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The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
RUSSELL BOLLES
FOUND GUILTY

Denver. March 1--WE. the jury.
find Russell BolIes guilty N murder i'll
the first degree as charged in the in
formation. and fix ,Ae penalty at life
Imprisonment
This was the verdict of the jury i'll
the case of Russell Bolles. charged with
the murder of Harold Fr.dborn, Decem-
Der 81, 1901.
AS the twelve men. selected to be the
judges of Bolles. filed into the West
Side court room yesterday morning at
II As O'Clock. and took their places in
the jury box. solemn hush fell over
the room and Russell Bolles who was
sitting behind his attorney, j. Maurice
Finn, leaned forward. his white face
and tense muscles betraying the awful
suspense he labored under as he
watched it. knew that he had been con-
victed of one of the most heinous
crimes ever committed. He bowed
his head on his hand and said III low.
broken tones, as though speaking to
himself, My God, they're going to
murder me, anyhow
At motion from the court, Clerk
Bishop addressed the jury: Gentle
men. have you agreed upon verdict?'
he asked, and Foreman Frank O'Neill.
RISING handed the written verdict to
the clerk. who in turn handed it to the
court. Judge Dixon read the pages
several times. then nodded and gave it
back to the clerk. who said: "Gentle-
men. you will now listea to the reading
Of your verdict"
The Fridborns were eXultant They
shook hands with District Attorney
Lindsey and his assistant. S. n. San
born. cOmplimenting them, and also
shook hands with each juror in turn,
After the reading of the verdict Mr..
Finn arose and addressed the court:
Your honor" said he. Il wish to
note an exception to the verdict and, III
behalf of my client, request a stay OF
execution for thirty days, that | may
prepare plea for new trial.
Gould you not prepare such plea in
ten days, Mr., Finn" asked the court.
"Ordinarily, yes. But in this case
will need longer time"
you may have twenty days said
Judge Dixon.
In discussing the verdict after it had
been rendered, Foreman O'Neill said
that the first ballot showed that it was
unanimously believed that Bolles was
guilty.
THE only difficulty we had" said he.
was deciding what punishment should
be meted out to the guilty man. Ten
of us thought that the evidence in the
case only warranted life Imprisonment,
but there were two who wanted to
lang him"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
STATE FORESTRY
ASSOCIATION

Denver, March AT special meet
ihg of the Colorado State Forestry AS
sociation, held at the office of Mrs.
Helen L. Grenfell state superintendent
OF public instruction, last Wednesday,
w. G. NJ. Stone, the president an
bounced that the executive board Tor
she ensuing year would be composed as
follows: w. G. NJ. Stone. president; b
| b. Morgan. vice president. and JabeZ
Norman. secretary-treasurer members
X-otficio; also A. l.. Fellows, englnee.
United States Geographical Survey;
Mrs. Helen L. Grentell. state superin-
tendent of public instruction; eX-Judges
Platt Rogers and w. Fl. Rucker, d. w.
Working and Capt John S. Titcomb,
c. f.. the last in place or Henry MICH
elsen, recently deceased.
The committee on revision OF consu-
tuition was requested to report rules OF
order and order of business. A brief
discussion was held on the work for
the coming year. Mr.. Stone and Mr..
Fellows were requested to correspond
with Congressman Hogg in regard to
the forest reserves in the western part
of the state Mr.. Stone announced that
a numerously signed petition from the
residents of Debequc and viciA9y, ask
ing for the establishment of a forest
reserve near that town, had been en-
Gorsed and forwarded to the Colorado
representatives at Washington. The
following tribute to the memory OF
Henry Nicholson was presented and
unanimously adopted
by the executive Board of the Colo
roJn Ctota Forestry SDctatiOD.
Whereas, within the few weeks that
have elapsed since the annual meeting
of our association. one of the most
prominent, active, able and Jealous
members of the association and of this
board. Mr.. Henry Nicholson. has been
removed from among US; therefore be
il
Resolved, that by his death a
vacancy has been made in our ranks,
not soon or easily adequately to be
filled;
That we deeply feel and sincerely
mourn our loss Of such friend, asso-
ciate and co-worker:
THAT we bear willing and hearty
testimony to his kindly nature, his gen
erous impulses. his widely extended
sympathies, and as well also to his un-
tiring energy. his self-sacritice, his pa
tient research; to his intense interest
in and his great and undoubted fitness
for the work in which he was engaged,
and the position which he so ably
filed: and to the valuable results of his
labors and services in the profession SO
Congcnial to his nature
That we tender to Mrs. Nicholson
our deepest and tenderest sympathy in
these hours of her supreme affliction.
That this memorial be spread upon
our minutes and that copies be sent TO
the widow and furnished to the daily
press. The Agriculture and to the sec
retary. and to the official organ of the
American Forestry Association
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
MORMON CHURCH
STILL POLY0AMOUS

