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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
VENGEANCE OF TIE MOB
Vreaked on . Negro Brute for . ,Most
Atrocious Crime-A West Virginia
Story.

Wheeling. w. Va, July 13.-Details
of a scene of savagery have reached
here from Devon, little town in Min
go county. A black brute caught
14-year-old white girl some distance
from her home, bound and gagged and
then raped her, leaving her tied to a
tree. Search was instituted and the
girl found as described more dead than
alive. She told her story and named
the fiend. The child was left as found
for while in hope that the miscreant
would return, which he did and was
taken in the act of repeating the as
sault. Ee was dragged to the village,
his clothes to- n off and lie was tied to
a tree.
Then the mob began taking revenge.
The brute was stabbed with pen
knives and pins, tacks were driven
into him and every conceivable method
of this kind of torture was resCrted to
by the mob. Then the girl he had
outraged was brought and seated be-
fore him, and his tongue was cut from
his mouth in her sight The crown
ing act of mob Justice" was TO literal
ly skin the nego alive, the pieces Of
skin being handed around as memen-
toes of civilization in the United
States in the first decade of 1900
This killed him and his heart was
cut out with pocket knives, and his
toes and fingers cut off and carried
away as more mementoeS. His body
was then soaked in coal oil and burned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
DEADLY BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Strikes . Boat House In Which Men Were
Refuging-Kills One.


Washington, Jus 13.--During a ter
rife thunderstorm which passed over
the city lightning struck bOat-house
near the Potomac river in which about
a dozen men had taken refuge on their
way home from the bathing beach.
One man was killed ousr.ght, another
so badly injured that he may die, and
still another is in the hospital suffer
ing from the effects of the bolt. The
dead man is Robert b. Smith Charles
Slaughter, colored, was so seriously
hurt that he may die.
Every one of the men who had
taken refuge in the boat-house felt the
effects of the thunder bolt Ten feet
Of the flag pole over the house was
wrenched off and the structure itself
was wrecked. G. III. Bannigan, the
policeman on duty at the beach. while
hurrying to the emergency hospital for
assistance after the eaccident, was twice
rendered temporarily unconscious from
the effects of the lightning striking
trees near him. Physi ans from the
hospital succeeded in I-storing most
Of those who had been hurt to con-
sciousness and the remainder were
taken to the hospital. Here it was
found that Slaughter, the colored man,
was so badly shocked and burned that
he may die. William Lyons, a white
man, was also badly burned, but he
will recove-.
In another part of the city Nora
Shipley, a co]ored girl aged 10 years,
who was sitting at window, was
badly stunned by lightning bolt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
REPLIES TO DIR. BERRY
"Father" Clark, of the Endeavorers, Ex-
plains the PROPOSED Merger Of
Young Peoples Societies.


Denver. July 14.-Rev. Dr. Francis
Il. Clark, president of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, has re-
piled to the statement made by DR..
Berry. of the Epworth League, that
union between the different young
peoples society is impossible" IF
DR.. Berry's remarks were correctly re-
ported" said DIR. Clark, 'he must have
forgotten that such union had al
ready been accomplished to a very
large degree. The Christian Endeavor
society already united the young peo-
pie of twenty-seven denominations in
this country alone, and mo than as
many more in foreign countries"
Every Christian Endeavor society
is denominational society of thesame
denomination Gs the church to which
it belongs. and just as loyal IL the
church as any can be. 1t simply adds
broad-minded fellowship to its denom-
national loyalty DIR. Ferry
says the Methodist and Baptist de-
nominations would never consent to
have theiryOung people furnished with
literature by outside persons. But will
not the Methodist church allow its
young people to ready any other books
or papers beside those its own de-
nomination publishes"
Final meetings of the Christian En-
deavor convention were held in some
CT the principal churches instead of
one large meeting in Tent Endeayor,
which was wrecked in the storm.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
To Tell of Another Grim 3.

