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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
PoIIca Points

William Schultz was arrested about
9 o'clock last night by Officer Brinn
and brought to the sta ton to sober
up. having dallied too frequently with
the tall glass. He was fined 50 and
costs this morning by Police Magis
trate johnson for drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Grounds for Objections.

The protest on the part of business
men is but natural and is in accord
ance with the stand they took at the
time the removal of the boat to its
present location was Effected after a
bitter controversy. The main obiec-
tions made To the presence of the
garbage boat at the most prominent
landing in the city are in connection
with the stencil, the unsanitary CON
ditions below il caused by the refuse
drifting in and lodging ON the shore
and the lack of room for it on the
improved levee. The space remaining
for steamboat purposes is limited as
il is, and nothing should be allowed
to interfere with the full enjoyment
by the boats of the river front the
city has provided for such distinct
purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
VERMONT CLAIMS.
Effort to Push Bill through the
House Which Will Allow
Settlement.
PASSED BY THE SENATE
Expected the State VIII Get about $780,
O0O--Statemcnt OF Vermont Banks
Patent Granted II Nermonter
for 81 Synthetic Milk COM
pound--PostaI Matters.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Dec. 2o-Beforo
Congress adjourned. Senator Proctor
pressed through the Senate a bill to ad-
tust the mutual claims between the Uni
ted States and the State of Vermont His
bin WA, promptlv rcoortod out of the com
mittce ON claim. bv Senator Warren Of
wyoming the chairman. and its massage
in mo senate vas then nm oa.y matter.
Now tho members both of whom are here
durirp mo LnIid.v eo,so, ,ra nnori,r
+, az. tho elm, mn an tbc Uauea eid,.
'rbav WIN nusL i, rs vienrousIv as ms
ef,is aIn nan. to go, II eu.,t.L inf, iaw
If viii be remembered maj the d., ncirnc,.
nil nnnrnvod INK. ! 1qo5 cont,inad AN
ao,'rorri,tio,, ~ saSo 40 ~ in favnr of Ver-
mnnt IN nav Tho cIoin Of maj Stote under
Tho act nf mic ~ iSsI Tor intercst nntl
an It. vn, honds 6f tbat annronriotion
thorc has haor Maid onlv SI25 90 The bal
sIca oT al. ~ IA ScnTatar,, shaw has
u,it6baIJ hc'n,,so of - cI,tn, Of tho United
statee' ,,,,ainet Vermont far aDnroximatelv
St5n onn a1tsirc, ont NJ tho saIe bv the State
VI certain ordnanco and ordnance stores.
C,,r,isbad ~, tha I,nitnd state ne1r the
Close nf ma ,,,yiI War for arminr an ex-
traorlinary militia force of Vermont for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
STATE DAIRY MEETING
Very Able List of Speakers to Appear
In Observation-Disclosures FOs-
ter to BE Toastnaster.

North Pomfret, Dec 21.-January ). 1901
n p. m. the Gath annual meeting of the
Vermont Dalrymcn's association will Opcn
Il city hall, burlington. with one OF the
best programmes ever pres entcd at these
meetings. With Governor Hoard and
II. c. Adams, NJ. c.. Wisconsin Prof.
Decker, Ohio; Henry Van Dresser, Coblns-
kill n. y; f. Sudendorf, St. Louis. G..
w. Whitaker, Boston Pr HIS, Bur
lington: the Hor. Clifford Plnchot. chief
" forestry. NaShir gton. u. c; NJ a
Adams. Derby, and Marvin Clark, Willis
ton This programme needs no euiogy
Tho hanuet programme is the best and
60 will be tho harquo The lion. J. ],
Foster is the POSTMASTER. For speakers
after the banquet, Governor J. =. Nc
rllou2h. Lieut.. Gov. STATION Supo "
tendents Ranger, Scarf, Howard. Adams,
Van Dresser Sudcndorf and Prof. Decker.
All butter entered TO compete for pre-
miums and specials offered must be sent
not later than Saturday January . The
Judges commence work the Monday fol-
lowing. For scoring only, butter Will ne
accepted Monday. 1t is hoped every
creamery in tho State will enter a sam
pic of their butter and as many of the
private dairymcn as possible.
Direct all communications to the sec
rotary Moth Pomfret, until December
81. after that burlington at Van Ness
House
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24

