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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
Charles ChiIds Goes Back 10
Tracy's WOod-pile
IS A M0RRISVILLE MAN
Was One Of -Four Respondents ArrSigned
in Court To-day on the Charge Of
Observation-Disclosures Man
said He Wasn't Drunk,

Four more visitors to town woke IN
IN Jail this morning through too close
Application to the cheering and inebriat-
ing liquid, at least that is what the po-
lice arrested them for, and three Of
them finished up in city court this
morning, while the fourth wanted time,
which was granted him.
Thomas Murphy who strayed from
Holyoke, Mass, to Barre was arrested
by PaEfolmsn Hafnel He pleaded
guilty to q first offence Of intoxication
ard was fined SIS, with costs Of $500.
LIE didn't pay and was sent To county
Jail for ten days.
Patrolman Gambel gathered in tive
at an early hour this morning. John
Mcdonald Of Montpelier and Charles
Childs Of MorTisyiIIe. The former at once
said in court that he was guilty of in
toxication and was fined SIS, with costs Of
$3.50. He paid. Childs said he wasn't
guilty and demanded trial It made 4
difference with him because it was his
second offence. Sheriff Tracy, keeper %
the county jail, just let him out weela
ago after Childs had split wood for q
spell for the state.
Grand Juror Davis put four officers on
the stand, Gamble, Hamel, Carle and
Richardson, and all Of them declared
that they saw Childs staggering about
last night or early this morning. Hamef
said that he had seen the respondent
drinking in the Northern saloon Childi
conducted his own defence, which was
that he was not drunk. He said that
because a man drank glass or two and
even partool freely of~water after being
taken to Jail was no sign that he was
drunk.
Judge Scott adiudged the respondent
guilty and sentenced him to return to
the county jail for s4 days Childs
wanted bail fixed as he intended to ap-
peal within the II days allowed. He
was then taken to Montpelier jail along
with Murphy.
Frank t. Gauthier of Montpelier was
the fourth of the quartette He had
Just got comfortably settled on one of
the park benches 20 await the cold gray
dawn of the morning after when rudely
awakened last night BY Patrolman
Gamble. He entered a plea Of not
guilty in court this morning and the
court continued his case until June 7,
his attorney, ]. Ward Carver going bail.
In the case Of Mrs. Kimplin who Is
charged with keeping house Of bad
repute, which was continued to next
week, Mitchell Bishop, who is said to
be her father, was recognized in bail to
the amount Of $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
ANTS ARGUE TO-DAY.
In the Notorious Eddy Case at Concord
Over Her Wealth.

Concord, n. H., May 24.ADewitt q.
Howe. attorney for anti Christian SCIENCE
opened bis argument this morning in re-
ply to General stfeeter, who yesterday
asked the court to substitute the trus,
tees now in control Of Mrs. Eddy's prop
eriy FOR the so-called next friends who
brought the suit to compel the church
leaders TO account for her wealth. He
contended that the substitution could
not be made unless il was proved that
the present applicants were not proper
persons and that the opposing counsel
hal not even tried to show this.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
PRISONER WAS COOL
UNDER THE ORDEAL


New York, May 24.--'I am no Harry
X. Thaw, but plain John Bell. j have
no wealth--but if / had. could produce
witnesses whose testimony would acqtlit
me"
With these words the Brooklyn trolley
car conductor, on trial for his life, closed
an impassioned address to the Jury,
which three hours later found him guilty
of murder in the frst degree. he'll, 4
young man OF mediocre attainments, was
happily married few years ago. A
year after the wedding the wife died in
childbirth. DIR. Charles Wilmont Town
send, a prominent physician of Staten
Island, attended her. On the humble
stone that marked her grave, Bell caused
to be chiscled:
Revenge renews our happy live in
heaven"
Tie was inconsolable and for months
brooded over his affiiction TO his friends
he expressed the conviction that his wife
did not receive proper medical care. On
the night Of January 20 last DR.. Town
Isend was shot to death in his bed. He
had been awakened by an intruder and
exclaimed: IF you are here to rob take
what you can find but do not harm my
family or me-
The supposed burglar rcplied;:
II want none Of your things; ! want
you,o and fired. Mrs. Townsend who OF
cupied the bed with her husband, was
the sole witness Of the murder.
Letters subsequently written by Bell
caused his arrest, and in court his own
family, except his father, who was ex.
cused, appeared against him. His mother
i dead A half brother testified that
Bell confessed to having killed the ply.
sician for revenge,
Bell was the only witness for the
defense and the trial held in Richmond
borough, was not prolonged. Yesterday
afternoon the case was given to the jury
and last night the verdict was returned
Judge Abbott denied a motion for a new
trial and forthwith sentenced the pris-
oner to death on the first Monday In July
next. Bell received the verdict and sen.
tence stolidly and remained cool when his
stepmother and his sister tainted. He
will be removed to Sing Sing prison in
a day or two.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24

