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The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
He Was Immediately Sentenced
and Taken to the TOmbs.
Later His Attorney Secured His
Liberty On Bond Of
$fC,O0G.
WILL ASK FOR A NEW TRIAL

New York, Dec. 21.-Abraham II.
Hummel. the lawyer. yesterday was
convicted OF conspiracy in connection
with the Dodge-Morse divorce case.
He was sentenced within few min
utes after the jury's verdict had been
pronounced TO one years imprison-
ment and a fine of $500, which is the
maximum penalty for the mlsdemea-
nor of which he was adjudged gull
~.
A motion of his lawyers for an ar
rest OF judgment for twenty-four
hours was denied and Hummel was
taken to the Tombs prison preparato-
ry t6 going to the penltentiary. He
prepared to spend the night at the
Tombs but later was released on bail
Following the issuance of writ of
reasonable doubt by Justice Wood
ward of the supreme court.
The rapididy of this entire proceed
ing coming as 1t did against one of
the most prominent and successful of
New York lawyers caused great sur
prise. One of the unexpected conse-
quences of the trials ending was
the fact that one of Hummers own
counsel, Jno. B. Stanchfeld, made the
first proposal for speedy sentence.
Depending upon the result of this
tease are actions in other indictments
against prominent persons which
have grown out of the Dodge-Morse
divorce case.
A charge of subornation of per-
ury Is still pending against Hummel,
in connection with which he is under
bond in the sum of $4,000. Just what
action will be taken by the district at
torney's office on the second indict-
ment will depend largely upon the
final disposition of the conspiracy
case.
Hummel was released from the
Tombs at 10 O'Clock last night under
$4,000 bail on a writ of reasonable
doubt secured from Judge Woodward
OF the supreme court in Brooklyn.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
Armed worxmen capture City.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 2l.-Serious
riots occurred ut Yarroslav and fur
ther trouble Is feared there.
six hundred workmen carrying
arms invaded the KorsInkin factory
one of the largest manufacturing
plants in Russia and ordered the Of
fcers to depart. The workmen de-
clared that in the future the factory
would be Joint property and work
men and employees share the profits.
They are now In control OF the city,
and the authorities are powerless to
oppose them.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
Quiet At Shanghai.

Shanghai, Dec. 2f.-Aii is quiet in
the town today, Business has been re-
sumed but the volunteers and sailors
of the warships in the harbor remain
on duty as a precaution against re-
'newal of the rioting. The united
States gunboat Vllalobos has arrived
to reinforce the Baltimore and the
British cruiser Andromeda is expect
ed to reinforce the Diadem.
The deadlock growing out of the
mixed court dispute continues. the
taotai adheres to his demand for
the dismissal of the British assessor
and police inspectors while the BRIT
ish consul refuses to intercede. The
foreign residents support the consurs
attitude.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
HER PRANK
VIII Cause Mrs. Barry Loss of Her
Eyesight, II IT, Thought.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.--Mrs.
Sallie Barry will probably be totally
blind from ammonia thrown to dis
lodge her from the toilet room of a
Frisco passenger car at Girard. Kan,
recently. where she for four days
stood off the entire police force ar
the point of a pistol.
The left eye. the sight of which
was destroyed at the time has been
removed at Or. John Punton's sani-
tarlum here. where she has been un-
dergoing treatment for insanity. II is
not believed the surgeons will be
able to save the right eye.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21

st. Petersburg. Dec. 21.--The Pan
Russian strike called for today is
beginning with great rapidity and
workingmen are showing themselves
subject 10 wonderful discipline in
quitting their positions at the call OF
the strike leaders. An indescribable
panic has been created among the
people generally and everyone Is full
OF forehcding that this IL the open
ing of the last act of the great ma
tlonal tragedy.No matter whether the
reyolutionists or the government win,
the financial ruin OF the country ap-
pears Imminent.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
Rojestvcnsky Returns.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 2f.--Admirai
Rojestyenshs and the chief members
of his stan have returned here. The
admiral, whose head was still swath-
ed in bandages. gave evidence of the
strain and mental suffering he has
undergone. He was visibly pleased
with the hearty welcome he received
from large crowd, which included
many students and workmen, but he
merely doffed his hat and. without
speaking, hurried to carriage.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
A Number VIII BE Held In Paducah
Next Sunday.

