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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-15

Miss Ann Teek wants some OF our
exchanges with which to fix her friz-
yes" said the assistant editor. "and she
only wishes Chicago papers"
why those?" asked the editor.
Because she says the Chicago pa
pers are full OF things that make your
hair curl these days. "-Philadelphia
Record.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-15

could summon to testify for him and
he knew he would tell the truth. He
said he wasn't so certain Of anybody
else. The story he told was extreme.
ly dramatic. In homely and idomatic
English the gambler told how, pressed
on all sides in the saloon by those who
wanted to do" him. and finding guns
levelled at him, he drew his own and
fired.
Il did shoot Price" he told the fury.
but If hadn't he or some of his pals
would have killed me. and wanted to
live just as badly as they wanted me
to die. This is the truth about the
AFFAIR, and I'm not afraid of the truth
sending me to the chair"
And II didn't. Justice Fursmau
charged the jury and In just seventeen
minutes after they retired they return.
ed with a verdict OF not guilty.
These are few of the cases where
men and women accused Of a capital
crime have testified for themselves
and have been acquitted Many more
Instances could be cited. In all the
| great criminal cases tried In this coun.
ty in the last thirty years the major.
| ity of the defendants who have taken
the stand have been acquitted. On tn.
other hand, convictions have been Sc.
cured in great murder trials where the
defendants did M: testify.
Failed to Testify.
| Foster. the car-hook murderer.
man OF education and of excellent fam.
lily, did not go on the stand and was
convicted. Carlyle Harris was not al.
lowed to take the stand and he was
convicted. Lawyers familiar with
the details of that case and with the
characteristics of the defendant still
Insist that had he taken the stand he
never would have been convicted. vii.
liam \. L. Moore. Jointly charged
with his wife. Fayne Moore. of badger.
ing Martin Mahon, refused to testify
and was convicted The woman did
testify and the jury stood eight to four
| for aCquittal.
The most notable acquittal in re-.
cent years, where the defendant did
not testify. was that of Mary Alice Al.
mont Livingston Fleming charged
with the murder of her mother. Eysli.
ma NJ. Bliss. DR.. Kennedy was tried
tnree times. did not take the stand on
any ~ the trials and has not yet been
| a'qlitcd.
Opinion Of Lawyers.
This record ought to encourage Mol.
incuN to take the stand for himself, Il
! no vpra bagitnffnV ah,ut IL II, MAJ
b. further interested in the opinion.
CI wCll.known lawyers on the subject.
Former Assistant District Attorney J.
=. Mcintyre who has secured more
convictions than any other man who
eyer practiced at the criminal bar Of
New York, thus expressed himself the
other day:
III the defendant Is innocent, he
,npht. by all means, to take the stand.
u ne Is guilty and yet has ability, he
'ught to TESTIFY. He can do more for
nimselt than any one can do for him.
carlyle Harris would nave been sure
~ acquitted mad he taken the stand.
" my cheht were innocent said
a. II. hummel' or II he had brains,
"a put MN on the stand every time.
LOOK AT howes record and you must
!" convinced that such course is the
"Ises'' taxing one case with another.
ihe Jury Is pound to lay It up against
the ueienuaht VINO does not take the
opportunity onered TO MIN to tell his
own STORY
| FORMER District Attorney Theodore
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-15