Delivered at Retreat Which Is Being
Held at ST. Mcnica's Church.

a much larger number of the ladies
OF ST. M0nica's church last night at-
tended the retreat that is being held
there during the present week under
the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid to hear
the Rey. z. Il. MulhalI Redemptorist
Father from the Mission church ct
Roxbury, Mass, deliver his eloquent
ard most interesting sermon last even.
ing, onsSin.
In part Al follows: NY dear women
If / were to ask each and every one cf
you what Won imagine viii he the great
est misfortune that could come to you
would probably receive as many diff
ferent answers as there are women in
the church.
There IL but one evil in the world
and that evil Is sin. People commit
sin, even mortal sin and live in sin, en-
ioying themselves, going their round
visiting, having good time, as though
no evil had come. upon them. Peo,
pie falling into mortal sin day by day
damning themselves deeper and deeper
into hell Only that which can effect
our soul is in truth an evil, and sir
alone can effect the soul 1t stand;
to reason that the only evil we should
treat as an evil ID falling into sin.
The speaker then went on to enuIn-
crate the sins to which people are ac
customed and closed with the following
appeal:
Look then my dear christian women
into your soul tonight. and see If there
! is mortal sin upon your soul, il
there il beg Of God TO give you grace
to make a sincere confession. Look in
to your life and see whether there ars
not sins Of those natures, ii 70 eradi
cate chem from your soul, and deter
mine from this day to lead lives oi
true christian women at death you may
be worthy to be received with God il
Heaven
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
NOT CHICKEN THIEVES.
Two hen Tried at Woodbury. and Ac-
Quilted Of Charls.

Woodbury., May 24.-Mrs. Betsey
McKinstry lost 20 hens from her coop
the other night and she enlisted the
services OF an officer who weft to the
place Of S. Constantine, 'Hardwick
meat dealer, and some fowls found there
were identified as Mrs. McKinstry's, so
she thought Constantine Sid that he
bought tho hens Of Henry Wagner and
"Bushy" Gilbert, 50 Wagner and Gil
bert were arrested Their trial was held
before Justice w G Daniels yesterday
after four hours ended last night in the
release Of the two men, Grand Juror
Ainsworth prosecuted.
There has been a great deal of
poultry stealing here lately, Lee Dan.
iels having lost Is fowls. Ed Wheeler
some and Harlow Chase four
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
YER RMONTER
SHOT WIFE
Tragedy at White River
Junction Ended by Suicide
WOMAN WILL RECOVER
Peter Laugier, a Well-known Farmer,
While Temporarily Deranged, Shot
Woman in the Neck--was a
Steady Man.

White River Junction, May 24.-In the
little hamlet Of Russtown beyond the
state fair grounds and two miles from
this village, there occurred yesterday af-
ternoon shocking tragedy when Peter
Laugier, husband and father, met a
violent death at his own hands after he
had attemptem to kill his wife whom he
seriously, If not fatally, wounded. The
whole affair followed sudden quarrel
which began by his accusing Mrs. Laugier
of neglect In calling for doctor earlier
in the last illness Of their 1S-year- old
daughter, who died last week of pneu-
monia.
With his wife and two children, Peter
Laugier, who was about so years of age,
had been living for about d year on what
Is known as the Paddleford farm and
this he had purchased within a few
months to make permanent home. All
had gone well until last week when their
daughter, for two years past employed
in the family Of George West in this
village, became i'll with pneumonia and
died May 49,
The death seemed to prey upon the
mind OF Laugier and 1t was noticed that
his actions were unusual Yesterday noon
he accused bis wife Of neglect because
she had not called doctor until two
days after the daughter had become i'll
This. it is said, led to the quarrel which
eliminated in the crazed man drawing
revolver and shooting Mrs, Laugier il
the neck. Believing that he had killed
her, Laugier rushed out Of doors and put
three bullets into his own body, dropping
dead in bis tracks.
He had always been steady, hard
working man and was wen spoken oi
BY his neighbors. He had two married
daughters living at the Junction besides
the children already mentioned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
FOR MOUNT HERMoN.
Gift of $4,000 From Family of william
f. Dodge.

