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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS

ne NAN OF inc ftgAfs
THE Man OF the Hour" 10 the
play OF the hour. an far a. Seattle
Is concerned. Coming at this time
when the whole city is talking
politics. and when the various can.
didstea for municipal offices are
organizing their forces in the fight
FOR nomination. the play compela
interest as perhaps no other dram.
attic work would Al this time.
The Man OF the Hour IL a strong
play aud a realistic one rs story.
that OF young man elected mayor
BY the party maehln. because the
boss OF the party thought the candi.
date could be handled" and who
Immediately defied boss. machine.
party aud all In his determination
TO be an honest mayor. IL most
timely In these days OF ronkied
politics. and Il strikes hone
Tho characters. cnpahlY played
by a well balanced company. live
before you. There a. the young
mayor. al first an easy going. rich
mans Son Of conventional type.
and as the play progresses a man
whose personality dominates the
Kaleidoscope picture 81 municipal
politics There is tse political boss.
crooked brutal. but nervy and oHe
81 the most clearly defined charae.
ters that a modern playwright has
created There Il an irlah alder
man whose oRe idea. hope end am.
billion Is to set even witk the boss
There Is a. interruptions owner OF
a street railway system who wants
perpetual franchise There Is
weak kneed Judge bowling To the die
tstcs of the machine There Is a
grRhplnR young stock broker with
streak Of yellow IN him 50 wide
that even hts fellow plotters de
mpiae him There IL a private Eccre-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
ANOTHER MARKED
RAT CAUGHT

Four ID the plehaid rats 50 mark
cd - fo 10 easily Identified. and
tsrosed is'ssss BY tho federal santa
tiu0 &spariiasnt o~ Doc. II. have
besss reeapSgres fs-s RaiHler Fuel
cgSapaaY yesterday reported that
odOus MAS caught On Doc. e al First
az. aNd Wins At. a r8lio and n half
frees the place Nbsrs Il Was re.
.sas,ca. tho corher 81 aaYshrs az.
RRd IsekaoA ~ SIX u the ro&rsta
ape seih at large.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

tary humbly { Uniting 70 the com
mands Of bis employer hia fingers
itching the while 10 get a. the
mans thfont There Is an ideal
lsiic sweetheart for the young
mayor. a noble mother a pair 81
Hight hearted Juveniles. an aged
doorkeenef 10 the mayor and q
number OF minor characters, each
one Of which has IL purpose
~ a. seldom that such distinct
ehsfsctefa find their way onto the
stage. IN these days wien every
thing IL more or less reminiscent
OF what has gone before
The company presenting Tho
Man Of the Hour" has no star. u f.
vaifofmlY excellent. the entire cast
appearing To- improve ~ he PLAY
progresses. THE Ssn ~ the Hour
r. Undoubtedly one Of the big At
fractions Of the season. and should
pack the thoater 10 us doors all
this week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

two Who have found love ekeeodlna
bitter but who still love on.
Harry Thaw'n destiny held tho
fatal triangle. At ono point Evelyn
Ncahlt. weak aud vain. but FOR him
tho One Womaut eat the opposite
a9lnt stamford White. wealthy
soue at the other extreme Fate
placed Harry fhaw. idle. rich aud
passionate
Tive men and a woman Add love
and the result h tragedy. Two
women and man. the answer ia
The same II IL an infallihle recipe
on misery old a. the world. modern
az the latest skNscYapor.
Ia the psai We have only 20 re.
prmber othr'lo and lagn and Dies
aorona Ruaklu aud Millet AMI
Nrakiu'a wife A husband and a
lover aud Helen OF Troy Dante
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

civilization OF centuries vas power.
less "a stay HIS hand
Whether We condemn of pity
them. Harry rhaw and hia el4le lfs'
arc human flies cruelty eaugh, In
the web OF clrcumntaQea
nnt whether the World bless OF
- whether It be Matteawnn ar
stSVdnm-sor Harry ThaN. he has
won on, 81 the Nth and duat OF the
highway that priceless poaheAaion. a
kseat love. And whether the object
81 that love be worthy OF nnwortt,
does not 40 much matter. the nam
thing Is 10 love
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
THAW IS AGAIN
PLACED ON Trial

