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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
NERvINe HERSELF TO KEEP UP.
Contrast Of Her Feelings in Public ane
Private

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November 1S.-The ordeal
of the trial for murder, the strain of the
double life and the efforts to appear happy
and confident In court are beginning to tell
upon Nan Patterson, and unless the trial is
speedily ended she swears she will break
down in the midst of it.
To the curious in the court room she ap-
pears smiling and undismayed, but when
the eyes of the multitude are not upon her,
when she is alone during recess or in her
cell in the Tombs she gives way to woman
weakness and tears. Her father and coun-
sci are aware of the terrible strain which
the young woman is undergoing and they
are devoting their best efforts to keeping
her spirits up.
dom, the court room to her is a stage, with
out glaring fOotlights and applause Her
lawyers do not want her to break down.
They depend upon her intuition in the Sc
lection of jury which will be most likely
to deal favorably with her case
The incident of John Millin, friend and
racing partner of Young, who, at the time
of the shooting, accused her and threatened
to kill her on sight, ara who appeared in
court sitting with his eyes fixed upon her,
was severe test upon her nerves, and she
came nearer to breaking down then than
at any time since she was charged with
murder.
Several members of the legal profession,
when questioned unofficially, today, re-
garding the status of the case, expressed
the opinion privately that Miss Patterson
was innocent and would be acquitted. They
said they believed she had simply been
held in Difference to public sentiment. There
was no doubt in their minds that Young
committed suicide in a fit of dependency.
Must Face Widow in Court.
Miss Patterson appeared in court today
apparently calm and Unconditional. The
most depressing news for the girl was that
in court she must meet face to face the
widow of the man she is accused of Staying.
Her father had taken this information to
her cell before court convened and had
warned her to be brave to meet the shock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
THE RESULT IN MISSOURI.
Mr.. Benton Ascribes It to Democrats
Not Voting.

was one of the .victimssof the recent po-
litical landslide. ...and who will be sincerely
mourned on both sides OF the House, came
back to town today
Mr.. Benton is'sphiiosophieal about 1t all.
and was quite prepared for his own catas-
trophe. as he saw the end coming as long
ago as September. But he was a little
bit surprised at the extent and depth of the
landslide.
rs Missouri now fixed in the republican
column he was asked.
mot bit of it," was the reply. 1.-The
republicans did not poll more votes than
In the previous election, but the democrats
stayed at home''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
GEN. HUERTAS RESIGNS.
The Panama General is Succeeded by
Gen. Yuandia

PANAMA, November 1S.-General Huer-
tas, the war minister resigned this morn
ing. and President Amador, by decree, ac-
cepted his resignation, leaving Huertas
the rank of general unattached. but with
salary, which is equivalent to a pension
The army will not be disbanded just now
General Yuandia, secretary of the war
office. and an old veteran. has been ap-
pointed to the supreme command of the
troops. Everything is quiet now. The
censorship on telegraphic messages has
Just been suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Coroner's Jury Accuses Weber.

AUBURN, Cal, November 1S.-In the
Weber case the coroner's jury has brought
in the following verdict: I'VE find that
julius Weber, Mary Weber and Bertha
Weber came to their death by pistol shot
wounds. and the belief of this jury is that
said wounds were inflicted by Adolph ].
Weber" The same verdict applies to Ches-
ter Earl Weber, with the exception that 1t
states that the wounds were made by some
blunt instrument instead Of BY pistol shots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
WILL SOON BE PUBLISHED
Report of Commissioner Richards
Praised for It's Conciseness.

The published statement that the delay
in the publication of the report of the
commissioner of the land office was due
to the fact that it was too long was in
correct. Commissioner Richards report
has been ready for publication over
month and has simply been waiting for
the approval of Secretary Hitchcock, who
has been away and has not been able to
read 1t until yesterday. The Secretary
has stated that the report is most concise
and that he desired to hold it in order to
incorporate some of 1t in his own annual
statement. The report has been issued to
the press, and will be published next We'd
neSday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Is VERY NEAR TO DEATH
COL. BRECKENRIDGE HAS TAKEN
A TURN FOR THE WORSE.
Entire Family Is at His Bedside-Was
Stricken With Paralysis
Last Wednesday.

