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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
HORMSLEY UNDER FTE.
He Tells the Story of the Mur-
 der of Jeremiah Shumway.

He Says Now That He Lied When He
 Told Story to the Coroner-His Part in the Affair Was in Stufing Papers
 and Handkerchief into the Victims
 Mouth-He Also Says That During a
 Struggle He Bit Shumway in the Necke
 Norwich. June A. Thomas M. Worms ley, who testified for the prosecution III the trial of William H. Galilyan yes terday in the superior court, was gwen severe cross-eXamination to-day py Joseph L. Barbour of Hartford, one or the attorneys for the defense. During the cross-eXamination Wormsley : whole story of the murder of>Jeremlah Shumway of Montville was rehearsed thoroughly and every portion examined analytically. He was asked why he had first told the coroner that Fred Merrill, a tramp, was implicated With him in the crime, and he replied that he did it to shield Gallivan. He said he had lied in duplicating Merrill.
 In telling again his story of the crime, ,Wormsley said he stuffed pa pers in the victims mouth to still his cries, but as these did not serve their purpose, he gagged Shumway with a handkerchief which Gallivan handed to him. He also described how he bit Shumway in the neck while struggling with him on the floor.
 Wormsley said that after he had had his share of the robbery twelve days he gave $160 to Gallivan for safe keeping, having spent $40 of the orig ina1 $200. Later. after Wormsley had made statement duplicating Fred Merrill. he went with an officer to the Galliyan house to get the money. Wormsley testified that when he asked Gallivan for the money at this time Gallivan trembled visibly, then became angry and swore at him. The money was found concealed in the cellar of the Gallivan house. It was after going to get the money, ana after Galliyan had called him names, Wormsley said, that he decided to tell the story of Gallivan's connection with the affair.
 Nothing important developed in the cross-examination of Wormsley and he was permitted to leave the stand.
 William Ecke of Montville was the next witness. He said that he came home from New London on the trolley that night and he took a short cut through the woods to his home He met man whom he thought was Gal Hvan, but he was not certain because it was getting dark.
 Frances Wormsley. mother of Thom- as, the accused, testified that GaIIiyan came to her house on December 15 the day after the arrest of her son. and in the course of conversation said:
 My God, they never arrested Tommy Tor the Shumway murder. How could he have done it when he was with me at the prize fight at New London that hght!' He said further that he ex- pected to be pulled into it at any mo- ment. Charlotte Wormsley corrobo- rated her mothers testimony.
 Galllyan was apparently little af- feeted by the story told by Wormsley Last night he tore off the bandaoes that were around his wrist. but tba act was discovered before he had lost much blood. -osl
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
UNDER RESTRAINT.

Santiago, Chili, June 4.-George B ohace'- a millionaire, has been placed under Judicial restraint. on the ground that he is suffering From dementia. ana Marcial Martinez, Ramon yarz gefa and Edward Spencer have been named as his guardians. MT Cbace has appealed to the supreme court against the action taken by inc lower. court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
czar Receives Red Cross Delegates

ST. PETERSBURG, June 4-At yes terday's meeting of the international Red Cross conference, which is in ses- sion here, it was resolved to devote the interest accruing from the fund estab lished by the dowager empress of Rus sia and the czarina to the creation of prizes for the best inventions for the alleviation of the sufferings of wounded and invalid soldiers. The czar and czarina received the delegates to the Red Cross conference at Tsarskos- Selo, and the dowager empress receiv- ed them at Gachina.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
ASSESSORS CALLERS.
Property Owners Coming in From All
 Sections ofsthe Town.

botCLlOuS Ol 3tue 1OWI.
 The assessors had circus of their own to-day. It seems people in all parts of the town have been reading the articles in the Democrat regarding the new method of assessing property and as result they are fiocking in to find out what all this talk means This, it would seem, is exactly what the assessors want. They are anxious to meet every rate payer in Water bury and have a talk with him or her as the case .aay be and get statement from them as to what they consider their property worth. If all can be brought in then the assessors will be in q position to do the work assigned to them in more satisfactory manner than they could hope to do under other conditions. The assessors are holding their own fairly we'll considering the assaults that are being made upon them, still they are getting thinner and thinner every day and if they keep reducing in flesh there will be precious little of them left by July 1. Mir Clo- hessy yas in the pink of condition when che board held it's first session and looked radiant and happy in duck pants, immaculate white shirt and vest. neat fOur-in-hand necktie and be- coming alpine hat But the new suit got too roomy for him and he was obliged to make a change. But he is there and says he expects to be on deck at the finish. For some reason or other all the women who call at the office attack MT Clohessy while most of the men prefer to encounter MT Beecher or MT Burns. Probably this accounts for the worried look so notice able on the usually happy face of the senior member of the board.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
ytrxfnfa Constitutfon comnretea.

