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for stealing a barrel of whisky, and
Kid Whitney was sentenced for bur
glary Feb. II, 1896. indianapolis is
the home of the trio, and the police say
that they are all crooks of a daroerous
type. Van Tassell denies | ney's
story vigorously, as also does Whit
ney.
Mr.. Parker, one of Hinshaw's attor-
neys, says that he has followed every
detail of Baney's confession to the end,
and he finds that he is c~orroboratcd In
every point except as to one, ?nd this
one has not yet been fully i.yesti gated.
He Is perfectly satisfied that Hinshaw
never killed his wife and hundreds OF
people in Indiana are with him in this
opinion.
Hinshaw's attorney got from the
governor a provisional pardon for Ba-
ney for five days so that he might be
taken from indianapolis and over the
roads to Danvil!e and Bclleville to ver-
ify his statements. Baney had declar-
ed repeatedly that If he were taken
over the read he could point out the
house where the two men stayed all
night, and could point out other de-
tails which would conclusively prove
his confession true.
He had al opportunity to do this,
and at the very outset broke complete
ly down and confessed that he had ac-
~companicd Van Tassell and whitney
and had taken part in the burglary
although he had nothing To do. he said
with the killing.
Accompanied by a prison guard and
his attorney. !. o. Parker of Danvill'
and w. ID. Hart of Winchester, Mrs.
Hinshaw's home before marriage, Ba.
ney was taken to Belleville, whore h,
drove directly to the Hinshaw home
Here he described infinitely every de
tail. seemingly, that occurred upon the
night of the tragedy. He showed the
spot where the horse and buggy wer,
left when the three men-Nan Tassell
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Chica gO NJ Gods,

Chicago Is the queerest base bali
town on earth. That Is to say, 1t il
nowadays. A visiting team gets to the
base ball park to find nearly every
body In sympathy with it and roofing
for the defeat of Arson and his colts.
But let the tide once turn and the
old mans henchmen loom up as pos
sible winners and allegiance and 10y
atty to the home bunch attacks that
crowd like malignant smallpox. The
derislon hurled at "Anse' becomes a
storm of plaudits, and ever "Pop-up
Jimmy Ryan is besought to tear the
cover of it." What a steadily winning
team couldn't do In Chicago is one of
the problems that keeps Arson from
remembering that he is entitled to a
dignified and honorable rest.
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kcrr's Idea.

