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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-25
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LEROY SPRINGS. President
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Killed His Brothers Wife and
Then. Committed Suicide.

Columbia, Ark, April 81. -
Daniel Dove, prosperous farmer
Of this. locality, to- lay sh2t and
killed Mrs. Zan Dove, the wife of
his brother. Immediately after
wards he rode to his home and
killed himself. 1t is thought that
a difficulty over n land matter be-
tween Dove ana his brother caused
the death.
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The Highest Court.

In Colorado is small town
which has the distinction of being
away up above Cri ipple Greek, rs
well as 300 feet above sea
level.
In the month of May, not many
years since, they carried the mail
to this town on snowshoes, 4 dist,
ance of $50 miles. So you see, it
Is of some Importance.
1t would be important If for no
other reason than it boasts of II
justice of the peace, and he is rs
important rs any other functionary
of the class However, he has a
lot of solid horse sense.
A suit was to be tried before
him and one OF the parties stirred
the community "from centre to
circumpass' by sending off and
importing a lawyer.
That case dragged itself out to
an unprecedented lcngth-and the
popullcc had never dreamed that
law was SO full of objections and
exceptions, motions, protests, ex
postulations and the like, as the
lawyer proved it to be. He was
to them another wonder Of the
world.
But there was one thing he
couldn't t prolong, and that was the
prompt, crisp, decisive Judgment
for the PLAINTIFF that his honor
snapped out as soon as the trial
was fairly over, and almost be.
fore.
"Well, SIR said the lawyer,
III tones of superiority, "we will
have to take this cause to high
er court"
"lou can't do that, mister"
replied the magistrate.
"And why, not, pray!'
"Thcre amt no higher court,
sir. This court is l3, 800 feet
above the level Of the sea, sir
and I'll have you to distinctly
understand, sir, that 1t is the high
est court in all this broad land,
sir. '-Philadclphia Public Ledger
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a z = e r La GRIPPE
WHAT?

Usually a hacking cough and n
general feeling of weakness, often
leading to fatty results after the
patient is supposed to have passed
the danger point. Foley's Honey
and Tar is guaranteed to cure the
"grippc cough and make you
strong and well. 1t never fails
to stop a cough If taken in time.
Take no substitutes. +. Eugene
Funderburk.
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81 hrve lost my heart,' said
the man who wore shoulder straps.
but had never snitfcI the smoke of
battle.
"Well you needn't search me, :"
replied the girl ''I'm not max
ing collection of bogus war
relics.'
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a TEoUGHTEUn MAN

M. Nj. Austin of Winchester,
md, knew what to do III the hour
of need. His wife had such IN
unusual case of stomach aad liver
trouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried DR..
Kings New Life Pills and she got
relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c, ut Crawford
Bros. and j. +. Mackey & Co. s
Drng Store.
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Brought From Fashionable Hotel
and Sent TO Sing Sing.

New York, April 21.-"Ar'
Adams, the milionair policy king.
was sentenced today to serve Il
term ut Sing Sing of not.less than
one year or more than year end
nine months and pay Il fine of
1000. When the case was call
ed the sheriff Ob:ien presented
the prisoner in court whom he had
been keeping at the Waldorf
Astoria.
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Manager Wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman
to manage business in this County
and adjoining territory for well
and favorably known House of
solid financial standing. $40. 90
straight cash salary and expenses,
paid each Monday by check dir
ect from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; position pcrma~
nent. Address Thomas Cooper,
Manager, 1889 Caxton Bldg.
Chicago.
Is q w ~ g & 8 "a & v r
the most healing SaIve in the world.
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Easily, Quickly and Perma-
Naltly Restored
MAGNETIC nhBIIuE

is 500 with 3. gliiten uu,rauter TO
cure Insomnia, Fits. Dizziness, Hys-
'eria, Nerv"us Debility. Lost Vitality,
Srmina Losses, Failing Memovy-
the result of Ovey-worll, Work, Wor.
ry, Sirkne $, Errors OF Youth OrOver-
indulgence Price ~ ;0 boxes s. 5.
BY mail il plain package to any ad-
dress aurece,rt 0s price. Sold only by
rIaW fold Bros Druggiats, Agents,
Lancaster - &.
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
OF ATLANTA. ca,

