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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-24
THE FORSHEE MURDER
Strong CircumstantiaI Evidence Now
Being Woven Against the Ae.
cused Murderer.

Mr.. Burford was present for the
state and W. S. Bullock and
Mr. McNamee for the prisoner,
Womsley. \. w. Prince was
states first witness, the man who
was with DR.. Forshee when shot
Nov. >, near Gum Slough. His
statement was about what has
already been printed, namely that
two shots were fired by an un-
seen person, the first missing, the
second striking the doctor under
the left shoulder blade, causing
death almost instantly. The par
ties We're on their way to Chat
terton. The shots came from
heavy underground. j. r. Wall,
next witness, said Womsley had
had some difficulty with the de-
ceased, and had heard him say
on different occasions that he
would get even with the doctor.
Wall had always advised Woms-
ley to settle his difficulties peace
fully. Womsley was hunting cat
tie for Wall the morning of the
shooting, but before he left Wall
Forshee and Prince passed near
them in a wagon. Shortly after
Womsley left to hunt cattle for
Conyers. About noon Wall was
at Conyers' when the latter told
him that Womsley had been there
that morning. At p. 10. he saw
Womsley driving cattle for Pot
ter, and riding a bay horse with a
limp.
j. S. Scott then testified, say
ing; II saw Womsley at Wallis
Monday and he asked me if For
shee was not going to Chatterton
next day. | said [ understood
So"
j. O.. Barker was next witness
and among other things he said
was: ''Womsley had said that
he intended killing Forshee.
advised against any rash act. |
knew Womsley had bad feeling
against Forshee. McNeill and
Womsley had quarrel and w
knocked N. down. Forshee.
coming up, asked Womsley if he
knocked the old man down:
Womsley said yes, and I'll knock
you down. when the doctor felled
Womsley with a hoe. Womsley
said afterwards that he intended
killing Forshee if he ever both
cred him. [ was requested to
help them compromise their
troubles. | declined. Womsley
said he would make friends with
McNeill but not with ForShee. y
j. J. Metcalf was the next
witness and said: "knew prison.
er for twelve or fifteen years and
had always been on friendly
terms with him. In converse.
tion in September Nomsley and
| were talking when the name oil
Mcneil came up and Nomsley
said he had nothing against Nc.
Neill but would have nothing tc
do with Forshee, as he struck NE
while | was quarreling with Nc
Neill and | intend to kill him fol
it This happened before Nc
Neills death when Forshee haC
tried to kill Womsley with a hoe
l advised Womsley against max
ing threats. Womsley said q
can't hep it. | have no good
blood for him. He said b.
was acquainted with roads il
that neighhorhood and knew dis
tanCes. He said 4 man on horse
back could save two or thre,
miles by going from ConyerS' t.
Gum Slough over wagon road
Mrs. Conyers testified to tn
time when Nomsley came to he
house on the morning of Nov.
j. /. Debru>k explained III
place OF shooting and the natur
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-24
AN OLD SUGAR MILL
After Laying in Idlene>s for Nearly
Ihirty-Fiye Years Will Again be
Put in Active Operation.

