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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Smilingly Ascend
the Scaffold
Whitney and O'Brien Hanged
for Murder

Lexington, KY: Claude O'Brien and
Earl Whitney, boys in years, and
whose two faces indicate nothing OF
the criminal, were hanged here at 8
o'clock Friday morning for the murder
of A. B. Chinn.
The boys ate hearty breakfast and
at 1880 were dressed for the scaffold.
Both were so calm that they ELECTED
comment from all the officials. Two
priests at o'clock administered COM
munion. Both said they felt better
and were ready to die. Whitney
smiled from the scaffold at the crowds.
They shook hands with the priest.
O'Brien's lips moved in prayer as his
hands were tied. Both replied they
did not have anything to say.
1t was $3.50 on the morning of Oc-
tober IL, 1902, when O'Brien and Whit
ney entered the home Of A. B. Chinn,
a wealthy merchant and an ex-Confed-
crate soldier and with revolvers in
their hands demanded the old gentle
man to produce his money The
voices awakened Mrs. Chinn, who
screamed. Asa Chinn, their son, who
had returned from a dance, had not
fallen asleep. He made his way to
his parents room, but one of the
burglars saw him and they began
shooting. Asa Chinn opened fire, the
elder Chinn was sitting on the side Of
his bed. He was shot through the
body The boys then ran from the
room over the form of Asa Chinn, who
also had been shot and was lying on
the floor, using his revolver as best he
could. Whitney was wounded in the
left knee. The elder Chinn, mortally
wounded. attempted to assist his son
in the battle in the hallway, and got
up out of the bed. He went to the
door, where he dropped dead. The
boys were captured few days later
near here, but owing to rumors of
iynching were removed to Louisville
for safekeeping. O'Brien was IS years
old, and his home was in Memphis.
Earl Whitney, one year his senior has
relatives in Nashville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Vatican Mourns Its
Venerable Pontiff
Weeks of Illness Exhausted Pope Leo and the End
Was Calm and Peaceful

Rome; Pope Leo. Kill, the veneer
able head Of the Roman Catholic
church, is dead. The final struggle
ended at 4:O4 o'clock Monday after
noon. The end was serene and
peaceful, a fitting finale to the life OF
the prelate whose greatest ambition
and desire was for progressive peace.
Vatican officials say that the Pope
was in deep coma all day. Life sim
ply faded away without a rally or in
cident. About an hour after DR.. Lap
poni pronounced life extinct Cardinal
Oreglia entered the death chamber to
perform the solemn ceremony of OH
cialIy verifying his death. He lifted
the cloth from the face of the dead
Pope and in an impressive voice call
ed three times: "Pecci, answer"
Then in an impressive voice he de-
cIared: THE Pope is indeed dead
The old ceremony of striking the
forehead Of the dead PontifR three
times with a silver hammer was not
performed, nor was It when Pope
Plus expired.
Soon after IL o'clock it became evil
dent that the end was at hand. Car
dlnal Vannutelli, who was at the bed
side, recited the prayers for the jy-
ing, and Mgr. Pifreri administered
final absolution in the presence Of
Cardinals Oreglia and Satolli.
The Pope regained consciousness
during his last hours and, recognize
ing that his end was near, commend
ed the interests of the church to Car
dinal Oreglia. Mgr. Bisleti, head OF
the Vatican prelates, begged the dy-
ing Pontiff to bless them. Leo tried
to raise his hand in benediction and
whispered: This is my last bless
ing" He touched the hand Of each
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

