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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-14
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Gettysburg.

Just now an epidemic of grip
seems to prevail among our peo-
pie. The numerous public gath
erings provided for our amuse-
ment may have caused some of
the ills affecting us.
We had a two days session of
the Farmers Institute last week
and about every person within a
radius of ten miles was there,
filling our Armory hall to its ut
most capacity. The questions
discussed were numerous and in
teresting, and very many good
and useful things were brought
out, to the edifcation of the
hearers. Very many commen-
dations were made, and | think
the large audiences were gener-
ally satisfied with about all that
was said. If the effort will have
the effect of producing useful re-
suits it will be well. But if af-
ter all, every farmer shall return
to the old rut and go on as be-
fore, the question may be asked,
what change for the better has
been brought about? Officers for
the ensuing year were elected as
follows: Cyrus Bigler, President;
J. H. Stoltz, Vice Pres; William
Craig, Treas. With such an ef-
ficient board of officers a career
of progress and usefulness may
be predicted for the future.
On last Thursday evening oul
young people gave an exhibition
| in our Town hall which seemed
to have been a drawing card,
and proved quite encouraging tc
the projectors.
On Sunday afternoon last oul
Township S. S. Association held
a convention in our Presbyterian
church and had quite an encour
aging congregation. Very gooC
discussions were given on the as
signed topics by Rev. Kissell
| and Ed. Little of Bradford.
On next Thursday evening th'
fourth number of our High Schoo
lecture course will be given il
our Armory hall. | bespeak
generous attendance and a salts
fed audience.
Samuel Moul returned HON
last week from Ironton, wher
he had been employed for som
time, to take a position with tn
d. Moul Lumber Co.
Just now we are having a larg
number of public sales, shapin
up for the many changes to tax
place about March l.
Our Masonic fraternity had
feast of good things last Thur
day night and most of them we
home we'll filed with bivalves.
Feb. Ii. xoB
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COURT HOUSE NEWS.
PROBATE COURT.

Inventory and appraisement
filed in estate of F. L. Marchal,
and order issued to sell personal
property at private sale.
A. E. Hill was appointed ad-
ministrator of estate of Mary E.
Wolf. Bond $500.
A. J. Reed was appointed guar
dian of Robert B. Reed ct al.
Bond $1,000. Guardian filed Pc
tition to sell real estate, also an
inventory of his wards estate.
Sale of real estate in estate of
Henry S. Detling confirmed and
deed ordered; petition for allow
ance of claim filed, which was
allowed.
w. S. Rosser was appointed eX-
ecutor of estate of Sophia A.
Koop. Bond $50, 600.
Margaret Reeser was appoint
ed administrators of estate OF
Susannah Weaver. Bond $500.
w. H. Apple was appointed ad-
ministrator, with will annexed,
of estate of Jno. C. Kleinschmidt.
Bond $4,000. Petition also filed
to sell real estate; order of ap-
praisement issued and filed in said
estate and order of private sale
issued.
Inventory filed and order grant
ed to sell personal property at
private sale in estate of Rebecca
E. Hetsler.
Petition filed to sell real estate
in guardianship of Ora Trace
hearing February 20 at 9o'clock.
Report of sale of real estate
and personal property at private
sale filed in estate of Mac McCabe,
and sale of real estate confirmed.
N. T. Irelan was appointed ad-
ministrator of estate of Alfred B
| Moore. Bond $4,000.
Sarah M. Amburn was appoint
ed administrators of estate o1
Sarah Freidline. Bond $1OO.
Lillian R. Booker was appoint
ed administrators of estate of I
IN. Booker. Bond $4,000.
Sale of real estate in estate o
Marilla Michael confirmed an,
deed ordered; also in estate 0
George Buckmaster.
Second account filed in guarC
inship of Rae and Gladys Houde
shell, and third account in gual
3 dianship of Ardie Washington
al.
Application filed to settle clai
a against Traction Co. in estate
! Emeretta Arnold, and authori
t granted to settle.
w. j. Ross was appointed t
guardian of Alma and Allie Was
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COMMON PLEAS DECISIONS.

