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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
WILL PAY DAMAGES
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IN
JONES CASE ovERRULED.
Plaintiff in Famous Case Viii Pay
$7,585-Attorney Claims This Is the
Third Largest Personal Injury Case
Ever Paid in State.

Centerville. Dec. 2O.-(SpeciaD-
The motion for new trial in the Fam
Gus damage case was overruled by
Judge C. w. Vermilion and the judg-
ment of $7.5S5 will be paid without ap-
peal. G. F. Howell, the plaintiffs at
torney, says that this is the third
largest personal injury Judgment ever
paid in the state, and it is of vital in.
terest to the coal mining districts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
KEosAuouA MAN DIES,
Passed Away Last Night in St. Louis
Of Dropsy.

Keosauqua. Dec. 19.-(Special)-
Word was received here this morning
that Paul S. Miller, who left here last
spring, going to st. Louis, Mo-, to make
make his home with his sister at that
place, died last night at / o'clock of
dropsy; from which he had been a
great sufferer for some time The, re-
mains will be brought here tomorrow
for burial. The deceased is the young
est son ofsJohn A. Miller of this place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
PAYNE MUCH BETTER.
Postmaster General Has Sufficiently
Recovered to Attend Cabinet.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 19.-Post-
master General Payne, who was taken
ill yesterday with acute Indigestion.
had so far recovered today as to be
able to attend the cabinet meeting.
He is feeling trifle weak, but is 9TH
erwise quite himself.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
HAVE COAL RIOTS
CROWD BREAKS DOOR OF FUEL
OFFICE IN ST. PAUL.
Result of Three Hour Rush for Coal
Clerk Is Beatcn-PoIice Called in
and Disorder Quieted With Diff
Guilty.

st. Paul, Dec. 2O.-A crowd of sew
eral hundred people broke through
tile door of the Northwestern Fuel
company's Office today after remark
able three hours rush for coal, saw
agely mauling the clerk, who had act
ed as door keeper The police had to
be called and order was restored with
difficulty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
PAY ON ENGINES RAISED.
Milwaukee Expected to Follow Wake
of Northwestern Road,

Chicago, Dec. 2O-The Chicago &
Northwestern railroad gave it's 5000
locomotive engineers and firemen a
Christmas present today in the form
of a wage increase that will aggregate
over 100000 a year. Tonight the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
is expected to enter into the holiday
spirit and make its men happy with
a like gift of large proportions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Order FIGHT Stopped.

Lansing, Dec 19.-Governor Bliss
today notified Sheriff Dickson, of De-
troit that he expected him to see that
the McGovern-C orbett fight did not
take place at Detroit next month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
WANT ROOSE V FL I
POWERS ASK THAT HE eARRi.
TRATE VENEZUELA AFFAIR.
Submit Counter Proposal Sent by
President Suggesting That Difficult
ties to be Submitted to The Hague
Tribunal for Settlement.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-President
Roosevelt has proposed to the allied
powers that the Venezuelan dispute
be submitted to arbitration by the
Hague Tribunal. The powers have re-
piled with counter proposal that
President Roosevelt himself arbitrate
the issues.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
SLIPS INTO FLAMES
BOY cREMATED BEFORE ,FA.
THEIRS EYES.
Lad Falls From Parents Arms into
Fire, Which Was Consuming Resi-
dence, and Burns to Death-F ataI.
ity on an Iowa Farm.

Castana, Dec. 2O.-J. j. Higgins, a
farmer, walked this morning to find
his house burning. With a child un-
der each arm he fought his way to an
upstairs window. The boy, Leo,
slipped from his arm and burned to
death. The others were saved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Shoots Quickly.

The. marshal found stillwell in a
restaurant. He pulled the warrant
from his pocket and began reading it.
When he had finished stillwell quick
ly drew his gun and shot three times,
the bullets striking the victim in the
stomach and back and near the shout
der. Coulter fell to the ground and
Stillwell ran.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Observation-Disclosures
Quarrel Over Crap Game Said tc
Have Caused Shooting.
PHILLIPS AND BROOKS GET HEARING
Negroes Were Sentenced to Hang De-
cember 1s for Murder of Marshall
sunblad of Lake City-Men Were
Alleged Burglars.

