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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09
McCue's Wound Inconseouential.


Of the defense. DR.. Charles S. Venable
said:
II do not believe the wound would make
child five years old unconscious. 1t might
have been caused by hairbrush.'
DIR. ]. E. Early found no wound or
bruise on McCue except q slight confusion
on the right cheek. 1t would not have
rendered a child unconscious, he said.
1t is believed, though the lawyers have
not given any intimation of that, that the
attempt to save the accused will be based
on a plea of insanity, which, it is said,
manifested itself in one Of his ancestors.
The prosecution will be aided by John Lee
of Lynchburg and Charles p. Curry of
Staunton, two of the best criminal lawyers
in the state.
The wording of the coroners verdict is as
follows:
1--WE find that Mrs. Fannie c. McCue
came to her death by a gunshot wound in
the chest, inflicted by ]. Samuel McCue, her
husband"
1.-The verdict might have been returned
Monday at the conclusion of the evidence
taken on that day said member of the
jury after the result was announced. I'VE
had virtually made up our minds at that
time. 1t is the hardest duty L have ever
had to perform, for am a personal friend
of McCue.''
The accused has employed Daniel Har-
mon and Walker & Sinclair counsel, and
prominent lawyers have been approached
by the Crawfords brothers of the murdered
woman, to assist the commemorative at
torney in the prosecution, but have not yet
accepted.
preliminary hearing has been waived
by McCues counsel.
Detectives at Work.
1t is said that the work of detectives has
been up to this time chiefly in establishing
the truth or falsity of rumors of Illicit re-
lations with other women. A detective Is
quoted as having said that the accused
had been to Washington fourteen times in
six months.
The searchlight is being turned on Mr..
McCue's past life. and it is being shifted
into every nook and Granny of the recent
past by the detectives. The result of their
inquiries will either establish conclusively
the truth of these rumors or finally set
them at rest.
A female detective attached to an out-of-
| town detective agency was in Washington
working on the McCue case, as reported
| in The Star yesterday. She arrived in the
| tain Boardman at police headquarters
| who detailed one of his men to assist her
| in her work while she is in this city.
| The detective is going about in the guise
of a newspaper correspondent in an effort
| to conceal her identity, and the officials at
| police headquarters today would say moth
| ing regarding her movements or why she
was here beyond admitting that they IN
derstand she was In the city.
According to dispatches received here Nc
| Cue was in this city and only returned to
| his home in Charlottesville the day of the
tragedy. 1t Is not known how long he was
| in Washington, but 1t is thought that the
| female detective is here for the purpose of
ascertaining what his movements were dur
| ing his visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09
LOOKS BAD FOR M'CUE
Jury Charges Him With
Murder of His Wife.
OTHER WOMEN IN CASE
CHARGED THAT HE HAS MET
PARTIES IN WASHINGTON.
Past Life is Being Searched Closely by
Detectives in Employ of Vic
TINS Relatives.

A dispatch from Charlottesville, Va, last
night says: The coroner's jury, composed
of seven representative citizens, this after
noon unanimously and without preliminary
discussion confirmed the action of Common
wealth's Attorney Frank Gilmer yesterday
in charging J. Samuel McCue, ex-mayor OF
the city, with shooting his wife to death at
their home last Sunday night. The verdict
of the jury a foregoEe conclusion. In
fact, one of the jurors SEATED tonight that
the jury might have rendered this verdict
two days ago. This juror declared that he
had known the accused 1cr years, and they
had always been friends, and that this was
one of the most painful duties he had ever
discharged.
McCue is confined in his cell in the city
jail, while twenty armed men stand guard
all night as a precaution against possible
violence, apparently a remote contingency
now. September 10 the grand jury will be-
gin inquisition in tile case, the witnesses
before the coroner having been instructed
to appear at that time. Meanwhile bits of
evidence are being gathered here.
The prisoners defense has not been in
timated nor outlined, ne having declined to
make any statement for publication His
counsel are conferring with him and pre-
Farlng for the early crdeal which he will
have to face. Daniel Harmon senior conn
sci for the defense, is absent from the city.
put o. Sinclair of the firm of Sinclair &
walker called at the Jail this evening after
the coroner's verdict and conferred with
McCue
Inc prisoner was closeted with his BROTH
er, William McCue of Greenwood for long
time this afternoon. His son, Willie McCue.
went to the Jail to see him
Satisfied With the Verdict.
When the verdict came it was accepted
as satisfactory, for it was signed by the
coroner and every member of the jury, and
unequlVocally charged j. Samuel McCue
with the murder of his wife. 1t was learned
That the jury continued it's probing long
a1ter II was convinced of the guilt of the
eA-mayor, and 1t is even said that the
Jury delay was to promote the success of
the detectives, who preferred that the YER
olct come as late as possible, and were op-
posed to the early arrest
An unexpected branch of the case which
Is now being investigated is Mr.. McCue's
visit TO Washington, from which he re-
turned few hours before the tragedy IT
is In evidence that he told Mrs. McCue he
was called to the national capital to take
dispositions In a murder case, a thing he
was rarely employed to do as he had no
criminal practice. Mrs McCue, 1t is said,
got information in her husbands mail that
convinced her he had gone to Washington
on a different errand, and when she up-
suited, which was continued when thev got
home from church At church Mrs McCue
begged a friend to go home with her and
spend the night, saying she had had
quarrel with her husband. She showed
fear of the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09
Brass Beds
Inn the Sale.

