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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Charles l.. Tucke
Ends at Camb:
PRISONER UTTERLY COLLAPSED.
Was Condemned ON Purely Circum-
stnntiaI Evidcncc-Leading state
Attorney Overcome by strain
VIII BE Sentenced Later.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. 23.-Att-
ter the Jury in the Tucker murder trlal
had come into court and asked for in
formation regarding the exact legal
meaning of the word malice IN the
EXPRESSION malice afOrethought' and
for information concerning the differ
ont degrees of murder and what con-
stituted manslaughter, which was eX-
nloined by Judge sheldon, they retired
and in Il short time returned with a
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree against the prisoner, Charles l..
Tucker.
The announcement of the finding of
the jury, which was made ut 1910
o'clock last night, was followed by one
of the most remarkable scenes that has
been witnessed in Il Massachusetts
courtroom for many years. Tucker col
lapsed utterly in the prisoners cage
when the foreman uttered the fatal
words, being completely overcome by
a verdict which had apparently seemed
to him to he m impossihility. He was
led from the courtroom across the
street to the Jail i'll an exhausted con
dition.
But perhaps the most remarkable
feature was the effect of the announce
mcnt of the verdict upon the attorneys
not only for the prisoner, but for the
commonwealth. james II. Valley, the
senior counsel for the prisoner, was
greatly affected. and when he left the
courtroom he met Attorney General
Herbert Parker in the corridor. The
leading counsel for the commonwealth
showed 1hc result of the strain 10 such
a degree that he threw his arms around
Mr.. Valleys neck, and both men wcpt
on each others shoulders. the attorney
general expressing in broken words his
sympathy for his brother attorney.
These two men were not the only
mes moved to tears. Philip Mansfield,
ono Of the associate counsel for the
youthful prisoner, became hysterical
and fell into the arms Of Il reporter,
The day was II long one and TO many
in the courtroom Il very trying one.
Attorney General Parker closed his ar
SUlllClll about ;ll lbut lllu IL lidll HtltF
our opened. Then came Il Of the
most dramatic Incidents in the trial, for
most unexpectedly the young prisoner
accepted his constitutional privilege Of
addressing the Jury in his own behalf.
Rising in his cage, he asserted ut first,
trembling, but LATER with considerable
confidence, his innocence of the crime.
He spoke about ten minutes, and when
he concluded Judge Sheldon began his
charge. "No"
The penalty for murder III the first
degree in this state is death III the
electric chair at the state prison in
CharlestoWn, about Il mile from the
scene of the trial. Tucker will be sen
fenced later.
The murder of Miss Mabel Page at
Weston Mass. on March 81, 1904. for
the commission Of which Charles l..
Tucker was tried. attracted wide atten-
ton because Of the unusual and mysti-
flying circumstances surrounding tie
ease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
PLUGKY FIREMEN IN
FIGHT WITH ELEMENTS
Continued from page /.

they reached the place they were not
needed.
While the iremen were at WORK
Mr.. and MIS-. Andrew Anderson, OF
Parker street, furnished them with
mot coffee and big pieces of molasses
cake. This was highly appreciated by
the hrenen.
AS soon as the fire department
officers reached the scene a reqUes-
was made that Suchak be taken into
custody on q charge of firing the
building. Suchak, who is n Hungar
ian, and twenty-one years old, claimed
that he closed up the place at II
O'Clock, and went to his home on
Pulaski avenue, Il short distance
away. He claims to have five witnesses
by whom lie hopes to be able to prove
an alibi.
He was arrested at 1;l5 O'Clock by
Patrolman Schultz. He said he had
$3.50 insurance on the fixtures and
stock, through Boynton Brothers
agency. He was paroled until this
morning, when he was arraigned be
fore the recorder. He pleaded nor
guilty. and was placed under bond.
until next Wednesday morning for a
herring. Bail was fixed at $500.
Anton Andersen became his surety.
The complaint was signed by William
p. O'Hara, son Of Mrs. Emily O'Hara.
owner of the building. He asked for
adjournment for the collection OF
evidence.
When Suchak was searched last
at police headquarters, an ugly
weapon was found on him. 1t was a
lump Of lead, nearly as large as an
egg, fastened to the end of q double
cord, about six inches long.
Fl said that he carried 1t for proteo-
ton. H. was, nevertheless, fined S25
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons, and the blackjack was con.
tiscated,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Meat of Porcmnira-

1t is not generally known that the
common p%orcupine is an iuhabitant of
both southern Italy and Spain, and that
its flesh is a regular item of consump-
ton. AS the animal is a very clean
feeder, the meat is Of fine quality and
has a taste something between that of
chicken ana OF pork. II is believed to
have been naturalized in Italy by the
Romans, just as they probably brought
the rabbit to- England. In South Africa
porcupiDes are regularly hunted at
night with dogs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Alleged Wool Smuggling.

