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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
BRAKEMAN ASSAULTED BY TRAMP


Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligsncer-
COLFAX, March % - The officers
throughout this section have been on
keen hunt during the last twenty-four
hours for the murderous assaiiant of
brakeman Cook OF the O. r. & n. WAC
IS now in the hospital al Spokane IN
preCarioHs condition with a badly crushed
skull The assault il somewhat mys-
terious When the through westbound
freight arrived at Hay station yesterday
morning the trainmen found fhe head
brakeman, Cock. lying on the floor ~ a
fat car unconscious. with his skull frac-
tured and crushed In and brain matter
rrOtruding. Cook soon regained sufficient
consciousness TO tell Il muadled story or
trying 10 put 2 tramp of the train near
Canyon. " hiCh Is six miles west Of Hay,
and Of the latter stabhirg him. as he
said though the injury 10 the skull snii-
Gates the use Of some heavy, blunt
weapon Search NJ the train was mate
without discovering any trace of Cooks
assailant. The wounded man was a. once
taken on - Spokane. A. first it was
thought that Cook could not survive, hut
later reports are that he stands an excel
lent chance Of recovery
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
\. r. DEPOT BURNED.
People Cautious About Approach
Ing as Dynamite Was There

SPECIAL DssTatet % TIE post-fnt eiiI geaesr
etSA-t il.IsE. Aarca N--Tse Spokane
EaDs a. Northern passenger and fFesgnt
delots were totally destroyed by Ere AZ
Isl yesterday raorzlax Very few ueorle
were there. IS The Gepos IS near.y half A
nile from t2xn- The cause 81 the f8re Is
rot Known. nsls cae man who hanp4re. on
Ire sceEse soen after the Games burst
through the reef states that the waiting
room a az the last qart - catch ire show
Ing t7at she ftse was nor The cause He
says thai tire TIek1t ofrlc- vas eu.eh7us-<s
~ ire. also the center portion IF the freight
house. which Is divided from the ticket
off;ce ~ ta5n wooden parcitlsu TIE IRE
oslDg IN his place would leae 70 thx. belief
that Spontaneous combustion was the
cause. While M Neylfe. the staf.sr.
agent. who locked up al P n last night,
and saw az n-es eXtiEtulsned befCre re-
firing. is OF RE opinion tAat IL is re
work OF an tGceHdsaFg, as 4 gArge hole "A *
burned 0at or fae wesc SIDE az the freight
house on The PLATFORM 1e-ore tho fire had
entirely spread over the ether parts OF the
building
II was fortunate that the wind was blow
ing from tee Nes,, az a car containing
- so pounds Of dynamite xas standing on
the track about sixty fsrf north OF the
freight house. The knowledge Of this no
doubt kept the people frgzn town from
fastening 70 the scene 20 reTs[5er what as
Sstance ceuld be given. although little
could be- done, as water has % he brought
from a distance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
NDAY CLOSING LAW.
Proceedings Against Theatcr
Manager for Violating IL.

Special Dispatch IT, the poSt-InteliiEencer
TACOMA March E0.~-The case OF = II
Graham. mana Sc % the f,yceum thea
ter. charged hy ladies Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union with CON
Quoting sunday night entertainments
came up fer hearing after n lonss post
pouefnent. IN tire superior court today
All ;he witnesses for the state were
members 81 the local order # the W c.
T l.. ana the court room was we'll h4lsa
with them and their sympathetic II eusis.
Much IL the establishment ~ theSe Wit
nesses. they WIRE called down when
on the stand for attempting 70 deliver
lengthi.y ~orsled opinions against Sunday
entertainments. and their testimony WAS
practically confined IN telling when and
whtfs they Witnessed certain perform
ange ~ she fhcater under the manage
nert II the defendant. The ease wtlI Ike
ly h. concluded tont acVow
tbs move az tac " g. T L against
Sunday entertainments WAS teZu0 several
months ago. ami from the first Manager
Graham has assumed "a rpgaaetosIs att'-
tarc. When first arrested on complaint
~ members nf a." organ cation lss gave
fhe necessary bona ana has since con..u-
We'd 50 go business un SUNDAY Size same
- other 3ags. The attorneys interested
say TIRE matter viii "a 3N probability so
30 fnF supreme eo.rt unless q decided
change az fFnaf is a3e ptri tv either she
t6vatcr fsgHftsC uv tffs yiasDf.ffs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Series of Mysterious Pecuiations
stopped by an Arrest.