Northfeld, Mass, May 24.--William r.
Moody Of the Mount Hermon school an.
nounced last night a gift Of $4,000 from
the family Of the late William T.. Dodge
Of New York, TO be used in erecting a
dining hall Mr.. Dodge was for many
years friend Of the school and since
lis death the members Of his family
have continued their interest in Il.
This gift makes the fifth building
which has been presented to the school
within year, including the administra-
tion building, given by w. +. and u. II.
HoIbrook Of Keene, n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
The Great Houdon at the Opera House
Next Tuesday Might.

The great Houdon, from Calcutta, In.
dia, the worlds most famous exponent
Of occult, psychie ana spiritualistic phen.
omena, has been secured for a night in
Barre lie will appear IN his marvellous
demonstrations at the opera house next
Tuesday evening, assisted BY Lillian
Houdon. the charming English medium,
in psychic manifestations, IIoudon was
the leading attraction al Keith's Thea
tire, Boston quite recently and his strange
performance was the talk Of the town.
Hundreds Of people were turned away
from the theatre at every production,
and II Is foregone conclusion that he
will draw large audience here next
Tuesday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24

president under date Of the nth inst.s
asking whether your company can legally
rive free transportation To base ball
players. Mr.. Whiftemore II wholly right
in advising you that yott cannot legally
do this. ! appreciate how You feel in the
matter and that your feelings are quite
justified. 1t seems rather small to pre-
vent You from extending your courtesy
Indicated, But we have no business TO
legislate. The law is very plain, and it
would be palpable evasion thereof for
you to give the free transportation that
you desire to grant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
Al late Marriage.

burlington, May 24A quiet wedding
was celebrated at 1oiS0 Wednesday
evening at the resindence of Rev. l. G.
smart. the contracting parties being
Ravmond II. Enbom Of Park avenue,
Altleboro, Mass, and Miss Rosella
Fthel white Of the same place. Mr.
Tnbom has been IN Burlington for sew
erai davs and Wednesday night his
bride.to-be Joined hm here They re-
naired at once to tho residence Of Rev
Mr smart where the knot was tied
rrbev viii remain III Burlington about
+ week Air Enbom il in the show
business. He and his wife win later
20 into repertoire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
TEACHER TO LEAVE.
Miss Christina Lewis Was Guest Of
Honor at Little Gathering.

Miss Christina Lewis who has re-
signed as one Of the teachers in Spauld-
ing high school was the guest al an in
formal surprise party given in The
Church Of the Good Shepherd last
evening by about fifty OF her friends
AS tokens Of their friendship and ap-
probation of the work she has done in
the church the company, through the
Rev. G. =. Freeman, presented her 0
silver nut dish, set of nut picks, q
chatting dish fork and chatting dish
spoon. Miss Lewis responded briefly,
The evening was passed in q social way
the people expressing their regret that
Miss Lewis Is to leave. Light refresh
ments were served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
Boys DEFENSE BEGUN.
Salem Youth Charged With Numbering
His Father to GO on Stand.

Salem. Mass. May a. The defense
opened It's case this morning in the trial
OF Edgar Meikle, the 15-year-old Lynn
boy charged with numbering his father.
IN addressing the jury Meikle's attorney
said the defense would prove that the
elder Meikle committed suicide and that
for a long time prior to his death he had
shown signs of an unbalanced mind, that
after losing his wife be was haunted by
dreadful fances, which finally drove him
10 elf destruction; he also said that the
boy would be put on the stand in his
own defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
TOOK PARIS GREEN.
Farm Hands Effort to End His Life Was
Ineliectual.

East Willingford, May 24.-charles
Patch, aged es years, farm hand, at-
tempted suicide at the home of his un-
Gle, J. G. Patch, by taking dose Of
paris green. He had been acting strange
ly for some time and tried ia secure
gun 10 shoot himself, before taking the
poison. lie viii be taken to an insane
asylum as soon as he RECEIVERS sufficiently
TO be removed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
TO EXPLAIN PLANS.
OF The Proposed Addition to Brook
Street schOolhouse

The plans showing the suggested adj.
ditions TO the Brook street school build
ing win be on exhibition at the city en-.
.gineers Office in city hall Friday even
ing, May %. and Saturday evening. May
25. from 6 to S o'clock. Also Friday
evening May 81 and Saturday June !,
from "a 5 O'clock
Arrangements have been made with
architect i. A. Walker TO be present
and explain both sets Of plans TO any
who may wish TO examine them. The
plans will be at the city clerks Office
AZ other times.
The school commissioners will appre
ciate careful examination Of these
plans by our citizens and make the re.
quest that as many as possible cal at
the city engineers office On one 81 The
dates mcntioned and inspect the plans
so that definite action may be takcu on
the proposed addition AZ the city meet
ing TO be called June 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
District Deputy 81 K. 81 c.

