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The state herald., 1907-04-26

Denver.-Features in the Wright
murder mystery:
February 25, 1907, dead bodies OF
Mrs. benjamin C. Wright and her o.
year-old daughter Genevieve found in
the Wright home, 374 South Pearl
street.
Benjamin C. Wright, the husband
and father, found In an apparently half
conscious condition, suffering evil
IDENTIFY from poison of some kind.
Wright taken to county hospital,
where doctors. convinced that the man
was shamming illness. sent him to
police headquarters.
Sweated by Chief of Police Delaney,
Wright confesses that he killed wife
and daughter
February 81. 1907. chemical analysis
OF bodies OF Mrs Wright and daughter
fails to reveal least trace of poison.
Search for clew which would fasten
crime on Wright begins anew.
March 2, 1907, Wright repudiates
confession which he formerly made.
Wright is examined by physicians to
determine the extent Of injuries which
he is said to have suffered at hands OF
police.
March 8, 1907. Wright is arraigned
In court. pleads not guilty and is re-
mGnded to jail for trial.
From that time to this no progress
toward solution of this most mysteri-
GUS Of crimes has been made.
All kinds of suggestions as to man
ner in which victims met their death
have been offered.
Wright himself holds the key to tho
mystery, but his lips are sealed.
The state herald., 1907-04-26
WRIGHT MAY GO FREE.
Strange Murder Case In Denver No
Nearer Solution.

have not the slightest doubt in my
mind that Benjamin G, Wright is en-
tirely innocent of the charges against
him. The evidence that has been sub
mitted to me impels me to that con
clusion.
feel 1t to be my public duty, how
ever, to lay the case before the judge
and jury. l caanot take the RESPONSE
bility of entering dismissal of the
case.
shall present to the court and jury
everything that has been submitted to
me, the chemists reports, the results
of the examination of the premises
and all other matters. My part will
be merely the formal execution of
public duty.-Dlstrict Attorney George
Sudger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-07
Schedule A.

Amounts paid out of the road and
bridge fund, 1906. levy, by David
Smith. sheriff of Christian county,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-07

Voucher for amounts paid out BY
said sheriff out of 1906 levy and
other monies received by him, as
shown by schedules A, B, G, D and
E, are filed herewith as part of this
settlement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-07

rate on the above is so
ded as heretofore indicated.
riffs General Account
objected from Jno. 4"
g,delinqu't taxes, S 1,219.45
....,...... ........ 1876
SAX $i,S69,2l
elected. from L.
Wis, penalties on
ixe s .S''l...ls.~.~"~ ,84l.26
a C-efti.s.A4oy17 sa.
| S........ sS - 100000
: borrowed from
;;,.,5;SG,.y~T 100000
his balahceadue on =
ttlementA. 1906. rs
KS tax Oh Che 500 .
lisO, O7s!isg. ......... 47,044.2s
Islls at s115O each 8,343.U0
a collected after
.906. :........ 5O4.30
slls a. 81. 90 2,,178. 90
~. ~. 66
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-07
.heriR's Settle
ment for 1906.
u
Credits.

Credits.
By 10 per cent commission
On SIS 600 ...................S 10000
BY Dc per cent. commission
on sos, 949.47............... 2,358.01
By 25c each on $50 polls
listed by him.. .......... 1880
BY warrants on road and
bridge accounts, see
schedule A.....,........,.. 44.551 .O2
By warrants on gen'l fund
see schedule B ......... 20, 277 so
BY warrants on Poorhouse
fund, see schedule c.. 1,41S.53
Total credits. $69, 243. O6
Reorganization. 8
lQtAi OEDlJS4s.......s....s = To- OtJ.f =
Total ts.h......."..... So, 243. 06
- h4. - -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-07