Special Dispatch To the Pos1-InteIligencer
TACOMA, March So.-Roy Kaufman. -
years OF age, was arrested about daylight
by special officer for stealing money
from the TIN VI the Standard House Fur
nishing Company. on { street, whe.e be
was formerly employed He comes Of
good family ana has a wife and child.
For some tine past the furniture people
have found that their money drawer had
been short when the store was opened IN
the morning. The matter was reported
To the police, who, after failing II locate
the burglar by ordinary tactics about a
Week ago stationed special officer inside
the place "a lay" for him. After nearly
a week Of useless watching the officer
was n last this morning rewarded by the
appearance Of young Kaufman. who
opened the store door with a KEY Ee
then went 20 tho tn and was III the act
Of ransacktnE II when arrested
At police headquarters he today admit
ted having been % the store az an fn-
trgder either in the night or early uoru-
lng no less than eight times since his
leaving the employ Of the company run
mig T. His record Is not a good one
young rs he Is and his first bad Move as
boy resulted in his being sent Ia the re-
form school. Some two years ago he was
suspected 10y detectives and arrested fer
robhlng an office but his friends ana en-
pieXers interviewed "a prevent nm being
prosecuted Kaufman i the Stepsor OF
ex-SecretHry G W. Hobart of The State
Historical Society.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

Suggests in Semi-Serfous Way
That British Columbia Join Us.

Special Dispatch To the Post-Intelligencer
VANCOUVER. b. <. March 2o.-Sena-
tor Alfred Beveriage and Mrs. Bsveridge
left here Tuesday night for the Philip
pines via Hongkong. their passage being
taken on the steamship Empress Of India
Mr.. BeVeridge asked me many questions
about Canada, and finally said rather alb
ruptiy When are you people going 70
JOIN us2"
In what way I asked
"Oh. you know what | mean; become
annexed to the United States.
What VIII you give Us in return7''
We'll. you viii have the privilege OF
belonging to the greatest country IN the
world replied the senator, half jocclarly.
Then IN all seriousness. apparently. he
said: II am called an expansionist. and
quite properly. SO. I believe that the
United States is ripe for this movement.
Now | would not care 70 see the whole
Of Canada annexed 10 the United States.
For instance. | would like 20 see this
province. which has immense mineral
wealth. Manitoba and parts of the North
west territory annexed
''You are very moderate" replied
well. t may amount TO this some day"
How about the disputed Alaskan
boundary2t
"Tha-'s another story" replied Mr.,
Beverage. 1T will be settled some day.
no doubt"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
TOl|ER GETS HIS STOCK.
THE Court FINDS THAT HIS NAME
WAS FORGED.
Ex-GaIie~tor saunders. Who Ne
gstiafed the stock Certificate.
Alleging That ToEfer Endorsed It.