Scarcely older than Rasaetti when
b. found al the wonder aud beauty
OF the uu'yvrae ..srntagud la one
woman's es... aes that woman his
podel Harry 1'es shot down the
man that poisoned loves challce
ma tusned the sacrament OF oNsr
riaee Into a horrible Nalp,rs.a
night regel
| can fancy today ah Harry rhaw
face. the stern iudgc. and hlt AL
wtta eoNcrs under the crowds bold
stare. all the lowers that oVes ND
Anu loved Eros,o. a mighty hhat -
s-merJala wNtehtrE the eutcom-.
Relesrsd q may be. from .ha
tpyers Paradise. a little while. 20
comfort with their pseaeneo those
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
KILLED IN WRECK
tay United Press

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan 6--In a
freight wreck near Thistle June.
ton. on the rio Grnnae NcsterH.
Herbert " Fletcher. engineer. was
Killed. and Fireman Ernsst f'reder-
lckaun tninred Fletcher was max.
ing ,hia last trip before going To
Flrslnia 10 visit hla parents. vhnm
be had act seer FOE 20 years. The
enxihe he was driving raa into the
rear ef the first section 81 the
freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
THREE BURNED TO DEATH

nurses wero forced a. rersskc the
patients Of t-6 wards from their
beds Ia ofdsr 70 save them from
the bliatering heat 81 the flames
n was not until after the flames
had been eEtinKuiahcd by the force
of fitemen that the three deaths
were discovered The two men had
been sleeping IN opposite rooms on
the second floor Of the destroyed
building NJ the time OF the fire. and
all had apparently been amotherod
by the smoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
c0UkTERFEITERS
UNDER ARREST

TACOMA. Jan. G.-W. II. Haw.
ley and e. 4. Shalfe were arrested
al South Tacoma last evening with
a cOunterfeiter's outfit In their pos
session and also some counterfeit
coins. The men are strangers here
and are thought to have come from
Portland They claim the suit case
containing the outfit came into
their hands by accident. but Chief
AaloneY believes them professional
showers Of the queer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

I" fHT WHIffu FFtHalI
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan Mich.
ael Ffthec. HIS wife aud John Pom.
employees Of IL French hospital At
Point fsoboa and fifth avs. were
burned to death IN their beds late
lhat night by blaze. which. start
Ing on the grouhd floor OF an out.
building OF the hospital used as a
laundry and electrical plant. threat
enod for a time to spread 10 the
entire structure of the hospital The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
OFFICER is KILLED


BUFFALO. Jaa 6-fohn CaUt
Icy. q retired british army officer.
was htrsok by trolley car aud
died IN \ hospital a hall hosr ister
lie was 50 years OF ago and Sss
born in Cambridge. Eng lie vas .
lieutenant colonsl IL The koy nj
West Kent regiment and aa~ s.ry
Ice ia India. the Gordon relief es,
petition and AT Maluba hill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

A double bill vent on az the
Lyric theater yesterday afternoon.
and will run all week Il consists
Of two burlcsQuea. The Gezeka
and The Foul Tip. in which many
npecialties are introduced There
wlll be matlnees on Wednesday.
Saturday aud Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
The Eden Muaes.

A new bin goes into effect at
the Eden MuHee today The big
permanent features which have
been attracting attention viii be re-
tained. and "a number Of new fea-
lures added. The Passion Play.
the depa arturo Of the Atlantic squad.
ron. the historical war museum. aud
the Curip Hall viii all be open. New
attractions for the coming week
include Caldl Cheriff fire eater:
Nile Hardy. snake charmeF. and
other novelties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

n several other laugh makers II
the same type this does not keep
II from causing shaking Sides. aud
the theatergoer who wants fun.
fast aud furious. will find It 10 ths
bin At the Lois
Clay Clement. VIM e Hauman.
Alieen May and the other favoniea
Of the stock company are all IN
Tho cat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
A. the lois

"a Stranger Ia a Strange Land.
which began a weeks run AT the
Lois theater yesterday afternoon. is
a very funny farce comedy. While
It's situations are much like those
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
Mantel Folding Beds
Bookcases

They dtdnt move very lively either. Don't
know why They are Of an kinds Of woods fin
ishes patterns and STYLES Guess people haven't
many books Have cut them deeper.
Regular tse 90 Golden Oak Bookcase for ssooe
Regular $3.50 Golden oak Bookcase for IS $50
Regular 81 SO Golden oak bookcase fer IS Csc
Regular tff.oo Golden oak Bookcase FOR -, : $50
Regular ta7s weathercd oak bookcase for 100
Regular tsao 90 Wcathercd oak bookcase for sssso
REGULAR $3.50 weathercd oak Bookcase for sie.ss
Regular tfeEo wcathercd Oak Bookcase far . 500
Regular stseo weathersd oak Bookcase for.s lse
Regular taaso We-ther-d oak Bookcase fer staes
Regular wise wsaihered oak Bookcase fof .sia.ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

