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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
LONDON'S NEW
LORD MAYOR
Presented TO Representatives OF the
Sovereign and People.
Ceremony Carried Out With Unusual
Pomp and Splendor.

London Nav spits-e+- -a-tfffek
drizzle and heavy fog the ancient GUS
tom of presenting the elected chief magis-
trate of London to the representatives of
the sovereign and to tie people was OH
served today with success.
more stirring proof of the popularity
of London's yearly pageant known as
the Lord Mayors procession. has not
been given In long time due very
largely To the oonspicuously brilliant
year of office OF the retiring chief mags
irate, the Right Hon. Sir George Fauuel
Phillips bart, *. e.. The procession in
clnded car representing British
Sports. with a huntsman. bicyclist. etc,
including an Indian representing Prince
Ranjitsinghi, illustrating cricket
Another car depicted the founders OF
Great Britain, including sir Walter
Raleigh Admiral Penn, Warren Has
tings, Lord Give and Cecil Rhodes.
An old stage coach of the year 1897 was
followed by modern motor car, present
ing a striking contrast of the modes of
locomotion between past ana present
times.
When the procession reached the law
courts, tho Lord Mayor in his full civic
robes. preceded by the recorder, Sir Forest
Fulton and attended by the rctiring lord
mayor. the shcriffs, the mace bearer.
sword bearer. chaplain. aldermen in
their sable trimmcl gowns, together with
ot her civic functionaries, proceeded to the
court room Of the lord chief Justice, where
th'v were received by the Judges attirei
ia scarlet robes, full buttoned wigs and
cooked hats. There the usual solemn
courtesies were exchanged, the lord mayor
in exercise of an immcmorial right re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09

In seats or In the rear of the courtroom.
4 he jurors were taken to SOmersSiilr at
o'clock by special electric cars. Inc
return TO this city was made so that
TIE court could be opened at 10 O'Clock,
The state ut once began its case.
The tirst witness called by Solicitor
Mason was Miss Francetta NJ. Swazey,
the assistant 20 the late cashier Of the
Great Fslls National Bank. She told the
story of her connection with the bank,
Of thc iinGing of the murdered cashier $
body, and of the S539O, which was taken
on tie day Of the murder. she also pro-
duced the order for stamps from fost-
mnster Stone of Berwick. winch was
found on slip Of paper In the bank aiter
the discovery OF the murder.
Miss Swnzey produced piece OF tho
plate glass from the door leading from
IL Is alleged Kelley broke when he lcit
the bank.
william q. Ogden of Dlver, a civil en-
pincer. wos next called. and presented u
plan showing the distance to- bc ono.hali
milo from the Tank 10 the orchard. nnd
from there To- Berwick. where Kelley
boarded.
frank y. Reeve of Dover. testified that
he went to the bank at4.beut q clock on
the day nf the murder and found the door
locked. with the glass broken. After an
entrance was effected with Others be said
he found the dead body of Stickncy on
his hack on the toor.
On cross-examinat on he said 10 knew
Kelley, who had apptoach,d him on the
subject Of starting a daily yauer. He
considered him quiet and inohensye boy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
Contained Part OF Body
of GuldenSuppc.
1T WAS FOUND BY BOYS.
They Testified Fer the State IN Case
Against Thorn.
OTHER WITNESSES EXAMINED.