Des Moines, Dec. 20-Mat Hunter,
convicted of the murder of Homer Hol-
land at Mt. Ayr few months ago and
sentenced to lie imprisonment, was
today granted a new trial by the SUI
preme court. Holland had a national
reputation as college athlete.
Hunters Crime.
Mat Hunter is the son of a Mt Ayr
physician. He was a wild youth, &C.
cording to the evidence brought out at
the trial, and was much given to gam
bling. In quarrel with young Hol,
land last summer Hunter shot and
killed Holland The men differed over
the result of a crap game. The crime
occurred on the streets of Mt. Ayr
Hunters conviction followed. He was
taken to the penitentiary, where it is
said he has made very unruly pris
oner.
Get New Trial. i4,-.
The supreme court today ordered {
new trial in the cases of Phillips anf
Brooks, the negroes convicted of the
City, and sentenced to be hanged De
cember Is.
Offense to tho Negroes.
Phillips and Brooks We're members
hof an alleged gang of burglars which
broke into the bank at Albert City ;
few months ago A posse was formed
and the men captured after Marsha
Sunblad had been killed. The convic
tion of the men followed. They wer,
sentenced to be hung.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
SENT TO INSANE HOSPITAL.
James Clark, Deluded Student Taken
Before Insane Committee.

Milton, Dec. 19.-James Clark, the
insane student who cornered Presi--
dent Hancher of the Iowa Wesleyan
University in his Office last week, has
been ordered from his home in Can
tril before the commissioners of insan-
ity of Van Buren, county at Keosau-
qua, and will be sent to the insane
hospital at Mt. Pleasant for treatment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
JUNK THIEVES SENTENCED.
Dell and Ray Jones to Serve Terms in
the Penitentiary.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. (SpeciaD-
Dell and Ray Jones, who were ar
rested in Ottumwa saveral months ago
and brought to this city charged with
stealing junk, were today sentenced
to the penitentiary. Dell will serve
a term of four years, and Ray was CIV
en- eighteen months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
CRACK AN low A SAFE
BURGLARS GET in WORK NEAR
DIES MONIES.

Des Moines, Dec. 2O.-At Valley
Junction, a suburb of this city early
today, burglars dynamited the safe in
Miller's drug store, securing $4,000 in
money and checks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Another Victim Intended.

Just beyond the woods where Still
well was shot there is coal mine.
Sam Knott, the editor of the Farming.
ton paper, was there weighing out
some coal. 1t is believed that Still
well, who had grudge at Knott, was
enroute to kill him too.
AS stillwell fell he was heard to say
You have got me-" No one knows
who were the members of the posse
who fired the fatal shots, and it was
given out by members of the posse
that one of them threw brick and
killed stillwell, this being the way in
which the responsibility of the death
was made indefinite.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
cLEAaE STILL ON TOP.
Still Has a Profit of 100000 on Corn
Deal,

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 19.-Although
Thomas Cleage of st. Louis, whose at
tempt to corner December corn has
failed. he is still said to have made a
profit of 100000 on his deal after hav-
ing lost fifty per cent OF his winnings
in the slump few days ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
ENeLlsHMAN INDICTED.
Briton Who Fought Against Country

men in South Africa in Trouble.
London, Dec 19.-The grand jury
today returned true bill against
Col. Arthur Lynch, a member of par
lament, who was arrested June IL on
the charge of treason in connection
with the part he took in the South At
rican war, where he is alleged to have
commanded an Irish brigade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
NEW PLACE IN CABINET.
Department of Commerce Will Be Gre.
ated Without Doubt.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 20.--It is
now practically certain that there will
be created at this session of congress
new government department of com
merce and industry, with an additional
member of the Presidents cabinet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Died Immediately.

When the members of the posse got
to the spot stillwell had breathed his
last His career as trouble maker
in this town was ended and the people
.breathed a sigh of relief that the des-
perate man could no longer give vent
to his wrath in his usual desperate
fashion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Second Victim.

