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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
HATFIELD TO
Be IN COURT
WILL APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE
KELLAR AND TELL OF
HoRsEPEN THEFT.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Sept. 1S.-
'Tts time for old Becky to die" said
Harrison Hatfield, Of Mlngo county, as
he administered poison to his spouse.
Then he was caught, tried and convict
ed on evidence purely clrcumstantial.
His sentence was life imprisonment at
hard labor In the penitentiary.
1t is because of the shadow of a
great crime which hangs over his life
that peculiar interest will attach to
Hatfelds coming here tomorrow as
prosecuting witness in the case Of the
United States VS.. C. H. Trent. And
the trouble that Trent has become
involved in is not devoid Of keen in
terest.
Before Becky. Hataelds wife, died
because she swallowed poison, given
her by her husband, Hatfield needed
some money. He sent to his bank
check for $500 and the money was
sent to HOrsepen postottice for him by
currency.
Strangely enough that very night the
.postofice was robbed and burned to
the ground. Investigation was made
and strangely enough the postmaster,
a. H. Trent, was found in possession
of $1,000 for which he could not give
no righttul account. Since the finding
he has been held for larceny. Hatfield
viii be taken from the penitentiary
to testify against the man, who Is be-
lievsd to have robbed him. Trent will
plead that he is the victim Of unfortu'
nate circumstances and about them
all viii hover the memory II not the
spirit of old, poisoned, Becky, to make
the case one Of the most Economically
fascinating ever tried in alocal court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
Warrants By
The Wholesale
NsYkvANlA CAPITOL FRAUD
CASES Will GET AIR
ING,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept 1S.-war.
rants were issued To-day at the IN
stance qf AttoIneE Genera, Todd for
the following men: Congressman E.
Burd, Cassel, Pa; Construction Com
pany; George F, Payne, contractor.
who built the capitol; Charles F. Wet
ter, Payne's partner James N. shu-
maker, former superintendent public
grounds and buildings; William L. Ma
thues, former State Treasurer; VII
liam P. Snyder, former auditor gener-
al. They are all charged with consplr-
acy 10 cheat and ietraud the common
wealth In connection with the erection
and furnishing the capitol. There are
thirty counts included under one gem
era! charge. The name of the alder
man by whom the warrants were Is
sued nor the time for the hearing is
not learned. 1t is understood warrants
for sanderson and Huston will be serv-
ed in Philadelphia, also those for
Payne and wetter. Mathues Is sick
at his home in Media Summons will
be served there. shumaker is III at
his Johnstown home, where he will
be served. cassel will probably be
served at Lancaster today, where he
is expected to be conterring with coun-
81. If not there then at his home at
Marietta.
sanderson and Huston started for
Harrisburg to-day 10 surrender them-
selves in connection with the graft
prosecutions. Warrants were issued
later for the following: Frank Irvine,
Clerk snyder's ofite Stamford Lew
is, Huston's assistant; "A. Wallace Boil
eau; Chas. L. Klnsnan, John D. Neld-
erer, George K. Storm, all connected
with the Penn Bronze Company.
Ball for each Of the defendants will
be fixed at sixty thousand dollars. sny-
der is here and probably will accept
service to-day Through his attorneys.
I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
WORRY LEADS
TO SUICIDE
YOUNG MAN USES RAZOR TO END
WHAT WAS TO HIM A MlsER.
ABLE EXISTENCE.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 1S.-Jetterson
Lewis, "a years old, single and white,
cut his throat yesterday morning. He
is dead. The corouer's inquest placed
suicide as the cause. The body was
found by a patron Of Medley's stable;
who looked for some one to hitch lp
his horse and discovered the body in
the stable loft. The medical men have
decided that the unfortunate was a
neunsthenic and that his act was
brought about by worry over his physi-
cal condition. The arst slash Of the
raaer eliminating evidence Of his sex
and thesnext cutting his iugular vein.
such cases are recogatz by theSneil.
cal maternity as being the WORT ot
|anyNhen the yictlns mind & ceuter-
I'd on Wliat he lmagIHes is a. iaeEabie
condition
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
most ANSWER
N0 SI! IES | 5.
ssoRnc So I; E YotJ
Us eciNa l Tit Is
cAoa4T gP:

& HulSTlSa ON Sept resi-
from tie panitent ttaty 81 Y a. a.
mia, his adj not yet toglt elag nor
the prison psllor disappe Rom lis
lace, the trial Of csJ, Gordon WIG VII
lived on the border between Pennsyls
yania ana west Virginia and who sin
med In bin states, viii, not be soon
forgot.en
Gordon had q get rich quick
scheme worthy the mind Of a genius;
II worked, too, but the trouble was
that 1t did.not work .ong enough, Cor
don wanted a name for skill In detect
i've work He also wanted more bad
IL the money accrufng from this occp-
patton. So he wrote threatening let,
ters to people he knew. Then he went
to them and told them he could run
down the one who wrote the letter, If
he were paid small retainer to in
sure the efficiency Of his services.
He wrote such letters TO a wealthy
mill owner. In the letters, and there
were several of them, 1t was stated
that the mill was to be burned and
burned very soon. The mill owner
was in great fear when Gordon came
to him With words Of advice and con-
ISOLATION and eagerly accepted his Of
fer to discover the writer Of the black
mailing letters. Gordon had become
possessed Of a good deal Of the mil
ler's money when all at once and
withou: warning some Of his other
operations were discovered. Then
The whole plot was laid bare. Gordon
served a sentence Of several years In
Ithe pennsylvania prison. As the same
evidence upon which he was convict
ed before will be used this time, the
chance seems to be that he will also
grow familiar with the interior OF the
Moundsyllle penitentlary,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
MAN WHO HAS WIFETN
WEST VA. SHOOTS GIRL
is Lieutenant
In the Army

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-In a jealous
rage. Lieutenant julius Hoffman, late
Of the Austrian army, to-day shot Miss
-Draga siegel, the beautiful daughter
Of his former colonel and heiress to a
hundred thousand dollar estate, and
then turned the gun on himself. ,Fhs
dying woman dashed the gun from
the mans hand. Hoffman is ravlng in
the police station and the woman Il
dying at a hospital. Hoffman has a
wife at Bamfort, West Virginia where
she has suit pending for divorce aud
also salt against Miss siegel for fit
!een thousand dollars for alternating
HoHmans affections.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
OUES ESTI0N 0F SLAUGHTER
HOUSE TIL LRS WARD
WAS UP BEFORE COUNCIL
Several Items
Were D isposed OF

s. q "
The .pf6pps laltgtter hofse to be
erectedEby 4. VIE ana Company
was the CHIEF mater discussed at
council last night There was some
opposition to the building Of the plant
and a permit for a erection has been
held up w. s Sample protested
against It's erection ana 7 W. Fleming
in behalf Of the Woman's Club pro-
tested. Mayor AFnets Health oncer
DR.. ". H, Kunst md ccunciimen Drs
e. w. Howard and 3 A Jamison win
visit Plttsbarg 70 Inspect The sanitary
slaughter house o dat clty. The
committee goes al the expense Of J.
U. Wise and Company
The matter Of payibs the alley back
of the Baptist Church YES taken up
and council ordered the work TO be
done when all the9ptupetty owners
have signed up the collract The cost
VIII ue pShT y itNYs
w. Il Vans license Tor the
Fountain restaurant was transferred
to Hawkins Brothers and Il. z. Cole
bank
Building permit Yas granted TO
Stephen yangilder and % r. Morgan
for the erection soi 4 bidding ON State
street
The monthly payroIls amounting to
sSs5 we're ordered paid
The question of baildlng wall
along Mrs. ALcD Donalds property on
Mckinney street was referred to the
street committee.
Councilman James Morgan
reported that waiter Jones'
is M and without fund at The
home Of a friend u the Third
ward. The matter illbs brought to
the potlcegof the county court
The paving Of Walnut agenne DO
tween Eighth and Ninth Streets was
ordered done The cost 81 grading
will be carried BY E Fstson until
the city can pay for
Some paving on plefpont avenue
was ordered to be put down
Eighth street Eifth ward between
Locust and Glenn aysppes Nas order
ed paved,
Council adjourned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
new CHARTER
VOTED Down
CHICAGO HAS LIGHT VOTE AND
PUBLIC is INDIFFERENT
TO PROJECT.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept, 1S-The new
charter authorized by the State legis'
lature at its last session for the city
Of Chicago was rejected by the voters
at yesterdays special election by q
majority of over 62,OOO.
Little more than half the registered
vote was cast. The/fnal figures unof
ffclally show 5s,s64 ballots for the
charter aud 122,O54 against it. The
total vote pOlled was 1Sl,5OO out of a
registered vote of S61,9GS, The light
vote was due to some extent to the
fact that the election was a special
on and that the granting Of time on for
the purpose of voting was optional
with employers and in a majority oil
cases voters were Obliged to go to the
polls before going to Npsk or not at
all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
JUDGE SANDERS
HAS RESIGNED !
PRESIDENT OF SUPREME COURT
HANDS RESIGNATION TO Gov
ERNoR DAWSON.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept, lS.7-
Judge j. NJ. Sanders, president otthe
Supreme Court Of Appeals Of West
Virginia, resigned yesterday, handing
Governor Dawson his resignation,
which is to take effect October lst.
1t will be accepted.
Judge Sanders is recognized as one
Of the ablest jurlsts in the State, He
was announced as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor
at the conclusion Of the last session
Of the Legislature, but recently an,
nounced that he would not ebe. In the
race. The appointment Of his sue
cessor has not yet been decided on.
Thate to part with you" said Judge
Brannon to the retiring jurist. You
have been a great help to me. Your
opinions have been sharp and pointed
as well as valuable"
Judge Sanders will return to Blue.
field to resume the practice Of law and
Is expected to be in the race for at-
torney of the northern district Of
West Virginia against Elliott North
colt next year. Sanders is only 10
years old and Is the youngest member
81 the Supreme Court of this State.
He was elected circuit Judge at 80
and served for eight years. After be
Ing elected the fourth time, without
opposition. he @ss appointed to the
supreme bench
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
Enormous Profits
FOR STANDARD OIL COMPANY
UNDER MANAGEMENT OF
ROCKEFELLER.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-That dlyi-
dends many times the capital stock Of
the corporations controlled by the
Standard OIL Company we're the rule
and not the exception under the Rock
efeller administration is a fact that
became known to-day from testimony
at the hearing by the Federal gov
eminent to dissolve the STANDARD Of
New Jersey. One example among
many was that Of the Atlantic OIL Co.
capital I'VE millions dividends innlne
teen three over eight million ooun;
hi for the Standard asserted lt!Wtil
be shown that the profits q 5tiie
sEaadard were not bigger than gro-
.eSy store ccnsldering the SIZE q the
Blnye etment
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
.THE CITY OF GRAFTON
IS SUED F0R DAMAGES

