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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-03-14
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME ,s
NOT ALLOWED TO o,scReo,r
EVELYN rHAw's STORY.
Counsel for the Defense strenuously
Objects to Introduction Of Certain
Testimony and .. Upheld BY the
court-First Day ef the states Case
in Rebutta' Largely Devoted to
Argument.
Areument.

day of the states case in rebuttal at
the trial OF Harry X. Thaw, District
Attorney jerome came to q temporary
standstill against the practically solid
wall the rules of evidence have built
around the story Of Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw. Mr.. Jerome began to attack
this story as soon as court opened in
the morning. There ensued we'll
nigh ceaseless battle between the
prosecutor and ID. NJ. Delmas, the lead
ing counsel for the defense, at the end
OF which Justice Fitzgerald upheld the
rule laid down at the beginning of the
trial-that Mrs. Thaw's story was ad-
missable only as tending to show the
effect IT might have had in unbalanc-
ing the defendants mind and that its
truth OF falsity Is not material.
Nine-tenths of the days sessions
were spent in argument and in nearly
every instance when the smoke Of con
f1ict cleared away Mr. Delmas had won
his point as to the law, while Mr. Je-
rome in the very argument itself had
got before the iury a perfect knowl-
edge as to what his witnesses would
have testified to had they been per-
mitled. The district attorney called
ten witnesses during the day but
aside from drawing from the states
eye witnesses to the tragedy the opin-
ion that Thaw seemed rational the
night he killed White, little real head
way was made
IN HER SONS BEHALF.
Mother Of Harry Thaw Testities In
Murder Trial.
New York, March Another dra.
matte chapter was added to the trial
Of Harry X. Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White when the mother of
the defendant took the witness stand
to contribute what she might toward
saving her son. Mrs. Thaw's stay be-
fore the jury was BRIEF Mr.. Delmas
limited her examination to the change
she had noted in her sons condition
following his return from Paris in
1903, after Evelyn Nesbit had told
him her life story, and the district at
torney conducted short and ineffect
uel cross-examination
She said that when Harry came
home In 1903 he seemed depressed and
apparently had lost interest in life. He
passed sleepless nights, would often
leave the table at meals and go into
the parlor to play upon the piano, the
music growing softer and softer until
Il finally died away. She told in a
motherly way Of her solicitude for the
boy.
He told me wicked man-prob-
ably the wickedest man in all New
York-had ruined his life"
II was not until some time after he
had offered this explanation that she
learned the story of the young woman
who was to become her daughter-in-
law.
Mrs Thaw told of her son breaking
down at church in Pittsburg because
the young woman he loved could not
be at his side. Mrs. Thaw told of
coming to New York to meet Evelyn
Nesbit and of giving her consent to
her sons marriage-the one condition
being that the girls past life in New
York should be closed book.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-03-14
Thursday, March 2.

Former President Grover Cleveland
has left Princeton for a trip OF a fort
night to Georgetown. s. c.
DIR. Karl Heinrich Won Boetticher is
dead at Berlin. lie was born In 1899
and served as German minister Of the
interior under Bismarck
Demanding an increase OF pay from
81 to $3.50 per day. all the timers AT
work on buildings for the jamestown
exposition have gone on strike.
Leslie NJ Shaw, whose resignation
as secretary of the treasury went into
effect on Monday. has taken up his
duties as president of the Carnegie
Trust company Of New York city
Frank T. Campbell. for many years
prominent as leader in the Repub-
lican party of Iowa. is dead at Lima.
O.. aged seventy-four years As com
missioner OF railways in Iowa MIR.
Campbell is said to have framed the
revised freight tariffs adopted by
Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-03-14
Friday, March 9.


New Orleans first immigration sta.
tion was formally opened Thursday
Judge James j. Dick, pioneer res
ident OF Wisconsin, is critically III at
his home at Beaver Dam
The death of an Indian woman who
was reputed TO he l4O years old has
occurred at OsOrno, Chile
The news Of the resignation OF
Governor Swcttenham has been re-
ceived at Kingston, Jamaica, with sat
isfaction. His unpopularity has great
" Increased since the Davis incident.
Between $50 and 400 men went on
strike Thursday at the LOrain (OD
yards Of the American Shipbuilding
company. They want the eight hour
day and an Increase I'm wages.
The dowager empress OF Russia ar
rived in London Thursday morning
and was greeted at the railroad sta
tion by her sister, Queen Alexandra.
the Prince and Princess OF Wales and
the staff OF the Russian embassy.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
HARRY BoNNIFIELD VERY
ILL AT UNIVERSITY


