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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
FEAR OF INSANITY
DROVE TO SUICIDE
This Seems to Have Been
Back of the Rash Act of
L. Everett Whitley.
HE HAD BEEN A PATIENT.
NOTIFIED HIS WIFE THAT HE
MEANT TO KILL HIMSELF BUT
SHE DID NOT TAKE HIS RE.
MARKS SERIOUSLY.

Il don't know what to do in this
condition and / had better be out OF
the way" was the note found on the
person of L. Everett Whitley, the
bridegroom of two weeks, who com
mitted suicide by shooting Wednesday
morning on his farm near Hagers-
town. Coroner Bramkamp in his re
port of the investigation of the sui
eide of young Whitley states that he
believes Whitley meant by referring
to his condition that he was ment-
ally unbalanced.
Feared Insane Hospital.
The coroner's report includes the
statement of Mrs. Whitley in which
she says that she and her husband had
been very happy and that she believ-
ed he killed himself because of fear
that he was going to lose his mind
and would be placed in an insane
hospital. She states that shortly af-
ter her marriage her husband had told
her that three years ago he had been
adJudged insane and had been con-
fined for three months in Easthaven
insane hospital, at the end of which
time he had been discharged as cur
ed. Mrs. Whitley states that during
her brief married life and from the
time she first met her husband, two
years ago.. she never detected any
sign of mental affliction on his part
Wife Did Not Believe.
Mrs. Whitley in her statement says
that about s o'clock Wednesday morn
ing Whitley took a tablet and began
TO write. She insisted on seeing
what he was writing and found that
he had written a statement to the
effect that he was melancholy. She
laughed ar lin, tore the paper up and
he left the house apparently in a hap
py frame of mind. Mrs. Whitley says
that her husband then went to the
barn and shortly returned with a shot
gun. He stated that he intended 10
kill himself but she thought by the
tone of his voice that he was joking
and playfully refused to admit him to
the house. Whitley then went to the
field. talked with an employe and
then returned to the barn where he
shot himself
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Mrs. Joseph Keyton, Killed by
A Car, Is Said to Have Been
Demented at Time of the
Accident.
FORBID MEDICAL AID
FOR THE SICK MAN.
Unusual Feature Has DeveI-
oped in Reference to the
Fatal Occurrence Near
Straughn Station.

1t is stated on reliable information
that Mrs. Joseph Keyton, wife of a
we'll known farmer living near Dublin,
who was killed Tuesday by work car
on the Indianapolis & Eastern, near
Straughn Station, was insane at the
time of her death. For two weeks
prior to Mrs. Keyton's fatal accident
Mr.. Keyton had been quite i'll and
Mrs. Keyton resisted the efforts of
physicians to render him medical at
tention When Dr. w. r. Littell of
Cambridge City called on Mr.. Keyton
Tuesday, Mrs. Keyton met him at the
house with a poker but she made no
attack on him.
After attending to his patient DIR.
Littell left the house and hurried to
catch a traction car for Cambridge
City. He was followed by Mrs. Key
ton, armed with the poker When DR..
Littell boarded the car he made the
remark that if the woman fingered
about the tracks she might be hit and
DIR. Littells prediction was verified.
ne CdI WHICH IOitONtu the oIfS IL
Littell boarded was the one that kill
ed Mrs. Keyton.
Drove the Doctors Away.
A week ago last Sunday Dr. Litte1
was summoned to the keyton home to
attend Mr. keyton. On arriving there
he knocked at the front door but no
one admitted him. Finally DR.. Littell
entered the house and found Mr.. Key
ton in bed. While he was preparing
some medicine for the sick man. Mrs.
keyton entered the room and demand
ed to know if the visitor was a pEysi-
cian Dr. Littell told her that he was
and then she ordered him out of the
house" l have already ordered four
other doctors away" said the woman.
DR.. Littell asked Mr.. keyton if he de
sired him To wait on him and the sick
man told him yes and not to pay any
to'his wife.
Attacked Dr. littell.
In the meantime Mrs. keyton had
rushed into the kitchen and secured a
stick of fire wood. She rushed at DR..
Littell. brandishing her weapon and
tried 10 strike him. DR.. Littell ward
ed off the blow and pushed the frenzi
ed woman into the kitchen and locked
her in. About this time n man and
his wife. neighbors of the Keylons'.
breathleSsly entered the house and
warned the physician To be careful OF
Mrs. keyton as she was mentally mn
balanced and objected to having her
husband receive medical attention
DR.. Littell told them that he had dis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
FIRST LECTURE TONIGHT
DR.. E. O. Taylor at Reid Men,
OriaI Church.
NO ADMISSION CHARGED.

