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The Independent., 1901-05-29
Beckley Heard From

The following letter was read in
the House OF Representatives yes
terd,y:
Hon. j. A. Akina, Speaker House of
Representatives,.
Sir: Your special committee to
whom was delegated the presenia-
tion OF House resolution extending
the gree tings of Hawaii to the Presi.
dent on hisWestern tour aud inviting
him to further extend the same to
the Islands, beg l~svr to report that
the same has been duly present ed.
Also "a per wording said rrso-
lntion other matters, documents and
pspers given me aud duly enumerst-
ed in said resolution
Respectfully submitted,
f. w. BEcKLEY,
Delegate from thu House.
Occidental Hotel, S. F.. Cal, May
81, 10 l..
The Independent., 1901-05-29

By vote Of 81 to 7Juige Hum
phreys was condemned" by this
beautiful outfit of family compact
lawyers and their hireliugs It was
very touching to see W. r. Castle,
Moses Hatch and the balance OF
that ilk walk through the hallway Of
the government building each carry
ing chair after they had beeu kicked
out of Judge E iing's conrtroom
by baiif. They landed in Judge
Perry's room and the brilliant spsci
mems OF humanity made spesehss.
1t is perhaps not necessary to state
that Justice Frear, Justiee Perry
and many other learned jurists i'm
bibsd the milk OF law from the
breast OF General Hartwell who
now ia attempting a revolutionary
movement, through which he hopes
to overthrow a Judge whom we
politically oppose but whom wa
claim is, for the moment, the rig ht
man in the right place.
The Independent., 1901-05-29

and Thurstop. We ask for peace,
but, by the heavens above, we ask
for justice.If we can only reosive in
suits and injuries from the family
compact, We must turp, an the worm
even will do, and show the rabble
composing the compact that they
are money but not men.
The Independent., 1901-05-29

Enough Is ealu but 1t ls wise not
to tempt us to say more. We pub
lish herewith the full text OF the
absurd resolution of the family
compat 1t reads.
Whereas, the Hon. A. S. Hum
phreys, First Judge OF the Circuit
Court OF the First Circuit Court of
the Territory Of Ha vail has con-
tinued since bis appointment to
publish and control a partisan
newspaper, and has taken and con-
tinues to take an active part and
leadership in bitter political cootro-
versies iu tnis Territory, and,
Whereas, the said Hon. A. S
Humphreys has used his position on
the bench for his own personal and
political ends, and
Whereas, the said Hon. A. S.
Humphreys has been arrogapt and
insulting in his conduct toward
members Of the bar, and has abused
his powers over attorneys and others
ap pearipg before his court; and
Whereas, the course OF conduct Of
said Hon. A. S. Humphreys sincs
his appointment to he bench, has
destroyed the confidence of the ber,
in his administration of justice;
Be it resolved, That thu Bar Asso-
citation OF the Hawaiian Islands
deems it absolutely necessary in the
interests OF the administration Of
justice in this Territory that said A.
s. Humphreys be removed from the
Office Of judge, aud
Be it resolved, That a committee
Of five msmbsrs of the Ass &c alton
be appointed to formulate charges
against the said A S. Humphreys.
and to take depositiors and state
ments Of the mem bers of this Asso
citation and others of aud concern
ing the conduct and acts Of the
said A. 8. Humphreys, and that
said charges and depositions when
so prepared be presented to the
President and Attorney General OF
the Uuited States by q member or
M mbsrs Of this bar to be appointed
by said com mittee OF five and that
all expenses of procuring said evi.
dence and presenting the same be
paid by this Association; and that
said member or members shall pre-
ssnt the said charges in tha name.
OF and by the authority OF this As.
sociation and shall respectfully
urge the removal Of the said Hon.
A. S. Humphreys from the Office OF
judge.
Resolved, That the Bar Associa-
ti,n OF the Hawaiian Islands depre-
c'tes the attitude Of Hon. A. 5.
Hum phrays towards the attorneys
this court as an infringement OF
th- right OF every lawyer to prac
tIce law fearlessly and independent.
ly 10 the interests OF his client.
The Independent., 1901-05-29

Why did not these virtuous men
who now pose "a the friends Of the
Hawaiians marry the daughters OF
this fair countryi Did they scorn
them or played with them or con-
sidered good only to become their
mistresses9 Judge Humphreys and
other honorable men married Hs.
waiiaus and stand today abused,
ridiculed and insuIted by class Of
men who would in no part of the
civilized world have any standing
among gentlemen.
The Independent., 1901-05-29

