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Raonens Boehm Case.

The suit of Fred Boehm, nephew of
the late Daniel Boehm. against X. A.
White of the Southern Pacific Com
pany to recover $4,000 he alleges White
is Withholding from his uncle's estate,
yesterday for the purpose of admitting
evidence for tbe plaintiff that was the
subject of a dispute at the original
hearing of the suit. The evidence in
question was furnished by Boehm's
nurse and related to several conver-
sations she alleged she overheard be-
tween White and the deceased, which
would tend to show that the money
sued for was intrusted to Whites care
by Boehm.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-07
CHICAGO YOUTH
SUING FOR DIVORCE
Charles McEnery Claims He Was
Driven From Home by Conduct
of His Spouse.

Charles McEnery, a wealthy Chicago
youth. is seeking divorce from Lucy
r. McEnery for cruelty. He alleges
in the complaint filed yesterday that
she is insanely jealous OF him and
that once she attacked him with a
knife and that quite frequently she
threatened TO shoot him. Her con-
duct. he says, drove him from home.
Cruelty is also alleged in the COM
plant FOR divorce filed by Marguerite
Cole against Charles Cole
Mary A. Keith wants a divorce from
Chester G. Keith for desertion. Intem-
perance is the ground upon which
Mary A. DAILY is suing Thomas B. DAILY
for divorce 1t is also the ground in
the complaint filed by T. H. Osborn
against Kate Osborn. Cruelty is al
legged in the suit commenced by Amy
Casey against w. r. Casey.
George NJ. Drum. a blind newsdealer,
secured a divorce from Lottie Drum in
Judge SeawelFs court. He testified that
she would attack him with a club while
he was doing in a chair and that once
she broke a mirror over his head. He
only married her last November.
Judge Murasky gave Edward Brown
divorce from Rosie Brown for
cruelty.
Richard r. Lowe. the Klondiker. who
is a defendant in a suit for divorce
brought by Nirgie Graves Lowe. de-
nies in an answer to her suit that he
is Incorporate. He asks the court to
dismiss her action.
Elias Keyser, a building and loan
solicitor, in an answer to the suit for
divorce filed by Carrie Keyser, denies
that he ever treated her cruelty. In a
cross s-complaint he charges that she
is the one to blame for their present
difficulty.
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PERSONAL.

DIR. W. c. Hall of Petaluma is at the
Lick.
Baron V. Bruggin of London is at
the Grand.
w. ]. Pope. caoitalist of Chicago,
is at the St. Francis
d. S. Rosenbaum. a banker of
Stockton, is at the st. Francis.
Henry Eilers, merchant of Port
land. Or, is at the st. Francis.
DIR. D. E. Blackburn and wife of
Pescadero are guests at the Grand.
DIR. w. G. Rodgers of Honolulu is at
the Occidental on his way to New
York.
Captain and Mrs. Dick Of London,
who have been visiting the Orient. ar
rived at the Palace yesterday.
John A. Merrill. the well known local
merchant. and his family, who have
been visiting Honolulu, returned yes
terday.
Wong Yap, Chinese commissioner to
the St. Louis Exposition. and three
secretaries, arrived at the Palace yes
terday from the Orient
S. Fukasowa of Yokohama, newly
appointed second secretary to the Jap
anese legation in Mexico. registered at
the Occidental yesterday.
Dr. r. H. Campbell, representing one
of Americas big insurance companies
in Singapore, arrived from the Orient
yesterday on his way to New York and
is registered at the Palace.
Hon. D. r. Williams and Judge Ed
win Block, who are connected with the
judiciary department in Manila. were
among the arrivals on the Korea yes
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Loses Queue in Cable Slot