The announcement in the latest dis.
patches that Roland B. MolIneux had
gone on the stand to testify in his own
behalf settles a question that has
been generally discussed by lawyers
and the public since Molineux was
granted a new trial. It may not be a
fact, but 1t has never before been
stated In print that in the course of
the first trial the Assistant District
Attorney who tried the case told some
OF his friends that the Molineux law.
yers did not dare put the young man
on the stand because of certain infor.
nation In possession of the District
| Attorneys office.
The information had to do with the
purchase of an engagement ring by
Molineux for Miss Blanche Chesebor.
ough. whom he afterward married.
The ring was bought at Tiffany's. and
the District Attorney has an afflda-
Wit, or other satisfactory evidence. to
show the date on which the ring was
bought.
Molineux testified before the Coro.
ner's jury that he and Miss Chesebor.
ough became engaged on a certain
date. Mr.. Osborne said in the first
trial that II Molineux went on the
stand he would be questioned about
the date of his engagement, and IL he
gave the same date that he did before
the Coroner's jury he would he con.
fronted with the evidence from Tiff.
'anys to prove that he had sworn
falsely. II he gave the date CORE.
spending to the Tiffany date. then he
would be asked why he had testified
to another date before the Coroner.
The theory of the Assistant District
Attorney was that ii he thus cornered
The defendant the jury would conclude
that II he testified falsely in one thing
he would In all and that his testimony
would help to convict him. The FIX.
ing Of the date Of the engagement was
regarded as important by the Assist
mt District Attorney inasmuch as II
rad to do with the termination of the
friendship which had existed between
Miss Cheseborough and Henry c. Bar.
nett. with whose murder Mr.. Osborne
| also tried to connect MolneuX. He
1oped to show that MolineuX was zeal.
| Gus of the attention shown by Barnett
o Miss Cheseborough after she had
become engaged to Molineux, thus
showing that he had a motive for kill.
ng Barnett. According to the date
! given by MolineuX for his engagement
no such motive was probable. be.
Tause at the time of the alleged jeal
ousy he and Miss Cheseborough were
)nly acquaintances.
Nolineux as Witness.
Whether this bit of evidence will be
as important on the second trial as Il
would have been on the first the Dis
trict Attorney must determine. And
whether the prosecutor could trip Mo.
iineuX or not in getting at the facts
)nly he and Molineux can say. II Is
fact however, that after the young
nan had concluded his testimony be.
Sore the Coroner old lawyers who had
watched him closely and listened at.
:entively said that he made one of the
best witnesses for himself they had
ever seen on the witness stand.
Among those who expressed such
an opinion was the late William +.
Howe. who was retained for the in,
quest in the interest of Harry Cor,
nish. The veteran criminal lawyer
said as MolineuX left the stand: III
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-15
Comparative statement Of diyisons


This table exhibits
and of insurance
subject to special and the annual decrease
school and road income Legislature
1901 by which ElSrJ66SO realized during
JA BREcKoNs
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-15

SHOULD DEFENDANTS TES-
TIFY IN THEIR OWN BE-
HALF--FAMOUS CRIMINAL
CASES OF NEW YORK IN
WHICH PROMINENT MEN
WERE IMPLICATED--LAW-
YERS HAVE DIFFERENT
VIEWS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-15
HAWAIIS FINANCE REPORT

Washington Oct 2Dne intricate features
his
follows
FINANCES.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
The Supreme Court.

Austin, Texas, October 20.-In the gu.
preme court today motion for a reheatlng
in the National Oil and Pipe Line Com
rany ct al VS.. Richard Teel, from Hardin
county, was overruled.
The case related to leases OF oil lnnd In
Hardln county, and the question Of fraud
was raised as TO the securing Of the COLI
tracts to lease and was sustained by all the
courts, irasmuch as no consideration was
paid therefor and IN effect they were void
for want OF mutually
The following proceedings we're had IN
the supreme court today:
Applications refused: a. g. Barnes. nd
inimstfat9r. CT al VS.. Scottlsh-American
Mtg Company, from Graystn; Gulf, Colora-
do aud Santa Fe Railway Company vs..
Ieathcfford Ferguson, from Johnson;
Ward topper e. al VS. A. {, scurlock ct al,
from johnson; Ward Roper et al vs. w ID.
Mccoy ct nj, from johnson; ID, r. Boaz VS..
T. j. fowcll written opinion, from Jones;
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Com
tany rs A. G. Coffey, from McLennan
Charles Wolf ct oil W. W. H. Gibbons, from
San sata; w. II. Gibbons vs.. Charles
et nj VS.. CArolire Lawson. from Fort Bend;
Alabama Ferry Company VS.. J. +. Leathprs
ct Al. Hnuston; Texas ana New Orleans
Railroad Company 81 nj ". E,zy A. Gard.
ncr. from Hurts; Texas and Pacific Rail
wa, CnIppfnY VS.. A. n Kennedy, from
Gregg; VIC. Corbett vs. T. r. Snyors from
harris; Louis w Levy vs.. Clara Wagner
ct al. from Galveston; Brown Iron Company
Ct o. VS.. Ward Tcmpleton. from Grilnes;
Mary Green rs. ]. A. Tate ct al, from
Eilis
DISMISSED for want OF jurisdiction; Nan
cy c. Gtssett Ct al vs., Citizepk' Railway
Company written opinlonl. from Melon.
na5; Mrs r. H. Groesl,cck ct nj VS. w.
i. Hayes. from San Saba: Brown Iron
Company 81 al vs. Ewing Norwood, from
Grimes.
dismissed at request Of counsel for ap-
plicant Mrs. Della white Va Jake WI.
ttn az FL, from Frath.
Motions for rehearing cVerruled: Grif.
Colorado fnd SnHta Re Railway Company
* Isabella lTlli ct 81 two mcfions). froil
Harris. National o. nnd Pipe Line Com
many ~ al vs.. Richard Tcel from Hardin.
Submitted: W. T Waggtnef rs. VI, bod
son IT al from Wichita,
Tnsscd e. some future iay; Fort Worth
and lilo Grande Railway Company "a.
Southwestern Telegraph fnd Teiephon,
company, II ON Brown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
MILLIONAIRE INDICTED.
Edward eatlsr e g..s s. LeyI. Must Aosws

