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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-10-24

The account of the tragedy given
below in which former highly res.
pected citizen of Roswell was one Of
the principals, is taken from the Dali
ly Chief of Hobart. o. T.
F. P. Lea, or Park Lea, as he was
familiarly known here is a brother
of Smith Lea and had lived in Ros-
well for more than twenty years. No
citizen of Roswell was more highly
respected than F. P. Lea. He was
twice elected county assessor of Cha
yes county and at different times
was elected a member of the Town
Board Each time that-he ran for an,
Office he received more votes than
any other candidate on the ticke-,
showing the high esteem in which he
was held.
F. P. Lea is a warm hearted and
impulsive man who makes friends
wherever he goes. His many friends
here are sorry to hear of his troubles
and hope that he was justified IL
killing Hill and that he will be ac-
Quilted in the courts.
He was married in Roswell April
oath, 1892, to DR.. T. A. McKinney'5 5
daughter Allie, and he was divorced
at Hobart, Oklahoma, Sept. Is, 1909,
Hill the man killed. being the imme-
date cause of their separation. They
have four children who are now with
their mother in Alamogordo, NJ NJ.
The Tragedy.
About seven o'clock this morning,
Charles H. Hill, well known barber
of this city, was shot and killed by
F. P. Lea, who has been engaged in
the grocery business on North Main
street. At the time of the killing
there were comparatively few people
on the street and it was found some
what difficult to ascertain accurately
the facts directly connected with it.
The affair occurred in front of w.
Candill's store on West Fourth street
a short distance west of the postof-
fee.
Mr.. Hill was on his way from his
home to his place of business, which
is on the south side of the public
square, and Mr.. Lea. who had Just
been in the postoffice. was going west
on Fourth street. They met at the
point indicated above and became at
once engaged in duel which, as sta
ted, resulted in the death of Hill and
in which Lea was slightly wounded
Reports as TO who began the shoot
ing are somewhat conflicting. but I
is known that both parties had their
pistols in use soon after they encoun
tered each other, and the suppositicn
is that both were expecting trouble
of the kind. When the firing began
both parties were on the sidewalk
on the north side of the street, but
after the first shots were fred Hill
retreated into the street and eventu
ally fell at a point about two-thirds
of the distance from the sidewalk IN
the north side. Mr.. Lea after emp
tying bis pistol, went into Montgom
ery's grocery store and inquired fol
cartridges. thinking in his excitement
that he was in the hardware store
OF Rickly & Co., adjoining Montgom
ery's. Hill was struck by three balls
one entering his mouth through hi
lower lip, passing through the tongue
and lodging in the jaw on the lef
side; another grazing the skin on hi
left cheek, and the other and fata
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-10-24
ROBBER coNFESSES.
Leader of Three Suspects Who Kill.
ed Detectives Shea and Owire.


ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct 22.-Believing
himself about to die. William Morris.
alias Blair, leader of the three Sus-
poets who killed Detectives Shea and
Dwire in yesterdays battle, and wAo
was himself wounded in two vital Or
gans, today confessed to having oeen
implicated in two train robberies sf-
ter his Identification by railroad men
as one of the four men who robbed
the Pullman passenger on the Illinois
Central Diamond Special between
Harvey and Madison, Illinois. August
1st. The condition OF Morris and Of
Detective james McCluskey is criti-
cal. Yesterday five detectives tried
to arrest three men supposed to be
train robbers in a house in this city.
The r:en opened fire as soon as the
detectives entered after which the
officers returned the fire. Detectives
Shea and Dwire were killed and Al
fred Rose, one of the suspects, receiv
ed a wound from which he died ins-
tantly Morris was fatally wounded.
and Harry Vaughn. the third suspect.
was beaten into Inconsistencies and
is now in Jail.
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| one going in at the lower portion of
| the chest on the right side, ranging
upward and forward through the liv-
er and lodging under the skin at, the
little to the right of the breast bone,
slightly above the nipple. This wound
| is said to have been inflicted after
he had fallen from the effect OF the
shot that passed through his mouth
| and jaw. After falling once Hill
arose and fired again at Lea. Lea re
| ceived a slight flesh wound in his
right arm, which he states was infiic-
ted by Hills first shot, the arm hav-
ing been raised in thought of protec-
ting his body: also a more serious
wound in his left arm, the ball pass
ing through the arm a short way
above the wrist and breaking the
small bone of the arm. The weapon
used by Hill was a 38-caliber Bull
dog" pistol, and it failed several
times to fire. He is understood to
have emptied three chambers of The
pistol. Lea used 38-caliber Smith
& Wesson and emptied the six bar
rels. Doctors Stewart Holland and
Bonham responded very promptly TO
calls made for them Immediately af-
ter the shooting, but Hill died within
few moments after their arrival.
Lea surrendered himself to the Off
since been kept in custody in the
sheriffs office awaiting preliminary
trial. Two brothers Of the dead man, |
one residing at Rock Island, Illinois, |
and one at Muscatine, Iowa, also a |
sister Of the widow, residing in Kan |
sas, have been notified of the killing |
He leaves wife and one child.
Mr. Lea came here something over
year ago. He had a wife and four |
children, but at the last term of |
court was divorced from his wife,
owing to alleged infidelity on her |
part Some time in last August he |
is alleged to have discovered her
and Hill in. "a compromising attitude, |
and difficulty, in which gun :lg- |
ured, occurred between him and Hill t
at that time.
To a representative of the Chief |
he said this morning while in custo-
dy at the sheriff's office: He les
troyed my home and broke up my
family. l gave my wife my property
in New Mexico and have been sacri-
ficing what l have here in order 10
get away and avoid just what has
happened. If he had waited a week
or two l would have been away from
here"
Mr.. Lea has retained Mcclure Il
Parker as counsel County Attorney |
Terral has filed a complaint in Judge |
Mansel's court charging Lea with |
murder and the examining trial has
been set for Tuesday.
The funeral of Mr.. Hill will take |
place tomorrow at 3 D. m.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-10-24

CherbOurg, France. Oct. 25.-The
advance guard of the Russian Pacific
squadron consisting of torpedo boats
is in the outer harbor here. The main
squadron is expected here, but it is
not certain the war ships will enter
the Earbor. The vessels which first
arrived were not with the squadron
when the latter fired on the British
fishing boats, therefore il is not pos
sible to obtain the Russian version
of TIA affair
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Hope For storms.

ST. Petersburg. Oct. 23.-It is c.
culated here that if the garrison at
Port Arthur succeeds in holding out
another six weeks the fierce norLh-
easI gales which will then begin will
sweep the Yellow sea and constitute
danger to the japanese war ships
that will compel Admiral Togo to Ie-
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Notice of Protest Sent.

London, Oct. 24.-The British gov
ernment this afternoon sent urgent
notice of protest to the Russian gov
ernment on the subject of the Rds-
sian attack on the British fishing
fleet i'll the North sea. through both
Ambassador Hardings and the Rus
sian ambassador at London.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-10-24

The Tallmadge train Of prospecroIs
left this morning for the northe-1
states. There were about fifty in the
party. Another large crowd of home
seekers will come to the Valley Nov
ember 4th when the town lots of
Dexter will be offered for sale. This
sale has been thoroughly advertised
and will be a great event.
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r. p. LEA, FORMERLY OF ROS.
WELL, SHOOTS AND KILLS
CHARLES HILL.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES

Early Friday Morning the Two Men
Met on the Streets of Their Home
Town, Hobart, Oklahoma Terrific
ry, and the Tragedy Results.-Lca
Wounded; Hill Dead.
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dict on the attack of the Russian Pa
cffic squadron on the British fishing
feet, 1t is assumed that the Russian
government will make reparation i'm
mediately after receiving the official
report which will be telegraphed
from some French port probably TO-
day. Excitement in Great Britain IS
regarded here as being fully justifed,
but the British cabinet, it is believ we'd,
will take the view that the deplorable
affair was the fault of a rash officer.
st. Petersburg, Oct 24.-EmperOr
Nicholas has received the following
dispatch from General Kuropatkin
dated October %: ''The night of Oc-
tober 1928 passed quietly. At nine
O'Clock this morning Sunday the
whole corps of sharpshooters harrass-
ed the enemy, while the Japanese
tried to attack our outposts but were
everywhere repulsed by the Russian
fire."
No Official information from Vice
Admira. Rejestvensky, commander or
the Second Pacific squadron, or from
any other Russian source has reach
ed the authorities here, as this dis
patch is written in regard to the fir
ing OH British fishing boats early Sat
urday morning in the North sea. The
are dumbfounded by the
press dispatches about the affair and
cannot credit the accounts as pre-
Sented. For this reason the censor
today refused to allow the publication
of foreign accounts of the affair.
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RUSSIAN FLEET IN NORTH SEA
FIRES ON BRITISH FISH
ING SQUADRON.
GREAT INDIGNATION

Prevails in Government
Circles.-While it is not Believed
War Will Result, it Will Cause
Strained Relations and is a Call
for the Shrewdest Diplomacy.
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ofhciaI News at washington.

