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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Judges And Clerks Named

At the special meeting of the Mayor
and City Council held last night, the
following were put in nomination
and elected judges and clerks for the
city election, which takes place on
July 10 next:
First Ward-Judges. Louis Martin
and John Frank, Democrat; Clifton j.
Russell, Republican. Clerks, William
E. CAN'T, Democrat; Travers I.
Brown, Republican.
Second Ward-Judges, JOHN u.
Brooks. Harry S. Kenchington. Dem.
ocrat; Daniel p. Thompson. Republi.
can Clerks. Clarence White, Demo.
crat; John l.. Phillip. Republican
Third Ward-Judges, John j. Levy,
W. Curry, Democrat; w. Hallam
Claude, Republican. Clerks. Clifton
G. Moss, Democrat; Elmer McNemar.
Republican.
Several others were put in nomina.
ton, but the vote being by ballot
those receiving the majority of vote:
were declared elected.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
THE THIRD ST. JOHNS MAN
Cadet-Major Armine w. Smith Tt
Enter The Military
Academy.

Cadet Major ATmine w. Smith, who
has had charge of the st. Johns Col.
| lege battalion, left today for his home
in Cumberland. He is son of p. j.
Smith, of Cumberland, and has been
appointed to West Point by Congress
man George A. PeaTre.
Cadet Smith has qualified mentally,
and on May 1 will take the physical
examination at Fort McHenry. He
was born at Cumberland, November
%, 1883, and after attending school in
that city for sometime entered the
preparatory department. of st. John S
College in the fall of 1900. Lieuten-
ant Waller ID. Smith, an older son of p.
J. Smith, graduated at West Point
several years ago and was imm ediRtely
assinged to active duty in the regular
army.
Lieutenant Smith was stationed at
Des Moines, Iowa, as instructor in
military law after returning from SER
vice in the Philippines. He has been
relieved at Des Moines and has been
ordered to West Point, where, it is
understood, he will be made an in
structor in mathematics. Lieutenant
Smith married a Baltimore lady. The
father of these two young men, who
is now prominent merchant of Cum
bel land. president of the p. J. Smith
Co., jewellers. is a veteran of the
Civil War. He enlisted in the Union
Army in New York, and, after seeing
service throughout the war, decided
to settle at Cumberland.
The entrance of Major Armine W..
Smith into the Military Academy will
make the third ST. Johns man now
there, the others being Enoch b. Ga
rey, of the class of 1908, and W. Writ
Wilmer, of La Plata, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Complete List.

The following is a complete list OF
the Navy who, up to June2l have ap
piled for voluntary retirement under
Section of the Navy Personnel Act
Captains: Stevenson. Commanders
Patch, Roller, CalkIns, Baker, Holmes
Dorm, Lawrence, Laird, Hughes
Burgdorff, Minett, Lieutenant com
manders: Witzel, Oliver, Burdick,
Gage, Stafford, "a. G.), Hetherington
Amy, Ryan, Sears, Scribner, Bell
Poundstone, Leiper, Rohrbacher, Mat
thews, Anderson M. A., Moritz
Chambers Nv. H., Rommel, Field
Leopold, Winchell, Palmer, Hulme
Parmenter, Whittlesey, Fenton, Nc
Guinness, Stanworth, Hayes, Jones.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Licensed To Wed

Two marriage licenses were issued
today by tho county clerk for mar
riages TO be performed in the county.
One was to Vinton Montgomery
Nichols, aged "a years, of Washington,
ID. O., and Miss Mabel Haskell Daw-
son, aged "a yeras. of Mayo, this
county. who is the daughter Of Mr..
West Dawson. The other license was
issued to James S. Siple, aged
25 years, Of Harrisburg. Pa, and
Miss Lula Blauche Mancba, aged %
years, of this county, daughter OF Mr..
r. S. Mancba.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
School Trustees Meet

The trustees of Stanton public school
met last night and transacted the fol-
lowing business Solomon Bolden was
elected president of the board Bids
were received for the repairs to he
done at Stanton School and will he re-
ported to the School Board at its next
regular meeting The trustees also
decided to ask the board to have all
necessary plumbing done at the school.
L. A. Thompson made application for
the first assistantship of Stanton
school, which was favorably received,
and he was elected. Solomon BOlden
is president of the board and J. Wesley
Chase is secretary. :.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
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Wants To Locate Here