Little All Cling, aged IL years, lost
his queue through a peculiar accident
last night at the corner of Sacramento
and Dupont streets. Cling was sharp
ening the peg of his top on wheel in
the cable slot at the point named.
His queue dangling from his head
dropped in the slot and was quickly
amputated by the revolving wheel.
The lad, who is the son of a prosper
Gus merchant. set uD a loud wall and
ran to his dad. 1t will be many
suns before the "pigtaiI'' grows out
again.
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terday and are registered at the Pal
ace.
A. c. Magnus. one of the leading
hop merchants of ST. Louis. who has
been in the Orient several months for
his health, returned on the Korea yes
terday and is registered at the st.
Francis.
T. Clarkson. prominent newspa-
per man of New Zealand, is in the
city on his way to the St Louis Ex-
position. He represents the Lyttle-
ton Times, the Dunedin Star and the
Auckland Star and will remain at his
new post of duty until December
Mrs. Gladys Webster. wife of Hon.
Arthur Harold Webster. private secre-
tary to the Lord Chief Justice of Eng
land and daughter of Sir Francis
Henry Evans, a banker of London and
director of the International Sleeping
Car Company. arrived here yesterday
on the steamship Ventura from Aus
tralia and is at the Palace. Jocelyn
Evans. brother of the lady. came
West TO meet his sister.
Manager s. L. Ackerman of the
Grand Opera-house is rapidly pro-
crossing toward complete recovery
and is now able to give attention to
his business affairs. He attended the
matinee last Saturday Of ''Hedda Cab
lerr to the great delight of his en-
p1oyes. He was also overwhelmed
with congratulations by his many
friends, not only on his restoration to
health. but also on his brilliant sue
cess while in New York, which result
ed in the securing for the Grand OPP
era-house of Mrs Fiske. Mrs. Leslie
Carter, Blanche Bates and other stars
of MAGNITUDE.
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schools Will Hold Discussion.

There will be a debate between the
Oakland Evening High School and
the Wilmerding School tomorrow
(Friday) evening, April 8, at the Will
merding School of Industrial Arts
The Question that will be debated is:
Resolved, That the acquisition Of
more foreign territory will be benefi-
cial TO the United States The Oak
land<High School will speak in favor
of and the Wilmerding School against
the resolution
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DENUNCIATION OF DUNNING.

He next discussed Mrs. Tuchlers
testimony and declared that he had no
inclination to cast aspersion on any
witness. but asked the jury to remem-
Der her appearance on the stand. He
said:
She appeared in jaunty style. seemed 10
think that it was holiday affair. she had no
characteristics OF sincerity and was evidently
seeking notoriety She did not identity mrs.
Botkin as the woman who purchased the hand
kerchief because she realized the aWlul re-
spOnsibilty Of branding this woman as
felon She said that she resembled the woman
who purchased the handkerchief.
Judge Ferrsl talks OF higher law. but there
is no higher law than Gods law-justice Mrs
Almira Ruef was willing to hang Mrs. Botkin
on quotation marks and then appeared Mr.
Dunning a pocket edition OF Jeffries. the prize
fighter. who also knows nothing about the case
] regret 70 hold up 10 condemnation any
fellow citizen but John p. Dunning is an
ungrateful man that stung the hand that fed
him.
and the mire and endeavored 10 fnstill some
spark OF manhood and decency into him
After bis hungry mouth was fed ne turned
on her like demon cannibal willing 20
sacrifice her TO hide his own shame
asked him yesterday whether he was
ton but the witness would have answered
No. He is devoid of shame He has not A
spark Of honor in his decaying composition
He has not word of announcement for the
woman who fed and assisted him in his dis
tress Instead he endeavors to blacken her.
Creatures like that covered with the slime
OF dirty rotten depraved origin. seek TO de-
stroy others. He is intrinscally rotten and
depraved and his name will be the SYNONYM
in the history of the city of depravity rotten
and efr
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ST. MARY'S COLLEGE ALUMNI
ARE TO GIVE RARE TREAT
Performance for Benefit of Alma
Mater to Bring Out Noted
PeODIe of Stage

st. Mary's College alumni have Sc
cured some rare talent for the benefit
to be given the alma mater at the AL
hambra Theater on April IL.
Theodore Bonnet and DIR. C. d. Nc
Gettigan have charge of the pro-
gramme and announce that Kolb and
Dill, Miss Flossie Hope and Miss
Gertie Emerson are to appear at the
benefit and that Barney Bernard has
wired his intention of taking part in
the performance. Jean Logan, the
national dancer; Nathan Landsberger.
violinist; Mrs. Theodore Bonnet (HeI-
en- MerrilD, the Tobin sisters and Miss
Kruger will be among the foremost to
appear. Harry James will have di-
rection of the performance and Judge
Murasky, class 'S3, will make an ad-
dress on behalf of the alumni.
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Dect 70 get him. such theory is not logical.
Looking AT the case fairly. there Is an entire
sbsence CT motive. and that is against the peo-
pie and IN favor or the defendant.
The arsenic found in Delaware was lump ar
Senic. and there is absolutely no evidence 10
show that Mrs Botkin purchased lump arsenic
Gray testified that Mrs. Botkin. or a woman
closely resembling her. purchased powdered ar
ssnic from him at the Owl drug store. and m
formed that powdered arsenic Is as fne as
four. Professor Wolf said that powdered ar
senic does not crKstallize- ] point out this 70
show YOU the Inconsistencies in the evidence
According to the testimony DIR. Bishop first
held the theory that II was cholera morbus.
then psomsine poisoning DR.. Bishop has told
you that arsenic is an indestrucubie poison.
vet Il they wanted 10 demonstrate beyond
doubt the manner Of death they would exhume
Z ilz ior7
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Calffornians i'm New York.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The follow
ing Californians are registered here:
From San Francisco. d. Johnson,
at the St Dennis.
From Los Angeles-G. T. Cline. at
the Cosmopolitan; ID. l. Snedaker, at
che Spalding.
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Give Lean Year Social