A course of five lectures has been ar
ranged for and will be given by DR.. E.
o. Taylor of Boston. Mass. Dr. Tay-
lor comes by special invitation. being
recommended as a most able speaker
This is regarded as rare opportunity
to be able to offer this course of lee
lures TO the people of Richmond The
subjects are of most vital interest to
every home and for the safety and
well being of the community The
public is invited to hear him tonight
on That Boy of Yours All the lea-
lures will be given at Reid Memorial
church beginning at 7:45. No admis-
sion will be charged, but an offering
will be taken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Supreme Court Orders That
There Be No Further
Prosecution of Him.
CONVICTED OF A MURDER.
AS THE CRIME STIRRED THE
ENTIRE STATE AT THE TIME
1T WAS COMMITTED.

indianapolis, April 4.-Jamas Giles
pie, who was found guilty of murder
ing his sister, Elizabeth, at Rising
Sun, and who has since that time been
confined in the Indiana State prison
was released from custody by order
of the supreme court today without
bail and it is ordered that no further
prosecution of him shall follow.
Gillispie is discharged on the
ground that at his trial in Switzer-
land county he was placed in jeopardy
once and that he could not be SO
placed a second time, which was in
reality done, and which second trial
resulted in sending him to the state
prison for life.
The release created sensation.
The Gillispie murder reused the whole
state at the time it was committed.
Elizabeth was shot down in her own
home and suspicion at Rising Sun at
once attached to her brother, jim,
with whom she had not been on speak
ing terms for years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Three important Appoint
ments Have Been Made
For the Coming Year.
SUCCESSOR TO SACKETT.
PROF. WILLIAM McNOWN OF COR
NELL SECURED-REV. AND MRS.
ALFRED WARE TO BE SUPER
INTENDENT AND MATRON.

Two important appointments were
made this week to the Earlham College
faculty and two to the board of Earl
ham officers. They are as follows:
Prof William Coleman McNown of
Cornell university. to be head of the
department of civil engineering.
Prof Harry n. Holmes, of Johns
Hopkins university, to be head of the
department of chemistry.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred r. Ware, of
Richmond to be superintendent and
matron of the college.
Prof McNown, who for the past two
years has been instructor of railroad
and municipal engineering at Cornell.
and who now succeeds Prof. Sackett, is
a graduate of the famous school of en-
of the university of Wiscon-
sin. After his graduation and before
taking up the work in the Cornell fac
ulty, he was employed in the mainte-
nance of way department of the Erie
railroad and in railroad construction
and municipal work. Dean Turn
eaure of Wisconsin and Director Has
kell of Cornell. both speak in highest
terms of his engineering scholarship,
his teaching ability and efficiency in
practical work. He comes to Earlham
because he sees a real opportunity to
build up an extensive school of en-
For next year he will
have at least two assistants who will
give their entire time to pure and ap-
piled mathematics and important addi-
Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
WEST SIDE PARK TO
Be CONSIDERED AGAIN
President HeirOnimuS SAYS 1t
Is Not Dead.
AN ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The West Side improvement associ-
alton will meet Friday night TO consiJ-
er several matters of much interest to
the residents of the Seventh ward. PET
haps the most important thing to be
brought up will be the division of the
ward. 1t is desired that the senti-
ment of association members be secur-
ed. whether they want the ward divid-
ed or to remain as it is. II division
is favored the members will be asked
to sign a. petition to that effect.
According to President Heironimus,
the west side park project is not en-
tirely dead. and steps Will De taken at
the meeting to revive IT, Ihe session
will begin at 80 and VIII De held IN
the Baxter school as usual.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
BIRTHDAY OF GOVERNOR.
He Celebrated the Occasion by Hand
ing Out Some PIums in the Way
of State Offices.

Indianapolis. April 4.-On his forty.
fourth birthday anniversary today
Governor Hanly. who is i'll remained
at home and handed out some plums
Jno W. McCardle of New Richmond,
is now a member of the state tax
board. Lawson NJ. Harvey and Char
les t. Mamma We're appointed judges
of the Marion county superior court
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
G. A. R. DISPUTE SETTLED.
Indianapolis Veterans to Hold Exer-
cises i'm Morning.