Edward Butler Of ST. Louis Must Answer
to a Bribery Charge.
ST. Louis, October 20 The millionaire
politician Edward Butler was indicted BIZ
the grand jury at 1910 o'clock this after.
noon on the charge Of paying to Delegate
Charles F. Kelly a s415O0 bribe for mem.
bers Of the house Of delegates combine who
passed the city lighting bin November Is,
1880. The witnesses. whose names appear
on the back Of the information, arc ] X.
Murrell, r. e. Murrell. George r Robert
son. Otto Schumacher John Hoims, VII.
liam NJ. Tambiyn Joseph ~ Judge and
George r. Mocklef. Tue last two names
are formal witnesses. Judge being former
clerk o. the house Of delegates, and Mock
Ter secretary ~ the present connciL
The other six are members OF the com.
hine which included the recipients OF the
bribe.
Butler was brought to the four courts
shortly after / o'clock by a deputy sherif
Attorney Thomas g. Rowe, one of Butler
counsel. accompanied him, Butler went 10
Judge Ryan's conrt room, prepared TO give
bond, but the court had vacated the bench
for luncheon Judge Ryan, however. had
left word with Deputy sheriff sheehaB 70
release Butler on the understanding that
he should return at ? o'clock and give
bond
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
TEMPLES coTToN RECEIPTS.

A Decided Decrease In the Country
Tributary to the Town.
Temple, Texas, october 2o.-Mr. George
{. Pendleton, president Of the Temple VA.
tionai bank, has been gathering some data
on the local cotton crop which is inter
esting in that it gives a very fair idea or
this years crop IN comparison with last
year. On September - Mr.. Pendleton
began taking data from every fartuer mat
came into the bank, asking for a statement
Of the number Of acres planted IN 1901,
the number or bales gathered from that
acreage, the number OF acres planted m
1902, the nnmDer OF baips gathered 10 TO
the present time. and The total aanber
tkat II Is conseryatiVeiy thought would be
gathered, Up 10 the present time Sir. Pen
dleton has interviewed 1875 farmers and mas
had second talks with q number OF tnose
previously interviewed. Mr.. Pendleton
states that every farmer interviewed n sec.
ond time Insists that his first statement
fully covers this years crop ana quite
number OF them want their estimates low
cred. The following figures will show the
comparison Of the two years; One hundred
and twenty-five farmers IN 1901 planted TO-
42S acres In cotton on their places ana
gathered 3D2s balesi these same farmers
this year have In cotton 1856 acres and
have gathered so FAR 1tTs hnles and est.
mate that they viii get total OF 1924
bales. This estimate, which MIR pendIeton
believes represents the Temple TERRITORY
will give this years crop at T47 per cent
of last years crop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21

