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Man Turns Into Cake of Ice.
Caueht on Rock Under Pawtxet Falls Alfred jackson Dies
Sight OF Two Hundred Persons, and Freezing Spray
Makes Him His Own Monument

After saving his brother from drown
Ing Alfred Jackson. twenty-five years
old. OF Providence. was frozen to death
on rock under the falls OF the Paw
tuxet river In the sight OF roo persons
near PawtuSet. II. |. A rope was
thrown 10 jackson. but his feet were
incased In ice, He made vain at
tempt TO loop the rope around his waist
and. failing In this. literally died on
his feet. His body was quickly shected
with Ice, the spray freezing almost as
rapidly us II fell. and within three
hours he was entombed I'm cone OF
Ice which rose about eight feet from
the rock.
The slow death OF Jackson was at
tended by pathetic scenes on both sides
or the river. There were about fifty
women among the witnesses OF the
tragedy, and all gave way TO hysteria.
Ten OF the women tainted. and two
men were restrained with difficulty
from plunging into the river In n mad
desire TO rescue the freezing man. DIR.
Clinton Westcott and Adelard Potvin,
both OF Providence, almost lost their
lives I'm an Intellectual attempt 10 reach
Jackson. They put out I'm boat. and
the little craft was thrown against n
rock and battered 10 pieces.
The men had ropes tied around their
bodies, and they were dragged TO shore
unconscious and cut and bruised from
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09
KINGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY VIRGINIA THURSDAY JANUARY 1905
Draws Judge Who Tries Him.
Astounding Nerve of English Artist Accused Of Killing Yonu
Woman of the Street.

Public interest In London lntely has
been engrosscd with murder trial
which. sordid ana rcpulsive as il was.
In some OF Its details possessed fca-
lures that prompted Presiding Justice
Grantham to say that Il was the most
rem9rkabla case in the criminal annals
OF England for many years.
For five days Old Bailey was crowd.
ed with women OF fashion aud men of
prominence In drama. literature and
the arts, and outside the court daily
gathered thousands whose tense inter.
est led them TO indulge I'm dcmonstra-
tons that have recalled the days when
the whole population OF the usually
staid city went mad over the news OF
The relief OF Mafcklng.
After being out only fifteen minutes
the jury returned a verdict 81 not
guilty In favor OF Robert Wood. the
young artist who was charged with
the murder OF Phyllis Dlmmock. n
woman Of tho street. The dcmonstrn.
uons began In the courtroom itself.
cheer after cheer greeting the verdict
ana even the barristcrs joining. In
fact. the only man In court who pre-.
served calmpess was the prisoner him.
self
lf the case was remarkable, still
more remarkable was the man around
whom II centered. Throughout he was
cool, calm and collected, showing no
emotion. Cheerfully he answered the
searching cross examination by Sir
Charles Matthews and quite held his
own with that pracuced barrlster.
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THE ICE ROSE OVER HIS SuoUI
contact with the rocky river bottom.
The spectators became almost frantic
when they found they were helpless to
assist Jackson. and many OF them left
the spot, unable 10 endure the sight.
without exception the women seemed
to be held by a strange fascination,
and even those who were carried away
fainting returned when they had been
restored to consciousness
Jackson and his brother Arthur,
twenty years old, and l.. T. Mathew
son, nineteen years old, OF East Prov
idence left the Pawtuxet Canoe club In
a canoe and padded slowly down
stream. Approaching the falls. they
permitted the canoe TO drift and were
too late In turning 10 go upstream.
For twenty minutes they struggled des-
perately to keep the canoe above the
falls, but inch by inch the stream car
ried them along until. caught I'm the
full force OF the racing current, they
found themselves helpless.
The canoe went over the falls and
was sunk. Alfred Jackson succeeded
In dragging himself upon fat top
ped rock about six inches under water
and Mt point where spray was thrown
In clouds. Arthur Jackson was caught
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09
Santa Claus Abets Dan Cupid.
North Carolina Girl Escapes From Connecticut Boarding School
on Rope Sent Her In Christmas Box and Marries
Her Youthful Sweetheart.