Washington. March S.-After hav-
ing Joseph F.. Smith, president OF the
Mormon church, on the stand for near
ly five hours yesterday, before the Sen
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tions. which is investigating the right
Of Reed Smoot to sit as a Senator, both
the prosecution and the defense an
nounced that they were through with
him and another witness was called.
This was Mrs Clara Mabel Kennedy.
who told some secrets of the Mormon
church, which If not broken down, Will
prove as important as the statements
Of President Smith that he and other
officials have been persistently cohab-
iting with plural wives in violation of
the law.
Mrs. Kennedy said she was married
by Brigham Young. an apostle of the
church, to James Francis Johnson, a
polygamist. since the manifesto of
1890. and that she has had two chill
dren by that husband. The marriage
was performed in Mexico. according to
the witness, al the home of a high of
fetal of the church.
When the hearing opened yesterday,
Senator Dubois put into the record the
census figures for Utah. taken in 1890,
to show that instead of only three or
four per cent. in polygamy, as Mr..
Smith had said in reply, there were
about 23A per cent. of the Mormon
population of an age enabling them to
be polySamists who were living in a
state of polygamy in 1890. Senator
Dubois gave it as his opinion that there
has been no material reduction in the
number of polygamists since 1890.
President Smith was questioned as
to the process of communication in
the Mormon church, and also in regard
to the number of his children born
since the Woodruff manifesto, answer
ing to the last question that there had
been eleven according to the best of
his recollection.
Both the prosecution and the defense
| announced that they were through
with Smith for the present, but before
he was allowed to leave the stand
Chairman Burrows inquired:
How many children have you now,
Mr.. SMITH"
"Forty-two." was the answer, TWEEN
| ty-one boys and twenty-six girls, and
| l am proud of every one of them
The witness was asked by Senator
| Burrows if Joseph Smith, Jr. the
founder of the Mormon church. was a
polygamist, and after answering af
firmatively, he said that Mr.. Smith
was married to Eliza r. Snow in 1872
and to Maria Partridge in the forties
His first wife was living with him
when he married the second"
Witness offered to give the dates
later, but Mr.. Burrows said it was no,
necessary and he inquired only be
cause he had been informed that he
was not polygamist.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
PROPHET SMITH
NOT A POLYGAMIST

Washington, March 9.-Chairman
Burrows of the Senate committee on
privileges and elections, has received
from E. F. Shupe. president. and A. f.,
Tabor secretary of the Eastern Colo
RADIO Conference. reorganized Church Of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, tel
egram denying the testimony OF Jo-
seph F. Smith. president of the Nor
mon Church. that Joseph Smith. Jr..
was the originator of the doctrine OF
polygamy.
Chairman Burrows has caused sub
poenas to be issued for Messrs. Shupe
and Tabor. The telegram to Senator
Burrows declares as untrue the state
meSt of President Smith that revela-
t;o4s commanding polygamy were first
given to Joseph Smith, Jr. >
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
STRIKERS HELD AS MIGRANTS
RELEASED BY COUNTY COURT

