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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31

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deepest sympathy was expressed by all
present for the mother and her pretty,
bright little daughters. while for the
cruel, inhuman murderer and suicide there
was nothing but words or the bitterest
denuncation
Mrs. Cocker had recently said to All ola
colored servant who lived on the place
that she expected her death at any time.
rs her husband slept with a revolver
and dirk under his pillow that she was
ready to die and be with her Saviour.
She was q woman OF more than average
Intelligence. Having been early left an
orphan, her aunt and sisters raised her.
giving her every advantage of education
and of culture.
Loving sympathetic friends covered the,
graves of the martyrcd mother and dauRh-
tiers With beautiful flowers, tender OK
pressons OF the love and esteem their
tneighbors had for them. Their home was
n very humble one--a small two-story
house, ono room and q hall on each floor.
1t is situated III II bare field. with no
enclosure about It. II was very scantily
furnished, hardly having tho necessities
OF life. Here Mrs Cokcr ind her daugh-
tiers led a hard life.
Cocker. who was drunkard Md gam
bier, shamefully neglected them, making
little provision for their support.
On account OF his rough and uncoutll
manners he had very few friends. Much
OF his time was spont Mt Gressitts Store.
Tho horrible affair cast a gloom over
the entire community. Mr.. Grcsstt, who
was murdered at his own home byfCokcr,
was buried to-day, the funeral being from
Shackclford NJ. l.. Church. Rev. Hugh H.
Paylor officiating. a large crowd of reln-
tives and friends were present :
He leaves q widow and one child His
wife was Z Miss Tucker.
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Lewis in Norfolk.
Especial TO The rimes-DLspatch-)

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch)
NORFOLK, VA, October 30.--Judge l..
i. Lewis, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor made q speech before a large audi
ence In the Academy Of Music tonight,
His remarks were devoted chiefly to the
defense and explanation of his record
and to the services OF John i, Lewis MS
senator In preventing Il carpet bag governs
ment in Virginia and N preventing dis
frunchlsng clause for thes Confederates
In the Underwood Constitution, His
speech was well received
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
CURES APPENDICITIS
WITHOUT USE. OF knife {.
German Physician Claims He Can
Conquer Disease With
"Colangol."
(F,rom our Rcsula.. Consequently

(From Our Regula.. Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3o.-The confident
claim is made by a German physician,
according to report sent the Department
of Commerce and Dor by Consul--Gen-
cral Guenther, at Frankfort, Germany.
and made public to-day, that every case
Of appendicitis IL early diagnosed, be 1T
ever SO acute or MALI grant can be cured
with "colango, without the use of the
knife.
colansol is form Of pure, syer SOLUBLE
MEALS s SOLUBLE in Wafer We're s9 ds
covered within the last few years. The
antiseptic properties. OF silver has long
OF lunar caustic, which has also been adj
has been very Nmted successfu expert.
sa's navs Oef the soabs nonsf %
and non-toxic silver in suppurative dis
eases. as. for Instance, In the dreaded
,pllerperal fever and other suppuratiHe
levers.
Successful Treatment.
DIR. Moosbrugger, OF Ieutkirch, has now
used colangol In appendicitis. both inter-
Eally and externally. The treatment has
yielded extraordinarily Rood results. and
ment with which this article begins. With
In two orr three days after treatmenta de-
cided Improvement. was noticeable !, in incl
ton Of the pcroneun had already taken
place, a cure was very slow-often only
laftcr8weaks Of treatment, both internally
severe cases out Of the seventy-two treat
cd by Dr. Moosbrugser. all wero cured
without a surgical operat ton.
The physicians of Germany arc said to
stand ready to accept almost any state
imcnt made by DR.. Mooslrugger, who Is at
the head of his profession IN that country.
Reward for Invention.
The consular reports to-day also con-
tains the. announcement of prize or a
considerable amount. though the sum Is
not stated, offered by the Grocers' Asso-
citation of England for. n petroleum lamp
which will not explode. This Is the
ana while many devices have been sub
mittcd,. none OF the inventors has carried
away the prize. 1t is said that during last
week, occurred In London from the over
turning or explosion OF petroleum lamps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
Cow Piled Stack High.