Christmas services will be held
Sunday at the different churches of
the city, and elaborate Christmas
music will be rendered.
Some of the Sunday schools will
have their Christmas service on Sun
day evening, and others at various
times during the week.
At Grace Episcopal church the
Sunday school will celebrate on Sun
day afternoon and their donations
will be for the Rescue Mission Christ
mas tree. The Broadway Methodist
Sunday school will have tree with
elaborate tableau and musical feat
ures on Monday evening.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21

New York. Dec. 2f.-St. Peters
burg dispatch to the World. via. vi
emma. says: A horrible massacre has
been perpetrated by order of the mill
itary authorities at Krasnoyarsk. the
capital of Yoncsoisk government. In
Siberia. About 1000 well-to-do per-
sons assembled In the townhall to
determine how 10 protect the citi-
zens against the crowds OF roughs
who had been, beating and robbing
them.
Artillery and infantry surrounded
the hall and. without warning. fired
into the windows. killing l20 per-
sons cooped up there, wounding 80
mortally and 500 less seriously. SO
frightful was the scene of slaughter
that several men who witnessed II
went mad. The whole town Of H.
00O Is in mourning.
The military commander was muir
dered In revenge next day.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
HONEST CONFESSION
is Made by the Insurance Commits
sioncr of New York.

New York. Dec. 21.-Insurance
Commissioner Hendricks was today
examined at length by the insurance
investigating committee. He acknowl-
edged that little attention was paid
by the department TO the irregularl-
ties of insurance companies. so long
as they were solvent. He was unable
TO answer many questions. saying
that he left the bulk of the work to
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
Dr. Z. Z. Fort Returns.

DR.. F. T. Fort, |. C. surgeon at
Louisville, but for several years at
Paducah, has returned from four
months trip abroad. While gone DR..
Fort visited a number of the princi-
pal cities of Western Europe, but
spent most of his time in the Ger
man cities. especially Berlin.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
Scotty. the Croesus Of Death Valley
is Believed TO Have Been Murdered

courier from Bennett Wells, the
Scott's camp in Death Valley, says
that "Scotty" left camp December l.,
December Z, his mule slim return
ed TO tho Wells riderless. The saddle
was smeared with blood and a rifle
hole piertsd the cantle.
Accompanied by guide. "Bilf' at
once to trac, back over the mules
trail but owing TO a heavy sandstorm
the tracks were covered and he was
forced to return without having To-
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
CAUSE SENSATION.
viii Day Gives startling Evidence In
Breathitt Contest Case.

Jackson. Ky, Dec. 21.-The tax
ing of depositions in the Breathitt
election contest cases has continued
from Monday without interruption
VIII Day. the last witness for the
contestants, made startling state
ments in bis deposition in regard 10
conversation with S. s. Tpulbee on
the night before. the election. In
which he said Taulbee gave him n
pistol and s1OO in money. and asked
Day to stand in with him.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21