Denver. March ga Republican
special from Ts.!.s i&e .ast night says:
County Judge Wardlaw tonight or
derei the sheriff to release the fifteen
men who were found guilty Of
vagrancy early in the week and who
were being required to work out the
fines imposed, at the rate of 81 day
on the streets of Telluride and the
roads near the city. Judge Wardlaw
held that there was not sufficient evi-
dence to c0nvir1 tG+, men.
Within a few minutes after court
adjourned, Deputy Sheriff Kenley. who
had been made the target for much
abuse by Attorney Richardson. who
was representing the men who had ap-
pealed to the County Court when found
guilty OF vagrancy, assaulted Mr.. Rich
ardson Before the latter escaped he
had received black eye and four of
his teeth had been knocked loose.
No case tried in Telluride in months
aroused the people to such an extent
as the one tried to-day. During the
entire trial the utmost interest vas
manifested After the evidence was
all in. and while Attorney Richardson
tor the defense. was making his clos
ing argument at the evening session.
he applied abusive epithcts to Deputy
Sheriff Henley.
Probably he did so because ever
since the troops were ordered to Tel
luride last November. Mr.. Henley has
made daily trips from Placeryille to
Montrose and return.
1t has been his duty to see that min
ers coming to the district to obtain
work were not moleSted. and also to
prevent men deported from returning.
After warning men who tried to return
as they boarded the train he reported
them to the military detail at Placer
vile if they were persistent, and they
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
Postoffice Investigation.

Washington. March S.-Another
chapter in the postoiiice investigation
of last summer was revealed yesterday
when Chairman Overstreet of the
House committee on postofiices and
postroads laid before the House of
Representatives a closely printed doe
ument of 21S pages, recounting the In
stances on file in the Postoffice De.
partment in which members of the
Senate and House Of Representatives
have used their influence with the Off
cials of the Postoffice Department with
more or less success. to secure in.
creases in salaries of postmasters ad-
tlitional clerk hire and advantageous
leases OF buildings for postoffice pur-
poses.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
Governors Special Train.

Denver, March Sat a meeting Of
the Worlds Fair Board held yester-
day the Denver & Rio Grande and
Missouri Pacific railways rendered to
Governor Peabody and the Colorado
party a special train to St. Louis for
the occasion of the governors recep-
tion May 2nd. The trip will be made
over the Denver & Rio Grande to Pu-
eblo. and from that point to St. Louis
over the Missouri Pacific.
The special train will be the finest
train ever pulled out of Denver and
every convenience will be afforded to
make the trip comfortable and pleas
ant The Worlds Fair Board, and va
riOus state officials, together with
many prominent men of the state, will
make up the party.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
Marines Not Sent to Mines.

WASHINGTON. March G.-To be out of
danger all American women and chill
dren at the god mines near Tn San,
Korea, which are operated by J. Sloat
Fasset and other Americans. have
been sent to Ping Yang. Henry G..
Perkins Of this city yesterday received
a cablegram from Anju stating tnat
the mines were still held by the
American operatives. lhey nave not
yet been molested and are hopeful
they will not be. The men left at the
mines number about 100. Mr.. Perkins
does not think the American minister
has sent marines from Seoul to guard
the mines against possible interfer-
ence by the Russians or japanese.
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were taken from the train and start
ed out OF the county the next morning.
Owing to the prominent part which
has been taken by kenley he is much
disliked. and Attorney Richardson
shared his clients feelings and eA-
pressed his dislike in the court room.
He referred to kenley as AN over
grown giant" "a pusilanimous vii
lain with gatling gun strapped on to
him and bully" He also scared
City Marshal Runnels
When the cases We're dismissed and
court adjourned. many people iiocked
toward the hotel. While going across
from the court house to the hotel, Mr..
Richardson was accosted by Deputy
Deputy Sheriff kenley. who said:
why did you call me such names,
and what apologies have you to Offer
The attorney replied:
Il am not making any apologies in
Telluride to which kenley re-
sponded:
You will either make me one, or
will knock it out of you"
He then struck MIR. Richardson in
one eye, and again in the mouth. the
lawyers teeth cutting "A cash in the
deputy's hand. Mr.. Richardson re
ceived a discolored eye and four of his
! teeth were loOsened.
| He started to run toward the hotel.
but the deputy sheriff caught him and
struck him in the face again. A. II.
Floaten then offered some remarks and
the deputy struck him on the chin,
Night Marshal Mclean grabbed Dep
uty Sheriff kenley from behind and
Manager John Heron, who is also a
deputy sheriff. placed him under ar
| rest.
He was taken to the county Jail as
civil prisoner and in short time
was ordered retained as military
prisoner pending an investigation.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
SPRINGFIELD, O., NEGRO SECTION
BURNED BY AN INFURIATED MOB

