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and Hopkins were drinking; tine defendant
taking GIN Defendant was drunk at IL
O'Clock that night. Hopkins was asleep.
Cross-Examination.
i, On cross-examination the witness tes-
titled that he was formerly employed by
Laws at his saloon in Ensley. did not
drink a much that day as | have today"
testified the witness. I'VE were singing
Irish and Scotch songs and drinking
American whisky that day." said the wit
ress.
Mr.. Hollingsworth, a contractor of En-
sley, testified that he was with Officer
Smith on the night of the shooting.
Was in Birmingham and did not get
home until 12:45 that night.
Tony Liddell testified that he did not
know what the people generally thought
OF the character of Mike Hopkins. The
witness evidently was introduced to i'm
peach the testimony of Hopkins. He said
that he had been in the saloon business
at Wylam, and that Laws was friend
of his at one time.
Ed Walker of Wylam said that he saw
Hopkins the morning after the killing
and that he appeared to be drinking then.
Lawrence Gavin Testifies.
Lawrence Gavin was called. He resides
DIT LllSley anu Was III LAWS SdlOOn on
the night of the shooting. Testified that
he saw Hopkins in the saloon. and that
he was drunk. The defendant was also
drunk at that time. He said that Mulln
and Laws had difficulty. They were
cursing one another" said the witness.
Neill struck Lays, knocking a corncob
pipe out of his mouth. That was about
a minute before the shooting. Don't know
whether or not Mullin had a weapon in
his baF nd he hot R,.a1
Laws was behind the bar all the time.
Characterization:
Had you been drinking?"
Yes, sir"
"Drunk?'
Cant. sas.."
Do you know what kind of weapon
Laws used?"
NO"
What were you drinking?"
Beer"
Thirty or forty?"
mo; ten or twelve"
What did Mullin drink"
whisky"
call TO- that?
Yes"
How far away were you?"
Twelve feet probably"
did you leave Mullin grooming on the
foor?"
Yes"
Witness Pattie testified that he was an
officer at Ensley at the time of the shoot
/ ing. Broke in the saloon and found
Lf.ws lying on the floor drunk. Mr.
Tetherow and myself placed Ism under
arrest and carried him to JAIL said the
witness
L. Ruthenbrae was called. He testified
that he was at work in Laws saloon
night of shooting. Was bartender. Null
lin came to the bar about II o'clock said
the witness. several other men were in
the bar. Mullin and Laws were drinking
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Severe Cold Yields to Pe-ru-na.

Mrs Katherine Mann. 5s5 California St.
Los Angeles, Cal, writes:
About three months ago I contracted
a severe cold while away on q visit. l
die not pay much attention to 1t until it
had gone through my entire system. I
coughed every few minutes and would
have several severe spells of coughing at
night until 1 was completely exhausted.
:" used plssters, took Turkish
baths, and tried cough remedies until
sickened of 1t all. Pcruna proved
my one relief. An occasional dose
taken when the coughing spell came
on afforded me immediate relief and
within eight days was well.
st shall not be without Peruna in my
home. for I find it a valuable household
remedy
Peruna produces clean mucous men,
branes the basis of facial symmetry an
a clear, healthy complexion.
The women have not been slow to dis
cover the fact that a course of Peruna
docs more toward preserving and re-
storing youthful beauty than all other
devices known to science.
While it is true that peruna cures ca
tarrh of q chronic ncture, yet 1t Is al
yisable to take Peruna as preventive
and not wait until it has fastened itself
in some part of the system.
Peruna acts quickly and benef1eially
upon all the inflamed mucous membranes
lining the various organs OF the body
Thus it cures catarrh wherever located.
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NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Ground for Handsome Building Broken
BY Mayor Drennen.

