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The Washington bee., 1902-06-28

way to turn, until an idea struck him
and he hastened TO put il into exc
cution. He hurried to the office of Dr
j. w. Sanders and explained the case
sufficiently TO excite the profession
al curiosity of the surgeon.
Then the two set out together, the
doctor with his scalpel knife and OPP
Grating saw concealed under his
coat. They went at once to the
morgue, where the body of Roberts
was held. and found the place in
charge of a boy, who was easily per.
suaded to busy himself away from
the death chamber. Finn pointed to
the body and stepped outside.
Soon the surgeon called him, and
going back to the morgue he beheld
a sight that shook his iron nerve.
Standing before him was the doctor
with the skull of the dead man rest
ing in his hands. 1t had been skill
fully separated from the scalp, which
lay Imply over the dead mans face
The lawyer recoiled and turned sick
with faintness, but he thought of the
fate of his client and braced himself
for the final test of nerve.
\ few days before the case came
up DIR. Sanders walked into the Of
fee of the district attorney with the
skull Of the murdered man.
Here is the skull of James Rob
erts, who was murdered on Christ
mas day," he said The fact that
the skull is almost as porous as pa
per made it valuable addition to III :
collection. 1t is a rare. I may sag
almost unheard of. specimen. The
state can use it in the prosecution
Of the person charged with the
crime"
The trial, says the Chicago Trib-
Une, was of a tragedy character and
the testimony sensational For eight
hours Mr.. Finn pleaded with ths
jury He exhibited the thinness al
the skull, and dwelt on this point
with such convincing finesse that the
lawyers who listened were unani-
nous in saying: He will get him
off with a manslaughter verdict" il
Roberts had had an ordinarily thicb
skull he would not have been killed
was the gist of his contention. Late
in the night of the second day a YER
dict of acquittal was brought in by
the jury.
Miners all over the district were
appalled, at the outcome of the trial
a vigilance committee was quickl,
formed and 200 men said they were
ready to avenge outraged Justice
The news of their intention. however
preceded them, and Brooks, quakin1
with fear, was escorted to the Mid
land depot under the protection ol
25 deputy sheriffs, hidden away and
taken out of camp. As fast as the
train could take him he made for the
Pacific coast. and is now in Seattle
Wash.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28

North are expecting a mighty
change in the treatment or they
viii proposely lapse into indiffer-
ence if not opposition and let the
purity rely for its success upon its
enemies rather than its friends.
And "a change is expected. The
men who are in the lead will see
the Importance of dealing justly and
will call haltin his funkyism on
the part of some repu HIic sns IN
their hope to catch southern votes.
If the party expects the hearty sup
port of the negro. it must treat
them like men and friends and not
like sheep and enemies.
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Now ths the report of theiEdcf
nite pas ponement Of the coronation
ceremonies has been promulg ted.
prophets and maligners and lie
host Of other ma'p!ots are wise Y
saying L tod yeu so " For our
part we regard it severe calamity
TO los 81 good a man as King Ed
ward England has been the friend
OF the cOlOrsd people AMI we hope
some day to requife her FREUD shir.
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Recent Developments have indi-
Gated that the Ex-Trustee's child
ren are not free from the machina
tiOn and manipulations of 8 me
vindictive school authorities. 1t is
no credit to = school sys'em to ind
in its ranks those Wno would salts
fly spites against ex-offieials by
Furnishing their children. Removal
is too good for such.
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HIS VICTIMS SKULL.
It Saved a Colorado Homicide from
Being Hanged.
Clever Ruse of a Lawyer Who Was
Aided and Abetted by a Surgeon
District Attorney an limo
cent AccOmpIice.

By saving off a dead mans skull
and using it in defending his client.
charged with murder, j. Maurice
Finn, a Cripple Creek lawyer, out
witted a corps of district attorneys
and even fooled himself by securing
an absolute aequittal for the man he
represented. The story of this
unique legal ruse has just been re-
vealed by the attorney.
1t was on Christmas eve, 1901, that
William Brooks killed James Roberts
after a drunken brawl in the Dawson
club. at that time one of the most
frequented resorts in Cripple Creek
Brooks struck Roberts over the head
with a heavy Colt revolver, and the
latter fell 10 tie floor dead. Brooks,
who was proprietor of the place,
gave himself up to the authorities to
escape the vengeance of a mob or
ganized to lynch him, and immediate
" sent for Attorney Finn.
1t was Immediately afterward that
the lawyer made the unique discoy
cry which ultimately resulted in
freeing his client.
While viewing Roberts body at the
morgue, Finn noticed that the bOny
covering of the skull was of a thin
porous nature, an unusual condition
among human beings. and he immedi-
ately made up his mind that the one
single thread which might be relied
upon TO save his client from the gal
lows rested in his possession of the
skull. But how TO get it he did not
know. Another fact that presented
itself was that he himself could nOt
exhibit the murdered mans skull, for
to be material evidence the state
must introduce it. Finn thought for
an instant. scarcely knowing which
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28
DEATH BY GARROTE.
How Four Criminals Were Executed d
Recently at Ponce, Island Of
Porto Rico.