81 tSnecIal to The Times Dispatch)
: POTTSVILLE, PA, October S0.-A herd
of 40 COWS entered a tunnel on the Penn,
sylvania Railroad between Pottsvlle and
ened, made a Wild dash upon a. passenger
train that was running at high speed;
The locomotive ployed into the herd
smoke-stack. three being killed. There
were 10 passengers OIL the train and the
lives OF all were endangered.
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killing himself, he wrote. "Qne o'clock.
and in few moments the last act Of the
great tragedy will end"
Mrs. Coker Afraid.

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A colored woman stated that Mrs.
Coker told her few days ago that she
was afraid he would kill her. as he was
growing worse and worse. and treated
hor very Ill, but that she was ready to
CO.
The real GAUGE seems to be protractcd
drinking and drugging. which caused
poverty and want. Thoroughly disagree
able, 1t had been Impossible to get help
on his farm or elsewhere. The Gressitts
had been his best friends and no rupture
was known OF. 1t is stated that when
searching for Mr.. Jack Gressitt, he missed
him by a few moments. In one OF HIS
communications Chat was refused for
publicatlon). he stated that his wife died
violently. resisting greatly. but the chill
dren easily. lie requested that one OF
the children that he loved best should be
buried in the grave with him, but this
was not allowed. Or. Waugh, on his re-
turn. says: "a vast throng OF people as
sembled to witness the results Of the
most ntrocious crime ever committed IN
this country, for which our tongue has
no word
Separate Graves.
In row on the south. tho mother vas
laid to rest then the two sweet little
girls. with simple ceremony; on the
north side the uxorcide. filiaeclde and
suicide. all in one.
A horse. becoming unruly, collded with
the hearse. and the coffin containing the
murderers body was thrown out to add
to the general horror.
Mr.. r. T.. Gressitf will be buried at II
o'clock to-day.
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Reward for Invention.
ONE WAY coLoNIsTs' RATES,

Via Chicago Great Western Railway,
to points In Arizona, California, Colo
RADIO, Idaho Montana. Nevada, Oregon.
Utah. Washington, Alberta and British
Columbia, Tickets on sale Septem Der
18th to October 3lst. Choice OF routes.
For further information apply to w. NJ.
Mcconnell, 7. p, A., 521 Boursc Build
ing. Philadelphia, Pa.
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AGAIN AS Witness.

Mrs. McDowell's second appearance in
court was when she was a witness
against Bob Lawrence. a we'll known
character Of the city. She charged Law
renee with highway robbery. with Grim
5iral assault and with assault and bat
terry. Upon the latter charge he was
fined so5 IN the Corporation Court. The
I first two charges were dismissed. Law
renee came out Of jail a few days ago.
having served sentence for some trifling
Eoffense in the city.
Briefly this is the past of the woman
who is accused by the mother and father
or the two dead children Of having ad-
minIstered the poisoning. But her motive
cannot be found. unless there be some
moral E degeneracy attributed, and from
looking at Mrs, Mcdowell, one would
not give this rs a reason.
The matter is one that is battling the
detectives. Very little credence Is placed
In the statement Of Arsena Lemus, the
negro girl, who said that Mrs. Perkins
wanted her 10 poison the dog. The wo-
mar never m entioned this until after Alra.
Mcdowell had left her child with her TO-.
care for The negro girl is friend OF
Mrs. Mcdowell.
And about that dog. Coroner w. II.
,rayor, the wise chemist, who has delved
deep into the case and who has brought
out the only facts thus far, is of the
opinion that all who touch that dog are
defilcd That dog is the storm-center
of mendaclty," lie said last night and
continuing, the State Chemist declared
"thc dog appears to have been an evil
genius. More lies were wound around
the canine than will ever be forgiven All
who spoke Of him seemed to forget the
ok Ao ~ 4 npiC
question: I gave the dog very little con-
sideration, but OF more moment is the
fact that lies are being hcaped upon the
dead dog, It's pity some one didn't
got the CANNES writing. Tho dog is
subject Of more lying when dead than
he was when living. II the case is ever
unraveled. j am certain It will be throueA
means of the dog" calculated the coroner
In his own unique manner
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To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the System

ITaha the old Standard GRuNHS aASTELESS
CHILL TONIC, You knew what YOU are TAX
b"}tls showing 1t is ouinne and Iron In q
tasteloss as Wen Is ths m1st asefspsaeis and
Malaria aud tho Iron builds w the system sold
by al dealers Tor n years. Price 6e,-Ady,
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Wrote Letters.