Rutland. May 24.--George +. Grey,
past grand knight of Rutland Council
No. 232, knights of Columbus, has been
appointed BY the state deputy, DR.. H
III OCounor Of Brattlehoro, as district
deputy Of the southern district Of vcr-
mont which includes The councils al
Brattleboro. Rutland. Middlebury, Fair
Haven, Bellows Falls and Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
CAR DOESN'T CARE
FOR HIS LIFE
Only Provided It Gives Glory, Peace and
Prosperity to Russia--He Says
in Message.
in Message.

st. Petersburg, May 24.--Replymg
to congratulations sent him BY the
douma upon his escape from the recent
II discovered plot against his life the
Gar today sent the following message;
II heartily thank the council for The
empire for the expression Of its senti
ments.. am convinced the council will
be real aid to me in all It's work.
Az for my life It is not precious to me,
provided Russia lives in glory, peace
and prosperity"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
7TH STRAIGHT
VICTORY
Barre Montpelier WOrke d
Hard In One Inning
AND THEN TOOK A LOAF
Wherry Pitched Splendid Ball While
Both Sleeper and Richardson Were
Easy for the League
Leaders.

Nashua, N. H., May "a. Barre. Mont
pelier played hard in the first inning
|of yesterdays game with Nashua and
then loafed The first inning was all
that was necessary as they scored six
times, and Nashua gathered but two all
told through the game. The final score
was 10 to 2.
Wherry and Sleeper started out tc
pitch. Wherry did fine work. allowing
but five hits, striking out nine and pass
ing none. Sleeper lasted but q Short
time and was replaced by Richardson
The two OF them were touched for II
hits. The attendance was large. The
snara
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
BIG ROUNDUP
in R0xBURY COURT
Seven Men Who Had Played Free With
Keg of Liquor Pleaded
Guilty.

Roxhury May PA keg 81 liquor
proved the undoing Of seven men Who
were arraigned in Justice court at the
town hall yesterday before Justice
George a. Young Grand Juror o. G.
Briggs prosecuted and Constable John
"A. Grady was the officer who spent
most Of the day rounding up the men.
All the seven pleaded guilty to intoxi-
cation when Brought before the court
and each was fined IS, and with costs.
The seven were ]. Boaleo, George
Spaalding Clayton 0lcott. Thomas
Manning, Julis Rattee, Herbert Mar
shall and Fred Herrick
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
|KUROKI KEEPS BUSY
SEEING BOSTON
Spent the Day Inspecting Public Library
and Art Museum and Was Guest at
Luncheon Of Jap. Business Men.

Boston, May 24.--In spite Of busy
day yesterday, General Kuroki was out
by ten o'clock this morning on a sight
seeing tour He first visited the pub
lie library and then the art museum
near at hand. Then he returned TO the
Hotel Tournine in time to prepare for a
luncheon given him at one o'clock at
the Hotel Somerset by the Japanese bust.
ness men of Boston After luncheon he
was taken ON an automobile tour about
the subwbs The day win be concluded
at banquet BY the Victorian club, which
is celebrating Empire day, tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
DISTURBED THE PEACE.
Prominent Bellows Falls Men Pleaded
Guilty.

Brattleboro, May 24.-Stephcn j.
Cray, a prominent marketman, and
lawyer George A. Weston, both Of
Bellows Falls, each pleaded guilty in
Windham county court yesterday to
the charge of disturbing the peace and
were fined $40 and costs. They were
leaders OF riot in Bellows Falls a
month ago when II. H. Pitcher, pro
prietor OF a lunch room, was ousted by
force from his place of business
George A. BOwtell, Of Bellows Falls,
a Boston & Maine conductor, charged
with fraduently selling tickets, plead
cd guilty on six counts, but has not
been sentenced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
CANIr cARRY THEM FREE.
Burlington Street Cars Must Charge
Base Ball Players

Burlington, May 24--Replying TO d
query Elias Lyman, president Of the
burlington Traction company whether
the road can carry ball players y ana
from the park without charge, Chairman
Redmond Of the state railroad commits
sion says It cannot in the following com
nunication;
Gcntlemen;--I have the letter Of youi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24

humlnary~-E Earned runs, B.+M. 9 saet
ritice hit, Harris; stolen bases, Jennings
2, Harris, Cotter. Ball, Clemns, Frazer 3,
Lynch, Hickey, Nevers; first base on balls
of Sleeper l, of Richardson 2 struck
out, by Wherry 9, by Sleeper 2, by Rich.
ardson 3; hit By pitched ball Monahan,
Mcbride; double play, OBFien, Thurstoa
and Nevers; passed Ban. Cray time, Ihr.
5omin; umpires, Dane and Sanders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
REPORT is CONFIRMED.
Death Of Daniel cardeIl Was Due to
ApopIexy.

