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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-24
CASE OF J. n. TILLMAN.
Court Hearing Application For
Chance Of Venue.

Change of Venue.
Columbia, s. c., June 23.-The ap
licatien for change of venue for James
H. Tillman, charged with the murde1
OF N. G. Gonzales was continued here
today The morning session Of the
court was devoted to the reading oi
aff1davits of the prosecution, which
will perhaps also occupy the afternoon
session OF the court.
The defense will present several af
fdavits In rebuttal of the prosecution
statements, following which the mo
ton will be argued by the contending
sides. Tillman appeared In court to
day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-24
New Comet Discovered.

Cambridge, Mass, June 20.--A tele.
gram has been received at the Har.
ward college observatory from Pros
fessor Kreutz, at Kiel, stating that al
comet was discovered by Borelley. at
Marseilles, June 81, 469 G.. M. L. in
night ascension, 21 hours, 80 minutes,
east So seconds: declination. s degrees
and 10 minutes. Neucleus and tail
were observed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-24
Mob Was Determined.

Tho shooting did not have any eff
feet on the crowd other than to fright
en- a few off the lawns surrounding
the workhouse, but they returned with
reinforcements and surrounded those
who We're striving to get to the ne
gro's cell. On arriving at the work
house the mob lost no time in prelim.
mary prenaration. The crowd advanced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-24
charned With Eoraina Many Checks.

London, June 23.-W. E. Ashton, de-
scrtbing himself as an American Jour.
aalist and author, was remanded at
the Guild hall police court today on
the charge of forging checks for $500
on the London and County bank in the
name of Laird, Schober &c Co., of Phil.
adelphia The police believe Ash
ton is member of skillful gang OF
forgers row operating in Europe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-24
Pushed Into Bed of Fire.

The flames leaped up and licked the
Sans bare hands. He was held there
by one Of the lynchers until his cloth.
ing was burning, when he was pushed
into the bed of fire. He rolled abovs
in 1t and his contortions were terri.
bic, but he made no outcry Sudden.
ly the ropes on his legs parted and
he snrang from the fire and started
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-24

10 run. "A man sJrucK 'nym On tne
head with a piece of fence rail and
knocked him down. Willing hands
threw him again into the flames. He
rolled out several times, but was re-
turned. While this was going on
shouts, cheers and jibes went up from
the crowd.
Relic Hunters Get Remains.
When the negro had ceased to show
signs Of life the body was placed on
it's back and fuel was piled upon it
and rearing fire was soon consuming g
it. 1t was about o'clock when the
crowd tegan to disperse.
At noon today Deputy Coroner Kill,
mer went to the scene of the lynching
for the purpose of securing the rel
mains of the negro in order to go
through the legal form of holding an
inquest, but according to the story of
those who left the place an hour preI
vious there was little possibility Of his
finding anything substantial, as the relj
ic hunters had made off with the pieces
of bones that remained.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
ERIE ROAD WILL
Open COAL LANDS
Engineering Corps at Work
Near Lis b on--Much Land
Has Been Optioned.

Lisbon, o., Oct. 29.-The movements
in this vicinity of corps of Erie rail-
road surveyors seem to indicate that
the Erie has on foot projects that will
greatly increase the Importance of the
Lisbon branch, which connects with
the main line at Niles. The engineer
ing corps is now operating few miles
north of this city, where the company
has in view the elimination Of a heavy
grade several miles in length, which
will involve a 60-foot cut or twice
crossing Beaver creek.
Prior to these operations a line was
surveyed from the terminus here across
the county in southwesterly direction
and large acreage of coal land along
the proposed extension has been op-
toned. In view of thees activities II
is thought that part Of the large sum re-
Gently appropriated for improvements
in the Mahoning division is to be ex-
pended here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
SAL vATI0N ARMY
WORKERS ARRESTED
Accused OF Passing Bogus
Checks-Aceused Deny all
knowledge Of the
Crime.

GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. 30.-While the To-
cal Salvation army was holding serv-
ices last night police officers swooped
down on the place and arrested the en-
sign, Theodore Harrington and soldiers
Arthur Davidson and Grace Ethel.
They were locked up at police station
and are being held on suspicion of
having passed forged checks. About
a week ago a young and pretty wo-
man appeared in Dresden and passed
a check on the Dresden bank for $40.
The check had the name of G. w. Nor
rison, the leading saloonkeeper of
GAINESVILLE. Soon afterward she at
tempted to pass check signed by G.
Stoltzenbach of the National Biscuit
company, but failed.
Grace Ethel, who Is being held here,
is said to answer to the description.
Harrington came to this city from
Cleveland two years ago. They deny
absolutely having any knowledge of
the Dresden affair.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
DRAMATIC APPEAL
For clem ENJOY NJ ado by PrisoneF
atAkscn.-Jury Says
Guilty"

Akron, o., Oct. 3O.-Far away from
friends and kindred and too proud to
appeal to them for aid. Albert Nc
Laughlin appealed to the jury in the
common pleas court here, which was
hearing his case of highway robbery in
, very dramatic manner, begging the
Jurors to refrain from taking action
that would place him behind the bars.
Mclaughlin was formerly assistant
corporation counsel of New York city.
He told of the halcyon days OF his
work as lawyer and begged the Jurors
10 give him another chance. He said:
II will reform and will never do any
thing for which I may I've censured,"
The jury was out but two hours and
reported verdict of guilty. McLaugh-
lin will endeavor TO secure new trial
and motion for one may be filed at
once. Mclaughlin may be sentenced
srom 1 70 Il years tor his oi(enae'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
Special Low Rates for the Round Trip
with stop-Over Privileges Via
Queen & Crescent Route
Sept. 18th and Oct 10Th.
FROM CINCINNATI TO

Tickets good q days from date OF sale
with privilege of stop-over south OF Somer-
set, Ky. Through Pullman service to Chat
tanooga, Jacksonville Shreveport, New Or
leans and Savannah. For Information ap-
W. c. RINEARsoN, G. p. A.,
Queen& Crescent, Route, Cincinnati, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
A RECEIVER FOR
M'K|NLEY COMPANY
New York Loan Company, In
Which Abner Mckinley Is
Heavily Interested, In
Trouble.

New York, Oct. 30.-Edmund G.
Hammersly of Philadelphia was ap-
poined auxiliary receiver of the Nc
Kinley-Lanning Loan and Trust COM
pany of Philadelphia Thursday by
Judge Lacombe in the United States
circuit court. The company had been
engaged in the business, of loaning
money upon western farm property. +
In April last an action was COM
menced against the company, in which
Abner Mckinley, brother of the late
president, is said to have been heavily
interested, by Lucius b. Goodyear of
Camden, Oneida county, N. Y, in the
Federal courts, asking for the appoint
ment of receiver. 1t was charged
that the company foreclosed it's mort
cages as fast as they became due and
taking the title in its own name, and
that as result the holders of the
bonds do not know what part of the
original debentures are still secured
by the mortgages originally deposited.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
STRIKE
IN PROSPECT
Sixty Thousand Stock
Yard Employees Like
iy to Go Out.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 30.--A strike Of
10000 workers in the stockyards of
Chicago, st. Louis. Kansas City, st.
Joseph, Omaha, St. Paul and other CEN
ters Of the meat trade Is among the
probabilities in the labor world early
next week. Information to this effect
comes this morning in telegram from
New York, quoting General Organizer
Eichelberger Of the Amalgamated
Butcher Workmen's Union of North
America.
Mr.. Eichelberger says: "Of 10000
members of the union, 10000 in all
probability, will so on strike in
sympathy with 1000 sausage makers
and Gamers. who have quit the Chi
cago packing houses because they were
refused an increase of 25 cents day. "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
BES|EGED
The capital CT Santo Domingo
10 Now Surrounded by
Hostile Troops.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
San Domingo, Oct. 3O.-A quantity Of
arms and ammunition was captured by
the insurgents last night, after an at
tack on the outposts of the capital. The
insurgents have succeeded in cutting
off the city from all communication
with the outside world except by cable.
The inhabitants are now facing dis
tressing state OF affairs as the price Of
provision has gone so high that many
Of the poorer elements are unable to
chase even the necessities of life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
KILLED BY CAR.