The first carload of
the five ordered for
this sale is i'm and sam-
pies are ON the floors.
The styles are new,
bright, fresh - differ
emf from what has been
shown mot wit In e
fSmciful sort of differ
ence, but an artistic
difference that borrOWs
beauty from we'll work.
ed up ideas. Prices are
even lower than we
" were able to quote dur
ing the last septem Der
Sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09

Totals. 80. II, $4,000 1,S9O,972 1928. $50
"A tao, ia worth about 60 cents in American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star and
Chicago Record Herald.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
GRADING NEARLY
 COMPETED

w. V. Powell, right-of-way agent, was here Tuesday, We'd nesday and Thursday, and left for Yellville. While here he made arrangements for right of way for a spur to be con- structed to the large gravel bar on the White river, from which the railway company will secure a large amount of ballast for their yards and their main line through the mountains. He said that the grading of the railway is practically completed to Auro- "a, and when the heavy cut on Oregon Flat and the Omaha tun- nel is completed trains will be. gin operating from Kansas City to Memphis and New Orleans. = Cotter Courier.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
ULTIMA WATERS
STOCK BLACK WITH SALMON
Missouri Fish Commission Dumps Thirty Thousand Jack Salmon Into the Black River at
 Poplar Bluff.

Friday a private car belonging to the Missouri Fish Commission came to this city, says the Poplar Bluff Citizen-Democrat, and dumped 3O,000 young jack sal mon into Black river. The fish were very young. of course, some of them being but newly matched out. It is stated that all of these will have attained a good size in two years.
 This particular kind of game fish has been found to flourish admirably in Black river, and it is a favorite among the sports men.
 The car left over the "Cat' branch Saturday morning for the St. Francis river. It has at pres ent 15, 100000 eggs in varying stages of incubation.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
WAS DOCTOR
 LIGHTLE MURDERED ?

News reached here Monday of what points to a horrible crime in Searcy. The charred remains of young Dr. Lightle. who is well known to many of our peo- pie, were found Monday morn ing in the ashes of his barn.
 The doctors wife and baby were visiting in Little Rock at the time and he was seen at his home about midnight. He is supposed to have run in upon burglars at the house or barn, who murdered him and placed his body upon stack of wood, where the flames might destroy all traces of his body.
 His watch and other valuables had been taken and his remains were charred beyond recogni- ton. A piece of his scorched vest could be recognized, and how he could have been burned in the barn is inexplicable except on the theory of murder.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
WANT TO CHANGE
 LOCATION A MILE.

Yellville, May p. A special term of the county court of Ma rion has been in session for two days considering a petition pray ing the removal of the court house to North Yellville, dis tance of about a mile and half from it's present location. The matter has been taken to the circuit court, which convenes in July.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
SCHOOL ELECTIONS.

In accordance with the state law, school elections were held Saturday in the several districts of the county. Dr. J. M. Jones and w. R. Thompson were re- elected without opposition. Little interest was manifested, less than a hundred votes being polled.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
HONORS ARKANSAS.
Miss Helen Gould Manifests Her Interest and Kindly Feeling for State by Attending
 Arkansas Reception.

