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Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01

Corning the voluntary or involuntary
nature Of the confessions and L. p.
| Slater was called to the stand by the
state. Slater was asked BY Belden
to tell of the conversation which he
had with James Sherman on Mon
day, December Is, 1905. Mr. CORN
ley objected to any answer being
made to this question and Judge
Cheadle settled the momentous dues
ton by promptly overruling the OBJ
lection.
Confessions Given.
Then, in short order, the confess
sions in which James Sherman stat
! ed that he alone killed the old Jew,
were put into evidence. Slater was
ilrst and told in detail Of the con
fession of Sherman 1t is unnec-
essary to repeat any portion Of this
confession as it is we'll known to all
OF the readers of the Democrat. Al
bert Pfaus followed with another
Sherman confession and Z. G.. Ivins
reclted what was perhaps the most
decisive and conclusive confession
made by the accused J. H. Akins
and Ed Silverthorne added the con-
LESSONS made to them after which
Tom Stout was called and testified
TO seeing Sherman entering the Ar
gus building on the night Of the
murder. This completed the states
case in chief and adjournment was
taken until Monday morning
Not until Friday evening when the
first night session was held, did the
people of White Sulphur Springs
manifest any particular interest in
the famed Sherman trial. Then, for
the first time, all Of the chairs in the
rather small court room were oc-
cupied and several spectators stood
about the back of the room.
Despite the fact that they had
heard the facts repeated time and
again, the witnesses who came over
from Lewistown appeared never to
lose interest in the hearing Prac-
tically all Of them were in the court
room at every sitting and the feeling
was general that developments of un-
usual interst might take place at any
time
The attorneys and the relatives of
the accused were on the ground early. |
Attorneys Ayers, Belden, Huntoon
and Poorman having come over the
Saturday preceding the opening of
the case. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman,
parents Of the accused, Mrs. Womel- |
1orft and Mrs. Lease, aunts, also ar
rived Saturday and none OF them lost
A word of the testimony.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01
RETURN FROM THE PARK.
Jack Rasch and George Myers, Stage
Drivers, Home Again.

Jack Rasch and George Myers
veteran stage drivers. who pride
themselves in their calling, have
closed a successful season handling
the ribbons for the transportation
company in Yellowstone Park. They
are now in Lewistown and will spend
the winter here.
Jack Says the Park and Monida
companies hauled fewer people this
season than in former years, pos
sibly due to the large number OF
camping parties who took that mode
Of seeing Wonderland The Park
Transportation company carried g.
28O people and the Monida company
$500. 1t will not be known how
many people went through the Park
until the government makes its re-
port, as everyone entering was re-
quired to register.
Jack brought home number of
interesting Photographic views of
park scenery.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01

both east and westbound, in anticpa-
ton of one of the best conventions
ever held under the auspices of their
state association.
Until late hour last night and all
day today committees from the East
ern Montana Pioneers association
have been busily engaged in receiving
the visitors from all parts of the
Treasure State, exerting every effort
to make them feel perfectly at home
and enjoy themselves to the limit.
That the men whose foresight and
energy have made Montana famous
in the galaxy of states did not come
to this city with the idea of mon
opolizing all the enjoyment of this
great occasion is evident from the
fact that many of them are ac-
companied by their wives and fam
lilies. All are being treated royalty.
The streets and hotels are thronged
with pioneers who stand in groups
and recount interesting stories of ex-
periences of early days in the state.
Old comrades, who faced famine and
Indians, rejoice in the reunion, and
predict that it will be one long to be
remembered
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01

There are a great many people who
have slight attacks of Indigestion and
dyspepsia nearly all the time. Their
food may satisfy the appetite but it
fails to nourish the body simply be-
cause the stomach is not in fit con-
diton to do the work it is supposed to
do. 1t can't digest the food you eat.
The stomach should be given help.
You ought take something that will
do the work your stomach can't do.
Kodol for indigestion and dyspepsia,
a combination of natural digentants
and vegetable acids, digests the food
itself and gives strength and health
to the stomach Pleasant. to take.
Sold by Phillips Drug Co. De
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01
They Will MEET
HERE NEXT YEAR
MONTANA PIONEERS SELECT
LEWISTOWN AS PLACE OF
NEXT MEETING,