New York, Nov. 9.--The rain today
which was present at the beginning OF
the Thorn trial yesterday ana as a major
ity of the taltsme who were not wanted
had returned to their .Lomas, the hustle
and excitement which prevailed in the
early part of the opening day was abated
very considerably today. Lawyers Howe
and Moss were on hand early and had a
short conversation with their client down
in the prison. Thorn was brought into
court at 10 o. clock. As soon as the names
Of the jurors had been called District At
torney Youngs presented the case OF the
prosecution.
He told the jury and the court that the
PEOPLE through him proposed to show that
n terrible crime Of murder had tesn com
mitted in tho village of Woodside, l.. L.,
ON Friday, June %, last. and that the
port ions OF the diSmem bercd body which
rad been picked up within the follow
ing week belonged To the body OF one
William Gnldensuppe,, who was alleged
To have been murccrcd in tho Woodsde
cottage on June 25, and that Martin
Thorn, the prisoner at the bar, was one
OF his murderers The. people, he said,
would depend very largely on circum-
stantial evidence
He described the disappearance Of Gull
densuppe whose whereabouts, although
his photographs had Leen oisNibu ted
boradcast over the world, could not De
discovered. Mary persons W 10 knew
Guldensuppe In lie had identified the
portions of The hesoless body which had
been found in places widely apart.
The first witEess called was John Nc
CURE. He was examined by Assistant
District Attorney Davidson. McGuirs
said ne lived at 732 last 18th street New
York He and another youth were swim
ming at the foot of East llth street Hs
describe tine finding of the bundle by him
and his companion, Mckenna. and how
they cut il Open and found the upper
portion of mans body inside. McGuire
identified the piece of oilcloth produced
in court and also a photograph of por-
tion OF the body.
James Mckenns, the young lad who
swan for the bundle. was then chilled. He
ccrroborated Mcclure in every detail. de
identi III I'd the oilcloth ana photograph.
Police Officer Jacob +. Moore of New
York was the next witness. The officer
told how he was called To the foot Of East
llth street on the fternoon of June 20
and described the package found by the
two BOYS lie identified the oil cloth and
photographs of the upper portion of the
BODY.
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PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Shine Denies Emb IL ement From Whi G..
Other District Court Cases.

To the District Court this morning Joe
Shine was arraigned on charge of en-
bszzling els from Albert ID. White OF
Hyatt street. He pleaded not guilty and
was held for trial.
Augustus Forrar was found guilty of
an assault on Sabratius Fantini and was
sentenced To H. days in Jail.
William Schenks pleaded not guilty to
stealing "A bicycle fr. m Joseph Paget. and
i'm the sum of s2UO was held for trial ON
Friday.
.pnr.slt, ieroiir ,~-ts found guilty Uf III
assault and appealed from sentence of
10 days in jail.
william Rodcrick was adiudgct prob
ably guilty % an aggravated assault upon
Margaret McCarthy and was held In the
sum % s10D FOR the grand jury.
Patrick Copley pleaded guilty To an as
sault on Joseph Conlev and will have a
hearing before the grand jury. Meantime
bis bail bail was Fixed at 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09