this point without the introduction of
any testimony in behalf of our client
said Daniel A. Guiltman, leading counsel
for Mrs Rogers, when informed by tho
court that 1t was In order for the de-
Tense to present its witnesses 1T was
our intention to call several witnesses
but after consultation with the respond
ent we have decided to argue the case
upon evidence submitted by the prosecu-
ton"
Arguments of tho state and the defence
we're then made by States Attorney
Stakeholder and Daniel a. Gulltman, re-
spectively, before court adjourned until
Monday. The concluding arguments will
be made by associate counsel Monday
forenoon, and the case probably will go
to the Jury before court adjourns Monday
night.
In summing up the evidence presented
by the prosecution, States Attorney
Stakeholder laid particular stress upon the
testimony of Levi Perhan. the confessed
accomplice of Mrs Rogers, in the murder
of her husband. His story, said the State S
attorney, was without doubt an accurate
account of the facts just as they had
occurred. Taken alone, II would have
proven conclusively the guilt of Mrs.
Rogers. Tho State, however, had gone
far beyond that point, and had introduced
evidence to support In every important
detail the story related by Pcrham. lie
argued that Mrs Rogers was the only per-
son who could have profited by Rogers S
death. Her guilty love for Morris Knapp
and her desire to obtain the insurance on
her husbands life, lie said, was suf-
ficiont motive for the crime.
During the entire argument which oc-
cupied moro than an hour and a half.
Mrs. Rogers sat with her face buried in
her hands, sobbing convulsively.
Mr.. Guiltman said the defence had de-
cidcd to rest its case ON the evidence OF
the prosecution. because the latter, by
It's own witnesses had discve lifted all
important points alleged against the
prisoner. He made fierce attack upon
Morris Knapp, tho alleged lover Of Mrs
Rogers, whom he racterizcd as the
lowest kind of q scoundrel" hut said that
his testimony had helped the defence
more than that of the whole Perham
family had assisted the prosecution The
story of Levi Pcrham. he said, was RI
dsulOus. and he added that, i'm his opin-
ion, no jury would find woman guilty
Of murder upon the testimony OF 'such
weak-minded. lovesick youth" Ills
story of the alleged crime was utterly
inspired by promises OF immunity from
severe punishment
In this connection he added that h,
did not believe these promises were made
by any official of the government, but
hy some outsiders who had no difficulty
in Tl1ying upon the cOlorel ina inatioi
of the simple minded fellow" The rela
lions which had existed between Mr.. anc
/ Mrs Rogers. he said were as pleasant n.
those between the majority of Marie,
people. and all testimony to tho contrary
he claimed, was inspired by q desire t.
have the respondent found guilty Of tn,
crime with which she is charged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24

