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blcs, she complained bitterly OF her
husbands Ill treatment. Families ask
ed her why she didn't put the old man
out of the way" Mrs. Mobiles asked
him how 1t could be done, and the first
step toward the commission OF the
crime was taken. During the three
weeks which followed the plans fer
killing old Mobiles were developed, and
1t Is surmised that in the making OF
those plans Debby Mobiles. Mary Fam
bles, the wife of Gus. and Dalton Join
er materially assisted the two chief
conspirators. Early one Sunday morn
ing Mrs. Mobiles awakened her husband
and sent him out to drive away OBJ
bers who, she said, were stealing their
corn. She had hidden his gun, and
he went unarmed. AS he stole out in
the darkness FAMILIES Drained him
with an AK. Then Mrs. Mobiles struck
the dying mar twice with the same
weapon. While yet life was in the
body the two buried it. Mrs. Mobiles,
1t is said, paid Families $40 for his
services. The excitement following
the discovery of the crime was great.
The unusual Nervousness OF the crime
and the character Of the criminal
made it n remarkable case. Mrs. No
blcs was arrested. together with Fam
bles and his wife, Joiner and Debby
Mobiles. At the trial OF the case 4
few weeks after the murder a verdict
OF guilty was brought in and Mrs. No
bles and Gus Families were sentenced
to be hanged Aug. 16, 1895. Joiner
proved an alibi, was acquitted and i'm
mediately left the state. Debby No
bles was acquitted. Mary Families
was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
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they knew OF their own land outside
Of the small community where they
dwelt. They knew nothing Of the
outside world and cared less. They
were content to pied along in the ig-
norance and poverty OF that region re-
mote from civili2ing influences. Mrs.
Mobiles says her husband was cruel by
nature and m!streatcd her shamefully.
This is her motive for the crime. On
the trial the alleged cruelty of the
husband was urged in defense. But
the witnesses for the state. the neigh
bors, all stoutly maintained that the
reverse was true. The old man was
not cruel to his wife; she was TO him.
But whichever Is true, they did not
get on well with each other and there
were many Quarrels before the fatal
fight when the old mans head was
split with an ax. Three negroes were
employed by Nobies to help in the
work. One of these was convicted as
an accomplish. and has been under the
death sentence for a couple Of years.
III Families. n former Atlanta hack
man; his wife. Mary Families. and Dali
ton Joiner were the negroes who OBJ
tanned employment on the farm. They
were typical negroes. but Families had
learned a good many things in the city
not learned in the cane brakes or cot
ton fields. The murder was the result
Of a conspiracy which involved every
body on the farm but the victim and
his son. Mrs. Mobiles was accustomed
to work in the fields with the farm
hands, and It was while she was trudg-
ing along that the plot was Matched.
One day. while working with Fam
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SIX IN JAIL.
Sentence That Might Have Bcsn In
nicted Oh a ISoy.

William A. Leibold OF Lancaster, Pa,
aged 1S, who was convicted OF forging
the name Of his employer TO CT checks.
was sentenced by Judge Brubaker, who.
had he inflicted the maximum penalty.
would have consigned the prisoner to
a cell for GO years. AS 1t Is, the period
OF the lads incarceration will depend,
to some extent. on his behavior. the
court sending him to Huntington re-
formatory. The court. addressing Lei.
bold. said:
THE maximum punishment for each
OF the 1874 counts on which you were
convicted Ia five years, but the court
would take into consideration the rec
ommendation Of the jury for mercy.
Your sisters are much more hardened
and older in sin than yourself. We
were astonished to hear from their lips
the disgusting revelations concerning
their relations with the prosecutor In
his room and Office, which they have
seen 1T to reveal In your defense. This
we believe had much to do with the
prompt verdict OF guilty by the jury.
1t has shown such moral turpitude in
all that were concerned In 1t that the
community must have been shocked,
as was the court. The tale as told by
one OF your sisters makes her as vile
as the most depraved Of her sex. Your
acquittal would have done you and this
community q great wrong. The good
effect OF the verdict will be so far
reaching that its effect can not be full
ly estimated"
In concluding Judge Brubaker said
he hoped the sentence would prove a
blessing to Liebold. The law allows
the authorities at the reformatory to
retain the prisoner for the maximum
term fixed by the law for the offense
committed. The authorities, however.
may parole the prisoner after a period
which. in Liebold's case, is three years
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COutempt of Court.

