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mhal Mccormick had not been sus-
tanned
Autopsy to Be Held.
only second in point Of interest TO the
challenge entered against Admiral Nc
Cormick was the courts determination
10 request the secretary of the navy to
order that the body of the late Mid
shipman Branch be eXhumed and an
autopsy held. 1t is not certain how
much can be revealed by an autopsy
upon the remains of Midshipman
Branch, who has been dead for about
three weeks, bat it is believed that al
most absolute information can be OBJ
tained as TO the existence Of any previ-
Gus diseased condition of the heart.
brain or other organs such as would
have made death possible at the time
from any other cause than the blows
received in the fight.
The prosecution closed its case this
morning.
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Insurance company, Fred A. Wing,
Adams superior in the company and
later in the assay Office, states that the
shortage was between $500 and $500,
and that it was due to overdrawing on
the part of Adams. who had an Alaska
commercial venture which was wrecked
in the disturbance Of business follow
ing on the blowing up of the Maine.
Wing states that Adams made up the
shortage and explained it satisfactor-
lily to the company, which Immediately
afterwards offered him the position of
cashier at Sandusky, O. He adds that
the same bonding company which had
secured the company against loss by
Adams again went Oh Adams bond.
Wing is the head of the local assay
Office and it was he that secured Ad-
ans his place in the government serv-
ices
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IOWA FARMER MURDERS HIS WIFE
AND FIVE CHILDREN IN COLD BLOOD

badly 1acerated. She had apparently
clutched at the murderOus knife. The
murder was discovered by a milkman
who called at the house to get milk
When officers reached the house no
trace of the husband could be found,
but an abandoned suit OF his clothes
was found much smeared with blood
Later IL was learned from q rural mail
carrier that McWnliams had been seen
on his way TO Independence this aft
ernoon and that he had cOOlly told the
carrier that his family had been killed.
He came into Independence by a cir
cuitous route and was not found until
this evening.
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PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

Annapolis, Nd, Nov. 24-The court
martial which is trying Midshipman
Minor MeTiWether for manslaughter
was continued today.
Surgeon T. NJ. d. Mccormick testi-
fed: -...
Il saw Branch between 10 and Il
O'Clock Monday morning. He was un-
conscious, his left side was paralyzed
his right arm and leg were continually
thrashmg and he was much bruised
about the face. head shoulders and
forearms. I think that the condition
was brought about by the repeated
blows he had received. I don't think
his life could have been saved by any
treatment, nor 10 I think that the hot
baths or other treatment he received
from his friends accelerated his death"
Admiral Asked Questions.
Surgeon Mccormick was examined
very rigidly by Admiral A II. McCor-
mick Of the court, the object being to
bring ut whether or not any possible
cause of death could have existed prior
10 the fight. The witness answered
that it was impossible to say this abso-
lutely in the absence of an autopsy,
but that there was no reasonable doubt
that the blows had caused Branch $
death. Under this examination Surgeon
Mccormick said that excitement and
overeXertiOn might have contributed 10
the condition of Branch but only i'm a
secondary way.
Admiral Mccormick evidently was not
al all satisfied that the hot applica tons
upon Branch's head by his COMPANIONS
on the night of the fight had not con-
tributed to the death. lie brought out
from the witness that hot applications
might contract veins il applied TO them
closely and continuously.
a each medical officer concludes his
testimony the conviction grows that
ser Gus and perhaps fatal error was
ElGuc, as far as conviction for mar
s!apshter lies. in falling 10 mold an az
t0psy. There is evidently a serious doubt
in tie minds of some members Of The
court as to whether there may have pos
sibiy existed some unusual condition in
the organism Of Branch which led TO
ms death
DR. =. T.. Stone was recalled and tes-
titled as 10 a physical examination OF
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/ 7. PETERSBURG, Nov. 24-Tht
n,,,nInrrorc. of Ct Pnfnrsh11rcr ha W.