With appropriate exercises ground for
the $15O,OOO new High school build
ing was broken yesterday morning.
One after another Mayor Drennen, Eli
+. Smith, James j. Smith, Henry B. Gray,
john A. Copeland. Harry Jones, John c.
Forney, Theo. Poull, the contractor, d.
o. Whilden, the architect. and B. II.
Cooper alderman from the Fifth ward.
j. II. Phillips, superintendent of the city
schools, ]. b. Cunningham, principal of
the High school, Charles Brown, princi-
pal of the Henley school, Professor Glenn,
principal of the -'aul Hayne school, John
McCartin, street commissioner, Miss Ber-
tina Gelders and Miss Thornton upturned
the earth with a shovel and made brief
remarks suitable to the occasion.
Mayor Bremen said the breaking of the
ground for the new High school meant
that his cherished Gam had at last come
true
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Lad. : s the Maccabees.

Lady C:oy Hive No. will meet in
regular review Tuesday January "a. at
2;3) p. m. in Magnolia hall. All the old
officers, the eight guards and the Off
cers-eect will meet in Magnolia hall this
afternoon at o'clock to make final ar
rangements for the public installation
Tuesday. The committee of the Knights
of the Macabbes will also be present
Each member of this hive is lending a
willing hand to make this affair a success
and preparations have been made to en-
terrain the l.. q. T. NJ, X. .. T. NJ. and
their friends. The ladies' installation
ceremony VIII begin at a quarter of s
o'clock.
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Rheumatism

Does not let so Of you
when you apply lotions or
liniments. Il simply loosens
its hold for a while. Why?
Because to get rid of it you
must correct the acid con-
dition of the blood on which
il. depends. Hoods Sarsa-
parilsa has cured thousands.
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Public Installation.

The ladies of the Maccabees and the
Knights of the Maccabees of Jefferson
county composed of Lady Gro, Hive No.
Q L. o. T. NJ; Luckie Tent No. .. Jones
Valley Tent No. 4, Jefferson Tent No. 6.
Birmingham Tent No. Z, and Arlington
Tent No. IS. X. o. T. NJ, will have a
public installation of officers at Mag
nolia hall Tuesday night at 1880 p. m.
There will be music and refreshments
and each lady and Sir Knight is expected
to bring a friend. A fine programme has
been arranged.
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LIQUID Talk cOHereHllys anu AheSii5ehl
ly?"
yes sir"
Recall wound on his ARM"
mot closely
Serious or trivial?''
Don't recall"
when did you first see him?''
Morning after he was shot"
Francis RoIley Testifies.
Francis Rolley testified that he saw
Mulin at st. Vincent's hospital after the
shooting "IIe told me that he was suf-
fering very much and was dying; that
he wanted to die" said the witness.
Mike Hopkins was recalled and he tes-
titled that he could not say whether it
was pistol or revolver" Laws used.
''What would you call it?" asked Attor-
ney Allen.
II don't call it. Never have any use
At o'clock the safe announced it
would rest.
First Witness for Defense.
E. L. Swami was tn first witness for
the defense
where do you live?" asked Attorney
Allen.
"Ensley."
Living there last March?"
I'm saloon night of shootng?"
Eyes sir"
'Who was in there!
Several
Dave Laws there?'
Eyes sir
Mike Hopkins there?"
"ThinS So"
'rWhere was hep
ION tAe bench"
'What was condition o. the defendant
| and man. Mullin. at that timer?
Both were drunk"
Did you hear shooting?
Ibid not"
Anyone leave saloon with your
Eyes, sir"
"Who?"
Mr. Hammond"
where is he?"
columbus, Miss I think"
do you know what the two men were
talking about?'
mo, SIR
Were they very drunk?'
Eyes, sir"
what business are you in?" asked
Captain White
Furniture business"
where had you been that night?"
AT work.
John Gibson Called.
John Gibson was called by the derense.
He is a miner residing at Wylam.
WAS you at Laws saloon night of
March 5?'
Eyes, sir"
What timer?
about 2 o'clock"
"See Hopkins there?"
Eyes. sir. He was asleep"
"See him in afternoon
Yes, sir"
WAS he drinking2"
yes.
'was Laws drinking?'
Eyes, sir"
"Staggering?"
Eyes, sir"
waiting on customers?
mo"
AT IL o'clock was Laws staggerins
drunk?'
yes"
WAS Mullin sober?''
Appeared to be-
what was defendant drinlxing?'
Gin"
Dillon Gibson was called to the stand.
He testified that Mullin was medium
size man. Saw Mike Hopkins il Laws sa-
loon day of killing. Was drunk at 1880
O'Clock that night.
did you see Laws that night?"
Yes, sir
Drinking"
Yes"
Drunk
Drinking heavily"
"Staggering?"
Yes"
From effects of liquorg'
apparently So"
j. j. Mcclure of Ensley was called. He
testified that he was in Laws saloon on
the afternoon of March 9TH. Said Laws
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r. L. WILLIAMS WINS SUIT.
He Will Be One of the Two Justices
of Peac In Beat 21.

