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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
Ex-Vice President New York
Life's Sworn Statement
NO EVIDENCE BEFORE JURY
Says His Constitutional Rights Were
Invaded and He Had Nothing to
With Books When False En-.
tries Were Made.

New York, January 81 am not guilty
of the offenses charged against me by the
indictments. l did not make the entries
in the books of the New York Life In
surance company specified in indictments,
or any one of them nor was 1 In any way
connected in the making of such entries.
nor did I aid and abet the making OF
such entries. nor did l directly or in-
directly counsel. command, induce or pro-
cure any other person TO make such en-
tries"
George w. Perkins. formerly vice pres
ident of the New York Life Insurance
company, made this sworn statement to-
day in answer to the charge that he had
caused false entries to be made in the
companys boows to conceal the real ma
tule of It's stock transactions. These
company's books to conceal the real ma
dietments for forgery In the third degree
handed down against Mr.. Perkins and
Charles L. Fairchld a week ago last FRI
day
Will Appear Thursday.
Mr.. Perkins answer was contained In a
notice served by his COUNSEL Lewis l.
Delaheld to Assistant Attorney Kresel.
that he would apepar before Judge Fitz-
gerald in the criminal branch of the su-
preme court next Thursday, and move for
permission to inspect the minutes of the
grand jury which handed down the in
dictments.
In addition to declaring that he had
nothing to do with the matter of the
books of the New York Life, Mr.. Perkins
says there was not evidence before the
grand jury TO show that the particular
entries were fraudulent, or that the
stocks Of the Chicago and Northwestern.
and the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad companies were not sold by the
company as the entries Indicate. He also
declares that the grand jury had a mis-
taken belief that the crime of forgery
could exist under the laws where there
was no proof of intent to defraud or TO
conceal larceny of msappropriation.
Jury Presentment.
He lays stress on the presentment with
which the grand jury accompanied their
indictments in which they said while they
were constrained to indict the injustice of
District Attorney Jerome. they believed
that neither Mr. Perkins or Mr. Fairchild
was actuated by an motive than de-
si'p to represent profit for the New
YORK Life poicyholders.
Mr.. Perkins calls attention to The fact
that bis constitutional rights were iti-4
vaded when he appeared before tho grand
jury, saying that he was not voluntary
witness, but went without subpoena.
knowing he would be subpoenaed II he
did not appear.
lie also says that Mr.. kresel whom
he terms deputy assistant to Mr. Je-
rome, was present during his examination.
If this was so, 1t would irvalldate the
action OF the grand jury, but Mr. Kresel
was appointed full assistant district at
torney before he took up the insurance
investigation, and therefore. was within
the law In the present instance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
Birmingham Man Killed.

McComb City, Miss, January 81.
i. Hancock of Birmingham was in
stantly killed and three other men in
jured today by the explosion of log
ging engine near here:
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Uruquayan Minister.

Washington. January 5.-The new
uruguayan minister, DIR. Luis Melian Laf-
Inur, was formerally presented to Presi-
lent Roosevelt today by Secretary Root.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06

probably fatally. Three of the injured
went sent to the hospital.
The explosion blew everyone in the
banking room to the floor and for mo-
ment they were dazed. The roar Of the
explosion brought the tenants on all floors
u their feet and general rush was made.
t. the elevators and stairways. AS the
excited people came out there was rush
from the building.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