Washington, D. c., Oct. A.-Oifie-
ial news of the action OF the Russian
fleet III firing on British fisher fact
reached Washington today in a ca
blegram to the state department
from the American consul at Hull.
He recited the facts as stated in The
press this morning and added that
great excitement prevailed there.
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Possiet Bay, Russian Manchuria.
Oct. ga Japanese torpedo boat
has been sighted in Garhkevich bay.
in the extreme northeastern part of
Corea not far from Possiet Bay, and
a number of Japanese spies nave
been arrested in the neighborhood,
lien is believed to foreshadow the
immAence of Japanese landings near
Possiet Bay.
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Take Notice.

Governor Otero and Senator w H.
Andrews will meet the people of Cha
yes county in Roswell on Saturday
October 29th In order that proper ar
rangements may be made for the re-
ception OF the distinguished party a
meeting will be held this evening at
7:30 at Republican headquarters, in
room u Texas Block. All are invited.
]. NJ. REID.
Chairman City Committee.
C. HOBBS, Secretary.
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lax his blockade and the garrison
| will be able to procure fresh supplies
of war munitions and food. The mo-
bilization of recruits in certain dis
rticts of Moscow, Warsaw, Kieff and
Villa are largely for the purpose of
filing the gaps in the ranks of the
corps now at the front. 1t is dedn-
itely stated that General Grippen-
berg's second army will approximate
100000 men.
quarters, by way of Mukden. Oct o.
Both armies remain practically in
active There is constant outpost FIR
ing and sniping, and the batteries oc-
casionally engage in duel to the west
ward. General Mistechenko fought
brisk engagement October Goth. He
reports progress and the capture of
guns. Both armies are receiving
fresh supplies of ammunition. There
ID luulCdIlOu Vi oil early I0uCWdl VI
hostilities with the Russians taking
the offensive A rough estimate Of
the Russian losses during the recent
battle places them at $4,000 of which
10000 were killed.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 22.-The
Japanese legation today received the
following cablegram from Toxic:
Marshal Oyama reports that the in
vestigation completed after October
21 regarding the Russian losses at
the battle of Shahke shows that there
were about 500 prisoners and 10.55O
dead bodies. The trophies of the ba'-
tie are 35 guns, 1920 shells, 5,574 ri
f1es, $4,000 rounds of ammunition, etc
The dead of the enemy were all b IT.
led with military honors. The Russian
total casualties are estimated at sixty
thousand. Further investigation IS
still proceeding"
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Total Casualties Increased.

Toxic, Oct. 24.-Japanese heal
quarters today, without referring 20
the general situation in the vicinity
of Shake river, published the fol-
lowing report received today: 'Since
the last telegram referring to the en-
emy's dead bodies left on the held
the total has been increased to the
following: Found by the right army,
5000; by left army, 5,603; by center
army, $3.50; total, 1888. Number of
prisoners total 709."
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A Prodiaious RIunder.