GRAFTON, Sept Sam carro,h'
ers, the well known local liverymanl
has brought suit for damae asalns,
the city tor 5000 damages Tor false
arrest and Imprisonment The suit Is
the outcome 81 the arrest Of carroih.
ers Sunday nigh on charge OF at.
tempted assanlt upon Awell Sum.
mers, toTsMhteh cauo.hers was given
a hearing sterday morning When
he wa; ARE ted earro.hers offered to
give bond for his appearance before
tie mayor the next morning. but the
oaicets WHO arrested him refused TO
accept Tie bond, and be was thrown
Into isli aud compelled to remain
there until Monday monIng. at which
time he was allowed to give bond.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
IRIED8TO SMOKE HIS
FATHER-IN-LAW OUT
cFiAsI rs MILLER BURNED SUI.
PHlRSiN THE BASEMENT, BUT
SIS SCHEME WAS Faus-
TRATED.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept. IS. =
ehaFles Miller, Of waynesburg It is
alleged. cured an entrance to the
residsnce of his tather-inslaw through
4 Basement window and by means Of
a BIN & nipharI which he fired, at
tempted To smoke his father.in'law,
jill Helms 81 East Green street. out
of his own home Aboarder noticed
the smoke and betors succeeding in
remosln ie sulphur was almost .suf-
ioea,ed ME lngredlents we're placed
on III BOTTOM q aStab and fsed, The
sonAuaaw has seem acting strsasely
Ior several days
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
Died Suddenly
POISONED CABBAGE SAID TO
HAVE KILLED EDWARD NEW
LAND, OF MARTINS
FERRY.