ing points S2r Saturday At ogston 1900 to 500 bales
500 to 1000 bales against 5,o2l last week and ASS
against 2s last week ana s' 6466 last year
IN good sales
HeaH de6e u8Spd 93 3
Po 0PSnfa q@!e 6e5 E S9 on near net ana up S on qS'SP m
points april 5s3d: Aprl-May and May-June; 5sld:
ber. S69d; septem6er-october. 564iad; october-No-
Ianuary 5s0sd: JanuaTy-Febrnary. Ssind: Febru
AIRY March. 5.62lid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and cloths
f1s 5HfT D 5s: u aqH
f9owing are prices quoted on the New York Produce
ess S5en 8 @
s extra 10 So es5[a %if!eF FL6UR s
s. s. m Ear 0 s9S s. e. E SGos e9oie S6 to
Go Fine % 4bt. IL as snd 70 yeo 81 8ae m eosss MEA 81 G
s. 10 FLED-WsstsTn Y; S aqist si{ steady quoted
RRANcity $22 90 6uiE $94 56 s2S SACKS mGdns
sulk s22 10 SACKS OILMEAI.. 500.
GRAIN-wHEAT-- made another demonstration
considerably advarcing prices over
The local market closed &c 10 &c net HisheT. or
lT e lii6n f D 0y 9Ie & 70 IaT f;taizigg IN ns"
tive strength rn midday when TanoTs OF another good
70, Of f f%sFe ms S. nes vs. from vous nsts Of West
ducel much erect the last day or two
b s ao ,t npTtI S - ,eos had been 'N1rkel and
hgrer the regular close GOV srr by the
fcssional element. The uufRvoraLie Ievs
from an parts n the belt hut mostly Kansas
who're claimed that thc rainfall ha7 r-r been
slfhcent give the ground the soaking II needed In
fe-cst given TO ti.s sort Of By the Nnie-n
Miller weekly report which confirmed a good ~
he dam - that has been heard from
curing t'e week Reports from tho Northwest laii .lr
ther stress on the drawbacks attending a cold wet
spring Ohio VALLEY states damage from insects
well winter killing. From abroad there came
reports Of uch rain n the Puniaab ana of nm
favorable conditions in Hungary the latter being re
sponsble for advance OF 2G points Budapest Ow
the fact ArEentlne ST in-1er,s ~
51o2 were destined tie Continent J'Tcc
Liverpool ignored them and isd 10 a. rtghr-
Slight also occurred at Paris Berlin The
daily and weekly se1 soart clcarHnces both
buush effect the afternoon market Cash rea; fol
basis O. S3isc FOR No red In els'ator aud S4lac b
C0R&rhe market t'r clOacd "a
within "a ttc of top for the day influenced auIv
by strength IN wheat although the wet weather "a
Western states. liberal cleornnces. the Of lsd
aad smaller c4rot
Wit prospects for Nc,' also Sqt!riay
trhted little effect in the hushncsq of rho
market Exporters took twelve ana the cash MAJ
ket frrner closing follows No . corn 5Sc
elevator and 64is p ahoat. No = white j7c am
advance Of 2tfiic per bush IN West ana an
speculative trade through s,Iou hofses
tase1 urfav)rable crop alyices. n lprraud
ana strength IN other markets cash New Work
were steady arf unchanged follows: Mixed - 70 20
n 47irc. natural white 80 q n 4sT5Oc aad cIppe
exports fov the week 'rdiug Bradstreet So asre
gate 2.iO2.4G7 bush Is3I.IGU last week AMI
1Si4I I9S last year, since July /. they err, 1SS
e2Qoo bush against IQ9 25l go sare dine last
season Corn exports f1r the week 93q 600 hush
against 1i75TY last week 67890O last year since
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

primary potnts The following list prices.
sub tect q a rebate OF points and a discount OF
per cent for cash soyen days: Crystal dOminoes.
70Jc; Eagle tablets Tc. Loaf and crushed 55OC;
mould a. 5-15c: cubes. csc; xxx powdered 4o5c:
Eagle, 5fb bags powdered and Eagle COEfcctioue-s'
granriated o2e; powdered coarse powdered and fruit
49Oc; Eagle 2-To OF fine granulated, Sc cIo
bags do. 51Oo; 3t5r bags do. O5c: 5-Tb DO 5c
- and 80 n bags DO, 4SSc, Eagle fine standard
granuIated and diamond y. $500; confectionery a
and No l. 4tOc Nos ana 3, 455c; No 4 4SQC. No 3,
442c; 10 s. 44oe; No 48Sc; No : soc; No .,
IL. 4c a. 10 and iB , 95c The London market
ruled quiet beets WIN April quoted
9s I'd. decline of q O. Raws locally STEADY.
with light offerings and higher prices generally asked
Duty paid rates quoted follows, Centrifugal
90 test 3I6&o; museovado. Sc test. 32S4, and mo-
issseB - test, 3Otc Wiliett & Gray: Total
stock Europe and America. 3.471 1870
3I@0.I3 last the dates.
The decrease II stock 20 2SS5SA against a de-
crease - 2s2.753 tons last week Total stocks and
tons against 3,s4o 735 tons last year. decrease
Of
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