Special Dispatch 20 the PaSt-Tnselt geace-.
PORT TOWNSEND. MARIA 9e-Ju1ge
1cteAnfcra, sitting ~ chambers n the ST.
persor court this afternoon, rendered his
postponed decision IL ire soTEze what Taotor-
sous case oi ths Washington NassaT1al
building Loan ard investment Company
@ SEATTLE ys. James 4. Saunl9ers and ID
Z. TcZ.er. The acton vas brought wiki
TIE idea IN view of recovering d lean 81
Scss with accrued Interest. made 20 saun-
oeFs. ex-coiiect9r az customs IN tALa DIS
ulcl. ana a that time president 81 Tie
now asfaEEt Commercial bank ~ PORK
Townsend. The stock certificate n cues
ton @as hsspotnecatr1 by Saunders 13r the
loan, and tine developed che fast 10
capt. Tozssr that ne aas 10 longer entitled
70 the important document ca whiea he
had made regular payments. and upon
which the principal, Win accrued inieF-
est WA due.
To the auIazement ot Capt Tozier. wao
commands sae revenue feet Of tne sound.
IL VAS SHOWN that hss alleged Signature
Was thereanto attached. Tozier denied
smBha;lca.ly that ne had ever s'suod the
same. tanning that il had been loaned
10 Saunders FOR tHe simple purpose %
exhibiting Il 70 ar intending purchaser Of
similar snare. Il = said. by ~ay of
strange coincidence. that JuGse M-C44nto4,
Hio has since been called ap1a az his OIL
caal capacity 10 pass ia the matter, Was
the man with wn3m Saunders. agent.
Vas negotiating tie sale % another snare
n the corporation.
In his decision OF the initial action.
Judge McCABIon held that the : gnatu:e
Of Capt. IoZses on the certificate Was
rank Forgery. out declined 10 eater INTO
the aecfzgan lar enough u ida nuGy or m
tlElate Hho had committed the 0eed.
TIE decision 81 today. wn!cn returns the
certificate or its equivalent. 10 the rev
enae officer. puts Saunders n Il very bad
Lgnt. In view OF tnv tact that lie has
admitted the transaction OF putting the
certificate up AS collateral Tor The loan.
Whether or not criminal action viii be
commenced against the man who MAS SO
long prominent in political financial. and
religious circles Qn the sound, rests e.
trelv with the officers OF toe soaa ass0-
ciatIou. They are OUT the $50 advanced
on the certificate. and can look 70 no one
but the ex-coIlectoT for relief III The
premises.
Should criminal action be commenced,
King county courts Mil he called upon
to deal VITA the case. for il Mas within
their jurisdiction that what looks like Il
fraudulent business transaction was perpe-
,ratea.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
STRICKEN N THE WOODS.
A DEPUTY ASSESSOR LIES HELP
LESS AND ALONE FOR HOURS.
raraisHed. He Sees Passers-by on
the Road. but IL Unable to Cali
for Assistance. Although Nearly

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-FnssgHgence-
CHERRY VALLEY. March 5A-Lu-
cl0S Day, while acting a. deputy assessor.
suffered q paraly1lc stroke while walking
4 path within a few hundred feet ~ a
main ROAD He lsy IN the woods for twenty
hours wish che thermometer aovert-s
around freezing point, and showing Sorne
during the n,gnt. tie saw several parties
Pass along he man road, ouf being par
a4yZet. aas anabse 20 attract attention.
samuel Iitaae. by chance passing along.
discovered hin. almost dead. He was r.
moved "a Inc nearest house and cared for
and medical ala procured HE - l.: . pre-
carioGs condition
Mr. Day. who = an old solder. has been
postmaster al this place fo- twenty years.
and IS widely knosn through the county
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

Roll of Papers Containing Recent
weather Observations ar >elkirk.

Special Dispatch % the Post 1ntelNgencer.
BLAINE. March "a strange fini was
made On the beach Yesterday n Point Rob
tanning a record ~ the weather at Fort
Sesklfk y, W T. from October J. ls'S,
. March :. lS99. tgs dates showing IL 20
he less than one month from the point
when /, was kept. The record was made
BY VI II. Baker. ana s now in the pos
session Of Chr s;ia1 Sewers Of Point Rob
ertS The papers are either the reiic OF a
wreck or thew have been thrown overheard
from some Skaew1y steamer. Even had
the rivers been open. tae papers could not
have tourreyed hE Mater from the mouth
az Pelv river 70 The sea at the mouth ~
the Yukon thence by sea 70 Puget sound.
In me tune they have been out. They
rnlss. have he~n carried overland n Skag-
wav or pyea ana been east into the water
a some page between Point Roberts ana
SEaEWaN
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s@a-7777--777-
HEAVY LAND SALES.
SheeDm Hay Many Thousands of
Acres Near Fort steele.