President Kerr Of the Pittsburg club
has taken "A stand which Is worth con-
sideration by several other clubs in the
National league. He says he will
proceed to get together a team OF young
players for Pittsburg, and keep expert
menting until he gets the right ma
terial II he doesn't win a dozen games
In two years. Mr.. Kerr has met with
much encouragement from the work of
the veterans on his team, and has come
to a final conclusion that the way 10
get a winning team is to begin at the
ground and build mp. That theory ID
all right, but he must have a master
builder in charge, a good manager, and
such IA man Is hard to get.
There haven't been many OF the
young players Of the big league
brought In this year who have made
pronounced successes. Among the
most prominent OF them are Hartman
and Harley Of st. Louis; Callahan OF
Chicago; Powell Of Cleveland, and
Stahl OF Boston. Except these four
men, and no other first-class sta has
been developed from the new recruits.
Arson has secured probably the best
OF the quartet named in Callahan. Be
sides being a successful pitcher, he IL
a strong batsman. a "crackerjack" out
fielder and a nan very fast on his feet,
three qualifications one seldom finds
In a pitcher.
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he bought the land which constitutes
his farm" 1t had four houses on IT,.
Two OF these the versatile real estate
agent declared had sheltered Washing
ton and other illustrious individuals in
revolutionary days. and these decayed
examples OF early colonial architecture
Daniels Immediately pulled down. hav-
Ing small v%eneration. BY turns he
lived In both the remaining houses. but
after two seasons as a comic opera star
he determined to erect a modern
country house, and, having selected a
design, started its construction. He
had never built a house, but he had as
ISOLATED with stage carpenters for
years. and he knew a thing or two
that the architects didn't. And being
a generous chap he thought It only fair
to help the contractors with advice.
The new house was to have a COM
modious veranda and supporting col
umns, and Daniels asked the boss IL
he was going to use scrim profile for
them. This was all Greek to the on
tractor, and he was somewhat short I'm
his W Finally Daniels asked:
Where are your star and vampire?"
whats theE?" asked the c%Ontrac-
tor.
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EtNss " ''NN'E
receive ample demonstration during
the coming fall and winter. And this
interests not only responsible man
ayers and hard working playwrights.
but every one who has sense enough
to ackno Wedge that a drama Is en-
titled to equal protection with any
other invention. Until this amend
ment was adopted the dramatic pirate
enjoyed comparative immunity and an
income not rightly his. because an In
junction against his thCfi was oper-
alive only in the judicial district where
II was obtained. and the task OF pur-
suing the criminal in his rapid flight
ron place to place. and constantly Sc
curing new restraining orders which
might be issued too late to restrain,
proved too costly and harassing to
tempt the average owner. Now, with
the United States Circuit court order
issued in any district valid in all other
districts throughout the country. there
Is reason to hope that men who can be
honest. but won't be honest. will be
forced to be honest and that brains and
invested capital will receive their just
reward. A principle vital to the we'll
being of the American stage is vindi-
Gated in this new law-and the press
has not a little to do with the vindica.
ton.
Frank Daniels is building a new
house on mis- place at Rye, y. Y. Wber.
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10 prevent some one else getting them
and using them against themselves.
They finally reached the bedroom
where the Hinshaws were sleeping and
were in the act of rining lIinshaw's
pockets when the preacher and wife
awakened and made an cutlery. Van
Tasscl be gan to shoot. He shot three
times In the house and twice outside
with a long barreled single-acting gun.
Hinshaw grappled with Kid two OF
three times. but Kid would back away
from him, and finally both men ran
out of the house. followed by the Hin
sbaws. Van Tassel looked back, and,
seeing the woman coming after them,
and Just as she was on the porch step.
he fired to brighten her back, but the
ball struck her and she fell dead. Hin
shaw was cut by Van Tassel outside Of
the house across the road by the ferc,
They got sos and offered some of il to
me, but ] refused to take il. We all
three went to Chicago, returning TO
INDIANAPOLIS the next week, wt>~e we
we're arrested for larceny"
Noah Baney, who makes the confess
sion. and Guy Van Tassell, who Baney
says fred the shot that killed Mrs.
Hinshaw, we're convicted Feb. 20, 1895,
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James J. Corbett's terms for playing
first base for n team In a game is
half the gross receipts. The other two
teams can split up the other half. Cor
bett. however, is a great card. He
has drawn great money to every park
where he has played. He has made
from $1,000 to $4,000 every week this
summer. While Fitz. with 19O-pound
Yarrum md his wrestling bear. has
done nothing but eat big holes In that
bundle of money he brought from Car
son City.
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fster of the village, had been cut on the
arms and breast with Il razor. HIS
story was to the effect that W bur-
glars had entered his sleeping apart
ment, shot his wife and attacked MIN;
that he had had a desperate contest
will tn IN. fought them down the stalr-
way. out on the porch. where his wife
had followed bleeding, finally dropping
on the porch step. whore she was found
dead. The preachers story ended when
he and the burglars, after fighting
across the road. had separated, they
escaping down the street and ont into
the country.
Citizens and detectives, after hear
inE the preachers account and looking
at what they thought were skin-decp
wound made by a razor and all the
surrounding circumstances. decided
that Hinshaw had killed his wife. $50
ries of disagreements and of undue in
timacy with a woman began to he cir
culated. He was arrested. Then fol-
lowed a tedious and prolonged trial.
The prosecution was extensively and
intelligently handled by accomplished
attorneys. They satisfied the jury that
no one but Hinshaw himself possibly
could have killed Mrs. Hinshaw that
night under all the circumstances that
had been brought to their attention.
The motive for Kidding himself of his
wife. they urged, was that he might
marry a young woman of the village.
The evidence at this point was. how
ever, considered faulty. but the prose-
cution pushed it adroitly and in a very
convincing manner The jury found
Hinshaw guilty, but when he was SEN
fenced To life Imprisonment he de
clared before God" In the most solemn
manner that he was innocent. He was
taken to prison, and his attorneys APP
pealed the case to the supreme court
Of Indiana. which. after a long and eX-
haustive examination. reaflrmed in Il
long and detailed opinion that Hin
shaw had killed his wife and refused
him a new trial.
Here the entire matter rested until
July 3 last, when Noah Baney, ron
victed of grand larceny. summoned j.
o. Parker, one OF Hinshaw's attorneys,
10 tne Stdte pTISOn anu Hldue u con-
fession to him which, II true. exon
crates Hinshaw. The details of the
confession are as follows:
ION the night Of Jan. 0, 1895. Guy
Van Tassell and Kid Whitney came to
me and said they wanted me to 10 with
them to Danville, Ind. which is only a
few miles from Belleville. and where
they had a little job to do. | agreed at
first. but Carry James, who was visit
ing my mother. said that she did not
wish me to go with them, as | was not
strong enough. l was not well. and she
persuaded me not to go. l finally told
them I would not go, hut said that they
might take our horse and buggy.
This they did. and l did not sec
them any more until a day or two after,
when they brought my rig home and
said that they had done the job by
getting into the house through the
back door and kitchen. whitney went
in with Van Tassel. who was scared
all the time. Directly after getting
into the house they found Hinshaw's
ralor and revolver. and they took them
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Mamma-Yon ard your little visitor
are doing nothing but sitting around
and looking miserable. Why don't you
play AZ something? Little Daughter
We IL playin'." Playing what?' I've
Is playin' that We Is growed up"
The United States Fish Commission
will devote considerable time and mon
ey this season to the Matching Of lob.
strrs in Maine waters.
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4 New Star.