portant. lie told the names of several who
were in the hail the night of the shooting
and described how the anarchists began
the row William Corti said to the wit
ness after ELI Corti had been shot: III
my brother dies you won't live another
hour"
When court came in States Attorney
Senter called the attention of the court
TO the death and funeral of Gen. Stephen
Thomas and paid tribute to the dead
soldier. DIR. ID. e. Goodrich of Barre, who
attended CaSear Brussai the night OF the
shooting, deserted the cuts on Brussia $
head.
The State called several witnesses in re
buttal this afternoon, all OF whom declared
there was no row near the door of the
socialists hall just before the shooting of
COrtl as has been sworn to by witnesses
for the defense. Among those called were
Fr nix Peccoii, Alexander Gattoni. Agelo
Banchi, William Corti, Sylvano Barr,
Peter Riszi and John Conf Tho eXamina-
ton was very brief and brought out no
new facts.
Informations were filed this afternoon
against Dick Celley for breaking jail and
larceny and against Mel Knapp and Eu-
gene Davis for breaking jail. This is the
trio that escaped from Washington coun-
ty jail two weeks ago
The case of State against DR.. w. Il.
darkness for forgery was called and the
court was asked TO fix a time for DR..
darkness to come in and plead. No date
was liked. A plea Of not guilty has al
ready been entered in this case aud as
there is to be no trial it is supposed that
Dr. Hardness is to retract his plea of not
guilty and plead guilty.
TWO NEW CASES OF SMALL POX.
Bristol, Dec. A.-Health Officer +. II.
Palmer reports the small poX situation
this morning as follows: Two new cases
Luther Callahan and Joseph Bushey. The
i've cases before reported are all recover
ing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
FUNERAL OF GEN, THOMAS.
Large Representation Of Prominent Ver-
montcrs ana Various state Mill
tnry Organizations.

NontpeIler. Dec. M-Without pon,D or
oetcntatton tie last honors were paid
his afternoon to Gen. Stephen Thomas.
business was generally SUSPENDED and
an stores on Main and state streets we're
elosed during tb, funeral hours A br,ef
service was held al the house al l 30
followed bv the public funeral al the
church of tbo Messiah AZ Two o'cIocl,
The attendance was very large. including
MANY prominent business and Grand
Army men from various parts of the
SIT
cant +. r. Thomas Of Comnanv II and
FL detail Of Ave men carried me cnslet
and tha nan boarore warn Col I-red T.
smith and cant + NJ uutchinaor of
Nortnelier Mai J. /, Uarstow OF Shel-
burma cant II r. Foster Of Derbv line.
Dr. q NJ Forrin Of Essox Junction and
Gen. W. IT. Gilmore of Talrlee, The cas-
ltat vyas drsned Win tho rap m which
rated Tho 81 ana evord onca worn NV
tbo daad ,,etera,
Covernor NTcCulIouph sont this morn.
inv n Gsrar,l Cnnorc tho follov,ino
telegram. "ro INV regret find II i'm
possible to make connections to attend
! tnn r,,norol nf tl,,t ala lac cororaI
! Thomas"
,rhe stare was ronresented at the IN.
naraI Nv, t-C;ov y 9 stnnton Ro.
/ c,,,eo ~ indteroei,i6, C,oi q r, I9arodt,
/ ~ prrlingtnr cotnrronder oF tho War
mon Commanderv of the Loval Legion
vas unable 10 he nrosent nut tho com.
manderv was renresentod Inv cx-Gov r.
| A Woodbury. and Cen T g Poclt M
burlington, Col T. s. stranaban Of ST
AIhans Cantain + / Ormshae ~
prondon and Mator ! /. Barstow q
Shelhurno
other nrominent Vermonters nresen,
vera av-(;ov s = Pinpree of 1artford
tho Hon O 7 Bou of Walden. Cant. n
r Rowmgu. cant l. e. Eldrodge an,
John Hatch OF RaudoIph. Col II ~ Per
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
Began Considering the Verdict in
the Rogers Murder Case
Monday Evening.
CROWDS In COURT ROOM
listened All Day to Arguments and the
judges lCharsc--Mrs. Rogers Calm
vince of the Landing of tho
Pilgrims at Middlcbury

