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OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Steamers leav,, san Francisco for Homo
lulu samoa, Auckland, y. T.. and sydney.
n s W. without change.
Steamship Mariposa, November II. 2
p m
Honolulu only. steamship Australia. No
veniher 9th. II a. m.
THOS A. GRAHAM. AGENT, Starr
Rovd block. Seattle. Also corner Eleventh
sni Railroad streets Tacoma.
] y. Spreekels Il Bros. Co. General
Agents. san Francisco.
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.

No. / club. 4sc; blue stem, acc. Firm;
receipts light.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.

Portland, Oct. 21.--Wheat-Falley. 1910
soc, Malla " ALA, 46l2c per busAel.
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SAN JUAN ISLANDS.
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON.

Carving United States mail. leaves City
tcck foot OF Main street. Monday. We'd
townsend. San Juan Islands and New
Rhatcom.
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THE VANCOUVER RoUTE-A TRIP
THROUGH THE ISLANDS.
Steamer Utopia. j. \. @ Brten, Master.
leaves Tacoma, L noon; Seattle. Yesler's
wharf D. m. Mondays and Thursdays
foF Port townsend. Anacortes. Fairhaven.
New Whatcom Blaine and Friday Haroor.
ard Vancouver, arriving Vancouver y. m.
following day.
Fare 70 Blaine. s.: fare 20 Vancouver. s.
For further information apply TO Iesler's
wharf.
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STEAMERS.
FLY on THE FLYER"

Fly on THE FLYER"
SEATTLE TO TACOMA
-r yos,r1d trips daily. except sunday.
yoss honr and twenty-five minutea-
- Ut gE STEAMER FLYER
-.~,,iar daily trips, Seattle-TaconA
TAXING EFFECT TUESDAY, MAY Z
TINE CARD.
Leave sesttle-T:4s. Ills a. M; z'c. sn
srssve Tacona-ss3o an: !. 40. p n.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Seattle a. m; L m. 2. m
80 Tarorna-a.30 a. m: I'D. ID 2. m
Is-sIrg al Northern Pacific wharf, Ta-
- ara Commercial dock. foot OF Ma
- street. Seattle.
r;sefxood, fare SOC.
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Live stock.


There was a decided improvement In the
cattle trade today. Common 10 strictly
choice beeves were sold at sS.5osT5-@S, With
fancy cattle selling firm at Se.SoS $40, sales
being largely at kiS51sl0. Only a small
proportion OF the cattle on sale came I'M
der the term choice" and there were
not enough OF these 90 20 around. About
5000 Western range cattle were received.
They were in good demand and generally
Ioc higher when the offerings were OF
desirable kind.
Todays hog receipts were the largest
for any day since last May, the arrivals
being estimated at 600 head. The mar
ket was weak. and ruled Sc lower, with
the bulk OF the sales az So G5aaS.No. COM
mon 10 choice sold ar SSS0GiS.s3. prime as
sorted light and fancy butcher weights
fetching the top figure. Transactions
were largely at So Gs73.7o for packing lots.
and $sToQs. 70 for shipping droves.
Native sheep were salable at S11D
for inferior. mp to S3GS.49 for choice to
prime export lots. Western sheep were
in demand az 81 S5as1o. according 10 quail
~, and lambs sold at SQ4.Zo, extra lots
being worth 81 s0a4@
Receipts-Csttle. is.ooo; calves. 500; hogs,
{. 600, sheep, 1900.
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DISSERTATIONS taken al all stations at
dme,. GEORGE y sxL Ii 81 sY'
Observer In Charge
Tides at Seattle Harbor Today.
High Tide. Low Tide.
I. m: fee, p. mifee, an. feet lp.mItes.
SIS l4.s 5.2sl 12.s!I o.5s o. lasI l2s
AT Port Townsend.
s@l1o.2 4.s7i s.7I| OIL o.slasol SIS
Seattle. Oct. II. 1895
land clearing houses today were:
Clearanees. Balances
Seattle -.--........-..$ll5,319s 81 s35.s3s 10
y dc9iA1 ..'.'-''..'.-- SS'5.s - 1888 e9
Portland ...-...-....- 2s5.eei % 4s,s64 %
The scarcity Of grapes is as noticeable
as ever. and shipment from California
found takers almost as soon as il came.
There has been no recent advance, how
ever. and the Cornachan variety has de-
clined from 90 10 IS cents a crate. The
blacks and whites bring IS cents and To-
kays sell at IS cents. Eastern Concords
are firm and scarce at IS cents a basket.
Cape Cod cranberries are firm at $40 Scala
a barrel. Huckleberries are selling we'll
at 5izGI6 cents a pound. They are not so
plentiful as last year. Apples have a
steady sale and the varieties OF eating ap-
pies are in very good demand. The quota
ton is 50cQSl-
Sweet potatoes are quite brisk at 1a.c.
pumpkins are dull at &c; squash bring
GI4c. Cabbage is quiet, but quoted az
Aqlc.
Barley and oats are weak. Hay is over
supplied and very dull.
Eastern eggs have declined TO 1sG30c.
but Washington ranch are steady at ga
Csc Butter is in a slightly better supply.
Poultry sold very well today, but dressed
chickens are not moving so freely, as IL
is a little too early IN the season. The
Alaska steamer last evening took large
consignments of poultry, eggs and butter.
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HOODS CANAL ROUTE

