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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08

affirmed the correctness of the rulings il,
+ this case. Not only did every member oil
, that jury To whom the original evidence.
unSarbled and undistcrtcd, was prc scented
lind the prisoner guilty. but The judge
VINO pronounced sentence after him. after
every possible appeal to the judiciary had
been exhausted. declared tile verdict Of
murder in the first degree proper, lawful
, ana just He even added: 1T is hard tu
imagine a more wanton, wicked and
cauScless murder than this OF 4 VrtuuuS
and hlameless woman
"l'he causes usually urged for mercy tu
, a convicted folon are either cxtrcinr
youth. notable public service, intense
provocation, or Il previously blameless
life. No such plea can he entered for Tic
prisoner. Men of no greater age than his
have commanded armies. Not only is no
claim Of public service made for the pri:-
| oncr, Int he never rose or remained for
any great length OF time in any private
employment. His habits Of life seem al
most impossible To one Whose bitter aluty
ii is to resist the appeals Of his clear
eyed brother, his Borrowing mother and
his father.
pure and lovely girl murdered IN lonely
home; i father martyred by sensation
Hlism. devoted sister driven to til"
vcrg" of nervous prostrati'n. and Il faith
ful working girl prosecuted by threats Of
bodily karrl.
Proof Of the miserable habit Of life Of
this unhappy Young man a. disclosed h
incidents in connection with this trial
is confirmed ny my own INDEPENDENT in
vcstGation. The search warrant. PR
pared though not used against Thicker,
Hid not specify tho knit" used i'll ;i.c muir
der but did specify certain goods stolen
ON other occasions by the prisoner which
were returned to their owners. CHIEFLY ~
thu prisoner before his arrest
''Thc same plea of having returned
IL" fruits Of Il Grim" after its commits
sion have been publicly made 10 excuse
Tie prisoner for AN admitted f"tlI ~.
"At the h"arinG before III" the pri+-
nu"r'S counsel asserted That the pri7-
oncr on tho day Of the murder com
mittCd an offence with Mabel Walker
"Th" evidence in the lower court lat
~ confirmed by expert medical "vi-
deu"c. furnishes uncoutcStcd proof that
the ,,liScncr Wi5 not accustomed To
recognize even the bounds established
by nature in the qualification Of his
passions.
In common with every other rcspon-
sibls. person in this case. sworn to act
in accordance with his convictions. |
am compelled to an undoubting belief
| in his guilt.
Neither. therefore. on the ground
urged that the verdict was unwarrant-
| ed by the evidence. nor on the grounds
| usually urged. can | interfere with the
execution of this just sentence. Every
| citizen must syInpathiZe and sorrow
with this unhappy mans afflicted fam
| lily. but Of more importance than the
| life of any one citizen is the protection
Ivy government Of the life Of every citi-
zen is the protection by government OF
the life of every citizen, is the safe
| Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
MAINE r. OF L.
Third Annual atonaI
President Gompers to Speak.

Lewiston, Me, June 7.-s;i*:y- lin"
delegates Were present today I'll t.e
opening OF the third annual couv"u-
ti"n Of the Maine State Federation Of
Labor al Knights Of Malta hall The
sessions usually last about three days,
although no definite time is fixed. The
question OF the initiative and rcfcrcn-
duln which occupied a prominent posi-
non before the State legislature two
years ago and WIS defeated. win be
Il strong point in the work of the con-
Ncntion. The committee consisting of
Ahncr w. Nichols ANA James A. Hrcn-
nan OF Augusta and Roscoe Eddy Of
Bar H;rrbOr. who represented the Fed
GRAFTON 1T the las: Legislature. made
Il report.
MI the officers were present ut the
opening and President Eugene ID.
Biann Of Ellsworth presided.
The forenoon wax given over to the
work Of organization and the report of
me legislative committee. President
G"mp"rS WAS given a rousiug recep-
l"h by the delegates upon his arrival.
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EVIDENCE ALL IN.
Many Dispositions Sub
mitted by Defence
At Trial Of F. c. Bo'ges for
Conspiracy and Larceny.
Indiana Judge Swears He Found Plantations
in Prosperous Condition.

