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The Washington times., 1906-06-17

was the night dress which you put
on the same that you wore when Won
ran into the street?''
"One and the same
DO you remember telling Marshal
Miller that you We're asleep when the
shot was fred2''
4 did not" she said emphaticalv.
Il told him that I had been dozinK
during the evening" This knocked
another prop.
You said murder would out Mr..
Fleming" faring up. This is Gods
truth. never said that 10 Mr.. Miller"
How about your statement that tho
first you knew OF the tragedy was
when you saw that awful hole in Mr.
S;orrs' breast2'-
= never said such a thing"
Did your husband have any life In
suranceE' The prosecutor WIS ex-
pectant
Not that I'm aware Of. heard
him say something about taking out
an accident policy about a month bO-
fore he died. but I didn't know"
This was the case II was Mrs.
StOrrs sincerity Of utterance as much
as her words that convinced She
seemed 10 be recalling the pictures Of
that night just as they were, and tie
pathetic scenes pleaded strongly for
her.
In his remarks preliminary TO dts
missing the case Magistrate Northrup
justified the arrest and examination Of
Mrs. Storrs.
II she had told the truth from tie
start she would have been saved all
statement upon this stand was the
truth While 1 believe stiu that many
things should be eXplained-there are
so many uncertain pOints-at the same
time Go not feel that I should hold
her for trial"
Mrs. Storrs may ponder later on the
many things that should be ex-
planned" on Justice NorthruP's say
trg. There is a sequence Of CircuIn-
stances pointing 70 the guilt OF the
defendant. yet 7 must view the case
as though I were upon a jury trying
thi, woman II I were I would not
vote for a verdict Of conviction"
But for the moment there was no
fly in her ointment She graspeG tie
magistrates hand and thanked him
feelinEIy. She did not gush- Those
who knew Alberta Dabney here know
that she is not inclined 10 gush- But
during tais hearing she proved her
self a far more clear headed. self
possessed. bearing young woman than
one would expect from her serene
almost child-like style Of prettiHesS-
She certainly accomplished a feat
unique in the history of murder cases,
when she upset n carefully construct
ed ediice Of circumstantiaI evidence.
by a simple. straight story told with
apparent sincerity and truth
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Generosity.

I offered him my last cigar:
II WAS a goOdly weed
My only oue-and I was far
From any store indeed
50 more, Of course, could not get
II wasn't OVerSJrOng-
/ had not got a cigarette.
Nor brought my pipe along
y clear Havana fifteen straight.
An extra special brand.
Tobacco rare and delicate.
Ia have you understand
No. 7 was not a candidate.
You ant 10 bear in mind
I quite distinctly mean 10 state
had no aX To grind.
The reason my morocco case
l at the man did poke
Was not one Sordid. mean or base
! knew he did n0t smoke
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The Washington times., 1906-06-17