RICHMOND, Va, June 1.-The con- stitutional convention has completed consideration of the new constitution and referred the document to the com- mittee on enrolment to be engrossed. It also adopted the preamble as report ed by the committee on bill of rights and added thereto an amendment rec ognizing Almighty God and making ac- knowledgment of his bountiful mercy to all the people. No material amend ment other than this was made.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
MITCHELL REFUSES TO TALK.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 4.-There was much speculation around strike head quarters to-day over the purpose of President Mitchel's visit to Scranton last night. where he saw some of the National Railway Labor union leaders, MT Mitchell returned from Scranton early to-day, and all attempts to get him to talk about the nature of his conference with Frank F. Sargent, the chief of the locomotive firemen, were futile. It is believed, however, tbst new move of some sort in which the railroaders may be involved is among the possibilities of the near future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
pAI1NcEFoTEs suCCEssok.

Washington, June 1.-Two import ant changes in the diplomatic repre- sentatives in Washington were an- nounced to-day. The Hon Michael Herbert succeeds the late Lord Paunce- fote and Senor de Ojeda succeeds Duke de Arcos the Spanish minister.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
BEEF PACKERS REsTRAINEn

Albany, June 4.-Justice Chester to- day issued an injunction restraining certain beef packing companies of the west from carrying on business in this state ln Violation of the provisions of the Donnelly antitrust law. The or
 der was served upon representatives or the concerns in this city and Troy. soon "
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
WILLARD SET SAn,

New York, June 4.-E. s. Willard who concluded his tour at Milwaukee on Saturday last with the eight hun dred and sixty first performance of The Professors Love Story,o sailed on the St Paul to-day. MT Willard will return in September and will then appear in new play.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
ARD PATRICK WON DERBY.

London, June Al. Gubbins brown ..olt Ard Patrick. at [ to against, ridden by J. H. Martin, the American jockey, won the Derby. Sir R. Wall die Griftith's Isinglass was second, and the Duke of PortIands Friar 1uck was third Eighteen horses ran.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
SAILED FOR ENGLAND.

New York, June 4.-Rear Admiral John c. Watson and General James H. Wilson, who will represent the army and navy of the United States at the coronation of King Edward, sailed to-day on the steamship St Paul
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
COAL FOR SCHOOLS.
City Must Pay the Advanced Price,
 Regardless of Bids.

Regardless of Bids.
 Notwithstanding reports to the con trary the local supply of coal is very good and there is no need of people worrying about a coal famine, so a local dealer reported this morning.
 A representative of the Frank Mil Ter < Co was asked to-day about that company's contract to furnish coal to the schools of the city. He said that last year all the coal for the schools had been delivered by Decoration day. The bid was made this year on the con dition that the contract would not be binding if there was a strike and the price of coal went up. Conseuuently the coal will not be delivered for the price quoted in the bid. But if the city is willing to pay the market ad- vance, whatever it is, the company will furnish the 1900 tons of coal as the contract calls for
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
WEALTHY MAN KILLS HIMSELF.

New York, June 4.-Taylor Hoffman, a wealthy resident of Jersey City, committed suicide to-day by shooting. No cause for his act is known. He was AS years old and a bachelor. At one time he was conductor of an ama- teur orchestra and was known as a talented violinist.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
PILLAGED BAKE SHOPS.

Vienna, June The riotous strikers at Lemberg, Galicia, to-day pillaged bakers shops and carts and had to be dispersed by troops. A number of persons were injured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
MUD vOLCANOs ACTIVE.

Baku, Russia, June 1.-The Gusy- gran. mud volcano, situated near the village of Kobi, Gaucaia has erupted. This OutburSt was accompanied by cannonlike reports. The country arous- ed, the volcano for some distance was enyeloped in flames, but with the ex- ception of the destruction of the f0cks of sheep no fatalities have been re- ported. A few shepherds were burn ed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
MINERS BURNED TO DEATH.

burned to death to-day as the result of an explosion of gas at Guest, Keen & Co.'S colliery at Dowlais, Glamorgan- shire, Wales.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT FOREST PARK.
Young Man Dead From the Effects of a Bullet Wound
 Behind His Ear.
OF THE DEAD MAN HAS SURRENDERED.