lie wrote several communications TO
different persons; sent message to his
wife's brother-in-la Mr. Harry Dudley,
and asked him to come and bring an
officer. He told tho negro, at whose
house he wrote the abovc, what he had
done. That he had intended to XIII
Jack Ciressitt Ga brother Of f. q. Gres-
sitt) and had been looking for him, He
also stated his intention to kill two col
ored women, Susan crowlor and Mary
sLorrimer He then won't back home md
was there at ] o'clock when posse Of
men, under the leadership Of Mr. IRE,
william got there. He seeing them, tired
his rifle off indoors,
The men hearing the report and know
ing tlo character OF tho man. retreuted
to the woods to await developments. Al
y p. NJ. they ven'lred 10 the house, and
going IN found him sitting IN y rocking
chair, with thu gun leaning against him.
81 hole through his neck and dead, lie
still held the stick IN hand with which
he had discharged the gun, Just before
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
Had Left Hand Mangled.

4 Nr, j, H. Stir, an rmpioye Of the
Montague Manufacturing Company, hnd.
.lls Ief, hand severely n'nshed about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon while at
work, The INJURIES were treated by Or,
Cullen 8, t'ltt, OF the ambulance corps.
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Mr. Branch Doing Very Well,

Mr.. Thomas ]. Branch, Of No, 6lS n,
Twenty-second Street, who had his foot
taken OF Saturday at the Memorial HOS
pital for g,lngrene. Is doing as well as
can ba expected,
He viii be glad to see any or his
friends any day between 9 and r, NJ.
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SUICIDE LIES IN.
SEPARATE GRAVE
Continued from First T'age)

life, almost severing their heads; that
he laid them out in beds wiping the
flood from their faces. placing money on
their eyes and tying UP their jaws with
ndkerchiefs, that he killed them about
II o'clock spent the rest Of the night
ii them until about day, when he
liked over to Mr. n. F., Gressitts. lying
wait for him, under tho steps of the
porch until he came from his house to
go to his place OF business near by.
oker shot him in the left breast, Mr..
ressltt begged that no would not shoot
ain, and so did Mrs, Gnssitt. who
had come out, but Cocker went nearer
nd shot Gresstt In his right breast and
Had him .afF}f5 45Ht
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.ALL EYES ARE On
POISONING CASE
Police Seeking to Discover Mo
tive, But Unable Yet
to Do SO.
NOR NEW TO COURTROOM
Mrs. Mcdowell Has Been Twice
Prosecutrix Where Prissncr
Was On Trial Tor Life.

Interest In the mysterious poisoning
of the two children of Mrs. Emma
Blakcy-Pcrkins has in no wise dimn-
fishcd BY reason of The fact that an
arrest has not been made. Upon the
contrary. the public in general Is more
thoroughly aroused and eagerly expec
tanL now than at any time since the
fact became known that phosphorus
was administered toEtwo innocent chill
dren-one two years of age, and the
other only three years older.
Energies OF the detectives are now
bent upon SOLVING The puzzle. And, pa
rcnthetcaly 1t may be said that the
new lines OF reasoning are being fol-
lowed Without dlscarding all the evil
dence adduccd before the coroner's jury,
several of those who are working the
case are looking for new EVIDENCE
something that will show motive for
THE hcinous deed The Perkinses have
many enemies. In the neighborhood they
are not visited BY great many of the
white neighbors, and II is u fact that
there are several families who have ex-
pressed q decided dislike for them. Tile
Perkins children did not, as u general
rule, play WITH the other white children
in the ncigilborhood Certainly the
younger ones did not. Mrs. Perkins does
sewing for a great many negroes. and
her children are often at the homes Of
negroes.
Mrs. Mcdowell was accused of the
poisoning by Mrs. Perkins, Mr. Perkins,
Mary BlakeS. a twelve-year-od daugn-
ter OF MIS-. Perkins; Mr. johnson, the
father OF Mrs. Perkins. and was also
said to have written the anonymous let
tiers. The jury took not much stock in
the experts testimony. This was evil
denced bystheirN failure to return a YER
dict even pointing the finger Of susp-
clon upon Mrs. Mcdowell. And Mrs.
Mcdowell, who has been referred to as
Mrs. Bryant. is not new to the court
room. She has figured in two cases
where the persons against whom she
testified were on trial for their Ives
The first Of these was her father. whom
she had arrested for criminal assault
/ He was brought from Baltimore here
for trial. and was acquitted. Several
years afterwards he died In the ambu-
lance while being taken to the City Hos
pital.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-22
DaviS-PrjndIe.