L.. STEAMER DELTA
So Harrlrgtons dock. foot a. WASH
S. street, Tuesday. Thursday and
fs-s - a. o'clock - n. fer Kingston.
D~xs.S.S tasis. Seabeck. Bremen. hollsy
Cnsa@ -. -, AAIllNaUp Fails. Hocdspori ard
sas nv. Returns alternate days. TAX
~ pace % steamer Cnehails
-pov 4. c. L. BERRY, Agent
lkoCTMAN. Master,
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CIT RATES, CUT RATES!
SEATTLE ROUTE.
STEAMER CRICKET
Makes three round trips daily. as follows:
Leaves Tacoma 7.l0 a m. Il M. and 40
? N leaves Seattle $40 a. M. Els p. m,
ard lis p. m.
Fare lec. round trip 95c.
Sunday FNcursions-T.cave Tacoma $50
a N and l.S0 r m: leave Seattle II A. N.
AMI 4,S) D. m Fare 3 cents.
PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
I%GTON ROUTE.
Steamer 4 II Robinson, carrying Z. :.
mai leaves city dock, foot OF Main street,
"a a. IN. arrives al sidney at lei5
q m. arrives an SilVerdaie at l2 IA.
Leaves SilVsr3als al 1915 y. IA leaves
eaeoy oa return AZ z. m. Daily
s1eeQ, sunday r. y Robinson, master.
XIV Bogardus s. Co, agents. Telephone.
Nain s.
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TRADE AND SHIPPING.

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY.
Portland, Oct =. ISIS.
Fair; slightly warmer.
y. s. PAGCE. Forecaster.
United STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AdHiCCLTCRE WEATHER
BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN.
Seattle Oct q rS1S
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PACIFIC NAVIGATION co.


Time Gard in Effect June /. 1926.
seattle Everett and Whatcom route
SAFE e Washington leaves Seattle daily.
except Saturday. az 70 = m.
SEATTLE. Everett and IA Conner route
sEhaven leaves Seattle daily, except
sunday az - p, n.
TsleaAone ~ Yeslsr Dock.
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THE ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.'S
STEAMER WILLAPA.
Captain George Roberts.
Leaving Seattle for Alaska October 18th
s.d even Is DAYS thareafter
EoF freight and passenger rates apply TO
J O. CARROLL. Agent.
Schwaes -ro~ nock. Tel Pike IS
CsAs T. PEABODY. General Manager.
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Pig Steady; Southern, sl21it
Northern. Sl21IA5A
Copper-Dull and easy; exchange price,
81 S5NI2
Lead-Quiet. exchange price. &-S5ff3ssls.
Tln-Steady. plates. quiet.
Spe.ter-Dull. domestic. sAos1z8 Ai-iA.
Coffee.
CsTee-Opti0Bs closed firm az $40 paints
advance; September, 81 -: December.
r450. Spot o0dee-Rla. dull. No Z, l57sc5
MID, dull.
Petroleum.
ole,Iaa-weak. United closed 3 = BIZ.
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silver Bars. .-... s72s Drafts. sight,
Mex Dol rs .s5i-G55a Drafts. Telegraph.5
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you murdered him and killed the three

