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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-12

on the part of these executors. We
! claimed if these executors had collect
| cd the statutory fees they would have
been allowed on this estate, in addi-
ton TO attorneys fees. other expense
and compensation for any extraordi.
nary services they may have rendered.
the sum of $4,000. Tho majority of
men in Akron would have felt that
this was very fair compensation for
the services 10 be performed. These
men. however, at Il time when a large
part of the estate still remained un-
disturbed, met the Cornell heirs in
New York and | say coerced and bull
dozed them into allowing, in addition
to $4,000 attorneys fees and other
expenses, the sum of $1,000 as COM
missions. This settlement of these
commissions was effected with the
heirs some three or four years after
Mr. McFarlins death. and yet the
two surviving executors. although the
greater part of whatever labor neces-
snry to settle up this estate had been
done by them, gave to Mr. McFarlin's
U '1nt tinlIpl IN thiII nnpn ,,nrt 4N-o
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-12
WHAT nExr!l!

No special effect on the bowels, No un pl easa MT
effect ANYWHERE. Prevents Pneumonia.
cures the Grip.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-12
JUST IN TIME
Down In Health and Sirsngth..aeNous,
Irritable, Ache All Over, A Depress-
ed Condition Rapidly Changed,

Mrs. j. l.. Sieber. of No. 4O4 North
Maple St. Akron. O., says: DIR. A. W.
Chase's Nerve Pills are splendid
spring tonic as well as nerve tonic.
When | got the box at Lamparters s
drug store, | was feeling down in
health and strength, dull. listless-no
energy. | used but the one box vet feel
strong and well again in every way
plenty of strength energy and vigor,
consequently like the medicine very
much"
DR.. A. w, Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at 50c box at dealers or DR.. A..
W. Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
See that portrait and signature of A..
W. Chase, NJ. d., are on every package.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-12

mitted when on the witness stand that
they had transferred all of this stock
belonging 10 my wife TO their owl
names.
With reference TO the charge of mis-
leading the court of Common Pleas
| and that of securing the entry of
fraudulent decrces on the journals OF
the Common Pleas and Circuit court
| only need say this: That the testi
mony of both Judge. Grant and Judge
| lpson, who represented my wife In
the trial of the case in connection with
| which these charges were made. IN
the court of Common Pleas. shows
| that the decree that went on the jour.
nal Of that court profcsscd to and
adjudgr numerous matters that were
not passed upon in the opinion of the
court at all.
Judge Upson repudiated all knowl.
edge of this decree whatever. and
Judge Grant testified that he refused
10 give his assent TO It but that in
some way or other, General Voris,
who represented the alleged cxec,l.
! tors, secured Judge Iuhlcr's approval
of the decree. When Judge Kohlers
attention was called to the fact that
the decree made u finding Oh matters
that had not been passed upon by him
he wrote me the following letter:
COMMON PLEAS COUKr,
-. \. Kohlcr, Judge.
Akron, o., July /, 1901.
Hon. Samuel j. Ritche, Akron, o.:
Dear Sir-ln regard to the ease
of Baird aud others executors of Cor
nelTS estate, VS.. Samuel j. and
Sophronia j, liltchjc, and others. de-
fcndlnts, this ease was heard and de-
cidcd in the Common Pleas court, and
ii has been since appealed but it is IA
matter of clear recollection ON my
part that the only issue in the ease,
and the only issue on which evidence
WAS submitted, related to the owner.
snip OF certain bonds and stocks de.
scribed in the petition. These bonds
ana stocks were claimed by Mrs.
liltchic, and her CHIN was contested
ny Stevenson Burke. Burke was NOT
present III court, aud submitted no
testimony whatever, and the only
witnesses examined were s. j. Ritchic
and Charles Baird. The tcstimon,
lcit no doubt whutcvcr In the mimi
of the court that The bonds and stock
specified were the property of Mrs.
l'itchic, and the court decided that
she was entitled TO all of said prop.
crty, without amy claim thereon on
the part of any other person or per
sons
ut was the intention of the court
that all OF this properly should be
turned over or made over to her by
the executors, 1t appears, however
that the decree, as drawn 10y attorneys
for the executors, in some manner,
10 the court unknown, gave effect In
this decree to statement al Variance
with what the court actually decided
How this was doue, ! am sure do
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-12
ANOTHER VIEW
Continued from first page part two.
we find the following:


we find the following:
@. "Do YOU know whether he
made will or metz \. II could
not state positively know he told
mel saw him some time before his
death lie was feeling littlc brighter.
] kind of jokcd him Il little about IT,.
He said he had settled up his business
and appointed the boys executors and
mentioned the uames Of the boys,
William McFarin, Charles Baird and
John B. Wright"
Q. appointed them as what| A..
"Appbinted them rs his executors or
administrators of the estate ana that
they were to settle il up according
to the laws of Ohio. | remember that
part of it,
In Mr.. Eard's testimony, taken at
the time of the trial, find the fol
lowing:
q. when did you first, if ever,
have talk with him meanlng Cor
mob concerning the making of II
will?' a. shortly before the date
of the making Of the WILL
q. "And where was he at the time
you had this talk with him?'' A.
He was ut Mrs, McClures house
@. "Who was PRESENT." \. NO
one was present when | had II talk
with him but Mr.. Cornell and myself
q. How did you happen 10 he
there Mt that timeT' A. MIR. Me-
Fnrlln came into the Office my office
was in the First National bank build
Ing AT that timc-onc afternoon, aud
said that Mr.. Cornell wanted TO see
me on the subject of making will,
and that he wanted me to so up there
and see him about IT, think | went
lip the next day or the next day but
one"
q, "E1ud Mr.. Mcl'arln indicated TO
you anything with reference to the
provisions that Mr.. Cornell wanted
IN his Will prior TO your going up
there" 4. "ic said that Mr. Cor
nell wanted TO name Mr., Mcl'arliu,
In A.i,,I al -
his wil.'
q. "Rut as TO whom the estate was
to 60: who was to receive legacicS or
requests YOU knew nothingT \.
"Ycs, understand he wanted the cs-
tate 10 go TO his heirs in accordance
with the laws Of the state OF Ohio
and that he wanted 10 make II will
so that he could appoint us cXccu-
tors
q. He didn't express any desire,
however, 10 leave any of his friends
any lcgacies or anything of that
sort?' A. "No, sir; said he wanted
1t TO 80 according TO the laws Of the
State Of ohio
In Dr Murdocks testimony at the
time of the hearing lrforc the hon
orablc Judge, ne suld that hc merely
had n speaking acpuantaHcc with Mr.
Cornell prior TO tue tinr hat he was
called 10 treat hin', Mr. Comets c,rsc
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-12