A Star reporter, in his ram
bles, passed the Ocala Foundry
and Machine shop the other day.
and seeing two immense sugar
kettles on a broad tread wagon,
with other cane crushing machin-
cry laying around, began to
make inquiry, and ascertaIned
that it was the machinery that
once did service in the Marshall
Swamp cane brakes, ard that,
after being repaired, the machin-
cry was to be set up at the Mead
ows, near Citra, where Superin-
tendent j. w. Paine, with it.
would grind the first growth of
what, in time, is to become an
immense cane and sugar planta-
ton.
But, as We remarked, the sight
Of those kettles brought vividly
to our mind the ''late unpleasant
ness and the part they played
in its history. The mill was es-
tablished in 1858 by Col. NJ. L.
Marshall, of South Carolina,
father OF our esteemed citizen,
Judge Samuel F. Marshall, and
who, as the gallant commander
of the First South Carolina Reg
iment, lost his life.
The clearing of lands for cane
continued from year to year un-
til February, 1864, when a de-
tachment of United States ne
gro soldiers from ST. Augustine
evaded the vigilance of General
j. J. Dickson, the Gray Fox of
Florida's Swamps," stole upon
the sugar works, fired upon and
drove off those in charge, set fire
to the buildings and machinery
and left them reehlng, smoking
mass Of charred ruins. Milton
O'Dell was il charge Of the
works from the day it started
until driven eff by the Federal
soldiers, and it was only by the
faithful and devoted service and
hnro;a ,,aCiS+1,oon Of ono ,r-IO i-
known to almost every person in
Ocala. "ChrlSSie' Davis. wife of
Albert Davis, that O'Dell's life
wcs saved, for she it was who
discovered the coming of the in
vadlnG enemy, resisted the in
greSS INTO the dlning-rOom of the
overseer house by shutting and
bolting the door, in this way Civ
ing Mr.. O'Dcll time to make his
escape, but only by fleeing into
the swamp with a shower Of bull
lets seeking a vulnerable spot in
his BODY, but he luckily escaped, j,
to make good and honored citi-
zens Of Oxford, where he died a
few years ago.
Aunt Chrissie" Davis, who
was then Chrissie Campbell, with
her mother, Aunt Fanny"
Campbell, kept house, did Mr..
| lO'Dell's cooking, was made pris-
oner, taken to st. Augustine,
where she remained several years
before returning to Ocala.
That some idea may De formed
Of the output OF the Marshall su-
gar plantation, it employed zoo
hands, the sugar plant operated
eight kettles, in size from so to
| 900 gallons, and which made
daily. as long as the cane lasted.
FIVE immense hogsheadS Of what
was known in those DAYS as "dli1
sugar" Besides sugar cane, i'm
mense quantities of rice and corn
were also grown. The fertility
OF this land was wonderful and i
was known TO produce twelve
crops o. cane from oae planting.
by rattOoninC.
/ Those who were familiar with
the plant said II was Very profit,
able and the product found 3
ready market in Charleston. ).
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to


Hall on Turk street. From there he took
her to his newly furnished home at 1865
Guerrero street.
On Sunday a strange woman called Mrs.
Barry visited the bride. The two held a
ten minutes conversation on the porch.
From that event the manner of the bride
changed from the gay and happy to the
morose and silent. Two days after, Tues
day, she disappeared, leaving on the
bureau in her home note to her husband
stating that she had left home forever.
On the note was the brides wedding ring.
Five days have elapsed and still Mrs.
Scheppler's whereabouts has not been
learned. At Scheppicr's place of employ
ment he has the esteem of all. He has
worked there eight years, having entered
the place when 20 years ofage. The miss
ing woman is 10 years old and the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Young OF 1929 York
street.
A sister to the lady stated last evening
that there is no doubt but what the mys-
terious Mrs. Barry had something to do
with the brides strange action. What
was said in that conversation is not
known. The family are sure that Mrs
Scheppler could not have gone very far
because she had only 81 so, so far as
known. They scout the idea that she
suddenly became insane. No one can give
an explanation or even advance theory
as to the cause OF the young woman's s
strange conduct.
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MRS. DE CORA WINS.

Appointed Guardian of the Persons and
Estates OF the Hennipg Minors.
Mary E. de Cora has been appointed
guardian of the persons and estates OF
David Henning and Bessie Henning.
This matter has caused consider BILE
litigation.
After the death of the parents Of the
Henning children, two residents OF San
Francisco were appointed guardians of the
minors. both of whom were, by order of
court, sent to the residence of their grand
parents in South Carolina. One guardian
died and the other resigned.
When Mrs. de Cora applied for letters
of guardianship, objection was made that
the court had no jurisdiction of the per-
sons and estates of the minors, though tie
property is in this City, on The ground that
the children have acquired a new residence
in South Carolina, and that the death and
resignation of the original guardians ter
minated the power of the Probate Court
in this State TO make any order touching
the estate.
Attorney John Yule, representing Mrs.
de Cora contended that as this court had
jurisdiction of the persons and estates of
the minors, such jurisdiction could not be
lost by tho removal of the minors to
another State under sanction of an order
made by this court.
On the other side, Attorney H. H.
Monroe held that the change of domicile
led to change of jurisdiction of the per-
sons and estates of the children.
Judge Coffey listened to the argument
and reached the conclusion that this
court had and has complete jurisdiction
from the beginning, and that the prayer
of the petitioner, Mary E. de Cora should
be and is granted"
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than SIC, COO to put the steamer in working