A letter received yesterday by Mrs.
M. 8. Bonnifeld from a physician in
Reno stated that her son Harry, who
is attending the university, was quite
low at the University hospital and
that he had symptoms of spinal menin-
gitis. Continuing, the letter stated he
had been sick long enough to pass the
stage in which, if his illness were
meningitis, he would show definite
symptoms of the disease, and conclud-
ed with the statement that although
it then appeared he did not have men
ingitis, yet he was quite i'll, aud in
case he took turn for the worse a
telegram to that effect would be sent
at once. Mrs. Bonniheld, filed with
anxiety for her son, did not wait for
telegram, but left by the first train
for Reno.
A telegram received today from
Mrs. Bonnifeld states that Harry is
improved and is considered by the
physicians out of immediate danger.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08

the switch into the rear Of the freight
standing on the siding, two car
lengths ahead. He started out over
tween the cab and the tender and was
buried in falling coal. He was blinded
at first by escaping steam, but finally
pulled himself out of the coal and de-
bris to safety.
The last he saw Of Hampton the
brave engineer was standing with his
hand on the throttle, having shut of
the steam and put on the emergency
brakes. Hampton was dug out from
the pile of coal and debris at the boil
RS head. He was dead when taken
from the wreck. He had been thrown
ga;nst the loler head by coal from
the tender and was scalded, crushed
md burned. ~
The engine turned over on its righS
side and the tender was thrown to the
ght on top of the baggage car. The
rst baggage car was smashed to
indling wood and the second baggage
car was thrown erossways of the
track on top of other wrecked ears.
A car of liquors was smashed to film
ders, bottles of champagne being pick
ed out by negro porters and dining car
men. Cook Wesh, with a scalded foot,
was crawling over the cars with an
arm full Of champagne bottle, and he
said to the doctor:
'sNevah mind my foot; let the doe
tor cut it off. list gwine to save dis
heap o. champagne
Mrs McChristcy and Miss Fay
Bowden were in the toilet room when
the clash came. They were thrown
from one side of the toilet compart-
ment to the other into each others
arms. Mrs McChristey received bad
contusions of the hip and Miss Bow
den's arm was bruised.
Mr.. McChristey was thrown against
the back of seat and his back was
badly sprained.
1t is a miracle that no more were
injured.
DIR. Scott of Lovelock went down on
a light engine and attended the in
jured.
The body of the dead engineer was
placed in the caboose of a west bound
freight and is being held until the
track is cleared.
Three parties in autos, one of them
carrying a reporter for the Reno Ga
zette, went out from Lovelock to
view the wreck and look for injured
friends.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
DARING HOLDUP
ATTEMPTED
JOHN FONDAWAY
WAYLAID ON DARK
STREET SATURDAY NIGHT
Incidental Arrival Of Jack James on
the Scene Foils the Thief and His
Victim is Saved

Last Saturday evening about 1925
John Fondaway was waylaid by
holdup man at the Reception building
corner on Third street and the alley,
and was thrown to the ground. The
thief then proceeded to search Mr..
Fondaway, who is an old man and
quite feeble, but was frightened from
his criminal work by Jack James
who happened to be walking down
Third street. AS soon as Mr..
James was heard approaching, the rob-
Der loosened his hold on Mr.. Fonda
way and ran away. The latter got
up, and making a hasty explanation
of the occurrence to Mr.. James. who
was unaware that holdup had been
attempted, he ran back to Main street
to the Elite saloon and told the story
to an excited crowd of listeners. The
officers were Immediately notified but
the daring thief had made good his
Il ape.
The story of the holdup as told by
Mr.. Fondaway is as follows:
"It was about quarter past eight
Saturday evening and / had just left
the Fashion saloon and was going to
my home on lower Third street. just
as l reached the Cordano corner on the
alley. Some one stepped out from the
dark corner and grabbing me by the
dragged me around the cor
ner and threw me on the ground /
was greatly surprised, but not fright
ened, and I said to him, What do you
wantf and he said to me, g. d.
you, l got you now.' He was q tall
and powerful man and / was helpless
N his clutches. He began to search
through my clothes while holding one
land on my throat. Suddenly he
stopped like be was listening for
something, and then l heard voices
and footsteps approaching. The fell
let go of me and ran down the alley.
l got up as quick as / could and met
Mr.. James, who had just reached the
corner. He said, whats the matter,
Foindaways' and i said. BY golly.
some one tried to rob me- -
Mr.. Fondaway states that he had
about $40 in money on him as well as
a valuable watch and chain.
This daring holdup is another evil
dence of the daring criminal element
in Winnemueca. Nevada is infested
with floating population of decid-
edly criminal character and their work
embraces everything from safe blow
ing to sneak thievery. A number Of
this class have located in Winnemuc-
ca and the officers should keep close
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
Bravo Engineer Dies
with His Hand On
The Throttle