st. Paul's Booth gave leap year
social at Mission Parlor Hall last
night. which was largely attended.
A programme replete with vocal and
instrumental gems was followed by
dancing, in which all participated
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-07
SPRINGTIME is VERY DEPRESSING TO THOSE SUFFERING WITH
PELVIC CATARRH. RID YOURSELF OF CATARRh BEFORE
WARM WEATHER SETS IN.

Clifton Place St Louis No. writes
after trying different medicines TO restore nee TO
kat tie only thing Whch could be 6ebndS6
uton I6egan taking ahen uas Decline induced BY female
ogeyuvOugh began feel stronger during
Prnua and health fDbyo0ed daily until
perfect health and enjoy life as neger did 6sorS-
Mrs. Lizzie Redding.
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orEsTroN oF IpENTTTY.

MCGOWAN then went into the ques-
ton OF identity and dwelt upon the
weight of Gray's testimony. He said
that in all fairness TO that witness it
must be admitted that he hesitated.
He said:
When > witness is in doubt. what can we
say? lie gave YOU his beliefs and surmises.
Life is the priceless gem that has come from
the Creators hand. Here is woman whose
life Is filled with all the joys that make life
worth living and they ask you 10 crush that
life with such testimony. They want YOU TO
iuggle with the testimony and give her the
next best punishment and confne her in a
prison for the rest OF her life.
They next introduced a witness named
Green. LCTnp arsenic had been found in Della
ware and Gray's testimony would not stand.
50 Green appears on the scene seeking notoriety-
He SAYS nc couldn't identify the woman ;
face although remembering distinctly the sale
of lump arsenic.
At this juncture the lawyer desired
to read from the transcript of Green's
testimony at the former trial, but
Byington objected and Judge Cook de-
cided that the reading must be from
the transcript Of testimony in the pres
ent trial. He then read from the
transcript to show that Green at the
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Many Women Offer
Sympathy to
Accused.
Dunning Scorched
by Lawyers for
Defense.

the ocean OF life. Before God. believe there
evidence TO convict Cordelia Botkin OF
murder. The more atrocious.S the crime the
stronger the suspicion and the easier it Is to
believe the accused guilty.
Look at the primitive methods of DR.. Bishop.
Go back DR.. Bishop. fifty years and read up.
What old fogy. what cruel practitioner would
give strychnia through the stomach for arseni-
cal poisoning?
You can't make believe that old man Pen
ningtons family were SO ravenous for candy
that they would gorge themselves and not
know whence it came 1t was the Judgment
OF the women who died that the candy came
from an old friend. Mrs. CORDIALLY. Mrs. Dun
ming must have been able to pass upon the
senuineness of the handwriting of Mrs. Cor
bally.
Walking over to where his client sat
and placing his hand on her shoulder,
Knight said: Mrs. Botkin is charged
with murder. Here is a woman. ac-
cording to the theories of the prosecu
arsenic. She bought two kinds, they
say, powdered arsenic and lump
arsenic, which is rarely sold. What
did she want OF two kinds of arsenic ?"
Miss Livernash's testimony was here
reviewed relative to Mrs. Botkin' S
statement upon being informed that
she was suspected. 1T is not true, and
a statement of that kind could never
emante from any brain but one sired
by Livernash." Continuing, the at
torney said:
Mrs Bo,kin would never give her husband
a divorce and the evidence shows that mar
riage was never thought OF between her and
Dunning and yet that is the basis OF the pros
ecuton IN this case.
Did that cur that cowardIy dog that has
taken money from two women. did he let her
know that he intended to abandon herr No: he
kissed her good-by. took the lunch she pre-
pared for him TO eat on the train, and wrote
to her from time to time.
Would you trust the reputation of a NANCY
skulkng ysllow dog in his keeping? He says
she fed him; he swears that he took money
from her. and that nurtured him. He was
a defaulter TO the Press Association and a
thief. There ne is swimming in the pool-ths
cuttlefsh the dogf1sh--with his wife? No
with his wife's fIiend who gave him $500. and
whom he admits visiting often in her apart
ments
Now. let take Mrs. Ruen, Christian
lady. The first hear OF her is that she let
Dunning cIandestinely into Mr.. Mcclure s
house where she was living TO See Mrs. Bot
kim and stood watch for the adulterous inter
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Witness Resell also came in for
scorching, and Knight continued:

l would go down to the very dregs OF hell to
save this poor from her persecution.
This dereliet on life's sea comes to me with no
recommendation but the fact that her father.
Richard Brown. was the best friend ever
had.
we have to contend with. Woman's worst
friend is woman. Is there of your sex
who has ever come to this poor woman and
even said Il hope You will have fair trial.
There you are around this woman as you
would go down out of curiosity to see horri-
BILE sight in the Morgue.
In concluding, Knight dwelt upon the
inconsistency of the Photographic en-
largements and the fact that the cam
era does not always tell the truth
These experts" he said, ARE Cnly
licensed by the court telling the jury
to look out for them. They are just
as purchasable on one side as the other.
You hire them the same as man cuts
your cordwood.
Mrs Botkin believes in this jury.
She selected it, and she has never cast
one thing in the way. No one has been
emissary on the outside. and nobody
but MCGOWAN and myself to speak for
her"
Here knight referred feelingly to the
silver haired old mother in Healdsburg,
wondering what was to be the fate of
her child. This broke down Mrs. Bet
kin altogether. and she wrung her
hands and sobbed. Soon after this re-
markable scene was enacted women
of all classes to the number of seventy
five or more filed by the accused wo-
man and showed their sudden change
of heart by lavishing affection upon
her.
The closing argument of the prose-
cution will be heard this morning at
10 o'clock.
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MANUFACTURED EVIDENCE.

The speaker then took the witness
Resell in hand and argued that the
testimony about the seal bore the ear
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pleased TO his valuable ADVICE gratis
Hartman, President of The Hartman Sontarum Co.
Lvm6us, Ohio.
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former trial in reply to q question of
the Judge had said that Mrs. Botkin
was not the woman.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05
ParSOnS-Smith.

A wedding, redolent with youth
and love and beauty took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Smith last Wednesday afternoon,
when their sweet young daugh-
ter, Cleo, plighted her life to the
keeping of Frank Parsons, the
worthy young son of Hon. and
Mrs. W. F. Parsons. The hall
was a bower of green and white,
with a back ground of palms, be-
fore which the happy pair stood
as the eloquent words were spok-
en- by Rev. R. H. Purser, and the
twain became one flesh"
The wedding march was played
by Mrs. Rose Seavey Parsons,
who assisted in receiving. Punch
was served by Misses Mary Par
sons and Nora Smith, while the
heartwishes of the relatives pres
ent were received by the blush
ing and beautiful bride and hand
some young groom.
Dainty refreshments were
served, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Parsons left on the vestibule for
New Orleans. Many lovely gifts
attested the esteem in which
these children of our town are
held. Mr.. Parsons was most
highly remembered by members
of the firm of the Parsons, May,
Oberschmidt Co., and by his CO.
workers in that establishment,
where he has served as book
keeper since it's incipiency.
The Leader wishes to unite
with the many friends of the
two families in congratulations
to Mr.. Parsons upon his good
fortune in winning, retaining and
at last gaining for his very own
the fair young girl upon whom
his hearts best hopes we're cen
tered. And for this lovely young
woman there can go out naught
but the purest and best Of wish
es that her home life, in the full
ness of it's joys may be a haven
of rest and sweet assurance al
ways for her and hers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05
FROM EDGAR.

Several farm horses have died
recently with blind staggersv.
All, yes; we had preaching at
Topisaw last Sunday by Elder.J.
3. Wills, who will come again.
Mr.. Frank Summers, college
student from Clinton, was among
our people recently.
Measles has subsidized some in
these parts and we have a large
attendance at school again.
Uncle Frank Greer wants two
pillow boys. The seven he raised
have set up business for them
selves.
Hon. A. J. McLaurin has sent
500 papers of garden seed to Ed
gar. We want to nominate him
for vice-president.
Justice Summers, at Edgar,
has the list of delinquent road
hands, and will receipt parties
who pay, before it sgoes further.
We were in town Saturday and
notice that our people are hauling
out -four by the barrels. If it
goes to So, we don't know what
we will do.
Saturday, March 9Th, we have
arranged to entertain and be en-
tertained at the teachers district
meeting at our school. Dinner
on the ground.
We learn that our friend, Mr..
W. G. Coon, who has been at New
Orleans for cancer treatment for
several weeks, is much improv-
ed and will be at home again
SOON
Our old clever neighbor, Uncle
Jim Wooley, has done his own
farm work Independently until
he is "a years of age, and talks
now of renting out his farm and
resting in the shade.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05
Joke on John Sharp Williams.