want anybody else to hear. Fire
into this"
He snatched a patchwork rug
from the floor and stuck il up
against the balusters.
You stay here" said Mrs. Wa
teTs-
He nodded.
She pointed the gun at the
the explosion, and, with a Shrek
that set Mr. Travers' teeth on
edge, she rushed downstairs, and,
drawing back the bolts of the
back door. tottered outside and
into the arms of the aEitated
bOatswain.
oh. oh, OH" she cried.
'What-what's the natter" gasp
ed the bOatswain.
The widow struggled in Lis
arms. "A burglar" she said. in a
tense whisper. But it's all right;
I've killed him"
Kill" suffered the other.
Killed him."
Mrs. Waters nodded and re-
leased herself. First shot," she
said. with a satisfied air.
The boatswain wrung his hands.
Good heavens" he said. moving
slowly towards the door. Poor
fellow,"
Come back" said the widow.
tugging at his coat
Il was was going TO see -
whether l could do anything for
i'm" quavered the bOatswain. Poor
fellOw,"
You stay where you are" COM
manded Mrs. Waters. Il done
want any witnesses. 1 don't want
this house TO have a bad name.
I'm going TO keep it quiet"
"Quiet2" said the shaking boat
swain. How
First thing to do" said the
widow, thOughtfully, is to get rid
of the body III bury him in the
garden, l think. There's a very
good bit of ground behind those
potatoes. You'll find the spade In
the tool house"
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- ciety to forget the pretty
Dabney girls who were for
merly SO popular here: so
that when news came from
the coast that Alberta Dabney's hus-
band had shot himself. or been shot,
or something" there were whole lot
Of Alberta Dabney's former friends 10
be interested. They were not particu-
larry interested in the husband They
didn't know him. She had met him Ia
California. and married him there. His
name was Storrs- Roland Storrs-and
* was understood that ne was an Eng
Hshman.
What really reused interest in the
case was that vague "or something"
behind which was hidden the mystery
surrounding Roland Storrs' death. the
question as To whether II was suicide
or murder. and as 10 how much the
young wife had TO do with It. So that
every one began 10 tell every one else
all about Alberta Dabney-Alberta
Storrs she is now-the younger of thc
two pretty Dabney girls who used 10
be SO popular here: Lieutenant Dab
ney's daughters. you know. who died
at the Marine Hospital some years ago.
and buried at Arlington. May Dabney.
the other one. married Edward Cutter:
his people had~piles Of money. but he
wasn't very strong, so they went 10
California TO live. and took Alberta
along. She met Mr.. Storrs out there
no. not a Washington man, an Eng
hshman. they say-and married him
only last fall; and now he's dead-shot.
they say-and she can't. OF won't, tell
how it happened. Story doesn't hang
together. you know-not a good cir
cumstantial lie, etc, etc.
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JU NE IL, 1906
The Washington times., 1906-06-17

OUR years was not long
enough for Washington so
ciety 10 forget the pretty
Dabney girls who were for
merly 50 popular here: SO
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17
MAY CHANGE HANGING DATES.
Governor Has Taken Matter Under
Consideration In Rawlings Case.

Atlanta, Nov. 1G.-Governor Ter
rell Wednesday received letter from
some Methodist ministers calling his
attention to the fact that the south
Georgia conference viii adjourn the
night Of Dec. 3. On this account
he Is asked to make a change in the
dates for the execution Of old man
Rawlings and the negro All Moore,
both Of whom are now under sentence
10 be hanged during the session Of the
conference. Moore Is to be hanged
on Nov. 30, and old man Rawlings
on Dec. 3.
The ministers do not exactly like
the idea OF a double execution right
In their midst during the session OF
conference and are very anxious that
something shall be done about chang
ing the dates Governor Terrell has
taken the matter under consideration,
but has reached no decision as to
what action he will take
II he decides to comply with the
request Of the ministers he viii, no
doubt, respite the two men until the
4th or 9Th OF December. which will
put the executions after the adjourn
ment OF the conference, and yet be-
fore the date set for the execution
Of Milton and Jsse Rawlings, the two
boys, which Is Dec. 7. This would
give the prison commission time to
act In the cases OF the boys between
the executions Of the negro and old
man Rawlings, and the date fixed for
the boys 10 pay the same penalty.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17
krNsMAN FACES A LIKE CHARGE
son-In-Law Of Negro Glenn Arrested
For Attempted Assault.

