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The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
Narrowing Account Given by
Yellow Negro Here.
OF the Supposed Murder Of the Man
Found Near Mayfcld With
Throat Cut.
MAYFIELD PEOPLE EXCITED.

Still anotheI story has been hatch
ed relative to the murder of the un-
known man found in a straw stack
near Mayfeld, KY, with his throat
cut, on December 22nd. Yesterdays
Mayfield Messenger says:
There is a new rumor i'm the air
again about the man who was found
dead in the straw stack east of the
city December 22. This time the re-
port is that the unknown man was
killed in a cellar inside the city and
taken to the country and hid under
the straw. The latest comes from
Paducah and Chief McNutt was told
by a well-known saloon keeper in
Paducah few days ago that a yell
low negro was in his saloon last week
and, while in an intoxicated condi-
tion, said that the dead man was
killed in cellar in Mayfield and oc-
CURED as follows:" THAT he. the
negro referred to, had been sent out
of the cellar after some steak and on
returning down the stair steps lead
ing to the cellar he heard scuf1le
and man eXclaim, OH when he
was then met by two men who said,
now you get out of here or we will
kill you The negro also said to this
same Paducah man that the man
was then redressed and two days la
ter he heard of a man being found
in the straw stack"
This new report appears plausi-
BILE and many people have always
contended that the man was killed
before being placed in the straw pile
as there was no blood on his collar
or shirt which seems impossible to
occur when the throat is cut in such
a manner. Officers are now trying to
locate the negro that answers the
description and get a more definite
clue. The Paducahan who had the
conversation with the negro man,
will be communicated with and see
if he will not come to Mayfield and
point out the man if possible to find
him.
BY the description of the cellar
Chief McNutt went to the one under
the Old Southern Hotel, but found
the cellar with water about l 5 inches
deep and had to postpone a closer
investigation. The hotel is unoccu-
pied and has been since last summer
but the doors and windows have
been frequently broken open by un-
known parties.
The said negro in stating that he
went after steak appears doubtful as
there was no cooking being done at
that time and 1t Is not known for
what purpose he should have secured
steak. Then il might be some other
cellar, Every kind of theory has
been flying thick and fast today and
what shall develop. the future will
reveal.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
Officials Are Alarmed.

Moscow. Feb. "A panic prevails
in official circles as a result of the re-
ceipt of notices of death sentences
passed upon prominent officials and
reactionaries by the revolutionary
party. II is fully expected that the
propaganda of death against the
hated officials will be prosecuted by
the revolutionists with vigor, and of
ficials are taking every precaution
for protection.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
Mrs. Jane Stanford Was Killed
By Poison.
II Was the Second Attcmpt-Shc
Was n Wealthy PbiIanthropist
of San Francisco.
A VERY MYSTERIOUS CASE.

San Francisco, Mar. "A cable
dispatch from Honolulu states that
Mrs. Jane Stanford, widow of the
late Leland Stanford, died at Homo
lulu and that suspicious circumstan-
ces have been discovered surround
ing the death. 81 have been poison
ed" she said
Her last words were: "Thls is a
horrible death"
The Hawaiian police are conduct
ing an investigation.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
McCracken Damage Suit Affirmed Today

arranging some wires. The company
claimed that ON account of careless
ness his climber slipped and caused
him TO fall, while the other side
claimed that Bell was shocked by
touching live wire, and lost his
hold.
In the Pratt case Col. Pratt, the
well known coal dealer, sued for fail
ure to deliver message announcing
the death of his brother in Missis-
sippi
Campbell & Campbell were attor-
ncys for the victorious litigants in
10th cases.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02

Frankfort Ky, March 2,-The
court of appeals today affirmed the
McCracken circuit court in the case
of the Paducah Railway and Light
Co, against Charles Il. Bells admin
istrator. who got three thousand dol
lars for the death Of Bell, who was
an employee.
The court also affirmed the case of
the Postal Telegraph Co, against Il.
W. Pratt, who got a si5O judgment
for a delay in delivering a message.
Bell was lineman who fell from
a pole at Fourth and Broadway while
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
Soldiers in Despair.

ST. Petersburg, Mar. 2.-Your cor
respondent had an interview today
with wounded colonel just return
ed from Manchuria. He says the
Russian troops are in the depth of
despair. The soldiers fight because
they cannot shirk, and have not the
least confidence in themselves or
their generals. Thousands are de-
serted.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
KENTUCKY NOTES.
From the Capital--No Report In
Hunter Case.