OMAHA, Seh, March 20.-T"he land de-
partment % the Union Pacific road has
Just completed one Of the largest deals
Of recent years by which IL sells 2ses0
acres OF land east Of Fort Steele. Wyo..
20 cosgrove Bros. sheepnien The piir-
chasers OF this land also leased from the
railroad company 81 $40 acres Of land in the
sa me vicinity.
r.. G. Miller also a sheepnan. has pur-
chased $50 acres north OF Fort Steele and
leased ~ go acres In the same vicinity. Ne
goiiatiens are also PENDING with a num-
Der OF other large sheep raisers for the sale
nf other large tracts In this part OF Wye
ming. II the sales completed X VII
result I'm practically turning this section Of
Tie state over 20 the xheepnlen.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
SEALS ARE VERY PLENTIFUL.
Seho0ners Report Very Heavy
Catches Beiug Made on Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3n.-F'ur
bearing seals have been unusually plentiful
off the California coast during the past
winter The British seaier Geneva put Into
Monterey after Il cruise Of a little over
two months OF shore with i.2+3 skins. The
British schooner Mermaid sailed from Vie
t0rfa With the Geneva. and she was re-
ported having good luck The Ziila May
and Diana sailed from Victoria about a
month ago and three weeks after they
were out they had an average Of three hun
ared skins each. From al reports recently
received the feet of seafers is heading for
Fort Ross whore they viii provision and
III Oh; for cruises In Bering sea.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
SURVEYING For \ RAILROAD.
4 Line 10 Bc Extended From Gold
cndaIe to Ccp.crviiIc,

Special Tlsuaich = The st-fn.tl..eencer
GOIUFNpAT.E. March ~. Engineer \.
F Hammond ara crew have % cis3
running q survey far a railway. beginning
a. SaHfh Gstdesfala and extending to-
wara CputerV.lle L has been currently
reported the psrsy now in the de.3 means
business. and that the Columbia southern
Cafptauv. ~ Nasco, or. II behind ne
= rcr-e II r. further reported that work
~ construction WI begin April II. and
sorae urerairent contractors viii - over
the ,tne shortly. pr~paTa'nry - submitting
hasS T. Is also rurra~est ,he proposed }l1e
w"} - rfinu.nE trains ioto Gojfsn9a.e by
Sat,..rrhsr I ana n tiTns % move this
wears wheat crop sr0Fn The valley.
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TRAP MEN GET THEIR MONEY.
Paid Them by the Ftxh Syndicate
in Advance af the Time Set.

Special Dispatch to the pos:-Tnteliigeneer.
FAfRHA%sN March 3a-The Pacific
American Fish Company paii today.
through the Graves and Backus bank ~
Nhateom. mast OF the S5see contracted -
be paid tomorrow 10 the owners II the for
ty-ssx trans and TWO canneries lately puE.
chased ~ the company.
The money as paid IN advance - has
ten The preparations for the seasons
work The remainder VIII be paid tomeF-
row. This Is the second instaIlmes5t TO tile
trap-ownsrs. The total amounts they re-
ceiTed aggregatng over Sssa.o.u.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
SADIE JONES .r~rrurrs SUICIDE.
= ;, allows Two Dances ~ E.auda = sg4.
hut u t'un.rrh Omf.

