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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-16
New Haven Steamboat Line
For New York, the South and west.
Steamer Chester W. Chapin
IN COMMISSION.

IN COMMISSION.
Leaves New Haven 2:15 a. M daily except
Mondays; due New York tbs a. M
at New Haven at any time after 1000 3. m.
From New York Steamer leaves 400 B. m.
daily except Sundays; due New Haven 900
p. III. ygt65
steamer arrives at and departs from Belle
Dock, New Haven and Pier 40 m. RI. foot
OF .Clarkson Street. New York.
For tickets and staterooms apply at the
office on Belle Dock, also at Bishop & CO. s.
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on Steamer. E791 s 5, a
w. L. MORGAN. Agent, Belle Dock,
4 ~. . New Haven.
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HoNoRs FOR PROFESSOR PATTON

HONORS FOR PROFESSOR PATTON.
Hartford, Feb. 14.-Professor Lewis
B. Patton, Phi. D., of the Hartford The
illogical seminary, has been chosen di-
rector of the American School of Orien-
tai Research and Palestinian Archae-
ology in Jerusalem for the year 10000,
and has been granted leave of absence
by the trustees of the seminary in or
der to fill this position.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-16

gone day 60 shopping. Look
y at the best shoes for women
you can find. Try them on
and see how they feel. Then
come here and let us try on a
pair Of Queen Quality.
If the "Queen Quality" shoe
isn'ta better shoe than any you
have seen for three dollars---ifs it
doesn't fit as well as any you
have seen at any price---if it isn't
the easiest shoe you ever tried
on---then a million clever, clear
headed American women are
being fooled in their shoes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-16
These Silks are among
the new arrivals:

Persian effects---a Louisinne weave,
$l.39 Yard.
Striped and checked Louisinne Silks,
81 a Yard.
Striped and checked Taffetas,
69cts and ST Yard.
Peau-de-Cygne, 7sc to 81
Peau-de-Soie, 75c to 81
Gros-de-Suisse, new wash silk, Scots
Printed Chinas, 49cts
Crepe-de-Chine, soc to$1
Printed Peau-de-Soie, soc to ST
Satin Foulards, soc TO ST
Plain Taffeta, 39c to CSC
Satin Duchesse, soc to ST
French Cord Silks, 49cts
Among the Black Goods.
are MiStralS, Deautlfut Gren-
adines, plain and in the new
striped effects, Crepe-a-Soie,
Melrose, Armures, French
BroadcIoths an d e cry
weave that you'll find in the
colored goods.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-16
Among the Black Goods.
Join The Early Buyers
Of Colored Wash Goods.

We could tell you daily news Of the Col
ored WISH Stuffs and each day there'd be
something fresh to tell. Yes, the new
things come as fast as that
The new things have got to come like that else how
could we keep our Cotton Dress Goods store up
TO concert pitch? People are buying so early this
year. It's Unprecedented, is this volumn of SELL
ing People have learned the wisdom OF it,
that's all.
Many pretty exclusive thing is snatched up
everyday before a second person has seen it.
Among the latest Corners this week are new
Mercerzed Chevos and beauties they are &c., soc I'd
New Ducks and Piques both in figures plain dark
and light ground and plain colors, l-2cts Yard
New Batistes Swisses and Dimtes, at IL l-2cs Yard
New Ginghams at IL 1-2cts Yard
New Scotch Gnghams, at Csc and 39cts Yard
New Scotch Madras, at Csc and 3ects Yard
New French Percales, at 25cts Yard
New Silk Ginghams, at Scots Yard
New Imported Swsses, at 25cts Yard
To say nothing about the thousands of yards. of
prettv Chaes, at Gets Yard
And every color you conceive of in Madras and
- nghams for shifting, at loctS Var
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AME RlCAN LINE.

Finland, Feb "A, 10 am st. Paul, Feb25, 10 am
Phila., Feb. IS, 10 ami Phila., Mar. II, 10 am
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What a White Season Twill Be!
Beauty Rampant.