"A Celebrated Case" which was
last produced ia Seattle Is years
ago. was given at matinee and eve.
ming performance 81 the Third
Avenue fheatef yesterday aud will
run all week VIM DDwlan. Leon
ora Ainswofth. aud the other mem
beers Of the Taylor Co. appear TO
advantage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
,,.,,x~d From Page ooel


sr. make nap IN airange {
wefld atsad TODAY uptoo IN
= execution % hear the fate
go - ,ounk lowers, stained aa
= F., With eIlmo aud sin and
" solfeuErossvd wonrn uu
- "a maids. rnep wrapped IN
WV ..ss,n aud cant and Hypocrisy
80 garment eallow youth and
Z i. aee are a drill with tho old.
q So man lesc f0f a woman
"a whittier that love led
! ne one tribute a sreA hove
.s...-the pruof that lows aud
20 ssa.s ,lope. Is the greatest thing IN
lAs sofid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

The Trio Delaur. operate sing.
ers. and J. Francis Dooley & Co. ia
a sketch. are promised as the fea.
lures Of the new bin which goes
on at Pantages' theatsr today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
BOILER ExPLopEs-
STEAMER SINKS.
tsy United Press.

BREsT. Jan. e.-The boiler OF
the Argentine steamer Exportie ex-
ploded off Ushant. the steamer
laundering. The members OF the
crew were saved By fishing
smack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
A. the Star.

Rinaldo. the tramp violInist. and
the AbOu Hamad troupe of aero
bats are headllners al the Star this
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
At the Coliseum, .

Eight nsw acts. headed by Al.
bini. the magician. Eo on at tho
Coliseum this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
Arizona


With many Of the fnvoritea OF a
peAi aso In the cast. Arizona" re
termed ta the Grand yesterday Aft
erpyon. fsslnnins "a wsek'a engage.
ment % popular prices. In this
work Augustus Thomas seems 10
have written one Of the plays des.
tined 10 live. for familiar as the
thaster going public Is with It's well
written story. the play continues
20 draw as well a. when II was
first given 10 the stage The pro.
ductiom Of Arizona" this week Is
smooth aud satisfactory the com
psny presenting It being well bal
anced and equal to the demands
made upon a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

Ben Hendricks and "Yon Yon.
SON are as popular az ever The
Swedish comedian and the swed
ish comedy.drama long ago won
their way into the hearts OF Seat.
Ties theater goers. and the welcome
which both received AZ the Seattle
thcater yesterday showed unmiB-
takably that both play aud star are
well liked here.
Mr. Hendricks has three new
songs this year which go with q
swing and call for encorea He is
supported by company which
leaves little 10 be desired. and the
production Is as good as any given
Yon Youson' In the several times
II has been seen here.
The attraction Is for all week
On Friday might. David Brattsirom.
"A local actor. will play Mr. Hen.
bricks part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
Elwell Kitchen Cabinets

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

A Few Sideboards
90 vafY latest faaae and hest Hssksrs
Res aiar See % Wsafhrred oak aidchaafd for
Regular $40 90 wsathsrsd oah Blackboard for
ssttstss sststt# ssHt.sssss+ s*tsssstfs.tts NHN"'
R.auiar tte % aetdsn oaiy saaehaNrd fer $50 90
Regular flsss ooidep oss siaeseerd Ter sae go
Regular tts 50 Golden oak sissboard fd 500 90
Regular $500 Early English sdeboard fnr .s155e
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
THREE SCORE YEARS
Of Welded Life is the Unusual
Record Of This Venerable
Couple.

Those who have seen them re-
quire no Introduction 10 the vener-
able couple who are strikingiy pic
trred in this issue Of the News.
The couple thus shown are Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pick1esimer, of Louisa.
Mr.. Picklesimer was born May is,
1928, and is therefore, an cctogsna-
rian, and there. are not very many
now living in this city who have
reached this advanced age, He was
born in part of Floyd county, KY,
which has since been sliced off TO
assist in the formation Of Johnson
county. His aged helpmate was
horn in Pittsylvania county, Virgin
Ia, but she came to Kentucky very
many years ago. Sixty years ago
the 21st Of last September, being ;her
IS years of age, she was married tc
Uncle John Pickle, : then an &C i've
soung man of 20. Her nader
name was Bayes. Many of her kiI
live in johnson county, all re-
spected, well-to-do people.
To this union were born mint
children, five of whom are ys
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
Charges Death to Students