Bennington Dec H.-The case OF the
state VS. Mary NJ Rogers, who is
charged with the murder OF her husband
on August L., 1907, was given 10 tho jury
al SID tonight and a verdict is not eN-
pected before njnc o'clock tomorrow,
when court reconveres. The day was de-
voted to the arguments which continued
three hours, and 10 the judges charge
which continued one hour. over 1000
people were crowded within the narrow
oonlnes OF the court room and such was
the interest In the arguments and the
Judges charge that not one person lett
before the Jurors had filed from their
seats. Mrs. Rogers bore herself calmly
although paying CLOSE attention to the
attorneys as they spoke OF her in scath-
ing terms or as they attempted to dis
credit the witnesses of the State.
.. M. Barber closed for the state BY
making merciless arraignment OF the
prisoner. He said the respondent mad
for five days calmly faced the jurors ana
had exhibited brazen otirontory aud
rallousness that Wa astonishing. lie
spoke of the evidence relative to lne
handwriting on the note pinned TO Mar
Gus Rogerss hat and said that the proof
that it was her handwriting was enough
to establish her guilt
f. D. Archibald closed for the respon-
dent He depended entirely upon an effort
to discredit the state witnesses. Nor
ris Knapp and Levi Pelham. He SAID that
the statement made by Knapp that ne
had supposed Mrs. Rogers tree to marry
him was enough to diSore Iii him ana IN
addition to that fact the man was "a self
confessed criminal.
Judge Watson said the jurors must
either bring in verdict of murder in
the fret or second degree OF one Of not
guilty. He said the failure OF the respon-
dent to take the stand should not pre-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
GARRETlO MURDER TRIAL
Not known Whether Respondent VIII
GO on stand or NOt--Witncsscs Claim
Anarchists Hindcrcd Socialists.

Montpelier, Dec % The jurors in the
Garretto murder trial went TO their iurv
room with smiling faces Saturday noon
for their enforced confinement over sun
day. after they had been told nv Judee
Stafford that the trial will probably he
ended by the middle of this week The
defense is nearly through putting in evil
dence and the testimony for the State
in rebuttal states Attorney Souter saws
Will not be long. The defense will nut
Joseph Bernasconi on Monday afternoon.
lie was unable to appear in court Sa1ur-
day because Of a recent operation for an
abscess. but his musician saws he can
come down Monday. Ecruascoui is the
socialist about whom SO much has been
said on both sides during the trial Ho
if is if is claimed. with whom tho an
archists first began to pick a row OH the
riqht Corti was shot
The defense does NOT state whether or
NOT The respondent will he nut on the
stand. If he is if will prolouy the tlial
so,nevbu+ If moi with the execution of
Berruacoui the defense has only two or
tl,ra,. other urimDort-ut Witnesses
Ga,ratto evidently rather .riuvs tho
,l,arrc fror, "a coli in tba ,ail In The
cnlinfv court roam Ills wife sits Lv
min, during every receas Of the court and
saturday forenoon he beld an irnrom,tl
rr,ontion several Italian women from
y4rfe crawling around and couver..lur
with him.
Tho testimony introduced Saturday
forenoon bv the defense was along limos
similar to that previously nut Son. II all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
GUILTY Of MURDER
Mary A. Rogers of Bennington
Will Be Sentenced to Be
Hanged.
NEARLY COLLAPSED
Was Hardly Able to stand when the
Jury's Verdict WINS Pronounced
Perbam Pleads Guilty to Murder
in the Second Degrec-SteIIa
Bates Set Free.
NEARLY COLLAPSED

l;.unngton, Dec PA verdict Or
guilty Of murder in the first degree,
was returned to-day against Mary \.
Rogers in bennington County Court ana
before the present term of court finally
adjourns, she viii be sentenced to death
by hanging. The scene in the little co 1rt
room when the jury with upraised hands
faced tho trembling prisoner in the dock
md nodded assent to the verdict spoken
by their foreman, was a dramatic climax
10 a trial rich in sensational incidents
As shs arose at the word of command
from the clerk to hear the words which
meant for her life or death, Mrs. Rogers $
face blanchod almost to marble white
less. Her limbs trembled so violently
that she supported herself with difficulty
and only by supreme effort confronted
Ter feelings. When the verdict was an
nounced she buried her face in her hand
kerchief and sank back in her chair sob
hlng violently to be led away a moment
later to her cell in the county Jail.
Proceedings in court to-day occupied
hardly ten minutes, further proceedings
In the case being deferred until next
Tuesday.
1t is expected at that time some move
will be made by the defendants counsel
looking to Il now trial. AS 20 days are
allowed under law for flling exceptions.
however, It is possible that no formal step
will be taken Tuesday. Even If nothing
IS done to prevent the carrying out OF
the sentence of death. which will he
passed upon Mrs. Rogers under tho Yer
mont law, the case cannot be carried
into execution before 1905. The power of
committing a sentence of death rests with
the legislature instead of the governor,
and the law provides that session OF the
Legislature must intervene between tho
time of the sentence of death passed and
Its execution.
The last execution in the state took
place in 1891. when Sylvester Bell Of Fair
fax was hanged for the murder of his
wife.
Leon Perham was afraigned this after
noon and pleaded guilty to the charge OF
murder in tho second degree. The plea
was accepted.
Stella Bates, charged with completely in
the crime, was given her liberty the case
against her being nole pressed. She was
/ almost hysterical when she left the court
room.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
graphic negative cleaner.