away. returned IL to the woman.
The pistol was taken by Sheriff
Potter and is being retained as evi-
dence.
Mrs. Gholson returned home after
the shooting and Immediately noti-
fed those living near, and waited for
officers to come after her.
The principals in the killing are
among the best known people in the
county. Pryor had lived here for
many years, and had for several
years been selling the city gravel.
He was well known in the city.
Mrs. Gholson is daughter of VI. T.
Hurt, of Tyler, on the Benton road
and is 80 years old. She has six
children. the Oldest being 13 years
old. Her husband. VIII Gholson.
was prominent young farmer when
he died. and was a nephew of DIR. J.
G.. Brooks, of the city.
Mr.. Pryor had lived in McCracken
county for about six years. He was
born in Owen county, Kentucky, and
leaves an invalid wife and several
children.
Mrs. Gholson has a brother in Pa
ducah, Mr.. Roy Hurt, the well known
saloon keeper of South Third street.
Mr.. Pryor's family has made no
arrangements for the funeral.
This afternoon County Attorney Eu
gene Graves went before County
Judge r. T. Lightfoot with Coroner
Crow and swore out q warrant charg-
ing Mrs. Gholson with murder, which
is not bailable. She was permitted to
remain at her attorneys Office in con-
sultation until after O'Clock when
she went to restaurant with Con-
stable Shelton and relatives for din
ner after which she was taken to
jail.
Mrs. Gholson refused to make
statement to the press. saying her at
lorneys had instructed her not to-
Her attorneys, however, stated that
they would set up the plea of acciden-
tai shooting, the woman having car
ried the gun out to protect her prop
erty, or what she, thought to be her
property, and Pryor tried to force
the gun away from her and it went
off accidentally while the two were
scuffiing.
Mrs. Gholson seemed nervous and
greatly affected by the killing.
A great many sensational reports
have been in circulation about the
shooting. but most of them are with
out any foundation.
A gentleman who was at the scene
this morning said that Mrs. Gholson
was fully 500 yards from her own
home and was 200 yards from Pry-
ors home. She had loaded the pistol
as she came, he said
1t will also be shown, it is alleged,
that one of the negroes engaged to
cut down the tree asserted yesterday
that they were going to clear that
land today, and that if Pryor inter-
fered there would be a funeral
Mr.. S. A. Fowler. owner of the land
on which Pryor lived. was on the cor
oner's jury. and is alleged to have
said that the tree is on his land.
AS there were about four eye wit
nesses to the shooting, it will proba-
bly, be easily shown how it happened
when the preliminary trial Is held.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
WORST STORM OF YEAR.
Ragged Along the Atlantic Coast
Much Damage "a Ships.

Norfolk, Dec. 21.-A terrific storm
swept the. coast this morning. The
wind blowing so miles per hour. The
government seacoast wires are down
and many steamers are delayed Fears
are entertained for their safety. as
the storm is the worst of the year.
There was great damage here from
tho wind.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
ENGLISH VILLAIN
Gets Five Years For Trying to Have
His Divorced Wife Murdered.

London, Dec. 21-Hugh Watt. the
financier and former member of par
lament was found guilty today OF the
charge of Offering aSbribe to pri-
vate detective to murder Watts for
mer wife and Sir 'Regald Beachamp
whose divorced wife is now Watts
wife. Watt was sentenced to five
years Imprisonment.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 21-Wal-
ter Scott, man of mystery of Death
Valley, holder of the transcontinen-
tai train record and asplrant to the
atrical honors. Is believed by his bro
ther. William Scott. to have perished
on the desert near the foot OF the
Funeral Mountains.
This Information Is contained in a
letter which William has written TO
Rol King. "Scotty's" theatrical man
ager in this city. The letter, which is
dated December 40. and was sent TX,
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
DOUBLE TRAGEDY. ,
Woman Married Three Years Persist
emily Refused to Live With Her
Husband.

Buffalo. Dec. 21.-Wm. Mccoy
shot and killed his wife last night
and then killed himself. The couple
had been married three years. The
wife took an aversion to her husband
on the wedding day and refused TO
leave her home with him. She never
mado known the cause.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
GET $4,000.
Robbers Blow Safe i'm the Deposit
Bank at COrinth.