Washington, ID. c., March q
The election committee in charge of
the Hunter-Edwards contest ad-
journed today and will make no re-
port to the house. Hunter thus keeps
lis seat,
The James bill giving Trigg county
the right to build a bridge across
the Cumberland river, was signed by
the president today.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
NEW CLERK.
Union city Man Arrives To Take Po-
sition at the Palmer.

Mr.. s. T. Miller. of Union City,
Tenn, arrived today to accept a po-
sitlon as night clerk at the Palmer
House, and begins work at once. lie
succeeds Clerk Hyde, who returns to
Vincennes. Ind, to accept position
there. Mr. Miller comes highly rec
commended as a hotel man.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
The Coroner's Jury's Verdict.

Honolulu, Mar. "A coroner's
jury was summoned and viewed the
remains of the late Mrs. Stanford.
Mrs. Henry Highton says that Mrs.
Stanford said to her shortly after ar
riving here
"The reason | left San Francisco
was because an attempt had been
made on my life. an attempt to pois-
on me, and enough poison was used
to kill twenty persons"
Preyed on Her Mind.
Mrs. Stanford seemed to be great
ly affected" said Mrs. Highton. 81
sought to disabue her mind of the
idea, as | thought it might be only a
delusion. but Mrs. Stanford talked
so nationally about the attempt on
her life | do not now hold the belief
that it was a mere fancy of hers.
was very uneasy after this talk with
Mrs. Stanford, and wrote to mutual
friends in San Francisco regarding
the matter They told me they fear
ed such attempts had been made, no
names, however. being mentioned.
DR.. Humphries made the follow
ing statement:
when | was called | found Mrs.
Stanford in commissions and applied
the quickest remedies, but II was not
possible to save her life. Mrs. Stan
ford said to me: Doctor, | have
been poisoned
"Mrs. Stanfords condition seemed
to indicate strychnine poisoning. Be
tween convulsions her mind was un-
usually active. and she said; "This
is the second time they have tried Il.
They tried il last January, and | came
here to avoid them"
Woman's Secretary Talks.
Miss Bertha Berner. Mrs. Stan
ford's secretary said that she and
Mrs. Stanford attended II picnic day
before yesterday, The lunch con-
sisted of ordinary cold dishes pre-
pared at the hotel and contained
nothing of a canned variety. After
returning to the hotel in the evening
they had dinner Mrs. Stanford par
taking only of soup Just before
retiring Mrs. Stanford asked for her
medicine. Miss Berner continues:
81 got a teaspoonful of bicarbonate
of soda, one purgatiye tablet and
bottle of mineral water. Mrs. Stan
ford forgot to take the medicine and
lay down and slept. As soon as she
awoke she took the medicine and
again retired,
Mrs. Stanford soon thereafter
vas seized with commissions which
threw her out of bed, The maid and
myself came in answer to her call, as
did also a guest from a nearby room.
She said; Il am poisoned Conyul-
sions continued in spite of the ef-
forts of the physician. The bottle
of the bicarbonate of soda was pur-
chased by me at Adelaide some
years ago, but 1 think it had been
refilled for Mrs. Stanford at San
Francisco, | don't know by what
druggist"
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
ENEMY DEAD.
George Rice, Who Fought Standard
Oil Co. for 20 Years, No More.

Asbury Park, N. j.. March q
Geo, Rice, formerly of Marietta, o.,
and for twenty years an enemy of the
Standard oil Co.. against which he
brought numerous suits, died Mon
day from grip.
His death was kept secret, as he
had a number of papers In his room
at the Astor house, New York, which
relatives feared might be obtained
by persons aatagonistie TO his inter
ests.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
Good Appointments Go To Kentuckians

S. minister to Switzerland at a sala-
~ of $500 a year,
lie will at the same time reap
point Leslie Combs of Lexington, 10
be minister TO Guatemala aud Hon
duras, at a salary OF $4,000 year
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
DESPERATE BATTLE
ON THE RUSSIAN LEFT
Japanese are Hard Pressing Them..'Japs
Capture an Important Position.

Toxic March 2enca Oku the Japanese have driven
back the
Snminting
supplies
DESPERATE RATTLE ON.
relief which
hurried Russian left
the japanese suffered
LOSSES.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
To Hold Council of War.

London, Mar. "a dispatch from
ST. Petersburg states that a council
Of war will be held at st. Petersburg
about March 3. to decide whether
Gen. Kuropatkin is to be recalled.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
II Was NIurder.

