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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-15
A MANAGES CRIME.
A BOY OF SIXTEEN MURDERED AL
MOST HIS WHOLE FAMILY.
HIS MOTHER FIRST VICTIM
Driven Mad Through Experiments, He
Rose in the Night and Committed
the Fearful Deed.

lNASDuIS, OClOuel II - w HllS lhpoi
ing under mental alteration, the result
of strain while experimenting,
Charles H. Cawey, 1Gyear-old boy
of Homestead early today killed his
sister and mother and fatally injured
four other children. He tried to Kill
his two older brothers, but was detect
ed and turned over to the police The
weapon used was an axe, with which
he hacked his victims beyond recogni-
ton. The dead.
Mrs. Hanna Cawley, aged about 40
years; head and upper portion of
body almost almost pounded into a
jelly
Belle Cawlcy, aged %, who slept
with her mother; head fiightIully
crushed.
The fatally Wounded. who are at the
South Side hospital
Josephine the baby; head and chest
battered.
Adeline, aged 6; skull fractured.
Raymond, aged 6; twin OF AdelnH:
head horribly injured.
Agnes, aged 10; head crushed.
The Caweys live in new siXroom
house on Sixth avenue in Homestead,
and last night all of the members of
the family retired about 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Cawley and Belle occupied one
bed, while the others, Josephine, AIDE
line, Raymond and Agnes, occupied
other beds in the same room, which is
on the second floor rear. Charles, the
murderer, his brother James, aged 90,
and Harry, aged IA, occupied the front
room, second floor adjoining their
mothers room.
Some time about o'clock this morn
ing Charles quietly arose and. dressing
himself. all but putting on his shoes,
crept down to the cellar and seized
an axe. Coming up stairs he went into
his mothers room, where the victims
were all sleeping. After turning up
the light the maniac approached his
mothers bedside, swinging the axe
high in the air and brought it down
with such force that the skull was
crushed The mother evidently did
not know what strucl; her, The man.
lac not knowing that the first blow
did the work, pounded the head almost
into a jelly. The dull sound of the axe
on the mothers head had not aroused
Belle. Charles turned to her side OF
the bed and struck her with the axe.
1t is thought that the first blow slipped
and awoke the girl for second. She
did not have time to scream, for the
next blow killed her.
The fiend then turned to the smaller
children and struck each one over the
head with the bloody axe Believing
he had killed them all, he started for
his brothers room. but James, tha
elder had been awakened by the
groans in his mothers room, and as
Charles entered he seized heavy
chair and after a fierce struggle over
powered him and turned him over tc
the police. On the way to the station
he fought savagely but after being
placed in cell he cooled down and did
not seem to realize what he had done
When physicians reached the house
Mrs. Cawley and daughter were dead
The others are still living, but the
doctors say they can not live through
| The nieht
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-15
Carload of Matches Burned.

Greenville, Texas, October ia
carload of Diamond matches consigned
to the Paris Grocery company, and
which were being shipped over the
Santa Fe, caught on fire at Celeste
Tuesday and were destroyed The fire
was prevented from spreading to other
cars in the train by cutting the burn
ing car loose.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-15
The Pope Pleased.

Rome, October 1.-THE pope has
asked for full report on religious az
fairs in Cuba, which he carefully eX-
amined. On reading it the pontiflcate
said, Washington is the most loyal
and generous government the church
ever had to deal with"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-15
MURDER OF HICKS FAMILY.
Negro Confessed the Crime and Is
Now Only Little in Advance
80 : MaL

Nacogdoches, Texas, October 10
The murder of Duncan Hicks, wife and
daughter near Attoyac, in the eastern
part of the county, was one of the
most cruel murders ever perpetrated
in the county. Mr.. Hicks and his wife
We're sitting on Sir gallery when the
assassin fired s.tal shots at close
!: ! !; !; :. ! :: !:
me mend 1<Kheehouse after he
had killed the Father and mother, out
ragged their only daughter and beat
her brains out with barrel OF a
target rifle. A negro well known at
this town on the night of the murder
went to another Negroes house, several
miles away, and told him that he was
the man who did the work. The
sheriff left with posse of deputies
Immediately after receiving the news
of the murder yesterday evening, and
the latest heard from them the dogs
and posse were twenty minutes be-
hind the negro in San Augustine coun-
ty and expected to catch him tonight.
Two hundred men are following the
dogs closely and the whole country is
indignant and excited.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-15

