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The Washington times., 1907-03-03


Payne was recalled. lie said By
waters got out of his buggy half a
block from he Episcopal Church and
walked toward a stranger. whom the
Commonwealth says was James
StTother-
Judge Harrison instructed Mr. Keith
to interrogate the witness at any de-
sired length and the court would re-
serve the right 10 strike il out
"Bywaters came TO town in your
buggy
Yes"
He got out and Joined some one?''
Yes. A stranger. 1 don't know who
he was.
which direction did he walk?''
II don't know. l drove of"
BY Mr. Moore:
He may have gone back home for all
you know
Yes
Stand aside said Mr.. Moore.
The prosecution called for James
Clark. Deputy Sheriff Bowersett re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
BROWNSVILLE ECHO
TRAGEDY HAS ORIGIN WITH NE
 GRO SHOOTING.
samuel P. WrefOrd slain By Thornham Because of Venom over Certain Testimony Before the Sem
 ate Committee.

Brownsville. Texas, June 14.-Samuel P. Wreford, a well known commission merchant of Brownsville, was shot and killed today by Jesse S. Thornham, a step-son of Captain William Kelly president of the First National Bank of Brownsville. The tragedy was an indirect outgrowth of the alleged out rage on Brownsville by the negro sol diers on August 13 last.
 Captain Kelly, in testifying before the Senate committee on military af- fairs at Washington recently regard ing the raid on Brownsville, referred to Wreford in derogatory terms. Wre- ford retaliated by ciculating a dodger denouncing Kelly bitterly and accus- ing him of having led the negro sol diers in a raid on Bagdad, Texas, at the mouth of the Rio Grande River just after the close of the Civil War The tragedy today followed.
 Wreford was coming home from Mat amoras and half a block from his house when he was shot. He walked to his house and fell in a dying condition. Before expiring he made a desposition saying. Jesse Thornham killed me"
 Thornham surrendered to the police saving he had shot Wreford. He is in jail and refuses to make any further statement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
TAFT IS TAKEN ILL
SECRETARY HAD PAINTING SPELL
 IN ST. PAUL.
Ptomaine Poisoning Was Suspected But He Recovered Soon and Went to q Banquet at
 Night. as

St. Paul, June 14.-Secretary of War Taft became suddenly III at Fort She'll ing this noon while riding out of the post. in an automobile.
 Medical aid was at once summoned and the Secretary was brought to this city to the home of J. s. Hill on Vir- ginia Avenue.
 Ptomaine poisoning was suspected. as the Secretary was. very sick at his stomach. The luncheon at the coun- try Club was abandoned. .,
 when Secretary, Taft was standing in the receiving line at the Commer- cial Club ho gave no indication of feel ing i'll and seemed to be in fine spirits and health, but it was observed that when he came down to the street to get into the automobile which carried him to the fort he buttoned his over coat tightly about him and turned up his coat collar. The day was warm with bright sunshine and while the other gentlemen were without over coats, Secretary Taft showed that he was feeling chilly.
 Secretary Taft arrived at the ban quet hall at 745 o'clock he looked rather pale but said he was feeling much better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
MAFIA IS RECALLED
ITALIAN CONSUL APPEALS TO GOV
 ERNOR BLANCHARD.
Mob violence Feared by Men suspect ed of Kidnapping Lamana Boy No Progress Is Made
 by Detectives.

