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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
TO PRISON FOR LIFE
Is Verdict of the Jury in the Jett-
White Case.

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 14-Curtis Jett
and Thomas White were to-day found
guilty of the murder of ]. B. Mar
cum at jackson, May 4, and sentenced
for life.
At the trial held in jackson last
month one juror hung the jury to the
last on the question of guilt and this
time one juror hung the jury for
twenty-four hours on the question of
sentence. The first ballot was eleven
to one for conviction of both defendants
and the second was unanimous for
both.
The first ballot on the sentence was
prisonment. The separate ballots on
Jett's case stood eleven for hanging
and one for life sentence and this re-
suit was not changed in subsequent
votes, Jasper King, a former deputy
sheriff, voting alone until comprom-
Use was reached for life sentence for
both.
Charges have been preferred against
Juror Jasper King for attempting to
hang the jury King lives in this
city and was until a few years ago
a deputy sheriff of the county, and a
man who was highly esteemed.
The verdict was returned at a time
when there were but few persons in
the court room. The only attorney
present was County Attorney Webster.
Jet received the verdicS with compar-
alive indifference and calmness. White,
who has been apparently under a Sc
we're strain during the trial, flushed up,
and his eyes filled with tears.
The verdict occasioned little surprise.
The only question which occasioned
the delay, it is said, was whether to
make the punishment death or life
Imprisonment. Attorneys Blanton and
Golden, for the defense. were absent
when the. jury came into court, and
Judge Osborne sent for them and told
them to make their motion for a new
trial. The motion was thereupon filed,
and the court took it under advise
ment.
When it was announced that the jury
had come out a crowd gathered at the
court room, but it was quiet and order
ly, all the mountain men having gone
to their homes. Col Byrd, who prose-
cuted the prisoners, said he was dis
appointed in the case, as he had hoped
for verdict fixing the death penalty.
The case has been on trial almost
three weeks, having been begun July
81. At the first trial at Jackson the
jury disagreed and it is believed that
the verdict to-day was a compromise
with juror opposed to capital pun
ishment 4. The. friends of Capt. B. J..
Even and other witnesses for the COM
monwealth, who have suffered greatly
and were living in fear of their lives,
are greatly relieved.
There have been twenty-seven lives
lost within the past two years in the
Hargis-Coc feud in Breathitt coun-
ty, and this is the first conviction. No
arrests or indictments had been made
until last May when the troops were
ordered to jackson to protect the grand
jury and afterward the trial jury and
witnesses
Jett is still under indictment, charged
with killing Town Marshal Cockrill.
Jett said last night the rope had never
been made with which to hang him.
but he made no remarks to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
MRS. C. C. HOUSTON MADE
A VICE PRESIDENT.
Of WOmnn's Auxiliary Topographic
cal Union.

CHI OnIOus
Washington, Aug. 14-One of the
important propositions coming from the
Committee on Laws, which was adopt
ed by the International Typographical
Union, was that which permits subor-
dinate unions to incorporate in excep-
tional cases.
The union took up the Los Angeles
Times case, and voted for a referen-
dunn on the question of an assessment
for funds to unionize the Times office.
statement was read from Gen. Otis
of the Times, saying that the office
was by choice a Fraterniay office; that
the highest wages were paid, and no
surrender would be made. Delegate
Hays of Los Angeles told of the unions
course, and expressed the hope of I'LL
innate success.
In the Spokane and Seattle cases, in
which President Lynch is charged by
Commissioner Driscoll with a violation
of the arbitration agreement, the Com
mlttee on Arbitration reported an in
dorsement of President Lynch and the
Executive Council and accused the
publishers of precipitating the trouble
by display of bad faith.
The report says the union constitu-
ton and laws cannot be arbitrated,
but asserts a belief in arbitration
where the parties approach the ques-
ton in a fair and conciliatory man.
ner.
The Woman's Auxiliary elected Mrs.
Frank L. Kennedy of Omaha, presi-
dent, and Mrs. c. c. Houston of At
lanta, one of the vice presidents.
The convention adopted a PROPOSE
ton to appoint a special organizer to
visit several towns in the South to or
ganize new unions and to visit es-
tablished unions for the purpose of
Strengthening the same.
The convention adopted the PROPOSE
ton to organize newspapers writer's
and authorizing the expenditure of
the necessary funds therefore. The
death benefit was increased to $40
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
HUMBERT'S BROTHERS
NOT THE CRAWFORDS.
Testimony Given by Concierge of
LA Grande Therese."

