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The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
CHAPTER xvl.-(contlnued.)

OHAF EN- Nsi-ASS"N"S~Si
m REGRET" said Mr.. Jones. In
tone that was slightly bit
Ter. the necessity OF confess
\ ing my inferior physical gifts
10 the extent OF bringing this
weapon with me. But you are q
Younger man than |. and. as | now
have reason 10 see. are an exceeding
" DANGEROUS person; and though YOU
Yourself apparently, take risks which
no other man In his senses would take
do not care for risks OF that descrip'
ton myself"
Strong bowed.
Il will now. II you will permit me.
the king went on, Indulge In a little
thought reading, or-shall say?-a
little explanation OF the courtesy
which prompted you 10 call tonight
First. however. will say that
am now perfectly satisfied as 10 the
completely satisfactory work or The
airship. | was largely helped TO this
conclusion by hearing from Lady sta
pleton that when she lost her jewels
she suffered burglary by balloon.
And I was fully convinced when
the gentlemen whom you so kindly
and considerably summoned anony
mously from Scotland Yard dug UP
the missing Jewels from the grave oil
the gentleman whom you assisted me
10 inter"
Strong merely sat and grinned with
an air OF boyish glee.
Then" Mr. Jones continued i
made most unwelcome acquaintance
with your airship the night | passed
YOU on my car: since then you have
been not only a nuisance. but men
ace.
You will understand" he went on
In measured tones, that l am bus
mess person: but say this OF myself
with considerable complacency, for
there are not many monarchs VINO
understand business and practice IL
satisfactorily. have, therefore. been
turning things over In my mind, and
as II is foolish 10 allow ones pride 10
stand In the way OF ones advantage,
am prepared TO admit that you hold
In your hand a card which Is one am
al present unable 10 meet.
"As a result. am disposed 10 make
YOU an offer. see that, with the
weapon you possess. you can make
yourself exceedingly offensive TO me-
Your present situation"-the hns
continued this with the utmost seren
ity-"places you beyond further mis-
chief tonight, but that internal inven'
ton OF yours remains and from what
have seen OF your friends | Should
Judge they would be scarcely less easy
TO reckon with than you are yoursell.
sThis fnclines me all the more 20
COMPROMISES compromise which
feel YOU do not deserve: and win
make you this proposal-that you
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POLICE SCANDAL

