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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29

Some one, who does not read the
papers closely, was actually taken
~ by the Cosmopoltan's fake story
OF "Oar Late War with Spain.n
Moral: Always read the ncwspa.
f,ers, and
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29

Every farmer should 500 that his
barn and its contents are well
insured. Nearly every day the
dal'y papers contain accounts in
rural districts, barns and contents
ana ontbaildings, and in some
cases the whole seasons crop going
up Ill smoke without a cent of in.
sss,!l g. leaving the unfortunate
FARMER penniless. Fire and life in.
s''rance are two things that should
never be neglected, The cost is
!fllllns compared with the benefits
IN case of accident. - Colmau's
Rural WoIll.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29


As' an example Of the ignorance
which brings "printing office agri.
culture" into disrepute, an exchange
remarks in q wouId.be.wise tone ::
"Illat the rains this month EJanu.
aryJ will put the farmers behind in
Their spring work." when it is a
notorious tact-or one at least
known to all but editorial tyros-
mat u considerable rainfall at this
time is much more desirable titan ut
any other season. 1t not only pre-.
vents u vet spring, the bane of the
farmer, but its tendency is to soften
aud mellow the earth for the blow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29

The local editor Of the B. T..
Advocate has II stock phrase, ester.
ling winning whicl, he uses in
describing brides. The other day,
lie used it concerning u bride, whose
mate was actually named Sterling!
This was !. lapsus pennue, of course,
Tor l'e never stoors, or stops, to pun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29

Alice WRIGHT j.! wife 18th Jud; Dist.
VS. Court
" Wright, husband } West Feiici;,na.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

commandant of the camp at the Preside
to send out provost guards and gather in
all the soldiers who were outside The
camp lines with all possible speed
An hour later squads of soldiers with
loaded rifles and glstening bayonets were
patrolling the streets In charge of com
missioned officers, hunting for the sol
diers who were the cause OF so much anx-
iety to the peace-loving citizens.
There were many witnesses to the
murder, and they all unhesitatingly say
crime and committed without the least
provocation. Rosser entered the Market
building from the Market-street side and
stopped for a moment at the fruit-stand
lust inside the door. c. NJ. Foster, the
proprietor of the stand, said Rosser
bought some trifles and while they were
what small fruits were within his reach.
When his purchases were. wrapped and
ready for him he asked that the bundle
be laid aside for few moments, as he
would be back for them. He then passed
on down the market.
Rosser next made himself conspicuous
building toward Stevenson street. John
Wuthrich, cashier for Hammond & Brod,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
4 TENNESSEE
SOLDIER DOES
WILLFUL MURDER

ceived since their arrival on the coast
and many of the men had been given lib
erty from the camp. Nearly all of those
who were OUTSIDE the line of guards were
more or less under the influence of liquor.
and with each drink the soldiers took the
more quarrelsome they became. The
Tennessee soldiers had frequently made
threats that when they got money they
would tear the city to pieces. During the
day the police saw several of Tennessee's s
volunteers purchasing pistols, and d
sharp watch was kept on many of them.
Then word reached police headquarters
that the bad blood that IN the past few
weeks had been engendered between the
soldiers from Tennessee and from Wash
ington had eliminated in a challenge to
fight q pitched battle some time during
last night and that the challenge had
been accepted.
AS soon as word of the murder reached
the Office of the Nnief of Police a call
was sent to all the outside police districts
to send all the officers that could be pos
sibly spared from the regular beats to
the tenderloin districts, where the soldiers
were collecting and creating incipient dis
turbances. A call was also sent out 10
all the special officers to report at the
central station, to be in readiness for
riot duty.
While these extra police officers were
being collected a request was sent to the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
CLAIMS 1T WAS LIKE
A HORRID DREAM
Rosser Makes Statement in His
Cell in Which He Says He
Doesn't Realize the Crime.

