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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
THE TRIAL OF WILCOX
Tight to Prove Cropsey Girl Was
Slain, Not Drowned,
DEATH FROM BLOW ON HEAD.
Coroner Fearing Testifes That
There Was No Blood In Her Heart
When Found - Conclusion
of Brain Probable

Elizabeth City, N. c., March lit is
plain now that the defense in the case
Of the state against James Wilcox fol
the murder of Nellie CrOpsey will try
to prove that death was caused by
drowning. The rigid cross examination
Of DR.. l. Fearing 10y e. f. Aydlett was
for the purpose of destroying the force
OF his report as coroner and his testi-
mony as expert witness
"In drowning sometimes" said Dr.
Fearing. bruises are found on the
head and body. They are sometimes Sc
we're. The bruises are made generally
before death. A bruise made five min
utes before death by drowning would
likely be about the same as one made
at the very moment. 1t is Il fact that
medical authorities say that hasty CON
illusions should not be reached on ac-
count of bruises found on persons
found dead in the water.
There was no blood in the vein
when we cut it off of the heart Blood
remains in the veins of persons when
dead. l cannot explain why there was
no blood in the heart and veins of Miss
Cropsey's body.
Couldn't Tell About Blows Force.
IRON the appearance of confusion
one could not tell how hard the blow
was that caused it. 1t requires hard
knock to produce confusion. A con-
fusion might be external or internal.
We did not see the confusion on the
outside during the first examination. | |
should think from the appearance of |
the place that the blow that made it |
would have caused concussion of the
brain and DEATH
Here the defense rested, and the
state attorney examined the witness.
He said:
"A bruise made after death will not
show | am familiar with the bruise
Oh the side of Hiss Cropseys head. If
the bruise had been made just before
the body went into the water the mus
Gle and fiber would be dark blue"
Dr. j. e. Wood. the health officer of
the county, was the second witness on
the stand. DR.. Wood said:
Il knew Miss Nellie Cropsey. as |
Sisted Drs. Fearing and Mcmillan
and the jury in holding the autopsy. ,
We found every evidence of drowning |
absent.
'"The blood clot or confusion in my {
Judgment was made by a blow with ,
leavy, round. covered Instrument"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

Salem, N. j., March 17.-At the New
Jersey Methodist conference Rev T
Hester or Camden, one of the oldest
preachers in the conference, was adj.
mitted to the honorary superannuated
list. j. 5. Garrison and Henry John
son, undergraduates, were advanced to
the studies Of the final year. After the
reading OF numerous reports the con-
ference voted on the next meeting
place, and Asbury Park was unani.
mously selected.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
Both Men May Have Been Murdered

Saratoga, n. Y. March 1.-THE au
thorities at Mechanicville are investi
eating the deaths of two men whose
bodies were found and in each case
the detectives say there are evidences
of murder. One body was that of Pao-
10 Velardo. an Italian labor contractor
of Sandy Hill, and the other was that
OF Francis Phillips, nickel platter Of
Troy, both of whom have been missing
several months. Velardo was found on
the banks of the Hudson river and
Phillips in the Champlain canal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
New Haven Road In New Tunnel

New York, March 1.-THE Tribune
says: The New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad will use the new sta.
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad in
Ihlrty-thrd street for many if not all
OF its trains when that station is finish
ed. The new terminal station will be
built with the idea of atfOrdiny space
Tor the New Haven trains. What track
age, rights, tunnels, elevated struc-
lures and changes of route will be nee
essary to enable the New Haven to en-.
ter the new terminal are not yet deter
mined"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

SCENE AT THE GREAT CHESS CONTEST
board by Helms. Pillsbury was unable
TO make any Roadway against Law
renee and had to be finally satisfied
with draw. Barry made great eff
| fort to win, but could not do it and
flnally accepted the offered draw. Aft
er the agreement of the cOntending
parties the remaining games ended, as
| stated above, and the victory belonged
to the Americans.
The summary of the match is as fol-
lows:
Pilsbury. y; Lawrence, =: Ruy Lo-
peg.
Barry =; Pason, Y; English opening.
Marshall, 0; Atkins. / queens gam
bit declined.
Hodges, l; Lee, 0; queens gambit de-
clined.
Hymes, =; Mills, Y: Sicilian defense
Nogt, y; Bellingham, -; queens
gambit declined.
Delmar, 0; Trenchard, /; Dutch de-
Tense.
Newman. =; Blake, Y: Ruy Lopez.
Howell, 1; Mitchell, o; Ruy Lopez.
Helms, l.; Grdlestone, 0; queens
pawn opening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March II. The
Plymouth Coal company, which oper-
ates mines at Luzerne borough and
Plymouth, has gone into the hands of
receiver. Saturday was pay day at the
collieries. and the company did not
have sufficient funds to meet the pay
roll. The Peoples baAk of this city
was appointed by the court to act as
receiver The company's property il
valued at $500, 900.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
Murderer Wants New rr,.,