Honolulu, Mar, 2.-The report of
the chemist removes the last doubt OF
he cause of death OF Mrs. stanford.
IN analysis OF the contents of the
bottle OF carbonate soda disclosed
the presence OF large quantity Of
stryehnine.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
KILLED ROBBER.
Burglars Surprised In Attempting
10 Loot Station.

Unionville, Conn, March 1.-Two
burglars attempted to loot the sta
tlon of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railway here early this
morning. They were surprised by
Station Agent Burnham, who fired
and killed one of them, The other es-
capped and the dead man is unidenti-
fed.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02

The week for noluing the carnival
has not yet been decided on. Mr.,
Ira Trouble is expected tomorrow
and the time will probably then be
fixed.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02

Washington, ID. c., March 2,-on
Monday the president will send to
the senate. the name of Brutus j.
Clay, Of Richmond, Ky. a son of the
late Gen. Cassius NJ, Clay, TO be u.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
Held Against Attack.

Toxic, Mar. 2.-Japanese left
wing Tuesday successfully held posi-
tions as far west as Lao river,
against repeated attacks OF Russians.
Mukden. March 2.--For three
days Putilonf and Novgorod hills
have been subjected TO terrific
bombardment with IL inch shells
charged with shlmose powder. From
distance the hills look like volca-
noes. spouting flame and great
clouds OF smoke, a hail OF earth and
stones falling far beyond their bases.
Russian siege batteries are answer
ing energetically but their fire is
comparatively Intellectual.
All it quiet on the right flank at
this time. it being reported that
Nogi is operating against the left
flank.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
No decision.

New York, March 2.-Justice
iaynor reserved the decision in the
application of Nan Patterson, ae-
ress, charged with the murder OF
Caesar Young, bookmaker, for bail
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02
q o q q o d q d
4 SPANISH VILLAGE MAY
BE WITHOUT WOMEN.

Madrid, Feb. ..--One hun
dred aud ffty-nine women,
residing In Niilacancas were
arTaigned for sedition and
robbery. The public prosecu-
, tor demands that each be
sentenced To ten years inn
prisOnment. IL the prisoners
are convicted the village will
he without women, as the
criminals comprise nearly the
entire female population.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02

st. Petersburg, March General
Stoessel, who arrived yesterday from
Paris, lunched with the car today.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02

After glrl mas celebrated the
twenty-hfth anniversary of her birth
she stops seeking her ideal husband
and begins to look around for real
one.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02

It's a whiskey strait for the topper
who hasn't got the price.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02


THE SUN rs READ EVERY
DAY IN THE WEEK BIZ
MORE PEOPLE IN PADU-
CAH AND McCRACKEN
COUNTY THAN ANY OTHER
PAPER.
The Paducah sun., 1905-03-02

LOOK THROUGH THH
HEws COLUMNS OF THE
SUN AND COMPARE THEM
WITH TIE OTHER PADU.
CAN PAPERS AND SEE.
WHY
The evening world., 1905-12-21
New York. Dec. Is

rev YORK, Dec u.
Dear Sir: Reading In your column a
few lines regarding myself and George
NcFadden, also my English welter-
weight titls, I would like to give YOU a
htte information on both. FIRST l am
not IN BnGlishman, but a New YORK
boy, and | was glwn that tito NJ a
present al er beating quite a few OF The
best men In England But as 1t is now
getting near Christmas | am ready,
also very willing, to stake that tide TO
any one thai wants 1t, as 1t Is only a
useless burden on my shoulders, Next
I IN regard o. IL Fddden last THURSDAY
night Now, Mr.. Edgren, ! have beel
made The brunt In the press just be-
cause l would not knucklc down TO a
lot Of cheap bum club managers, that
sport Broadway, using that bull con
10 make a living, and butud mo the
club business when the COPS made their
other graft bad Nbw, Thursday night
thcy tried L o me that McFadden
was a giant-kulor. but after they found
OUT that It did not scare me any they
took me outside, and a big, fat, tin-can
sport told me how he had managed Terry
McGoyern-Sam Harris affairs and felt
sorry tJr me, did MT want me 10 get
hurt, SC. He nearly togk a NJ when |
CsRcd him II he took me for a rube. I
told him To get MnFabhn really as
qui ky as he could and II | did not
make him box Ike a sucker ] did MT
ggaiinnc e our, '0. micFaii,esnn tF FoS T'i he h Sv4r y
lemon, and said he was in no shape 70
box me. When he found ont was no
y ad-pire cInch hc fatlv refused o. box
me under any consideration. I had 10
The evening world., 1905-12-21
IN THE SPORTING EDITORS MAIL BOX,