Boston. June MANY dcpusitiouS
were read by III" defence today in the
trial of Ferdinand c. BorgcS. under
indictment with Former Congressman
W. ID. Owen. for conspiracy and lar
ccny III connection with the opera
tions of the Ubero Plantation Co.
Attorney Baker. for the defence.
read Il dypusition of David Middleton
of Lngdnsport, Ind, assistant treas
urcr of the Tropical Securities Co.
who said that so far rs he knew
Horscs had not been interested in that
company and had not received any
money from it. w. d. Owen WAS the
real head Of the company.
Judge L. Z. Wiley of Indiana de-
posed that he had visited the plintu-
tioas Of the Mexican Coffee and Rub
Der Co, and the Indianapolis com
pany in 1899 at the invitation of w.
ID. Owen. He said that both planta-
tons We're i'll a prosperous condition
and that there We're then between 10
and 20 miles of good roads and many
healthy, thrifty coffee and rubber
trees. Borges had not attended any Of
the meetings of the board of directors
Co. said Judge Wiley. and 50 far as
he knew. had no interest in the COM
pany. Owen, he continued, had APP
pointed him treasurer of the Boston
thcro Company in 1908 and it was not
until 1904 that he met Borges in Bos-
ton when the latter said the company
was i'll need Of money and offered to
put up $4,000 if the other officers would
do the same. The suggestion was not
carried out, however. The judge adj
mitted that he held $500 worth of
stock and $500 of stock and bonds,
for which he had never paid anything.
He stated that he had received 500 Il
month from the Boston Ubero Com
pany and the same from the Console
dated Company for his services.
The taking Of evidence was COM
plctcd during the afternoon and the
arguments We're begun.
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SSH CONGRESS-.
Arkansas Congressman
Attacks President.
Mr.. G(osvenor Makes Spirited
Defence Of the Executive.
Senate Sends Rate Bill Back to Conference
..-Senator Germans Funeral.

Washington, June An attack aud
a spirited defence of the President
were the features of busy day in the
House of Representatives. Mr.. Brun-
dingc, Ark. asSailing the items for the
executive department ana the care Of
the White House and grounds as
grossly cXtravagant in contrast to
days of past simplicity"
Mr.. Grosvenor, Ohio. championcd
the appropriation in the name of the
American people. The naval appro-
priation bill was sent to conference
the conferecs on the part of the House
being MIR. Foss. ILL.,. Mr.. LoudenslaSer,
y. j.. and Meyer. LII.
y bill was passed extending the pro-
visions of the act of March 3. 1901 to
officers of the navy and the marine
corps advanced at any time under the
provisions of section 1906 and 1905 for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle
After completing - pages of the
sundry civil bill the House adjourned.
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ADDRESS BY GOMPERS
In Which He Scores About Everything
Political in Maine

Lewiston, Me, June 1.-Ecforc the
state branch, American Federation of
Labor. and Lewiston ana Auburn citi-
zcns, Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor.
gave stirring address tonight in
which he said the labor organizations
OF the country stood for the purcst
ANA nobiCSt interests Of the people.
II" declared that labor organizations
urIift the human family. He said
mat Names political machine had
h""u handled With such briiliIncy
That voters were bcfuddlcd. He said
u his conception of the conditions in
Maine WAS correct something will drop
politically and if there was life in him
i" wanted to help. He scored the
Maine representatives in Congress by
'htractcrizing them us eminent men
rr"-cnncntly far from the hearts Of
the people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
IN THE SENATE.
Railroad Rate Bill Goes Back to Con
ference-Niagara Bill Passed.

Washington, June AFTER Il day
devoted almost exclusively to the dis
cussion of the conference report on the
railroad rate bill, the Senate decided
at 8 o'clock this afternoon to send
that measure back to conference. The
debate on the bill covered the various
questions of free passes, the salaries
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
Sioncrs and the special provisions OF
the bill. There was differences of
opinion on all these points.
The bill providing for the control Of
The waters Of Niagara river was pass
cd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08

WASHINGTON. June low pressure
continues from The Eock% Mountains
eastward except in eastern New Eng
land. rs i consequence" thunder
Stnrn:s continued over the northern
districts and high temperatures pro
vailed over eastern. southern and
southwestern portions Of the country,
except i'll New England ana the cast
crn portion Of The middle Atlantic
states.
TIL" weather viii 10 generally fair
Friday ana Saturday. except from the
Dakntas eastward through the Lake
region into New EiIgItnd where there
! will b" showers Friday. probably con-
tinuing Saturday i'm the two latter
I districts. In The east and south tenn
peraturcS viii remain high except
! along the New England and middle
Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
Pittston Legislative Nomination