Berlin, Oct. PA prodigiolls
blunder is the term Of an official yer-
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London, Oct. 24.-Foreign Secre-
tary Lansdowne will arrive in London
from the country this afternoon. In
til then no official action will be TAX
en- in regard to North Sea incident,
in which the Russian Pacific squa l.
ron sank one or two British fishing
boats and killed or wounded several
fishermen While public opinion in
sists that the fullest reparation he
made, there is no evidence of undue
excitement or any belief that inter
national complications will arise.
The foreign office was crowded this
morning with seafaring people con-
.nected with the fishing feet. VINO
are being exhaustively examined by
the officials so that the precise facts
may be ascertained on which Lord
Lansdowne may base a protest later
in the day.
The mayor of Hull has telegra phei
Premier Balfour as follows: THE
greatest indignation prevails here at
the unprecedented and wanton attack
on the Hull fishing fleet by Russian
war ships, resulting in the loss of
valuable lives. We appeal to the SOW
ernment to take the speediest and
strongest measures to insure full re-
dress and complete security against
further Russian outrages."
The Russian officials here are as
much perplexed as to the cause of
the firing on the fishing boats as the
British authorities, though they sug-
gest that it may have been due TO
extreme nervousness consequent on
the reception of definite information
that {. Japanese attempt would be
made on the squadron before it had
reached open waters. The idea that
war can arise over the affair is doubt-
ed, but it is admitted that it will
strain Anglo-Russian relations to
point where diplomacy on both sides
will be severely tested
Hull, Eng, Oct 24.-The first Off
cial report of the North sea affair
which was received here says the
Russian squadron came on the fish,
ing fleet shortly after midnight on
Friday night in the North sea. rhe
first portion of the fishing feet pass
ed safely. Then the Russian ships
turned searchlights on the British
vessels for some time, and a little
later opened fire. A steam trawler
was sunk and the decapitated bodies
of her captain and mate brought TO
Hull. Other members of the crew are
understood to be injured. Two other
steam trawlers arrived at Hull ser
iously damaged by shot one having
sixteen holes in her hull. 1t is feared
that ether damage was done to the
trawlers. and at least one other lost
with all hands.
oficial News at Washington.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 24-OIfio-
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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-15


y ATnO SfNCiI Shaw
NV 0tOoiA Niio''
UUN % oZ % q % 'OA
Old Soldiers Assemble at Grand Stand At Buole
Call, 2p,m
Music bv Band,
Address bv Hon. TEMPLE Houston.
Balloon Ascension
Music bv Band,
Various Entertainments at Night.
ro,,nr,, INV
Assemble at Grand Stand 0:3o a. m
Music by Band.
Parade OF Fine Stock IN Front OF Grand Stand.
Address by w. r. Mdkiff Esq.
Music by Band
Fine Cattle show and Awarding OF Prizes
MUSIC by Band
EXHIBIT OF Fine Horses, Hogs, Etc, ana awarding
Prizes.
DINNER
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-15

And Randall Coz
AT CANYON CITY, TEX
PROGRAM
FIRST DAY-JULY 20.
Bugle Call.
Did Soldiers Assemble at Headquarters Tent ate a
Roll Call
Appointment of Memorial Committee.
March to Grand Stand.
Song by Choir.
Prayer by Chaplain.
Song by Choir.
Address of Welcome by R. A. SoWder Esq.
Music by Band.
Response by Capt, J, T. Bobbitt
Music by Band
Speech by Rev. G. S. Hardy.
DINNER,
Assemble at Grand Stand p. m.
Music by Band.
Speech by Judge }. w, VeaIe.
Music by Band.
Speech by Hon. H. E. Hoover.
Balloon Ascension.
Suitable Entertainments at Night.
SECOND DAY-JULY p.
Assemble at Headquarters.
March to Grand Stand
Prayer by Chaplain.
Music by Band.
Speech by Or, w. H. Freeman.
Music by Band
Speech by Hon. Jerry Simpson.
Music by Band.
DINNER.
Assemble at Grand Stand.
Music by Band.
Speech by Rev B. H. Carroll.
Music by Band.
Business Meeting of Old Soldiers
Balloon Ascension.
Various Entertainments at night.
THIRD DAY-JULY 20.
Grand Parade of Cowboys 9 a. m.
Music by Band.
Welcome Address by Congressman Stephens.
Roping Contest.
DINNER.
Music at Grand Stand.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-15

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-28
A UNIQUE LITHoGRAPH.
Picture Showing Burning of Capitol
 Fifty-flve Years Ago.

