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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
THE ATKINSON CASE.
Publications at Clarksburg About the
Case.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, June 13.-
No statement has yet been pu blished
in any of the papers hereabouts as to
the disposition of the demurrer to the
second Indictment in the Atkinson
case at Chenille. It now turns out,
after days argument by the eight
counsel for the accused and the three
for the State, that the judge would
reserve his decision on the point UNI
til the next term of the court, which
will be in October.
Camden Sommers, in his paper, the
County Mail which was published
yesterday, reviews the Owens case,
which was decided last week in favor
Of the accused, at great length, and
promises to publish all the evidence
in the case.
Mr.. Sommers also makes a personal
statement in regard to matters con
nected with the Atkinson case. The
publications have caused quite bit
of gossip in the town and later devel-
opments are awaited anxiously.
The array of legal talent engaged
in these celebrated cases at Chenille,
are worthy of mention at this time
For the defense-Atkinson and
Owens-John j. Davis, of Clarksburg:
Judge John Brannen, W. W. Bran
men and w. B. McGray, of Weston;
Hon. Bob Kidd and Spencer Collins,
of Chenille; Gen. G. G. Watts, of
Charleston, and Congressman Warren
Miller, or Jackson county.
The State was represented by Pros
ecuting Attorney Bennett and Finn
& Withers
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
The CIRCUIT COURT.
The Regular June term has be-
gun with Judge Freer on
the Bench.

The Grand Jury was Charged this
Morning and the charge was nota-
BILE one-The Musgrave Case was Ia
ken up-The State gets First Blood
They asked for continuance while
the defense was ready to Proceed
II was laid oyer until Wednesday
The Jarrett linch viii Case is COM
promised and will not be trled-0ther
Notes.
The regular June term of circuit
court began this morning with
Judge Romeo III. Freer on the bench.
He had consented to preside over
this term as the Musgraye case was
to be tried and Judge Hagans did
not want to preside over it this time.
The charge was given to the grand
jury this morning and it is said to
have been one of the best ever de
livered in the county 1t was very
able one indeed The main points
called to the attention of the jury
was the liquor traffic and perjury
These being Intimately connected.
The Musgrave case was called and
was continued until Wednesday
when it is to be tried
The Jarrett Lynch will case which
at one time promised to be sensa-
tional case and one full Of interest
to the public was taken up and set
tied; it having been compromised
by the parties to the suit The va
lidity of the will was established by
DR. P. b. Reynolds and DR.. L. S.
Brock.
The crowd in attendance this SEES
sion Of the court is as large as usual
when there is nothing of especial
note on trial. Many out of town
people are here and the court house
is the scene of considerable hustle
and activity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14

drawn by the state this morning.
The defense wanted the case taken
up at once and tried and the state
asked that it be postponed until to
morrow as they had not had time to
get their witnesses together and find
out how many of them were lacking
and make other needed preparations
for the trial The judge after hear
ing the argument laid the case over
until tomorrow with the understand
ing that it was then to be tried.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
HENRY LEPS COMMISSIONED

He is an Assistant Engineer in the
Navy With the Rank of Ensign-This
is the best Place that Citizen can
Reach.
Henry M. Leps has been commits
stoned an assistant engineer in the
navy and is at present awaiting orders
to go to the front. He ranks as a
lieutenant. This has been known to
several of his friends for some time
but Mr.. Leps is very reticent and
modest when he is questioned and the
great majority of our readers are still
uninfOrmed about it.
On recent visit to Philadelphia
he took the examination for the posi-
ton and acquitted himself with great
credit. He passed the ordeal very
successfully and was at once given
the commission and told to hold him
self in readiness for orders which would
be sent him as soon as there was a
place for him.
Mr.. Leps is graduate of the me-
chanical department of the Univer-
sity and one OF the best drilled men
who ever attended the University.
His friends are glad to learn of his
success and predict that he will make
very brilliant record in the navy.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
THE WAR PROGRESS.
A Few of the Things that have
been done in the last
twenty-four hours.