Richard L. Williams will, by virtue of
the votes cast for him at last years
primary election become justice of the
peace in Beat No. 81 This was determine
ed yesterday by an agreement reached
in the city court between Mr.. Williams
attorney, Frank Deedmeyer, and the
Board of canvas5ers whom Williams was
seeking to compel to certify to his cleo
ton. Until Judge Senn's decision in the
inferior court case, the board of canvas
sers were inclined to fight the suit of
Williams. After Judge Senn'e decision
the board withdrew it's opposition and
Williams will therefore be given the
certificate of election and become one
o. the justices of the peace in Beat No.
81
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Pe-ru-na Completely Cured
catarrh of the Nose.

catarrh of the Nose.
Mrs. Andrew Thorborn, SC w. Mohawk
St, Buffalo, N. Y, President West Side
Study Club, writes:
II want to give credit where 1t is due
was a great sufferer fror1 catarrh of
the nose and although l tried many rem
edies, the only one that gave me more
than temporary relief was Peruna.
Z" was very miserable, my nostrils
were obstructed, my sense of smell
affected, my breath very offensive,
and the dropping from the back of
my nose often caused nausea. | took
Peruna for four months and the dis.
ease was completely effaced.
MY physician tells me that there is
no doubt that l am permanently cured.
1 concur with hi, in the matter, for it
is over year since l quit taking Peruna
and I have not had a single symptom of
the recurrence of the disease"
No woman suffering from catarrh can
be beautiful.
The effect of this ravaging disease pro-
duces red, watery eyes, swollen and
twisted noses, dry, cracked lips, and a
T------ host of other deformi-
Catarrh ties. DR.. Hartman has.
nas+ro,,s without doubt, done
pes,,+y more than any other
1-z. physician toward popu-
larizing a means of escape from such de-
fcrmites.
He has made lifelong study of ca
tarrh in all it's various phases and
stages.
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Laws drank four or five dozen drinks of
gin and whisky"
Night Session.
Shortly after o'clock Judge Greene ad-
journed court until 7:30 o'clock.
When court reconvened for the night
session the examination of the witness
who was on the stand at the time of ad-
journment was resumed.
Ibid you find a weapon on the floor
after the shooting?"
Eyes, SIR
"What was it?'
"a knife"
"Open or shut?'
.'Open.''
Eyes"
where has the knife been since then?"
I'm my possession"
Cross examination:
"Who closed the door?"
'I did,
"Who was in there"'
ME and Dave"
what time did you go to bed?"
about o'clock"
when the police knocked the door
down where was your" -
Sitting in a chair"
''Who was in the bed?'
Don't know"
when you went TO Deu did you I'M
dress?'
"Took off my coat and Shoes"
"Put on a night shirt?'
"A night shirt. What is that?" asked
the witness.
what is this?' .sked Captain White,
touching his shirt.
81 don't know
"Who did you leave on the sieSwalk
with Mulin after the shooting?"
give men,"
''what did Dave have in his hand?"
"A glass of whisky"
after the shooting?'
Same thing"
what did you do during the shoot
ing?'
'.sat on the stove.'
ANY fire in it?"
Don't know"
"How long did you sit on the stove?"
Until o'clock in the morning"
Ibid you ever say anything about thS
knife until we adjourned?"
mo sir"
~'sNever mentioned it to themr'
mo SIR
Captain TetheroW Called.
Capt w. B. Tetherow of Ensley, was
called. He testified that he had been
connected with the police department Of
Ensley for about four years. He testified
that the general reputation of Hopkins
was bad in the community. The witness
said that he had heard of the shooting
that night With Officer Pattie he went
to Laws saloon. He found the defendant
in there. I judged that he was just get
ting over a drunk. He was unconscious.
| don't know whether he was able to
walk to jail. We carried him down in a
buggy
Chief of Police Camp of Ensley testified
(contlnued on Tenth Page)
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Mercy Home Board,

