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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
Evidence at Inquest Confirms
Farm Hands Guilt.
Authorities Seem to BE Completely at Sea
as To His Whereabouts.

Oh aries Sanborn, who helped recover and
identify the bodies.
At two O'Clock the inquest was ad-
journed, subject to the call OF the coroner.
This was done Mt the suggestion of the
county attorney, who hopes to locate the
murderer before the verdict of the inquest
is rendered.
1t is not regarded by the people Of the
town as at all strange that Goodwin was
keeping Champion in seclusion. 1t was
not the first time he had done 1t. About
seven years ago Champion was arrested
on a charge of the larceny of an overcoat,
gave a New Hampshire deputy the slip,
and sought refuge at Goodwin's farm, be-
ing harbored there till the wrath Of the
! prosecuting officers was exploded. Since
then he has often visited Goodwin's.
About every resident of the town,
within two or three miles Of the Good
win place, has some story to tell about
Champion being a reckless, nervy, dissi-
pated, revengeful hot-tempered man.
Champion must have known Goodwins
habit of keeping considerable money
about the house; everybody with whom
Goodwin had business dealings knew IT,
Within u week resident of neighbor-
ing village asked for loan Of $500, and
was told by Goodwin that he always kept
that much money on hand, and would be
willing to loan it ut six per cent on good
security. The money had not changed
hands when the tragedy put an end to the
| negotiations.
The hasty description sent out last
night by Sheriff Thompson was erroneous
in several important details. Here is a
revision, authorized by the sheriff, and
founded on information obtained from
Cha npion's two sisters and others who
knew him Intimately:
Height, about five feet, eleven inches; I;
weight, ITO pounds; swarthy complexion;
black hair an1 small black moustache;
black, piercing eyes; one finger of left
hand missing up to the second joint, but
there Is difference of recollection as to
whether it is the index or little finger;
walks in a loose -jointed, angular manner,
and has a slight limp in left foot, occa-
stoned by an axe-wound received two
years ago when chopping wood. HIS
clothing is described as follows: Dark
frock coat, dark vest, trousers a mixture
of brown and gray, and considerably
worn; black derby hat, black shoes, white
shirt and collar and blue necktie.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
M'LEAN MEN IN CONTROL.

Columbus, Ohio, June 12.-The Nc
Lean men controlled the preliminary
meetings of the Democratic state conven-
tion today. but they are evidently playing
for harmony more than for places.
John r McLean's friends are in the
majority on the new state central COM
mittee selected this evening, and it win
select the campaign committee and MEM
bers Of the state executive committee.
The Mclean men are not opposing some
aspirants for delegates to Kansas City,
and for state nominations who heretofore
have been strongly opposed to Mr.. Nc
Lean.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
(TALK No. 2Ia)
THE PROOF.

Quite often hear people say that
they cannot understand how eye
strain causes headache. Yesterday
had proof. A lady who was watt
ing in my Office for friend, tried on
several pairs Of glasses as a pastime.
/ presume half dozen pairs were
all she looked through, but in few
moments she had headache. She
said she believed her head would have
almost split, If she had tried on any
more. The trouble was that the glas-
ses did not tit her ana her eyes were
strained. The strain brought ON IA head
each, which only rest would relieve.
If the eye strain would cause head
ache in her. case it will in thousands
of cases. If you are subject to head
aches and do not know the cause,
have your eyes examined. l Will do
it for you and tell you honestly what
can be done.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
MURDERER STILL AT LARGE.
And Probably Far in the Lead OF the
Police.
(By Associated Press. }

West Newfeld, June l2.-The tragedy
at the George Goodwin place has lost
none OF its terrible features in the lapse
OF hours since the charred remains OF
four persons were taken from the, smok-
ing ruins OF the house and what is more
deplorable still, the murderer is at large
and probably far in the lead of the po-
lice.
Champion, the much wanted farmland,
has completely disappeared and the po-
lice despite their most careful precau-
tions to close avenues of escape, ON main
lines of travel and to send out descrip-
tions of the fugitive, have accomplished
nothing, although setting out ON wild
goose chases.'
Champions description has been given
SO accurately by those who knew him
that the fugitive seemingly has turned
up in many places at or about the same
time. From Union, N. H., early this
morning came the report that Cham
pion had been seen to jump ON moving
south-bound train, but although this
mysterious passenger was practically
chased to Wenham, Mass, by detectives,
1t was not until evening that the passen-
ger was proven to be an express agent OF
the town, who had been on visit tc
Union and had gotten his train on the
return by the merest chance and then
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

