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Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27
QDANT ROBERTS
 TELLS HIS STORY.
Doctor Lightle and John Roberts Placed on Stand to Tell Their Connection With Celebra-
 ted Case Both Proved 
 Strong Witnesses.
Strong Witnesses.

Strong Witnesses.
 (By Staff Correspondent of Daily Independent.)
 The fifth day of the Roberts trial at Judsonia proves that in- terest is heightening rather than decreasing as the continuation of this now famous case draws nearer. The trial is being con- ducted in a summer house which, though roofed for protection from the suns heat and open upon the sides for the breeze, was a veritable oven Monday, crowded as it was by attentive spectators who filled the roughly built seats and stood in crowded rows about the walls, anxious to hear the testimony of the de- fendant, John Roberts, and his lifetime friend, Dick Lightle.
 Mrs. R. G. Lightle came over from Searcy Monday morning with her husband, and Mrs. Pitts, widow of the man whose grave robbery furnishes the indictment of the present trial, was also in attendance for the first time.
 Mrs. Lightle will not testify, as neither the defense nor state has shown a disposition to hear her story, though Roberts testi- fled that he wanted Mrs. Lightle to appear in his defense and that she was prevented from so doing upon the advice of her physicians, who believed her nervous system was unequal to the ordeal. About her, many important points in the.ease evolve and of her the other witnesses have had much to relate, yet from her own lips the public and jury will pr obably hear nothing.
 ~s~sN
 bR. FAUST ON THE STAND.
 Mr. Andrews asked that Dr. Faust be recalled, and some time was consumed in finding him. Resuming the statement made Saturday to questions asked by MT. Andrews, Dr. Faust stated that he was not addicted to the morphine habit.
 MT. Andrews Didn't you leave the state for year and not communicate with your family during the time?
 Tt is not so,'' said the doctor.
 Didn't you get on the chain gang in Birmingham for a year and send to your sister for n1on- ey to get home on?
 ''Cut it down to six months and I'll admit it, replied Dr. Faust.
 In reply to a question by Judge Stuckey, Dr. Faust said MT. Brundidge had him subpoenaed at the last term of the White county circuit court to testify as an expert on insanity in the Fow- Ter case. He was county physi- cisn and looked after the county patients.
 MT. Andrews Now, doctor, I want to ask you if you didn't tell several parties that you were friend of Roberts and, guilty or not guilty, you wanted him acquitted of this charger"
 "Yes, said 1 was a friend of Roberts and I am, too," replied Dr. Faust.
 DIR. LIGHTLE STRONG WITNESS.
 Dr. R. G. Lightle, a clean shaven young man of good, strong features and intelligent countenance, who talks with a deliberation that is precise, and a calm, perfectly composed man. ner that strengthens his evidence and causes the outsider to won der whether he be a man of mon- umental nerve or a grossly ma ,oox.o0xo ronvf nollnd
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tense.
 / The witness told in an easy man. ner the history of his life as brought out by the questions from Judge Stuckey, denied his participation in the grave rob- bery of Ed Pitts remains, but stated that for this corpse he had paid Walter Gregory $30. He re- lated the story of the night Greg ory had brought the stiff to his home in his laundry wagon, how the corpse had been reburied in the barn, and later, when he was ready to dissect the body, how Gregory had again come to his help and the two had lifted the stiff" to the loft by means of a pulley, which he supposed had been burned with the barn.
 On cross-examination both An drews and Brundidge catechized witness upon every detail of his remarkable story, compelling him to admit that upon several occas- ions he had told falsehoods.
 Witness stated that he wanted Gregory to get him the body of a negro, so that no trouble would be caused should detection result. The Pitts body was received while his wife was in Little Rock and he did not commence it's dis section until she had returned and gone to Perryville.
 He told of how he had gone to the barn one night, lighted the lamp and begun the dissection of the Pitts body. He hung his coat containing thermometer, keys and watch on nail in the loft and supposed that when the barn burned they must have fallen near the body. While at work the lamp had exploded; running to the house with his dissecting knife, which he testi- fled was a short one, and leaving it upon the dresser he had rushed back with a bucket of water. Seeing that the flames could not be stopped, he ran back through the house, put on an old coat, grabbed his knife and left. It was all on the impulse of the moment. Witness denied wear ing any disguise and to have told Gregory that day "This thing is coming off tonight. ;" He left for Kensett on foot, then walked the track to Bald Knob, where he laid in the brush and caught a train for Poplar Bluff, thence to Cairo and on to Atlanta and Clayton, Ga. While crossing the Ohio river at 2 p. m. the day fol- lowing his escape he dropped his knife in the Ohio river. Witness said it had never entered his head that the corpse found should be iden tifed as his own body.
 Witness told of offering a man in Clayton, Ga., S200 to bring his family to him, for he wanted a consultation with his wife before returning, as she had become Respondent and threatened sui eide if he were brought back un- der arrest. At Tyer, Ga., he passed under the name of Gra- ham and here received Arkansas papers, but saw nothing about his departure. Witness had $50 when he left Searcy and didn't write his wife for money, for he did not know where she was.
 In coming to Memphis he saw from the papers that Sheriff Wood and Detective Al Chiches- ter had gone to arrest him and he left at once for Searcy. De- nied having seen Roberts in Memphis, La Grange or Helena.
 In regard to the different poli- cies taken out by the witness, he told of a visit with Roberts to
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27
THE BANK OF NEWPORT