HT. PETERSBURG, Nov. 24.-The
y employers of st. Petersburg have
taken the lead N resistance TO the
wOrkmen, whose constant strikes al
ternately on political grounds and eco
nOmic grounds have utterly. democrat
lied the business of the country, and
are bringing ruin and bankruptcy TO
all branches of industry. They have
formed an association, with Herr Nobel
at its head, and have mutually pledged
themselves not only TO refuse strike
pay, but absolutely to decline to treat
with their employees on questions Of
wages or hours of work until the ma
tional assembly acts. Count Witte, in
behalf of the government, has seconded
the employers by directing that idenu-
cal action be taken at the government
works. and both the government and
private worknen have been given until
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Smiths testimony United States District
Attorney Rose of Baltimore, who is as
ISOLATED in the prosecution with Judge
Advocate Mark, took a keen interest
m the evidence given that fighting had
Increased since hazing was knocked out
at the academy. He brought out very
clearly by his questions that the mid
shipmen We're still compelled to do va
rious silly things and obey ridiculous or
ders, the impelling force being the fact
that If they do not prove tractable they
must fight, whereas they were formerly
compelled to do the same thing by the
imposition of physical cruelty in the
shape of haZing.
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Denied in Boston.

Boston, Nov. ga member Of the
firm Of Kidder, Peabody x Co of this
city, on being shown a copy Of the tes-
timony of BOOkkeeper Madison of the
New York Life Insurance company at
the insurance investigation today, with
reference 10 an alleged loan of 1920 600
to the Boston firm. said:
There never was any such tFansac-
ton. The statement is either a mistake
or a misstatemenf."
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ly twenty years as secretary of the
board, had almost absolute control OF
the school funds. He issued scrip and
handled notes and checks as if they
were his own property
As president of the Peoria National
bank he was enabled to cover up his
populations so well that from June 80.
1904. 10 June so, 1905, the school fund
shortage amounted 10 $4,000.
While all of the books of the boaid
have not yet been examined by a spe-
eial auditing committee now at work,
IL is currently believed that the aggre-
gate amount OF, money taken viii reach
81, 0o0, 900.
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Mutineers Captured Unhurt.

George Ryan, from Kansas City.
Charles Raymond, a three-year bur-
Slar from ST. Louis.
Warden Matt w Hall Yardmaster
Porter Gilvin and five prison guards
departed this morning for Fort Leav-
enWOrth, Kansas on a special train
conveying seVenty-One federal prison.
ers, who are being transferred from
the Missouri state peniIentiary To the
government prison at Fort LedVen-
worth. IL is believed that this fact had
much 10 do with the outbreak today. as
81 is surmised the convicts had counted
largely upon Warden Halls absence in
their premeditated attempt 10 escape.
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OOUGHERTY GETS
STIFF SENTENCE
Peoria EmbeZzler Unexpectedly
Pleads Guilty.
JUDGE SHOWS NO MERCY
THE SHORTAGE WILL PROBABLY
AMOUNT TO 100000.

n EORIA, H., Nov. 24-Newton c.
Dougherty has pleaded guilty to
five of the forgery charges against
him and will be taken to the Joliet
penitentiary either tonight or tomor-
row. He appeared before Judge Worth
mgton today. pleaded guilty and was
given a sentence of from one TO four
teen years on each of the five counts.
the same TO be concurrent,
When the prisoner. accompanied by
W. T. Irwin, one of his attorneys, his
son Ralph and a deputy sheriff left the
Jail for the court room, ougherty said
to the jailer:
well, guess I'll have to do it,"
Property Turned over.
In the courtroom there were 200 spec
tators. Attorney Irwin addressed the
court He said that DougheTty had
turned all of his property over TO him
and that he 0rwin) had been given
right of attorney to settle the affairs
of the prisoner. He added that Dough
erty's property would amount to more
than the school board defalcations. He
admitted that 'Dougherty had been
careless and that he stood willing TO
take his punishment.
Sentenced by Court.
Judge worthington replied as fol-
lows:
II find it necessary to send him to
the penitentiary as the law provides.
1t win be a severe punishment. In
count No. 200 the sentence will bercOn-
finement in the prison at Joliet for an
ind 70
year or more than fourteen years, soil
tary confinement.
"In counts 210 24O, 24S. and pa, the
same sentence. That is all
While the court was speaking Dough-
erty looked straight ahead Of him and
did not move a muscle. He said moth
ing when the sentence was pronounced,
and was taken back to Jail. escorted by
his attorneys.
No Chance of Escape.
Dougherty's action today was as un-
expected as il was astonishing, he hav-
ing last week pleaded not guilty to the
same charges. But the refusal OF
Judge Worthington to quash the in
dictments against him, and the fact
that the November grand jury is now
in session ready TO return others that
would be free of any of the errors
charged i'm the first. so frightened the
coils around the prisoner that he could
see no way out. He therefore threw
himself upOn the mercy of the court
trusting that his old friend would deal
as leniently as possible with him.
Shortage of 100000.
This marks the closing scenes of the
most astounding school fund robbery
: ever brought to public notice. For
twenty-five years Newton c. Dougher-
w a CITY snnerinf endent and for near.
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OLD LA0Y's BLOOD soILs.
Letter to Young Meriwether From
Aged Relative.

