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New-York tribune., 1902-08-06
THE CAR TO MEET THE KAISER.

Reval Russia Aug. 5.-The Gar arrived here to-
day to await the arrival of the German Emperor.
who is coming here to be present with the Car al
the Russian naval maLeuvres
Cronstadt. Aug 5.-The United States cruisers
Chicago and Albany arrived here to-day
New-York tribune., 1902-08-06

night Postmaster Roswell Beardsiey- OF North
Lansing near this city discovered the theft to-day
Nj Beardsley is ninety-three years old ana mas
been postmaster since 1925 but this is the first loss
OF the sort he has sustained. Stamps and postal
cards to the amount of about so were removed
from the office
New-York tribune., 1902-08-06
c4r4NAUGH CHALLENGES WALKERS.

Trenton. y. J.. Aug. tSpeciaD Cava-
naugh, of this city. the champion six-day walker
of the world. this evening issued a challenge 70
any six-day walker in the world for a race. He
says he will post 5000 Of his money and Will
take on any and all corners.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-06
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

Harrison, Ark, Aug 5.-W. l. Mcpherson. OF
Newton County, has been nominated for Congress
by the Republicans of the lid District.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-06

ITS LANDING PLACE IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
ONCE sTEVENSON'S HOME
San Francisco, Aug. a-S. :. Dickinson. supern-
tendent of the Commercial Cable Company in Nova
Scotia. who has been in Hawaii for some time
making arrangements for the landing of the COM
pany's proposed Pacific cable on that island has
arrived here the steamer Sierra He saws that
the cable will land at Waikiki on a strip purchased
for $1,000 a part of which tract is known as the
Sans SouCi property. where Robert Louis Steven
son lived during his sojourn in the Hawaiian
Islands The Territorial Government has granted
permission for underground conduit from the
landing place at Waikiki TO the office of the
pany in Honolulu. Everything is now in readiness
the cable.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-06
OLDEST POSTMASTER ROBBED.

Ithaca N Y. Aug. 5-The office OF the oldest
postmaster in the United States was robbed last
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

The attraction billed for the Grand next
Wednesday night IS that standard pro
duction, ''Tennessee's Pardner." It has
for the past three seasons been recognized
by the theatre-gOing public as one Of the
leading dramatic attractions ON tour.
"Tennessee's Pardner' eminanted from
suggestions. furnished by Bret Harte's
popular romance Of the same title, and
the playNrighter has modelled his charac-
tiers after some of the most noted of Bret
Harte's qeatiOns.
The play IS IN idyl of Western life, a
natural Interpretation of life in the Sand
Hills OF Nevada, a romance in which the
comedy and pathos of life interming1ed
much as they do in the busy world. It's
every scene and every line is wholesome
and rings true, and the types of charac-
ter lose none of their unconscious humor
their dignity or their manliness through
being invested with Harte's poetic charm.
1t requires company capable of appre-
c1ating the possibilities and beauty of
the various characters, and understanding
the fine shading of true Characterization.
The Company interpreting the story of
the play has been especially engaged to
I'LL the requirement of each character
and no expense has been spared to make
the present company not only the equal
Of that seen in this play in former seasons
but one OF the most powerful aggrega-
tons of theatrical talent touring in
comedy-drana. The production is un-
der the management of Phil Hunt by
special arrangement with Arthur c.
Aston.
There will be no advance in prices.
The advances. sale will open at Borland's,
Monday morning at o'clock. Prices:
Dress Circle 75c; Parquette soc; Balcony
$50; Gallery CSC.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07
Cancer Cured by Blood Balm-AH
Skin and Blood Diseases
Cured.