WHEELING, Sept. 1S.-Edwarj
Newlard, a prominent roller at the
Aetna,standard mill, and residing al
No. 500 Zane street, that city, died
at his home at 2 O'Clock this morning,
after several hours intense suffering
said by the physicians to have been
caused by eating cabbage,
Newland, 1t is said. ate lunch at q
restaurant late last night and a short
time after It is said to have complain
ed of excruciating pains In his stom'
ach. After arriving home his condi
tioa became very grave, aud despite
the aid Of physicians, he died as stat
ed.
He was thirty-six years of age and
is survived by wife and two small
children. He was a son Of Mrs Mar
garet Newland, of this city. The fu
neral arrangements win be made to
day,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
JUDGE PARKER
AT EXPOSITION
FORMER PRESIDENTIAL cANoI-
DATE MADE PRINCIPAL Ap.
DRESS ON coNsTlTU.
TIoNAL DAY.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 1S.-Fomer
Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York,
former Democratic candidate for Pres.
ident of the United States, and Samuel
W. Mccall, member of congress from
Massachusetts,, made the principal ad-
dresses at the Constitutions Day
celebration at the Jamestown Exposi-
tlon. The ceremonies were in com,
memoration Of the one hundred and
twentieth anniversary Of the adoption
Of the Federal constitution by thecon-
stItutional convention Of 1887, over
which George Washington presided.
The weather was ideal and the at
tendance at the exposition was large.
The exercises occurred in til main
hail of the auditorium.
President Harry st. George Tucker,
Of the exposition, made an address Of
welcome. The national anthem and
other patriotic band selections made
up the-musical part of the programme.
An official luncheon was rendered
Judge Parker and Congressman Nc
Call by the exposition managers i'm.
mediately following the conclusion OF
the exercises Of the day, which we're
attended by large number 6t dis
tlnguished people from Virginia and
othr States, these in numerous In
stances being descendants Of mem
bers of the constitutional assembly
whose work the celebration Of the day
commemorated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
MUST co TO
STATE PEN
MEN uNoERTooK TO APPEAL
FROM LOWER COURT
TOO LATE.

PARKERsBuRG, Sept, 1S-Because
of the fact that no order was entered
showing that bills Of exception were
settled AMI. signed by Judge showal'
ter in the case of Ed Clark and Jim
Wilson, convicted at a former term Of
criminal court Of the theft of goods
from box car, both will go to the
penltentlary without opportunity to ap'
peal,
The attorney In the case Of the two
men yesterday appeared before Judge
showaIter and asked for a writ OF
nunc pro tune, an order to show that
a decree entered now was in reality
entered then. Judge saowalter de
cided the matter.
The attorneys had labored under the
impression that the orders had been
entered at the time, though an ovr
sight having neglected to make the
motion within thirty days after the
former term had been adjourned. Con
sequently the limit Of time in which
they could appear Turing vacation ex
pired and the opportunity died.
Wilson aud Clark both were sen
tenced and stay granted, but nov
| they will be taken. Since they gor
no advantage from the, stay it is pos
sible that they will be credited VI
with the time they have served in jail
here.
Clark Very III.
Ed. Clark, who was convicted at thu
last term Of court with Jim Wilson
of having broken into and stolen goods
from "a i. ana o. freight car, ani who
was sentenced to, three years in tht
penitentlary is very Ill Of heart dis
ease at Ills present abolein the coun
ty jail. He has always tAd a veal
heart and the present attack is sucl
a severe one that his recovery is sale
to be doubtful by Drs. Hatfield, Ross
and Good, who have been attending
him. An effort will be made by Attor
ney L. R. Via, who defended Clark a
his trial, to have him removed from
the jail ohts home or a hospital
where treatment can be given him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
NEW STUDE
ARE ARRVlllg0
EVERY lIll
SeVera on es
About 3 Building

giie Norhs schooi opened to-day
vais auspicEo1sly with al the teach,
et pf except Miss Ware, Of the
DspaFimsnt ct ssion. who has
moi ~ arrived and Ftot. 3. p. hers
csr at6 abroad During Pfot.
Mecsr ence his classes will be
nniIeT tRe direction Of Mr. Howard
numbe q students enFoll-
ed today and among them were many
new Ths outlook indicates that
liis SllI Be tie best year in the his.
tpry d &c Normal The students are
coming aud already there Is an
acadenic nosphete at this instltu-
tlon ot learning. Tomorrow many
more viii enroll Names will
be adds to tie register for several
Tosnol morning az SIS o'clock
the reca Hons win begin and from
that int ile students VIII be busy.
M olIse shdrtlef Is doing much
10 help he new students to get &C.
qudnssd TN theIE new surroundings
ana Is ssisting them in hndlng rooms.
bets bas been many changes in
The building which VIII work to the
neat b tie school The partition
bses rooms Nos and 8 has been
aiSen eIit ana now Que room With. tith
ta5 eat 4als room With No.
silsbe ased for the model school,
Room Mo- ii Will be used for the kin
defgsstsn MISS Montana Hastings
has ctasga Of the work assisted by
MISS Mary p George.
MIS- Eiizabeth NJ stalnaker, teach
81 ot french and German, will have
chafgs Il room MOL, which was for
meriyoceupied by Miss Amy L. Rilge-
iey tie ar teacher This room is to
lie teit 81 the main entrance to the
building Miss Rtdgeley has been CIV
en- much larger room than she for
merlyhad Her studio is now located
on the second floor Miss Ridgeley's
room Is No. 16, formerly the English
ROOM
MIS- N r. G. Morrow, teacher Of
Histofs and English, will preside over
room No.
PROT b q. Rohrbaugh, Latin and
Gtesk viii teach in room No. 15
prof &. 2. Mercer will occupy the
same room as heretofore on the first
floor This room is designated No. ..
The science room, No. 4, is the same
last year. Some change has been
maaein the room. This part Of the
wofkls under the charge Of Prof, O.
Hurry scherf.
Miss Ida Abbott assistant in His
ory, VIII teach in room No. B.
miss Moilie Virginia Smith, assist
antl III English, will preside over room
No
There has been no change In the
toomSfor the department Of music and
expression. Mrs. Lulu Billingslea will
have charge Of the musical work Of
fhe school and Miss Maynte Ware will
direct the work in the department Of
expression,
Tie facultysis asstrong one and un'
dsr tie direction Of Prof. Bennett,
there Is no doubt that there will be
rapid strides in the progress Of the
school and that 1t will establish a
standard that the people Of the, e,clty
and State will point to with pride
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18

