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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
HoSsAck JURY pISAGREEs.
Stood Nine for Conviction and Three
for AcouittaI From the Start.

for Acquittal From the Start.
Winterset, Feb. 2S.-The jury in the
Hossack murder case, after being out
80 hours, at 9 o'clock last evening re-
ported that they were unable to agree,
and they were called into court and
discharged. 1t is stated that almost
from the first, after the jury was sent
out with the case, at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, it stood nine for con-
viction and three for acquittal. Dur
ing all the long hours there were
heated arguments and Efforts of those
on each side to change the minds of
the jurymen who could not agree with
them. The three men who were for
acuuittal of the accused woman could
not be turned, and vowed they would
stay there always before they would
vote for conviction.
This action of the jury throws the
case back practically to where 1t
started, and unless something I'M
usual and unforeseen occurs it will
have to be brought up and tried over
again.
II is stated the sentiment of the
people of Winterset was largely in
favor of acquittal, and the assertion
is made that this sentiment prevailed
to a considerable extent among even
those who believed the evidence as
given pointed to the guilt of Mrs. Hos
sack They argued that there were
extenuating circumstances brought
out by the life which the woman and
her husband had led. The age of Mrs.
Hossack also brought considerable
sympathy to her, as well as did the
loyalty for their mother displayed by
her children
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
FRANK BAIRD GUILTY.
Convicted at Knoxville of Robbery OF
p. Sullivan on New Years Eve.


p. Sullivan on New Years Eve.
Knoxville, Feb. 26.-Frank Baird,
charged with robbing P. Sullivan of
$4,000 on New Years eve, went to his
doom yesterday, dumb and unmoved
The trial finished without his testl.
mony and the jury was out but short
time, returning to court to announce a
verdict of guilty as charged"
The defense did not put on any tes-
timony, depending for its showing, ap'
parently, on the cross-examination OF
witnesses The fact that Baird did
not go on the stand was sufficient to
create almost as much of a sensation
as he was expected to create if he had
gone on.
His silence Is regarded as quite re-
markable and convinces the people Of
the absolute truth of the story told
by the Sullivans of the robbery. This
was developed on the trial of Baird to
be about as given in the newspapers
heretofore-two men committing the
robbery within the house while the
third held the team in the road; the
escape of the three, the wOunding OF
Baird and his capture, and the disap.
pearance of the other two.
Baird will be sentenced Saturday
morning. There is no reason to doubt
that he will receive the limit, despite
the Disagreement which he suffered
on account Of the gun shot wound in.
flicted by Sullivan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
IMPORTANT MULcT DECISIONS.
Judge Hobson of DEBORAH Gives Ad,

Judge FfOpSOn OF DeCOrdn SlVeS Al
ditonaI Interpretation of Law.
DEBORAH, March I'm the district
court in this city Judge Hobson made
two important rulings relative to the
mulct saloons Of Iowa, and held that
a mulct saloon cannot be operated
without the written consent OF per
sons owning property within fifty feet
Of the building where the saloon is
being conducted, Notwithstanding the
building has been partitioned so as to
place the room actually used for
saloon purposes more than fifty feet
away. In another case from Ossian
the court held that street fair or
carnival commonly held through the
various towns of the state, where agri-
cultural products are offered for pre-
miums, are Agricultural Fairs" within
the meaning of the mulct law, whether
they are Incorporated or not, and that
saloons cannot be open on such days
within one-half mile of the place where
any such fair is being held. Joseph
Spillman was accordingly fined 5000
and costs for contempt Of court in
keeping MS saloon open during the Os-
sian street fair. A review of this case
in the supreme court is expected. H. J..
Jennish and his two bartenders were
arraigned for a contempt Of court be-
fore the court by the anti-salOon
league on the complaint Of his sister
in-law for selling liquor to her husband
in defiance Of her orders. A fine OF
100000 and costs was imposed on
Jennish and fine of 5000 and costs on
each of his bartenders, and the build.
ing closed by order of the court. The
total fines and costs aggregated ST.
go, of which $1,430 was at once paid
by the defendants
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
COUNCIL AFTER RAILROADS.
Wants Full Real Estate Valuation b,
Assessors.

