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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-17
Shot at Prisoner.

Deputy Sheriff Nicholson had in charge a negro prisoner named Bob Grant last night. the charge against Grant being the possibly fatal cutting of another negro who Is under treat ment here. Grant asked permission to get a sack of tobacco at a store they were passing cn the way to the Coun- ty jail and when the attention of the deputy was momentarily withdrawn the black made of with the speed of the wind. Nicholson called to him sew eraI times to halt, but Grant continued to move until the third shot from the deputy's revolver was fired. The nc gro saw the officer meant business and stopped.
 Another negro. who commented up on the shooting on the part of the of- ficer and had a great deal to say was arrested by Officer Neel, who sto od near. This negro's name was Davis and when the policeman who was aid ing the deputy sheriff arrested Davis. the latter began to fight. A club in the hands of the policeman was used to good effect on the head of Davis and subdued him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-17

Gen. and Mrs. Frank Hervey, after an extended visit through Texas. re- turned home early this morning, ac- companied by young nephew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-17

Tomorrow morning. in the Commer- cial Club rooms. the Arrangements Committee of the city will meet to wind up the arrangements for the reception and entertainment of the Alabama Press Association here and ut Coden and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08


seventeen years oil, by the name Of
Leon Perham, d half breed indian. who
became enamored Of her. Perham want
ed to marry her. Mrs Rogers bad no
mind for that, but kept Perham dang
ling by her side
Mrs. Rogers fell in love with q we'll
known citizen Of Bennington, who, how
ever, was not aware Of her passion for
him. As woman Of the street she
knew she could not win him, and In
her simple way bethought that once in
possession Of her husbands 5000 life
insurance money she would become an
object Of devotion and attention. With
the thought came tie plan to do away
With Rogers, whom sne had left. Rog-
ers, in spite OF her life Of shame, had
oftentimes sent word to his wife to
come to him and he would forgive and
forget the past His strong love for
her and his willingness to forgive were
his undoing. She entered into con-
spiracy with Perham, who was her Will
ing tool, being led to believe that she
would marry him.
Rogers was powerful man and his
Continued on Fourth Page.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
Continued on Fourth Page.
GREAT PRICE FOR HORSE.
watercress Brought $1,000 at Auction
in New York.

New York, Dec. -Watercress, a
brown stallion sixteen years old. BY
Springfield Wharfdale, bred by Lord Fall
mouth in England, was sold BY auction
yesterday for S71 900 TO j. B. Haggin,
who already had half interest through
the Higgins Tevis partnership in the
famous Rancho Del Pado stud. Yester-
day marked the end Of the four days
dispersal sale of all the tholoughbreds
Of this stnd Over 400 head were sold,
bringing a grand total Of $405,275.
The price paid for Watercress was
the third largest ever paid for horse
by an American owner. The stallion
Ornonde, side Of 0rmondale, winner Of
this years futurity, and now at the
Ormondale farm III California, was
bought at an auction sale in South
America for $150,000 st. Blaise brought
the highest price ever paid at sale IN
this country, being bid in for 100000
ait the dispersal sale Of the stable Of
the late August Belmonte.
Watercress is the sire Of WatercoIor,
Water Boy, Nastumtium and many other
horses prominent on the American turf
He win be sent to Mr.. Haggin's Ell
mendorf stud in Kentucky.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
TREND TO NO LICENSE.
Report from Anti-Saloon Workers Of
Vermont.

