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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-14
GOVERNOR ATKINsoN's sTATEMENT
lie Says tho Prosecution OF Hts wife was
Prnmnied by MnlIce.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 13,-A special TO
the Comerclal Tribune from Weston, W.
Va, says:
In the case of the gate OF West vlr-
glnia against Myra II. Atkinson, wife OF
Governor Atkinson, the defendant re-
fused to talk, but Goveror Atkinson gave
a statement for the press in which he
said:
The prosecution was nctuated by NAL
Ice. am OF the opinion that several
witnesses, indeed all the real testimony
upon which the case hinged, had been
induced to testify for consideration.
am thoroughly convinced that two or
more OF them were purchased. All fai;
minded people could see clearly that
Camden Summers, grandson of the late
G.. D. Camden. was at the bottom Of and
!nstlgator of this procedure. Soon after
Judge Camden married my present wife
Mr.. Summers and others started out on n
career Of persecution by anonymous let
ters and newspaper stories.
Indeed prior to Mrs. Atklnson's mar
riage to Mr. Camden she was annoyed
with an anonymous letter warning her
not to marry Camden. Furthermore,
when the viii OF Judge Camden was
about to be probated she received var
ous letters threatening newspaper pub
lcatIon sunless sum OF money was
paid, In which case It was promised
nothing would be said or published rel
alive to her. Prior to her marriage to
me, a similar anonymous letter was
sent her, threatening newspaper motor
letR. The man who inspired all these
publications Is well known TO be Cam
den Sommers, the aforesaid grandson
OF Judge Camden, upon whose testi-
mony the indictment against Mrs. At
klnson was solely founded, and who
appeared as the principal prosecuting
witness In this case.
"In my unbiased judgment Mrs, At
kinson Is guilty OF no crime whatever,
most certainly not the crime OF aiding
and abettiua In uttering the forged pa
pers charged against her In the lndlct-
ment. Evidence In this trlhl showed
that Camden Sommers proposed to the
attorneys of Joshua owens that II he
would testify against Mrs. Atkinson
nothing would be done with owens and
that he would not have TO pay for his
land, which they claimed had not been
paid for All / have to say IN conclu-
sion Is that the whole thing, from be-
ginning to end, Is worked up to injure
mg wife and humiftate me-"
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In Mrs. AtkinSOn's CRAe-Thsy Stood Sew
en- for AcquittSi and Five for GonyfC-
tlon, Amer Remaining out but short
Time.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer,
GLENVILLE Oct, 13,-The trial of
Mrs, Geo. w, Atkinson, wife of Cover.
nor Atkinson, which has been In pro-
gFess al GIeRVille for the past tive
weeks, ended at o'clock this afternoon,
the jury reporting disagreement, the
vote standing seven for acquittal and
hVe TOR conviction, The general opinion
Is that there will not be another trial
The case was in the jury's hands from
II o'clock last night until las this ar
ternoon. Mrs. Atkinsons friends claim
that the outcome Is virtual acquittal,
and she has been the recipient OF many
congratulations, All the evidence was
purely circumstantlal.
The cross-eHRminatlon OF Mrs. Atkin-
son ended at O'Clock yesterday after
noon. During the entire trial she has
displayed wonderful coolness, even
when the most damaging testimony was
being given against her. and her gem
eral demeanor upon the witness stand
nlhlHHSu tlll db " itIIihIhuplt WOlllulls
The rigid eross-eXaminati6n did not
seem TO daunt her. Once or twice dur
Ing It's progress she seemed to become
slightly nervous, but soon recovered her
Composure. At the close OF Mrs. Akin
sons examination the case was immedI,
ately set for argument. The attorneys
on each side were allowed three hours
for summing up the evidence and pre-
I In hn Tr1,a tT1ia ~
was opened by John S. Withers for the
non, Robert Kidd, Judge John Brannon
and John ], Davis for the defense Rob
ert G. Linn for the state closed the ar
gument.
The whole presentation was ended by
1916 p. M, and after instructions from
the court the case was given to the jury.
They retired to their room and the as
sembled crowd expectantly waited
At 1850 a. m. the Jury filed into the
court room and asked for instructions on
CIrcumstantial evidence. The statutes
were given, and the Jury again retired
to their room. At 2:3O o'clock they had
not yet agreed upon verdict, and court
adjourned until this morning at Z
o'clock.
Court reconvened at the appointed
hour, and the jury again retired TO their
room. At 10 o'clock the re-entered the
court room and announced their inabl-
ity to agree. They were dismissed by
the court and the defendants Mrs. At
kinson and ]. p. Owens, placed under
bond for their appearance at n future
term Of court. It is reported that spe-
eIal session Of the court will be called to
try the case some time next spring.
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HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 10. - Gov
ernor Hastings has received a letter
from Secretary Sherman stating that
the Austrian minister at Washington
has filed a communication with the de-
partment OF state, claiming that there
was a violation Of the rights OF Aus
trian subjects In firing on the mob at
Lattimer Secretary Sherman requests
the facts and status of the affair In
relation to these cases.
Governor Hastings has referred the
communication to Sheriff Martin and
General Goblin, with the request that
they cnlighten Secretary Sherman as
early as possible.
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NEW YORK, oct 19.-Tho annual
meeting of the Western Union Tolo-
graph Company held to-day resulted
IN the re- election OF The old board Of a.
roclOH, with one exception, that Of
Jacob II. Sheriff to Mn the vacancy
unuHod by the resignation of John Van
Horne. The report NJ President lIclt-
orl glyog the amount Of capital stock
cut standing na SnIH7OOOO, of which ygU.-
$50 30 belongs 10 aud IN In the treasury
Of the company The not revenues for
the year ending June go 1881 was Sgg
G9NsuD lG cNpcuHoH ilGOOGGtd Ol Dc.
duciluH money npuliyi f.r lIvldcudH.
iulrtcuHt un bonds ana Hiul .ur mud pp.
fteWiatlaha there iH 4 surplus te JHHo
90, Of SI0lL6ll OG
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NEW YORK, oct 12-The Evening
Telegram has made careful canvass
OF 6s representative election districts
In 20 of the 30 assembly districts in the
territory, which constitutes the present
city Of New York. OF 1880 voters, l.iS6
declared that they wduid cast their bat
lots for Van WyCl, Tummany's cAnd-
date for mayor, Seth Low, citizens
union, was the choice Of OPS; Gen. IRA
ceN Republican, af S76, ANA Henry
George Jefferson Democrat, Of GGl, The
Rlmc districts last year gave the Re-
publican candidate for governor u plu.
railp OF i,i00, In the Tplogram'B Gun
vnsa about onc.thitd OF all Of the voters
WCTp bOllCd,
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PHALENS FLUKE.
Becomes Excited in His Argument
Before Luetgert Jury
AND THEN SLIPS HIS TROLLEY.