Ruth D., daughter of Mrs. II. w. Prin-
die of Brandon was united in matrimony
Wednesday evening to William II. Davis
of this town. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. William F. Farrar of
Shelburne, assisted by the pastor, Rev.
Charles B. Carpenter. The bride was be-
comingly attired in a gown of white
crepe de chine over white taffeta, trim
med with Princess Louise lace and pearls
and carried shower boquet of white
roses. The maid of honor was Miss Ma
rion Bowman of Philadelphia, Pa, who
was attired in white net over taffeta and
carried pink roses. The bridesmaids
were Miss Lola B. Brown of Brandon,
Miss Christine Huntley of Leicester, Miss
Elizabeth Burbank of Medford. Mass
and Miss Florence Whittier of Montpelier.
All were gowned in pink point d'esprit
over pink taffeta, with long pink sashes
and carried pink carnations. Bert l..
Stafford of Rutland acted as best man.
The ushers We're Rufus Wainwright,
Robert Pinney and Wilson Bacon of this
town and Bert Merritt of Brandon.
The wedding march from "Lohengrin'
was rendered by Prof. Cecil Egg, organ
list at Trinity church of Shelburne. The
church was prettiy decorated, green
and white being the color scheme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis left on the evening
train for two weeks honeymoon, after
which they will reside in their handsome
new home in this town. =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-22
Death of Mrs. Timothy Neville.

/ Mrs. Timothy Neville died quite sud-
denly at her home in Vergennes last
Thursday afternoon. She had been sick
but short time and was thought to be
in good health, short time ago going to
Montreal on pleasure trip.
Mrs. Neville was a Middlebury girl.
being the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Ford, and has host of friends
here who will mourn her loss. In Ver-
gennes she was very popular with old
and young alike and was very prominent
in the best circles of the town.
The funeral services were largely at
tended from st. Paurs Episcopal church
church in Vergennes, Saturday after
noon at $3.50, the Rev. NJ. L. Woolsey
assisted by Rev. w. T. Forsyth of this
town officiating. DIR. w. II. Sheldon
sang two solos, "On the Resurrection
Morn" and "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" Mrs. G.. d. Miner presiding
at the organ. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful. The bearers were
S. W. Hindes of Burlington, Capt. c. E.
Parker, George w. Ross and j. A. Har-
rington of Vergennes. Interment was
, in Prospect cemetery.
Besides a husband she leaves one sister.
Mrs. Robert j. Cartmell, of this town,
niece, Mrs. Burton Thompson of
New York and nephew, DIR. C. F. Lang
worthy of Washington, d. C.
Among those from this town who were
in attendance at the funeral were Robert
j. Cartmell Mrs. w. T. Forsythe, Miss
\ Jennie Pride and Merritt A. Stowe. =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-22
LARGEST CLASSY
IN HISTORY OF INSTITUTION
Middlebury College Opened Yesterday.

Middlebury College Opened Yesterday.
Middlebury college opened its doors
yesterday morning TO the largest class
in the history of the institution. 1t was
said some time ago that this years class
would be surprise but its realization
and fulfllment is now fact. The en-
rollment was larger than last years class
and speaking proportionately new ar
rangements will have to be made to hold
the number in a short time.
Chapel exercises were held yesterday
morning at S:45, with President Ezra
Brainerd presiding. Nearly all the
members of the three upper classes have
returned and some of the quondam
members of these classes, materially in
creasing the aggregate number. The
count of the freshmen made during
chapel exercises showed that there was
81 present this morning, divided as fol-
lows; 80 men and 25 women. This num-
is certainly to be increased very soon as
some were unable to come yesterday. 1t
is safe to say the class will later number
80; 36 men and 26 women.
The repairs that have been made on
Starr hall have transformed it into one
Of the best of dormitories. The halls
| throughout the entire building have been
given hard wood floors while heavy
doors of hard wood enclose them The
cta hox nI
with hard wood treads and ratings and
stained with oil The walls have all
been repaired plastered and tinted and
present a most favorable appearance.
Every room in the building has been
newly papered and painted and other
wise placed in first class condition. The
foremost and most decidedly necessary
improvement supplied is the heating
of the building with steam and the ad-
dition of bath and toilet rooms. For
years this has been a crying need and its
realization will be most gratefully ap-
preciated by the students. Every room
has been supplied with radiators which
are directly connected with the boiler
in the library. The system of connection
is the best to be obtained and there
seems to be no doubt but that the in
mates of Starr hall will safely endure
the rigors of our climate. The bath
rooms in each division are of the latest
sanitary models and will present fine
appearance when finished The college
is to be congratulated upon the most
decided improvement of the whole build
ing.
There is little or no change in the
curriculum. A d. Wetherell, a graduate
of last June, has been engaged to act as
instructor in English, geometry and
history. This is step toward larger
number of teachers in the near future-a
decided want. If Middlebury college is
to fill the mission that is SO plainly
pointed out to her, more professors and
instructors are absolutely necessary.
Here is an excellent opportunity for
Carnegie or Rockefeller to immortalize
himself.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-22
Last Concert.