Burlington, Dec. s.--Superintendent
Clarence J. Ferguson and Field Secre-
tary Walter r. Davenport of Barre were
in consultation at the office of the for
mer in this city yesterday afternoon.
Both gentlemen reported growing trend
throughout the state in favor Of no.
license
Mr.. Ferguson said: 'sThere seems
TO be firm conviction settling down on
the people Of Vermont that the open
saloon is entirely unnecessary anywhere
in the state. The larger places are COM
ing to be in harmony with the small
places III this conviction, and it Is con-
6dently expected that the number Of
saloon towns will be very materially
reduced at the coming March meeting"
Mr.. Davenport said that the cordial
sympathy and financial support accord
cd the work OF the league BY state and
federal officials of high rank il of great
assistance and encouragement to the
workers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
ODD LADIES ARE
RECEIVING FRIENDS
At Their Second Annual Fair Now Being
Conducted in Miles Hall, Where
Attractive Display Has
Been Arranged.

The second annual fair of the Odd
Ladies opened last evening in Miles hall
with large attendance and with the
brightest OF prospects for success. The
ladies have put large amount Of work
into the preparations for their fair and
they merit liberal patronage from the
people. The hall presents very att
traetive appearance and very pretty
booths have been arranged which contain
fancy articles and candy. A very en-
joyable entertainment was given last
evening by the Young Peoples associa-
tion, who presented the minstrel show
which they gave at the Presbyterian
fair. The songs and jokes by the six
end men were especially good, as was
also the singing OF the whole company.
AT the conclusion of the programme
dancing was in order, and it was en-
joyed by a large number, music being
furnished by Gilbertson's orchestra. The
ladies who were in charge of the different
booths are as follows Fancy booth,
Miss Annie Steward, Miss Matte Con-
non, Miss Mamie Reaside; candy booth,
Miss Katherine Mathieson, Miss French,
Miss Lizzie McKeowin, Mrs. Harry Gam
BILE; apron booth, Mrs. Ordway, Miss
Mckinzie, Mrs. William A. Milne; fish
pond, Mrs. Stephen and Mrs. Cote; ice
cream, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Milne, Mrs.
Lake, Miss Linda Veale, Miss Bella
Forbes, Miss Ina 0rdway, Miss Bessie
Crowley; vegetable booth, Mrs. Connick,
Mrs. Thayer; Mrs. Faulkner has charge
OF the sale of the tickets at the door,
Mrs. Clark has charge of the fortune
telling booth, and the lemonade stand
is in charge OF Miss Stella Graham.
The ladies OF the amusement commit
tee who have the fair in charge and
to whom its success IS due, are as fol-
lows: Mrs, Edwin Veale, chairman;
Miss Mamie, Reaside, Mrs. David Faulk-
ner, Mrs. John Forbes, Miss Katherine
Mathieson, Mrs. William A. Milne, Miss
Annie Steward, Mrs. Thomas Murray.
The programme for this evening will
consist OF clarinet solo by Nathan Self,
sword dance by the Barclay sisters, and
a vocal duet BY the Sheriffs sisters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
NEW cRIBBAGE SCHEDULE.
Second Series in Interfraternity Tourna-
ment Arranged.


The schedule for the second series in
the Interfraternity Cribbage league Is
as follows:
Dec. lie. o. +. and M. ", A. Rob
ertson, refene.
Dec. 13-F. of A. and /. 0. o. IT,,
Up. McNulty, referee.
Dec. 14-C. G. and R. M, A. Clarke,
referee.
Dec. IS G Q. F. and /. Q. o. r.
r. Shaw, referee.
Dec. 2o-F, Of A. and R, NJ, G. Oliver,
referee.
Dec. al-M 7. and E. c. NJ. Tier-.
ney, referee.
Jan. sc Q. +. and +. Of A., L. u.
Beck, referee.
Jan. 1o--I. Q. o. F. and g. G., IL
Murray, referee.
Jan. 11-R. NJ and NJ. q, ]. smiths
referee.
Jan. 15-c. Q. F. and R. NJ, A. Clarke
referee.
Jan. 1e--c G. and F. Of A., P. Me-
Nulty, referee.
Jan. III. o. o. T. and NJ. IT,, A.
Robertson, referee.
Jan. pm. y. and F. Of A., r. Shaw,
referee.
Jan. &C. G. and c. 0. f., L. B. Beck,
referee.
Jan. a4-L 0. o. F. and R. NJ, @.
Oliver, referee.
There win be meeting Of the execu-
tive committee Saturday at 2 o'clock
p. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
Half C0lIapsed when rod.
THE LAST APPEAL
TO THE GOVERNOR
Gov. Bell Declared That Public Opinion
Was Against the Petition of
Attorney Finn.