~ tContinucd from First Page.)
round OF drinks-ice water and cider
and saw sum OF money on the
table. he said. The men and Annie
we're looking over book OF some kind
he said. That was the only time ht
saw the short fellow" (Smfth), ir
Annies place. he said.
Annie Smiths testimony was that
Santo saw the money on the occasion
that she claims TO have given Hibblei
the Sl35 TO buy punch bow! for the
commissioner. Smith was not present
on this occasion, according 10. bel
story.
Santo Sticks to HE Story.s
Santo, on cross-examination by Mr.
Muffin. chung TO the story that Smith
was present when he saw the money
and that II was the only occasion OF
which he had ever seen him. He was
unable to fix the date. and under Muir
fms crossfre finally said he didn
even know whether II was In Decem
Der or November.
las q matter OF fact II was las
February when you saw him there
wasn't IT.
NO"
Santo went back on his first state
ment that he had seen Newberry II
the place with the big man. mean
Ing Hibbier.
Have you ever told this story be
fore?"
Yes. upstairs" He referred Il
Justice Jeffries' grand jury invesdga
ton.
Annie Smith had testified that OF
one of his alleged visits Commissions
smith met Charles Violin, deputy
sheriff and said, Hello Charlie" aft
erwards telling her to look out fol
the man. Santo testified TO the com
missioner meeting a fellow whose mrs
name was Charlie" and 10 their shak
ing hands.
Santo was asked what time Annie
was In the habit OF closing her salooI
last fall and he replied IL o'clock.
who told you TO closer"
Annie Smith"
Charlotte Brown. an inmate OF An
ME Smiths resort. was the next VIII
ness. she said she had been an In
mate of the Solvay-ave. resort IRON
last September to the middle OF De
cember. when she left, returning later
"Did you ever see Capt. Newberr.
In Annie's place." Mr.. McCiear asked
Once"
Anyone with him."
Mr.. Hibbler was with him. II wa
the night Hibbler brought MADAM
Rowland down"
The defense objected 10 any turtle
questions relative 10 the visit o
Madam Rowland on the ground OF II
relevancy. The court sustained tn
objection.
"Did YOU see Hibbler there on an
other occasion?" McClear resumed.
Saw Smith with HIbbIer.
Eyes. he was there once with Com
missioner Smith. II was about IN
beginning OF December. about thre'
weeks before I left the frst time.
what time OF day was II.
about 9 O'Clock. They were com
ing out of Annie's parlor into the hal
way Annie was with them. So wa
Anna Lavon, one OF the girls. From
there they went through the rooms
They were in the place about half al
hour"
Against the objections OF the prose
cution. which the court overruled, tn
defense was permitted TO show oil
cross-examination that Charlotte ha'
been an inmate OF resort at No. Ia
st. Antoine.st. for three months befor
she went to Annie Smiths
Where are you living now?'
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IT'S no lie. It's the truth, and you
know It's the truth" was McClears
retort.
THE idea OF public officer using
his Official position to stand up here
and make such a statement as that,
which he knows is absolutely and un-
Qualifiedly false" said Murfin, boiling
over with rage. Even IL II Is true
how can II affect the charge that on
Nov. Is these defendants conspired
to allow Mrs. Smith to rum"
III anyone is lying, IL is Mr.. Muir
fin" McClear challenged.
I'm not" roared the attorney for
the defense. turning first red and then
white. And you know I'm not"
Here Justice Stein interfered
We'll, he can't stand there and get
away with that" resumed Murtln.
You can't, either" And McClear
took a step forward and drew himself
up as though he were about to strike.
Adjourn court. III take care OF
myself on the outside" said Muffin.
Attorneys Apologize to Court
Then Allan Frazer got Murhn into
chair and the threatened combat
was averted Both men later apollo
gized TO the court for their show OF
temper, but their feelings toward each
other had apparently not altered In the
slightest
I'm not through with him yet
Murfin remarked after the adjourn
ment.
Annie Finishes Testimony.
! Annie Smith left the stand about
$3.50 Monday afternoon. after TESTIFY
/ ing for nearly two and half days.
The afternoon quiz developed little of
importance, but gave Annie's wits a
chance TO shine. She had told OF the
visit OF Commissioner Smith to her
place some six weeks ago in company
with Health Officer Kiefer, the only
visit the commissioner admits having
/ paid the resort. and she dropped re-
mark to the effect that she saw one Of
| the men who had been In the party
sitting In the courtroom. Asked later
TO point out this man. she said to
! Murfin:
Hes right there behind YOU"
who. this man." said Murfin, point
ing at Mr.. Frazer.
No"
We'll. which one. them"
| There were several men whose post
ton could be described as being back
OF Murfn.
We'll. It wasn't Funny Jim.
laughed Annie. plainly referring to the
attorney.
Thank you," Murfin said. when ne
realized what she was driving at.
Points Out Wrong Man.
Annie finally pointed to young at
torney, who denied absolutely that ne
was present on this occasion. the
prosecution was willing to concede
that Annie had been mistaken. though
Annie remained positive In her identi
| fcatton.
Annie denied absolutely that she
had ever told anyone that she had &c
get Commissioner Smith out OF ONCE
before she could open her saloon
again. Speaking OF his visit TO heI
place with DIR. Kiefer. she said that
the commissioner introduced himself
as though II were his first visit.
IF he had been down there previ
ously, as you claim, why did you al
low him to introduce himself TO you"
Murfin asked. lN
/ We'll, Il supposed he wanted &c
make good with his friends. Ash
| him"
In going through the place Annie
said the Commissioner noticed a gate
connecting the saloon with the resort
and told her she would have 10 nal
Il up. She had previously received
orders from Supt. Downey TO close
either her saloon or her resort, X they
remained connected. so she put lock
on the gate. ~
And did you nail It up?"
II promised to-" ~
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AT No. Solvay-ave. annie
Smith's.)
Who else is there"
She named three other girls, Lucille
Hardy. Cecil Mccarthy. and Nellie
Horvart.
'-Oh, then she Is not closed?"
'Oh. yes she Is
Witness Slightly clustered.
Murfin questioned the witness a
length as 10 whom she had talked
with IL anyone. concerning the case
and succeeded In clustering her some
what She admitted that the only
way she knew that the man she saw
with Hibbler In Annie's place was the
police commissioner was that Anna
Lavon had told her He denied. how
ever. that Bessie King had pointed Out
the commissioner TO her as he left the
court room a day or two ago.
Muffin forced the witness TO say
that Justice JefYries had told her
when she was called as witness be
for the justice. sitting as a grand
jury, that she wanted TO be good and
sure" in her Identification OF the com
missioner. She denied that Justice
Jeffries had threatened TO send hei
r. Jail IL she fell down on this i'm
portant point.
Miss Brown was unable TO point
out Mr.. McClear and Prosecutor
Yerkes In the court room when asked
TO do so. She readily recognized
Justice Jeffries when he stepped into
the room for a moment.
NJ
tenders. followed Charlotte Brown or
the stand.
do you know Capt Newberry?" Mr.
McClear asked.
Yes. sir"
Ever see him in Armies place.?
Yes. see him with two fellows.
do you know Frank Hibblerg
II don't know him By name"
us there anyone In the courtroom
now you have ever seen there?"
Eyes, two"
Point them out"
Smith Picked Out Again.
he witness pointed first to Hibolel
and then 10 Commissioners Smith.
The latter was then sitting with hi'
father and to make sure that there
Nemath to distinguish between them
Was IL the older or the younger
man." was asked.
The old. no. young man. was his
prompt answer.
How many times have you seer
Commissioner SMITH"
-Four times. I see him three times
last year and once this year"
At this point the defense objected tC
proceeding further without an Hun
garisn interpreter. as the witness
| found IL quite difficult TO express him
self in English.
Nemath was excused for the time
being. Court then adjourned until
o'clnck.
Lawyers Have Lively Tilt.
A lively brush" between Attorne!
Jim" Murfin and Assistant Prosecu
tor Louis w. McClear, which nearly re
suited in blows. was the most inter
esting development OF the Monday aft
ernoon session Of the police scanda
inquiry. Bessie King, q friend OF An
ME Smith. and former inmate Of he
place, was on the stand. Mr.. Nc
Clear was trying to get from the wit
hess a statement as to what purpose
ex.Justice Coulson had In meeting he
In a house on Fort-st. some month!
ago. Mr.. Frazer objected.
Our purpose In introducing this ties
timony Is simply this" Mr.. McCleai
went on. I'VE want TO show that Com
missioner Smith sent a stenographel
down there to get a statement. a con
versation between Coulson and thil
witness. when Coulson was trying q
get this woman TO act as a witness
against Annie Smith In a private sui
on a civil matter"
IT'S a dirty lie and you know IT.
spoke up Muffin In wrath.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26

