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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-13
JETT's CONFESSION OUT.
Man Held for Murder Soueals on His
 Companions.

Louisville, Ky. June 13.-The Courier Journal to-day in dispatch from Cynthiana, Ky. prints the con- fession of Curtis Jett which devolves the alleged details of the assassins of James B. Marcum and James Cock Till. and also throws new light on the murder of Dr E. D. Cox. the three crimes having been committed dur ing the reign of feudism in Breathitt county. The confession is authorized by Jett's attorneys.
 Jett says he. John Smith and John Abner killed James Cockrill: that Robert Deaton went after Abner and Smith to aid In the murder and that Ebert Hargis. James Hargis. Ed Cal lahan, Jesse Spicer and Bill Britton are the men who formed the conspir- acy
 Starting out with these statements Jett enters extensively into details of the murder and lays bare every fea- ture of the conspiracy and the events before and after the murder.
 He then confessed to the murder of James R. Narcum. which. he says. was at the instance Of James Hargis and Ed Callahan. declaring tha; the pistol which he did the shooting was furnished him by Callahan for the purpose. He says B !. Even told the truth about the killing.
 Jett's statement in regard to the assassination Of Dr Cox Is little less sensational than his assertions in re- gard to the other murders. He says he vas at the Jail and heard three shots. after which the telephone rang He sent to Alex Hareis' house and Hargis asked what the shooting was. Jett continues the story in these words.
 "I said I did not know and Uncle Alex said. Let us Eo down and see if Jim or any of them are hurt Uncle Alex stopped at Jimls garden fence. guess he was afraid to run in. but | vas fearless and did not care. you know. and I went into the yard. and ia the shadow of the smoke house 1t vas as bright as day. shall never forget itAEd Callahan. Jim Hsreis. Bill Briston. Jesse spicsr and Ebert HzrEis. with tvo sho,suns came. ssv no pistols
 Jest closes his confession by saying that he has told the plain truth. nothing rrore and nothing lex-~ He relieves Aler HsrEis of any compile ity ia the CorkrfIl sni Nsrcum mnr- der1 nying he is aa innoceaf nAn- '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-13
{. \. R. ENCAMPMENT
Grizz|sd Veterans Gather at Meriden
 Annual Business Session.

At the annual encampment of the
 c. A. R. in Meriden Tuesday Assis-
 tant Adjutant General Thacher of
 Hartford in his report gave the fol-
 lowing figures: Members in good
 standing December 31. 1904, 3,936;
 gained by muster, 42; gained by
 transfer, 29; by reinstatement, 250;
 total gain. 31l; grand total, 4,247.
 Lost by death, 149; honorable dis
 charge, IA; transfer, 45; suspension, 100; delinquent, 42; total loss, 351;
 remaining in good standing, 3,896.
 One post was lost during the year, that in Simsbury.
 The financial statement shows cash
 on hand January 1, 1905, past fund, $15,578.02, and relief funds, $41,- S90.65. There was received during the year, post fund. $34,876.57; re- lief fund, $1,920.37. Expended dur ing the year, post fund, $23,614.97; relief fund, $11,873.94. Cash on hand
 January 1, 1906, post fund, $26,s31.- 52; relief fund, $31,937.08. Assistant Quartermaster General Morgan of New Haven reported re-
 ceipts during the year of $1,590.78,
 and disbursements of $1,670.81. Patriotic Instructor Bishop of Nor wich reported that circular letter recommending school exercises and the introduction in the schools of the
 Salute to the Flag" had been sent to 62 posts. Reports from 28 posts indicated that the Salute to the Flag is generally practiced in pulp lie and private schools in their juris- diction and that the authorities have
 generally co-operated in promoting school memorial exercises. During the year four department
 past officers have died-Irving w. Phelps, Winsted; W. H. Pierpont, Springfield. Mass Isaac B. Hyatt,
 Meriden, and John K. Bucklyn, Mys- tic
 The camp fire Tuesday night was
 one of the best the department has ever held. The hall was we'll filled and an interesting program was car
 ried out.
 Among the speakers were Mayor Reilly, who extended the freedom of the city to the visiting veterans; De-
 pertinent Commander Albert A. May,
 Department Chaplain William F. Hill
 ton of Hartford. Governor Roberts,
 Department Commander J. Payson
 Bradley of Massachusetts. and Attor-
 ney General William A. King. The
 addresses were very inspiring, that
 of Attorney General King being es- pecially SO.
 The second days session of the en-
 campment was opened at o'clock this morning. The officers for the
 coming year were elected and the
 usual business of the closing session transacted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-13
shot in the Mouth.