not recall, but of this | am entirely
clear that the evidence disclosed that
Mrs. ltitchie was. and for long time
had been, the holder Of this property,
and was entitled to tho whole Of it.
| regret that my attention was not
called TO this matter before. while
the matter was pending in this court,
so that the decree could have been cor
rected so as to conform with the iudg-
ment Of the court as shown by the
written opinion of the case. My re-
collection of the testimony is that
these bonds and stocks were her prop
crty before they came into the hands
of the executors under the judicial
sale in the federal court.
81. A. KOHLER,
Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas"
As to the disposition Of the case in
the Circuit court | only need say that
the vericst buffoon without learning,
either legal or otherwise. would only
need read that decree TO convince him
self that it Is one of the most incon-
slstcnt and absurd things he ever
heard tell of. The court finds that
my wife, by virtue of certain con-
tracts made between the Cornell
heirs on ono side and she and my
self on the other, acquired no interest
whatever in these stocks and sccuri-
tres, but that they were my property,
and subject 70 the payment of my
debts, and yet while finding that my
wife obtained nothing herself by vir-
tue of these contracts, which she SUP.
posed she was making, yet the court
undertook TO find that in so far as
these contracts provided that she
should release all claims that she
might have against these executors
the Cornell estate or the Cornell
heirs, the were binding upon her
and barred her forever from prosccut-
ing any suit against these executors,
said estate ana said heirs.
Tho evidence showed further that
while this matter was being held un-
der adyiscmcnt by the Circuit court
and the court was trying to determine
what its judgment and decree should
he. that Mr. Baird visited the home
of one of the judges and he'd II con
sultaton with him in reference TO the
matter. While both Baird and the
Judge IN question denied the existence
of amy improper motive on their part
In holding this conference: and claim
cd that the only thing discussed was
Il difference of opinion between Mr.
Baird and said Judge uS to what
ought TO 30 into the decree, yer it
seems to me tnat no one would hest.
tate in saying that such conduct is. 70
say the least very ndiscrcct, and is
likely to subject our courts to suspl-
cion of unrahucSs and partiality.
| desire to mention but one more of
the numerous charges made In this
motion before | close, and that is the
one with reference to the alleged col
lcctins of illegal and exorbitant fees
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-11

off -ers. Less than eighty hours
after he fired the first shot he was
under sentence of death.
The City Of Brotherly Love has
long been laughed at for its slow
ness. There is saying that a
Philadelphia man can't hurt himself
~ falling out of twenty story
window, because he falls SO slowly.
These quibs, G 'od natured and
otherwise, may nave been merlted,
put now an apology is due 10 the
Pennsylvania metropolis. To sens
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-11
SWIFT PHILADELPHIA JUSTICE

Philadelphia has given the nation
splendid example of the posslbl-
tiles of court OF justice in dealing
with a murderer. 1t is also an eX>
ample in iorbearance which other
cities ard states would do well to
uulate w. III Lane. negro
butler, shot and killed the woman
who employed him and killed her
two children He was arrested as
h. was about to escape from the
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-11
l N. BUNTING, Editor.
WATER SUPPLY, EVERLASTING.

The supreme the United States has an oPin>
ion for action the suit brought by
that the of the Arkansas river.
While there adverse decision to the right
first and foremost people of Colorado the waters of
as Kansas priority rights with those who set
the in dispute towards its source
1t may settled almost fact that such dispute
of those which lrreate
the land the western slope The Grand and Gum
rivers the great streams this slope and when
the which the Gunnson emptes reaches the Colorado
Utah line the Green forming the Colorado i'm
making useless irrgabe
threatens the farmers and ranchmen of
great valley through possible scarcity OF water
sufficient waste rrigabe
to water territory fifty large Ii there lands
water constructed points where has
created SITES which would furnish water and
and supply great power used industrial
of such abundance OF water has
given the publicity deserves 1t is matter OF the
that country having such tremendous possib
tiles through supply should be brought to the notice
of country That the possibility OF extended lit
ieaon priority rights but that there is enough and to
spare should attract homeseekers Grand valley
incidentally in speaking of this valley aiording place
for the homeseeker they should made know that eli
mate is probably winter climate the continent and
prosecuted here nearly the entire
seeking discredit the great Arkansas valley
least stranger who desires feel absolutely certain
rights of purchase absolute should
slope of this continental divide where
such ABUNDANT and virgin opportunities await him.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-11

tence a murderer within less than
eighty hours after he commits his
crime is a record which has hardly
ever been equaled III a court.
If judges and uries were always
SO prompt the last vestage OF an
excuse for lynch law would be
swept away. 1t is to be hoped that
the sentence of Lane will be carried
out promptly and there is every
reason for believing it will be. No
question as to his guilt can be
raised for he was fully identified,
and, indeed, he confessed that he
committee the murders. In many
less regulated Communities he
would never have lived to reach
iail. To the credit OF Philadelphia
there was no lynching and, more to
its credit, the court performed its
duty promptly.
1t is always better to let the law
take its course The course is long
sometimes. and to the friends and
relatives of the victims it is tedious,
but in the end the result desired is
usually reached 1t is better for
the community, better for the
state, better for the nation that a
hundred murderers drag out few
weary wears in the shadow of the
gallows than that one should be
murdered by mob Salt Lake
Herald.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-11
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINE.

