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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-31
PR0bABLy NO NEW TRIAL
Formal Application for a New
Trial Made to Judge
Webber Yesterday.
Case will Probably Go to the Su.
preme Court for Final
Adjudication.

The motion for a new trial in the
case of Lester Rollins, convicted at
the November term of court of car
nal abuse of Mathilda Harris of San
born, then under the age of Is
years, is to be made before Judge
Webber at a special term of court
in this city commencing at 1890
o'clock, commencing yesterday
morning. The motion for a new
Etriaf viii probably be denied, and
Lester Rollins will be taken to the
Saltwater penitentiary in a day or
two to commence the serving of his
term of ten years in that institution,
which was the punishment pre-
scribed by Judge Webber at the
November term of court. An ap-
peal to the Supreme court will
probably be made as soon as the
necessary papers can be prepared.
The case vii probably be called be
fore Judge Webber this morning.
The attorneys from abroad are S.
L. Pierce of St Paul, George 7.
Olsen of Springfield, E. G. Patterson
of Marshall, D. A. Stuart of Win
dom, and George W. Somerville of
Sleepy Eye.
Messrs. Olsen and Stuart. attor-
neys for Rollins, will open the case
in behalf of their client Mr.. Olsen
will read the formal notice of appli-
cation for new trial. setting forth
on what ground the application
was based. ard then :reading
a-ndavits to back up the position of
the defense. He claimed that there
were irregularities in the proceed
ings of the jury, that there was
misconduct on the part of the jury.
that the vereict was not justified
by the evidence, that the verdict of
the jury was contrary to law. that
newly discovered evidence, mater
ial to the defendant which he could
not with reasonable diligence have
discovered and produced at the
trial. would be presented at Sec
ond trial, if grained, and that there
were errors of law at the trial.
which were excepted to by the at
torneys for the defense. While not
making any state nent in the motion
to the effect the attorneys also con-
tended that the statutes did not
properly treat of the common law.
which provided for punishment for
carnal abuse where the child was
only II years old andi under, and
! hence the trial ofthe cause was not
proper.
To support the various positions
on which a new trial will be asked
for the defense will read an affidavit
of T. A. Murry d Sanborn. From
this affidavit it appears that Murry
was in the Office pf Justice Reppy
on June 8, 1899, when Rollins was
having his preliminary examination,
at which time Mi. Gown testified
THAT Lester said tlat he had only
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-31

been fooling with Mathilda Harris.
Murry swears that Rollins made no
such statement, nor uttered words
like them in fact. that he made no
confession whatever. Murry ad-
mits that he did not know what Co.
win S evidence was going to be and
hence did not inform Rollins coun-
sci of this fact before the November
trial.
The second affidavit is the prod
uct of Miss Maggie Dotson, quite a
large and handsome young lady
who took in the proceedings of the
November trial with great deal
of interest, and who was a witness
in behalf of Lester Rollins. Miss
Dotson swears that she attended
the November trial from the COM
mencement to the end, and that
while the case was being tried she
saw one of the jurors whose name
is unknown to her and whom she
might be unable to identity, leave
the jury box, pass out Of the court
house and walk down to the post
Office. It appears that Miss Dot
son had business in the sane time,
and passing in she observed that a
third person accosted the alleged
juror.
''How is the trial coming on,
was asked.
1T will go against Lester Rol-
Inns, was the alleged reply.
s'How is that?''
''Oh, it does not make any differ
ence about the evidence; he will be
convicted, anyway
Miss Dotson swears that she was
within a few feet of the alleged juror
and the third party at the time this
conversation took place, and that
she distinctly heard every word of
what was said. She closes her affi-
davit by saying that the party ac-
costed was certainly a juror.
The third and last affidavit of the
defense was by Mrs. Frances Fl.
Hathaway of this city, the mistress
of a boarding house on Bridge
street, between East and Lincoln.
It appears that Mrs. W. C. GOWN,
sister of Mathilda Harris. and a
witness for the State, stopped at
this boarding house, with her hus-
band. during the trial. in which
Mrs. GOWN is alleged to have told
her that Lester did not hurt her
sister, Mathilda, not accomplishing
his purpose.
As against these affidavits County
Attorney Clague presented the affi-
davits OF all twelve of the jurors In
the case These affidavits were pre-
cisely alike, and each and every
juror affirmed that he did not leave
the jury box while evidence was
being submitted, that they did not
not walk to the postoffice and did
not indulge in any Of the conversa
tion attributed to them in the affida-
vit,of Miss Dotson Another affida-
Wit submitted by Mr.. Clague, from
Mrs. W. A. Gown, and denied in
toto the statements set forth in the
affidavit of Mrs. Hathaway.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-31

An entertainment Of Days will be
given at the G.. A. r. hall, by local
talent on the evening of Feb. 9th.
Light refreshments will be served.
Admission Is cents for adults and
10 cents for children.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-31
TOM QUARTON WRITES.