The Two Young Men Had Been Frog Hunting the Park Lake--A Twenty-Five Caliber Winchester Rifle Was Used in Shooting the Frogs--It Was With This Instru ment the Shot Was Fired That Killed One of the Young Men--Father the Dead Man Frantic When Discov- cred His Boy Dying in the Roadway--Remains of Dead Gray's Undertaking the Corr Notified.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
Mo. Pacific Excursions.

Summer tourist rates to points Northwest
South and East on sale until September S0th,
final return limit, October 3lst Very low rates,
Summer school, Knoxville. Tom, one fore
(2is0 ON sale June 10Th, 18TH l7th, 9th, 2sth,
20th and July 10th. lin aud 18th, return Aug,
10Th,
Washington, D, c., $500 New York, n V,
SOL 2S Round trip tickets via savannah aud
steamship, on sale every day
Yellowstone national park cxcnrsions rates
including park trip, reasonable, On sale June
LIST 10 Sept ist return In 90 days
Negro Y P.s. 9. ". congress- Atlanta, Ga,
S!3ih On sale August LIST and ri, return Aug
10th aud 18Th.
International sunday school Denver Juno
Doth TO July Ind Anocn, Order Of llibcrninns,
Denver, July nh to 18th. Fralernal congreE'
bower Aug sd and 9Th, National assoois'
ton Of Letter Carriers Denver, sept Wy TO Olb'
Rates, 500 and sA@ return October 3'se
Montcagle assembly Bible school Montengc
Tenn $500; on sale August IN TO lO'hi return
August 18th.
Special wost. bound tourist excursions TO Col.
orado aud Utah June 9th 10 Mth; July IAN V
alsL August 10Th ~ 22nd--0th TO 2llh, hnd
Sept nth to 18TH llatc, ono fare plus ST.
10 Denver, Colorado SPRING. aud Pueblo
ssOp5, on sale July LAY 10 l8ln, Aug lsl TO 18th
llrnwood Springs, sl0,D higher salt Lake cry
and ogden, $1,000 higher All return limits
October 3lst,
Biennial meeting Knights OF pythias, sai
Francisco, California, $3.50. Tickets on salt
August aud TO sth, inclusive, final return limi
Sept 30th,
GRAND lodge meeting, r. =. o. ", Salt LAX,
City, Utah. Aug l2th, 18th and lt,h, Ticket
on sale August 7h, sth, 0th and lOlh, return
limit Sept Both
W, lIySgs,
Iron Mountain 7, aud =, Agent
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
Trick OF the RailrOnd Ira dc.

According TO the Railway Age, -
the railroads have developed or enlarged
upon, Il practice by which, without risk
Of punishment, they can get around the
injunctions Of the courts requiring them
not TO discriminate between shippers In
the matter Of rates. The plan conteln.
plates technical compliance with the
law, but Ia designed expressly TO facili.
tate its practical violation,
Obviously, the courts cannot 20 fur.
ther than 10 order the railroad compRn.
les to maintain uniformity Of rates In
accordance with their regular sched.
ules They have not attempted to for.
bid the railroads from changing their
rates whenever they see ~, Therein
lies their opportunity TO beat the gov.
ernment with impunity, To prove that
"injunetions do not enjoin, - tho
Railway Age reveals In this way
how easily the trick can be played
1T win be noticed that all that Ia re-.
onired TO fully comply with the terms
OF the Injunction Is that n tariff shall be
issued and be on file with the Interstate
Commerce commission when the traffic
IL handled. Suppose, for illustration,
il WINS desired by any railroad to favor
n Minneapolis shipper on u lot of -four
for export within ten days. Private no.
lice could DO given the shipper; he
could make his contract, engage HE
ocean space, and when everything wa,
ready n tariff could be issued which
would DO effective within three days
ind expire ten days later. Every con
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
Missouri Pacific improvements.