Special Dispatch to "he Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY. November 1S-A bull
letin received from the bedside of Col. w.
c. p. Breckinridge, at Lexington, at IL: 80
o'clock, states that he has taken turn for
the worse, although no further statement
is made by either Col Breckinridge's fam
lily or the physicians
1t is believed that his death is only a
matter of a few hours. Col Breckenridge
was stricken with paralysis of his right
side last Wednesday, and has been in a
serious condition ever since. His entire
family is at his bedside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY.
Trouble Over Land Proprietorship Ends
Fatally

WILLIAMSBURG. KY, November 49,
George Curd and Emma Durham have
been killed and Thomas Curd fatally
wounded near Cumberland Falls. The
Curd brothers owned large tract Of land
and had had trouble with squatters. As
they were passing the cabin where the
Durham woman lived they were fired upon.
Thomas crawled two miles to his home.
and George was dead when found
The Durham woman was probably killed
and burned to cover identity. ThA shoot-
ing occurred from her hous4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Ex-Judge Escapes Indictments.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November 18.-Six
indictments against ex-Judge F. c. Ran
doiph of the probate court were nolle
pressed here today. The indictments charg-
ed embezzlements from the state and
county of about $1,000. Seven other In.
dictments involving about $21 600 were dis
posed of several days ago in the same way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
To Advertisers.

To insure proper inser-
ton and classification adj
vertisers are requested to
send their announcements
for Saturdays Star either
to the main Office or
branch Offices as early as
possible Saturday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
rairbanks Off for New Haven.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio, November Is
Vice President elect Charles w. Fairbanks
and Mrs. Fairbanks left here this forenoon
for New Haven. Conn.,. to visit their sons
Richard and Robert, who ere Yale COLLEGE
studel -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Office for Bishop Wilson.

COLUMBUS. Ohio November 1s-Among
the officers of the American Anti-Saloon
League elected today were: President,
Bishop Luther ID. Wilson of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
IN TEREST uNABATEU
Tedium of Empcneling a Jury
Relieved by Incidents.
NAN PATTERSON TRIAL
TWO FULL DAYS RESULT IN GET.
TING SEVEN JURORS.
Another Eyewitness to Tragedy Re-
veals Himself in Letter to Prison
er's Attorney Today.

NEW YORK, November 1S.-Although
two full court days had been taken up in
securing seven of the twelve jurors who
will decide the fate of Nan Patterson, the
former show girl who is charged with the
murder of Caesar Young. the incidents In
the court room have tended to keep up in
terest in he case
The receipt of a letter telling of an i'm
rortant new witness and the finding, dur
ing the examination of talesmen, of anOth-
er person believed to be an eyewitness
were the princinal of these incidents, the
prisoners objection to the presence near
her in the court room of Youngs partner
being scarcely less dramatic. The text of
the letter which Mr.. Levy received was
gwen out today. 1t was written in Ger
man and signed by IL. Black" The writer
claims to have witnessed the struggle in
the cab and says that he saw Young turn
the revolver against his own breast and
fire.
Il saw with my own eyes on the morning
of June man in the cab with pistol
in his hand and a woman was seated
alongside of him." says the writer.
Saw Young Kill Himself.
II saw the man raise the pistol which
was in his hand; I heard the shot and l
ran as fast as I could. / kept quiet until
now because l thought you had other wit
nesses; but for the sake of the truth l
must write you this. l am willing, should
occasion demand it, and if you think it
worth while to appear before Mr. Jerome
and yourself, and say that ! saw the man
hold the pistol in his hand. ] am ready to
take an oath on this for the sake of JUS
tice''
The examination of talesmen was con-
tinued today in the same careful way that
has characterized the procedure since the
trial opel cd
Eighth Juror Secured
Howard A Risley, a clerk, answered all
the questions to the satisfaction of both the
prosecution and the defense and took his
place as number in the jury box.
NERvING HERSELF TO KEEP UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Eye Witness to the Tragedy

An eyewitness to the shooting of Young
was discovered in most unusual way YES
terday while the trial was in progress.
Archibald j. c. Anderson, one of the men
summoned for examination as to his auali-
fcations to serve on the jury was being
questioned by Assistant District Attorney
Rand when he asked permission to speak
with Judge Davis, who is presiding at the
trial After a whispered converse ton coun-
sci for the prosecution and defense were
called to the bench, and moment later
Anderson was excused and joined counsel
for the prisoner within the bar inclosure
Daniel j. O'Reilly one of Miss Patterson's
attorneys. said that an eyewitness to the
shooting had been discovered. Information
to this effect had been communicated to
Justice Davis by Mr.. Anderson.
Millin Disturbed the Prisoner.
John Millin, Young's former partner, was
a conspicuous figure in court yesterday. He
sat inside of the rail. about as far away
scowled moodily at her as she entered the
court room. Millin was very bitter against
the girl after Young had been shot, and
demonstration against her In the criminal
courts building and had to be forcibly re-
strained.
While the examination of talesmen was
going monotonously forward, Millin had
taken a seat nearer Miss Patterson and
stared at her constantly. The young wo-
man first put down her veil-on the side
nearest Miliin; then she whispered to her
lawyers that the man made her nervous.
The court policeman finally asked him to
take a seat in the rear of the court room
and he did so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
JAPS BLOW UP AN ARSENAL.
Succeed Also in Destroying Magazine
at Port Arthur

