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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

which she had purchased in Augusta
the day before. This she placed in a
secret pocket in her dress skirt. which
sh" had made that morning, and COW
criug tho pocket with her apron, re-
turned to the dining room. and re-
sumed her conversation with young
Northy.
The young man rose to 80. and at
the doorway leading to the kitchen. he
placed both of his aims about Mrs.
CoOpcr's form and kissed her-pas-
sionately ana a great many times. Mrs.
Cooper pushed the young man away
from her and he put his right arm
about her neck. and his left dropped
down. and his hand came in contact
with the revolver, through the fabric
of the apron and skirt. A struggle
then ensued the young man attempt
ing to take the weapon from Mrs.
Cooper's pocket. This he finally ac-
complished and drew the revolver out.
He held if in his left hand. and Mrs.
Cooner continued to battle for it's pos
session. In some manner probably by
accident. the revolver was discharged
once, and Mrs. Cooper broke away
from Northys embrace and ran
screaming from the Kitchen. out
through the back entry doo~, and across
the lawn towards the blacksmith shop,
all the time screaming at the top of
her voice Her husband. who was at
work in the shop. heard the commU-
ton and ran out and met his wife on
the lawn. The woman collapsed from
fear and excitement and had only a
hazy aud indistnct remembrance of
v.ba followed. She did remember
that IS she made her escape from the
house, she heard another pistol shot
and saw A hole in the frame of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

uncontested evidence upon which the
prosecution proves the death of Charles
D. Northy. Jr as the first propositiCn.
second to the Controverted evidence bear
ing upon suicide. third TO the circum-
stances. if any. which You may discover
in the evidence bearing upon the acci-
dental death of Northy. and fourth to evi-
dence tending to prove or disprove that
his death was caused by the respondent
either Intentionally or by her threatening
dspl4y Of the revolver by which it was
fired with fatal results.
To establish the guilt of the respondent:
1-Death of Charles D. Northy. Jr. must
be proved beyond a reasonable doubt
His death either by suicide or acci-
dent must be proved beyond reasonabl
doubt
3-Thc killing Of Northy hy the respon-
dent without legal justification or excus"
must be proved beyond reasonable
doubt
If these propositions are found so prov
cd ny the unanimous judgment of the
Jury It is necessary for yru to Il. termin.
whether tho unlawful act was dolc with
malice aforethuuGht either express or i'm
Piled
If YOU ST. Determine Won must hnd her
guilty OF nur,i, I II You agree that thu
respondent uullwf'Illl killed Charles u.
NorthH. ,Ir., but from tho evidence or
want Of sufficient evidence this elemen-
Of tie rri,nn ~ murder il MT established.
Won viii tina Ger -tilty cf rIan-i"u.htyr.
but ii you believe thIt tI" killing Wa
accid.ntiI or lawful. or that she was not
r,cn6r1l ilg fDV his death find
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
TIE STORY OF THE TRAGEDY.
What the State Alleged and What the
Defence Claimed in the Case.

on the afternoon of October 10 last.
Charles j. Northy. Jr., young coun
try blacksmith. left his home in
Whteticld and rode on his bicycle to
the homo Of Edwin J. Cooper in South
Windsor, about one mile away. He
reached the Cooper home somewhere
ir the vicinity Of ! o'clock and entered
the kitchen where he found Mrs. Alice
T.. Cooper and her mother law, Mrs.
Eliza Cooper. The young man sat
down in this room. ant very soon
after Mrs. Eliza Cooper took her de-
parturc. No living person knows what
followed but Mrs. Alice Cooper and
her story as told upon the witness
stand was to the effect that she and
young Northy had some conversation
in the kitchen while she finished wash
ing the dishes used at dinner. an hour
before. The two then went into the
dining room. the next apartment ad-
joining the kitchen, and hold 4 fur
thCr conversation. The purpose for
which young Northy called that after
noon, according to Mrs. Cooper. was
to promise that he would discontinue
his visits to the Cooper home, in COM
pliance with the expressed wish of
Mrs. Cooper and her husband. Mrs.
Cooper swore upon the witness stand
that Northy promised that he would
come no more. and then rose to go.
Just before this incident, Mrs. Cooper
left the dining room. saying to hnr
companion that she wanted to see
what time il WAS. She went out
through the Kitchen TO the stairs III
he back cntry leading to the floor
above. ana from 4 hiding place took
q 81 CaIibre revolver. fully loaded,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
The States Theory.

On the other hand. the theory of
the government was that young Nor
thy came over to the Cooper home on
that fatal afternoon by appointment
made by Mrs. Cooper at the Cooper's 5
Mills church on the Sunday evening
previous. He had not been there be-
fore for several days-over. a.week-
and Mrs. Cooper was intensely jealous
of the attentions shown Marion Carey
by young Northy. with whom Mrs.
Cooper herself was infatuated, it was
Continued on Page Eight.l
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23


laws are lnEfked. courts are c"'ilNttaiFt'' c"'iiltN'ttaii.t
ana Jurl"S Sit
rms IS one OF the most hhppI''".
jury trials ever h'ih IN IN" 9'l'" "i
Maine II" St"fF OF inc cfr"" was
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where. though no oxnress criminal p,,r-
nose j.; prov,d hv direct evidence. if
is Indirectly hut necessarily inferred
from, facts ana circumstances which
are proved The word aftcrthourht
means dcIihcration II means the
criminal intent must prrccdr tho Grim
inal act. hut not for any considcra bic
period of time.
Having laid down the basis for the
law the court discussed different
classes of evidence that bos bccn sub
mittcd sucb ~ cynnrt ana nrofession-
al evidence HI IL matters Of opinion
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
THE COOPER TRIAL.
CONTINUED from Page. One.)

inrv of her peers. she is innocent
and vindication is hers. Let her en-
ioy the fun fruits of liberty from this
time herce-and let her return to her
dear childrcn-enj"y once more the love
and confidence Of ler peopln-God bless;
her-fnr she has been proven inno-
cent"
Mr. ana Mrs. Cooper left the court
room after 4 bIief talk with Mr.. Heath
and went to the home Of their friends
on East Crescent "treet with whom
they have boarded since the trial be
gan
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

v,I,i,.h >.,rth-, ,,,e shnt rnrnd near
1,i. ',i-.ftt hama NAV ~ Hin o,.,.jynral
fy,, r.n,iirius, cvtIanltinn. hut that
c,.,Jaraliun ia rrfcrnd IN circumstances
.f hniI, . pnsittvn ana negative char
.,rrcr.
T. ,,.l. mot nrcrurcd t,v him but by
IN. r..srnudout: that ne went to- the
t.t;,rr .r intrrviulv in thr davtilnn yit IL
t.t;t nrrparItiou. Indicating intended
Nj, Inarc; thut il VH+ th1 respondent
~ln haI arranged the Interview and
who had prepared for 4 possible act
or demonstration of violence.
II 8 "lalmed that N" character "t
thit meeting was forecast by the an
cry aud threatening manner IN which
]; waf demanded hY n" r"9Eond"nt u
f"DlUrc i'm rCf"rou"" t" tn" subject of
TIA" meeting Is +" II" Ildg'i IN the n%nt
81 h"r conscious SacTiil"" tor hih and
f'it TIE centurion o. llhIH WIS lcai"uS'
intensified hy RESENTMENT.
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~" '"""lN'r am MAKING me pocket III
nor dress are Ihcrlin'naflng ft"tS' ana
IA" explanation Wni'h &he gives III h'r
r"'"r"r'" I" tH''" 4rf.' IS =" "'f'aS"h-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

In opening his ,harge to the jury.
Judge Peabody laid down the law
against Divine and human prohibition.
Thou shalt not Kill" The death Of
any citizen is a calamity to the state
and when murder il don" The whole
State feels the blow
TO protect individuals ana the state
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
Grandfather's Cure for
Constipation

Intestines with costly waste Of Digestive
Juice. as Salts. Castor Oil. calomei,
Jalap. or Aperient Waters, always do.
No.-Cascarets strengthen and stimu-
late the Bowel Muscles instead.
These are the Muscles that line the
Food passages and that tighten up when
Food touches them, thus driving that
Food on to its finish.
They are the Muscles that turn Food
into Strength through Nutrition.
Well,-a Cascaret acts on your Bowel
Muscles as if you had just Sawed q cord
of wood, or walked ten miles.
That's why Cascarets are safe 70 take
continuously in health; and out Of health.
Because they move the Food Naturally.
dgesting it without waste Of tomorrow's
Gastric Juice. ~
They thus work all the Nutrition out u
it before it decays.
The thin, flat, Ten Cent box Is made
to fit your Vest Pocket, or my Lady's"
Purse.
Carry 1t constantly with you and take
a Cascaret whenever you suspect you
need one.
Thus you will ward off Appendicitis
Constipation. Indigestion, - and other
things besides.
Druggists-lo Cents Box.
Be very careful to get the genuine.
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany and never sold in bulk. Every Tab
let stamped "CCC." .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

The merit of MOXIE will be
maintained during our twenty
second season - twenty one
years of increasing custom and
popularity spell REAL MERIT
the perfect cleanliness of
manafacture-thc tonic quality
the delicious satisfying taste
will still be distinctive of
MOXIE; will still make new
friends for MOXIE and new
customers for MOXIE dealers
during the season of 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-17
Mr.. {. 4. BROWNING RETAINED
AS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
hr. Charles A. Defanbaush hade
President of the Scboc; Board.

The Board of School Commissioners
for Garrett county, composed Of Messrs.
c. E. Ellithorpe and George Z. Bishoff,
hOld-over members, and Mr.. Charles A.
Deffinbaugh, a recent appointment
made by the Governor to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the declination of Mr.. NJ.
r. Hamill to longer serve as a member,
organized on last Friday at the board
room in the First National Bank build
ing by the. election of MIR. Deffinbaugh
as president; Mr.. E. A. Browning, sec
rotary, treasurer and county superin-
tendeRt Dr. E. H. Bartlett was chos-
en- librarian and clerk.
The election of Mr.. Dehinbaugh as
president and Mr.. Browning as county
superintendent gives satisfaction to the
majority Of the people, and DR.. Bart
lett as clerk cannot be improved upon.
The board, after revising the list Of
trustees for the county, heard applica-
tons for new school buildings and decid-
ed to erect new houses at the following
places;
A two-room house at Crellin in Dis
trict No. IA; a one-room house at Dry
Run, District No. 4; one-room house
at Piney Run, District No. /; one
room house at Paradise, District No. 10,
and to remodel the Firm Rock house in
District No. 4. The Blooming Rose
building was held under advisement I'M
til the next meeting of the Board.
The Board viii again meet en- the
18th inst, when bids for the erection Of
the buildings authorized win be opened
and assistant teachers appointed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-17
PENNlNGTQN's INSTANT DEATH.
Well Known 2. q 0. Conductor Killed
Near Altamont Saturday Night.

William Pennington, one Of The best
known conductors in the service Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. was struck
by helper engine near AItamont Sat
urday night and instantly killed. Mr..
Pennington'5 train had stopped and he
was standing in front Of the engine.
When il started again, he stepped from
its path in front Of that Of a helper en-
CINE, which was moving at q high rate
Of speed. The locomotive passed over
the body of the unfortunate railroad
man, horribly mangling it. The re-
mains We're placed on his train and
taken to the Stein morgue at Cumbcr-
land where they were prepared for
burial.
Mr.. Pennington was ffty-nine years
of age and resided on Virginia avenue.
He had been in the service Of the B. &
0. for many years. He is survived bv
his wife and several children. The
funeral services were conducted Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, and was in
charge of the Order of Railway Con
duotor of which the deceased was
prominent member.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-17
CONVENTION CALLED
FOR FREDERICK CITY.
tuesday, Iuii 3rd. the Date Fixed fer
the Sixth Congressional District.
PRIMARIES IN THE COUNTIES.
Frederick First With Garrett Rum
ming a Close Second - AIlegaEy
Under Crawford SYSTEM VIII
Probably Be Last.

HAGERsTowN, Md, May 14.-Tle
members Of the state central commit
tee, constituting the Sixth District
Congressional Committee, assembled in
this city today for the purpose of fixing
the dates of the county primaries and
district convention. Unlike the previous
recent meeting Of this committee in
this city, when discussion took the place
Of business, the allotted task of tie
committee was speedily performed, ur-
der the direction of Congressman George
A. Pearre, who was present to foster
his candidacy for denomination.
The committee assembled in the par
lors Of the Baldwin Hotel at one o'clock
this afternoon. John J. Bell, of Ale
gany county, was chairman Of the
meeting and Gist Blair, a member of the
Montgomery county delegation by virtue
of proxy, acted as secretary. The
entire district committee was represent
ell in person or by proxy.
The committee first directed its atten-
ton to determining the date end place
for holding the Congressional conven-
ton. Frederick was agreed upon ard
the convention viii be called to order
there on Tuesday, July third, at u
O'Clock, noon. A motion was then sub
miJted and approved, authorizing the
state central committeeman for the five
counties OF the district to fl the dates
for holding the primaries and county
conventions Frederick chose the ear
liest date, Saturday, May 2Gth, for the
primaries, the county convention to
occur on Saturday, June 2nd. Garrett
follows with primaries on Saturday,
June 9, and convention the following
Monday, June H. Washington and
Montgomery hold Retrospective prirn-
aries on the same date, Saturday, June
18th, but Montgomery's convention is
fixed for Monday, June 18th, and Wash
ington's convention for the following
day or Tuesday, June Goth. Owing to
the fact that the primaries in Allegany
county are conducted under the Craw-
ford system, the county committee was
empowered to determine the date of
the primaries in accordance with the
provision Of the primary law, which re-
quires that a public notice Of twenty
days be given before the primaries &C.
cur.
The committeeman from the several
counties Of the district, present at the
meeting were as follows: Messrs. John
Bell, Richard J. Bruce. Harmon Nolte,
John B. Williams, Daniel Houck and
A. G. Washington, of Allegany; Roger
Motter, Reno Harp, John Rouser, Chas.
Miller, the latter proxy Of Frederick;
A. G. Sturgiss and two proxies of Gar
rett; D. W. Baker, w. B. Burnett,
John W. Lancaster, Joseph E. Ayton,
and Gist Blair, the latter by proxy, Of
Montgomery; and c. D. Waggaman, L.
H. Kuhn, w. NJ. Nihiser, A. b. Bing-
ham, John w. Gable, jr., and Chas. w.
Adams, Of Washington comfy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-17
GAVE HEED TO FALSE REPORTS
Two Kindred DePositors Cause Run
on Homecoming Savings BANK.

Rumor, that messenger Of defamation
which travels with the speed of light
ming and is as destructive as an earth
quake, because needless persons will
harken to its false and hypocritical cry
occasioned much concern in Homecoming
yesterday where run was begun by
some two hundred small depositors on
the Homecoming Savings Bank, an in
stitution that is solvent as any similar
concern in Allegany county, and has
been repeatedly complimented by Off
cial bank examiners for tits manifest
financial strength and excellent manage
me1t.
During the morning hours excited
men and women having small deposits
in the bank, pushed their way to the
tellers window, to receive their deposits
promptly on demand, while at their very
elbow, merchants and business men.
with far greater sums at stake tried to
allay the unwarranted but none the less
r, e,i''s % app eneiisioil VI
o'HeiS oy neavily increasing the
the bank for safe keeping. One of the
Me- ~ 80 30 ovposi.oIS 81 ''S uay was u
70 -, -l'' Sii"i' u Midland "hc auded 81,
'0o ~ ms account, WINE o'herS mace
' lT, o'i'lo', d. '"iSe
:. r c.' - " Strong I. reason Ior the 0e-
ne 'i,@' inns ol'llcol'y mas oeen occa-
'-J'lo' - ''i'.li''oU' 'p,Ce AN l"oiviooai
ne. "'l5aJ '1'el.lIy 10 s"i'IS'e"'ly wen e--
80 l-'Di.s''e" W IN ,i'e .i'"'i"g emei'V Oh 'he
Jam 90 ~ 'e',u u HIS ProO%oie present
''''',' ",i''s .'e i'[' gFaho jury Is sa!a
~ nav l'''N'''s d mouse 70 mouse car
va framing ana CIRCULATING 1aofica-
.lon7 il.'''''.'. upon the 5olVehey OF the
'''7''-.'-' '.. - -'So" VINO "oui' en-
: -'- '' '.. d ','l'''"O'1 WORK IS Ih!s
49, o. ~ '''1 community 'l'" ms
p ''', .- P-.'''''''iei', Is III NeeplhS win
.' g '',.'-..'7 81 .'7'.y1'
= '', ,-''', ,I-l SAVINGS BANK WIS
-c ~. - 1907 Al '''e ''eHleen years
q FgTslg lz~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-17
TO HAVE GOOD DFPUTiES.
State Ga-ae Warden Dennis VIII Be
aggressive

MIR. Oregon Milton Dennis, the new
State Game Warden, who succeeds Col
J. w. Avirett, win take active charge
Of the department at'once, and promises
a vigorous enforcement of the game
and fish laws of the State He said
this morning:
The people of Maryland who take
game and fish for sport or for a living
are now pretty well acquainted with the
fish and game laws. As secretary and
as counsel Of the Maryland State Game
and Fish Protective Association and as
assistant warden have endeavored to
educate the public upon the existing
laws, and have been more or less len
lent in the enforcement of3them. But
now the laws must be enforced, who
ever it may strike
81 am aware that some of the deputy
wardens are either neglecting. their du-
ties, violating the laws under cover of
their badges and commissions or are
aiding in violations of the laws. My
policy shall be to have good wardens,
and it is my intention to have the Gov
ernor remove a large number of those
who now hold commissions. Moreover,
| shall do this at once. The commissions
of those who are now wardens do not
expire ievery two years, as with other
State Offices, but wardens hold on:until
they resign or are removed. need'good
wardens, and l would be obliged to the
public in both city and county if they
would recommend to me straight, clean
men who would act as wardens.
"Of course, the Department is handi-
capped by the fact that novsalary or
other compensation is provided for the
deputies. 1t will be almost impossible
to make an effective department of
game and fish protection until Maryland
does what other States have done-mo-
vide compensation.
"As the Legislature has not made
any appropriation for the codihcation
and publication Of the laws. l viii not
codify those passed by the session Of
1906 until the publication Of the Acts Of
1895 in book form, which Will he some
time in June. In the meantime [ shall
be glad to answer any inquiries and
give nneJ information / have as to the
changes made by that session. There
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-17
Resolutions of Respect.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed by Grace Evangelical Lutheran Sun
day school Of Friendsyille, Md, on the
death of Brother John D. Neil, who
was a faithful member Of the German
Lutheran church of Cove, Md, and
member and regular attendant Of
the Sunday school at this place.
He was an honest, Industrious,
model young man and was loved by all
who knew him. He leaves to mourn
his sad and sudden demise a widowed
mother, one brother and two sisters:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in the exercise Of His infinite wis
dom, to take from us our Brother John
D. Neil, and as we bow our heads in
submission to the Divine will. whose
way surpasseth all understanding, we
deplora this sudden and untimolv death.
therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Neil our Sunday school has
sustained an irrepara0ie loss. one who
proved himself a sincere and faithful
worker in our school
Resolved. That our school extend to
the grief stricken mother and family Of
the dead our sympathy, and commend
them to Him for consolation who does
all things for the best, and whose chas-
tisement are meant in mercy.
Resolved, That our school place on its
minutes this tribune Of respect and af-
lection to his memory; that q copy be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-17
THE DISPUTED BOUNDARY
Capt. GcrdOn Thinks the Late AZ. Of
Legislature is Unconstitutional.

In response to the request If a cor
respondent Of the Cumberland Times,
Capt +. II. Gordon, in brief inter
view stated the case very concisely as
follows:
There was an act passed last winter
which provides for an election to be held
in Garrett county to determine and mark
out new boundary line between Ale
gany and Garrett counties, in an at
tempt to cut off a slice Of AIlegany and
hand it over to Garrett.
The effort is made to take this slice
away under the pretense that the line is
not defined between the two counties.
The Chisholm line was settled as the
line by the decision Of the court in the
late case between the Consolidation
Coal Co.. and Garrett county as the
proper line between the counties.
Garrett county was formed under
the Act Of 1872, and the Chisholm line
was then run, and has been decided to
be the only legal line The attempt is
now made to cut a slice of Allegany off
by allowing the citizens Of Garrett coun-
ty to vote on it without any reference
to the wishes of the people Of AlIegany
county, and in order to make it appear
fair they allow the people Of the dis
puted territory to vote, but they do not
provide as required by the Constitution
that the change shall be made only
when majority Of the voters in the
disputed territory shall have sanctioned
it.
Upon hasty reading of the act ans
the Constitution, as applied to the facts
in the case, il seems clear that the Act
is unconstitutional