Pros A. e Smith, brother Of the
missing man, principal Of The public
schools at Hindman, and himself an
alumnus OF State University srriy-
ed in Lexingion,and in a statement
over his own signature declared point
llank fhat In his opinion, his broth
or was killed by party OF stu
dents who were attempting 10 haze
him, and that they concealed the
body. Prof. Smith also declared thas
there. has been no real inves iga Ion
,t his brothers fate, and thai the f}c-
nifty Of the university refused 10
make an Investigation soon after his
brothers disappearance He points
ont that the inves iga Ing commit
tee appointed by the fculty nav"
bsnt their energies toward spread
irg The impression that the missing
man had gone away Of his own
sccord, Instead Of conduc Ing q bona
fide search for his brother and
that the grand jurys inves igation
vas obviously incomplete aad super
ficial.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
FIRST SHIP MENT.
The Louisa Coal Company Makes
Delivery Monday.

The Louisa Coal Company shipped
out its first consignment OF cal
last Monday, The shipment C5nsis =
ed Of five car loads and 1t was Il
superior quality, Everything Is
working admirably at the inines
and in a very short time mining and
shipping will be up to the full ca
pacity OF these valuable mines.
Today about 600 tons are mined
every twenty four hours, This and
all the products of the proper find
ready market. The coal Is lot
excelled by any bituminous coal 81
the bowels Of Mother Earth. ''he
News will shortly have mere 10 say
Of Torchlight and Us plant,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
LIFE SENTENCE
Given SprOuSe for Murder of Children
Report is Current That SprouSe Has Made a
Confession to Commemorative Attorney.

Hannah was on the bench. Common
wealths Attorney John NJ. Waugh,
assisted by II, c. Sullivan and NJ,
s. Burns, OF this place, conducted
the prosecution, while W. d. o'Neal,
also OF Louisa, assisted by w. D.
Perkins and Frank Prasher, appear
ed for the defense.
Two speeches were made for the
prosecution and the same number
for the defense. Waugh and Sulh-
van spoke for the Commonwealth,
ard Prather and o'Nell appealed 20
the Jury for their client, The -
tcrneys for Sprouse did the best
they could for 30 weak a case. All
the ingenuity and eloquence ex-
PENDED In the case would not have
upset the mere appearance OF enc
witness, Mrs. Charles Cooper, when
she took the stand to relate her
heart rending experience. Her scar
ned aud scanned face, her form
shaken with emotion, her broken &C
cents, produced profound sensc'i ior
and Judge, jury, bar and rpec a'or'
we're moved TO tears as she told
the story OF the awful deed which
sc cruelty robbed her OF her children
II is not known what Seps, j
any. will be taken by the defens'
to save their client from hyini
death. A prominent lawyer 'ron
Ashland, not in the case, heard ever
word OF the testimony. and he dc
celares he never heard a s'ronge
o,rcumstantial case for the sta'e,
Word reached here day or tw
ago that Sprouse had made t5n
fession. We have investigal ed III
report fully and find that rotf
ing definite can be learned a. pres
ent Sprouse sent for John n
Waugh on Sunday morning and
supposed TO have made confession
] hut Mr.. Waugh refuses TO discl9s
the details Of the interview al PRES
ent.
The Kellsys will be tried weelf eft
heXt.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
Halloween.

Tomorrow marks the ending ct
the most beautiful eeason en- arth
the American October The day
following is November first andd,
80 accordance with custom mora
honored in the breach than in he
observance, the last hours Ct the
last of October will be marked ia
many places by the scenes Of maliclol
mischief and wanton deviltry, in
the good old times 1t was the oc-
casion for harmless pranks and IN
nocent fun,but like The sending cfv7l'
entlnes, ii is too of en- The season
and opportunity for d9ings thing
which the mischief makers are toe
cowardly to own.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30

living. These and theirs have
surely obeyed the scriptural fm<
junction to increase and muItipIE-
This is proven by the existence eK
% grandchildren and % great-grand-
children
Mr.. Picklesimer was a Union EoK-
dler, serving IN the 14th kentucky
infantry. For disabilities grow
ing out of his service he receives
70 pAlsion which helps him make ths
declining years Of himself anm
wife more comfortable. Their com
fort is we'll looked after, however,
by their children, having for long
time made their hcme near Mr.
and Mrs James Picklesimer, Of thfss
place.
Uncle John" must have fuAerit-
ed his martial propensities from
lis ancestry, for his grandfather tougn
with the old Colonial army an thrOuEs
the Revolution. Uncle John has aulll
shows with pardonable pride q
razor which his grandfather uedH
during those times which Tried neniss
souls-and soles. He also has, whaE
would be a great curiosity 10 MANS
people of this day a pair Of hfasE
candle snuffers. The faculties snda
health of these old people are ex--
eellent. Uncle John can't hear
quite so well as when he was youngen
tut in walking race 70 BusseyvIHe,-
his old home, he would leave many
younger man behind. Mr.. and BirsS.
Ticklesimer read the Big Sandy N.v1
which it opes they may do for Many
years to come.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
State Capital Conf leted'