Solicts the accounts of depositors who desire the accommodations of frst-class, we'll equipped and reliable banking house.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27

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prise. Good gracious. it was a billet
doux. He told her of how he had never
felt his heart beat faster than when
he read her advertisement. She was
the sweetest, loveliest and most charm
ing creature in the world. He could
tell that from the wording Of her adj
vertisement, so there was no disputing
that fact. Wealth, what was wealth
He scorned 1t.
So did the Maori maiden, and she
cast his letter aside and took up the
next.
This was from miner In Idaho. He
told her he weighed 1870 pounds; was
the boss of Hangers Luck; could lick
any man in the town; and lastly add
ed: II have never been a convict"
Even this noble and virtuous crea-
ture did not appeal to the princess
Why was it that all these men wanted
to marry her? She could not under
stand. Some called her princess
what did that mean? Another talked
Of gold-wrote on paper marked ''Ba-
ker and Confectioner." while I have
no noble title to add to your luster,
have kindly disposition and loving
heart. This, my sweet princess, / am
willing to sacrifice to the shrine OF
your loneliness in consideration Of the
sum named. e.. $4,000 year
Please cable"
So she went on opening letter after
letter. but it did not make much diff
ference to the pile there were 5000 at
the least.
At last she gathered together the
5000 letters in her arms and ran all
the way with them to her hut.
When she got there, to her surprise
she found 1000 more that had just been
left by the postman.
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that revolver on the desk, McCloud.
step to this window and shoot from
It In case need you. Darrers back
win be toward You and 1t viii be an
easy shot
Then Murgatroyd hurried away. |
picked up the ri voiver from the desk
and stepped to the window as directed
could see Darrell plainly and reeog-
nixed him as man had met earlier
in the day at the Half Way house. on
the trail from Anaconda
'rWhile stood watching form
leaped from the buildings and con-
fronted Darrell. could not make out
the form distinctly. owing to the
shadow of the buildings, but revolver
cleaned in the mans hand. l could
not kill Darrell, but the thought struck
me that could kill Murgatroyd and
sweep the incarnate devil forever from
my path. sighted the gun carefully
and fred. My God, gentlemen! when
I found out later that Darrell had been
imprisoned, accused OF the murder OF
Sturgis--when learned that I had
slain the wrong man with such terri
BILE consequences to another. the earth
slipped away beneath me and thought
should diel thought"
The words trembled on his lips and
faded away to silence. With wild
tossing Of the arms McCloud stood up.
reeiing. his eyes gazing on point
above Payton's head.
That's lie, McCloud, and you
know It," came the cutting words OF
Murgatroyd.s He had risen behind the
doctor and stood like statue, his
manaclcd hands stretched toward Nc
Cloud and his burning gaze fixed on
bis face. TELL these men that you
have spoken lie! Tell them you are
trying to revenge yourself against me
and have"
A deep oath and a sudden rush OF
feet interrupted the speaker; then q
brawny fist leaped out like lightning
and struck him down.
Its the act of coward to strike q
man in irons,' said Merrick, turning
blackly from his work, "but that cur
deserved 1t. There. Darrel--McClo
quick"
McCloud, with feeble moan.
pitched forward, but Darrell caught
him and eased him to the floor. His
form became rigid, his eyes staring.
and he was again as Darrell had seen
him in Kansas Joe's old hut, just of
the War Eagle trail.
To be Continued next week.
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MosLEM's START IN LIFE.
Bismillah Ceremony at Age Of Four
Years and Four Months Is
a Curious Custom.