State of Ohio ex rel. Ethel Da-
Wis VS. Ward Long. Trial to jury;
defendant found guilty as charg-
ed.
T. J. Norris VS. John H. Mar
tin. Trial to jury; finding in ia
vor of plaintiff and assess the a.
, mount due him at $343. 95 with 6
per cent. interest from June Is,
1903.
O. R. Krickenberger, guardian
of Sarah Shower ct al. Sheriff
to sell described real estate and
make due return of proceeds to
court. John F. Maher appointed
guardian ad litem in this cause
for Sylvan and William Bolen,
minor defendants herein.
Peter Niswonger ct al VS. Com
missioners of Darke county. On
motion of defendant Henry
Shank, Sr., Chas. Grilliott, G. A.
Gavit, Mary A. Niswonger, A.
Blickenstaff, J. D. Hartzell,
Charles, George and Henry
Shank, Jr., are made parties de-
fendant herein.
Jennie D. Center VS. Grace Rog-
ers ct al. On motion of defen-
dant, plaintiff to give security
for costs by Feb. 20.
Reuben Mills VS. William West
fall. Motion for new trial over
ruled and former judgment for
plaintiff by jury for $862.5O to
hold.
Sadie A. Young VS. Charles E.
Young. Divorce granted defen-
dant and also to have custody of
child.
Dottie Webster VS. Lodema
Gregg ct al. On application,
this cause is reinstated on the
docket and JOvis McCary and
Mable Madison made parties de-
fendant with leave to file answer
by Feb. IL.
REGISTER OF DEEDS,
/ James Knick, Sr. to James
Knick, Jr., 80 acres in Greenville
township, $4,000.
James Knick, Sr. to Charles
Knick, 80 acres in Greenville-tp.
$4,000.
Bashaba Carpenter to Rilla G..
Carpenter, small tract in Ger
man township, $1,000.
Nancy A. Slower to C. M. Sto.
yer, lot in Palestine, 81, love anC
affection.
Mary A. Hunter ct al to A. D.
Hufford, lot in Ansonia, $1,000.
# Ella D. Long to d. D. Peck
" 10 acres in Adams twp, $2O5O.
]. D. Detling, administrator
Ia to VIM. and John Detling, und
al vided one-f fourth of 7Sisste acrv
continued On nth page.
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ington. Bond $4,000.


Petition filed to sell real estate
to pay debts in estate of Allen
Stonerock. Answer of John H.
Puterbaugh filed in said estate.
Last will of Amanda Rhoades
was admitted to probate and re-
cord. Isaac Marker was appoint
ed administrator, with will an
nexed, of said estate. Bond
$4,000.
Huldah Hermeier, widow of
Henry Hermeier, elected to take
under the will of her late hus-
band.
H. P. Hartzell, surviving part
ner of Hartzell & Booker, filed
application for appointment of
appraisers of partnership assets;
notice waived and same granted.
Inventory filed in guardianship
of Peter Fink.
Order to sell real estate at pri-
vate sale issued in estate of John
Petersime.
A. G.. Robson was appointed
administrator of estate of Mar
tina J. Weston. Bond $50, 900.
First account filed in estate of
H. A. Kepner, and final account
in Marilla Michael estate.
Petition filed to sell real estate
in guardianship of Irwin L. Glib,
boney.
Inventory filed and order grant,
ed to sell personal property at
private sale in estate of Henry
Meyer.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Elmer H. McEowen, 22, farm.
er, Rossburg, and Sadie Guitner,
19, New Weston.
Homer Sproat, 22, farmer, anC
Susie Cain, 10, both of Wayne
township.
Harry E. McKibben, %, farm
er, Wabash township, and Myr
tie Sink, 20, Rossburg.
Henry E. Shaw, 25, laborer
and Jennie Cochran, 20, both O
Union City.
Burman F. Potter, Sc, mer
chant, Metamora, Ohio, and lisa
belle H. Keyes, %, Versailles.
John F. Carter, %, fireman
and Myrtle Gavit, 22, both o
North Star.
John H. Black, Fl, laborer, an
: Iona Emmons, 18, both of Ross
: burg.
: COMMON PLEAS COURT.
t NEW CASES.
18376-Kenneth r. Everhar
n by John E. Everhart, his ne.
t friend, VS. D. & U. R'y Co.; f
y $40, 500 as damages.
1897 Il. F. Rehmert VS. E
le Rue ct al; for partition Of RI
l-lestate..
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VOL. rs Established 1882.
The ThaW Trial.
How Now?
BY LEO.