Corinth, Ky. Dec. 21.-The safe
of the Corinth Deposit bank was
blown with nitro-glycerine last night,
and s2,560 secured. No one was
awakened by the explosion. and there
is no clue to the barglars. II is
thought to be the work of the gang
that has been operating in Indiana
and Kentucky,
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21

Arranging For Quarters and Meeting
Friends

\ Frankfort. KY, Dec. 21.-Among
the legislators here are the Hon
Henry Lawrence. OF Trigg. candidate
for speaker; Mr.. Morris, of Oldham
and Trimble; w. II. Southap OF
Christian. and Senator-elect Ecton.
of Winchester. They are here ar
ranging for quarters during session,
and meeting friends.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
TrOnble Over q Tree Results in
Sensational Shooting.
Widow Stays NeighbOr and COrOner's
Jury Says unjustitiable Homi
eide.
BROUGHT TO TOWN BY SHERIFF

William M. Pryor, aged 81, was
shot in the breast and almost instant
ly killed this morning about 8 O'Clock
by Mrs. Ella Gholson, aged 80, as
result OF dispute over cutting down
tree in the Clark's river section OF
the county about five miles out the
Benton road.
The shooting created tremendous
sensation in that section owing to
the prominence of those involved
Pryor lived on the old Doctor Saun-
ders" property. now owned My. Mr.. S.
A. Fowler, of Paducah. Mrs. Ghol-
son resides across the road Their
property joins. and 1t was about at
the junction of the farms that the
tragedy was enacted.
AS near as could be ascertained,
Mrs. Gholson wanted a certain tree
cut down. and yesterday morning had
two negroes go out to cut it,
Pryor is alleged to have gone out
and stopped 1t, claiming that the tree
was on his property. He is said in
cidentally to have used abusive Ian
guage towards Mrs. Gholson. The
negroes were prevented from chop
ping down the tree yesterday. but to-
day were again sent ont by Mrs.
Gholson to cut 1t.
1t Is understood that Mrs. Gholson
Informed Pryor that she would have
the tree cut this morning and want
ed him not 10 interfere. She sent
Bob Waterfeld, colored. and his son
out to do the work. following them
from the house. She had an old 3Sl
Colts pistol which cannot be shot
only by revolving the cylinder with
one hand and pulling the trigger
with the other. 1t is defective and
cannot be cooked except In this way
IL is alleged. The evidence showed
that she was placing cartridges in
the cylinder, the weapon being
broke as she walked. When she
came up to Pryor he is alleged to
have tried to take 1t from her, ana
in the sclffle it went off. The ball
went through his breast, coming out
of the back three inches below where
it went in.
Pryor staggered back and in fall
ing clutched the pistol. He had his
arm around the woman's neck as he
tried to get the weapon, and when
she shot him. He fell and the pistol
was taken from his hand by Charles
Johnson, white, who had come with
Pryor. The other witness was Mrs.
Gholson's little son, who followed
her out of the house into the field
He lived about fifteen minutes.
Coroner Charles Crow went ou.
this morning with Sheriff Lee Pot
ter and held an inquest. Johnson
was the only witness heard and the
jury returned verdict after hearing
him.
The verdict reads:
1--WE, the jury, empaneled and
sworn to inquire into the death of
W. M. Pryor. find after hearing all
the evidence, that he came to his
death from pistol wound inflicted
at the hands of Mrs. W. B. Gholson,
the shooting to have been without
provocation. further that it was .un-
justified"
(Signed). s. A. FOWLER,
j. II, BEARDEN.
T. II. COOPER,
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
Died In Louisville.

Charley Curd. son of Mr.. John
Curd. died in Louisville last Tues
day from typhoid fever. He was
about IA years old. He was an ex'
ceptionally bright child. Mr.. Curd
until a few months ago was foreman
on the News Democrat and went to
Louisville to enter the job printing
business.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
KILLED For $500.
Citizen Slair Whilo Sitting Before
Hia Firesidc.

New Gallilee. Pa. Dec. 2l.-Hugh
Mccoy. was killed by robbers last ev-
oning while sitting at his. iireside.
The thief secured two hurdred dol
lars but overlooked twer .y-tve hun
drd. Six posses are seaYting for the
murderer declaring thl Will lyneh
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
New Road Ordered.