Indianapolis. Ind. April An dis
putes in connection with the dedica-
ton Of the LaTIon monument. May 30,
We're settled finally today, when the
LawIon monument commission arrang-
ed to hold the exercises in the morn
ing. instead Of the afternoon, as had
been suggested BY various members of
The g. a II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Celebration Postponed.

Wayne Aerie of Eagles will post
pone its celebration OF the third an
niversary of the lodge at least two
weeks. At the regular meeting We'd
nesday night one candidate was ini-
tiated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
ELIMINATE LONG MARCH.
Marion Veterans Grow Too Weak for
Tiresome Walk.

Marion. Ind. April 4-Committees
appointed by General Skunk post of
the G. 4. II. are making the arrange
mems for the observation of Memor-
iaI day in Marion on Thursday. May
80 and for the first time. the long
march TO the cemetery will be elimi-
mated. Because of the advanced age
of most of the soldiers il has been de-
cided not to have the usual parade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
STRIKE IS NOT LIKELY
Now Believed Certain That
Peace Is in Sight.

Chicago. April Peace viii be the
outcome of the negotiations for read
justment on the Western railroads
That there viii be no strike is now ia
ken as certain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Richard Lyon Dead.

South Bend, Ind, April 4-Richard
Lyon, a well known newspaper man
and associate editor of the Tribune.
died today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION.
LARGEST RURAL ROUTE cIRcU.
LATlON.
LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION.

Richmond's greatest newspaper.
Doesn't skinnp its news columns to ac-
comnnodate advertising. The more
advertising carried, the greater the
number of pages to the paper. Fresh,
live news on every page. therefore of
greater value to subscriber and adver-
tiser. Read the best paper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04

posed of Mrs. Keyton, pointing to the
kitchen where she was locked in. At
ter this experience DR.. Littell was
greeted with an uncordial reception
each time he visited the home. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Keyton is still quite
ILL.,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Fifteen Are Crernated.

San Francisco. April Am Italian
lodging house burned today lnclneFatz
ing fifteen men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Finding of the Lunacy Board
Was Unanimous and Trial
Will Now Continue Where 1t
Left Off a Few Days Ago.
ACTION is THE MOST
IMPORTANT YET TAKEN.
BY Decision ThaW Is Saved
From Going to MatteWan
And His Fate Lies With Jury
Probable Effect on the
Verdict.

New York. April 4.-The Thaw lun-
acy commission handed in its report
this morning at 1890 o'clock finding
Thaw to be sane The commission.
ers were unanimous in their opinion.
Justice Fitzgerald spent the morning
reading the report.
Shortly after noon DIR. Putzel who
with other commissioners had been in
Justice Fitzgeralds private Office left
and went to his own Office. He re-
fused to discuss the matter at all.
An hour later the other two commits
sioners left after saying good bye to
Justice Fitzgerald. This is taken to
mean that they will not return to
the court house.
1t is now up to Justice Fitzgerald
to decide on accepting the report.
Reports Are Not True
Notwithstanding rumors to the
contrary the report was unanimous
that Thaw is sane. This means that
the trial will be taken up where il
was left off. The report is the most
important action thus far in the trial.
1t saves Thaw from going to Matte
wan but it will kill the doubt which
the defense sought to create in the
minds of the Jurors as to Thaw's san
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
q
GOING FREE TO.
JamestoWnExposition

The Palladium and Sun Telegram
will pay the expenses of party of
Richmond people to the great expo
sition at Norfolk this summer None
of the party will be allowed to pay
for anything, not even sandwich.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Anniversary of Marriage.

This is the anniversary of the mar-
riage of Harry Thaw to Evelyn Nesbit.
With the thought that no possible
harm could come to him on his wed.
ding anniversary, Harry Thaw hoped
the report of the lunacy commission
would be an anniversary gift Evelyn
shared with her husband the conf
dence of the anniversary. A chance
for his freedom was the way Tbaw
and his young wife expressed their
hopes of a pleasant result of the in
quiry this morning. Both Thaw and
Evelyn are glad to know today there
will be verdict by the commission
While Justice Fitzgerald is not
bound to accept the report it is talk
en- for granted he does
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
NDIANA-Threaten with showers
tonight; much colder.
OHIO-Warmer in east portion; part
Iy cloudy; fresh south winds
CIRCULATION STATEMENT
-wE0NEspAy-