injury. When they saw the danger
they jumped and ran away, leaving
the passengers OF their car to their
fate.
There were SS9 passengers on the
yandalla train None of them was in
jured.
The electric car was struck by the
tender Of the engine, which was back
ing in. It was thrown from the track,
mass of wreckage. The engine also
left the track when the collision oc-
Cured, bumped over the ties dis
lance of 200 feet, and then rolled over
on its side, north of the track. The
tender fell on the south side. Both
were badly damaged.
The injured were hurried to Hen
rietta and st. Mary's hospitals, East
st. Louis. David H. Beattie died there
shortly after noon.
John Roy, engineer Of the Vandalia
train, died shortly before o'clock.
Vincent Higgins, the fireman, was
taken to st. MRry's. It was stated
that his injuries would likely prove
fatal
Ofncials of the street railway com
pany were at loss to account for the
accident. They expressed the belief
that the conductor and motorman
must have thought they had time to
make the crossing, or they would not
have attempted it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Of those present. About noon the
Pope had relapse and was again un-
conscious. Half an hour later all the
cardinals assembled at his bedside, At
1880 1t was thought that he was dy-
ing, as all the air passages were filk
ed. His nephews advanced and rails
ed his hand. The Pope again became
conscious and recognized and blessed
his relatives.
Dr. Mazzoni went into the Vatican
at o'clock and remained for some
time with DR.. Lapponi and Contra.
the Pope's valet, the Cardinals retir-
ing to the anteroom.
At $3.50 o'clock there was another
struggle for breath and Cardinal Greg
liza was called. Ten minutes later the
Pope quietly expired, retaining con
seriousness until the last moment. Al
ter drawing up the death certificate,
the doctors retired, and a detachment
of the noble guard took charge Of the
body.
The body of Pope Leo will be
watched by uniformed officers of the
noble guard and rough-clad Francis
can penitentiaries, who will keep a
ceaseless vigil until the burial cere-
monies.
Tuesday the Sacred College of Car
dinals assembled for the impressive
ceremony Of officially pronounclng
Pope Leo dead. After this sad func-
ton the body was taken to the small
throne-room adjoining the death
chamber, where it will be embalmed.
The funeral ceremonies will extend
over nine days, the remains being re-
moved to the Cathedral of St. Peters.
where they will lie in state. The ul-
innate resting place of the dead Pom.
tiff will be in the magnificent basilica
of st. John the Lateran.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Grace harrington Gets a divorce.

Kansas City, Mo-: Mrs. Wilhelmina
Grace Darlington obtained divorce
decree Thursday from Lord" Freder-
ick Seymour harrington, who is now
under indictment in st. Louis County
charged with murder. The decree,
which was awarded by the District
Court at Kansas City, Kas., restores to
Mrs. harrington her maiden name,
Cochrane. She was married to Bar
rington in st. Louis believing his rep
reservations that he was an English
Lord. harrington did not contest the
dlvnrne suit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Three Killed and Is
Injured in a Collision
Vendalie Accommodation Train Crashes Into East
ST. Louis and Suburban Car

st. Louis: Three men were killed,
one was fatally injured, two we're Sc
riously injured and 10 were more or
less hurt in collision between Van
dalia accommodation train No. 80, en-
route to st. Louis, and car on the
East st. Louis and Suburban electric
railway at Lansdowne, northern su-
burb to East st. Louis, at 8 o'clock
Sunday morning
The accident, It is alleged, was due
to criminal carelessness on the part
'iof the motorman and conductor OF the
electric line. Had they not been dere-
lict in their duty the accident would
not have occurred, it is claimed.
John Roy, engineer Of the Vandalia
train, whose home Is in East St.
Louis; ]. ]. Lenharth, of 2406 McNair
avenue, st. Louis, and David H. Beat
tie, of 1905 Allen avenue, st. Louis,
died from the effects Of their injuries.
Vincent R. Higgins, fireman on the
VandaIia train, living at 1886 Cass
avenue. st. Louis, is the one fatally
hurt. Louis Merkel, OF 41O Lami
street, st. Louis, and G. w. Young of
|2245 Jules street, st. Louis, are the
two others whose condition is serious.
Abandoned Their Car.
The motorman, Charles Burkhart,
and the conductor, w. R. Miller, of the
electric car, escaped without serious
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
car SAY WIth Sc chIId.

