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Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
SIMMS is
NOT GUILTY
Jury Returned a Verdict Clear
ing the Man Who Shot big
Bill" Cramer on Front
Street.

After being out little short of four
l.ours the jury in the Court of Oyer and
Termner Tuesday night at 8 o'clock re-
turned verdict finding William Simms.
colored, not guilty of numbering "Big
Bill" Cramer on Front street, East of
French, on the night OF June Goth, fol-
lowing the disorder accompanying the
lynching of George White. Simms was
ably defended in his trial by former
Judge ]. Frank Ball, who put up so
strong defense and closing argument
that the jury returned its verdict of ac-
quital, despite the fact that Simms had
admitted the shooting. but claimed he
did it to defend himself from Cramer,
who was about to shoot him.
All the testimony was finished in the
morning and the entire afternoon was de-
voted to the closing arguments. Simms
stood indicted for murder in the first de-
gree. Deputy Attorney General Richards
made the opening argument for the State,
followed by Mr.. Call for the defence, and
Acknowledgement Ward closed for the
State, winding with an eloquent plea for
conviction, based on the evidence in the
case.
The jurors retired few minutes after
5 O'Clock, after being allowed to send
messages to their homes by other jurors
from their neighborhoods, and they de-
liberated until few moments before 9
O'Clock. BY appointment, Chief Justice
Lore and Judges Pennewill and Boyce
were on the bench to receive the verdict.
"What say you, Mr.. Foreman, do you
find the prisoner at the bar, William
Simms, guilty in manner and form as he
stands indicted, or not guilty." asked
Clerk of the Peace Quigley.
"Not guilty." replied Foreman w. j.
Eliason.
"What do you mean-not guilty OF
murder as indicted or not guilty of any
crime," asked Chief Justice of Foreman
Eliason.
"Not guilty of any crime," explained
Mr.. Eliason. The jurors were then dis
charged from any further attendance.
Simms was released from the prisoners
pen, his face wreathed in smiles. "Thank
you judges and gentlemen of the jury"
he exclaimed as he walked away free
man, and then he shook hands with his
counsel, Mr.. Ball.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
$46.25 to Denver, Colorado Springs or
Pueblo and Return, Account Of Convsn-
tion of Brotherhood Of St. Andrew via
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

October Sd to 5th, inclusive, the B. &
o. Il. r. Co., will sell tickets to Denver,
Colorado Springs or Pueblo and return
on account of the aboye convention at
tile low rate Of $46.25. Tickets good to
return until October 3lst For time
tables and full particulars write to n.
A.. Miller, 7. r. A. City Office, Water
and Market streets, Wilmington, Del, or
to the nearest ticket agent.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
DELAWARE NOTES

Lightning DESTROYED the barn OF James
Mccoy, near Wilmington, causing loss
of $1,000.
Tie Glasgow Methodist Episcopal
Church will have mortgage burning OH
October 4th.
Members OF the Weccacoe Fire Com
parry returned to Wilmington Sunday
evening from trip TO Virginia.
Young men of the Milford Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches will form a
society for the relief of the poor of that
town.
Lieut.. Albert w. Foreman OF Whining,
ing has been appointed battalion adjutant
ofthe Twelfth Infantry, U. S. A., at Fort
Douglass, Utah.
The winter time schedule in many
Wilmington shops went into effect Mon
day, and the men hereafter will stop at
instead OF 6 o'clock.
About so upholsterers of the Pullman
Company, of Wilmington, have given
notice that unless their demand for more
pay is granted they will strike.
William Faulkner, roofer, has brought
suit for $1,000 damages against Patrolman
Frank Jones, OF Wilmington, whom he
charges with using undue force in arrest
ing him.
]. X. Graham, manager of the Key
stone Branch of the American Bridge
Company, at Pittsburg, Pa, has been
appointed general manager of the Edge
Moor plant, near Wilmington.
Charles II. Seth, a colored bricklayer
of Wilmington, has received an anony-
nous letter warning him that if he does
certain work for the Board of Health
lie will be arrested on complaint of the
Bricklayers' Union. Secretary Wiggles-
worth, OF the Board of Health, received
a similar letter warning him not to per-
NIT Seth to do the work. The Brick
layers Union disolaims all knowledge
of the letters.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD

On account of the meeting of the Ma
tional Bankers Association, to be held at
San Francisco, CAL, October goth to 23d,
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell
Excursion Tickets from October 7th to
10Th, inclusive, to either Los Angeles or
San Francisco, good going and returning
via direct route through Chicago, St.
Louis or New Orleans, and also good
going by any one of the direct routes and
returning by another direct route.
Tickets are valid for return until No
vember 30th, 1908.
For tickets and pamphlet giving de-
tailed information concerning routes,
stop-overs, etc., call on or address H. A.
Miller T. P. A., Wilmington, DEL, OF
nearest Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ticket Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
ROBIN REDBREAsT
BY WILLIAM ALLINGHAM.