april 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

MR. G b. FlZEh, MT STERLING, KY,
~ have snfksrsd with kidney ana
Nader trouble for ten years past.
uLas* March I commenced using
p.ruua and continued for three months.
have not used it since, nor have / felt
spain.
fore give my highest commentator to
the curative qualities Of Peruna."
Pe-rs-sa For kidnsy Troso:e.
Mrs Geo. b. Simser, Grant, Ontario,
Can., writes:
II had not been well for about four
,aars had kidney tr0uble, and, IN
Xcf, feN badly Hesrly III the time.
"This summer I got 20 very bad I
thought / would try Peruna, 80 I wrote
toyou and began st once to take Peruna
sna Manalin.
II took only two bottles Of Peruna
and one Of Manalin, and now I feel
latter than have for come time.
"lfoel that Peruns and Msnalin cured
ne and made . different woman Of me
Altogether. bless tho day picked up
A. little book and read Of your Peruna. -
II Is tho business Of tho Kidneys to
emeye from tho Hood III poisonous
Materials. They must be active all the
lime, else the system suffers There are
times when they need little assistance.
Peruna Is exactly this sort Of rem.
edy. It has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys ser
nee at time when they were not able
q bear their own burdens.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
RUFF TURNS STATES EVIDENCE.

San Francisco, CAL, May 17.-Abe
Ruef yesterday made good his decla-
ration of Wednesday that he would,
following his change of plea to gull.
ty in the extortion case against him,
turn states evidence and assist the
bribery graft prosecution in its CAM
paign against municipal corruption.
From Special Agent Burns 1t was
learned that the only matter in which
Ruef was questioned was the alleged
bribing Of Mayor SchmNz and eigh-
teen supervisors by the United Rail-
roads to grant to that corporation a
change in its franchise allowing the
electrifying Of lite $50 miles Of street
railway system in this city. III
II Burns understanding Of Ruef's
testimony IL correct, the fallen boss
told the grand jury that President
Patrick Calhoun, Assistant to the
President Thornell Mullalley, Chief
Counsel TREY L. Ford and Assistant
Counsel William M. Abbott Of the
United Railroads paid or caused to
be paid the sum Of 100000 for the
provision named; that $4,000 Of this
was Ruefs fee; that $4,000 went in
to the pocket Of Mayor Schmitz, and
that $4,000 was handed to the eigh-
teen supervisors, sixteen Of them re.
ceiving $4,000 each, another demand.
ing and getting $4,000, and Chair.
man Gallagher of the financial com.
mittee for acting as so-between got
a large share.
subsequently the statement was
made, but not officially confirmed,
that indictments had been voted
against the four high officers Of the
Tinted Railroads and Schmftz, as pre-.
dicted by an onicer Of the prosecution
two weeks ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
RUFF OFFERED IMMUNITY.
Sensational Statement Given Out In
San Frar cisco.

Sensational statement Given Out In
San Frar cisco.
San francisco, CAL, May 1.-THE
sensational declaration that the brib-
cry graft prosecutors offered immunt-
ty to Abraham Ruef II he would be-
come q witness for the state against
the various high personages accused
Of municipal corruption was made to
The .sociated Press yesterday by
Ruef.
Zone Of the morning papers today
made the outrageous statement that
I was drunk when changed my plea
to guilty in court yesterday" said
Ruef. 1T seems that there are no
depths OF dirtiness to which some OF
my enemies will not descend, even
in this hour. did not take my stand
yesterday without long and full con-
sideration, but tell you that two
months ago the prosecution came to
me and offered to let me OF on
everything If would make Burns. my
father confessor. turned them
down."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
MILWAUKEE, PLEADS GUILTY.
Grants Rebates ii Violation Of E'kins
5se s5SstiG 5G3 auy 'E.rs fiE.a. IA ~ So.