hundred. which considering the extreme
length OF the position, Is much less than
expected. The whole attack was d.
rected by Hildyard. whose dispositions
were = extremely good. The artillery,
tents, brigade and third cavalry brigade
did most Of the work."
HAVE DEFEATED BoERs.
London, June 1s.-5 80 p. m.-The war
Office has received the following from
Kelly-Kenny:
"Bloemfontein, June 12.-Our troops
from the north are at Honingspruit
(south Of Roodeval, where the Beers cut
the British lines Of communication), hav-
ing defeated the enemy. They viii be at
America siding tomorrow at s a. m.
General Knox moves out from Kroonstad
to intercept the enemy. Fuller particu-
lars later"
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
THE WEATHER.

Boston, June 1a.-Local forecast for
Wednesday: Fair weather; Thursday
partly cloudy to cloudy, possibly showers
variable winds.
Washington, June 12.-Forceast for
Wednesday and Thursday for Maine: Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, variable winds
shifting to fresh easterly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, June l2, 1900. = The local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 30.0i4; thernome-
ter, 90; dew point, 46; rel. humidity, 43;
direction of the wind, n, velocity OF
the wind, 8; state Of weather. p cloudy.
s p. m.-Barometer. 30.lO4; thermome-
ter. 81: dew point, 43; rel. humidity, 40;
direction OF the wind, SW; velocity OF the
wind, a; state of weather, p cloudy.
Maximum temperature, rs; minimum
temperature, 6s; mean temperature, 81;
maximum wind velocity, l3; precipi-
tation.-24 hours, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
but Notwithstanding the sick In South
African hospitais.
LAING'S Mex EVACUATED.
Beers Leave Their Entrenched PO-
sitionS.

London, June 1a.-p.1a p. m.-The war
Office has issued the following:
'Buller to the Secretary OF War;
"Joubert's Farm, June 1s.-5.o5 p. m.
-Encamped four miles north Of volks-
rust. Laings Mex and Majupa were com.
pletely evacuated by the Beers last night.
General Clery, from Ingogo, Is now COM
ing over the Mex. have had TO camp
here for want Of water. A correct list ol
yesterdays casualties will be sent as soor
as received"
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
wEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June ~, taken at 8
p. M, meridian time, the observation for
his section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction Of wind, state of
weather:
Boston, SO degrees, Sc, cldy; New York.
80 degrees, Sc, p cldy; Philadelphia, "a
degrees, Sc. .cldy; Washington, ~ de-
Clear; Buffalo, 90 degrees, NE, clear; De-
troit. 64 degrees, SIC, clear; Chicago, 6s
degrees, L, p cldy; Sc. Paul, 70 degrees,
S, cldy; Huron, OAK, 90 degrees, NE,
cldy; Bismarck, 10 degrees, NV, cle2I;
Jacksonville, 7S degrees, Sc, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
II You Really Have to Wait

for fire to come up so as to get chance
at the morning paper you do not need
BensOM's Charcoal as 1t kindles
very much quicker than wood, and
saves lots of time.
Big Bag I0c at All Grocers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15
L.&G. n. Holiday EkenrsIons.

\ hrst-class cur will leave Bryan
AZ l2:l5a. M, Dee. -. pudmakc con-
upctiuu ot llpnrur with |. ~ g.. y.
train carrying through cnr 90 Chat
tanooga via Memphis and the Iron
Mountain route, and to Atlanta via
Shreveport. Change may boz made to
these through ears any time after
break fast.
Passengers leaving Bryan after
noon of Dee. 2owill make connection
Lac hcaruc with /. d g.. y High flyer
carrying through ears 90 Memphis,
Atlanta aud Chattanooga, via Iron
Mountain Route.
Passengers leaving Bryan after
noon of Dee. p and % connect At
Heauc with L. n G.. y. llighnyci
making direct connections through
via Memphis, Shreveport and New
Orleans. II
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Two TRAINSR0BBED.
One Is on the Illinois Genital, the
Other the Cotton Belt
THE MAILS RIFLED.
The Conductor on the Former Was
Shot aud Badly Wounded and
the Postal Clerk on the
Latter Badly Beaten.