; Lieut., schwortz. Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
is attending the services Of the jew
tish congregation In observance Of their
holiday or day 81 atonenent Lieut.,
Schwartz Is a returned naval oticer
and was wounded At Manila, having
been anotcer With the tleet ot Adi
mlrai Dewey
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18
Plenty Of Gas
TWO NEW WELLS WILL Be PUT
DOWN IN THE PRUNTY-
TOWN FIELD.

GRAFTON, w Va, Sept 1S.-An
immense gas well has been completed
on the Evans farm, near Pruntytown.
Hon. John t. McGraws Senator Thos.
Gartlan and several others who are
Interested in the well, went out to tor
pedo 1t. The shot was made success.
fully and tae we'll responded with a
flow of gas which showed after a test
had been. made that 1t had a rock pres
sure of about 900 pounds which
means that the well is good for at
least 100000 feet of gas a day.
1t was stated yesterday that two
more wells were to be started imme.
dlately, the contract having been
given to Senator Gartlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18

Ann AZ AT
NIGHT


sIts n. p Slate President Of
ttIis /. gean outline other
WORK fhtoug State during the
past year. she Slslted 10 teachers
inths .erests Of the anti.
Cigarette law I'm epablic schools.
Mrs. AIorTo can outline Of her
experience dslt of the organ.
ization which Vced an interest.
ing history 81 Union, Mrs. J. G.
Nesbltt was presldent, and the
late Mrs. ia syton was the sec
ond president Morrow was Mrs
clayton's saeces aud held the posi-
ton for 20 year
Her resignatao gss given on &C.
count Of her dtifs as a member OF
the Normal schos faculty, though in
her remarks last 5shtshe stated that
she did not expse Y b give up the work
Of the union. q 5vlal hour followed
the programme abfs course of tempt
ing refreshments #Rs served,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18

Robert Klnkead, whois working on
an engineering corps in the mountains
of Virginia, IS the city having come e
attend lie marriage 81 his sister Mss
alice, M Engene eSSsr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18

Miss B. b Gavin returned list night
fsom few dsysIy visit at shsrSoms IN
.East LlsetpooI Clio
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18

AdgsFtlisra Ike our cIraul1lIoa'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-18

II I'LL = ~ = = =
81 san Only IS Per Year.
TRlee a Week tor$l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

afflicted with personal vanity. 1t Is
true that, unlike Vardaman he Is
no dude. In fact he is inclined to be
careless in matters of dress. So far
however, as the bathroom and the
barber are concerned, he will not
suffer in comparison with Governor
Vardaman. In fact he has distihc'
advantage over him in being clean
mouthed, and clean minded. 1t seems
strange that with his great superiority
over Vardaman he should not nave
beaten him out by vastly larger vote
A paltry 600 majority is a mario"
margin. Still. while it is not so deep as
q well or So wide as a barn door 1t Is
enough. If simply illustrates the fact
that in Mississippi the difference be-
tween tho old south represented by
yardaman and the new south, repre-
scented by williams is not as large as
could be wished In no part of the
soutb care the people more afflicted
with negrophobia. nor have the pas
sions and prejudices cngendered by the
civil war yielded more slowly to the
snrit of reconciliation, and the cffacing
touch of time