Col. j. e. Barnett, of the Tenth
Pennsylvania Regiment. Washington,
Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Annapolis as the guest of Mr.. John
II. Wells. Colonel Barnett is so well
pleased with Annapolis and its en-
vironments that he is desirous of To-
eating here and is prospecting to this
end. As soon as he can purchase a
suitable lot in a desirable locality
Colonel Barnett will build home here
for summer residence if not for per-
manent residence.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Returned From Sea Girt

Lieutenant-C Commander J. NJ. Poyer
has returned to the Naval Academy
to complete some detail work before
leaving the Academy this week. lie
went to Sea Girt with his family
who will remain there during the
summer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Successful Dance.

The Arundel Outing Club gave a
very successful dance last night at
Boucher's pavilion. About one hun
dred and fifty couples were present
and very pleasant evening was en-
joyed Music was furnished by a por-
tion Of the Naval Academy orchestra,
and dancing continued from $50 TO
IL. 30. The affair was most successful
ly managed and reflects great credit
upon the committee who had il in
charge.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
MANY Reported.

A large number Of the candidates
who have successfully passed their
mental and physical examinations for
entrance to the Naval Academy report
ed at that institution this morning.
Others are awaiting news from home
and the necessary wherewithal to lie
posit with the Academy authorities
upon their entrance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Death of Infant

Rosie de Lima. seven months old,
infant daughter Of Rose aud Joseph T.
NaughtoD, died last night at ten
0 clock at the residence of its parents
on Conduit street Death was due to
summer complaint The funeral will
take place tomorrow morning at 3
O'Clock from ST. Mary's Church.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Senator MccOmas Appointed

The President has appointed ex-Sen.
ator Louis E. McComas as associate
justice of the Court of Appeals of the
Comas will divide his time about
equally between his Springfield farm
home in Western Maryland, between
Hagerstown and Williamsport, and
the Office of his law firm in Balti-
more and in Washington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Examinations In Progress

The examinations in all grades Of
all departments nf tho city public
schools are now in progress. These
are the final examinations and will
determine whether or not the children
pass into an advanced grade. The
averages will be made public at tho
close of school.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Out of Town

captain p. Il. Porter, of Company
G, NJ. n. c., left Annapolis last
night for Bel Air, Hartford county.
where nc had been ordered by Adju-
tant- General Clinton l.. Riggs in con-
nection with the military inspection
of the Guard at that place Captain
Porter is city clerk, and owing to his
absence from the City Council meeting
last night, Mr.. George T.. Quaid acted
in that capacity.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Governor Te Have His Day

Governor Warfeld will have his day
in Annapolis this week. The Cover
nor is expected here Thursday for the
transaction of state business. After
Thursday the Governor contemplates
going to his country home, at Oak.
dale, Howard county, to take a rest
during the month of July The Gov.
ernor's family is now at Oakdale.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Sailed For Europe.

Professor w. Woolsey johnson, Of
the Department of Mechanics at the
Naval Academy, sailed for Europe to-
day. 1t is expected Prof. johnson will
be abroad all summer, returning IN
time to assume his duties at the Naval
Academy in October.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Plate Glass Window Broken.

One Of large plate glass windows in
the store of Isaac Benesb d Sons, was
broken this morning, the result Of an
accident. A little son of Mr.. James
Strange threw stone that hit the glass
and shivered it. The window is valued
at SIPS, and is insured. The insurance
rompany has been notified.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
After The Boxer.

Last evening the tug Standish left
for Newport, r.. L., to bring to the
Naval Academy the brig Boxer which
will be used by the new fourth class as
a practice ship duriug the summer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
Gone To Washington

Rear Admiral Brownson left for
Washington this morning TO take part
in the deliberations of the navy retir-
ing board, which was convened for
the purpose of making vacancies in
the navy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
DOcked Today

Today the battleship Iowa, the Sec
ond of the vessels to be used for the
official test of the floating steel dry
dock Dewey, was docked. The arrange
ments for docking the big warship
were completed satisfactorily yester-
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
ORDERs.

Alderman Williams-That the City
Clerk have the legal ballots for each
ward and tile sample ballots magnified
and the necessary blanks printed; also
procure from the supervisors Of elec-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
q For Sale or Rent.

A BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE with all the mod
er1 improvements, viz Hot and cold water,
up-to date bath room. range, gas cooking stove
screened. fiue pantry large stable. sc. No. as
Madison Street. Apply wM- MARTIN BRADY,
los church, street. Annapolis, Nd. SOW
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
imf FOR RENT iMi
AT EASTPORT.

Handsom COTTAGE on 5h Stree
modern Improvements. Rent SI6.oope:
month. Also comfortable Groom House
on Chesapeake Aven0e. Rent sIo.eo
per month. apply to
H {. DELE0N,
6 Jaw Ioo Main Slreet.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
LOST. FOE SALE


Nsnts VoI Sale, FcI Rent, Lost. Found. &c.
Hal s9cfc.itug lines, inserted ONE WEES. or
't-e t0f X5 Cents. aud additional lines In pTo-
n'.uFa go hc Rcconlpa lied by the CASH
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27

The petition Of the Independent Fire
Company to be reimbursed TO the
amount of $S5 for permanent improve
ments to city properly in providing ex-
ira stalls for city horses during tile
summer. was granted.
Tue petition of Shellman b. Brown,
superintendent of the Short Line Rail
road with refrence TO tho eaten basin
at the foot of Bladen street overflow
ing his property. and asking for i'm
mediate relief, was read and on mo-
ton of Alderman Williams was re-
ferred TO the City Commissioner with
instructions TO act.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27

l-Ht ~Nl.E- \ LADY~S BICYCLE IN
-oot condition. almost new. Apply
rs 'u3uU street. l30w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27

t-#E ~NIE=A HAND SINGER SEWING
hl3t hine An good condition. Apply TO
''r-. Ia.h~ou. -aufee i2Iw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-02

ing of his home So far as / could
learn on my arrival at De Smet several
months later, he had not been seen by
any of the neighbors after the 9th Of
the same month He had bade no one
good-by and none of the townspeople
had seen him leave. Mrs. Bailey went
tlithely about her daily household
duties, and when questioned concern
ing the absence of her husband, ex-
planned he had business interests in
California and had been summoned
thither by telegraph Of course, there
was some gossip over the hasty and
unseen departure of the lawyer, but it
turned more on his having deserted his
wife on account of her frivolity and
freedom Of action with other men than
on anything more serious.
For two months Mrs. Bailey lived in
De Smet. and then she announced tnat
her husband did not intend to return
there, and that she intended to leave.
The newly bought furniture was sold
at sacrifice and other preliminaries
to her departure quickly arranged.
Elgin, ILL.,, was given as her destina
ton, and later this was found to be
the place to which she went. Thus the
Baileys faded out of Dakota.
On my arrival at De Smet | went to
the bank of Kingsbury. | had sent in
an assumed name, and while waiting
to be admitted voice called out:
Hello, Tyrrell, is that your"
l found the speaker to be Mr.. Ruth,
who had served on jury before which
| had had a counterfeiting case in st.
Paul. There was no further chance for
me to con.eal my identity or my mis-
sion The Ruth brothers placed their
services at my disposal. From them |
ascertained that Bailey had deposited
several thousand dollars in the bank
when he first came to De Smet and
that he had withdrawn it soon after
ward From the same source learned
of the arrival and departure of the
baileys and of the gossip that attended
the disappearance of the lawyer.
The facts gathered up to that time
touching the career of Nellie Bailey
were such as to strengthen my rapidly
forming opinion that the woman was
capable of deeds more desperate than
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-02