IIo Accused the Police of IntImIdAtinE
Witnesses for the DsfenIs, and De-
nOuncsd Many Who Appeared for the
Prosecution as PeEjHrorS-Tho Sausage
Makers Sons Appearin In Court to Make
a Play for sympathy-RsmoVed by Or
der OF tho Jpdge-Lustgurt Is Said TO be
Breaking Down Under the Great Strain.
He Is AIovcd to Tears.
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WASHINGTON. oct. lS,-The Inter-
national court of arbitration, which Is
TO pass on the British-Venezuclan
boundary, has been completed by the
selection of NJ. Maertens, distin..
gushed Russian jurlst ms umpire, and
arrnngemcts'are being made for the as
semblIng Of the court NJ Paris during
the late summer or fall OF next year.
In the meantime the briefs of Great
Britain and Of Venezuela are being pre-
pared, but none of the papers have yet
been submitted NJ, Maertens VIII act
not only as umpire, but also as preBi-
dent OF the court.
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WASHINGTON, oct 13.-rhc depart
mcnt Of state has been informed by the
consul at MnrnoaIbo, Mr. Plulmachcr,
under date Of September a. that Prof.
Leopold Stern an Optcan has been
murdered and robbed Mr. Stern came
from Now York and " believed to hnvo
had brother In San Francisco lie
was Killed near Toyr Nh rlamachur
Bnyg that novpn peaceful travellers have
already been murdered In that RcctIon
Of COlombln, vet mono uf the bandits
have been brOughi To iuptlru.
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ANOTHER RECORD SMASHER
Ia the Number OF Deaths from YslIow
Fever az New orlsNnS-Ths Situation at
Other Injected Points.


