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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
MISSES DEATH NJ An INCH.
Belmont ChsnfTeur'a Narrow Escape Al
Westbtlry Crossing.

HEMPsTEAD, l.. T.. June pa repetition
Of the accident which smashed Henri Four
nier's machine two years ago at the grade
crossing of the Long Island Railroad was
averted tonight only by the quickness
of the chauffeur, VINO shut of the power
Just in the nick of time. There are no
gates and the view is obHtructed on the
south side Of the track. so It ia impossible
to see train going east until one is almost
on the rails.
o. H. P. Belmont's French chauffeur WAS
running the Belmont Panhard toward
Westbury and reached the railroad just as
the Shelter Island express came dashing
along. The train makes no stops between
Jamaica and Riverhead and runs at SO miles
an hour.
The chauffeur was to meet Mr.. Belmont,
at the Wcstbury station. He was running
the automobile slowly and this saved his
life, az the train carried away the head
light of the automobile. The chauffeur
was overcome by fright. The train was
stopped, the engineer expecting to ace
machine and man ground to pieces
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
KNOCKED THE MASTER OUT.
Mr.. Rsrret 81 st. Louis whips Man who
He Says, Insulteti His Wife.

| He Says. Insulted His Wife.
James Van S. Barrett. wealthy man
| from st. Louis who is staying with his wife
at The Hotel Imperial. was taken to the
Tenderloin police station last night after
lie had struck a man who said he was Henry
La Pointe, an architect Of 20 West Twenty.
first street.
Edward Walters and his wife, who are
also from ST. Louis, are at the Imperial
with the Baretts and all four went to the
Duss concert at Madison Square Garden
last night. They returned to the hotel
a, about midnight, the two women walking
a few feet ahead of their husbands. As
they were nearing the women's entrance
they passed two men, La Pointe and man
who says he is Richard Collins, a waiter of
ortland, Nc
Mr. Barrett and Mr.. Walters say that
Collins stepped out in front OF Mrs. Barrett
and made an insulting gesture. Mr. Bar
rett walked mp to him and said:
If you do that again I'll knock your head
of"
Then they went on. tolins's companion
rushed at Mr.. Barrett and struck him in
the back of the neck. Mr.. Barrett swung
on his assailant and landed blow in the
mouth which knocked him down and out
Collins then tried TO mix up in the row g,
but Detec, ives Eaton and Mlev stepped in
and stopped the fight.
La Pointe was sent in an ambula nee
to the New York Hospital, and the rest Of
the party went over to tho Tenderloin
station, where Mr.. Barrett made com
paint upon which Collins was locked up.
William Pruyn, who lives al the Waldorf,
and Charles Sleicher of 75 First street
Troy, y. Y. went along. They said that
they would have done Just as Mr.. Barrett
had done About that time Sergt. Wall
called out to Mr.. Barrett
did you trike this man CoIlins?"
Mr.. Barrett said hat he had but not unit til
he himself had been struck.
Well" said Wall, "tho law is made for
the rich Just as we'll az the poor You
ought not 10 have struck that man You
had right 20 wait for policeman" Isn't
somebody goin' to make complaint
against this man"
The two detectives then ran after Mr.
Barrett, who had started out Of the station,
and brought him back. Wall told him that
he was under arrest on the complaint OF
La Pointe. Twenty minutes later the de-
tectives discovered that the complainant
had left the hospital and couldn't I've found
and then Mr.. Barrett was released
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
RRy ~ TO 60 70 FRENCH LICK.
Leading lbemecrstsis BE Asked b, TaEssrt
Ia Meet Him There.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. June 20 William j.
Bryan has accepted an invitation from
ex-Mayor Taggart to spend week at
French Lick early ir July II Mr.. Tag
CARTS plans do not miscarry. the coming
of Bryan will be followed by some important
conferences.
Taggart will make an effort to bring some
OF the leading Eastern and Western Demo-
Gratis into conference at the French Lick
resort in the interest OF party harmony
in 1904.
The fac, that Taggart is a warm friend
Of David B. Hill and is himself candidate
for the craftsmanship Of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, leads to the belief that
MIR. Hill and possibly Judge Parker will
be asked to meet Bryan while he is Tag
gart's guest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
SHOT As WAS N'kINLEI.
Girl Victim Of stranger IIlust rating Mode
Of Assassination.