stand he brunt for them, 80 they
thought. but | don't intend to do so.
VIII you kindly help me by annoLnc-
ing in YOUR oAumn also that | never
ducked any one IN the business at my
weight? OF course I am not boxing
heavy-wrivhts, FOR I can now box az
l8 TO l2 pounds, Yours sincerely,
AL GREENWOOD,
OF New York, M England.
p. s.--I a name you quite a few
witnesses that heard the whole routine
! had boxed "Kid" villa ms,
George Jansen, Charles Sslgar, and not
getting worse than a draw with any one
OF them, and a whole bunch Of Others
in t~hree-round bouts in New York and
SIX rounds IN Philadelphia. II was In
Philadelphia | bested "Kid' Williams
less than q month ago-the boy who
bested our toutcd weker-weight cham
pion. ] think the knockers should
give q little credit where Il Is due, don't
you and not try and say ! duckei a
deed one Hike McFAfien, whom ! would
lave been tickled 10 death 10 meet.
The evening world., 1905-12-21

.FITZ COLLAPSES; O'BRIEN WINS.
LOST Just As
/ WAS WINNING;
NY LAST FIGHT.
~-FITZSlMMONS.

To the Editor u The Evening World.
| vas beaten, OF course, but |
mink 1t WIS through an untortu-
nate accident. II It had not beeu
for that tainting spelr which over
took me in my coTner | think l
would have wan. | was Just getting
n my fine work ON O'RrICn when
this happ,u D, and WAS having nc
trouble In hitting him O'Brien, Of
course, cut me Up considerably anil
had me bleeding, but | was not In
any distress. | have been in worse
condition in fights than ! was in
this battle, and or that account |
feel ortaln | would have finally
out O'Brien and landed one OF
my famous punches, which has won
many a battle for me.
This is my last battle, Never again
VIII l enter the ring. What my im-
mediate plans arc / cannot say, but
nj thought If fighting again IS gone.
Beh,re tho fight J felt rs strong and
as good as ever, ana thought I would
be able 10 meet a few more fighters,
but that's MI off ntw.
ROBERT F~ITZSIMMONS.
The evening world., 1905-12-21
BILLY NOLAN TELLS WHY,
HOW, WHEN, WHERE, ETC.
His Letter Calling Humphreys Explains that
McGovern Match Was Called Off
Because Of Profits.

Billy Nolan, manager Of Battling
Nelson. is always on the job with a
letter when ~utterances from a rival
relies, on the fighting ability OF Bat
ting Nelson. Here's the latest from
tho loquactous Nolan, and 1t does him
ana the Dane proud:
Sporting Editor Evening World;
SRI see through reading the sport
ing columns OF The Evening World
many things reported to have come
from Joe Humphreys, manager Of
Terry MoGovern. Among other
things, Humphreys mentions that he
kncws that Terry McGovern Is the
n awning card, etc. II suoh Is the case,
wr.y does he banker 50 much after
a match2 There are plenty Of good
boxers now u OF work, and / will
venture to say will give Terry an
aLwt,d argument Jimmy Britt, for
instance, would accommodate him, and
IL would be a good bout, especially az
Terry u sLch a great drawing card,
and I may add teat / don't think he
will have mush trouble in coming to
terms, as Humphreys and the BHtts
are the best OF fEsndp.
When hoGovcrn. through his mana
ger, first sought this match | told
them that It was a very hard matter
30 get a lay-of 10 fight, finally, after
much talking, Humphreys appointed
Edite Mcbride OF Buffalo, TO draw
up a set OF articles OF agreement
which was signed by Humphreys and
myself. Ny forfeit was posted I'm
modiately, and. OF course, me same
was ex pected OF the MoGovern people,
waited patiently, and finally wired
Humphreys on two occasions last week
IN Toledo TO post his money betore Fri
day, Dec, If, with the stakeholder. He
paid no attention, and finally on b riday
The evening world., 1905-12-21

O Brien and again fell to his knees,
They were clinched at the ben.
ROUND sEyEN-TheS rushed to a
clinch and Fitz again missed a righ,
swing. o Brien sent his right to Fi,z5
Kidneys.
Quick as a fash OBrien worked righ
and left swings to Fits Jaw.
The latter, however. went aftr
o'Brien, sending left to face and rlsa
uppcrcut to body,
Fltz followed with right to face an
body, but O'Brlen countered with Ia
wicked rights " face,
O'Brien had the advantage Of IN.
round BO.A men put mp a great fgi
ROUND ElGHT-They cllnched
o'Brien missed right and left for face
and then drove right 10 face, Fitz missol
hard left for the jaw but a minute later
worked his left 10 jaw twice, and
q Brlen was cautioned for holding,
O'BueG sent a nasty lel. TO the e-c
and then hOOred FItz with stlf right o.
Jaw.
Jack then drove right T. boly, forcing
Fitz - the ropes As the round eHde
Fi,2 seemed TO recuper te, but vent t.
his corner ra,let unsteady 1t was
O'Brlsn's round by a big margin.
ROUND NINE-O'B rIen at once put
In a straight eft to the face and they
clinched Jack booked a right over the
heart and blocked . hard right counter
for the head.
The evening world., 1905-12-21