New Orleans, June 14.--A touch of international aspect was today given the Italian disorder resulting from the Lamana kidnapping, the Italian con sul Sclesi appealed to Governor Blanch- ard for protection to eight Italians against possible violence.
 The eight had been arrested as sus- poets and confined in the rickety Third Precinct Station which could not be guarded against mob attacks. None of the prisoners were naturalized American citizens. Governor Blanchard said he could not interfere. but the city police took the hint and trans ferred the Italians to safer 1aiL
 The New Orleans Mafia troubles and lynchings, which brought the United States into unpleasant diplomatic deal- ings with Italy a few years ago. are recalled by the present excitement in the Italian colony. The acting Mayor today issued warning to the vigi- lance committee of wealthy Italians, which is prosecuting the search for the kidnapped boy, asking them to re- strain their countrymen from the in- discriminate searching of houses which has repeatedly occurred within the last two days.
 Except for the warnings of the Con- sul and the acting Mayor there was little surface indication of dangerous turmoil among the Italians. The vig- ilance committee are confident their countrymen will do no lawless acts.
 No progress toward recovering the lost boy was reported during the day. Antonio Costa. a barber who is alleged to have bought the boy candy within a few minutes preceding bis disap- pearance Saturday night, was among those arrested today, and appeared to become insane when placed in confine- ment. The police believe his violence is feigned.
 Another case of attempted bIackmail turned up in a letter to an Italian gro- cer demanding $500 under threats of kidnapping his children. It was ap- parently written before the beginning of the present attempt to break up
 The police tonight refused to grant freedom to nine Italian suspects whose release was recommended by the viz ilance< committee. The police feared violence to the released prisoners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
COURTS IN CONFLICT
MISSOURI RAILROAD QUESTION CAUSES COMPLEX ISSUE.
State Courts Compel The Obeyance Of
 New Laws, While the Federal Court Restraints Their En- -'s'r-t fOrcement.

Kansas City June 14.-Upon appli- cation of Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley, Judge Parks in the circuit court here today issued orders on the rep resentatives here of eighteen princi- pal Missouri railroads compelling them to obey the two cent passenger rate and the maximum freight rate bills which went into effect at midnight last night
 This brings the circuit court into conflict with the United States district court before which the railroads are suing for an injunction to prevent the State officials from enforcing these laws.
 When the case of the railroads was called before Judge McPIerson of the Federal court today he ordered it post poned until tomorrow morning. The court said that in the meantime his order of yesterday restraining the State officials from enforcing the acts in question would continue in effect. Thus the circuit court and the United States district court are brought into direct conflict.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
COMPLAIN TO TEDDY
PREVENTED GEORGIA DIGNrTA-
 RIEs FROM SPEAKING,
Presidents Secretary Says He Did Not Interrupt Georgia Orators With Such ExcIamation an "Cut
 It Out.r

Oyster Bay. June 14.-The attention of President Roosevelt will be directed to the report that Governor Terrell of Georgia and Commissioner Mitchell of the Georgia Commission, feel aggrieved that they did not have opportunity to deliver addresses which they had pre- pared for the Georgia Day exercises at the Jamestown Exposition. It is stated. however. that the President will ad- here to his policy of reticence regard ing controversies of such character. In the same connection it is stated he will make no comment on the review of his official actions, presented by Crosby S. Moves. editor of The Wash ington Star, on District of Columbia Day at the Jamestown Exposition.
 MT. Latta. Assistant Secretary to the President, denied today that President Roosevelt interrupted the speeches of the Georgia orators with such excla- nations as "Cut it out" or Cut 1t short"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
MORGAN'S BODY } | GOES THROUc d Special Train Passes
 Montgomery. ON WAY TO SELMA FUNERAL Stops at Benton to Reach Selma at g O'clock. vice-President Fairbanks and Party of Statesmen Accompanying Re-
 mains on Journey To Their
 Last Resting Place.
ON WAY TO SELMA FUNERAL