Four men were garroted at Ponce,
Porto Rico. recently, for one of the
most atrociOus crimes ever committed
IN Porto Rico. the murder of Antonio
Delgado de Pine. at Guayo, near Ad-
iuntas. and the robbery and i'll treat
ment of his family and servants, on
the night Of September 80, 1898.
The scatfold was erected during the
night in the court yard Of the prison,
a few feet from the cells in which the
four men-Bernabe, Acevedo, Jose
Torres. Ramon Troche Cadeno and
Juan TOFres-weTe confined.
Priests were with each Of the con-
demned men until the end. leading
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demned men L

them to the scaffold. When the in
strument had been adjusted TO their
necks, all of the prisoners, who had
previously denied their crimes, made
confessions.
Jose Torres, who had become IA
natical spiritualist, violently resisted
attempts 10 adjust the garTote, and in
sisted that he should die with his face
uncovered 1t was IS minutes before
he was subdued.
They were all put to death within so
minutes, and the average time taken
10 kill each man was two minutes.
None, it is thought, suffered pain,
as death was practically instantaneous,
though violent twitchings of the limbs
continued for a minute or two after
ward
Evidence at the trial Of the men
showed that a band of about 25 went
TO the house of Delgado and called
upon him to open the doorin the name
of the American police and municipal
judge. When Delgado opened the door
the outlaws rushed into the house and
seized DelgadO and about six others.
The men were tied to the stairs lead
ing 10 the roof The women were lock ed
up in a room, while two of the bandits
took Delgado into a shed adjoining the
house, and, after tying him hand and
foot, hung him up By the feet.
They then beat him and cut off his
ears, afterward putting rope around
his neck and hanging him to one of the
beams. He died in the morning of 0c-
tOber l. of strangulatiOn.
In the meantime the other bandits
were ransacking the house. After
several attacks upon the women, the
band departed with their stolen goods.
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ACpuL " mere II y aE Located 10 ~ A -rha4
by MemOr.a! Shaft
have been the first habitation built On
this coast by Europeans.
GosnCld was accompanied by 81 men
eight of whom were mariners. Among
the others a clergyman, Gabriel
Archer, journalist, and James Roster
who wrote an account of the voyage
and presented it to Sir Walter Raleigh
GOsnOld discovered the islands known
as the Elizabeth islands and named
them in honor Of the queen Of England.
Plans for the memorial are in charge
of a committee headed by ext CoHgress.
man Randall, of Massachusetts. It
to be a plain shaft. 60 feet high. sohigh
above the surrounding objects at the
wedge-like point of land between Buz-
Yards bay and Vineyard sound as tobe
an inevitable landmark for every YES
sci passing through those waterways.
The shaft Will cost approximately
S3. 900. {
The first section Of the shaft viii
have a diameter Of Is feet. taPering 70
- feet. The interior chamber will be
nine feet in diameter at the base
While the tower is actually hollow, it
is practically solid and imperyious
from the outside. |
At the height Of 1879 feet from the
base will be false windows Oh all four
sides. The wall rises 16 feet inches
farther before the second windows are
reached. The main arches Of the base
are to be ten feet high and five feet
wide. These viii be recessed about
six or eight inches and backed by fat
faced rough stone. Inside one Of them
will be the corner stone. containing
lead plates telling the story If Cos
mold and the erection Of the memorial
shaft. The whole aim has been 20 raise
a monument which shall be IS nearly
imperishahle as possible
After its comnletion and dedication
the memorial will be turned over 10
the Massachusetts Historical society.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28