Testimony Given by Concierge of
LA Grande Therese."
Paris, Aug. 14-Madame Therese
Humbert continued her declamatory
statements at to-day's hearing in the
Humbert trial, the judge having diff
ficulty in restraining her. When she
charged one of the witnesses, the
money lender Cattaui, with being
robber and a usurer, she declared she
expected to leave the court room with
a high head, and fully indicated.
"If l were condemned" she con-
tinued II would not survive the dis
honor"
The doctor attending Madame Hum
bert says she suffered lengthy at
tack of syncope a week ago, and that
she has great difficulty in keeping up
her strength to go through the trial.
Madame Parayre, the Concierge of
the Humbert mansion, testified that
the Crawford brothers visited the house
constantly, often twice day, and that
they did not resemble either Roman
or Emile D'Aurignac.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-THE faction fav-
oring Mayor Thomas L. Johnson of
Cleveland, for governor, held here to-
night what was called IAN adjourned
Democratic convention of Hamilton
county. Delegates to the state con-
vention were selected who are ex-
pected to favor Mayor Johnson for the
nomination for governor. The dele
gates selected by the previous conven-
ton are in favor of John L. thinner
man of Springfield, for the nominal
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
CONSUL REPORTS DAMAGE.

Washington, Aug. 14.-The State De-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Kingston, Jamaica,
dated to-day, signed American Con-
sui" Port Antonio greatly damaged
by hurricane. Many dead and serious
ly injured are constantly reported to
the consulate"
The department has received the fol-
lowing from Consul Jewell at Mar
Unique dated Fort de France, to-day:
Cane, cocoa and coffee crops total
loss. Fruits and vegetables positively
destroyed. Every town and village in
iured. Thousands houses down. Deaths
few. Communication difficult. Bread
stuffs, provisions, galvanized roofing
will find ready SALE
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
LONGING Made committeeman.

jackson, Miss. Aug. 14.-At a meet
ing of the State Executive Committee
to-day Gov. Longino was unanimously
nominated as a Democratic national
committeeman for Mississippi. The
committee declared the second primary
for Governor would be necessary be-
tween James K. Vardaman and r. G.
Critz.
Vardaman lacked eight electoral
votes and Critz eighteen.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
HIT WATERMELON TRAIN.
Collision on A. c. l.. Due to n Flag
mans Being Asleep.

Maxton, N. c., Aug. 14-At 1880
o'clock last night an excursion train
of eleven cars returning from Will
mington collided head on with the ca
boose of a watermelon freight on the
main line of the Seaboard. The flag
man on the freight went to sleep and
failed TO flag the excursion train. The
caboose was burned, the engine, ten
der and first coach demolished. Flag
man l.. f. Jones of Lumberton and a
nergo passenger named Gardner were
killed. The injured are:
Will Friday, Henry Friday and New
man Probst, all colored.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
COMPANY'S STORE
TO MINERS ADVANTAGE.

Substance of Testimony Given by
Col. II. G. Bush.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 14.-Col. T.
G. Bush, president of the Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
continued his testimony to-day before
the Coal Strike Arbitration Board.
He said that the purpose of the Coal
Operators' Association was not to con-
troll prices, but to carry on negotia-
tions with the miners. He said the
company stores are not run for large
profits, but rather as a benefit to the
workers, as they furnish fresher goods
and exempt the miners from garnish-
ments. He claimed that the monthly
payday system was a benefit to the
miners in that II enabled the thrifty
miners to save more money.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
SPECULATION HIS DOWNFALL.
New Jersey Cashier En- Route TO
Scene of Crime