The Montana Society of Pioneers
have accepted the invitation extended
by members of the Fergus County
Society Of Pioneers and their next
state meeting will be held in Lew
istown.
Several of the delegates from this
county who attended the recent state
meeting at Billings returned to the
city on last evenings train They
report having had great time in the
1--we Yellowstone metropolis, which
did its best to entertain the hun
dreds of visitors who came from
every section of the Treasure State.
David Hilger of this city was
selected state vice president of the
society and other honors were ex-
tended to Fergus county trailblazers
and to Lewistown.
When the next state meeting will
be held in this city Lewistown will
be in position to royalty entertain
her guests who will be here by the
hundreds. The train service will be
much improved and accommodations
for the travelling public will be much
better. 1t is planned to make tours
INTO the mountains nearby and to
kendall and Gilt Edge. Other means
OF entertaining the pioneers will also
be devised and the people of Lewis
town will use every endeavor to
make the next state meeting an en-
Joyable one for the old timers.
A Billings exchange of recent date
had the following to say in regard
to the state meeting at the Yellow
stone town:
Billings today is extending a very
hearty welcome to the sturdy, loyal
pioneers, who for the last "a hours
have been arriving on every train,
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01
THURSTON ONLY
SIX THOUSAND SHORT
MOORE BANK MAKES PUBLIC
STATEMENT - SHORTAGE
COVERED.

The only new developments since
the sudden disappearance Of c. w
Thurston, late cashier of the FRS,
State Bank of Moore, is a public
statement issued by the bank giving
the exact amount of the shortage
as $6,OO3.98 The amount was i'm
mediately covered and F. O. He'd
rick, formerly OF Ottumwa, Iowa,
elected cashier.
The statement issued by the bank
follows:
Thinking it due its depositors and
the public in general, the State Bank
of Moore desires to say that
through the dishonesty of its former
cashier, c. w. Thurston, it sustained
a loss of $6,0O398. 1t also wishes to
say that upon discovery the board of
directors Immediately covered the
shortage and +. o. Hedrick, for
merly of Ottumwa, Iowa, was elected
cashier. Mr. Hedrick comes to this
bank with the best of recommenda-
tions from the bank which he served
as cashier and from Iowa bankers,
by whom he is we'll known. He is
banker OF lS years experience, hav-
ing served in every capacity from Of
fee boy to cashier and is therefore
familiar with banking in all its de-
tails. He is courteous in manner,
conservative in business and honest
and straightforward in all his deal
ings. Every effort is being made
through the American and Montana
Bankers association, of which this
bank is a member, to apprehend and
bring to justice the defaulting
cashier.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01
Jury Is Selected.

The task of selecting a Jury wa.
begun Wednesday morning and prov
ed to be an unexpectedly easy one
The case, apparently, had received
only passing interest and Of til,
jurors called to the box, only thre,
or tour were excused because of an,
intimate knowledge of the facts o
| the case.
There were four jurors excused Be
cause Of expressed opposition to cap
ital punishment The state exercisee
four OF their five peremptory chal
lenges and the defense did not exer
else their sevnth, eighth or tentl
challenges.
The jury when finally sworn in
was made up Of the following men
William Wcllman, harness maker
M. Collen, rancher.
George w. Robertson, rancher.
John Hayman, rancher.
W.. F. Sherman, rancher.
Paul Grande, rancher.
James T. Wood, bank cashier.
John N. Dancer, laborer.
+. w. Gile, rancher
J. =. Walter, rancher.
Edwin Kenyon, rancher.
Herman Petzold, miner.
All OF these men are we'll known
business and professional men Of the
county and included among them are
several ranchers, one bank cashier
and two or three local merchants.
Both state and defense expressed the
utmost satisfaction over the person.
mel Of the jury.
Taking of Testimony.
The hearing Of testimony was be-
gun Thursday morning. For the bet
ter part of two days, the testimony
addnced by the state did not vary
from that which was brought out at
the first trial in Lewistown last year.
The readers of the Democrat are too
well acquainted with the preliminary
facts as brought out at that time
and published in detail in the Dem
ocrat to require a second detailed
Following the statement of the
states case, which was made by At
torney Belden, Otto F. Wasmans-
dorff, county surveyor Of Fergus
county, was sworn and placed in evi-
dencc the plats Of the Argus build
ing under which the loot was found,
the Studzinski cabin on the corner of
Main street and First avenue, where
the murder was committed and the
various thoroughfares Of Lewis
town which play any part whatsoever
in the hearing of the case.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01