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 24.-The vener-
able Mrs. G. NJ. Goodlett of this city,
honorary president and founder of the
United Daughters of the Confederaey.
has sent the following telegram 10 her
young kinsman Minor Meriwether the
midshipman who is now undergoing a
courtmartial in connection with his en-
counter with Branch:
ITO Midshipman Meriwether, Annapolis
Nd: The blood of your revolutionary an
cestors would have risen up against you
had y0a done otherwise than accept the
challenge OF Midshipman Branch
CAROLINE MERIWETHER GOOD
LETT" r.f
Midshipman Meriwether Is near rel-
alive Of Mrs. Goodlett.
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FOUR CONVICTS MAKE
BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Deputy Warden and Gatekeeper Shot Down in
Cold Blood
DespeadOes Armed With Pistols and OGyCsrins-
Fight in the Streets of Jefferson City, No. Ending in
Capture Of the COnVcs.

double gate of steel. This outside gate
was locked, but the desperadoes We're
deferred but for a moment. Placing
their nitrOglycerine under the outside
gate, they blew an opening through
the massive steel doors. and before the
smoke had cleared from the opening
they had dashed through past a num-
Der of 'trusty" convicts working in the
street and ran madly for twelve blocks.
Zeigler, il was found. had failed 10
leave the penitentiaTy walls.
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= London. Nov. ga dispatch to y
+ Reuters Telegram company from =
= ST. Petersburg says it is persist y
= entity reported that there has been =
= a mutiny in the Black sea fleet, =
= and that portions of the Sebastopol =
y garrison have mutinied, killing the =
= chief of staff and WOunding a coll =
= Onel. y
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Rushed for the Gate.

There was not the slightest premoni-
tion of any trouble within the prison
walls. Suddenly cOnvicts Harry Vaughn,
Charles Raymond, Hiram Blake Ell
Zeigler and George Ryan. who were
working i'm close proximity 10 the pris-
ON gate. inside the Enclosure. as III by
given signal, made a rush for the gate.
From their pockets they drew pistols
and il is presumed that at least one Of
them carried a bottle of nitroglycerine
Where these weapons and the eXplo-
stves were obtained has not Vet been
discovered
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Officers in Pursuit.

Almost before the four escaping con-
victs had covered the distance OF one
block, prison officials, heavily armed,
We're in pursuit shooting al they
ran. Pedestrians jumped behind trees,
ran into houses and crOuched down be-
hind any obstacle that presented ref
uge. Those living in houses along the
line of flight. alarmed by the shooting.
rushed OUT to ascertain the cause. Wo-
men screamed and fed precipitately,
while the majority OF men seized weap-
ona and joined the prison officials In
the pursuit, A desperate fear gave
speed TO the cOnvicts, and they outran
their pursuers. Near the Missouri! Pa
cific railroad station they came upon a
wagon being driven by OTvillo Lane.
Jumping into this wagon they seized
Lane and held him 20 act as shield
from the bullets OF their pursuers. One
convict dashed the horses into a run.
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Branch about eight months prior to his
death.
Room for inquiry.
\ startling incident occurred during
his crOss-eXaminatioHs by Mr.. Munroe.
Meriwethers counsel. lie Was asked
some questions connected with the Death
of Midshipman Battle which Occurred
at the academy last year. Tho cause
of the death was not certainly revealed
by the autopsy, the witness said. but
an old injury to the brain was discov-
cred, and il was rumOred that the had
been occasioned by an injury which Bat
when he first entered the academy. He
had no personal knowledge of this. he
said.
At the close of the morning session the
court granted a request of the counsel
for the accused that the. body of the late
Midshipman Branch, whose death occur
red after his fight with Meriwether. be
exhumed and an autopsy held. The case
has reached the stage where several
points or matters which the experts adj
nit could not be satisfactorily deter
mined without an autopsy.
Witnesses for Defense.
The defense Offered two witnesses du-
ring the forenoon session. They we're
Midshipman Herbert e. Tabhart class
mate and former roommate of Meri-
wether. and Midshipman Norman Smith,
a first class man. ...s
Iabhart was called 20 show that Branch
had done things TO Meriwether calcu-
lated to make good his assertion that
he would make life not worth living
for him. but his testimony was not par
,.eularly strong.
During the course Of MidShipman
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"As Per Arrangement"