Mrs. M. L. Adams, Fredonia, Ala.
took Botanic Blood Balm which effect
UallY cured an eating cancer of the nose
and face. The sores healed up perfect
ly. Many doctors had given up her
case as hopeless, hundreds of cases of
cancer, eating sores. supperating swell
ings, ETC., have been cured by Blood
Balm. Among others, Mrs. B. M.
Guerney, Warrior Stand, Ala. Her
nose and lip were raw as beef, with Of
fensive discharge from the eating sore.
Doctors advised cutting. but it failed.
Blood balm healed the sores, and Mrs.
Guerney is as well as ever. Botanic
Blood Balm also cures eczema, itching
humOrs, scabs and scales, bone pains,
ulcers, offensive pimples, blood poison.
carbuncles, scrOfala, risings and bumps
on the skin and all blood troubles.
Druggists, ST per large bottle. Sample
of Botanic Blood Balm free and prepaid
by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta.
Ga. Describe trouble and special
medical advi e in sealed letter. 1t is
certainly worth while investigating
such a remarkable remedy, as Blood
Balm cures the most awful, worst and
most deep-seated blood diseases.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07
PARIS BOURBON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY MARCH y 1902
Confederate Notes.

1t IS well the Legislature is to
establish a Confederate home for the
maintenance Of iIfrm and dependent
Confederate soldiers. The proposition
is for the Confederate soldiers who are
in good financial condition to raise the
funds necessary to buy the required
buildings, and out of the State funds
1925 is to be allowed for each beneficiary.
The Board of Directors is to be com
posed of sixteen Confederate soldiers,
W no are to serve without compensation.
The property when purchased is to be
decided to the State. The ranks of these
old soldiers are thinning rapidly, and in
a few years not many will be left in
the Home established through the gen
crosby Of the State.
Judge John H. Reagan, the only sur
vlving member of the Confederate Cab
met, is i'll of pneumonia at his home in
Anderson county, Tex.
Charles Broadway Rouss died in New
York on Tuesday. He had suffered
from heart disease and dropsy. Mr..
Rouss was born in Woodboro, Md, in
1886. He first engaged in business in
Winchester, Va, served in the Confed-
crate army and then came to New York
in 1865. He has been in business in
that city continually from that time.
He erected at his own expense a monu-
meut to dead Confederate soldiers in
Mt. Hope cemetery, founded
physical laboratory at the University of
Virginia and gave 100000 for a con-
federate monument to be located at
Richmond, Va.
Some years ago Mr.. Rouss became
blind. He offered 81, 100000 to anyone
who could restore his sight, but the re-
ward was never successfully claimed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07
Good Timing.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton OF DR.. A. Boschee, a celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles Of the sever
est nature. removing, as it does, the
cause Of the affection and leaving the
parts In a strong and healthy condition.
1t is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test Of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two billion bottles sold annually.
.Bosbbee's German Syrup was introduced
the United States in 1868, and is now
Md in every town and village in the
ivilized world. Three doses will re-
eve any ordinary cough. Price, Zoe.
ct Green's Special Almanac. W. T..
90 ks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07
STATE NEWS.

Miss Missionary Stone has signifed
her intention of delivering lecture at
the Owensboro Chautauqua on Sunday,
August 10.
Mrs Mary Cheaney, SO, was burned to
death at Henderson, by her clothes catch
ing fire.
Nine street car mortormen have left
Lexington for Norfolk, Va, to take the
places of strikers.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07
For Pneumonia.

DR.. C. J. Bishop, Agnew. Mich, says:
81 have used FOley's Honey and Tar in
three severe cases of pneumonia with
good results in every case" Beware of
Clark & Kenney.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07

NOTICE DIR. o. H. Bowen, the OPP
tician, will be at A. J. Winters & Co. s.,
Wednesday, March II. Examination
free. If
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07

LOST. in the postofice lobby, or on
the streets Of Paris, Monday. package
of accounts and notes, in a large mail
ing envelope. Return to this office or
L. A. SOper, and receive reward.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07
Make Weak Women srrong.

HIdAtS WeaA women STRONG.
1 have taken your Remick's pepsin
Blood Tonic. know it is the best Tonic
ever made 1t will make every weak
woman strong. I cannot praise it
enough, writes Mrs. o. D. Pickering.
Olney, Ill. For sale by w. 7 Brooks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07

N. Jackson, Danville, H., writes: my
daughter had a severe attack Of la
grippe and a terrible cold settled on her
lungs. We tried a great many remedies
without giving relief. She tried Foley's
Honey Tar which cured her. She has
never been troubled With cough since"
CLARK q Kenney.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-03-07