New Orleans. Dec. 1.-THE south
bound Illinois Central fast mail due here
At 7:lb p. m. was held up aud robbed by
lone train robber about one mile above
the upper limits Of the city Thursday
night Though some Of the train crew
say they saw four or more men concealed
IN the bushes. only one man figured in
the action, and his booty consisted only
OF one registered mail pouch from Du-
rant. Miss.. and six other registered let.
tiers from points between Cairo and New
Orleans. Conductor Kinnebrew was sho,
IN the groin aud J. q. Parker, railway
mail clerk. has his left eye powder.
burned by a shot directed NJ his head.
The robber got on the train. IL is sup
posed. AZ some point above the city and
after passing Kenner, the last stop be-
fore the train arrives in New Orleans,
he climbed over 70 the engine aud GOV.
cred the engineer and Fireman, aud
brought the train TO standstill. When
the conductor came forward 10 see what
tho trouble was he was shot by the rob.
Der. r. T. Goldsby. one Of the railway
mail clerks, stuck his head out Of the
door aud was ordered o. jump down
which he aid Tho the robber led the
engineer. fireman and GQldsby toward
the express ear and made one Of them
blow the side ont with stick Of dyna.
mite which boz supplied This train ear.
ries mo- money and has no safe. This
robher then made Tor the mail car and
there discovered Parker, who hal hid
deu the registered pouches. lie shot al
him aud then one Of the pouches WA.
produced and he made OF with 10. HI
uncoupled the engine from the train aud
ran It 10 point near Carrollton avenue
where he abandoned H. The route Of
the engine was marked by mail pouches
and letters which the robber throw OF
dropped out rs he escaped.
The rObber was evidently wei &c
Quninted with railroading. Ills fac
was blackencd aud he was a man lit
tie less than six feet tall. weighing
about $50 pounds. He took Conductor
Kinnebrcw's watch after he shot him
Two suspects were arrested, but th'
railway mail clerks did not identify
them One Of them, tall man. wheI
he turneI his back. struck Goldsby a
being Of the robbers build. He wa
captured ON the outskirts OF tho CIT!
and had revolver aud seemed 10 b
Acting suspiclOusly.
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TWO SUSPECTS HELD.
Believed to Be the Men Involved ~ the
liiinoi. Central Hold Up.


New Orleans, Dec l4-Three arrests
were made Just before daylight this
morning In the vicinity Of the sensa.
tiounl holdup Of tbs Illinois Central
Thursday night. but none of the ,us.
poets have yet been identified. Two OF
them bear close resemblance 20 the de.
scriptons furnished Of the robbers, who
are said TO have been at ltast two IN
number One Is tall man aud the
other Of medium height. \ black hand
kerchief was found on one OF them. \
similar article was used for a mask by
one OF the robbers. On the other man
n fine gold watch was discovered. The
robbers in the holdup got away with two
watches, one Of them belonging TO Con.
ductor Kinnebrew and the other 70
switchman.
Engineer Smith Of the train visited
police headquarters and had look al
the two men. but he said he was unable
70 identify them. As the men had THEN
faces covered and it was very dark when
Smith saw them, his failure TO identify
the suspects is not considered surprising.
IL Is believed one of the robbers was
wounded by Special officer Lucich and
Watchman DAILY. As soon as they
learned Of the robbery Thursday night
Lucich and DAILY hurried to the scene.
Near the Carrollton Avenue crossing
they saw two men, white man and u
negro, between the Valley and Illinola
| Central tracks The men had II bag. The
| officers called ON the men 10 surrender.
Instead the white mau drew pistol aud
a lively fu,illade passed between the oih
GERS and the men. The latter finally
dropped the sack aud made for tne
swamps. The sack pr wed 10 bo a United
States mail bag. Near the scene OF this
shooting the police found u cartridge
bolt freely stained with blood and full OF
cartridges.
IL Is difficult to learn what the robbers
got away with, but Il Is said that they
managed to secure several registered
mail pouches and large quantity OF
Christmas packages.
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Numbered To-, 40. Mnn.r.