Goodbye, good-bye to Summer
For Summers nearly done;
The garden smiled family,
Cool breezes in the sun;
Our tllruslIes now are silent,
Our swallows flown away
But Robins here in coat of brown,
And scarlet breast-knot gay.
Robin, Robin Redbreast,
o Robin dear
Robin sings so sweetly
In the falling of the year.
Bright yellow, red and orange,
The leaves come down in hosts
The trees are Indian princes,
But soon they'll turn to ghosts;
The leathery pears and apples
Hang russet on the bongh;
It's Autumn, Autumn, Autumn late,
Twill soon he Winter now.
Robin. Robin Redbreast,
o Robin dear
And what will this poor Robin do?
For pinching days are near.
The 6reside for the cricket,
The wheatstack for the mouse,
When trembling night-winds whistle
And moan all round the house.
The frosty ways like iron,
The branches plumed with snow
Alas in Winter dead and dark,
Where can poor Robin go
Robin, Robin Redbreast,
O Robin dear!
And crumb of bread for Robin,
His little heart to cheer.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
IGNORED THE
INDICTMENTS
There Will be No Trials of AL
legged Lynchers of White
ENTIRE EPISODE DROPPED

There will be no prosecutions of some
of the men who took an active part in
the storning of the New Castle County
Workhouse at Greenbank and the SUBJ
sequent burning Of the negro murderer
George White, for the grand jury Tues
day ignored the entire reign of lawless.
ness and returned to the judges eight
indictments that had been marked
ignored by the jurors. In ignoring
the entire episode clustering about the
murder OF Miss Helen S. Bishop and
the terrible retribution exacted OF the
negro White, the grand jurors also de-
cided that they would present no written
report to the Court, but would allow the
affair to become merely memory.
Seven OF the indictments ignored
charged the persons named therein with
inciting to riot, and the eighth alleged
murder in the first degree, it being
framed against James J. Kane, known
as "Porky" Kane. The seven men
named in the rioting indictments that
were acted upon unfavorably by the
jurors were II. Clayton White, Nathan
Baker, James F. Early, William Wood,
Edgar Akler, Frederick Lyons and George
w. Curry.
These indictments had been submitted
to the grand jurors at the morning ses-
sion by Attorney General Ward, and the
first batch Of seven was returned to the
Court at noon, marked ignored. Fore
man George L. Townsend announced
that the jury was not through its work,
but had all important witness to be ex-
amined in the afternoon.
The jurors were in session less than
an hour, however, when they returned
at $50 o'clock with the "Porky" Kane
Indictment, which also was marked Gig
nored." Foreman Townsend announced
that there was no further business, and
Chief Justice Lore discharged the jurors
from any further attendance at this
term.
"We thank you, gentlemen" were his
parting words. Generally the Chief JUS
tice compliments the jurors on expedit-
ing the business that has come before
them. Tie Chief Justice looked at the
Indictment marked ignored" and then
discharged the Oyer and Terminer jurors
from further attendance, it being thought
they might be required if Kane had been
indicted. 1t was alleged that Kane was
one of the men who applied the match
to the fire that cremated the negro
White.
This action of the grand jury was gen.
orally expected and from what was
learned there was very little, if any, op-
position to ignoring the indictments en-
tirely. Such was the unanimity of feel
ing among the grand jurors, after dis
cussing the onslaught on the workhouse
and the lynching of the negro, that it
was decided to ignore the indictments
without polling the jurors formally, it
was said after they left the court room.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
TWO MEN CRUSHED

As the result OF the collapse of large
brick smoke stack at the LAWN canning
factory at Leipsic at O'Clock Saturday
morning, two men were killed, Samuel
Fossett, the night watchman, and Joseph
Monk, an employe, who slept in the
factory that night. The bodies of both
men which were dug out of the debris
some hours after the accident occurred,
besides being crushed almost beyond
recognition, had been blistered from head
to foot by steam which escaped from the
boilers. One of Monks feet was fastened
to the door OF furnace. The globe oI
the lantern which Fossett held was moi
injured.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
HORSE KILLED