States Attorney Ben Gates has re-
ceiyed report from the state laboratory
concerning the examination of the or
gans OF the late Daniel Cardell. who died
at Warren suddenly few days ago. The
report confirms The early report that
death was due TO apoplexy. There was
nothing in the stomach to Indicate poi.
soning. The heart was greatly enlarged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
On the Professional Bad Men
Assembled
NOW POSING IMPROPERLY Y
Some of Them Claim to Be Witnesses,
Others Detectives--Having a Hard
Time Still in Drawing Jury
to Try Haywood.

Boise, Idaho, May 24.--Chief Of Po-
Hce Francis has declared war against
certain alleged professional bad men
who have drifted into Boise, and who
are now posing as witnesses Or detec-
tives concerned in the Haywood trial.
These men strut about the street and
pose on the street corners where they
eye the passers-by with what is intend
"a to be d professional scrutiny. Many
Of the rumors about spies and jury
bribing have originated with them and
their actions, and effort is being made
to run them out of town.
Hard Work Getting Jury
The sixty men Of the second special
venire presented themselves yesterday
afternoon and when it was announced
that the court would hear excuses, %
of the go came forward. Judge Wood
said that he would accept only those ex-
ciises which clearly came within the
statute and when he made good his
announcement the band Of petitioners
were fatty denied, nine were tempo
rarily denied; six were granted. The
other three did not bother to present
tbeir excuses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
was Easv for Montpelier.

The Burlington high school base ball
team which plays Goddard seminary this
afternoon, was defeated by Montpelier
high school at Montpelier yesterday af-
ternoon by the score DC 10 to 2. Their
iau1t pitched for Montpelier and Chausse
for Burlington, the former allowing nine
hits and the latter IA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
TIRED OF LIFE.
AT The Age Of VI Years She Committed
Suicide.

Boston, Mass, May %. Seventy. one
years old and tired of life, it Is believed
that Mrs. Mary Baker committed sui
eide This morning at her friends house
IN Cambridge where she Il visiting.
She was found dead in bed with the gas
turned on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
James Cheney, an Elderly Man, Hurt on
Circular Saw.

James Cheney, an old gentleman over
so years old, met with a very painful
accident yesterday while in Lyndes' saw
mill. lie slipped, throwing ono arm
across the circular saw and having It
cut nearly of below the elbow The
doctor was Immediately called and made
the old gentleman as comfortable az
possible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
INVESTIGATE AcclpENr.
Railroad Commissioners Meet in Barre
Next Tuesday

The state railroad eommissioners will
meet in the city court rooms IN this
city May rs to investigate tht deash Of
Recoredo Afehe. who Was killed ~ Cen.
tral Vermont shifting train below Gran
ite street last S@urday. The hearing
will be public
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
N. Ii. League Standing.
LOOSE PLAYING.
Caused ysrmont's Bad Defeat BY Holy
Cross.

Worcester, Mass, May 24-Holy
Cross defeated the university Of Yer
mont, IA to /, here yesterday ia a game
marked BY loose fielding By Vermont.
Both pitchers were hit hard Score;
Innings 4 23456 9-R II. +.
Holy Cross 4 2 600 I x-t411 2
Vermont 4 90 0 0 Q On 4 a s
Batteries, O'Hearn aud Sweeney and
I.arkin. Hunt and burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
Indrn HarnIa AcnniIIed.

Lexington, Kys May 24The Jury III
the case Of Judge Hargis, charged with
the murder Of Thomas Cockrill, return
ed q verdict Of not guilty this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-24
STILL WITH NAVY.
Rear Admiral Converse Placed at Head
Of Board Of Construction.

Washington, May 24.- Rear Admiral
G. A. Converse. U. s. n. retired, who was
recently relieved as chief Of the bureau
Of navigation navy department, has been
designated BY the president as the head
OF the board Of construction This was
done in order that the department might
continue to have the benefit Of Admiral
Conyerse's experience in naval matters.