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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
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HIS SANITY is TO BE INQUIRED
INTO BY THE COURT =
COMMISSION Is PROBABLE
Jerome Declares Prisoner Is lncapa
bic Of Advising Counsel and Ac-
cuses Delmas-Jury Dismissed
for Two Days.

New York-The blow of which
Harry Kendall Thaw has been in ter.
ror ever since his trial for the murder
Of Stanford White began, fell Wednes.
day. District Attorney Jerome did
not make formal application for the
appointment of commission in lun.
: acy, but in an impassioned speech
he appealed to the conscience of the
court, asserting that Thaw as he sita
daily in court is unable intelligently
10 advise his counsel and is believed
by everyone who has watched and
come into contact with him to be in.
sane.
Mr.. Jerome asserted that his own
| alienists-the six men who testified
' for the state-were convinced when
> they had considered all the facts in
connection with the case that Thaw
was of unsound mind. Mr.. Jerome
dramatically accused the counsel for
the defense Of concealing testimony
which, if presented to the court
would make the continuance of the
trial a crime. So earnestly did he
plead that Justice Fitzgerald dis
missed the jury until Friday morning
and adjourned court until two O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, when he will con
slider whatever evidence either side
has to offer and decide whether the
trial shall go on or whether a com
mission in lunacy shall be appointed
to pass upon Thaw's mental condi
ton.
When the trial adjourned Messrs
Hartridge and O'Reilly, of Thaw's
counsel, protested the greatest pleas
ure over the turn of affairs.
The district attorney has acknowl
edged himself beaten" said Mr.. Hart
ridge. I'VE can combat the lunacy
commission. In the meantime the lis.
trict attorney has acknowledged that
he believes Thaw was insane when he
shot Stanford White. That ought to
give us an acquittal.'
Mr.. Delmas merely said that it had
been agreed that when the case
reached the stage which developed
Wednesday Mr.. Gleason should take
charge. IIe said of course he woulo
still he connected with the case.
When Thaw reached his cell in the
Tombs he began to write at a furious
pace. saying it would be his state.
ment to be submitted to the court
Thursday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
SUMMARY OF 4 .
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT. HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENsED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
RESUME OF THAW TRIAL.

District Attorney Jerome appealed
to the court to stop the Thaw trial,
declaring Thaw was insane and in
capable of directing his counsel. The
jury was excused for two days While
the court inquired into Thaw's mental
condition and decided whether or not
to appoint commission in lunacy.
In the Thaw trial the case for the
people was closed by the introduction
of the Hummel affidavit, in which Ev-
elyn Nesbit accused Thaw of repeat
eddy stripping and flashing her brutally
when they were in Europe together.
According to Hummel, Miss Nesblt
also swore she would not sign state
ments which Thaw had prepared &C.
cusing Stanford White of having
drugged and ruined her.
With Attorney Delmas fighting
every inch Of the way, District Attor-
ney Jerome secured from Abraham
Hummel his complete story as to the
affidavit which it is alleged Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw made in the lawyers Of
fice in 1903, charging Harry K. ThaW
with beating her when she told him
that the statement that Stanford
White had drugged and ruined her
was not true.
A schoolma1e of Harry X. Thaw's
in Wooster CO., University has made
a statement denying the stories OF
Thaws wild life in that institution.
Reports that Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw has collapsed and that Abe
Hummel faces prosecution for per-
jury as a result of his testimony about
the affidavit accusing Harry Thaw OF
cruelty toward Evelyn, were preva-
lent. The closing of the case for the
defense was delayed a day. Thaw
sent 500 to the food sufferers at
Pittsburg.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
State Gets S67.792.

st. Paul-The state of Minnesota is
a gamer in the sum of $67,7e2 which
has just been ordered paid by con-
gress. This sum represents interest on
the old bonds upon which Governor
Ramsey raised money in 1862 to sup
press the Sioux uprising. When in
Washington two years ago, State Aud
itor Sam G. Iverson, in making some
Investigations, discovered what he be-
lieved to be a claim against the gov
eminent for this interest.
Accordingly he took the matter W
and had brief prepared by Attorney
General Young. A bill was passed
ordering an investigation, and, as a
result Of MI. VERSIONS persistcncy, the
claim has been allowed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
A Mystery