Evansville, Ind: George Lindley,
mine boss at the Linton, Ind, mines
win be allowed to remain in Linton
until his sick child either dies or re-
covers. The miners called on Lindley
Thursday and demanded that he and
two other bosses leave at once. Two
OF the men departed on the first train
but upon Lindley's plea that he had a
sick child he was allowed to remain
The miners grievance is that miner
was discharged because he reported
Rnr dtfu late
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Warrant Out for
Cockrill's Killers
Bill Briton and Asbury SPioer
CHARGED With Crime

Jackson, KY: Mckinley Cock
rill, the 19-year-old brother of Town
Marshal James Cockrill, whose assas-
sination the Breathitt Special Grand
Jury has been investigating, Thurs
day night swore out warrants against
Asbury Spicer and Bill Britton, charg-
ing them with the murder Of his broth
err. The warrants are made return
able before City Judge Cardwlll, an
anti-Hargls feudist, and were placed
in the hands Of the military officers
for service.
Mckinley Cockrill, when he saw
that the Jury was not going to indict
the men who, he thinks, killed his
brother, took steps to bring about
their conviction. Charles Green who
was brought here from Lexington to
go before the jury, said he did not
recognize any Of the men excepting
Curtis Jett who has already been in
dicted. Young Cockrill asked Judge
Redwine to retain Green, and he was
taken to the military camp for safe
keeping. Cockrill proposes to bring
Britton and Spicer before him, and
see IL he does not recognize them as
the assassins Of his brother
Commemorative Attorney Byrd left
in the midst of the sensational devel-
opments, going to Winchester. His
reasons were not made known.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Fayette County Jail at GAS Thursday
morning, put on the 7:05 Louisville
and Nashville train and taken to Gym
thiana, where they are to be tried by
Judge Osborne July q. They were
taken by Sheriff Mclean and his dep
uty under an order of the Harrison
Circuit Court, and only the Jailer and
the official knew of the movement
The arrangement announced several
days ago to bring troops here and
take them Saturday morning now
turns out to be a ruse to avoid excite
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Paoklna tiouaea Rurned.

Chicago. H.; Two buildings OF the
Omaha Packing Company, at Lumber
and Halstead streets, were practically
destroyed BY IRE Friday; loss. $4,000.
The IRE resulted from combustion In
the lard refining plant The refining
plant was consumed and the flames
spread to an eightstory brick ware.
house containing quantities of lard
and 100000 pounds of pork. most
OF which was destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Kansas Assessed Valuation.

Topeka, Kas.: The total assessed
valuation of Kansas property, as fixed
by the State Board Thursday, is $780,
1862, an increase of $26,035, 662
over the valuation of a year ago. To
raise the $2,490,OO0 necessary to run
the State Government the rate is fixed
at GA mills on the dollar. This is an
increase of IL mills over the rate of
last year. Next year the rate will be
lower, because only 100000 will
have to be raised.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Bad Fire at Alton.

Alton, ILL.,: Nearly $4,000 worth OF
property was destroyed, one life lost
and eight persons severely burned, one
perhaps fatally, in a fire at Alton Sun
day. Miss Ruth Meyers, of Rosedale,
ILL.,, was burned to death and Mrs. So
phia Meyers will probably die. The
fire was doubtless of incendiary or
igin. 1t destroyed a new building in
process of construction at Second and
Weigler streets for G. A. Schlueter,
another fine building adjoining it be
longing to the same person, and the
Sweetzer & Wade lumber yard and
office.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Midsummer Hail
Storm at Chicago
Huge Chunks of Ice Strip Parks
and Break Plate Glass

Chicago, ILL.,: This city experienced
for half an hour Tuesday the most re-
markable hailstorm ever witnessed in
the West. Shortly before noon black
cloud, which looked like rain, suddenly
opened and let down on the city a
shower of hail, which, for the size of
the particles and the damage they did,
has never been equaled. The hail did
not fall in balls, as usual, but in huge,
jagged chunks, the sharp edges OF
which cut men and horses and broke
through plate-glass windows as though
they had been paper.
The storm did not extend beyond
Thirty-irst street on the south side
but up north it went beyond Lincoln
park. Trees were stripped of their foil
age, and some of the twigs were cut
on as though with knives. At least
$4,000 of damage was done in Hum
boldt park, and still more in Lincoln
park. Downtown, plate-glass windows,
skylights and lamp posts were dam
aged, and the conservatories in two
parks were ruined
The great sharp bits of ice cut
horses and caused many runaways. in
which the drivers and others were in.
Jured. In the midst of the storm a
span of the Milwaukee avenue viaduct
collapsed, letting a wagon and several
people fall with the debris upon the
freight cars below.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Blaze AZ Wolf axe

Murphysboro, ILL.,: The entire bus
mess section of Wolf Lake. small
town 20 miles south of this city, in
Union County was destroyed by fire
Saturday. The loss will aggregate
$4,000. The blaze started in the
warehouse Of the D. B. Smith Com.
pany, general merchants, and burned
a block Of business houses and dwell.
ings before the fire was checked.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Judae araN an ArbItrator.