FRANKFORT, Ky, June 28.-Miss Rosa
Gordon. living near Yellow Creek mines
Belle county, was shot and killed by a
stranger who was visiting the mines and
who was illust rating the manner in which
President Mckinley was assassinated by
holding pistol In handkerchief.
Suddenly the trigger Of the pistol which he
was using to illustrate his story was
touched and the pistol discharged. the
bullet tearing away two OF his fingers and
entering Miss Gordon's abdomen.
She fell TO the ground and died in few
minutes. while the man, overcome with
fear at the tragedy. fed without leaving
a clue to his identity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
TORTURED GIRL TO DEATH.
Nero Woman Tied Child In Sack and
built a Fire Under Her.

NEW ORLEANS, La. juno 20 Mary Patter-
son. II negro woman living ut De Rouen,
in iberia Parish. has been arrest ed for tho
murder of her stepdaughter Ellen. aged 10
Becoming annoyed by the child, she beat
her until she was helpless. then tied her
hands behind her back and tied her in a
corn sack. The child was suspended from
the limb OF tree and fire built under the
sack The woman, To increase the punish
ment threw pepper into the fire,
The flames burnt the cord by which The
sack was suspended to the limb and the
child fell into the fire and was badly burned.
An investigation, however, showed that
she was dead before she fell into the fire.
having been sufocated by the flames and
the fumes Of the pepper, Tho woman is
locked up in the New Iberia Jail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
SNOW SUING For DIVORCE.
Summons Said - Have Been Served b,
NMteke on Ills Ntfc's Sister.

An effort was made yesterday to serve Mrs.
Elbridge Gerry Snow. Jr., with summons
in suit for absolute divorce. begun by
her husband. Mrs. Snow has been living
at the Rochelle. 81 West Sevent y fifth street
and process servers watched the house
yesterday.
woman they thought was Mrs. Snow
left the Rochelle shortly after noon and
was boarding a downtown Columbus ave-
nue. car when young man handed her the
summons. She took it and got on the
car, when a second process server handed
her another piece OF paper. At Fifty-ninth
street she got of and took a car back to
the Rochelle.
Shortly afterward Abram !. Elkus, counsel
for Mrs Snow, was notified by telephone
that Mrs. Clark. sister Of Mrs, Snow, had
been mistaken for Mrs Snow and had been
served with the summons intended for
her sister.
Lawyer Brennan of Leventritt Il Brennan.
Mr.. Shows lawyers, said last night that
he didn't know whether the summons
had been served on the right woman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
LIBERTY FOLE FlLLS.
Several Persons Have Narrow Escapes
-Iselin Fountain smashed.

NEW ROCHELLE, N Y, June pa
remarkable accident occurred here at
$50 this afternoon when the liberty
pole erected soon after tho civil war
crashed into the street. Workmen had cut
it of at the base 10 reset 1t. guy rope
broke and the pole, which weighed five tons
and measured seventy-five feet, struck
the clock tower on the City Hall. 1t bounded
to a cornice twenty feet below, and then to
the sidewalk, the top striking the Para
graph building, smashing the windows.
Several persons narrowly escaped death.
Thomas Newey father Of the Rev. Henry T,
Newey. slipped as he attempted to enter
the Paragraph building, and the pole missed
him by two feet
The sidewalk mail box and the costly
fountain given to the city by Adrian Iselin
were smashed. and the pole Ia so damaged
that 1t cannot he reset.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
RI4CK TO DEFEND P4RkS.

Ex.(o,rrnO,' law Firm ENGAGED ny the
Indie. rt walking Delegate.
The Housoemiths and Bridgemen's
Union announced yesterday that 1t had
employed the law Arm Of Black, Olcott
Gruber 4 Bon-nge to look after the in
forests Of Sam Parks. who is under indict-
ment on several charges Of extortion.
Ex-Gov. Black. the head OF the firm. wa
counsel for Roland B. Mohneux.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
HARVARD MEN ARRESTED.
Two Students Charged With R0t,l,in
COOPERATIVE Store.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June 2e-Guy Lloyd
Hunt and his roommate. Floyd Z. Rich,
both Harvard students, are under arrest
on the charge Of breaking into the Harvard
Cooperative Society's store. in the Harvard
yard, about May and stealing a larg,
amount of goods.
Hunt was held i n 81 $40 bail until July
T. He is now in Eas, Cambridge Jail. Rich
was in court to-day and was held for exam
nation.
Hunt is member of the class OF 'O5. and
roomed at No. II Matthews. ono OF the
college dormories His home il in Port
land, Ore. H. is 20 years old. Rich's
home is at Winthrop. He is a member OF
the class Of 'O4. He left for Kennebunk
a few days ago, intending to spend his sum-
mer vacation there. He is 81 years old
More than t1.loO worth Of goods was
taken from the store.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
SIR FREDERJCK rREvES TO OUT
Fnsland's Leading surgeon and the I'm.
Yentor" Of Appendicitis.
special Cable Despatch TO THE sun