The first army of invasion
is on its way to Cuba. More
than fifteen thousand troops
in thirty-two transports con-
voyed by sixteen war ships
are on their way. It's thought
that they will reach Santiago
by Thursday when that city
will be taken at once.
The marines who have land
ed at Guantanamo have chang
ed their camp and are now
under the protection of the
fleet but they are still on the
land.
The insurgents have not
given the marines who were
landed the support that was
expected of them at first.
A Madrid dispatch says
that Spain is ready for peace
and will eagerly grant it pro-
vided some other power in
tercedes for her.
Another dispatch from the
same source says that there
is no likelihood of peace and
that a powerful European
coalition is being formed
against the United States.
A letter has been received
from Dewey by the Navy De
partment. He tells practi-
cally the same story of the
fight at Manila as the news
paper correspondents have
already told.
Gen. Lee will not be sent
with the expedition to Porto
Rico but he will go with the
army to Cuba.
Mckinley is SO determined
on the annexation of Hawaii
that he will take it even if
Congress should refuse to be
a party to the job.
The war revenue bill has
become a law receiving the
signature of the President
yesterday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
viii

The proposed West Virginia &
Pennsylvania Railroad between Fair
mont and Morgantown which ceased
operations after securing right of
way and subscriptions several years
ago, will now be built.-Clarksburg
Masl.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
Keep Cool.

There is nothing to reduce the tenn
perature like an electric fan. Guy
Wiley has a large supply of those of
every size, description and price. See
him and have some of these health
promoters put in your home or Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14

Don't believe that a woman believes
all man believes she believes.
Don't think a dog is dentist be-
cause he occasionally inserts teeth.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
For Sale.

New trap, will seat two or four
people. Cost last spring $3.50; can
be bought if sold at once for $40.
F. B. BANNIsTER,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
For Sale.

Two first class mich COWS in splen-
did condition. For further infor-
nation apply at this Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14
Baby Carriage

For Sale, good as new, cost SIS.
Will sell for $500. Call at this of
fee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
BOARD OF MISSIONS.
Quarterly Meeting of the W0man's
Branch Held.
Report Of Delegat. to Annual Session of
National Board.

The Rhode Island Branch Woman's
Board OF Missions, held it's quarterly
meeting at 2:3o yesterday afternoon in.the
vestry of the Pilgrim Congregational
Church. Harrison street. The president,
Mrs. ii. W. Wilkinson conducted the
opening devotional exercises, after which
the report of the last meeting was read by
Mrs. c. L. Rand. Mrs. Wilkinson re-
ferrd TO the loss of the Benedcent
Church in the death of @. f. Luther.
Mrs. Wilkenson read letter of resigna-
tion from Mrs. Luther, who has been
treasurer for a long time. Mrs. X. 4.
White, who WIS appointed by the board
Of directors treasurer pro tenn, read the
report of the treasurer for the last quarter
showing receipts of SEQ "; which amount
was paid into the treasury Of the national
board. For the local fund account, re-
ceipts OF S37. 20. expenditures amounting
to s32. %, leaving balance Of 50. OF, wero
reported.
Mrs Wilkinson then announced that
the nom mating committee had sent in
the name OF Mrs. Clara j. Barnefield of
PawtucKet, for treasurer, and she was
elected accordingly.
Mrs. Helen 5. Latbrop, secretary OF the
Junior work, reported much encourage
ment in that branch.
Mrs. +. B. L. Pullan sang very pleas
ing solo, "Callest Thou Thus, o Lord 2"
Ihe president made an address. in
which she spoke OF the enthusiasm man
ifested of late in the work, and called
for reports from delegates to the annual
meeting of the national board The first
report was read by Mrs. j. Il. Huntsman
of the delegates meeting. Mrs. Eugene
kingman gave an interesting account of
the fecond days proceedings After the
collection Mrs. T.. q. Bartlett offered
prayer for the missing. Mrs. Barnetleld
gave general summary OF the 20 al
dresses given during the meeting.
The meeting closed with the doxolopy.
after which the young ladies served re-
freshments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
Continued on Page p
PENSION RULES.
New Ones For Government Practice
Of Attorneys.
Commissioners Evans is Now at Work
Preparing Issss-

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Commissioner
Evans OF the pension ofiicn has in prepa-
ration a new set CT regulations governing
the practice OF attorneys before aud the
adjudication of claims In the office. An
effort will be made to simplify TO some
extent the methods now in vogue In ad-
Indicating claims, but without in any
manner lessening the requirements i'm
posed upon pensioners to show cause
why their claims should he allowed and
to relieve the embarrassment which re-
suits from different constructions OF the
law by successive aduinistf ations OF tho
pension office. There is a feeling that
claim acted upon by one administration
should be regarded as res adlldicata'
unless evidences of fraud In its prosecu-
tion subsequently Fave been brought TO
light when 10 shall be reopened. The
new rules require the approval OF the sec
retary OF the interior before becoming OPP
eratlye.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
DAUGHTERS SOLD.
F6k's Method of Paying of an
Old Debt.
Borrowed 500 and Gave Two Girls
In Marriage Liquidation.