s6 G0e: Sc g packHs. Se0S6 551s. pigs sfa4s 90.
sales. 50 J5f So 60 SHEEP-Fsecet1r sI. ~ nuk
maFe5 6g5 & 2R s to O. lg 9 hsasE 3 sheep ss7 IS a
Cincinnati. April I9.-HCGs I0c Iovrs- -
shippers So I0u$6 20; con.ron 81 40GS6 "a INaes
steady, fair u good shippers 81 753ss ~. CATTLE
g$! SO SHEEP strong. So 50GS6 * LANES Ns'non g %
kansas city. April 19-CATTI.Et- Rscat,,,
no Southerus; market steady strong. c5 Le0 hesf
1850 DrcI a.eeis - l54N1 - fir % good "a alt
" MMsiern FED steers 81 25aS5 80 stacssrs an = sSes i
T. "a southern steers 81 25S5 80. southern & &'s Sss
- 80. native cows. $50 70 c'Wa 81
bulls, 50 &5eS4 80, calves. Sc 5)QS7 hos %9S5 80
80" mead. market weak to &c lower. nm e. rec iplg
sses "a 50 900 IS 5o heavy So a5ss -: pacss ,SuS .
sS - t - [ 'Ld 'lshts in $ @as'. - SHEEpFS.ss1;s9 -
ewes ana year inss - 30S6 ~: Vese-- - Siass 90
~ 80 sg western fei sheep s5gSs a. SasH!l
linton stock Wards. PittsaurE A-rir 70 60
S4pPly ll14t: market Steady choice q .tifLE-
- '-.e'S' - HOGS Receipts light. nlarFs, l PTna
hsaEeS . 10 otneF rrades. - 2OGST - rr,. pIms
SHEEI-Suppiy light, marker ets7l,' -5-A S3qS6 30
50 S04Sb cl and common 81 5oaSl. I-,,e -.e weber,
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
CASH Quotations.
eENERAL MARkET REPoRT.

New York. Aprll 10 1907
FEE-After little early irregularity The coffee
rnarkef turned quite Arm to-day and closed steady
a. net advance of % - points. Sales
ported % 1880 bags. The opening Irregular
en- advance OF 8 points a decline of points the
months being relatively steady q result of
covering and the absence % important rings
ehe later months were depressed by European ofe--
&ncs Later the market rallied covering and bull
support. while offerings. except fo- the q
scattering longs seemed TO he restricted by
bity Of the months. arguing that The May long
interest stu intends take up all the coee that may
be rendered So far the general situa-
zion was concerned no change appeared 70 be taking
place Of consequence. Both the Brazilian markets
s'ere lower IN response doubt. TIE recent de-
elines in consuming markets with Rio $50 Sanro
100 reis under the last quotations which
ceived on "Wednesday Receipts continued just about
the recently. and there have
change the attitude OF the Brazilian government
With reference 10 vaiorzation purchases.
q franc higher early. was L 10 ! franc higher ~
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

COTTON-The cotton market active and
hrner with the very steady net advance OF
79l2 points. which placed prices at the highest point
FOR current upward movement and at the highest
figures reached the early part OF last month.
The market opened steady advance Of - 3
points. with the months relatively Arm owing
were held hack by a favorable Interpretation of
early weather map There considerable realizing
the advance which carried the market back 10 the
high point OF Monday and Tuesday. but there was
spot markets and good English spot sales. and
the market gradually worked higher with the South
buying the months Reports that warm
rains falling in the northern part of Texas
the market hrmed up again IN the afternoon on the
continued strength the positions as result of
light offerings and further demand from shorts
The close within point OF two OF the best The
the South accompanied by light rains in Easte~n an
centras sections and few showers in the Western
belt Late repor's received from private sources
claimed falling IN Northern Texas
Interior stocks lost heavily for the week and exports
again exceeded receipts for the cS". while the
to-sight figures suggested huish visible SUNNY
leans reported scarcity of cotton Of the hetoT graceS
and the months there very 6rSt.
super nten5cnt Kings weekly movement fol
receipts - hsas aEanst 9I 5t year:
last year: SontrsTu mil iakings estimated 5000.
aCoTst q on last loss Of stocks at interior
% So REairst 22n37 last brought sight
week. OI2 1915 90 last year crop
overland mills Canada 1O-l sT9 & ora
over nd correctfru 81 Lnris). against
So 2i1 last s. thern mill tai0rs Si OO0
lCs9o0 last yCar; stock ~ interior r ~
September 3ol744 bales against a64 $40 last year:
brought INTO sight thus far for seasoc. - ~ a99
arEtrs. 81 10 year TIE total crop
25l season. against go last
The ne@ OF contract prices In the local market to-day
Z
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