The corpse of Hon. John Tyler Nor gan. senior Senator of Alabama. passed through Montgomery on a special train at midnight. It was taken to Benton. where 1t will remain until S:15 o'clock this morning. when it will be taken on to Selma.
 The funeral of Senator Morgan, when he is laid to rest today in the beautiful old cemetery of Selma, will probably be the greatest event of the solemn nature in the history of Ala bama.
 At his grave there will gather to do honor to him, Vice-President Charles w. Fairbanks. a distinguished company of United States senators; Governor B. B. Conner, of Alabama; Lieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray. Speaker A. H. Carmichael, Chief Justice John R. Ty- son. the nine members of the Alabama delegation in Congress, most of the State officials. large delegations of citi- gems from Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. From the smaller places of the State in West Alabama. the large crowd will gather numbers. From the surrounding country the people will turn out and all of Selma will pay honor to. the man who. in his life reflected such honor and such 1ustre on Selma and on his state.
 The funeral train reached Montgorn- cry at midnight. In the car, The Mayflower," thereswas black casket which held all that was mortal of the man whose fame was world wide and who was accustomed Listening Sem ates to command" The funeral train consists of Pullman club car, a Pull man private car, two ten section draw ing room cars and a diner. The funer- al train reached here last night as the second section of Western train No a7 coming from Atlanta and due here at 11:50.
 It remained in the city only long enough for locomotives to be changed. and left for Benton immediately. It was expected to reach Selma this morning at 9 o'clock. It is expected that a great crowd will meet the train at the station and escort the body to the Methodist Church.
 The State officials and citizens of Montgomery who will go over to Sel- ma to attend the funeral of the dis tinguished statesman will leave Mont- gomery on the regular Western train, due to leave atf7:50 o'clock this morn ing. They will reach the city in ample time for the funeral services, which will be held at noon.
 The committee of Selma citizens who came to Montgomery to meet the body last night was Hon. H. S. D. Mallory, Hon. J. B. Ellis. E. c. Melvin. J. C. Adler, Hon. J. Leon Clay. R. E. L. Neil, Albert Thalheimer. P. F. Ullman. I. Schwarz. Hon. P. H. Pitts. Hon. H. H. Stewart and Col. W. R. Nelson. With them were Irby Morgan. nephew Of Senator Morgan. and Mrs. M. M Force, for many years personal friend of the Senator.
 When, however, it was learned that the body would remain in Benton for several hours. most of the Selma dels-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
A PATHETIC SCENE.

Strike Leader ColIapses in Announcing
 Failure To Win.
 New York, June 14.--There was pathetic scene at the meeting of the longshoremen. whose strike for in creased pay. was declared off yester- day. Patrick Connors, leader of the strikers. big man who had fought determinedly for the men. broke down and wept when compelled to make the acknowledgement that the men were beaten. There was moments silence and then the hall rang with cheers for the leader, while many of the men who had faced privation in an effort to win their demands, hurried to the plat form, shock Connors by the hand and assured him that he had made aa good fight and did the best he could.
 More than 12,000 of the original 20,- 00o strikers who remained firm, will return to work today. They must re- turn for the same pay they received when they went on the strike--thirty cents an hour.
 The strike has lasted nearly six weeks and was a great financial loss to the steamship companies and to the workers. The loss in wages to the longshoremen has been close to million dollars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15

gation returned to Selma and will meet the body at Benton this morn ing. Only R. E. L. Neil. H. H. Stewart, J. Leon Clay. Irby Morgan and Mrs. Force remained in Montgomery to meet the special train, on which they will travel Selma
 The San, travelling as second sec tion/ .S No. 37, was close to schedule tim < ln the train sheds were many fy <ras and admirers of Senator Mar .s who remained at the Union Pas oAger Station while the special was sa the depot. Within a few minutes after it's ar- rival, 1t departed for Benton where 1t will be held until s:15 o'clock this morning. The schedule from Benton to Selma, distance of twenty miles. will be so arranged as that the train will reach Selma at exactly 9 o'clock. The body will be met at the train by representatives citizens of Selma, who will escort it to the Church Street Methodist Church, where it will re- main until noon. the hour of the fun eral.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
CONFESSES
 MANY CRIMES Trap is Sprung on Brutal
 Negro. JOHNSON HANGED IN ATLANTA Among Those Who Caused Terrible
 Rists Last September. s
 Before Dying, He Admitted Number of Heinous Murders and Assaults,
 Declaring He Was Guilty
 as Charged.
JOHNSON HANGED IN ATLANTA

Atlanta. Ga. June 14.LStanding on the gallows, Will Johnson. a negro, convicted of criminally assaulting Mrs. Georgia Hembree, a white woman, in suburb last August, today confessed his crime and included in his confess sion a list of other assaults and mur- ders that have mystified the police of Fulton County for the past year. When he had finished he warned his hearers to avoid his example, and the trap was sprung. His neck was broken and life was pronounced extinct in thirty five minutes.
 Johnson admitted on the scaffold that he shot Amos Moody, a white far mer, who was murdered on his way home August IS last year; that he at- tempted an assault on Miss Lawrence near Atlanta August 20. by which she was left unconscious with one eye Eouged out, for which crime another negro was sentenced to forty years Imprisonment; that he emptied shot gun through an open window of the residence of J. w. Bryant, farmer. living several miles north of the city on the night of November 12. last. se- riously wounding MT. Bryant and his sister: he confessed to attempted as- saults on two white women in the su- burbs of Atlanta last fall and he con- cluded his admissions by telling of the murder of a man whom he called Jack son. in Texas. several years ago. t
 So convinced were his attorneys of Johnson's innocence that they brought the case before the State Prison Com mission as late as Thursday of this week, asking for a communication to life Imprisonment. This was refused and Governor Terrell also declined to take action on the appeal for clemency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
DEAD BOYS IN DEEP SEA Missing Launch of Minnesota Located. NINE BODIES ARE FOUND Midshipmen and Sailors Who Lost
 Their Lives. Navy Men Awaiting AnxiousIy For Raising of LuckIess Little Boat
 Today--Two stilI Not Ae-
 counted For.