Ia 'hs Namper OF DsA'h' from tsliow
Fever az New orisAn'-Ths Situation At
Other ihfec'sd Po'nu'
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1s.-rhis was
the reeord-smasber In tha n,,,h.n 80
'sa,.h, A. -. -
'ss"'"S :" " eH's's HsF from Seitow
fever since the sickness was first re-
ported in New Orleans. II Is difseilt
N And the ca,,.a axcan, IN ~. a.. ~.
:" t4'e '''e' tpAl
ooheeaiheh'' neglect ana rebellion
against the authority of the board OF
health have made II diHlcnlt fnr the
,bys,c,ons 20 ,,,,,a ,r,,.. .,,,.,-.-
sNs p''Fs' a'eh''uh W
the cases. Az Z O'Clock this, evening
there had been nine fatalities reported
during the twenty-four hours Hera-
,osora ,no ,,o,.a.. ,
.o''ie '"e srea'es' NUMBER OK deaths
IN any one day has been six. At the
board OF health tonight there was some
discussion among the gathered physi-
clans as TO whether the disease had
assumed suddenly a more virulent form
OF Whether an aggregation OF circum-
stances mas sent the list OF deaths up,
Prominent doctors say they do not be-
iieVe the disease has become more ma
nghant IN type fheS believe that the
iact that on some days there have been
lour OF hVe deaths on succeeding days
no deaths ana then four or five again,
goes 10 prove mat the fever has been
as eccentric oetore as II is now
among the deaths reported some are
OF the oeter class OF people. Edward
=, Ray aSeu 10 HVed with MS mother.
VINO kept a fashfonaple boarding house
on Frytania street; Ano'her death was
steamship line running between this
poft ana Ferermo' lie was native
OF ltely ana since the fever appeared
mas peen actlVe among MS country
men. ON the lOth OF the month DR.. For
thehi was eaited 70 see nm, He had
peeh SICK FOR three DAYS He died this
morning
Two deaths occurred to-day IN the
TeaFe ihhFRaTP' The cases had not
originated In the institution, but had
been removed hlther IRON other places
In the CITY
a neatH was also reported IN me
In to-day's record occurred about 10
O'CLOCK last night after the close OF
yesterdays bulletin. The others were
reported at different hours to-day.
Among the new cases the most prom
inent is that OF Hunter @. Leehe. gen
eral agent or the lllinois Central road.
G. Stalles, president OF tho Wagar lAlm-
ported. Three cases IN the list to-day
developed at tne Charitv hospltAi' one
coming from Algiers and the other two
from the lower section OF the city All
three were removed to the Isolation
hospital.
MOBILIZE Ala, Oct. 1s.-Total cases
to date. 142; deaths, 20; recoveries. so;
remaining under treatment AZ Three
more cases were reported to-day on
the steamer Kate, but theV are conVa-
lescent and are declared tonight 20
have had yellow fever The crew win
be placed in house across the river
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wAsnnNGToN oct l9.-Iumlcc Ste
phcu y blcll, Of the United 8lilo' ~.
promo court It ls believed by many NJ
htH friends tiii announce hia roftrcpont
from the Huprumr cour. bench r1mu
time durlng tho proHunt term lhuuFh
hu himself would Hny uUthlnU about tnu
mlltW lnG publication when Newspaper
mon called ut hll residence
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dIBsON's CASE


Ntgatulhg Ills Affeh'
NEW YORK, oct, 13--Emmet c. Glib
son, vice president OF tho Akron tohlo)
Street Railway Company, who was ar
ralgncd In Jefferson Market court Tues.
day on a chnrge OF having passed n
worthless check for $GiO on II. b. Sump-
son, auditor Of the Imperial hotel and
discharged, tonight Issued statement
through his attorney, Felix 1ellenlk, Of
II Wall street This statement rcads'
Mr. Dow, Of Cleveland, the maker OF
the check, was present In court ana Baid
the check was good and glvcn to Mr.
Gibson In the regular course of business,
The prosecuting witness stated to The
court that hrwaa mistaken In tho charge
ana wanted to withdraw the complaint,
This, the defendant and his brother,
senator Gibson. WOIl1 not consent 10.
After u hearing the court promptly dis.
missed the complaint In the court
were prominent business men and bank.
crB from several large cities throughout
the country rendy to testify 60 the good
name and chnrntger Of Mr. Gibson The
whpla 'hlnr was untrue aud unjust IT,
Mr.. Gibson"
Ats uUHon vas urrcWef uftcr the
chptlt had baan through some error, II Ia
Fnld, returned TO Nh Simpson by the
bank In which II had been deposited,
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THE TRICK.
How EvanGellna Cisneros Out Wit.
ted Spanish Authorities
IN ESCAPING FROM CUBA,

