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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
HUSBAND FAILS TO KEEP
SUICIDE AGREEMENT.
James WardeII Confesses That
He Shot His Wife.
WOMAN KILLED BY GAS.
New Yorker and Wife Make Compact
To Die Tosether-He Shot Her
When Dead.

NEW YORK, June 19.--Under pres.
sure OF a merclless examination James
Wardell confessed 10 Coroner Acrltelll
that In furtherance OF n suicide pact
he shot his wife Mt the latter's fat In
West Twenty-Hfth street. At the time
Of his confession wardell did not know
that an autopsy had disclosed that his
wife was dead from Illuminating gas
when he fired n bullet Into her brain.
Wardell's admissions have added
something unusual II not unprecedent-
ed 10 the annals Of crime In this city.
Just what charge will be based upon
his acknowledgment OF an Intent 10
kill the coroner has not made known.
Mrs. Wardell. who was nineteen
years OF age and strIklngly attractive.
was found dead on her bcd. wardell
was arrested and told the police that
his wife had shot herself after the two
had agreed 10 die together. His cour-
age failed him when the time came for
self destruction.
While II was suspected that wardell
had shot his wife. the autopsy devel.
oped that the woman had died from
inhalIng gas. Finally wardell broke
down aud told the truth.
The two made a street acquaintance
four years ago aud a year later were
married. wanielI was then twenty
two years Of age. They quarreled and
eventually separated. Recently War
dell returned from Connecticut where
he had found work. and. seeking out
his wife. urged her 10 again live with
him. whrdeil continued:
Il wanted her tc-come back and be
gin all over She wanted 10 aud said
she was tired of the life she had been
leading. hut added that she had found
n friend IN my absence aud would be
killed II she returned 10 me. Then she
suggested that we both die together
We planned II all out TO XIII ourselves
with gas hut she wanted 10 make sure
that we would both die
Eve fixed II up ~ that we would
turn ON the gas. Then n she got IN.
conscious FIRST and II looked like
couldn't stand 10 de by the eas was
90 shoot her and then shoot myself. n
got unconscious first and she got
scared 81 the gas she was 20 shoot me
and then MI herself.
I'VE closed everything m and turn.
I'll on all the gas. I fixed tube In her
mouth. We iay down on the bed. She
brcathed IN the gas. ans after awhile
she looked like ~. was all In. was
pretty weak. but I climbed over her
and started for the door. I was losing
my nerve. I dropped to my knees be
cause I was weak aud figured that I
would h. coward II ! didn't carry
ont the agreement. ~ I went back 10
the bed.
II felt her. and she seemed to be
cold. kissed her. and her lips were
cold. Then took the gun. which had
been on my pillow all the time. and
shot her In the head.
after that turned the gun on my.
self aud pulled the trigger. The first
time II didn't 60 on. tried again. and
u falicd. The third time was an awful
struggle. aud II failed again. was
sure II would shoot the fourth time.
hut II didn't. and then lost out"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
SMALL BOYS OPENED BIC
-FOUR SWITCH.
Many Injured in Wreck at
Columbus.
ENGINE AND TRAIN UPSET.
Accident Unique In That Not One Was
Killed, Though Many Received
Serious Injury.

COLUMBUS. o., June 19.-The Big
Four Limited, which left New York
city over the New York Central ut $50
o'clock. ran into an open switch three
miles east OF here. overturned and Sc
riously injured four passengers aud the
fireman.
The engine and every coach were
thrown ON side, aud the passengers
were piled In heaps. The tender ran
along the side OF the track for some
rods and then plunged Into the ground
several feet.
The engine continued for 200 yards
and then turned over.
Small boys who were seen playing
about the. track by the engineer OF a
traiy which passed the point a few
minutes before the wreck occurred ars
believed 10 have turned the switch. not
meaning 10 do any harm. The engineer
OF the first train reported the switch
o. X. when he went by.
At the point where the fast train
was ditched a side track runs on 10 a
large sewer pipe factory. When the
engine struck the open switch the ten
der ran along the side OF the track for
some distance and then plunged deep
Into the ground. All the coaches were
flung violently 10 one side and fell on
their sides and were badly shattered.
The list OF injured follows:
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowry. aged sixty.
Cleveland, hip injured: J. q. Creegan.
ClcSeland. back spralned; II. l.. Reed.
Mansfield. face cut: Mrs. Dr. Hyndr
man. SIT West One Hundred and For
ty-fourth street. New York. back hurt
and body bruised: Joe Mahaffey. FIRE
man. fatally injured.
Engineer william r. Smith stuck 10
his post. but escaped injury. Mahansy.
his fireman. Jumped and rs a result
may not recover. The passengers had
no opportunity TO even leave their
seats, because the train took the switch
while travelling az the rate Of fifty
niles an hour and the cars were piled
In n heap In twinkllng.
The wreck occurred In q portion OF
the city which Il almost Inaccessible.
ana Il was some time before aid reach
ri the passengers Many OF the pas
sengers In the sleepers were only
scratched aud slightly bruised aud
were able 10 walk 90 n street chr or
other conveyance and came In 10 the
eitv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Thomas e. Mason Of Felehviile Cuts
-Four Gashes In Throat.