graphic negative cleaner.
These appointments of rural carriers
and substitutes for Vermont routes, are
announced at the postoffice department:
Middebury. route 4, Ernest c. Rich. car
rier, and Myron II. Langworthy, substi-
tute; Benson route /, r. r. Walker, car
rier; and Newell c. Harrison substitute:
Waitsheld. route /, Levi II. Boyce, car
rier, and Seth J. Boyce, substitute.
The postofiice department announces
that a rural route Will be established out
of Groton. Caledonia count, Vt, January
Is next, to be 81 rs miles long, to cover
Il square miles. and to serve 401 people
living I'm ~ houses
Richard j. Mccormick Of Rutland has
been appointed a stonographer and type
writer in the postonicc department here.
lie secured his appointment through the
civil service commission.
charles W. Pike and Bernie Parry,
both of Vermont have been appointed
messengers in the weather bureau SER
vice and will Ice stationed here In Wash
inEton.
Civn service examinations for the de-
partmental service Of tho government
will he held at the following places in
Vermont: burlington. March 23 Mont
peler. April "a; Rutland, April -; st.
Johnsbury, March 81 and April 10.
Just before tho adjournment OF Con
gross for the holidays the following pen
veterans of Vermont recimcnts' To in
! crease to Sot a month the pension Of
James A Tcmplaton. who was in the
lat Vermont regiment curing the war
with Mexico and with Company y. lst
Vermont cavalry. 10 Increase 70 so a
month the pension of stephen Thom7s,
Iato colonel Of the Sth Vermont volun-
tcers ard briradier- general Of volunteers:
and 20 increase 10 $40 month the pen
sion Of William clark late Of Company
e oud Vermont volunteers.
Vermont pension bills introduced ny
senator Proctor lust before CONGRESS took
recess for tho holidays were. TO in
crease tho pension Of Joseph Roberts to
Increase the pension Of John It, Evans
and to increase tho pension of Sophia p
Ellis.
kerrescntative Haskns introduced a
hin for the rclief OF BENJAMIN burrows,
which was referred to the committee on
Wgr claims.
lust before the session adjourned Sen
ator Dillingham; presented a large lrist
of petitions of the Womans Christian
Temperance Unions of Chester Newport,
Wilmington, Montpelier. New bury,
Canaan. Holden and Plainheld' of the
congregations Of tho Congregational
Churches of Wilmington, Chester and
War1shoro; Of the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union Of East Hardwick; of
tho congregation of tho Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, st, Johnshury; Of the
Methodist Churches OF Wilmington
Canaan and Wardshoro: Of The Baptist
Churches of Middlcbury and Wilmington
of the Ladies Missionary society Of Ches-
ter; Of tho WOman's Home Missionary
society Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Mddlehury; of sundry citizens
of Wardshoro, Newport Irasburr, Hol-
den Chittendcn Brandon. Fits ford
Greensboro Bend, Rarnct and Sheffield
all I'm tho State of Vermont UTl NIuir fo,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
ADDISON COUNTY COURT
Criminal Cases Vow Being Heard
Henry Eubar Acquitted.