The cons ruc'ion Of Ken,ucky's
new Capitol bulldog has been fin
ished, superintendent Fleanor, who
was placed in charge Of 'he compile
ton of the building when The Cap
iiol commission took II out Of the
hands cf the General Supply and Con-
siructioa Company, wi vihdrcU the
last laborsr from the building and
1t sands complete with she sxes9-
ton Of the heating and lighting ~
cill;ies, which will be supplied iroY
The power plant row under construe-
tion separately
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
Large Sums Distributed.

Superintendent Of Public Ins.ruc-
ition j. C. Crabbe, will distributes
Ymong the teachers of Kentucky. thiEs
year nearly s2,6OO,OOO, for he has son-
cIuded his first payments to the
teachers, which is over s46O,OOo an6
hat sum is only one SIKH Of the
amount that will be dis s'ributad. There's
are additional moneys to come frunA
the dog tax, and other sources tIEaf
will run the total figure up to the
amount named.
The following is the amount dis
tlibuted in the first payments to-
Boyd and adjoining counties: Boyd
$2,57455; Lawrence, $44O5.54; Pike.
s7,,S29 SS; Greenup, sS9S7.4s: Carter
s4,722 27; Elliot, s2,35424; Johnson,
$3,771.46.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
Election Returns.

Nash C Herr have arranged to re-
tqive and give out the election re-
turns on next Tuesday night A
stereopticon will be used and The
dispatches will be shown promptly
on a large canvass s're'ched Oh the
opposite side of the street from heir
store. If the weather should he I'M
favorable the court house will be
used. People from the country as
we'll as those in town are invi cd p
be present and enjoy these services
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
THE ROOSTER
This Year Will be in the Second
Column on KsRtu ky Ballots.

The attention of all Democrats Is
called TO the fact hat the Demo-
cratic column on the Ken ucky bal
lots this year will occupy second
place from the left side For some
time past the rooster headed me
first column, but on account Of the
State having gone Republican las flll
he log cabin will have first placs,
Democrats have been used to yo ing
in the first column and it viii be
Well for them % no ice he change
and call the attention of their bre.h-
ren to the change.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
Altizer.B ireh i 20

The News is informed that this com
pany has bought the stock of The
Huntington Candy and Grocery Co
pld has retained Mr.. Wm aemmele
as its Big Sandy Representatives.
These people are the largas confec-
TONERS in Southern and Central
West Virginia and cons iue a
very reliable firm. The Mr. Burchett
is Geiger Burche I, a formsr .-ouisian,
and capable busizess man The
firm deserves success.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30

The trial Of John sprouse, charged
with the murder OF the Cooper
children and the burning OF the
residence occupied by the Cooper
family begun In Grayson, to which
pace the defendants had obtained
a change of venue began Mondly
OF last week. the first day Of he
special term OF The Carter Circuit
Court called by Judge Hannah. 4
closed about five O'Clock OF Sliur-
day afternoon, October "a, by tho
r. ndering Of verdict Of guilt!
with imprisonment for life in The
Ienitentiary. sprouse is now u
ian at Lexington awaiting the fin
al action Of the Court. The jury
vas out about four hours, There
was never, 30 far as can be
learned any doubt In The
minds OF the jurors u the guilt q
sprouse, the accused. The pun
ishment for the ,atrocious crime
whether It should be death or litf
Imprisonment was the only Cues
ton. It is said that one man on TN
i,ry was the son Of a man who
once was one Of q jury whiei
tried and found a man guilty oil Mur
der and fixed his punishment
death. The condemned was 'xecu5 &c
ppd sometime afterward Il was hs
oertnined that beyond doubt the &c
cused was insane at the time n
committed the deed for which IN
law took his life. As The tyidenc
upon which sprouse was ,onviete
was almost all ciroums,antial iii
Juror may have thought thai
surouae was sent up for life n
would have chance If TIM
should ever show him TO be limo
cent.
The trial attracted n graa, dAa
OF attention and created the mos
intense interes, All through ihe 'ri
the court room was packed with pei
ME. all eager for cyery detail an
incident OF the tragedy which shEcI
ed the whole STATE. Judge ).