request would be complied with at once
and asking that the governor be kept
fully advised on the situation. The
saloons were ordered closed
At 11:2O last night the threat of the
mob, frequently made through the day
and evening, was finally made good,
and a volume of flame was seen to
shoot up from the rear of a place oc-
cupied by Les Thomas. saloon
keeper Preceding the firing of the
building the mob at distance OF 100
feet shot at the front of the building
for half an hour, but it is not known
whether any of the occupants had re-
mained in the building. and if they did
whether any fatalities resulted from
the shooting. The fire spread both
ways from the Thomas place.
To tho north of the levee or
Washington street. running parallel
with it,, is East High street, the most
beautiful as well as most fashionable
thoroughfare in the city. There is lit
tie or no danger, however. of the fire
spreading to this thoroughfare.
At midnight the entire block in
Washington street from Gallagher
street west to Spring street. is on fire.
with no hope of saving any of the
buildings.
1t was rumored that the negroes
would attempt to burn the city. and the
insurance men appealed to the mayor
to protect them The police We're in a
state bordering on panic after their
horrible experience in the Jail the night
before They had been without sleep,
were nervous and at high tension.
Negroes were not much in evidence
through the early part Of the evening.
When they appeared they were greet
ed with boots and yells.
Springfield, Ohio, March 9.-At 2:30
o'clock this morning the fire had burned
itself out and both mob and specta-
tors have for the most part dispersed.
Quiet prevails throughout the city and
the mob is good-natured and orderly,
evidently well satisfied with its nights
work. 1t is hardly probable that an at
tempt will be made by the whites to
burn the West Washington street re-
sorts out as this section is closely
guarded by Dayton and Miamisbure
troops. Probably twenty small build
ings were destroyed by fire.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11

Washington, March 9.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday in an investigation of the
protests against Senator Reed Smoot
OF Utah brought out variety Of testi-
mony, of which the most sensational
was that given by Francis M. Lyman
president of the twelve apostles of the
Mormon church. and the man chosen
to be successor of President Smith.
His admissions were similar to those
previously made by Mr.. Smith pertain
ing to the church government. He is
more free of speech than the president
of the church, and his testimony,
though not materially differing. caused
several of the apostles present to
shake their heads at the witness for
the purpose of compelling more discre-
tion in answering questions. Mr.. Ly-
man is angularly built, his face is COW
cred with a growth of bushy red whis-
kers, and his speech is blunt. Four
They were Mrs. Kennedy, her mother,
Mrs. Matthews, Charles Merrill. the
son Of Apostle Merrill, and Mr.. Lyman.
Mrs. Clara Mabel Kennedy resumed
the stand to-day in the Senator Reed
oluOOL tdSt, Utlol tuc SCHdIC SculiHi.-
tee on privileges and elections. Mr..
Worthington, for the defense, contin-
ued cross-examination Of the witness,
and inquired as to the reasons for her
marriage being consummated at
JySrez, Mexico, instead Of at the Nor
MN settlement at Diaz. where she
lived. She said she knew of no rea-
son, and had no information regarding
an attempt to have the ceremony per-
formed elsewhere. She said she did
not tell anyone that the man to whom
she was to be married had another
wife, and so far as she knew those per-
forming the ceremony did not know
the marriage was to be plural one.
Later Mr.. Worthington asked Mrs.
Kennedy if she did not know that ap-
plication had been made to Apostle
Teasdale and that he had refused to
conduct or to authorize the plural
marriage.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11

