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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
ABNER EXPECTED
TO CONFESS TODAY
IN HARGIS TRIAL

It is believed that John Ahner. charged
with assassination Of DR. b ID. Cox. at
Jackson. Breathitt county. in 1902. and
for completely in which murder former
County Judge James HarEis is now on
trial, will confess before night
Abner is extremely nervous ana is be-
tween two fires.
Judge Hargis was guarded at home
last night. Soldiers are all about the
court house. where they have establish
ed barracks. Prosecution claims there
was no reason for calling out troops,
but defense says Hargis and his attor-
neys' lives are in danger and they must
have protection Uargis fatty refused
a change Of venue. Judge Carnes to-
day ordered every man searched as he
entered court room. over one hundred
revoIvers are said 20 have heen left at
one store The town of jackson is
crowded and me;i on the streets con-
stantly watch ,ne court house for out
break OF riots. and are ready TO take
part.
Il. Fulton French, who was accused.
with Hargis, Callahan. Curt. Jett, Tom
White and others of James b Mar
GUMS assassination. and is himself the
leader of the French -EVerSOle feudiug.
in which fifty men We're killed. is on
hand and is taking sides with Hargis.
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Closing Arguments of Counsel in Famous
Trial at CuIPeper---Fate May Be Known
Before Morning.

CULPEPER, Va, March 6--The
fate of James and Philip Strother,
slayers of William r. Bywaters,
their brother-in-law, may be known
before the sun rises tomorrow. The
closing arguments of the lawyers
for the defense were made today,
and the case very likely will 60 to
the jury tonight or tomorrow morn
ing. more probably tonight.
r. Walton Moore and John Lee,
men noted throughout the South for
their powers Of oratory. were at
their best strength today. Mr..
Moore began his argument as soon
as court opened, and talked all dur
ing the morning session. He justi-
fed the Strother brothers in wip-
ing out with Bywatcrs' blood the
stain he had put upon their sister
and their family, and said that the
stain was enough TO drive any man
insane for a time.
James and Philip Strother. the de-
fendant brothers, wept while Mr..
Moore thundered and pleaded, de
nouncing the man they had slain as
a moral derelict," and praising, as
true men anG Nirginians, the broth
ers who had killed him.
Philip Strother appeared in court AZ
$3.50 o'clock this morning looking much
better than yesterday
Evidence in Her Room.
Immediately after the jury entered
Judge Harrison raped for order. and
Attorney r. Walton Moore began the
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The eastern disturbances of Tuesday
morning have passed into the Atlantic
and strong high pressure area with
low temperature covers the eastern half
OF the country. the crest being over the
upper lakes. The Pacific low area has
moved into the Rocky mountain district
and pressure is again rising on the
coast There were light SHOWS IN the
lake region and the Atlantic States ana
portions of the Missouri valley. and
quite general rains and SHOWS west OF
the Rocky mountains.
The weather will be fair tonight and
Thursday in the middle and south At
lantic and east Gulf States. with lower
temperatures tonight In the former dis
trlct In the Ohio valley and lower lake
region there will be local SHOWS to-
night and snow or rain Thursday. with
somewhat higher temperature Thursday
afternoon
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Delaware Break
water 10 Boston.
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INSANITY PLEA
FOR PAOLUCCI.
GIRLS SLAYER
Defense Admits Killing,
Claims Disappointed
Love DethrOned
Reason.

The trial Of Joseph Paolucci. the
young Italian shoemaker under indict-
ment for the killing of his sweetheart.
Elizabeth Dodge. in front Of her resi-
dence. 43I Fifth street northeast. SepIem-
bcr 13. last. was resumed in Criminal
Court No p this morning. Justice Bar
nard presiding.
The entire morning was consumed in
the selection of jury. Al 1850 both
sides announced themselves content,
with the following men I'm the box
Frank A. Gibbons. William I. r King,
Edwin W. Smith. Richard D. James,
William d. Jarvis, William z. Camp
bell. Alfred j. Birmingham, William A.
Menen. Alexander Jackson, Berry F
Rives. Charles \. Mckinney. George J.
Nolte.
AssiStau. District Attorney Charles x
Turna- opened for the prosecution, and
stated the case briefly. asking for "a YER
dict in the first degree He viii be ds-
sisted IN tile prosecution by Assistant
District Attorney r : Perry
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HARTMAN Gets
READING ROAD =?
He WON'T SAY