A public road known as the Dowdy
road was ordered today by County
Judge II. T. Lightfoot. The road leads
from the |. G. railroad crossing to
the Mayfield gravel road. The petition
ha A haa / = a~on,e dina for the road.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21

Constantinople, Dec. 21-The Por-
te is arranging to send five ships to
the Black Sea to remove Turkish
ships from points of danger in Rus
sia
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
s. A. FOWLER,
j. II. BEARDEN.
T. II. COOPER.
j. Il. JONES.
Il. X. CLEMENTS
o. ID. HARGROVE.


Sheriff l.. ID. Potter arrested Mrs.
Gholson and brought her to the city,
arriving shortly before o'clock. She
was taken Immediately to the Office
OF Attorneys Campbell & Campbell To
hold a consultation relative to the
case.
Coroner Crow stated that he could
locate but one eye witness to the
shooting. and this was Johnson who
was employed by Pryor. Sheriff Pot
ter got the names of the other wit
nesses.' Waterfield and his son and
Mrs. Gholson's boy. These were the
only ones present at the shooting.
Sheriff Potter and others who ex-
amined the pistol say that IL is Inn
possible to shoot 1t without deliber
ately turning the cylinder with one
hand and pulling the trigger with the
other. They say that Mrs. Gholson
will not talk al ont the matter but
that il was probably an accidental
shooting.
Johnson, after taking the pistdl
from Pryor, whol had wrestled a
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21

DOES your suit need pressing for
Xmas? Phone 57S-a and we will call
for and deliyer 10 any part OF the
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
Government Troops Victorious.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 2i.-Imperial
troops have retaken Tukum from
the revolutionists after n pitched
battle lasting twelve hours. Rebels
defended the place according to sci
entinc military methods. proving that
they were led by military experts.
They erected hasty Notifications
made more impregnable by the use
OF barbed wire and placed artillery
advantageously. They defended their
position stuhbornly against the re-
peated attacks OF the government
troops. The troops finally stormed
the positions and captured the town
at the point of the bayonet. Casual
ties were heavy on both sides.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21
FINAL ACT TO GREAT
NATIONAL TRAGEDY
Bic Strike Paralyzes Russia. Revolution
lists Show Wonderful Discipline.
The Government Troops Have Been Successful in
Places. Moscow Under Martial Law.

tion of general strike yesterday,
martial law was proclaimed today.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-21

Martial Law at Moscow.
Moscow. Dec. 21.-As result OF
the trouble following the Inaugural
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-07
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Taking Enect october Is. 1876.

Trains leave Hnen Station as follows
DAILY.
$50 A. M-Fast Mail. Main Line, Hagers-
south and ex. sunday p. V. Il. r. Ham
cock. Cham bersburg. Martins burg, and
Winchester.
Ills p. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge.
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
20 a. M-York. h. 4 - Div. and Main Line
east Of Emory Grove, Carlisle anu T. \ H.
r. X.
$40 A. M.-Main Line. Hagersiown, Han
cock ShippenSburg. Frederick, kmnlits-
burg and n. 3 w. Ry. to Elston.
as 4. NJ Getty sburg Express, Accom- be,
yond Emory Grove, also Hanover and
YORK.
l0I5 A. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge.
2.25 p. M.-Accom. for Emory Grove
SIS p. NJ Accom-. for Emory Grove. b. & II.
DIV. also ork.
s4slO r. M.-.Express for York, Hanover and
GettyShurg. (Parlor Caro-
AIS p. M.-Aceom. for Union Bridge.
500 r. M.-ENp. for Westminster. Union
Bridgeand thence Accom-. TO Hagerstown,
and Hancock; also Frederick. Emmits-
burg and Shippensburg. tParlor carr
SIS p. Macon. for Hampstead.
els II. M.-Accom. for Union Bridg.
$50 T, M.-Aecom for Emory Grove.
SUNDAYS ONLY
$50 4 Macon for Union Bridge and Han
over
$50 T M-Aecom for Union Bridge
$50 = M-Accom for Hmpstead.
sDoes not stop Penna Ave Station
Ticket and Baggage ONCE, % West Balti-
more street.
Trains stop at Union, Penna. Ave, Fulton
and Waibrook North Avenue) stations
b. Ii. GRIsWoID. G. T. NJ.
+ NJ. HOWELL. q. Z. A
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-07
PRIVATE SALE
or DESIRABLE
Real Estate
Near Annapolis, Md.