When young Rosser entered the City
Prison an hour after tie shooting he was
still stupid with drink. Some realization
of what he had done evidently came to
him, as he burst into tears. Through his
tears he/gave the acting desk sergeant his
name, Walter Rosser, his age at 20, al
though he is Il, and the name of his regi-
ment. When the arrssting officers ;ried to
search him he voluntarily handed s64 IS
and ladys gold watch and chain to Off
Ger Knight, and tearfuliy begged him to
care for the valuables.
A sudden realization of his position
came to him when the iron door of his cell
changed behind him. His tears flowed
anew, and he buried his face in his hands
and tried to blot out his surroundings.
A young lawyer named Curtis visited
the prisoner shortly after he was booked.
and for him telegraphed the boys father
about the trouble, asking him to come to
his sons aid.
The prisoners boyish and refined ap-
pearance won him some sympathy. His
recollection of the shooting he. claims is
entirely blank. He claims to have been
in a dream and begged his interviewers
to narrate the occurrence.
81 am greatly humiliated,' he said. Il
will never go home again. know am
In deep disgrace and feel 1T Ike eenly: 1
dent remember a thing , about tOa tO-aIghtss ,ss
names of the men who were with me.
Are. the negroes uprising? Is there
much feelfng against me! 3There ShoulQ
be none against my regiment, because
every precaution has been taken to keep
the men within bounds l come of an ex-
celent family, and feel keenly for than.
My father and mother are alive" he
said. land are living in Stevenson, Ala
My father is superintendent of the
Nashville, chattanoogl aid st, JicSis
Railroad.
II am member of the Sigma Nu Fra
ternity and graduate Of the Vanderbilt
University, and am entitled to the degree
of M. D. When the war broke out | was
a student in classics, but left school and
enlisted. in the Tennessee regiment at
Memphis. My knowledge of medicine
gained me the position of steward Of Com
pany B, which position still hold.
II have telegraphed my father and ex-
pect him to come to this city at once"
Later in the evening Judge ]. H. Guerry
of Georgia, who has lately come to this
State to practice law, called on the pris-
oner and rendered his services as friend
of the family, and he was accepted He
Rosser Is arraigned. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

licemen were upon him and he was dis
armed The murderer fought against ar
rest, but when the policemen demonstrat-
ed their. superior physical power and the
surrendered.
He was taken back to the scene of his
crime. The body of his victim lay on the
floor in the passageway to the stall, the
was examining the body when the MUIR
derer was pushed through the crowd TO
the scene of his crime
THE man is dead remarked the ply
sician.
The words were heard by the murderer
but he scornfully turned up his lips and
nudged the body with the toe of mis- shoe.
He then turned away and apparently
tried to give the impression that the
enormity of committing a cold-blooded
murder was a matter of little concern to
a Tennesseean.
The prisoner was crowded behind the
counter of the stall to wait for the ar
rival of the patrol wagon.
A crowd quickly gathered and filled the
market building, and when the facts Of
the crime became known to the increasing
mass the cry of Lynch him. was taken
up, and every moment the excitement and
the wrath against the murderer increased.
The prompt arrival OF squad OF police
men, however, prevented any overt act
on the part of the crowd, though feeling
against the soldier ran high.
In the excitement and confusion of the
threatening crowd the prisoner slipped
one of his hands through the steel cuff
and made an effort to escape. Policeman
James. however, grappled with his prison
er and threw him heavily to the floor. The
cuff was replaced and the second time il
was set tightly and no risk taken of its
removal A squad of police cleared the
market and not long afterward the patrol
wagon arrived and the prisoner was TAX
en- to cell at the City Prison.
The body of the murdered man was
taken to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

get back to camp. These were special
orders issued by General Miller, who fear
ed some further outbreak from the in
tense excitement and accordingly ordered
all privileges revoked.
The guards attracted attention wherever
they went, and had some lively scuffles
with men who held passes and did not
care to be shuffled back to camp before
the passes had expired. At the junction
of O'Farrell and Market streets one OF
the liveliest encounters of the evening
took place. Corporal r. M. Comfy of the
Seventh found a friend partially under
the influence of liquor and undertook to
see him safely back to camp He got
him aboard an O'Farrell street car but
before the car started a provost guard
under Lieutenant Pitcher of the First
Tennessee appeared on the scene. The
guard demanded the surrender of the
man. Corporal Comfy refused to give him
up, saying that he would take care of
his friend. BY this time crowd of Curl
Gus citizens gathered to see the fun and
pressed in so closely that the guard had
to drive them back with fixed bayonets.
Corporal Comfy stanchly held his ground
and refused to surrender his friend. Sew
eral members of the guard jabbed at him
with their bayonets, and finally both he
and his friend were forcibly dragged from
the car The drunken man was taken in
charge by the guard, but Corporal Comfy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

