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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

NEWPORT u. l.. Sept. list. Johns Lodge
No. 1 OF FREQ Masons celebrated ths l5Oth
anniversary OF its establishment TO-DAY Tho
lodge was established on Dec. q. 174o, and with
1t the organization OF Free Masonry in Rhode
lsland began. Following the exercises in old
Trinity Church. luncheon was served in Masonic
temple and the Masons took carriages for tho
Ocean Drive: stopping at "Becourt." where
nhey were entertained BY Oliver II. p Belmont
,todSSe; To-night the anniversary banquet was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
GOLD SWORD FOR CAPT DYER.
Baltimore to Honor the Commander Of tn
Cruiser at Manila Bay.

BALTIMORE Sept. 11.-Capt. N. Mayo DyeN
who commanded the United States cruiser
Baltimore during tho battle Of Manila Bay. ar
rived IN Baltimore this afternoon and Is the
guest OF the city. which will present a hand
some sword OF gold to him tomorrow in recog-
This evening n theatre party IN his honor was
given at Ford's Grand Opera House. The
ooXes on the lower light hand side which he
and his party occupied, were decorated with
the stars and Strlpea ~
PREVIOUS 70 the presentation tomorrow thers
a banquet will be given.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

Many clever men have promised to 20 to the
Chicago Civic Fedsration's Trust Congress.
but as usual. the cranks and the protest. on ais
will be on hand. Among them We notice that
antsdtluvian bore. the Hon. HENRY W. BLAIR
Of New Hampshire: the Hon. PoTATo P1NaREK.
the Hon. BAN GoMPrRs. the Hon. JIM HAM
LEWIS. Prof. RICHARD T. ELY and Col. WILLIAM
JENNINGS BRYAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

The Democratic Florida Times Union bites
its thumb at one Of the most disting uished
and able Nom bers Of its party.
"ALroELD should be dscplin cd for the good Of tho
party or sienced; asa Democrat his record 10 that
of bolter and hrsbrand; As q citizen he IL the
friend Of anarchy and the enemy Of the law"
ALToELD 10 q typical Bryanite. flercey rad
zeal as his party IT, The Southern Democrats.
many OF whom love to imagine that they are
conservative. will vote m eekly for the ideas Of
this fierce radical agitator
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

minds. and the milk furnished BY the milkman
must be stsrilizsd in order to kill the fever
germs that may possibly be In It. Now comes q
writer In the Evening Post who decams against
sleeping In cotton sheets. because they are
impervlous" and ''unhyGlenio in the ex-
IRENE" and who recommends using and carry
ing when travelling, sheets m ado OF material
which allows an interchange Of aasesr'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
Distribution OF Great Men

To THE EDITOR oT THR SUNNI, have ,u,t
finished "trip through the Interior of Georgia and
would be false 70 my duty toward the world !, r
should fail to request the recording Of the names Of
Mr.. Coon NunnAlly. OF Cyclone. Ca. and Mr. Mike
Hotter. Of Egypt. Joe Pigg. Of swill, IL anotb.r
resident OF Emanuel county who has gained CO..
siderable fame in his own district. DIXIE HNT,
SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. 0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

The fear OF disease from hitherto unsus-
psoted causes has become. Of recent years. In
too many Instances. disease Of itself Thou.
sands Of people are afraid to drink the oroton
water a. II flows from the pipss that aupply IL
the snsIl Of sewer gas exsitss terror In their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

The Maryland Democrats refuse 70 say what they
stand for and do not deserve to Win.-BU0aIo NneG
This Is the view Of all honest. straiEhtfor-
ward Democrats ~ to the Maryland Democrats
aud their snsAkinE platform. Tho Hon.
ARTHUR PuE GoRMAE's recent laurels will not
make his head ache.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
III umination of River Front nu,,a,.

To WE EDITOR OF THE suN-sfr: Would suo....
thAtyo Agitate tho question Of all OF the buildin0a
in tho Wy that face the river fronta pArttoulayiy
perhaps the so'called Sky-sorapsrs, being rlumin.
Ated to a. Weir full capacity the night of Sent.
20, such .tnmin'ton ought to add materially to
the nlumih HhVe work being done by the Dewey n.
oepHon Com nitee for that night O H-T.un.
PIRR ~, M. WITH RIVER aspt O
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Sentenced to n Minute In Jan.
From TIE Denver Time,

William Smith who was released ysatsrd.v
from the psnitenttary. whore he had served
tTo-year term for obtaining money under
oeption awaiting him outside of the prison
gates. where he was Immediately arrested on
charge OF larceny. This offence was com.
IN account OF the poor health OF the prisoneI
JuuHe IA mer exercised great lenity In sen.
tenelng him. The deputy sheriff marched hlno
20 the county Jail. whore he was 0Ontenoe6 W
langulsh for tern Of ono minuta ~
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Woman With . Bank Account Fopra
Starving.