Atlanta Nov. 16.-Peter Gilbert, a
yaung negro, the son-in-law OF Joe
Glenn, now in the Tower on a charge
OF having criminally assaulted Mrs.
j. N. Camp on Tuesday morning. was
arrested by County Officer Buntyp,
charged with being the negro who at
tempted TO crIminally assault Mrs.
Hudgins. in the same vicinity in
which Mrs Camp lives, the early
part Of the week,
OGlcer Buntyn says that Gilbert.
who was captured az the same house
at which his Authoritarian, Glenn,
was arrested on Me previous even
ing, corresponds exactly to the de-
scriptlon given by Mrs. Hudgins Of
her assailant. Recently, a number
OF other assaults have been attempt
ed in that section, and the county
officers feel confident that in Gilbert
they have the guilty negro.
Mrs. Hudgins VIII be brought to
the tower to see II she can Identify
the negro. as the one who attempted
70 assault hep
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

Chiearo, Nov. ie,--sCntlments Cx-
pressed AZ TIE meeting Of me West
ern fasscnEcr Commission. Indicate
that me railroad pass VII vanish "a o
tirely from the wee, ca Jan. 1 The
urv law prohibits lts iasuancc tos In
iCf-s,ate travel after that date io
anybody gxcvpl railroad omolais and
the western roads manifesi a strung
disposition % diHaoatinuo issuing
passes for state business. The CON.
mltiee Wtli mect AGAIN on Nov g..
when ,he Qurstion wili BE- seiuei.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

MNkogee. 1. T., Nov l6.-Tho
urst accurate estimate o. the votlne
s,rCngth q TIE two territories b Just
disclosed BY late FU,nps srom the ~
cent election "a Oklahoma aad indiah
rcrri,orY fof delegates 30 the cousti.
tutiqual couveslion. which e 20 franz
a couadiutioa f0r tho ncE stair 81
oRhaoms The estimate PLACES ne
vote ~ Indian reFFil0ry AZ iei go
aeaint, % 90 'tor Okhhoma. The
ceases q 1900 save tsi'An rcrritosy
a Popuiaiioa % sSa, eto aat okiahoua
asa coo
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

New Yort, Nov. ig. One hnnarol
ans uineiy -one pcrscns commntri
suicide in Ncv Yea ely durias tho
thre mosias rFevhus 20 Juiy I lass
sayp vac rePogt q Hsalth commission.
- paFuaginh, seat 81 Mayer McCirl-
,aa YESTERDAY slHfy-Vgsn rena0at
uugF kH'ei - sseetFic ears turius
the enaFieF, ieFly -oNe az ne total
rum2cl hgiag In necokyn Tyhe %.
a. aeubry ~ deaths hy uaier asa
reEtscrea tug,us ths hrse uoaihs
uus So
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

The prison commission Wednesday
commuted to present service the two
year term OF ANDREW Davis. a II
year-old boy who4 was sentenced In
Fulton superior court few months
ago To a-two-year term in the state
penllentiary for larceny after trust.
The boys health Is bad. having
shown a steady decline since his in
generation; In fact. he Is said 20 be
dying Of BrIghts disease. This fact
coupled with a loving mothers strong
plea 20 the commission. resulted IN
recommendation to clemeucy. which
Governor Terrell approved. Young
Davis will secure his release from the
penitentiary Immediately
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17
Gun Deco Water AssooIaU8r.

81, Louis. Nov. iG. The Gulf D'
Water association convention a"'-
ed by delegates from the states '1
dcring he Mississippi rive. aat
tributaries. convened here T.aHa
and win be IN session 'Ro Day
There are 200 accredited la..za'
and more than one thousand fe
present az the first session Ss'
was called to order b. C1re-'s,-'
LoFimeF. OF Chicago. the '.ur'HI
president Of the association i'
governors OF eleven states hs,' q
niiied their Intention Of a''' .. 2
convention and Governor Ia..
Arkansas. and Governor Bias. .l'
OF Louisiana. we're pr,s.-. "
opening session
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

CovingtOn. Ca. Nov. l6.-JIm
Usher, a negro from Roekdalc county
was arrested here with bale Of cot
ton In his possession that belonged TO
II. A. Parker. OF the same county.
The cotton was stolen from the Mad
dox-Parker ginnefy by Usher. and
brought 20 Covihgtou and sold 20 a
cotton buyer As the negro vas
preparing to deliver the bale and re-
eelve the price promised him. be was
arrested, a warrant having been Is
soed BY the owEer. re vas placed
IN faii.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

Pittsburg. Nov. 10, With detee-
lives Of cities from neighborlng statcs
who are here IN the hope OF nndlng
crooks OF International reputation
there has been no apparent cessation
IN the crimes that have stirred Pits
burg within the last two weeks Dur
TINS Wednesday nIgh, and early Thurs
day morning, scores Of people were
arrested Ia the streets a. suspicious
characters. The dispatch 20 theAs-
ISOLATED Press last might from sur
rounding towns, portray a reign %
lavlossness never before oqualied In
these paFts.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

HolttnFfon. Fin,Azt.
TIE policr ~ uloruFhrfE .f.'
arr boxes CT az a Hh
a.ent q sss bmei ~
each sualaialuE rerefF
fnr ~ Rgm.sn reFu.
eEhorHita htff % s.sa
ahonis 81 nr e,hr a
fafg ahta airtasy fvar.r
lnEtha
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

New YORK Nov n IA appeal fo-
contributions Cor q trad 20 b. aovot-
"a 10 TIE support o. Edward MacDow-
al. The Americas composer, nov
meuialv incapaclfated IRON contln-
uing Ills work. AS tssuad today. n
Il signed anong o;hsF. ~ Covurnor
Cleveland Anarev Carnegie. George
u CoTiciyoa. J. P1egponi MosEaa
and Bishop Potter.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17
PEONAcE CASES
ARE BEING PUSHED
Defendants are on Trial Before
Judge Swayne.
JURY WAS FINALLY SELECTED
All Objections by the Defense Were
overruIed and Cases, Forced to Trial
and the Taking Of Evidence Was
Immediately Begun.

Pensacola, Fla. Nov. 1G--.AfteI
hours spent In arguments, listening
TO objections TO jurors and excep-
tons to the courts ruling, jury was
finally selected in the United States
court to hear the first OF the peonage
cases that are before the court.
When curt was opened Judge
swayne announced his decision In the
demurrers OF the day previous to five
OF the indictments against Manager
w. s Harlan, and eleven employees
OF the Jackson Lumber company, Of
Lockhart, Ala.
He overruled the objections in each
case, and the indictments. some OF
which charge peonage. and others
conspiracy to commit peonage. were
held legal and proper,
The principal objection OF counsel
tor the defense was that certain pOr-
tons OF these indictments charged
beating and lll-treatmenJ OF foreign
ers. which they oontended should be
stricken out as hvins q tendency
70 the minds or The Jurors. The
court ruled on this objection that II
the government could prove these ~
legations that they would be a very
essential portion Of IFS case.
The first case was then called. II
was that OF w. s. Harlan. manager
OF the jackson Lumber company
plant, s. e. Higgins. w 3. Howell
and G. C Hilton, three employees OF
tho company. who are charged with
conspiracy TO commit peonage
The empaneling OF a Jury TO hear
the FIRST case was then ordered, and
twelve jurymen called. The defense
entered an objection TO any OF the
jurymen serving for the reason that
they had boon called before The case
had been announced given short
time Ia which to examine ready for
trial The objection was Overruled.
ana the defense then renewed obiec-
lion 10 any OF the jury serving on the
ground that the names had been irreg-
ularly drawn from the box. This
objection was also Oyerruled. The
selection OF curry was then commenc-
cd consuming all OF the afternoon.
and Il was just before adjournment
that The jury was accepted hy both |
aud defense, and held in I
charge OF ballins during the night.
The hearing Of evidence commenced I
Thursday morning. and Il II believed /
that fully three days viii be consumed /
on his case alone. The defense q
BY an imposing array OF
counsel. while the Eovenmcnt Is rep
BY Diarict Attorney shep-
pard. Assistant District Attorney
Reese and Assistant District Attor-
ney General Charles W Russell. %
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

81 Louis Nov. sc TIE ch,s
aession Of he twVnty. .hird and =
coaVehtion az the Nsiional Rapuft
oonsFess was held rhurpday Tas
Hsoetiur uVgi yssr plil b. hslt 10 Hal.
umore fhe exoCaiFe commigice
wia Prabsbly mesiia "a Ssu Yea e,u
asst vVsh ant tlsci ne o1esrv io'
ne easuins yeaf
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

Colon. Nov. 10 Pro tr.
welt LEFT the flagship IT,.
5;5e O'Clock Thursday mc
landed shortly aneruari ..
met By Canal CommisEo1'
Chief Enginrr Stsycr
al MANAGE Blend - ths Pc.
Foad and o,her high 0r-
the rchool chudrgu OF Cr.a
rrmbled la Eruups ae
where the presi8sE' hnt..
tac -sar spabr.Fl naaat.
"Amtglca
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

ChlCago Nov. if -lThs plaa a
the AWtFtean Cuticgy ccupany ss
Naiacr s,fest. wns acutroTed b. ere
uaich Doc fims threaisaed ~ sprsa4
AWE en- iFafufut dlsiFict IA -
ririrfN rse tots b suls,nrs asa
cQnteaa O. ssfinniss ~ a. c@cial q
49, coUFaay az hricE Siso co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

New York Nov "a, --Coneernlns
TIE Indictment ~ J0hh y. ROcke.
FEEDER and other Representatives oi
ne STANDARD on company. a. Pad
iaf, o., ~ o. Eilio,t. the gsasFal
solicitor % ,Ae company. said,
Il can mako no statement untl I
80 ooqies % the Indictments. The
COMPANY vill thea make pfoper 70
Epoase Ar RVkcielyr 10 hardly
hkely 10 appear IN Fsrson. bai an tss
requirements ~ ihs ias uill Be me- -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

New York, Nov. ia ho'I-ap
six men in an automobile 10 CpaN
Park early Thursday mouing cos,
OF the automobilists his life BE Z
run down by the big touring ear vi
the hold up men were making a d
Tor liberty. and 50 severely hurt d
be died soon afterwards without
gaining consciousness The I'd
man was Wiggo Brandt, q chat
feur, 81 years old The police
ueve thai the hold-up was .n,a-
ed merely as a prank by half d. i1.
chauHeurs VINO were returuae f-uu
bali In Harlem. On account "
death OF Brandt. however ....
now searching for the other o,.sna'
OF the car and arrests were Np.c.
10 follow today
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17
No New Trial for AssaIlant.

Atlanta. Nov. 16.--The supreme
courtrWednesday affirmed the decision
OF Gwinnett superior court in the case
OF r. l.. Vanderiord. who was con-
victed OF criminal assault upon Pearl
Hilton, i5-year-old girl. and upon
recommendation to mercy. was SEN
fenced to serve 20 years IN the peni-
Tertiary The principal ground UPON
which Vanderford sought new trial
was that his demand for change OF
venue on the ground that he could
not get a fair trial in Gwnnett coun-
~, was refused by the trial court.
The supreme court held that this was
a matter within the discretion OF The
trial court. and did not constitute err
ror TO warrant-a rev trial. Wander
ford Is married man with a wife and
three children. AIl-partles are white.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

Mes Nors NOV IA gao-u mast.
"a saeoneg d be- iEoaale tsfes uiiti
- losE nwrgA 81 j.. asa h Be-
tsnEer ~ EinF asnore. atr mr.,
AL las her t,oHn auay and 49,
ess : glizg paiea sosn.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17
ROCKEFELLER INDICTED
AS VIOLATER OF LAW
Standard Oil Head Must Face
Ohio Jury.
ATrgMPT ~ sRIBeRy cHARoE0
One Man swears He Was Twice Of
iersd Large Sum To Hang Jury IN
Hsesns oil casss--Thrss Other oil
Men indicted with Rockefeller.

Men indicted with Rockefeller.
Elndlay, o., Nov. lG.--The grand
jury has found Indictments against
JOAN d. Rockefeller and four other
person. In connection with the stand
ard on inquiry which was reopened
npon the reconyenlng OF that body In
adjourned secession. What the indlct-
nents ailege or who The four other
dpfendants are In addition 10 Mr..
hockefeller, was not given out oy the
prosecutor. Mr. David. who. how
ever. admitted the Indictments had
been returned.
TIE bench warrants issued upon the
indictments were placed IN the hands
OF Sheriff Groves. who took them and
went to Cleveland. where Il Is sup
posed they are TO be served
The report Of the grand fury were
% made public ON Thursday or
Friday, and the indictments returned
arc az present ia possession OF the
courts OF this county. Il is UNDER
Alood the indictments charge the de-.
lfondants with having continued 70
contract the Oh productions and to
~ prices on and after July 7. 1886,
10 violation OF the Valentine anti
trust act, state law under which
tho recent prosecution OF the stand
eFd OH company In this county con-
dncted, and In which fine OF So 900
was Imposed by the probate court.
Prosecutor David stated Wednos-
day night that no attompt would DO
made az this time 20 compel J., u.
Rockefeller to como here. as his APP
pearanoe bad already been entered by
his attorney IN the matter of the in
FORMATION now pending IN the probate
court.
Mr. David gave as reason for not
making the indictments public the
TACT that none 81 the parties named
~ them had been served with warrants
o. arrest Tie declared that several
persons suhponaed as witnesses Ia the
recent Standard on trial here left
the state aud thus avoided testlfylhg.
According TO G. o. Myers. mem
Der 81 the jury that convicted the
standard OF company OF violating
tho antitrust law, a brlbs Of $500
was twice offered him during The trial
on condition that he hans The Jury
and force disagreement
Myers says he doesn't know the
man who tondered him TIE money.
ent thought Il was the same man IN /
both distances.
Rnmors % attempts 10 bride or
otherwise innueaco iurymen bad been .
frequent daring the trial and after. |
ward Thls gave Fisc 10 tAe inquiry. /
Ator leaving tAe Jury room Myers Ad-
mliied ,has be had described attempts
- hribe him
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17

Charlottesville. Va. Nov. t6.--An
important educational conference has
been called by President Alderman to
meet az The University OF Virginia on
Nov. 20 10 "a. Those invited TO
participate are the presidents OF SOW
On state universities. the presidents
o. ell Virginia colleges, the state
supeHntendents OF education in tho
states OF North Carollha, South Car
olina, South Carolina. Tennessee.
Georgia, Alabama and Virginia. and
the professors OF secondary education
IN the same states and certain OK
perts Ia agricultural education. The
conference will be the nrst attempt
on the part OF those engaged In high
or education to reach the secondary
schools and aid IA relating them prop
orly 10 the schools below and the
schools above
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-17
WASHINGTON SUFFER
FROM SEVERE STOI
Railroads Out of Tacoma
Seattle Demoralizsd.
TWO TOWNS ARE UNDER wal
at Portland All the Street Cars
Electric Lights Are Out Of Conn
Nlon-Railways Across the State
Frustrated.

PortlandE Ore, Nov. lG.-ye
since the white men came has
state of Washington suffered q
such u storm as ragged Wo.nas
night and early Thursday morning
Railroads out of Tacoma and 50
tie are demoralized, train service
Portland only from the latter city
ing maintained
On Puget Sound the towns " S
homish. Sumner and Auburn axe
der water.
Although nothing has been he
from Walswalla, Il is only fair
predict that with foods cas- a.i w
OF there, the rivers In taa, na-,
the state are still on q rampage
Al Portland street cars and a'oct
lights are out OF commission
The railways across the state
Frustrated.