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The Washington times., 1904-12-21

After impaneling the foregoing jury of
eleven white men and one negro for the
trial in Criminal Court No. / of James
NJ. A Watson. jr. charged with en-
bezzling 5000 of the funds in the Office
of the District Auditor. Judge Wright,
at 11:45 o'clock this merning. continued
The case until Tuesday morning Jan
nary 3. 1905.
The reason for the .pustponemeut, as
explained by United States Attorney
Morgan III. Beach. at whose request it
was granted. is that il is believed by
all parties concerned TO be more advis-
able to have the jury hear all the evil
denee in the case connectediy. This can
be done only by the postponcment as.
should the case have been carried on
until the end of the present weelz the
Christmas holidays would have inter
morrow and the next day and during
the sessions held after Christmas week
Both Sides Pleased.
1t is understood that both sides are
pleased with th jury as finally selected
In it are all classes and conditions of
men, varying from a laborer TO broker.
and they hail from all sections Of the
city.
Inere Is, OF course, some Slight
chance that the jury personnel will be
changed after the Christmas holidays.
but such a contingency is not looked
Tor, as the judge especially cautioned
the members of it TO do nothing that
might lead to their dismissal when court
Is called TO order at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning. January 3 next. They did
not, however. have the oath administer
ed to them today, and t;lis VIII not be
done until the date set for the continu-
ance of the trial
The session OF court lasted nearly
TWO hours this morning. and was taken
Up almost entirely by counseI's exa NINA
ton OF the talesmen summoned for to-
day. About thirty-fiYe were examined
before the jury was finally secured
Since Monday last. when the proceed
ings began. about sixty men have been
called to the jury box during the ef-
forts Of the counsel for prosecution and
defense TO get suitable jury
Application for Continuance.
As soon as the jury had been select
ed, District Attorney Beach asked the
judge to continue ti's case until January
next. as ne did not think ii advisa bic
TO have the hiatus of the Christmas
holidays separating parts of the evi-
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

With the advent of an area Of low
pressure from the north Pacific Coast
the succession of lows along the north
erfi boundary will doubtless be tempor-
rarliy broken. The plateau high has also
given away, and a fresh type of weather
conaitloDs is probable for the next few
Gays. Inc depression that was central
Tuesday morning over Lake Huron is
passing OF the New England coast this
morning Its eastward movement has
been attended by strong northwest
winds and snow along the lower lakes,
and high northwest winds along the
southern New England coast
the precipitation Of the last twenty
north Pacific Coast States, the lake re-
gion. and New England
There viii pe light snow along the
lower lakes tonight, and Thursday, and
generally fair weather elsewhere
Ii will be somewhat colder ifs the mid
die atlantic States. and temperatures
win moderate ia the interior valleys.
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NAN PATTERSON'S FATE
IN THE JURY'S HANDS
Lawyers Demand Acquittal or Conviction in
the First Degree--Prisoner Gay and
Clipper, Confident of Freedom.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Nan Patter-
son viii know tonight if the jury of
her peers has declared her innocent of
the death OF Caesar Young. It was an
nounced this morning tisat every effort
would be made to turn the case over 20
The jury foT is lea5eraaeas and judg-
nieni today
Abraham Levy. chief counsel for the
actress, summed up the case for the
defense in a long exhaustive speech
this morning. William Rand, jr., the
States attorney, presented the prose-
cution's picture of guilt drawn from
the mass Of evidence adduced during
the many days OF the trial.
The last day of the trial brought to
the court building large crowds Of peo-
pie. but The police permitted only those
70 enter who were known. The defendant
Miss Patterson. was almost bfithe and
gay and conVersed IN n lively manner
! with her father, whom she kissed on
entering court.
When court opened fiand withdrew his
motion to strike out certain bits of evi-
dence, which he made yesterday, the
defense declining to concur in the mo-
| ton Attorney Cnger made the usual
motion TO dismiss the defendant on
grounds Of non-proof, which was denied.
and then Counsel Levy began TO sum
up the case for the young chorus girl.
In opening, Mr.. Levy impressed upon
the jury the responsibility which rested
upon them, and spoke of the seriousness
of disposing of the life of feilow-being.
Burden of Proof.
From out of your mouths said
Levy, must come the verdict which
will consign her to the extreme punish
ment which the law allows, or send her
from this room back TO her fathers
arms and to her household a free girl.
We are told that thiS/is a circ.,T7,-
stantial case. And we are told that the
Inference must be deduced from the
facts In the case. You are told that yo1
must not conjecture or surmise. A cir
cumstantial case brings with it the
suggestion of human frailty."
Discussing At some length circun1-
stantiaI evidence. Mr.. Levy said that
people in some parts ot the world could
parts of the world because thew had
never seen it. He spoke of the unrelia-
biiity of direct testimony. and pointed
OUT how much more unreliable would be
circumstantial evidence made up of
uncertain links.
No Compromise.
THE defendant shall carry no burden.
says the law The burden must he carried
BY the prosecution That is the law of the
best minas- There are some nations
which, l understand, cause the burden
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Imprisonment for Life;
Sentence of WhitecQD
Five Oilers Sent to Prison for Terms of FIftv
Years and One for twenty-five Years
Belonged to Farmers LEAGUE.