Mrs Mary Lyons. 20 years old. OF 20 Grove
street. Flushing. who was believed By all her
neighbors to be very poor was taken to the
Flushing Hospital yesterday suffering from
found in her clothing showing thar She IA
500 to her credit in a savings bank.
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Whatever line OF march is finally adopted
for the land parade In honor OF DEWEY, he
should ride at the head OF H. The people Of
New York have heard Of DEWEY since May l.
1893. and now they want to sec him. Unless
he rides In tho procession. very. very few will
aaa him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
Hall Gaines swolled Head,
From he London Naa on, Wo.,1

from me London Ada Of hs World
Hall Game came of much worse aftsY NJ.
Nmble on Knavesmire than did his jock AZ
he horse tell "walIop" on his head. which ~
o. Sne shortly afterward swollen to tWics ne
or Eina size. Two OF his teeth were TnoSknd
OUT and tho only wonder IL that on Sucb bss3
gro mud the horse did not break his neek "S
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Two HoIidnyn for DaMsY.

To TIE EDITOR OF THs sUS-sir: respectfully
suggest the suspension OF business during the days
appointed for the Dewey celebration. E.d,
INV YonK, Sept. IL.
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COLI Fashion. Chnnrinr-
From London COLI.

From London GoU.
Now that the golf professionals are taking to
hnieksroookerS AmAtssTs are returning to trousers
The rcd sOAtis bsins discarded IN favor Of q dark
ErOOn one.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-30
A Word to M others.

Mothers of children affected with croup or severe C Id need rot hesitst. to administer Chapb Il ia's Coush Rem 'dy. IL contains no opi t- nor narcotic in any form and may be giv 2. confidently 70 ihe ba,- as 10 an adul' The great succ, ss tha: hss attended irs use 'n the iIea'mebt of c"lds and croun has won ri' the approval and praise is has received throrgh. ut the United States and n many foreign lands. For sale by all dealers ix medicines.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-30
wsnted-Seversl bright and honest

Wsnted-Seversl bright and honest persons to represent us ss Mansgere m this and ci.se by counties. Salary $9OO year and expenses. Straight hona-hie, no more, no lees salary, Position permanent Ou, references an bank in any town. Itis mainly ofce work conducted st home. Re
 ference. Enclosed eelf-addres,ed .tamped envelope The Dominio, Compsnv, Dept 2, Chicago. S-l3
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-30

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Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-30
BISBBE NEWS. Daily Happenings at the Great Copper Camp. Budget OI Interesting Items from our Regular Cor.
 respondent.

'fhe Queen Bar d in:snd t give . dance on Friday evening Oct l2th.
 Hospital Surgeon and Physi.u F 4 Sweet returned on IoGay's train irou. New York City.
 A lecture tonight at Library Hail by Pas, Supreme Master j W Kinsley, D U " was largely attended. Hi, sutlect was Fraternity.
 4 shooting sfsAy occurred las evening iu the dl.reputsbis portion o; tas town. No one AS wouudsi how ever ssd the participants made 8 has,y retreat before being spprehend. e1,
 The following are today. guests . the Bessemer, H. F, Stro.ller, Si. Louis; Wm DAvey, H lea. Mont; R. Van Sly ke, Tomb.ton-.
 Felix Leavick. the Huachuca min. owner is advertising for bids for sinE ng a shalt lU0f: st his mine. All lids must he in by Oc,ober let.
 Judge Williams has new Rem-Sh, 'yp.wr in bis off e. It Is of th. latest design and has All the new acilities for speed and correct work
 W. A. Richards, Prescott; E. Austin, Jerome; Jas P-ndAu, Sa Francisco. and C O VI II welt, city are guests o the Norton House regis tering today.
 Judge Williams today heard tn. charge of horss stesling sgsiDst Ge ~oehlschlsser and releasei the pri- sprer from custody. In the matter of-. Brow, charge ] with cattle steal ing, the case had s ,ar:ial hearing s.d wac cnn'ioued until Monday.
 The de sth of Mrs. J. M. Rule oe cured lat night after e short illness Of the lady. Shs wa. the wife Of we'll know1 and popuiar miner he,e and had bren bu, ,tely married Har remains viii he shipped to her forme home at Oakland Cxl. for ia.erment.
 Tim Griffith proprietor of the Pal scs Stabies returnei homs yesterday af'er an exten Tel visit 10 fris nds and -'la ions i1 Indiana. He has add. q sey,r.l handsome turnou,s to Lis stock.
 It is current upon the street ths. the deal for the sale of the Costello grorp Of mines has been effected. The price agreed upon is said to b, in the neighborhOod Of one half . million. IL is known that sevsral wealth, Michigan mine owner. have lately he in town inve.,g,ting mining properties here a~d i' ia sad the pa-- tiss m skiing tks purch ass are interest sl in the fam us Hscls and Caiume, mines. As the larger part of tn. Costello group are in the imnetiSte proximity Of the town 'he sa,e an ievelopemsn' Of tn. same will gIestly enhance loral interests here.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-30
WOODMEN CIRCLE