There will be meeting of the Mercy
Home board of managers and advisory
board at the Boys club in the city hail.
Tuesday morning at 1890 O'clock Impor-
tant business and tie election of officers
will be held
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. imltive Baptists.

The Primitive Baptists will hold ser
vice at Bogg's hall at Woodlawn station
or the East Lake car line today at IL
a m. All who desire to attend are invited
Elders Powell, Redd and Lively are ex-
pected to atten,.
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FAIR WOMEN EVERYWHERE
HERALD PRAISES OF PE-RU-NA
Three Women ofCulture Saved From Distressing Ca
tarrhal Troubles by Aid of Pe=ru-na.
catarrh of the Eyes Cured by Pe.ru.na

catarrh of the Eyes Cured by Pe-ru-na
Mrs. Cora Whitney. 1870 S. Division ST..
Buffalo. n. Y, Vice-Presdent East Side
Prohibition League, writes;
Let me add my testimonial to the
many thousands of grateful persons who
have been cured by Peruna.
"For a long time ! suffered from
catarrh of the eyes. My eyes were
red, the lids were thick, my vision
was blurred at times, and my eyes
watered. They felt as though there
were sand in them all the time, and
the suffering greatly inconvenienced
me.
Upon the recommendation of a friend
who had been greatly benefited by Pc
runa I gave the medicine a thorough
trial, with the result that l was perfect
ly cured and my eyes are now as strong
as ever"
DR.. Hartmans widely known remedy.
Peruna, is the most efficient specific for
catarrh ever produced by the medical
profession.
There is probably not a man or woman,
boy or girl in the United States who has
not heard of Peruna.
The great majority of them have used
Peruna at some time or other.
A multitude of girls have preserved
their beauty through the aid of Peruna.
y---T Many matron has
| Pe-ru-na, heightened the days of
Natural her comedy appearance
pa.,,tif,ar by taking Perpna. To be
= -. Leautiful, the body must
be kept clean internally as well as ex-
ternally.
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NOTICE. ALDERMEN!