General Jacob H. Smith is beng
dragged into a net from which he
will have great difficulty in escap
ing. II the duty Of soldiers is to
do as they are void without asking
any questions, General Smith and
not Major Waller is responsible for
the unwarranted execution of Fills
piuo prisoners. The general has
denied that he gave any orders to
take no prisoners, but the evidence
is against him Three reputable
officers, in addition to Major Wall
Ter, have testified before the Waller
court martial that Smith did give
the order.
They say they were instructed
to kill and burn, the more the bet
ter, and the island of Samar, which
Smith commanded, was to be made
a howling wilderness. Every hu-
man being over 10 years of age
was included in. the decree Of
butchery, Smith is quoted ty these
officers as saying Was there ever
more horrible condition of affairs?
Women, old and young, children,
old men, all were to be massacred
relentlessly. Truly, Smith is a
credit to the administration of blood
and Doodle
When news such as this can get
out of the Philippines where every
avenue of information is jealously
guarded by an administration res
tainer, what must be the actual cons
dtions in the islands? What hor>
rors of pillage and rapine may not
be accomplished where the walls of
the victims can never reach sym
pathetic ears? If President Roose>
welt and his advisers are really anx-
ious to let the country have light
on Philippine affairs, why not give
both sices full hearing? Salt
Lake Herald
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-11
The town of Telluride

The town of Telluride is ust
now endeavoring to regulate the
conduct OF IT'S young boy toughs.
A young boy with the assistance Of
several OF his tough companions,
/ eat up his father in horrible style.
And Just to think that the Exam
iner was handing out a few bou>
quets to Grand Junction, a few
weeks ago, about the manliness Of
Telluride "kids"
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-11

Leave orders for piano tuning at NJ. L.
Rouerts' jswelry store and F. r. Baker
will attend to same. Adjusting. repair
ing aud polishing.
B. 9. Dennisop, Oph. D., the expert
eye specialist, will be at the Grand hotel
for few days Difficult cases and es
pecially children solicited. Consulta.
tioD free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-25
Some object Lsssons.

Shawnee Herald: While Bi.d Nc
Gulre and an army Of Republican
sVcatc~a a-- travelling over the terri.
tory announcing in brutal egotl M
tha the Indian territory is the refuge
OF criminals and that the people arr
a lawless. laDdless lot OF savages.
this whole territory has been given
an object lesson I'm fraternity and un-
ion by the late conventions OF the
Federation of Womens' clubs Of the
twin territories. and the A II. r. A.
of Oklahoma and the Indian territory
Hundreds of the brightest ladies In
the land, forming an Intellectual gal
axy that cannot be surpassed IN any
section of The union. carrying forward
in harmonious meetings the grand
work Of refining and ennobllng the
womanhood Of these territories and
working hand in hand in a spirit Of
fraternity that knows no territorial
dea dime. Many Of the ablest dele
gates present represented lne women
clubs Of our sister cities in the indian
territory. The A II T A. pawer-
ful organization Of the stalwart and
de- ermined men, representing every
section OF the two territories and
hayi,.s for their objec, the protection
OF property and the pun. ,hment and
elimination OF certain classes Of
crime, proved by theif unity Of pur-
pose and hearty cooperation and fra
ternlty that already In the minds Of
the members Of this great order the
union Of the territories Is an accomp-
lishad fact Neariy al he fratedrnal
orders and the churches are likewise
u-i'ed. and yer ia the face Of all thi
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-25
Republican plot.