deer unkei Jack the moon Is A plan
ct
what? IL A planet
can serch Me
WHARF do they do? in The day time
A can Serch me again
astronomy is very existing Uoke)
teecher asked me What? Is IL multi
plide BY IL & 4 dident no a she sed
can NJ remember onny thing sed
yen 1 Can remember tie cobb's Batting
4veraj
janes jonsun has rote more his
toricle Chapter In HE book y
Il sea
blowing throo The ocean name the
rood ships OF columbus alighted upon
Tho shores Of america WHARF column
bue landed = sed
:his q ~ country Dscaws saw Il
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Tommy Todd. H H. T 1ras lack f.
BY WEEK JON Es.

but A voice sed back spain Be.
caws this is my l-2 Of The universe
II was Roosevelt
baffled In His object the CRATE ex-
plorer Beet II
sed
that's not much good Becaws tharc
Is No fife In II
think stories Shood be mostly flies
tommy
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26

The debut of a presidential candi.
date will be- made In the Y. NJ. c. A.
auditorium. Tuesday evening. when
Joseph p; Tracy, Michigan's favorite
son for the Prohibition nomination.
viii deliver an address. VIM. A. Tay.
Tor. state chairman of the party. viii
be another speaker In the meeting.
which Is under the auspices OF the
Wayne County Prohibition club
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
LIGHTNING KILLS )
THREE IN MICHIGAN
PROPERTY LOSS FROM HARD
ELECTRIC STORM IS
CONSIDERABLE.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May 26.--
While blowing on Joseph Van Dykes
farm In Paris township Monday at
ternoon. Albert Knapp and team or
horses were struck by lightning and
killed.
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. May 26.-J. NJ.
Lake. farmer living four miles north
or Cassopolis was struck by lightning
while walking In the road In front OF
his home, Monday evening, and was
instantly killed.
MERRILL. Mich. May 26.-while
returning from the field on his fathers
farm. five miles northwest OF this
place. Arthur Breasbors was struck
by lightning and instantly killed last
night. One OF the team which the
young man was driving was also kill
ed.
OWOSSO. Mich, May 26.-(Spc-
cial) THE barn OF Peter Puryes, west
OF this city, and containing much hay
and grain, three horses. a COW, a hog.
and 125 chickens. was destroyed by
lightning, Monday. Purves was knock
ed unconscious. and one arm was par
alyzed. He was dragged to safety by
his son. The loss Is estimated at S..
900; insurance. $500.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May &C.
One OF the 800 electric light towers
fell during a driving storm OF rain.
There was but little wind but enough
TO snap guy wire. letting the steel
tower fall along Jefferson.st. to the
north. completely blocking West
Bridge-st.
LANSING, Mich, May 26.-(Spe-
cial) "A small cyclone north Of this
city last night blew a telephone polo
through the residence OF Ed Hage-
mier and caused $500 damage to fruit
trees and buildings. The twister left
path only about two rods wide.
CHARLOTTE, Mich. May 26-
Especial lightning destroyed near
ly $4,000 worth OF farm property In
this vicinity last night The large
bank barn OF Geo. McClintic was burn
ed az dusk and later in the evening
the new bank barn OF James Lipsel.
OF Chester was struck by lightning
and burned with contents The barns
and contents were worth $4,000 each.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26