And how the designers and weavers have
prepared for it! Not in our remembrance
have such exquisite White Fabrics been
seen. ~#aE I'D.
Such wondrously beautiful figures as are woven
into the softest of stuffs. And such effects of
light and shade as are produced with the mercer
lied threads.
There seems 10 be no end to the variety of
kinds. The great White craze was in its infancy
last year compared to the vogue that's promised
for the Summer of 1908.
Why we're selling as much in our White Goods
store today as we did in the height of last years
season. Some Of the reasons for cur White
Goods popularity follows;
AS special feature, great lot of White, fancy
Piques, worth 25cts for 19cts a Yard
Choice things in Mercerized Cheviot, Silk Ginghams
and Madrass; exclusive things too, at Scots Yard
Another shipment, hundreds of kinds of Madras Cling
hrms, Piques and Chevots, .25e, 2sc, 39c Yard
Stunning designs of Bingham and Madras
at 58cts, 6ects and 75cts a Yard
And for the daintier, fuffier gowns there are;
French Lawn Wash Chiffon, Persian Lawn, Null Gren-
adine and Figured Silk Muslin. From Csc TO 7Sc Yard
India Linen Victoria 36x4o inches, loc to soc Yard
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-16
Very Special Dress
Goods News.

38 Inch Atwood Heather Suit
ingS and Canvas Cloths in the
Spring Shades, value 65cts, for
Scots a Yard.
81 Inch Atwood Scotch Suit
ings, in new Spring shades, val
ue ST, for 7ects Yard
Black Goods.
4e Inch Atwood Vicuna Cloth
value 79cts, 5ects a Yard
IS Inch Atwood Wolfe, regular
SIPS value, S9cts a Yard
SILKS.
% Inch Black Peau-de-Soie,
heavy quality. 81 value for 69cts
Black Corded Taffetas, several
patterns. 75c value, for Acts.
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son that's certain. But we can't
tell yet whether the lovely Louis
inne Silk, Printed China or
French Foulards are to queen it,
so nip and tuck is the selling
here Of all three.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02
\ HUNG JURY IN THE SISCO TRIAL /!

The trial naturally attracted
widespread attention and the court
room was crowded with interested
spectators, from the beginning to
the end OF the trial. Many ladies
we're present.
The story of the crime is we'll
known to the readers of the PRESS.
On the night of Oct. 22d, 1902,
while returning from church, Miss
Bertha Williamson, of the Chapel
Hill neighborhood, was shot and
killed by hidden assassin. The
young lady was pretty and gener.
ally beloved, and a more heinous
crime has never been committed
in this section of the state. Geo.
M. Sisoo, a farmer OF the neigh.
borhood, was arrested charged
with the crime.
The evidence prodr ced at the
trial is as follows:
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02
Gov. BECKHAM'S
Name Must Go On the Ballot.
Lower Court Affirmed.

The Court of Appeals affirmed
the decision of Circuit Judge Can
trill, holding that the Democratic
State Executive Committee had
ample authority for calling the
State primary fixed for May 9th,
and granting Gov. Beckham
writ of mandamus compelling the
committee to place his name on
the ballot as a candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination. The
court recommends that some
changes be made in the rules gov
erning the State primary IN order
to conform to the statutes. Touch
ing the matter of Gov. Beokham's
eligibility to reelection, the court
holds that the committee had no
right to raise such question,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

give him the death penalty or q
life sentence.
After the jury received their in
struotions the speeches were made.
Thursday afternoon attorney Jas.
A. Moore made the opening
speech for the defense. He spoke
for nearly two hours. His effort
was ttrong aud forcible. Friday
morning Mr.. A. o. Moore address
ed the jury in behalf Of the do.
PENDANT, and his presentation OF
the case was splendid. He spoke
with characteristic power aud ear
nestness, and his pleading was Of.
feotiye. Moore was followed by
oounty attorney Carl Henderson
for the prosecution. The srgu.
ments he put forth were strong.
He placed the evidence before the
jury in a most convincing manner.
The last plea for the defendant
was made by Mr. Ollie James. His
speech was a great one. He re-
viewed the evidence in careful
manner and bis reasoning was able.
Commonweath's Attorney Grayot
made the closing speech. He
spoke in his usual eloquent and
convincing manner, and demon
strated that the case against Sisco
was not a weak one. Immediately
after Grayot's speech the jury
took the case under consideration.
The defense attempted to prove
an alibi. The accused and men,
bers Of his family swore that the
accused was at home on the even
ing of the murder, and did not
leave the house. These witnesses
stated that Ed. Daniel of Living
ston county spent the night at Sis.
cos, The attorneys for the de-
Tense did not introduce Daniel; il
was alleged that he was i'll at Col
conda, Ill. They produced a let
ter from him in which he stated
that he knew Sisco was innocent
and would try to be here. The let
ter was not allowed to go to the
jury as evidence. The common
wealth introduced a young lady
who swore that Daniel was eigh-
teen miles from Sisco's, in Liv-
ingston county on the evening of
the murder.
The testimony of Grover Brown
the murdered girls lover, was Of
little value. Brown swore on the
witness stand that Sisco was the
murderer, while he had stated be-
fore the coroner's jury that he
didn't recognize the murderer. In
his speech the commemorative at
torney asked the jury not to con.
slider Browns testimony, that the
commonwealth case was strong
enough without it.
The evidence on each side is
weak in some points. In the opin.
ion of the commonwealth it
will have a stronger case by
the June term of court, and the
defense expects to have a stronger
case.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02
COMMONWEALTH EVIDENCE.
GROVER BROWN.