New York. June 13--Durinz a sa- loon fight on Hamilton street on the east side last night. Bernard Thomp- son. zs years old. vho lived in Ba- tsvfs street. vas shot through the mouth. and died in fev minutes Robert J. Seville. 21. driver ia the street cleaning department. vho lived on Jay street. Brooklyn- vas shot through the abdomen and it is said cannot survive Seville pro fseset fxncrxrse Of the identity of the naB vho shot him and Thcmp- sos and the police cszl1 learn little e tho nzaif.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
NARROW GAUCED ROAD
 FOR MINE OUTLET
This Is Said To Be the Plan of Eastern Capitalists on
 San Francisco River.

CLIFTON. ARIZ.. Dec. 29.-Realiz, ing the necessity fo- an outlet for the mines up the San Francisco river from Clifton, Col. Dell NJ. Potter backed by Illinois capitalists who are largel- interested in that section. has incorporated B con.pa2 4iiis---4srss-- pose of building a narrow guage road from Clifton to the property of the Sierra de Orc company. distance oi five miles. Arrangements have al ready been made for a connection with the A. and N NJ railroad, and the right-of-way has been secured ex. cept across two small tracts of land in the town of Clifton.
 The capital is alfsaGy at hand and the work of construction will be com. menced next month. The road will be built along the west side of the river
 The charter is taken out in the name of the Clifton and Northern railroad winch will be a common carrier, and will therefore be the means of bring ing the ores from the mines of that section of the Greenlee district to the smelting plants of Clifton. The Incorporators of the company are E. Eldridge, president of the Ma. tional Sewing Machine company, F P. Eldridge, vice president of the same company. F. Goodrich. a Chicago capitalist, and Dell M. Potter and Geo Reed. of Clifton.
 The New Engiand tramway. which vas built last year, is not common carrier and was therefore of no bene fiji to the district except to the New England company.
 The Clifton and .,ortneTn will
 therefore, bring that part of the dis t-ict in close touch with Clifton, and will be the means of developing many eE mines in that section
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
OLO MAN LIVED ON SAGE BRUSH
 FOR WEEKS
Was Starving to Death When l Found-Ate Raw Birds, and Was in Demented Condition
 When Taken to Hospital,

PRESCOTT. Dec. 29.-After living for the greater part of five weeks without any food, with the exception of a few quail and jay birds that he shot and consumed raw, his lips green from chewing brush and foliage of different kinds, his raiment in tat tered condition and himself almost a physical and mental wreck, w. w. Bry- son was found in his mining camp, in the Black Canyon district. by w P. Murphy. Sunday, and brought to the hospital here, Monday, by Deputy Sheriff John Merritt, suffering greatly from mal-nutrition.
 Bryson is over 75 years of age, and has been a resident of this county for the past thirty years. living the great CT portion of the time in the immedi- ate vicinity of his present camp, where he was found in such deplorable con dition. When found he informed MT. Murphy that he had lived for the past five weeks on a few quail and jay birds and been without any of the com. mon necessaries of life during the en- tire time.
 An examination of his cabin showed the absence of any flour. beans or ba con or any of the other necessaries oi life, not even a trace of food being left.
 Some years ago. Bryson sold the mine near where he was found, receiv. ing a large amount of the purchase price. After spending this money Bryson failed to receive the final pay ment. and the property reverted back into his possession.
 | He returned to the camp, and until obliged by his aged and feeble condi ! ton to abandon work, had operated il in an unpretentious way. making ex Ipenses from the sale of the ore. When his health gave way, he was forced tt quit work, and being without funds was slowly starving to death when found. He lived alone. being some what of hermit.
 | It is said that the old man is men ' tally unbalanced on the subject of re 1ligion and should he recover from his recent experience he may be sent tc the asylum at Phoenix.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
MURPHY IN WASHINGTON
 DISCUSSES STATEHOOD QUESTION

terial respects, and her people are go- ing ahead on those lines without both ering about statehood. When the time comes that Congress sees fit to admit Arizona as separate state she will be glad, but she will never come into the Union in any other way"
 MT. Murphy was atfthe Capitol ex- plaining to Congressional friends why statehood had been rejected by Ari- zona. "Arnt you sorry that you didn't vote for statehood?" asked one. 'Oh, D retorted Mir. Murphy, q don't see. the way things are going. that you people in the states have any rights that you're sure of. We're closer to the administration than you are. The states are becoming Territories pretty fast, but we are already part of the new United States"
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
CIVIL CASES FILED IN
 COURT
Calendar Continues to Grow, Notwithstanding the Steady Grind in Court Room-CaSeS Are Set Ahead in January,
Especial to Rei,ewo