Since the above was written q de-
layed telegram to this paper has been
received from Lovelock giving the .le-
tails of the wreck. It shows that the
irst report concercing Fireman Nc
onald was incorrect and that he did
not lose both legs. 1t also shows that
Engineer Hampton went to his death
unfiinchingly and hero, with his
land on the throttle endeavoring to
shut off steam. Thus he was last seen
just before the fatal impact occurred.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
WINNEMUCCA The
HEADQUARTERS
FOR RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
IN NEVADA FROM DEErH TO
NEVADA CALIFORNIA LINE
Contract for 321 Miles Of Work Let to
Utah Construction Company Of
Ogden ut Cost Of $4,000, 900

Advices from Ogden are to the eff
feet that the contract for the construc-
tion of the Western Pacific railroad in
Nevada from Deeth to the Nevada
California state line, has been formal
ly signed and the Salt Lake Herald of
last Thursday states that the construc-
tion company decided upon Winnie
mucca as the headquarters for the
work in this state. The approximate
$6,0O0,000. This amount, added to the
same company, brings the aggregate
sum up to $2O,0OO,O00 and the mileage
TO 725. The contract for the construc-
tion Of the entire line from Salt Lake
to the coast has now been let. That
portion to be built by the Utah Con-
struction company extends from Oro-
vile, Cal, in the Sacramento valley,
to the Salt Lake terminus. The con-
tract awarded yesterday covers that
portion Of the Southern Pacific from
eath to Winnemucca, Nevada, thence
going northwest through the Black
Rock Indian reservation to the Cali
ornia line. Much of this piece Of
road is across desert country and will
mean more team work in its construc-
tion than the other portions being
built by the same company Much
rock work, number of tunnels, as
well as much bridge and contract work
will be necessary. The construction
people refuse to say when they expect
to finish the work. The first contract
awarded to the company called for
the expenditure of $1l, ZOO, 900, the SC
ond for $25 $500, 900, the third for
100000 and the one today for
$4,000, 900.
The Utah Construction company,
which il building the Western Pacific
railroad, yesterday filed an amendment
to its articles of incorporation, in.
creasing its capital stock from $780,
900 to 81 $1,OO0,0OO and the number Of
shares from 5000 to 10000, Of a par
value Of SO each.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
WRECK AT BROWN
STATION
No 4 in the Ditch = Engineer &c.
Hampton Killed

About $3.50 this morning No. A
split switch at Browns station, and
leaving the main line, took a siding
on which freight train was standing
collided with the rear end of the lat
ter with terrific impact and turned
over on its side in a tangle Of broken
and twisted iron. Engineer F. c..
Hampton of No. was killed almost
instantly and Fireman Mcdonald was
run over and had both legs cut off.
number Of passengers were injured,
but according to accounts received al
til - writing none fatally.
Wrecking crews and physicians were
Immediately summoned from both di-
rections and are now at the scene of
the wreck. The injured passenger
are being taken to LoveETAOINwithd
were taken to Lovelock, where they
are being given temporary treatment.
Wreekers were sent out from Sparks
and from this place and the wrecker
from Carlin passed through on it's way
to Browns at 4:30 this afternoon.
From what can be learned the coli
sion was unavoidable and no blame
has been attached to any of the en-
pioyes. The freight train on the sid
rig was in charge of Conductor
Counts
Engineer Hampton. who was killed
was one Of the older employees of the
road and stood high with the train
men. He was a Knight Templar and
a prominent member of the Il. Of l.. f.
He leaves a wife and eighteen-yearo
daughter in Reno, and cousin, c. ID.
Duncan.
Fireman Mcdonald is very low and
it is feared he cannot live.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
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INTERESTING SERVICES
AT THE N. e. CHURCH