PLATTSBURG, n. Y. Jan. 25.-Spc-
cial Inspector Sivel of Mooers, y. y:
Special Employee Noble of Rouse
Point. y. Y. and Deputy Collectors
Stevenson and McGregor have seized
about 1000 pounds of wool. believed 10
have been smuggled. which had been
shipped by Robert McCrea of Cham
plain. \. Y, to Shillard, Smith 4 Co.
of Philadelphia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

ALBANY, n. Y. Jan. 25.-Thc an
nuaI meeting of the New York state
National Guard association opened last
night with n reception in honor Of GOV
rrnor Higgins mt the Hotel Ten Eyck,
He met n large number of prominent
officers Of the guard. Governor IIig-
gins will deliver an address to tuc
guard association today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

JERSEY CITY. y. J.. Jan. 25.-Wil-
liam j. Davis. the eldest o of Rob
ert Davis, leader of the Democratic
married OH June 2S, 1894. to Miss Mar
garct Flaherty, but neither told ac'
quaintances until yesterday. The an.
nouncement caused great surprise i'll
social and p0litical circles here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

LLEWELL.YN PARK. y. J.. Jan. -.
Thomas \. Edison, who WAS operated
upon on Monday night in his home here
for mastoiditis, will recover. it is be-
lieved, unless complications set in. He
is resting easily, and Or, Duel and
DR.. Bradshaw express confidence in
the recuperatiyc powers of their pa
tent after the successful ordeal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

OBERLIN. O.. Jan. %. President
King of Obcrlin college announces that
he has received Il letter from Andrew
Carnegie Offering to give TO Obcrlin col
lcge $125,000 for Il library, conditional
upon the raising by the institution Of
100000 to maintain the same. The
college officials will at once go TO work
with a view to securing the required
fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
LABOR NOTES.

Last night the members OF RUNNER,
Gas and Steam filters Union, NO. 20,
held a meeting in the Adelaide building.
Tonight the Hold Carriers and Build
ing Trades Union, Local No. p will hold
a meeting. Tomorrow night the Ship
Carpenters Union will get together, Fri
day night the Machine B~lacksmiths
Union. hold a session and Saturday after
nom the Lathers' Union will meet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Favor War on cigarettes.

INDIANAPOIIS, Ind. Jan. 2j.--The
Indiana senate has %concurred in Il com
mittee report favoring a bill prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of cigarettes
or cigarette paper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Wreck of Illinois Terminal Trnin.

ALTON, H., Jan. 25.-In the wreck
of an Illinois Terminal train near here
thirty passengers narrowly escaped
death in Il turned over coach. Fireman
A. q. Chaplin was killed. John Hardy
broke. two ribs, and Attorney John j.
Frenholt broke Il leg. a number Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

Give Us Newbro's
Herpicide.

Give Us Newbro's
zerpicide.
late has been in every
and many are wondering
Bird signifies. though no n
En- found, who will deny that
rs HERPICIDE does the WORK.
br the information of thousands OF
who like to know all about a good
we would say that HERPICIDE
!, a destroyer or killer of Herpes"
Herpes" is the family name of a
e caused by various vegetable par
8. A similar microbe causes dan
! itching scalp, and falling hair; this
microbe that NEWBRO'S HERPI-
/ promptly destroys; after which the
grows. Sold by leading druggists.
g0c. in stamps for sample to The
Aide Co, Detroit. Mich,
SEXTON, Special Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

Brazil has decided to build % modern
warships. Evidently the Brazilians be-
lieve now that merely having revolu-
tons verges too closely upon the simple
life to be interesting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
CONDITION IMPROVED.

The condition of Leonard Larsen, who
is i'll with lockjaw, is somewhat improv-
ed today, and DR.. w. e. Ramsay is more
.sanguine as to the chance for his ulti-
mate recovery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
SOCIAL CIRCLE BALL.