Is twice-a week NEWS paper, pub
lishod on Monday and Tu, sday of
each week, with all tie latest news OF
the world, which comes over their
leased wires direct to their Office. ls
al eieht-page Il, ,ven>column paper.
BY arrangemer ts we have secured a
- peciai rate with the M in connection
wi N
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
PARKER SOCIAL CLUB IS
UNDER BAN OF THE LAW
Five Officers and Directors Con
victed of Selling Liquor in an
Illegal Manner.
FINE AND JAIL BOTH

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Dec. A.-Five Of
ficers and directors of the Parker Social
Club were convicted this evening of violat-
ing the State law in illegally selling liquors.
They were fined S75 each and also sentenced
to thirty days in Jail. The verdict was a
great surprise as the persons are all prom
inent. The convicted men are: John Con-
way, of Muncie, treasurer of the club;
Henry III. Dudley, Thomas Patty, jr., Ed.
Mozart and Carl Bond. of Parker.
Some time ago sixty-five indictments were
returned against the officers and directors
OF the club but the trial was not begun
until this week. The conviction was on one
indictment. and the men may yet be prose-
cuted on the remaining sixty-four charges.
The Parker Social Club is said to be much
like other clubs of the kind in the State
1t had a room fitted up with a bar and a
back bar and all the furnishings of the
usual drinking place. Stock was sold at 81 a
share. and the purchaser secured and 10
cent checks for his money. These checks
were used, according to the testimony, the
same as money. When a man wanted a
drink he passed check over the bar The
'front.' door was screened like common
drinking places. but the bartender was
called secretary or salesman. Dudley is
alleged to have acted as the salesman. The
club was organized under the plan of
Muncie lawyer, and was thought to be proof
against interference. Elmer Franklin was
the complainant. 1t is considered remark
able that jail sentence was attached to
the f1ne The jury was composed of repre-
sentative men. The verdict was based on
s Sns sIouno that tne excnange or checks for
drinks was within the statutory mean
ing, barter"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
GILLESPIE MAY Be TAKEN
TO LAWRENCEBURG JAIL
Will Be Spirited Out of Rising Sun
in Case Mob Violence Is
Threatened.
TOWN NOW VERY QUIET

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RISING SUN, Ind, Dec 24.-This little
town, which had been the scene of great
excitement for the two weeks following the
assassination of Miss Elizabeth Gillespie, is
now as quiet as any well-behaved town on
the Ohio river. Outside newspaper men
have left for home to spend the holidays,
court has adjourned and the people have
temporarily, at least, substituted Christmas
for the tragedy, as the uppermost topic.
James Gillespie will spend tomorrow
quietly In Jail here. There are no longer
threats of violence, but the sheriff is keep
ing strict watch and should there be any
hint of lynching his prisoner would at once
be spirited away to the Dearborn county
Jail at Lawrenceburg, which is much
stronger building than the Jail in this city.
Gillespie is apparently as unconcerned as
he was from the time he was mentioned
in connection with the killing of his twin
sister He has not asked about his mothers
health, and does talking. Even If
his attorney had not advised him to remain
silent, he would have made no statements
that would affect him in any way II is
known that he is preparing to put up a
game fight for his life, and will see no one
but his attorney and members of his family.
He passes his time reading and sleeping
and does not seem to be worrying about the
final outcome.
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GIRL. CAUSED UPROAR
BY THROWING CANDIES
She Stood Up in Box and Tossed
Chocolates to Boy Friends in
Audience.