Such mode of prayer is even more
curious than the praying wheels of the
Buddhists, who set the wheel revolving
and reel off prayers by machinery. rs
John l.. Stoddard, the lecturer, says:
"One sees. of course, numberless
strange rites connected with religion in
travelling about the world, but Japan
Is the only land | have ever visited
where deities serve as targets for mas
ticated prayers.
A little Moslem when she is four
years four months old goes through
the "Name-of-God," or Bismillah, GER
emony-which begins her real life.
says a writer in Everybody's Magazine.
She is dressed in cloth of gold, with a
veil and wreath of flowers, and friends
are invited to salute the little queen
She sits on gold cushion, which must
be borrowed if she hasn't one, and all
the rest sit on the floor. Then an old
mullah recites very slowly a certain
verse from the Koran, which is also
written in saffron on silver plate
Bib holds in her hand. She runs her
fingers .over the words and stammers
them after him. Say it now, Bib; be
good girl, then you shall see your
presents" Soon they all cry, "Sha-
bash! Shabash Wah! Wah!" and the
ceremony OF the little girls first les
son in reading, writing and religion is
over. She salaams mamma. then
shows her presents to her sahelis (girl
friends).
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FRANCE AND PAPACY.
ENGAGED IN QUARREL THAT
MAY STIR UP EUROPE.
Trouble Began Five Years Ago and
. Came to Head When Papal Sec
rotary of State Criticised
President Loubet.
PAM fFrancel speclal.

a ais ~ ASANCt GF-~@oAs
France has recalled her ambassador
to the vatican because Of the papal
protest to the powers on President
Loubet's recent visit to Italy.
The present quarrel between the
government of France and the vatican
dates from the republican-socialist
coalition which in June, 1899, placed
the Waldeck-Rousseau ministry in
power. That coalition still exists un-
der the ministry of Premier Combes.
When Waldeck- Rousseau became
premier of France in 1899. the militant
order of the Roman Catholic clergy,
Including the Jesuits and the AS
sumptionists, were believed to have
been conspiring with the royalists and
Bonapartists against the republic. The
socialists and republicans, who were
In power, demanded legislation to curb
the secretly growing power of the cler-
gy. Waldeck-Rousseau In the face
of the protests OF Pope Leo, framed
the now famous law of associations"
The bill became a law on July |, 1901.
The associations bill was in no way
directed against the parish clergy.
They were left undisturbed The per-
sons aimed at were the members OF
religious corporations, auxiliary asso-
citations of the church and responsible
only to the pope. Headed by the Jesu-
its, the Dominicans, the Assumption
lists and the Passionists, these So
cieties, with their enormous member
ship and wealth, had for their objects
nothing connected with French ma
tional aims.
These associations, under the Wal
deck-Rousseau law, were required to
report to the French government their
rules, names of their officers and
members, and their places of meeting.
If they failed to do SO within six
months their association was to be
dissolved and their property confls-
Gated.
The law further prohibited the re-
1igious associations from conducting
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private schools unless authorized to
do so.
The law of associations naturally
provoked strenuous opposition from
the vatican, and under instructions
from Rome the Catholic bishops in
France resisted it's enforcement. Only
a few of the religious associations APP
piled for authorizations which would
permit them to exist There were in
France when the law went into effect
ON July /, 1901. 16,46s religious asso-
Citations. OF this number 1927 re-
fused to obey the law.
The law was vigorously enforced
and the Roman Catholic orders were
compelled TO leave France. The AS
sumptionists, Jesuits ana Passionists
placed their property outside of French
jurisdiction, and sought homes in Eng
aand, the United States and elsewhere.
The Carmelites and Benedictine nuns
found a refuge in England, Switzer-
land, Spain and Italy. The Jesuits
sent their novices to Holland. and
themselves went to Jersey, Syria,
GSypl anu OlutI countries. belgium
received great number of refugees.
M. Combes, who succeeded Waldeck-
Rousseau, enforced the law as vigor-
ously. All religious schools which re-
fused to recognize the laws of France
were closed. Six thousand monastic
schools had refused to apply for au-
thorization. Combes closed 1900 of
them, leaving LILO unmolested be-
cause he was convinced they were act
ing in good faith.
The Catholics resisted the govern
Nment so strenuously that frequently
troops had to be called upon to close
some of the schools. Priests headed
the resistance to the law. School
buildings were barricaded, state off,
rials were assaulted and the mobs led
by priests threw filth and burning oil
soaked faggots at the soldiers who en-
'orced the law. Several times efforts
have been made in the chamber of
deputies to abolish the concordat. or
treaty. between France and the vati-
can. So far every attempt has been
blocked by the Combes ministry.
which does not wish to come to so
open warfare with the vatican as the
-abrogation Of the concordat would re-
Quire.
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JOKE WORKED WE'LL
HOW DUsKY MAID WON THOU
SANDS OF wooERs.
Two Yankee Globe Trctters Said She
Was Princess, with an Income
of $35, 900, and Wanted
White Husband.
San Francisco (cal.) Special.

