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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
SLEW THE
AVENGERS
Daring Deed Of English Girl At
tackled by Two Texas
COnvictS.
SOUGHT EX-GOyERNOR'S LIFE
Escaped Prisoners. Bent on Assassiua.
tiou, Found 0oyerness In Family Of
Their Intended Victim Too
Much For Them.

One OF the nervlest deeds ever per.
formed 10y woman was the killing
or two escaped convicts by Miss Lucy
Nj. Willard, an English governess In
the family OF an ex-governor OF Texas.
This is her own story OF the Incident:
Il had been some four months with
the family, which consisted OF the eN.
governor, his wife. mother and daugh.
ter, when the southern part OF Texas
was thrown into furore OF excite
ment over an extensive Jail delivery
Mt the state penitentlary Twenty
convicts managed TO make good their
escape, among them several murder.
ers undergoing life sentences, horse
thieves and other desperadoes.
The rlngleader OF the outbreak was
Bill Kelly, known throughout Texas as
Big BILL Now, II happened that
Kelly had on several occasions while
my employer was occupying the Office
OF governor written letters 20 him
begging for clemency and promising
TO turn over new leaf II he were
liberated. To these the governor paid
no attention.
Several days after the men broke
jail letter was delivered 60 the ex.
governor. 1t was from Kelly and bore
the collection mark OF postoffice some
sixty miles distant
You refused me the chance OF re.
forming IL read. You laughed at me
In prison. Now I'll give you run for
your money
"One Sunday morning about three
weeks after the escape OF the convicts
my employer drove with his wife out
TO his farm. Most OF the servants had
gone with those OF the nelghbors into
town to church, leaving me with the
little girl and two negro servants. man
and wife, 10 look after the house.
II was Just stepping through the win.
dow into the veranda 10 join Elsie. my
charge. when heard shot fired some.
where behind the house.
Lock de doh. Miss Willard. quckl
Robbers! shouted Sam, the negro.
Another shot followed, then n scream.
/ grasped the little girl by the arm,
pulled her into the house and slammed
the window shut Another shot rang
out and then Sam ran from behind the
house loading his rifle. He shouted
something to me which 1 could not
make out, and In my terror I ran 10
the next floor with Elsie and, locking
the door OF the library behind me,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
OVER THE ICE
LIKE ELIZA
Counterfelter Escapes From Sing Sing
on Frozen Chunks of the
Hudson.

Crossing tho Ice like Eliza OF "Unclo
Toms Cabin" Il Is believed, Frank
Schlelmnnn, a New York counterfciter,
escaped from Sing Sing prison. Ho
got to the prison pier and, Il ls thought.
dropped 20 the ice banked against tho
cast shore. Along that pcrilous path
way I'm instant danger OF being carried
under the trenchcrous leo cakes and
ground TO death or drowned ho appar-
emily made his way Co beach south
OF the PRISONS southernmost wall and
fed toward New York city.
Schleimann began his task In tho
boiler room OF the prison nt O'clock
In the evening. He was missed an
hour or two after. No timo was wnst-
ed on attempts 20 learn how ho had
got away. Everybody knew his only
way OF egrcss was over the sheds on
the riverside. He took tho risk OF
being seen, but aside from that tho
feat was light ono. once over tho
wall, Schleimann must have let him
self down TO the pier As soon as no
wns on the wharf he was protected In
part by shadows.
There he had n choice OF two ways
OF continuing his flight Ho could
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
RETURNS AFTER
EIGHTEEN YEARS
Girl kidnapped When Four Years Old
Comes Home a Married
Woman.