where the newspapers convey IN
formation of what is going on
and men form and express their
Judgment. 1t is well for the A
merican people to feel great in
terest in this trial because the
questions involved are of vital
Importance to the social fabric.
From careful perusal of the
trial as reported in the newspa-
pers we have CLEANED the follow
ing facts:
1st. Thaw murdered White.
This is the first great fact of the
case. The prosecution proved
this beyond the shadow of doubt
by direct, clear, unchallenged
testimony. The defense made no
attempt to deny the charge.
Sometimes a murder is proven
by indirect testimony, by infer
ence from facts given, circum-
stantial evidence; but this muir
der is proven by the testimony of
eye-witnesses men who saw the
shooting and heard the murderer
avow his deed.
End. The insanity of Thaw has
not been proven. The defense
has introduced testimony which
goes to show that the man was
somewhat off; but insanity, that
is, such as the law defines, has
not been furnished. Thaw him
self has no faith in the insanity
plea. He strenuously opposed
the plea until forced into it by
his mother and his able attor-
neys. There he sits apparently
as sane as any other man in the
courtroom. An attempt was
made to prove insanity by the
testimony of DR.. Wiley but Je-
rome drew from the witness the
confession that he had never
talked with the prisoner-had
never given him any sort of per-
sonal examination. Furthermore,
the witness was made to confess
that he knew next to nothing, a.
bout the modern tests of insanity.
Of course, such expert testimony
+. is ridiculous and of no effect. So
we may say, and truly, that the
insanity of Thaw is not proven
as yet.
3rd. The young wife's testi-
mony, even if every word of it
is true, goes to prove the wick
edness of White, not the insanity
of his murderer. The young wo-
man told a pathetic tale, and told
it well, artistic we may say, sc
artistic indeed as to suggest the
mastery training of an expert
( criminal lawyer. It may be the
exact truth. The dead man is
not here to contradict her odiouE
tale; but admitting every item il
the pathetic recital it only proves
that White had proved himself :
very wicked mana monster IL
vice. We see no proof in this O.
theinsanity of Thaw. The dea'
man is not on trial it is hismur
derer that is being tried.
4th. The young wife has mo
tive enough for deviating fror
the plain truth. Her husband
life is at stake. Nothing strang
if she did color matters so as
save, if possible, her husband
life. The young woman is to b
pitied. She had lived in peri
ols environment. Her laps
comes natural. She was MOI
sinned against than SHINING. F.
some time the two men, Whit
and Thaw, were rivals for h
favors each trying to blacken Il
character Of the other, and fina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-09
Believes HIS Son was Murdars.l

