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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
THE WILL DECLARED INVALID By the Jury in tle Kennedy Case
 Last Night. THEY WERE CHEERED, TOO. Ladies Filled the Court Room to 0ve!Aowing and Eagerly Listened.
JUDGE GASToN'S MASTERLY CHARGE.
It Took the Twelve Men Nineteen Minutes to Reach a Conclusion-A Negro Does Bloody Work With Razor.
 Capital City Miscellany.
Age-Herald Bureau,
GCiltii6C IlOtSi, Mont Nav

montgomery, May II.
 The court room was filled with people today, principally ladies, long before opening, and at 9:30, when the sheriff's "Oyez, oyezn' resounded through the room, it was crowded beyond its seating capacity, and even the steps of the judges, stand afforded to the fair listen CTS a seating place. Interest in the Ken nedy will contest was at it's highest pitch.
 Dr. Seely, the family physician, was placed on the stand by the contestants, and his testimony was of great import | ance. He had known Mrs. Kennedy a long time. She was not a literary wo- man and could not write. He was her family physician. She was practically bed ridden six weeks prior to her death. Her disease was cancer. She was physi- cally strong, but became more and more beeble as the disease progressed. She was a woman of strong prejudice and had a weak side. She could be influenced by anybody that. she had confidence in. Miss Maggie Coghill had charge of her sick room. He visited Mrs. Kennedy from four to five times a day. He never went there but he found some of the Cog hills there.- He never gave any instruc- tions to exclude any one from Mrs. Ken nedy. He knew that the relatives of Mrs. Kennedy were excluded. He gave no instructions to exclude Mrs. Joe Ken nedy.
 In December Mrs. Kennedy requested him to witness a will. She told him she had written a will. He wrote a note saying he could not attend the signing. Mrs. Kennedy was a stubborn woman. She could not be driven. but influenced through her prejudices and love. Mrs. Kennedy was very fond of Miss Coghill. He regarded Miss Coghill as a good, but not trained nurse. She treated Mrs. Kennedy very kindly.
 He has known MT. Kennedy for twenty years. MT. Kennedys mental condition has been weak for some time. Last fall he was not as well as he is now. He is now non compos mentis as far as busi- ness transactions are concerned. MT. Kennedy is regarded as a wealthy man. Mrs. Kennedy's mind moved in narrow groove. Don't think she could detect as- sumed friendship from real
 The other witnesses for the contestants examined today were: Mrs. E. c. An drew, Mrs. Joe Kennedy, Frank Esmore. Dr. Wood, Lester c. Smith, Samuel Marks, M. M. Sweatt and Joseph Ken nedy
 In rebuttal the proponents called w. w. Coghill, Miss Maggie Coghill, Miss LeIa Coghil1 and Miss Bella Coghill.
 The argument began at 4:30 o'clock, and was closed at about S;30.
 Judge Gaston delivered a masterly charge and the jury retired at 910. Nineteen minutes later they returned with the following verdict
 We, the jury. find this paper invalid as the last will and testament of the late Leonora Kennedy.
 w. P. BURKE, Foreman" The verdict was received with wild cheers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
HAYNEVlLlE.
A Wife Murderer Jailed-Court Officials Go
 Home to Spend Sunday

Hayneville, May 11.-tSpecial)-Jak Henderson, colored, was placed in jail tonight, charged with murdering his wife on the Crenshaw plantation, near Calhoun. No particulars can be ob- tained. He had only been married about a month.
 Circuit court adjourned this evening until Monday morning, Judge Tyson go- ing to his home in Montgomery and So- licitor Stallworth to his in Evergreen
 Today was occupied in the trial of persons indicted for violation of the liq- uor law, and two convictions were had The cases have gone to the supreme court.
 Hon. J. c. Richardson, who has been attending court for two weeks. went to bis home to spend Sunday
 w. M. Garrett. Jr., the talented editor of the Hayneville Citizen Examiner, left this evening for Highland Home, Ala, to deliver an address, the occasion being the organization of the alumni of the college.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
WILL MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD Reading the Bank Statement for
 the Week. HEAL THY LOANS EXPANSION. The Chances g. in Favor of Still Heavier
 Increase. MONEY $ BECOMING MORE PLENTIFUL. TheI Icier Says the Showing Is Cause fJs1 eneral Congratulation--De Decline e Foreign Exchange Another
 Evidence of Tides Turn
HEAL THY LOANS EXPANSION.
HONEY s BECOMING MORE PLENTIFUL.