Worlds Fair Grounds, May 22. Miss Helen Gould selected Ar kansas asNthe only state whose reception she would honor with her much desired presence last Thursday at the St. Louis Worlds Fair.
 In conferring this signal dis tinction on the state, which was all the more pleasing because it was done as a simple matter of course. Miss Gould said to press representative: T have a peculiarly warm spot in my heart for Arkansas, because it is the state towards whose development my father spent some of the best years of his life. His first great railroad venture was made in Arkansas, and it's welfare was dear to him. It is the only state reception I shall attend, not even excepting New York; 7
 Miss Gould stood for almost two hours in the receiving line at the reception given by the Arkansas Federation of WOman's clubs. She is plump, low voiced, sweet-faced little woman apparently under 35. Her gown at the reception was of some simple black stuff relieved by a little white silk and a bunch of jessamine flowers. Word that she was in the building flew from ear to ear like the wind and even the state commissioners forgot their dignity to peer at her over the shoulders of the club women.
 1t was easy to get an lntro- duction and Miss Gould's manner and speech was as free from as- sumption to a small newspaper woman as it was before presi- dent of the board of lady man. agers. Q
 Both President Francis and Miss Gould were in the building at once and the guests of Arkan- sas were sorely tried in the effort to meet or see simultaneously the two most notable people in St. Louis. The state commits sioners and the officers of the Arkansas Federation of Woman's clubs had great cause to be in high spirits over the extraordi- nary success of the entertain ment and the satisfaction was expressed in the happy welcome given even to the humblest guest.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
SUNDAY IN OUR CHURCHES.

Sunday was an ideal Spring day, and our churches were all we'll attended. At the Presby- terian church the congregations were large. The service for men in the afternoon was we'll attend ed. One addition to the church and four children were baptized during the day.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23

We have no authority to use this money for any purpose and will hold it until an occasion arises for a public subscription. We will then get written author ity from the subscribers to turn this amount over to the new fund. We have talked to num- Der of the subscribers in regard to refunding the balance, but all were opposed to it. We have on hand several hundred yards of bunting and some Chinese lan- terms which will be kept in good order to use on another occasion.
 CHAs. G. HENRY,
 Chm. Com. on Arrangements.
 L. N. NOUSS,
 Chm. Finance Committee.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
METHODIST CHURCH.

At the Methodist church the usual large congregation was present. Dr. Pope preached a missionary sermon in the morn ing. The music in the evening was we'll rendered and was splendid feature of the service. Two additions to the church.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23
STATEMENT OF FINANCES
Showing Subscriptions to and Ex- penses of Entertainment of Arkansaw Travelers-Bal-
 ance of $76 on Hand.

To the subscribers to the fund for entertaining the Arkansaw Travellers Association, you will Herewith find a report of all re- ceipts and expenditures:
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23

EXPENDITURES. H Bernstein, banquet. $375 OO P J Robottom, exp 10 OO c Stephens, livery 17 O0 Hob. & Robinson, livery 2 % Mrs Merrill, ribbon and
 making badges s..,. 10 60 Independent, prtg bdgs,- 5 O0 I'M Ky, frt clay pigeons 54 ID Price, decorations for
 court house se-.... l Oo Chas Meyer, decorations
 for court house ' 3O JB King, hauling piano 3 OO FB Morgan, tuning " 5 OO Pond-Decker Elct. Lgt.
 Go, light for h Z 6O FL Boyce, cleaning c h 2 50 Andy Johnson, hauling " 400 chairs Z OO Nv Baker, scraping bail
 groudds 10 %
 s Shuford, build - 70 on
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-23

Wolff Goldman, lumber
 for seats s...-,..........,..,.,..,, } lO I D Price, balls, bats,
 gloves, etc ....,,..,.,. 10 90 Chas Meyer, ball suits, 21 % J B Finley, hauling saw
 dust ............. 1 50 J B Doherty, opera h.. 27 OO J w Jackson, material
 for covering floor 23 15 w w Dutton, same. l 20 Wolff Goldman, same.... l 9 N. B s 6 H Co, same 4 B E E Sheiss, labor on floor 19 % P-D Ell It Go, extra light
 and fans 4 90 Chas Meyer, decorations 27 86 E E Sheiss, labor-dec 2 50 R H Askew, ptg sign 6 % Independent, prtg invi-
 tations & programs 60 OO Uncle Sam, postage 4 % Bracy Conf Go, punch 30 % Bracy Conf Go, refsmts 15 % F P Skipwith, supplies
 for dressing rooms l 10 Harry Odum, attendant
 dressing rooms 5 5O w A Joyce, steamboat 50 % A Heiliger, dec boat 3 65 Chas Meyer, same 10 63 w A Smith, haul chairs 75 N B s & H Go, hauling
 chairs. ...................,..,.., l OO N B s & H Go, 2 chairs
 lost in shuff1e. .................. 1 % Total ..... $8O7 66 Total receipts. $884 % Total expenses. s..........,...., 8O7 66 Balance on hand 76 34
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
BULLETS CRASH
THROUGH DOOR
Deputy Sheriff Has a Brisk
Encounter With Defender
of a ''Squatter" Claim