NEW ORL Fans. Dec. 21--Efforts to
break up the so-caIled Farmers League,
the whitecap organization in southern
Mississippi which has waged a war of
determination against negroes, has re-
suited in sending one man 10 The pent-
tertiary for life. five for fifty years
each. and one for twenty-five years.
Tie sentences were imposed by Judge
Wilkinson. at Brookhaven after the
verdicts of guilty startled the South.
Severity had been expected in case c
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All Parties Concerned Believe 1t More Ad-
visabe to Have the Jury Hear All Evi-
dence in the Case Connectedly
JURY HAS BEEN IMPANELED
BUT Is NOT YET SWORN TN
1t Is Said That the Defense of the Prisoner
Will Be Technical in Character
Money Was Taken.
JURY IN THE WATSON CASE

Ernest G. Thompson, broker 1929 Ninth
w
Henry r. Cum, salesman 1923 Corcoran
Henry T. Farmer laborer, 2o9 First Street northeast
Francis Rabbit, motorman, 1899 M
Daniel H Mcdowell, waiter 902 Street northwest
machinist Eighth southeast
Robert A. Rollins, Eleventh
Adolph Keyser advertisement 209
Edward Forney, empoye of Gas Light
Edward A Hail. conductor, 1922 Union
Oyster merchant Capitol Street
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CONGRESS MAY PRINT
BIOGRAPHIES OF SiGMERS

RepresentatiVe Brick of Indiana has
introduced In the House concurrent
resolution providing that there be pub
lished and bound 6,00o copies of the
Biography of the Signers of the Deciar-
alton ef Independence, 1896 for the use
of the House of Representative and
1908 for the use of the Senate
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conviction because of the attitude of
Governor Varda man, who instituted the
prosecution, employing private detec-
lives for months and Spending 81 5fsl of
the States funds to uncover the crimes
OF the whitecap league
The oathS taken by the farmers bound
them TO secrecy and to perjury in event
of q grand jury Investigation, and TO
commit murder where persons thought
to be undesirable were TO be put our of
the way.
The league has been credited with the
murder of several negroes. and many
,teft the county under threats.
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Blaze Starts in Basement. Travelling Up
Elevator Shaft, to Other Floors---Fur-
nishings Were Destroyed.
IFIREMEN FIGHT 70 PROTECT
LARGE AND PRICELESS LIBRARY
IConflagration Caused by Defective Electric
Wiring--Discovered by ssOld Bismarck.
Loss Estimated at $4,000.
The MEIRC1 gLITAN Club