1t will be sorry day for some Of
the 81 lawyers who tried to down a
judge when The INDEPENDENT pub
fishes history; it will be day Of
tears when the honor of this little
country can be- unblushingly assault
ed by men OF the character Of Castle
The Independent., 1901-05-29

We regret the errors Judge
Humphreys has com mitted, and we
believe he has been ill-advised, but
we shall uphold the dignity and
honor Of his court, as long "a courts
are not in the hands OF prejudiced,
biased haters OF the Hawaiian race.
The Independent., 1901-05-29

1t was insinuated to thu writer
that Judge Humphreys will resign
on account OF the stand taken by
the so called Bar Association, body
not known officially. RI he takes
heed OF these men who have sworn
allegiance to the ruls and ruin policy
OF the family compact, he is not the
man we delievs him 10 be.
The Independent., 1901-05-29

We, who know the inside story
OF many of the prominent men who
voted Humphreys down today, may
not have the wealth of those nnpro
fsssional demogogues. We hope We
have sufficient brain and inhu-ncA
to show them that their game Of
bluff will not work.
The Independent., 1901-05-29

MANILA, April 25.-Lieut. ant
William Patterson, OF the coast
artillery, formerly a Philadelphia
lawyer, is to bs tried 10y court-msr-
tisl for mi'approprlating the com-
pAny funds.
The Independent., 1901-05-29

The INDEPENDENT so cents per
month.
The Independent., 1901-05-29
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No fear OF clothing being lost
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We invite inspection ri our l.uu.
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ard our wagons will call for your
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brain about an inch apart, little
above and back of the right ear. The
hair is burned and the ear scorched
and powder burned. The balls cours.
ed through the brain and flattened on
the skull on the opposite side.
Lay Where He Fell.
Sharpless lay where he had fallen
from o'clock, the time Of the shoot
ing, until the following morning when
the coroner arrived
A Quiet Man.
The murdered man was peace
able and quiet young German, unmar
ried. His father resides in Ger
many and he has an uncle named
William Tehges residing somewhere
in Chicago.
Buried at Bussey.
The body was taken to Oskaloosa
Monday evening and an autopsy was
held by Doctors Terrell and Muir al
the McCurdy morgue. The remains
were cared for by the Miners Union
of Buxton of which he became mem
Der but few days ago, and interment
was made at Bussey this afternoon
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indicted on charge of assault with
intent to murder S. p Grips, to be
tried for that crime were removed to-
day, when Judge Eichelberger entered
the order dismissing the case against
them. Besides Pasnau, Lewis Jones,
Henry Mongerman and John Curran
were the men relieved of the charge
of attempted murder. The cases dis
missed today were done so upon the
application of S. P. and w. S. Grips,
for the reason that the men had al
ready been tried upon one charge OF
the same kind and convicted, and with
the consent of County Attorney En-
cry. In Curran's case it was shown
that he had enlisted in the United
States army Both charges against
Curran were dismissed.
After considering the case for six
teen hours, the jury which had under
consideration the question of whether
or not Joseph D. Hopkins had commit
ted the crime of adultery, returned a
verdict finding the defendant not gull
ty. Accordingly Judge Eichelberger
released him from custody. The case
was given the jury at $40 o'clock last
night and it was not until $3.50 O'Clock
this morning that it had agreed upor
it's verdict. The trial occupied the at
tention of the district court
for three days and has beer
one of much interest. The de
PENDANT was one of the best known
colored men in the city, and the color
ed population lined themselves upor
one side or the other, and ever since
| the trial began it has been listened t.
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Dana's Vote Largely Increased in
Contest Court.
FIVE PRECINCTS HAVE BEEN COUNTED
chisman Makes Big Losses in First
and Second Precincts of Center
Township, Ten Votes Being Taken
From Him in the Second.
From Wednesdays paily.l