Minneapolis-By the death of Robert
E. Lester, an automobile mystery of
three years ago was probably sealed
forever from being unearthed. On
May IA, 1904, Robert Lester returned
to his room in the Vendome hotel
bruised and cut Medical assistance
was summoned and he fingered for
three years. a helpless invalid who
had forgotten everything about the
accident except that it was an auto
mobile. The only clue is that he at
times talked about how fast some
chauffeurs drive their machines.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Suicide

Cokato-Ole Erickson, a prominent
business man of misplace, committed
suicide here by hanging himself in the
basement Of his store, where he was
found shortly afterward by his clerk.
Erickson was fifty years. old and
leaves wife and three children, the
Oldest girl of seventeen. He has
been in the general merchandise bus
mess in Cokato for the past ten years,
and was in good financial standing
and good health at the time OF his
5death. No cause can be assigned for
the oct. Az ss.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Cow Had Rabies

Mankato-Dr. Wesbrook of Mime
apolis, director of the laboratories of
the state board of health, has reported
to Chairman Thompson of the Waton-
won county board of health an exam
ination of the head of COW sent to
him. last Sunday shows that the COW
died of rabies.
This COW was one of herd owned
by Fred Kirsch of Long Lake. Kirsch's
dog bit four of his cows and is thought
to have bitten dogs belonging to neigh
bors. A number of unmuzzled dogs
have been shot in the county.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

Mankato-Fire destroyed Fred E.
Craver's grocery store and Frank
Draper's residence, both located in
East Mankato, on. the bluff, where
there is no fire protection. The fire
started in the residence during the
family's absence, and spread to the
store, and slightly damaged Fred
I.ang's residence. Nothing was saved
from the two burned buildings aside
from q few articles from the store.
The loss on the store building and
contents Ma $500, with 5000 in
surance. $ssss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Bio Mail Theft on Steamer,

Paris.-An American mail bag, the
contents OF which are valued at ap-
proximately 100000, was stolen from
the French line steamer La Provence.
A man giving the name of Butloss was
arrested here recently with American
securities to the value of $4,000 in
his possession, and he is be-
lieved to be an accomplice of the
thieves.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

Brainerd-Ervine Bailey, the A.
year-old son of Levi Bailey, Of the
town of Crow Wing, was killed by a
fall from an engine on which he and
his chum were trying to ride home
from school. The engineer did not
know the boys were on the engine, and
they fell when it was going twenty
miles an hour. Baileys skull was
crushed and his death was almost in
Simultaneous. The other boy was only
slightly hurt.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Blows Off Top Of Head.

Observation-Disclosures Nelson a farmer
of Lund township, Douglas county,
blew off the top of his head with a
shotgun. He had been very gloomy
for some time. During the temporary
absence of his family he went into the
kitchen and resting the butt of the
gun against the wall placed the muzzle
in his mouth and discharged the
weapon by means of a small stick
His hired man entered the kitchen just
in time to see him fall dead
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
NEWS NOTES.

Minnea polis-Judgments for 81 ,00602
have been given in the district court
against tWenty-seven members Of the
university class of 1905. as result of
the scandal connected " it'll the Gopher
published by that class. Byron & Will
lard, the printing firm that issued the
book for the class, has been given judg-
ment against the number.
Mankato-A physician sent s1.S5 to
a whisky firm in response to an adver-
tisement that for this sum it would
send twelve full bottles of whisky, this
offer being made merely to introduce
the goods" When the package ar
rived it contained the twelve full bot
ties, as promised, but each bottle was
about as big as thimble.
Fergus Falls-John Persons of the
town of Deer Creek was severely in
jured while cutting cordwo God with his
brother. The two young men were US
ing double bitted axes and standing
back to back, when the brother swung
his AK and struck John in the back,
cutting a long cash alongside the back
bone, severing number Of ribs and
literally laying his back open. For
tunately the blade did not cut through
any of the vital organs, and he will
recover.
| Winona-E K. Tarbell former may
or of this city and for a number Of
years proprietor of the Hotel Winona,
| died here after a brief illness.
st. Paul-The bodies of twins, wrap
| ped in cloth and several newspapers,
were found in the alley in the rear
! OF the Grand Central hotel by team
ster, who notified Patrolman Frank
Peterson. The bundle was taken to
| the morgue and the bodies were or
| dered inferred at once by DR.. A. W.
Miller. The case was referred to the
police for investigation.
| Mankato-Bert Hassing, aged 26
years, living four and half miles
southeast of Delavan, committed sui
eide. He took a dose Of poison, but
what kind has not been determined,
Family troubles are said to be the
cause Of the suicide.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