A stranger once walked into a Grim
inal court and spent some time watch
ing the proceedings. BY and by a man
was brought up for contempt of court
and fined, whereupon the stranger rose
and asked: "How much was the !ne?'
Five dollars" replied the clerk,
We'll" said the stranger, laying down
the money, "if that's all, I'd like to
jtne in. I've had a few hours eXpe-
'icnce in this court, and no one can
feel a greater contempt for it than ]
10. ana am willing to pay for it,"
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law. Mrs. Mobiles was tried, convicted
and sentenced to be hanged for the
murder Of her husband. She Killed
him with an ax in 1895. The supreme
court Of the United States has refused
her application for n new trial on the
ground that at her trial the question
OF her sanity was never raised. Inc
court holds ii Is now too late TO raise
the question for the purpose Indicated.
More is involved in this matter than
the mere disposition of the case OF
Mrs. Mobiles. The point most interest
ing to the people of the state Is the
exemption Of women from the death
penalty. The petitions are all based
on the theory that no court Of that
state should condemn q female 10
hang. Mrs. MOBILES was sentenced in
the superior court Of Atlanta to this
death and o the only hope OF pre-
venting its execution Is to bring such
pressure on the new board Of pardonS
rs will result In Communication. All APP
plications for executive clemency must
now be laid before this board. Petit
tons are being circulated and. Il Is
said, extensively signed by the women
of the state, asking that the sentenre
70 made life Imprisonment or such
other term ne may seem best. Mrs.
Mobiles attorney. w. C. Glenn. has re-
turned from Italy TO do what he can
to prevent the carrying ont OF the sem
tence. He says his return was duo al
most entirely to his belief that the old
woman was wrongrully convicted and
should not suffer death. The petitions
so far completed have been filed with
Governor Atkinson for the consiGera-
ton Of the pardon board. The case
must be disposed Of in a very short
time and, whatever the ultimate re-
suit, is bound TO cause some very
spicy proceedings.
There Is a deeply rooted sentiment
in that state against the hanging of
women. especially these of the white
race. But two Of the latter have ever
been executed in the history of the
state. About a century ago Polly Ba-
ker was hanged in Wilkes county for
poisoning a rival. The other case was
that of Miss Susan Eberhardt, who
vas hanged in 1872 for the murder OF
Mrs. Spann. At this time public feel
ing was so strong against the hanging
OF n woman that Governor Smith lost
all political influence when he per-
mitted Miss Eberhardt to ascend the
scaffold. His career ended with the
fall of the drop.
The eloquence of Henry w. Grady
probably saved Mrs. Souther from a
similar fate. Mrs. Souther killed her
rival in a ballroom in northern Geor-
gia and was tried for the crime. The
case would have gone against her but
for the eloquent plea of Mr.. Grady for
the immunity Of women from eXecu-
ton. Mrs. Souther was sent to the
states prison instead OF the gallows,
and later received a pardon. She
showed her gratitude by naming one
OF her boys for the lamented editor.
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Bot none of these cases had specially
unusual complications.
That Of Mrs. Mobiles is so compli-
Gated, however, that the influence Of
these complications will add to the IL
terest OF the case. Mrs, Mobiles had an
accomplice, a negro, This will have
some possible effect, although it has
no. prevented many C. The leading wo-
men of the state from adding the
weight OF their names and influence
to the petitions. Mrs. Mobiles is also
Of that peculiarly Georgian element
known as CRACKERS" The family
what remains OF twas ignorant and
shiftless to a degree. Whether or not
this feature of the case will be brough.
out or suppressed is one of the things
30 far unknown, But the strange peo-
pie who constitute this element are lit
tie thought Of among the better classes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mobiles lived on A
small place twelve miles from Jeffer-
sonville. They had two children, De-
borah, Is years Of age, and John. O
boy Of 10. They were types of the
Cracker element that might as we'll
have been in another world for all
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Informal Receipt.

Uneducated people sometimes have a
happy knack in coming to the point.
Here, for example, Is a story from the
Boston Herald. Dan and Nose, neither
OF them noted for erudition. were part
ners in an enterprise which 1t is need
less to specify. One morning a Gus
toner called to settle n small bill, and
after handing over the money asked
for a receipt. Nose retired to the
privacy OF an inner room. and after n
long delay returned with a slip OF
paper, on which were written these
words: We've got our pay. Me and
DAN"
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THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
INTERESTING NOTES ABOUT
STAGE AND ITS PEOPLE.
Poor business on tho I:oad THIS Season
I Theatrical Trust IL Becoming
OdIous Good Acting sure tn Win
Against It-Popuiar fiayers.