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 14.-Detective A.
II. Baldwin arrived here to-day from
Williamson, w. Va, with Edmond ].
Smith, the defaulting discount clerk
Of the Merchants National Bank Of
Newark. N. j., en- route to that city.
Smith is AZ years old, and had been
employed in the bank for twenty-sev-
en- years, beginning as q messenger
boy. He had no hesitation in talking
about his crime, which was embez-
zling $4,000 of the funds OF the bank.
He said he began borrowing money
from the bank for speculation, and had
the usual experience losing money and
Keeping on using funds that did not
belong to him, and when discovery
was inevitable, he fed.
He disappeared two weeks ago. He
consented to waive extradition and go
to New Jersey with the detective.
Smith was dressed in new blue suit
Of clothes sack coat and imitation
Panama hat
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
To Complete the Mohawk.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1.-THE con-
tract has been awarded a local con-
Germ for the completion of the revenue
cutter Mohawk, at the Trigg ship
yards here. Seventy days are given for
the work A hundred to q hundred and
fifty men will be employed. Operations
have already been begun.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. IA special
to the Observer from Washington, N.
c.. says fifteen prisoners, all colored,
escaped from the Beaufort county Jail
early this morning Two were charg-
ed with murder. one was under a Fed
eral court Indictment. while the others
were charged with minor offenses. The
Tailor failed to lock them in their cells
and they dug through the wall.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
MY Beat land Forces.

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug. H.-The
North Pacific squadron, whose return
from the north has been so eagerly ex-
pected by the artillery forces here for
eeveral days, succeeded in passing the
forts early this morning in a drizzllng
rain, and has won a victory over the
land forces.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
Moonshiner Made Escape.

Butte, Mont. Aug. 14.-Advices re-
ceived from Sheridan. Wyo.. says that
Boone Potter, wanted for the murder
OF Deputy Sheriff Hannel and Deputy
Browne of Walagna county. N. c.. has
broken Jail He was a moonshiner IN
North Carolina and upon being sur
prised by the officers opened FIRE with
terrible effect.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 14.-Assistant
General Freight Agent r. 1. Cheat
ham OF the Seaboard Air Line an
nounced to-day the appointment OF T.
r. Thompson as commercial agent of
the system with headquarters In At
lanta.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
Small Failure in New York.

New York, Aug. 14.-The suspension
OF II. A. Patterson, a member OF the
Consolidated Stock Exchange. was an
nounced to-day. The failure was un-
important.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
NO MEN LYNCHED
SAY ALBANY OFFICERS.
AssniIants of Mrs. Mathis Safe in
MOuItrfe Jail,

MOuItrfe Jail.
Albany, Ga, Aug. 14.-Omcials here
tonight deny the reported lynchinR
Of King Wightman, a negro, and a
white man named Thompson at Harts-
field yesterday for assaulting Mrs.
Mathis, a white woman.
The two men who were recognized by
Mrs. Mathis as her assailants, have
been placed safely in Jail at Moultrie,
Ga, by officers after eluding a mob
which had been in pursuit of the negro.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
TEN THOUSAND SAW FIGHT.

.. e-h Francisco. Aug. i4.-Ten thou
men were seated about the arena
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15

Continued on Fifth Page
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15

At O'clock the betting at Harry
Corbett's resort was to l with con-
siderable Corbett money in sight.
There was no big betting on results.
but some good wagers were placed on
rounds. The favorite seemed to be
even money that Corbett would stay
twelve rounds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09
PERSONALS.

Senator Kearns returned last night
from Tonopah.
Rev. r A. simpkin leaves early next
month for his former home In Lanca-
shire, England, TO visit with his par
ents lie has not been home In many
years.
George Austin, OF the Utah Sugar
company who left Lehl to go to Cali
fornia, where his daughter was report
ed seriously III, received a dispatch here
that she was on the road to recovery.
lie therefore abandoned the idea Of
making the trip.
Col. N. w. Clayton and daughter sy-
bella, have returned from Detroit, where
Miss Clayton has been studying under
the famous pianist Jonas. for several
months past She made astonishing
progress, but her health being some
what delicate, she came home a few
weeks earlier than she had intended
doing.
Eighteen or twenty of the striking en-
ployes Of the Utah Light q Power com
pany were unable 20 recover their posi-
tiOns after the strike and have scattered
over the country looking for work, This
strike was disastrous affair for the
strikers,
Mayor Thompson has begun replacing
the old destroyed shacks on east Second
South street with substantial brick
structure TO be used for business pur-
poses.
one case Of smallpox, that OF Ehie V.
Hughes was reported 10 the board Of
Health today. The girl is Il years OF age
and resides at S5S east Sixth South.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09