PHILADELPHIA. March ct can De
stated upon the highest authority that
Hartman has acquired control OF t-e
Reading railway.
The New York Central holdings and
those Of the old Wasscrmau pool were
formally taken over last night. The
proceeds from the sale 0f the Union Pa
cifc holdings OF the Atchison were used
TO buy the Reading stock. These hold
inSs, with those or the Baltimore and
ONO. give Hartman absolute control
of the company The only other large
interest is that OF the First National
Bank party.
The Prick holdings. it 1s understood,
Were absorbed by Hartman around
l242l and us.
When shown the above dispatch Mr.
Hartman said 81 am not going TO- say
any more i have been talking an awful
lot since I came TO Washington and
/ am afraid 7 wiz get IN the same kind
OF trouble as the parrot did.
NO, sir; I'm going 20 shut no like a
clam. I've been good 10 YOU all telling
YOU all l know Now I must stop it,
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CAR VANISHES;
SULLEN MOBS
AROUND PALACE

ST. PETERSBURG. March with
the streets swarming with troops, the
guard having been doubled after the
rioting that followed the first session Of
the doJma. in which riot $1,000 persons
participated. many being injured; the
people believing the Car is in hiding
because he failed "a appear at the open
ing of the douma, and only the grea;
force Of mounted Cossacks ami gen
darmes holding them in check. the
situation here -oday revealed clearly
that Russia is trembling on the verge
of a gigantic revolution and reign of
terror
The fate of the empire practically
rests on the happenings of the next
twenty-foUr hours. The public does not
know what has become of the Car and
the belief Is growing that ne is in
some place Of CUnCealment. from which
he viii issue q decree dissOlving the
new douma. This will be the signal for
revolt
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Euse to Gain Time.

The announcement that tomorrow the
Gar would receive I'm audience Feodor
Golovil. th@ new president OF the dOuma
pending which no business would be
transacted by the house. was believed
today 10 be Oniv q rusa on the nart
Of the Car 10 gain time and that this
program would be changed before the
time set for receiving the presiding Of
;icer of the dOuma
That the troops have been prepared
for the wor1 of mo wing down the p"o-
PIE, when the expected revolution be
gins iS believed 70 be indicated Dy the
lanCCs carried by the mounted CosSacks
patrOling the streets OF the capital to-
day. These long. deadly weapons with
their red pennOns were never before
used in qUsiliUS street disturbances.
In addition 10 the COSsacks. the Chew
alier Guards have been detailed to aid
the gendarmes in holding the people
in check. The palace in which the
doUma meets is surrounded by a strong
body of troops, and no person is al
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Vengeance Not Wrong.

Manhood stands here on its ancient
heights These boys shot and killed
that man for the seduction of their sis
Ter. / rust To God YOU won't find th..-
they have 1oue wrong. You know our
defense. An effort has been made here
by the commonwealth to ridicule II. ont
the court tells you it is a defense every
man has right 10 set up.
1t is not novelty. II is a Iaw-eiven
and God-given right These defendants
have TO lay themselves on that pIea
before you, gentlemen, and ask Won IN
pass upon their responsibility. You
gentlemen. are TO pause a long rirne he,
fore rejecting it, / see your feeling
can see your mind. The body is a dis
covered continent. the mind a dark con
tinent There is no way Of telling what
thought it. where it begins and where
IL ends. What will is. where II goes ana
where IL stops is not known. The mind
IS that which remains even after these
bodies have passed under the sod. 1t
is that which. if il would not be profane
TO say 1t, makes us most like the Divine
Insanity is a swapping of the cord be-
cause OF too much of a strain: where the
beautiful structure of the engineer Is
borne down TO earth by too much
weight; where the king of intellect
throws aside his crown and sceoter and
becomes a slave to his own will.
You know of the history of Greece,
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Insanity Plea.