Mrs. Wagner, wife of c. H. Wagner,
manager Of the Hotel Ventura, ,died at
Ashland Monday at noon.
E Mr. and Mrs James Weir, at Owens
boro Saturday, celebrated the sixtieth
of their marriage. They
were married at Danville, March I, 1912
Newman Miskel1 died near Lawrence
burg Of pneumonia. aged IS. He was a
veteran of two wars, the Mexican and
Civil. He left no family, his wife and
children having died several years ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15
PEOPLE WERE DEEPLY
INTERESTED IN CASE

If every individual in Salt Lake had
been personally concerned I'm the trial
of Peter MOrtensen there could not
have been greater interest shown in
its outcome To say nothing Of the
tremendous crowds that visited the
court room during the closing hours
and the vast assemblage, Springing
from nowhere, apparently, that heard
the verdict rendered, the whole town
seemed excited over the result.
The morning papers had prepared the
public for the last word by the an
nouncement that the case would 90 to
the jury at noon. That hour had hard
" arrived when inquiries of The Herald
by telephone kept two or three men
busy. When the bulletins were hung in
the front windows a crowd quickly
gathered and it grew larger every min
ute until groups of men and women
stood discussing the case almost as in
terestedly as they did when the body
Of James r. Hay was first discovered
in the lonely pasture at Forest Dale.
1t is within the bounds OF truth to
say that the sentiment was overwheim-
ingly commendatoTy Of the juTy's YER
dict. If the public believed Peter Nor
Jensen guilty when he was arrested.
that belief was certainly intensified
when the jury. unusual for its intelli-
gence, rendered the result ef its de-
alterations.
on every corner, in every store, the
verdict was the one subject OF CONVEX
satiOn The legal profession took an
unusual interest in the outcome, and
AR. Eichnor. as well as Stewart &
Stewart. were congratulated warmly on
their efforts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15
STORY OF TERRIBLE
MURDER OF JAMES Hay

The crime Of which Mortensen was
convicted was committed on the night
Of Dec. Is, 1901, at which time Hay
mysteriously disappeared. and efforts
to. get trace Of him proved futile un-
til his dead body was found buried in
the lonely field on the second day later
The case is one OF the most remarkable
in the history OF the country and con-
tanned elements that no other murder
probably ever contained before.
1t was late in the afternoon Of the
10th when MOrtensen called at the Of
flee Of the Pacific Lumber company,
where Hay was bookkeeper, and stat
ed that he was ready to pay a bin Of
$500 he owed 10 the company. In the
presence Of Manager Romney, Hay
made out receipt for the money and
an understanding was made between
the men that Hay should get the mon
ey the following morning and give the
receipt to Mortensen, together with a
mortgage which the company held, to
secure the debt.
Hay put the receipt and uncanceled
note in his pocket and he and Morten-
sen rode home together on the car,
they living directly across the street
from each other in Forest Dale. About
S:i5 that evening Hay told his wife
that he was going over to MOrtensen's
to collect some money and. after pre-
pairing to have a warm fire upon his
return, and telling his wife ne would
be out only a short time, left the
house. This was the last time he was
seen alive by his wife.
He appeared at MOrtensen's house a
few minutes later and, according to
EOrteRsen's contentious. collected the
money, gave him the receipt and note
and left for home The night wore on
to morning and Hay did not appear at
home. His wife walked TO Mortensen's
house and was told that her husband
had left hours before for his home.
The next day came without Hay ap-
pearing and the suspicion that he had
defaulted with the money gained cred
enCe. The police were notified OF the
matter and $1,000 reward was offered
for his capture. kilograms were sent
in every direction. but no trace Of the
missing man could be found.
The relatives and friends Of the
young man were sure that ne had not
defaulted and the night before the
truth was learned James Sharp. the
father-in-law. declared TO a Herald re-
porter that he knew his son had been
murdered and that his dead body would
be found buried within twenty-fOur
hours, somewhere within q mile OF Nor
tensen's house.
The second morning after the disap-
pearance Of Hay. a young man chasing
horses in a field near Forest Dale By
the railroad tracks, found a newly
made grave and the dead body OF Hay
was found in IL. Peter MOrtensen was
taken into custody BY the police pend
ing an investigation. An autopsy
showed that Hay had been killed BY
a shot IN the back Of the head and the
theory Of hold-ups was exploded By the
finding OF his watch and some money
in his clothing. Investiga brought
forth the uncanceled mortgage on Nor
tensen's home. which furnished a mo-
tive for murder. and after further de-
velopments had appeared. Mortensen
vas charged with the murder OF the
dead man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15