Springfield. Ohio. March 9-lntense
excitement prevails here at any early
hour this "wednesday morning. which
not even the presence of seven COM
panies Of military can allay.
This excitement is shared by all the
business men and property owners of
the city, who fear that some negroes
will attempt to avenge the burning of
the levee district by firing the down
town district
There is little or no disorder the
mob of 1000 men standing quietly by
watching the spread of the flames in
the neighborhood of Spring and Gala
CHER streets. and apparently ready to
help If it should show signs of spread
& beyond the confines they originally
Set for it.
When the leaders of the mob passed
down of of East High street early last
evening to begin the work of burning
the levee resorts Father John Cogan,
assistant pastor of st. ltaphaers
Church got down on his knees on the
sidewalk and implored them to desist
In their work. as they might start fire
they would nver be able to control.
The incendiaries hesitated only
moment, few Of them cursed him and
then went on to begin their task. SO
far the fire loss does not exceed $780,
900.
Throughout the day yesterday there
was vague unrest in every quarter of
the city. The body of the lynched ne
gro was taken from the telegraph pole
at 3 o'clock this morning and placed
in little undertaking shop. Through
the forenoon fully 10000 people saw
the body and stood about the city in
groups. The police and officials were
worried. but did not know what was
best to do.
Fearful Of the consequences of the
nIu terings about the city conference
was held in the mayors Office tonight
by the mayor. the sheriff, two members
of the Board of Public Safety, the coun-
ty prosecutor and others.
AS a result of this deliberatiOn a tel
egram was sent to Governor Herrick
asking for six companies of militia and
requesting that the local companies be
stationed in their armOres.
In response to this the mayor re-
ceived a telegram to the effect that the
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
CHIEF OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES
IS A CONFESSED POLYGAMIST

What did he say?" asked Mr..
Worthington.
He said it could not be done, as all
that had been done away with said
Mrs. Kennedy.
Francis Lyman. member of the
first presidency of the Mormon church
and the prospective successor OF Mr..
Smith as president of the church, was
one of the witnesses He was born Ga
years ago, and became an apostle in
1880.
Are you polygamist?" Mr.. Tyler
asked. and the witness replied frankly,
yes" He said that he had three
wives. and that of them two are still
living.
BY his second wife, to whom he
was married in 1884, he had had five
children, the last being born in 1900.
Mr.. Lyman said that he had been one
of the signers of the prayer for am
nesty. pledging himself to all that it
contained. He did not, however, re-
call just what it did contain.
Mr. Taylor read portions of the
prayer did you" he asked, in
terpret that to mean that you would
abstain from polygamous cohabita-
tion?"
Il interpreted it to mean that l
should do all that was right"
Seantor Hoar-So you. an apostle
of your church. expecting to succeed
Mr.. Smith in the presidency and in
that capacity to receive divine revela-
tions yourself, confess that you are
now living and expect to continue to
live in disobedience to the laws OF the
country, the law of your church and
the law of God?"
The witness replied with a simple
yes" He added. in reply to a Ques-
ton from Senator Dubois, that he con-
sidered it his duty to live with and
protect his wives.
Mr.. Lyman said he became an aDos-
tie in 1880. and that Reed Smoot be-
came an apostle in 1900. He said Mr..
Smoot had never reproved him for
living in polygamy. either in public or
in the apostolic meetings.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
Another Venire at Akron.

Denver. March "a Republican
special from Akron last night says
When court adjourned at noon to-day
there was but one name LETT in the
jury box of the venire of seventy five
ordered last Friday. After the opening
of court this afternoon the entire We
nire was exhausted.
Judge Armour ordered the elisOrs to
draw the balance of the names certi-
fed the Board of County Commits
sioners, and have the same summoned,
returnable next Friday morning 1t
was learned that there are only thirty
names left to be summoned in this
manner 1t is believed that Judge
Armour will when this list is cleaned
up, issue an open venire, to which the
defense will object.
1t is claimed that there are not over
13O left in the county who could be
summoned and many of these would
be disqualified for. cause. Both the
state and defense have sixty peremp-
tory challenges left.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
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