July l. lSOo. corn exports OfSSoVlO against
NEW YORK PRICES.
Wheat: Opening. algh. Low c!9;s say.
}:s:.s:: ~ 81 50 50 s 81: 81
Corn:
teTinss syrup; steady demand for the
e 10 50d drka obn S h l MS3Sfs @ was steady
9uotations ioio~; New Orleans centrifugal common.
i3GI4c; fair I5aI7c good IS Zoe prime 20g 3Sc
w MTAE 1a65 dcS was ,i asnsF in the LOpaon
eally. the market quiet about points higher
oER Was 5 bg5sr at SuGis f55 16s st for SS spot
ket quiet. and prices con.inued more or less
at 81 - a - sc and Sioge cg - = s eLectToly5S
was unchanged at Gq i0c I'm the local roa1Iei hSD 9
unchanged e95Q 675c in %ew York IRON &as Siis
IN anndon alG al H'S I'd for Cleveland warrants
Norhern bern is quoted at $24 20 a S25 10 The market
duh at unchanged quotations. standard foundry
$2 May S22 70; June s29 40 July and August ST So
oILsCotonseed oil barely steady for nearby de-
nd 0G and m b m tGT P3s2Hs en- better eonsgmptiye
9dteF @ choiGe 'ades Sales: 200 May: 4574 74g45sc
100 gallons on summer yellow April 43tc There was
sitsh o. ] dVUD september to October &c difference
cGan ~ nsd is ,9[id ri III s{esdy & demand at
philadelphia slJc: bJlk 4T0c refined cases New Yerir
l0t5c. Fhillo paiG. iJ61c white Nav, yors
htIs. 2o23c o1 C.75c Philadelphia 10 5c hulk 7e.
water whltr cas.s. New York G5c: Phl!1dolphia
3tt5c; rire summer yellow 4Gc: April So d..
May 4o. 35&tc. Jiiy. A 45c: September 4iGt4i.,
October ~ s't%"sc DcceHb,r a3Tc of s,,.er
fellow. 4l'4gf3c: good Ca sf4gt.-
PRIME Wt!e S-ai35t; prime winter yellow 51a52c IJE
Ni-i1iI American seed. city
raw, 1lN42c: Calcutta Toc LARD on, no.,
M, t-tteportS IRON the South indicle sfead, - c.-
markets with good sales movement ana Tho I5,,I ',
ket was fTn under r3the- sh supplies If strlc- fetr
abe grades ard good demand Quotations follow Do,ea
hea's 9+Gc. fancy hsa"s. 5'a5ac. extra farC he.I.
t6'6lte; Jsnen d'mest!c, 3'i04%-: Patra 81 aes.~.
Java 4rei"'-c; Rancoon. in bond, "a T2'sc -
PRoNISioNS-Thore was fair advance IN tho ,,,-
ket around midday good cash demand >overIlg ..
st'5ts ana ne 'auce IN grain u The i,st I'-
,HodGia5e Letlzing III lorE partly hg packers ard ~
ue Nay Liquidation caused reactions from tnt' fc,-t
tAicaso receipts 10000 hogs testirnateI --
lNot0' kansas city, $3.50. Omaha q OO0 ana H. W.
"tPt PbIth easy: qnotrd Mss SI7 e51sIS- f,,,-.-
%lN 7uGSt short clear $l1VS1S 20 BEEF steadv 5.s5
NcsS - 9r'So, f2ni S44Fli 80. packet $40 5,aSri
"3t1 u s @ mess go. BEEF HAMS auiet quoted
a. %-4GN-. l,t'tSSt-l! HOGS STEADY. quoted. F,ros
&c; Is" n 9-sc 100 =. 95sc. 40 n sssc- lbs ~ :
l"3sc tt TMH.A -F1-Sle5 H"l.cs -r,fet 81.
smoking II "a l-c. 10 p, lie; ~ Jos G10s IA ~
lp5c flNSiea hans' steady quoted lIa4 7Ipi,c
LOW eaey. quoted city G.c: country - .4tr,
art sests 't"ei az So Refined staafy ,,,-.aJ.
south America los ttrttrent @ 20-. r}-azfl -.
conn oGnd qustt quoted NeE.r eTE fiD-t-
qno'eo' peo' &c city lard steariDe 9E.TIO- 49,
~ At-iehneI sugar was quiet on new or,+,-- -.
Heiy Li's were quite heavy on contracts ana ~
mar Het was strong, owing to the STEADY ,,,-,'i.
'' tAe position of the market both faIa W Ieu{ @
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