Toledo, o., Jan. 2l. AT Kellys island
Joseph Folk sold his two daughters for
sl00, giving them In lier OF money, each
TO satisfy a debt of eco which no could
not otherwise meet. A year ago Folk
left his home and family In Poland TO
seek his fortune in America, making his
way to Kellys island, where he found
work. Then his wife died and the sad
news came to him that his young
daughters were in want He had not
enough money to send for them. but he
borrowed $50 each from Peter Miller and
Joseph hidock. who wero earning more
than he. TO pay their passage across the
ocean.
A couple OF weeks ago they arrived and
were warmly received. But ths money
loaned by Miller and Hidock was due
and Folk could not pay 1t. They pressed
him and finally the old man said be was
afraid he could never pay it, but To sat
isfy the debt he would give one of his
daughters TO each as a wife. and this
proposition was accepted. Mary Folk,
aged 10. was chosen by Hidock. and
Anne, the younger. by Miller. Yester-
day was the wedding day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21

the poor woman was noarly distracted
with fear. Matters have been going on
from rad to worse, although the fact or
the mans determination TO do something
desr crate has been kept from publc
knowis sdze by the wife, who boiied that
something would happen 10 change the
current of her husbands life.
Last night Leonard was intoxicated
and he was about the house In hrs usual
threatening mood. gbsre was fear that
something would happen, and tho doors
of the Leonard tenement were locked.
Aboub IL o'clock Leonard was i'm bad
state, and after wandering about in the
vicinity of Pine and Richmond streets ne
sat down on the front steps of the house
where he lived. As he appeared to he
helplessy drunk, Patrolman j. d. Lyons
Of the Central police station summoned
the hurry -up" wagon and he was taken
20 the police station ON Fountain street.
where he remained all night. This
morning he was fined g. and costs In tho
police court There was friend there,
ana as Leonard had but 80 and the costs
mnde tho fine about e. he borrowed
what no needed from the friend
1ae money was paid 90 Warrant officer
Jones, who said that AT ) 80 O'Clock this
morning when 10 lot Leonard 90 NO man
ssened lees likeiy TO commit self -destruc-
tiun.than this one. L. onard went 10 his
home ami tried to grt In. but the door
was locked. lie went Co the window
leading to the dining room and told his
wife that he wanted 81. This, IL Is pre-
sumed. he wanted Go pay the man who
hsd loaned the money To- ray the nne.
lie did not get what ne wanted from his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21

Paul f. Leonard, 43 years OF age, con-
ductor in the employ of the Union Rail-
road Company on the Prairie avenue
route, committed suicide OH the back
steps of his home, IS Richmond street at
S 40 O'Clock this morning. The deed was
done with a 32-calibre pistol which he
had purchased short time before. lie
was taken to the Rhode Island hospital in
the Ambulance at 9:25 O'CLOCK and ne
died thera at IL o'clock.
Leonard was victim Of melancholia,
superin6uced by his constant habit of
drinking alcoholic stimulants. For a
long time he had been considered dan
gerous man, and his wife was in constant
fear Of her life, as her husband had fire.
quently threatened that he would kill
her.
The suicide came to this city from New
York last April ana was fortunate
enough TO secure employment by the
Union Railway Company shortly after
his arrival. He was employed as spare
conductor from that time up TO this
morning. His wife came here last June
and the family took up their residence in
James McAlasters house, 40 Richmond
stIeet-~s--ss--
In New York Leonard had been em-
ployed as military instructor in the Cath
Ollie schools and was considered capable
man until his drinking habits untitled
him for this special work with children.
He was discharged and then be came 10
this city. During the last of his stay In
the metropolis he had been arrested for
different scrapes oil caused by drunken
ness. Even at this time he terrorized his
wife and children. The family consisted,
besides the wife. Of six children; one being
l2 years Of age, another 10 snd the others
aud >. These are now in New York.
The child that Is with the mother hero is
three years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
NORBERG'S
LIBEL SUIT
Argued on Demurrer in
Appellate Court.
DIR. SWARTS DEFENDANT.
Accused OF Making Statement Iu-
furious 10 Plaintiff.
DIR. SWARTS DEFENDANT.
MATTER HELD FOR AMUSEMENT.