indianapolis. July 13.-The return Of
Rufus Cantrell, the convicted negro
ghoul. from the penitentiary to testify
in the grave robbing cases, acco. ding
to the detectives, Is likely to explain
the mysterious disappearance of Miss
Carrie Selvage, who escaped from the
insane hospital here nearly two years
ago. The story, which is not yet veri-
fed, is that the woman was found by
the ghouls. who kept her prisoner
fourteen weeks in log hut. and then
chloroformed he- to death, expecting
to sell her body. This they were afraid
to do. and they finally buried the body.
1t is stated that Cantren will tell the
story.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
BASE BALL SCORES

Chicago, July 15.-Following are the
base ball scores:
League: At Cincinnati-New York
10, Cincinnati 3; at Chicago-Brooklyn
/, Chicago 2-twelve innings; at ST
Louis-Philadelphia 5, st. Louis 4; at
Pittsburg-Rain.
American: At Boston-Cleyeland 4,
Boston 3-eIeven innings; at Wash
ington-St. Louis 4, Washington p
ten innings; at Chicago
0, Philadelphia 2; at New Y0rk-De-
troit 4, New York 5-ten innings.
Associations: At Kansas City-Indi-
annapolis A, Kansas City 5; at A1ilwau-
kee--Louisville Q, Milwaukee o; Second
game) Louisville s, Milwaukee -four
teen innings; at st. Paul-Toledo 2,
st. Paul 8; at Minneapolis Columbus
2, Minneapolis /.
Western: At Omaha-Kansas City
s, Omaha 10; at Des Moines-St. Jo-
seph 0, Des Moines A; at Colorado
Springs-Peoria 2, Colorado Springs 8;
at Denver Milwaukee 3. Denver p
twelve innings.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
ONE MAN MOB DOES MURDEB
Farmer Takes the Current Method OF Set
ding Troubles and Kills Man ON
IN Operating Table.

IN Operating Table.
Bluffton, Ind, July 13.-John Ter
rell. wealthy farmer living near
Petroleum, nine miles north of the city,
killed his son-in-law, Melvin Wolfe,
firing both barrels of a shotgun into
his head as Wolfe lay on the doctors
ope ating table to have a leg ampu
tated, necessitated by wound from
Terrelrs gun fired short time before.
Four years ago Wolfe married Terrell's
daughter. Wolfe deserted the girl, it
Is said, leaving her with child in her
arms. 1t Is said that Wolfe had twice
d.iven past the Terrell home, shouting
insulting remarks and shaking his fist
at Terrell. The third time he drove
past Terrell fired with q double-bar-
relied shotgun, and shattered W0lfe's
right leg.
Wolfe was hurried to the Office of
DR.. Sanders, at Petroleum, to have the
leg amputated. While crowd stood
around watching the doctor Terrell
came up from his home in a buggy.
broke in the doors Of the doctors Of
fice drove out the crowd at the point
Of his gun, and with the remark: II
am after him and l am going to get
him yet" fired both barrels into his
son-in-law's head. Terrell then stood
or everybody with his gun and drove
to the sheriff and surrendered.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
PETITION Is READY AT LAST
jewish Plea to the Czar, However, May
Never Be sent, Say Oyster
Day Advices.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 15.-An i'm
portant conference was held at Saga
more Hill between the president and
representative Jewish citizens of the
Society of the B'nai Birth regal ding
the petition to the Russian government
on the Kischeneff> outrages. The pc
tition, completed, was placed in the
presidents hands, but strong intima-
tion is given that the petition may not
be forwarded to the Russian govern
ment.
This is because the Russian govern
ment has indicated by the adoption
of severe measures a genuine dispo-
sition to punish adequately the per-
petrators of the Kischeneff murders
and in addition those who instigated
them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
Found Himself struck Thrice.
HARD MAN TO KILL, THIS
He 10 Recovering from . Wound That
Made Fourteen Lacerati0ns on
His Intestines.