Attorney Thomas c. Taylor. in outlin-
ing the defense. admitted the killing.
but said tic evidence would show his
clients reason was temporarily de
throned by disappointment IN love. lte
said The crime I'm no instance could ne
more .hau second degree murder nut
that he would ask for an dcQuittaL
Mrs. Eliza beth Dodge, mother Of the
dead Girl was the frsL witness called
She testified her daughter met Pao!ucci
ir January last Witness had sometimes
accompanied defendant and her dauGh-
ter to places Of amusement during last
summer. She said Paolucci asked her
the dav before the killing n ne might be
regarded as a slitor Tor her daughter
She told defendant that was q matter
entirely for her daughter To decide-
Paolucci came again THAT night after
her daughter had returned from = VISIT
with other friends from carnival Mrs.
Dodge said Paolucci and her daughter
seemed TO be uuarreHng, and When she
entered the room defendant told her
Elizabeth had informed him she did not
desire his company further.
You viii have To fight that out
among yourselves she told them
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Girl Returned Ring

Defendant grew angry and when her
daughter returned him q ring she had
been wearing. Paolucci tried to bite il
in two. and he threw IT out of the
winCow. The mashed ring was pug in
evidence. Mrs Dodge said her daughter
then requested Paclucci 20 return her
ring which he was wearing. and he re-
piled You will get all YOU want to-
morrow
Witness then told Of the defendant
coming into Mrs. Dodge's store several
fumes next day. he asked about the
girl and finally saw her but said moth
irc unusual while in the house
PaOluCCi accompanied the girl out on
the street The witness explained that
AT the time her daughter was engaged
in moving some household effects from
her former residence, a half block away.
To the new home over the store they
had iust rented. She heard two pistol
shots. and. running out on the street
saw PaOlucci fire a third shot into the
PROSTATE form Of her daughter and
throw the weapon away after shoot
ing himself. The girl died IN her arms.
and before she could be removed to the
house.
At this iuncture, the hour for ad-
jornment having arrived. il was an
nounced by the defense that il would
nos 60 into the cross-eXamination until
the afternoon session.
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NEW YORK. March 6--Dr- Charles
Wagner resumed the stand TODAY, and
Jerome continued 10 cross-eXamine him
O.-Doctor IN the eighth item there is
a provision for the prosecution Of any
person who may be suspected Of taking
the life Of the testator. Do you think
that when he wrote that he believed
that the killing OF a human being was
prohibited by law
Al could not say positively.
Jerome then read the eighth itom OF
the will TO the jury. In this clause ThGw
provided the sum Of 5000 20 be set aside
in the event OF his sudden death. 1t
had come TO be known as the assassin
alton fund.
O.-When the defendant wrote that
was he of sufficiently sound mind 10
know that a person charged with killing
a human being could be punished for
the Crime2
Al don't think it threw any light
upon him at all. An insane person may
speak or write about prosecution with
out having any consistent idea about
what IL means.
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Thaw's Letters Again Read.

Jerome row read one Of Thaws let
tors from Paris-the kidnapping letter
and then asked
1-Is it your opinion that when he
wrote that letter he knew there was
such a thing as law suits for kidnap-
ing?
Ale may have known it in a general
way hut 1 don't believe he had any def
mite knowledge OF it such as you have.
He did not have q clear idea of the sub
ject.
O.-Taking all She facts Of the by
rorba;iCaI question into consideration,
doesn't tho letter show he had q clear
idea that something was going 10 be-
come public. and he desired his lawyers
TO hire two stIffs of reporters of dlHer-
ent types" 10 present his eide of II?
Al don't think ne knew clearly the
ei0e1ifcance of what he wrote
O-Docs the fact that he desired 70
secrre two STATS of reporters of differ
ent tvpes show a deficient mental pro-
A.Frorn all the facts, I believe that
he ,,ossessed 4 weakened mental state az
tbat time. The fact alone does not show
/ a weakened mental state. but taken into
consideration with all the other facts IN
the case, it shows a weakened mental
eU9u-S 3mIS that the best answer you can
give?
Alt is my answer.
O.-Is that the most intelligent answer
/ you can giVe2
| Cbtection, by Delmas. jerome framed
J the question anew.
| Q.-By. best answer. you mean most in
! telligent?
! A-Yes.
! Jerome read the rest of the letter
/ and asked the same questions.
/ A-That part of the letter would not
/ lead me to conclusion.
! C.-Wasn't this letter one of the bases
/ of YOUR opinion as TO the defendant;
| condition OF mind
! Ayes But not any single phrase
! OF it took everything about the letter
4 into CCrsidera -ion-hOW il was written
Il the interliueations. and all other facts
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]. H. Small & Sons, Florists,
washington and New York.-Ady.
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Doctor Non-Committal
in Many Replies
to District At
tOrney.
Mother of ThaW Will
Probably Be the Next
Witness Called.

