
ate her sufferings was made. She was
given an injection of morphine first,
and then, with the aid OF DR.. Seymour.
the doctors put plaste-s on her wounds.
The young woman had been burned
most cruelty. large pieces of the hosh
coming off her body at the slightest prov
ocstion. The flames had burned nearly
all OF the nair from her head. While her
face ESCAPED the fire, the most serious
burns were on her limbs and breast.
Miss Leonard was kept at the drug store
for several hours and then removed to
the residence OF DR.. Seymour. at the cor
ner OF Hill and Seventh streets. 1t was
not until later in the day that Mrs.
Leonard or her daughter Edna learned
OF the sad occurrence, as they were away
from the house when the fire started.
A. soon a. Mr.. Vogel heard the cry of
The herald., 1895-08-29
Mrs. Pitzei Summoned

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2s.-More evil
dence was secured today in the Holmes
tragedy, every item showing that the
Pitzel boy was murdered In the cottage
at Irvington by Holmes. and that the
body was burned in the stove at night
and the charred bones jammed into the
chimney hole.
1t was learned today that the trunk
which mys.eriously left the hotel was
taken to [rvington by train. 1t con-
tanned the clothing of the girls which he
wanted to dispose of before taking them
to Toronto, where they were murdered.
Coroner Castor took charge of che bones
today, and tonight held an inquest at
which the officers and others testified.
Mrs. Pitzel will be telegraphed for tomor-
row. The grand jury is in session and
the judge. McCreary, ordered it to pro-
ceed to taking testimony and tomorrow
the witnesses will be examined. The
court said an effort would be made to
bring Holmes here for trial.