organized prominent in
official life.
w W.
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TO be placed on the defendant to prove
innocence. Yet a greater mantle is
thrown about the defendant than all
this The law says that you cannot con-
Wet a person unless the case is proved
beyond reasonable doubt Ii Is not a
matter OF guess or srrnsise.s And in this
case there Is SO much srSsssn for EIson-
aDie doubt that you. AZ conscientious
men, can bring IN but one rerdict-the
innocence of the defendant
Mr.. Levy pointed out the weakness of
the prosecutions case He spoke of
the conflicting testimony OF the cab
man and the boy who jumped on the
cab step. and discussed from this the
unreiiability OF human evidence
Her Betrayal.
There is no compromise in this case.
Either Young killed himself or he was
killed by the defendant He was not
killed by the eabmau UP above. You
must either acquit this girl or give her
the full punishment of the law She's
guilty of murder or she is not guilty
Young either killed himself by accident
or design o. she killed him. You must
decide. You must not compromise with
your conscience and say to yourselves
that this was an immoral woman anc
she must be put away. There must be
no compromise on a verdict of u lesser
degree
Mr. Levy spoke of the life of the de-
fendant, OF her sins. and dramatically
declared:
Were she the vilest creature of the
street and her soul as black as the gates
Of he'll. she is entitled to as square and
fair "a trial as the sweetest and pureSt
matron-
Who shall not say that Young. when
he met her on the train, did not betray
her. Women 60 not go wrong, because
OF something innate in them They
would be pure as the sun 5 rays by nat
men who betray women by hattery and
their natural strength.
Tells of Young's Wife.
The defendants counsel told of the life
Of Young and OF his complex disposition
He said that Young was a man who
would naturally love two women He
declared that there had been no evil
dence brought out TO show that the de-
fendInt had stood in the way OF Young
doing his full duty by his wife.
Levy said that he had great sympathy
Tor the widow in her -DereaVenlt- nj, but
the verdict or the jury. Whatever, IL is
cannot bring her husband back.
Let us take up this defendant story
| viii prove cut Of the mouths of the
people, witnesses her story. She ad-
InitS her shame. and with the causes OF
that we have nothing to do.
Story OF the Girl.
Levy took up the actress story at the
time of her arrival In this city at the
Hotel Navarro, where she met j. Nor
gan Smith. This was the Sd day of NAV.
''Sraiti. - MS wife are not here and
Continued on Second Pace1
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TEMPERATURE.
DOWN TOWN.

70 " = IOf N
lResistered Affiecls's Standard Thermonet. .~)
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No COMPROMISE

No Compromise.
The defendant shall carry no burden.
says the law The burden must he carried
by the prosecution. That is the law of the
best minds. There are some nations
which, 1 understand, cause the burden
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As soon as the jury had been select
ed. District Attorney Beach asked the
judge to continue III. case until January
next as ne did not think ii advisa bic
TO have the hiatus of the Christmas
holidays separating parts of the evi-
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Continued on Second Pase.)
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teIuD-
mon
been rernoded
enlarged
caused $4,000 damage to build
furniture.
e. president: Archibald
presidents; kenny
Chiffon, jr, secretary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07
Council Proceedings
A Dull Session-Still No Water
Commissioner.

The city council held a meeting
Saturday evening. Ali member:
except Wells and Donovan were
present. The first thing on the
program was the usual proceeding
Of voting for water commissioner.
Two votes were taken with the
same result that has been obtained
heretofore. Some miscellaneous
business was then taken up.
Instructions were given to the
chief Of police TO enforce the ordi-
nance requiring the Frisco to keep
the Sixth street crossing clear.
City Attorney Bailey made a re-
port in regard to the Rock Island
crossing near the oil mill. The
company had agreed to move some
of the tracks, keep the crossing
clear and render it less dangerous.
A recess Of FIVE minutes was
taken to enable the aldermen to
hold a caucus on the water com.
missioner question. Following the
caucus another vote was taken
with no change in the result.
An ordinance regulating bill
posting was referred to the ordi-
nance committee.
The fire committee was instruct
ed to buy furnishings for the fire
station and jail
Postmaster Rose was present
and made talk asking the council
TO cooperate in getting sidewalks
and crossings to the end that free
mail delivery might be secured.
Council adjourned. |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07
Fun