TOKYO, November 1S-3 p.m.-A telegram
from Moi reports the destruction of another
Russian arsenal and magazine at Port Ar
thur.
The japanese discovered it is said, the
location of the arsenal and centered their
artillery fire upon it. After dropping 200
shells in the locality they succeeded in blow
ing it up. The japanese are widening their
saps and are using them to move their guns
forward.
The Russians continue their spirited sor-
ties using hand grenades in their attacks
upon the saps.
Baltic Ships at Fakke Berg.
FAKE BERG. Denmark, November 1S.-
The second division of the Russian Baltic
squadron has arrived here and is anchored
near the lighthouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18

John C. Dancy, the recorder of deeds OF
the District of Columbia, will probably
have to fight to hold on to his position.
Influential western republican senators and
representatives intend to make a strong
effort to have this position go to Charles
Cotterill, a prominent negro of Toledo,
Ohio. Cotterill is an assistant auditor or
Lucas county and has held responsible po-
sitions in that county. Nothing definite
is known, however, to whether the
President contemplates change.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
Africa.

Today there remains only n COM
paratively small area of Africa which
can be said to be still u%nexplored, says
the London Post. This area lies be-
tween the Sobat river on the northeast
and the main White Nile on the west
and southwest ard is occupied by Nj
lotto negro tribes. with the general
characteristics of which we are ia
miliar by contact i'll the already ex-
plored regions of the Nile basin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
AS civilization in

sion of the law. AS civilization in
creased, SO did humanity increase
and man was raised above the level
Of the brute creation. Love and kind
ness began to be the motives that
prompted the awakened mind and
bonds of sympathy bound the human
family into one great brotherhood.
Instead of depressing them, the strong
shielded the weak and cared for the
helpless.
Professor Andrews would have the
world return to the days when brute
strength governed and when the
weak, the sickly and manned were
regarded as incubi only and to be
put out of the way so that their places
might be filled by those to whom ma
ture had given the power and abil-
ity to wage a successful combat in
the strife for existence. Should civ
ilized man ever be so fortunate as to
reach a stage Of civilization when the
teachings of men of the Andrews
stripe are to be accepted and put
into proctice then the time shall have
come when barbarism and savagery
will reign once more and the fabric
reared after centuries of advance
ment and effort will totter and man
become again like the beasts of the
field.
Andrews is insane again, but his
insanity has assumed a dan
gerous form.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
AN DOL -DETHRoNED.

Although he has not recanted and
does not repudiate the doctrines of
the cult, Patrick Meany of Butte has
been expelled from the socialist club
of that city. He was formally ar
raigned and tried. The right of de.
Tense was not denied him and he ex-
ercised that right, but the burden of
proof .was against him, and out he
went.
The offense with which he stood
charged was a violation of the laws
of socialism, he spoke in a depre-
catory name of his associates, bold
ly declaring in.public that 1.-The whole
socialist bunch is a cheap crowd and
can be bought at any time for four
bits apiece" This seems to have been
proved against him and because OF
UlO INV A1u hVJ VALUE uO RI0OOO I'll
the bunch" he now finds himself
beyond the pale and all his ambitions
apparently have become shattered at
one blow. Mr.. Meany has been one
81 the socialist leaders in the state
and his friends were training him for
the partyls nomination for governor,
but their hopes and his own are crush
ed. He is a socialist without recog-
milton and without a party to back
him and henceforth must train by
himself. AS he is a fighter of &C
hnowledged stamina and ability it is
hardly to be expected that he will
attempt overtures for a, reinstatement
by an advance in the market price
he has placed on the socialists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBT
Kansas City Merchants Business
Lessen From Country Customer

Kansas City Merchants Business
Lessen From Country Customer
A Main street merchant in Kansas
City. Mo-. who has Il wholesale depart
ment in connection with his retail bust
ness had an experience a few days ago
with a country merchant the like of
which. he says. has not been duplicated
in his thirty years business experience.
says the Kansas City Star.
The out of town merchant owed the
Kansas City house 5000 for goods pur-
chased a month previous. The bill
was due. and Il letter was written re-
questing payment. A letter came Lack
saying that the writer was somewhat
short of cash and requested I'm eNtan-
sion of ninety days on tie bill. Zinc
Kansas City merchant wro'e another
letter saying that be must insist upon
the payment Of his bill and suggested
that If the customer was Hard up."the
local bank would undoubtedly accom-
that the bill might be paid.
In seventy-two hours the Kansas City
man received IL reply. which he is car
rying around and showing tohis friends
as a certificate of tie nerviest business
proposition ever issued in Missouri.
The letter follows:
Dear Sir-Your letter of Dec. rs came
today and noted. l WIS nuch pleased
with your suggestion about borrowing
money from the banlS here. In fact. ]
was so pleased that this morning ! went
to the bank end ASKED for a loan. ] was
told that 1t would be necessary to get an
other signature on the note besides my
own. Now. I don't care to ask any one
down here to indorse for me, but as you
and l have had considerable business to-
gether / inclose the note for your sigma
ture. Please sign just below where |
have written my name.
You will probably notice that the note
IL for $500 instead of 5000. the amount OF
your bill. You see. l owe two ot.er fell
lows, who handle the same kind of goods
as you. $50 each. and / thought as long
as you and I are going to pay your bill
we might as well borrow enough to pay
h other fellows at the same time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
ALSO FAVOR BILLINGS.