James L. Byram of Paxton. form
erly clerk of court; of this county,
received letter FROM ssThos. Quar-
ton of Tracy last Saturday in which
the latter states that the newspaper
articles on the case were not bother
ing the Slovers now residing in
Gales; that Eli Slower and wife were
in Salem, Oregon, and were enjoy
ing the best of health, and that in
his opinion the right man stretched
hemp for the murder of Moses Luf-
kin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-31

case. The interview is on the lines
OF evidence given at the trial, which
Mrs. Baker attended. she having
been in the Slower home when the
shot was fired that killed Lufkin. A
portion of the interview, in fact, all
with the exception of that which has
already been published as evidence
at the trials, follows:
Moses Lulkin, my mothers un-
Gle, had sold his farm in the early
portion of 1888, and being alone at
the time, lived with my parents.
One of his daughters was married
to a lawyer, Frank Foster, and lived
in South Chicago, while the other
was teaching school in little town
in Iowa. His wife was visiting the
daughter in Iowa at the time. Mr..
Lufkin was not wealthy man, and
just then was in need ,Cof money.
There was mortgage on ;his farm,
and besides that he was involved
in a suit for SANDER against the
parents Of viii Rose, the man
hanged for killing him. There was
considerable bad blood between the
Roses and the Lufkin family, and
old man Lufkin had been repeatedly
warned by neighbors that he should
be on his gnard against Will Rose,
because the latter might Ekill him
some day. Ny cousin S hus-
band, Mr.. Foster, assisted the
State S attorney in collecting evil
dence before the first suit. | came
to Chicago ia 1891, and lived for
while with my cousin, one of Luf-
kin S two daughters. My parents
continued to live on the .old home
stead for a while. About three
years ago my parents and my two
sisters moved to Salem, Oregon,
where they are all living now. My
two brothers are farmerss and live
in Redwood county, Minnesota.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-08

A hen may be made to lay perpetual
~ by hitting her on the head with a
stout club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-08
How u soldier Feels In Battle.

The worst time the soldier passes
through. says u veteran, Is not when
he Is under hre-nO matter how thick
the bullets fiy-but about half an hour
before the battle begins. Whether a
man IL u novice or an old campaigner,
he IL pretty sure to feel solemn then.
His thoughts turn toward his home and
friends; he spcculates on the possibility
that he may be spending his last hours
on earth. In fact, nothing makes 80
great IN impression on the soldiers
mind rs the time he spends just before
the battle. 1t sObers the most daring
and reckless men. but the mood soon
passes. Within five or ten minutes
after the firing has commenced all the
depression has disappeared ana IL sue
ceeded by Il feeling Of keen excitement,
amounting In some cases to a regular
frenzy. The soldier sees his comrades
falling around him, but the only i'm
preston, rs rule, Is one of regret with
possibly IN Idea that their death must
be avenged.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-08

A crusty old bachelor says that when
COW can climb a ladder one may eX-
pect to lind wisdom In women.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-30
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Up TO date Mckinley imperial
ism in the Philippines has cost the peo-
pie of the United States $3.50, 900, 900
and 5000 lives of brave American SOL
diers.-Chicago Democrat.
1t enrages republicans TO re-
alize at this critical moment how much
imperialism has had to do with
strengthening the American alignment
under the democratic stapdard.-St.
Louis Republic.
The republican party will not
repeal the special stamp taxes which
are so odious and the source of so
much Inconvenience simply because it
desires TO collect as much money as
possible between now and the end of
the presidential campaign in order
that it may beast of the enormous sur
plus that has been acquired during
McKinley's administration. - Atlanta
Journal.
There is one practical way of get
ting at the trusts which the republic
ans show no disposition to adopt, al
though they could have enacted re-
medal legislation at any time during
Mr.. Mckinley's administration. Ali
that is necessary to hit many of the
monopolies in a vital spot is the re-
moval of tariff protection from all
trusts which have a monopoly of their
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
As republican prosperity IRA
tions continue to be punctuated by the
dull, sickening thud of the stock mar
ket falling into the basement it is pos
sible that Mr.. Mckinley may deem il
advisable to order his earnest follow
ers to stop talking prosperity and de-
vote themselves to the discussion of
the weather or some other similarly in
nocuous topic. A prosperity which
doesn't prosper the Wall street gam
bier is a failure from a republican point
of view.DChicago Chroniole.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-30
sentence of section 400, which now reads