Emma-District court was in SEES
sion one day There We're no criminal
cases and nothing for the grand jury
to do. 1t was the first session in a
year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-15

Hearne.-The peach crop In this sec
ton is unusually short and some Of
the nuts bring kl.5O per buahel.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-15

Macon, Mlss.-Gus Burr. colored,
was hanged here for the murder Of
ernest Dismukes, white, Two thon-
sand persons witnessed the execution.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-15

Quanah. and Mrs. w. ]. Will
Hams were thrown from their buggy
by runaway horse, and both were
badly bruised, but not seriously hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-23
Oden Replies to Hill.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The State political
campaign assumed bitter aspect to-day
through the Endorsement given by former
Senator Hill of allegations published in a
Schnectady paper that Governor Odell was
interested in business concerns that were
profiting by State contracts. The allega-
tions were repeated tonight by Senator
Hill In his speech at the Tammany Hall
ratification meeting. Mr.. Hill said: ''It
now appears that the raid upon the chari-
table institutions of the State made last win
ter by the Odell administration was not only
political, but mercenary in it's character
Its real purpose was not merely to secure
complete control OF ali the official posi-
tions to be had in the various Charitable
institutions, put to control the purchase
of supplies therein"
Governor Odell, speaking tonight at
Syracuse, devoted considerable time To a
denial and refutation of the charges He
said that when ne was elected Governor
he severed relations with concerns that
might be even remotely benefited by the
State contracts, and that he had conscien-
tiously refrained from saying or doing any
thing that might be construed as tending
to help his former business associates. THE
Governor also reviewed and denounced the
political career of Mr.. Hill and concluded
with bitter personal attack upon the
former senator, to whom he alluded as ga
man who has never known the love of
woman, who has never heard the prattIe
OF innocent children in his home and who
would sacrifice his best friends TO his
ambitions"
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which Was Devoted to National Ques-
tions and the "Campaign of
Abandoned Issues"
TOM JOHNSON FLAYED AGAIN
CUTICLE OF THE OHIO DEMAGOGUE
REMOVED By MIR. HANNA.
yagaries and SOphfstries of the
Cleveland Circus Manager Held
Up 20 RidicuIc.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 22.-The first and only
rally that the Republicans will have in
this county this year was addressed to-
night by Senators Beveridge, Foraker and
Hanna. The meeting was preceded by a
parade of the Blaine. Stamina, Fleisch-
man and other Republican clubs. Music
Hall. with seating capacity of over 5000,
had all its standing room taken. with
crowds about the doors.
Senator Foraker presided. and in congrat-
ulating the Republicans of Cincinnati, of
Ohio and Of the country. eulogized Mayor
Fleischman, Governor Nash and President
Roosevelt and made an appeal for the elec-
tion of Longworth and Goebel to Congress
from the First and Second districts. Senator
Foraker reviewed former campaigns and
their leaders, saying there never was one
like that of this year, when the Democrats
had no issues and no leader-unless Tom
Johnson is their leader. He reviewed the
old issues of free trade, free silver, "Agui-
naido, the George Washington, of the ORR
ent," and other questions that he said had
been found wanting, and last of all was
the strike which President Roosevelt had
removed so that now the Democrats were
without issue, leader of hope"
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CLEVELAND TO TAMMANY
EX-PRESIDENT UNABLE TO ATTEND
RATIFICATION MEETING.
Also Sent Letter of Regret to Man.
haitian CIub-D. b. Hills Charges
Denied by b. b. Odell.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-For the first time
in ten years David Bennett Hill spoke to-
night In Tammany Hall. The occasion was
the ratification of the Democratic State
ticket. Former President Grover Cleve-
land sent a letter expressing his regret
that prior engagement prevented his at
tending the meeting, and saying
1T is most gratifying to learn from
the terms of your note that the Democracy
of the city OF New York fully appreciate
how vitally the underlying principles Of
our party are involved In the pending can
vass, and also to know of the determfna-
ton that they shall not be forgotten in its
campaign efforts. The great Democratic
important factor in controlling the result
of party endeavor in the broadest fields
that no campaign in which il engages can
be considered sufficiently local to free ii
from the responsibility of its influence
upon party prospects everywhere and at all
times. This responsibility has been well
met in the present campaign by the selec-
tion of trustworthy candidates, by intelli-
gent party work and by the sensible efforts
to secure harmonious Democratic action.
Il sincerely hope that. a result, the
Democracy of the city of New York will
again demonstrate it's invincibility at
home; that Democratic good government
and economical administration will be re-
stored to the people of the State, and that
Democratic hope and confidence will be re-
vived and stimulated far beyond the limits
OF city and State
Mr.. Cleveland also wrote a letter of re-
gret to the Manhattan Club in which he
said: 1T Is gratifying to know that the
Manhattan Club. of DID, is ready to give
Its encouragement and aid to those who
stand in the present campaign as repre-
sentatives OF united party and leaders
In the Democratic protest against neglect
or the peoples interest"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-23
EXPRESS COMPANY INDICTED.
Charged with Violating Internal
Revenue Laws.