Akron, Oct. 3O.-A man supposed to
be Morris Reardon OF Erie or Mead
vile. Pa, was killed on the Kept-Ra-
VIENNA electric road last night He was
run over by car and died half hour
later. Coroner Humphrey stated that
the injuries themselves were not suf-
ficent to cause death. but he was per-
mitted to bleed afser being discovered
Nothing but Morris Reaydcn, on a
scrap OF paper. indicated his name. HI
waa about forty-nye years old,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
E|ENDS WRECK
A FAST TRAIN
scripps-McRae q Telegram.

Scripps- McRae TELEGRAM.
Fowler, Colo, Oct, 30.-An attempt
was made at 80 o'clock this morning
to wreck the eastbound Chicago flyer,
No. 6. on the Santa Fe at Apish creek,
three miles from this place. The en-
gine and all of the cars except one
went into the creek. the engine turn
ing completely over. Engineer John
Brown of Pueblo was seriously, II not
fatally scalded and injured. A number
of passengers were injured. One OF the
Pullmans was private car occupied
by A. s. Kimberly and party of bank
ers. Investigation shows that the
spikes were removed from full rail,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
STRUCTURAL IRON
men WILL GO OUT
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
New York, Oct. 30.-President Buch-
anan of the International Association
of Structural Ironworkers said today
that the strike declared last night
against members of the Iron league
was inevitable and could not be long
delayed. While he would have been
glad to have effected a settlement by
some other means, everything had been
done that could be done and there was
nothing left to do but strike. he said
THE strike will not be SO far-resch-
/ Ing in III effect as reported" said
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 30.-At the re-
quest Of the Scotland Yard bureau,
Vahtan Krikerian, 80 years old, an Ar
menian poet and journalist and sec
ond-cabin passenger on the Ivernia,
which came into port yesterday, was
arrested at the Office of the United
States immigration inspector on the
charge of being implicated in the MUIR
der on Tuesday last of Sagatel Sa-
gouni in London, the head of the Ar
menian revolutionary society. The po-
lice deem the arrest of utmost impor-
tance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
WARNING
From Gompers to Me m bers OF
laborers' Protective Unions
BLOW at Unionism.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 30.-By order
of the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, President
Gompers has issued an address to the
officers and members OF the laborers'
protective unions. warning them
against joining, in a movement for a
national convention, to be held for the
purpose ofsforming a national protec-
tive laboFerss union. ,.s
He says the movement is intended
to divide and dismember the labor
movement of America.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
GETS 20 YEARS

Cleveland, O.. Oct, 30.-Peter Nc
Carly, who threw yitriol at Mrs. lima.
Haslem. his landlady, because she or
dered him from the house, was today
sentenced to 20 years In the peniten-
tiary, Mrss Haslem is blinded for life,
Mccarty offered 70 marry. her if set
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

President Buchanan, "and win cnly be
felt In few cities in the east" Heyde-
MED that Chicago, Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl, Cleveland st. Louis would be af-,
fected, Is reported.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
THE MYSTERY. !.
EXPLAINED
Brother Of The Murdered Girl Cut His
CWn Throat In Jail.
STRUCK HIS SISTER With HIS fist