IL. r. Watson was sworn and tes-
tined as to the interior arrangement
Of the Argus Office. J. w. Luton was
on the stand for over one hour, his
testimony dealing with the first find
ing OF the body of the murdered
jew, the general habits Of the old
man and matters generally pertaining
70 the establishment OF the corpus
delicti.
Undertaken George r. Creel, as
at the former hearing, testified as to
the hnding OF the body and its prepar-
alton for the autopsy.
Dr. Long testified as to the AUTOPSY
which was performed by himself and
Coroner Attix, describing the wounds
and giving his professional opinion
that death was produced bv several
blows on the old mans head with
some blunt instrument and also by
strangulation caused by the cord
which was found tied around the neck
Of the murdered man. The testimony
ot DIR. Attix was read, he being in
Chicago and followed out the same
line as that Of Dr. Long.
Jury Not Shut Up.
Before the case was opened Thurs,
day morning, Judge Cheadle an
nounced that, after mature delibcra-
ton, he had decided not to have the
jury placed in charge Of bailiff
and shut up but would permit them
to separate after each sitting, but
with great carnestness, cautioned
them not to, under any circum-
stances, discuss the case with any one
and to refrain even from conversing
upon any subject whatsoever with
anyone, IN any manner connected with
the defendant or with the conduct of
the case.
Identifying the Loot.
Up until four o'clock Friday, the
witnesses subpoenaed for the pur-
pose of identifying the articles found
under the Argus building were exam
ined Fl. r. Watson was one of the
most important of these and was on
the stand for almost two hours. He
positively identified several revolvers
and watches as those found under
the Argu sbuilding. This witness was
rigidly cross examined by the counsel
for the defense, Attorney J. c. Hun
toon conducting the cross examina-
ton. 1t was brought out during the
cross examination that the witness,
Watson, received $500 of the ST 900 re-
ward offered by the county commits
sioners for the apprehension and con-
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE.
Passenger Train From Lombard te
Lewistown Last Day of Fair.

The Montana railroad company has
exerted every effort to accommodate
the large number of people who will
visit the Montana State fair this week
from Fergus county and points on
the line of that road. In addition to
the rate of one fare for the round
trip, they now make the announce
ment that special passenger train
will be run from Lombard to Lew
istown on October 9th, leaving Lom-
bard on the arrival of the morning
train, number eight, from Helena
This Sunday train will be run on the
same schedule as the present train
on other week days, and will enable
visitors to remain for the last day
of the fair without staying over in
Helena until Monday.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01
Rebuttal Testimony.

records of Fergus county has reveal
ed the fact that c. w. Thurston, for.
merly cashier of the First State Bank
at Moore, has sold a piece of city
property to two different parties, Civ.
ing deeds to both parties. F. H
Stokes, rancher who lives near this
city, and S. McKennan, secretary OF
the Union Bank & Trust Co. OF
Helena, are the parties who have pur-
chased lots |, 2 and 3, block |, High
land Park addition, from the default
ing cashier. The consideration in
each instance was $1,000
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01

| torney Ayers had told him (Huntoon)
that he had promised Sherman that
he would be given a short sentence
IT he would tell the whole story.
James Sherman On Stand.
Everyone in the court room bent
forward with keenest interest when
the accused, James Sherman, was
called to the stand. The young
man appeared to be perfectly col
lected and in his direct examination,
told his story pertaining to the al
legged methods in which he was in
duced to make the confessions clear
ly and without any manifestations of
especial concern.
The Remarkable Statement.
Toward the close of his testimony,
Sherman made a statement which
was heard with the utmost amaze
ment by all connected in any man
ner with the case. In one sentence,
he revealed what will perhaps prove
to be an important phase in the de-
tense. In answer to a question con-
corning conversation which he had
in his cell with Russell Hortop, he
said that it was from this man, Rus
sci Hortcp, that he got the famous
hair bride and the watch which he
left with Hugh Wagner to sell.
Excepting those directly connect
ed with the defense, no one knows
at this writing whether or not any
efforts will be made to connect Rus
sell Hortop's name with the murder
of the old Jew. There is much spec
ulation in this point and this interest
is intensified by the fact that Russell
Hortop is now dead, although he was
living at the time of the first trial
Sherman told of promises held out
to him by County Attorney Ayers
of leniency provided he would tel,
the story of the murder previously
related to his father, Jeff Sherman.
He also said that he did not under
stand that Judge Cheadle warned
him that any confessions or state
ments which he might make would
be used against him. He stated that
he made these confessions solely be-
cause he thought it would lesson the
severity of the fate which might be |
in store for him.
Rebuttal Testimony.
In rebuttal, County Attorney
Ayers emphatically denied having
made the statement credited to him by /
Mr. Huntoon. He emphatically denied |
ever having held out any promise of
leniency to Sherman in order to Sc
cure a confession.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
Lewistown Telephone Company Will
Connect With Harlowton.