Tomorrow the Young Ladies' Social
Circle will be kept busy decorating VIII
der Music Hall for the ball which they
will give in the evening, Many electric
lights will adj brilliancy to the scene.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
LARCENY CHARGE

John FTanck,.. "a CARPENTER, was arrest
cny, preferred by j. II. Gregory. He fur
nished bonds to the mount of $500 for
his appearance before the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
buried Mt Sea From vadcrinud.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Ten deaths in
the Storage of the Red Star liner Va
dcrland were reported when she arrived
from Antwerp and Dover. Eight were
mcn between twcnty-cight and thirty
years old and two boys fifteen years.
All died of congestion of the lungs.
Thoy were buried nt sea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Blizzard Sweeping Northern IOWA.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Jan. 25.-A biz
Yard is sweeping over northern Iowa.
At Mason City four railroads have
abandoned train schedules. 1t is q de-
grees below zero here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
sudden Death of Edwin E~instein.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Edwin Elm
stein, who was for many years a prom
incnt local leader of the Republican
party and who ran for mayor against
Thomas +. Gilroy in 1892. died sudden
ly in bis apartment at Sherry's last
night. His death was due to heart dis
ease
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Friendly Suggestion.

Mr.. Slowboy TAT front door)-Is Miss
Edyth engaged. Jane?
Jane-No. sorr; but akin yer pardon,
sOrr, it's mesilf thut's afthcr thinkin'
she'd loik t. be, sorr.-Chicago News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Can't Use This Excuse.

There's Il good thing about this
Mormon practice Of marrying dead per-
sons to live ones. A live husband
couldn't be divorced on the ground OF
non-support.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
TO BE BURIED SATURDAY.

The funeral of the late Ms. FraDcsiska
Sycroleta, will BE- held Saturday morning
instead OF tomorrow morning, as was
planned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
DR.. SALTER

1 do not consider a young man fresh from college capable
to work on the teeth of my patients. In my office he must
commence as an assistant and work his way up like an
apprentice to a trade. You are sure Of reliable dentistry
here.
"A Best Equipped ncnta'
~ ONCE la tine City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
The DISTINGUISHED Lover.

GotroX-DO you realize what you are
asking of me? Why. she's my ~favoritc
daughter.
Impecune-In that case, sir, one Of
the others will do.-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Last Football Joke of the Season.

D"S| L. DpbhNAi OhC VI JiS SGtAOll.
Maizie-What a superb kicker that
quarterback is.
Wiliie-He ought to be. He's the star
boarder up at our boardlng-house.-
Leslie's Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
INTRODUCED
r WATER BOARD
+ THREE MEMBERS
Continued from page ~

Continued from page ~
by the said mayor or his
in Office for the time being
erm of three years; any vac
Eurring in said board shall be
the same manner by said
but for the |uuexpired term
q cts and parts OF acts, general,
public or local inconsistent
provisions of this act be and
are hereby repealed, and this
TAX e effect Immediately.
EXCISE BILL.
o amend an act entitled 50 An
blish sn excise department
rated under any special on
=" which act was approved
1901, Is hereby amended so
Shall read as follows;
Shall and may be lawful for
hyor of any town or city of this
incorDorated under any special
- other act of the legislature thereof,
except cities of the first class, in the
discretion of such mayor by writing
signed by him to request the judge
appointed by the governor to hold the
Inferior Court Of Common Pleas in
and for any county of this state in
which such Incorporated town or city
may BIZ situated, to appoint II board Of
excise commissioners pursuant to the
provisions of this act.
2. Section two if said act of which
this act is a~mendatory is hereby
amended so that the same shall read as
follows: sEfiFs5a
2. Said judge shall within thirty
days after such request in writing
shall have been presented to him, in
writing under his hand, appoint a
board of excise commissioners within
and for such town or city which sp.
pointment, together with the said re-
quest of the said mayor, shall be by
said judge Immediately thereafter
filed in the office in the Clerk Of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in
and for said county, and the filing
thereof shall be notice to the ap.
pointees of their appointment as mem
bers of such board; said Board of Ex
! else Commissioners so to be appointed
hall consist of three persons, all Of
hom shall be residents and legal
Eers within the town or city for
Itch they may be appointed, and
By shall continue in office for the
IN of three years, and until their
Dcessors are appointed, c|onformably
this act.
- Section three of said act Of which
Mis- is amendatory is hereby amended
that the same shall read as follows:
B. Upon the original appointment of
i such Board of Excise Commits
pers as aforesaid, one of the mem
thereof to he designated by said
hshall serve for the term of one
pc for the term of two years,
e for the term of three years,
ION the expiration of the term
member of any such board his
T. pr shall in manner aforesaid
W. nted by such judge or his sue
4 n office for the time being, for
of three years; any vacancy
in said board shall be filled
le u by said jud &c ont
expired term only.
ION ten of the act of which
amendatory is hereby re-
act shall take effect inmedi-
RASSESSOR BILL. !
% provide for the appoint
b assessor of taxes in certain
{dhis state and fixing tie time
\ assessments and prescrib-
6es.
any city Of this state now
y BlHe3# having within its terri.
korial limits a population not exceed
be- twenty-one thousand inhabitants
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