Des Moines, Feb. 2s.--It has re-
Gently become known to the execu-
tive council that the railroads have
agents working in nearly every coun.
ty in the state ascertaining the mum.
Der of real estate transfers that have
taken place during the past year and
the exact consideration that passed
In each instance.
The reason assigned for this by the
members of the executive council is
that the railroads are afroid that the
council in acting as board of equal
ization will again attempt to increase
the valuation of their properties
They hope through their agents tC
secure data that will show that the
assessors Of the state are returning
valuations of about 16 instead OF 20
per cent, and with this as basis Will
protest against any other effort tc
make them pay more taxes than they
now are.
At the meeting of the state board
of equalization last year the attor
noys for the railroads of the state
made a strenuous effort to prevent
the placing of an increased valuation
on their systems. This effort was
partially successful, although the
council raised tho valuation about
y 100000, Just Tor luck" as the sec
rotary Of the council said yesterday.
This year the railroads realize that
If they are to prevent a large increase
thep must convince the state board
that they are being done an injustice.
If the assessors of the state follow out
their usual practice and return valu.
atoms of about 16 per cent the rail-
roads will be successful or will at
least be able to make showing that
will warrant them In appealing to
the courts. The executive council Is
aware that IL low valuation is re-
turned this year they will be unable
to get anything more out of the rail-
roads in the way of taxes, hence the
recent Inauguration of a campaign
calculated to Undue the assessors
with full sense of their duty. 1t is
given out cold by the executive coun.
Gil that If any of the assessors are
found violating the law in returning
low real estate valuations they will
get the full benefit of the Iowa
statutes which give the state civil
remedy against assessors who will
fully and negligently" fail to perform
their full duty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
MAsINA TAKES OATH.
Former Philippine President Is Re-
turned to Manila from Guam.

Manila, Feb. 27.-Mabini, former
president of the Filipino supreme
court and at one time minister of for
aign affairs in the Filipino govern
ment, who had previously persistent
ly refused to take the oath OF ale
glance, took the necessary oath yes
terday on board the transport Thomas
On his arrival from the island OF
Guam, to which place he was deport'
ed after his surrender in December,
1899, and was permitted to land. AT
the request of Mapini the hour Of the
landing was not announced, so as to
prevent demonstrations. Ricerte, the
former Filipino general who had also
been a prisoner in the island of Guam,
arrived here with Mabini, but as Ri
certe refused to take the oath of al
egiance he was placed on board the
steamer Gaelic and sent to Hong
Kong. Ricerte said he wanted to con-
fer with his friends, and added that
he might take the oath of allegiance
before the United States consul at
Hong Kong. General San Minguel
mas evidently made good his retreat
to the Morong mountains, as the
scouting parties have failed to locate
him. The ladrones abandoned Boso-
bose when endorsements reached the
pOvarnmant trOODS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
RUSSIA MAY FIGHT TURKEY.
Contest at Arms Looked Upon as Al
most Inevitable.

st. Petersburg, Saturday, via Eydt-
kuhnen, German Frontier, March q
Some publications are of the opinion
that only the sternest language to-
wards Turkey can prevent war be.
tween Russia and Turkey in the
spring.
They believe that Turkey will pur-
sue bands of Macedonian revolution
lists across the Bulgarian f-ontier and
that public opinion will compel Russia
to interfere.
The Russians thoroughly under.
stand that war with Turkey will be
a more severe one than that Of 1870.
Officers are quoted as saying that the
Turkish army is the best in the worla,
owing to its German organization and
armament.
There is an inclination here to anti
cipate German financial support of
Turkey. and in view of the situation.
forebodings of clash with Turkey
are freely expressed in private, al.
though they are carefully suppressed
In the newspapers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
CHICAGO POST OFFICE ROBBERY
Prosecuting Attorney Has, Obtained
Full Statement of Affair.