The gentleman who stated at the
meeting of the Indiana Republican
Association that the eolored voter
cnuld be boughs, msdea very indies
cre-t II not a very wicked stat e
m9nt If he Only knew the truth
the eases ia which the negro voter
bou hit are the exception and by
no means the rule. The negro hts
enough of being bought and sold.
H experience as the object bar
gain and sale has led him 10 d d,spise
the idea and hence he is true and
no man knows this be ter than the
Iud anian who is now prUf;ing by
his loyalty. Charity would have
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THREE CENTURIES .co
That Is when the Ffrst
Colony Was Planted ~ . Rsaa
nOld's Landing, SIa.,

a memorial shaft is befng
on Gosnold's island. In .-'g1l'e1
Pond, Mass, where Barthor..-...'..- .'.-l4
bold and his companions IN la.s r....s- Jus,
the first European colony I'm s,.-t.5l .,-'5l
The corner stone was laid dam ~ r..-'.-
the three hundTedih auuiy---.-55 a.
Gosnold's landing. u
Gosnold first stepped ashore o,c-.
tyhunk island, but it was a, .z., --.,
islet NOW known as Gosuola.. 80. -.
in a fresh water pond al The ,rs-,
of the island, where he buflraf.-. 81.
storehOuse. and traded with ,L- --- AZ
dians. This storehouSe is sum-, IL
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28

Dust Chosen President of PriUcetOa Uni
VeTsIty)
father. Joseph II. Wilson. was a prom
inent divine of the Southern Presby-
terian church. and was himself a native
of Ohio. Woodrow Wilson studied in
the primary schools Of Atlanta. Ga.
and was later a student in Princeton.
from which he was graduated in 1879.
He next entered the law department
of the University of Virginia, and sub
seGuently began practice. but aban-
doned it 10 take up general study in
Johns Hopkins. There he began his
work in history and politics. and in 1855
took a position az instructor in these
branches in Bryn Mawr. Johns Hop
kins gave him Ph. d. in 1856. In 1sss
he became a member Of the faculty
of Wesleyan university, Of Middletown.
Conn. and y years ago was called to
the chair of Jurisprudence at Prince
ton DR.. Wilson has published ..Tbe
State Elements OF Historical and prac-
tical Politics" An Old Master and
Other Political Essays" Mere Liter
ature." ana George Washington" n
historical ana biographical study q.
the first American president. The new
head Of Princeton is a fine scholar and
eminently qualified for the position he
is about 10 assume.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28
DR.. WOODROW WILSON.
weII-KnOyvn Jurist and HisterIaH
Who Has just Been Chosen Pres
ident of Princeton.

DIR. Woodrow Wilson, who has just
been chosen president of Princeton
university, in the place Of DIR. Francis
L. Patton, is a well-known jurist. his
toTian and man of letters. and at pres
ent professor Of Jurisprudence and
politics in Princeton. He was born at
Staunton, Va, December IS, 1856. His
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28
CARROLL D. WRIGHT.
United States COmmissiOner Of Labor
Who Is Settling the Anthracite
Coal Strike.

Carroll d. Wright. commissioner Of
labor, who has been summoned by
President Roosevelt for consultation
in connection with the anthracite coal
strike, is one of the foremost >tails'
ticians Of the world Few men have
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28
Harris6n-s Burial Place.

The United States government Is
negotiating for the land where the first
President Harrison is buried, on the
north bank of the Ohio river, few
miles below Cincinnati. 1t is COM
manding site, viewed from a passing
steamer. but much neglected.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28
Reliable Key to stature.

The Paris Academic des Sciences is
examining a remarkable theory to the
effect that the key TO human nature
lies in the gland situated in the throat
under the larynX. BY artiticially slim
uIating this gland it is claimed that
anv child can be made TO grow TO max
imum height.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28
He Mnrted PnrticnIars-

\ Rockland (Mass.) teacher de
scribed the landing of the Pilgrims, and
asked the pupils 10 draw from imagin-
alton a picture of the Plymouth rock.
One little fellow Immediately inquired:
"Hen or rooster"
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Why Should We.