EpORTS are COM
ing from The road
OF poor business
and Of companies
closin g, but ~
Prosperity is sup
posed to have ar
rived. and as in
b usin Z SIS circles
few complaints are
III a " h atever
dullness there is
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disadvantages. 1t Is hard to procure
the best booking Independent of tho
trust. and whenever an independent
star Is to- play in a town where the
trust controls n thcater, the very
strongest possible attraction Is sure to
lie booked In opposition.
The public cares little or nothing for
the trust: II car make no difference to
an audience who supplies the attrac-
tons so long as the play and players
are good But when the public real
ICES that some of our best actors are
lighting the trust and its methods. and
that In some cities the most popular
actors will be Obliged to appear at
inferior thcatcrs, because the high.
class houses are controlled by the
trust. or. in some cases. that n few ia
vorite actors will be entirely barred
from certain towns. then the people
will understand what effect the trust
has upon the thcatcr-going public.
Monopoly Of any sort is wrong In prin-
cip,C and bad in effect. 1t benefits the
few and Injuries the many: and In this
case It has Il decidedly bad effect In
that It controls and cramps American
dramatic art--a thing which ought to
be free as air. Art cannot live and
thrive In an atmosphere OF repression
and suppression. and II the theatcr OF
America is 20 be in the hands Of spec
ulators. l. IL a sorry outlook for our
dramatic art.
when the story of her life Is written
II will be found that Mrs. James Brown
Potter's history Is as romantic as that
Of Peg Wellington. Patric!an born, she
married at an carly age into one OF our
most aristocratic families; beautiful in
comparably, witty, vivacious, brilliant
to n dcgroe-yet she has undergone
more Of the hardships OF professional
life than are experienced by the hum
blest performer. At last success has
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A Roundabout Invitation.

From Brooklyn Life: He ton the
piazza)-"It's so dark ! can't see. Isn't
that another couple mex to us?" She
Yes, and he is trying to kiss her
He-"Can you see SO well as that?"
She-"Oh, no. But | know who she 10
with"
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Doctor" said the young wife. IL I'm
uneasy about my husband: I'm sure he
is working himself into an early grave.
Can't you suggest something that will
prevent his rapid decline?" you
might try getting him elected to the
vice presidency" replied the Doctor:
"ho would then have four years in
which to gradually decline before sink.
ing into the depths OF oblivion"
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The subject which has been absorb
ing so much attention in the theatrical
world OF late, and which threatens to
develop seriously is the theatrica,
trust, now In a fair way to control the
majority Of attractions in this country.
The theatrical trust. like al! other
monopolies, is feared and disliked by
those who have to accept It's dictates,
and there are few managers and stars
strong or Independent enough to fight
II successfully. The men who COM
prise the trust have control OF the
principal theaters throughout the
United States, and produce a large
number of the best attractions; they
also control the booking Of other at
fractions at their theaters which, being
In each town the most prominent, are
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A WOMAN MAY HANG.
GEORGIA MURDERESS' CASE
GOES TO THE BOARD.


Mess the newly
created board of
pardons of Georgia
shall a the Pc
titions of the wo-
men of Georgia for
a communication of
{ h e sentence OF
Mrs. Elizabeth No.
bles that woman
will be executed
-. L.. ,1nAnAE f
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BERTIE'S PONY, JET.

ERTlE'S pon,, Jet,
was the prettiest
and gentlest little
in { h @
world. He was in
%telligcnt. too; You
could see that by
one glance at his
bright eyes. then
he was 50 docilo
that he world obey
BcrtIc's highest
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Man, Poor Man.