ipeetM Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON. June 2e.-.It is reported that Sir
Frederick Trevss, tho leading surgeon of
England, who performed the operation upon
the King for intestinal trouble will retire
from practice n, the end of July. He will re-
tain the honorary post of surgeon to the
King and adviser 20 the Army Medical
Board.
In professional sense he invented
appendicitis. As he is only so years old and
is full of energy it is suggested that he
closes his surgical career for the purpose
of entering Parliament
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
FOUND son AFTER 4 YEAR.
DR.. johnson Of Boston Learns That I'll,
hoy Il In Trenton Hospital.

BosToN, Mass, June 2o.-After year Of
anxiety over the disappearance of his
eighteen-year-o son, Dr. Frank NJ, John
son of Beacon street has learned OF his
whereabouts, and only awaits the boys
recovery at Trenton. \ j. before bring
ing him to this city
The boy went to New York and driited
supporting himself AZ a clerk in store.
Al the time Of his disappearance de-
scription OF young Johnson was sent all
over the country. Some weeks ago two
young men were admitted 10 Trenton
hospital suffering from typh99id fever;
OF the missing boy. DR. Johnson was COM
municated with and he went to Trenton
last Tuesday night and recognized his son,
who had mea ntime been known by another
name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27

Emperor William in reply to the Emperor
cable despatch received last night:
thank your Majesty for your gracious
welcome to the United States squadron.
and for the complimentary expressions of
your despatch. had already received
notice from Admiral Cotton Of the kindness
shown him and his squadron by your Maj sty.
am deeply impressed by these tokens OF
your Majesty's friendship and good will
toward the United States, and | reciprocate
in the heartest manner the sentiments which
your despatch conveys.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
NOT THE PRESIDENTS PLANK
Mr.. Roosevelt Had Nothing ia DO with
Framing the Iowa Tariff Proposals.

Framing thr Town TAFIII PFOpOFAs.
WASHINGTON, June 2e.-The statement
that the President had nothing whatever
to do with the framing Of the tariff plank
Of the Iowa State platform which Is to be
adopted at the coming Republican State
convention
This statement was made in view of the
reports which have been published in Iowa
papers and elsewhere TO the effect that Mr..
Roosevelt had exerted a strong influence
on the Republican leaders in Iowa to bring
about the adoption of tariff plank to his
liking
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
PROSPECTIVE RRIDE'S Suicide.
-as---
Miss Buehler ILct Down on the Track In
Front Of an Approaching Train.

JAMESTOWN, n. y, June 28.-Miss Elise
Bueher Of Chicago. who had been visiting
in this city for few days, and was
engaged to he married soon to Gilbert
Iindergren Of Jamestown, commit ed
suicide thi. morning by lying down
in front of an Erie Railway train. She
went to the station Al O'clock and
remained there until after 10 o'clock.
When the train arrived she ran out OF the
station and lay down on the track directly
In front Of It. She was ~ years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
HUSBANDS WILL BIZ GOOD NOW.
u The. Are Not The. May suffer Im-
prisonn,ent II Hard Labor.

NEW ORLEANS. June 2o--The Louisi-
ana Supreme Court affirmed to-day the
constitutionality Of the act passed by the
Legislature at its last session. Furnishing
with imprisonment at hard labor wife de-
sertion and failure on the part Of the hus-
band to support his wife and children.
A number Of deserving husbands were
arrested. hut their punishment was sus-
pended. as the act WAS declared unconsti-
tutional. The matter was carried to the
Supreme Court.
A great improvement is expected in
Louisiana husbands as consequence OF
this law
Premature loss Of the Hair may be entirely pre-
vented by the use OF Burnetts Cocoaiae.-Ad
New Haven excursion 10 morrow. 1o co. An day on
She Sound Music. str. Rtoh ID Peck See Adv. --A6V
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27

The Buffalo Limited"
. second edition OF the Empire State Exprsas.
leaves New York daily 1880 p. H.. dus Buffalo
HOO p. NJ, by New York Centrai.-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27

Every one loves pleasure. II you are looking
for II. try the Hudson River Day Line tnp. ADJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27

Get the Aabit."-AHs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27

New Haven excursion 10 morrow d co. An day on
che Sound. Music. str. Roh d Peck See ADV. --Ads
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Premature loss Of the Hair may be entirely pre-
vented by the OF Burnetts Cocoaiae. A d.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-22
NeIehbOrly NeIehbOrs