than 0o0o to put the steamer in working
order again.
The Sausalito ferry was robbed yester-
day. A new building for the use OF the
Company is being erected, and, as the old
Office has been torn down, the way is open
to every body. While the agent was away
getting lunch and Sergeant Mahoney was
at the Tiburon ferry, some one got in and
robbed the tills, getting away with all the
change and incidentally mum Der OF
round-trip tickets. The Harbor police are
on the trail of the thieves, nut the chances
are all against their ever being caught.
Ex- Customs Inspector E. B. Hagans and
Ex-Ser cant of Police Johns, Joseph Liv-
ermore and nun ber of others sailed on
the City of Sydney for Panama, en- route
for Bolivia, yesterday. They expect 10
make fortune at mining and not one OF
the party but is confident that he will
come back TO California q millionaire.
Hagans and Johns are said to be the two
tallest men that ever sailed through the
Golden Gate in one ship. The former is
feet inches high and the latter is said to
be nearly feet.
To-day will be the last day on which the
battle-ship Oregon will be open for in
spection and large mum ber OF visitors
are expected to board her. Henry Peter
sens fast and com Portable launch Amy
will make hourly trips after l o'c ock P. NJ.
from Folsom-street wharf, giving all a
chance to inspect the fighting monster.
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| letes in carnival costume. This game viii
be somewhat out of season, but its de
cidedly humorous features will make
amends for the ordinary scientific features
of the game. This game will be called
Immediately upon the conclusion OF the
allegorical pageant which will open on the
morning of that day. This pageant is to
be one of the most glorious features of the
carnival. Considerable secrecy is being
maintained over this programme at the
carnival headquarters, as it is proposed to
dazzle the eyes of the people with the
floats that will be paraded.
In the afternoon a final game OF series
of baseball contests will be played by the
teams of Berkeley and Stanford UNIVERSE
ties. This game will be played at Central
Park and will be called at 80 p NJ.
In the evening the glee, mandolin, gui-
tar and banjo clubs of both universities
will give monster joint musical concert
at the Mechanics Pavilion. This will be
the first time in three years that the mu-
sical clubs have come together, and the '
promise rare musical treat.
On behalf of the students Chairman Son
of the committee of Berkeley university
rendered TO General r. II. Warfield, the
grand marshal of the great parade on G
opening day, an escort consisting of eight
companies of infantry, battery of artil-
lery. cavalry company, signal corps and
band, under the command of Lieutenant
Winn, u. s. A. This will be the first time
in three years that they have appeared in
compete in all military maneuvers with
the United States military and the Ma.
tional Guard.
The baIloting for King and Queen oil
the Carnival and May Queen is progressing
rapidly at headquarters. The first count
| of the votes made at headquarters yester
day shows that Tony Hellman, King oi
the Mardi Gras at the Artists ball, is well
in the lead. He is closely pursued by
District Attorney Barnes and Jud ge
Campbell while DR.. Fitzgibbons is bad
fourth. The count shows Heilman with
As votes, Barnes 38. Campbell 25 and Fitz.
glib bons 5.
The voting for Queen of the carnival
and the May Queen has not yet assumed
sufficient proportions to warrant the com
mitree IN declaring the result. During
opened in various places throughout the
City, where ballots may be had and de-
posted.
Bids for decorating the streets are being
received at headquarters, and the contract
will probably be awarded on Tuesday
night, the next meeting OF the executive
committee. The designs selected by the
committee contemplate a general decora.
ton of all tnoroughfares leading to Mar
ket street and CONTIGUOUS thereto.
| Bids for the grand stands and tribunes
are being received at the same time, and
the contract will be awarded, provided the
inducements will be sufficient.
A slight change has been made in the
arrangement of the features on the vari
Gus days during the carnival. Instead oil
| floral day being Thursday it will be held
one day earlier, in order to precede the
annual exhibition of the California State
Flora Society, at Odd Fellows Hall.
Thursday will be known as military
day." when the athletic exhibitions will
he given by the United States troops al
Central Park.
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for the occasion; he also kidnaps two of

for the occasion; he also kidnaps two OF
his most honored guests.
The music is as bright and tuneful as
the dialogue and action are clever, and the
work was excellently interpreted. Gau-
theil and Lespinase, the comedians, were
especially brilliant and funny. and Andree
Savine was a charming little Suzette. The
ballet diversions and the panlomime were
also very effective.
There was large house at the Baldwin
last night to welcome Fanny Davenport
in Fedora" The play was brilliantly
staged and the star has never been seen
here to better advantage in the past. All
the ladies on the first floor received ele-
CANT little silver souvenir trays, bearing a
picture of Miss Davenport. They were
given 10 signalize her last performance o.
"Fedora' in.this City.
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IT WAS LOADED.
A Revolver Found on the Wrecke ed
Steamer unol Causes Trouble
to Two Laborers.