White River junction, Dec. s. The
final effort to save Mrs. Mary Rogers
from hanging was made this morning
BY Attorney T. b. Finn, one Of her
counsel, who held an extended conference
with Governor Bell, and pleaded for d
reprieye an further evidence that had
been obtained, Mr.. Finn presented the
governor several afiidayits showing that
Mrs. Rogers had showed evident signs
Of insanity recently, ii prison. which the
counsel believed corroborated the eVi-
dence already presented that the woman
was insane when the deed was COM
mitted.
Gov. Bell, after listening to The last
plea of Mr. Finn, said:
Mary Rogers must hang
Public sentiment IN Vermont is
against YOU" he continued, "and the law
must take its course"
Over 200 kilograms.
Over two hundred telegrams from var.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
RACERS ARE
NEARING END
Tremendous Excitement at
Madison Square Garden
WHEN ROOT SPRINTED.
He Made Up Lap Which the Bedell
Brothers Had Gained Wednesday
Morning-The Standing of
Contestants.


New York, Dec. Sat O'Clock this
morning, amid the widest scenes ever
witnessed in Madison Square Garden in
years, Eddie Root, the worlds six-day
bicycle champion, outsprinted the entire
field in the six day race and made up
lap which the Bedell brothers had
gained on the field early Wednesday
morning. Becoming discouraged, Patsy
Keegan quit the race this morning.
AT ten o'clock the score was Root and
Folger, and Bedell brothers, l712 miles,
four laps, Vanderstuyft and stol, Me-
Lane and Moran, same number of miles,
three laps; Hopper and Hollister, Down
ing and Bowler, two laps, Achorn and
Downey, one lap, Gathin and Mcdonald
lT12 miles fiat, Dorfiinger and Dussotz
i70s miles and four laps, and Keegan
and Logan 1890 miles fiat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
THE DEATH WATCH.
Mrs. Rogers Last Days at the Prison
as Officially Told.

dS umclatly l0id.
/ Windsor, Dee. 81 BY agreement De.
/ tween Governor Bell, Sheriff Peck and
Snpt. Lowell, three newspaper men rep
| resenting the Vermont press and the
/ National Press association were admit
ted to the prison this morning, and fur
nished the following official account OF
Mrs. Rogers last day by the prison
authorities and Mrs. NJ. IT, Loukes, one
of the death watch. The death watch
began Nov. rs when Mrs Rogers was
placed in solitary confinement in cell
on the southwest corner Of the women's
department on the third floor Of the
main building, on over the guard room.
The death watch consisted Of Mr. and
Mrs, A IT, Loukes of the prison staff,
who have passed every hour Of the day
and night with Mrs. Rogers, except for
an occasional brief relief by some other
prison officer.
This room has contained two beds
Ecmtained OF from each other and here
Mrs. Rogers and her death watch have
slept night after night and here too on
small table they have eaten together
The windows overlooking the prison yard
were Tepainted so that the inmates Of
the room have had absolutely no OPP
Iportunity to see out Of it. The only
visitors to the death cell since solitary
confinement began have been Superin-
Iiendent Loyell, Warden Palmer, Miss S.
i. Durkee, the matron, the prison chap
lain. Rev Mm. II. Hayes. Rev. Father
EC. G. Delaney and the four year old girl
The four years old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. LulSes who has from time to
Time been Mrs. Rogers companion and
helped to divert her mind ljy her child
ish prattle. Mrs. Rogers has slept we'll
most Of the nights since the death watch
began aud her appetite has failed. Last
night she did not 90 to bed without some
urging aud then not till about II O'clock
She slept fairly we'll until five o'clock
this morning. Mrs Rogers has been in
good spirits all the time, considering of
course what must have been passing in
her mind, in anticipation of the awful
hour Of execution. She has visited with
the death watch but has talked but lit
tie of her case except when Superinend-
ent Lowell was present. She has occu-
pied her time in croeheting lace for
laprons to be sent to relatives and per-
sons who had sent money to her. At
night her crocheting needles were re-
gularly taken away from her 70 be given
tout again next day. She has read the
Bible and has even committed some pass
ages to memory She has written a few
letters 10 relatives and sympathizing
persons but she has not written any mes
sages for any newspapers, nor has she
received any messages from any news
papers. All reports TO the contrary are
false SHE has never lost hope that in
some way her life might be spared and
even this morning, appeared to retain
some faint idea that at the last moment
something might interrupt to save her.
The gallows was erected yesterday, but
every precaution was taken to muffle
The sound of the hammer, and no inti-
nation whatever that the work was in
progress reached Mrs. Rogers cell. Even
the death watch did not know about it.
Mrs. Rogers, however, was curious and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08