W. H. Richie is home from In
dian Territory.
Mrs. A. s. Houston is visiting
Kansas City friends.
L. B. Wells of Chicago visited
Mexico relatives this week.
Col. Lewis Hord and wife will
spend the winter in Mississippi.
A number of Mexico people at
tending the Baptist Association
gathering at Marshall this week.
A large number of Mexico peo-
pie are attending the Clay
Barnes trial in progress at Troy
this week.
Joseph Offutt and daughter, Miss
May, are in San Antonio, Texas.
Miss May will spend the winter in
Texas.
A. s. Houston, j. A. Glandor
and T. B. Duncan are attending
the Grand Masonic Lodge meeting
in st. Louis this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-22

Undertaken c. r. Lupton of Mex
leo, who embalmed the body of
Rhodes Clay and was present at
the elimination of the body Of
Clay when the second and last ex-
animation was made.
The most important witness on
the stand today was Andrew Win
scott of Mexico, who was with
Clay before the shooting and the
first man to reach Clay after the
shooting occurred. He testified
that Barnes evaded Clay and even
backed away from him in the post
Office before the shooting occurred
and that Clay followed Barnes
down the street.
The testimony for the State will
all be in by noon Wednesday.
There are los witnesses for the de-
tense, and 1t is expected that every
one of them will be put on the
stand. Judge Shelton is pushing
the case as fast as possible, but is
giving both sides ample chance to
make the case plain to the jury.
Witnesses are arriving ON every
train.
The clothing worn by Clay when
shot was produced in court today
as evidence, as also some photo
graphs of the postOffice at Mexico,
in front of which the shooting oc-
curred.
1t is conceded here tonight that
the State has so far put up very
weak case, and it is an assured
fact that the main witnesses for
the State have already been ex-
amined. 4 4 Public sentiment
is divided, but every indication
points to the aequittal of Barnes,
as the State has produced no testi-
mony only clear case of self
| defense.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-22
TWO SUICIDES.
One Swallows Laudanum
and Another browns.

Sturgeon, Mo-, Oct. NJ
Sturgeon had two suicides last
night.
Charles Burgess Lindsay, SO
years old, well known citizen,
who lived one mile south of town,
committed suicide at the Keith
Hotel by taking an ounce of lau-
danum. He came here from Mt.
Sterling, Ky. He was a brother
of j. H. Lindsay, a prominedt far
mer, living near town.
The suicide left letter in which
he told how he wanted his effects
disposed Of.
The second suicide is supposed
20 be Daniel Flynnof Davenport,
la. He was elected from a Wa
bash train which arrived here at
10 o'clock last night. He tried to
kill himself with arsenic in the de-
pot, but was prevented by bystand.
ers.
Later he escaped and after
breaking into the residence of j.
NJ. Seymour aud stealinga pair Of
scissors, tried to slab himself.
Some time after midnight he
went about one mile east Of Stur,
geon and after taking off all his
clothes, drowned himself in a
creek.
Coroner Parker of Columbia
held an inquest this afternoon, AS
none Of his relatives is known, the
body win be taken to ColumbiI
tomorrow and win be held fol
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-22
THE BARNES CASE.
On Change of Venue is Be-
Ing Tried at Troy.

Near $50 people, mostly as wit
nesses, are in attendance this week
upon the trial in the case of the
State VS.. g. a. Barnes at Troy.
A jury was chosen Monday after
noon, all farmers it is said, and
Tuesday morning the case was
opened.
r. D. Rodgers stated the States
side of the case. Said that the
State would introduce evidence
showing that Mr.. Barnes had told
George Morris in st. Louis before
the tragedy that he and Clay had
had a difficulty, and that if Clay
made any more moves toward him
he would kill him. The State also
contends that when they met in the
Mexico postofIice at the time of the
tragedy no one heard them say a
word, except Mr.. Barnes said, 81
don't want to talk to you" Then
as Clay turned to go south Barnes
wheeled, drew his revolver, and be-
gan firing. Clay was shot and
died an hour afterwards.
p. Fl. Cullen made statement fol
the defense. Said they would
prove by overwhelming evidence
that it was purely a case of sell
defense. Said the evidence would
show that Clay was a quarrelsome
fellow when drinking, and that he
had been drinking the day of the
tragedy; and that he was waiting
around the postoffice to see Barnes
and was carrying a pistol for him
Mr.. Cullen said that the uncon.
tradicted testimony would show
that both shot at the same time
The first witness called was DR.
Ned Hutton, relative to the lOca
ton of the wounds. Along thi'
line Drs. r. w. Berrey, w. w
Macfarlane aud others were called
The garments of deceased and his
pistol were exhibited in court.
H. l.. Buckley, Audrain's Pros
ecuting Attorney, with assistants
is managing the States side of thu
case. while P. Fl. Cullen and Orlan
do Hit, both of this city, are tn,
main attorneys for the defense.
Defendants young wife, who wa
Miss Ruth Lakeuan, sits by hi
-side as the trial progresses. De
PENDANTS mother aud other rela
tives are also in attendance. 1t il
thought that it will take all tn
week to get thru with the case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-22
PROBATE DOCKET.
NOVEMBER TERN