On up the street the man, now be-
side himself with rage ran until he
came to the residence Of Justice A. E.
Musgrave. The latter was carrying
a basket of corn. With the remark
that 81 guess want you, too," Still
well drew his gun and fired three
times. One of the bullets struck his
victim in the ear, second in the jaw
and a third in the back. Cases
against Stillwell had been heard in
Justice Musgrave's court. Displeasure
over the courts decision is supposed
to have angered Stillwell and when
the latter saw the justice his blind rage
induced him to kin the defenseless old
man.
Gets Winchester.
Declaring that ell shoot the first
id man that dares to follow me,
Stillwell ran to his home, where he re
loaded his revolver and secured Win
chester rifle. He struck out through
the town III the direction Of the Gene
I terry.
Mayor Organizes Posse.
- Mayor Ketcham at once, organized
1 p posse of eight men. He armed then
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
coroner's Verdict.

A coroner's jury, consisting of f. D.
Carr, A. M. Lapsley and A. w. Beeson,
was empaneled. At IL o'clock last
night, after hearing the testimony, the
jury came to the conclusion that Still
we'll came to his death from a bullet
from 3s calibre revolver. fired either
by himself or by persons unknown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
An Explanation.

The queer thing about the matter
is that during all the trouble but two
3S calibre revolvers had been used.
One of these was owned by Stillwell
himself and the other by City Marshal
Coulter. Evidence as to whether or
not Coulter fired at Stillwell when the
latter shot the marshal is somewhat
conflicting. Ii he did, it may be posi-
Bile that the bullet was responsible for
Stillwell's end. This view however, is
discredited here. No member of the
posse carried a SO calibre gun.
StillwelPs Career.
Stillwell was about sixty years of
age. He was man of ungovernable
temper and was always in trouble with
his neighbors. When in liquor he was
especially quarrelsome and vindictive
He was an old soldier and received a
pension. He had been appointed depu
ty fish and game commissioner and on
account of his offensive manner of ad
ministering the duties of his Office had
incurred the dislike of many people.
A few months ago at Bonaparte he
narrowly escaped injury because of his
tactics in enforcing the law.
The dead man leaves widow ant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
w ashington Honors Memory
of Julia Dent Grant.
OFFICIALS AT FUNERAL
Remains Taken to New York, Where
Services VIII Be Held Tomorrow
Children of Deceased All Present
Except Son Jesse.

ID
Washington, Dec. 2O.-In the pres
ence of a notable assemblage, includ-
ing President Roosevelt, some of his
cabinet, many senators and represen-
tatives and most of the army and navy
and marine officers in the city in their
dress uniforms, the funeral services
over the remains of Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant, widow of the former soldier
president, were held in this city this
morning.
Taken to New York.
The casket Immediately afterwards
was taken to New York on a train ov-
er the Pennsylvania railroad.
All the children of Mrs. Grant were
present except Jesse, who will reach
New York this morning and attend
the ceremonies in that city tomorrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
MADE INSANE BY SHOPPERS.
Elevator Conductor in Department
Store Lost His Reason.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Because of the
numerous questions asked him by
shoppers, James E. Fountain, former
elevator operator at downtown re-
tail store, was driven insane.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
WAREHOUSE DESTROYED.
Flames Wipe Out Big Establishment
In MinneannIiS

Minneapolis, Dec. 2O.-The ware
house and branch establishment of w.
r.. Mott & company was destroyed by
fire at midnight. The loss is $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Tragic Denouement.

At last Stillwell was almost sur.
rounded in tract of timber about a
mile from town. With guns leveled
at him he was commanded to surren.
der.
At this instant shot was fired and
stillwell pitched forward on his face
dead. The posse went up to him, ex-
amined him and found that a bullet
had pierced his left breast.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
with Winchester rifles and shot guns
and told them to bring stillwell in
dead or alive.
Posse Finds Quarry.