New York, May 1.-The weekly state ment of the associated banks shows the following changes:
 Reserve, increase. S36 525 Lodns, Increase. Se.................. 4,0l6,10 Specie decrease. se................. 2SS. 200 Legal tenders, increase. ...... 6,S33 400 Deposits, increase. ............. 10 ,S34 700 Circulation, increase. ............ 40, 100
 The banks now hold $31 ,070 100 in excess of the requirements of the 20 per cent rule.
 The New York Financier says this week. A continuance of the boom in Wall street, which has surpassed the ex- pectations of the most sangune of bulls, has had some effect upon the statement made by the associated banks of this city for the week ending May II. Loans show healthy expansion of over $4,000,000, bringing the total for two weeks above $8,000,000 win the chances decid- edly in favor of still heavier increase before the spring season ends. But while the volume of loans is growing money is also becoming more plentiful, as the in- crease of $l0,S34, 700 in deposits and $3,- S36,525 in the total reserve shows.
 This fact should not be lost sight of i'm the general satisfaction expressed over eiiS iSe@Stioi run lile peTlOu Ol dullness which has marked the past year. Money is still flowing to New York, and while this may be accounted for on the ground that trade settlements are be- ing made, it cannot be overlooked that many country banks are increasing their balances here.
 The demand for money during the week just ended has been principally from the south, number of banks hay ing made loans at rates believed to be not Tar from per cent It would be idle to claim that the country has thrown off entirely the effects of the panic but ths revival, Judging from the reports made by the New York banks, has been more than satisfactory, and is cause for gen eral congratulation.
 Not less than $50 900 QQQ in American securities have gone to Europe this spring, and the decline in foreign ex- change rate is the best proof that the tide has turned in our favor. The banks Which advanced the $30, 900, ,000 in gold to aid the syndicate in is purchase of the, last bond loan had 40 per cent of the to- tai returned to them last week, although the transfer, involving at least SIP 0O0.- OOo, was not made in time to be reflected in the country bank statement
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
- - SUNSTR0kE OR APOPLExY.
Lands Low Citizen of Eufaula-An Old Land
 mark Gone,

Eufaula, May 11.-(Special)-Mr. Do- zier Cade, an old and highly respected citizen of this county, who resides near Batesville, was found lying in field near his dwelling yesterday in an unconscious condition. He was taken home and placed under the care of physician, who restored him to consciousness. The physician thinks that his affiiction was the result of a sunstroke or an attack of apoplexy. His condition is serious, but not necessarily dangerous, and it is now thought that he will recover.
 MT. Lewis Miller, one of the oldest res-. idents in this county, died at his resi- dence, fifteen miles south of the city, last night. Deceased was born in 1905, and has been living in his present home all of his life.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
Montgomery Miscellany.

Tomorrow evening at 7:45 Rev. D. c. Batcheior will deliver lecture at the Clayton Street Baptist church upon the subject of Liberty
 Mrs Randall, daughter of Chancellor Job Johnston, of Newberry, S. C., is wis., iting her aunt, Mrs. Boyd, at the resi- dence of MT. w. E. McGehee, on Virginia avenue. 1
 The funeral of MT. Jacob B. Abraham will take place tomorrow at 10 a. m. from the family residence, corner of Bibb and Wilkinson streets.
 Mr. A. D. Hirsch of Birmingham is vis- iting relatives in the city. today.
 Col. Harvey E. Jones has gone to Mo- bile to spend Sunday with his family. from a lengthy visit to friends in Amer icus, Ga. She and her mother will go to Camden next week.
 Captain Joe White has returned to Montgomery very much improved in health
 The supreme court will meet on Mon day, and the sixth, or Montgomery di-. vision, will be called.
 Mir and Mrs. D. Wright have re- turned to the Exchange, after visit to friends in Selma.
 Alexander Harris. Esq, of New York is registered at the Exchange today.
 H. Clay Armstrong of Auburn is in the city today, and at the New Windsor ho- tel.
 B. Nichols of Nashville is registered at the New Windsor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
TWO BROTHERS HANGED
On Different Gibbets for the Same Crime
 One Wilted. the Other Game.