Kidnapped eighteen years ago, when
she was only four years old, Mrs, Em-
ma Harris has returned TO tho homo
ot her father, John Wood, living ncav
Franklin, Pa, who know nothing OF
his daughters whereabouts until no
received letter from her IN North
Dakota three weeks ago.
Ono day I'm 1855 the little girl was
stolen from her fathers homo while
Mr.. Wood, who was u wldowor, was
In Franklin. Tho noighborhood was
searched without success. aud from
the fact that his mothcr-lu.law had
left the community about tho same
umo Mr.. Wood concluded that sho
had taken tho child. lie was unable
60 locate her. however, ana at tho end
OF three yeQrs gave up the hunt.
From that time until three weeks
ago he knew absolutely nothing IN ro.
gard TO the child. who was married
two years ago. She wrote that sho had
for the FIRST time learned that her Ia
thcr was living and that She was COM
ing on. She is now visiting her IA
thor's home I'm Cranberry township.
Mrs. Harris romombors nothing OF the
kidnapping. but says II was her grand
mother who spirited her away.
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n
himself thinks It IL n good Joke on the
two unruly braves as well ns one that
will be for their lasting good and that
OF their families.
Not long ago Chief Tawaquaptewn
and Head Man Frank Sowenimtewn.
belonging 10 the Hopi tribe and sta
toned at Oralbi, Ariz.. got into n scrap
with other Indians OF the same town
over the wisdom OF the government I'm
establishing schools for Indians, the
two long named ones taking the affirm
otlve. So fiercely did they uphold the
cause OF tho great father at washing.
ton, with whom they claimed 20 be on
confidential terms, that employees OF
the Indian bureau had 60 intervene 20
save their opponents from serious phys
ical harm. A report OF the affair was
Immediately sent to Commissioner
Lcupp.
The commissioner felt that something
ought TO be done TO discipline the two
braves with the unpronounceablo
names. for, although they did profess
10 be friends Of the government, their
method Of showing friendship was OBJ
ioctioDable. The commissioner also
had his doubts as 20 the actual friend
illness OF Tawaquaptewa and Sewe-
nlmtewa toward the school system.
He finally decided 90 take them nt
their word and issued directions that
both belllgerent braves and their en-
tire families be sent 20 school TO be
kept out OF trouble.
or they went. together with every
thing that belonged 20 them, and word
has reached the Indian office I'm Wash.
ington that the little cavalcndo OF a
dozen or more persons, including two
bad chiefs. two sympathetic wives,
and tho rest In children OF all ages,
has arrived at Riverside school IN
California
Tho two families have been installed
In quarters side by side, and all Of the
members have begun 90 go 10 school
regularly. The older OF the two bad
braves IS about thirty. eight years OF
age. and the other Is several years his
Junior, but they are learning their 4
j C's along with their wives and chill
0rcn
Just what these Hopls think Of gov
ernmcnt education after having tried
II Commissioner Leupp does not know,
but nc is sure tho Joke IS on them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10

heavy stonewore pitcher. There was
but one way to rescue him, and that
by calling out n FIRE truck TO capture
him from the outside.
Battalion Chief Gray directed Cap
tain Clark to select three volunteers
for the hazardous task. and the reply
OF Captain Clark was characteristic OF
the men OF the fire department.
Il won't ask any Of the boys TO 20
where dare not 20 myself" hc said
"I'll take the job with couple of
helpers" II was Captain Clark. there
fore, who led the way up the slender
ladder TO Il combat In mldalr that
would have ruined the nerve of most
men,
Captain Clark selected jeremiah
Scanlon and William w. Klmley TO as-
sist him, and the long extension ladder
was raised from the top OF the truck.
IL was n seventy eight foot ladder and
reached a couple Of feet above the
ledge when lifted to It's greatest height.
Captain Clark led the way up in the
fearsome attempt 10 capture the shout
ing, capering maniac. As the ladder
touched the side OF the building he
was halfway 20 the top. lie was fol-
| lowed by the two men selected by him,
| ana In few moments they were
| stcalthily approaching the madman on
the ledge
Fortunately those inside the room
had been able TO hold the madman's
attention so that he had not seen the
| ladder raised, and the first he knew OF
the attack was when he felt the iron
arm Of Captain Clark slip about him.
During the next few minutes the
three nrcmen were ln imminent dan
| ger, but Captain Ciarks was by far
| The greatest. The msdmnn flung him
| OJOut as a terrier shakes a rat Hind
man had no realization OF his danger,
and that the entire group Of battling
men were not flung far out from the
ledge and into the street below is
marvel. Finally Clark pinloned the
/ man beneath him on the narrow ledge,
while the two nremen assisted by
holding his legs
The mailman was not conquered,
however. With a desperate effort he
| squrmod upward. and for second
| Captain Clark was poised over the
dark cliff side Of the building below
/ him.
At that moment n pair OF strong
/ arms reached out from the window
| ana seized him, and the two strug-
/ CLING men were then dragged inside
| the room
The other Gremcn followed, and then
the 1ght with the crazed man was re-
| ncwed. Ilc had the strength Of ten
| apparently, but he was finally bound
with strips torn from the bcdclothes
! 10 was not until Dr. Coleman arrived
from Bellevue with n stralUacket that
| lIindmon was completely subdued and
| taken TO Bellevue. whore it was said
that hc was the nercest and most un-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
WOOD PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. JANUARY TO- 1907