Now with the dawn of the glad new
year
Each husband will turn a new leaf;
But he'll urn 1t with trembling and
fear,
Lest he finds on the page to his grief
His wlfe's Christmas bills do appear:
Then his good resolves will be but
brief.
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production. Almost always there are
some changes for the road, as players
who can afford 1t work only In New
York. but managers never hesitate to
advertise the Original New York
cast"
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- 'N' ~ h'hoiN Pbi BcoN Va this
Woodworking player. But, although
her long dream of financial and artistic
prosperity has finally fallen true. Mrs.
Potter has no intention OF retiring from
the stage. She is now making arrange
ments for another tour, and before long
our audiences shall renew their &C.
quaintance with her.
Here Is a famous stage beauty who
has retired from the theatre to wed, II
is whispered, millions. Kathrine
Clemmons was originally n protege q!
Rider Haggard, who persuaded her to
go on the stage. The Englishman's ad.
miraticn for the young Californian was
shared by William +. Cody who spen,
$4,000 in furthering her dramatic am.
Dltlons. Another turn in her fortune
came in meeting Howard Gould, VIII
promptly fell in love with Miss Glen.
mons. If this marriage takes places
Howard will be the third member OF
his family who has declared high es.
TEEN for actresses. Jay Gould was a
constant admirer OF women of the
stage; George married Edith kingdom
a Coincidence in Days.
One OF the most prominent and pom
ular OF English actresses, but one who
has never visited America, Is Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell. Mrs. Campbell has
played in romantic, classic and modern
drama. though her greatest successes
have been in plays of to-day. In 1.-THE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray," several years
ago, she made a great hit, and has since
appeared in various other modern
plays, THE Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith,'
for example, while in Coppee's "For
the Crown" in Romeo and Juliet
and but recently in Hamlet" she dis.
played her aptitude for the romantic
and classic drama. Her Juliet was
more successful than her Ophelia, but
she Is best in modern emotional roles.
There are not many prominent Eng
llsh players who have not visited this
country and we may yet see Mrs. Camp
bell on American stage. In London
she appears with Mr.. Forbes Robert
son, and Is a great favorite. Another
interesting item about Mrs. Campbell
is that she posed for Philip Burnes.
Jones painting, THE Vampire" which
picture inspired Kipling's remarkable
poem Of the same name.
The musical notes OF a hand organ
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naturally most desired by all Managers
for their companies. Consequently,
managers and stars are Obliged to sub
nit to the terms of the trust as to
booking, time, percentage, ETC.. and
those who are Independent enough to
refuse terms which are unjust or time
which Is ~unfavorable, find themselves
confronted with many difficulties and
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The musical notes OF a hand organ
are easily discounted.
Daily camera., 1898-05-11
WE GIVE THE NEWS.

The Denver evening papers have been
cried here by an army of boys and the.
sales have been heavy. Not an issue OF
them, however, has published an item of
war news not published contemporan.
eously by the Camera and delivered to
its patrons in Boulder an hour before ar
rival of those papers. We are not given
to parading enterprise, though we feel
that the Camera has given and is giving
the citizens of Boulder compact, con-
else and reliable report of war and navy
developments. 1t has not buncoed the
people by publishing fake extras but has
given hourly bulletins containing the
meat of the news. The killing of a
stranger by an unfortunate slide in Boul-
der canon was not deemed by US of suf
ficient interest to the general public to
issue Sunday extra, and that stroke of
doubtful enterprise was left to our down
street contemporary. We will keep the
public posted on the news and give them
all the news all the time in our regular
edition. For this the Camera has paid
not little money during the past six
years and it will continue to give the
public the benefit of the best and most
concise service from the hands of the
Western Press Association, of which it is
member. and for which it pays. The
by this association and that reliable jour
nails reports will be given our readers
until this bloody war is over.
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The Eldora Branch,

The Colorado & Northwestern rail-
road company will push the Eldora
branch at once, says the Denver Repub
lican. The survey has been made far
enough to give assurance of good line
and the advertisements for bids for the
construction of the first seven miles will
be published Immediately and the fur
ther survey will be pushed through as
rapidly as possible. The line will leave
the main line about FIVE miles this side
of Ward. The line is very fair grade,
all the way, and it is not thought that
many serious difficulties in the way of
construction will be encountered. The
work will progress much more rapidly
than the line to Ward, as the season is
more favorable, and there is little doubt
that the line will be completed within
the next three months. The cars will be
running into Ward about the latter end
of this week, but the track will not be in
the best condition until somewhere near
the latter part of the month, at which
time the excursion 10 Ward will take
place.
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THE cHAuTAuQuA.
Secretary Hirshfeld Annoancss the Pro.
gram for This Year.