sentence of section 400, which now reads
rs follows:
''There shall be a common school
fund, which shall consist of the poll
tax Ito be retained in the counties
where the same is collected) and an
additional sum from the general fund
in the State treasury which together
shall be sufficient to maintain the COM
mon schools for the term of four months
in each scholastic year."
So that, should the amendment be
adopted, the poll tax will be retained
in the counties where collected, and not
distributed among the counties and
separate school districts in proportion
to the number of educable children in
each.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-30
A BIG DIFFERENCE.
How the Farmer Has Enred Since the
beginning of the Mckinley
Standardization

A republican organ declares that the
price of farm machinery, etc, is the
same as in 1896. Let us see about this.
The fact is that the manufacturers
have raised the price to the jobber.
the jobber has raised the price to the
retailer, and the retailer has raised
the price to the consumer This in
crease in price is due to the increased
price of raw material. which is most
ly iron and protected by the infamous
tariff which permits the iron pro-
ducers to rob the American people at
their own sweet will. Retail prices
vary according to the willingness of
retailers to make little profits or
their desire to make large profits.
For that reason it is impossible to
quote retail prices on farm machin-
cry, but it is easy to get the whole
sale prices. In 1896 a three-inch box
brake Weber wagon, standard goods
the world over, was sold to the retail
er at $45. To-day that same wagon
costs the retailer $50, an increase Of
16 % per cen5. TO the retailer. In
'&1NA oNACAA "a AloNACot A16 NV 1Aas
because of lower discounts and short
er time this percentage is increased
to the consumer. The same fact will
hold good in further quotations of
farm machinery. In 1896 a kingman
Silver buggy, standard goods the
world over, cost the jobber $50. To-
day he pays SIS, which increase is put
upon the retailer and by the retailer
put upon the In 1896 a
STEAMBOAT cu~ltivator, a standard piece
of machinery, cost the jobber S12. To-
day it costs him S14.50, an increase Of
over 20 per cent. VIII these republic
an organs ask us 70 believe that the
retailer absorbs this increase and con-
tinueS 10 sell the STEAMBOAT cultiyator
at the same price he sold it for in
1896? In 1896 a disc harrow cost the
jobber S23. The same harrow costs
the jobber to-day an increase of over
IS per cent. OF course the jobber
must add this to the price he charges
the retailer, and the retailer must add
II TO the prices charged the farmer.
The cost of the iron in a common
buggy-the raw iron-is S2.6j more
than il was in 1896. The farmer pays
from Is to $50 per cent. more for every
thing he buys now than he paid in 1896,
for clothing. groceries, farm machin-
cry, farm supplies, for all the little lux
uries OF life and for all the great neces-
saries of life. No republican organ
dare print in parallel columns the price
of al commodities in 1896 and in 1900.
To do so would be to prove that the
farmer is getting the worst OF it on all
sides-that while he is better off to-
day han in 1896 he has not proiited in
proportion with the protected trust
barons.
Interest charges are lower now than
in 1896, but is the farmer better able
to pay the lower interest when the
price of what he sells has increased 13
per cen and the price of what he buys
increased from Is to $50 per cent, the
average increase being s21a per cent?
With the increase woefully on the side
- HkA -Haa 49, - a.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-30