Muskogce. l. T., Drc l4-Word has
reached hers of a murder which was
committed last Saturday night near
Wear. n postonice % miles northwest OF
here. a man about ~ years old. whose
name could not bo learned by th,
Indian police. who brought the news
was killed while be- was eating his sup.
per. He was "a bachelor and had accu
INFLATED considerable property, \ halt
dollar with blood ON u was found In ID,
house and the murderer loft no clew 6,
his decd.
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Texas & Louisiana Holiday Excursion
1000.

Dec. %. - -. 20 .O. 3l and Jan T.
u. vt. e. q. e. will sell round trip
tickets to all points iu Texas md
Louisiana. fare One and ouc-third
regular rate. Limit Jan g.
Arkansas and Cairo. llL-Dpc. -.
II. and p. HAT 4. h. r.. will sell
round trip tickets 90 all points Zoo
Arkansa. aud to Cairo, lll. Rate
one and onc-ilfth fare. Limit ~
DAYS.
70 Colorado Springs, Denver aud
Pueblo, Colo. to all points in Kan
sas aud Missouri Dee. 2i - aud -
II. Il Z. &. Il. II will sell round trip
tickets. fare one and oue-nfth rate.
Limited Jan. 20, 1891.
W. :. WILSON, Agent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15
coTIoN sELT RossERY.
Postal clerk n.diy beaten by Two Msa
In Hi. Car.


In Hi. Car.
Texarkana. Ark. Dec. IA bold
robbery on the Cotton Belt railroad oc-
CURED yesterday at Bassotts. Tex. 80
miles south Of TsxarkanA. on the train
coming north. in which Postal Clerk
John n. Dennis was almost killed and
the mail pouches Of his car ritied Of
their contents. The amount stolen Il
not known
As the train left the water tank at
Bassetts yesterday morning the express
and mail cars were separated from the
train, bat the train crew soon had them
coupled up again. In the run from
there to Texarkana the coaches were I'M
coupled twice in a very mysterious man.
ner. Upon arrival Of the train here the
United States transfer clerk went TO the
door Of the mail car and knocked for the
postal clerk TO open it. No response
was given from the inside Officials
then forced an entrance to the car aud
were astonished 20 find the clerk. John
N Dennis, stretched upon the door APP
parently dead
A hurried examination showed that
the registered packages had been ripped
open and robbed Of thsir contents. the
most valuable u which was the Waco.
Memphis through pouch. containing n
hrge number Of valuable packages.
A physician was sent for and aud Il
was found that Dennis was alive but
unconscious An ugly wound in the
top Of his head told the story. Two
hours aftcr he was taken 20 the hospital
be- came too.
Dennis said i-st as the train parted at
Bls.otts tank be went into the ycstibule
Of the mail car 20 stir mp the fire. when
be- opened the vos'ibule door he saw two
men standing hy the stove, one OF whom
dealt him terrible blow over the head
with a heavy fire shovel The first blow
fcllcd him aud he was then quickly
beaten into senseless condition II,
knew nothing more until he was re-
moved % the TcSnrkana hospital He
l. In critical condition.
Examination OF tine car showed that
the robbers gained entrance by crawling
threw % small trap door through tn,
vestibule In the vestibula is Grams
with which person can uncouple th,
car from the engine aud this was done.
Il Is impossible 20 tell what the rob
bers secured and IL is believed they
made a good haul Officers are on IN,
case but there d, little 20 work On As tn,
men could have left the car at three diff
ferent places before the train arrives
here.
Word has reached here that two sus
poets have been arrested 40 Naples
near the scene Of the robbery, hut nou,
OF the stolen packages were found.
Dennis Is an oil aud trusted mai
clerk.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15

Vancouver, Dec 10 'lrding 20
the North China News. Prince Tuau has
escaped from ruug kunn Pass under the
disguise of buddhist pilgrim, with a
shayen head. bound for western Mon.
golia. He was subsequently traced to
Ian Chou. capital Of Jan Su, through
which city he passed In the garb of a
Buddhist pilgrim. He was last heard
from at Ting Hsia, the native city Of
General Tung Hslang on whose protec.
ton he Is alleged % have travelled.
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nlr.c,nr McGnII. s.nt.nc.d.