you murdered him and killed the three
children"
No, / did not" replied Holmes. 1 will
tell you about it,
Witness said Holmes told him the
story that PielZel committed suicide and
of his finding him dead on Sunday
morning. Holmes went TO the house,
and found that PIetzel had killed himself
by laying cloth across his face and al
lowing chloroform to drop from a bottle
upon the towel. Pietzel lett a note for
Holmes, telling him that he intended
to kill himself. and advising him 10
make such use OF his body as they
had intended To do with the bogus corpse.
Alter some reflection Holmes says he dld
this, and nxed the body as il was found.
In explanation OF the whereabouts OF
the children, Holmes said they had gone
10 London with Minnie Williams. W hen
asked where their trunks were, Holmes
said he left them in hotel on West
Madison avenue in Detroit AT another
Interview Holmes contradicted himself
by stating that he had given the boy
MoWard in charge OF man named Hatch
at Indianapolis, and that he had never
seen any OF them since he sent the girls
from Toronto.
Dir. Graham proposed now TO have
Geyer tell of the finding Of the children's
bodies.
The defense objected, and the Jury was
taken from the room while the argument
upon the question was made to the court.
The matter before the court was The
most important that had yet come up.
| The commonwealth undoubtedly has
based much of its case upon the evidence
OF the killing of the children by Holmes,
not alone for the effect il would produce,
but to show that the murder OF PietZeI
was but one link in the chain of deaths he
plotted. If evidence Of the murder of the
children was barred out, the common
WealLh's case would lose much of it's
strength, as the evidence of the killing Of
PietZel is purely presumptive and cir
cumstantal, anu the prosecution might
have difficulty i'll proving directly the
murder by Holmes.
With these FACTS in view, Graham ar
gued at great length and much earnest
ness. He quoted authorities sustaining
his position, and burning words OF de-
nunciation of Holmes fell from his lips.
Holmes sat unmoyed, and even smiled
as lie made notes of the argument. era
hams whole contention WAS that the mo-
tive for killing the family was a mer-
cenary oue as it was only by wiping out
The Pletzel family that Holmes could OBJ
tain entire possession Of what was held in
common between him and Pielzel. So
vital was the evidence OF the killing of
the children that Mr.. Graham intimated
that if it was rejected Holmes might be
acquitted.
kotan made the argument for the de-
fenSe.
At 5:15 the court adjourned till to-mor-
row.
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and distinct earthquake shocks were
felt throughout Northern Ohio shortly
alter ) o'clock this morning. Tall
buildings swayed perceptibly and the
occupants were much alarmed Each
shock lasted nearly 4 minute, and was
accompanied by heavy rumbling.
NILES (Mich), Oct. 31.-An earth
Quake was felt here at 5:1o o'clock this
morning lasting five minutes. Build
ings trembled, windows cracked, beds
swayed and people rushed out of doors,
alarmed to the highest pitch Pictures
fell to the floor. Three distinct shocks
were felt.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 31-At 5:13
this morning two very distinct earth
quake shocks were felt here, the Oscil-
lation lasting fully two minutes.
Houses trembled, windows ratified and
chairs rocked. causing considerable
alarm.
DETROIT, Oct. 31-Advices from all
portions of Lower Richmond to-day in
dicate the seismic disturbance was gen
eral about o'clock this morning, some
towns and cities reporting severe
shocks. No serious damage was done
at any point heard from, however. The
shock was felt in this city, but it was
not severe.
RICHMOND Va.), Oct. 31.-A Slight
earthquake shock was felt here about
o'clock this morning.
AUGUSTA (Ga), Oct 31-A slight
earthquake shock was felt here at 5:4J
this morning.
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NoRruERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Deposed Recetvers' Contempt Case
In Reforn .IfIdna Eanfnrh