Salem, Mass, March ia petition
for new trial of the case of John q
Best, the convicted murderer of
George e. Bailey, was overruled bv
Justices Sherman and Fox of the sn.
perior court at special sitting. Court
adjourned until March 20 to give the
defendants counsel an opportunity to
file exceptions.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
sOttery Operator Indicted.

= Buffalo. March 1.-THE federal Grand
jury mas reported an indictment AGAINST
Andrew *. Clifford. who conducted
Inc original Little Louisiana lottery
IN TINS city. Clifford pleaded guilty to
the charge of using the mails for
lr"uuulent purposes and was sentenc-
eu 10 pay fine of $500. No drawings
We're held by the lottery conducted by
clifford, and no ticket sold was includ'
Ell IN the published list of winning
numbers given out each month.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

Nation, ILL.,, March 17.-Larry Nc.
Nee messenger in the employ of the
Adams Express company, is missing
ana package containing $50, 900 has
also disappeared. The package was
sent from Brazil, Ind. to st. Louis in
Mckees charge. When the train ar.
rived at st, Louis, both the package
and Mckee were gone.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

Houston, Tex, March ia sad ac
cident occurred here when a switch en-.
slhe. with two freight cars attached.
Struck trolley car filled with Mime
sofa eXcursionists. Four men were in
Jured, one fatally. Those hurt were
thrown from the trolley car by the
shock OF the collision and were caught
between the freight car and the street
car
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
Trouble with Miners Not Exnect.a

Philadelphia. March 17.--George Il.
Baer, president of the PHILADELPHIA
and Reading Railway company, saws
that he does not anticipate any trouble
with the miners in the anthracite coal
region. The conference with President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers of America had not taken
place, Mr.. Baer stated. BECAUSE the
operators declined to meet the officials
of the miners union in conference.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
Rear Ad m raj Howell Retired

Washington, March 17.-Rear Admi.
raj John A. Howell, president of the
naval retiring board and next to Ad.
miral Dewey, the ranking officer of the
navy. has reached the age of sixty-two
and, in accordance with the law, has
been placed on the retired list.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
Machine Makers Burned Ont

Hoosick Falls, N. Y, March 1.-THE
plant OF the Noble 4 Johnston Machine
company, manufacturers of paper mill
machinery, has been destroyed by fire
1t employed sixty men, and the los. nm
the plant and stock is $4,000. The
was valued at S82. 900
There was partial insurance.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
Surgeon ShelIman to Re.,un

Bath, N. Y, March 17.-Dr. A. p.
Shellman has announced that on April
l he would sever his connection with
the State Soldiers Home hospital
where he has been assistant surgeon
since September, 1899.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

Chattanooga, Tenn. March 17.-Golf
players from Admission, Ala, Rome.
Ga, Nashville. Chattanooga, Asheville
and Birmingham have met here and
organized the Southern Golf associa.
ton. A schedule of games will be ar.
ranged.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
Murray Won't Go to Big FOur.

Pittsburg, March 17.-Oscar G. Muir.
ray, first vice president of the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad company, has
stated that there is nothing in the per.
sistent rumors that he is going to ac-
cept the presidency of the Big Four
Il have no intention at the present
time,' said he, "of leaving the Balti-
more and Ohio"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

Madrid, March lion account Of
various threats regarding the fomenta-
ton Of disturbances the ministry of
war has directed the soldiers who have
recently completed their terms of serv.
Ice to remain In with the colors.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

Baltimore. March 17-Between So
900 and $4,000 worth of jewelry. taken
from the residence of Mrs. Annie Ran
dali, al East Fifty-sixth street, New
York city. Feb. %, has been identified
by its rightful owner at detective
headquarters. The jewelry was found
III the possession of Daniel Carr and
James Wilson, alias James Riley, who
We're arrested here last Wednesday.
The prisoners will be taken to New
York as soon as requisition papers are
received. Eight other pieces of valua-
bic jewelry found on the two men are
as yet unidentified.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
BIG WAGE INCREASE.
FAN River Manufacturers Grant the
Operatives 10 Per Cent Advance.