Montreal, Dec. l4-Donald McGillis.
one Of the three directors Of the Mon.
treal Cold storage. who were indicted
for fraud, has heen sentenced 20 three
wears in the peniJentiary OF the other
dire tors, McOulloch is out on bail, the
Jury having disagreed in his case. and
Chisholm Is In hiding somewhere IN the
United States.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15
DIR. Il. =. PUGH.
and Surgeon,
a.. ONCE no McDmEliis Drug S'1rs. Residence
Cedar Corner. opposite Christian church.
'PIIONG COB.
'PIION'H COB


Two hundred acres of land ou my
.ipcr . miles southwest of Bryan.
m silly prairie land. about lu acrps
timber thr balance boo cultiNa-
tion .ii,uomrnt houses. wells and
crabs: produces we'll nicely situated.
Also my residence iu southern part
Of Bryan. Nice ruumy house. .
ncrcS land. nice young orchard, ~'v-
.ml lots of gardens. good mu and
sheds ANY One wanting tu huv will
call aud -Do mr. ". " Griffin.
d2i
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15
MI..I..,ppi Capitol Contract Let.

jackson, Miss, Dec, 10 The Missig.
sippi capitol commission has let the con.
tract for the new stntenouse 10 Wells q
Wells Of Chicago for ss3l,OOJ The next
bid was that of George Dugan Of Kansas
City, who bid SS33,O0O. The successful
contractors agree 10 commence work on
Jan. and complete the work within rs
mpntha
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15
Lucky He'll hoy.

Colorado Springs, Dec. ii--William
Turner, a bell boy at the Alamo hotel,
who has jrst attained his majority. has
fallen heir To $4,000 cash. A relative
who died several years ago nj Baton, N.
NJ. with this Request with instructions
that it should be- kept secret till the
beneficiary became Of age. lie left i'm.
mediately for Ration. his former home.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15
rro hundred p.r.op. Drowned.

Canton, Dec. 1.-THE falling over.
board Of a man on u passenger boat in
the West river near Ho Ku led toa rush
OF some 400 passengers 20 the side Of
the vessel which caused her TO sinh,
over 200 persons being drowned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15

Chicago, Dec. l4-Buiuess rivalry
caused the death Of two Hyde Park mer.
chants here. Joseph Huffman shot and
killed Thomas Mehan, then turned the
revolver ON himself The men had been
friends for years and recently quarreled
over a business transaction.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15
Christmas ENcnrsinns.

Dec. %. # and y, 1901, II. d n. G.
will sell round trip tickets 90 points
in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,
Florida Tennessee, Kentucky, North
Carolina, South Carolina and New
Orleans. Tickets good 9U days.
BUY tickets via II. d 7. &. Houston
and New Orleans and secure through
ca-s and quick time.
W. 5. Wilson,
deco Agent.
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New Orleans, Dec "a Special Officer
Lu,ioh has identified Ray Henderson,
one Of the men arrested and who Ii q
stranger in the city, as one Of tho I'LL
nois Central train robbers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-15

Chicago, Dec. l4.-George p, Murray
special agent Of the Illinois Contra
road. and several detectives together
with number Of officers Of the road
left here for New Orleans 10 inyestigAsa
the train robbery
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N0ilce.

Having decided To move We will
make no more sittings after Decem-
Der 9Oth.
Thanking the public for their
liberal patronage we remain, Yours
truly, Willis 4 Coleman. deco
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13

then used his fists. Howard was knocked
down and lay partly conscious until the
arrival of the police. He was sent to the
hospital in the patrol wagon. Policemen
Dent and Foster arrested Woodland and
charged him with assault and battery.
Howard was given treatment in the emer-
gency room. and then placed in a ward.
The origin of the trouble. it is said, is
jealousy on the part of Woodland. who
makes the simple statement that he struck
Howard because the latter was in COM
pany with his wife. Howard is a native
of Alabama. and came here last spring to
accept the position in the Census which
he now holds. He boards at the home of
Mrs. Kate Turpin, 215 C Street north
west, and it was there, he says, that he
met Mrs. Woodland last night. Mrs. Wood
ard, it is stated, has previously visited
Mrs. Turpin, and Howard says he has ac-
companied Mrs. Woodland to the street
cars on two former occasions. Woodland
called at the Turpin home last night short
ly after his wife, accompanied by Howard,
had left. Being told that the couple had
started toward his home, Woodland fol-
lowed, overtaking Howard and his wife
and the assault ensued.