The four-yesr.old son OF Col Samuel
L. Adams. of Cluster Syringe, w. Va,
was burned to death Thursday, and an
investigation, which has been In progress
since that time, leads to the belief that
the boy was murdered aud thrown into
feed house, which was fred to co ceal
the crime.
Mr. Adams has information tina Just
before the feed barn burst into fl INES q
strange msu was seen running from he
barn toward the railroad track, $50 yards
away. The evidence ia so strong that
the boy was murdered that detective
has been employed on the case.
s. l.. Adams Is a lawyer and q prohi-
bitionist. Recently he has been en-
ployed to appear in three or four casea
In which dist lers, " no left West Vir-
ginia as result of the Watts law, sought
to set up business in Virginia. MIR.
Adams went into court to oppose the
granting of license to these.
Since Mr.. Adams, 10 the capacity Of
attorney, became 80 active in resisting
the granting Of license to those distillers
he had received a warning on two Occa e
sions that unless he desisted from his at
titude at that time he would come To
personal grief.
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News Of the Day.

Fire today destroyed the building oc.
cupied by the Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch,
entailing a loss of$250,OOO
Through the falling of a wall at fire
which destroyed the plant Of the Amster
dam Broom Company at Amsterdam,
n. Y, today, William Sullivan, a fire.
man, was killed.
The United States Government has
interfertd in the Central American val
to the extent of intcrdieting the BON
bardment OF coast towns. During the
frequent revolutions. Nicaraguan troops
have occpied Ceiba and Puerto COrtex,
two seaports OF Honduras, without re-
sistsnce,
The mystery surrounding the theft Of
$l79, 900 from the United States sub
treasury in Chicsgo took new turn
today. The latest suspect ia declared
TO be a negro scrub woman who took
advantage OF their negligence and par
ioiutd the fortune under their very eyes.
The woman has been arrested
The !, $50 patients 10 the male side OF
the state asylum for the insane at Nor
tisl0wn, Pa, faced death by fire early
today when the institution was partly
destroyed. Physicians and nurses at the
risk Of their lives pulled and dragged the
lnnatics into places OF safety. The loss
on the buildinp Cill reach 500, 900.
Itrequired the tll)rts Of marines ard
sailors, together with the Philadelphia
FIRE department. TO gain control OF ire
which destroyed the joiner's shop one OF
the largest buildings at the Lesgne Is
land navy yard early today. The bnild'
iugs was filled with paints and other In.
lammable materials. No estimate OF
the loss can be given.
Rev. +. Lawrence Hunt, OF the Noble
Street Presbyterian Church Brooklyn,
who was named as correspondent In the
Basselt divorce case, voluntarily sent
letter of resignation from the Presby-
terrain MINISTRY to the mombers OF the
Brooklyn Presbytery yesterday. The
letter was read at the meeting oil tie
Presbytery at the Park Side PresbyteF'
ian Church, on LenoX Road, Flst6usb,
without discussion. The marriage Of Dir.
Hunt and Mis-. Fannie Rice Bassett Is
forecast by their friends.
King Alfonso, the Dowager Queen
Christina and the other members of the
royal party arrived at Cartagena, Spain,
at 80 O'Clock yesterday morning from
Maori 10 meet King Edward and Queen
Alexandra of England. The Spanish
King and his mother received an ovation
from the population ol the city. The
British royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
escorted by wsrsbips, was sighted later
10 the day, and King Alfonso went out
TO meet King Eiwafd ana Qieen Alex
andfa on board the Spanish royal yach!
Giralds. The royal visitors we're accor'
ded a magnificent reception on tbell
arrival. The Official Gazette yester'
day published q royal decree appointing
King Edward an honorary csptaln-gene'
rsl in the Spanish army.
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satisfaction In Havana.

Havana, April 9 -SecretarY raips
declaration to committees Of moderates,
liberals and bankers, which waited upon
him to fiod out what is the programme
of the United States for Cuba, that 9
census must be taken before any election
can be held, has given slmost universal
satisfaction here. Only q few radical
liberals who are anxious for Offices open.
ly express their dissatisfaction.
Secretary Taft aided further to the
Joy of the conservatives and the discom-
fort and dissatisfaction Of the liberal
political leaders here this afternoon
when he gave the Cuban business men
10 understand that tho date Of the re-
establishment of the Republic is still
quite distant, and then when the resto.
ration comes II will be made conditional
upon tie maintenance of peace upon
tho island. This afternoon Secretary
Taft was guest Of honor at grand
review of the American troops on the
island. With his party he will sail for
po.lo r co tomorrow afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-09
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL .. 1867.