where he left bis boat. by train, whethei
from Portland or Yarmouth The yacht
t tIucfed at Portland, that's sure. Sh(
also touched az Boston. She left Boston
on or about July ". 1t was pleasant
weather and the voyage around Cape Cod
was apparently as safe as going up East
Greenwich bay.
On tie morning OF July /, last, while
the yacht was Off Highland Light, which
is considered the Point judith OF Cape
Cod in the danger business, because so
many staunch vessels have found grave
there in storm, the crew of the lomahawk
was seen To desert the craft. There was
no call for the life saving crew for the
weather was pleasant and the small boat
containing the castawsys was rowed I've
miles TO the shore. Shortly after tho
small boat left the side of the yacht, tho
Iomahawk was observed TO give lurch
and then settle quietly below tho sun
kissed ocean. IL was "A peaceful farewell
10 the waves which settled kindly over
the hole in the water that the yacht made
in her last voyage To the bottom.
The three men who were on board
arrived safely on Rhcde Island soil and
resumed their usual way in East Green
wich. But the Rhode Island Yacht Club
had been bereft If one of the beauties of
the fleet.
tho drawing room of his college hill
home, that the Yacht was built OF iron
and was worth about $40 COO. He bought
her from New York parties and she was
"a good beat. she was also insured I'm this
city and Boston, but nothing could he re-
covered for her loss as she was insured TO
sail i'm certain waters and the water of
Highland light was not included in the
sailing space Of the yacht, consequently
the insurance had nothing to do with her
disappearing.
Several weeks elapsed and the govern
mcut began To find out that contra band
goods were on Rhode Island soil Special
agents were employed and the seizure and
exposure followed. sThe goods are now in
tho Custom House in this city. The stock
includes mora than 1000 ounces OF phen.
acetine valued at 81 an ounce. The
smugglers expected TO make a. least 80
cents profit on each ounce. but they had
not taken everything into account They
soon found that thew had white ele-
phant on their hands. lt was a case OF
"too much is plenty" and the thing was
90 find out how tv get rid Of the stuff.
The men involved became aware that
Uncle sam was suspicious aud that hts
mibions would not be slow in getting To
the bottom facts as soon as they started
ON the scent
Tho smugsl RS that is. some OF them.
wers I'm for taking the stun 60 Narrsgin-
satt Pier and dumping 10 into the ocean.
But this was abandoned because some of
tho men concerned. hated Go see so much
value wasted, and they hoped to finally
dispose of the drug.
It is alleged that Druggist Morgan had
the bulk Of the drug nc his store at Paw
tucket HAT is what Mr.. King said to-
dar and he also said that some OF 10 was
AZ East Greenwich. where 10 IL alleged a
paysician was interested In It's disposal.
Ibe plan was TO send II 10 Boston wbr
Continued on Page = makes ".
AL druGgu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
MURDER OF
STICKNEY.
Jury Visited the Scene
This Morning.
KELLEY ACCOMPANIED 1T.
Saw the Spot Where the Aged
Cashier Lost His Life.
KELLEY ACCOMPANIED 1T.
TAKING OF TESTIMONY BEGUN.

Somersworth, n. H.. Nov. 9-Ihc OK
citing Incidents Of the 10th Of last April.
the day on which Cashier Stickney of the
Great Falls National Bank was murdered,
were recalled forcibly today when the
jury which has been chosen to try Joseph
+. Kelley for the murder arrived here at
$3.50 To view the scene of the crime
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
BY HIS EyCrIIENcy Er rsuA nysp

BY HIS EXCEl.LENCY ELISHA DYER
In grateful acknoN ledgement 10 Alni shty
Goi for all the blessings vouchSafed 10 the
nation and TO the state during he past ear
and in accordance with the procIaiua, ion of
the President of the United States, ], ELISHA
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and providence Plantations, do hereby ap-
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THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER NEXT,
day OF
PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE.
Following the pious custom Of our fore
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toI od places of worship render humble ana
hearty thanks for the innumerall. benefits
We have received, and IN the exercise Of
charity and loving Kindness enueavor 10
mako the day one of actual thanksgiving nnd
happiness TO all sorts and conditions uf men
within the borders of our commonwealth
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have
hereunto SET my hand and caused
the Seal ot the Slate ~ be- affixed
at Providence, this sixth day OF
November ia the year If our Lord
(L. 81 one thousand eight hunurcd and
ninety seven of the founding ~
the State the two hundred ana
sixty second, and OF lndepen iance
the one hundred and twenty.
second
ELISHA DYER.
By the Governor:
CHARLES p. BENNETT,
Secretary of State.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
Wales Birthday.

London, Nov. 0.-The birthday Of the
Prince of Wales wns celebrated today with the
usual flag huisting, bell ringing and artillery
saIutes He was horn Nnvem Der o lsll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09