orial limits a population not exceed
ag twenty-one thousand inhabitants
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

ID any city of this state now
Ii having within its terri
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
FOR GOVERNOR
ANTI-MACHINE CROWD SAID TO
HAVE PICKED A MAN.
John ID. Thompson, of Harrotlsburg,
Ky, Has Been Decided On.

Louisville, KY. Dec. 1G.-It has
developed that Col John b. Thomp-
son, of Harrodsburg. a prominent
Democratic politician and lawyer, has
been selected as the anti-machine
candidate for governor, and that ev-
cry effort is being made to have him
enter the race. Col Thompson, it Is
said, has been notified of his selec-
ton, and now has the matter under
consideration. 1t is generally believed
that he will be a candidate. and his
announcement will be forthcoming
about the first of the year.
For several days 1t has been ru-
mored that Col. Thompson would be
candidate for governor The antS
machine papers in the state have
made yelled announcements TO this
effect, but it was not positively
known till yesterday that he was Sc
riously contemplating being a candl-
date. Now, however. it is known that
overtures have been made to him by
the opponents of the state machine,
and that he has been asked to lead
the fight against S. W. HageT.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
NJ, W. ROZLLE
Dies at His Home Near Mayfeld,
Kentucky.

Dies at His Home Near Mayfeld,
Kentucky.
Mayfield, KY. Dec. 16.-Miles w.
Rozzell died of old age at his home
in Pryorsburg aged S5.
The remains were buried at Roz-
zelPs chapel. west of town at noon
today.
Deceased leaves two sous, DR.. Nj.
w. Rozzell, of Mayfeld, and VIM. I.
Rozzell, of Pryorsburg.
Mr.. Rozzell for many years resd-
ed on a farm near that little town
but a few years ago removed to Pry-
orsburg where he made his home un-
I'll his death.
He was a man OF fine physical
makeup. and remained in excellent
health up to last summer, when ne
began to grow feeble with the infirm-
tiles o. old age.
The church by which his body is
to rest was named in his honor, he
having donated largely for its con-
struction several years ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
PADUCAH KENTUCKY. SATURDAY EVENING DEC. l6. 1905
CUT OFF HEAD.
Atrocious Deed Of White Caps Ia
Texas

Paris. Tex. Dec. ia band of
armed and mounted white caps visit
ed the home OF man named Asa
Flood, near Glory. Tex, between mid
night and day, and murdered him by
first shooting him and then cutting
of his head.
After killing Flood, the whltecaps
fired several times at his wife, who
had rushed to him when she heard
the first shot. and wounded her fatal
ly. leaving her lying across her hus-
bands body.
About a half hour before the VISIT
OF the whiteoaps a man named Allen
Young, returning home late from
Glory, was passed on the road by a
band of mounted men, who rode close
together with their faces masked.
Young thought nothing of this cir
cumstance until he learned of the
murder this morning, although he
could give no clew to the identity OF
the men by whom he was passed.
Mrs. Flood was still alive when
found this morning and able to give
an account of the murder. She said
that Flood had heard a noise about
the woodpile and went out TO inves
tigate Il. Hardly had he reached the
spot when she heard what sounded
to her like a volley of muskeary She
sprang out the door and stumbled
over her husbands body. then heard
a crash and knew no more until NOR
ming.
A bloody ak was found near the
woodpile. Il is thought " was used
IN cutting of the negro's head.
Floods wife was half breed In
dian, while he was the negro who
had difficulty with white man on
the streets of Paris last Saturday and
who fled, pursued by mob. He had
been In hiding since that time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
ANOTHER BILL TO
CUT DOWN CONGRESS
This Time a New York Man In
PRODUCES Ii.
Confederate Fund About Exhausted
Alabama Man Introduces
Liquor Bill.
THEY WERE AL REFERRED.