The undersigned will offer at private
sale. all that tract of land locat d at
Best's Gate. about three miles from An
naFolis. This property has no buildings
on if. but it is valuable piece of wood
land, there being only about twenty
acres of it cleared, and the rest being
covered with a good growth of young
timber. The A. w. & b. Railroad runs
through it. 1t is well watered and de-
sirably located.
This property viii be sold as a whole
or in lots as may be deemed most advi-
sable. The property has been sub
divided into lots by E. Lacey CHM.
Surveyor. and laid down on plat, which
may be seen on application. The lots
vary in size FRONT 9Iz acres to SO acres
and will be sold on reasonable terms to
responsible buyers.
For terms apply to
RICHARD DORSEY, Off,
as Sm P o. Annapolis, Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-07

Noyember's as pleasant as May, so
far as strawberries are concerned.
Red, ripe Strawberries, growing on
hillside in the Capitol grounds under
bleak November skies, was the unique
sight % which Washington visitors
were treated yesterday Saturday
morning one of the Capitol wstchmen
saw something red glistening under
brown beech and elm leaves Brushing
them aside. his gaze fell upon 9lus-
ter of strawberries growing in the
nipping air as though they had forgot
ten the season and imagined it was
May
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-07

Contractors. carpenters and skilled
craftsmen do very little advertising
in the country press. yet many news
paper men are continually handing
them free bouquets. a contractor
who will not pay s. year for a card
in his home newspaper is certainly not
entitled to free notices of the work
lie is doing, yet how often do we read
that Thomas Thompson. the we'll
known farmer of Blank township. is
having an elegannt residence built.
James Simpson. who has erected so
many fine buildings in this vicinity,
has tho contract. - Did it ever occur
to you that such little pnffs are worth
hundreds of dollars to man who
doesn't spend dollar with You in a
year outside of his subscription
money
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-07

The cadets of West Point will be in.
terested in the songs the Navy is re-
hearsing aud the vocal assaults to
which they are to be subjected at
Princeton when they go there to meet
the Navy rooters. whether they win
or loose. The cadets will have to get
their lungs in order for counter
blast. for these Navy bucks are accus
toned to roaring ont their orders in a
gale of wind and when their bellows
are in good working condition they
ought to be heard all of the way from
Annapolis TO West Point.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-07
IN FOR SALE a
FARMS, HOUSES AND LOTS.

/. -Four lots on Randall street. II {
Ing 20 feet with depth of l0} feet
q House and lot on Main street renting
for So per month.
at a bargain.
4, e6 Acres ofland near Chesterfield with n
good dwelling house. large tobacco barn,
corn crib, stable, and young orchards.
Telephone. railroad station, school and
church nearby.
s. Vacant lot at PASSPORT fronting 81 feet
on hesapeake avenue with depth of lGl
feet.
Valuable farm In the Third District
near Robinsons station ON the AnnapoIis
ond Baltimore ShoGt Line Railroad, consist.
Ing OF 100 acres OF improvements.
For terms and particulars, apply TO the
undersigned enclosing return postage.
JAMES NJ. MUNRoE, Attorney
OBJ Annapolis, Nd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-07

Dithyram Dick. of the Hagerstown
Mail. says: Prince Louis got taste
OF genuine Maryland hospitality down
in Annapolis and to have completed
the courtesies Editor Abbott should
have elected His Exoellency ms an hon
orary member of the Mint Julep As
ISOLATION, au honor not to be 'sneezed
at. -