St. Louis, May 11.-James Murray was hanged in the jail yard at Clayton, twelve miles west of here. at 655 o'clock this morning for the murder of Edgar Fitzwilliams, street car conductor, May 19, 1853. His neck was broken and he was pronounced dead at-7:05. His nerve deserted him on the scaffold and he had to be supported while the moose was be- ing adjusted.
 Edward Murray, brother of James, was hanged in the jail yard at Herman: Mo, for the same murder at precisely 8 o'clock this morning. His neck was broken and he was pronounced dead at SIP. He died gamely and protested his innocence to the last.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
DROPPED LIKE SHOT,
The Mercury in the West-Snow at Port
 Robinson, Neb.

Chicago, H., May 11.-Between 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and o'clock this morning the mercury dropped 37 degrees.
 At Port Robinson, Neb., the fall in temperature, 32 degrees in twelve hours, brought a snow storm this morning, which lasted half an hour and made the hillside white.
 At Burlington, Ia, the mercury fell from 90 degrees yesterday morning to 30 in the evening, accompanied by heavy rain and wind and a vivid electracal display.
 At Winona., Mnn., the thermometer stood at 92 degrees yesterday. Last evening it was 42 degrees colder. The weather experienced yesterday was the hottest on record so early In the season.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
No Word of the Glad Tidings.

victofia, B. C., May 11.-No word has yet been received of the missing mis- sionary steamer Glad Tidings. and the conference yesterday telegraphed to the Dominion government, through Rev Dr. Sutherland, superintendent of missions, at Toronto, asking that special steamer be chartered to search for the missing vessel, the Dominion steamer Quadra be- ing now in Alaska with the Canadian boundary commission party.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
A VILLAGE WIPED OUT.
The Unfortunates Camping in the Fields
 No Loss of Life.

Buffalo, N. r.. May 1.-The little vil- lage of Oakfield, Jenesse county, was en- tirely destroyed by fire this morning. Not house is left standing. The fields about the burned village are occupied by refugees, who have saved nothing from the flames.
 The loss is $7500O It was reported that there had been some loss of life, but later reports. say every one escaped without injury.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
secretary Gresham,s Condition

Washington. May 11.-There is no change for the better in the condition of Secretary Gresham. Last night he was restless partly on account of the wealth er repeating the unpleasant and waken- ing experience of the night before. This morning it is stated that he has bright tned,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
The Deadly Razor

Henry Brooks and Georg0 Lee, both colored, quarreled over a yellow damsel on Monroe street at a late hour tonight and Lee cut Brooks with a razor. It is thought that the negro will die.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
Captured in Autauga.

Jim and John Bates, wanted here since the meeting of the grand jury in February for assault with intent to murder, were captured by Sheriff Wal Ter in Autauga county yesterday and la;I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11
THE UTAH COMMISSION.

The purpose and intent of the De-
titionerS in the election cases has been
from the beginning to impress the pub
lie mind with the idea that the dis
crepancies found in the Sanpete re-
turns were manufactured by or under
direction of the Utah Commission. To
readers Of the court minutes, as pub
lished by the press, who think when
they read we need not say that at
tempt has entirely failed. Others may
not perceive that the disclosures in the
case fall very short Of reaching that
body, and the unfair comments of the
Tribune, with the despicable rawlings
Of John NJ. Zane will perhaps preju-
dice some persons who do not judge
for themselves.
In looking over the evidence care
fully it will be found that while the
testimony 1ustifes the belief that some
person or persons doctored the returns,
and may have manipulated the bal
lots, after the count was made by the
Judges of election, there is nothing in
it which connects the wrong, directly
or indirectly, with the Utah Commits
sion.
The indications are that not until
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning
were the majority of the Commission
convinced beyond a doubt that the re-
turns had been changed in any way
We do not believe that any member
| of that body. certainly not the Demo-
cratic members, had any knowledge of
the unlawful work which appears tc
have been done in this matter. Posi-.
lively there is no proof that they had
indeed there is not a solitary scrap OF
evidence in that direction.
But has there been no suspicion
If there has it has been manufactured
without cause The Tribune has beer
very bitter. malicious and libellous to-
ward the majority of the Commission
from the beginning Of their appoint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11