The suit OF Harold Norberg against
Secretary DIR. Gardner 4. Swarts of the
state board of health TO recover $1,000 for
malpractice and libel was before the APP
pellate Court today on defendants de-
murrer to the libel count in the plain
tits declaration. The words complained
of were published in newspaper and are
az follows:
Friday morning a boy of the family
on his way to work called at my office.
He faid his mother was alarmed about
her child's condition. NV specially is
skin diseases and bacteIioloQy. AS a rule
1 don't attend such cases as tho one men
toned. have known OF the condition of
the Norberg household for seven or eight
years. There arc six or seven members
in the family, ana In 10 one case of con-
sumption. The mother Is very hard
worker nnd the father Is trying TO pay the
mortgage on the house. l decided to 60
In view Of the sad facts. | told the
mother that there was diphtheria In the
family. In my capacity Of physician /
was summoned. There was. no Lecuniary
grounds for my consideri1R this case
of diphtheria for the family ara in poor
circumstances and / sympathize with
them.
III. A. McKsnney. who Is counsel for Mr.
NorberQ, maintains In his brief submit
ted 10 the court that the derI urrer shorld
not be sustained, because the declaration
clearly sets out that the plaintiff and his
family have by reason OF the statement
published by DIR. Swarts been degraded
and caused to be stunned ard sorely per-
secuted and made to suffer distress of
mind and loss of standing in the COM
munity of society, and loss of credit and
business and put to great expense. Fur
ther, that the plaintiff having alleged his
standing In the community and set forth
the publication showing how 1t might
have caused loss of standing, credit ana
society, and alleged that by reason of it
he did suffer such loss. he respectfully
claims he should be permitted to go to a
jury.
Kathbore Gardner, counsel for DIR.
Swarts, argued that Mr.. Norberg, not
being a tradesmnn, the reference to his
financial condition made In the publicn-
tion com mplained of could not injure him.
That the language contained therein
was OF a complimentary nature because
IL showed that M. Norberg was not only
paying his ordinary debts, but paying
the last debt a man usually pays because
he has given security for It, the mortgage
on his house, and also that it was no In
Jury to n nan or libel upon bim to say
that one Of his family had contagious
disease.
The cou,t held the matter for advise
ment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
WEAVERS' STRIKE.
All but Nine Of Those at Geneva
Have Gone Elsewhere.
Quiet Reigns at Wanskuck and the
Strikers Remain Firm.

The Wanskuck and Geneva mill
weavers held meeting last night In
Concordia hall. The strikers feel that
they are having good success in the
strike as many Of the men are finding
employment elsewhere, STILL all will hot
go and enough will stay 10 keep up the
contention.
Tho Geneva mill committee reported
that only three weayers had gone to work
there, and all but six of the rest had
found work elsewhere. rhe men found
great satisfaction In this statement
A new vigilance committee was ap-
pointed for the Geneva mill. Tire Vans
kuck committee reported that none of
the Walskuck men would consent to go
TO work unless they got what they
wanted.
1t was reported that arrangements for
raising subscriptions were being made
satisfactorily.
Concordta hall will be hired for perma-
nent headquarters for the men. They
will gather here ana post themselves on
economic questions. The Socialist labor
party will provide literature.
A motion to appoint "a committee to
confer with superintendent Metcalf re-
Raruipg compromise was promptly re-
jected.
An officer of the Textile Union made o
speech denouncipe the capitalist system
and said that it must be abolished.
MIR. Metcalf today said that the Geneva
mill was running and that mUre help
was coming In every day.
The customary quiet prevails through
out the town.
SHUT DOWN AT WHITE ROCK.
TIE STRIFE at the White Rock cotton
mills is still In progress but the opera
tives are not organized and some of them
are not fully persuaded that they are
pursuing the hest course. It was the
opinion today that the factories would
rot remain closed long and II an attem ut
IL mace 90 open them on Monday 10 Is
thought somc OF the help will 40 To work.
Ire striks leaders are doing all they can
10 encourage the operatives to continue
ths fight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
A MANDAMUS
Sought by Christian Scientists
Against Judge Sweetland.
To Compel Him to Accept Surrender OF
Defendants by Bondsmen.