Eugene DE Montreville is one of the
few youngsters who came to the front
rank Of his adopted profession In a
bound as 1t were. Only two seasons
In a minor league, and then he looms
up in the major league ranks. where
he has since held his own as one of the
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sensational infelders and heavy bats
men OF the fastest company known to
the national game. He firmly believes
in himself, and that, nc doubt, has en-
abled him to succeed as well as he
does. He was born March 26, 1874. at
st. Paul Mimi. but learned to play ball
at Washington, ID. c. His best field
ing performance In any one game was
the accepting all except one of fourteen
chances at short In a game June 10.
at Cleveland, o. Once all except one
of twelve chances. Three times he has
accepted ten chances, seven times nine
chances, nine times eight chances,
thirteen times seven chances and four
teen times six chances to a game.
which is a very creditable showing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-01


plate to second base on n line lower
than six feet at some part of the jour
ney A great many players have ven
tured to disagree with Shriver. hut he
Is willing to wager $25 with II
doubling Thomas on his proposition.
So far nobody has taken mp his offer
or wager. In support Of his PROPOSE
ton Shriver said to Harry Weldon the
other day:
u am betting on a surc thing. My
plan for testing the throwing qualities
OF catchers Is to erect two up
rights at either side of the pitch
er's box, the uprights to be ex-
top OF the uprights n pole Is laid on
very lightly, so that the slightest con
tact will knock 1t of its perch. To
prove that a catcher can throw u ball
to second from tho catcher's position at
less thar six feet high 1t must be
thrown under this top piece on the up
rights. ! know II looks easy and without
seeing II tried your would pretty nearly
swear that there are a half dozen
catchers who could do II. | have seen
IT attempted and I know that 1t is next
to impossible. The ball doesn't look
like II Is very high, but when you come
to make the throw you will find that
unless the ball Is elevated more than
SIX feet some part Of the journey II
VIII not have speed enough to carry
SO that 1t can he handled by the see.
ond baseman. ] think | can throw
pretty nearly as hard as any of them,
and ! couldn't do H."
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-01
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STAGE.
The S;ecent Amendment to the Cory
right Law VIII Soon Drive the
Thettricai Pirate from the Fieid-
rraSk Daniels uncompictcd Home.
pEAkING nf new

PEAklNG of new
plays and the
A m G T. lean dollars
invested in them,
writes the Lobby
list of the New York
Mail and Express,
the virtue of the
amendment to the
copyright law pass
ed by the last con
gresq liz likely to
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-01
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT SAYINGS AND DoiNCs
ON THE DIAMOND
Skaters u Welt Established notion.

YER. the old-time
hero of the Wash
n x ton
ball catching feat,
has started a new
and interesting dis
cussion by the dec
.laratl on thet no
man In the profes-
a { II row
m I he home
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-01

When the Wagner festival at Bay.
renth closes "Parsifal' will have had
exactly 100 performances in that city.
So far Madame Wagner has not al
lowed II to be performed anywhere
else, except in concert form.
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Aroused 10 the Need OF Ac,,oo.

President Young OF the National
league has under consideration a num-
ky OF suggestions bearing upon the
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-01
A New brown.