The Deposed ReceiyerS' Contempt Case
Up Before Judge Hanford.
SEATTLE (Wash.). Oct. 3l.-In the
United States District Court to-day, udge
Hanford presiding, Adrian Joline APP
peared in behalf OF the Geposed Northern
Pacific Railway receivers lMessrs. Oak es,
Payne and Rouso). and submitted their
answer to the charge OF contempt. Coun-
sci declared that the petitioners had
purged themselves of apparent con-
tumacy, and begged that they be released.
II He further prayed that the order OF The
court on October ID, removing tho re-
spondents as receivers, be revoked, and
in lieu thereof an order be entered ac-
cepting their resignation.
After announcing that the answer of
the ex-receivers was open to criticism,
and that he was dissatisfied with their
reply and explanation. Judge Hanford
said be would reserve his decision until
Judge Eben Smith, master in -chancery,
appointed to take testimony regarding
the accounts of the late receivers, had re-
ported.
Receiver Burleigh obtained an order
to-day from Judge Haniord, empowering
him to expend s344. 900 in the purchase OF
tide lands al Tacoma and Seattle for tho
Northern Pacific Company.
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DESTITUTE ISLANDERS.
Inhabitants of Bemini In Power
STRICKEN tODdItfOn

Inhabitants of Bemini In a Poverty
stricken Condition.
GALVESTON (Texas), Oct. 31.-Cap-
tain Hudson OF the British steamer Hon.
inton, which arrived here yesterday,
twenty-seven days out from Antwerp,
reports that while passing Bemlni Island
on Octob ber 18th. three days after the ter
rifle storm which swept the Bahamas, he
was hailed by two boats flying distress
signals. The boats contained ten men,
white and colored, who claimed to be
pilots and fishermen, and who stated that
they were destitute. The storm of Oc-
tober I'D had it made necessary to ask
assistance of passing vessels. Captain
Hudson supplied them with what pro-
visions he could spare and proceeded on
his way. but had not gone far before he
was again spoken by several boats which
had the same poverty stricken story to
tell. The Captain was unable TO render
any further assistance, however. and says
that the mon i'll the boats told him that
the storm had blown down all their
houses and destroyed all the crops, and
that the water has been muddy so long
that it was impossible to catch fish, and
that the Inhabitants of the island OF Be-
mini were actually starving.
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Cardinal Sntolii.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Mgr. Satolli
to-day received official notice of his cleo
ton as Cardinal The first announce
ment by letter was followed by the fol-
lowing cablegram to Cardinal Gibbons:
''ro Most Eminent Cardinal Gibbons.
u. s. A.: am happy to inform you that
the Holy Father, having decided 70 con-
fer the Cardinalate upon the apostolic
delegate Mgr, Satolli, your eminence
will be delegated to impose the Cardinal
ate beretta, his Holiness intended in this
way 20 perform an act gratifying TO your
eminence. RAMPOLLA, Cardinal"
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VIOLENTLY INSANE.

Mental Overwork Causes Railway
Officlal's Mind to be Affected.
SPOKANE (Wash.). Oct. 3I.-John L.
Lsmson, Second Nice-President of the
New York Security aud Trust Company,
who left New York City on an important
mission connected with the financial
affairs of the Union Pacific and Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company, ar
rived in this city last night violently in
sane. His condition was noted as he first
boarded the train AT Salt Lake City. lie
continued TO grow worse until, when he
arrived here, he was in violent condi-
ton. lie was taken by friends to the
Hotel Spokane, whero during the whole
OF the night he terrified the guests with
his wild rawlings. This morning it be-
came necessary 10 remove Lamson to the
hospital, here he is now closely guarded.
Mental overwork is ascribed as being the
cause of his present condition.
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SEIZED SAILING VESSELS.
Great Interest Centers In Trials Sool
to Take Place.