NEW YORK, March 6-District Attor-
ney Jerome completed his cross-examIn-
alton Of DR.. Charles G. Wagner at 12:45
o'clock today. having found him even
more difficult to handle than Dr. Evans.
Just before releasing the witness Jerome
took an entirely new tack. making an
effort TO show that Thaw was into xlcat-
ed when ne killed Stanford White
Nothing Showed IntOxication.
Dr. Wagner. however. gave the district
attorney no satisfaction along this line
Jerome asked Wagner II there was
anything in the description Of the killing
in the Hypothetical question that indicat-
ed insanity rather than iutOXiCauOn- To
this the doctor replied.
There is nothing 10 indicate intoNi-
cation and a great deal to indicate in
sanity"
After forcing DR.. Wagner 10 go into
specific details. jerome announced that
he had finished with the witness.
Dr. Wagner was then excused by both
sides.
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at Kramers the horst, 9l6 F st. nw.-
ADV. II
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May Call Thaw's MOt1er.

Chief Counsel Hartridge, Of the de-
feuse, announced that Mrs William
Thaw. mother Of the defendant would.
in all probability, take the stand imme-
diateIv after the noon recess
Battling Nelson. the pugiIst. sat with
a wrinkled brow during the long morn
ing session. He had just returned from
England. where the Thaw l. 81 was me
main topic Of conversation, and made
haste 10 get into the court room
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second argument for the defense. He
said he would waste no time in introduc-
ing himself TO the jury, or explaining
his connection with the case Mr..
Moore then started 10 review the evil
dcnce.
The scene of this pathetic tragedy
was at 'Strotherwood, and all the tes-
timOny coming from various sources
flows into the room Of Viola Strother.
/ have no desire To speak anything
out good for the dead Ties of friend
ship bind me to his relatives. but he
lacked moral fiber and logical power
lie dld what no other SeduCer has ever
done in Virginia. He took to another
jurisdiction. where. with the aid Of
scoundrels IN Washington. he had an
operation performed on her.
ByWaIerS laughed i'm the face OF
trenCh Strother when he was told he
!lad betrayed every confidence placed in
him. He laughed more than once while
lnls girl lay on. what was believed to
be her Geathbed.
Bywaters, Moral Derelict.
Counsel for the other side am
phasized the improbabiity which he
mas IN Bywaters' conduct as tod by
these brothers. They. on the other
hand. ask you to send these men to the
gallovs or the penitentlary to wea- the
forehead for life. And why2 Because
Of the improbabilities in the conduct of
tHs derelict on the ocean Of morality -
Mr. Moore sneeringly referred TO Mr..
keith's suOng points yesterday. Tc
asked M. Keith why he Tefrained from
lnIeTrOgatlng Phillip as, to how he got
ihe cut on bis forehead. and sobriety or
lnsObrlety on December p Attorney
Moore referred to all the States strong
est points as 'baseless fabric" and as
immateri1l as the wind that blows
over this courthouse"
He referred with considerable feeling
ana Warmtn 10 Capt. Micajah Woods as
Jne private prosecutor.
MT. Moore declared the strong arm
or the law, denomination. had no
I more effect ON the defense's witnesses
than ripple Of the waters of the Neli-
JeIIanean on the Rocks of Gibraltar.
The speaker dWelt at some length on
/ the iact than the brothers had made
Z no endeaNOr TO conceal anything after
the tragedy
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HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, March g.
Both rivers clear.
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Will Not Commit Himself.