Fall River. Mass. March 17.-At q
meeting of the Fall River Manufuctlr.
ers' association it was voted to in
crease wages in all Fail River mills 10
per cent
Ine meeting was attended by all
those who had signed the agreement
not to advance wages more than per
cent. None of the manufacturers was
| III nfst IN favor of increasing wages
| beyond the amount named in their an
swer to the operatives. and c. C..
BONNEVILLE, treasurer of the Shove
mills, and Joseph A. Baker, treasurer
OF the Chase mills, who had earlier in
the day granted the 10 per cent in
crease, came in for large share of
criticism. They We're not present at
the meeting. These two men have
been specially prominent in protesting
against an advance in wages exceed
ing per cent. and other manufacture
ers could hardly believe that the Shove
ana Chase mills had granted an in
crease OF 10 per cent. They had no
hesltatlon IN characterizing the two
treasurers as unfaithful to the cause.
The street in front of the association
rooms was crowded with people who
anXlously awaited the result of their
deliberations. When the announcement
that the Increase had been granted was |
hiaue known, the expressions on the |
races or the crowd changed at once. A |
cheer went up. the news spread rapid
~ and in less than five minutes it was
conveyed to headquarters. There the
secretaries of the unions were waiting
surrounded by many anxious opera
tives. The operatives were instructed
10 return to work without further in !
structions.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
Ten Per Cent Raise In Lowell Ton

re" Per Cent Raise In Lowell Too.
Lowell, Mass, March 17.-At a spe
clai meeting of the Lowell textile coun.
Gil 1t was voted to demand an increa SO
VI ~ per cent for all textile workers in
Lowell mills. this move coming as a
result of the action Of the Fall River
operatives, Each mill agent received
communication to that effect.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

The Weather.
Cloudy; cold; southeast winds.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-21
NUMBER "a.
REVIEWED BY KING EDWARD.
There Were onr Hundred Narshap
n the show. bud asaHy ARE nE
No Means Formidable. ,

Portsmouth. aug. i7.S--Eiug Edward
coaplctrd the programme Of the
corunatioH fcptlfties Saturday. by re-
viewing the fleet for the first :hno
since his gccrssion. From n spectac.
ular point of view the aAsemblagr Of
the fleet 81 hundred war vessels on
Spit Head was magnificent show,
but To thu-r looking beneath the
brilliant veneer of paint aud polish.
IL was evident that the Hghting
strength Of the fleet was by NO means
formidable The lintH of ships were
thickly dotted with incncctiveS.
Among these may he mentioned tho
third.class cruiser Calliopc, Of ADia
fame. while others include such ref
les as the bat,lrships Devastation.
DrcadnRuEhi, Campcrdown and Edln-
burg, which arc classcd by some cK-
pcrts as ABSOLUTELY DANGER
OuS TO THEIR CREWS. while some
of The nominnlly efTcctin' fighters arc
still ARMED with mmKzlr-loadcrs. IL
mvst be pointed ont however, that
the display represented merely tho
home feet, not q single vessel having
been Withdrawn from n foreign sta
tion 60 participate in the pageant.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-21
THE ART OF CAMPING.
skill Required In Making Bras of
Green Pine HouEh~ aad other
CoHNeuirnres.