President Chris Won der Abe. Of the
ST. Louis Base Ball club, has demon
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STORY OF A CRIME.
PREACHER SERVING LIFE SEN
TENCE FOR MURDER.
fiemarhable Confession Of u Criminal
That May Open the Prison Doors for
i'm Fierce struggle at Midnight
Working to Free Him.

n Jan. ., 1895,
Thirza. the wife of
the Rev. William II.
Hinshaw was found
dead on the door
step of her home at
Belleville, a small
village about wen
ty-6ve miles o
indianapolis. Her
husband. who was
tho Methodist min
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
wYTHEviLLE WEDDINGS.

Tuesday afternoon at Wytheville Miss
Ellen Ewald. one of the prettiest and
most popular ladies OF that town, became
the bride of Mr.. Jesse ID. Stultz, of Mar
tinsville. The happy couple arrived here
on the II 30 train Tuesday and stopped
at Hotel Roanoke, leaving yesterday af-
ternoon for Mr.. Stultz's home in Mar.
tinsville.
The marriage of Miss Guy Tureand, of
New Orleans, to John Adams Sanders, OF
Wytheville, was quietly solemnized in
that place Monday evening at the home
of Miss jamie Gibboney. by Rev. Father
McDern.ott. immediately after the Ger.
emory, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders were driven
to the station and took the east bound
train for Washington city. They will
return after a few Gays and make their
home in Wytheville.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
HUYLER'S

We have ordered six hundred pounds
of Huyi"r's Candy to supply the Xmas
demand. Let MS have your orders early
and avoid any chance of disappointment.
Ill size boxes from half pounds to five
pounds Out-of- town orders will receive
prompt attention.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
TO ATTEND THE MARRIAGE

Miss Ella Hines left Monday night TO
attend the marriage OF her sister, Miss
Bessie, TO William yesterday, on yester-
day. Miss Bessie is very popular in our
city, having visited here, and the groom
elect is one of Washington county's most
prominent and prosperous farmers. A
host of their friends join in wishing them
happy. and prosperous life over the sea
of matrimony. The young couple will
leave Immediately after the ceremony on
an extended trip through the East and
Northern cities, and will then return to
their new and commodinus home erected
at Eakle's Wills, Washington county
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
Every musician concedes the artistic
excellence and high standing of the pianos
handled by Hobbie Piano Company.
n. AND W. MULCTED AGAIN.

The court was occupied all day yester-
day with the case of james Graham VS..
the Norfolk and Western RAILWAY Com
pany. The greater portion OF the time
was taken up with arguing demurrer
TO the evidence. The case was given to
the Jury about $3.50 o'clock and after
about an hours deliberation they brought
in verdict for the plaintiff, awarding
him $4,000 damages. The court took the
matter of the demurrer under advisement
and will render his decision in few
days. The case of Wysong's administra
triX VS.. the Norfolk and Western Rail
road Company's receivers will be called
today.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
PRELIMINARIES WAIVED.
Many Calls" Are Being Extended
to Rev. Leslie Cook.

REV. Leslie Cook who is at present
charged with the forgery of Il check Of w.
L. Hood & Co.'S, of Richmond, for $27 so
and |ith passing the uame on the nrm Of
Overstreet & Thurman, of this city, was
yesterday morning arraigned in police
court.
Through his counsel, Judge A. i.
Brand, he waived the preliminary trial
aud he was sent on to the grand jury.
Judge Brand after wai-iDg the prelim.
mary hearing asked for bail for the pris-
oner. which Justice Wood romptly re
fused, saying that as the case had passed
to the hustings court he had no further
jurisdiction in the matter.
Mr.. Cook was then remanded to Jail to
await the action of the hustinIs court in
the matter of bail.
Mr.. Cookies attorney will make mo-
ton for bail at as early u date as possible
and will a'so ask that small one be
given. The future developments of this
case will be watched with IL great deal of
interest by the citizens of this and other
cities in the State.
AT present Chief Dyer is being deluged
with letters from the mayors and chiefs
of police of Richmond, eersburg, Ports
mouth and fredericksburg, all asking to
be considered as having the first claim
on the prisoner If he is not convicted here,
but as there is no doubt of his onviction
they will all be disappointed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
$50 GIVEN IN PlHZES

For largest list OF words spelled from
Gold Capsules" VanLear's Cold Cap
sules is the best remedy for colds and La
Grippe Price 25c. Word contest closes
january 81. '9S Rules of contest free at
store or with PC stamp by mail. Van
Lear Bros, Druggists
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
A EOLT BROKE.