Thirty feet OF rope sent by n girl I'm
n Christmas box 10 Miss Ruth Kendall
at the Norwalk Finishing school. In
Connecticut, was responsible for n
merry wedding party at tho Holland
House In New York city. Tho former
Miss Kepdall appeared as Mrs. Alfred
Kent
Mrs. Kent iaughingly admitted that
she had reached her fiance's arms only
after travcrslng the thirty feet OF rope
hanging from a window I'm the board.
Ing school Her chum. Miss Ethel Kcl.
cey OF 155 West Forty.sixth street.
was present Mt the celebration and said
that she was proud TO state that she
sent the rope which had brought about
such happy result
But the rope descent was not the
only feature OF this romance. II was
founded strictly upon Romeo-Julict
lines, for the fathers OF Miss Kendall
and Mr.. Kent have been bitter enemies
for generation. when Mr.. Kendall
In his home IN Raleigh. N. c., learned
that Kent boy" from AshcSillc, n.
O., had made tho acquaintance OF his
daughter. strict orders were sent TO the
school that Miss Kendnll's mall should
DO carefully watched and her excur.
sions from the school we'll chnperoned.
Miss Kendall and Mr.. Kent met last
summer during their vacations at the
Thousand islands. Miss Kendell told
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While tho jury was absent deciding
the question OF his life or death he
sat back composcdly in the dock. max
Ing n pencil sketch OF the Judge.
You must not do that" said an
usher tapping Wood on the shoulder,
and the prisoner shrugged his shoul.
ders, crossed one knee over the other
and smiled
Miss Dbmmock. the murdered WON.
an, lived Mt st. Paurs road Caden
Town, with man named Bertram
shaw Wood stated that the first time
he ever saw the girl was In public
house In Easton road on the evening
OF Friday. Sept. q, when they had n
conversation about picture post card
which he promised To send her. On the
Following Monday evening the two
met again at the public house. On
"Wednesday morning Miss Dimmock
received letter making an appoint.
ment for that evening. She went out
during the evening. presumably to
keep the appointment. IL was IL 80 on
tho next morning that Shaw, entering
the room on returning home from
nights work as train attendant,
found her lying dead on the bed with
her throat cut The finding OF the post
card led TO Woods arrest. No other
evidence was found against him.
When he left the court II free mnn.
10000 voices hailed him as n hero He
bowed his acknowledgements as IL he
had been monarch accustomed 10 the
somewhat fervid enthusiasm OF the
popul0ce.
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NUMBER II

chance 10 rest if she tries TO escape by
means OF the bcdclothcs or rope.
81 had 10 use bedclothes, but 1 pre-.
pared box with thirty feet OF ropo
and sent IL 10 Miss Kendall. marked
Merry Christmas From IL. A. k Those
arc my Initials. but they also happen
to DO the initials OF Miss Kendalrs IA.
ther, so the box was given 20 her with
out inspection. I told her 20 try 10 get
my old room and TO throw ont all her
bedclothcs so as 20 make n soft place
to land upon when she reached tho end
OF the rope"
Miss Kendall. or, rather. Mrs. Kent.
received the rope without any susnl.
cion being excited. and on Wednesday
last was able 60 secure the room that
had been suggested by her friend.
Mr. Kent was already IN Norwalk,
and through friends the two planned
TO clopo.
Mrs. Kent said:
1T was all SO Jolly and Just as 70
mantle as n girl could Imagine IN her
dreams.
II wns Obliged to wait until about q
o'clock, os regular trips through tho
rooms are made by teachers up Co that
hour l was afraid that / would slide
too rapidly down the rope and not be
able TO check myself at the ledge mark
ed out M n resting place"
Before attempting her descent Miss
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her father, particularly as he had
closed the door against her. She took
the advice OF Allerton and the woman
and, ms she said, decided to make the
best Of bad case" A few weeks art
or the first revelation she discovered
that Georgene Allerton was n shop.
litter, she alleged. and she tried to
leave the Hat But. she asserted. she
was held a prisoner, and finally, nban-
doning hope Of a return 20 her old lie.
she decided 10 cast her lot completely
with the Allertons. The girl said that
FOR nearly six months she had been In
structcd TO seal, with n view Of reap
Ing harvest IN the Christmas shop.
ping season.
The Rirl was observed stealing
nun valued at 800 in Pittsburg dc.
partment store She was shadowed 10
the fiat IN 2O21 Durand street. and de-
tectivcs Kept watch upon the place IN
ul the next day 4 raid was made as
soon as Allcrton had entered the nat
The police said that large quantity
0f stolen goods was found
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ROPE INTO HER FIANCE'S ARMS
Kendall and girl chum who was In
tensely Interested I'm the romance
placed knots In the rope at regular In
tervnls. Miss Kendall is an athletic
girl and led her gymnasium class, so
she had no doubt OF her ability to
make the thirty foot journey through
the air from her window TO tho ground
below.
Kent was waiting at the bottom OF
the rope, and just outside tho school
grounds he had n chrrIage I'm hiding.
At o'clock in the morning they called
upon n minister and were married,
leaving later for New Haven and New
York. Both young people have nu-
merous friends In New York city, and
they kept tho telephone wires hot
spreading tho news OF their romantic
elopement.
Miss Kendnll's father Is wealthy, as
IL the father OF the young man. MFR.
Kents father Is prominent I'm the pol
itics OF his state, and tho two fathers
are said to have qu0rreIed over civil
war issues. Mr. and Mrs Kent left
New York for tour OF the south.
They notified their parents OK their
marriage, but did not know Mt the time
they left New York whether they were
forgiven or not.
II guess everything will come out all
right" said Mrs. Kent. at Is foolish
for our families To- quarrel We are
going 10 mako it oll up, and they Will
not have the heart 10 oppose us, 1 am
quite sure"
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SHE SLID DOWN A THIRTY FOOT
where she was TO be sent to school,
and Mr.. Kent promised TO call fire.
quently. His calls attracted the atten-
tion OF the school authorities, and they
communicated with the girls parents.
asking n IL was with their consent that
Alfred Kent 80 frequently met their
daughter.
The first answer 10 tho inquiry came
by telegraph, followed by n long letter
OF instructions. These replies shut OF
all chance OF the sweethearts meeting,
although they were still able 20 keep
up n more or less infrequent CORE
spondence through friends
Kent begged for an immediate mar
riaRe, and while Miss Kendall was
willing she could not find means TO
escape from the school, and she found
that her letters were being inspect
ed. In her despair she sent through
Il friend letter 60 Miss Kelccy in
New York city. She knew that Miss
Kelcey had Mt one time attended the
school and had on her own account
made n famous escape from her room.
The letter lmplored Miss Kelcey 10
send directions for an escape.
when I received the letter." said
Miss Kelcey, II decided that there was
no better way OF getting out OF the
school than the one had employed
The students all sleep upon the third
noor, so the windows are regarded as
safe. In the room formerly occupied
there is broad ledge about ten feet
below the window that gives n girl n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09