Chicago, March Estates Attorney
Deneen announces that he has come
into possession of proofs showing who
robbed the Chicago postofice in 1901
Of postage stamps amounting to S74,-
COL, and that he and Postoffice In
spector Stuart are at work preparing
the evidence for presentation to fed
eral grand jury. The states attorney.
through a full confession made by Mrs.
Lulu Mol, who turned states evidence
against Attorney Richard Wade, Thorn
as McNelly ard others charged with
receiving stolen property, learned how
the proceeds Of the postoffice robbery
were divided, who dug the tunnels
under The building, who bored the
holes in the floor of the steel vault,
and where the plumber was stored.
Mrs. Moll broke down in States
Attorney Deneen's Office and admitted
the truth of the evidence against the
postoffice robbers. Chas. Mol, hus.
band of Lulu Mol, and one of the most
daring and dangerous crooks known
to the police of the United States, is
now serving term in the Michigan
penitentiary for burglary in Lansing.
Richard A. Wade sprang into promi.
nence when he defended Prendergast,
the assassin of Mayor Carter Harrison.
Attorney Wade was found guilty of
receiving stolen property and dispos.
ing Of 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
WALKER IS FOUND GUILTY
Colored Man Mt Des Moines Found Guilty
of Manslaughter for Killing of Finkel-
stein-Jury at First Stood Nine for
Murder In the First Degree.

Des Moines, March 1.-The jury in
the trial of James Walker, colored, for
the muroer of Isaac Finkelstein, re.
turned verdict of guilty Of man
slaughter.
When the verdict was read the de
PENDANT watched the judge with an
eager expression, but there was nc
trace of emotion on his face. Those
sitting near him at the time could de.
tect his heavy breathing and his gen
eral nervous condition, but not a sin
gle word escaped his lips. When
court adjourned. his brother grasped
his hand and his attorneys came up T.
talk with him, but he had nothing to
say and was led away to resume his
old place in the county Jail.
Che penalty for the crime of man
slaughter is Imprisonment in the peni.
tertiary for a period not exceeding
eight years and fine not exceeding
81 900. The defendant has FIVE days to
move for a new trial and prepare for
judgment.
After the jury had been discharged
it was ascertained that Walker had a
very narrow escape from conviction
for a more serious offense. Nine OF
the jurors balloted for murder in the
first degree from the first and SO eX.
pressed themselves, two voted for &C
quittal and one voted for second de
gree. The balloting continued in this
way from the time the jury went out
Friday at p. m. until yesterday morn
ing. Yesterday morning the first de.
gree advocates commenced going over
with the one second degree man until
ten were voting for second degree and
two for acquittal. Just before a. m.
the Jurors, with the exception of two
were voting for second degree with
an occasional vote for manslaughter
the two continuing to vote for &C.
quittal 1t was not until 6 p. m. that
a verdict was reached.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
SIMPSON WINS CONTEST.
Roy Talley the Best Orator Appearing
al OskaIoosa.

Oskaloosa, Feb. 28.-The decision in
the intercollegiate oratorical contest
was given to Roy Talley, the represen-
tative of Simpson college, with his
Grafton "Anglo-Saxon Supremacy"
Second place was won by Miss r.
Belle McCord, of Cornell college, ora
ton, Martin Luther"
Third place, Thorwaldsen Riser,
Iowa college, Grinnell, Grafton, Hugo
Grotius; His Personality"
Fourth, Davis G. Hall, Morning Side
college, Sioux City, 1.-TWO Eagles"
Fifth, Miss Grace Burgess, Upper
Iowa, Fayette, "Wilberforce, Africa's
Champion"
Sixth. Judson A. Piper, Iowa Yves
leyan, Mt. Pleasant, Hero Of Lost
Cause"
Seventh, Arthur 0. knapp, Coe col
lege, Marion. twentieth Century Pro
gress."
Eighth, David C. Miller, Lenox
Hopkinton. Typical American PAT
riots"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
STOCK FEEDING TEST.
Experiment Commenced In State Col.
leae Husbabndry Department.