Sua-5a} gs~Nat-n tc ttes rast-Ertei fGserce~
TACOMA NIarrH 81 - ftv Jee-s ~
fNs- stafut-sssursa attempted su}e..s '.sf
-Eht ts 5a@ laufsrus1 ruHfe tsst affsr
S.ss7ss tWa ~surs wsssA rf t-e aT'ss '.uE
vhgz a.-a ~.1~ brouEef uHf - = 1ze- -
"a 4 sss@ss& tAe ,-suteuts 81 q se,-.-sss-r
Fattr ~ .aa.5aaurt. aH3 vas ear zare
s. Pen fee sas t1r fyersu ~ Hu se~ tffr
ast.rssfsg Cd e~sf Der tf* resisted fE-n1 rF~
5ss.e~ HAVING ltft hfr <1r ano:hrr uesua1.
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WASHINGTON March 81 Senator car
ter. OF Montana. was at the White House
today and urged the president 10 visit
the Yellowstone National Park during his
summer vacation. The president has long
had this trip I'm view, and II the public
business VIII permit II is very probable
that he win arrange TO make II some time
in July or August.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
EDWARDS ROUND OVER.
Evidence Sufficient to Hold Him for
Assauitiug n Little Girl.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Inteligeneer.
EVERETT. March @.-The matter of
the state Of Washington rs. G. T.. Ed
wards. who WAS charged with assault
upon the person OF Paul Brunzels little
la-year-old daughter. was heard here to-
day before Justice Gardner, who placed
the defendant under 500 bonds for his
appearance before the superior court for
trial
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

ADOLPH SITR0'S ESTATE.
A second Inventory shows 1t to he
Worth S2..13.I2..

SAN FRANCISCO. March 81 The sec
0nd inventory Of the estate ef The late
Adolph Sutro has JUST been completed and
shows that the entire estate Is worth
s2-ss .f27 and that % this sim s4.428,G16 Is
invested In real estate In tie counties Of
San Francisco. San Ma.ec and Alameda.
The Su.ro library il appraised AZ 1000:
the Sutro baths said TO he the inest IN
the world. are figured 10 be worth S209.ao
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

raEse0ok the murdered nan so- cos,n-
trgEnan With wAnr1 ne raj row An
AEaAian- wao - suspected nas fed pre-.
sAssIa3sy across the be-1er into the states
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DEATHS.
DIR. samuel W. Rodm an.

Special Dispatch 10 the st-inteUigencer
NORTH YAKIMA March @--br. sam
mel w Rodman died last night at the res
hieace of his son John Rodman. Of Mckee,
in his 18TH year. He had lived in Yakima
county since the early SOS. Gen Phil Sher~
ldan was once one of hiS pupils in Dis
;rfrs school fIa was once prominent IN
Indiana politics and was a personal friend
~ Senator Hendricks
Mrs. W. q. Hush.
Special Dispatch 70 the poSt-Fntelligercer
OLYMPIA March so.-Mrs. " q. Bash
died On Bush prairie, near Olympia. this
afternoon Ms Bush was - years old
and had lived in Thurstou county since
l>sa She was the wife ~ W .. Bush.
formerly worlds fair CoTn ssiorer.
Edward r. Rogers.
PEABODY Mass March 39~-Edwar6
= Rogers, the originator az the Rogers
rreY~e. ana a successful hybridlzer az
grapes and pears. is dead ak his home
here. aged = years.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
IN THE SENATE.
The Higher Body Adjourns Out of Re-
s.,ant tn, sanatnr Hay.ynr6,s Ia1nnru.


spect to Senator Hayward's Memory.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Another sorrow
had fallen upon the senate before 1t
convened to~day's session. To most of
the senators the announcement OF the
death Of Senator-elect Hayward of Ne
braska had been communicated. While
he was not officially a member of the
body, he was in every other sense re-
garded as one of the senate Refer
ence was made by the blind chaplain
in his opening invpca tion to the de-
mise of Senator Hayward.
Mr.. Plat, Conn, and Jones, Ark.
the committee appointed on the part
of the senate to wait upon the presi-
dent, reported that the duty had been
performed.
."rhe president said MI Plat, "ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the assem-
blage of congress and hoped that gre at
good to the country might result from
the deliberations
Mr.. Turley, Tenn, presented his col
league (Bate) at the desk of the presi-
dent, and President Frye administered
to Bate the oath of office.
Major Pruden, assistant secretary to
the president. was then recognized by
the chair and presented to the senate
the message of the president. At 1910
the reading of the message was begun
by the clerks.
Two hours and "a minutes We're con-
sumed in reading the presidents mes
sage. Little attention was paid to tlie
reading by the majority of the stna-
tors. Many of them did not remain in
the senate, some of them quietly us
cussed matters of interest with their
colleagues, and few followed The reac-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
DEATH OF SENATOR HAYWARD.
Nebraskan Passes Away After Linger-
ing Illness.