Terre Haute, Ind, July IA. = The
surgeons who operated on Elmer
Fields and sewed UP fourteen lacera-
tions of his intestines. each Of which
wounds were large enough to permit
the insertion of a finger, are astound
ed at his recovery. The day after the
doctors had sewed up the wounds he
was found walking the full length of
the long hospital ward to get some bed
clothing. Finally he recovered suffi-
ciently to warrant the surgeons in
making a search for another bullet
which had entered his side. 1t, too,
had passed through his body and was
taken out Of the opposite hip.
A few months ago Fields, attempt
ed suicide and sent bullet through
one Of his lungs. but the wound gave
him little trouble. Two weeks ago
when john McNary, a motorman,
found his wife I'm Fields room, he
began shooting at him and the wom-
an through window. Two bullets
struck Fields. One hit the woman in
the hip. She has been dischars I'd from
the hospital. Fields was discharged
Sunday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Indianapolis, July 15.-In confer
ence with Prosecutor Ruckelshaus it
is said that Rufus Cantrell, the ne
gro ghoul, admitted that he had
hand in the recent murders in this city
of Isaac Rosengarten, merchant po-
liceman, and Isaac Stout The prose-
cutor said that Cantrell had admitted
that he was implicated in certain MUIR
ders, but he (Ruckelshaus) refused to
give names. Cantrell hopes by his
confession to escape punishment
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
EIGHT raoUsAnD ~ A PANIC
Was the Chicago Man's Opportunity In
Names of Those Who Were Hurt.

Was the Chicago Man's Oppertuoity In
Names of Those Who Were Hurt.
> Immediately the 5000 persons were
in a panic. which was heightened by
the screams of hundreds of women 1t
was then that Ramsey sprang to
chair and called loudly on the men to
hold up the canvas and catch the large
supporting poles as they fell. Hun
dreds of men sprang to their feet, and
successfully carried out the Chicago
mans suggestion, and thus ave. ted a
calamity. AS the poles fell more than
1000 people who had been seated near
the walls of the tent escaped the folds
of the falling canvas, and these i'm
mediately formed themselves into q
rescue corps. Those who had tainted
and those suffering from slight in
juries were quickly removed 10 the
hospital tent.
Those injured were: Mrs. Thorn
burgh, Denver, bad wound in fore
head, very se.ious; Alicia Murdock,
Denver, arm fractured; j. G. Peters,
Alamosa, Colo, scalp wound and
shock; Miss Mary Ellis, Denver,
bruised about body; Miss Powers,
Trenton, Neb., knee injured, body
bruised; Mrs. I. N. Johnson, Denver.
badly bruised and tainted from fright;
K. c. Patterson, Alamosa. Colo, head
cut by electric lamp, bad scalp wound;
Miss Eta Ward, Chicago, large pole
fell across back and badly bruised
her.
Among those who are suffering from
severe nervous shocks are: Miss
Llanche Fearer, Oregon, ILL.,; Miss
Mindeck, New York; Miss Adams, Ore
gon, ILL.,: Miss Nipper, Pueblo. Colo;
3 Miss Myrtle Moore and Miss Warren,
illinois; Mrs. Small, Denver.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
CAME NEAR BEING BAKED
Shut Up In . Coke Oven o. III. Chastield
Makes Mighty Effort
and Escapes.

Marinette, Wis, July 15.-Through
the accidental closing of a sheet iron
door in a new coke oven. o. HI. Chat
field, who was inside the oven, mar
rowly escaped being roasted to death.
With no one to help him Chatfield
realized that he must get out imme-
diately or he soon would be baked to
a crisp.
With the aid of an iron bar he man.
aged with a mighty effort to lift the
door about a foot and escaped. His
face and hands were badly blistered
from the intense heat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
NEW DATE FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Proposed by the Ohio Grand Army Com.
mander-He Would Have
Later Dato.

Salem, o., July 15.-Dr. A. c. Yeng-
ling, Grand Army department COM
mander, and his staff here have
inaugurated a movement in this coun-
ty to change the date of Memorial
Day from May 80 to later date.
Posts Of this county and this section
are asked to take action along these
lines.
The reason for desiring a change in
the date is the manner in which the
day is desecrated-in the eyes of the
old soldier-by the holding of sports
and other events. Sunday is favored
by the state commander, as he be-
heves that on that day the event can
be observed in the manner in which it
was originally intended.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
Too svmpathetio for : Jud~e.