The Yaz 20 City Sentinel prints
the following story on Hon. John
Sharpe Williams, which original
ly appeared in the New York
World:
John Sharpe Williams, theDem-
-ocratic leader of the House, and
Judge Tate, of Georgia, used to
have adjoining rooms at the Met
ropolitan Hotel. One night Will
liams was hurriedly dressing to
go to dinner. He had a hard
wrestle with his collar and anoth-
err with his tie. Finally he had
the one buttoned and tie
other tied and he threw off his
coat and went into Judge Tate's
room.
"Judge," said Williams, show
do / look!"
"Tate surveyed Williams care
fully.
Greatly, John, ''he said finally,
81 think you would look much
better if you would put on your
trousers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05
Col. Duke Wins Suit Against New York
Journal.

Scooba, Miss, March g., Colo
mel JAS. A. Duke has just received
thd following telegram:
New York, March Jas.
Duke, Scooba, Miss. Congrat-
ulations. Appellate Court af-
firms judgement in your case.
"ABRaM Q. ROSE"
This is the case in which Mr..
Duke sued'the New York Journal
for $4,000 damages for defama-
ton of character, and Mr.. Rose is
Mr.. Dukes attorney. The verdict
was expected and is a clear vindi-
cation of Mr.. Duke, and of the
town Of Scooba as we'll. The case
grew out of the famous Lipscomb-
Stewart poisoning charge, which
was published all over the coun.
try. to the detriment of this sec
ton
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05
The Name Witch Hazel.

The name Witch Hazel is much
abused. e. G. Dewitt & Co. Chicago,
are the inventors of the original and
only genuine Witch Hazel Salve. Al
certain cure for Cuts, Burns, Bruises.
Eczema, letter, Piles, etc. There are
many counterfeits of this salve some
of which are dangerouf while they are
all worthless. In buying Witch Haze
Salve see that the name b. G. Dewitt
& Co., Chicago, is on thesbax and a
cure is certain. Sold by Pri &c DrugC Co,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05


DIR. Lyman.C. Abbott, editorof
the Outlook, will address the stu
dents of Tougaloo University
Sunday afternoon.
The corporate limits of Newton
have been extended, making the
town about three-fourths aslarge
again as it has been.
Fire Chief 10 Wilkes was
thrown from his vehicle and in
iured internally at Vickburg.
He was trying toget to fire.
The various companies of the
National Guard are bein e
newly equipped. Nearly all the
old guns have been turned back
to the State,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05
Marriage Licenses Issued During the
Past Week.

WHITE-Frank F. Parsons and Miss
Cleopatra Smith; John Brister and
Miss Lena Neal; Walter A. Red and
Miss Ida Bruce.
CoLoRED-Thomas Smith and Mollie
Magee; Walter Lenoir and Hattie Rob-
ertsop; Randall Thomas and Mary Nc
Daniel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05
Happy, Healthy Children.

Any child can take Little EARLY Ris-
ers with perfect safety. They are
harmless, never grippe or sicken, and
yet they are so certain in results that
robust constitutions requiring drastic
never fail to perform their mission
and every one who uses DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers prefer them to all
other pills. They cure billi0asness
Sold by Price Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05

The Leader chronicles with regret
the death of Mrs. frankie Crimson
Joues, of Monticello. She was niece
of Mr.. z. P. Jones, of this city, and a
devoted young woman. She was barely
Is years of age. Our sympathies go
out to the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Brinson, and to the stricken young
husband in his overwhelming sorrow.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05
On Tbnrsdav Mrs uollowo,

On Thursday, Mrs. Holloway, who
has been the guest of aunt, Mrs. R. Fl.
Hamilton. left for her home in Indian
apolis. Ind. All who met Mrs. Holloway
during her visit here, were charmed
with her attractive personality and
the sweetness Of spirit that shone
in every smile and utterance. Her
many admirers hope for her early
return to BrookhaVen.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05

The Sunfower Lumber Com
pany has bought 5000 acres of
pine timber land seven miles from
Scooba and will erect mill. An
enormous territory of fine timber
land is accessible to the mill.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-05

For bad weather, fires and dis
asters generally, the winter of
1904 breaks the record. 1t
has been the coolest winter for a
period of 33 years in New York.