TOMBSTONE Dec. .2a-Qyil' ac- tions continue to be filed in the Dis triot Court at a lively rate ana since the filing of those on yesterday which were published, four more have been placed on the docket. The first one arises out of the transcript judgment that was filed on yesterday from Pima County entitled Frank Hereford ys. w. C. Greene, in which the judgment was for 1O,90613 and costs in the sum of S136.05. Hereford has now filed suit against the Greene Cattle com pany for the amount of the judgment.
 The next case is also an action for debt and damages and is brought by C. M. Clawson against E. A. Folsom and w s. Mcknight. as co-partners- The complaint charges that the plain tiff and defendant entered into con tract on the 18th of August whereby the plaintiff was to haul for the de- fendants 556. .15T pounds of oats from the railroad at Huachuca Siding to F.. Huachuca at the rate of S2.l0 per ton, That between that date and tie 26th of November the plaintiff hauled sui ficient tonnage of the oats to the sum of $5S5.2T and that the defendants only paid him S1S40I on the account. That during that time the plaintiff paid out demurrage on the cars at differ ent times to the sum of SIP. That on the 2Sth day of November the defend ants discharged the plaintiff and re fused to let him carry out his part of the contract so that he was damaged in the sum of S400 wherefor be asks for judgment in the sum of $7s3. 20 and costs of suit. w. G. Gilmore is the plaintiffs attorney.
 An appeal case from Justice McFar- lands court in Tombstone is registered as the next one on the docket. It IS entitled Alex McCargo vs. H. J. Busby The case arises out of a horse sale which occurred in Tombstone in June of this year The plaintiff bought 8 horse from the defendant for the sum of S75. the defendant stating that the horse was gentle and would work eth CT single or double and a woman or child could handle him. The plain tiff tried to drive the horse single and the horse refused to work, baking every time he was hitched up. McCar- go brought suit in the justice cour, to recover his s75 and the jury which tried. the case brought in a verdict for the defendant, so that the first horse was on McCargo. Ii remans to be seen who will be stuck the next.
 A transcript judgment from the jus tice court of c. A. Mcdonald of Bis bee was also filed It is entitled Jack Hgffaker ys Wm Witherell. C. c Linstrand and T. P. Deyine and is for the sum of s255.10 alleged to be due
 La pronrissory note and costs $ [Bnting to s13.15. The case was
 before Judge McDonald in Bis E the 2Sth cf .Naz eiiiss'r err, iirrtfts
 6iyen for the above amount. The
 nt bears interest at the rate oi secnt per month, that being the
 be note was bearing.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30

Frank M. Murphy. president of the s. F., P. & F., was in Washington re- gently. and in an interview on the now dead joint statehood issue, was quoted as follows:
 The people of Arizona are well sat isfied with the situation as it stands, !" said Frank M. Murphy of Prescott.
 They have proved their independ- ence by rejecting the proposal to join in statehood with New Mexico. They believe they are entitled to the rights of other American citizens, but they recognize the fact that they must wait and they are willing to wait. Events have proved that the committee which came here from Arizona last session to oppose statehood was representative of the sentiment of the Territory. Ari- zona is developing rapidly in all ma
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE
 AWARDED ID MIDLAND
Same Construction Company Which Built the St, David
 Bridge,
Special to Review,

TOMBSTONE, Dec. 29.-rhe Board of Supervisors met this morning. Su- pervisors Riggs and Taylor were pres ent, the former acting as chairman. The first matter taken up by the Board was the ssssy-sy of the oads HOT 1ne construction of the bridge across the San Pedro river just below Benson. There were four bids submitted, those of the Midland Bridge Company, of Kansas City, which submitted i've sets of plans on bridges ranging from a cost of s35o0 to s6500, the amount to be allowed by the board; Ottumwa Bridge company of Ottumwa, Iowa, S6,675; Standard Bridge company, of Omaha, s930o; Wichita Construction company. of Wichita. Kan, s6,50e. The bid of the Midland Company for s6500 was accepted by the board, and the district attorney requested to draw up a bond and contract for the faithful performance of the contract.
 The plans call for bridge with 1o0- foot span, with 45-foot tubular steel pieces filled with concrete, the ap- breaches to be made of pine piiing treated with creosote.
 The bid, as accepted, provides for the complete construction of the bridge ready to be used with the grade ap- breaches of earth The contract calls for the construction and completion of the bridge within six months. The plans as submitted show that the bridge will be substantially built in ey- cry respect.
 The Midland Company is the same bridge company that secured the con tracts for putting in the bridges at St. David and Hereford few years ago. It was represented here this time by George E. Cole. Their former repre- sentative was J. S. Johnson.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30