NNCNhh bhO"Ns
1 live mile and half from town.
Cane from Livingston county
about five years ago; am nineteen
years old; was waiting on Bertha
Williamson the night she was
killed; took her to church that
night; Ida and Ona Long and Ell.
mer and Ray Williamson, brothers
OF Bertha, were with us. Went to
Chapel Hill, which is about a mile
from Horace Williamson's. We
walked, started between 5 and 6
O'Clock; we came back between 9:
30 and 1870 o'clock. Ida and Ona
Long, Wade Brookshsr, Elmer
and Ray Williamson and my bro
Their Pierce came back with us;
Long girls had to go by William
sons to get home; We came along
together. Bertha and were in
front until We came to road where
We turned off 10 go up 10 William
sons. The Long girls kept on
down the main road; we turned up
road. Ons Long said, Goodbye,
Bertha, and Bertha said, Good
bye, Ona". We stepped about two
steps and the gun fired; | was at
Berths's side. The main road was
lower than the side road. Bertha
pushed me down as she fell; l
rolled down incline into main
road. When l got up saw the
person that fired the shot. He was
in the fence corner with his
hands on fence looking over; l
saw no gun. The man was
George Sisco. He had on
light hat, wore mustache; / drew
my pistol; frat cartridge snapped,
he whirled and ran; l shot at him
twice. He either fell or l knock
ed him down with the shot. He
ran in direction of George Siscos
house. l went on up to William
son house as / didn't know Bertha
was shot and thought she had gone
up to house; went back to her;
she was shot in neck and her whole
throat was cut away by shot; she
was lS years old; we were engaged
to be married; the weapon used
was a shotgun. / never had any
trouble with George Sisco; had
trouble with Allie Sisco; murder
occurred Oct %, 1902.
Cross Examination.
Murder occurred little over mile
from church, near Williamson
home, on Frances and Dyousburg
road; Williamson home about 30
feet off Of main road. The side
road was 4 or 5 feet high on each
side; there was wheat field on one
side, garden or potato patch on
the other, There was fence be.
tween the person who fred the
shot and myself; he was about 5 |
feet from me; l was next to fence;
never saw the man after l shot;
said afterward 1 believed 1 hit
him; l was not excited. l testified
before the coroner's jury. / swore
at that time that l din't know the
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

The result of the separation eff
fected by Mr. Keene of the Hodge
mines zinc blend and fluor spar,
shows an advance in concentrating
methods that six months ago was
thought an impossibility. The
Hodge vein of zinc and fuor spar
shows such an intimate mixture of
the two ores that fine crushing is
an absolute essential to their sepa-
ration. The position taken by Mr.
Keene that given the hslf of one
per cent difference in specific gra-
witty of two minerals with close
sizing a first class commercial
concentration can easily be made
on the finer types of tables, with
some improvements of his own
suggested by his late experiments
is unequivocally correct, as the
samples on view in the Reed Mi
ming company's Office attest 1t is
somewhat of a triumph over all
preconceived ideas.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

Our roads are still in very poor
shape for anything except saddle
horses. The surface is gradually
drying yet there are many danger
Gus places where the chances for
accident to the horse or its rider
are at a maximum.
Notwithstanding all the draw.
backs of moving through the
country there are scores OF people
from abroad, traversing both Liv.
ingston and Crittenden counties.
They represent nearly all classes
those who come to inspect proper.
ty where they have invested mo-
ney, those who desire to secure
mining property, the prospector,
the promoter, the miner, the ma.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02
After Many Hours Delberation No Verdict
Could be Agreed Upon.
STRONG ARRAY OF EVIDENCE AGAINST AccUSeD-BRIllIANT
FIGHT MADE BY ATTORNEYS FOR DEFEESe-RAPD
PROGRESS MADE IN The TRIAL
THE EVIDENCE IN FULL!