'hs was DISguIIed as a Young RNnCh-
man, and Although Detectives Were at
the ship on tho Lookout for Her, Ju-
diCIOuS Use OF Wine DuIlSd Their Wits
and She Dashed Aboard at the Last 0IOa
msnt and was Allowed tosAn Under the
Name or Juan sofa--Ths Pretty Cuban
Arrives Safely In New York Yesterday.
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NEW YORK, oct t3-Thc Cuban
Juntn has IHsucd an Invitation TO the
people Of Greater New York and vIcln.
ily Interested In scnorllo Coaalo y Cla.
ncros and the cause to cuba, to attend
u reception to be rendered TO The RESI-
cucd young woman at Delmonlro'H op
Saturday night The reception VIII,
really b. u demonstration or.Hympnthy
with the struggling republic, and speak
cra of national rcpulc win address thu
EnIhurInE
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nnnnn,l 10 Arennl.lnr ls,nnc.

wA8uINGToN, oct lo-hrchbehop
John ]. Scanc, who Ia now on visit to
the United states from Romc was tho
guoal OF honor nj banquet nL the
Shofchnm hotol Tonight over one
hundred porHonB participated ard the
gathering included many prominent In
the national and local governments, the
Nomnn catholic church aud private iua
diyldu1lV WI the national capital where
tho archbishop hHB iYea fot sg maHy
years,
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A GREAT OCCASION.
r.r.monies Inducing President
RAYMOND into His Office
As HEAD OF THE UNIVERSITY

D..,n at MOrgantOwn YsStsrday-A
w., Number OF the Alumni and
pt,tlsgnl,hed Educators of tho COUn-
49,, pr,.snt-Rsy. Or. #. NJ. Woods
sn,,u, for tho Old MonongAlIH AeSds'
From which tho University sprung.
An Eloqucnt aud Touching Address.
p,,lAsnt Harper, OF tho Univsrslty Of
chicago, Makes an Interesting Talk on
usOms University IdeAlS".
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-14

For west vlrglnlu-Fnlr and warmer
Thursday. aouthcOstcrly winds
For Western pcnnsylvnnln and Ohio
Fair and warmth Thursday prohn-
bis showers by rrldng mornings ln-
crouRuE Fhuthctlv winds
IuuNi Temperature.
rho temperature yesterday NJ observed
W T. srhncpt, druggist corner luuttoenlh
bud Market streets, was an followai
ih. mu.,,,,,.,. % 8p, mu.u.,u,o "
ga. ttu,unuu, # Z HstHuuu.s,s""s u
" gmuuuu,u,u,. "a Weather fair
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NEW YORK, oct ia letter adj
dressed TO General Tracy from Sec
retary Cornelius N. Bliss In Washing
ton, bearing on the present campaign,
was made public tonight. In the let
ter Secretary Bliss gays: II am almost
heartily IN accord with those who are
working for your election to the may
orally of Greater New York"
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doing, in so many fields OF honorable ex-
ertlon. ! think Of them with iustlfable
pride, They are indeed my Joy and my
croWn.n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-14
JURY DISAGREED

In Mrs. AtkinSOn's CRAe-Thsy stood Sew
sn Tor Acqu'ttSi and Five for eoHyie-
tlon, Amer Remaining out but short
Time,
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-10

rage. AN nour- ca two after milking
time she and her hired girl were sitting
at the kitchen table when there was
loud knock on the door. It was tramp,
and he wanted something to eat. BY
the order of Mrs. Berg he was brought
into the. kitchen, and while devouring
the cold lunch was subjected to q cate
chism Of questions concerning his past
life. At the conclusion Of the repast tic
tramp requested permission to sleep in
the barn that night, and d-greatly to his
surprise, received permission to sleep in
the house with the hired man. Sitting
at the kitchen table for several hours,
the tramp amused the three other occu-
pants with stories and songs and told
Of his own experiences as a knight OF
the ties without attempting to conceal
the fact that be was nothing but pen
niless tramp and had been for several
years. Mrs. Berg suddenly asked him:
'Are you married."
He replied that he had been married
years ago, but had lost his wife and ba-
by, and since then had never considered
himself worthy of second wife. She
asked him il he would marry if he got
a chance, and he replied that he would
if he thought he could get a woman
able to make man of him.
Would you like to marry me?' abb
ruptly asked the buxom widow.
He took the question as joke, but
quickly replied that he would marry
her tomorrow morning if he could raise
money enough to pay the minister. But
the pretty widow was not joking. She
wanted husband whom she thought
she could get along with, and so in
formed the astonished tramp. Encour-
aged by her remarks. he madra formal
proposal. She accepted without hesita-
tion. The ceremony was performed by
the nearest minister the next day, and
the following morning Alfred Maxwell,
the ex-tramp. cleanly shaved and neat
ly attired, assumed control Of the farm
and the bank account. York
Timee
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-10
MARRIED TO A HOBO.
STRANGE ALLIANCE OF MRS. BERG, A
RICH MINNESOTA WIDOW.

