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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
Dramatic Scene Jasper Gra Finding OF Body and Its Position
With Bloody Pillow Is Acted Out in Court.
Mrs. Cooper Unnered and W But Soon Receivers Her Composre
===Interest in the Case Grows More Intense.

Court convened at $50 O'clock Fully
500 spectators had thronScd into the
court room in anticipation of scnsa-
tional testimony and they were not dis
appointed, for the events of the day
proved to be more interesting in many
respects than any of the preceding
days of the trial.
AS soon as court opened. Jasper S.
Gray, the chairman of the board Of
selcctmen of Windsor. was recalled
to the stand to continue the testimony
which he began Monday afternoon
The examination by the county attor-
noy occupied but a few minutes, and
the witness was turned over to the
counsel for the defence for the pur-
pose of roSS-eXamination.
Cross examination brought out that
when Mr.. Gray first saw Mrs. Cooper
in the roadway on the day of the
tragedy. her hair was dishevellcd and
hanging down her back, her eyes We're
wild, and she was in a state bordering
on hyStcria. She was being supported
by her husband and was in bad con-
dilion. tho witness judged. He said
that when he asked Mr.. Cooper what
the trouble was. he answered: The fool
has shot himself. etc" Answering
questions put by Mr.. Heath, the wit
ness said that Mr.. Cooper did not ap-
Ply the term fool" in any sense of
anger or contempt for young Northy
Mr.. Heath produced as d defendants
exhibit. fancy ornament made of
cardboard and orange colored ribbon.
The witness identified this exhibit and
said that he found it on the floor of the
dining room when he entered it. II
was lying under the east window and
close to the body of young Northy
Continuing. the witness said that he
been hanging on the curtain loop be-
side the window and that he had
knocked it to the floor when he at
tempted to open the window. He
would not swear that it was hanging
on the curtain when he entered the
room.
The next exhibit produced was the
h.oodsoakcd pillow which the witness
identified. He said that it was the
same pillow or cushion which he had
found under the shoulders Of young
Northy, and which he moved up under
his head in order that he might be
more comfortable. When the pillow
was first produced. Mrs. Cooper wept
softly and shut the horrid sight out
from her view with her handkerchief.
Her emotion lasted but few moments,
however and she soon recovered con-
troll of her feelings.
Taking Mr.. Gray from the witness
stand. Mr.. Heath requested him to
closely examine the rocking chair
which figures largely in the evidence
for the purpose of refreshing his
memory. After doing so, the witness
resumed his place on the stand and in
response to questions put by Mr..
Heath stated that he remembered
hearing Edwin Bullock. the man whom
he engaged to wash the blood from the
floor and wall, say that he had washed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21

spite granted by the noon recess and
the resumption Of the examination OF
Mr.. Gray, With the aid of Mr.. Hadlock
and the mute witnesses which were
torn out of lier home. did not seem to
materially affect her. Mr.. HaIlocIS was
called upon to resume his PROSTATE po-
sition on the floor and he laid there
for an hour while the various angles
OF the body were measured and record
ed .a
The relative position of the blood
spots and splaslles. the discolor3 tons
on the tasscl holding the lace curtain
in place on the window. the big pool
Of blood and tie other important pits
Of evidence that will aid in locating the
exact position Of the young Northy
WHEN he was found by Mr.. Gray.
According to the testimony offered
thus far. Mr.. Gray was the first person
to see the young man after tho shoot
ing. All of the locations taken with Mr.
HadlCck as base. were upon mathe-
matical calculations and they. were re-
corded as evidence by the court stcnog-
raplor. The location of the pool OF
poo. ~ blood, near the head OF Northy.
was marked out on the floor OF the
court room with piece of chalk by Mr..
GRAY.
The county attorney at this point OBJ
iected to Mr.. Gray's assuming certain
measurements to be correct and the
counsel for the defence appeald 10
Judge Peabody for ruling. Judge Pea
hody suggested that the measuremer ts
might be taken at that time. but that
he thought that some method might be
adopted 81 that more rapid progress
might be made III taking the testimony
Of the witnesses.
AT 3.15 O'Clock. the section of the din
ing room wall was set back in its place.
Mr.. Hadlock was assisted TO his feet
and the sinister drama ended and Mrs.
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. March oO.-Thc severe
storm of Monday has reached the mouth
of the st. Lawrence and is rapidly pass
irg beyond the field Of observation. The
weather has cleared in its rear and the
winuS arc slowly diminishing. In all 9th.
or parts of the country except the Pa
cific coast the weather has been fair and
cold. In the South the temperature has
fallen decidedly in the last 81 hours and
light to killing frosts are reported this
morning from eastern Texas. except the
coast, the interior of Mississippi. Louis
lana and -tlabama. For Wednesday ana
Thursday generally fair weather is prob
able iii all parts Of the country east oc
the Rocky mountains.
The winds along the New England coast
will be fresh to brisk westerly. and along
the middle Atlantic coast fresh to brisl;
westerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
Says Wesley Chick, "of
Ny Unc|e's MURDER
David Varney, Aged 70, Murder
ed at Porter, Dec. 6 Last.
Jury Secured Tuesday.--37 indictments Are
Found at South Paris.

South Paris, Me, March GA trut
bill for murder was found against
Wesley Chick of Porter for the alleged
murder of his Srcat-unclc, David Var
n.y, aged IS, at Porter on the night OF
Dec. last. was returned by the grand
jury Of the supreme judicial court to-
day. Chick, il answering 10 the in
dictmcnt. said: Il am not guilty" Jus
tlcc Albert NJ. Spc;f appointed Francis
\. Fox Of kcZdr Fails and }. $ Wright
of South Paris To defend him. County
Attorney c. 7. l:arncs will be assisted
during til" trial by Assistant Attorney
General Warren c. Philbrook 1t was
the intention To cmpancl the jury this
afternoon.
Narr"y WAS shot dcwu in his barn
about dusk. robbed Of Il wallet con-
tanning about 500 ana left in Il dying
condition. He W:> found two hours
later but LID not regain consciousness
before his death during the same night
Chick was arrested on suspicion at
once and two days after the shooting
was held for the supreme court. Chick
met his parents today for the first time
since hc left Porter.
The jury was empancllcd this after
neon without difficulty. only - being
examined. Tho panel consists of Adcl-
bert Dclano. Canton; Charles G. Dill,
Woodstock; Horace s. Perry, Norway;
$. +. Heath, Lowell: Eben +. Chapman.
Paris: a. d. Andrews, Paris; Edward
T.. Allen, Stoneham; Fred H. Merrill,
RoXbury; Charles +. Freeman, Nor
way: o. +. Clifford, Paris; David A.
Bradley. F'rycburG. and Henry j.
Bangs, Norway. Chick was then for
mally arralgned ana pleaded not guilty.
twenty-five witnesses We're called for
the State. County Attorney Barnes
made his opening for the State
Considerable progress was made during
the day, the jury being empancllcd, the
county attorney, c. Z. Barnes, presenting
the governments case and the first wit
ness giving testimony.
The first witness was Il civil engineer
named Varnoy. who had prepared a sci
of plans showing the location of the barn
in which the murdered man came to his
death ana other landmarks in the neigh.
borhood.
Mr.. Varncy WIS on the stand whcr
court adjourned for tho day, and will re-
sumo his testimony tomorrow morning
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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FATHER OF THE LATE CHAS. N0RTHY, JR., !
TAKES STAND in BEHALF OF THE State
A Keenly Pathetic Scene as He Tells of Find
ing His Dying Boy at Cooper Home

Charles D. Nurthy, the father Of
the alleged victim Of Mrs. Alice
+. Cooper. now on trial for her
life 5 liberty Oil the charge OF shoot
ing and killing young Charlie
Nortlly, was called as the third
of the States witnesses in court
late Tuesday afternoon. and his ap-
pcarancc brought warm flush to
the checks of the prisoner at the
bar. and she shifted uncasilv in her
seat rs the old man slowly walked
down the narrow passage and
stepped into the witness stand,
where he stood squarcly facing the
dcfcndcnt.
The crowd at the court room
Tuesday was fully as large as at
the first day Of the week, and at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21

.rrWa,d to hold the section of III"
Cooper dining room III 4 horizontal
position. The rocking chair was
brought into evidence and Mr. Gray
set it il . position which he said he
believed was in the same relative To-
cation to thv door ana window as when
he first SAW it upon finding young
NorthE upon the iiOur of Tie room.
Guided by Mr.. Gray'S suggestions.
MIR Hadlock laid himself down at full
ltnEth upon the floor. assuming rs
near as Nj. Ora! could remember the
position o-curicd by Northy when h.
Was first seen by the witness. The
blood soaked pillow was placed under
Mr. Hadlock'S shoulders in the same
position as When ii was first found. his
|, IS We're laid oUt rs those of Northy's
and his head and arms were also
placed in tLc same positions as those
OF Northy when Mir. Gray first saw
him.
The exact location Of the body Of
Mr. Hadlock. representing that Of the
victim of the alleged murder. were
then taken by measurement by Mr..
Gray under Mir. Heath's supervision
and recorded Oh the reports Of the
Trial.
The scene was indeed i tragic one
When the meaning Of il all dawned
uIon Mrs. Corprr. she grew very pale
and tried hard to restrain her f, elinGs,
but it was useless ana when the
bloody pillow was tucked under Mr.
Hadlock's shoulders, her tears broke
out afrcsh and she wcpt for several
minutes. controlling herself only when
the acting uf the tragedy came to n
temporary stop by the adjournment of
court for the usual noon recess, which
occurred at 12.35 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
THE c. c. LANE LOST.
Crew Escape After Fight for Life
Against Wind and Wave.

Boston. March e0.-The treacherous
lodges off Boston Light, where many
vessels have been lost in the history of
New England shipping. claimed another
victim last night when the New Haven
schooner c. {. Lane. bound from New
York for Portland with a cargo of c1av
seeking shelter from the high north
easterlv gale struck fairly on TIE rocks
Continued on Page Two1
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least two hundred people were de-
med admission to the building dur
ing the day.
The CrOSs-cNalninaliun of Jasper
S. Gray was concluded at 4 clock
i'll the afternoon and MIR. Gray was
permitted to stand down after be-
ing on the stand for over 7 hours.
extending from his first summons
to the stand Monday afternoon to
yesterday afternoon, when his
place i'll the box was taken by Mr..
NOrtly.
The reproduction Of the finding
OF the body OF Young Northy was
rchearsed i'll all IFS grim details
Tuesday, but Mrs. Cooper did not
finch and from time to time made
whispered suggestions to her
junior counsel, MIR. Goddard, who
sat close beside her ali day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
FAR AND COLDER.

Washington, March 2O.-F'orecast
for Wednesday and Thursday: New
England: Fair Wednesday. colder in
rCrth portion; Thursday fair; fresh to
brisk west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston. March 20.-E'orecast for
Boston Lnl vicinity: Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
Afternoon Session.

When the afternoon session opened at
o'clock Mrs. Cooper appeared to be
somewhat refreshed by the brief re-
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land office, Rapid
City, S. d., August 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance OF instructions from the.
Commissioner of the General Land
Office under authority vested in
him by Sec. 2455 Rev. Stats, as
amended by the Act OF Congress
approved June q, 1906, we will,
proceed to offer at public sale at
nine'o'clock a. m. on the l2 day oil
September, A.. D., 1906, at thi.
office the following tract OF land,
SWl SWt Sec. %. T. 4 NJ. r. 8 E.,
B. IL. M.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
verscly the above described lands
are advised 10 file their claims in
this Office on or before the day
above designated for the commence
ment of said sale, other Use their
rights will be forfeited.
GEO. p. BENNETT,
Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-31
CONTEST NOTICE..

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Rapid
City, South Dakota, Aug. 18th, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by Frav
Reder, contestant, against Scott R.
Cotton entry No. 7O3O, made August
18th, 1902, for south half OF The
northwest quarter and north half
southwest quarter, section 81, town
ship one () north Of range seven az
by Scott r. Cotton. c~ontestee, ia
which it is alleged that the entry
man has never resided upon said
land, nor improved the anne ac-
cording to law, since the date of en-.
try but has absented himself there
from, and is now absent from the
same and has not in any respec,
complied with the homestead law,
and tue same has been wholly
abandoned for more than six month S
last past. Said parties are hereby
notified TO appear. respond and offer
evidence touching SAID allegation at
~ O'Clock a. m. on October 9th, 1906
before Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Rapid
City Soutn. Dakota.
The said Cont sl;nt having, in a
proper affidavit, II ed August 18th,
1906, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence persona. service
of this nj tice cannot be made. ii is
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given due and proper
publication.
GEO. P. Bennett, RAg's.er
]. L. BURKE, Receiver.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-31
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR SUMMARY ADMIN
W ISTRATOR.

State OF South Dakota, County of
Pennington,
In County Court, Hon. c, L. Lewis.
Judge.
In the matter OF the estate of A.
Thompson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Patrick
J. Waldron has this day presented to
and filed with this Court his affidavit
and petition alleging that A. Tbomp-
son above named died in this county on
the 22nd day of March, 1906. leaving
estate within this county composed
wholly of personal property of trihing
value and not 0ver the value of $5G0.O 90,
aud praying that, upon the hearing OF
said petition. this court make an order
dispensing with the regular admiuis-
tration OF said estate. and that the same
be thereafter administered in accord
ance with article twu(2) Ut chapter 1--WE
(5) Of the Probate Code Of the state of
south Dakota;
Notice is further given that Saturday
the 9th day Of June 1906, at the hour Of
two O'clock Of said dav, at the office of
the undersigned Judge of the above en-
titled Court in the city of Rapid City,
S. d., has been fixed as the time and
place for hearing said petition, when
and where any person Interested mag
appear and contest the allegations of
8 id petition ana affidavit.
Done at RAPID City, South Dakota,
6 10Th day of May, 1906, by the
q krt.
MAttest CLARENCE l.. LEWIS.
]. s. GANTZ, Clerk. County Judge.
FRANZ D. BANGS. Atty. for Petitioner,
May 25-June s
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-31
NoTIcE.oF PUBLICATION.
Department Of the interior.

Department Of the interior.
Land Office at Rapid City, S. Oak,
July %, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed no.
tice Of his intention TO make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Rapid
City, S. D.. on August 30, 1906, viz:
DAVID U. SURFACE.
Who on Dec. 90, 1900 made II.
Il. 6l09 for the lots 3 and i, east
tall southwest quarter, section 30.
township north, range 10 east,
b. II. NJ.
He ramcs the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land,
viz: "....7
Jay, Of Rapid City, S. D., p.
j. Hayes, of Rapid City, S. D., b. L
Allender, OF Rapid CITY, S. d..
Charles d. Roends, Of Rapid City,S.
ID. GEO. P. BENNETT,
Register.
First publication July Fl, 1906.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-31
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,

United States Lana Office
Rapid City, S. d., August l3, 1906,
A sufficient affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Feay Reder,
contestant against Chas. NJ. Wilcox,
entry No. 7O7O, made September
18th 1902 for So SCI Section %,
and 81 SW4 Section p Township l.,
North of Range Seven (O Ea,t. b.
q. M. by Chas. NJ. Wilcox, %contestee,
in which it is alleged that the entry
man has neyer resided upon said
land nor improved the same accord
ing to law since the date of entry
but bps absented himself there from.
and is now absent from the SINE
and has not in any respect complied
with the homestead law and the
said land has been wholly abandoned
for more than six months last past,
said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Oct. 8, 1906 before the
Register aud Receiver at the United
States Land Office at Rapid City, S.
D.
The said contestant having in a
proper affidavit, filed August ID 1906
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice car not be maze, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
GEO. P. BENNETT, Register
! J.L. BURKE, Receiver.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-31
Notice or publication.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Rapid City, S. D.,
July 20, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that's aid proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Rapid
City, S. D., on Sept. 8, 1906, viz.
MARGARET A. CRAMER.
who on Nov ~, 1901 made IL. T..
64e3 for the NJ NEA, NEA
NWA, and Lot /. Sec. 81, Town.
ship north, range 9 cas-, B. Fl.
M.
He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said
and, Wig Anthony l'horny, Of
of Rapid City S. D., James Alte-
mus, Of Raid City, S. D., Leman
lair, of Rapid City, S. D., Henry
lair, of Rapid City, S. D.
GEORGE P. BENNETT,
Register.
First publication July ~
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-31
Application For Water Right.
Pierre S. d. July S. 1906.

Pierre >. ID. July 5, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Isbel S. Humph-
ry, whose postofiee address is RAPID City. SO.
with the provisions Of the ir'ightipn laws OF
South dakota for q permit to appropriate for
beneficial u-c two cubic feet tf water per see
ond of time from Rad Land Draw through the
BadIand Ditch. the point If Diversion OF which
$ Ia be located in the northeast quarter south
east quarter, sec. ion ] township i north. range
1Ueast, b. II. NJ; also for a permit to appropri.
ate for beneficial use two cubic feet Of water
per second OF time from Hawk Nest Gulch. the
point OF diversion OF which is to be located III
the southwest quarter southwest qurater, sec
ton l., township ! north, range 10 east. y. II. NJ,
said water TO be used for the purpose OF irrlgat,
ing land under and adjacent TO said bitches.
This application will be taken up by the state
engineer at his Office AZ Pierre for consideration
and appropriate action upon the 9th day cf
September, 1906 at 8 II. M. at whirh time all
persons who believe that the priorr;ghts would
be injuriously affected, or that the al Owence OF
the permits would be detrimental to the public
welfare, and also the parties pakine the appli-
tution. and to be bnieiitnd. are noLii 81 to be
present ii her by sworn affidavit or in person
for the purpose OF presenting t'ny relevant tes-
tlmony. SAMUEL II, LEA,
State Engineer.
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CONTEST N {
Department Of the Interior, Unite

Department Of the Interior, Unitep
States Land Office.
Rapid City.S D., May II, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been fled in this Office by Lewis Wise
heart contcstent. against Bertha Phil
lips Il. entrv No 69l3, made July. IL,
1906, for M NE4, Sec. 1921 and the wa
NW3 Sec. IS township ] north, Range
10 east b. 81. NJ, BY Bertha Phillips
Contestee, IN which it is alleged that
said contestee has never made any set
Element, on said land nor complied
with any of the requirements Of the land
laws OF The United States governing
HON, S'oail entries. She has
made /, st,tllementon said land, and has
never built u house Of any description
never built q fence, nor improved the
;.and In any way. Said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond ard.
offer evidence touching SAID allegation
,at 10 O'Clock q. m. On June 28, 1906,
before the Register, and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Rapid
City, S. D.
The said contestant having. in a
roper affidavit, ile1 May Il 1905,
t forth facts which show that
ter due diligence personal service Of
is notice can not be made, it is here
ordered and directed that such
tice be given by due and proper pub.
cation. Geo. P. Bennett, Register
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To whomsit May Concern,

This is to certify; that the names
in full and residence of all the m, m
bers OF the partnership doing bust
ness under the firm name OF J. d.
Harding & Coat Rapid City county
of Pennington, South Dakota, are as
hereunto written.
JAMES D. HARDING,
THOMAS D. WILSON.
Rapid City, S. D.