NOTICE, ALDERMEN!
All members of Board of
Mayor and Aldermen are re-
uuested to meet at City Hall
at2.OO o'clock this afternoon,
for the purpose of attending
the funeral of Col. j. j. Alt
man in a body in carriages.
w. M. Drennen, Mayor.
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of money on the magazine racket. The
Butterick Publishing company claims to
be suffering from the work of a woman
giving her nam as Mrs. NJ. S. Raymont,
who is selling subscriptions to the De-
lineator without authority. None of the
people whose names she has taken have
c, er received a copy of the magazine, and
the company says she is not a legal rep
resentative.
The police are looking for her also.
as she has given receipts to a number of
people for their 81. and they need never
expect to see the magazine coming to
their homes.
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How many times did Laws shoot?
Twice"
How close was he to Mullin?"
About two feet
Where did you go?'
ITO Wylam."
Come back?"
YES sir"
What do you do?" asked Attorney
Allen.
mo. slope at Wylam."
Regularly employed"
mo, sir"
Where did you sleep at that timer"
"At home"
Had you been drinking that day?"
Yes, sir"
Had many drinks?'
Don't remember"
What was you drinking?'
Beer and whisky"
Was you sleeping before shooting"
Yes, SIR
"Where?'
in Mr.. Laws saloon on a bench"
WAS you drunk at Il oclock?'
mo, sir, was asleep"
DO you know name of the streets in
Ensley?"
mot all of them"
What had you been doing that day."
Assisted in digging two holes"
THAT exhausted your"
yes, sir"
HAD to go to sleep?"
Yes, SIR
what time did you get back to Laws
saloon?"
AFTER 1 o'clock"
WAS anyone playing .,oolp'
mo, sir"
Was Kennedy in there?"
Yes, sir"
How long was you In there before the
quarrel?"
About three minutes"
did some one give you a drink"
mo, sir"
Did Mr. Mullin fer you oner
yes, sir"
Afternoo:. Session.
After a recess of an hour and half
court reconvened a 2 o'clock.
DR. j. II. Edwards of Wylam was
called
did you know NELL Mullin before his
death?' said Captain White.
YES sir"
See him after shot?'
Yes sir"
"Where?"
"St. Vincent's hospital"
Ibid he ask about his condition."
Yes sir"
Il hesitated. Then told him l thought
he was dying"
"What did he say?"
said he thought so. too
How long did you know him?"
about seven years."
What did he say about shooting?'
Said he was cursed"
by whom2'
Dave Laws
1.-THE defendant ?'
Yes"
Resent it?"
YES"
"How?"
Struck defendant in the face with his
hand"
What did Laws do then?"
shot him.
"What then?'
asked him not to shoot again?'
what did he say Laws was doing?"
WAS standing over him with gun"
Was you the family physician of
Laws?"
Yes"
when did you see him?"
Monday afternoon"
Sober then?'
Yes"
Members of family with him?'
Yes"
Had been stimulated?'
judged SO.
rs it not fact that a man in a dying
condition is in an abnormal condition."
Eyes sir"
HE was dying?"
Yes"
Then in your opinion his mind was not
In a normal condition."
mo sir
Know his condition time of shooting?"
mo sir.
Would gun shot tend to sober
MANI"
Perhaps"
Every shot is not same in fleet is it?"
did you examine his wounds?"
Did not"
WAS Mullin rational at the time he
made the statement?' asked Captain
White.
II judged So
Talk ntelligently?"
YES sir"
DR. w. NJ. Jordan was next called by
the state.
Did you attend Mulin at ST. Vincents
hospital last March?" asked Captain
White.
WAS he seriously injured?'
Eyes sir
''How?"
Spinal column severed"
From what?"
Bullet wound
Where did the bullet enter the body?"
From the rear of the body"
What is the effect of severing the
spinal column" asked Attorney Allen.
Paralysis"
Lower limbs?"
Eyes SIR"
Interfere with brain?'
eli
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In Other Places.

Within the past few days articles have
appeared in all the local papers stating
L. these two systems were being worked
in neighboring cities, and through these
stories people might have been warned
but it seems they were not. Among other
cities worked" was Columbus Ga.
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Gould talk coherently and intelligent
ly?"
Yes sir"
Recall wound on his arm?"
mot closely. ~
Serious or trivial?'
Don't recall
when did you first see him?''
Morning after he was shot,
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Many a matron has
heightened the days of
her comedy appearance
by taking Peruna. To be
Leautiful. the body must
internally as well as ex-
, 1905-01-30
PRISONERS
FEAR MOB
WOMAN AND HER BROTHER ARE
CHARGED WITH MURDER OF
HUSBAND OF FORMER.
Mrs. Perdue and Hannibal Tanner
Hastily and Secretly Removed
from Ray County Jail to Kansas
City for Safe keepine-Hearing to
Occur This week.