san EEanC4SCO k(AA.f GPN~A~A.
1t is not every girl that can boast OF
having 10000 suitors to her hand.
But this was a Maori girl. and she
lived in little Maori hut.
Well, of course. you viii not believt
that 1t was her face mat brought hei
all those bags full Of letters Offering
her husbands by the thousand, Nor was
it her wealth, for she was quite poor
1t was a joke.
Two globe trotters- Americans.
please remember-had been spending
their holidays in New Zealand. They
had seen this Maori girl, and when
they returned to the States they con-
ceived plan.
They inserted an advertisement In
the papers acclaiming the beauties oil
the Maori girl She was lovely, she
was rich--worth $4,000 year-and.
moreover, she was princess.
Added TO all this her hearts desire
was to marry white man. Correspon.
dence was invited with anyone who
felt inclined to wed.
That was the finishing touch!
Well, such an appeal naturally
caused fiutter OF hearts throughout
America. 1t was wonderful what lot
of men it inspired to love. Even con-
firmed Old bachelors began to think OF
that little Maori princess" who want
ed to marry white man. Perhaps
some even had vague vision that
$4,000 year might be useful. There's
no telling.
Now we must leave the fluttering
hearts in the United States and fly to
that Maori village. and the little mud
hut where the princess" dwelt.
One day the postman came to her.
1t was not often he had anything for
her, sosshe stood waiting for the letter
--one letter. Judge of her surprise
when, instead of letter-one letter
the postman began handing her bum
die after bundle of letters. thousands OF
them. She could hardly believe her
eyes.
What did 1t mean?
She seized the first, tore 1t open,
read, and gave little jump OF sur
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Boat Made Of a Single Pearl.

A teweler in Turin has made tiny
boat of a single pearl. The hull is
finely shaped. and might serve as q
model for racing sloop, the sail Is Of
beaten gold. studded with diamonds,
and the pinnacle light is perfect
ruby. An emerald serves as its rud-
der. and its stand is slab of ivory.
its weight is less than an ounce. and
II Is said to have cost $4,000
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was granted whereby it was made posi-
BILE for these two unfortunates to marry.
"But when the pair appeared before
the warden no proof was forthcoming
of the death of the mans first wife.
Though her village had been written to.
the letter had been returned unan-
swered.
"Well, said the warden, I'm afraid,
my man, this marriage can't proceed
unless proof of your first wife's death
is produced
"'Can't it, sir? said the convict. with
an air of distress. He looked timidly
at his prospective bride. Well, sir, II
you must have proof he faltered, why.
may as well tell you that this here sen.
tence l am serving now is for my first
wife's assassination"
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HIS PROOF WAS POSITIVE.
A Characteristic American Story
Which Comes to Us by Way
of Porto Rico.
san Juan lP. RI SPECIAL.