O.-Do you think when he wrote that
he had sufficient intelligence 10 under
stand that there was law within the
community?
Ale may have known that there
were laws and he may have Tad an
insane idea of that. and he may have
an insane knowledge Of them. 1 don't
say he did however.
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Fragrant violets, a5c Per Bunch,

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TEMPERATURES
Sun TABLE.

sun sets today --------.----....- 5:5S
Sun rises tomorrow..........>.... 6.2t
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-26
wtrH SATISFACTION

The announcement that there will
be no general increase in fees for graz
ing on the forest reserves will be
received with satisfaction by stock
growers who are running their flocks
or herds in those reservations.
The sentiment in regard to the reg
ulations of the forestry bureau and
and grazing privileges will no doubt
improve with the lapse of time as the
purposes of the bureau are better un-
derstood. There is no thought of i'm
posing upon the stock growers OF
the mountain states by these regula-
tions. which are made with an eve
single to the good of the service
and hence for the benefit of the en-
tire country.
Unrestrained license to run cattle
or sheep in a forest reservation might
result in great loss and injury to
growing timber. especially where
young trees would be eaten down and
their growth checked. 1t being re-
quisite that the reservations be guard
ed so that there may be no over
stocking and no destruction of the
pasturage, it is but fair that the stock
men who receive the benefit of these
grazing privileges should pay a small
fee with which to cover in part the
expense OF maintaining the force of
rangers of the forestry service.
In time the evident Justice Of TINS
win be appreciated, and stocSmen
Will also recognize the advantage OF
running their stock on ranges which
are well kept up and thus afford b Vt
ter pasturage than regions which arc
given no protection. 1t will not be
surprising, if, approaching these ad-
vanCases, they manifest a willingness
to pay even higher fees than the bur
eau now asks, being at the same time
in entire accordance with the service
in this and other features of its pol
icy. Denver Reuublican
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-26
FIGHT WITH RATrLEsNAIuz

A fierce battle with a rattlesnoke
nine feet long was waged at Mt. Holly
n. j., Wednesday. when the deadly
reptile attacked Minnie Johnson, four
years old. The mother ran to the
baby whom she found standing spell
bound, gazing into the eyes of the
big snake, whose head was poised as
if ready to strike.
Grasping her child in one arm sne
made lunge at the snake with the
other. Wounded several times by a
knife, the snake struck again and
again at the woman but did not pen
citrate her clothing with its fangs.
Mrs. Jackson became exhausted and
she was compelled to run, the snake
giving chase. John Jackson heard
his mothers shrieks and ran to her
assistance.
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-26

The prime purpose of the meetingl
will be the initiation of a class of
about fifty candidates, part of whom
will become members of the Grand
Junction council and the others will
take memberships in the Montrosel
council.
The three ranks or degrees of the
order will be conferred and M. w.
Purcell, of Colorado Springs. districrI
deputy for that section of the statei
and one of the most prominent mem
bers of the order in Colorado, Will
have charge of the Major degree. He
will be assisted by Frank e. Dean,
of this city, district deputy for west
ern Colorado.
over one hundred knights and
their ladies' will come on a special
train from Ouray and Montrose while
Delta and Gunnison and other towns
up the Montrose and Ouray lines
will be well represented.
There will also be many knights
here from Leadville, Glenwood
Springs and other points along the
main line of the railroad.
Senator John ]. Tobin, of Mont
rose. will head the Montrose dele
CATION. He is Grand Knight of the
Montrose lodge.
The special train bringing the
Montrose-ouray crowd, will reach
the city at eleven o'clock on Sunday
morning and will be met at the Union
station by the local knights in. a
body who with the Grand Junction
band, will escort the visitors to Elks
hall.
The initiatory work will be put on
in the afternoon at the Elks hall and
will not be completed until early even
ing. .,..
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the banquet to be held at Mar
gerry hall in the evening. The knights
| and their ladies' will be the guests.
Mr.. Frank Dean will be the toast
master at the spread and as such he
is always a great success. Among the
speakers on the program for the even
ing will be Senator Tobin, OF Mont
rose: Rev. Father OFarrel, state
chaplain; W. NJ. Purcell, of Colorado
| Springs; Rev Father Cook, of Delta.
| Rev. Father Conway of Grand juno
/ tion: II. C. Funk, of Montrose; Ow-
II en- McCamery, of Ouray.
II There is no question but what
it will be happy day for the knights
and a memorable occasion in the MS
tory of the Councils represented.
The Grand Junction knights oi
II Columbus have the reputation OF be
II ing royaI entertainers and they Will
see that their visitors carry away with
L them only the very pleasantest mem
ories of their visit to this city.