A Revolver Found on the Wreck ed
Steamer sunol Causes Trouble
to Two Laborers.
August Wuoyood, a lahorer on the
wrecker Whitelaw, was shot last night, and
Lawrence Johnson, another laborer, is in
the City Prison charged with assault to
murder.
The shooting was, from all accounts,
purely accidental. A deckhand named
Keyser found revolver on the wrecked
steamer Sunol. and after all hands had
knocked off work he was exh ibiting it to
Wuoyood and Johnson in the forecastle.
The revolver, having been in the water
for four days. was rusty, and no one
thought there was any danger in handling
it. Johnson had it IN his hand and was
fooling with it, when it exploded, ard the
bullet struck Wuoyood in the left side,
who. with a groan, fell to the floor.
Policemen Gus Videau an6 J. Mar
shall arrested Johnson and they sent
Wuoyood to the Receiving Hospital. DR..
Bunnell found that the bullet had entered
the left side through the abdomen, rang
ing downward. The wound is serious
one but not necessarily fatal.
Wuoyood admitted that it was an acci-
dent and said that he and Johnson were
ChumS. ee
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replied the captain, sand there is no use
asking me any questions"
So many allie sed Blanthers have been
arrested in different States within the
past ten months it is not to be wondered
at that Captain Lees is careful in not
committing himself or giving way to ex-
uberance of spirits.
Although the hope is universal that the
coid-blooded murderer of an old woman
is the man in Texan jail there is reason
to believe that the hope will be dispelled.
Blanther was man of the world and
it is considered improbable that he would
adopt a name which would naturally
draw suspicion TO him. He must have
known that his movements after leaving
the City had been traced as far as 81 Paso,
Tex, and that he should remain in that
State, where every effort would be made
to find him, seems the height of folly.
On the other hand Captain Lees would
not have put himself TO the lroub of
getting extradiilon papers and sending a
detective and witness, who knows Blan-
ther intimately, to Texas. unless he had
information that would justify him in
taking these steps.
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NEW TO-DAY.
Spring
Season '07.

Wash Dress Fabrics in great
variety at James M. Moran's,
Iooo-IoI5 Market st. Scotch
Lawns at SC, Dimity at S5c,
Scotch Lappets at I2ae, I5e
and 2oc, Linon Applique at I5c,
Tennis Cloth at I5c, Applique
Convert atI5c, and an endless
variety of Wash Dress Fabrics
at marvelously low prices.
See the display before you
purchase. Prices are lower
than the lowest.
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STILL NO TIDINGs OF HER.

Tho Disappearance of Young Mrs.
Scheppler Is Still Mystery
The mystery surrounding the disappear
ence of the bride Of William Sch heppler
remains unsolved, for no trace of the
young woman has been found, although
her distracted husband and family have
hunted in all directions for hsr. Last
Saturday evening Scheppler, who is the
steward at Westerfeid's restaurant on
Market street. and Miss Bessie Young
were united in marriage, and the event
was followed by q reception by the many
friends of the couple at the Turn Verein
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THINKS he IS BLAkTHER
But Lees Experience Makes
HIM Shy of Self. Com.
initial.
Reasons Why the Polics Think the
Texan Suspect Nay Be the
Notorious Murderer.

The question as to whether Arthur
Forbes, now in Jail in Meridian. Tex, is
Josef e. Blanther. the murderer OF Mrs.
Philopena Langieldt. will not be settled
until Captain Lees hears from Detective
Gibson, probably tomorrow night, after
George Dodge has been able to have a look
at him.
Captain Lees positively refuses to give
any information until that question is
determined either one way or the other.
The captain has had so strange luck in
detecting Blanlher, Wares. etc., hitherto.
that he is naturally shy of committing
himself.
II am not going to make an idiot OF N.Y.
SELF, said the captain last night. ''by say.
ing anything about it at present He may
be Bianther, as I hope he is, but he may
not. have taken the best means to sat-
isfy myself on the point, and as soon as /
know definitely either the one way or the
other 1 will give all the Information in
my possession"
''Is it fact that he is under arrest at
Meridian, Tex. ?n was asked.
II decline to say anything about il. -
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER -"Gismonda," TO morrow
night.
CALIFoRNIA THEATER = lies Huguenots," /"
Tuesday night
COLUMBIA THEATER- The Founding
MoRcsco OPERA HOUSE Eagles Nest.
AIcAzAR THEATER Jim, The Penman."
1IvoLr OPERA HOUSE Pinafore."
ORPHEUM.- High Glass Vaudeville.
GOLDEN GATE HAII-Trebellfs Concert.
GOLDEN GATE HALIA-Camila Urso, Monday
evening, March 29.
oBERoN.-Grand Concert
MEcHANIcs PAvILIoN-Bcycle Races.
NATIVE SoNs' HALL--Mason street, near Post
Arnold klrafss S Dant ing Academy.
LURLINE BATHs.-Bathing etc.
sUTho BATHS Bathing and lerformances.
HE CHuTKs AND SKATING RISK-Daly at
Ealght street, one block sst of the PARK.
AcIF1c COAST JOCKEY CLUB.-Races tomorrow
GOLDEN GATE PARK-Golden Gate Park Band.
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CLAN MdCFARLAND
IN QUARANT |NE
Arrival of the Overdue
British Ship From the
Orient.
She Came From Hongkong,
an Intec led Chinese Port
of Entry.
Another Psrty of Gold.Seekers Started
for Bolivia on the City of
Sydney.