The local f1- sp-t quiet with prices
70 points higher ~ II e FOR midding upland and II
Tor r-iIinR Cult southern rkets we
Eraphec follows; Mobile arm unchanged IOl.c:
sales, hales Norfolk firm. unchaugAi sales
5lS hales Baltimore nominal hanged iI1sc
Rock quiet unchanged ~ lcic Savannah steafv 10
Eghe- 1880: sales. 1S4 baies Augusta s-efdr m
es2nsed at II c sales - hles Charleston steady. &c
y cher at lG1e'- Louis steady Tos.C
saies $lIs bales Galveston firm. Sc higher a. lIi.c
sales. &c bales New Orleans Arm 3-I8c higher at
Ia II Ice sales. 1900 bales Memphis steady uGra-gaS
J0&c: % 800 bales Houston steady iso higher
ll1sc; sales ss23 bales Estimates! receins M cd
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
RAILROAD RArre

bound. vs. noalevars
1T makes me- very SOU a-,-s,---..
Hamlet, 10 hear this var-or cr,r,-! remarked
fares" i'0' IoT tVO-csrt
her shoe. ''' pallS-ng t0 unor,,,.,
"Think how little Wa are s,,.,
OPeTn99 BT, a9 O p5t 55s3n the ties answered. ' vIr
touched -Philadertia Leiva-i ilao' this rsger
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
OTHER mARkETs-sY TELEGRAPH.

East Buffalo. April n ATTLE-Receipts Ic5 head.
good demand and rm; prime S5 6CI 10 VFAIS
Receipts $50 head; active ana tower y fs7 80
HOGSRe0eipfs 100 head. fairly active, 1OG lower
heavy So S5FS5 mixed. 81 Workers and PIGS S7dS7 ~
r0ughs $S8$B 10. stSgs. s. 1895 SHEEP ASD LANES
-tt"cei7ts. 9GO0 head. steae-. unchanse,
Chicago Aprtl 10 G-t'ATTI.Er- 1
head. market steady. best
cows. J0a$J 80. hei,ers 50 25aS5 20: bulls 81 500
- s5 calves $3I sc 25; StockeTs and feeders
HOGS Receipts about 2l,0nO head: market Sc lower
choice heavy shipping 81 55}aGS6 * light butchers
81 GoJS66 o., light mixed $s57isgs6 t2a; choice light
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

opening and closed that basis
Hamburg y q pfenng higher. The market for
spO; coffee steady. with quotations on the basis
OF 6E
to-day follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

Any INTELLIGENT Fr47PsON may earn
a good rcoIne corresponding for ssews-
tetsis EAsheflelice u1necessaTy. Send for
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
DESKS AND OFFICE FURNITURE.
DREssMAKING AND MILLINERY.

DliESsMAKLNG G.-Respectable Young lady
70 iesrn cTessnaaking in private home.
Helen Lekow Ski. g20 East l3ith 81
D5sEsSM .-Stylishiy. well done:
Princess, Empire, evening dresses a
tpeclaliys out by day or viii cali for yyor.
20 90 home. D. D. 263 West ia5th a
DREsSMAKER for children. with or wiz
Werner, 556 East T2d 81.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
CARPET CLEANING.
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES.

MANUFACTURERS OF billiard ana pool ta-
bleS: high grade bowling a--ey builders,
toUest prices. Marx Rros.. q Tnion Sausna
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
Male

MEN. Hight work ana lttla money take
you TO Europe: return transportation;
daily sailings. Boston shipping Co. Is
Aorfob Il
! MADE $4,000 in Eve years in the mail
order business: began with 81. Any one
can do the work al homes in spare time.
SEND for free booklet Tells how 70 get
started Manager Box 670 Lol kport. y. Y.
DRTG CLEPK.-One registered IN New
Jersey. STEADY position 20 reliable man:
state age, experience. references and salary
expected Address ". ~ D. %5O Broad ST.
Newark. y. !.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

July l. corn exports 57e9OoOO bush. against
lO1,373OOO season
NEW YORK PRICES.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

fqrRESs BY neat. tidy young =. = r.
rsrI. best references. wages 80, -.S,',,.s 80
,oGntry Flaherty 5 bureau -
ave. Tel s4I-IstveF-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20