| national guard circles that Ogden should
De without a military company. while
san Lake has FIVE. There is talk of
sutrlhs up Ogdens young men into do
ING something IN the martial line
There does not seem to be any auto.
mobile craze In this city, and carriage
dealers say there is very little or no de.
nand for the vehicle here. The heavy
cost is given as the reason, as people
DO not feel able to lock up so much money
In automobiles
The knights OF Pythas will celebrate
Memorial day next Sunday The graves
Of the Is. of ?. dead will be decorated in
the morning after appropriate services in
doors ana IN the evening public services
VIII be held In the Castle han on south
East Temple street.
Billy Hearst OF the Knutsrori hotel had
the misfortune to lose line cane the
other day In Liberty park, but the en-
ployes OF the hotel made It up 10 him
yesterday hy presenting him with am
other supporter shich the gratined re.
cipifnt has on exhibition.
Local dealers report smaller sales Of bl.
cycles this year than last, as Salt Lake
people are pretty we'll supplied. In Den
yer, however, the demand appears to be
greater than ever ana Il Is claimed that
over 5000 wheels are In use there. This
mas largely reduced the street car travel.
Barlow Ferguson is preparing to re-
move with his family to Los Angeles.
where they will remain for the next six
months for the benefit Of Mrs. Ferguson's
health IL Is possible that Mr. Ferguson
may make southern California his home
lie Is now In the north, where he has
large sheep interests
Ranch butter is now selling FOR u and
y cents, as the spring grass is making
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09
COURT NOTES.

Judge Hall has granted Mrs. Flora l.,
Clement, Administrative Of the estate
OF Victor NJ. Clement. deceased uer-
mission to borrow 500 10 pay of the
balance Of the purchase price OF zoo. 900
shares Of the Santa Rosa de Mazapil
companys stock which was purchased
by Mr.. Clement before bis death.
sigma +, Moore has filed suit for d.
vorce against George Is. Moore on the
grounds Of desertlon and failure to
support
Florence *. Goldman asks that the
marriage ties between herself and hus-
band, William H. Goldman. be dis.
solved on the ground Of non-support
A. T Hathaway today filed suit in the
district court against w. d. Rector TO
recover $500 alleged 10 be due for money
loaned TO defendant on Jan. Il. 1901.
An attachment suit has been filed In
the district court BY the Salt Lake Flee
trio supply company against the Park
city Metals company 10 collect 1858 40
alleged TO be due for merchandise.
Emma Wallace today fled suit for
divorce against Thomas Wallace on the
ground Of non-support. They were mar
rled In this city ON April q, 1900
William S. Wright has filed suit for
divorce In the district court against
Mary f. Wright on the ground OF deser-
tlon. They were married al Windsor.
Canada, on Oct 80, 1855, and It Is al
legged that defendant deserted her hus-
band on Dec. 10, 1895
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09
LATE LOCALS.

Manager Quigley Of the studebaker
company is up north on business trip.
Undertaken Evans has been notified TO
ship Lttleheld's remains to Washington,
y c., for intermont
Superintendent 7. G. Weber Of 2. C.
NJ, !. Is In Ogden today inspecting the
local branch OF the institution.
Local shippers are receiving word from
the railroad Offices that the food embargo
has been removed and that delayed
goods are being sent west as fast as pos
sibe
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Bell Gray
Will be held from Evans undertaking
parlors tomorrow at y. m, with inter-
ment in city cemetery
Thirteen teams and gang OF men
were sent up to American rails today to
begin work on the great canal system
being established there,
Internal Revenue Collector Callster Is
busy sending out blanks for special
license taxes. The licenses expire on
June 30 and the blanks are being sent
out for renewal
sixteen miles Of the main canal have
been already dug In the Twin Falls sys-
TEN, and the foundations for the great
dam are about I'm. The heaviest Of canal
making machinery Is being used
The Utah Light g Power management
started up the big 1900 horsepower en-
gine yesterday afternoon, and II ran all
right. Steam has been on for several
days and the great plant will soon be
ready for operation.
There is frequent surprise expressed in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09