An editor published riat hi:
town certainly had a large corpse
of teachers, whereat he discovered
that they weren' as dead as hi.
item suggested!
Sylvania (O) Sun" Always
wash your hands after handling
money" oounsels a health author
lity. Yes-and if the stain still
seems to linger, hand some of il
back.
The editor Of country paper
sold ibis COW recently to obtain
money with which to 90 to the
Worlds Fair. He is now adver-
tising calf for sale so his wife can
see the exposition.
A little girl in Dwight heard her
papa say TO another man, this cold
weather: Better dig up your over
-oat" The girl said, after refec-
ton Papa what did he bury his
overcoat for2
Father (who is always trying to
teach his son how to act while at
the table,: Well, John, you see
that when I have finished eating I
leave the table, John: "Yes sir
and that is about all youdoleave.
Mr. shield Wis 1'imes-Joel ]
Schafer, editor of the Colby Pho
was here Sunday to wit
ness the defeat Of the Colby ball
team. He was accompanied by a
horse pistol he has raised from
colt, which, on account Of its great
age, is quite curiosity.
There is lot of you fine wo-
men folks, said colored preach
er, dat comes to church and sees
every hat in the congregation
every hat but one, de one dat the
Lord passes right under yo' nose
for help in His cause and to save
your own black soulsp We sup
pose many white preachers have
he same cause for complaint.
Never say again that a newspa
per writer is not a master of di-
One Of the fraternity
VAS to write up the history of an
I'D lady Of ninety-eight. lie was
old that she had not so much as
earned her letters. Did he blurt
'ut in print Not bit of it. He
merely stated in his finely written
Irticle that she can read the finest
,rint as well as she ever could"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07

Bee $ Laxative Honey and Tar
wards on pneumonia and strength
ems the system generally. Group
and whooping cough disappear be-
fore its use as snow before the sun
SHINE OF spring. Sold BY II. ].
Brownson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07
Ii Beats The Band.

Who said anything about Califor-
mia climate, the skies Of sunny
Italy or any other old country?
Anybody who would kick OH these
Indian Territory autumn days
would raise row in paradise. n
Chickasha EXPRESS.
Anybody would certainly be diff
6cult to please who made any COM
plant about the weather in Indian
Territory for sometime past, and
this balmy climate is more often
the rule than the exception. This
crisp, invigorating air we breathe,
expands the lungs and makes one
feel younger. The hazy glow Of
the sun is warm enough to moderate
the cool breezes, and over the entire
country is cast the tint of autuinnal
changes. A beautiful country,
indeed is Indian Territory with its
broad, undulating prairies, its
lovely valleys, its grctesque and
unique mounds, It's mountains,
clear streams and wooded dells.
All are here and surely nature has
been liberal with her gifts. Mnsk-
opee Democrat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07
Want Column.

Advertisements Under this head
will be received at the rate Of
three go coats per line. No adj
vertisement received for less than
twenty-five (25) cents. Special
monthly rates furnished on ap-
plication. The notice MAY con
tain any matter of lost, r.
FOUND, " FOR RENT, FOR
SALE, STOLEN, " "srRAyED, "
Of any purpose without display
lines.
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500 REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is one
dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure and that is catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only pos.
tive cure now known 10 the medi.
cal fraternity Cartarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires :
constitutional treatment Halls :
catarrh cure is taken interhallv
acting directly upon the blood and
nucons surfaces Of the svstem
destroying the foundation
OF the disease and giving the patient
by building up the con.
stitutiou and assisting nature IN
doing its work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer sroo for anv
case that i fails to cure. Send for
Ist OF testimonials. Address F /
CHENEY & Co, Toledo. Ohio
5old ;, by all druggists, 7sc. Take
HalIs Family Pillsfor constipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07