Iege Husbabndry Department.
Ames, March 1.-THE first expert.
ment in feeding live stock for this
year has been started by the animal
husbandry department of the Iowa Ag-
ficultural college, on the Brookmont
farm at Odebolt, under the personal
supervision of Prof. w. j. Kennedy,
sead Of the department, who Just re-
turned from that place. This expert
ment called the 1.-THE acclimation test"
is the first of its kind undertaken any.
where, its purpose being to determine
whether southern cattle will thrive in
northern climates as well as northern
and western cattle when fed on the
same rations and under similar con.
ditions. The animals, 100 in number,
divided into two lots, fifty head of
southern and fifty head of western,
were weighed, which will be used as
the starting weight and compared with
weeks during the entire feeding per-
iod. Short bulletins will be issued
from time to time, showing the pro-
gress of the test.
The second experiment will COM
HCuCt NldICu Id. ONSl tOO uCdN VI
cattle will be used in this test, the OBJ
ject of which is to secure reliable data
pertaining to the value OF the by-pro-
ducts of corn, faXseed, cottonseed,
glucose, and dried blood, when fed
in conjunction with corn and rough
age. A large amount Of meals of flax
seed, cottonseed, etc, has been donat.
ed to the station by various large
companies manufacturing the same
throughout the country.
To the great surprise of the depart.
ment tie stock food companies have
made no donations of their products
to the station this year for expert.
mental purposes, and thus condiment-
al food will not be represented in these
tests. A large number Of requests
from those companies all over the
country were received last year ask
ing that their particular brand be adj
mitted in the tests to determine its
relative feeding value with that OF
core It is surmised that the unfa-
vorable reports in the final results pub
lished in Bulletin No. &c last summer,
Is the cause of their withdrawal this
year, as the official report was that
q ration of any of the various brands
OF stock food fed in conjunction with
corn and roughage returned a net
profit of several dollars less per steer
on the average than ration of corn
and roughage when fed alone; while
fiaxsced, gluten meals, etc, returned
larger net pronL per steer.
A departure in the experiment from
last year Is the division Of the cattle
into larger lots, each group consisting
Of fifty animals, to twenty last year.
The object of ,nls increase is to over
come the individual influence OF the
animal on me results.
A fine new set of yards and sheds
has just been completed on the Odebolt
station by IA. E. Cook, proprietor of the
Brookmont farms, to accommodate the
500 head of cattle to be used this year,
which is double The number of last.
and the largest ever used anywhere
in this line of work, and it is believed
that better and moro accurate results
will be obtained this year though
these Improvements in the buildings
on the farm and methods OF conduct
ing the work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
LAVALLEuR JURY DiSAGREES
Majority Were For Acqulttal of Ac-
cused Woman After First Ballot.

Newton, March 2.-The jury in the
Lavalleur murder case after being out
Just twenty-seven hours, were called
into court by Judge Preston and an
nounced that they were unable to ar
rive at a verdict The jury was then
discharged. 1t is learned by talking
with different members Of the body
that the first ballot taken by the jury
soon after they retired to their room,
resulted six for acquittal and six for
conviction. After short debate on
the evidence second ballot changed
one Juror over to the side Of the de-
PENDANT, making the jury stand to s..
The third and all succeeding ballots, of
which large number were taken, r.
suited for acquittal to for convic-
ton. Only one change was made af
ter this result had been reached when
two of the jurors who had been vot-
ing for acquittal of Mrs. Lavalleur
turned over and cast their ballot for
conviction The change was made
with the hope that it would lead one
or more of the four holding out for
conviction to repay the compliment,
and POSSIBILITY make the jury united In
freeing the woman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
COLOR Is NOT A BAR.
President Writes Letter Regarding
Southern Amendments.

southern Appointments.
Atlanta, Ca, March I'm a letter
to Clark Howell, editor Of the Consti.
tuition, on the subject of federal ap-
pointments in the south, President
Roosevelt says in part:
"As to federal appointments in the
south, frankly, it seems to me that
my appointments speak for themselves
and that my policy is self explanatory.
So far from feeling that they need the
slightest apology or justification. my
position is that on the strength OF
what | have done / have the right to
claim the support of all good citizens
who wish not only high standard Of
federal service but fair and equitable
dealing to the south as well as to the
north and policy of consistent jus.
tice and good will toward all men. In
making appointments have sought
to consider the feeling OF the people
of each locality SO far as l could con.
sistently do so without sacrificing
principle. The prime tests l have ap.
piled have been those of character
fitness and ability, and when / have
been dissatisfied with what has been
OhSlcu WlIulu my .O"h pal ~ llhCS l
have without hesitation gone to the
opposite party and you are, of course.
that l have repeatedly done this in
your own state of Georgia.
81 certainly cannot treat mere color
as permanent bar to holding office
any more than I could so treat creed
or birthplace, always provided that III
other respects the applicant or incum.
bent is worthy and well behaved
American citizen. Just as little will
treat it as comforting a right to hold
Office. have scant sympathy with the
man of mere theory who refuses to
face facts. But do you not think that
in the long run 1t is safer for every
body If we act on the motto "All men
up" rather than on that of Some men
DOWN." I ask you to Judge not by
what I say, but what in the last seven
teen months have actually DONE"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
STRONG CASE AGAINST WALKER.
Witness Says She Saw Him Strike
FinkeIstein.