New York, May 1.-THE Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway com
pany. through its general counsel.
Charles B. Keller Of Chicago. pleaded
guilty before Judge Holt in the United
States circuit court yesterday on two
indictments recently returned against
The road for the granting Of rebates
in violation of the Elkins anti-rebat'
ing law. The court assessed fine
of $4,000 on each count pleaded to,
or $4,000 in all, which Attorney
Earlier in the day the Western
Transit company, another OF the IN
dictei corporations, through counsel.
pleaded not guilty to the rebating IN
dictment against 1t. hut with permits
sion to withdraw the plea and subo'i-
ttute demurrers to the indictments. It
il understood that the Northern Pa
CHIC company, the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific, the New York, on.
tario & Western railways and the
western Transit company, all named
IN the recently returned indictments
for rebating ana which they have a..
ready entered pleas Of not guilty, WIN
"a into court and stand trial on ths
charges. 4 u.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
stephenson WINS
LONG DEADLOCK FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR is BROKEN.
OF La TOILETTE
Lieutenant Governor Secures for
Stephenson Two Votes Thought
Pledged to Hatten.

Madison, wis, May 1.-THE wis
consin senatorial deadlock was
broken by the nomination on the
first ballot Of last nights republican
caucus Of former Congressman Isaac
Stephenson Of Marinette. The re-
suit was accompanied by the break
Ing up Of the opposition, which, when
the anti.Stephenson men resolved
that they were beaten, turned to their
former favorites, Esch and Hatten,
and the final result was announced
as follows:
stephenson ......... ia
IISCu ............... ...........2S
. :. $500. '............. .'...'4S
scattering ............ .......... 3
The credit for the Stephenson vic
tory Is given to Lieutenant Governor
CL--nor, who secured for Stephenson
the support Of two members claimed
to have been pledged to Hatten. II
they had voted for Hatten, Stephen
son would have been defeated.
The ballot was the end OF dead
lock existing since April Is and In
that time a. daily ballot has been
taken in the legislature In joint SEES.
sion Of the house and senate and
nearly eighty ballots were taken in
I'll the republican caucuses.
There were originally Ave canii.
dates. hut Congressman Cooper and
former Speaker I. L. Lenroot with.
drew . week ago, leaving Esch, Hat
ten and Stephenson in the field.
Isaac Stephenson Of Marknette,
who was nominated for United States
senator In the republican caucus last
night to succeed John c. Spooner, re.
signed, Is q very wealthy lumberman
and banker. He was born in Freder-
ickton, N. b., June Is, 1929. He
went to Bangor, Me-, in 1910, and a
year later moved to Wisconsin, where
he worked on a farm. He afterwards
bought q schooner which he sailed be.
tween Milwaukee and Escanaba and
invested his savings In timber lands.
He Is now president and controlling
owner in the Ludington company, the
Peshtgo Lumber cempay, the Me.
nominee River Boom company, the
Stephenson company and the Step
henson National bank of Marinette.
Mr.. Stephenson was member Of the
Wisconsin legislature from 1866 to
1868 and served in the lower house
Of congress from 1888 to 1889. He
has long been an adherent Of United
States Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
bic LAKE BOAT BURNS.
steamer City Of Cleveland, Nearly
Finished, Destroyed.

Detroit. The magnificent passen.
ger steamer City Of Cleveland, under
construction at the plant of the
Detroit shipbuilding company for the
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation com.
pany, to run between Detroit and
Cleveland, was destroyed by fire early
Monday. The loss, which falls upon
The shipbuilding company, is about
300. 900.
The City Of Cleveland was launched
It Wyandotte Jan. s and was to have
seen completed about June 80. She
vas IA feet long and was designed to
carry $500 passengers with sleeping
accommodation for $500. The inte-
rior woodwork and fittings were al
most completed and the machinery
and boilers had been installed.
The City of Cleveland was to be
the largest side-wheel steamer on
fresh water, and her interior wood.
work was exceptionally beautiful. The
cost of the boat was to be $1,250.0OO.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
ne.v ! splrIt was Laid.

HeW Q 6pteH Was Laid.
A gAost, . vague white form which
dittsd about . email neglected grave
yard IN Galway. much to the alarm Of
those who lived nearby. one Of the
gentlemen Sof our party undertook to
lay. Going cut not far from midnight,
DO did. indeed. soon become aware Of
white figure looming toward him
through the darkness. Our friend
however. held on his way undeterred
Chest, he said. IN sepulchral tones
when he came near. could you drink
= glass Of whisky?" Il could do so.
your honor" blithely responded the
ghost, taken OF his balance by the un.
expected offer and standing revealed
as the principal poacher Of the neigh
,borhood. who had availed himself Of
this spectral guise to set his night
lines and carry on other depredations
undisturbed.