Birmingham, Ala: The four arbi.
traitors representing the coal opera
tors and miners in this State, selected
on Thursday afternoon, Saturday pick
ed Judge George Gray of Delaware as
the fifth member, or umpire, OF the
board Of arbitration. The four mem
beers here win go to Judge Gray to get
him to serve ON the board, and as
soon as he accepts the position work
at the mines will resume.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
RurnIar AnnlIed AZ Torch.

Pana. H.: A burglar, who entered
Charles Ross drug store Thursday
night, tried to destroy the traces of
his work by setting fire to the build.
ing After securing a large amount
of goods and money he set IRE to the
building in the cellar. The fire was
extinguished after a small loss. Three
business houses in Rosemond were
broken into and goods and money
stolen the same night, There is no
oleW to either OF the burglaries,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
eIaekIea Among the Cattle.

Flora, ILL.,: Blackleg is killing OF
the cattle in the country east of this
city, Negley Bros, the Richland
County cattle kings, have lost 20 head
OF young cattle from the disease. while
Henry HOlz and Dave King have lost
their entire herds. The disease kills
in a days time, and veterinarians
claim that timely vaccination is the
only preventative
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Cannot Plna kansaa ca.

Topeka, KRs.: The two natural gas
companies organized here to pipe gas
from the Chanute and lola fields for
lighting and heating find themselves
without the gas, lola and Chanute
and the Commissioners Of Allen and
Neosho counties have declared that no
company can pipe natural gas from
chat section without q fight and at
the end OF expensive litigation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
erldae Meraer Referred.

Washington: Complaint has been
made to the Secretary of War that the
Merchants Bridge Company of st.
Louis had violated the terms of the
charter of its bridge across the Missis-
sippi River at st. Louis by merger
with another corporation known as the
Eads bridge. The matter has been re-
ferred to Judge Advocate Davis for an
opinion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
slavehoItier Is Fined IN AIabama.

Montgomery. Ala The jury in the
case OF United States against Il. N.
Franklin. charged with causing Pat
FIN, negro, to be held In q condition
of peonage, Saturday brought in YER
dict OF guilty. Judge Thomas Q.
James assessed the minimum fine OF
$1,000, which was Immediately paid.
Judge James thanked the jury for its
verdict
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Holder Of Poems PLEADS eulItv.

Montgomery, Ala: Fletcher Turner.
white man, pleaded guilty in the
United States court Monday to the
charge Of holding in peonage one Glen
ny Helms, q negro youth. Turner was
fined $1,000. Last week Turner was
tried on the charge of peonage. but
the jury failed 10 agree.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
pora proek Plnnn EInht

Lexington. KY; Dora Clay Brock,
former child-wife of Gen Cassius M,
Clay and the largest beneficiary of his
will, Just offered for probate in Mad
ison County, has gone to Valley View
to consult her friends regarding the
contest which. 1t is reported the heirs
win make.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Rich Conner Find.

Austin, Tex; The Official newspa-
per OF Michoacam. Mexico. says that
the most extensive and richest bed of
copper ore in the world has just been
discovered near the town OF Tinguin.
don, in that state. by J. Ciceron Cas-
tillor, who has applied to the Govern
ment for title to the property.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Feudlata a. still Anflve.

Jackson, KY: A desperate attempt
was made to assassInate Riley Cold.
iron Saturday night. Coldiron is the
man who swore before the special
Grand Jury that he saw Bill Brltton
shoot down Marshal Jim Cockrin nom
secOnd'story window in the Court
house.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
narrInnton 70 TYphold.

st. Louis: Or. G, O. Eggers, jail
physician at clayton, stated Wednes-
day that +. Seymour Darlington, who
Is being held for the murder OF Nc
Cam, undoubtedly has typhoid fever.
Barrtngton'a temperature had gone
down TO lOsA, which. 1t was said,
might have been due to the absence
az excitement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
80 klllhd hN 800.