Jefferson, Ind, July 14.-Alexander
this county, has resigned the Office of
magistrate because he is too SYM
pathetic. He held the office but few
months, and In that length Of time
tried a dozen or more cases. The ef-
feet to render judgments unbiased by
sympathy was too much of strain,
and began to tell on his health.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Indianapolis, July I'D Nj. Par
ry, president Of the National Manufac-
turers' association, has sent a letter
to the directors of the Commercial club
suggesting that it is inexpedient for
the club to encourage the location in
indianapolis of the headquarters of la
bor unions Parry says that manu-
locating in city where many labor
organizations have their executive Of
fees.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
he Is GRADUALLY WEARING DOWN
Until "His Pulse Stops Forever"-Thres
Servants Of the Grim Terror.

Until "His Pulse Stops Forever"-Thres
Servants of the Grim Terror.
Constant relapses, they say. such as
created alarm early yesterday, are
gradually wearing down the pope's
constitution, which seems immune
from any specific disease. Most per-
sons are inclined to the idea that Pope
Leo may go through perhaps two or
three repetitions of yesteray's ups and
downs, till, as DR.. Rossoni puts 1t,
'.his pulse stops forever" Three causes
may accelerate the end--yiz, continued
inability to take nourishment, which
was exhibited today, sudden heart fail
ure or the progression Of the epleura dis
ease. The latter is thought the least
probable.
AS day succeeds day It becomes
pathologically clearer that it is a case
Of a very old man dying because he
has lived his allotted time. The pope
himself yesterday afternoon ordered
the four cardinals to be admitted, and
received them standing, he who is
supposed to be at the point of death
saying: please be seated" He re-
counted the impressive ceremony of
the morning, when he received the
benediction of the Franciscan order
The cardinals informed him of the
worldwide prayers for his life.
Pope Leo answered that he was
much gratified, but that he was ready
for his final departure, concluding by
saying Goods will be DONE" Even
more striking was the pope's inter-
view with his secretary, Monsignor
Angeli. His holiness sent for him, say
ing that he wished to see certain pa
pers, which the secretary brought.
Then, after a short explanation, Mon
signor Angeli wished to get the pope's
decision on the matter, but Pope Leo
said: well, well, not today. We will
do that some other time.'
A curious controversy is proceeding
between the Vatican medical body,
composed Of ten doctors of lesser inn
portance than DR.. Lapponi, and several
foreign physicians over the embalming
Of Pope Le0's body. Several foreign
ers having offered processes Of en-
balming, each more wonderful than the
ovher, the papal doctors snearthed pom
tifical bulls giving the right to en-
balm the pope solely to the Vatican
medical body.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Washington, July IS. = President
Roosevelt has sent the following cable
gram in response to the message sent.
the president by King Edward Of Eng
land during the dinner to the United
States officers at Buckingham palace
on Thursday night last: Il thank your
majesty most cordially for your kind
message, and sincerely and gratefully
appreciate the coutesies which the Of
ficers of our navy have received at the
hands of your majesty and the Eng
1ish people"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Milwaukee, July 14.-Judge Jenkins,
who was taken suddenly i'll at the Mil
waukee club, is able to be out and has
returned to his home. While still
weak from the attack he is gaining
steadily, and will be able to resume
work in a day or two. The attack
was merely a stomach trouble.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

New Brunswick, n. j., July 15.--
John L. Rosso, ST., of Kingston. n. j.,
said that he had not had drink of
water since 1862. For the last forty
years he has trunk nothing butwhisky,
wine and beer, but always in modera-
tion. Rosso is now 7S years old, is
strong and robust, and says he has
never been Ill a day in his life. He
has forgotten the taste of water.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
Picking Out . Successor for Root