Charged with conspiracy in ae-
cepting money from Annie Smith.
a woman resort keeper in old Del
raw. Police Commissioners Smith
faces the story of the woman
repeated again and again. that he
visited her place four times, and
once with Frank B. Hibbler, who
is implicated with him in the con-
spiracy charge.
Counsel for Smith is credited
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May 20
While blowing on Joseph Van Dykes
farm In Paris township Monday at
ternoon. Albert Knapp and team OF
horses were struck by lightning and
killed
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26

CASSOPOLIS, Mich. May 26.-J. NJ.
Lake. farmer living four miles north
or Cassopolis. was struck by lightning
while walking In the road In front OF
his home. Monday evening, and was
instantly killed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27
Easy Money on the Match.

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
1t was on the Twentieth Century
limited. l saw the man In question
industriously rubbing the striking
surface of a SAFETY match box on the
sole OF his shoe. wondered at the
time, but later | saw the reason. He
wandered into the smoking ear aud
took q safety match and endeavored
to strike It on the sole OF his shoe.
Hold on" said a man whom ]
Judged to be confederate: "Those
are safety matches-you can't strike
them on your shoe"
"I'll lay you five | can, replied the
trickster.
Others In the crowd became inter
ested and also bet with him. TheI
he took match, located the plac,
where he had rubbed the box, got {
light and cashed In.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27
Sober and Sane, But Tired.

Louisville, Aug.-Alired T. VIM
berleyHState manager OF the Bank
ers' Lie Association OF Des Moines,
Iowa, and q well.known insurance
man, was found dead in bed at his
home
Death was caused by seli.inalct.
e1 pistol wound, according to the
Coroner.
Letters found on q table In the
room read as follows:
81 am neither drunk nor insane.
have no domestic troubles or bust
ness troubles. l have committed nc
crime. am simply tired OF life.
have always had respondent spells
for which my Creator is responsible
| have no fears for the hereafter, |
there is any. This is for the public
II the public wants it.
(SIgned) "a. T, KIMBERLEY
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. CHENEY 4 co,
Toledo, 0
We, the undersigned, have known
F. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions, and
financially able to carry out any
obligations .Aade by his firm
WALDING, KNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0
Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF she system.
Testimonials sent free Price, Toe
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills Tor con-
stipation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27
Boy Senator o-be Too Young
TO Act.

Jefferson City, Aug.-"The gentle
man from Pemiscot is recognized, I"
intones the President of the Senate
81 object" cries the Senator from
Howard county.
"You object" repeats the Presi-
dent, In sstonishment, ito what,
may / ask
"The gentleman from Pemiscot
won't be 35 years old until to-mor.
row, and he can't be recognized as q
member Of this body until to-mor-
row."
This is about what will happen II
A. l.. Oliver, Democratic nominee
for the State Senate from the Twen-
ty.third Missouri District tries toget
into the game the first day OF the ses.
sion.
Oliver will be one day lacking Of IS
when the Senate begins business,
and he will have to wait until the
second day before he can qualify and
take the oath
He was q member OF the last House
Of Representatives and made a
good record. As the Twenty-third
District is almost unanimously DEM
ocratic, his election is assured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27
Trustees Sale.