Forsyth Times: Montana republi-
cans expect to meet in state conven-
ton in June to select six delegates
to the republican national convention
to be held in Chicago. Honorable
Fred. Hathhorn of Billings, state CEN
tral committeeman for Yellowstone
county, is asking the state convention
to meet in his city. This is a good
plan. and eastern Montanaswill stand
united in asking this honor from the
party. A heavy republican vote is
polled in the Cow counties" and we
want some recognition from time to
time. Just at present, the state con-
vention at Billings in June would pust
about fill the bill.
Avant Courier: Billings lis an open
candidate for the republican state con
vention that will most probably meet
during the month of May, or early
part of June, for the purpose Of select
ing six delegates to attend the nation
al republican convention at Chicago,
June 81 next, to nominate candidates
for president and vice president OF
the United States. AS both livingston
and Bozemam have been honored with
similar conventions, neither of them
will feel like standing in the way OF
Billings in this matter, but rather
will feel like giving the Magic City
a m%eritorious boost. Presumably the
matter is in the hands of the republi-
can state committee, which is com
posed of one citizen in each county
i'm the state, and if the matter is to
sbe thus determined Billings chances
should be at least equal to that OF any
other prominent city in the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
Embalming Course at Yale.

Yale university has offered to the
Connecticut examiners OF embalmers
the use of a lecture hall to hold a
school of embalming," says a New
Haven dispatch. This is said to. be the
first attempt to provide free lectures on
the subject in the United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02

RGrOuS form.
ALDERsoN's STAR IN THE AS
tendency.
1t is announced from Washington
that Walter Anderson will be reap
pointed postmaster at Red Lodge and
that the favor Of the president will
to MI. Anderson upon the recon-
mendation Of Congressman Dixon.
Ordinarily in the appointment of
postmasters throughout the state, es-
pecially at the smaller cities and
towns, the people take little or nc
interest in the matter, but the case at
Red Lodge is quite an exception to
the rule. At Red Lodge, and in fact
throughout the entire county of Car
bon, the fight over the Red Lodge
postmastership has been a battle
royal for a year or more past. Poll
ticians all over the state have been
dragged into the discussion and it
really looked at one time as though
it would be necessary to go outside
of the county to select q man satisfac-
tory to the factions to fill the position
of postmaster at Red Lodge.
The opposition to the Anderson ap-
pointment came from Senator Meyer
of Carbon. The senator had been the
leader of the minority party on the
floor of the state senate during the
last two regular and the two extra
ordinary sessions of the legislature.
From the minority view point Senator
Meyers word was law in that body
and owing to the ''prlll" given the
senator by reason of his political
standing throughout the state the
conclusion was reached that he could
at least prevent the Anderson appoint
ment, if he was not in position to
name the successful candidate for the
place. Recent news from Washington
indicates that the Meyer strength has
been overestimated.
From a little inside history in con-
| nection with the fight for the office
| of postmaster at Red oLdge 1T ap-
pears that Congressman Dixon has
been placed on his mettle in making
his recommendation to the president.
Former Senator Carter was known to
be friendly to the Meyer interest,
If he did not take an active part to
prevent the Anderson appointment
and after all the appeals to turn
down" Mr.. Anderson the congressman
from the state concluded to stand by
the Red Lodge publisher.
Generally the newspapers through
otu the state desired to see MI. Alder
SON win in the fight which had gain
ed state wide proportions. Mr.. Meyer
gained the ill-will OF most newspapers
when he championed in the senate
the iniquitous Anderson bill, which
provided that nearly all of the print
ing supplies for the several counties
Of the state be bought from printers
outside of the state. Senator Meyer
sought to injure Mr.. Alderson's print
ing Office by the passage Of the An
derson bill and did not take into &C
count that he would injured othe1
printers at the same time. The sena
tors course on the Anderson piece OF
vicious legislation carried grist to the
Anderson mill in the fight for SUI,
premacy in the Red Lodge postmas.
tership.