The BEE entered into It's 2lst
year two weeks ago. Ever since
its existence it has endeavored 10
defend the best interests ofthe ne
gro, and condemned wrong and
upheld that which it deemed to be
right. The Editor has never had
any occasion to defend himself for
any act that he has committed ex-
eept in the interest Of his race
Had he served himself and defend
ed his personal interest lie would be
Thousands of dollars better off TO
day.
But, what has bsen the result?
Negroes in high places have COM
mittsd acts that have been against
the best interest of the race, TO
whieh The Bee has often entered
its protests and exposed the wrongs
to the public eye. The nation or
rather the supposed good negro
prepared such an expose though
that the race was being misrepre-
sented and made appeals for the
removal of the wrong dOers.
The Bee as the natural result
would be condemned, criticised for
doing it' duty.
Tue Bee succeeded in placing de-
serving girls in the schools who had
been ignored by virtue oftheir non
political influence. The meddllng
negro, the demagogue and the
trickster denounced this and de-
c!ared that the entire negro school
system was wrong The school pol
itician succeeded in having Con-
gress to investigate the school sys-
tenn that had been so successfully
conducted for & quarter of centu-
~ or more, but the final result was
| the removal of tie best negro educa
tor the schools ever had and u surren
der and a REIMBURSEMENT of the
control Of the negrs schools and
placing them under the absolute
control of white supervision, Thus,
it can be seen that the negro
schools, in the District of Column
bia, are absolutely controlled and
supervised by VIII. to men and women,
the negro having, what is called, a
quasi supervision. Now the kickers
are kicking and are declaring that
the entire school system is wrong
and the negro supervisors are figure
heads and apolOgists.
The Bee condemned and endeay-
ored to have appoin ed Judges Of
the lower courts, men who are not
bias or prejudiced on account of
color. The attorneys with trueA
ling and toadying proclivities ap-
pealed to the Executive to appoint
Certain men as The Bee knew not
what it was doing. Today these
cunning hypoorits are denounciug
the courts for apparent disc imi-
nation on account OF color and
trayesty on justice.
Why should we then continue ad
vocating the cause of ingrates and
sycophants? WY shoul The Bee
sbntinue holding itself up to public
sc1rn and ridicule for those who
don't protect their own interests?
The negro editor with out few ex-
ceptious, are a hypooritical as the
negro attorney or the apologize
politician. The question is. WY
should We?
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been as careful as he 10 pre-e-. '---
facts. and 10 present them az --'-,
the statistician can II was -s We"
originated the famous and ml.-- ~. ~.
quoted saying: Figure a' -'- ~.
but liars figure" lie began --r o.
country schoolmasIer ID Ne" - .--,
shire and went from Peaa-" 80
law. InIss5 he was made the MS. ~.
commissioner Of the United 80. So.
His published works make O very s'-
siderable library.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28
The Lbrnry ID CongFs.'.

The library of congress has is--,.T -.
the rank of sixth in size. FraAl5 "A
the largest, with England. Russo
Germany following in order 4
The Washington bee., 1902-06-28
Tiger stronger Than Lion .

The tigers strength exceeds '-I la
the lion. Five men can ees-'. - q,
down a lion; but nine are rec
hold q tiger.
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suggested silence even if it had
cen true but as it il false, the
thrust is doubly mean.
The Washington times., 1902-03-27
INTER-CITY BASKETBALL.
Corcorans Defeated Baltimore Y. NJ. C. A.
the Second Time This Season