Windsor. June lS-Thomas y. Mas.
on. an eccentric character living Ia
Felchyille. n village Ia the town Of
Reading. whose house was burned
some time ago. tried Co kill himself
last night by cutting four gashes In his
throat lie will recover. lie decided
his property TO woman some time
ago for security and has tried 10 get
the title back TO his own name but
without success. Rrooding over his
troubles and the free use OF liquor h
given as the cause OF the attempted
sliIclde.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
WATER POWER is SOLD
That on Missisquoi River at Sheldon
Springs Taken for Pulp.

st Adams. June lS.-The water pow
or ON the Misslsquol river al Sheldon
Springs owned by Blandy and Gray OF
Greenwich. has been sold TO d. NJ
Shepley OF the Mlssisquoi Pulp 90.
II r. considered one of the most val.
liable undeveloped powers IN this part
Of the country with head i5 feet
high. n adjoins the Mlssisquol Pulp
company's present mill property. II
II thought probable that eventually a
FIRST class paper mill will be erected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
THE GARRISON MARKER.
oedieatory Exercises In Old First
Church Tomorrow Afternoon.

Il has now been decided 10 hold the
exercises for the william
Lloyd Garrison marker In the old First
church NJ Bennington Center at Z o..
clock tomorrow afternoon. A male
1uartetie will sing two selections.
Battle LYNN OF the Republic" and
America. Rev. Frank Il. Morris will
prcr prayer and the Introductory re-.
marks will be made by John V. u. =.
Merrill The addresses will be deliy.
'rcd by Rev Isaac Jennings. D. D.. and
the bcncdiction vii BE- pronounced by
Rcy George \. Mills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
RECOVERED s7o4.is
John eilbo Originally Claimed Dana.
aes for $500.

Middlebury. June iS.--The civil case
OF John Bilbo against A. u. and y. NJ.
Strong Of Ferrisburgh. which has been
on trial for two days In Addison coun.
~ court closed today. when the jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff 10
recover scale. Bilbo sued the
Strongs for injuries sustained on the
evening OF November ~. 1895. when.
while driving home. hts team was run
Into by that OF the defendants. loaded
with coal.
Bilbo'a outfit was smashed and he
was thrown out. being injured inter.
nally and breaking one Of his hands.
3ilbo alleged that the accident was due
To the fact that Albert Hopkins. driver
OF the coal wagon. was Intoxicated.
lie sued for $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
OVERCOME BY HEAT
Barre ,Pollsher Falls Unconscious on
Track-Reseued and Receivers.

Montpelier. June lS.-The thermom-
eter registered 9S degrees In this city
today. Some OF the granite sheds here
and In Barre shut down because Of the
heat. Joseph Theriault, n pollsher,
was overcome by the heat while re-
turning form work this forenoon and
fell unconscious across the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad track. The
Barre suburban train stopped and the
engineer carried him on the track. lie
did not recover for two hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
NEW INTERSTATE LEAGUE
Smaller Vermont and New Hampshire
Towns Rstify Constitution.