these wanderings they had been nearly
year in advance of me, and | neces-
sarily depended to great extent on
the gossip they had left in their wake
From this l sifted as carefully as
could the statements that | deemed
worthy Of credence. At each place
they had stopped there were plenty OF
tales of jealous quarrels,. always due,
as nearly as could judge, to the tickle
ness of the bride and her seeming wan
ton pleasure in keeping her husband
in the throes of jealous rage. The con-
clusion | drew was this: That here
was a case of woman who had mar
ried, not from love, but because her
sutton had been desirable "catch." I
was satisfied that she had had no gen
uine affection for Bailey; but to the
daughter Of an obscure carpenter, an
offer of marriage from rising, agree
able young lawyer of ample means was
not to be treated lightly.
Thus l judged the woman on the
facts as l had gathered them and with
out prejudice or desire to work any
injustice. And here l wish to say that
in my many years of work In hunting
down and securing evidence against
criminals of all kinds-a career begun
in 1861 have never been dishonest
In trying to manufacture evidence
against any person suspected or ac-
ture notions of the guilt or innocence
Of suspect, always reserving conclu-
sions on this point until the facts
cleaned forced such conclusions. I am
fully aware that many detectives Of
my personal acquaintance first assume
the guilt of suspect and then make
the evidence fit their preconceived idea
Even-handed justice is due the worst
criminal. If they are guilty intelli-
gent, honest and persevering work on
the part of the officers of the law will
develop that fact if the evidence is in
any way obtainable. If not-well, I
have always believed in the adage that
it is better for nine guilty men to es-
cape than for one innocent man to be
punished So in the case of Nellie
Bailey I took the stories of her flirta-
tious wanderings for just what they
were worth as shedding light on the
character of the woman-and for moth
ing more.
On April "a the Baileys moved into
their De Smet home. For three days
Bailey was seen about Gown in good
health and spirits, engaged in the pet
ty affairs connected with the furnish
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-02

wife. On the first and second floors
nothing whatever was found that
might, by any stretch of Imagination,
lend color to my suspicious.
Armed with spades we then descend
ed to the cellar Carefully testing the
condition of the dirt floor, we again
met with failure. But one spot re-
NAMED unexplored the small area un-
der the wooden stairway that formed
the cellar entrance. AS a last resort,
| thrust a spade into the floor under
the stairs. 1t sank deep into loose
dirt. Quickly we removed tie top soil,
and as we did SO the awful, sickening
odor Of decomposed flesh became al
most overpowering.
At a depth of a little more than
two feet the spade struck a mass of
flesh Although almost overcome we
completed the excavation, to find a
mass of flesh buried in quicklime.
Not bone was there to be found
in this sorry grave! There was not
the slightest doubt of the flesh being
CddC VI q Aoh4e@h OCAA5, anu IuC Qudu-
tity indicated clearly that it had been
stripped from the bones of a full
grown man. The action of the lime
and decomposition had done their worn
we'll enough to obliterate opportunity
for Identification.
In the meantime a woman in De
Smet had been found who had had a
letter from Mrs. Bailey in which the
latter said her husband had just spent
some time with her in Elgin. This
indicated two things: First, that Mrs
Bailey had really gone to Elgin; and
second that she believed it expedient
to keep alive in De Smet the belief that
her husband was living Therefore /
went to Elgin.
No difficulty was experienced in find
ing that Mrs. Bailey had stopped with
one aunt for two days, leaving to &c
to another aunt, with whom she hac
spent six weeks. 1t required some eau.
tious inquiry, however, to develop the
fact that Nellie Bailey had brought
with her to Elgin her husbands jew.
elry, among it the watch formerly car
ried by him and bearing his name
| reasoned that if Shannon Bailey haC
been alive it was altogether improb
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-02