Allentown, Ps, OCT. 30.-Thomas
Bechtel, who was held awaiting inves-
tigation of the murder of his sister,
Mabel Bechtel, at their home a few
days ago, committed suicide last even
ing in his cell in the Central police sta
uon. The police consider this act as
a practical acknowledgment of Bech-
tells guilt.
Beehtel was in cell No. on the right
side Of the corridor. Several relatives
and friends were admitted to see him
during the afternoon.
About A o'clock he called across the
corridor to Alfred Eckstein, Miss Bech-
tells afisnced lover, who is also held
pending the coroner's inquest: Hello,
AL. are you there?"
Eyes," answered Eckstein.
Bechtel responded: 81 wish you
were here with me now, that we might
die together"
House Sergeant Frank G. Roth had
been through the cells only short
time before. At a quarter past 5
o'clock he entered the corridor and
called both men. Getting no ansker
from Bechtel, he looked into his cell
and was appalled, to see a stream Of
blood running over the cell floor.
Bechtel had laid himself on the
bench in his cell and cut his throat
with a knife. He was dead when
found. The knife lay near him on the
floor. Fa4 /.
The suicide of Thomas Bechtel has
been followed by the police officials
telling the story of the murder Of Miss
Bechtel as gathered by them. 1t starts
with last Thursday, when Eckstein ac-
companied Miss Bechtel to Philadei-
phia. He left her there and returned
home. Weisenberg met her in Phila-
delphia and accompanied her to Allen
town, leaving there Sunday at p
M, and reaching here four hours Ia
ter. They went to certain place to-
together. where they remained until
midnight.
lnomas Bechtel heard of this and
being ngAstrenuously opposed. to Weisen-
berg, he upbraided her in her room
upon her return home. He struck hei
powerful blow on the cheek, caus.
ing her to fall heavily against bu.
reau, dead. Members of the family
held a council and decided upon the
story made public on Tuesday and
upon the disposition of the body ant
clothing as found. Charles Bechteps
slater's hatchet was used in striking Q
blow on the head of the dead girl tt
give semblance OF the assault.
This happened Immediately aftel
midnight. The body was concealed IL
the home until Monday night, when !
was placed In the area way, where !
was found Tuesday morning. Ecksteir
knew nothing of the murder, the po
lice say.
Bechtel was a single man, and 3
years old He was laborer, doini
odd jobs about the town aud In tn
country. He was hard drinker. ant
when intoxicated was easily angere'
and prone to fight. He was OF power
ful physique and possessed great cour
age.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
CHINESE ATTACK
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
Scripps MeRae Telegram.

Scripps MeRae Telegram.
Berlin, Oct. 30.-The Tageblatt re-
ports that the Chinese have massacred
As Russian soldiers and 20 Russian ci-
villains at the Manchurian station of
Fulardi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09
BOGUS LOTTERY TICKETS.
Lynn Police Think They Have Un-
earthed Big SwindIe.

Lynn, Mass, Nov. S.-By the arrest,
today, of William S. Wells, As, the
police claim they have unearthed a
widespread lottery swindle whereby
bogus tickets on all or nearly all the
we'll known lotteries have been sent
broadcast over the country.
At a printing office at 81 State street,
four presses, cases of type, photo
graphic plates from which tickets could
be printed and lists of prize winning
numbers We're found, and later in the
day when Wells entered the room pre-
pared to go to work he was arrested.
Wells made Il partial confession in
which he said this illegal business had
been carried on for a number of years,
although he had not been connected
with it for more than one year, and
simply as a printer.
He implicated man in Dayton, Ohio.
as being at the head of the project,
and a New York man was named as
the. operator of the sWindle. The names
of these men are withheld.
He said he was to receive a certain
sum per thousand for printing the tick
cts, which were sent either to New
York Or Dayton, and that it was none
of his business what became of the
tickets after he sent them to the person
ordering them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09
PROBABLY TIVE CONNECTICUT.
May Have Be EN- Schooner Which
Foundered off Pollock Rip.