The grand jury Al San Francisco re-
turned IS indictments against Abra-
ham Ruef charging the bribery Of
members of the board of supervisors
in connection with overhead trolley
and prize fight permits, S5-cent gas
rate and telephone franchise. Ten in
dictments were returned against T..
V. Halsey for bribery in connection
with the telephone franchise.
A duel with swords, that went six
bouts, was fought at Paris between
Emmanuel Arene. senator from Cor
sica, and Adolphe Brisson, journalist
Both contestants were wounded in
the arm.
The armies of Honduras and Saliva
guans at Namasigue and both sides
claim a. victory.
In the Hermann land fraud trial A.
d. Pueter told how he paid money to
DR.. Loomis and to Senator Mitchell
and arranged with Hermann for the
fraudulent issue OF patents to y
homesteads.
Several bridge builders and indi-
viduals were indicted at Freeport. Ill.,,
for conspiracy TO prevent competition
and for bribery.
Gov. Folk called an extra session of
the Missouri legislature to begin
April 9.
Alonzo l.. Hart, of Detroit, Mich,
was fined $4,000 for illegally manufac-
turing oleomargarine.
w. H. Martin, a prominent citizen
OF Detroit and director of the Mich
igan Mutual Life Insurance company,
was drowned while surf bathing at
San Diego, Cal.
J. A. Wild, IS years old, a promi-
nent lumberman of Hoffman, Mimi,
died on Missouri, Kansas & Texas
train just before reaching St. Louis.
A bill forbidding state officials from
using or soliciting free passes on the
railroads, passed both houses of the
New Hampshire legislature.
Six men were killed by an explo-
sion in the Emporium powder mill
near Emporium, Pa.
Mrs. Russell Sage gave $4,000 for
the erection of a new sailors home
in New York.
The fish store of Joseph Tulsa in
Philadelphia was wrecked by a bomb
supposed to have been thrown by
BLACK Hand agents.
Frank H. Jones, assistant cashier
Of the Charlotte National bank of
hor lnff &c
600 of the banks funds.
Two men arrested in New York for
attempting to smuggle $4,000 worth
OF diamonds and jewelry are wanted
abroad for $4,000 robbery.
Two hundred and fifty pounds of
dynamite exploded in Cincinnati and
did great damage to a hospital and
many residences and stores.
Miss Josie Gray, cashier of a furni-
ture store at Evansville, Ind, was
locked in the safe by robbers who es-
capped with several thousand dollars.
Mgr. Thomas P. Thorpe, a we'll
known prelate in the Cleveland do
cese Of the Roman Catholic church;
died of arterial scelerosis
Deciding to leave the world togeth-
er. Mr., and Mrs. l.. H. Terpening, of
Hillsdale, Mich, the former II. and
the latter GO years old, wrapped ban
dages saturated with chloroform
about their heads during the night.
When discovered Mrs. Terpening was
dead. Her husband was resuscitated.
4 Miss Grace Parish, q years old,
committed suicide at Los Angeles,
Cal, BY inhaling Illuminating gas. Her
father II lumber dealer of. Moore
head, Wis. IS & a +. g4,s s..szs d
Robbers blew the safe Of the First
National bank q Batesyille, Ind, but
Z obtained little money.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Enuineer and Conductor Killed.

Deer River-Frank McVeigh, en-
gineer, and George Martin, conductor
were instantly killed in a head on COL
lision between freight trains on the
Minnesota & International, near Deer
River. The trains came together on
q reverse curve where the engineers
could not see the headlight of the other
train.
Both engines We're shattered and En-
+ gineer McCabe was crushed to death
in his cab. Conductor Martin was
riding on the top the caboose of his
train and was hurled to the ground
breaking his skull. Twenty cars We're
wrecked
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Bio Texas Ranch Is Sold.

Houston, Textile IL. x" ranch
in the Texas panhandle, consisting of
100000 acres, has been sold for about
81 100000 to P. S. Allen & Co., of
Houston and will be cut up into farms
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Two Wounded in French Duel.

= TWO Wounoeu III FFehch duel.
Z. Paris.-A duel with swords, that
went six bouts, was fought here
Wednesday between Emmanuel Arene,
senator from Corsica, and Adolphe
Brfsson, a Journalist. Both contest
ants were wounded in the arm. H.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Fish Clog Water in Pipe.