1t is announced by the Lewistown
Telephone Co. that work will COM
mence this fall on long distance line
between this city and Harlowton
The circuit will be of copper wire and
will cost about $4,000. 1t is the
company's intention eventually to ex-
tend the line from Harlowton to Bill
lings, thus opening up a vast new
territory.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01

Sells Property Twice.
An examination of the public
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01
Taken Up.

At ellis ranch on Arrow creek
bench, two bay work horses, branded
pitchfork on right thigh. Owner can
have same by paying for this ad.
10-3-tf.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01

Continued on page -.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

OF the corps to the fact that is was
he who suggested at the outbreak OF
the civil war that operators be sent
form the Pennsylvania lines to WASH
ington to engage in the military teie-
graph service, which before the con-
flee ended employed about 1900 ope-
rators.
Other guests at the dinner tonisn.
are to be General Thomas I. Eckers
and Colonel r. C. Clowry, commanders
of the corps, and william r. Plum
its historian.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

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Miss Nida Mounce went to Spokane
this morning to be present at the we'd
ding of Miss Ella Skinner that takes
place there tonight. ssts AteH 49,
Miss Nettie Rowland returned to her
home in Spokane this morning for a
| weeks visit. She was accompanied by
her friend, Miss Jennie Chittenden,
who has been visiting here.
j. A. Schultz is in the city today
from Nez Perez.
Charles Jensen left this morning for
trip into the timber belt from Troy.
c. F. Grimm has returned from
Oakesdale.
William Lamb1e, sof MAYHEM, Wash,
is in lewiston
Mrs. S. e. McAllister and grand
daughter, Vella, have returned to Pull
man.
! ]. Ayre has returned to Seattle.
]. Farnsworth is in Lewiston from
| Pullman.
Mrs. F. ]. sisk is in Lewiston from
| Orofino.
Mrs, g. w. King is visiting here
from Fort Lapwai.
Perry Thomas is in Lewiston from
Spalding.
Judge Stewart has returned to Gull
desac.
Mrs. w. j. Wilton is visiting here
from Anatone.
G. s. Johnson has arrived from Mos.
COW.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Billion have ar.
rived from Mohler en- route home from
Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Morrison of Cot.
tonwood are in Lewiston.
Duke Robbins of Stiles has arrived
from Riparia.
Same Langert has returned from the
alouse country.
Mrs. F. M. Pendel has left for hel
home at Dublin.
w. N. Dodd has returned to Orc.
fno.
L B. Cooley. OF Oakland, Cal, has
left for Peck to buy farm property.
Mrs. A. z. Chenoweth and daughter
chrystal have returned to orofno,
Mrs L. Perkins and son have re-
turned to North Lapwai.
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cochran have
returned to Culdesac.
William Siegrist, of the Lapwai -four
mill, is a Lewiston business visitor to-
day.
Mrs. S. c. Fuller has gone to Rosalia,
Wash, where she was summoned by
the illness of her sister, Mrs. Blaine.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28
WEATHER REPORT.

- . . . . . . - . . = . . .
Forecast made at Portland, Oregon
for Lewiston and Vicinity for tonight
and tomorrow:
|. Fair tonight, Friday fair and warm
err
Following data recorded at local
United States Weather Bureau ONCE:
Maximum temperature, "A; minimum
temperature, SO; mean temperature,
A: precipitation, artce.
Maximum wind velocity AZ miles per
hour.
L, M. DEY, Jr., oficial in Charge.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28
SPRING Dressmakino.