Nebraska city, Dec. 5.-Senator Hay
ward died at $50 o'clock this morning.
United States Senator Monroe l.. Hay
ward was 50 years old and had lived in
Nebraska City 80 years. Although law
yer by profession. he made his wealth
largely through investments in lands in
Nebraska and Kansas. His election to the
United States senate was his first appear
ance in national politics. He was defeat
ed for governor by Mr. Poynter two years
ago, reducing the fusion majority from
$4,000 to 5000. When the last legislature
was found to be republican Mr.. Hayward
announced his candidacy for the United
States senate and the fight which fol-
lowed was one of the most bitter in the
history of the state. The long-drawn-out
caucus deadlock finally resulted in his
election, but soon afterwards he was
stricken with paralysis while addressing
a political meeting.
Senator Hayward was a veteran Of the
civil war, serving in the 22d regiment OF
New York volunteers and later in the 5th
cavalry. He married Miss Jennie Pelton
of Putnam county, New York, in 1870, and
his widow and two sons survive him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
a.. A SURPRISE.
Prosecution in tho Molineux Case Spring
a Sensation,

Sensation.
New York, Dec. 5.-The surprise of
the day in the trial of Roland b. Mol
ineux for the murder of Katherine j.
Adams was the sudden introduction
by the prosecution of Harry Cornish
and A. A. Harpster, a former employs,
of the Knickerbocker Athletic club and
friend of Cornish. The testimony
went to show that Molineux sought in
round -abount way by having an
agent write to Harpster's former en-
ployer over q false signature to OBJ
tain information rejecting on Harp
ster's character that he might use the
Information to Harpster's injury.
This new testimony, which was ex-
traoted from an unwilling friend OF
Molineux, Is important, not only as
showing motive for Molineux seek
ing the death OF Cornish, but as con-
firming the theory Of the prosecution
that Molineux wrote or caused to be
written several letters, falsely signed,
asking for drugs and medicines.
The witness who testified concerning
the letter-writing methods of Molineux
was Rudolph Heils of Newark, N. j.,
former cashier Of the Knickerbockar
Athletic club. Heils worked beside
Harpster who was clerk at the club.
Molineux said he wanted to learn some
thing damaging about Harpster for the
purpose of getting him dismissed.
Thereupon, Heils testified, he wrote
a letter to Frederick Stearns of Detroit,
who formerly employed Harpster, ask
ing for information as to Harpster
reputation He signed his letter
Charles Jacobs & Co.
The witness testified that MolineuN
said Harpster had been responsible for
his leaving the Knickerbocker Athletic
club; that Harpster was a dirty loafer
and the same kind OF man as Corn
ish.'
In answer to questions put by Mr..
Osborne, Heils said he had destroyed
the letter he received in answer to the
one sent by him to Stearns & Co. He
did this about two months after the
death of Mrs. Adams.
Hels was asked by Mr. Osborne If he
destroyed the papers during the course
of the inquest, and he replied in the at
firmative.
The witness further admitted that he
knew that the writer of the bogus Cor
nish letters to Stems & Co. was ac-
cused of the Adams murder and that
in destroying the papers he knew that
he was destroying clew.
Frank c. Mclaughlin, an employe OF
Frederick Stearns & Co. of Detroit, was
called as a witness, and, despite the
persistent objections of the defense,
identified the letters signed H. Cor
nish" and the letter inquiring as to the
character of Harpster.
other important testimony was given
by DR.. Edward Hitchcock, who attend
ed Mrs Adams Immediately after tina
poisoning.