White River Junction. June 16.-A
league meeting was held here last
night, when representatives from Brat.
ucboro. Springfield. Claremont. New
port. Woodstock. Randolph and Leban.
on were present The league consti-
tuition was ratified and the temporary
officers were made permanent as fol.
lows: c. II. Dudley. Woodsville. presi.
Dent; NJ. Murphy. Newport. vice pres
ident; J. A. Turner Lebanon. secre-
tary; W. 70. Wightman. Claremont,
treasurer. Associations have been
formed In the various towns and the
teams are reality.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
oI,., s,oo. ooo "a v..d~r.lis.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. June is.-At
the annual alumni dinner NJ Wander.
hit Chancellor J. n. Kirkland an.
nounccd a contribution % $4,000
from william X. Vanderbilt. grandson
~ the founder Of the .unl er-lty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
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ALBANY. y. T.. June ia.-Goyemor
Hughes has signed the New York city
recount hill. introduced iy Assembly
man rrcntice and providing for a re-
count aud rccanyass by judicial proc
css Of the ballots cast for the otiice Of
mayor nj the election In New York
city In November. 1905.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19

The Pump II the most stylish low
shoe Of the season. Don't fail ca see
the russell and KUN metal pumps. lad.
iee' and mems nj the bennington Shoe
Store. SGt2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
r.s,,.. NH. 10, pr..e. ch-rss.

LONDON. June iD.-The Bible which
King Edward l. 10 present 20 Bruion
church at Williamsburg. Va. on the
occasion Of IT, conservation on Oct 10
next has bcen sent 20 Ambassador
Bryce az Washington. who will for.
ward II "a the church officials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
death D., sus.sr.ks.

LEAvENwoRTH. Kan. June 10
Lieutenant william Stewart Of the
Eleventh rennsylvanis infantry In the
.lyli war was Killed 10y sunstroke NJ
the Soldiers home herr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
We About We Object Way But
sEY MoUR GREEN
Died Recently at the Home Of His
Daughter.

Seymour Green died at the residence
OF his daughter, Mrs Asa Stratton on
Saturday, June 8, after a short illness
OF pneumonia, aged Ga years. lie Is
survived by three sons and three
daughters and was n man respected by
all who were acquainted with him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
WEATHER FORECAST.
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next ~ Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont occasional showers tonight
aud Thursday. Cooler tonight and Ia
south portions Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-19
THROWN FROM RoRse
Waterbury Young Man Died From
Fractured Skull.


Waterbury. June iS.-w. s. Haley.
one Of the most successful young bus
mess men of this village. died this
morning M SIX o'clock as the result Of
an accident which occurred last even.
Ing. He was exercising one Of his hor
SEES near his home on Main street. b.
ing ON the horses back. The horse
waE not n vicious animal but II was
with difficulty that II could be made "a
pass the Haley home without turning
into the yard. Mr. Haley was trying
to break the horse Of this one act.
While passing the house about $3.50
last evening the horse made a sudden
turn for the yard and Mr. Haley was
thrown 10 the sidewalk. striking ON the
left side of his head.
Mr Haley was ~ years old. lie was
the owner Of n meat market aud gro
Gerry and was one Of the leading mem.
bcrS Of 81 Andrews Roman Catholic
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
AUGUSTA DIVORCES
Oecrecd BY Judge Hall Of kennebee
County Superior Court,

VIC following divorces have been
dccred by Judge Oliver G. Hall of the
kchncbec county superior court in va
cation:
Lizzie Fields of Augusta from George
n. f1"lds of Gardiner for cruel and
abusive treatment. the child t. remain
in the custody of the House of the
Good Shepherd in Gardiner under the
present arrangement but with the
privilege of the mother to visit the
child at proper times and occasions
Oliver 3. Clason Of Gardiner FOR the
libellant.
Edith NJ. Freeman Of Augusta frnrr
Charles w. Freeman of Rumford Fall;
for gross and confirmed habits of in
t"xirati"n. The custody of the children
given to the mother. Execution fol
costs taxed at $1,000 to issue. f. w
Whitehousc of Augusta for the libel
liant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
6e 9odesty or Women