Gov. w. III. Hunt, Of Porto Rico, was
talking about legal evidence and proof.
'In New Orleans, where was born"
said the governor, they still narrats
the very startling proof that was once
brought forward by certain convict.
This convict had been serving in an
exemplary way long sentence, and in
the course of his confinement he had
fallen in love with one of the female
prisoners. The woman returned his af-
lection, and some sort Of dispensatiou
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CITY DIRECTORY.
PUBLIC LIBRARY

Open every day except Sunday from gro
a. m. 70 1880 a. M. and from .. m, Ia
5, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days. ESQ in the evening from 7:3o to q
The hours for the reading room are the
same. The public are welcome. subjec
70 the rules to use the reading room q
books in the Library free Of charm
Rooms Southwest corner Public SuuaQ
MISS HELES TABB, Librarian.
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RATES OF POSTAGE.

First Class Letters TO any part 81
the United States, two cents per on a.
or fraction thereof, prepaid.
Second Ciass-Transient newspa
pers and periodicals, one cent for each
four ounces, or fraction thereof.
Second Class Transient pewspa-
pers and periodicals., one cent fox
each four ounces, or fraction thereof
Fourth Class Merchandise, typx
metals. ores and minerals, and IN
maiIable matter not In any other elias
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wisdom Of migrating Birds.

Unhealthy localities are instinctively
avoided by swallows and other migrat-
ing birds. They are never to be found
in districts where cholera. yellow fever.
the plague and other epidemic diseases
prevail. The districts which they Sc
lect as their temporary homes are in all
respects the most healthy that can be
found.
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Publish Military poines.

Under the new British army regu-
lations colonies commanding regiments
are to send to the editors Of the news
papers In the district in which are the
regiments recruiting depots paragraphs
concerning regimental successes and
'distf.S rtion for the encouragement OF the
Fank and fiie.-Chicago Chronicle.
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PANAMA'S COAT OF ARMS.
It Is Pretty to Look Upon and It's
Motto Is a Collection of
Gosd Words.
Panama Special.

Panama. the new republic, has already
its coat-of-arms, showing an attractive
and comprehensive design. 1t consists
OF a shield surmounted by an eagle. In
whose beak is the ribbon upon which
is written the motto OF the state: "Paz.
Libertad. Union, Progresso:" (Peace.
Liberty. Union, Progress) Below. on
the upper part of the shield. side by side
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PANAMA's coAT-oF-ARMs.

PANAMA'S COAT-OF-ARMS.
(OMclally Adopted by the Republics Exec
utive CounciL)
ara the implements of war and OF peace
full occupations Below this, occupy
ing the central place. is land andwater
view, the site of the canal. and the fruits
OF the harvest; q rushing train on a
track fills up the point of the shield.
Flags drape it on either side. and stars
mrmount the eagle.
Were Proud Of Big Feet.
Grecian women had longer feet than
che average man has now.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-03-17
Ordained and Married.

Interesting services were he'll la the
Arlington Baptist church last Sunday
the occasion being the ordination oi
Rev. j. G. Austin 10 the ministry, he
having bean only licensed preacher
heretofore. The morning sermon Was
preached by Rev. Mount, Of Heppnsr.
and at 2 90 p. IN. punI.c examination
Of the anliiats vas held bv the exam
lining boari consisting OF Revs. Flowers.
Carstens and Mount. The candidate
passed an excellent examination.
At7:30 Rev. Carstens preached the
ordination sermon which Was followed
by the bible presentation address deliv-
cred by Rev. Flowers. Rev Mount of
Tered the ordination prayer after which
the candidate was ordained by the laying
on OF hands by the members Of the
board.
1t being tenet 1t the Baptist church
that "a bishop should bs the husband of
one vile" Rev. Austin, after the orliha-
tlOn services were over, to show that his
intentions were good, led tn the altar
Mrs. Mildred Kimball, one Of Arling-
toms mnst charming ladies. and the two
were joined in marriage by Raw. Cars
tens.
A public reception was rendered the
newly married pair Monday evening at
the residence Of Mr. aud Mrs. Briggs.