Railroad and Bond Account.
To balance collected. sher-
ifs settlement 1906. .#.$ 7,483. 81
To &c ON the 800 on $12,-
800, 078 less 81 70 miles of
l.. 81 N. railroad at $10,- 81
500 per mile, $12,O47, O18 8.432. 81
Total debts. ....................$ l5, 1858
- Credits (See Schedule D..
By A per cent commission
on $8,432, 81. ........".....$ 1871
By R.R.. bond coupons, due "" ''
Nov. 1905, Nos. to 6, IL
to IS, Al to 70....".....i.G... 100000
By same due May, 1906.
Nos. i to 70...............' 1,400.0
By same due Nov. 1906,
Nos. to 70................. 100000
Total credits ...................$ 4,337. 81
RecapituIation.
Total debts. ..............".l$15, 916. 70 |
Total credits .....- '4;337.31
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22
Parker Amu.em.n. Company.

The famous Parker Amusement
Company will be the chief attraction
in La Junta during the first week in
July, from the lst to the 9Th. The
attractions this year are better than
ever before and of superior merit.
The Topeka Journal in write-up of
visit to that city says:
Last fall when the semi-annual
committee began looking over the
situation in regard to preparing its
program for its festivities. Major T.
j. Anderson. the nestor of many
carnival and celebration in Topeka,
Immediately suggested the Parker
Shows as good attraction such as
Topeka wanted. He saw the Pike
last year and he knew it was good.
That the majors Judgment was first
class has been demonstrated over and
over again all week. Without
particle of question the Parker
Shows are the finest thing of the
kind ever seen in this city. 1t has
been more than half Of the festivi-
ties. Had the entire week been
clear, the attendance would have
been record breaker of the gen.
uine kind. On the good night the
Parker Pike was crowded almost to
an uncomfortable point. Just as an
example 1900 people were in the
feature show at one time for the
Wednesday night show. Attraction
after attraction on the Pike were
crowded beyond capacity. and it
was matter of taking ones turn.
If that was not emphasis to the
statement that Mr.. Parker is giving
the people a good show and the
kind of shows they want, there is no
emphasis.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22
SOME noa. LOCAL ,rtms...

A. NJ. Brennaman was over from
Ordway yesterday on business.
Miss Gertrude Finney arrived
home this week from Oberlin. Ohio,
where she has been student at
Oberlin College during the past
year.
Auto thieves ut La Junta .Theater,
Saturday afternoon and night. Al
'ternoon at $3.50 o'clock and in the.
evening at 7:3O o'clock. Admission,
10 cents.
Foxy hoboes the funniest moving
pictures ever produced, at the La
Junta Theater. afternoon and night,
commencing this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Admission, 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Bradish arriv-
ed home yesterday morning from
Denver, where they were suddenly
summoned to attend the unexpected
wedding of Mr.. Michael Bradish
and Miss Anna Doyle.
Fred Hansbrough. one of the
youngest members of the local Elks'
lodge. was the winner of the piano
raffled off by the Elks' work team on
the night of the dedication cere-
monies. He has choice of either
the piano or life membership in
the local lodge.
Ed Hamilton has added new de-
partment to his bicycle and plumb
ing, and in the future will be pre-
pared to do all kinds of tinwork. in
cluding roofing, spouting and repair
work Of all descriptions. The new
department is in charge of Charles
Avery. who is well known as an ex-
pert in his line.
John A. Martin. one Of the legal
lights Of Pueblo, was La Junta
visitor several days this week. being
the attorney for the defense in the
case of the People vs. Edward j.
O'Brien and C. M. Ward, charged
with burglarizing Santa Fe freight
cars. O'Brien was convicted, but
Ward was found not guilty.
james Melvin and Harry Bourne
win open moving picture and illus
trated song show in the La Junta
Theater. commencing this afternoon
ct $3.50 o'clock, with q continuous
performance each week day after
noon and evening, At $3.50 and 7:30
O'Clock until further notice. They
have one Of the finest moving pic
ture machines in the country and an
up-to- date line Of pictures.
La Junta was represented at the
Elks' state convention in Leadville
last week by FIVE delegates-P. B.
Iinv;lle. w. E. Andrews.J. H. Rapp.
CHARLES Maxwell, DIR. ]. w. Brown
and w. r. Dye. The. delegation
succeeded in capturing one Of the
state officers for the local lodge, DR..
j. w. Brown. Of Swink, being elect
Cd one Of the trustees Of the state
grand lodge for . term Of three
years.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22

and dancing was commenced in the
ball room, which was resplendent
with fair women elegantly gowned
and representatives innumerable Of
the antlered tribe. 1t is estimated
that there We're fully 500 people in
attendance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
AMATEUR GAMES.
Tigers vs. Amanda.