During the night some one tried 10 en-
ter tie cellar az 80 Exchange Place. us'd
by Dodge a. Garfield as storebuuse.
The attempted entrance was hy way OF =
scuttle in a rear side walk, but IL was
unsuccessful,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09

at all times when be met him. lie said it
appeared ridicnlous tn think about kel-
ley starting daily paper.
City Marshal George r.. Heaton Of
Somersworth was called and related the
circumstances Of going to the bank in
company with Others and finding stick
nsy ON the floor with his throat cut. 10
finding tho black jack on the floor near
the victims head and piece of wrapping
paper near tho door where the glass had
reen broken. 1he black jack and paper
we're produced ny the witness. On cross
examination.by'Attor Edgtrlyhe stated
that Kelley had been engaged in the
megGphone business I'm the city.
Witness Reeve was hera recalled by the
defense to state that kehy told him that
he was advertising RecyO's business
through msgaphone and asked him il
he knew it.
Albert "A. Perkins. president Of the
Great Falls National Bank testified about
going TO the bank and seeing Mr. Stick
ney's body in pool OF blood He ex-
minLd the vault and found il contained
only the securities belonging TO the bank,
the money being missing. On cross-ex-
animation he said his first impression
was that the bank had been robbed by
professionals. lie said Kelley mad been "a
patron of the savings bank, having made
81 deposits. His book was surrendered
Oct. g. 1896
On cross-examination by Attorney Ed
gerly he stated that ley had been en-
gagged in the megaphone business in the
city.
Alfred l. Faunce OF Somersworth testi-
fed TO going TO the hank soon altar the
murder and seeing Cashier Stckney on
the floor With "A cash in his threat froiu
three TO four inches In length.
John Castle of Somersworth. the next
witnoss, said that on January /, 1897, he
rented room to Kelley in the Lothrop
block. This was kelley's Office. which
is across the street diagopally from the
bank. On cross examination he said that
one of the occupants of an adjoining room
lost "A revolver and later the loser. IA Mr..
Wentworth, saw it IN kelley's room on
the table Witness said 10 went TO Kel-
ley and told him of tie suspicion that he
stole it. This was few weeks refore the
murder.
Frank Cheney Of Somerswortb, testi.
fed that ha was on Market street the day
of the. murder. and saw man come
around the bank corner with bag on his
shoulder. The man went into an alley
next TO the bank and the neat moment he
bad disappeared.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
A TALE OF SMUGGLING
IN new ENGLAND.
COntraband Goods Found Their Way
to Rhode Island.
CONFlSCATED BY The GOVERNMENTS AGENTS

King, Stn-of King, Business
World What He Knows the Afar-Says He First Put
Officers Right Further Particulars
ferret Judge Lee OF WOns0ckst Who He Says Knows All the
Particulars-Skpper New. Has hing to Say Also
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
A Present From the Queen.

Rome. Nov. s.-The Queen Of Italy has sent
Cardinal Gibbons u portrait Of herself In her
court robes, with the request that he will
send her copies Of all his bo,ks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09