IN this connection we wish to ex-
press the belief that &lse position of
Mr.. Thatcher in the matter was that
OF a mem over persuaded, who, sfuslt-
ing his panty friends advice, on sub
jseJ he was not familiar with, he WAS
led into error That is, had all che
Commission been made OF the stuff
taat ar. Thatcher is made of, THERE
would have been no itrouble, for before
now George Thatcher had been tried
under terrible pressure, and has prov
ed that he is an honest man.
| That is from Inc Salt Lake Trsbune.
Can anybody explain what Ii n1eansg
! In what respect has Mr. THATCHER osen
'Isd into errog?p What has he been
over persuaded 10 do? How could the
present trouble have been avoided If
'fall the Comnlassion had been made OF
the stuff that Mr.. IEaasehsr IS made
of What is tae difference between
his stun and their ''ssuff?" He na,s
proved that ne is an honest man,
Certainly. Yet lElse Tribune has been
joining with john M Zane TO try to
prove he is not an honest man. They
have. made a terrible mess OF the effort
4 but not worse than the mess in the
anoye paragraph.
1T has not been shown that Mr.,
/ Thatcher has been over persuaded. .
lunder persuaded, or persuaded at all.
If he has, what has he done under
that persuasion? What Is the error
4 into which he has been led What
Idoes the entire hotch potch signify?
We can make nothing out Of it but
an undeshanded, cowagdly attempt in
the guise Of a half compliment TO in
inmate that Mr. Thatcher, although an
honest man, has dome soraethiug dis
reputable. What else is its purpose
why not come out ard say what is
meant, Instead OF skulling in tflat way
tiand squirting venom from ambush? If
Mr.. Thatcher has done anything wrong
as one Of the Utah Commission. state
what IL IS, that he may inset 1t lilSe a
imam. as he would. No honest man
would snsak Behind such doubtful
leonpliments to dart covert SANDER in
la manner Which precludes defence.
Please insert a diagram with the ex-
i planation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11
MORE PROOFS OF PERFIDY,

Readers of The Herald will remem-
Der that a few days ago we published
over the signature of MI Amasa AID
rich a denial of the statements made
in the Tribune concerning his alleged
remarks to a Tribune reporter. They
were published, day after day. in the
editorial columns of that sheet and
were a, gross Misrepresentation OF the
gentleman's remarks.
Now comes the Ephrairn Enterprise
with similar denials from other gen
tlemen. judges of election, who claim
that they were misrepresented by that
unreliable paper.
Mr.. Luke writes from Manti to the
Enterprise as follows:
To the Enterprise-In reference to
the statement published in the Tribune
| will state that John Lowry, ST., of
Mantf, brought a Tribune reporter to
interview me, and we had an all round
ation, Mr.. Lowry doing his full
share Of the talking. Some of my con-
VerSation is reported correctly, but
there is langdag in that report attrib-
uted to me which was never used by
me, and am not surprised at that for
the report was not written in my pres
ence. VIM. LUKE.
Mr.. Aldrich writes in this way to the
same paper from Mount Pleasant:
To the Enterprise-As per request
will say this. When the Tribune repor-
ter called on me at the Walker house,
Salt. Lake city. and solicited an inter
view, !! said to him that had nothing
TO say and that l had certified
to the election returns, and | had
nothing to add to it, that I could
say no more to anybody. He
then asked as to the consensus of
opinion in Mount Pleasant. / en-
phatically stated that l knew nothing
that | was in the office ali day and did
not lolter ON the street, and hence had
no opinion to express The statement
that Indignation is so high at the pres
ent moment in Mount pleasant that if
another election was called, 1 doubt If
enough respectable citizens could he
found to act as Judges was never M
tered by me at all. The reporter drew
upon his hyperbole at that moment.
did say. however. that it would be the
last time that / would act in that ca
pacity.
AS to the above being substantially
correct as to what 1 said, l can call
upon the presiding judge of FairyieW
for confederation.
AMASA ALDRICH.
Mr.. James H. Hanson, of Ephraiu.
was another of the Sanpete gentlemen
whose names and alleged utterances
were paraded daily in the Tribune
The Enterprise says:
An Enterprise reporter called on Mr..
Hanson, and in answer to the cues
ton as to whether the interview, pub
lished in the Tribune. was correct, he
stated emphatically that it was not,
He said a Tribune reporter called on
him while he was in Salt Lake. and
he simply told me he had nothing to
say.
All of these gentlemen were pro-
nounced by the Tribune honorable and
estimable gentlemen. although they
are Democrats. If that is true, what
kind of creatures are those who man
ufacture for them words they never
uttered, just to suit the dirty purposes
of the Salt Lake Tribune?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