KEOKUK, Ia, Oct. 22-The federal
grand jury to-day returned to the United
States District Court an indictment of the
Adams Express Company for an alleged
violation of the internal revenue law.
Persons at Birmingham. Ia. received c. O.
ID. packages OF whisky from consignors in
Illinois and raid collections and charges
TO the express agent.
The grand jury and District Attorney
Miles held that the c. o. ID. method con-
stitutes sale OF goods by the express COM
pany to the consgnee and hence requires
a retail liquor dealers license The ex
press company was indicted as a CORPORA
ton under California percedent United
States Marshal Christian will serve notice
on the president OF the Adams EXPRESS
Company and the agent at Birmingham
The case grows out OF efforts of persons
in many Iowa communities TO prevent the
sale of liquor and the Efforts of dealers TO
circumvent the Iowa prohibitory law
The law Is badly crippled by a decision
of the United States Supreme Court that
interstate traffic I'm original packages can
not be stopped by State law. The indict-
ment to-day is based on the theory that
the c. o. ID. method may be stopped
through Federal Court machinery. Ii is
the most important step in the great pro-
hibition struggle In Iowa since the "orig-
inal package" decision fifteen years ago.
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dentary to the submission OF the next
similar case TO The Hague tribunal In the
hope of another and different decision.
The Samoan dispute grew out OF the con-
certed action of Rear Admiral kautz. of the
United States navy, and Captain sturdy, OF
the British navy, In leading a combined
American and British force at Apia on
April i. 1899, for the purpose or making a
reconnaissance and breaking up Mataaia
supporters, who were in rebellion against
the recognized government. Ii was on TINS
occasion that Philip Lansdale, the execu-
tive officer of the Philadelphia; Ensign j.
r. Monaghan and two enlisted Americans.
and Lieutenant Freeman and two Brltlsn
sailors were killed. Surgeon Lung, now
one of President Roosevelt's physicians,
was the medical officer of the landing party
The United States ship Badger was prompt
ly sent to the scene, carrying an interna-
tional commission, composed OF Bartlett
Trip, representing the United States, ana
Won Sternberg, the German commissioner.
and c. n. Elliott the British commissioner
Claims amounting TO nearly $So,vO were
filed by German. French. British and Amer
lean residents on account of the damage
caused by the landing party AS the chief
result of the Investigations OF the commis-
sion the tripartite agreement OF ses was
abrogated. the islands being divided be-
tween the United States and Germany,
while Great Britain withdrew.
A convention was signed at Washington
on Nov. T. 1889. submitting the claims OF
Samoan residents to the King of Sweden
and Norway for arbitration. the main ques-
tions being whether the military action OF
the United States and Great Britain had
been warranted. Immediately the aggre-
gate OF claims, most of them German and
American, rose TO about $30O,OOO
In July. 1900, King Oscar consented TO
act as arbitrator. and last spring the briefs
containing the arguments on the main
points at issue and the schedule of claims
were submitted to him.
Correspondence between the representa-
tives of the three powers in Apia at the
time. as spread on the records, were ex-
tremely bitter and full of reflections on the
integrity and honor of the nations con-
cerned, and there were frank declarations
that If the naval forces Of the United States
and Great Britain had been supreme In
the absence of German warships clash
must have occurred which would have
brought the United States and Germany to
the verge of war. The claims which are
incidental to the larger question were filed
by citizens of the United States, Germany,
Great Britain. France, Austria, Denmark,
Sweden and Norway. Portugal and Switz-
erland and natives of Samoa. Citizens or
the United States ask for S.6O5 TO reim-
burse them for their losses in the lombard
ment; subjects of Germany want $loS.9 .9ls;
subjects of Great Britain, $6,2S5. and citi-
zens Of France. $25, ,321.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-23
ROOSEVELT TO IRISHMEN
MUCH ADO IN THE COMMONS OVER A
SIMPLE LETTER OF REGRET.
Effort by William O'Brien to Induce
Premier Balfour to Take Cognf-
zance of the Matter.