Rubber mattresses are good anr
sleeping baEs are excellent, but in all
my experiences a. a camper I have
found nothing So salts factory or 50
comfortable a 10 the bed built Of fresh
pine hnughs. When these beds ar,
carefully constructed there lint, tc
my mind, a hair mattress In the un!.
verse that can compare with this pTimt
tive but deliciously comfortable AFFAIR
writes Martha Conan, in the Out.
look.
II yOu are stopping only TIVE or
three nights in one spot and then 60
Ing on W your search for game or for
scenery, your guide will not take the
trouble to make your he'd In a very
thorough manner. He will simply
heap up some freshly cut pine houghs
and arrange them with the soft greer
needles for the top layer of the bed
The truly satisfactory bed Of pine
bouRhs requires some time aud some
rkill to construct. and not every guide
who Inhahits the Quebec or .Aron&took
pine jnngies knows how or Is willinr
to bothes 1i.hh making one properly
In the firet place, long logs are cut tor
the length of tke bed. and shorter ones
are pat across the ends
Into this los boa are piled. frat
large freshly hewn boughs to build
the bed up 10 the height OF the bon
sides. On cop Of these bouRhS softer
ones are laid, with the new green parfsi
on top to form corering for the
spsinEy moss. Rhrn plenty of the
soft green needles are put over the
other boughs you have bed that a rt
once deIiciously suft and comfortable.
The best par, Of II Is that he aromstie
pine baisam Is a remedy in iiseif. and
the elasticity Of the bed lasts for days
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-21
'IE GHA|FFE|JR.S STORY.
The Tire Of One Of the Rear Wheels
Of the Fairs AutomobIls
Was Debated,
aA. FAIR APPARENTLY TaIED 70 sTOP.
n1s ne nauHt Have Made the wrong
assriaE sIovemsR,. asa tAs Au-
tamshilr Headed Dar~etIy Fsr n
TFse--DasH Net kaaw wbich Diga
Firnt.

PARA. Aug. i7.--The chaufcnr Of
the automobile IN which Mr., and Mrs.
Charles l., Fair were killed, whose
maine is Brutcy, returned 20 Paris
Saturday morning. Ia an Interview
with press correspondent BE- threw
some further light uu the cause Of
the accident, saying; "' ""."
when we left Truuyille Mr.. Fair
was suffering from bronchial catarrh.
Hr coughed Frequently on the road.
and during the its bf coughing his
face was much oongestesl, evidently
producing slight dizziness. lie had
just hfcn coughing when noticed
that the tire of onr of the hind wheels
was debated. l rrsllznd thE danger,
aud jumping TO my feet and leaning
forward, shouted In Mr.. Fair's ears
in Eaglish: "stnp, quick; sire no
good" Mr., Fair glanced back, but
be did mot reply. Apparently he tried
20 stop, but in doing 20 he must base
made the wrong steering moScmEnt
zs tho machine swervcd aerpas the
road and went IN straight fine for
. tire. Mrs. Fair. as she saw tina d.
rection the automobile WAS taking,
claspcd her husbands shoulders with
her arm aud turned her face back TO
wards me with n hook which said
plainly, we are lost The next mo-
ment came the crash, and | was
thrownw into field beside the road
and stunned. When rcs.s.efd. which
did quickly, limpsd 10 ,hs side of
my master and mistress, aud with the
help Of the chateau ghtekeepcrs wife
extrirated the hodies from the
wreck" .,...... ......
Asked II either then showed signs
of llfe, Brotcy replied Both sermSed
TO be dead. hot was in such a dazed
condition from shock, and 70 affect
ell by the CHASTITY spectacle presented
by thr wounds ON the hends u both
victims. that did not notice whether
either moved or not The gatckeep-
er's wife ssid afterwards that Mr,
Fair moved his foot, and that his wife
moved her hand as they lag On the
ground, but ! did not see the more
ments. The woman did not say
whether the man OF his wife stirred
last" ..s .#.H r.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-21
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
~. LsSts STREET Jars Fqrnlsa che
Ispai sSRdRy nadEet Of Dis-
freaMInn Casualties.

ri .#
81. Louis, Aug is.-Two persohI
were killed and ten Others injured IL
stfcrt car accidents in St. Louis after
six O'clock Sunday night. s.
hnA wagon occupied l,s 4 party ~ u
lexcursIoHiais who had spent the ia 5
at Sutton farm. In the county. wRs
rtruck by PaEe avenue GER az Black
stone aud Etsel avenues Harry kibg
received Injuries from wh'rN :. iisd
an hour later Eight "a hing com.
panioqs were injured and us many
more were badly shaken up as q n,
suit of the accident.
Charles bronson, laborrr. was run
down by an OFfr Strcrt cat nj thr ".
terkeC tim uf the DrlmaE aud Subia,
han tracks aHd killed, lie died whas
waiting for an ambulance 20 take him
% the hospital
Paul Pizsich, while driving in a bug.
gy, wAs struck by Bellefontaine car,
thrown from the vehicle and s,ps.
tained q disIocnted hip.
August BFoch. Of Clayton. was
thrown from . Clayton car at For.
syth Junction and geriously injured
about the hand and shoulders.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-21

HutRBRr-rG-nIh Arrives at Dover
from tils FIrst srR Trp.