Great Interest Centers In Trials Soon
to Take Place.
VICTORIA (B. C.), Oct. 3l.-The
United States revenue cutter Corwin ar
rived here this morning. The Corwin
was the cutter which, seized the sealing
schooner Shelby on May 18th last, and
Captain Munger and his officers are to
testify at the trial of the seized schooners
Shelby, Marvin and Beatrice. which will
be held in the Nice-A Admiralty Court on
Monday next. I. b. Hooper, COM
inander OF the cutter Rush, which seized
the Marvin and Beatrice. arrives Mon
day. Great interest centers in these
trials. The case OF the Shelby will be tho
first held, the charge against her being
that OF having seals and sealing imple-
nenis on board contrary To the provi-
si0ns OF the Act" The schooner Il. b.
Marvin is charged with violation OF
Article of the Paris award" which pro-
hibits the use of firearms or explosives
in fur seal fishing. and the Beatrice,
seized also by the Rush, is charged with
violation OF Article of the award, which
requires correct and accurate entry of
each fur seal operation in al official log
book,
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FOUND DEAD IN BED,
Death Of William G. Lee. q California

Death Of William q. Lee. California
Pioneer.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3l.-William
G.. Lee, pioneer Of California, was
found dead in his bed at his residence, 30
Silver street, this morning by his daugh-
ter, who came to his bedroom to admin
lister some medicine.
mir. Lee. since 1877, had been employed
in the Custom-house as q day inspector.
When he arrived at the office yesterday
morning he complained to Deputy Sur
veyor Ruddell OF not feeling just rig ht.
Sam accordingly excused him for the
day.
Lee was II years of age, and most of
this time has been spent in San Fran
cisco. He served in the Mexican and
civil Wars. He was a member of the
Pioneers Society and Marshal of Lin
coin Post, @. 4. Il. AS soon as Surveyor
English was apprised of his death he ap-
pointed committee to confer with the
various fraternal organizations of which
he was a member to arrange for the
funeral services.
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SUNSET LIMITED.
Fast Trains Which the Southern Pa.
cific To-Day Inaugurated.

VaSL w hlcH GR0 southern ia =
cific To- Day Inaugurated.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 3I.-To-day the
Southern Pacific Railroad started the
first train of their ''Sunset Limited ="
which will run regularly this winter,
leaving New Orleans every Monday and
Thursday. The splendid train consists
of one composite car, two double draw
ing-rooms, ten section sleepers, dining
car and one ladies' and compartment car.
The latter car is the latest creation of the
Pullmans.
In the forward end OF this car is an
apartment luxuriously fitted as parIor
Here for the first time the ladies may en-
Joy the same relaxation as do the men in
the composite car. There are seven
drawing rooms following this loom,
capable of occupancy, single or ensuite,
and equipped with every luxury and
convenience.
The distance between New Orleans
Los Angeles and San Francisco will be
vovered at an average speed Of 34I miles
per hour. This makes the train the fast
est long distance train in the world.
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Catch of WhRIars.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3l.-Ths first
of the whalers to arrive this season is the
bark Cape Horn Pigeon. which came in
last evening. She got six whales during
the season. and brought 5000 pounds of
bone, eighty barrels of whale oil and $40
barrels OF sperm oil. The bark Charles
w. Morgan got eight whales, and has
1900 pounds OF bone. seventy barrels of
whale oil and 400 barrels of sperm oil.
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The Coulterville Stage Robbsr.