Win it be based upon the revelation
testimony was asked.
Maybe So" replied Barnard Stew
art
It is believed that if any ground ex-
lists upon which to base an application
for retrial. the defense win represent
that it was the state, and not them
selves, who brought out the revelation
story by placing Mr.. Sharp on the
stand. Added to this viii be the con-
tention that the defendant did not visit
the scene of the tragedy with the jury,
where members Of the jury made evil
dence.
It has also been suggested that if
Judge Morse's charge concerning the
defendants character can be construed
to mean that In doubtful cases only
character evidence. can turn the scale
in the defendants favor, there is
ground for a new trial. Judge W. II.
King once secured a new trial in this
state on the ground stated.
District Attorney Eichnor believes
that he had a safe" trial. that is,
there is not the slightest ground upon
which the application promised by the
defense can be- successfully made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15

Jurors expressed themselves in favor
of plain verdict of guilty as charged.
Rock brought up the subject of No
torman Aliens testimony and argued
that it was certainly impossible to rec
ognize a man positively sixty feet dis
tant in the night time, and as that
was the only direct evidence against
MOrtensen, he said be did not feel
disposed to send him TO the gallows.
He favored a recommendation of mer-
cy. which would make the penalty
imprisonment for life Major Daley
conceded with Rocks views.
The other jurors argued that Aliens
testimony could be thrown out entirely
and there was a chain of evidence that
it was impossible to break down. The
weak defense was called up. One by
one the positive jurors presented argu-
ments to the hesitating members. and
after an hour of discussion Rock and
Daley were brought into line.
Foreman Shurtlif ordered the for
mality of a ballot, and it was unani-
nous for guilty Of murder I'm the first
degree, as charged in the information.
without any recommendation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15

he had simply stated to Watkins that
MS accounts were in a bad condition.
and asked his brother-in-I law to assist
him financially towards paying the ex-
penses Of the trial He asserted that
he never asked him to say he had
loaned him money 10 make his ac-
counts balance up, and that Watkins
had miscOnstrued the whole affair
and used 1t against him.
In regard 10 his wife being away
from the trial and the preliminary.
Mortensen declared that it was because
she was unable TO attend. and not be-
cause she had deserted him from any
suspicion of his guilt as seemed to be
believed by the public. He further
declared that there was only one man
for the prosecution who had testified
10 the whole truth; the others. he
claimed. had naisconstrued things and
given wrong testimony. When asked
Why he had not gone on the stand, he
said IL was because his word would not
have been believed had he done 50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15

identity would be to throw the gun
away and bury the gold-not James
r. Hay.
Why Body Was Buried.
The body was buried to create the
impression that Hay had absconded-
No investigation Of Mortensen's
finances was necessary with Hay a
fugitive from justice. How easy for
Mortensen to flash the receipt and say,
Your secretary ran away" Morten-
sen on Tuesday insinuated and init
mated that Hay had absconded-
MOrtensen said Hay went west after
leaving his house, then admitted that
he had lied, and said he didn't know
why he had said so.
Mortensen hung his head when ac-
Cused Of the crime.
Mortensen did not pay the lumber
company in installments, although his
mortgage was drawing interest at s
per cent. The claim that he had been
saving the money for a long time is
preposterous.
The states financial statement shows
cOnclusively how MOrtensen disbursed
all the moneys he received after Sept
3, when he swore In court that he had
no money.
MOrtensen attempted 10 fabricate
testimony for his defense by asking
his brother-in-law to represent that he
had loaned the defendant from $1,000
to $780,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15
HOW WATKINS TOOK
NEWS OF THE VERDICT
fspecial TO The HeraldN