Kept iuquiring through the day if the
gallows was being made ready. Finally
toward night, Miss Durkee, the matr0n,
told her that it was. Yesterday morn
ing Rev. Father c. c. Delaney, of the
Roman Catholic church, here administer
ed communion TO Mrs Rogers, and gave
her spiritual consolation in the after
noon. The Rev. William II. Hayes, the
prison chaplain visited her cell and read
the scripture, and prayed with her, and
after he went away, Mrs. Rogers Joined
with MIR. and Mrs. Loukes in singing
hymns. Mrs. Rogers asked. for the visit
of clergymen and appeared to believe
that her sins are forgiven and that she
would be saved. She had not confessed
her crime directly and positively nor
had she explicitly denied it. Indeed,
she had said little about it lately. She
said she did not consider it brave to go
to the scaffold and make a confession,
and that it would not do her any good
to tell what other people had done. When
she allowed herself to dwell upon the
ordeal of today she appeared to be max
ing every effort to go to her fate brave
" and with firmness.
No Drug Given Her.
The usual talk has been current, OF
course, about some kind Of an opiate be-
ing administered to her to deaden her
sensibility, but it is unqualifedly false.
Mrs. Rogers did not drink even coffee
or tea, but contented herself solely with
cold water. Supt. Lowell visited Mrs.
Rogers cell last night and talked with
her few moments. She was in moody
spirits and then told story just before
she left, She said her case was proper
ly managed, and that If it had been she
would not have been there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
SUSPECT A PLOT.
Was Made to Rob Aged Maine Farme
Recently.

kezar Falls. Me-, Dec. S. David Var
ney the aged farmer, who was shot down
in his barn in the town of Porter, two
miles from here, Wednesday night, died
yesterday afternoon without regaining
consciousness Wesley Chick, nephew
OF the dead man, who has been under
strict surveillance since an early hour,
was taken into custody last night.
IT was learned last night that the
authorities suspect that two persons
were concerned in the plot to Kill Var
ney.
Suspicion first fell upon Chick last
night when it was reported to the au-
thorities that he was spending money
freely in this village. He was not
known to have any large sum Of money
but the officers found $140 in his pos
session. He explained that this came
partly from his father and partly from
several former employers. When Var
ney Was shot lie was robbed Of 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
INVESTIGATED PRISON.
Average Attendance in House Of Correc
tion Was 2lo.