CHICAGO, March PA rifle and
pistol duel through the barred door
of the structure that was the Delaware
State building at the worlds fair took
place to-day in the suburb of Hege-
wisch, where the building now stands.
Ellis Bennett, the owner Of the So
called Delaware house" has been bar
ricaded in the place since yesterday,
defending a ''squatter" claim to- 160
acres of surrounding land. Deputy
Sheriff Long attempted to enter the
house. Bennett greeted the officer with
two rife shots. The deputy, revolver
in hand, answered with two shots
through the door.
A plan was formed to set Benefits s
castle" on fire and smoke him out.
Word was sent to the Fire Depart
ment to be near at hand, so the blaze
might be soon suppressed. Before put
ting the plan into execution Deputy
Long battered down the door with an
ak. Entering, the deputy found Ben
nett sitting in the corner with three
guns. Bennett explained that he con-
cluded to offer no further resistance,
seeing as the deputy was alone"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
What independence Means.

How many things one can do with a
dollar one does not realize until he stops
to think. Fortunes have been built up
on such a sum, the secret lying in the
ability to save. Once you have an in
come, the start toward a fortune has
been made and man is thoroughly in
dependent. You do not have to wait un-
til you get a number of dollars together
to start a savings account You can
start one on a dollar with the Phoenix
Savings, Building and Loan Association,
SIC California street; ~ per cent being
paid on ordinary and per cent on one
year term savings accounts. interest
payable semi-annually. The Phoenix is
the only concern of the kind in the State
having a guarantee capital, which is an
absolute protection against all loss. The
guarantee capital is 100000: the paid-in
capital. $1,000, 900; subscribed capital,
So 900, 600 The directors are A. A. Wat
kins, Chas. r.. Bishop, s. Prentiss Smith.
Clarence Grange, Gavin McNab, @. c.
Boardman and c. E. Ladd.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
Marietta

l. A c K OVER
COLLAR and TAB
Made of Point
Nenise lace; in
buds. dots and
scroll designs. In
white. butter and
4 r a b / a n colors.
Price them else
u, crO md On n-n,r
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
CAR SMASHES
ON PASSENGERS
Twenty Persons Are Severe
ly Injured in Il Disaster OIL
a Los Angeles Railway
Special Dispatch to The call.

Los ANGELES, March IA score
or more of persons were injured, one
seriously and the others more or less
severely. this afternoon in a rear end
collision on the Long Beach electric line
near the Ascot racetrack.
A Long Beach car heavily loaded had
started out ahead of a car going to the
racetrack, and during the trip through
the city the latter car kept within dan
gerous distance of the forward caI.
Near the southern city limits the Long
Beach car stopped to permit a passen-
ger to alight, when the following car
that the cars were practically demol-
ished and every person on both cars
more or less injured.
The cause of the collision was that
the motorman on the rear car took
chances on his ability to stop, and
when the critical time came his air
brakes failed to work.
Following is list of the most Sc
vereiy injured: F. NJ. Balm. San Fran
cisco, slight fracture of skull scalp
wound about four inches long on the
right side of the head, sent to the Pa
cific Hospital; Mrs. D. W. Mansfield,
1413 South Union avenue, right knee cut
and bruised and right side injured in
ternally; Miss Mary Moore, Alameda
and Rubio streets, right ankle frac-
tured; Mr.. Barton, PA South Flower
street, shoulder dislocated; ]. L. Kean,
124s Ingraham street, cuts and bruises;
c. H. Taylor. so South Los Robles
street, Pasadena, leg severely hurt:
Charles Mcleod, Riverside, ear cut in
two and scalp wound: ]. H. Martin,
Riverside, left leg and arm badly
bruised. and Zeno de Moss. Riverside,
scalp cut, back wrenched, left leg and
arm bruised.
A number of others received slight
cuts and bruises, and everybody on the
cars was badly shaken up. That there
were no fatalities is considered remark
able. Balm, who was most seriously in
jured, is a travelling salesman for Sar
Francisco drug house. Tonight his
condition is anything but favorable
and although there is no immediate
| danger it is feared that he has sus-
| tained internal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
SENATE PASSES
MANY MEASURES
One of Them Will Prevent
Use of the American Flag
for Advertising Purposes