Brainerd-The Northern Pacific
Railway company has been having
trouble for some time in getting Water
al its we'll which supplies the tank at
klondike. A few days ago a crew Of
men We're set at work to clean out the
we'll. and it was found to be absolutely
filled with fish. There were suckers,
bullheads sinners and other small fish
almost by millions. Suckers weighing
seven pounds were found.
The pumps has refused to work and
an examination showed that two large
bullheads had got into the cylinder,
clogging it completely and it was nee
essary to take the pump apart to get
them out
The we'll is connected by a large in
take pipe with the Lockout lake, and
it is thought that the screen over the
end of the pipe must have rusted out.
thus allowing the fish 10 pass into the
WELL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Accused OF Murder and Arson.

Accused OF Murder and Arson.
Mayfleld, Ky.-Benjamin Parker
was indicted and Jailed on charge of
murder and arson. The case grew out
of the burning of Parker's boarding
house, in the debris of which the
charred body of stranger was
found.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Sales Of State Land.

st. Paul-Samuel G. Iverson, state
auditor, is arranging for the sale OF
341,600 acres of state lands this sum-
mer, beginning with a sale at Grand
Rapids on June II. and concluding
with an auction at Pine City on July
3.
According to law, these lands will
be sold by auction to the highest bid
der. Only Is per cent Of the purchase
price must be paid at the time Of the
sale. The remainder is allowed to run
for forty years, if so desired by the
buyer, at per cent interest.
The sales which the auditor plans
to hold, the place and date of each
SALE and the amount of land to be Of
fered at each place, is to be summar-
lied as follows:
Acres offered.
Tuesday. June IL, Grand Rapids,
Wednesday, June u. Duluth, 10 ''''O'
Thursday, June Is. Carlton, 10 '''
Friday, June IA. Aitkjn. 10 a. m::: 5000
Saturday, June Is, Brainerd, 10
a. m. ........ ............ p, 900
nonoay. June Il, BagleE. J. p. M: Is, 900
Tuesday, June IS. Bemidji, 1870
Wednesday. June 10. Walker 10 l'''''
a. m. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
10 a. m. ..:.:........:.... 1900
Friday. June p, Wadena, o. m... 1900
Saturday, June 22~ Long Prairie
y. m. ................... ..... $500
Monday, June "a, Hallock, p. m. $4,000
Tuesday, June 25. Warren. D. M. 5000
Wednesday, June 26 Crookston,
10 a. m. .................... 1000
Friday, June %. Roseau 10 a. m... 10000
Monday. July l. Red Lake Falls,
l p. m. .................... 5000
Tuesday. July ,. Detroit. 10 a. M % coo
Wednesday, July ,, Pine City,
p. m. ................. 10 0to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

neapolis-George e. Cole, one OF
the greatest football quarterbacks the
West has ever seen, and for years the
idol Of Minneapolis rooters, died al
San Antonio, Texas, following q Ions
Akht against rtuberculosis. s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
While at Church Home Burns.

Crookston-The farm house of Owen
Jones, four miles east OF the city, was
burned to the ground while the family
was in the city at church. The fire was
discovered by neighbors, who broke
open the doors and succeeded in say
ing the piano and few articles of fur
niture. The house was totally Destroy
ed. The loss will reach several thous-
and dollars, partially covered by in
surance. The origin of the fire is a
mystery, but it is thought that it may
have been started by an overheated
stove
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Death on Whirlina Shaft.

Minneapolis-B. r. Gigrich, a ma
chinist employed at the 500 shops at
Shoreham, Northeast Minneapolis, was
instantly killed by his clothing catch
ing in the shafting and whirling him
AROUND until every bone in his body
was broken. The machinery was
stopped as quickly as possible, but he
was, dead when taken from the shaft
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Walked From Oregon.

from the asylum a Fergus Falls with
David Murphy, Mo is being returned
to the asylum at Portland, Ore. Muir
ply escaped from the Oregon asylum
more than a year ago and walked the
entire distance from Portland to Du-
luth, occupying seven months in the
journey.
He was picked up by the Duluth
authorities about five months ago and
was committed to the asylum. From
words dropped by the man it was
learned that he had been an inmate Of
the Oregon institution, and CORES
pondence with the authorities there de-
veloped that Murphy had escaped from
the aSVlum
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
War on Wolves.