The whole town was excited by this
time. The mems faces blanched when
they thought of the desperate task be-
fore them, but the thought of the ter
rible execution Stillwell had done with
his weapons made them resolve to
carry out the mayors order regardless
of the consequences.
With grim faces the men pressed on
ward. After proceeding a short dis
lance out of town bullets from their
quarrys rifle began to whiz about their
ears. More than 100 shots were fired
by stillwell in an effort to kill his pur-
suers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-17

room grabbing few Of his things, and
among 'em was his gun, but I'm too
old bird to be caught that way; close
call, though
He touched his forehead, where the
skin upon one side had been slightly
blackened by the fame Of the pistol.
"Did you get the diamoDds? e1-
claimed Mrs. Kelvin, with woman's
instructive appreciation Of the really
important issue.
Reedy had a hand upon his prison,
er's arm.
They're here, eh? he asked
Cobb nodded. He was not looking
at Reedy, but at Donald, and there
was a strange mixture Of superstitious
terror and Of hatred in his expression.
"Ssried 'em last night, I suppose;
didn't dare to skip; too shrewd to hide
'em in the house when all outdoors
was open to you. Is that the idea?"
"Yes" said Cobb sullenly.
Reedy drew the man toward the
round black mark upon the ground
where the coal had lain.
"Get one Of your people to dig here"
said he, tapping with his foot.
Ny own eyes could distinguish no
sign that anything had been buried, so
carefully had Cobb done his work, but
Reedy had had experience in such mat
tiers. In two minutes the burnt wood
box had been exhumed, and the light CT
day flashed upon the collar Of dia-
monds.
"Now, Mr. Kelvin" said the lady Of
The Elms, 81 think we are all Tlndi-
Gated except
Except me-" said Kelvin. "Well
I'm ready to make all kinds of apollo
gies. This thing is beyond me. say,
YOU" he cried, turning to Cobb in order
to change the subject, WAS anybody
in with you on this? Tell the truth,
and We'll make it light for YOU"
81 was in it alone" said the man in
that weary voice Of the detected crimi-
nal-the voice that succeeds the high
keyed excitement which prevails While
there is hope or doubt. You remem-
Der that saw YOU put the things into
the safe. I noticed the collar wasn't
there, and SO I went and got 1t later,
just before sunrise. I knew it would
be on the dressing table or the floor.
It was easy enough. l was fool to
take the box, but thought it would be
handy to bury the things in. If
hadn't done that, you might not have
missed the diamonds for two or three
days. But 1 suppose Mrs. Kelvin was
reminded Of them by seeing that the
box was gone. Why didn't think Of
that? We're all foolsr'
He shrugged his high shoulders.
81 won't ask you to let up on me-" he
continued. "'Tain't any use. Take
me away"
The last words were addressed to
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-17

into heap. Kelvin, VINO had been
scrutinizing it, bending forward with
his grimy hands upon the knees Of his
gray flannel trousers, slowly straight.
ened up.
"Well," said he in a voice thick with
coal dust what do you say now?'
He favored Donald with grin that
had peculiar, striped appearance.
Donald's hat was on the ground, and
he had rumpled his hair into a strange
ly tangled mass. He was biting his
lips neryously.
SIT occurs to me, sir" said he, "that
a diamondais pure carbon crystallized
and that coal is chemically the same
substance in slightly different form.
1t is possible that may have been de-
ceived by this coincidence, so'-
Kelvin uttered low, hoarse roar,
and I think he would have followed it
with some remark that might have in
terrupted the social harmony between
our households, but at this moment De-
tective Graves Reedy touched him on
the arm.
"It's all right" said he. Don't
move; don't say a word; just wait"
He turned and ran toward the house
with surprising agility. He cleared the
steps leading to side entrance with a
single bound and vanished from our
sight. We remained silent, budding
together like startled children and
staring toward the house.
It must have been less than q minute,
yet it seemed much longer to US as we
stood there bewildered. Then there
came sharp and loud sound which
drew our eyes toward window in the
peak Of q gable. Donald turned sud-
denly and leaned heavily upon my
shoulder, and I heard him groan. But
before I could frame question there
came the voice Of Reedy from the ga
BILE window.
"I've got himr' he cried, thrusting
out his head. Nobody hurt! He miss.
ed mep
That's Cobb's room," said Kelvin in
q most pecullar voice.
Really the old fellow was nearly
strangled by his amazement, as he aft
erward confessed. He bad compre-
hended the situation much more quick
Iy than 1 had been able to do, and he
knew that Reedy had arrested Cobb,
the butler, upon evidence which the
detective believed to be absolutely con-
elusive. Indeed the pistol shot might
be regarded as settling all question
about the servants guilt.
We all began to talk at once, and no
one had heard any remarks except his
own when Reedy appeared at the door
leading his prisoner, handcufed. Cobb
was tall, dark man Of very peculiar
build, having the longest body for his
height that ever saw on human be-
ing. Not only were his legs short, but
his shoulders were abnormally high, so
that, viewed from behind, with a rea-
sonably long coat on, he seemed to be
sunk in the ground up to his knees.
l had marked him by the main en-
trance when we arrived and later up
on the outskirts Of the group around
the coal heap, later still upon the
threshold of the door through which
Reedy had pursued him.
"I've had my eye on this feller," said
the detective. 81 seen him getting
more and more worried as that coal
got thinner on the ground. and finally
I seen him make break; then I knew
where we stood. I found him in his
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-17