Purcell Register: 'Tis softly whis-
pered that back OF that little tempest
in a tea pot" over the Choctaw cleo
tion was a pretty little scheme TO
build up and strengthen the Repub-
lican machine in the Choctaw nation.
Tbs plan was so the rumor goes, %
seat Hunter-a Republican- n-who
would ill all positions with Republi-
cans and these, with the federal Of
cials, would make a formidable nu-
cleus around which 20 build in fu'
ture. Marshal Hackett faithfully
carried out Of such administration,
therefore he should favor that plan
which promises the most economical
administration of public affairs In
yestigation soon convinces him thai
single statehood is best for his bus
mess interests and he at once be
comes an ardent advocate Of that pol
icy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-25

Shawnee Herald The Republican
managers boast Of their converts from
Democracy and single statehood sup
porters. Up to date they have 7. =
HensIey. OF Ell Reno. W. o. Cromwell
OF Enid Sid Clark, OF oklahoma City;
and +. w. Jacobs, Of Taloga. OF this
list Hensley has been a bolter and
kicker for years Cromwell is a Re.
publican Pop; Clark Is Flynn's polit.
ical valet and body servant and Jacobs
Is an insane asylum graduate. Yet
these four men are furnishing most
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-25
Don whIskerando Morgan.

Purcell Register: All Of us, poor
ignorant paupers Of Indian territory
must take one OF the two roads Don
Whiskerando Morgan says we have
the one of igno ance, the other OF
orime"-and follow it into Oklahoma
o next Monday evening, when Mr..
Mcclure speaks in Lexington May
hap he may enlighten US to some ex-
tent We are reliably informed that
he win not have his laziat with him
upon this occasion. therefore we can
go without danger. Let all who can,
regardless Of political belief, go over
and give him a respectful hearing,
showing hi mthat the "bucking
bronchos" the crime burdened out-
laws" the "illiterate paupers," have
sufficient, conception Of what consi
tutes a gentleman to give Republi-
can stump speakers pointers as TO the
courtesy that should obtain between
people now neighbors ana friends and
ultimately TO become members Of the
same family.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-25

a lot Of self seeking politicians and
greedy townsite boomers ask the peo-
pie of Oklahoma to sever these bonds
of fraternity and union in order that
they may have a pocket borough state
that they may control. VIII the pso-
pie Of Oklahoma defeat single state
hood at the behest OF such a gangg
The election of Bird Mcclure says
yes.
The election Of Bill Cross says NO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-25
Good Point

Cleveland County Leader: The Re
publicans say in one sentence that
they do not want the Indian territory
brought into statehood with Oklaho-
ma, because We would have to divide
our schol fund and the people of tha
territory are ignorant and WITHOUT
means In the next sentence they
say we will take in the Indian terri
tory later; after we have located our
public institutions and have a state
debt we will take them In to help pay
the obligation that is sure to accu-
mulate by the formation of a little
one horse state. Now isn't that con
slstency? Mr. Mcclure will be her
Monday night Ask him what posi-.
tion he holds toward the Indian ter
ritory and If he wants to attach Il in
small chunks without school funds
The Democrats ask for the admission
OF both territories at the same time
with equal school funds provided bj
congress for the Indian territory
Mcclure stands for the first propo
sition; Cross is for single statehoo.
and equal rights to all
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-25

heard a good story about "Our
candidate for congress, William Cross,
and by the way, eight or ten ladies
in Guthrie are pulling for Cross.
Well. this Cross story is love story.
Bnrs engaged, girls; I'm not string
ing you. as Will Felts used TO say
but have point blank evidence Yes
dear ma'am, Bill Cross is in love and
is engaged to an Oklahoma City girl
No need TO mention her name. How
ever. might say that she attended
the confederate reunion at Dallas, as
maid of honor TO Miss Blockie Jami
son. Well, Bill is to marry on one
condition. II he is elected delegate
10 congress he gets the girl; II mo-
well that's another story The young
lady formulated the conditions and
Bin is working like trooper to make
good. God bless Bill All the world
loves a lover.
Helen