LONDON. Oct. 22-William OBrien
created considerable excitement among his
fellow-Nationalists in the House of Com
mons to-day by questioning Premier Bal
four regarding President Roosevelt's let
ter to the convention of the United Irish
League at Boston, Mass. Mr.. O'Brien
asked the premier IL he had observed that
President Roosevelt sent a letter. and
whether. in view of future friendly re-
lations between the United States and
Great Britain he could make any announce
ment that this country was not indisposed
to learn wisdom regarding Irish affairs
from the head of a great and friendly ma
ton.
The speaker promptly ruled the question
out of order, to the evident chagrin of the
Nationalists, whose excitement increased
as Mr.. OBrien continued to press the
point He urged that this letter of the
President was an international fact of the
first Importance to the future of Great
Britain and that it would not be friendly
thing to the head of a great nation that
his letter should be treated as If the House
of Commons was disposed to '.avenge an in
suit to the chief secretary for Ireland and
his removable les."
The speaker maintained his ruling and
Mr.. OBrien tried to move an adjournment
of the house to discuss the matter, but the
speaker ruled that it was not matter Of
definite Importance.
A futile attempt was made to secure a
day for debate on the state of Ireland. The
Liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, supported the request which the
premier Mr.. Balfour, said would be
ganted at Sir Henry's request on the un-
derstanding that the motion took the form
OF a vote of censure on the government
and that 1t was supported by the opposition
as a whole. The Liberal leader disclaimed
any such intention. A lively discussion en-
sued In which allegations of discourtesy
were made, and the prevailing i'll feeling
was increased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-23
MR.. PAYNE ON TRUSTS.
The Eloquent New Yorker Discusses
the Issues at Delphi.