Newport Ne.-s. Va. June 14-with canopy frame crushed. but canvas still lightly fastened down, the missing launch of the battleship Minnesota was located in tweney-seven feet of water about 1.600 yards west by south of Fort Wool this afternoon about s o'clock
 Across the little craft was a tell tale piece of towing line. serving to show that the launch was run down by float of some kind in tow of a tug. The diver who went down to examine the leunch reported that the heads and arms of three men were protruding from beneath the canvas covering; the men having made desperate light for life when they were carried down like rats in a trap
 It will be o'clock tomorrow morn- ing before the launch can be raised. At the present time no one knows how many bodies will be found. It is be- lieved that certainly nine of the bodies will be under the canopy. but the fact that uniform capes of Midshipmen UI- rich and Stevenson were picked up in the Roads. indicates that those two must have succeeded in getting free from the boat before they were drown ed.
 Aboard the Indiana tonight Captain Mahan confirmed the report of the finding of the launch. He said that all the facts had been wired to Washing ton and that an official report would be given out tomorrow.
 Searchlights from all the American battleships are playing upon the spot around which two floating derricks. the naval tug Potomac and half a dozen launches and cutters are anchored. A diver Is at the bottom of the Roads nIacfnR cabies with which the derricks will raise the launch.
 Officers and men on board the Att lantic fleet are waiting anxiously foI the raising of the boat. The ill-fated boat was found by the launches of the battleships Ohio and Iowa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
CONFESSES HOLD-UP
RUFUS WILLIAMS ROBBED WOMAN
 OF S61.O0O.
In Jail. He Admits He Lured Her Into the Woods, struck Her and
 Escaped With the Booty.

San Antonio, Tex. June 14.-Charged with assaulting and robbing Mrs. Sal lie Gibbons of Columbia, S. C.. of $61.- 900, Rufus Williams last night con- fessed the crime in the county jail.
 He was caught yesterday on an eastbound Southern Pacific train on his way to New Orleans. Mrs Gibbons and williams arrived in tho city yes terday morning from the east, the former coming for the purpose of in svestink in Texas lands. She had on her person fifty-one thousand dollars in, bills and the balance in gold coin. At noon Williams obtained local livery and suggested a drive into the woods Mrs Gibbons was struck on the head ard an attempt was made to drown her. Williams stated he LOOK her money and fled back to this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
MOUNTAIN SLIDE.

Passengers Describe nm Unusual Oc-
 currence Near Oakvale, w. Va.
 Columbus, O., June 14.-Through passengers on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, who arrived here today six hours late, tell of a giant mountain slide last night near Oakvale. W. Va. that covers the main line of the road twenty-five feet deep The big mogul of a freight engine was buried, but the engineer and firemen escaped. The officials of the Norfolk and Western are building a branch around the slide
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
HAIL DOES FREAKS
KILLS CHICKENS AND PENETRATEs
 WATERMELONS.
Georgia storm Results I'm Great Havoc to the Crops of Jenkins COun- ty-Farms are Completely
 wrecked.

Millen, Ga. June IA terrific hail storm, the path of which was four miles wide and ten miles long, has wrought havoc with growing crops in Jenkins County. The farm of E. Dan iel was completely wrecked and a farm of the Danielson Palmer Com pany is practically a total loss.
 The hail stones killed grown chick ems in many places and went entire ly through watermelcns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
Negro is Hanged.