The Chinaman who committed sui eide in the jail at Tombstone. prior to his deportation, evidently thought il was preferable to be dead "Chink' in Arizona than a live one in China.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30

this city continued to be wonder in it's rapid growth Though he was here three months ago he noted many large buildings on c avenue which had been started since his last visit to Douglas. among others the large Gadsden hotel.
 Mir. Gibson has been in Tombstone nearly four years and during that time has built up a very important enter prise- He made the first set of ab- stracts of the titles of the county aud mas many customers in this city. He visited many of them today and pre- scented them with handsome calendars.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
SUPERIOR Z. ARIZONA
 iN NEW HANDS

Florence, Ariz..--It is currently re- ported that the Superior mine has changed hands. The new purchasers are said to be either the PEeIps-Dodge or tlie Calumet & Arizona people. While tacitiy admitting that a change In the ownership of this property will take place on the 1st of January. those in position to know the facts decline to talk for publication. We have obtained sufficient information to warrant the conclusion that the deal has been made but could obtain noth- ing definite as to the details cf the sale or the names of the purchasers. But there are good reasons to believe that one of the strong companies named above will be the pcw owner. If so. we may confidently expect con- struction work to begin on the Flor ence & Superior railroad at once, for either one of the companies is too wise to undertake the operation of proven property at the end of thirty-mile wagon haul when the country trzy- ersed offers no obstacle to railroad buildlng.-Blade.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
] MORE BLISS TICKETS.

tpid continues to be very active xochise County judging from the nnt of marriage licenses that are Ig issued out of the probate court. T day before Christmas eleven were I5ed and since that time four more Ee been given out by Clerk James 3 there are one or two more in sight ! this afternoon. Those who have 'eived the legal right to marry dur , the past few days are Lee E. Dean Naco to wed Dolores Silva of Can aa; Clarence D. Seigfried of Doug 10 wed May Stanberg of the same
 n; Febronia Pima of Tombstone "a Cresencia Zopata of Tombstone
 Adolfo Arcia to wed Refugio o.
 both of Tombstone. There
 issued during the year nearly
 hundred licenses and at the pres
 ate the number will reach that
 by the first of the year. the
 cr up to noon today being 395.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
cLEAMLY WOMAN.
eousiy Thinks by Securing Her alp That She Cures Dand-uff-

4eaniy woman has an erroneous
 4 that by securing the scalp, which
 noves the dandruff scales. she is
 ring the dandruff. She may wash er scaip every day and set love dan
 sf her life lonr aecomT Eet by Hsiline E.si-. foo. ls only .s5 in -ht 'vFo-lS lo cure dan uif is ! 2 kill she dandruff germ. ani there L. 10 assf preparation that will do that 5p' New bros Herpicide. Herpicide by killing the dardruff germ. leaves the natz free 10 s.o ow as healthy Nature intene ed. Destroy the cause you Ier5ofe the effect Kill the dasdrrff eer1n with Herpicide.
 Sold by leading druggists. S"rtt l'le ir stamps for sample 10 The herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich.
 sIs6EE DRUG co, Special Agents.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
Little Dick
 ~ NJ

GolIy, Moses, but | did have a swell time Tuesday. It was the best Christmas ever had in all my life. An can thank de Old Man for it, as it was al! his doin' dat made de cay success. GoIIy, he did spred hisself, all right, alright. He had somethin' nice for each and everyone of US. Gee, he's a pippin. We'll, everybody in town seemed 10 have everythin' dey wanted an looked happy. Well, dats de way to be. was happy all day an now am happy to think dat everyone else is happy. All de customers wat comes to de store remarks dat we all look happy. Oats right, we all is happy. Oats cause we got de pest store in town. An ,'ou all know it by dis time. An dose dat don't know it had better come around an get next to derseIfs. An dat's no dream. See?
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30