Joliet III: Following a quarrel Tues
day, John Cations. sr.. q wealthy farm
or, aged u years, shot and almost
instantly killed his son. John. aged 81,
on the Cations farm, west OF Joliet,
and Is now Ia fan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Eound 80 In CernerIb.

Bloomington. ILL.,: Lake Dalton, q
rich farmer Of Merna, this county, was
found dead in his corncrlb Thursday,
where he had gone to secure feed for
his stock, He left an estate valued
at $4,000. A widow and three chill
dran alrulra
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
organ arIndor Lossa IiIs SUIT.

L,ondons The committee on pFlyil-
sges Of the House Of Lords has decid-
"a against the claim OF William Tur-
nom Thomas Poulett, Viscount Hin
ton. the former organgrinder In the
streets Of London. 70 the earIdom Of
Poulett. and for the late earl's son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Guthrie, Okla; J. F. Baird Of To,
peka. KAN, claiming to be repre-.
sentative Of numerous prominent life
insurance companies. is under arrest
at IN Reno. Okla, charged with extern
siYe forgerles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Des Loge, Mo-. The miners AZ the
Des I.oge consolidated lead company
and ST Louis smelling and refining
company's plants are on a strike, non.
union labor being the cause One
thousand men quit work Tuesday-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Salina, Kan; Wednesday was the
hottest day Of the summer. In sallna
the Government thermometer register.
cd 10S at 1880 o'clock. The ordinary
thermometers ranged from los to no
10 the shade.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Topeka. Kas.: The Santa Fe Rail-
road brsdge on the main line. near
Lang. In Lyon County. was destroyed
BY are early Thursday, Trafac was
delayed until afternoon. Through
trains from Kansas City and tie West
were sent over the Ottawa cnt-off
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Union, Mo-. Soon after o'clock
wednesday. George Collins was SEN
fenced, by Judge Davidson. 70 be
hanged on August ~. An appeal was
Immediately taken by his attorneya
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

GRANVILLE, M; w, n. Barber. the
Centerviile farmer who mysterfensly
disappeared from this city last week,
has returned home. He reports that
he has been ii Oklahoma
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

ty Of murder in the first degree, as
charged in the information"
Collins hope is to escape from pris-
on. He has said that he would rather
be shot than hanged He will appeal
his case to the supreme court. In the
meantime he will be kept in the Union
jail. The appeal will be filed within
four days. Collins will then be returned
to the st. Louis Jail. While in Union
every precaution will be taken to pre-
vent his escape.
AT the afternoon session Attorney
Schaper announced that, inasmuch as
the court refused to give an instruction
for second-degree murder, the attor
neys for the defense did not care to
argue the case. The attorney for the
state thought they could present their
case to the jury in two hours. That
time was allowed them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Moweaqua, M The large stock
harms of d. W. Brenneman 3 Co, near
Macon, burned Saturday Loss $685.
900. The Gre MAS started BY two lit
lie girls and years old
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Nlaehlna Aaent : suIalda.

Fort Worth. Tex; ]. r. Russell. &
sewing machine representative from
~ Reno. Okla killed himself hero
Wednesday night with morphine IN
health probably led 10 the man taking
BID life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30

Washington: The remains Of the
late Mra, James G. Blaine. widow Of
the former secretary Of state, were
inferred al Oak hin cemetery Mon
day. Rev Hamlin Of this city oiaci.
ated
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
Jett and Whlte Taken Away.

Lexington, KY: Curtis Jet and
Thomas White, indicted for the MUIR
der of J. B. Marcum at Jackson, who
have been in Jail here for safekeeping,
were quietly spirited away from the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
soldlers' Home 10 Remain az

Washington: It can be stated upon
the very best authority that the
Southern branch of the National Sol
dlers' Home will remain at Hampton.
A satisfactory settlement between the
Board Of Managers at the home and
the Hampton Normal School is ON the
verge of contamination and the trout
BILE about the water supply has been
adjusted In the event of further
trouble about the site upon which the
home is built, the property viii be
condemned.