The Mddebury Band will give its 10Th
and last concert OF the season, next We'd
nesday evening, Sept. 27, The following
is the programme:
March-"Men Who Can" Kussel
"Lustspiel," Keler-Bela
Reverie-"Apple Blossoms" "a tone
poem), Roberts
Characteristique-"Coon Smiles" Brill
Waltzes-"My Hearts IDOL" Bennett
An Irish lntermezzo-''A Bit of
O'Blarney," Half
Our band has improved with strong
and steady strides since the first concert
of the season until it now ranks with the
foremost bands of the State. The ap-
plauses given at these concerts has shown
the appreciation of the towns-people and
the leader and every member is to be
congratulated upon his success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-22
MRS. JAMES M. WARNER.
Died Suddenly In New Haven, Conn.

|
Last Friday morning, Mrs. James M
Warner, Mrs. Dougald Stewart and Mrs.
Philip Manchester, were called to New
Haven, Conn, by the illness of Mrs.
Warmers brother, George Allen. Arriv-
ing at New Haven, they were informed
of the death of Mr.. Allen. Early the
next morning Mrs. Warner also died of
heart failure superinduced by the sudden
shock.
Such is the sorrowful news that were
given out in this town last Saturday.
Mr.. Allen and Mrs. Warner were des-
cended from one of Middlebury's oldest
and most respected families. Both spent
their early childhood here, Mr.. Warner
going to New Haven, Conn, where he
entered the merchantile business and
Mrs. Warner moving to Albany, N. Y.
At the death of her husband, Mrs.
Warner returned to Middlebury again
and has since made it her home. She
was woman that was liked by all and
her many friends in this and other places
will greatly mourn her demise.
The funeral of Mr.. Allen was held in
New Haven, Conn, on Monday. The
remains of Mrs. Warner were brought to
this town Monday night and the funeral
was largely attended from the home of
her daughter Mrs. John A. Fletcher, on
Court street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
The floral tributes We're many and very
beautiful, many coming from out of
town, showing the love and esteem in
which the deceased was held. Rev.
Thomas Simms officiated and the bearers
were Warner Bott of Albany, n. Y, j.
II. Stewart, George Stewart, Clarence
G. Wells, Rufus Wainwright and F. w.
Beckwith of this town. Interment was
in the West cemetery.
Mrs. Warner was the daughter of
George A. Allen. In 1868 she married
James Mech Warner, who graduated
from Middlebury college in the class of
1856 and from West Point in the class of
1853, joining the U. s. army at his gradu-
alton AT the outbreak of the rebellion
he was sent to Vermont as the Colonel of
the llth. Vermont Volunteers and at the
close of the war was breveted Brigadier
General of the L. S. A
Mrs. EArner is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Dougald Stewart, of this town; a
son, Allen Warner, Albany, N. Y. and
a daughter, Mrs. John A. Fletcher of
this town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-22
Reduced Rates to srattIeboro

For the Valley Fair at Brattleboro
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 27th and
2Sth the Rutland railroad will sell round
trip tickets to Brattleboro and return at
the following greatly reduced rates.
From Burlington, LOO; Rutland, So. go;
vergennes, t4.OO; Cuttingsville, $3.50;
Middlebury. $3.50; Ludlow. 81 80; Bran
don, W 10; Chester, sl.4O. Proper
Tickets will be sold and good going Sept.
26th, 9th and 2Sth. good returning until
Sept. Goth inclusive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-22
COLLEGE


We have the largest line in the
county of Iron Beds, Cots, Springs,
Mattresses, Carpets and Rugs. Every
thing for fitting up your study and
bed room. Picture framing speciality.
Our prices are right, our goods first
class, and we guarantee prompt, care
full attention to all orders. :. =.