nishing employment tor severa
hundred men whose trade contri-
butes largely to the volnmn Of bust
ness done here. The Rock Island
2 company has ever manifested q
lively interest in the welfare of this
city. and that it viii continue to do
50 seems assured. because of its
g eater interest here since the ac-
quirement Of a controlling interest
IN the Frisco.
All great commercial centers
owe their greatness to the persis-
tent and intelligent efforts of few
men who stand by them during
their crucial period, and who rec
ognized opportunities and took adj
vantage Of them. The Chickasha
Commercial Club is composed Of
hustlers men who are alive to the
interests Of their city and who have.
never lost faith in its future. The
officers Of the clnb are: President.
A. S. Gilkey; Vice president, B. P.
Smith; Treasurer, H. B. Johnson;
secretary. William f. Granlee.
The people of Chiekasha are
justly proud Of their churches and
schools, all Of which are well at
tended and magnificent housed.
The Chickasaw nation has long
been famed for its productiveness,
and 1t is safe to say that no part Of
it is more fruitful than that sur
rounding this city. Both valley |
ard upland make generous re-
sponse to the efforts Of the hus-
banman, producing every species
Ol vegetation common to the lati-
tude. The Washita river sweeps
through picturesque valley, which
averager FIVE miles in width and
which IS unsurpassed in fertility III
the southwest. The soil is a sandy
loan, easy 10 work. 1t is especial
ly characterized by its ability to re
tain moisture.
In view Of the fast that Chicka-
sha is now a city of considerable
population, that it is a railroad
center, a distributing point for a
large tract of exceptionally fertile
country, and is soon to be pos
sessed of gas and water works,
it would seem that its growth
and prosperity is assured. The
time is not far distant when titles
to land can be given and when
every quarter section OF the vast .
country tributary to this city IS
peopled by Caucasian family, it
will leap into commercial impor-
tance that will surprise the natives.
The home newspaper is an inn
portant factor in the upbuilding Of j
its community and should have the
liberal support Of the people. The
local news of Chickasha aud vicini-
y is furnished by two excellent
laily and weekly papers, the Ex-
PRESS and Telegram.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07

You cannot cure plies by external
application. ManZan is put up in a
collapsible tube, with a nozzle, so
that it reaches inside and applies
the remedy whereit is most needed.
ManZan relieves the pain almost
instantly, heals, soothes, cools and
Cures, Sold BY II. ]. Brownson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07

For Rent

For Reut:-Upstairs room. suit
able for two gentlemen; unfurnish
ed S. per month. Inquire al
this office. If.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07

MODERN WOoDMEN OF AMERICA
Meets every Friday night at A +.
O. y. w. Hall Visiting members
cordially invited to attend. Iohn
ltzen Consul; J S. Tatman, Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07

Special sale Of cloaks at Bryan
Tuesday. 6S-69
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07

Wanted, middle-aged woman to
do general house work in family of
three. Inquire y. S. express Of
fee OH third street. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07
Hurry Up Sale.

Going to leave the city. One
nice, gentle gray pony, 5 years old
rubber tire buggy and harness. One
bay team Of ponies; set Of double
harness and one machine wagon:
about 5000 worth Of furniture; S
new and s second hand sewing ma
chimes; lot Of chickens and ducks
aud many other things too numer-
our to mention. All of the above
will be sold at a bargain and can be
seen at my residence, SOC Iowa ave
nue.. II. d. WILLIAMS. $500
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-07
For Sale

For sale cheap:-One good sec
ond hand buggy in good repair. -
J, +. Nail. 64-69