In the face of all this tile republican
platform will congratulate President
Mckinley upon his able and wise adj
ministration and point out to the
Cubans how lucky they are to be re-
leased from Spanish oppression.
VIII Whitewash Congress-.
With congress out of the way the re-
publicans are busily preparing for
their national convention and for the
platform which shall carefully gloss
over the shortcomings of the recent
congress.
1t will deal largely in promises. A
lumber of measures like the antitrust
bill, the Nicaragua canal bill and the
eight-hour bill were ~purposely put
through the house and held up in the
senate so that they would serve as
hooks on which to hang promises.
For instance the people will be prom
Used hat rusts will be restrained if
the republican party is returned to
power.
At the same time the trusts will be
assessed because Mark Hanna has con-
SlutIdltly lOOkcu dlleT tHtm anu pre-
vented any legislation which might en-
barrass them. Twenty such examples
of STRIKER" legislation might be cited.
1t is expected, however, by the repub-
lican leaders that the voters will be
completely fooled by this clever ruse.
Democrats United.
The democratic convention at Kan
sas City, on the other hand, will voice
the protest of the people against the
republican lawlessness, extravaganza
and recklessness. Democrats all ove
the country stand united for a cam
paign of principle. They are attract
ing to the party every voter who wants
a constitutional government as op-
posed to Imperialism and militarism.
They are attracting those who want
an honest and impartial administra-
ton of the laws, as contrasted with
the fragrant abuses and violations of
law which have characterized this ad-
ministration
Amor pu DATTrRCON
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-30

Western labor has condemned
Mckinley for the part he had in the
Occur d'Alene affair. Now it remains
to be seen if the western laborers will
vote at the polls as they vote in their
conventions. If they do it will be a
sad day for McKinley.-Butte (Mont.)
Miner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
Spoiled His Vacation.


Charley Giles, of Connelsville, Pa, ar.
rived in Kingwood last week to visit his
parents and spend his vacation hunting and
getting some recreation from his business
as jeweler and repairer but it only lasted
few days, for he went out hunting Mon
day of this week with his father and brother
and the old gentleman filled him full of No
shot and he will be laid up for repairs for
month yet. They were several miles from
town and Mr.. Giles had scared up rabbit.
which ran towards Charley, who was in the
brush, and as the old gentleman's eye sight
is little defective, he did not sec his son.
but saw his foot moving and mistook it for
the rabbit. George cautioned him to be
careful, as Charley was out there some
where, but the old man banged away at
that cotton-tail and peppered his oldest son
badly in one foot and leg up to his knee.
George nearly ran himself to death coming
to town after doctor and conveyance.
lie got team at the livery stable and took
DIR. Pratt out and brought the wounded
young man 10 town, where he has been doing
as we'll as could be expected since. The
shot are still in him and the doctor decided
to leave them, as il would be less dangerous
than TO try to cut them out this warm
weather. But it spoiled the young mans
vacation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13

Rowlesburg, Sept. nth Iooo.-The PROV
idence Of God that dispenses all things for
the best, has summoned from the scenes Of
her earthly home and environments. the
spirit Of Cora Mae, beloved wife Of Frank
NJ. Shoch, and daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Theodore Smouse, aged iwenty.four years
and three months.
From human standpoint, death in any
form and a, any stage Of life, seems cruel
and hard, but the passing away Of this young
wife and moiher--before whom stretched
vista Of untold pleasure and happiness
seems doubly pathetic But the issues Of
life and death belong to God and Ills ways
we cannot question. The deceased had
been quite sufferer for several months, but
when the end came she sank 10 rest as
calmly a. a tired child. Loving hearts and
tender hands administered TO her every
comfort The funeral obseqmes we're con.
Quoted with the solemn ritual Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church to which she be-
longed. The pastor, Rev. J. a. Enlow,
delivered a most touching sermon. BcauG.
fol flowers that shed their fragrance round
emblems Of rare beauty paalm branches
tied with her favorite roses we're laid as
offerings opon her snowy caskeL In Gods
acre where summer warblcs chant their
sweet requium. and with the mid .summc,
sun kissing her clay cold bed we leave all
tnat IS mortal Of this young wife. mother
and daughter
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
Impure Blood Efsvifes Disease.
The County Sunday school Convention