Pittston. Me. june ..-(SpcciaiA--
At largely attended caucus Of the
Republican voters in this town MoaI:lE
evening :. \. Jewett WIS nominated
as the Representative to the Lrgisia-
turc from the class towns Of PittStnn
Nassalhoro and Randolph. 1lr. JcWrtt
is a leading citizen of the town and Will
be a strong and popular can iidate.
Franklin Brition, John Crock"r ana
Dr.. J. +. Odiorne We're selected as ;he
delegates to the Third district conNcn-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08

III his statement which is addressed:
'Tn the petitioners for the COMMUTE
tio! IF the sentence of Charles l..
Tucker" Coy. Guild says:
Il have given to your petition and to
the case of Charles L. Tucker the most
careful consideration. have read all
the evidenc" presented in the lower
cnurt and the official stenogra phic re-
port t.696 pages of the proceedings III
the superior court. together with vlri-
oUS aliidavitS and reports submitted to
me. ] have given IL lengthy hearing TO
TIL, counsel for tho prisoner ana to al
Witnesses as to the facts whom they
chose to summon. even when the tcsti-
nlony offered was such as could not be
heard in Il court of justice, recognizing
that the governor. on Il plea of clenCn-
cy. is not bound by technical laws of
evidence. / have personally examined
the nCighborhood Of the murder and
hay" en- foot passed, with time tests.
over the roads ana Ways about the
Page house in Weston and ut about the
hour of the day when the murder was
committed. have examined all the vi
rirus exhibits in he ease ANA have my
sell fitted the blade of the knife of
ChHrles l.. Tucker Into the slit i'll lie
blotdstaincd corset of Mabel Page.
After referring to the power of the
governor i'll his exercise Of the func-
lions of pardon and communication. and
after reviewing 1T lcisth til" various
legal steps that have been taken, the
governor says:
Al The hearing before me 1T tn"
executive chamber, Justices Sheldon
and sherman, who uccunicd he bench
during the trial. were present ut my
invitation. They have reported AS fol-
lows on the evidence offered:
TO His EXcollrncy. The Governors:
"'Aftcr carefully considering the
testimony to which We listened ycstcr-
day. we respectfully report as follows:
~ lHra" part Of this evidence WAS
the mcrcst hcarsay ana could moi have
hccu considered in court. Much of
this and of the other evidence WAS on
IN conj,ctur;t THE comparatively
small portion that could have any def
mite bearing WIS cumulative and not
of Il character THAT seemed to us to
command confidence or 10 warrant any
expectation that if produced at the
trial. it properly could have brought
about i different result from that
which wHs reached. We cannot find
that there would now be any material
chang" III the testimony Of the medical
experts. We heard nothing to meet
the strong evidence of guilt which VAS
offered ut the trial.
Accordingly, if this were ques-
ton Of setting aside the verdict Of
the jury. We should be unable to do 50.
Very respectfully, your obcdicnt
servants.
(Sjcucdl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08

xid,ars life and happiness. whether he
,-iIl or not. depends directly upon it.
p,,4 il is like the atmosphere when
,,ronerly Aaianced. we become uneon-
soio,ls Of its existence.
"a Icing continued period oil prosper
;tv in Il party will breed feeling o.
indifference ana consequent rack OF
energy as III an individual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
SENATOR GoRMAN'S FUNERAL.
Although Funeral Is Private Streets
are Thronged With People.

Washington. ID. g., June with
simplicity ana complete absence Of
ostcntation. in accordance with his cx-
pressed wish the funeral services of
the late Senator Arthur Puc German
Of Maryland took place in this city at
IL o'clock today from his late resi-
dencc, 1434 * street. Although the
funeral was private, the sidewalks Of
both Fifteenth and * streets were
throngcd with people. many Of whom
had come from Maryland TO pay their
tribute of respect.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of
the New York avenue Presbyterian
church, which Senator German attend
ed officiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
UNIVERSALIST CONVENTION
At Rockland Adjourns After a Most
Gratifying Meeting.

Huckland. Me. June Tho annual
churches of Maine. which opened Tues
day. was adjourned at noon today. a
hri business session WAS followed by
addresses by Rev. II. A. Markley Of
Tun"r Center and Rev. :. G. DAVIS
Of Norway and discussion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08

1t is said that George Fletcher. VINO
lives i'll kiley. near POmeroy, county
Tyrone. is the Oldest subject of King
Edward. He has recently attained ms
llSth year. and may be the oldest man
III the world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
Boston Forecast.