whereas, A. A. Scrivner and l, II. scriyner,
her husband, by their certain deed OF trust
dated the 10th day of January, 1904, and g.
corded In the Recorder 8 once Of Bates county,
at deed book 1863 at page 1873 conveyed TO Lewis
stalker a. party OF the second part all their
following described real estate situated In the
county of Bates, state Of Missouri, VIZ:
All Of lots eighteen Qs) nineteen I'D,
twenty (2o) and twenty-one (2D In block
forty-one u) Of the Town Of walnut,
said county.
Whit h said conveyance was mad" In trust 10
secure the payment OF one certain promissory
ote in said deed described, and whereas the
said note has become due and is unpaid, and
whereas Ii IL further provided that In case OF
the absence, death or re usal to act, or dis
ability In anywise, on the part OF second party,
the Chem cling sheriff OF Bates county, Mo-,
at the requs ct Of the legal holder OF said note
may proceed to sell the real estate hereinbe-
fore described or any part thereof. OF public
vendue, to the highest bidder at the court
hous, door In the City Of Butler, Missouri, and
In manner time and form as set forth In said
deed OF trust, and whereas said trustee. al
though requested so to do. has failed and re-
accordance with the provision Of said deed OF
trust, and ct the request Of the legal holder OF
said note l will proceed to sell the above de-
scribed r. al estate at the court house door in
the City Of Butler, In the county OF Bates, state
aforesaid, to the highest bidder for cash, at
public auction on
Tuesday, the 9Th day Of September, 1903,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and O'Clock in he afternoon OF
that dav 10 satisfy said note, together with the
cost and expense Of executing this p trust
Al Sheriff and Acting True tee aforesaid.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27
Rather Discouraging.
From the Chicago News

From the Chicago News,
You want 81 preseR, Uncle Toms
Cabin as she opera hous' p said the
sheriff OF Bacon Ridge why, that
blamed show Was here month
ago"
"That sog" responded she advance
agent In the blue vest,
"Yes, stranger, and the dogs chas
ed Liza"
"rhey always do that sir "
"Then the dog caschers chased she
dogs"
"Ah, that was an added feature
"And old Mrs. Wiggs chased Littlt
Eva for winking as her husband NJ
he sat Ia she iront row
"R ,ther assuring, assure you.
And old Bill Jones, who runs tht
Eagle house, chased Cncle Tom Tor d
board bin, y
Great Brutus.'
Sand then the boys got togetheI
and chased she whole blamed shov
out OF town, Better present. som
other show. mister
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27
BOYS ON BRINK OF CHASM
SEE HORSES KILLED,
Or. W. ]. Ioycs's Sons miracu-
lousy Escape Following
Wake OF Team.

Webb City, No., Aug Only the
parting Of the leather lines which he
held securely wrapped about his
hands saved Ray Joyce, IA yesr,old
son OF DR.. W. ] Joyce, from death
last Wednesday when he was jsrked
60 the brink OF chasm which, with
out warning yswned beneath the
weight OF the horses In the middle oil
a road and dashed them to death on
the rocks sixty feet below, from
where four miners jumped to save
their lives.
The chssm was once a shsit, aban-
doned many years ago, and covered
at the surface with a few timbers and
earth. The shaft Is more than twenty
years old and was situated beneath
q we'll travelled road
Young Joyce was accompanied by
his brother, Frank, and q compsn-
lon, Roy Dipley. The three were driv'
ing slowly along, with the lines In
hands Of Ray Joyce
1.-THE ground gave no sign OF cav
Ing" said Ray Joyce to bis father
when he returned home safely, "un'
I'll the horses were directly over the
shaft, and then without a moments
warning the bay horse made a fran
sic plunge forward The ground
gave way before her ioreieet and she
went headlong into the shaft, drag
cling the gray horse with her.
II tried to unwrap the lines from
my hands and was jerked from my
seat and thrown to the ground al
the very edge oithe chasm Thought
| was going In, especially when thu
other boys were iArked on top dime,
| Ray Ia considerably bruised.
The four miners were working at
point directly beneath the shaft.
lew lonsened rocks warned them and
jumping aside, they escaped the mas
OF falling horses, rocks and earth
The bay horse was Instantly kille,
and the gray was put out OF it
misery by a blow from the pick OF
miner
Joyce's narrow escape occurre
within 200 yards Of the Webb Cit
ball park, ia the construction
which a paraIltlisiound. Thegroun
WAS being graded and in 30 doing
teamster drove too close to an ope
shaft. One OF his horses suddenl
dropped cut OF the harness into 81
lyswning grave
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27
A Chance For BootIeuuers.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug j. c. Strapg,
Judge Of the Logan county court,
held that off1nses set forth in tie
Billups liquor enforcement law not
enumerated in the title of the legisla-
tive bill are not punishable. Judge
Strang's decision related particularly
to the provision that persons having
liquor In their possession with intent
to violate the law could be- prosecu.
ted. This section was not named 10
the title Of the bill. The result Is that
9 person having ten barrels or more
Of whisky In bis possession may not
be molested so long as he is not
found violating the law. This gives
greater freedom to bootleggers. The
case will be appealed to the higher
court.