Large congregations listened to a
song service and sermon by the pas
tor last evening upon the Sovereign
ty OF Christian Duty Seventy eight
were present at Sunday school. The
cnurch IS in prosperous condition.
Inc pastor announced that evangelis-
tic services would begin next Sunday
under the leadership of Mrs. M. +.
Barrett, noted and able evangelist.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08

Fred Corte was suddenly taken i'll
at Golconda yesterday. DIR. Mangan
was called and advised removal to the
Winnemucea sanitarium, where the
patient is now being cared for. Symp-
toms Of pneumonia have developed,
and it will be several days before
he will bc out of danger. Mr.. Corte
is cousin Of Guy Saval, who 10 III at
the sanitarium.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08

watch on suspicious looking characters.
The business man does not know
what morning he may wake up and
find his safe broken open, as did JUS
tin Hoffman not long since The citi-
zen on an out-of the-way street in the
evening does not know at what time
he may be looking into the point of
gun or will be struck from behind
by a murderous thug.
The Silver State office was visitad
recently by number of hard looking
characters and their actions clearly
indicated that they were looking for a
means of entrance to the postoffiee
from the rear.
Murder and thievery and safe
blowing are going on all along the,
line of the railroad. Day before yes
terday farmer was murdered at
Hazen by three men who were bent on
robbing him. An attempt was made
to blow a safe in Reno shortly after
the safe blowing here was committed.
Winnemucca and Humboldt county
has had in the past the reputation of
being very difficult place to operate
IN and We want to keep up the name.
When the Western Pacific construc-
ton work is begun and Winnemucca
is made the headquarters for the work
an immense number of men, some
good and many bad, will be brought
into the town and the greatest of Wig
lance will be necessary to keep the
bad ones within the bonds of the law.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08

r. T. Evans arrived from San
Francisco last evening.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
LOvELOCK, New, April sth.
Special Telegram to the Silver State.


The wreck occurred at Browns sta
Con, seventeen miles west of Love
lock, at 9:40 this morning when No.4
crashed into the rear end of No. 1740,
ding on the siding.
The dead are H. c. HAMPTON, pas
se e engineer.
The injured are:
A. G. MCDONALD, Fireman,
s. atehed and bruised about the head
Il Z shoulders.
CARL DONIS, coal passer, bruised
:; Il scratched from falling coal.
JOHN SHAW, fourth cook on the
d ner, left foot scalded.
WAYNE McCHRIsTEY, bruised
i; bout the head and back.
MRS. WAYNE McCHRISTEY, CON
fusion of the hip and other bad
lruises.
FAY BOwDEN, arm and leg badly
bruised.
Passenger car No. 30O6 is heap Of
scrap iron and the baggage cars are
smashed to kindling wood. Seven
eight ears are totally demolished
and their contents of lumber, liquors
her merchandise are scattered over
the right Of way.
When Engineer Hampton whistled
- the semaphor he told the fireman he
would stop for coal if he did not get
the block. Fireman Mcdonald twas
pattrg on coal and when he git to his
seat he saw that the engine was taking
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
PNEUMONIA PATIENT AT
GOLCONDA IMPROVING

DIR. Mangan was called last Friday
to Golconda to attend Pete Etchegoy
hen, who was found to be very i'll with
pneumonia. Yesterday the patient
passed safely through the critical
stage Of the disease, aud is now report
ed to be rapidly recovering.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
REAR END COLLISION
AT RYE PATCH TODAY
Done to Cars and Colliding
Engine

Another wreck, grave in the amount
of property destroyed, but of no SER
ious cors quence in persons injured,
occurred at Rye Patch today, The col
hsion was a rear end one and the col
ding engine was badly shattered,
while several of the freight ears of
the train struck were telescoped.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Ven. A. Lester Hazlett, arch
deacon Of western Nevada, will con-
dnct religious service Wednesday
evening, April 10th, in the court room
at i:30 O'Clock. cordial invitation
is extended to ALL
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08

Following is the report of the local
office OF the U. 8. waathsr bureau Of
the department Of agriculture, for
Winnemucca, Nevada. for twentv-four
hours ending 5 a. m. April 8, 1907.
Maximum temperature, SO.
Minimum temperature, SO.
Prevailing direction Of the wind.
southwest and northeast.
Forecast for Via iamucca and VI.
cinity for "a hours ending p. M,
April g. issued from San Francisco:
Fair tonight and Tuesday.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08

Arthur Merchant came down from
Golconda Saturday and spent the Sab
bath in Winnemucca.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-08

A. II. Floeter arrived from Mill City
yesterday and is registered at the La
fayette hotel.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
coMFoRTEp BY POPE.
Pontlff Addresses a Letter Of sympa.
thy to the French Catholics.