Fifty-hve Years Ago.
 A unique Autograph showing the de- struchon of the old State Capitol De- csmper tsa ser IA lS49 has been presented to gomery. VI ~'A''As-
 The Autograph Is from an enlarged da- ssuerreotype taken at the time of the Pher. as the building was burning, took nls stand at the court house which al that time stood on Court Square, His position was as if he stood today at the Capitol and Dexter Avenue. s'i' ., A me view of the old Capitol is given. the building. which was erected by inc citlzens or Montgomery in 1846 whef, this eity was chosen as the Capital of Ala- pama. The blaze had just started near the roof when the dagierreotyper seiSed his opportunity. The building was s thfee-storied structure, the main entrance 5eing partly underground. There was no oome as on the present building. Instead or the big pillars of the present buiIding snere s was a semi-circular portico orna. iiThting erhu the front of the old Capitol.
 seen Tn the Autograph. The Rracef,iI terraces and long flight of steps 1ln inc yard or today are missing. The hill sioped uIregularly and brokenly down Dexter avenue, being merely a continuation oe the Avenue. oA
 The Autograph, incidentally, gives A nlost H1o interesting view of a street scene in MTontsomery. nearly fifty-hve years ago It bears but slight resemblance to Dex. ter Avenue of today. The Madison ho,ysa or that day. which is the Metropolitan Hotel oi today is one of the few buiId- t.hgs SUI standing which were standinG then; This building was then inc noaf ampltious structure on Dexter Avenue
 The daguerreotype was taken hv o1 A ina ra[k. The enlarged Autograph Is @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-28
CAPITOL IS NOTIFIED.
Illness of Judge Moore Gives His
 Friends Concern.

Illness of Judge Moore Gives His
 Friends Concern.
 A telegram was received at the Capitol yesterday containing the sad news that Judge John Moore of Perry county had suffered a serious stroke of paralysis. The friends of Judge Moore are alarmed about his condition
 Judge Moore was taken i'll at Greens boro while holding the Circuit Court of that county. The Governor was no- tified and Judge A. H. Alston went to West Alabama to fill Judge Moore's place. Close upon the announcement of Judge Moore's illness came the statement that he had suffered a stroke of paralysis.
 Judge Moore is, in point of service. the oldest judicial officer of the State He was elected to the Circuit bench in 1880 and he has served continuously for twenty-four years. He was recent Iy renomihated by the Democrats of his circuit for another term.
 Judge Moore lives at Marion. He is tfe father of John Trotwood Moore, the famous Southern writer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-28
HOLT PRESSES CLOTHES. 10o S. Court. Telephone 432.
HIGHLAND PARK SCHOOL.
Work on New Building is to Begin
 nA nrnnn

Work on New Building is to Begin
 at Once.
 City Engineer D. W. Ford yesterday issued permit to the city of Montgom- cry to build a two-story brick school house on Highland avenue, Highland Park. The cost of the building is to be $21.015.60.
 This is the first of the public schools to be built in the suburbs by the city. Work will begin on the new building at once. and it will be finished in time for occupancy by the children of that section of Montgomery at the opening of the school year.
 The building will be a handsome and substantial one and an ornament to that section of the city. The work will be rapidly pushed to completion.
 R. W. Heard was granted a permit to erect a veranda in front of the two- story frame building on the corner of South McDonough and South streets. The cost Is to be $40.
 A permit was issued to Charles & Nelson agents, to repair the two-story frame building at the corner of North McDonough and Jefferson streets at a cost of $4S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-28

evening. Final conference reports of the civil sundry, general deficiency, postof- hce and the military academy appropria- tion bills were agreed to practically without opposition
 Speeches were made by Mir. CulIom on the conduct of foreign affairs by Presi- dents Mckinley and Roosevelt, Mir. Tel Ter on the public land question. and Mir. McLaurin on the old age pension order and trusts.
 He contended that the order was notf- ing less than, legislation by the execu- tive branch of the government and there- Tore un5ustified and unwarranted. Mir. McLaurin also discussed the trust uues. ton. saying that of the SIS trusts the ad- ministration has proceeded against only one. Mir. McLaurin criticised MT. Roose- yeit as an unsafe man for the Presi-
 The conference report on the bill in- creasing the number of judges of the Supreme Court of Indian Territory was agreed to.
 The resolution authorizing the contin- uapce Of Shoot investigation during tha adopted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-28

The editor of Judge makes this char acteristic comment on the March issue of The Four-Track News:
 Commercial people and romantic peo- pie. matter-of-fact people and lotos- eating people, people with a future and people with a past. spot-cash peo- pc ana lnstailment people, people that travel and people that stay at home In short. the people will all find some thing or other in The Four-Traek News for March that will cause them to look for the April number and send In their subscriptions for this maga zine beginning with the January issue. It Is gilt-edged symphony played on Joy-bells, and is warranted to cause mental rheumattsm and indigestion to crumble and melt away like a plateful of buckwheat cakes before the fiery. untamed appetite of an Adirondack hunter. adv