Boston. ,Iunc :. Forecast for Eos-
ton AMI vicinity: Partly cloudy Fri
day ana Saturday; warmer Saturday;
cast To south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
EDGAR J. SHERMAN.
HENRY y. SHELDON

BOSTON. June 6. 1906.
This important report commands Sc
!i"tIs considerations.
Tine attempt at the hearing before
m" to offer Il literary parody as evil
dtncc against the Law officers Of the
commonwealth but emphasizes their
faithful fair and Intelligent service
NJ medical authority. who actually
himself saw the wounds on the body Of
Mabel Page. has ever wavered in his
statement that they might have been
made by Il knife of the exact measure
to destroy, but which was found in
fragments before nc had time to dis
pose Of them. in the side pocket OF his
coat, i'll company with a stick pin
sworn to have belonged to his victim
Men d. not h2bitually carry stick pins
loose in the side pockets Of their coats.
If this were one of the various pins
that really did belong to Tucker, it is
extraordinary that il should have
found in such an unusual place in
company with fragments of knife
which he confessed he was trying to
destroy. because they might be used
to incriminate him.
"Why. regardless of ownership. was he
trying 10 hide that pin?
Every decision handed down by every
judicial authority to whom disputed
questions Of law have been referred has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
Execution Will Take Place During the
Week Of June 10 al CharIeStOWn.
Decision Of Executive Is Announced at Late Hour
Thursday Night---Last Hope Gone.

of
Mabel will
CarIestown beginning
he had
imprisonment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
TIE TICKET.

For 2enatcrs-F. |. Brown, G. ".
HeecIton, w. NJ. Aver.
For sheriff-Frank J. Ham.
County Attorncy-Cuy A. HiElreth.
County Treasurcr-Jae.E. Blanchard.
For Registe" Of Dcocs-Harry P.
HAYES.
County Commissioncr--C F. Xii
breth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08

Name Of Mfr. T.. G. Sullivan. stamped on
every 1904 1oc. Cigar
is the smokers protection and standard
Of quality. Factory. Manchester, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-08
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES

Perham S. Head Nominated for Post
master of WaterviIIe.
Washington, June THE President
sent to the Senate today the nominal
Continued on Page Three)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

ton, Mr.. Mallory, drew net about him. That's
what you wanted to say | believe. There the
stetto the other end of the cane, and the alleged
ment of the case it looked black for Knight
That's what" remarked the detective.
Now, stetto naturally suggests Italy. The
Italian makers mark. 1presume you noticed it,"
"Oh, that!' exclaimed the detective.
Means nothing conclusive" added The Think
ing Machine. II agree with you; still it was sug
gestion Then saw the thing that did mean some
thing. This was the fact that the handle of the
stetto not of the wood as the part of the
you found in Knights room
Detective Mallory could not readily place his
tongue words to express his disgust tittingly.
when | considered what manner of man Knight
was and the singular nature of the crime, resumed
the scientist, L had hestancy in assuring Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

ooh, he said something about the girl being i'll
and wanting to go home, and he urged her not to.
He told her, he says, that she mustn't go, because
he would have to do something desperate. Silly
explanation l call it
Simple, though; mere lovers hyperbole," COM
mented The Thinking Machine Men of your pro-
fession, Mr.. Mallory believe the simple things
There was pause then: Il promised Knight that
he would be free by midnight 1t is tenn Sup
pose you run down to the Teutonc and see Count
Tortino. He will hardly deny anything.
Detective Mallory and Hatch found the Count in
his room He was lying face down across bed with
bullet hole in his temple a note of explanation
confessed the singular which had led to the
murder of Eleanor Oliver.
1t was three minutes of midnight when Sylvester
Knight walked out of his cell heartbroken man,
but free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER IA, 1906