Rutland, Dec S.-John n. Woodfin OF
Rutland, A, 4. Cudworth OF South Lon
donderry and F. b. Pier of RawsonvilIe,
the prison directors, are holding their
quarterly examination at the house of
correction today. The average daily
number Of prisoners for the last three
months was 2l0, the largest In tile his
tory OF the prison. Proceeds from the
prison farm during the quarter were
Sa2. 65o mostly from the sale Of yege-
tables.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08

ious parts Of the country, making an
appeal for another reprieve, were received
BY Coy. Bell on his arrival here.
my God. Is 1t Possible7"
Miss Jessie NJ. partition Of Cincinnati,
who this morning presented Gov. Bell
with petition signed by 10000 women
Of Ohio, asking for reprieve, exclaimed
when she heard Of the governors deci-
sion:
MY God, governor, is IT possible that
you can ignore the petition Of these
10000 womenf"
The governor sadly shook his head
and said that all that he knew was
that Mrs. Rogers would hang before
the close OF the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08

tbe room. where about forty persons
we're assembled.
Needed No Assistance.
She needed no assistance from any Of
the men aho we're with her. AS she
entered the death chamber she glanced
slout The room, but uttered no sound.
uer lace was of an ashy pallor, contrast
81 With fhs sonbreness Of her gown.
"a wore Eyeglasses. The only move
meot 70 show that she realized the ter
ribls fate that awaited her was con-
.,.nt wetting of her lips.
4he deputies assisted her to the gal
ts but she walked firmly up the
.t,irs to the drop. On the scafTold were
nsosties MeAnlay, Thomas and A1eDer-
s,t fr. Delauey administered the last
~. "a the woman. Even then there
IS apparent nerxousness, the woman
.s,ur asmls although the officers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
ATTEMPr To WRECK TRAM.
Discovered by Freight Engineer at vest
ford, Mass.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. s-An attempt to
wreck train on the Fitchburg division
Of the Boston and Maine railroad at
Westford was discovered by freight
engineer yesterday afternoon An iron
rail had been dragged across the Trucks.
Three tramps had been seen III tie yi-
cinity a short time before
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
BALL PLAYER LOSES.
Griffith Applied for Injunction and Was
Refused.

New York, Dec. S.--Howard c. Grif-
fifth, who was dropped from professional
base ball last summer by the National
association OF professional base ball
leagues for refusing to testify before
the National base ball commission. yes-
terday lost his suit for a permanent
injunction restraining the leagues officers
from carrying out their decree. Griffith
applied for the injunction against Pat.
rick 7. Powers individually and as presi-
dent of the National association of pro-
fessional base ball leagues and against
John II. Farrell individually and as sec
retary Of the same association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
EIGHT HOURS FOR PRINTERS.
Barre Typos VIII Have Shorter Work
day Beginning Jan. LIST.

Following out the orders Of the Inter
national Typographical Union that all
union printers shall demand an eight
hour workday beginning Jan. 1st or 60
on strike, the Barre Typographical I'm
ion some weeks ago made demands on
the employing printers Of the city for
the shorter workday, and after several
conferences Of employers and employees
an agreement has ben reached by which
the printers will work eight hour day
and receive the same pay as for nine,
which they now work. The agreement
Is signed by f. M. Cummings, N. J. Rob
erts and F. e. Langley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08

were ready to support her in case Of
need
The only words which Mrs. Rogers ut
tered were these: God have mercy on
my soul"
She was asked if there was any rea-
son why sentence of death should not be
carried out, and still she said nothing
Then Deputies Kiniry, AIcDermott and
McAulay went about their task Of pre-
pairing the woman for the final act. Her
feet and legs were strapped together,
the strap about the knees being placed
outside the dress. Her legs were pin
ioned at 1;09la. She was led to the
drop at 1:1OiS. The moose was adjusted
at 1:12, after the black cap had been
drawn over the face. The drop was
sprung by Deputy McAulay at 1:13M.
The body fell to the floor, the toes just
touching the floor
Drs. Dean Richmond and @. W. Daley
at once sprang to the body to take the
beating Of the heart They pronounced
the woman dead at 1:2714. Then the
body was cut down and placed in the
hands Of an undertaken from Hoosick
Falls, N. \. 1t will be taken this after
noon to that place and Be given into
the hands OF her mother.
There were twelve citizens present
besides the doctors and the prison Off
eials. There was no excitement among
those present. The neck was broken in
the drop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
MARY ROGERS CRIME.
Killed Her Husband to Get 5000 Insur-
ance and Marry Another Man.