''Take him into the house." said kel-
vim. Keep an eye on him, Of course.
I'll be with you later. And noW," he
added, turning toward Donald, II want
to say to YOU
"Don't, Mr.. Kelvin" said my boy,
with tears in his eyes," please, don't
This is more painful to me than it can
possibly be to you. I want to so home
and lie doWn-and die"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-17

"a RRS. KELVIN insisted upon
HAFH ordering the carriage to
1WA take US home, though it was
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-19
LACEMAKERS STRIKE
A Move In Aid of the Striking
Miners.
NEARLY one THOUSAND ARE IDLE.
Manager Refused TO Comply with
Demand of Union to Discharge
Girls whose Relatives Continue
TO work In the ConI Mines.

TO work In the Coal Mines.
wILKESBARRE, Pa, June 1S.-Be-
cause the general manager would not
discharge five girls whose relatives are
still at work in the mines the Wilkes
barre Lace Manufacturing company,
the largest in the United States. has
been compelled to shut down. Between
500 and 1000 persons are affected.
The lacemakers and cotton workers
are strongly organized and have been
helping the striking miners in every
way possible. 1t appears the lacemak-
ers learned that relatives of the girls
We're working In the mines, and the
girls were given the alternative of Ell
ther quitting the lace mills or having
their relatives leave the collieries. Fail
ing in this. the Cotton Workers union
requested the discharge of the girls,
but the manager refused to comply.
The employees of the cotton depart
ment thereupon quit The manager
then asked the weavers what they in
tended to do, and after a meeting the
weavers replied that they could not
work with unfair" workers and also
quit
The shutting down of the lace mill is
the only important development in the
Wyoming region.
The general strike situation remains
unchanged. The miners report that
more men have come out. and the coal
company officials, on the contrary,
claim they are increasing their forces
around the collieries. Some of these
men are used in the firerooms and at
the pumps, and others are engaged to
do guard duty
A number of men attacked coal and
iron policeman in South Wilkesbarre
last night and used him up rather
badly.
Relief work among the striking mine
workers has been started in several
sections of the region, but to what eX-
tent cannot be definitely learned. The
officers of the local unions who have
charge of the work in their respective
localities will not talk OF the subject.
as they do not care to reveal their
"NohhSSStS' II hhN NAlot' my say
however, that there is very little relief
work being done now. The eviction of
strikers from their homes is troubling
some of the locals" but up to this
time they have been able to care for
those who have been unable to pay
their rent. The number of evictions
thus far has been small. but will nat.
urally increase as the strike grows old.
er. A large percentage of the nearly
10000 idle men live in houses owned
by the coal companies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-19
EurOpe's Cold Wave.

BERLIN, June 1S.-While snow is
falling in the Alps there are cold rains
here and over large part Of Ger
many. The rye now in flower has sus-
tained much damage. The fruits and
vegetables which were frostbitten a
few weeks ago are now suffering from
excessive moisture. Cherries are espe-
cially poor. With short interludes of
sunshine. rain has been falling for the
past six weeks. To add to the discom-
forts and losses resulting from the
phenomenally backward spring and
summer American tourists in Germany
instead of distributing themselves
among pleasant provincial resorts or
seeking quaint or beautiful spots pre-
fer TO remain by their firesides in the
comfortable hotels of the cities while
they wait for fairer days.