or and has thrown down the gantlct at
every turn. He Is Il power In the Eff
teenth district. IT Is said of him that he
can do more work IN week than any
other in the whole district could do in
mouth. He has the situation well IN
hnnd--ls advised OF every move th3t Is
being made by the republicans, and no
sooner gains such information than he
STARTS a counteracting influence He knows
the district from one end 10 the other ana
he Is known from one end to the other
by the voters, both democrats ANA re
publicaus Now. TINT he has awakened to
the necessity Of offsettinG the harm that
has been accomplished br most iudicouS
use OF muneY-and he frankly states the
money thut has been NIT out hy tie re
politicians shows 1t has been distributed
ID some one not a novice In political mat
tels- he Is whole force within himself,
White he honestly believes that JndNep Gar
ner will be elected. he caudidly states the
democrats can not afford to sleep upon
any rights, but must be no and doing from
now until the election
As l stated In the beginning. Mr.. Scott
has been vlrtually. driven into making
stll hunt campatgn. II Is evident that he
lntenJs to rely more on the power Of
money than on arguments set forth in
speeches. Scott is not what one would
call 4 good mixer. He has, SO far. In most
of his speeches made the burden Of his
remarks on the subject Of tnrim--n very
dry subject at the best-and he has not
been overly lucid Ia presenting his Views.
When Judge Garner endeav0rcd to inject
the great questions OF trusts. monopolles,
the Philippine question and the other Nv
Ing issues into the cnmnalgn. Mr. Scott
maintained Il discreet silence, for even his
most ardent admirers admit that as a
SPEAKER and q debater he lacks a great
deal of. having the ability possessed by
Judge Garner Mr., Scott has giso failed
to explain his FREQUENT chnnges OF heart
from being n dred-iu-the-wool democrat
To a stalwurt republican.
The only thing that makes the outcome
the least bit doubtful Is the free use OF
the slush fund But the men who are In
San Antonio TODAY aver the republicans
have reckoned without their hosts when
they placed the Intelligent voters Of the
district uhOn' the same nlnne Of cnttle and
sheen The very fact the republicans are
ondeavornc to conduct q campaign solely.
in a comparative way. with money Is
having n boomerang effect uDon their can
dtdatc This effect will become more evil
dent. II the political prophets read Alright,
every day from now until the election.
At the same time having been driven
from the. OPEN there Is no other manner
ihe republicans can conduct their fight eT-
cept upon the DrinciDle OF buying M the
voters They have declined to take up
the gantlets thrown down by the demo
Gratis upon the issues Of the day and the
evident SHORTCOMINGS. Of their candidate
have erystallized their efforts into In
fiuencing the voters at so much pei, IN
lueuCe. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Reports Show BubOnlc Plague on the
Increase 10 California.
GOLD MINING COMPANY FOR eORYELL
Three Insurance Companies Absorbed BY
the Southern Mutual Of Dallas.
News Notes.

Austin, Texas, october eo.-Buponie
plague Is on the increase In California,
from the cfnclal reports received by the
state health ofhcer from the surgeon eener.
al and public health hospital service Of the
United states. state Health Utncer George
Il. Tabor today received reports whicn
show that there have been twenty nine
easts, all fatal. in California since last De.
cember one Of these cases was from Berk-
Icy. one from Davisville ana one from uak.
laud. The report shows one case IN he,
cembcr, one in February, three in May,
I've in July, ten IN August ana eight IN
september The Texas authorities are tax
ing due precaution to Keep this fatal dis.
ease out OF the state.
The reports also show a gradual increase
Of smallpox In the United States during tue
year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
TEXAs PoLIrIoAL NoTEs.

Marlin. Texas, October 20.--A meeting OF
the democratic executive committee OF Falls
the varions matters OF detail preparatory "a
the election, November 4.
Hillsboro, Texas, October 20--A mass
meeting Of citizens was held tonight 70
eject a city executive committee to Tx the
date OF the primaries and TO hold the elec.
tlons. The primaries will doubtless be held
In December. There are already numerous
candidates In the geld.
Goldthwalte, Texas. October 19.-Hon.
Jdmes L. Slayden, democratic nominee, and
the only man In the Geld Tor congress from
this district, addressed q. good audience here
last night as did Hon. II. r. Chesley dem.
ocratic nominee for representative from this
district, on the political issues Of the day.
Politics Is quiet In this county, there
being hut one fun county ticket out, which
IS the democratic ticket,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
[. o. FoLsE DEAD.
A Houston Man Who Was at Work at
haywood.

A Houston Man Who Was at Work al
Haywood.
Haywood, Texas. October 2o.-Mr L, D.
Folse dropped dead this morning OH the
streets Of Haywood. Mr.. Foise was out
hurting yesterday and seemed In fne spir
rs, slept well last night, got up at the
usual hour and ate a hearty breakfast and
started for the depot, and while passing
Mr Loper's residence he fell dead. Mrs
Loper who was busy With her house work,
noticed him and gave the alarm. Mt.
Folse has been here several months IN the
construction ~ the haywood Rice Canal
and Milling conpnny'g new mill He is a
member IN good standing ~ the Carpenters
ard Joiners' union Of Houston, Texas, sew
eral members II whom are here and spar
inf no nalns IN takiDg care OF and prepar
Ing the body. Nfr. Folso leaves wife
and several children In Houston, who haXe
nuIperous Fympathizing friends IN Ray.
nocd He was about 81 yenrs Of age and
a native Of Louisiana.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
News Notes.