and when the murdered man fell Rosser
turned the weapon on the lad and fired a
shot at him, but the bullet just missed
his head.
Whats the matter with Tennessee?"
he yelled after he had fired the second
shot and moved toward the Stevenson
street doorway of the Market He took
about dozen steps in a most deliberate
manner, then he bolted out into the
street and sped toward Third street in
an effort to escape.
Nelse Johnson, waiter employed in the
cafe close to the Stevenson street door
way, and who was witness to the crime.
followed the murderer out into the street
and ran after him yelling "Murder!" and
shouting for the police.
Policemen Mcnamara and James were
on Third street, and they heard the wait
ers cries as he sped after the fleeing mur-
derer.
Just as Rosser reached Third street he
stopped, and, turning, leveled his pistol
at Johnson The waiter suddenly stopped
pursuing the soldier and rolled back, fall
Ing PROSTATE in the middle of the road
way, to give. as he said, smaller target
for the fusillade of bullets he expected
would be sent his way. Before Rosser had
time to discharge his weapon the two po-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

said he saw the soldier coming along the
aisle threateningly f1ourishng pistol In
his right hand. He pointed the weapon at
a colored man who was behind the coun-
ter of Hammond & Brod's stall, but the
colored man quietly backed away and
avoided the enmity of the Tennesseean.
The soldier then turned and leveled the
wapon at the head Of the proprietor of a
fish stall. The soldier stood for moment
toying with the trigger, while those in the
neighborhood scurried for shelter.
Rosser grinned in diabolical glee at the
sensation he was making with his gun,
and he moved on down the market yelling
What is the matter with Tennessee"
On the counter of A. W. Fink & Co. s
stall We're a number of meat pies. and
spread around them in a most tempting
manner were a number of dairy delica-
cies. When opposite that counter the
soldier lowered his weapon and walking
over to Hiderbrand. who was in charge
of the stall. demanded to be waited on.
What would you like?" asked the
young attendant In a pleasing manner.
For a reply Rosser raised his weapon and
sent a bullet into the heart of the young
man behind the counter.
William Walsh. a boy living at 8161b
Dolores street, and employed by Ham
mond & Brod, was standing beside Hill
derbrand when the fatal shot was fired,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

me?' Mr.. Hilderbrand said, Certainly,
what is 1t you wish? or something like
that. The soldier then brought revolver
up over the counter and Mr.. Hilderbrand
lodged back of case, but the soldier
reached around the case and shot him. As
soon as he fired 1 broke loose from him
and ran to the other side of the market
He fired at me before reached the coun-
ter. behind which hid myself. Some Of
the men in the market say that the soldier
had the pistol in his, hand all the time
was standing there and 1t may be SO, but
to me he seemed to have his hand in his
time I saw it was when he pointed it at
Mr. Hilderbrand, so l thought that he had
only taken it from his pocket at that mo-
ment."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
W. Rosser's Unpro-
voked and DELHI
crate Crime.
II. Hilderbrand the Victim
Of His Vicious Desire
for Blood.
Police Fear a Riot and Call Out
Out All the Available
Patrolmen.