Secretary HirshfeId Anno.ncss the Pro.
gram for This Year.
Eli A. Hirsh6eld, secretary ahd treas
urer of the Texas-Colorado Chautauqua
association, arrived in Boulder last night.
He says that he expects at least 5000
visitors to the association grounds next
summer. Yesterday Mr.. Hirsh6eld sent
a telegram to Talmage, accepting his
proposition to lecture at the Chautauqua
Aug. 6. He will also preach Aug 7.
The assignments of lectures up to date
are as follows:
July 4-Opening day oration. Henry
Watterson, editor of the Louisville Cour-
ier Journal.
July and 6-P. S. Henson, the cele-
brated Chicago preacher.
July 7 and S-George R. Vending
July a to 16-John B. De Motto, three
lectures and work with c. L. S. c.
July II and 18-Rev. John H. Barrows,
Chicago.
july 18, 10 and 2o-Maro. the magician.
July Fl, ~ and 23-Edison's projecto'
scope and coloscopic diarama.
July "a and 25-Jahu Dewitt Miller.
July 24.26-Dr. Graham Taylor.
Aug. 3 and "A. A. Willetts.
Aug. E and 1T. Dewitt Talmage.
The Kansas City Symphony orchestra
will play during the entire assembly.
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Poor Admiral Sampson! When he got
to where the enemy should have been
and where the enemy's squadron boldly
challenged him to battle, he learned to
his sorrow that squadron there was none.
The armada had dispersed and our ad-
miral had lost the opportunity of his life
time to earn glory and renown like unto
that which has placed bunch of halos
over the devoted, gallant head of Dewey.
All OF which goes to show that fame and
heroism are largely the product of op.
portunity.
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COLORADO VOLUNTEERS.
The Boys From Boulder Assume = New
Identity.
Camp Adams, Colo, c. vi.
Nav q. 1903.

May 9, 1893.
Tothe editor of the Camera
The examination is over, and those
who passed and wished it are now mem
bers of the Colorado Volunteer Infantry
instead of N. G's. Five members were
lost in the examination which occurred
Friday and Saturday of last week. The
trouble in every case was very slight and
it was touching to see how badly both
the rejected and the company felt over
it. We all felt sorry to see them 60, for
they were all popular. Yesterday morn
ing all the troops were ordered out for
dress parade, and althoug lao to 50 per
cent of them had no uniforms or guns,
they made an imposing spectacle. I'm.
mejiately after this the "church squad"
was formed. About 400 marched to the
street car track where four special cars
conveyed them to Unity church, where
Rev. Utter preached a very fine war
sermon. Upon the statement that "if the
country needed men OF his age he would
be ready to go" was Justify cheered by
the soldiers. The cars were waiting at
the church entrance and the attendants
to church were conveyed back to camp.
In the afternoon the camp was thronged
with visitors, among them being many
from Boulder, who were shown around
by sons and brothers whose lots are cast
in the defense of their country.
A rain storm had Co. H confined to
their tents when First Sergeant Ander-
son called them forth to muster into the
U. S. service. After the line was formed
Capt. Wilcox said if there were any who
did not wish to enlist in the service to
step one pace to the front. Five men
responded. They were discharged and
the oath was administered to the balance
as they stood with upraised right hands
and uncovered heads, the rain pattering
down upon them as the solemn words
were uttered. This left the company. as
sworn in, numbering 5omen. This NUM-
Der was swelled by several from Co. c,
whose company disbanded, and Lieut..
Wilcox was sent to Boulder to recruit
enough more to make up the required
number. Today Co. H will be equipped
with uniforms. hats, caps, leggings and
guns. Uncle Sam furnishes "grub" as
, soon as the present supply is exhausted.
We are living in hope that we will be
sent somewhere soon. Yours truly,
A. G. BAKER.
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They are going to have Dewey day
in Denver Saturday and all the troops
will be in the parade. as well as the G..
A. R. and many civic organizations.
Governor Adams, so the papers say, will
march at the head of the line and carry
the American flag. The probabilities
favor very loud time in Denver Satur-
dav
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The absence of American shipping
hitherto bitterly deplored by Americans,
now comes as sore disappointment to
the Spaniards who believed that the war
would injure American commerce. 1t
does not come as great burden to trans.
fer all Americas business to ships car.
rying the flags of other nations.
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Sagasta says "when our enemies began
to treat US with contempt, war became
inevitable and we were compelled to &C.
cept it." The inevitableness of the war
however, has not been so strongly appar-
ent to the Spanish as to induce them to
forsake their habit of running away when
an opportunity presents itself.