The Washington correspondent of The
Chicago Herald says that Democratic
Senator stated the other day that the
President now admits that he was
wrong in refusing to caA this Congress
in special session for the purpose Of
taking up the tariff. This is true and
it is also true that this is a case in
which 1T is too late to mend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

1t viii probably be news to many that
polygamy and polyandry are permitted
in New York in certain cases. Desertion
for five years without knowledge on
tfe part OK the deserted that the other
IS living, permits him or her TO re-
marry. In case of the deserter's re-
turn, if satisfactory to all three, the
man may have the two wives or the
woman the two husbands. as the case
nzy be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

The Republicans of the Missouri leg
islature propose to cut down the appro-
priation for the State University. That
is what the Republicans in Utah did.
Their Missouri brethren may also want
to exrend the amount so saved in
granting bopnties
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

Colonel George z. Warfng, the new
street cleaning commissioner Of New
York. says there are a great many
dangers lurking in the streets such as
deadly germs. DR. Parllhurst's 4nvesti-
CATIONS nave convinced him, and the
public more or less, that about the
most dangerous thing that turks about
New York's street is the Tanlmany
Rardrlan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

The London Times. which is any
thing but a boomer in trade matters,
says that business in the aggregate
may be said to have turned The corn
er in series of lean years" Now let
the fat kind come right UP and not be
backward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

There is an angIomaniac living on
Madison avenue, New York, who pro-
vides a bread crumb and cat break
fast for about 500 English sparows
every morning all the year around.
He would be tarred and feathered in
TEfab
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

The frost in Florida is a great cal
amity upon tropical fruit. 1t is a Won
der it is not attributed to Democratic
influence. But, come to think of it, the
cold wave this time is a. Republican
blast. Just q. case of cause and effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11
THE NATURAL nov.


Q, for the glimpse Of. a natural boy.
A Boy with freckled face,
With forehead white meath the tangled
And limbs devoid Of grace
Whose feet toe In, while his elbows fare,
y Whose knees are patched all ways,
Who turns as red as & lobster when
You give him a word Of praise.
A boy yelo was born with an appetite,
Who seeks the pantry shelf
To eat his piece with reSounding smack,
Who isn't gone on himself.
A Robinson Cruso-reading boy,
Whose pockets bulge with trash,
Who knows the use of rod and gun.
And where the brook trout splash.
It's true he'll sit in the easiest chair,
With hat on his tousled head,
That his hands and feet are everywhere
For youth must have room to spread.
But he doesn't dub his father "old man. y
Nor deny his mothers call,
Nor ridicule what his elders say,
Nor think that he knows it all.
A rough and wholesome natural boy,
OF a good ld-fashioned clay;
God bless him, if he's still on earth,
For he'll make a man some day.
washington News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

II the railroad corporations and the
sreculators who are looking fer big
rake-offs in Utah projects cam gain
control Of the new state, how much
viii vt be worth to Them to secure the
local success Of the Republican party +?
Singular that SO many sharp Utonians
are blind to the meshes of the net
which is being cast around them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11
WHY Have You

Been stricken with disease while your neigh
Dor escaped. or yice-yersa? Both were alike
exposed. but in one case the the disease germs
found Judgement in the impure blood and weak
ened system, while in the other, the blood was
kept pure by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the
body was in condition of good health.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and do
not purge, pain or grippe. Sold by all druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

Just what the relations between Gov
ernor Morton and Boss Platt are and
what they are drifting to no one can
say, but it begins to look as though
it were a question whether the dog
SMALL wag the tail or the tail wag the
dog
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

During the year 1894. Utah sent to
the Kansas City market eS, 766 head of
sheep and 246 head of horses. Kansas,
Missouri and Colorado alone sent more
sheep to this market than did Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

The Rev. DIR. Henick johnson, of the
Mccormick Theological Seminary,
Chicago, has been attacking the Par
liament of Religions. He terms it an
exhibit" Sort of food for thought ex-
hfhif.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

Corbett and Fitzsiznmons have each
TUNED over a new leaf this year. The
trouble is that they are using these
fseyes to write the same old challenges
and counter challenges on.