From Wednesdays Daily.l
Rufus P. Dana is making large gains
n the contest now going on between
himself and d. T.. Chisman for the of
flee of county treasurer. The contest
court has counted the votes of Adams,
Agency, Cass, Center first and Second
and as a result Mr.. Dana has gained
twelve votes. The contest has pro
ceeded rapidly today, and all disputes
have been settled in very satisfac-
tory manner to both sides. The result
of the recount in Adams township was
given yesterday. In Agency township
Mr.. Dana lost four votes which evened
up the count in Adams. In Cass town
ship both men lost vote apiece. In
Center first Dana lost two votes and
Chisman lost six. In Center second
Dana lost two votes, while Chisman
has lost nine SO far, with one more
vote for him in dispute. If this vote
is thrown out, Chisman's vote in the
second ward will stand 375 instead of
1856. At 2 o'clock the board had filed
The disputed ballot from the second
ward for future reference and was pro-
ceeding with the count in the third
ward. Following is the result of the
vote up to date, the first column show
ing the vote as given out by the Off
cial returns, and the second column
showing the vote as it has been found
by the contest board:
D
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Pneumonia Prevented.

Among the tens of thousands who
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for colds and la grippe during the
past few years, to our knowledge, not
a single case has resulted in pneumo
mia. Thos. Whitfield & Co., 240 Wa
bash avenue Chicago, one of the mos
prominent retail druggists in that city
in speaking of this, says: I'VE rec
ommend Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy for la grippe in many cases, as il
not only gives prompt and complete
recovery, but also counteracts any ten
dency of la grippe to result in pneu
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vardict of the Coroner's Jury in
Sharpless Murder Case.
DICK WILLIAMS HELD RESPONSIBLE
coIored Man Arrested in This City
Held on Serious Charse-oskaloosa
Grand Jury Now Working on the
Case-The Murder.
rom Wednesdays pally.l

[From Wednesdays Daily.l
Murder in the first degree is the
verdict which the coroners jury, sit
ting on the remains of William Sharp
less. who was killed at Buxton Sunday
evening returned at Oskaloosa yester-
day. The jury also found that the
deed was committed by Dick Williams,
the colored man arrested in this city
Monday afternoon by Captain Gala
CHER and Officer Pitts. Williams is
now in jail at Oskaloosa and the
grand jury has already taken up the
case. Captain. Gallagher and Ohcel
Pitts appeared before that body yes
terday to give evidence in regard to
the capture of Williams. The late re,
ports regarding the murder appear tc
confirm the earlier reports and show
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12
TWO Farm BARGAINS

81 acres, 4-room house, barn, somS
orchard, land lays rolling, but good
soil, 8 miles to R. r. town. This is a
very cheap home for some one and
well worth the money, price $25 per
acre.
100 acres, Groom house, stable, good
orchard, so acres in cultivation. bal.
ance in timber, pasture. Part of this
land is level, balance broken, 21s miles
to r. R. town, price $22 per acre.
II these do not suit write me what
you want.
9. l.. BERRY,
Bloomfield, la.
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that it was cold blooded in the ex-
In a Blind Tiqer.

The murder took place in the
"shack" of Reuben Gains that is STU
ated in what is known as North BuX-
ton, just north of the coal camp and
across the line from Monroe county
in Mahaska county. A number Of
men were in the place and consider
able drinking had been done. Eight
persons were in the place at the time
of the murder and among these were
the deceased, William Sharpless, a
young man named Lewis Cooper, of
Bussey, the colored man who did the
shooting, and a fellow named McCul-
Tough A general conversation con-
corning the worth of horses was in
progress. Mccullough stated that he
had brother who owned team that
could go to Hamilton and return in
better shape than any other team in
the country Williams pulled out a
way wanted it covered. He said he
had a team hitched outside that could
cover that stretch best. Williams
had been drinking, and Cooper think
ing that Mccullough had laid down
the dollar started to pick it up with
the remark to Mccullough, he should
take his money and they would get
out of there.
Wanted to Fight.
| Williams became fussy Immediately,
and said, yes you just take that dol
| lar, you just pick up that dollar will
you?" Cooper saw that he had made
a mistake and apologized to the color
ed fellow. Williams then said well
if it is scrap you after we can accom-
modate you" Cooper thought to bluff
the fellow into being still and pulled
out knife. Quick as a flash the ne.
gro pulled a gun and said: You put up
that knife or / will blow your heart
OUT The knife disappeared and
Cooper stepped first behind one ant
then another keeping out of the way
Of the colored man who was brandish
ing his weapon in a very threatening
manner. More or less confusion was
in the room. Williams stepped up t.
young Sharpless, who had been taking
no part in the affair, remarking, let.
have no trouble, let's get out of this
Cooper the Intended Victim.
1t was probably the intent of Viii
liams to get Cooper. He brought tn,
gun quickly within a foot of SHARP
less head and fired. 1t was though
that he fired but one shot, and SHARP
less fell dead, but the examination
leNcws that two balls entered tn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12
POSTAL sUB-srATIoN NO.
Is Now Prepared to Issue and Pay
Money orders.

