Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-10

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lending concerns which was recently put
out of business by order of the public
printer. The letter was turned over TO
the police, who are now making lnqulr-
les as to the possible suicide.
Reports on the years work from dele
gates we're heard at the morning session
of the American Association OF Farmers.
Institute Workers at the National Hotel
this morning. G. A. Putnam reported
on the work in Ontario; NJ. B. Critch-
field, Pennsylvania; J. n. Harper, South
Carolina; P. A. Yoder, Utah; George
Atkins, Vermont; A. NJ. Soule, Vir-
pinia; j. B. Garvin, West Virginia;
Delber Utter, Wisconsin; Hubert Vree-
land. Kentucky, and John Hamilton,
of the Agriculture Department, on gen
eral institute work. This afternoon the
delegates visited Arlington and MI.
Vernon. Tomorrow at noon they will
be received by President Roosevelt and
at 2 p. IN. by Secretary Wilson, Of the
Agriculture Department. Tonight AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture Willet
NJ. Hays and Miss Blanche Maddox, OF
Canada, will address the workers.
Arguments were heard in the Supreme
Court of the United States today in the
case of James B. Howard versus the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. Howard
has been three times convicted Of the
murder of William GOebel, Governor OF
Kentucky, on January 80, 1900. Upon
his first conviction in 1900 be was SEN
fenced to death. The Kentucky Court
of Appeals reversed the judgment. lie
was tried again in 1902 and his punish
inert was fixed at life impri 'onment.
Upon second appeal he again obtained
a reversal. He was tried and convicted
a third time in April, 1903, and again
sentenced to life imprisonment. Motion
for a new trial was overruled and appeal
was taken to the U. 5. Supreme Court.
Howard was represented by w, Nj.
Smith, who argued his case. The State
of Kentucky presented its side through
attorney general Napoleon B. Hays.
Smith submits his case OF the argument
that one of the jurors, j. c. Alexander,
was discharged by the trial judge after
he had qualified az a juror and after the
peremptory challenges had been ex'
hausted. The charge was made because
Alexander, jocularly,it is asserted, cried
out to one Ben Hackett, who had been
excused from serving on the jury.
"Helo, Ben, Pm glad they cnt you of
of this jury, as | did MOI want to serve
on this jury with you" This, he argued
denied the accused due process Of Law
and deprived him of the equal protection
of the law. Attorney General Hays
contended that the decision OF the tria
court upon challenges to the panel are
final and not subject to exception or re-
view, that this governs the trial Of al
accused of crime, and did moi therefore
deny Howard equal protection of th'
law.
VIM. L. Merry, q. s. Minister to Sal
yador, Costa Rice and Nicaragua, hai
sent cable to the State Department
saving that an investigation Of the re
cent reports that a revolutionary move
ment against the Honduras government
involving a proposed invasion of Hon
duras from Salvador and Nicaragua
shows that they are entirely withou
foundation. The country is quiet.
The L. 5. cruiser Columbia, with
Secretary of War Taft on board, return
ing from his trip to the lsthmus of Pan
anna, arrived this morning at Guanta
namo, Cuba, where it is understood th'
secretary will make an examination o
the new United States naval station.
con the Willow Grove line beyon'
the postofIice is lake; back of the lax,
on the hill look for my remains. :" rhi
is the sentence in letter from Henri
NJ. Allen, employee of the printing office
written from Albron, Pa, near Phia
delphis, which has terrified his family
| 1t is feared he has committed suicide.
Admiral Sands, superintendent ofthe Nava
| Academy, will hold a conference with Sec
rotary BOnaparte this afternoon for the cor
sderation of the Midsh'pman Branch Incl
| dent. A report is now in the hands Of tn
secretary, hut Mr.. BOnaparte wants full IN
Outstanding Of the case before he makes a re
port TO President Roosevelt. which be latte
| has requested The facts seem TO be practi
| callv ;inple, aud there is no dispute abOu
| any phase of the case. Branch called Me'i
weather out, after the latter had called him
"sneak," this epithet being occasioned b.
| Branch's inspection of Merlweather's room
and the discovery Of civilian clothes IN sol
case Meriweather had under his bed. Brancl
| had not reported the discovery, but Meri
weather held that he had acted the part OF
sneak ia opening the suit case. The hgh
was declared draw in the twenty-thir
round upon the approach Of officers, ana bot
contestants left without assistance. Branch
fatal injury did not develop until the follow
ing morning. Throughout both branches q
the service the affair has created the wides
| discussion. Congressional and executive &C
ton are both expected, but by officers it
| felt that the elimination of the code" at Z.
academies is impossible.
The Bureau of Statistics Of the Agriculture
| Department today announced It's MONTH,
crop report as follows: characterization G
entire crop November |, 1905, was 6s.S
Contributed to Campaign Funds.
New York, Nov. lO.-Ihe Metropolita
Life Insurance Company was caught IN Che
Inauisitor Hughes drag net this morning, a
the other companies have been before it, whe
the admission was made by President job
r. Hegeman that his company had eontribu
ed in 1886 IS, 500 for the defeat Of William
Bryan. The fact was also brought out tbs
the Metropolitan has kept Andrew Hamilton
He also stated that in 1896 the company pai
81, 900 to the Palmer and Buckner SCUM
money league and $500 to the republica
national committee.