 The Tigers won a double header from Amanda Street yesterday on the latter's diamond. McGehee, who pitched both games for the Tigers, was 1nvfncible. striking out fifteen men in the first game and six men in the sec- ond. The second game was called at the end of five innings on account of darkness. The final scores were II to 1 and to 1.
 The line-ups of the two teams were: Amanda Street-Gordon, 3b: Hall. 1b; Sayre, p; Crowell. 2b; She en, c: Afford, If; Pascal. cf.; Avinger. ss: Morris, If.
 Tigers-Minnis. ss; Ray, 1b; Gar rett. 3b Lee. c; McGehee. D; Parker. If; Finn, If; Perry, CT: Amerfne. 2b. Summary-Two base hits. Minnis. Ray. Finn, Hall Struck out, by Mo Gehee. l5: by Sayre, 3. Base on balls. off sayre, l; off McGehee, 3. Three base hit, Lee First base on errors. Tigers. Hall
 Score by innings: Agsrs A1ssns. s,r. ....'.' 1sS ,o, e2o sNo oO2-11 @ Second game: Line up same as in first game.
 Summary-Two base hits, Minnis, Gordon. Struck out. by McGehee, 6; by Sayre, 3. Base on balls, by McGehee, |: by Sayre. l. First base on errors, Ti- Eexs. 3; Amanda. O.
 Score by innings: 11.gsrs 1g .,s;... s.-.... '........... I0o 22-5 amanda street ..... s...... oil 02-4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08

In a see-saw, rather tiresome kind of contest the Climbers copped the sec ond game of the Shreveport series yes- terday afternoon by a score of | to 2. Tom Fisher planned to put Gordon Hickman in, but at the last moment he switched and stuck in Becker, the man who lost his game by a score of 5 to 8 when MaIarky's bunch were in Shreve- port on the first Western trip.
 Leo Walsh was put in by Malarky and the game yesterday made the third straight victory for the man from Texas-the fourteen-inning to win rom Little Rock against Hart, the s to win from Memphis against Crystal and yesterdays affair. At the same time 1t made eight victories, three losses and one tied, out of the twelve played at Capitol Heights so far.
 It was good game that Walsh s,snas worked. s, They nit him quite lively at cept in the fourth and ninth Innings. when they pushed over their only two
 Tn the third inning he lost control one of them being struck out-but he steadied himself and struck out the last batter. He struck out a man on two different occasions when a hit would have been disastrous, and both times the Pirate manager was the vic- tim--and Tom Fisher slams lem out pretty hard at times.
 Walsh had fine support. but the same lures of the game were couple of catches by Daley out in the Pirates's left lot and superb throw to the plate by Noah Henline from the local cen- tsTfieid; ne d, The support given Becker was was story might have been different If the Pirates had been as speedy on the lines as the locals.
 srrv 1. in the first Lewee was out on a fly to Houtz. Carr slammed one past Perry. Daley hit safe. Walsh ended it by striking out Fisher.
 The first local run came in the last stole second and went to third on Rapp's wild throw to catch him at sec- ond; counting when Rapp let one get
 In the third 1t looked black, There was only one out when Trimmer began calling balls. Warrender walked, but seabaugh got Lewee's. foul Walsh had Carr struck out. but zimmer let bags with two out. 4 hit would have won the game but Walsh was cool and steady. striking Fisher out for the second time.
 In the fourth they got after Walsh reached second on Kings sacrifice. scoring when Houtz let Rapp's hit get by him.
 One more was put in by the locals King juggled Balls hit, Ball going to third on Baxter's swat to right, Zim- mer calling Baxter out at second when the Moose had the bag stolen. Sea- baugh hit one that was too strenuous for Lewee and Ball counted.
 Heniine hit safe in the sixth, was sacrificed by Ball and scored on Sea- baugh's two-bagger.
 Houtz pounded out a two-bagger in the eighth, reached third on Henline's sacrifice and scored on Balls drive to center.
 The Pirates made a desperate rally in the ninth, Massfng hitting for Beck CT. They made one run, but that vas all, and the game wound up to g in favor of Montgomery
 The score was:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
COLUMBUS SHUT OUT
vISITORs TO MOBILE EASY FOR s 1GsCAY'S MEN.
EoEn Uuf yenes-May
 Get walker From Malarky. Ys