Expenditures Of 81, 7l3 600 for bridges
and buildings are reported by the Mis-
sour Pacific system for the calendar
year 1901, which amount WAS 1905, 900
greater than the previous year. The
largest items were 1878 600 for steel
bridges, $20i 900 for engine houses,
machine shops, etc, and S9l 900 for
general repairs and expenses of water
supply. The sum Of $l03, 900 was ex-
pended IN the construction and equip
ment of new shops ut Barring Cross,
Ark. This work will be finished during
the current year. Contracts were let
last year to the Detroit bridge and iron
works for 10 bridges on the Missouri
Pacific, 10 on the Iron Mountain, and
one on the Kansas City g. Southwestern,
The erection OF these structures will
be finished at the earliest possible mo
ment, On the central branch ~ steel
or iron bridges, begun IN 1900 were
finished IN 1901. The system has now
4, 837 miles Of line with truss spans and
trestles of sufficient capacity IN carry
locomotives weighing no tons, engines
and tenders combined, During the
past year the company has filed, ~
placed by culvert or partly filled IA,
ZOE lineal feet Of frame trestles.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
That Sidewalk Question.

The question of compelling the build.
ing of sidewalks is up again. 1t came
up at the last meeting of the council
Monday In an informal manner and the
aldermen, with one or two exceptions,
appear to favor an ordinance compelling
the construction of such walks. At the
next meeting, we understand. an ordi.
dance is to be presented covering the
matter.
While we all favor the construction
Of walks throughout the city. there
arises question that the council should
well consider. We have, like every
other town, owners of property home
who manage to live only through the
strictest economy. To compel these
people to build expensive sidewalks
would mean practical cOnfiscation Of
their homes. We ask the councilmen
to take all things into consideration and
not act hastily.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12

j. W. Buchanan returned Monday
from an extended tour through Benton,
| Carroll and others of the northern tier
of counties He reports the country the
toughest he ever travelled over, but
crops looking splendid.
Judge Gross convened county court
Monday In regular session, bnt owing
to indsposition on his part WAS com
PEELED to adjourn 1t until Wednesday
There was considerable business OF i'm.
portance before the court to be disposed
of.
The mayor has issued an order calling
upon all property owners to clean up
and keep clean the surroundings to their
premises. The fine for negligence In
this matter ranges from Is to $25, and
the mayor says the ordinance will br
strictly enforced
With the exception Of painting the
same, the Frisco freight depot 10 com.
pleted. The trenches for the founda.
ton OF the passenger depot were com.
pleted Wednesday and 1t was intended
to begin work at laying 1t Thursday
but failure to receive the necessary tools
delayed the work for couple days.
Col. Bob Newell died at the county
hospital, Little Rock, on Saturday OF
last week. He il survived by his wife
and son Robert, whose home Is ut Little
Rock. His wife II will be remembered :,
was Miss Ella Whitfield, daughter Of
the late Col, VIM. Whitfield Of this city
All Confederate pensioners are re-
ouired TO report at the Office OF the
county clerk before the second Monday
In July, or their pensions vii, DO for
feited The county clerk must make
an affidavit to be presented to the audi
tor of stated that they are still living
and in INDECENT circumstances.
Master Willie Watts met with SER
ious accident Monday. While running
over the awning IN the rear Of the Citi'
zens Bank he was tripped up by some
telephone wires and thrown to the
ground, u distance Of ~ feet, breaking
| his left leg. Two years ago he had an
1
other narrow escape from death. While
watching ut that time, u free exhibition
| IN front Of the old Murta opera house,
brick became detached, striking him on
the head, badly injuring him, but he
managed to be out again In few days
Now that the ladies' composing the
Village Improvement Club have charge
OF the work Of putting and keeping
Fairview cemetery In presentable con
dition we may look for some good work
being done. The ladies have secured
neat sum with which TO begin work and
have pledges for monthly assistance
from q great many of our citizens. sc
that they start out under most favorable
conditions. The council did wisely IN
turning over TO them the work OF im
proving the cemetery as 1t is q work foi
which .hey are by nature well suited
and In which they will take pride.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
The Panama Canal Comm lssiOn.
From the Little Rock Democrat.