To-Day il tie iorty.sec)nd anniversary
Of The surrender by General Lee to Con-
era Grant ,of The Army Of Northern
Virgins. The EMULATION Of many COM
po,ing Alexandria's miscellaneous pop
ulation nj that time is well-remembsred
by older citiz,ns. A large percentage
of the residents were Of northern birth,
add these, added to soldiers and the
corpOrars guard OF Aiexs1drsns who
were sympathizers with the federal
authorities, attempted to paint the
tom red" The fire bells we're rang
throughout most Of the day, while sal
vos from artillery could be heard here
and there. There were many true men
aid women, however. who Durtured an
ioborn sorrow as the result Of the four
years conflict, and to these the day was
the darkest in oil their lYes. The hand Of
fate had crushed cherished hopes, and
there vas but one thing to do-accep'
the inevitable quietly, and this they did
with The beat grace possible, following
an example set by the great commander,
Robert r. Lee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-09
DELMAs,s INVECTlVEs.

The trial Of Harry X. Thaw, charged
with the murder Ell Stanford White, Il
nearing the end Attorney Dolphin NJ.
Deimas, the Californian advocate, yes
lerdoy afternoon began his closing adj
dress TO the jury, and after he had spoken
for more than two hours and half an
adjournment was taken until this morn
ing. District Attorney Jerome will
make the closing address Of the trial on
Wednesday, and Thaw's fate should be
in the hands of the jury by Wednesday
evening.
Declaring he would not base his ples
upon the "unwritten law" because his
client found ample protection IN the
written statutes of the State Of New
York, Mr.. Delmas made striking
appeal to the sympalhles Of the Jurors,
aud so far IS be progressed yesterday
the subject Of Thaw's insanity st tue
time lie committed the homicide was not
even limited ct.
Mr.. Delmas based bis argument sole
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-09
Today's Telegraphic News
The Thaw Case.

New York, April with the re-
sumption of Attorney Delmas' summing
up today, Harry Thaw's ''dsy in court"
is drawing to its close. 1t ie possible
Thsw may know his fate at the hands
Of his jury tomorrow night. It Ia ex-
pected the case will 60 to the jury late
tomorrow afternoon.
Delmas resumed his argument when
the court opened this morning. lie was
10 excellent voice and as he launched
into his continued speech, the jury
listened to him with even greater interest
than was manifested yesterday.
10 opening Delmas referred briefly 10
how he had shown the early life Of
Evelyn, the meeting with White, her
betrayal by White, and her meeting
with Thsw, and how he had endeavor-
ed to analyze the evidence of Abraham
Hummel. He again went into an al
tack on Hummel, referring to it IS
the only thing against Eyelyn's story.
"May my eyes never see the high officer
of the people," declared Delmss, "stsnd
here and upon the testimony OF this con.
victed telon whom he examined when
the proof of his perjury WAS opened be-
fore him, ssk twelve men to return
verdict that would make this young wife
a widow. You do believe, in your he arts,
you know that no human Imagination
could have invented the story Evelyn
Thaw told you, that no actress day after
day could have stood all the tricks known
to lawyers to break down q witness un-
less her story were true" Dsluas then
depicted the effect of her story upoo
rhaw.
Delmss painted vivid pictures Of he
depression Eyelyn's recital caused In
the prisoner, going over all the details
of the evidence and dwelling upon many
points be considered important. He
argued that Thaw was irresponsible be-
cause his resson had been overthrow.
which Delmss declared should free him.
A recess was taken at 1890 until 2
o'clock, when Delmas will conclude his
summing up. II was announced that
Jerome would not begin hla speech
until tomorrow morning,
Delmas resumed his argument when
the court reconvened. The court TO- %
Was depsely crowded
Than IL confident Of q favorable YER
dict
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Virginia News.