With them was -tha-AlleGed- murderer
Kelley, with his counsel James A. Edg
erly, James Ryan. Jr, the government
lawyers. Attorney General Eastman and
County Solicitor Mason, and Drs. Nc
Hugh, Waterman and Gordon.
The party visited the Great Falls Ma
tional Bank. where the murder occurred.
Then they went 10 the Haves' orchard,
where it IL alleged that Kelley left the
money after the robbery. They viewed
the spot on Stackpole street, where IL is
claimed he threw away the blood stained
razor, with which the aged cashier 5
throat was cut. The party then Iroccedel IL
across Berwick Bridge to Kelley's lodging
house then 20 his office over Lcthrop and
Farnbam's clothing stors on Market
street
Hundreds Of people accompanied the
proce ssiou through the streets but three
police officers ard three sheritis were on
duty ard there was no demonstration.
Kelley was practically the coolest uerSon
in the crowd. lie smoked cigar during
the entire time, and occasionally nodded
10 old AGO uai ntances. whom he recognized
among the townspeople. lte Jury and
Others returned 10 Dover at 9:26 o'clock.
Dover N r.. Nov. "A crowd Of
| terested cjtiyens of Slr ford county, fs
gr, atlas tlst Oh yesterday, was in the
court room this morning with the COM
mencement Of rte second days proceed
inas OF the trial of Jossph f. Kelley, for
tie murder ti Joseph IA. Stic.ney.
Many were refused admission to the
hall of justice on account of tho order OF
the court that none tie admitted outside
of thoss who could be com fortaoly located
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The sequel to the seizure Of the large
quantity of phenacctine Ly government
officials in Paw tucket. Woonsocket ard
East Greenwich. reported yesterday, is
quite interesting. 1t has its local COM
plsxion and IL illustrates the usual com
plicatio is when rogues fall out The dis
position of the contral and goods shows TO
what lengths some persons will go to ac
quire money, whether honestly or other
wise This government seizure discloses
the fact that an organized plan OF rob-
berry had been afoot for u long time and
that several persons hal acquired uD-
lawful profit. IL is the largest amount
of contrabnnd goods seizsd in this part of
the country for years and the names of
the parties con jure strange fancies in the
minds of goou many well-informed
citizens
The person named in the off,
cial documents as principal IN
the scheme, is the grandson
of the late deacon" King, n familiar
figure in the business circles of the city
several years ago. Ho was especially
well known To cotton dealers and he
played "a prominent share in the sensa-
tional affairs surrounding the Sprague
difficulty more than 70 years ago. The
Principal named bv the papers issued by
tbe government is Gilbert g. King. who
lives in the old familymansior,l lS College
street.
The yacht "Iomahnwk" on which it is
alleg, q the goods vera smuggled into this
country from Canada, WAS owned by
Gilbert "a. King and h was prominent
craft In the feet of the Rhode lsland YHct
Cub for "A couple of years. she was con
Sd red one OF the flyers of the fleet ana
ono of the best boats on the tay. Her
untimely fate Is still mourned bv seTcral
Nom bers who love boats and who were
never really rsconcilcd 90 the manner OF
her going 10 the bottom Of the briny.
The way of her Gisapreaii ing has always
been n mystery. hrt light reglrs TO break
II the words of the" romahawL's' skippfr
are To be relied on.
Ear V last summer tho TOmahawk'
left these waters under command of AL
bert L.. Newell as master. and two men
named Goodwin and Saunders as sailors
before the mast
The craft was prOvisoned for oompar-
atively long voy age for yacht, and she
sailed merrily out of East Greenwich har-
Dor one fine morning early I'm June but
she never came hack. The crew all be-
Jonged at the sailing port. MIR. King, the
owner, was on board ''as the good snip
lett the bay out around Beaver Tail
Light bound east.
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Chance Of Recovery Poor.

Cleveland O., Nov. 0.-There = no change
IN the condition % Major But,erworth this
morning. his chances of recovery are now
poor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09

1t Is presumed tho yacht touched at
Boston and Portland ON the outward pas
sage. II is known that she did on tho
way back. One thing Is certain she stop.
ned nt Yarmouth, y. s.. and at Halifax.
Aftet short visit at these ports ths
prow Of the "1omahawk was pointed
west and she was homcward bound with
oil persons thus far mentioned. on loard,
and apparently we'll MIR. King said to-
day that he lett tho yatch at Yarmouth,
nut therp Is a diiferencs here with the
word o. skipper Newell, who saws that
King left the yacht at Portland on the
b1meward passage BE that as 10 may,
Mr. King came home from the point
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09

It is alleged that Druggist Morgan had
the bulk Of the drug NJ his store at Paw
tucket 1hat is what Mr.. King said to-
dar. and he also said that some Of it was
~ East Greenwich. where 10 IL alleged
physician was interested In It's disposal. :
Ihe plan was to send IL 10 Boston whr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09

where he left bis boat. by train, whethei
from Portland or Yarmouth The yacht
tucf ed at Portland. that's sure. Sh(
also touched az Boston. She left Boston
on or about July ~. 1t was pleasant
weather and the voyage around Cape Cod
was apparently as safe as going up East
Greenwich bay.