@uEEN GROVE. WOODMEN CIRCLE U Meets first and Thrd thursday: 9i G
 each month. Nps. l. FITCH. w. BERTHA WI1TIG. (. Visiting members ar. cordially invited
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-30
FORM RANK K p
iOOF !

nI>PEE LODGE. NO. TO. MEETS EV- n cry Wedresday evening I. CoNsIA-
 FL. N q. EMIL MARKS. R ;. Vis ing brothers corii ally invited to attend
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-30
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
Death Warrant Read.

At few minutes bsfore O'Clock
Sheriff Hubbard, his deputies, the min
lister Of the gospel, attending doctors
and newspaper reporters went into the
Jail where Brooks was confined.
The condemned man was brought out
from bis cell, when Sheriff Hubbard
said. Brooks hold the death warrant,
which must read to you" Brooks in.
stantly stopped his singing, as though
he perfectly understood what was want
ed, but he only remained quiet min
ute, when he began singing again,
keeping 1t up throughout the balance Of
the reading Of the warrant. When he
had finished Sheriff Hubbard asked
Brooks If he had anything to say, or II
he wished to talk to anyone. Again he
burst forth in singing. Reverend Opie
spoke to him. asking him to desist in
his singing. but he paid no attention to
the minister. The body and arm straps
were then placed on him by Sheriff
Hubbard and bis deputies, Brooks max.
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ing no resistance whatever, and the pro-
oession then moved out Of the Jail for
the yard where the execution was to
take plaoo.
A Large Crowd Present.

AS tearly as O'Clock this morning
people commenced to oongregate at the
Jail yard and by O'Clock nearly three
hundred were there.
Tho place where the execution took
place was kept locked until the sheriff,
his deputies aud the condemned man
reached 1t and as they passed thorugh
the gate, the crowd rushed III behind.
The Burlington box cars had previously
held about hundred, but when these
saw that no one was standing guard
over the gate, they also fiooked in. The
camera fiend was qnite in evidence,
but it is doubtful If he got very good
picture, as the light was bad.
The rope secured from Red Lodge,
which hanged Murderer Salmon last
February, was not used While testing
the rope yesterday noon strand of it
borke and not wishing to risk it. new
Manila rope, one.half inch III diameter,
was substituted
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His Brain All Right.

Coroner E. P. Townsend, assisted by
DIS. Rinehart, A. CLARK and Hogan
held an autopsy on the brains Of Muir
derer Brooks this morning at II O'Clock
at the morgue. A portion Of the skull
was removed and the brains taken out
and examined and found to be in per.
feet condition, there not being the least
sign Of anything to denote disordered
mind, such as crazy person would
naturally have. The outcome Of the
autopsy only bears out the statement OF
the physicians, who examined Brooks a
month since, that he was Stimulating
INSANITY.
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Continued on Eighth Page.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
His Last Night.

The fact that last night was to lie his
last on earth did not cause Brooks
much uneasiness Night Death Watch
Harry Fish said he seemed to sleep but
little. yet he was very quiet during the
entire night. He was put to bed at Z
O'Clock and allowed to arise at this
morning and from that time to the nd.
justing of the moose he spent in singing
and silent prayer. On arising this
morning he assisted Jailer Harding in
dressing himself III the new black suit.
in which he was to be buried, it being
something that he has never before
done. When Jailer Harding entered his
cell, he greeted Brooks with the ques-
tion, "Did you rest we'll last night?"
and was answered by the latter nod
ding his head, as meaning Eyes"
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Would Eat No Break X fast.