Austin. Texas October ~ --lhe governor
and severnl state othcinls returned THIS
morning from the San Antonio fair ana
report & TO be tne exhibition.
Land Commissioner hogan returned yes.
terday from business trip through west
Texas and Arizona.
state Treasurer Nobbins Is receiving IN.
terest on school land ~ the rate Of about
S25'0h per day. The amounts do not vary
from the receipts for the same period last
year. Interest payments for the year are due
on or before November l, and from the
way the receipts are coming IN there viii
be comparatively few forfeitura this year,
Hon. Ike standifer, VINO win represent
Grayson county during the next session OF
the legislature, is here FOR few days on
business, ana is OF thb opinion that the
coming session ~ the Legislature wili not
last as long as some people think It VIII,
Mr. Ike K0msler ana Miss Lllne Cola.
stein were married. last night at the Beth
israel synagogue by Ds. Rosensteln inc
groom Is 4 well known Oonng business man
OF Mexla and the bride has many friends
mere, where she has resided Tor many
years
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
mcuRTAlN Is GOVERNOR.

Tenn w. Hunter Has withdrawn Ills
Claim to the Office.
Denlson, Texns, October 20.--Srcen Nc
Curtain and Tom W. Hunter. oontestins
for the choctaw governorship, agreed "a
let the interior department decide which
was entitled TO the office. Yesterday a
message was received from the department
OF the interior az Washington declaring Nc
Curtain 70 be entitled 70 fhe Office. Hunter
has given up his claims. Troops nave beer
ordered away from TuSkahomn aud Ill u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
Charters Filed.

Austin, Texas, october 70 Charters OF
the following corporations we're nled TO-DAY
In the secretary OF states department.:
Cove.Surprise Mine aud Milling company
OF Coperas Cove Coryen county. capital
stock SlOO,OUu. 1ho purpose Of this corpo-
ratlen Is 10 mine for gold, silver ana other
minerals in the counties or Coryeu Lam.
pasas, Bell. Hamilton and Buruet The in.
corpora tors are J. H. Clements ieli H.
Goodson, H. n. Gotcner, E. \. McDowel
aud Others
Matagorda Lumber company or MarG-
gorda, Matagorda county capital stock $40.
UCO. The lhcorporators are Henry Cookeu-
boo, George 4. Sargent w. S. Stewnrt aud
Charles Motto.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
REPUBLICANS TAX OFFICE HOLDERS.
Collectors and Postmasters in the Rio
Grande District infatuated"
Postmistress at Marion Borrowed the NJ
oave Her Job-objected to Being Agent fl.
Negro Political Assessor.

San Antonio, Texas, October 2o.-There
can be no question Of the Garner Scott
campaign for congress in the Fifteenth
district being one Of slush fund and Gun
ming vs.. ability ANA facts. The repnb.
licans have raised an enormous campaign
fund. 1t is learned from a most reliable
authority, prominent republican, that the
three collectors of customs in the district
contributed $500 each TO Mr.. scest's cam
paign fund Chairman James o. Luby. who
Is managing Mr. Scott's campaign. also
addressed letter TO euch Of the seventy
odd custom house employees in the district
asking for contributions and suggesting
$50 as the minimum amount. How much
was raised In this manner is not known out.
side Of the inner circle Of the Scott cam.
paign committee.
Even the postmasters and postmistresses
In the district were eliminated" II not
actually lntimidated, In recent speech
at Seguin, Judge Garner the democratic
nominee, charged that the postmistresS at
Marion was called upon for contribution
The letter was couched In terms that were
construed by the postmistress to mean that
II she liked her position and desired to con.
unue to hold onice a favorable reply to the
letter should be made.
This lady so construed the letter any.
way, and NOT wishing to lose her appoint.
ment she borrowed the money and remit
ted 1t tn SCOTS head@narters
2 he fact that the lady was inundated
into making the contribution Is denied by
republicans. They, however. did not deny
that she contributed, but claimed It was a
'free-wlll offering"
While the republicans have collected an
enormous sum OF money for Mr. Scott, they
have encountered a few snags in doing so
For instance, the chairman Of the Atascosa
Iounty republicans or II not the chairman
one who is high in that party's councils, Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
Would Work convicts on Roads.

Austin, Texas. October % j. j. Faulh Of
Henderson. nominee for state senator, Is
here on business lie Is strongly in favor
Of working convicts on public roads, aud
says that East Texas needs more good
pla1lic roads AZ this time than It docs rail.
roads
Colonel Iauham and wife arrived this
afternoon and are guests at the 90 error :
mansion \ reception will he rendered Mr..
Lunham tomorrow AFTERNOON
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
F,.iobt Wreok Near Grand saline,

Longyiew. Texas, October 2o.--A bad
freight wreck occurred this moFnlns near
Grand Saline on the Texas and Paclne.
Thirteen cars were deraiied and badly torn
up, blocking traffic FOR several hours sev-
efsi felegrarh poles were knocked down
BY the cara and the telegraph service IN.
terrnpte6 for some time.