1t appeared from records produced by
Mr.. Hughes that an account of J. p
Morgan a. Co. with Hamilton showed
that in December. 1901, that firm had
advanced to Hamilton the sum of
S56, 100; that on Oct. !, 1902, this
amounted with interest to $59,5l0 and
that it was then cancelled by the entry
of that amount 10 Hamilton's credit.
The entry OF this amount In the ac-
count Of the New York Life read CAS-
per cancelled statement and arrange
ment with Mr.. c.. W. Perkins" It
was also developed that the participa-
tion in the syndicate of the New York
Life was effected through the New
York Security & Trust company by
which one-fourth OF the profits of the
former company were retained
Perkins Got $4,000.
Pressed by Mr.. Hughes to tell Wheth-
er he knew of any other instance of
money due TO the New York Life be-
ing paid 10 a third party, as in the
Hamilton case, Mr.. Madison recalled
the payment in 1904 of 1000 TO
George w. Perkins, representing the
prOht on a loan of $500, 900 to the Boston
firm Of Kidder. Peabody & Co. The
profit, witness said, came in the form
OF a check on the First National bank,
which he cashed, giving the money to
Mr.. Perkins.
What the latter did with it the wit
ness did not~know. No entry of the
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Wounded

Deputy Warden r. E See. shot in the
arm and hip.
Harry Vaughn, convict ST. Louis;
shot in arm.
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Deputy Warden Shot.

Rushing past the gate they entered
Deputy Warden Sees office ana shot
him as he sat i'm his chair. He sank
hack and was unable to resist them.
Instantly they returned 20 the gate and
met Gateman John Clay. who had been
alarmed by the shots. Before he could
raise his weapon he was shot dead
Guard l.. Allison, who was attracted
by the shooting was their next victim
He was shot through the head and
died almost Instantly. Then as
if TO signal the COnvicts gen.
orally that the attempt 10 escape had
been started. the cOnvicts seized the
he'll rope hanging by the gate and mo-
mentaTily rang The bell.
Gateman Shot Dead.
Gateman clay had left the wagon
gate aiar when he appeared and was
shot dead. The cOuVicts rushed
through. dragging his body with them,
slammed the gate shut and fastened it
on the inside. They were then i'm the
wagon entrance 10 the penuentiary
This entrance being about forty feet
long by fifteen feet wide. and leading
90 the public street through another
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BRANCH'S BODY
TO BE EXHUMED
Action Necessary by Testimony
Brought Out in Court, Martial.
ADMIRAL IS CHALLENGED
UNPRECEDENTED ACTION OF
JUDGE ADVOCATE.
ADMIRAL IS CHALLENGED

Annapolis. Md. Nov. 24.-One of the
most remarkable incidents in the his
tory of naval cOurt-martials in this
country marked today's session Of the
court which is trying Midshipman Min
or Meriwether, jr., in connection with
ahe fight between himself and MidShip-
man James r. Branch Rear Admiral
Alexander II. Mccormick, next i'm point
Of rank of the members of the court TO
Admiral Ramsey, its president, was
challenged by Judge Advocate Mark
after the whole testimony FOR the pros
ecutiOn had been submitted a proceed
ing which the Judge advocate said had
never been taken by HIM i'm all his
years of previous experience, and Of
which he had never heard.
Grounds for Challenge.
The grounds for the challenge ap-
reared after the beginning OF the trial
and were first, that Admiral McCOr-
mick had consulted with a high med
p cal authority (Medical Dire tor Wal
ton. u. :. n. retired) I'm relation 10 the
case: second. that he had Y his re-
peated and continued cross-examina-
ZION Of the prosecutions Witnesses
practically taken the place OF the cOun-
sci for the accused and, third, that he
had evineed the possession of theory
in the case which was so rooted that
Sc would be impossible IL move il by the
evidence.
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John Clay, gatekeeper.
+. Allison, officer of the cOmmissary
department.
Hiram Blake, convict.
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Grounds for Challenge.
Mecormlek,s Statement.