,.,TIID-l, ~ respeCtabIa WyIl'''-' 'I'--',-iaI.
WAstti-\s, 80 iIarar: OF so out ~ -.
ho-..S, sSd scd saturday. J. H.. -
54ta "a. ------,,
--...--,~-1, og ..Iaanins. call Or WIZ. rs
WAStiiNST1 ~ Pos.- on East 1eith So
flight. rear. west
WASHING. by Respectable W., Svs Say,
home; would go cur - I.vuch. ~
RerSen st.. brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
~ Dos-1SIIc SITUATIONS WANTED


si-;,- :, ; : d = ~ t.R3IiddIe aged lady. ,o
s.'lon as hOusekeeper for = ,r115,,S,,.,p %
1ee,4 %. 'hFee gentlemen living alone W. y
a -@o,l.,. '.-t- ne. attention at 40 dolIs-s
cummings. Albany. \ Y cs-s c.s.1sl LEA
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
BOARD AND Roua1s.

6TTH ST. sis WEST. T.-Desirab,e larv. ana
small rooms; southern exposure. se~orS
ard third .f0ors; superior board: references
exchanged
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-04-02

Moved by J. NJ, Parent and sec
onded by w. T. Neill and ordered
carried by Julius Petersen, chairman,
that David Hilger, Rudolf Won Tobe,,
theodore Hogeland, G. P. Burnett,
+. }. hazen and B. c. White be ap-
pointed as members of the high
school board.
Board adjourned until 9 o'clock a
m, March E, 1907
Board met as per adjournment.
All present.
Road supervisors for the year OF
lyOI, were aDDOinted as folloxre.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-04-02
JULIUS PETERSEN,
Chairman

Minutes of a special session of the
board OF county commissioners of
Fergus county, Montana. called by
giving five days notice and held for
the purpose of receiving report of
Appraisers appointed by district judge
March g. 1907, to appraise the Rauch
lots in court house block, acting on
bills against the county, certain road
matters and transacting such other
business as may come before the
board.
Board called to order at 9 o'clock
a. m, March 9, 1907.
Present: Julius Petersen, Chairman;
w. T. Neill, Commissioner; C.. l.
Myersick, Clerk.
J. +. Belcher was appointed Justice
OF the Peace in and for Ubet town
ship. Fergus county. Montana.
Road viewers reports were APPROX
ed as follows:
In regard to proposed road be-
ginning at a point on the now travel
ed road at top of hill on Perry S.
Glenns land and running west in front
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-31

The Hon. E. w. Pettus, Ala
bama's venerable United States
Senator, whose old and distin-
guished colleague, Senator Nor
gan, passed away few weeks
ago, also died last Saturday. The
end came at Hot Springs, N. c.,
resulting from a stroke of pa
ralysis received the day before
while at breakfast. Senator
Pettus celebrated his seth birth
day only few days before his
death. He will be succeeded as
Senator by former Governor JOS
eph F Johnston, Of Birmingham
who received the nomination in
the State primaries last year.
Gov. Johnston's wife, by the way
who was Miss Theresa Hooper,
has many friends and admirers
in Lancaster, where she visited
the family OF the late Capt. B.
j. Witherspoon number of
years ago, before her marriage.
Her father, DR.. Hooper, at one
time practiced medicine in Lam
caster county. Mrs. Johnston,
who is a remarkably handsome
woman, is half-sister of Mr..
Bart Massey, an old Lancastrian
now living in Florida, who has
been spending some days here.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-31
Domestic Tragedy in Char
lotte---Merchant Kills His
Wife and Then Attempts
Suicide.

Charlotte, n. c., July 81
Lying in pools of their own blood,
Harry Powers, a Morehead street
merchant, and his wife were
found side by side in their bed
room adjoining the store this
morning by the errand boy who,
failing to wake his employer,
forced an entrance. Mrs. Powers
was dead and her brains oozed
from a gaping wound in the head.
Powers, with a bullet in the base
of the brain, was barely breath
ing. Floor apd walls were spat
tered with blood, broken glass
was scattered about the room,
two half filled whiskey bottles
sat on the bureau and empty
laudanum aud carbolic acid bot
tles Law near Powers head. I'm
mistakable evidence pointed 10
the fact that Powers had shot his
wife after drunken quarrel and
then attempted suicide.