Tampa, Fla, June 14.-Ed Super, colored. who killed his father, A. Co., rey, eleven months ago near Eilenton in order to rob him. was hanged to- day at noon in the county jail at Bra dentown.
 suber was baptized in the jail half an hour before hanging. by a negro minister. who, in the absence of the usual facilities. placed the condemned mans head under spigot and turned on the water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
TRANSFERS MAY STRIKE.
| Overtures in Progress Between Pack CTS and Dissatisfied Employees.

Overtures In Progress Between Pack
 CTS and Dissatisfied Employees.
 Chicago, June "A committee of the teamsters joint council who appeared yesterday to secure peace between the packers and their teamsters, who are demanding an increase of four cents an hour, went to the stock yards to- day to renew the conferences which were broken off yesterday.
 The packers announced last night that the men would be obliged to meet each packing company in turn and that no committee of the packers would meet with the teamsters com mittee. The men called first at the plant of Morris and Company, leav- ing there for Armours. It is not be- lieved by either the teamsters or the packers that the meeting of today will change the aspect of affairs and both sides look for strike of the packing house teamsters on Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15

Hon. Walter s. White died last night in Sheffield. The news was re- ceived in Montgomery last night by his daughter. Mrs. John Gragg Beers. The telegram announcing Mir. Whites death stated briefly that he had died suddenly in the early part of the night.
 MT. White was one of the most prominent men of the State. He had served as State Auditor from 1S96 to 1900 and during the last State Dem-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Financier and Society Woman Found
 Dead In Hotel.

Berlin, June 14.-Dr. Franz Joseph. son of a we'll known financier, engag- ed rooms yesterday while posing as a stranger in Berlin. Soon afterward a yelled woman arrived and an hour or so later shots were heard. The door was forced and, lying a few paces apart, were found the bodies of Joseph and the woman.
 Both were dead. having been shot through the head. Nearby were two revolVers The woman was identified as Frau Goth Bugotthelf, a prominent society leader. who has a wealthy hus- band. Joseph was unmarried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
GOV. TERRELL TO ROOSEVELT
No Foundation for Story That He is
 Aggrieved.

Atlanta, Ga, June Ex-Governor Tel rell tonight sent a telegram to Pres ident Roosevelt. assuring him that there was no foundation for the re- ports published to the effect that Pres ident w. N. Mitchell of the Georgia Commission ,and himself felt aggriev- ed over the curtailing of the Georgia Day program at the Exposition. or that they in any way attributed the necessity for it to the President. The message concludes:
 T consider Georgia Day at the Jamestown Exposition great success and that you made 1t so."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
WORK OF ROBBERS
MASKED MEN LOOT A HEALTH
 RESORT.
They Rob One Woman and Hospital Attache and Escape After Ter rOrizing PatIents-Are Trac-
 ed to Chicago.

Chicago, June 14.--Three robbers, masked and heavily armed. footed the, North Shore health resort on Sheridan Road. Winnetka, early today. robbed a woman, terrorized more than one hum dred patients. knocked down and rob- bed a hospital attache, cut the tele- phone wires and fought their way to freedom. carrying with them booty valued at $1.000.
 Mrs Metcalf. who was robbed. is prostrated. The thieves have been traced to Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
southern students. Meet.

Asheville N. C., June 14.-The South ern students conference, representing the college Y. M. c. A. of the South ern States. held its opening session today at the Asheville farm school. About 200 delegates have already ar- rived. The opening session this af- ternoon was devoted to outlining tho work of the convention. Robert E.. Speer of New York, secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the North ern Presbyterian Church, will make several addresses to the delegates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
Walter s. White Dies
 Suddenly at Sheffield.

ocratic campaign he was a candidate for office as Associate Commissioner of the Railroad Commission. During his political career he was very pop ular and he was regarded as one of the strong political factors of Alabama.
 He was a Confederate Veteran and during his entrance into business at Sheffield had continued to be prominent in State affairs.
 MT. and Mrs. Beers will leave this morning to attend the funeral at Shelf field.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
RICHMOND SELECTED.

Minneapolis. June 14.-Richmond. Va, was today chosen by the National Conference of Charities and Correc- tions. now in session in Minneapolis. for its next meeting place.
 At meeting of the Committee on State Supervision, at which the question of vagrancy was discussed. a paper was read by Orando F. Lewis, of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-15
FAIRBANKS LAUDS
 ALABAMA'S DEAD.

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