MONDAY, NOV. 3, lo0j.s
Est. A. c. and w. f. POorc, J. +. PoOro
curator.
Est Annie Leach, Geo + Leach, eTtr.
Est Richard Helm, AG Turner, eur.
NJ Potts, A Potts, grdn,
Jas. YOungbloOd, John Young
blood, grdn
Est ohm IL Charlton, Geo $ Trim BILE,
admr.
Est Jane C Clay, Green Clay, grdn.
John Eiler, J I Jesse, grdn,
Josephine KOehler, Joseph Dem
nike, grdn.
Est d b Mcclure, r L & FIJI Mcclure,
Extrs.
TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 1903.
Est NJ c Calvert, A Ptltzer, Extr.
Dora Boulders, VIM Machin, Admr.
J Fl Field, w w Harper, Admr.
NJ ] Crane, w Crane, admr.
m Y Duncan, t b Duncan, admir-
M Rice, Mrs. Rice, adm'x.
M r Pool, A f Pool, adm'x.
I Jesse,J Z JeS sc, admr.
Ell Stevens, J. w. S stevens, admr.
Thos Morley, Emily Morley, adm'x.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. II, 1908.
Est LATE NewklrlS, N EiNewklrk, admr.
Geo Washington, Z jesse, admr.
Martha Geddlngs, e i" grdn.
Claude Barnes, NJ A Barnes, cur.
A j Cauthorn, j Z Jesse, cur.
II Duffy. V L Beshears, cur.
J L Brabant, 4 Jesse, cur.
g Peter Conn, C q Daniel, cur.
Rosie aud H Miller, Z Jesse, grdn.
w II Speckman, Hagedorn, cur.
THURSDAY, NOV. IL, 1903.
Est Rufus HIsey, JG Lakenan, admr.
Lorenz Ferger, VIM Fecht, extr.
DoRnelly heirs, y J. Haar, guar.
Edith Sled, Jas McGhee, cur.
" David Barrick, f Jesse, admr.
g Sarah NJ Baker, w II Baker, cur.
John u Gragan, J Il HickersOn, eur.
Ida Clement ct al, h Jesse, eur.
, " Il Sneed Summers, FIT Harris. cur
Walter Cassell, 7 A Powell, eur.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10, 1908.
Est Chas l. Appel. CT Stewart, Rrdn.
Ida Barnett, Nj J Leach, cur,
Mcmillan heirs, II COOntz, cur.
Sallie Sims, w II Sims, grdn.
o. n Williams, J 2 Jesse, cur.
/" Wiley Heirs, /" 81"
" Carl Todd, Edwin Todd, eur.
= u o Regan, j y jesse, admr.
- Emallne Evans, 3 Jesse, cur.
SATURDAY, NOV. IA, 1905.
Est Vim \ C Jordon, Bridget Jordon,
guardian.
Est NJ Melntlre J Jesse, cur
M9linda K Riggs, Jesse, grdn.
4 NJ Watson, ri : Watson, extrY.
sarah a Lewis, Edward TOmlIn-
son, Admr.
EST H Mnler ct a., SP& c NJ Miler
curatOrs.
Est Alex Carter, ST.. Alex Carter, w.,
extr.
Est y R Cauthorn, Ruth a 4 Ross
Cauthorn, eNtrs.
Est Nlch : Kent; Phoebe Kent extIlx,
guardian.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-22
THE STATES SIDE.

The following dispatch appeared
yesterday in st. Louis paper;
Troy, Mo-, Oct. 2O.-The case
of Clarence Barnes for the murder
of Rhodes Clay was begun in
earnest this morning, Attorney
r. D. Rodgers made the opening
statement for the State. P. II,
Cullen followed with the statement
OF the defense. Twelve witnesses
were examined for the State,
among them being Drs. Fritz, Mae,
farlane aud Berfey and Druggist
Whitney, who endeayored TO re-
viye Clay after be had been shot
By Barnes. Each doctor testified
that only one wound could have
possibly proved fatal,
The next important witness Wa: