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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

Will vi OllSC w dllCl JColl-
mony was the most important evil
dence the prosecution had to offer
at this mornings session in the
trial of Sidney Sloane. The chiefs
testimony was substantially the
same as that given by Detective
McDermott concerning the con.
fession alleged by the state.
The chief told how he had taken
Sidney to his private office and in
terrogated him in the presence OF
Detective McDermott. The chief
testified that Sidney at first said
the killing was done by a man
named Riley, who came from
Sheridan, Wyo., for the purpose.
They had met that afternoon and
made an appointment at the
Sloane residence for II o'clock
that night. Then Riley killed
Sloane, took $3.50 and gave Sid
ney $50.
Then Waller said to him:
Sidney, don't you know that
your story don't sound right. You
say you wrote to Riley and told
him your father had this money.
You could not have received an
answer in the time you say. Now,
Sidney, I've lived near you a long
time and was a friend to your
father. l want you to tell me the
true story"
81 will"
who killed your father"
Attorney Robertson then OBJ.
jected to the testimony on the
ground that duress and threats had
been used to make the boy con-
fess.
He was overruled and Chief
Waller went on and gave the &C.
cused's confession substantially as
follows:
81 did it myself-we had words.
Father came home and we talked
for awhile. Then he commenced
to criticize me-said | was un-
educated and unfit to do for myself
and make living. He said it was
my mothers fault. Then he COM
menced to abuse her-said she was
not respectable and cursed her.
That angered me, for I have a vio-
lent temper went out to the
neighbours woodshed and got the
ak. When l came back l kept it
behind my back. Father started
the same talk again, and I killed
him. Then l dragged the body
downstairs, put 1t in the wheel
barrow and dumped it in the al
ley"
The chief said his second inter.
view with Sidney was when Barn.
hart and Laughan of the prosecu-
tors Office were there. Sidney
commenced to rehearse his story
and then said he would talk no
more until he saw his mother.
Barnhart. the chief said, told him
he did not need to talk.
During the chiefs story young
Sloane was an interested listener.
He had spoken with his mother
just before but when the chief got
to the confession he kept. his eyes
on him and listened to every word.
The mother covered her eyes with
her hands.
Henry S. Harris was the first
witness called this morning. On
the night of the elder Sloane's
death he was at the Chapman resi-
dence Just across the driveway
from the Sloane home. He had
heard water running through the
hose attached to a hydrant be-
tween the houses about II o'clock
that night. The water ran for
about five minutes.
Earl Ross, who had been sleep
ing in a tent in the yard of the
Sloane residence with Lloyd
Sloane, last saw Sidney shortly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
THEATER GRAFT

The grand jury this morning shift
ed the Investigation to the alleged
theater graft. R. A. Fisher, pro-
prietor of Fishers theater, testis
fed that he was held up by officials
and prevented from reopening be-
cause he refused demands Of the
administration for money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

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also heard water running in the
yard later in the evening and from
the tent saw somebody he did not
recognize holding the hose. This
person went around the front OF
the Chapman residence. At 6
O'Clock the next morning witness
was awakened by Sidney Sloane,
who said he was worried because
his father had not come home
that night Ross fell asleep and
did not know of the murder until
he awoke again at o'clock.
The examination of Chief of Po-
lice Waller was finished this after
noon. Asked as to what he thought
of the defendants statement made
at the time, the chief said he had
considered them unreasonable.
The next witness called was
Miss Lily Syphers, daughter of
Mrs. Syphers, who was living in
the Sloane house at the time of
the crime and with whom the
Sloanes weer boarding She testi-
fed that on the night of the homi-
eide she was awakened, at what
hour she could not exactly state,
by a noise, Of some one clad in a
light pair of shoes running rapid
ly across the floor Of the room oc-
cupied by the Sloanes, which room
was directly over the one in which
she and her mother were sleeping.
Following this rushing noise came
a sound of some heavy body fall.
ing. She fell asleep and did not
wake till the next morning about
$50, when she was aroused by
the sound of some one using a
hose outside her window.
When she first saw Sidney
Sloane on the morning of the
crime he said he would go and
look for his father, but she said
her mother told him to eat his
breakfast first, and he was sitting
at the table when the officers ar
rived. The witness testified to see
ing the boy weep over his father.
A battle of words between At
torney Robertson for Sidney
Sloane and Prosecutor Barnhart
this morning, in court, was sharp
ly quelled by Judge Huneke, who
told them not to let it occur
again.
1t was the result Of Barnhart's
line of examination of Earl Ross.
Robertson said the examination
was incorrect and tended to
prejudice the minds of the jury
towards his client. Barnhart
jumped to his feet and said it was
as correct as some of Robertson's
work before Judge Richardson.
"The prosecution is falsifying
when he refers to any misconduct
on my part!" exclaimed Robertson.
He's"
Judge Huneke interrupted with
Gentlemen! That will be enough!
No personalities, please. wish
to say for the benefit Of you both
that you confine yourselves to this
case"
The court then instructed the
jury to disregard the wrangle and
not let it influence the% in any
way.
Yesterday afternoons session
was largely devoted to hard fight
made by Attorney Robertson, for
the defense, to prevent Detective
McDermott repeating on the wit
mss stand the confession he is al
lged to have obtained from Sidney
Sloane shortly after the body of
the elder Sloane was discovered in
the alley. Robertson quoted ex-
tensively from authorities and de-
cisions in support of his objection
to the confession being admitted
as evidence, but was overruled.
McDermott told substantially
night Dayey Wallace 400 aiohf
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
MORMON President
PLEADS GUILTY

SALT LAKE, Nov. 23.-Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith appeared be-
fore Judge Richie this morning
and pleaded guilty to unlawful CO.
habition. He was fined $500, which
he paid. Smith was charged with
cohabitation with his fifth wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
man AND WOMAN
DIE TOGETHER

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-The bodies
of a man and woman, dead from
bullet wounds, were found in
rooming house at 400 La Sale av.
today. They are supposed to be ].
H. Delaney and wife.
Cards in the mans pockets indi.
cate that he might be the presi-
dent of the American Ship Co., Of
New York.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
$4,000 Reward

DAYTON, O., Nov. pa re-
ward Of $4,000 was offered today
by the Mems Welfare league OF the
National Cash Register Co., for the
capture of the murderer of Dona
Gilman. Employees raised the
amount quickly this morning. The
$500 employees are ready to adopt
any measure to apprehend and
punish the murderer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
UNIVERSITY MEN MEET.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. 90
The Association of American uni
verslties convened heer today
Twenty-Five schools are represent
ed. President Wheeler, Univer
sity of California, Is presiding.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Tex. Rick
ard secured warrant for the ar
rest of Billy Nolan today for the
embezzlement of $4,000 receipts
from the exhibition of Gans-Nelson
moving pictures. A detective went
to Cincinnati to bring Nolan to
Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

this morning for the murder Of
Sam Lee, another negro. Miss Eta
Griffith. while prisoner, charged
with the murder of a child, saw
the execution from her cell and
collapsed. 1t is expected she will
die from the shock. :
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

HERKIMER, N. Y, Nov. "a
The boat from which w. H. Gil.
lette is accused Of throwing Grace
Brown was exhibited in court to-
day. Jurors crawled in it to ex.
anime hairs clinging to thwarts
and alleged to come from the girls
head. !
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
PAID PENALTY ;.
WITH HIS LIFE

SEATTLE, Nov. 23.-One Of the
most gruesome stories that came
as an aftermath of the Dix disas-
ter is that of the suicide Of Mate
Denison when he found that his
blunder had cost the lives Of the
steamers passengers. AS the
steamer Dix shot under the high
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
LOS ANGELES IN GRIP
OF COAL famine

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Nov. 23.-
Southern California Is confronted
with a coal famine. The coal mar
ket in this city is bare. Shortage
OF cars and lack of motive power
on the Santa Fee Is the cause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
ARRIVES

SYDNEY, Nov. 23.-Peary's ship
and crew arrived this morning. His
wife was the first to greet the ex-
plorer. A reception was rendered
by residents and friends from the
United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

Evidently the man died first. Pc
lice say it is a case of murder or
possibly double suicide.
The landlady, Mrs. Cyrus Wood,
found the bodies on entering the
room to sweep, supposing the room
to be empty at that time of day.
The woman's body was still warm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

II Is rumored at the city hall
today that Harry G. Stimmell,
councilman from the Third ward,
who is now sick in Chicago, ILL.,,
has sent in his resignation. No
confirmation OF the report was OBJ
tainablc ct Mr.. Stimmels home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
TO INVESTIGATE CITY
WATER SUPPLY

Mayor Daggett and DR.. c. ".
Genoway went to Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, this morning. 1t Is said
they went to investigate the dump
ing Of sewage into the river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
INSANE FIREBuc

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-WalteH
Finney, who says God has com.
missioned him to scourge the PEG.
pie by fire, was arrested today on
suspicion of causing scores of in.
cendiary fires in this city recently.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

"The happiest woman is the one
who sits by the fireside and says
Yes, dear to every stupid remark
her husband makes" says Hetty
Green. Her address, please, Mrs
Green.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
WILL ADJOURN TOMORROW

fs-ONx&&FBTtSF T4t.*"t
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-Gom-
pers said this afternoon that the
American Federation Of Labor
convention will close Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
CAN'T PASTURE KIDS
IN CITY JAIL

The city jail. from what happen
ed last night at the station, is not
a place to keep a youngster over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

MAY BE DOUBLE EXECUTION
LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. %
Thomas Stout, negro, was hanged
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
OppENHtIhER NO MORE
Retired Texas halof General and q
Spanish War Veteran.

Austin, Sept 25-- Governor Ian
ham Monday morning received a tele-
gram from Lieutenant Governor Neal
at Navasota announcing the death
there OF General l.. VI. Opponheimer,
aged sixty-four years. Tie had been
III some time. going TO Nayasota a
few DAYS ago. His home was here.
He was one of the most prominent
citizens Of Texas. especially In mill
tary circles lie was a member Of the
national board Tor the promotion Of
rifle practice He was also a retired
major general OF the national guard.
and participated in the Spanish-Am-
erican war He was chairman of the
state sanitary board and chairman of
the water and light commission of
Austin. General Oppenheimer was a
Hebrew. He was at one time a
banker of Ell Paso. He is survived
by a widow, who is i'll, and several
relatives
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
NEGRO FOUND HANGING
II Is Not hnosn What The hetlye Of
the LyaChsrs Vas.

Atlanta Ga. Sept 80 The BODY
OF Zeb Long. a negro, was found
hanging In the woods early Monday
morning. about half a mile west Of
East Point. suburb. eight miles
south Of Atlanta Long was locked
in East Point calahoose charged with
disoFdcrly conduct The prison was
broken into shortly after midnight
and Long taken to his doom Unusu-
|al mystery surrounds the affair If
is not known yet whether Long was
suspected of any connection with any
of The recent assaults on white won
en-.
The total number OF dead Is eX-
tremely difficult to estimate. It Is
reported on seemingly good authority
that several bodies have been taken
away secretly for burial. and it is
equally probable some deaths have
not been reported
Business mas resumed normal con
ditions
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
HlsH CAR STRIP BsNI~HIp.
strss"t Display ~ Nnnten's Hosiery
tsricgatrd 10 shop Windows

Albany. y Y Sept ~ Street
displays of the latest stgtes of wo-
mems hosiery we're releeated satur-
day TO the shop windows by The ae-
tion 81 the street railway a8socia
ton in banlsalnE tha high cat atcp.
It took combined action Of the state
railroad commission. the street rail
way association and q committee Of
that organization that has been strug-
Cling With the problem for several
months to effect the reform in protec-
ton OF modesty
Many women complained To the
commission that the long reaches TO
some cars made them the innocent
objects OF the street touugers' gaze.
but they couldn't help displaying
their plaids and drop-siitchoH II they
nad 10 mount two feet at q climb.
The committee said thar the reform
would come easiest by universal ac-
tion SO the street railway association
was given the subject TO thrcsh out.
II decided that seventeen inches
should be the maximum height OF a
car step above the top Of the rail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
Democratic Executive Committee.

Chairman Gill of the democratic
executive committee of Ellis county
desires all members of the committee,
who were elected by the county con-
vention in August, TO attend a meet
ing in this city Saturday afternoon,
September 29 At the county conyen-
ton several precincts failed 10 recon-
mend the name of some one for chair
man, and one object of the meeting
of the committee Saturday is to fill
these vacancies. Chairman Gill
would have sent a notice Of the meet
ing to each member of the committee.
but he has never been furnished with
a list of the committeeman and there
fore did not know TO whom to write
His only means of reaching the com
mittee is through the columns of
the county press. If any member who
was elected by the county convention
cannot attend he should send his
name to Chairman Gill as early as
possible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
DIRECTORS HAVE MEETING.
OFFICERS Elected and Plans Discuss
ed for Next Years ChautauQua.

The annual meeting of the boari
of directors of the Waxahachie Chau
tauqua was held in this city last
night At this meeting officers were
elected and plans for next year
Chautauqua were discussed.
The resignption of Rev. W. b.
Preston. who has been secretary OF
the board several years, was accept
ed. The removal of Rev j. c. Smith
from WaxahaChie caused another
vacancy in the board. These places
were filled by the election of Ralph
Getzendaner, cashier of the Citizens
National bank, and Rev. S. e. Ken
non, also of this city.
The following officers We're elect
ed. Rev. c. c. Mcconnell, presi-
dent; DR. S. l.. Horn0eak, vice presi-
dent; Prof. j. NJ Parker, secretary;
Ralph Getzendaner, treasurer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
FIGHT MADE UPON HhiI4tY
Pamphlet issued From Houston Ap-
peals Ia Public to Enconipa~s Do
feat of Iuuior Nnnntnr

This office IL In receipt of print
ed address from the Harris County
Good Government Club" signed by
II T Ring as president OF the club,
aud dated at Houston, Sept t9- It
severely rriticises United States Sena-
tor Joseph " Bailey because OF the
assistance which he rendered in Sc
curing the readmission Of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company into Texas, and
because OF the fact that while serv-
ing as United States senator he has
acted as attorney for persons who
have corporate interests, his service
to John Henry Kirby In connection
with the Kirby lumber affairs being
mentioned
An appeal is made for public ex-
pressions against the reelection Of
Mr. Bailey to the senate. and in that
connection the statement is made
that Mr. Bailey is not the nominee
of the democracy Of Texas.
But aside from this, the address
continues, the legislature alone can
elect the United States senator, but
under the circumstances of this case
its members are neither morally nor
legally bound by the failure OF any
one to run against Mr.. Bailey in the
primaries It will be their duty to
heed the wishes of the people, and
the people can and will yet speak to
them in no uncertain terms.
The address says: I'VE believe the
newspapers OF Texas as rule are
true to the people, but we shall not
RELY upon them exclusively.
The people in any event, however
shall hear from us, and they shall
know whom to distrust among the
newspaper fraternity - postage Is
cheap. \ half million copies of this
appeal, including a list of all Texas
newspapers. if any, which fail to pub.
lish it, will be distributed in pam
phlet form, and every business man
every workingman and every farmer
in Texas shall have ample time tc
consider it before the Legislature
meets"
The address in full makes abou
,OUD WOfuS. ne lelttE Vi u dhShiil
tai says that all the daily papers o
the United States and all the weekl,
papers of Texas have been furnishes
with a copy and it calls attention t
the statement in the address that tn
address will be published in pampf
let form and universally distribute
throughout the state
The stationery shows that in ad
dition to the officers mentioned L
the foregoing John S. Stewart is tn
treasurer and A. O. Roberts secre
tary of the club.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
THE H.iGENBECk CIRCI :.
Two Performances Will BE Given in
WaXahachic on October &.