London. Aug. Is MuzaTar-ed-Diu,
shah ~ rcrsin, arrived az Dover at
noon sunday on board the steamer
Empress, frum Calais. At the Rhah's
request the Empress made the trip
tycr at glow speed
Ihe steamer was escorted by the
British cruisers Galntca abd Inner
tal,tc aud was greeted BY salutcs
from the batteries ~ Dover and an
impuEing miiitaTy display.
The shah Is said &C. have exhibited
great nervousness upon cmbarkiuR
I'm 'he Empress al Calais for his frst
sea trip. But he borc the Journey
well, aud when Prince Arthur of Con-
nauPht boarded the Empress and
greeted him the ahah smiled and con-
Isnsrd with Summation through an in
tcrprnter. The shah and Prince Ar
thur walked together through The
cheering crowds az Dover to the lord
Warden hoiel, where MuzafTar.ea- Din
spent the might, ..,...r.ati lss.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-21
AN OKLAHOMA SENSATION.
Grave sf . IsaHsss MAS snpsss-a ts
Have nceh killed oPrnrd aud
Conin Pound Go Ne Tnpty.


Guthr4~, t'iSiu.., -sur - A grave
nesE QElsRlY, s,ghYrt dl>iguee from
Guthrie, ~ whith M MnrfiS. o Mad.
ison (KaS,l map, who WAS reported
last week ~ have rctn killed w4s
buried. WIS opspsd Sunday H. the
presence of about five hundred persons
and fUuRd g. he empty. Friends of
Morris believed that he had bedn
murdered and requested the auihni.
ties to cxhumc the body. Trlegrums
Of inquiry have hrcu reerisrd frum
Morris wife and from insurance uf
ders Ia MadlsoR Of which he was q
member. Morris appeared here n wed,
age Ia company with man who gave
his name M Cox, aud who rvpre-
scniesl himself to br q leaH ageui tn
Monday Cox reported that Murfis ha,l
been KILLED In runaway ucci'le "A
The man purchased n Bot in county
cemetery Rear Orlando and bonght a
coffin. which he buried with thr al
tistanes of q eolurad msn. The coffin
Sunday cohtaiustlh a cake of Sce weigh
ing abort two poppds. EyiIrutly u
had been filled with Ice when Il was
busiedq Tbs police haze 80 cisw 10
the whereabouts o! either man. stli
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-21

Eu Psssessssn er ThsIr Attssasy, nat
Csutsuts are Net asaae Pashe.

Goafeuts are Nof &ene EASAc
san Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE provi-
sions Of the willis Of STR. and Mv,
Charles Fair. now In the possession
Of ,hr attorneys, Knight q HeggeFiy'
have not yet been made public, aud
there Is gpgh sPrrualsun as To their
contents. II has not yet been Rsccr-
tained whether the Fairs acquired
separate or community property aft
er the making W these Wills. This
property win legally be- ihtiuded In
the disposition authorized by the
Wills. aud the legatcts 50 named will
receive their share II the courts an'
thorise distribution in ncenrdHnee
with the provisions Of the wills.
The question oi priority " death
Il exciting much comment, but Mtor-
ney llcggerty, who, with Herman
0eiriclTs. IL conducting the necessary
litigation preliminary to the pEoba-
tion Of the Wills. declares that u Mrs.
Fair survived her husband. this cir.
cumstanrc can have no effect 90 the
anal disposition NJ the pruprrty CT
rept 10 give her rclatites all that Hlie
brquehthcd 10 them. IL her husband
survived, his tfsate will be tisiributs
ed equally to hfs sisters, Mrs. orl-
richs and Mrs. W. X. anicrbFt, with
whatever additional property Mrp.
Fair may have willed 90 her hpsband.
The law uf california .presumcs that
where husband aud wife perish n the
same calamity shr, hpshnnd, ns Abe