The Eloquent New Yorker Discusses
the Issues at Delphi.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Oct. 22.-The Hon. Serene
E. Payne, of New York, spoke at the court
house here tonight to an audience that
filled the house to it's limit The streets
were filled with vehicles from the country,
and farmers formed a large portion of the
audience. Mr.. Payne's argument was de-
voted chiefly to the subjects of the tariff
and the trusts. He opposed the policy of
changing the tariff by piecemeal for the
reason that 1t would bring uncertainty in
all lines of manufacture, as no industry
would know when it might, in turn, be
affected by tariff changes; that when the
condition of business led the people to de-
sire a change. a Republican Con-
gress would be found responsive to
had been in the past. So far as
the trusts were concerned their cure
was not to be found in free trade or tariff
reform. So far as the federal government
could go under the Constitution to restrain
combinations of capital organized for mo-
nopoly the Republicans In Congress had
shown their sincerity and good faith They
had passed the only federal law on this SUBJ
ject, the Sherman law, in face of the oppo-
sition of the Democratic minority, and the
Democrats, succeeding 10 power, had nel-
ther enforced nor amended the law Demo-
Gratis were now commencing this law and
demanding its enforcement apparently for
getful of the position they took when this
act was under discussion in Congress.
Mr.. Payne, to refresh the public memory
on this point. recalled the speech of Mr..
Wilson. known the author of the Will
son bill and a Democratic leader in the
House at the time, who charged that 1t
bristled with pains and penalties on a new
class of crimes; that 1t was menacing to
business and to the rights and liberties of
the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-23
WATSON IN DECATUR.
Good Point Made on Interruption of
His Speech by Trains.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind. Oct 22-That
James E. Watson will speak, with time
and place affixed, is all the notice required
in this county to bring out a crowded
meeting and dispel the lethargy cry. He
addressed a meeting at Clarksburg yester-
day afternoon and one at Viewpoint at
night. At the former place the Rough
Riders, the lads and lassies in sash and
uniform. turned out on horseback, and,
with a long line Of citizens on foot and
in carriages. formed a parade and, with
stirring music from two brass and one
martial band, marched TO a grove east of
town, where a large crowd listened to an
interesting and instructive talk.
AT Viewpoint the speech was equally as
good and listened to as attentively
The only interference here was by what
Mr.. Watson called loads of prosperity
passing by" The hall Is located near the
railroad and one passenger and six freigh,
trains passed during the time of the speak
ing. Mr.. Watson turned this incident 10
good account by noting the difference be-
tween the conditions now and eight years
ago. when he spoke in the same town and
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. COL. 81
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Chaffee, Wheaton or Bell were officers of in
fanny? Yet that was the slogan of the oppo-
sition 10 the government only four months
ago. Who now denounces Governor Taft as
a man who pertured himself to hide his op-
preston? And yet that was the charge OF
the opposition 10 the government only four
mon,ns ago Inese were the weapons Win
which politicians driven to desperation pro-
posed to wage a war OF villif1cation before
the American people. These were the
charges with which the opposition news
papers were black for weeks and months.
What opposition newspaper now so hardy
as even TO repeat them? Why this aban-
donrent OF an issue chosen by themselves?
Merely because the facts compelled IL.
TNTRIITH FLEES BEFORE FACTS.
1.-The issue of American outrage has fed
before facts. The people know that hu-
manity was introduced in Oriental warfare
for the first time in history by American
soldiers; that in all the military chronicles
Of the world such forbearance was never
shown as that shown by Ameri-
can soldiers to insurgents against
our flag; that the sternest measures which
American officers took to stamp out brig
andage I'm our possessions were mildness
itself compared with Andersonville and
Libby; that the record of our arms in the
Philippines is as beautiful in the kindness
shown by American soldiers to the people
as 1t is brilliant with the courage shown
by the American soldiers in battle. The
people know that where American sol
diers went peace followed; that justice
followed peace, industry followed justice.
and that education kept step with both:
The people know that the sentinels posted
all over the islands are American teach
ers; the fortresses America has erected are
American schoolhouses; the cordons Ameri-
ca has built are lines of education: the mill
tary roads America has constructed are
American highways of commerce. Not
England only. but the world is proud Of
Cromer's work in Egypt; yet, Taft has
wrought In the Philippines work still more
amazing. Indeed, our only error has been
our haste. Our national vice is impatience.
We ask for bread in the bakers oven before
the seed wheat has been sown in the field.
We are giving Malays in moment what
has been wrought out in a century And for
our error in forcing the development o.
decades into years and generations into
decades We will surely suffer. But aside
from that, our work in its large plan and
historic perspective is noble and fine and
or benefit TO us not yet to be measured
even by imagination's scope. And while we
do not yet adequately appreciate We are al
ready beginning dimly TO discern as We re-
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MOTORMAN TO BLAME.
Railroad Commission's Report on the
Pittsheld Accident.

BOSTON. Oct. PIN a report upon the
accident in which PresiG mt Roosevelt's
bodyguard. William Craig, was killed and
the President and Secretary Cortelyou
were injured at Pittsfield last month, made
public to-day. the board of railroad COM
missioners find that the responsibility for
the accident rests with the motorman of
the electric car which ran into the Presi-
dents carriage. Euclid Madden was the
motorman. His name is not mentioned in
the report.
The commissioners find that the car was
going at reckless speed and hold that the
management of the street railway was at
fault in not establishing rules TO regulate
the speed of cars at a dangerous point like
that at which the accident happened The
commissioners say that the grade crossing
where the collision occurred is one of the
worst of its kind and that the impropriety
of the attempt TO pass the carriages with
the car was apparent. The report says:
"The motorman had good reason to believe
that the effort which he was plainly max
ing to reach the Country Club before the
carriage met with the approval of the pas
sengers. including prominent director of
the company"