| plenty Of milk. But chickens continue
| very scarce, as during the past winter
grain got so high that farmers could
not afford to buy IT, and they sold OF
| their chickens largely. Consequently
chickens and eggs are scarce
II. c. Bailey and bride Of Anaconda are
guests mt the Wilson on their wedding
trip. They have friends in Salt Lake,
and the latter decorated the hotel quar-
ters Of the couple with flowers and APP
pirate designs. a spool OF thread was
suspended from the ceiling and paper
of needles was left on the center table.
There was a report on the street this
morning that Harris a Ager OF Camden,
n. j., had failed. As that firm has the
contract for supplying the heating APP
paratus at Fort Douglas. there is some
local interest In this reported event. II is
stated that the war department Will
transfer the contract to the next lowest
bidder
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company added $50 phones TO Its city list
during May making the total number
now In this city. 900 The company has
begun removing It's poles In the business
district, and those at Eagle Gate, on
North Temple street and on First street
hill are the first to 60 The subterranean
cables are now all In place. and as fast
as block connections are made complete,
the neighboring poles VIII be removed
The Ladies Literary club was well filled
last evening on the occasion OF the TWEEN
ty-iirst recital and sixth public concert
given by members Of Prof Cooks plano
class, assisted by Miss Emily Larsen.
The pupils who participated were Rena
Bray Forrest Martin, Emma Wiesner
Nellie Robson. Emily Larsen, Vivian
klink, Miss Engberg, Hilda Wiener Ella
Brown. Laura Morrison, Edith Burns,
Leland Shafer, Laura sutton Myrtle
CracrOft, Ada Grimsdel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09
TOOK STRYC1NINE AND DIED.
Desperate Deed Was Most Deliberate Wrote Three Letters
Swallowed the Poison and Called Pteousy for Help After
Was Too Lae--Ooins TO Take Long, Last Sleep

a shocking suicide occurred about
| ll'SO o'clock this morning at the rear
Of a north Second West, the victim
being Mrs, Minnie Coursey. wife OF
John +. Coursey. machinist employed
at the Salt Lake Machine company.
The woman, who was about 30 years Of
age, Killed herself by taking large
dose Of strychnine She died in horan.
BILE agony about thirty minutes after
taking the deadly dose, Dr. Beer was
called in soon after the woman took
the poison and, although he worked
with her for fully half an hour, his
efforts to save her were unayaillng
The exact cause of her rash act could
not be learned as the husband refused
absolutely to talk about his family mat
ters, but judging IRON the tone OF
three notes she wrote just before taxi
ing the poison, il may be inferred that
her domestic life had been extremely
unhappy
She has sister Mrs. c. +. Frank,
residing at Muscador, Wis, and a
brother, George W. Castlebury, living
at Cannon city, Col 10 both she wrote
letters OF farewell, She also wrote to
her husband, bidding him good bye.
According 20 the statement Of the
husband to Sergeant Eddington, Mrs.
Coursey left home last evening, pre-
sumably to go TO the butcher shop. The
husband never saw his wife alive after
that, She failed to return home last
night, and this morning Mrs. Coursey
returned home after her husband had
gone 10 work She went into the house
and cleaned the place thoroughly, She
then took q. bath and only partly Dress
ing herself'lald down on the bed after
locking the doors and took the poison,
When she was seized with commissions
she began tO scream. Several OF the
neighbors heard her screaming and ran
to the doot. by that time the unfor.
tunate woman was shrleking for help.
The nelghhors called to her and told
her to unlock the door, She replied that
she could no; and begged them to break
the door in, The door was forced open
and the woman was found writhng on !
the bed IN convulsions, Dr. Beer was
hastily summoned but by the time he
arrived, the woman was unconscious !
The physician worked with her for some /
time IN an effort to revive her, but she |
was too far gone. and about 1880 she |
died Tie police were quickly notified |
and Sergeant Eddington fastened TO !