For the second time this season the
Corcoran Cadet Corps last night demon
strated its superiority ever the West
Branch Y. NJ. C. A. of Baltimore, in the
series of basketball games for the inter-
city championship.
The game was played in the Guards
Armory gymnasium. and was witnessed
by large crowd. The final score was So
to "a.
1t was one of the best and cleanest
games or basketball ever played here and
| it should have been seen by some OF the
teams who believe that rowdyism and
rough tactics are necessary to the game
The score was large. but the game was
entirely devoid of rough playing, and its
principal feature, outside of the fast goal
| ing, was the pretty exhibition of free,
open passing by both teams.
1t was in the second half that the teams
did their best work. The visitors saw
the game slipping away from them, and
they started off with a rush to do BUSH
ness with the baskets. Parker, soon after
call of time, tossed from field, and that
put Baltimore within three points Of
tie. Their hopes were soon shattered. for
Norarty got the ball on a double pass
and landed from deep field; and then Mar
tin gave an exhibition of long-distance
goaling with Shoemaker and Zell fol-
lowing along the same lines. Dew made
a pretty one-hsnded toss. and Parker and
Arthur counted, but they could not over
come the lead. In the last five minutes
of rlay Parker and Page goaled for Baiti-
more. and just at the last whistle Mo-
riarty dropped his fifth goal and the game
was over.
This was the third game between these
teams The first was won by Corcoran. y
to :; the second was tie. 10 10 10. on
account of the crowd at Baltimore closing
in on the field. The COrcorans play in
Baltimore on Saturday night.
After the game last night there was an
informal hop. and fter this the fair
friends of the Cadets served the visitors
and the two teams with a generous cola
ton
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which they sell at 80 cents for ful-sized treat
| uent Is the safest, most effective, and popular
| Of all catarsb remedies
| Nearly all cheap cough mixtures and throat
| lnzenres contain opiates: these cheap medicines
give temporary relief especially with little
children by destroying nerve sensation; the IT.
! ritation in throat. which causes coughing, Is
tcmporurily removed. not by removing the
c,,ln brt nv de1deninc the nerves OF feeling:
| the irritation is not felt, although It Is sun
/ there, and will promptly return
| Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Is the best remedy 10
remove catarrhal secretion, whether IN the nose,
throat OF stomach because they are composed
| Of wholesome antisepties, Bloudroot, Red gum
from Eucalyptus tree etc; when you use these
| tablets YOU know what you are putting INTO
Your system and not taking chances with CO.
caine upiatcs. or similar polsons found IN SO
many catarrh cures and cough medicines.
In Ramsdcll in commenting en- cattrrh cures,
>ays: Il can heartily recommend stuart
Catirrh Tablets. because they contain no CO.
clius or other dangerous drug found in so many
advertised ,atarrh cures. / have known OF many
ease, OF long standing ,atJrrh OF the head and
throat completely cured by the daily use of
these tablets for several weeks. One case IN par
ficular which | could not reach with an inhaler
or spray and where the catarrh caused daily
headaches and noticeable loss Of hearing, was
entirely cured by this harmless but effective
remedy"
prescribe Stuarts Catarrh Tablets for catarrhal
headache, and catarrhal deafness. bec1use |
know them to be perfectly safe for child or adult,
and have seen many remarkable cures resulting
from their regular daily use because they are
advertised and sold in drug stores is no reason
why any good phy stefan should not use them. be
cause We should seize upon the means OF cure
wherever found.
Stmrts tHtIrIh Tablets are especially vaiuIDie
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| To break Up severe colds and Group at the very
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The Washington times., 1902-03-27
Notes of the Track.

Miraculous is a fine looking horse and
will do to watch.
Alans performance indicates her to be
flly of more than ordinary quality
She ran like race horse all the way.
Woodtrice did not get to running in the
seven-furlong race until he was straight
ened out in the stretch, when it was too
late.
Henderson and Shea both claimed
foul against the winner. Obliged. in the
first race. but the stewards. after hearing
their story, refused to allow the claim.
Shea's exhibition on Caithness, the
winner of the fifth race. was amusing
He rode the filly all over the track and
came from the inside at the head of the
stretch to the outside at the finish.
Squid got tangled up in the barrier at
the start of the two-year- old race and did
not have a chance to win. 1t was a
wretched start but Starter Cassidy was
hardly to blame, as Prince Hoadley, who
was left. wheeled just as the barrier went
up.
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WASHINGTON FOND
OF KINGLY SPORT

stretch, All Saints came away at the end
and won comfortably
Imperialist was handed out as The real
good thing in the fourth, and he was al
ways favorite but when it came to racing
the big horse was not in it. Elizabeth
Moan got away running and the farther
she went the wider was the distance that
separated her from the rest of the field.
She won easily by as far as she pleased,
while Alack, who had got away none too
well. came with a wet sail at the end
and nipped the favorite for the place.
The Gouchacre stable kept up its repu-
tation in the fifth and landed another win
ner in Caithness. who won cleverly at the
finish. after DR.. Korber had shown the
way to the stretch turn.
Only three started in the last event.
and naturally Lou Rey was favorite.
Flara was played by those who refuse to
back odds-on favorites. while Filibuster
was not wanted The latter led on suf-
ferance until Strengthened out in the
stretch when Odom le- down the favorite
and he came away easily.
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FIGHTERS FOR ENGLAND.
Sharkey, Rubin, Mccoy, and Walcott
Scheduled to Co.

NEW YORK, March 26.-George C. Lea
and W. A. Gavin. the two English sport
ing men who have been in this country
for the last three weeks arranging for an
international sporting meet in london
during coronation week, sailed on the
Philadelphia this morning.
They have been successful in attaining
the object of their visit, and a number
of well-known American athletes have
agreed to take part in the meet. among
them Tom Sharkey, Kid Mccoy. Gus Rub
lin Joe Walcott, Tommy Ryan, Harry
Harris and Johnny German.
Mr. Lea said this morning that he had
every hope that large delegation of
American college athletes would also take
part in the carnival.
He had seen representatives from the
faculties of number of the universities.
he said and although such step was
establishing a precedent, many OF the
persons he had seen had given him rea-
son to believe they would consent to their
athletes taking part.