Mrs. Rogers killed her husband, Mar
Gus Rogers, in order that she might pos
sess herself of 5000, his life insurance,
and marry another man. The murder
was committed in Bennington, on Aug.
IL, 1902, BY the administration of chlor-
oform. The circumstances leading up to
the murder breathe of foul deceit, cum
ming and viciousness inconeeiyable in
a woman.
Mary Rogers was deeply loved by her
husband. Tiring If her life with this
quiet, unpretentious man, she left him.
In her unfortunate life that followed in
Bennington she met youth, barely
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
Body Of DR.. John Mathew
son Found In New York.
BODY HAD BEEN ROBBED
Watch and JeweIry Missing from Cloth
ing of the Man Found in Lumber
Pile in New York
Today.

New York, Dec. s.-The body Of John
Mathewson, physiciau, was found in
lumber pile on Fulton avenue in tia
Bronx this morning. His watch and
other jewelry are missing and his head
has bullet hole in the back. It Is
supposed that the man was murdered
and robbed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
HELD IN $4,000 BONDS.
Charles Hawkins Did Shooting in De-
lirium Tremens.

Rutland. Dec. s.--Charles Hawkins,
who shot Fred Dumas and Pascal Ro-
nance at Willingford Wednesday night,
seriously wounding the latter, was ar
raigned before Justice M. r. Farms
worth yesterday on the charge Of as
sault with intent to kill. He pleaded
not guilty and was held in $1,000 bonds.
1t is said that Hawkins was suffering
with delirium tremens when he did the
shooting, that a physician had given him
some stuff to quiet his nerves and that
Hawkins drank the whole bottle. lie
began to rave soon afterwards, and i
still delirious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
Mrs. Rogers Passed a Rest
less Night = No Tears
Filled Her Eyes But Long
Into the Night She Prayed
With Fr. Delaney Sleep
Came Only After Exhaus-
ton.

(From the Times special correspondent
at Windsor.)
Windsor, Dec. s.-Mary Rogers was
hanged this afternoon at 1:13 o'clock,
paying the penalty of the law OF ver-
mont for numbering her husband, Marcus
Rogers.
At half past ten this forenoon Mary
Rogers dressed herself in a black dress,
black skirt and satin waist, and white
collar and lace ard black shoes. About
her neck she placed gold chain from
which the cross was suspended. After
completing those details without assist
ance she walked calmly down to the
sitting room of the prison to await
the coming OF the officers. The death
warrant was not read to her, as it was
considered that the reading OF it last
February was sufficient
Deputies Cali for Her.
AZ 1:o6 Deputies Romaine spatford,
Kiniry, Tinkham and Bond entered the
room to escort her to the gallows. They
we're accompanied by her spiritual adj
wiser, FIR. Delaney. The condemned wom-
an arose to meet the men, without a
word. Silently she joined them and
the procession LETT the room and proceed
ed to the death chamber. Without the
least trace Of fear or nervousness the
woman walked down the corridor to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
PLEA FOR CONSTITUTION
Pillsbury Wants Historic Old Vessel
Saved from Destruction.

Washington, Dec S.--Secretary Bona
parte yesterday received this telegram
from A, r. pillsbury, former attorney
general Of Massachusetts,:
May ! not say meeting call to pre-
serve Constitution, and that she will
not be destroyed
Secretary Bonaparte replied:
Fate Of Constitution in hands OF
Congress. Personally wish to see her
arise like a Phoenix, but am to loyal
to other constitution to take unauthor-
lied liberties with this one.