Mobile. June 7-(Special)-By the score of { to 0, the Mobile team de- feated the Columbus bunch this after noon. showing complete reversal of form and hitting the ball hard and fielding as fast as major leaguers.
 Mobile started her run getting in the first inning. when McCay bunted and beat it out and followed this up by purloining the second bag and scored minute later when kemmer singled to left Agaln in the third they scored ea q single by Ray; 2 hit to right by scored when McCay flew out to right. In the sixth. they chased over two more tallies. just to cinch things, with two bunts beat out, a sacrifice and a hft through second by Larry Hoffman.
 The game was not interesting, as the visitors seemed to be of in their held- Ing as well as in their hitting, and never had any chance of getting q tai ". On the reverse the local brigade were there with the ginger and were in the game from the start to finish. backing up Ray to perfection and rem derIne him almost perfect support.
 Jones. the shortstop for the visitors. who was at the front of the sensation ei triple play here in yesterdays game. noon, when he pulled down, line drive with his gloved hand that was good tor a couple of sacks. This fellow is a good one and Wright is tickled to death to have 90 competent a man handling the difiicult position for his
 There is . rumor here that Mobile has signed walker, the south paw re- leased by Montgomery. but 1t cannot be affirmed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
Base Ball
 oday Montgomery Shreveport Game Called at 4:0o

pack to New York. brought here to operate electric cars during tbe recant trouble in this city.
 Ine men will be taken directly East provided they are not needed in Atlan- "a or Norfolk before the end of ths week: Representatives f the Erie ana Big Four Railroads, as well as tbs NeW York Central lines. joined in with ,voai @ raiiroad men to secure the busi-
 The men were brought to this ais- erict under the auspices of a national gE.sahization EaS. with headquarters in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08

Two furnaces are nearing compile ton, after extensive repairs and VIII be blown in just as soon as possible. The extensive washer being placed at the Russellville ore mines which will be able to wash no less than 700 tons of ore daily, will be started up within another week.
 The report of the President as to the earnings of the company during the quarter ending May 31 (May estimated) will make the following showing: Profits from operations ....$5s2,4sS. .95 Deduct three months
 interest on bonds S51.5o0 Deduct three months
 proportion of tax es ..6 ... ...... ..$e,s1o $62.310. % Net .s. e0Sv'Aoo. ~ To pay three months'
 dividend on prefer
 red stock at pc.$114.0oo To pay three months
 dividend on conn
 mon stock at pc. ,ooo--s23s, 900. %
 Surplus for quarter $291, ,1S3 95
 The Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company is one of the larger coal and iron companies in the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
Women Shoots Snake as 1t Hangs
 on Her Front Gallery Near Child.

was awakened from sound sleep about o'clock by the report of pis- tol, apparently coming from within his own home. He leaped from bed, ans was soon at the front of the house, where the shooting had taken place.
 It seems that Mrs. Searcy had dis covered the snake hanging from the banister of the gallery. within q short distance of the playing child, ar ? hastily seizing one of her husbands s revolvers, had fired at the reptile, Kill ing it with her unerring aim at the first shot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
ReanIta at Enaom.