DOUGLAS, Dec. 29.-(Special.)- )- O. Gibson, the well known and prominent resident of Tombstone. ar -iVed in Douglas this morning on a.s.nes Mir. Gibson is at the head ss the Gibson Abstract company and $ n a position to keep close touch 5E .te progress oS the county. Speak if.. If the progress of Cochise county
 rig -se past year he stated that it had beat all prdkious records.
 MT. Gibson was very complimentary in speaking of Douglas, declaring that
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-30
lTombstone Praspectorl

The International--imeTIc issued it's annual number or Christmas. It is Q most creditable edition, of which the enterprising publishers may well fell proud. Full of high-ciass illustra- tions. authentic higtCry, and interest ing pen pictures of Douglas progress and prosperity. 1t is a compendium
 of information that cannot help but be of much benefit to the Shelter
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-25
MRS. HARTJE DENIES CHARGES.
Pittkburg MiIIiOnnfre'S Wife on the
stand in Her Own Behalf.

Pittsburg. oct. 24-CHfford Hooe, the
negro coachman. formerly employed by
the Hartje family. was loudly Kissed IN
the court this morning during his trial
for perjury, brought about by his swear
ing that he had been intimate with Mrs.
Hartje. He tried to crouch down in his
chair when a witness attempted to Identify
him. The bitter feeling against the negro
was manifested on several occasions.
The dav was one Of vicious legal bat
fling and il is apparent that the cause will
he fought rs bitterly as was the HaFtje
divorce case which is yet in the hands of
Judge Frazer. who is also trying the Hooe
case.
The event Of the day was the appear
ance Of Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje on the
stand in her own defense Mrs. Hartje
sprung quite bomb by the announce
ment that she had discharged Hooe after
he had been in her employ one day be-
cause he could not drive the horses to
suit her, that he was cruel to them and
made their mouths bleed. She said her
husband insisted that Hooe be retained
and had taken him back again.
Mrs Hartje said she had never been in
innate with her colored Coachman, and
also denied all allegations in the deposit
ton Of HOOe which was read in court, but
which was too vile to be published She
WAS then excused, and led out of court by
her father, who had testified earlier in the
day.
II vas during the testimony OF Blanche
Ashley, formerly maid in the Hartje
home. that HOOe became very unpopular
Ali 1IF1
was asked 10 point Hooe out, and for a
moment she could not locate him. HoOe
snuggled down in his chair and held his
hand over his face. and some one in the
rear. seeing the move, Kissed the negro
Augustus Hartje. the paper millionaire,
was in court, and will be called by the
prosecution tomorrow. as well as BY the
defense. He was called this morning. but
did not appear Tom Nadine is also on
hand, and will be called to the stand to-
morrow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-25
sTUARTs SWORD At REUNION.
son Of Confederate Cavalry Leader
VIII Exhibit Relic az Roanoke.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Newport News Va. Oct 2t-Capt. J.
r. B. Stuart. son of the famous con-
federate cavalry leader of that name.
who is now collector Of customs Of the
port of Newport News. left for Roanoke
last night as one OF the delegates from
J. r. Z. Stuart Camp. Sons Of Veterans.
20 the annual reunion which begins in
Roanoke tonight He accompanied Allan
d. Jones and .. Aylett Ashby. the latter
being a candidate for the Office of grand
commander OF the State.
At tie request OF several Of the vet
Grams. members OF Magruder Camp. Capt.
Stuart took with him the sword which his
famous father used on 50 many battle
fields during the war between the States
This interesting relic or the civil war
viii be displayed among the veterans
and sons during the reunion at Roanoke
Capt. Stuart is very much gTatned ut
his selection IS delegate to represent
the Sons at Roanoke as IT was not more
than eighteen months ago that resolutions
were presented IN this camp 10 oxpcI
him from membership because Of some
action he took in his official capacity as
collector of customs.
About FIVE years ago, Capt Stuart
turned with many other good democrats
to the republican party and his services
were rewarded upon the death Of Col
lector J. W. Elliott by his selection as
collector of customs at this port.
Roanoke. Va. Oct 2+-The ninth ar
nual reunion OF the Grand Camp United
Confederate Veterans II Virginia met hero
to-day in the Academy OF Music Mayo'
Joel II Cutchin delivered the address
Of welcome and was responded to By
Gen. James BaUmEartner II Stauntou-
Judge Henry r. Parish, Of RoaEaze. de-
livered the address of welcome on be-
half Of the William Watts Camp OF this
city. and was responded TO by Mai
riffin. Of Bedford City About 400 vet
Grams attended the first days proceed
ings.