washington, Dec. 1G.--Represen-
tative Bennett, OF New York. intro
duced Ii bill to cut down the repre-
sentation of southern states in con-
gress because of the disfranchise-
ment of the negro vote. The bill
reduces the entire number of repre-
sentatives from $50 to 351. The
several states would have their dele
cations reduced as follows:
Alabama from to s Arkansas.
from to 5; Florida, from 3 to 2:
Georgia, from IL to G; Louisiana.
from to 4 Mississippi, from to
3; North Carolina. from z to 3:
South Carolina. from to 3; Ten
nessee, from 10 to 8; Texas. from 1G
to 13; Virginia, from 10 to Z.
The appropriation made by the last
congress through the efforts of Sena-
tor Carmack, of Tennessee; Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky, and others
for repaying the Confederate soldiers
the value of horses and side arms
taken from them by Union soldiers
after the surrender, has been exhaus-
ted. Representative Johnson, of
South Carolina, today introduced a
bill providing for the payment of all
these claims. No lump sum is appro-
priated, the Quartermaster-G General
being directed to pay through the
secretary of the treasury those
claims.
Representative Bowie. of Alabama.
has introduced bill striking at the
sale of liquor by government author
ity in prohibition counties. The bill
provides that hereafter no special tax
stamps shall be issued to retail or
wholesale dealers in spurious, vinous
or malt liquors in any county, dis
trict, town or city where the sale of
such liquors is prohibited by the laws
of the state or municipality in which
the said prohibition territory is sit
uated. and it shall be the duty OF
collectors of internal revenue to re-
fuse to issue such special tax stamps
to any person. firm or corporation:
within such prohibited territory.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
WANTED HIS TRUNK
Joke Played on Small Roy Was Not
Funny To- Him.


Robert Hansen, age III years. ap-
peared at the police station this NOR
ming and appealed TO the authorities
for the assistance OF the plain clothes
men and, every other officer who
could possible be spared from his du-
ties, to search for his trunk which
was stohn from his room last night.
The youngster Is son OF Mr.. Ed
Hansen. OF AIS Kentucky avenue.
and kept 100 marbles and a small
amount of money which he was saw
ing for the holidays in the trunk.
Every night the little fellow would
go to his trunk. count the marbles
and then the money before retiring.
He was always sure he had just the
right number OF marbles and IL his
first count was erroneous, would
persevere until his count came out
right. Then he would go to bed to
dream of Santa Claus.
A boarder who rooms at the Han
sen home, as a joke hid the young
stCr's trunk. when the youngsteI
missed his trunk he became wild and
rushed to the police station.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Bradstreet's weekly Report.

Holiday trade has absorbed atten-
ton this week AMI reports from all
over the country are unanimous that
all records for thfs stage of the sea-
son have been surpassed. In the re-
tail trade proper there is some COM
plant of mild Neather retarding
sales of heavy clothing and footwear
Wholesale tradetis quiet. except
where liberal re-orders for holiday
goods have reached the jobbers from
retailers. Spring Grade reports thus
far are satisfactory
Manufacturing Industry is still as
active as ever f*table in this re-
spect being iron nd steel, but the
new buying of crl&aer forms, such as
pig iron is less &tive. Collections
are irregular, varying with the wealth
er and transportation conditions. In
textile misunderstanding lines, there is
no notable changed
Conservatism bX sellers is still the
feature.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
MOTHER AND CHILD.
Painfully Burned-Wife and Son of
Fred Cruise, on Bridge Street,
tho Victims.

The two year old son of Mr.. Fred
Cruise, OF Bridge street, in Mechan-
icsburg, was seriously burned this
morning, and the mother in attempt
ing to put out the flames. was also
burned.
The child was standing by an air
tight heating stove when in some
way the flames sprang out and
caught the child's dress.
In an instant it was enveloped in
flames, but the mother threw him
down and smothered out the fire. In
doing so her hands were burned very
badly.
The boys face and hands were
burned but he is not thought to have
inhaled any of the flames. DR. j. s.
Troutman dressed the injuries.