The money order blanks for the new
ostal sub-station in the East End
we're received yesterday and Clerk-in-
charge E. DUNCAN. is now prepared to
issue and pay money orders, the same
as the main postoffice. This postal sta
ton is located in the store of the East
End Supply company, corner of Main
street and Iowa avenue Stamps, pos
tai cards and stamped envelopes are
kept on sale, letters will be received
for resignation and money orders will
be issued and paid. This addition to
the postal facilities will prove to be a
great convenience to the residents of
the East End and the employees of the
packing house, the Janney plant and
city.
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s. S c. CULLEN g. co, Mai tna.E

by large and interested audience.
Mr. Hopkins wife brought the action
against him. She accused him of the
crime of adultery with one Hattie Ev-
ans, and procured his Indictment on
that charge. At the trial which was
concluded yesterday Hopkins was des
Tended by Attorneys w. w. Epps, and
Woodson and Brown. The prosecu-
ton was conducted by County Attor.
ney Emery and Jaques and Jaques.
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SOME BIG CORN.
Samuel Morrow Brings First-cIass

Samuel WoFToW brThgs FTTst-cIdsS
Sample to Courier Office.
Samuel Morrow has brought to the
Courier Office sample of corn raised
by him on his farm one mile west OF
Douds. All of the ears will measure
from twelve to fourteen inches in
length, and the corn all shows full de
velopment Mr.. Morrow will get a
large number of bushels per acre from
the crop this was taken from, and he
does not believe in the popular idea
of a corn famine.
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If you would nave an appetite like
a bear and relish for your meah
take Chamberlainis Stomach and Liv-
err Tablets. They correct disorders of
the stomach and regulate the liver and
bowels. Price, 25 cents. Samples
free at any drug store.
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Umbrellas.

Ladies 26-inch Gloria silk Umbrel-
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A big line of Ladies UNI
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12
WlTHDRAWS APPEAL
Robert Pasnau Decides to Serve
Jail Sentence.
CAVE HIMSELF UP WEDNESDAY
Will Serve Six Notwithstanding
Case Against Him Dismissed
Maggie Rogers Gets Divorce-Mil-
waukee Company Defendant.

tFrom Wednesdays Daily.1
Robert Pasnau has withdrawn his
notice of appeal to the supreme court
from the decision of the lower court
which had sentenced him to six
months in Jail, for the part he took
in the assault upon G. w. Houston on
the night of April IA, and today he
surrendered himself to Sheriff Suits
and is now serving his sentence of six
months in the county Jail. Shortly af-
ter Mr.. Pasnau had surrendered him.
self to the sheriff and began serving
his term, County Attorney Emery dis
missed the cases which yet remained
against him for the assault upon S. P.
Grips, which took place at the same
time. Today's action practically OBJ
literates all traces of last springs SEN
sation, so far as the Pasnau's and the
courts are concerned and the three
young men, who were SO unfortunate
as to become entangled in the affair,
have suffered as much as though they
had been convicted of penitentiary
offense. Fred Pasnau is yet under in
dictment for his part in the ARRAY, but
he has been i'll with consumption for
a long time, and it is probable that the
cases against him will never be
brought to trial, and in fact they will
probably be dismissed at the next
term Of court.
| Shortly before court adjourned yes
terday evening, Judge Eichelbergel
cleared the court room and after hear
ing the evidence in the suit for divorce
of Maggie Rogers against William
Rogers granted the decree.
| From Tuesdays Daily.]
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Ladies' 26-inch Gloria Silk Umbrel.
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If you wish to save money trade at
the long store with the short price. All
kinds of clothing, shoes, underwear
and furnishing goods. The Hub.
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For useful presents that will be ap-
preciated go to the Hub. A full line
of muff1ers, ties and the new silk
shirt front, the latest novelty in the
market.
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Snow splitting at least has the merit
of being clean
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A FEAST OF PRESENTS

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Handkerchief for Gifts.

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Probably the most interesting
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Prices $500 to. .......... Loo
Ladies' fine linen Handkerchiefs
woven embroidered edge, embroid-
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From Tuesdays Daily.]
With little more than a stroke of
pen all chances for Charles Pasnau,
and three of his friends, who had been