The trial Of George M. Sisco,
charged with the murder Of Miss
Bertha +. Williamson, is over and
the accused stands neither acduit-
ted or condemned.
The Jury was unable to agree
upon a verdict and was discharged
by Judge Gordon Saturday night
The Twelve men whose duty il was
1o decide whether or not Geo Sis
go was guilty OF innocent of the
henous crime of numbering the
lair young girl, retired TO the jury
room few minutes past 6 o'clock
Friday evening, The following
composed the Jury;
4. J. Winders, A. Il. Crisp, o.
car Terry, j. +. Bell, M. Ledbet-
ter :. q. Griffith, j. II. Hardesty,
q w. Tucker Kelly Walker, r.
W. Walker, w, T. Springs and
Ru'ledge Newcomb.
On the first poll OF the jury
eight stood for acquittal and four
conviction After a elaboration
Of three hours the jury retired to
rest. All day Saturday the case
was debated. In the afternoon tho
Iury reported that they were una
be to agree. Judge Gordon asked
them to keep the case few hours
longer. At nine o'clock Saturday
night the jury again reported that
they could not agree upon a yer.
dict, and were of the opinion that
they could never agree. At this
hour they stood ten for acquittal
and two for cor viction. The in.
rors holding out we're for the death
sentence, but were willing to COM
promise on the life sentence. The
Judge discharged the jury aud the
Sisco trial was at an end.
Sisco was brought into court
Monday morning. He asked for
bail. Judge Gordon fixed the
bond at $500, which was secured
IVY Sisco's father, Mr.. Press Sisco,
Y aud the accused was released. He
left at once for his home in the
Chapel Hill neighborhood. He
seemed to be in good spirits and
believes that he will yet prove his
innocence.
The examination of the witness
s,s for the commonwealth began
Wednesday morning. The wit
nesses for the defense were intro
duced Thursday morning. Rapid
progress was made and the exsmi-
nation of witnesses for both the
defense and commonwealth was
Z completed early in the afternoon
OF Thursday. The Judge instruc-
ted TIE jury. The indictment
charged Siscu with willful murder
and If the jury found him guilty
Ms charged they were instructed to ;
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

Mrs. Mary Ida Pierson, of Stur.
gis, visited the city last week and
was 80 impressed with the location
and desirability of the city build
ing lots in the Reed addition to
Marion, coupled with the 81, 900
worth of mining stock with each
lot that she purchased twelve, Sc
curing warranty deed for the lots
and $4,000 worth of mining stock
Among the other purchasers of
the week are: Mr.. j b. Jenkins of
Albert, West Virginia; Chas Stad-
Ter of Henderson; j. s. Bagby of
NATION; A. j. Bennett of Tolu
Robert +. Haynes. Creed Taylor,
Harry Watkins, G. j. Pierce and
Robt Drescher, of Marion.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

Editor Hanlon, of the Gallatin
Democrat, Shawneetown, ILL.,, evi.
IDENTIFY believes in the mining re-
sources of Hardin county as
strongly as in the Democratic prin-
oiples which his paper advocates,
He has associated with him Mr.. s,
&. McWade, of Cleveland, and be-
tween them they propose develop
ing the long abandoned iron inte-
rests of that portion of Illinois.
The iron ore fields of this section
at one time had almost a national
reputation for both quantity and
quality.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

Daring the past winter about
1000 tons of Auor spar have been
mined on the land belonging to
the Tsbb mine near Mexico. The
flooding of the deep shaft on this
property years ago, and the drown
ing of quite a valuable pump,
which of course still remains at
the lowest depth, put a quietus on
deep mining there. Probably the
Commercial Mining company will
now clear the water out and inves-
tigate the ore body below.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

The United States Geological
Survey will issue bulletin emit
titled, Contributions to Economic
Geology for the Year 1902" con-
tanning, among many similar pa
pers, a brief account of the Sur.
vey's work in Western Kentucky.
This bulletin will be ready for dis
tribution in few weeks.
The final report, which will he
very complete in every respect so
far as our ore veins and rock for.
nation are concerned will be in
the printers hands about June LIST.
Prof. Ulrich, to whom this district
is SO greatly indebted for the very
positive position he has always as
sumed regarding our assure veins,
is devoting his entire time to this
report.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