The Encampment Herald of Friday
prints the following special telegram
from Richmond, Mo, relative to the
murder of DR.. Perdue of Encampment
al Richmond, possibly by his wife:
Mrs. Perdue and her brother, Han.
nibal Tanner, were arrested Friday at
the scene of the murder. Mrs. Perdue
is charged with the murder and her
brother as accessory. They were jail
ed here on Monday.
The same day came rumors of mob
movement in the direction of Orrick,
the home Of the Perdues. There is a
strong organization of white caps at
that place.
BY Tuesday night fears of lynching
became increased, and Mrs. Perdue
was seriously alarmed. The officers
and lawyers held a consultation ant
or Wednesday evening the sheriff
slipped his prisoners to Kansas Cit!
for safe keeping.
The preliminary examination was
called for Thursday, but owing to the
absence of the prisoners and alleging
that Ira Powers, a western friend, is
to be an important witness, the state
got permission to continue the case
The trial is set for Friday, Feb. 3.
, 1905-01-30
WINS THE
U CLUB MEDAL

1ON ClO6 mCONl.
There was establishment at the meet.
ing of the Laramie Rod and Gun club
yesterday, on the range southeast of
the city, when Joe" Lohlein lit down
on that medal SO nard that the other
fellows felt the jolt in the %loosening of
their front teeth. The medal was held
by Bert Holiday, who won it at the
New Years day shoot, and all the
cracks Of the club had their eyes on
him, warding off the lightning that
seemed to be lowering about him, and
did not notice hat Mr.. Lohlein had
broken q out Of 25 clay pigeons shot
at when the match was concluded. Mr..
Holiday had 30 to his credit and his
friends were felicitating him cordial
ly when the score was announced. Mr..
Lohlein is as modest as a man can be
under the circumstances, and will
make the next fellow see stars before
giving up the trophy. The shoot was
quite interesting. nearly ii score of
members being present. Earl Carter
broke 10 out of the 25 and other mem
bers of the club were not far behind
him.
, 1905-01-30
TO NAME HIM
THIS EVENING
BELIEVED GENERAL MANAGER
MOHLER WILL INTRODUCE
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Prominent Official Says New Man Will
Be Presented at Tonight's Dinner
by Omaha Club-Gruber Broke
Slate by Resigning at the Time He
Did--RaiIroad Notes.

A unique reason is advanced by
those on the inside for the apparent
delay on the part of the Union Pacific
in appointing a general superinten-
dent to succeed J.. NJ. Gruber, says the
Omaha Bee. This is based on the be-
lief that in resigning from the service
of the company Mr.. Gruber has compli-
Gated matters and broken up a slate
which had been planned by the officials
of the Hartman lines. They believe
that while Mr.. Gruber has undoubtedly
taken the right step from a pecuniary
standpoint. he has destroyed his
chances of a promotion which was
bound to come on the Union Pacific.
In one sense, think Gruber made
q mistake said a Union Pacific onic-
ial. There is no doubt that E. E. Cal
Win of the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton company is slated for the posi-
ton of general manager to fill the va
cancy on the Southern Pacific. l am
also satisfied from what other officials
have told me that Mr.. Gruber was Stat
ed to take Mr.. Calvin's place when the
change is made. By leaving the COM
pany Mr.. Gruber has complicated mat
tiers. There are now two vacancies
that must be filled by big men.
THE office will not be abolished. 1t
is too much work for Mr.. Mohler TO
take care of. | would not be surpriS-
ed to have Mr.. Mohler introduce the
new general superintendent at the din
ner to be given at the Omaha club on
Monday evening. | think he will do it.
Il feel confident that the next general
superintendent of the Union Pacific
will be a guest of General Manager
Mohlrr at hat banquet