London, June 7.-At Epson today the Oaks Stakes of 5000 sovereigns (S25.o0o) for thre year old fillies, dis tance about one mile and a half. was won by MT. Joel's Glass Doll. Laomo- ata was second and Lady Hasty was khird. Fourteen horses started
 Lady Hasty led until quarter of a mile from home, when Laomedia forged to the front but was passed close to home by Glass Doll. who won by half a length. The betting was 25 to 1 against Glass Doll. 10 to against Laomedia and 100 to IA against Lady Nasty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
HOLDS LAW VALID.

Missouri Measure Regulating Tnsu- fance Company Salaries COnstItutiOnal.
 Jefferson City Mo, June 7.-Attorney General Hadley today gave an opinion to the State Insurance Department, holding that the law prohibiting an in suranee company paying any officer a greater salary than s50,000 from doing business in Missouri. is constitutional. The Attorney General holds however, that the law, which was passed by the Legislature this year does not affect licenses issued by the insurance depart rDAnx for the present year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08

4 snake over three feet in length was shot in two Thursday afternoon by Mrs. J. c. Searcy. as 1t hung rom the banister of the front gallery or her residence at 500 Locust Street. within a short distance from child that was playing on the gallery. Mrs. searcv fired but single shot, that niercing the snake and ending its life.
 MT. Searcy, who is member Of the Montgomery Police Department, teiis the story of the thrilling anair. Be s- a.Ie.n when the incident occurred. He
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
TIE GAME PLAYED.
Union Springs and Troy Had a Draw
 to q.

to q.
 Union Springs. June 7.-(SpeciaL)-- The second game this afternoon be- tween Troy and Union Springs resulted in tie game after eleven innings. This same thing happened last week when Troy was here. The two teams have now played five games, Union Springs winning two. Troy one, and two games were tied. The Union Springs team goes to Troy next week for a series Of games.
 Score by innings:
 Union Springs. .... 120 o40 900 00--7 Summary-Hits of Weenls, G.; of SolA omon, [. Struck out, by Weems, 5; by Solomon. 5. Bases on balls, Weems, I; Solomon, 1. Hit by balls, one each Home runs. Parker and McMilIan. Chapel; Troy, solomon, Parker and Etegall Umpire Will hedd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
STEEL AND IRON COMPANY.
Mir. Maben Goes to New York to Make
 Report.

Birmingham, June 7.-(Special )- The quarterly meeting of the board or directors of the Sloss-Shefaeld Steel and Iron Company will be held in New York city June Il and J. c. Maben' President of the Company, will leave for that place Sunday morning.
 The directors will declare the usual dividend of 3-4 per cent on the pre- ferred stock. The earnings of the company have been large during the quarter just come to- an end. The re- port will be one of the best ever made by President Maben.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
A FEW FOUL TIPS.

Last game.
 Make 1t three.
 Chief Trimmer lost a lot of them yesterday.
 Tom Fischer was sent to Montgoni- cry especially for Walsh to strike out.
 Take this one and start the road trip with a good margin. Zimmer will leave with the Climbers tonight and will umpire the New Or leans series.
 Malarkys bunch will leave tonight for a long road trip of eighteen games. twelve of them in the west.
 Pretty close in that ninth inning when Yates dropped Warrender's fly, but Walsh's coolness killed the Pi- rates hopes.
 The most bare-facod robbery ever perpetrated on a bah field was when Daley made that enchanted catch Of Yves hit in the third. Game will be called at S:30 today, Montgomery catching a train for New | Orleans and the Pirates taking train | for Shreveport.
 Walshs victory over Becker yes terday put the Pirates in the hole, with Little Rock seventh. Birmingham jumps to fifth place with Montgomery in sixth. | MT. Rapp was real angry when he let the two balls get by him--the Mont gomery Ball scoring and the Victor ball getting away from the Pirate catcher. | Whitey Guese was handed a package by the Crackers yesterday. The Dob l bers hayed Eyler alive and errors lost Stockdale's game for him In Birming- ham.
 Auditor Nose Wormser of the South- ern League, who is making a triI around the circuit, reached Montgomery l last night. Of course he finds the books in every town all right and ev- | cry club Feligiously inside of the sal ary limit He will look over the local l hnal<a t~A~-~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
sfenmhnnfa snId