: AT the Park Theater yesterday afternoon
a young girl Of about eighteen sat in one of
the boxes next the stage. She had brought
to the matinee with her huge box of
chocolate drops and she nibbled happily at
these Christmaes goodies while watching
the performance.
The first two rows of orchestra chairs in
the middle Of the theater were occupied by
some noisy boys from one of the high
schools. One of the boys motioned to the
girl to throw him chocolate drop and she,
quite willingly, tossed one of the candies
directly into his hands. In an instant all
the boys motioned for candies and, spring.
ing to her feet. her cheeks flushed with ex-
element, the girl threw each of them a
candy with an unerring aim that was as
tonishing.
The audience was in an uproar but the
girl seemed wholly oblivious of the COM
motion she was causing. Finally an usher
fastened to her side and commanded her
TO desist from this impromptu comedy. The
girl blushed, looked about her wonderingly
and then with a hysterical giggle re-
sumed her seat and gave her attention to
eating the rest of the chocolate drops her
self. Everybody quieted down and the play
went on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
GEORGE ]. LANGSDALE
IS SLOWLY SINKING
Father-in-Law of Senator Bever-
idge Will Probably Not
Long Survive.
HIS PUBLIC CAREER

George ]. Langsdale. one of Indianapolis's
best-known citizens, is slowly dying at his
home. in the Blacherne, from sickness, the
result of injuries received while serving
in the civil war and which have given him
more or less trouble for many years. DIR.
Kimberlin, the attending physician. was
hurriedly called 10 Mr.. Langsdale's bedside
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, when it
was thought he was dying. His strength
was rapidly sinking and his heart was very
weak. He was very low throughout the
day. but last night began to regain his
strength. DIR. Kimberlin said that he
thought Mr.. Langsdale will live through
to-day and probably for several days long
er. There is small hope of his recovery.
Mr.. Langsdale is we'll known in Indian
apolis. Although his early life was spent in
Greencastle, he came to Indianapolis many
years ago and became prominent as pub
iic-spirited citizen. He was a mem
ber of the board of commission
ers that had charge of the build
ing and dedication of the soldiers and
sailors monument. Mr.. Langsdale was
later connected with the Indianapolis post
office. One of his daughters, who died three
years ago, was the wife of Senator Bev-
eridge.
Ever since he was injured in the civil
war he has suffered from his wounds, which
never completely healed and resulted In in
ternai troubles. However, he has borne
his pain without complaint and until re-
cent years has attended 10 his duties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
FRATERNITY INITIATION
THAT CAUSED ARREST OF
NINE BOYS FOR HAzING
Trial at Bluffton of a Sensational
Case in Which Students Are
Charged with Assault.
ONE OF VICTIMS IS DEAD
And Another Could Not Attend
School Because His Body Was
a Mass of Bruises.
STRANGE SECRET RITES
Boys of the L. of S. s. Forced to
Run Over Tin Cans, Take Oath
Over a Tombstone, Etc.
)NE OF VICTIMS is DEAD
STRANGE SECRET RITES
.eIal to the InalanapolI. Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind. Dec PA case in the
Wells Circuit Court here before Judge C.
w. Watkins. of Huntington. makes the
courtroom look like a session of the city
high school Nine students are on trial
charged with assault and battery upen four
other students and the cases are being
fought bitterly. These cases are the out
growth OF a hazing escapade in which the
nine students on trial are charged with
having treated too roughly four freshmen
whom they initiated into a secret fraternity
known as the Il. of the S. S. b."
The nine students under arrest are Paul
and Jess williamson Herb Bender, Ethel
bert Warrick. Joseph Fisher, Clarence Bret
Ter, Br ice Kiger. Hugh Dugley and Lloyd
Brown. A warrant also is out for Larre
Wade. but he has never been arrested. as
he went to Iowa to visit and has not re-
turned.
The four boys initiated were Ralph Nc
Bride, Norman Vollmer. Kelly Shoemaker
and John Brinneman. They were taken into
the society last April. The next day Brin-
neman could not attend school and his aar-
ents alleged that he was a mass Of bruises
and that he was confined to his bed. The
grand jury investigated and Indictments
were returned. Two months after the haz-
ing Ralph Mcbride died from an abscess on
his leg which. 1t is alleged. was caused from
bruises inflicted by l. Of the s. s. boys.
This circumstance made IL look serious at
the time, but the charges were not made
any more serious and the boys are not
charged in the indictments with causing
McBrides death
John Brinneman was put on the stand
to-day and testified about the initiation. He
said they were blindfolded and made 70
run over tin cans, were conducted to a
cemetery and forced to take an oath of
secrecy over a tombstone. They were then
taken to a railroad bridge and made to be-
lieve that train was approaching. They
were also compelled to drink raw eggs and
while blindfolded were compelled 10 box
with each other. The rough treatment ne
said. came in making them jump bitches
and bavbed wire fences and ipsisys.s -th~r,
across logs and padding them with boards
This last named treatment IL is claimed. il
what caused the injuries. After returning to
town the newly initiated members were
made to buy suppers Cor others boys at a .
restaurant but had to set back and eat
nothing themselves.
All of the boys from prominent fam
ilies here, two Of them being sons of hank
ers They have engaged three law firms TO
defend them.
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SIXTY-FOUR ARE DEAD
AND ONLY NINE INJURED
Revised List of Victims of the B.
& O. Show Appalling Num-
Der of Fatalities
MANY BODIES ROBBED
Dead Foreigners Had Large Sums
of Money-Dining Car Steward
Nichols Hero