Hatch that you had the wrong man. After we first
saw you we examined the opera box. 1t was on the
by atticed partition. 1t against this partition
that Miss Oliver was leaning By using stiletto
with guard it would have been perfectly possible
for person IN the next box to have killed her by
thrusting the blade through the lattice partition"
The detectives mouth opened in establishment
Il then took steps to learn who in the adjoin-
ing box at the time of her DEATH he continued
quietly. The manager of the theater told it
was occupied by Mr. and Mrs Franklin Dupree,
and their guest an Italian nobleman. Italian noble
mani Italian stiletto! You the connection
Then Knight. He assured me- and l
believed him, that he had never had any other love
affair; therefore, woman would have had motive
in killing Miss Oliver because of him. He posi-
tive, too, that Miss Oliver had never had any other
love affair; yet saw the possibility of some connect
ing link between her and the nobleman. 1t was per-
fecty possible indeed probable, that he would not
know of it. At the moment | was convinced that
there had been such affair. Knight also told me
that he bought his stiletto in Rome; and he
paid price that would seem to guaranty that it
would be perfect one, with the same wood in the
handle and lower part.
Here l had motive-iealousv of one man who
was thrown over for another; the method of DEATH
through the lattice; clue to the murderer, in the
stetto; and the name of the man. 1t seemed con-
elusive; but had overlooked figure one | saw
Oliver did not know the nobleman whose name 1
wrote for him; that she could not have known him.
The entire structure tumbled. was nonplussed and
little rude, l fear, in my surprise Then had to
important of all the connecting links missing,
yet the logic right 1t is always right.
There times when the imagination has to
bridge gaps caused by the absence of demonstrable
facts. | considered the matter carefully, then
where had dropped the figure one. teephoned to
Mr.. Hatch to know if Miss Oliver had sister. She
had. The newspapers to which Mr.. Hatch referred
told the rest of it. 1t Eleanor divers
sister who had the affair with the nobeman That
cleared it. There is the of the murderer"
He laid down a card, which scr1bbled:
Count Leo Tortino, Hotel Teutonic."
But l don't see it yet" expostulated the detec-
tive "This man Knight"
Briefly it is this, declared the other mpatiently.
1.-The newspapers carried story of Florence divers
love affair with Count Tortino at the time she was
travelling in Europe with her mother According to
what l read she Tilted him and returned to this
country, where her engagement to another
rumored.
Suppose he came here maddened by disappoint
ment and seeking revenge; suppose further, he
reached the theater, as he did while the anvil cho-
rus on; the party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

Hatch accepted that dismissal, and went his
way wonderlngly.
That evening The Thinking Machine called him
to the telephone
Did Miss Oliver have any sisters?' he inquired.
Yes one Her is Florence. There's some
thing about her in the afternoon papers in connection
with the murder story.
How old is she?
Il don't know-twenty-two or three
"Ahl' long, aSpirated sigh OF relief over
the wire. Run by and bring Detective Mallory
up to my place
"A1 right. But what the matter?"
Il was fool, that's all. Good by
Hatch and the detective found The Thinking
Machine pacing back and forth across his small
laboratory with his slender hands clasped behind
his back. Hatch noted that the perpleXed wrinkles
had gone.
In adding up a column of figures began the
scientist abruptly as he sat down, the oversight
of even so trivial unit as will make in
the result. You, Mr.. Mallory, have overlooked
figure one therefore your conclusion is wrong In
my first consideration of this affair [ also over
just at the moment when it seemed to be corrobo-
rated, SO had to start over. | found the one.
But this thing against Knight is matter of
absolute proof" said the detective explosive1y.
Except for the figure one added the scientist.
Detective Mallory snorted obstinately:
~, Now, here is the logic of the thing, resumed
overlooked the figure one-that is, vital fact-and
how found it He dropped back into the reflective
attitude which so familiar to his two visitors,
with squint eyes turned upward and fingers pressed
tip to tip.
In the beginning, said The Thinking Machine at
last I'VE have girl, pretty, young, and wealthy,
in a box at the opera with her parents and her
fiance. 1t would at first glance to be as safe
her own home, yet she is murdered mysteriously.
stletto is thrust into her heart We shall assume
that her death occurred in the box that the knife
thrust came when she was in a dead faint. This
temporary Inconsistencies would account for the
fact that she did not scream the heart would have
been pierced by a sudden thrust before conscious
ness of pain awakened.
Now, the three persons who were with her.
There seems reason to suspect either the father
mother; to Sylvester Knight, her
motive, either real or imaginary, for to kill
his sweetheart. In this Knight had the oppor-
tunity but not the exclusive opportunity. There
fore, unlimited field of speculation opened up"
Detective Mallory raised
his hand mpressively and
----. ~ started to say something