Mddlebury. Dec 22.-Besid,s some
nor motions. etc. the county court
been for some days occupied with {
criminal cases. Tho trial Of Henry
bar Of Lincoln, under an indictment
rape, the complainant being his sis
Fannie Eubar, was a prolonged disgu
ing affair and resulted iu his being
clarcd not guilty by the jury. The fat
Of the young woman, who was under
diCtmont for a similar offensc was
charged, the States attorney deemine
useless to go to the expense of n Il
with the precedent Of the sons trial
fore him. His name is Joseph Eut
also Of Lincoln
Tho case OF State VS.. Taylor,
woman who has been in jail for sevc
months. charged with stealing a sum
money from John Billings of New Hav
has occupied the court for a day ant
half was given to tho jury at Gle
o'clock Tuesday. but at late hour q
had not returned a verdict. The won
clai that Mrs. Billings gave her
money to keep from her husband.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
NO DEFENSE MADE.
Mrs. Rogers Allows Her Case TO 60 to
Jury without n Word of Evidence.

bennington, Dec. 2o.--Relying upon the
ability Of her counsel to convince the
jury of her innocence, Mrs. Rogers, who
during nearly two weeks has been on
trial in the bennington county court on
a charge of numbering her husband yes
terday consented to submit the case to
the jury without making any defense.
This, it is said, is the first time in the
history OF Vermont courts that a person
charged with murder has allowed the
case to rest on evidence submitted by
the prosecution.
II had been the intention Of counsel for
the defense to put number of witnesses
on the stand in an attempt TO Offset
the evidence introduced by the State,
but at the opening Of court yesterday il
was announced that this plan had been
abandoned.
eve have decided to rest our case at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS.
MiddIebury Historical society Has
wastern VT. Cong. Club az Guests
-Addrcsa bx Pren. Chns. ODny.

Mfddlebury Dec. IA large and bril-
liant audience assembled in the Middle
bury Congregational Church at =. IN.
to.day 10 unite in the celebration Of the
2ASrd anniversary of the landing OF the
pilgrims on the inhospitable shores OF
New England. Prof. Walter Howard of
Mitldlebury College presided and the or
der of exercises included an organ pre-
l,rde and anthem; reading of the scrip
lures; reading by Mrs. Femans The
breaking Waves Dashed High ; prayer;
solo. Hold Thou My Hand artistioally
rendered by Mrs. Cushinghill. which was
Immediately followed by the address.
The speaker was President Charles
O'Day of Andover, (Mass) Seminary, who
made some humorous references regard
Ing his acceptance of the invitation Of the
Rev. Thomas Simms to fiji the honored
position of speaker on this distinguished
occasion His theme was The Making
Of An American and the effort was an
ideal illustration of the working up from
the untutored emigrant to the exalted
position that ones countrymen mn I'm all
the W ks of life and in all tine nations
Of the eNrth. The address was inter-
spersel with historical references to the
unsolt-h patriots who gave their life
worl, To ,he founding Of the nation and
the brilliant line OF nlustrous states mem
who placed it upon an emlncuca in schOi-
orv Ines as we'll as in governmental sI-
per,.ri.y The speaker was awarded
hearty applause at the close of the ADDRESS
which MS well deserved as me manner
as " 10 us the matter was 81 departure
from the usual routine Of historical pro
duCtluu..
Follow us the address the audience sang
"Amc' .,i.' and the meeting closed with
the hol lotion.
Tn, ,servance Of the day was under
the auspices of ths Middlebury Historical
society. which has observed the day FOR
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24

his fidelity to conviction. whether in re-
ligion or politics. his courage which was
something more than physical prowoss,
moral courage that dared to stand alone
if i'm the path of duty lie was benc,o-
lent, his head was large and ever and
always lie was a patriot through and
through.
The long funeral procession was es-
corted through the city by Brooks Post
c. a. r., TO Green Mount cemetery,
where the burial took place.