Des Moines, Feb. 27.-The state
sprung it's promised sensation In the
Walker murder trial yesterday when
it put Ada Hazlewood upon the stand
and the woman testified to seeing
Walk err and a smaller man whom she
coald not identify hiding in the alley
on Feast Walnut street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, where
Isaac Finkelstein was killed; to pass
ing Finkelstein within few ffet Of
the mouth of the alley, to hearing
heavy blow and hearing Finkelstein
gasp "Oh," and then turning around
in time to see Finkelstein fall to the
ground, stricken down by the death
blow. The Hardwood will prove the
star witness of the state. The de-
tense consumed almost an hour
in a severe closs-examination of the
woman and in an attempt to impeach
her testimony. Ada told straight
forward story, however, and did not
alter it in any main point despite the
severe cross-examination of Mr.. Null
vaney for the defense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
coNFEssEs FIVE MURDERS.
Man Arrested at indianapolis Gives
Details of Series of Awful Crimes.

Man Arrested at indianapolis Gives
Details of Series of Awful Crimes.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 27.-Albert
Knapp, arrested in this city Wednes-
day, who lies in the Butler county jail
at Hamilton, self-confessed as one Of
the most depraved criminals run to
earth in recent years, has the follow
ing crimes laid at his door:
Emma Littleman, killed in Cincin-
natl lumber yard January 81, 1894.
Mary Eckert, strangled to death in
Cincinnati August /, 1881.
Jennie Connors Knapp, his second
wife, murdered in Cincinnati and
thrown into the canal there, August
7, 1894.
Ida Gerhard, a child, assaulted and
murdered in Indianapolis July 10,
1895.
Hannah Goddard Knapp, his third
wife, murdered at Hamilton, o., and
her body thrown into the Miami river,
December %, 1902.
Knapp has served five prison SEN
fences, three for larceny and two for
assault.
He has served two terms at Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, one at Columbus, o.,
one at Joliet, ILL.,, and one at Mich.
gan City, Ind, to which prison he was
sent from indianapolis in 1896 for as
sault on Bessie Drapier, child.
|. Since his return to the city in De-
cember he has, the police feel sure,
been guilty OF two barn burnings.
When he was convicted for the ORA.
pier assault he threatened to get even
with every one concerned in his con-
viction.
Ex-Sheriff Womack, then sheriff,
gained his enmity. His barn was re-
Gently burned and several thousand
dollars worth of fine horses and I'M
ported cattle were roasted to death.
AL Boardman was one of the jurors
who convicted him. His barn was
burned about six or seven weeks ago.
Almost every hour adds to the long
list of crimes laid to the mans door.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
DEMOCRATS WILL FILIBuSTER.
Will Delay Legislation Every Way
Possible Until CInse of Session

Will Delay Legislation Every Way
Possible Until Close of Session.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The house
democratic caucus yesterday adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That we shall resist by
all honorable means at our command
the unseating of Contestee Butler and
seating of Contestant Wagner, being
convinced that the republican manag-
ers in the house have determined to
disregard the large majority of $500
votes by which Contestee Butler was
elected and dispose of the contest ar.
bitrarily in blind partnership with ref
erence to its merits and without effort
or desire to learn what they are, and
by way of emphasizing our condemna-
ton of partisan disregard Of ths
rights Of the minority and this wan
ton outrage, lacking even the sorry eX-
cuse Of pretended partisan necessity,
and to prevent the passage of vicious
measures which there is every reason
for believing the majority have plan
ned to rush through the house in the
confusion incident to the ending OF
the final session of an expiring COLI
gress, we pledge ourselves to stand
together in support of the demand for
the presence of quorum at all times.
for the transaction of business and a
record yea and nay vote upon every
thing upon which the house shall act
up to the moment of final adjourn
ment"
The caucus met at 1920 and was at.
tended by nearly all the democratic
representatives in the city and the
resolution was unanimously agreed
to after a general discussion. 1t is
the opinion of the minority the repub
licans will not be able to accomplish
more than to pass the appropriation
bills before adjournment.