Hon. Robert T, Cook has received the
following letter from United States
Senator James X, Jones relative to a
story which recently gained currency
as to his connection with the canal
commissions
81 note what you say about the story
going around that am to be n member
of the canal commission, | have no idea
how this thing started. suppose that
some newspaper man originated 1t and
others took It up, The bill has only
Just now been signed, The next step
to b. taken will be the acquiring of the
property, which will Of necessity take
time and great care, and IT will be
some time before this question can be
settled. / do not imagine that the
president has given thought to the
personnel Of the commission. Certainly
he has said nothing to me on the sub
ject. The statement Is absolutely with.
out foundation. | suppose II WAS gotten
up TO for the purpose Of trying TO create
u sensation 1t was telegraphed to the
Gazette from here, but | do not
know who sent that, nor what the pnr.
pose IL. II might have been done for
the purpose Of injuring me or II may
| not,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12

The Fort Smith street fair association
has contracted for eight free shows and
fourteen paid attractions, There will
be four bands az contracts will be made
with the home organization, the Ozark,
Jenny Lind and Fayetteville bands, no
that there will be no lack Of music dur
ing carnival week.
At last Monday nights meeting Of
the city council It WAS decided to begin
the long.delayed work Of lowering the
lower end Of the town branch west Of
Main street from the railroad TO the
river and instructed Harry Pernot,
chairman Of the street committee TO
advertise for bids for the work,
Tulsa, |. T., Is getting to be a big
shipping point for fruits and melons
p. II. Morris recently received a notice
which he was asked to post, calling for
900 hands to pack cantaloupes and we
see by our exchanges that the two
largest peach orchards in either Okla
homa or Indian Territory will be in the
suburbs Of Tulsa. They will contain
"a, 600 trees A. Haworth has con.
tracted for 10, 900 liberia trees, and his
neighbor, A. ID. circuit, 8, 900 Of differ
ent varieties. The trees will be set out
this fall. Peaches grown there are Of
excellent quality, Some grown on
Chief Pleasant Porter's farm few
years ago brought the highest price In
the st. Louis market.
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Ia TO endeavor to be what You desire To
appear, - That Ia precisely the manner
In which Chamberlain 8 Cough Remedy
has gained Its reputation as n cure Tor
coughs, colds, Group and whoopina
cough. Every bottle that has ever been
put out by the manufacturers has beer
fully up TO the high standard OF excel
lence claimed for II. People have found
that II can always be depended upon fol
the relief and cure Of these ailments
and that 1t Is pleasant and safe TO take
For sale by JOHN o KANE, FIG, KERR
Druggists.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12

dition Of the injunction would be fully
complied with, and yet, for all practical
purposes, the order would be violated. -
Coming from competent authority
on the methods of the railroad corpor.
atoms, this explanation is particularly
instructive. 1t goes to show more con-
vincingly than has ever before been
done that TIE Interstate Commerce
commission is fully justified in asking
congress to clothe it with full authority
to fix all railroad rates as the first step
towards securing their equitable appli-
cation to big and little shippers.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
"A, "A, Dill Dead,

After months of weary struggling
against what seemed plainly the newt
able end, the spirit of H. H, Dill was
ushered into the Great Beyond last
Tuesday afternoon and the remains now
rest beside those of his father In Fair.
view cemetery.
Endowed with a superior intellect
and a genial disposition, Hank Dill
never lacked for friends, and many will
mourn the cutting short of a life that
should have yet seen many years of use
fulness. But 1t was God S will and we
must bow in humble submission, ex.
tending to those most closely affected
our sincere sympathy.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
JESSE TURNER, Jr.
ATTOR N Ely A T l. w.
VAN buren,. ARK.
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Bank Building.
Saves Q Woman's Lie.

To have given up would have meant
death to Mrs. Lois Cragg Of Dorchester,
Mass. For years she had endured I'M
told misery from = severe lung trouble
aud obstinate cough. "Often, she
writes, II conld scarcely breathe and
sometimes could not speak. All doc.
tors and remedies failed till used DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and was completely cured. - Sufferers
from Coughs, Colds, Throat and Lung
Trouble need this grand remedy, for It
never disappoints. Care Is garanteed
by JOHN O. KANE. Price soc and VI 90.
Trial bottles free.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
BollInger Conservatory.

The Bollinger Conservatory will open
branch in our city Sept. /, 'O2, with
q full corps of teachers, embracing a
fine Pianist, Vocalist and Violinist.
This will be rare opportunity for the
music-loving people of our city and
should be taken advantage of, All
those desiring to patronize this worthy
enterprise will please send in their
names to the Bollinger Conservatory,
or r. G. Bollinger, Fort Smith, Ark.