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Dec. A.-Sum-
ming up of the results of last nights wreck
of the Duquesne Limited on the Baltimore
& Ohio. eight miles west of here, shows a
total dead list of sixty-four and nine in
jured.
To-day Connellsville has been packed with
curious people attracted here by the wreck.
The three morgues have found it necessary
to put guards on all doors to keep morbid
spectators from jumping into the small
rooms and walking over the forms of the
dead. The streets are packed and in front
of each of the undertaking establishments
hundreds of people are grouped eagerly
waiting for a glimpse at the dead bodies.
Friends and relatives of the victims are
coming in on every train and scenes at the
morgues are most distressing
All but a few of the sixty-four bodies
have been identified and those who are still
unknown will be laid away in Hill Grove
Cemetery at the dawn of Christmas morn
ing. Those who are still to be identified are
mostly foreigners. and it is doubtful If their
identity will ever be known. Considerable
money was found on the persons of the un-
identified Tightly sewed in a belt on one
foreigner was found more than $500, which
was placed in the First National Bank.
Sums ranging from 500 to $500 were found
and these amounts have also been put In
the bank until perhaps some time rela-
tive may be located.
Connellsville has never in her history
passed through such intense excitement as
now has taken hold of the town. Dead
wagons and ambulances all last night and
to-day have been rattling over the narrow
streets, hurrying injured to the hospital,
the dead to the morgues. Undertakers have
been taxed to their utmost and additional
assistance has been secured from every
nearby town. The supply of collins In Con-
nellsville was far from being sufficient and
orders for sixty coffins have been tele-
graphed to Pittsburg. Undertakers are
besieged with kilograms giving instructions
for for the the bodies to be held. While others ask
that they may he sent almost at once.
VICTIMS ROBBED
Many of the victims of the wreck have
been robbed. There were several who are
known to have had a large amount of
money and jewelry on their persons. Not
a single cent was found in the pockets of
these. and it was plainly visible that rings
had been taken from the fingers. Robbers
were on the scene early and before many
of the rescuers arrived they had secured
considerable booty. much of which con-
sisted of baggage and handbags that had
been tossed about the cars in the wreck.
Connellsville people were heavy purchasers
in Pittsburg yesterday, and many of the
shoppers carried valuable jewelry and
presents of all descriptions in handbags. A
number of these have not been recovered
and it is the opinion of local officers that
CONTINUED ON PAGE q COL. So
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THREATENED TO SLAY
MULTI M|LuONA|RES IF
THEYREFUSEDH HIM MONEY
Lee r. Brennan, Commercial Ar
tist, the Writer of Mysterious
Letters to Financiers.
ARRESTED AT CHICAGO
And Confessed Having Attempted
to Extort Large Sums Under
Penalty of Death.
DID NOT GET A DOLLAR
Morgan, Rockefeller, Carnegie,
Field, Armour and Swift Among
His Would-Be Victims.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-The source of the
mysterious letters demanding large sums
OF money which for the past six months
have been received by men high in the
financial world of New York. and Chicago
was to-day traced to Lee r. Brennan,
commercial artist of Chicago, and the
young man placed under arrest as he was
leaving the general postoffice, where he had
gone in answer to decoy letter.
When confronted with the evidence OF his
wrong doing, Brennan confessed to having
attempted to enforce a dozen demands for
sums of $4,000 and $4,000 and having
threatened his intended victims with death
should they refuse to comply with his de-
mands for money. In his confession Bren-
nan declared that all his attempts to ex-