Albert a. Scott, who far thirty years
conducted drug store died In Rich
mond yesterday, aged 6fty-6Ve years.
DR.. L. S. Foster, deposed superinten-
dent of the Eastern State Hospital, sc
Williamsburg, was elected superinten.
dent OF the Norfolk Protestant Hospital.
Bishop Hendricks has appointed Rev.
l.. B. Betty, Of Norfolk, to succeed the
late Rev. Paul Whitehead as presiding
elder OF the Norfolk district, Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Rev. Dr.. Paul J. Merzel, pastor Of
St. Johns German Lutheran Church,
Richmond, died yesterday. Mr.. Alen-
zel was born In Switzerland seventy
years ago.
After q session which lasted until
1870 o'clock this morning, in Rich
mond, the State Library Board failed TO
reach any conclusion With reference TO
the library situation, and adjourned to
meet today.
10 the Circuit Uourt of Frederick
county, yesterday, Judge Harrison held
it to be unlawful for fruit growers to ex.
change apples for brandy from disIillers
in local option counties, and entered an
order compelling the practice to cesse,
at the same time vigorously denouncing
the custom which has been prevailing
many years in Frederick county.
1t is reported that Mr. S, NJ. New
house, Of Culpeper coanty, a former
member Of the House of Delegates aud
later an employee of that body, will be
q candidate for the position Of Register
of the Land Office and Superintendent
OF Grounds and Buildings at the
election by the next Legislature. Col.
onel John W. Richardson, of sourhwest
Virginia, ia aud has been for years Reg
ister of the Land Office.
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Steamer on the ROcks,

Port Chester. N. Y, April with
her bow stove in and her hold filled with
wster, the steamer Sycamore, of the
Oyster Bay and Cold Springs towing
company is fact in the rocks of this port
and it is feared she will be total loss.
The steamer went sgOund last night dur
ing high wind storm which threw her
on The rocks off Msnursing Island, The
blow WAS 80 severe the bow cfumbled in.
Inside of few moments, the hull rested
on the bottom. The high wind prevail
ing today has prevented wrecking tugs
assisting the steamer much aud, unless
1t abates, fears are entertained the Saga
more will be a total wreck. Captain j
W. Young, owner of the steamer, and
seven men were aboard when the Saga
more struck, bot all are safe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-09
Culpeper Politics.

The democratic county committee OF
Cnlpeper has named Saturday, May %, as
the time for holding primaries through
out the county for the various county
and district Offices.
The chief fight is being wsged for the
Offices OF sheriff and county treasurer.
The present treasurer. s. Russell Smith
ia being opposed by +. o. Willis, from
The lower end OF the county. Alfred
Pulliam, the present sherif, who sue.
ceeded biz father TO this position, which
has beeh held By them for perhaps
thirty.fye years, is being opposed by
John A. Bowersett, present deputy sheriff
and jailer, and BY James o. Vowel,
deputy county treasurer aud tax collec.
tof For the house Of delegates Daniel
A. Slaughter. the present representative
and candidate to succeed himself, Is
again being opposed by Alden Bell,
mayor of Culpepsr. The chairman OF
the counties of Onlpeper, Rappahan.
mock. Orange, and Madison, compsis.
ing the democratic senatorial comInittee
for the Fifteenth senatorial district, con-
ierred yesterday and have decided to
hold their parry primary TO nominate a
candidate for State senator on Saturday,
May %. Tnose seeking the Office are
former Judge w. l.. Jehries, Of Cul.
peper; J. Hunton Wood, former mem
Der Of the house from Rappahsnnock,
apd NJ. Penny Carter, Of Rappabau-
uock county.