Jailer Harding ordered good break
fast from the kitchen, consisting Of oat.
meal and cream. oyster stew, fried
chicken and spioed currants. buttered
toast. fruit, coffee and ginger snaps.
which was placed before Brooks at B 80
O'Clock this morning, but the condemn.
cd man utterly refused to partake Of it,
not even tasting it. Revs. Opie and
Clark were present at the time, but his
attitude toward the ministers had
changed and he would have nothing to
do with them.
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one year and one week from the day he
met his death. The murder, to all in
tents and purposes, was most foul
and coldblooded ons, nothing prompt.
ing it but jealous spirit. The crime.
inquest, preliminary hearing, trial.
conviction and sentence. stay Of exeou-
tion and in fact everything attendant,
from the beginning to the end, has been
treated from time to time in full in
The Gazette and ia known to nearly all
our readers, and therefore only sue.
cinct recital need be given.
Brooks had separated from his wife
because they were given to qualreling
nearly all the time they were together.
Mrs. Brooks remained at the house,
while her husband had taken up his
abode elsewhere. On this particular day,
at about O'Clock in the afternoon,
Brooks came to the house and accused
his wife Of inAdelity This she denied
and one word led to another, when
they began to quarrel, Brooks drawing
revolver and shooting her. Mrs.
Brooks then ran from the house,
Brooks following her. She ran to the
opposite side Of the street and fell.
when Brooks stopped over her and shot
her again. The murderer then pre-
tended to shoot himself, but everytime
be snapped the revolver he lodged his
head.
( He was arrested and had his prelimi-
nary the next day before Justice Fraser,
when he was bound over to the district
court At the preliminary he remarked
once or twice, You can erect scaffold
ont on the prairie, and can't swing me
up too quick to suit me.
Brooks trial was held at the Febru.
ary torn Of court, his attorney setting
up plea Of temporary insanity at the
time Of the murder. The trial only
consumed two days. Twelve men,
who swore that they were without
prejudice. found him guilty Of murder
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DIED ON THE GALLOWS
VIM. q. Brooks Executed This
Morning for Numbering
His Wife.
HE WAS NOT AFRAID
But Kept Up the Insanity Dodge to
the Last-His Brain Was
Perfectly Sound.

t/At few minutes past O'Clock this
morning, William @. Brooks was
hanged in the county Jail yard, thereby
paying the death penalty for the mur.
der Of his wife. Brooks met death
calmly, much surprise being manifest
ed at this, as it was thought by many
that he would weaken at the last.
From the time of leaving his cell
until the moose was adjusted, Brooks
continued his singing, walking to the
gallows as straight and as firmly as the
officers who we're to execute him, and
he was probably more calm than they
were. When the gallows was reached
Jailer Harding put rug on the ground
for Brooks to stand on. After moving
into position Brooks motioned to Sheriff
Hubbard that he wished to pray and
was permitted to fall upon his knees.
After couple Of minutes spent in silent
prayer he arose to his feet singing, and
with his head thrown high. His feet
were then strapped together. Sheriff
Hubbard adjusted the moose, Brooks
making no resistance, but he immedi.
ately stopped singing. Then, while
Jailer Harding covered his head with
the black cap, Sheriff Hubbard stepped
to the lever.
The signal for the drop was given
at 7:0B and the big 450.pound weight
fell to the ground without sound.
The body arose about a distance Of tif.
teen inches and when it rebounded the
toes were scarcely off the ground. The
whole act was done so quickly that few
realized what had happened. Drs.
Townsend and Rinehart, who were
present at the request of the sheriff,
now came forward, and while one
grasped the wrist, the other pressed his
ear to the heart. Although it was fully
twelve minutes before they pronounced
Brooks dead, it ia certain that he met
painless death, no tremor was visible
after the drop fell. The body was then
lowered into coffin nearby and taken
to the morgue, where the brain was ex.
an'ined by the county coroner, assisted
by the other physicians Of the city, to
determine whether or not there were
any symptoms Of insanity. and was
later inferred in the potter's field in
the city cemetery.
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in the first degree; the lower court,
after due consideration, held that his
trial had heen fair and that the verdict
had been justified by the evidence. and
he was accordingly sentenced to be
hanged on March II. His attorney i'm
mediately moved for new trial and
upon the same being overruled, moved
a stay Of execution, pending appeal to
the supreme court The latter the
court granted. The case was heard by
the supreme court in July, decision
being rendered on the thirteenth Of that
month affirming the Judgment of the
lower court, the court reviewing the
nine alleged errors cited by Brooks
counsel, but failed to find sufficient
grounds upon which to base reversal.
When told of the action Of the su-
preme court, Brooks began to simulate
insanity, which he kept up to the time
Of his execution. He would sing, pray
and exhort incessantly, trying to appear
mentally unbalanced. He would not
talk to anyone, not even the Jail
officers, with the exception Of an oooas-
ional Eyes" or no. On October AZ,
Judge Loud resentenced Brooks. At
that time the condemned mans counsel
objected to the proceedings on the
ground that his client was insane, and
offered to prove that such was the case.
Judge Loud had anticipated such an
objection and had satisfied himself per-
sonally Of Brooks sanity Three ply.
sicians had examined Brooks and each
declared him to be sane These objec-
tions were overruled and as q last re.
sort, Brooks counsel applied to the
governor to commute his sentence to
life imprisonment. This the governor
refused.
From army discharge papers left in
the hands Of Jailer Harding, it is learn
ed that Brooks was horn in Culpepper
county. Virginia, in March 1857, and
u
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Visiting Sheriff. Here.