Walter Rosser, member OF the First
Tennessee Regiment, shot and instantly
killed Henry Hilderbrand an employee of
A. W. Fink & Co., in the Spreckels Mar
ket yesterday afternoon shortly before
o'clock
Rosser is steward of the field hospital
corps of the Tennessee Regiment. He is
a graduate of the Vanderbilt Medical Col
lege OF Nashville and his father is said
to be superintendent of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and Tennessee Railway. He
enlisted in Memphis. He is only q years
of age, but his army record is extremely
bad. During almost the entire. time his
regiment has been in camp in this city he
has occupied the guardhouse. In fact he
escaped from the military prison through
the connivance of some friends who were
on guard duty at the time and went
downtown. He stole bottle of liquor be-
fore he left the camp, and his vicious ma
ture, excited by the stolen whisky,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

Q CO GO G GO Q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G &C
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
MISS FLOODS
GIFT TO THE
UNIVERSITY
ooooooooooooooo ooo 100000 @

munifcen gift made to the University of
palatal Flood
ornamental grounds,
land Of about 1900
According W. Mackay, who is
associated
business with the father the this gift in value
million dollars condition attached
that condition that would
probability without any
surrounding the mansion be within
singular happy coincidence the uni
a
Floods will enable them
out their ideas a liberal scale.
The a a Of
gents following gifts
derived develop
will of benefit to the
Of N
of their wealth
educational
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

brought him to commit his deed of
murder.
HIS victim, Henry Hilderbrand, resided
at Sl2 Turk street. He was 27 years of
age and a most exemplary man. He was
married only short time ago, and he
was the main support of his father and
mother and several brothers and sisters.
His employers speak of him in the high
est terms.
He had a pleasant little home but last
night it was place Of desolation and de-
spair.
The Tennessee Regiment received three
months pay yesterday. 1t was the first
money the men of that regiment had re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
HERDED THE SOLDIERS
BACK TO CAMP
Provost Guards Search the Dives for
Fractious Volunteers and Place
Them Under Guard.

On account of the murder and the con-
seouent excitement a number of provost
guards of twelve men each were ordered
out last night under charge of commits
stoned officers. The general orders were
to place all men who showed any signs
Of intoxication under arrest, and all Ten
nesseeans were given forty minutes to-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
, day Martin Kellogg, presi-
} dent of the institution, ten
} .dered his resignation, and
} Cora Jane Flood gave to the
, university property valued
, at three million dollars.

The events of the day occurred during
the afternoon session of the Board of
Regents. Shortly after o'clock Timothy
Guy Phelps, who had presided during the
session up to that hour, vacated the chair
for Governor Budd, who thanked the re-
gent from San Mateo County for his
kindness in presiding up to that time
The assembled regents evidently expected
an important announcement, for unusual
order was observed when the Governor
recognized Regent Arthur Rodgers. The
regent, holding in his hand two letters, re-
marked that he desired to read the letters
to the board. He read as follows:
1910 CALIFORNIA ST.
To the Regents Of the University of Cali
fornia-Gentlemen: I hereby tender to You
the following property:
The Flood residence and tract of about five
hundred and forty acres Menlo Park
Cal. One-half interest In about twepty-four
hundred acres of marsh land adjacent to the
residence tract and four-hfths of the capital
stock of the Bear Greek Water Company
which supplies water to Menlo Park and vicn-
ity.
this gift are that the residence and reasonable
area about it. including the present Ornamental
grounds. shall be kept in good order for the
from the property and its proceeds shall be
devoted TO some branch of commercial educa-
CORA JANE FLOOD.
San Francisco September 10. 1895.
The second letter read was privats
request or the expression of a desire to
Mr.. Rodgers by the lady that the resi-
dence at Menlo Park should be painted no
other color than white.
The regents listened to the reading with
profound satisfaction A motion was inn
mediately made that the gift be accepted
and the thanks of the board be conveyed
to the donor.
Regent Foote asked some questions con-
corning the formal acceptance and Gov
ernor Budd replied that it would be nee
essary for the attorney of the board to
prepare form of acceptance and for the
regents to ratify the acceptance by the
committee.
Regent Rodgers moved that a COM
mittee be appointed to prepare the papers
for consummation of the gift. The motion
prevailed. and President Kellogg and Mr..
Rodgers were named to constitute the
committee. On motion, Governor Budd
was added to the committee. These gen.
tlemen will accept the gift from the gen.
erous lady and. on behalf of the univers-
ity and the State of California, express
gratitude for the donation.
There was still another surprise in store
for the onlookers, If not for the regents
themselves. The secretary was instructed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03
tDazey & Co. Specially
WALL STREET AND WAR.