That was what sam had been trying
TO tell me 60 do-to telephone FOR as.
slstance! What was l 20 dog l could
not leave the child alone although she
seemed Drawer than l. and our only
salvation lay in the telephone. Now
there was tTamplng ON the veranda.
aud with crash window was knock
cd I'm.
What's that noiser said voice.
Burglar alarm, chi Well, you can
ring as long az YOU like; there oln't
no one here
Evidently they thought the place
deserted and that we had all gone.
why, it's the telephonev said
voice No. 2, with n laugh. Let's see
who it is
Better not old pal; they'n get tired
o ringin' and quit
Such proved TO be the case. The
ringing ceased. and we could hear tho
men walking about down below.
They came to the stairway. and
Just as the first OF the men started TO
ascend Elsie screamed out in terror.
Papa. papa"
Eh. what's thatr cried one OF the
strangers. Why. there's some one
here. Look out, Binv
There was hurried movement.
then shot was fred up at the ceiling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
IN A BARREL
OF CABBAGE
Russian RED Escapes From ST.
berian PriSen In Remark.
able llaaHer.
NOW IN NEW YORK CITY.
After Half an Hours Burial In Cabbage
tie Got Away TO a Ship Bound
For Tokyo and Made Good
His Flight.

Several thousands OF New Yorks east
side Socialists are lionizing Gregory
Gerschuniu. a leader OF the Russian ter
rorlsts who escaped from Siberia i'm a
barrel OF sauerkraut
Gerschuuin was condemned To death
ana sent 90 the Moscow prison with
other prisoners under death sentence.
one OF whom was the slayer OF Slpa-
guinc late Russian minister OF the in
terror Later he was started for 81
bcrla AMI put n "a prison at Akatin,
the wurlgu of which. he said. ruled II
like an emperor ana did not hesitate
on slight p;oyocation TO shoot man
like dog
One prisoner, the fugitive said. was
Marie Spmdouoya. who had been ar
rested hy laIss8n officer who had
tried 10 maiueat her aud who while In
prison shot general who had logged
peasants.
Ger crchunn said two large under
ground lassagoways had been dug out
OF the prison yarl. previous 10 his ar
rival 4 short while after he had been
there the waracls were changed. and
the new warden HoasIcd OF the fact
that no one would escape. Drastic
measures We're ato. ted TO prevent es-
cape. Int dHal.y 8, was decided to
take Il prc3, cl1aec.
lu swHN s.o.c house about twenty
yards from tIc ...'.. in which were
a collar and r"U..I-r. the prisoners
We're compelled 80 cut UP cahbages
and place tLcm .- b..I.'-. After mr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
CaIi 40 mer stocI.Inre.

Charles Hcnscl, living near Homo,
stead, Pa, has n calf with Gn appetltd
so dopraved that only stockings OF
the brightest hue and OF the femaIo
persuasion VIII satisfy. As result
Hensel has been halcd into court aud
asked 10 settle FOR lot Of damaged
hosiery and lncerated feelings assess.
ed ot $50. Mrs. Annie Myrtagh says
the calf is n terror indeed. OF the col.
or OF n last years door mat, no Is pas
Elonately fond OF bright colors and
has been known 20 break through n
seven rail fence to get ut an accordion
plated undcrskrt OF blue and a pair
Of red stockings. Complninaut goes
on record as saying she used 10 hang
out her washing but she cannot AFFORD
90 DO it any longer until something
happens 90 the calf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10