Sunday evening during the storm the
rope " hich holds the electric light at cor
ner of Commerce and East streets, Smy-
rna, parted and the series line broke the
wires falling into the street. John Bar.
ratt, coIored, was driving by that section
and his horse stepped upon the live wire
and was instantly killed, 1000 volts pass
ing through the animals body. In the
darkness Barrett did not know what the
trouble was and jumping from the car.
riage ran to the horses head and grabbed
it by the ear. The horses body was
charged with electricity and Barrett was
thrown ten feet across the road.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03

ADVERTISE IN THE TRANscRIPT.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
New Church Opened

The new Presbyterian Church on South
Main street, Port Deposit, Md, was
opened Sunday, Rev. q. Morton sciple,
pastor, occupying the pulpit. This
handsome new structure was made pos
sible by the benefcence of ]. HI. Row
land, retired lumber merchant of that
town. The edifce is of Port Dept st
granite and cost $4,000 1t will be ded-
icated this winter after the installation of
a pipe organ, which will occupy the space
in the choir gallery to the right of the
pulpit.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-03
Seriously Injured

Frank Hearn, carpenter in the en-
ploy of the p, B. & w. Railroad, while
engaged in making repairs at Stump's
Bridge, Perryville, on Monday morning
fell distance of 10 feet, fracturing his
skull and receiving other serious injuries.
He was sent to a Baltimore Hospital
Hospital for treatment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-20
NEW CAPITOL FOR THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA,
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be
received at the Office of the Board of
State Capitol Commissioners, No. 512 En-
dicott building, st. Paul Mimi, until u
o'clock noon on the 5th day of May 1903,
Tor all labor and material required for the
Elevators.
For the new stale capitol building at
ST. Paul. in accordance with the draw
ingS and specifications, which may be
seen at the office of the board and at the
architects offices on and after Tuesday,
Copies of said drawings and specifica-
lions may be obtained from CaSS Gilbert
architect No 524 Endicott building. St.
Paul. Mimi, or Room 704 Constable build
ing, Ill Fifth avenue, New York city,
upon payment of the cost of such repro
auctions, and deposit of 500. such de-
post to be returned to the bidder upon
return of the drawings and specifications.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for sum not less than ST.
10000 payable to the order of said
right is reserved to reject any and 81
bids and to waive any defect or infornal-
ity in any bid, if it be deemed in the
interest of the state to do so. Proposals
received after the time stated will be re-
turned to the bidders. Proposals must
be made on printed forms. which will be
furnished by the board. and must be in
closed in enVelopes, sealed and marked
Proposals for Elevators for new State
Capitol at st. Paul" and addressed to the
Board of State Canitol Commissioners.
For Board of State Capitol Commits
sioners.
CLAIMING SEABURY.
Vice President
L.
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NORTHWESTERN |INE
&c. ST I'M. q Q. RYu

Office ss2 Robert St. 'Fhono $50.
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LON Nast's First "hunt y

good shot and an entertaining sto.
ry teller, Tom" Mast was welcome
during the shooting season at a NM
Der OF country houses in England. But
MS first invitation was bitter lesson
10 MN, simply because he failed to OBJ
serve the sharp differentiation between
hunting "as she is known" in England
and in this country. On board shin
Mast made the acquaintance of a Hertr
fordsh1re man, master of the hounds
near st. Adams. Mast received and
hunt.
Il never felt SO insignificant in NV
life" he used to say in telling the
story, "as when 1 arrived at the rem
devious and saw that brilliant meet
the men in scarlet coats, the jolly look
ing women on their fine mounts-and
there was l, trudging along the road
with a game bag and a gun."-New
York Times
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-20

Warrant dated February 9th. 1903.
signed by the Mayor and City Comptroller.
and received by me on the 2Sth day of
February, 1903, for the collection of the
Assessment for constructing sewer on
Fairview street, from Arch street to
jackson street, and on jackson street,
from FaIrVIew street to Thirteenth
street, in the City of ST. Paul, Mime
sofa.
Ashton and Sherburne's Addition.
supposed owner and Amt OF
DeScr1puon. Lot. Block. ASSN t.
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CITY NOTICE.
Notice Of Application for ludqment.
Office of the City Treasurer.