WASHINGTON, March 12.-There
was an echo of the Indianola (Miss.)
Postoffice case in the Senate to-day
when Senator McLaurin rose TO a
question of personal privilege to ex-
plain a newspaper report to the eff
feet that the authorities of that place
arrested peddlers of pictures of Pres
.ident Roosevelt and Booker T. Wash
ington. who may chance to go there.
McLaarin said that arrests of picture
venders had been made both at In
dianola and a neighboring town. but
that their wares were of an improper
character and not because they were
selling pictures of the President and
Booker T. Washington.
The Senate considered but did not
dispose of the fortifcations bill. A
number of bills We're passed. One Of
them has as its purpose the preven-
ton Of the desecration of the Ameri-
can flag by its use for advertising pur-
poses.
Trhe Senate in executive session rati-
fed the treaty between the United
states and Ethiopia, which was ne
gotiated by King Menelik (King of
Ethiopia). and Robert Skinner, Con-
sui General and plenipotentiary. The
treaty was TO last ten years and pro-
vides for trading posts and telegraphs
and other means of transportation in
Menelik's provinces. The main OBJ
iects to be accomplished by the treaty
were set forth in an extended report
,,,oda nv Consul Skinner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
SHOWS WEALTH
OF PORTO RICO
Bulletin Giving a Compre-
hensive Report on Island
Is Issued at Washington
VALUABLE STATISTICS
Covers Investigations Made
Under Supervision of the
United States Government
special Dispatch to The can.

WASHINGTON, March I2.-Under
.ae title Of Mineral Industries of
Porto Rico" the Bureau of the Census.
Department Of Commerce and Labor.
has issued a bulletin CNo. 60 which
is OF special interest for the reasons
that it is the first comprehensive re-
port ever made of the minerals and
mineral industries of that island of
varied and wonderful resources and
that IL demonstrates that the same
thoroughness with which the economo-
scientific work OF our Government is
carried on in the States obtains in our
newly acquired possessions.
The report covers the investigations
made during the year ended Decem-
Der 81, 1902, and il presents such his
torical data as could be obtained re-
gsrding the search for and discovery
u minerals in the past and the ef-
forts made toward their utilization; q
statement Of the laws in force regard
ing the location and exploitation OF
mining claims; a list of all mineral
deposits OF which Information could
be secured by making the most thor
ough examination possible, and an ac.
count, with such statistical data as
could be obtained, of work done dur
ing the year in the utilization OF
manipulation of such mineral re.
sources.
The report demonstrates that Porto
Rico possesses mineral resources thai
under proper management will be oi
great value to the island in years tc
come.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

eluded the police and assaulted the
nom unionists as the strike breakers
were leaving the train. Several non
union men were injured by blows and
missiles, but all reached the factory.
No arrests were made.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, March IL
Three hundred and fifty union miners
working in the Midget and Modoc mines
and on various leased properties went
on strike to-day, having been called out
by the officers of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. The strike was ordered
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
ADMIRAL DEWEY AND PARTY
CALL ON PRESIDENT PALMA
Assistant Secretary Of State Loomis
Refuses TO Discuss Situation in
Santo DOMINGO.

HAVANA, March 12-Admiral Dewey
and his party landed to-day from the
auxiliary cruiser Mayfower and, with
Assistant Secretary Of State Loomis
and Minister Squieres, called on Presi-
dent Palma.
with regard to thesituatio in Santo
Domingo, which LOOMS inquired into
10 a considerable extent, the Assistant
Secretary Of State said that there ap-
peared to be no cessation Of the series
Of revolutions and fighting which had
been going on for long time He de-
clined TO discuss the situation as ii
affects the United States relations,
pending the delivery Of his report at
Washington. but said the United States
had no present intention to intervene
10 any manner except for the protec-
ton Of its Interests.