jseurolly makes them shrink from the
indelicate questions, the obnoxious eX.
aminations, and unpleasant local treat
ments, which some physicians consider
essential in the treatment OF diseases Of
women. Yet. II help can be had. It is
better to submit to this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. Tho trouble
Is that 30 often the woman unGergocs all
the snnoxance and shame for nothing.
Thousa nds>Qf women who have been
cured iM Dr. Nerce's Favoritc Prescrip-
ton writA In APPRECIATION OF the cure
and local treatmentsS There is no other
medicine 50 sure and sale for delicate
women as "Favoric Prescription." II
cures facilitating Drains. irregularity and
female weakness. 1t always helps. II
almost always cures. 1t IS strictly non.
alcoholic, non secret, all its ingredients
being printed on its bottle-wrapper; con.
tains no deleterious or habit-forming
drugs, and every native medicinal root
entering into its composition has tho full
endorsement OF those most eminent In the
several schools Of medical practice. Some
Of these numerous and strongest OF pro-
fessional endorsements OF its ingredients,
will be found in q pamphlet wrapped
around the bottle, also in booklet mailed
free on request, By DR.. r. v. Pierce, OF
Buffalo, N. Y. These professional en-
dorsements should have far moro weight
than any amount of the ordinary lay, or
non-professional testimonials.
The most Intelligent women NOWADAYS
insist on knowing what they take as med
icine instead of opening their mouths like
lot of young birds and gulping down
whatever is offered them. "Favorite Pre-.
scription" is of KNOWN COMBUSTION. It
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser IS sent free
On receipt OF stamps to pay expense OF
mailing only. Send to DIR. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo. N. Y. 81 one-cent stamps for pa
per-covered, or 81 stamps for cloth-bound.
II sick consult tho Doctor. free Of charge
ty letter. All such communications are
held sacredly confidential.
DR.. Pierce'S Pleasant Pellets invigorate
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Holds Quarterly Meeting Saturday
June %, At Poland Spring House.

Accepting an invitation of the Kicker
brothers t" hold the next meeting of
the State Board of Health at the Po-
land Spring House. the second quar-
tcrly meeting Of the board was held
al that place. Saturday. June %. With
the exception Of DR.. Stubs who Is now
in Europe, all of the members of the
E':ird were prrSe mt. One of the first
topics considered by the board was the
urgent need Of intelligent measures for
the prevention of the spread of tubcr-
cui"Sis from person to person in fac
tories and workshops.
Statistics and many striking histor-
les OF continued outbreaks of the dis
ease among the workmen in such places
Indicate very strongly the need of work
in this direction Considerable time was
therefore spent in a pretty full discus
sion of the matter and the secretary
was instructed to prepare circular Of
Information in regard to this danger,
ana later to solicit tn: coon erection Of
the oWn"rs. agents and 3up"rinten-
dents Of the cotton mills and other fac
tories in the work of lessening the
prevalence of tuberculosis among their
employees. The secretary was autho-
rized to visit some places within the
New England States for the purpose
ot gathering information relating to
this matter.
The matter of the danger to the
pubic from the meat of anima l.;
slaughtered while in diseased condi-
ton was considered somewhat fully.
Tie need Of more efficient legislation
IN this direction has lately been en-
phaSlzod. by letters from local boards
OF health stating that they have good
reason to believe that butchers have
been in the habit of Strengthening dis
e2Sed animals and selling the meat as
food for human beings.
a circular unde: the title of "Hvgi-
enIc Hints for BARRIERS and Hair
Drcsscrs" has been prepared hv the
secretary. and after counsel has been
taken with some of the leading and
op-t"-date BARRIERS in the State, and
INC circular has had the approval Of
the committee on publications and of
the committee on disinfection, the sec
rotary was instructed to have it print
Ell for distribution within the nroner
channels
Some of the members of the board
Visited the sanatorium in Hebron for
Tie treatment of tubercuIous patients
hcI"rc attending the meeting of the
BOARD. They were greatly pleased with
INC location. with the outlook from the
sanatorIuin, and with all of the con-
structlvc and administrative features
OF the institution. The sanatorillm is
hi'ed win patients t" its utmost ca
pacltl, although DIR. Nichols will make
room out doors in tents for a few ey
ira patients which he expects to ar
rive within a few days One advanta-
Gc"uS feature is that q considerable
luini'cr of rooms in the administrative
building are kept expressly for the use
"i visitors. friends of the patients The
VISIt"rS are charged 500 4 dav for
BOARD and the use of these rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
Coming Events in Maine.
june23- tlI-thur-sat-tf