infatuatlon, but all IN vain, and the
climax was reached with the clone
ment 10 New York.
Miss Hall went away with $500 I'm
cash and jewels valued at $1,000. She
charged that Allcrton had got both
money ana jewels and that almost
from the day OF their elopement she
was absolutely dependent upon him.
She said her happiness was unclouded
until she returned from New York.
She imagined her husband loved her
dearly. and she was filled With hope
OF winning the approval of her father
to her choice. She said Il was her
greatest ambition TO prove to her IA
ther that he had been mistaken I'm his
Judgment OF Allcrton. but hardly had
she reached Pittsburg from New York
than her dreams were dlspelled.
Allcrton drove to an apartment, and
the girl found woman there. A trag-
lc scene followed, and Miss Hall. de.
mandlng an explanation. was inform
ed that she had been the victim OF n
plot. She told the police her humilla-
ton and remorse were so great that
she could not summon conrage TO go to
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09
Society Girl a Shoplifter.
rttspurg Belle, Wooed by Many Monares Eopes With an Al
legged Bigamist, Who Makes Her His Slave
and Teaches Her to Steal

Only nine months ago leading fig
ure In the younger set I'm Plttsburg so
ciety, Miss Mabel Hall, nineteen years
old, daughter OF Professor Il. A. Hall
was recently locked up I'm Pittsburg
>police headquarters on charge of
shopllfting The girl was arrested I'm
fiat with Frederick Allerton, also
known as. Clarke, with whom she
elopcd last spring, ana another wo-
man. who said she was Georgene Al.
lerton and who is alleged TO be Aller-
tons first wife. Miss Hall eloped TO
New York with Allerton, and follow
Ing their return to Pittsburg she said
her bridegroom confessed he already
had n wife and introduced Georgene
Allcrton ms wife No. I. Miss Hall also
told the police that the Alertons had
taught her TO steal.
Many Of the old social friends OF the
young woman called at police head.
quarters TO offer their assistance. but
she refused to see any OF them. Sew.
eral said they would provide bail TO
any amount. There was an affecting
meeting between father and daughter.
Soon after the eloDement Professor
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Instead Of flying away the bird OF m
omen merely jumped aside and stood
looking ot hl3 assailant. As tho old
man made ready for another onslaught
his feet slipped and nc fell fat upon
his back. The owl with several snaps
OF his monster beak and trembling
with anxiety to begin the second round
lit on his adversary's chest. all spread
out and ready for business. For time
Mr.. Buchanan thought he had met his
Waterloo and called voclfcrously for
his next door neighbor. who failed to
respond. With few right ana left
swings from Buchanan the bird OF
prey was finally stunned. and the VIC
tor once more selling his cudgel. dis.
patched him.
Mr.. Buchanan has had his late ou-
tagonist stuffed and IS ready to exhibit
him TO any one who doubts the truth
Of this story.
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SHE WAS OBSERVED STEALING A MUFF VALUED AT sloo