The meeting today at st. Louis
of the Columbia Mining company
with several representatives of ore
dressing machinery, will result in
an order being given for the 100
ton daily capacity concentrating
plant, to be erected at the Column
bia mine.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

One hundred wagons and 100
heavy teams are wanted by the
Kentucky Fluor Spar company for
the transportation of huor spar
and lead ores from their several
mines To the railroad.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02
GRADING THE
NEW RAILROAD!
Hundreds of Italians to be EmpIoyed-The Story
The RecordBooks TeIi-SaIe of the Tabb
Mine-General News.
THE DISTRICT GETTING IN MOTION

The sale of the Tabb mines near
Mexico, some ten miles south Of
Marion, is reported, the purChas-
ers being the Commercial Mining
and Smelling company of Hop
kinsville. The owner Of the land
on which the mine is situated is
Mr.. Brown, of Pittsburg. Mr.. E.
Z. Squier of st Louis, has the
lease on the lead and zinc ores,
and the Kentucky Flourspar CON-
pany the lease on the Auor spar.
Possibly these various interests
have been merged, although the
Kentucky company, of this city,
had no information regarding it.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

ohinery salesman and always some
whore in the procession the men
who can tell one just where the
very best things are to be had and
what is better, he has an option or
lease on them which can be had
remarkably cheap,
And it is not surprising hat SO
great an interest is made manifest.
There are but few, il any, mining
districts in America that offer
such decided advantages in the
way OF low priced lands carrying
such enormous veins of lead and
zinc ores as do this trinity of
counties, Crittenden, Livingston,
and Caldwell.
The past year has shown this
in very decided way. The ship
ments of zinc ore, both to the
smelters at Mineral Point, Wis.
and Joplin, Mo-, has been large
and constant, except during the
bad roads season, when even a
light buggy has proven an impos-
sible burden to a team of horses.
The sale of lead ore is but just
commencing, the first car load of
concentrates being ready for the
smelter and will likely go for
ward this week.
The stocks of fluor spar are rap
idly decreasing at all the ship
ping points-Marion, Crayneville
and Mexico, still there is fully
thirty days supply on hand and
the large accumulation at the
mines will begin to move toward
tho railroad in ample time to keep
all orders filed. The demand for
this spar has been on a much grea
ter scale than during any previ-
our year known in this district.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

Continued on Second Page.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-03
THE POW ERS VERDICT.

For the third time Caleb Pow
ers has been found guilty Of being
an accomplIce in the assassination
of VIM. Goebel, and this time the
most severe penalty is pronounc-
ed death death on the gallows
Two different judges and three
sets o. Jurors IS men-havN heard
the evidence, and each jury
found him guilty The only diff
ference in opinion being the mea-
sure Of his guilt
1t seems almost iucomprehensi-
bic that a nan of intelligence
would lend aiC to such a diaboli-
cal plot, much less devise it, 1t
would seem tit for demons only
However, Taylor's own deposition
and Powers' own speech Of defense
were weak weapons All the ar
rows prepared by the defence
seemed to fall short Of the mark
Many thinking people, too, ask
why did he ask for and WY did
Taylor grant a pardon to him in
anticipation Of arrest if he was IN
nocent Since his trial begun his
father has passed: beyond the dark
river, aud his old mother, IN her
mountain home, is overwhelmed
with grief, anI the heart Of sym
patty goes out to her; but verify,
he who soTs the wind will reap
the whirlwlnd.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-03
PUBLIC SALE

viii ON Saturday. Sep H.
1908. al the .uio residence ut IT,.
mas Cujrr. miles ess' &C N.u
ON. kN urur Shady Gr.,c I.uI.
oher t.r sale T. the highest and
best bidder. tho following desert
hed property
, work hnrscs. ] mule. . young
colts. . mia COWS. > with Young
calves. l3 head of cattle I sow and
plge. % toms or more ut hHl,a luu..
thy hay Farming implements OF
all kinds. hay hallcr. mower and
binder. household aud kitchen fur
niture sale begins at $50 co.
clock \ VI
Mrs SHlIic Crllsr