Provo. June 1.-THE Herald's repre-
sentative was the first to communicate
TO r. c. Watkins, brother-in-law Of
Peter MOrtensen. the result of the YER
dict brought in by the jury this after
noon. Mr.. Watkins is confined to his
bed and has been for several days.
The first question ne asked was:
Was there any recommendation?
Upon being told that this had not
been mentioned in the message re-
ceived from Salt Lake City. but that
there was probably no such recon-
mendatiOn or 1t would have been men
toned. he said:
We'll, it can't be helped. Sic has had
a fair trial. OF course. the outcome
of the trial makes no difference to us
so far as our opinion of the case goes.
We know so many things that have not
come OUT
He spoke very highly Of the conduct
OF District Attorney EiChnOr in not
placing Mortensen's little daughter on
the stand. stating that Mr.. Eichnor
had said he would not place the child
on the stand to testify against his
father. even if the omission TO do 50
should result in an acquittal
Mr.. Watkins mOralized on the strange
conduct of Mr.. MOrtensen. and spoke
of his affection and love for his chill
dren, his attention TO them. and his
pleasure In their society being I'M
usually great. He explained Morten-
sens action in the matter OF Hays
murder on the hypothesis that he WIS
in such financial straits that he was
compelled to do something. and his
pride would not permit him to fall
down"
I'VE didn't agree about that" said
Mr.. Watkins, referring to his brother,
G.. F. Watkins, and himself. Charlie
thinks he had a quarrel with Hay, but
1 do not think So"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15

summoned before twelve were found
VINO could give the accused an Impair
tial trial A majority of the twelve
nnally CHOSEN reside in the country.
had the court depended upon residents
Or salt Lake City. the probabilities are
that the attorneys would stiil be en-
gagged In impaneiing a jury.
II is remarkable, too, for the fact
mat this prejudice sprung from cir
cunstantlal evidence, absolutely. The
strongest evidence introduced at the
trlal was the defendants financial con-
dltlOn last Decem Der. Not a word of
tals came out until Mr.. Eichnor pre-
sehted II, yet it was difficult to find
man IN this city who did not believe
the defendant guilty, even before the
Alortensen was placed on trial May 5,
and fifteen days were consumed in get
ing jury. During this time the open
Venire was resOrted to for the first time
since Utah became a state. Eleven
hundred names We're drawn. and $50
lalesmen were examined before the
hecessary dozen were accepted.
Inc total expense of this trial VIII ap-
pfeXlmate $4,000. It cost $2,06S 80 for
Lalesmen, and perhaps twice that much
TOT witnesses, many of whom drew
mileage and per diem from the first
Day OF the trial until its conclusion.
Inc pay of the twelve jurors amounts
70 several hundred dollars. and the
Salaries of court officers increases this
cost substantially. The trial consumed
forty days, a longer time than any on
record in this state.
It IS also remarkable for the good
IeeAng that manifested itself between
the attorneys and the compliments they
pald each other in their arguments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15
PETER MORTENSEN CONDEMNED TO DIE

The latter arose. and. as he looked into
his condemned nephews face, tried in
vain to suppress his emotion.
Peter did not grasp his brothers
hand. The latter sat dumbly and gazed
off into space. struggling to keep back
the flow of tears, but did not stir until
the gray-haired father Weakened him
from his thoughts. Then he turned
and saw his brother leaving the room,
followed by a crush of morbid human
ity. He followed quickly in their wake,
and passed a word with Peter I'm the
hail. while the father and uncle went
up TO Judge Morse and shook his hands
IN gratitude.
The crowd had kept up a constant
hum, and only after the prisoner left
the building did it diminish in size.
while some remained in the court room
until Judge Morse announced that the
court had another matter-a civil mo-
tioD-tO take up, and raped for or
der.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15
ATTORNEY ElCHROR
Is WELL SATISFIED

District Attorney Eichnor was a well
satisfied man when the verdict came in.
1T is what I expected; it is just,
said he. Il am glad the jury had the
courage to vote its convictions. OF
myself I desire to say but one thins.
My conscience is perfectly clear. I
have not prosecuted the case vim
dictivelN / have tried TO avoid feeling
in the trial and to give the defendant a
fair show.
Il believe it was a safe trial. There
is not the possibility Of a new trial for
the defendant, in my opinion.
'NIessrs. Stewart and Stewart have
made an honorable and gallant fight
for their client, but the odds were
against them. They did not have the
case"