St. Louis, June 7.-The river steam boats City of Chester and Tennessee were sold yesterday to the Kansas City Transportation Co.,, and willbe at once putt nto operation on the Missouri River to run between St. Louis and Kansas City. It is believed this deal assures the permanent resumption of Missouri River Traffic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

defeated Boston in the eighth on three baggers by Hallman and Leach and a single by wagneEGo Score: 40. R, H B Boston $01 102 000-4 12 2
 Batteries-Leever, Phillippi and Gib- son; Young and Needham. Time, 1.40. Umpires, Johnston and klem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08

Summary-Two-base hit. Walters Three-base hit, Turner. Sacrifice hits Carter, Meek. Stolen bases, DeMont Neighbors. Struck out. by Turner 8 by Stockdale 3. Base on balls, by Fur Richards to Babb to Carey; Stockdal, to Babb to Carey; Demont to Walteri to Meek: DeMont to Meek. Passed ball, Hurlburt Time of game, 1858 Umpires, Hackett and Pfenninger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08

Summary-Sacrifice hits, McElveen, Hardy, Bowcock. Stolen basen. Per sons. (2); Mccormick. Rockenfield. Hess. Two base hits. Rockenfield, Mo- Elveen. Three base hit, Morse. Hit by pitcher, by Eyler, 9; by Duggan, l. Double play. Bowcock to Douglass. Base on balls, Duggan, i; Eyler, g. Left on bases Nashville, Il; Little Rock. Ii. Struck out, by Duggan, 1; by Eyler, 5. Time, 2:05. Umpire. Rudderham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
BABE FILES PROTEST
DOES NOT LIKE WAY BIRMINGHAM
 WON CAME
Objects to Hackett Calling Richards Out Because He Was Hit by
 a Batted BalI--Score

Birmingham. June 7.-Hackett called Richards out because he was hit by a batted ball in the second. On that rul- ing Babb protested the game.
 The struggle was characterized by Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
NEGRO NOT CAUGHT.
Pursuit of Mrs. Lacey's
 G..F AaaafIamf

Birmingham, June 7-(Special.l ne deputy sheriffs who went to Pratt City last night with dogs to get trail of the bold negro who attempted to criminally assault widow, Mrs. Lacey. returned this morning. the efforts be- ing in vain.
 Too many people had crossed the trail of the negro after the assault to pick up a satisfactory line. Mrs Lar cey screamed loudly when the negro srabed her on the rear verandah of the home Neighbors and others gath cred hastily and the negro made off.
 Teh dogs did not arrive on the scene until two or three hours after the at tempted assault.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08
e6ISmsu. MSS,Is ...1S5 Sdo oSs Sso SSs..-s SSs-zs

Summary--Sacrifice hits. Kemmer, Ray. Jones. Stolen bases, McCay, Adamina. Ray (2l. Bowling. McDavift. Struck out, by Ray 2: by Brown, |. hits Bowling. Double play, Ray to Hoffman. Left on bases. Mobile, 8; Co., lumbus. {. Time. 1.30. Umpire. Bai- ley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08

summary-Left on bases. Montgom- cry, 3; Shreveport, II. Two base hits. warrender. |; .Rapp, 1; Seabaugh. l; Houtz. 1; Massing, l. Bases on balls Ss Sslls' ~ IssI; Rapp i. Struck out. by Walsh. {; Speaker, 2. Stolen bases. Seabaugh, l. First on errors. Montgomery, 8; Shreveport, 1. Umpire Zimmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-08

Bargain Matinee Today Casino HChimea of Normandie." 15 and 2Sc. Tonight, "MikadO."