Boston. Nov. S.-The mystery at
atched to the unknown schooner which
foundered off Pollock Rip lightship,
some time Thursday night or Friday
morning, may be cleared up by the re-
port of Capt. James Kent of the tug
boat Pallas.
On Thursday last, the Pallas with
schooner in tow passing from Vine
yard Haven to Bath, fell in with the
schooner Connecticut of New London,
between Vineyard sound and Chatham.
The Connecticut is believed by Capt.
Kent to be the vessel which foundered
off Pollock Rip lightship. Capt. Kent
says that while the schooner displayed
no signals; of distress she was appar-
emily leak ing. Only two persons We're
seen on BOARD. A man was at the
wheel, viii lie a boy was working at the
pumps. The foresail was not set and
as the tug, passed the schooner the
foresail ha.'yards parted and came
down. The Pallas continued on her
course, but Capt. Kent says he was
ready to ass list the Connecticut if any
distress Signals had been displayed or
any request had been made for aid.
On Saturday, the Pallas arrived at
Gloucester and proceeded to Boston for
coal. She arr lived here, late last night,
and, this MOI ming. Capt. Kent made
his report to the towboat company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE?
One Baltimore Student Dead and An.
other Unconscious by Remains.

Baltimore. Nov. S.-The police are in
vestigating the cause of the death of
Martin Lowe, 81 years old, a student in
the dental department of the Universe
ty of Maryland. whose Hfeless body
was found. today, in his room at his
boarding house. His roommate. Eph-
RAM Stone. % years old. was found
lying unconscious beside the bed. Lowe
is from Silesia, Germany. and Stone
halls from Cape Town, South Africa.
Lowe. it is said. has relatives in New
York Cit. His body is at the Margue
1t Is said the men were initiated. last
week, into the Vi-Pei-Chi. a college
fraternity of which many Of the stu
dents at the university are members.
From bruises on the bodies of the two
men. it would seem that they had been
roughly handled, whether from the mi
tiation or otherwise is not known. An
inquest and pOstmortem examination
will be held by the authorities, tomor-
row.
Stanley B. Smith of ST. John, n. b..
president of the fraternity, was arrested,
tonight. on the technical charge of as
sault. Twenty-Five members of the scott
ty have been cited to appear before the
coroner's jury to testify.
Late tonight. Stone made a rambling
statement as to the experience of himself
and Loew during the night. Neither was
physically able to assist the other. al
though each thought the other was dying
in great agony. He claims that the
bruises on the bodies of himself and Loew
are due to "hazing' by their classmates.
but admits that Loew and he had been
recently initiated into the Phi Psi Chi
fraternity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09
Baseball Notes.

Doyle will again captain Brooklyn, next
season.
The Boston National League club and
1904.
Arthur Hi.lebrand will pitch for WASH
ihSton, next season. and his brother 10
mer will be tried at first
Joe quinn is through with DeS Moines.
lie cannot command the salary he would
IKE, and may locate in Denver.
TIE first official act of Manager Billy
Hamilton Of Haverhill was to release
George Gilmore from reservation.
Fred Clarke was the second manager to
lann the Plttsburg club in second place
or better. Buckenberger was the first.
Parke Wilson's Seattle team broke Pa
cliic coast records by winning 16 consec-
utive games. Wilson will again manage
the club.
In four seasons Pittsburg won 1863 games
ana lost 1871 The nearest to this record
came Brooklyn with 30S victories, 2iO de-
feats. Boston won 266, lost 2s5 In two
seasons New York was eighth and in one
seventh.
Thomas Needham, the new catcher of
the Boston Nationals, caught in 107 games
lor Altoona, last season, made GS runs.
stole ~ bases. batted for IA made Il
couples hve triples and a home ruin, and
fielded for .979.
The New York American League pitch
ing stan consists of Chesbro TannehiIl.
griffith, Wolfe. Howell Putnam and
Eliss. The latter comes from the lion
On V State League, from which Ames
OF the New York Nationals, came
meeting will be held in Savannah
Nov. "a. for the purpose of organizing a
south Atlantic League, composed of the
cities Of Savannah, Charleston, Macon
augusta, Columbus and Jacksonville. Ted
sullivan will locate in Savannah and has
been chosen president of the league.
McGinnity was drafted from St. Joseph
ana was sent to Baltimore with the
Brooklyn leftovers He was offered sgo0
and signed for $500. He did such good
work that he was ordered to Brooklyn
and offered $500. He wanted $500 and
was promised the difference of $500 If he
showed up we'll, but he never got the
money.