Hall, II was said, forbade his daughter
to enter his home, and they did not
see each other again until they met I'm
police headquarters. Professor Hall
conducts one Of the most exclusive
private schools in the city and has pre-.
pared the majority Of the pittsburg
young men Of millions for the unlver.
stiles. His daughter. possessed Of un.
usual beauty, was the object OF atten-
tIons from many young millionalres.
aud her engagement TO n member Of n
family known I'm the steel trade was
reported when she elopcd with Aller.
ton, then posing under the name OF
Clarke.
Miss Hall met the man I'm n private
dancing school lie paid court 10 Miss
Han from the start. and the girl invit.
ed him 10 her home Professor Hall
met AllertOn and took an intense Dis.
IKE to him lie Informed his dnugh-
ter she would have 90 cease oncourag
ing him. md IN reply she declared her
Intention 10 marty the young man.
Hall tried g. cure bis daN ghtcr Of her
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09

when becalmed," said Morrison. eve
entered two small boats and kept to
gother for n few days, hut finally sep
.arotcd. We landed, on Indofatiglble
island without water aud little food.
"Our one luxury was n solitary pipe,
which we smoked by turns, using dried
leaves and the bark Of trees I'm lieu Of
tobacco. When we landed on the ls-
land we had eighteen matches. We
found no water On the island at first
and were compelled to strip the skin
from cactus leaves and drain the juice.
Later small spring Of bracl,lsh water
was discovered
"Wc left our first camp and had 90
swim around n cliff 20 dnotber section
Of the island. An American member
Of the crew refused TO go, and / under
stand a party is still looking for him"
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Lived Five Months on Lizards.
Long Island Sailor Returning Home For Christmas Tells Awful
Tale of Shipweck Near the Equator.

Enduring privations more remarka-
bic than those Of Robinson Crusoe.
Mate Donald Morrison OF the long lost
Norwegian bark Alexandra Oubls re.
turned TO his home in Southampton,
N. Y, for Christmas.
He and nine other sailoIs from the
bark were marooned. for I'VE months
OF The present year on an uninhabited
island near the equator in the Pacific
ocean. They were compelled, after n
few meals Of turtles, to live on the
meat ~ lizards. The captain Of the
bark went Insane from suffering. and
the survivors were near death when
finally rescued by a sloop manned by
other members OF the crew who had
reached the mainland
I'VE were compelled 20 leave the
bark after drifting for two weeks
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09
Hot Battle With Horned Owl.
Washington Man Wins Desperate Encounter With Big Bird of III
Omen In a Chicken Coop

Numerous raids have been made re.
Gently on peoples chicken houses in
the vicinity Of Meyers Falls. wash,
b. hobocs, who have always succeeded
IN escaping unpunished with their boo.
~. II. G. Buchanan. an old gentle
man sixty.fye years old. who lives in
tho outskirts OF the town. was awak-
encd by n Wild commotlon I'm his hen
house. Having no firearms handy. he
armed himself with a club and rushed
TO the rescue Of his chickens, expecting
70 find n hobo In the act OF climbing
tho fence with half dozen spring
pullets but 10 his surprise he found
the Intruder 20 be gigantic owl Of
tho horned variety He had caught
and Killed n large Plymouth Rock hen
and was hastily making meal OF her
when interrupted by broadside from
Buchanan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09

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II a cough once gets into your system IL
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and makes you ache all over. Ittspeciaily
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Three Persons Killed In One South Carolina Duel

s. w. Welsh and r. w. Clyburn wcrc
killed and Berry Moblcy fatally wound-
ed In duel which took place at Ker-
shaw. S. @. The tragedy grew out OF
n difficulty between Welsh and Mob.
ley. which was settled by n fst fight
The men shook hands and made up.
but few minutes afterwarl Welsh.
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ductor.
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angered by n remark by Moblcy, drew
his pistol and opened fire at close
range. Clyburn stepped i'm between
the combatants. receiving two Of the
bullets and falling dead at wclsh's
feet Moblcy returned Wclsh's fire.
killing him Instantly. MObiey received
four bullets from Weish's pistol.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09

ceru6caie Of def osh In the Terfa Alta
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