Cheap excursion rates have been
made to WaXahachie on Saturday,
October 6, when the Carl Hagenbeck
Greater Shows, now modern three
ring circus, exhibit for one day only,
giving afternoon and night perform
ances During the morning a mons
ter street parade of glitterinS opu-
let splendor will traverse the promi-
nent business and resident streets,
! This parade is given in twenty sec
| tions and embraces hundreds of new
and novel pageant novelties. Thirty
five open cages of rare wild animal
are shown together with beautiful
horses, and herds of elephants, cam
els, zebras and sacred cattle. Foul
gaily uniformed bands and the ever
popular calliope furnish music fol
the pageant.
| frhe Hagenbeck circus is the big
gest of all tented amusement enter
prises. and is fighting the circus
| trust 1t is transported from city
to city on sixty double length cars
| divided into three trains, has one
| thousands employees, -four hundred
| horses and tents that cover ten acres
| Of ground. Performances are given
| in three rings, on two stages, in a
steel barred arena and around wide
! hippodrome racing track.
The crowning feature of the per
| Torrance is the presentation of the
most marvellous and thrilling act
ever attempted and successfully exc
cuted. 1t is a leyiathian beside which
| features of other shows and pigmies
and is called the Somersault OF
/ Death. An automobile carrying beau
Hru Beryl Elliott, the brayest wo-
man in the world, dashes down a
steep and narrow incline and at the
bottom strikes platform OF power
fu springs which hurls il high In
The air. Like a bird the huge ma
chine scars skyWards and turns a
complete forward somcrsault, flies
over thirty foot chasm and alights
right side up on "a cushioned plat
form and gently rolls to the ground
THE act is riEh,fully termed The
eighth wonder of the world 40 other
| circus iu existence ever dared attempt
| the presentation of such 90 sigannt
/ feature
Bcsldy- tby SomUrsJuIt uf Death
/ Mn Huaeub,yk introduces ujs world
| famous trained wild animals .hre,
. hundred aren't, stars headed hy L,.
/ IT.eIes kor1t Hungarian bareback
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
BIlALo~ VALLEY OFFICIALS.
Visit Na>ahachie to Inspect th" Pro.
greSs of the Work.

Col NJ Sweeney, vice president
and general manager OF the Trinity
and Brazos Valley. hts private seere-
tary. r. G Frazee. and CHIEF Engl.
ueur + @. Burns visited Waxahachie
today for the purpose Of inspecting
the progress OF The work az this end
of the line. They were met here by
Engineer Gansel Of Corsicana The
officials are travelling in Col swec-
ney's private car Blanca They
spent the day looking over the work
that has been done in the city and
departed AT , o'clock over the Cen
tral for Corsicana.
Work on the Brazos Valley is re-
ported to be progressing rather slow
~ just now on account of unfayofable
weather in South Texas and the great
scarcity of labor 1t is impossible to
secure a sufficient number OF labor
ers TO push the work of grading as
rapidly as is desired by the manage
ment. The Bra2os Valley is build
ing all the way from league to
Houston. and from that city the
Santa Fe track will be used TO Gal.
weston An effort was made some
time ago to secure trackage arrange
ments with the International and
Great Northern from Navasota tC
Houston, but a satisfactory agree
ment could not be effected. From
Navasota to Houston the Brazos Val.
ley will divide the territory between
the Central and International
Nothing was given out relative &c
depot in WaXahachie. but it is un-
derstood that deal for a union sta
ton is still pending between the Katy
and BraZos Valley.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
STARTLING STATISTICS.
Four Thousand Persons Put to Death
Without Any Authority.

New York, Sept, 25.-The World
prints a statistical story which AYERS
that 1000 persons have been put TO
death without warrant of law in the
United States in the last twenty-five
years. Ninety-fiye per cent of them,
it declares, were negroes charged
with assaults on white women. The
methods of execution comprised hang
ing, shooting, flogging and burning
at the stake
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
\ Tennessee Editor.

O. NJ Dugger, of Greenville, Ten
nessee, proprietor of the Greenville
Democrat, spent yesterday in this
city as the guest of his llinsman, Dr..
c. w. Simpson, paying his respects
TO this office in the afternoon. Mr..
Dugger is an enthusiast in his pro
fession and very naturally, is meet
ing with splendid success.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-25
WILL REPAIR TRACK.
Work Train to Begin Operations on
BraZOS Road.

Hillsboro, Sept. 25.-D. E. Marks,
for years foreman OF an extra gang
on the Houston and Texas Central
railroad near Austin, viii Oct. ! start
a work train on the Trinity and Bra
EOS Valley road from Cleburne south,
putting the track in repair between
that place and league The track
below league is said to be in good
condition as far as the construction
work has been completed