jump 10 the Ice from about the middle
Of the pier or he could run 10 the end
or the structure and plunge into tha
open water beyond. Few men ia their
senses would essny the Inter mode OF
escape. Not only was the water icy
cold. but II was running rapidly, and
the chances Of death were nc least
seven in ten The belief rather was
that Schlelmnnn took to the ice. by
running carefully and I'm places taking
long leaps a man might traverse tho
distance from the plor 20 the south
prison wall II would be- q desperate
chance at best but the daring OF
Schleimann's fight up 10 that point
made his pursuors believe no would
take any risk he had TO tako 10 make
his escape permanent.
Enodgh freight trains had passed
south by the time the flight was dis.
covered 60 make &c reasonable to fear
that Schleimann was ON his way 20
the city under a flying car lie had
only q short distance tO go % reach
the railroad tracks, 10 ho fed over tho
ice, and an active man easily could
swing himself aboard tbe truck OF a.
car at the pace usually followed by
freight trains in passing the point
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10

After fierce battle with nightmare
Emmett Galley, Mornlngslde college
student ot Sioux city, 1o, awoke to
find his arm broken. Galley IS fond Of
mince pie. His mother sent him n
number from the farm, nnd after eat
ing heartily Galley fell asleep ln n win
dow seat Immediately the animal ap-
pcared, trampIng Galley under his cruel
ho0fs and kicking him vlciously. Tho
student awoke with q cry Of pain nnd
found his arm hanging helplessly at
his side. It Is supposed that he got
his arm twisted under him IN the awful
effort % escape the nightmare.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10

HE BUrrED HER AWAY FRoM THR rELEs
IlioSM,
soon developed peculiar characteristic
In the erstwhilo model spouse. Cd
man began mlstrcating Ills wife
butting her with his head much
the manner that goat would nasai
a stone wall.
German further Demonstrated
buttlng abilities, according to the
by rammlng his wife In the face befo7E1
a number OF guests at n cnrd party one
evening. This she says she objected
to, but without avail.
After they came TO Chicago Mre.
German stated that her husband NOT
only continued his "buttin' In" but
added side line TO his repertory Of
speclaitles, I'm which chasing her with.
butcher knife was the star not. .-ersa>E
One night while this last sketch was
being put on the boards OF the Gorman
Hat at 80 ST. James place Mrs. Cor
man says she tried 10 telephone the
police 90 invite the officers TO SEQ the
show On this occasion Mrs German
alleged her husband butted her awa&
from tho telephone transmitter anf
after he had yankcd the conversati
box from It's place on the wall al ~
thrown II in corner without letti
her get I'm one word, added a fitti#
climax by chasing her through a vi
dow on TO tho fire escape.
Here, she soys sho was much
inflated by having 20 do high df
from the bottom rung of the Gre esca
into the arms OF big pollcenilN~-.s, s.
I'm granting the divorce Judge q
hill allowed Mrs. German s12 a we
alimOny.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
FIGHT MANIAC
ON LOFTY LEDGE
New York Firemen Show Their Mettle
Ia the Pace Of Almost
Certain Death.

Battling fercely with n mailman
eighty feet above the ground ON mar.
now stone ledge in darkness. Captain
William Clark and two men of the
New York iire department showed the
stuG Gotham's heroes are made OF.
Robert Hlndman. rendered insane 10y
the agony OF an abscess In the ear, had
escaped from his nurses In the Eye
and Ear hospital. on Park avenue. and
had clambered out upon n narrow win
dow ledge, barely twelve inches across,
from which lac threatened the nurses
and physicians within the room with a
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10