The Preston County Sunday School Con.
ven,ion closed its session of two days al
Terra Alta, on Friday. September 9Th. II
met three times each day and the meetings
were well attended, Notwithstanding the hot
weather. Rev. L. L, Brown. of the Terra
Alta Presbyterian church, presided over the
convention, which was held in the Baptist
church. Miss DcssiN Feather was secretary.
The opening devotional exercises of the
first meeting was conducted Ivy Rev. Charles
Guthrie, of Baltimore, an cN.Prestonan,
since he was born and raised in our county.
MT Guthrie is pleasing aud ready speaker.
w. {. Shafer, the genera! secretary FOR
West Virginia. was present throughout the
ession as were also c. u. Meigs, of Indiana,
dior of the International Evangel and
Mrs a. c. Grouse, of Ohio, prominent
Sunday school worker of that state. The
addresses of Mr.. Meigs were always in.
tcresting and animated and they convinced
the nearer that the speaker was thoroughly
in earnest. The same may also be said of
Mrs. Grouse, whose speciality is primary
work in the sunday school. Some of the
incidents she related were truly pathetic.
Among those of our county who took part
in the exercises were Rev. IL. c. Howard
and Capt. j. NJ. Goodwin, of Kingwood,
Rev. Roger of Carmel and Rev. Cunning.
ham and DIR. King, of Terra Alta, Rev
Jones was unable to attend through absence
and illness. The convention was regarded
as very successful as well as profitable to
those in attendance. The next convention
is to be held in Kingw God.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
Newburr.
OLD HAIRY

correspondence of the Argus
Squire Jos. A. Miller, of Function, wa.
here, Saturday.
Miss Ida Anderson and mother left Thurs
day for their home in Parkersburg.
ii. ID. Ashby, of Grafton, was here over
Sunday with parents and friends.
The trouble at Austen still continues.
The last order was to take 40 per cent.
or vaeate the company houses.
Is there another town in all the State of
West Virginia as large as Newburg, without
single street lamp, either private or pub.
lie
Col. James Turnkey and wife. Maj. John
Shaw and DIR. M. p. Powell were among the
prominent people who went to Clarksburg,
Thursday to hear Col. Bryan speak.
There was so many of our people who
attended the Clarksburg fair last week tina,
we thought il hardly fair, as the b. & q.
railroad could not furnish near enough fair
tickets.
Attorney l.. NJ. Showalter, of Fairmont,
was here Friday, aud discussed the cam.
Paign issues in the evening from the veranda
of the Fe-ju-wel hotel and from the Repub.
lican view, also.
The remains of Mrs. Eliza Kent, who
died here last Monday, were inferred Wed.
nesday in the X. of p. Cemetery. The de
ceased has many relatives aud friends and
the funeral was largely attended.
The Function base ball club came down
Saturday afternoon and beat team of our
boys. Score, Newburg IL, Function Is.
AS several of our "crack" first nine could
not attend the game, the team here was
made up of ''just anybody" We are glad
1t was so, as we think the Tunnelton boys
need some encouragement because base
ball enthusiasm don't thrive well on defea,
and pe-ru-na.
colored man was ground 20 pieces here
Sunday night, by freight train, while at.
tempting to get off His home is in Greens
boro, N. G., where he had family. lie
came to Rowlesburg about three weeks ago
to work in the cement factory and was on
his way TO Grafton when the accident hap.
pened. AS he possessed no funds he will
be buried Tuesday in the old cemetery here
by the county authorities.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
Brandonvil,e.
respondence OF the Argus.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
Suaday-school closed last Sunday
Hon. w. 6. worley, wife aud family are
visiting Mrs. Mary Mckee.
There will be fesliva! and box social
on the church lawn next Saturday night.
Mr.. William Kimberly Is very i'll at this
writing. Mrs. John Spindlcr - also on the
sick list.
Dr. Webster Ravenscraft, of Accident,
Md, spent few days the guest of mer-
chant Rideuour, lately.
Charles waddell has gone to Farmont TO
enter upon his duties as assistant teacher in
the Normal School a, that place.
Mrs. Mary +. Prozman, Of Washington,
ID. C., and Miss Kate Spindler, of Kansas
City, are visiting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnathan SPindler, Of this place.
There is one thing that helps us to be
patient about this hot weather. II IS the
fact that the candidates have to earn favor
by the sweat Of their jaws these hot days.
They must truly "make hay while the sun
shiRes.
The newest baby in the neighborhood is
Miss Forqucr, who arrived at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Forquer,
last Tuesday morning. Rev Petrea and
wife welcomed young preacher at their
home the preceding week.
Brandonville, Sept. ~, 1900.