Mrs. Hughes is now ready to do
spring dressmaking in the latest
styles Prices moderate; satisfaction
guaranteed. Room 9, Hotel Lewiston.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

Buy your cake and colored eggs
from the ladies egg-le-taire supper
Saturday evening in the Means build
ing.A
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

The ladies Of the Baptist church will
hold an Easter sale at the rooms Of the
Chant Music company, in the Porter
block, Friday and Saturday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

> FLASHES FROM THE WIRE. .
80 . . . . . . y .
San Francisco, Cal.-It is said that |
Mayor Schmitz's part of the boodling |
and graft will. aggregate $662,OOO.
Butte, Mont.-After a suspension of
six weeks, the papers have resumed
publication, the owners and printers
signing a three-year agreement.
Chicago, nl.-Secretary Cortelyou
denies that the railroads of the coun-
try are seeking to borrow large sums
from the United States treasury.
I,ondon.-It is said here that the re-
cent panic in Wall street was due to
local bank selling large blocks of
American railroad securities upon
which it had made large advances.
Washington, D. C.-Andrew Carne-
gle, while discussing the railroad sit
uation, said that President Roosevelt
is the railroads best friend, and that
they ought to stand by him instead of
| fighting him.
Paris-walter Wellman will sail for
Norway June /, and leave there for
the North Pole on August 1.
New York.-Former Supreme Court
Justice Morgan o'Brien has resigned
from the counsel In the Thaw case.
His place has been taken by David
Mcclure.
Washington, D. C.-Upon a tip given
by the interstate commerce commits
sion, the roads which had given notice
that they proposed to raise freight
rates, have changed their minds.
Rerlin-Advices received here are
to the effect that the peasant riots in
wallachia are daily growing worse.
Scores are being killed and wounded
every day.
Chicago, INV r. Hearst has filed
five libel suits Of 100000 each against
the Chicago Tribune, being based upon
articles published in the Tribune that
were excerpts from a speech delivered
by Secretary Root at Utica, N. Y, No
vember /, 1906.
. Portland, Ore-A second effort has
been made to remove from Office Moy
Back Hin, Chinese consul for Oregon
Washington, idaho and Montana. Ht
e is accused Of specializing at the ex.
q pense of bis countrymen.
Washington, d. C.-President Roose
welt has promised to- make an address
e at the dedication Of monument L
1.-THE Rough Riders at the Arlington Ma
tionaI cemetery on the afternoon o
= april II.
. Pittsburg, Pa.-John Brisiin, inven
tor OF the Brislin vinnac table, i
le use in the rolling mills throughout tn
+ world, is dead; aged IS.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

Attend the cooked food sale of the
Baptist church Friday and Saturday at
the rooms of the Chant Music COM
pany.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

For any pain. from top to toe, from
any cause, apply Or. Thomas Elec-
trio OIL. Pain can't stay where 1t is
used.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

Sugar and spice and everything nice
at the egg-la-taire supper, Saturday
evening, in the Means building.
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o Free hot lunch at the I'M. .
. PERIAL BAR, 2e2 Main ct Re- .
. suIts en- aiI sporting events daily .
g by special wire. .
Free entertainment every eve. .
o ming. .
Teller ads bring results.
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wind and partially overcast sky.
Charles Day, of Day Brothers, have
shipped carload of hogs from the To-
cal market to Spokane.
Tomorrow will be Good Friday. At
the Episcopal church services will be
held at 10: 30 o'clock in the morning
and 1880 o'clock in the evening.
John P. Vollmer expresses himself
as being in favor Of having D street
paved first.
The Summer Amusement club Is
making arrangements to increase the
accommodations at their pavilion in
Schleischer park. A shell is to be
built for the accommodation of Pro-
lessor Baumgaertel and his band.
arrangements for the establishment of
wood yard at Kooskia.
| Silas Austin, the Grangeville butcher
who suffered the amputation of his
right arm several days ago as a result
of blood poisoning, is improving. At
one time it was thought he would die.
The supreme court yesterday set
aside the writ of mandate issued by
Judge Steele in the Anna Nelson case
which gives the deposed treasurer OF
Kendrick an opportunity to refute the
charges made against her by Mayor
Hines and his town councilmen.
In an oral decision yesterday after.
that a district Judge has not the power
or authority to order his clerk t.
refuse to file an information. Tn,
court directs Clerk L. T. Quarles, o
Occur d'Alene to ignore the orders o
Judge Morgan and file certain in
formation.
Tomorrow will be Cleanup" day II
Lewiston. Rakes, shovels and hoe
are in demand.
The stores viii close for few hour
tomorrow. cleanup" day, to give tn
clerks an opportunity to assist in tn
work.
Teachers are commencing to reserv
rooms for the meetings of the milan
Empire Teachers association in thi
city<next week. tf3hH'