Last night about II o'clock the quiet
of the city was suddenly broken by IL
short sharp whistle coming from the Ill
rection of the power house. 4 Times re-
porter was soon OH the scene and learned
that Il bolt in the motor which supplies
the current for the street cars had broken
and that the whistle was sounded simply
to let the chief engineer know that he was
wanted. The damage was thought to be
slight and is doubtless repaired by this
time.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16

We are not the oldest coal and wood
dealers in the city, neither are we the
youngest. But we were the FIRST to
GIVE THE PEOPLE CHEAPER COAL.
This is the point that should interest
you. j. II. WILKINSON & CO.,
'PhcDe 210
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16

We have the largest stock Of Furniture,
Carpets, Curtains, China and Glassware
to be found in Roanoke. The E. H. Stew
art Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
PAINTING THE TOWN.

o. Clinton and l.. l.. Willette of Lou
isville, Ky, who have been spending sew.
eral days in the city, at the St James. left
on No yesterday for the west. These
gentlemen nave been sporting and "paint-
ing tie town" black and yellow with
Obelisk flour signs and have done their
work very thOroughIy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
THE ELPAAL BAZAAR.

The Elpanl Society of the First Baptist
Church will hold their usual Christmas
sale OF fancy articles in the lecture room
of the church on Thursday and Friday,
December IL and II, commencing at 4
O'Clock in tn" afternoon. Refreshments
will be served. All are invited TO attend
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
SOME LOCAL NE WIS
BY THE BOX

Wercan furnish any Of our fine line of
IMPORTED KEY WEST AND DONiES-
TIC CIGARS by the box. Just the thiig
for present to a man who smo kes.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At meeting Of Roanoke Council No.
122S, ROYAL Arcanum, held Monday even
ing, the following officers were elected fcr
The year 1898: Regent, Harry Thornburg;
vice-regent, n. III. Lakewood; orator, r.
j. Anderson; past regent, y. j. Evans;
Sc secretary, j. q Biingman; collec or, f.
Nj. Du Rant; treasurer. j. l.. Kelly: hap
lain, a. G.. Chewing; guide, Hubert
Echols; warden, J II. Romm; sentry. w.
ID. Blanks; trustee, .Jno. +. Snyder.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
WHERE THEY STOPpED.

The members Of TIE "Twelve Tempta-
tions" Company (which played at the
Academy last night, arrived in the city
yesterday from the west ana eighteen
registered at the Ponce de Leon, while
two went to Hotel Roanoke
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
JUSTICE TuM.s COURT.

quite 81 large docket confronted Justice
Wood yesterday. which was DISPATCHED in
his usuLl way. The continued case of the
bill poster, charged with posting obscene
pictures, was called and c. W. Beckner.
manager for the a cademy, answered to
the chargers the bill poster was working
-nnder him. No witnesses were examined
other than the exhibition Of certain pic
lures. Mr. Beckner stated to the court
the turn this matter took some years ago
in the courts, when no decision was
reached. Jastce Wood finally decided
toeimpose fine of SD.
Goldsteih Howard. coored was given
thirty days fur stealing % cents, and
John PoindeXter, also colored paid So for
the privilege of "cursing" Phoebe Rob-
ertson. james Taylor and Emma Vir-
ginia were fined SO. 90 for fighting.
G. r. Adams,n white tramp, was fined
50 for committing nuisance, and the six
tramps arrested ut the lime house Tues
day night were each assessed 50 so for
trtspassing. VIVA Reamey aud Ella
Penn each paid $3.50 for being dsorderly
Sam Hall, white, and j. S. Stone, col.
ored, we're each fined 50 for selling wood
without license. AT the suggestion of
a. j. Oliver the fine Of Stone was made
50, TO which he appealed, being bailed out
in the sum OF $50. Oliver going security
for him. This was done in order to make
a test case out of it, Hall preferred to pay
his 50 and get out.
Fines were imposed amounting to S52
aud SIP If that amount was collected
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
THE CHRISTMAS GERMAN.


The Roanoke Cotillion Club has decid-
ed to hol" it's Christmas german on the
Wednesday of Christmas week and they
hope to make this german the most en-
joyable one that they have ever given and
everything will be done TO accomplish
that end.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
Gloves Make Excellent Gifts.

Our Nmas offering of our
regular 81 Kid Gloves in colors,
with two clasps and handsome
ly embroidered backs, while
the white ones with four but
tons, white and black en-
broidered backs, for 79c ought
to be appreciated.