All sorts of stories continue to be cir.
culated concerning the mental coudI-
ton OF the Servlan crown prince. Ills
latest escspade is common property az
the capital mouse was recently
caught 0t the palace where the prince
resides This he carried alive outside
and ordered a sentinel 20 bite on IS
head, holding &c TO his mouth ana cry
ine "Grisl" (biie iO. AS thc soldier
refused the prince bent him and tircat
encd him ot the point OF a revolver for
dis0beying bis military superior The
scene attracted crowd OF cuf0ua
spectators. and thcir loud dcnuncia-
tions brought out tho officer on daty,
Through the efforts aud the cntrnades
OF this Officer tho prince was dnniiy IN
duced to retire
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
PLAYED THE]
GIDDY G|
Chicago Consumer Of BocA
Butted Ills Wife VIII
His Head. l
DID 1T BEFORE COMPANY
When lie Took to Chasing lie /
a Butcher knife She Said
This Is Too
Much"

Butt me around again, Billy,"I
cd the burden OF Mrs. Loulso(
mans lament. which secured for
divorce from her husband. Geor
German, IN Judge Tuthlll's Cot
Chicago.
Previous 60 their going TO Chlcl
reside the Germans lived is-Mllo =
IL was thore. the wife nllegc
German FIRST took 60 absorblnG1
ous amounts OF book bcor.
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them. would do the same TO the one in
which the Russian was concealed the
other prisoners fitted metal cap over
the mans head
On oct - the barrel In which he
had been placed was carried into the
subcellar by the prisoners. and Ger
schunin remained there nearly half
an hour and was nearly sumocated
Through the use OF one OF the chan
nels outside communication reached
the leader and at "a prearranged sig
nal he escaped from the subcellar.
Half n mile from the prison carriages
were I'm waiting, and by the use Of
many relays OF horses the fugitive
was enabled finally to arrive in Ma
gasaki on Nov O. lie boarded n
steamer os q stowawoy and reached
Tokyo. Then he went 20 Honolulu
and from there to san Francisco.
Gerschunin win remain in America
some time and viii make several ad-
dresses telling Of the exciting condi-
tiOns I'm Russia and also his expert.
ences
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10

The howls OF q collie were the means
Of saving Thomas Asbury Of Anderson,
Ind. from being frozen 10 death by
the roadside Asbury was riding from
Knightstou TO- Anderson The night
was very cold. and after thirty six
hours in the saddle ne was stricken
with cramps and fcll from his horse.
A farmers wotcbdog attracted by the
noise Of The passing horse. followed &c
some distance down the road. barking
as he went The dog soon awakened
his master, Frank Pittsford The col
lie ran yclping into the yard and back
mp the road again to where tho man
lay unconscious Here no remained
and kept mp bis barking until Mr.. Pitts
ford put ON his coat and followed
When Plttsford found the man. there
were but few signs Of remaining life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10

a new anaesthetlc called stovalne,
which does not produce unconscious
ness and enables the patient TO remain
awake and watch the operations OF the
surgeons is reported by United states
Consul Mahin OF Birmingham. Eng
land. Stovaiue is injected into the
umbor region OF the spinal canal and
acts ON the roots Of the nerves enter
mg the spinal cord. The injection
PRODUCES certain amount OF shock
is wcH as occasional sickness and
heaIucbc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10

10 stop 2 cold with prcvcnt'cs' is safer
than % let &c run and cure Ia afterwards
Taken at che "sneeze stage" rreventIcs
VIII head of all colds and gdppc aud per
haps save you from pneumonia and broa.
ohhis. Prevenucs are ituo tooihsome can
d. cold cure tablets selling ia So ard ssc
boxes. Isyou ere chliiy. o yon bcsin 10
snoeze try Preyemicss They vii surely
check ihc cold, and please YOU sold by
ihe -irickier Drbs Store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10

It's pleasure t0 fcll our readers about
cough cure like Dr. Shops For years
Dr Sho0u has fought against The use oi
opium aad chloroform. or other unsafe in.
gradients commonly found in cough RENE
dies Dr Sh0Op 'r seems has welcomed
the pure food and drug law recently en-
acted. Tor be has worked along similar lines
many years. For nearly 10 years Dr Shoop 8
Cough Cure containers have had a warning
printed on them againsi opium and other
narcotic posons lie has thus made il
possible Tor mothers 90 project their chill.
dren by simply insisting eon having Df.
Shops Cough Cure Sold BY The Siflckler
DRUG Store.