st. Paul-The war which is being
waged on mad dogs in various parts
of the state is merely a flicker of the
candle when compared TO the battle
which has been going on against Min
nesota wolves during the last three
months, according to the wolf bounties
paid by the state auditors Office.
Since Dec rs, when the last bounties
were paid, 1928 full-groWn wolves and
299 cubs have passed away through
the medium of the bounty seekers.
making a total Of 1857 for which the
state will pay s9,95S.50. Roseau coun
ty leads the list With 36l wolves, there
by securing almost 5000. Metropoli-
tan Ramsey county is at the bottom
Of the ladder, but managed to break
into the run column With three full
grown wolves.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

uulS SC anu d young 1duy were drowned
by their carriage and horse falling
from a bridge into the canal.
Tests made by the ordnance depart
ment of the army proved that four
rifles from company B, TWENTY fifth
infantry were used in the Brownsville
raid. The confession" of a discharg-
ed trooper at Galveston was declared
to be fake.
1t was reported THAT John D. Rookie
Teller had provided in his will gift
Of $3.50. 900 for charity and educa-
ton and was about to give $4,000, 900
to New York city.
Gen. Joseph Stockton, a civil war
veteran and one of Chicago's oldest
residents, died aged "a years.
Copies Of official papers show that
the original cause of the dispute that
has brought on the war between Hon
duras and Nicaragua was the theft
Of mule by Nicaraguan cavalrymen.
Word was received of terrible
massacre of Jews in ,Podihilo, Rou-
mania. p. ~ 49,. ~ ="
Dynamite discovered in the ruins Of
the Sinclair colony home at Engle-
wood, N. j., strengthens the inc,ud-5
larry theory: One Of the members Of
the colony is said to have been walk
ing around the house just before the
explosion. ::s#~.--s2st:, =. + i.
Parmenio Bettoi, a noted author
and literary critic, died suddenly in
Rome. Apoplexy was the cause
Three trainmen were killed by the
explosion Of locomotive at Cincin-
natl.
r. Rhea killed a. NeWall Al FL
Reno. oklas. alleging that Newall had
ruined his home,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27


tice of the peace, both of Paris, ILL.,,
have been indicted on charges of con-
spiracy to defraud by suing on a
forged note for $4,000.
Fire at Augusta, Ca, ruined the Of
fee of the Augusta Chronicle, the
main Offices of the Western Union
Telegraph company and the Union
city ticket Office.
Accosting Miss Dudez Dobson, his
17-year-old sweetheart, on the main
street of Pointe la Hache, La, Whit
ney Moliere, young planter, asked
her to marry him and upon being re-
fused shot and killed the girl and him
self. =
Capt. Kosloff of the East Siberia
Sharpshooters, resenting slur on the
Russian army in st. Petersburg
hotel dining room, cut off the ear of
Prince Nikaridge of Kutias, and was
shot twice by the prince.
Lloyd c.. Griscom, the new Amert.
can ambassador to Italy, was received
by King Victor Emmanuel.
II, -. Wdlueu, superintendent OF the
Purcell mines in the Serrita noun.
tains, Arizona, was killed by the ex-
plosion Of blasting cap which. he
was crimping between his teeth. : "
Fire In the harbor of Genoa, Italy
destroyed 5000 bales of cotton and
also damaged several vessels. The
loss is estimated at more than mil.
lion dollars. ID. Z5s....s.. .:s
During the maneuvers at Ataccio.
France, the torpedo boat destroyer
Epee rammed torpedo boat No. 26s.
a steam pipe on the last named YES.
sci burst, killing two men and mortal.
4 ~ injuring anothe
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-22
CONFESSIONS OF DoDD eAsToN

| have noticed that man who does
not belong to lodge is forgotten the
day after he is buried. The man who
does belong is remembered until the
resolution of regret passed by the
lodge are printed in the local papers
[ bapa discovered that in most fam
mrs the properly Is IN HIS name ant
the religion in Hers.
1t has always been my notion thai
lot of unnecessary sympathy is
wasted on the turtle dove.
gather from casual conversations
with them that every barber thinks
he will some day discover a sure cure
for badness and grow rich selling it
A boy hasn't much use for dog
unless it will kill cats.
1 find that about the only thing a
reporter learns for sure is that there
are no heroes and heroines.
| am willing to give golf all that is
coming to it, but claim 1t is mighty
pood substitute for baseball.