a Ragged Tramp Asked For Food and
Shelter and Got IL and wife-vagrant
For Two Years. Now Controls . Farm
, and Bank Account.
A short time ago Alfred Maxwell
was a penniless, seedy looking tramp.
without prospects, without a friend and
without a pillow to Lay his head OH.
Today he is well dressed, handsome
man, with a good home, prosperous
business and, best of all, loving wife,
This sudden and remarkable transfor-'
nation was brought about by the mar
riage of Maxwell to Mrs. Catherine
Berg, one of the richest women in Crow
Wing county, Mimi.
Mrs. Berg was a pretty, buxom widow
of 30 and is well known throughout
that section as the owner Of the Berg
dairy farm. Four years ago her husband
died, and the farm of 40 acres, with its
we'll kept buildings, its cows, horses and
chickens, passed into her ownership.
With the assistance Of hired man and
hired girl Mrs. Berg conducted the
farm with great success, and it is said
that she has snug deposit with st.
Paul bank. Her good looks, amiable
disposition and abundance of worldly
goods attracted the attention of nearly
every matrimonially inclined man
within a radius Of many miles, but
their attentions, though graciously re-
ceived, were always checked at the most
interesting stage.
After awhile it began to be generally
remarked that Mrs. Berg never would
marry again. The only suitor remaining
was q st. Paul commission man who
had met the woman many times in a
business way. He, encouraged by the
widows lively manner, became more
attentive day by day. On recent even
ing he called at her home as usual, but
. great surprise was in store for him.
He was met at the door by Mrs. Berg q
hired girl, who, instead Of inviting him
TO walk into the parlor, as she had in
variably done on previous occasions,
held the door partly ajar as IL in doubt
as to whether the gentleman should be
admitted.
"Is Mrs. Berg at homer" politely
asked the commission man
"She is, sir, ;" sharply answered the
domestic; "that is, Mrs. Maxwell i.
home, but she's with her husband. She's
married to hobo, sir. +"
The wonder stricken caller was ush
cred into the sitting room, and there HI
saw the woman he loved sitting at tn
BILE with the seediest individual he hat
ever seen and smiling sweetly upon him
''This Is my husband. gaid the brid
- she arose. 1--WE were married thi
afternoon. you see. Our courtship wa
not very long, but think / got the kin'
0f man ! wanted at last, and wante'
the thing done up at once for fear he''
get away"
Mrx. Berg first saw her second hus
band on the evening before their mar
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-10

Albert Gordon and several compan-
ions in Belleville, N. j., were celebrat-
ing the Fourth when one of the boys
pointed q revolver which was thought
to be loaded with blank cartridges
at Gordon and pulled the trigger.
There was sharp report, and Gordon
fell to the ground. The boy who had
fired began to cry and say he did not
know the revolver was loaded.
Before his friends could aid him
Gordon jumped up and pulled a paper
covered novel from his pocket. The bull
let was imbedded in it. Gordon was
uninjured.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-10
Mesquite Beans For Conee.

The greatest mesquite bean crop ever
known in the history Of Texas is now
maturing. Hundreds of thousands Of
acres Of prairie land west and south of
San Antonio are covered with mesquite
bushes, which are loaded down with
bean pods 1t il well known fact that
the mesquite bean is an excellent sub
stitute for coffee, it being Of almost the
same flavor when parched and contain
ing almost the same ingredients as the
coffee bean. 1t has long been use by the
Mexicans to make beverage in every
way similar TO coffee.
This fact led to the organization Of q
company three years ago, composed Of
San Antonio and ST. Louis men, whose
object IL was to gather the bean and
put 1t on the market, mixing IL with
coffee beans. A drought set In just at
that time, and there was such search
tyof mesquite beans that the enterprise
was abandoned. Now that bountiful
crop OF these beans is assured the prof.
ject has been revived, and the expert
ment will DO tried as soon as the beans
are ripe.-St Louis Globe Democrat.