Several sheriffs from outside points
arrived in the city last night to attend
the execution. They were: r. H.
Regan Of Silver Bow; Geo. T. Young
of Park, John Dunno and Deputies
Fred Baohelder and Dick Hicks Of Gar.
bon and Deputy Crashaw Of Custer
county. They were we'll pleased with
the successful manner in which the OK.
ecu tion was conducted. Sheriffs Pool
of Broadwater and Fransham Of Gala
tin county arrived in the city on this
mornings delayed passenger, being too
late to witness the execution.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
Executions Are to BE Dreaded,

Legal executions, although command.
ed by law, are dreaded duties and no
one realizes this fact more than sheriff
who has once performed the solemn
duty. There il sort of al uncanny
feeling about the whole affair, caused,
no doubt, BY condemned man not be-.
ing able to battle for his life, which is
more dear to anyone than anything
else. Sheriff Hubbard and the Jail
officials feel greatly relieved that it ia
all over, and we'll they may. The exc
oution passed off without hitch. and
many compliments were bestowed upon
Sheriff Hubbard and his assistants for
the successful manner in which every
thing had been conducted.
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Killed u Man Before.

There have been numerous reports to
the effect that Brooks had killed two
men previous to coming to Billings,
but If such is the case it ia not in the
knowledge of those intimately acquaint.
ed with him. It is known however,
that he shot two men. one of whom
died. From his step.son, Will Jeffer.
son, 1t is learned that while in the
army service at Fort Apache, Arizona,
Brooks shot deserting soldier and that
the man died from his wounds. The
case was investigated, but as Brooks
claimed he was fulfilling his duty, he
was cleared Of the charge. The other
case occurred at the same place and
was the outcome Of quarrel between
Brooks and another soldier. Brooks
shot the man through the leg, but the
wound was not serious.
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HIS CRIME AND LIFE.

Ten Years in the Army-Was f. Native Of
Virginia.
The crime for which William g.
Brooks was hanged today was the mur.
der Of bis wife, Jennie O., In this city
on the afternoon Of Nov. 18. 1898, just
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
A Curious Public.

All yesterday afternoon there was a
constant stream Of people going up
Twenty.seventh street to the jail to
ses the yard and gallows. Brooks was
not the least disturbed by the great in
terest which he was creating, but con.
tinned to sing and pray as though moth.
ing was to happen, The condemned
man was permitted by Jailer Harding
to have full control of his lung powers
all day yesterday and he spent the time
as has been his usual won't.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
First Legal Execution in County.

The conviction Of Brooks for murder
in the first degree was the first of its
kind in the history Of Yellowstone
county. Since the county was organ.
lied, some sixteen years ago, there have
been seventeen indictments for murder
in the first degree, but Brooks case
was the first where verdict to pay
the death penalty was rendered His
execution was therefore the first legal
one to take place in Yellowstone
county.