Washington. July 15.-It seems to
be a general undei standing among Of
ought to know that the name of Rob
ert Shaw Oliver, who has just been
appointed assistant secretary of war,
will be favOrably considered for sec
retary of war when Secretary Root re-
tires f.om the cabinet. Secretary Root.
however, who has arrived here, does
not talk of retiring from the cabinet
in the immediate future.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Peru, Ind, July 15.-William Goff,
25 years old, was found dead in bug
gy from morphine poisoning. Gof told
William Berger. whose daughter Nellie
he was to have married ON July 4,
that he would kill himself rather than
marry the girl. Two years ago Nellie
Berger was abducted and held captive
for ten days by Clyde Jones. She Is
an invalid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 14.-At
conference between President Roose-
velt and Secretary Root it was de-
cided to appoint Robert Shaw Oliver,
of Albany, to be assistant secretary
of wa, vice William Cary Sanger, re-
signed. Sanger has decided to retire
on account of the ill-health of his wife.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Milton, Ind, July 13.-A bank which
will be run on solid basis is a sure
thing in this place. The following per-
sons have subscribed to the capital:
Lycurgus w. Beeson, Of Milton, ST.
coo; A. ]. Hart, Of Milton. $1,000;
Marcus d. Beeson. of Milton, $1,000;
George Florea, of Connenville. 5000,
and Charles Mount, Of Connersv1Ile,
5000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
More Trouble for servia.

Bucharest, Roumania, July 14.-It
is said that the Servian authorities
have unea thed conspiracy to avenge
the late King Alexander. A lieutenant
of a frontier garrison has been ar
rested charged with making threats
against Colonel Maschin. A search of
the Iieutenant's quarters disclosed evi-
dence that twelve officers had formed
league to take vengeance upon the
reeicideS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Marion. Ind, July 14.-Employes Of
the Big Four and Glover Leaf rail-
roads played a game Of ball, the sco.e
being "a to 20 in favor Of the Big
-Four. Professor Latts. the man se-
lected to umpire the game. stood In
the diamond with book of rules in
one hand and a revolver IN the other.
The decisions of the umpire were not
questioned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Bay City, Mich, July IA. - The
twelfth annual convention of the In
ternational Longshoremen, Marine and
Transport Workers association has
opened at Armory theater In this city
with over 200 delegates In attendance
representing SIC subordinate o-ganiza-
tons, with total membership of close
tn 15O OOO
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Bloomington, Ind, July 14.-During
the carnival under the auspices of the
Elks prize was offered for the pret
test girl in Monroe county, outside of
Bloomington, and committee decided
In favor of Miss Bessie Uptegraph,
daughter of William Uptegaph, of
Smithville. She is Is years old and
an accomplished musician.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

New York, July 14.-Frank s. Pill
ditch, for eighteen years New York
manager for the Wardlow Steel COM
pany, of Sheffield, England, has been
arrested on indictments charging grand
larceny. He is said to be short $T0,-
600, and has offered to make It good.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Montgomery, Ala, July IA. = The
jury in the case of the United States
VS.. Fletcher Turner, charged with
holding Glennie Helms, a negro, in a
condition of peonage. reported to Judge
Thomas g. Jones that 1t could not
agree and was discharged. The jury
stood six to six.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Tangier, Morocco, July lat is
confirmed that the war minister, Ell
Monobhi, entered Taxa, the stronghold
of the pretender, Blu Hamara. July z,
after seven days fighting, which re-
suited in acompIete defeat of the re-
bellious tribes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

indianapolis, July 10. The tenth
convention Of the Stove Mounters' In
ternational union Is in session in this
city. Among the more important mat
ters touched upon by President ]. F.
Tierney was the question Of raising
the dues.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Fort Wayne, Ind, July 14.-Thomas
Geake, SON of William Geake, of this
city, aged % years, caught his legs In
they were both frightfully crushed.
The left leg was amputated above the
knee and other may have to come on.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Pittsburg, July 15.-Abitrators have
decided in favor Of the bricklayers'
union in the long-standing dispute
with the stone masons' organization as
to the right the latter had to exist
without being under the jurisdiction
of the bricklayers' national officers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

Dublin, July 15.-A proclamation is
published In the Dublin Gazette revok-
ing the summary jurisdictional pow
ers of the magistrates in those dis
tricts of Ireland which still remain un-
der the crimes act.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16
Neitbsr Side IL to Give w.v.

Philadelphia, July 15.-Both manu-
facturers and employees emphasized
their determination not to give way in
the textile strike. This was done at
two meetings held respectively by cnf-
ployers and employees.