MERGED, Oct. 31.-The Coulterville
stage robber was taken before Judge
Read this afternoon, who placed the date
for the preliminary examination as No
vember 1lth. The prisoner gave his
name as Frank Kellett. He served ten
years il San Quentin for cattle stealing,
sentenced from Fresno in 1887.
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TRIAL OF DURRANT.
Barnes Continues His Argument on
Behalf of the Prosecution.
WILL FINISH HIS PLEADINGS TO THE
JURY TO-DAY.

a workman Probably Fatally Injured
by Being Caught in a Cave-fn in n
Nevada County Mine-KelIett, the
CoultervilIe Stage Robbcr Recently
Arrested. an Old-Timer" in san
Quentin Prison.
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The sta-e a Comnlata Wreck,

ST. HELENA, Oct. 3l.-The dItna
Springs stage. when near st. Helena this
morning, was overturned by the horses
becoming frightened. Miss Ida Hoffman
was seriously injured. John Hall, the
driver, was badly bruised. The stage is
q complete wreck.
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WORDS And WIND.
No Punching Against Solid Flesh
in Arkansas Yesterday.
THE ETT-FITzSIMMONS FIGHT
DOES NOT MATERIALIzB.

Governor Clarke Seems Determined III
His Efforts to Prevent the MIL lax
ing Place in His State-An Effort to
be Made to Bring the contest Oh
Next NVeek-A Test Case to be MADE
on the Proposed Fight between
O'DonuelI and Maher.
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Great Britain Guard,np Pacific Points.

Great Britain Guarding Pacific Points.
VICTORIA (B. c., Oct. 3I.-Consider-
able interest is manifested in the recent
report from London that the warships OF
the British Pacific squadron are shortly
to be replaced by larger and more modern
vessels, the Imperieuse coming out as q
flagship to relieve the Royal Arthur. In
view Of the complications In the Orient,
these changes would indicate Great Brit
aims determination to keep all her Pacific
interests well guarded.
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Twice Wont Ashore.

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.). Oct 81
The collier San Benito, from San Fran
cisco for Tacoma, wen+ ashore twice in
the fog last night while coming up the
straits. She was floated off without in
jury in both instances.
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NEVADA CITY, Oct. 81. = Fred
Duchaine, miner, was caught by
CAVERN at the Pittsburg mine this after
noon and probably fatally injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-17

This last anniversary of the assassina-
tion of President Lincoln seemed appro-
pirate occasion for another sensational
newspaper story to the effect that John
Wilkes Booth is still alive. The story
comes via New York paper and is in
substance that Christopher c. Ritter, an
intelligent German American, who is en-
gagged in the occupation of gardener at
Newark, n. j., declares that he assisted
Booth to escape and that the actor Edward
Fuchs was the one shot in the barn by
Corbctt. Ritter is alleged to claim that
he was at the time of the assassination an
attache at Fords theatre. The story is
that Booth came to the Pennsylvania
hotel after firing the fatal shot and Ritter
got two horses, one of which he turned
over to Booth and they rode to Tom
Jones homo six miles away where they
remained until April 49, 1t was there he
said that Allen Pinkerton came and made
him take an oath never to reveal this
escape for thirty years, telling him he
was equally guilty with Booth, and he
kept the oath, thus accounting for the fact
that he has since remained silent. On
May 9th, be says that he and Booth sailed
for Brazil and afterwards he returned to
Germany. In 1884 he met Booth in Ham
burg Last December he heard from him
and Booth was WELL This would be
entertaining If there were any likeli-
hood of it's being true The reporter
either because of his fidelity to the inter
viewed or through oversight throws dis
credit on the tale where he says that
Ritter has written book which he in
tends to publish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-17

The verdict of the jury that the two
Boston thieves, who shot and killed man
while endeavoring to arrest them, are
only guilty of murder in the second de-
gree, is not gratifying. Had they killed
their victim quietly standing on the street
there would have been no doubt about
their guilt in the first degree. But be-
cause they had committed crime and
killed a man in attempting to escape
from it's consequences the jury find them
guilty in the second degree OF course in
the former instance the deed would have
been the more cold blooded but the fact
that because they had already committed
a crime and the killing followed in con-
sequence does not appear to lessen theil
guilt before the law. The verdict must
tend to discourage private citizens from
attempting to arrest lawbreakers in the
commission Of crime.