Office of the City Treasurer
st. Paul, Mimi, April 20, 1903
Notice is hereby given that at a spe-
eial term of the District Court in aud for
the County of Ramsey and State of Min
nesota, to be held on Saturday, the End
day of May, 1903. at the Court House
IN the City of ST Paul, in
said County and State, will
report to said Court the assessment
warrant in my hands for collection. and
upon which the assessments hereinafter
described have become delinquent for
the amount assessed against said lots or
parcels. respectively, with interest and
costs.
The following is a description of the
said warrant and the special assessment
for collection of which the same was
Issued, the lots or parcels of land bene-
fted and described in said warrant
against which. judgment is sought, and
the names of the supposed owners OF
said lots or parcels of land, with the
amount assessed against said lots oI
parcels, respectively, all of said land be-
Ing situated in the City of st. Paul. said
County and State.
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NOTICE OF HEARING FOR VACATION
Of Strip of Land the East Side of jay
Street, Between St. Anthony Avenue
and Fuller Street


Street, Between ST. Anthony Avenue
and Fuller Street.
Notice Is hereby given pursuant to law
and the order of the Board of Aldermen
of the Common Council of the CITY of ST
Paul. that the petition of G. 8. Heron
ct al for the vacation of the strip of
land on the east side of Jay street. ex-
tending from st. Anthony avenue to Full
Ter street, in the City of ST Paul. which
said strip is six feet in width as shown
by plat annexed. has been filed in the
office of the City Clerk of the City Of
st. Paul, State of Minnesota, in and by
which said petition the reason assigned
Tor such petition and request is that sa id
Jay street, being .sixty-six feet in width
between st. ANTHONY avenue and Fuller
street, and only sixty feet in width he
tween Fuller street and University ave
nue.. causes a jog to be made on the east
side OF jay street between st. Anthony
avenue ana ruler street; and that for the
purpose OF making the street of a uniform
stituted. "
Pursuant to law. and the order of the
said Board of Aldermen above referred
TO-. adopted April Z, 1903, said petition
VIII be heard and considered by the Com
mlttee on Streets of said Board of Aid
ermen Of the Common Council of the CITY
of st. Paul on the 2Sth day of MAY, 1908
in the Council Chamber of the Court
House and City Hall of the Civ OF ST
Paul, County Of Ramsey and State of
Minnesota. at o'clock p. m. on said date
at which time and place said Committee
on Streets VIII investigate and hear all
parties interested.
MATT JENSEN,
City Clerk.
April 13-20-27&May 4-1903.
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BUTCHER First-class meat cutter and
snop-tender wants work; prefers to leave
City. Address 1877, Globe.
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WANT COLUMN BRANCH OFFICES:

nue., corner ST. Albans; 400 Selby
avenue and $40 University avenue.
RICE STREET PHARMACY. 306 Rice
street
ALBERT W. BoRK, corner Mississippi
and Nash streets.
CAMPBELL BROS, selby and Victoria.
STRAIGHT BROS Druggists, Rondo
and Grotto streets.
A. T. GUERNSEY & SON. Druggists. I'll
PEOPLES PHARMACY. 1898 East Sew
E. B. en RoI If[fSE; Druggist, 2s5 West
Seventh street
nue. and East Third street
w. A. FROST & CO., Druggists, Selby
and Western avenues.
WALTER NELSON Druggist, University
avenue and Rice street.
REITZKE &. co. Druggists. Selby and
western avenues.
A. & G. SCHUMACHER, Druggists, 400
HOLCOMB & MAGNUSON, s51 Payne
J, ", Nelson. Dale and University.
BOTHER & CO., Druggists, 678 Grand
avenue, corner st. Adams
c. T. HELLER, Colonnade, ST. Peter and
c. F. RUTHERFORD. ST. Peter and
J. P. JELLINEK & CO., s61 West Sew
enth street.
W, K. COLLIER. East Seventh street.
A. A. CAMPBELL. Louis and Ron 10
H. f., L Il, M ,2A 4s$ Broadway,
DRE1S PHARMACY. corner Ninth and
GEORGE G. DAVENPORT & CO.. s7S
East Seventh street.
H. W. DICKMAN, Druggist. $50 East
JOHN BODIN & CO, S81 Payne avenue.
B. A. TREAT. 442 Broadway.
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FINANCIAL.
GOLD, SILVER OR eREENeAcks.

Are You in need Of them? Thirty years
record and the largest clientage enable US
to give best rates.
Loans to salaried people without mort
names
Others on household goods, pianos etc.
Wltnout removal from your possession.
All loans can be paid back In INSTALL
ments to suit borrower and every pay
ment will lessen cost of loan
every interview and transaction conf
dentlai. Open 8 a. m. to p. m. including
noon hour. Minnesota Mortgage Loan
Co. 316-317 Pioneer Press Bldg.
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Rose Street, North Side.
90 lrnrilIn Dnn.lr Adl;t;
Woodbridge Street, East Side.