flirting, although nothing in itself
more serious had been unearthed. 1t
was not difficult to imagine, however,
the lengths to which such a woman
might go to free herself from the
thralldom Of marriage to a jealous hus-
band for whom, l was convinced, she
bore no real affection. Her husband S
possession of several thousand dollars
in cash, coupled Win her 4nordinate
love of feminine fnery, rendered
stronger any other motive she might
have had for wishing her husband out
Of the way
The withdrawal of his funds from
the bank and his sudden disappearance
from De Smet presented themselves to
me as additional grounds for harbor-
ing the theory that had been forcing
itself on me-that Shannon Bailey had
been murdered by his wife.
From ire depths of his infatuation
for his hayward wife l found it diff
cult to believe that he would volun-
tarily absent himself from her for two
lslHLuS. w ullG BIC Cld1LlCO ~ Aie1N y
been in communication with him |
could find no trace of any exchange of
letters between them, fact that still
further strengthened my belief that ii
the facts could be obtained they would
tell a story of a peculiarly deliberate
and atrocious crime.
At this juncture a bit of infOrma-
tlon-startling to me in view OF the
theory held-was introduced into the
investigation by Mr.. Ruth. A few days
before my arrival in De Smet it seems
there had been found in an unfre-
quented place on the prairie, 3h miles
from De Smet, the bones of a man.
All the parts had been heaped together
without even pretense at burial. The
skeleton had been dismembered and
the flesh scraped from the bones. But
there was nothing in the heap of bones
which might establish the identity of
, the victim BY measurement it was
foand that they had been the bones
of man about the height of Shannon
Bailey There all clews were lost.
1t seemed to me that the most prom
Using channel for investigation from
this point was search Of the premises
formerly occupied by the Baileys.
Ruth accompanied me in this search
and, that no unjust suspicious should
be given circulation concerning the
former mistress of the house, we went
about the task quietly. The house had,
of course, been dismantled Of the fur
nishings used by the lawyer and his
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. J. NJ. Perry is the recipient
this week of visit from her sister,
Mrs. Ella Reid of Steilacoom.
N. N. Knuppenburg arrived in the
city from Spokane Monday morning
and will remain throughout the conf
ing week.
Harry D. Baylor and wife are on
their way home from Boston, where
they have ben visiting for the past
six weeks.
The ladies' guild of st. Micvhael's
church will hold a corset cover sale
in Cases drug store all day Friday.
April 2sth.
G. H. Gilman, form ,r.y a resident
Of North Yakima but now travelling
for the Northwest Paint and Oil Co.
spent Sunday in this city.
Mrs. Theodore Steiner has re-
turned from a visit in California.
She spent most of the time while
there in the city Of Los Ange.cs.
The death of Mrs. Clara Harmed,
wife Of the Northern Pacific tele-
graph operator in this city, occurred
very suddenly at their home on West
Yakima avenue last Saturday night.
The deceased was a charming young
woman but twenty-one years Of age,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-12

That old copybook maxim finds its
most forceful application in the waste of
vitality, which Is called rburning the
candle ut both ends" A woman is
often tempted beyond her strength by
domestic or social demands. Some day
she awakens from this waste of strength
to the woeful want Of it. She has be-
come weak, nervous and miserable.
For weak, nervous, rundown women,
there is no better tonic and nervine than
DR.. Ferce's Fsvorite Prescription. It
restores the appetite, quiets the nerves
and gives refreshing sleep. 1t cures
local diseases peculiarly womanly which
undermine the general health. 1t makes
weak women strong, sick women we'll.
sNo doubt you have forgotten me, but AFTER
you read my letter you will remember me I"
writes Mrs. Annie f. Moring Of s3S 7th Avenue,
Q. W., Roanoke Va, rIn the wear 1907 I wrote
to you for advice, which you gave me free Of
charge. When wrote to YOU was a wreck I
could not walk straight for pains in my abdo
men; could not sit down, lie Gown. or get any
ease At all. had what was called the best doc
tor here, but did not get any better until l went
through Q course of your medicine took eight
bottles each Of Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery and ten bottles OF
the Pleasant Pellets tell you the medicine
made q cure Of me.r
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence 10 held a. strictly private.
Address DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousneA
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-12

and her death is a hard blow to the
surviving husband and to the lady's
many friends. The remains were
taken to Goldendale, the family's
former home, for interment.
The Pendleton East Oresonian
says: Among the applicants for city
superintendent of schools next year
is J. X. M. Berry, who is now super
intendent of the high school at Bel
lingham."
James Wright, F. Weisburger and
L. B. Rinehart were in Pendleton last
week. Mr.. Wright bought a large
band of sheep while there. He will
drive them over to this vicinity this
summer.
T. e. Jones and his two daugh-
ters, jeanette and Clara, of Spencer,
Iowa. have arrived in the city and are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smock.
They may decide to remain here per-
manently.
Until q contract is made with one
of the North Yakima undertakers for
the burial of the county dead, the
bodies will be cared for by one Of
the three undertakers in turn at a
cost of $25 per burial.
George N. Tuesley left on the af-
ternoon train Tuesday for Tacoma.
He is a delegate from the local lodge
to the grand lodge meeting of the
A. o. U. W., which meets in the "city
of destiny" this week.
VIM. Buckholtz has ben namei by
the state fair board as superinte :
ent of the fair grounds for the sea-
son. He will lease his ranch near
Prcsser for the summer ami reno @
TO the fair grounds this week
Martin Furman was brought in
from the sheep camp of Jas. Wright
on the Selah last Saturday and was
placed in quarantine in the pest
house. He is afflicted with severe
case of diphtheria, and is under the
care Of the county health officer.