July 1-G Annual ucctinr of tie Jossclyn
Botanical Society, Oxford.
July ISIS Annual meeting Maine Dental
Society. Eockland
July .9-Aug. II. Main" Christian Endcav-
or Summer School. Charleston.
Aug. S-T-t- Army MIncuvcrs mt
Portland. Maize, Natl Guard l'artici-
patinS.
Aug. 23-Jeffcrson Centennial Celebration
Aug. 26-2S-Annual Meeting of the Amer
lean Bar Assn, Portland.
Aug 29-3l Meeting of the international
Law Assn. Portland.
Sept. IS Maine State Fair, Lewiston.
Sent 1S-l9-Reunon of 18th Mime Regt
Survivors, SkowhcGan
Oct l6-lS-Anrua: Meeting of the North
eastern Dental Association, Portland
Oct. 24-cC.-Annu,i Meeting Of the Maine
Teachers Association. and Of the Maine
Association of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools, Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

a. r. Moulton Of Somerville. Mass.
is visiting his son. j. Il. Mouton. Pow
hatar street.
Misses Addeline and Flora Moulton
have gone to Massachusetts, to visit
relatives and friends.
Walter Blackwell of Bangor was il
the city Sunday as the guest of Miss
Ethel SCribncr. on Spring street.
Mrs. Arthur w. Whitney aud Mrs
:. s. Pattcn were passengers on train
lo2 yesterday afternoon. going to B"s-
ton on Il short visit.
Miss Fannie Fogg Of Winter street
went to til" sca.;h"rc Monday morning
whore she will enjoy the ocean breezcs
at the Isle Of Springs for y week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

I'll" Monday morning session Of the
municipal court was 4 fairly hu:ty one,
the following cases being disposed Of
Joe Price, John Laplantc. Cardcr Glib
son, Tom Mciac. Frank Tolman. Will
liam Nixon and William Picrcy pleaded
guilty to drunkenness ana were fined
81 each. and August Bolduc was fined
SO for drunkenness and fighting
James Duffy, a veteran from the
National Home at Togus, who was ar
rested a short time ago on a charge OF
Illegal transportation. came before the
court and was fined $50 and costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

A lake Of quicksilver, covering an
area of more than three acres and
having a depth ranging from ten feet
to fifty feet, has been discovered in the
mountains of the State Of Vera Cruz.
Mexico. The value Of the product is
estimated at millions. This lake has
been known to the Indians for many
generations. 1t is situated far up in
the mountains i'll an almost inaccessi-
bic position. It's surface is partly
covered by stones. 1t is believed that
volcanic action in the mountains above
smeltcd the quicksilver out Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be inrurahlc F"r. :.
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it
inc,iiablc Science has proven catarrn
to he a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured 10y
+. j. Cheney & &C.. Toledo. ohio. is TIL"
only constitutional cure on the market.
Il il taken internally in doses from 70
drops to tcaSpoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces nf tho
system They offer one hundred dollars
fnr any case il fails 10 cure. Send 70:
circulars and testimonials.
Address 7. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
oTin Sold ~ druggists 80.
Take Halls Family Pills fo' chnstira-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
Outlet Notes.

Fishing near here Monday was good
W \. WardwcIl, Il guest at the Lake
View Inn. landed two salmon. 81 and g
pounds. Miss Susie Clark. waitress ut the
Inn. caught fine trou.. gentleman
with Guild" Merrill caught an S-poun,
salmon AMI S. Il. Glazicr pulled in "A sal
mon that must have been close To eight
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

Fred r. JOY of Bangor has accepted
a position in the Chadbournc barber
shop and commenced his duties Mon
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

When 4 Stowaway is found on an
ocean steamer he is Immediately set to
work to pay for his passage. One
such was recently discovered in the
hold of a Mediterranean liner and was
ordered to the galley. where the cook
found plenty to keep him out Of mis-
chief. \ woman passenger on Il tour
of inspection paused near the stow
away as he sat busily pceling potatoes.
GLOW soon do you think We'll reach
Eaplcs?" She asked. "Wcll. madam"
he roblicd, checrfuly. Tin doing all |
can to get her in by Tuesday"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

cinnahar ore ana that it ran down and
filed this dcpressoin. A tunnel will b.
driven through the base Of the noun
tain am! tn" quicksilver will be
brought down by means Of gravity.