Woodbridge Street, East Side.
Pigotts Carbon Street Addition.
Supposed Owner and Amt of
Description. Lot Block. ASSN
John r. Pigott ......11 2 SIC. 40
York Street, South Side.
Clar1es Subdivision of Block 80. Airing
ton Hills.
Supposed Owner and Amt of
Description. Lot Block. Assn't
Nellie NJ. Weide .....9 80 81. 06
All persons interested are requested to
attend at said term of Court and all OBJ
jections to the recovery of Judgment on
any of said assessments must be served
on the Corporation Attorney of the
CITY OF st. Paul at least five days prior
TO the date of said application for judg-
mcnt.
OTTO BREMEN.
City Treasurer,
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An persons interested are requested to
attend at said term of Court and all OBJ
jections to the recovery of Judgment on
any of said assessments must be served
on the Corporation Attorney of the City
of st. Paul at least five days prior to the
date Of said application for Judgment.
OTTO BREMER
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AUCTION SALES.

furniture, carpets, rugs, ETC.; I
VIII sell the contents of a ten-room
No. SO West Seventh St, on Tuesday
April Il, at O'clock p. M; this is a.
modern collection, and consists of parlor
set, d1van. settee, fine center table, one
SWISS music box a very fine upright
piano, davenport, oak china closet book
case and desk almost new, sideboard.
wardrobe. dressers and commodes, brass
ana IRON beds. hair mattresses, dishes
glassware, cooking utensils, etc; new
process gasoline stove, large house re-
frigerator lawn mower. hose, and many
other articles too numerous to mention
A. G. JohnsOnsi auctioneer Office and
retail 419-421 Jackson ST
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ROOMS FOR RENT.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

fO S6 RENT-Three unfurnished rooms;
50 month. Az Superior st.
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All persons interested are requested tn
attend at said term of Court, and ali OBJ
Jectlons to the recovery of Judgment on
on the Corporation Attorney of the civ
of st. Paul at least five DAYS prior To the
date OF said application for Judgment.
OTTO BREMER
City Treasurer
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SPRING VERSES.

Like the spring? No, I don't.
Should be happy. Wen, 1 won't.
For my winter clothes are heavy.
And my pocketbook is light,
And my lady friends, bevy,
Pass me up cause I'm a fright.
Bloomington Paragraph.
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IN 81 n EY.

$l5-Your credit is good with us. Quick
S5g-loans on household goods. pianos,
S55S-etc;, without removal from your
s99gg -resldence;, easy payments; lowest
s5S-rates. Also loans to salaried peo-
S40-ple without mortgages or indorser,
$44S-payable In easy weekly or monthly
s20-lhstallments. We have private In
experimenting rooms and can guaran-
s6o-tee absolute privacy and conf1den-
S65-t1al treatment Fifth floor, American
N5-Loan Co., 612 Manhat tan Bldg; open
$100-every evening.
AND 6 PER CENT MONEY to loan on
improved property in st. Paul and Min
Bldg.
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FOR SALE-Real Estate.

CASH FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE OR
business, no matter where located; FOR
quick sale send us description and
price. Northwestern Business Agency,
w 312 Bank of Commerce Bldg. Min
neapOlis. Mimi
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HATS.

H: KORSCH, 43S Jackson; all the leading
brands; half price; our motto. Quick
Sales and Small Profits;' your old hat
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ACCOUNTANTS.

WORK DONE FOR MERCHANTS in citv
and country new sets opened, posted;
prominent people in ST. Paul. Write
Expert Accountant, 215 South Frank
lin Of
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PERSONALS.

FEMALE DISEASES cured. Irregular
menstruation quickly cured; forty Years
experience. Office open from a. IN
Minneapolis. Tel. N. W., M. 1853 IL:
7. G.. 9S3: good home for patients.
LADIES in trouble, call or write .Dr.IRIv,
~ Fourth ST. south. Minneapolis. New
book. Zoe.
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STORAGE.

COLLECTIVE CARS OF HoUsEHoTD
g e sosio for the Pacific coast; big saving
transfer and Storage Company AZ
Third St. Minneapolis. -
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PHOTOGRAPHERS.

FOOTBALL teams. lodges societies, we
make special rates on work and guar
antee best groupings; see my exhibit,
W. A. Forseen, studio 1919 Lafay cite;
N. w. Tel. Main 2057-L1.