There was more trouble between the
quarantine officers yesterday. The Brit
ish ship Clan Macfarland arrived and was
ordered into quarantine by the United
States authorities.
DR.. Chalmers, who represents the local
board in the matter, said there was no
necessity for quarantine and that the
action of the Federal authorities was only
a useless delay to navigation.
Both vessels-the Willie r. Hume and
the Clan Macfarland-were placed in
quarantine by the Federal authorities,
while DR.. Chalmers, on behalf of the
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GIRLS WILL PLAY
A FOOT BALL GAME
Novel Attraction For the
Coming Golden Gate
Carnival.
Stanford ard Berkeley Teams
Will! Pay Baseball at
Central Park.
Voting for King and Queen of tn.
Carnival Begins to Excite In.
terest in This City.

Charles A. Son, chairman of the carni-
val committee of Berkeley University
Horace Pomeroy, president of the asso-
ciated students OF Stanford, and Horace
H. Hindry. chairman of the carnival COM
mittee of Stanford, met yesterday after
noon with Carnival Director Friedlander
to discuss features to be presented on
college day. during the carnival of the
Golden Gate"
A general outline of the features was
presented. 1t was decided to open the ex-
ercises in the morning with game of foot
ball, played by short-naired female ath
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students, Niyht.

Next Tuesday evening there will be an en-
ter tainment of unusual interest at the Young
Mems Christian Association Auditorium,
Mason and Ellis streets. when the students
represented in the various colleges and edu-
cat.onal institutions of the City will be enter
tanned Short addresses will be delivered by
President Kellogg of the State University and
Ira d. Sankey. Selections will be rendered by
the Knickerbocker Quartet, readings by Miss
Eliz beth +. Bartlett, and orchestral music
A basketball game in the gymnasium will
close the entertainment of the evening. The
entire building will be thrown open for in
spection.
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Mrs. Hagan,s Condition.

Mrs. Mollie Hagan. under. arrestfor stabbine
her husband, John Hagan, is in critical con-
dition from typhoid fever contracted in the
City Prison. She was taken to the Receiving
Hospital several days ago, as 1t WAS thought
Now it has developed into u yirulent attack of
typhoid fever, and last evening she was re-
moved TO the City and County Hospital
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wanted in Santa Monica.

Hugh Trainor, bunko-steerer, who is
wanted in Santa Monica TO: forgery, was ar
rested here yesterday by Detective Graham.
Three weeks ago he sentenced in Santa
Monica to sixty days in Los Angeles Jail for
vagrancy. On the way he escaped from the
constable and came to this City, When
searched in Santa Monica several forged
checks were found in his pockets.
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six Months for vagrancy.

Thomas Callahan, an ex-policeman and
brother -in-law of Ed Lanigan, was yesterday
sentenced to six months in the County Jail by
Judge Conlan on the charge of vagrancy
This Is the second time Callahan has been
sentenced for vagrancy. His attorney applied
for writ of habeas corpus in Judge Cooks
court and it was made returnab.e tomorrow.
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High school Warrants Signed.

Peter Rafferty, has sued his wife Susan TO
have Cancelled contract to live separate and
apart. They are 70 years of age and were
married and lived together forty-seven years.
Three years ago they separated by mutual
consent. Now Mr.. R4fferty is lonesome and
wants her 10 live with him again.
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AUCTION SAL s


BY a. NJ. SPFCK & Co-Thursday, March 20
Real Estate at 6a2 Market St, at II o'c.ock.
b G.. 81. CMB5ES & Co.-Monday. March ~
Real Eastate, Ia N on agomery ST, at IL o'cIock
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Furniture Moved

Estimates furnished.
Responsible, reliable and reasonable.
MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY.
408 Taylor street aud $50 Market street.