81 have had a conversation with Ned
deal Inspector Thomas G. Walton" said
Admiral Mccormick. II did this I'm or
der that I might ask such questions OF
the witnesses brought before the court
as would affirm or negative the posi-
billy OF Branch's death having oc-
curred in the manner charged. ! am
fully aware that in the end | must
reach my conclusions upon the testi-
mony Of the witnesses before this court
and in that manner only
The court was then cleared. and upon
its being reopeped Admiral Ramsey am
bounced that the challenge against Ad-
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Made Desperate Fight.

The wild ride waa OF short duration,
however. az another posse. consisting
OF city police augmented by citizens,
appeared i'm front OF them and. seeing
that further flight was cut off, they
stopped the horses and made a deSper-
ate stand. Lane was thrown to the
bottom OF the wagon and. cTouching
over him, shielding themselves TO the
best possible advantage behind the
sides OF the vehicle. the conVicts
opened fire back to back. on their pur-
suers. The prison officials shouted to
them to surrender or they would be
shot dead. Their only reply was a
vOlley from their revolVers. Then fol-
lowed q desperate street battle. The
posse men jumped behind trees and
shot with telling effect. splintering the
wagon and finally putting q bullet
through one of the convictS who fell
to the ground. ThereupOn, seeing that
death waa inevitable and further re-
sistance useless, the conVicts surren-
dered.
Two conviets Wounded.
Ii wal found thar Convicts Vaughn
and Blake were suffering from bullet
wounds Driver Orviile Lane and Con-
victs Ryan and Raymond we're Unir-
jureG The ConVicta were Immediately
taken back TO the penitenuary. where
the wounded were given medical at
tentiOn. while tho uninjmed were placed
in solitary confinement in dungeon
cells.
Convict Harry Vaughn from st. Louis
was sentenced for thirty-five years for
first degree robbery. Vaughn was
member OF the Norris RosenaU gang.
with which three detectives fought
terrific battle or Chestnut street in St.
Louis One detective Was shot dead
and the other two detectives died later
in tho city hospital from wounds. Rose
nau, one Of the leaders. was shot dead
and Morris the other leader. died sub
sequently from wounds. Vaughn was
badly beaten up and after recovery was
convicted and sentenced to the peni
Tertiary.
Eli Zelgler from WarrenSburg was
sentenced IL three years for rObbing
dead bodies ar e railroad wreck.
Blake, who was wounded in the bat
tie with the posse, died tonight.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. PA
desperate attempt TO escape from
the state prison was made by four
convicts at S:15 o'clock this afternoon,
resulting in a terrific battle with wea-
pOns and nitroglycerine at the prison
gate. a running tight through the
streets Of Jefferson City, and the final
capture Of the four eonvicts, two of
whom were shot and wounded. Two
prison officers were shot dead and
third seriously wounded.
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No Chance of Escape.
Shortage of 100000.

This marks the closing scenes of the
most astounding school fund robbery
ever brought to public notice. For
twenty-five years Newton c. Dougher-
~ as city superintendent and for near
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As to Adams alleged defalcatiOn
from the Massachusetts Mutual Life
The Paducah sun., 1905-11-11

out-of-town visitors present. Mrs.
James Weille, Mrs. David Flournoy
and Prof. Harry Gilbert contributed
the delightful musical features. Tea
was served by the hostess Among
those who called during the after
noon were: Mrs. Charles ]. Brons-
ton. of Lexington; Mrs. w. B. Pace.
OF Louisville, Mrs. Oscar Hicks, OF
Macon, Ga; Miss Lucle Barrett, of
Louisville; Mrs. George Langstaff,
Jr., Mrs. Oscar l.. Gregory, Mrs. Rob
ert Becker Phillips, Mrs. w. j. Hills,
Mrs. NJ. G. Cope. Mrs. Hal Corbett,
Mrs. Mary Mocquot Watson, Mrs.
James Weille. Mrs. David Flournoy,
Mrs. John Campbell. Mr.. Harry Gil
bert, Mr.. Algernon Coleman, Rabbi
LovItch.