Rome, Jan. 1.-THE Osservators
Romano has published the text Of the
encyclical addressed by the pope TO
French Catholics In this document
the pontiff said his chief object I'm ad.
dressing the faithful in France was TO
comfort them In their sunerings
which he felt deeply. There is. how.
ever, great consolation In the fact that
Catholics In France are united The
French governments declaration OF
war is not only against the Christian
faith. but against all spiritual ideas.
French Catholics must be prepared for
all sorts OF trials. but they are certain
OF hnal victory. This means the main
tenance OF their union with the holy
see. which Is OF the greatest impor.
lance. as Is shown by the efforts of
enemies OF the church 20 dissolve this
union. Contrary-to statements made
on the subject. the church did not de.
sire a religious war. involving violent
persecution. Being a messenger OF
peace and carrying out the mission OF
loyalty, the church did not willingly
expose herself 10 war and persecu.
tions, as she did not desire 20 see her
children suffering"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
WOMEN sTRIKEsREAkERs.
Thirty Arrive at Memphis to Work For
Cumberland Company.

Memphis, Jan. ll.-Thlrty women
strikebreakers arrived here from New
Orleans. Nashville and other points,
and were Immediately taken to the
building occupied by the Cumberland
Telegraph and Telephone company
and installed at the switch boards.
The striking telephone girls have
formed a union, and called upon Mayor
Malone TO learn II the city authorities
would interfere with pickets placed az
the depots and other points. The may.
or said the police would take no part
In the matter unless the company's
property was damaged.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12

treasurer. All the following officers
were appointed: C. T. Mcdowell. C.
A. Swindell judges; II. c. Rickmore.
clerk OF the scales: w. s. Vonburg.
Handicapped NJ. Cassidy. starter. p.
r. Hitchcock. II. X. Knapp and An.
drew Miller were appointed the license
committee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
GOLD AND SILVER.
Director Of the Mint Makes PreIlr1t
nary Estimate Of Production.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE director
OF the mint has made a preliminary es.
Innate OF the production Of gold and
silver during 1906. showing O. total OF
gold values S961O1 400. and silver.
S56I 500 fine ounces.
New Mexico SHOWS a production OF
gold value S255.90O and silver. In
fine ounces. S326.33O, and Texas, ST..
yer. S2SUIUU.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
No Further Than Honoluln.

Toxic, Jan. 1.-THE japanese gov.
eminent has decided that on account
OF the antiJapanese agitation on the
Pacific coast that the training squad.
ron will not visit the Pacific coast. but
will go as Tar as Honolulu only.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
Smith 10 BE Senator.

Lansing. Mich. Jan. li.-Congress-
man William Alden Smith OF Grand
Rapids was nominated 20 succeed
United States Senator Russell Alger
AS Their are only half a dozen Demo
Gratis In the state legislature. the
nomination by the Republican caucus
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
Argued on Appeal.

81. Louis. Jan. li.-Cases Of four
packing companies convicted Of accept
Ing rebates were argued on appeal
Thursday before the United States
circuit court
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
RevoIutlonI,is nefeated.

San Salvador. Jan. 1.-THE Hondu.
ran revolutionists have been defeated
al Fl Carrigan by General Carcalo.
who captured their position and com
PEELED them TO flee 20 Nicaragua terri.
tory.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
Pioneer Passes Away.

Bartlesville. |. T.. Jan. ii.-John ~
Florer. a pioneer Indian trader and
leading oil man. Is dead.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-12
JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS.
Hold Annual Meeting and Ra. A
Of thc Officers.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE stewNfds
OF the Jockey club held their annual
meeting Thursday night. at which OF.
ncers for ensuing year were reelected.
ed. They are as follows: August Bel
mont chairman: j. II. Keene, vice
chairman; +. X. Sturgis. secretary.