llsAt aud lett TO the face. This was
l1tE.s round.
This round was the best OF the battle
up % this time. O'Brien seemed wor-
ed.
ROUND TWELVE-O'Brien drove
tI,z against the ropes with two lefts to
the face, Bitz came back with a light
LETT TO the face.
FItz chased O'Bten around the ring
md missed several leads. O'Bden landed
d straight left that started blood afresh
rom Fltz's mouth,
At 81 se range Fitz reached O'Brien's
Nv with a left, and after Fitz had
Jraed him into a cllnch O'Brien did
sDne fast oOt-wOrk.
ROUND THIRTEEN - Ftz sent
DBritn back With a left swing to the
.4R, and a minute later sent a straight
eft 10 the face. O'Brien blocked sew
IA, hard blows and sent two let's to
lie face,
Fitz sent a left to the body and they
mixed II up, both landing left ana
right shOrt-arm blows over the heart
l. was a hard round, and Fitz appeared
20 have the advantage.
As Fitz went TO his corner he suddenly
collapsed, blood i.Ning freely from his
mouth and nose. He was badly hurt.
The evening world., 1905-12-21
B%|LL|ARD7STlRS
WILL PLAY WERE
International Tournament WIZ
Be Contested in This City
in February.

The billiard championship OF IN.
world will be fought out IN America
after all,
julius Bake, VINO lust returned
from Paris, WAL promote the match. II,
has secured the signatures Of Franhe
Hoppe, Louis Cure, George Sutton and
Morningstar, who is at present In Paris
competing at the National Academy.
Hoppe, says Bake, is the wonder of the
axe and has clearly demons rated thaI
he Is the master Of NinneauE. the
French expert,
Wizard Shooter and Slosson VIII
also enter the tournament.
The match VIII be at lS-inoh back
line and will be played In the lattef
part OF February IN this city, and
Blake will offer the handtsomeSt trophy
that has yer been put up for a taurna-
meTt o. this kind.
Nlrneaux owns the championship
trophy offered a number OF years ago
by the same firm, under the condition
Il became his personal property after
winning Il three times in succession.
The evening world., 1905-12-21

at the end Of the twentieth round. Fitz,
| am afraid, is no longer the wonderful
piece Of hghtlng machinery he was
years ago, l am sorry for the old Eel
low,
johnny ~Considine-I expected TO see
FllzslmmJns win. 1 Thought the Old
WaThOrse would gat In one Of his ia
nous wallOps on OBrien and that II
would end the fight quickly.
Tom SlarKey-l am sorry for Fitz-
simmons, as | could not see how he
could lose. Fft2 must be all In when
ne lGts a boxer Ike O'Bren beat him.
~ Bfisn must have improved 70 beat
Jimmy Wakely-o'Bron's youth was
too much for FitzStmmons, inst like
Corbett beat Sullivan, FlVzslmmcns
deserves all the credit that could be
given him, as he was a credit 10 the
profession which he followed
jim Buckley htle ! was ALWAYS An
ddmlrer II Fitzsimmons | thought that
O'Brien would beat him. O'B1en was
too clever and shitty for Fitz, and /
felt that he would beat Bob with mis-
quick, short punches 10 the face.
Sam AustIn-O'Brien was my selection
70 win the fight, but | merely thought
he would DUPONT Fitz and get the De.
clsl0n' RITZ must nave been punished
the old man, as It seems a pity to think
that sum a great fighter as he was
should have 10 meet with a defeat be-
fore he finally retired from the ring.
\. Smlth-lt Is another instance Of
ambition vs., nature, The old man was
there with his heart, but physical con-
ditiOn and nature would not stand the
strain. He finished his career with a
gallant fight and will go down on record
as the greatest fighter Of the age.
Harry Pollok-The result is a surprise
10 me-, provided Fitz's condition was
such as 10 permit him 10 make his
fight. There Is nothing IN O'Brien's
record to put him IN the same class
with FitZ, He made a game fight, but
his age was too big a handicap.