Raymond G. Hodges has applied to
the Appellate Court for a writ of man
damus against William III. Sweetland
justice of the District Court of the
Sixth judicial District. to compel the
judge to accept the surrender by Mr..
Hodges Of Henry 4. Taft, for whom
he went surety in the Sixth District
Court. Louis A. Gladding, w no went
surety for Walter Il. Mylod, and Edmund
Il. Moultor, who went surety for Da vid
Anthony, have also applied to the same
court for similar writs against Judge
Sweetland. Judge Tiilinghast ordered OIL
tations to issue, returnable at 10 O'Clock
The petition in the Hodges case is as
follows:
Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
Providence, Sc.
Raymond q. Hodges VS.. william II.
Sweetland.
Raymond q. Hodges of Providence, in
said county, respectfully represents and
informs the court:
l. Ihat lie is surety on q recognizsnce
given by one Henry 5. Taft In the Dis
trict Court Of the Sixth Judicial District
for the prosecution OF constitutional uues-
tions raised by said Henry 3 Taft in n
criminal complaint prosecuted against
uliu III Sdlu SOuTb VI UDe ClNLU
judicial District. which recogpizancs
was taken by said District Court of tho
Sixth Judicial District in accordance
with the provisions of section of chap
ter $50 OF the General Laws, and still re-
mains in said District Court of the Sixth
judicial District
Your petitioner desires TO surl ender
bis principal TO said District Court of the
Sixth judicial District, and thereby to
discharge and exemp6 himself from all
liability for the acts of said principal
subsequent to such surrender which
would be n treaoh of the condition OF the
recognizance; and on the 10Th day Of
January, A. ID. 1888, your petitioner
offered TO surrender his priDcinal to the
said District Court of the Sixth judicial
District then In session. Wbereupon
William III. Sweetland, who Is the justice
of said District Court Of the Sixth Ju-
dicial District. refused TO receive the sur
render OF said Henry :. Iaift, and still
refuses to receive such surrender.
Nhereupon your petitioner prays that a
writ OF mandamus may issue from this
court directed to the said William II.
Sweetland, justice OF said District Court
of the sixth Judicial District, command
ing him 10 receive the surrender of said
Henry S. Taft from the said Raymond u.
Hodges; and, upon receiving such sur.
render. to recognize the said Henry s.
Iaift anew, with sufficient surety. II
offered, ana in all respects to deal with
the said Henry 5. Taft in the like man
ner and to the same effect as though he
had never given the rocognizance herein
before mentioned.
RAYMOND q. HODGES,
by his attorpeys,
II. j. SPOONER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
VERDICT FOR $113.
Nathan Wins His Suit Against Alphonse
Schifflln.

Morris Nathan got n verdict against
Caterer Alphonso Scbifllln for sll3 for
breach Of contract in Judge wilbur's
court this morning. Nathan was hired
by Schifllin as foreman baker on July 3,
for one year. at SlG week. Some time
last fall the two men Jailed to agree and
Nathan was discharged. Schifllin claimed
at the trial that Nathan was discharged
Secause he made bad bread. lie case
was given TO the jury late yesterday af-
ternoon and the memb bers were Instructed
TO bring In a sealed verdict this morning
j. jerome Il shn was counsel for Nathan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Now Aged Edward Shannon Has Been
Sentenced to the Gallows.

Belvidere, ILL.,, Jan. 2i.-Edwa-d Shan
non, the wife murderer has been SEN
fenced to be hanged Feb. II, at Wheaton,
Ill, by Judge Willis. Shannon is over
20 years old He showed little emotion
when sentence was passed. Asked IL he
had anything to say, he tremblingly ross
ard feebly told how no had once saved
the life Of States Attorney Wright, when
the latter was boy. This was the only
plea be made for mercy.
The crime for which Shannon will
hang was committed in n Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train here in
September, 1895. Shaunon's wife had
secured divorce previously on account
of brutal treatment ana had entered the
trBin en- her way TO Chicago. Shannon
rushed into the car ana without n
moments warning, drew u revolver and
fired twice before he could be seized. His
victim died In few minutes