tort money had been futile as he never re-
ceived a dollar in answer to any of his re-
quests.
The New York financiers of whom Bren-
nan demanded money were j. Pierpont
Morgan. John D. Rockefeller James Still
man and Andrew Carnegie. OF each of
these men he demanded $4,000 in his first
letters and on receiving no replies, 1t is
said, reduced the amount demanded to
$4,000. Among those in Chicago on whom
Marshall Field, r. T. Crane, j. Ogden Ar
mour and G. G. Swift. None of the Chicago
men was asked for more than $4,000.
In the case of Marshall Field, Brennan
wrote under the name of William Craig
He first asked Mr.. Field to leave $25OOc be-
meath a pillar of a porch at the latter's
home. No attention was paid to the letter
by Mr.. Field until another communication,
were made palmer. was received from Bren-
nan. In the second letter Brennan demand
ed that the money be mailed. Mr.. Field
then placed the matter in the hands of a
detective agency and a correspondence with
Brennan was established which led to his
arrest to-day.
few days ago a decoy letter was sent
to Brennan, telling him that his demand on
Mr. Field would be acceded to. Then a
package was prepared and addressed to
Craig" to, be delivered at the Registered
letter department of the general postoff1ce
Brennan fell into the trap and to-day called
at the postoffice, asked for and was given
the package. Signing the receipt, Brennan,
with a pleased smile on his face turned to
walk away, but walked into the arms of
four detectives who had been watching the
proceedings.
No formal charges were entered against
Brennan tonight, but 1t was said he will be
held for action Of the federal authorities.
A number Of the letters he acknowledges
having written have been turned over to the
postoffice officials for investigation Several
of the letters also have been given to the
police departments of New York and Chi
cago and still others to private detective
agencies. More than thirty of the letters
demanding morey, 1T is said. were written
by Brennan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
IN THE OSBORNE CASE
Verdict Returned Late Thursday
Night After Four Hours De-
liberation by the Jurors.
PRISONER BROKE DOWN
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, Dec. 24.-In the Osborne
murder trial, which went to the jury to-day,
verdict was returned as follows:
'We. the jury. find the defendant guilty of
murder In the second degree and fix his
penalty at life imprisonment
This verdict was brought in at 1855 O. clock
tonight. after four hours deliberation.
Judge Erwin finished his instructions at $50
and after light supper the Jurors retired
to their room and the first ballot was taken,
resulting In a unanimous ballot of guilty.
The men were divided on fixing the penalty.
Two asked for hanging on several ballots.
finally obtaining all the votes for life SEN
tence.
When the decision was reached the Judge
was called to the courtroom and read the
verdict and discharged the jury The pris-
oner broke down, as did his aged father and
his sister. His wife said the jury did
right"
motion for new trial will be filed
within five days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
TYNER AND BARRETT
WIN Il GOOD POINT
Their Demurrer to One of the In
dictments Sustained by Federal
Judge Pritchard.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Justice Pritch-
ard, of the United States Criminal Court.
to-day sustained the demurrer 20 one of the
indictments against former assistant attor-
ney general to the Postoffice Department,
James E. Tyner, and former law clerk.
Harrison ]. Barrett. OF the Postofnce De-
partment. The demurrer was sustained on
the ground that the first count Of the in
dictment did not set forth that the offense
was committed I'm the Distric. OF Colombia
and the language Of other counts failed to
supply material facts.
The court took the demurrers TO the other
indictments under advisement.