New York. April 2.-The
newspapers nearly all declared
that war was inevitable ard
anybody that is posessor of
stocks and was on the fence,
not knowing what to do was
surely frightened into selling
after they had digested the news
in morning papers. The open
ing was at lowest prices but the
amount marketed was very
small. Lots Of people have
asked themselves the question:
"Who is buying all these
stocksi" 1t must be for ac-
count of big people who are
willing to buy at these prices,
war or no war. Spain mas sig
nifed her Willingness to do all
in her power to relieve the suf-
fering of the reconcentrados
and is willing to treat insur-
gents for an armistice, thereby
acknowledging for the first time
the cause of the Insurgents.
This is a strong point and a
great come-down for Spain.
The Spaniards know that they
will wait until the very last
moment. The bank statement
was good, showing a good in
crease IN reserve.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03

The initial ball given by the
Gozo club last night in the jam
ison hall, proved a brilliant sue
cess and far exceeded the fond
est hopes of its prompters.
Those in attendance we're enter
tanned with a degree of genuine
hospitality, rarely excelled, and
all went away feeling that this
ball had indeed been success.
The following people were in
attendance and participated in
the grand march, which vas
led by Mrs. G. P. Bruce and
Mr.. Will Shelton, Misses Ollie
McClatchey, Lillian Sanders,
Clel Stewart. Naomi Wilhelm,
Ellie Kemp. Agnes Blake, Nita
Williams. Bert Cox. Alice Boyd,
Lillian Barnes, Bean Cox,
chaperones Mrs. Lee Stewart
Mrs, Staples and Mrs. Bruce
Messrs Sinner Boyd, Frank
Wood, Warren Stewart. Birg'
Goar. Homer Boyd, Dick Oar
nell, Ernest Williams. Will Far
thing. Andy Gardenhire, Harry
Sloat, John Mulkey. Charlie
Skipworth, Johnnie Cooner
Frank Bonner, Theodore White
man, Arthur Julian and p. s
Watkins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03
SUNLIGHT OIL is water white
About the Crops.

Jack Scanlon and Homer
Hinkle returned yesterday after
a weeks trip north. west and
south from Ardmore. Aside
from some very rough weather.
Mr.. Scanlon says the trip was
a profitable one, the farmer, he
says, were feeling very blue for
a few days after the freeze
thinking that the oat crop had
been killed entirely. This.
happily, has proven 10 be an
error and the crop prospects
are yet good. On the very low
lands where corn has already
been planted this will all have
to be done over again, as the
continued wet weather has
ruined it. Many of the farmers
are now planting corn, he says
and all have cheerful word.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03
BY TELEGRAPH! {!
THE TRAGEDY CLOSED.
Brann and Davis Both Dead--WilI
BE Buried This Afternoon.
Ward StIII In JaII--flIs Bond Placed at
$4OOO--wm Remain In jail to
Await Developments.
snecial to- ARpMoREIrE.

Speclal TO ARDMOkEITE.
Waco. Tex. April 2. $3.50 p.
m.-Brann died at his home
this morning at Las surrounded
by his wife. children and scoi es
of friends.
M. L. Davis died at 2:30 this
afternoon at the Pacific Hotel.
Ward is still in Jail awaiting
the excitement to subside. His
bail was placed at $4,000. He
could easily give $4,000, but
he prefers to await develop
ments.
Davis and Brann will both be
buried at 3 p. m. tomorrow.
Thus ends another chapter in
the history of Waco, where
family ties are rent asunder by
an awful, cruel fate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03
Burt Insanity Trial.

Austin, Tex. April 1.-The
Burt trial came up again this
morning and the entire day up
till 4 O'Clock was consumed in
getting a jury, seventy-four
jurymen having been examined
before twelve were selected.
The only witnesses examined
were Roscoe and Monte Burt.
brothers Of the defendant, who,
as lay witnesses, testified to the
fact that in their belief and
knowledge the defendant is
insane. The court adjourned
until tomorrow.