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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
JEROME SECURES
ADMISSION FROM
EVELYN ON STAND

New York, Jan. 21.--Jerome had
Evelyn Thaw review her trip with
Thaw through Europe. She did not
remember the name of the doctor
who attended him when he took laud-
anum. She returned to America with
her maid 1t was a week later that
she saw White. She identified her
signature to the AFFIDAVIT signed in
Hummell's office, in which she agreed
TO sue Thaw for brutally misusing
her, while on the continent. She said
her GOODNESS to Thaw was because of
stories white told her. She told
Thaw this, which he denied. She de-
MED telling White and Hummell that
Thaw beat her. Thaw told her Ethel
Thomas was a party to the scheme
to blackmail him, and that no lawyer
would take her case except Hummell.
While she was living on Thaw's mon
ey she saw White probably six times.
While in Paris witness said she was
impressed at times with Thaw having
used too much liquor. She admitted
telling Thaw that White had told May
Mckenzie he would get Evelyn back,
when he was told of how Harry and
Evelyn cared for each other.
Evelyn in the last trial said she re-
ceived only useful presents from
White. Today she admitted receiving
costly rings and pearls valued at thou
sands of dollars in 1901 and giving
them to a friend of Thaw in 1905.
Evelyn admitted telling Thaw she
heard he was morphine fiend. He
told her she had been with him In
Europe and that she knew he didnt
have any hypodermic. Once, when
Evelyn asked Bowling to have the
record read the judge told her to con
fine her remarks to her counsel. She
lsaid Harry carried revolver because
Roger O'Mara, a detective, told him
III was necessary for his protection.
Jerome accused the witness of con-
|tinually telling Thaw "all the nice
things she could about Stanford
White" She admitted that, but said:
81 told him also White had a mania
for young girls" The Judge ordered
the answer stricken out.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
FIRED FIRST SHOT
OF CONFEDERATBS
ON SHILOH FIELD

When Napoleon Rouleau, 1917
Trimble street, ~ years old, died to-
day at noon, there passed away an
other old Confederate soldier, who dis
tinguished himself in the Civil war
During the entire four years of the
war Douleau did valiant service fol-
the Confederate states. Mr.. Rouleau
hadEhsan III sinee last July with rheu,
matism. He leaves a wife and six
children: Mrs. Lille Chapel. of Glea.
son. Tenn, Mrs. Mamie Rulings. OF
Sharon, Tenn, Mrs. Josephine Rid
ings, of Nashville, and three sons:
Lee Rouleau, of Texas; John Rou-
leau and Halbert Rouleau, of Padu-
cab.
Mr.. Rouleau was born in Canada
of a distinguished French family.
When the Civil war first opened he
Joined Cobb's battery at Eddyville as
gunner, but was soon promoted to
captain, and continued in charge OF
the battery until the surrender OF
General johnson in South Carolina
in 1865. Several times Mr.. Rouleau
was injured in the war, but his valor
was unsurpassed. Col. w. II. Patter-
son was a companion of the battery
and lifelong friend of Mr.. Rouleau
He made Paducah his home for the
last three years, coming here from
Fulton. He was a bricklayer by trade
and a popular man. For many years
he was a member of the Christian
church, and the funeral service to
morrow afternoon at o'clock will be
conducted by the Rev. S. B. Moore
of the First Christian church, with
burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Wal
bert camp of Confederate veteran.
will have charge of the funeral ant
the camp will meet tonight and Sc
lect the pallbearers.
In the Civil war Mr.. Rouleau'.
first battle was at Shiloh, Tenn, and
in the battle that the Union army
won after a fierce struggle. Mr.. Rou'
leau fired the first shot. His bravery
on this occasion was commended by
the superior officers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
HOLLAND MEETS
WITH SUCCESS In
BASEBALL PLANS

John Holland. the baseball mana
ger, is meeting with much success in
his efforts to raise "a fund to guaranty
the entry OF Paducah into the base
ball league to be composed OF Ken
lucky and Tennessee cities, and with
the success obtained at the first trial
yesterday, II IS believed that the team
for Paducah will soon be assured and
a lookout will be kept for players.
While 1t is the intention OF the pro
motors OF the team to give Paducah
players the first and best opportuni-
ties on the teams, they will be
strengthened by the addition of crack
players that will be gotten from other
leagues.
Mr.. Holland has been successfn
in the past in managing teams, having
organized and put on substantial
footing the team at Little Rock, Ark
The same means OF raising fund by
popular subscription that Is being
tried here. proved satisfactory In The
Arkansas city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
DETECTIVES BUSY
CHASING CLBVS
IN PHELPS CASE

Patrolmen and detectives are work.
ing quietly but diligently on the case
of Phillip Phelps, who was found
dying at the rear door of the house
IF Ephraim Pervine, colored, on North
Tenth street early Sunday morning.
md who, Pervine says. was trying to
snter Pervine's house. The missing
money of the boy has not been locat-
ID. This is the subject OF the police
investigation and a vigorous effort is
being made to trace the lad from mid
night. 1t Is rumored that Waterman
Smutterman. Of the Cohankus Manu-
featuring company, where Phelps
worked, said that Phelps came to him
In the night and wanted to borrow
pistol, as some negroes had his hat
and he wanted to get II back. Every
rumor Is run to the ground by the
police, and many persons have been
,alled to the police headquarters to
answer questions. The police have
given out nothing as to what they Will
present at the examining trial OF Per-
vine Thursday morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
SECOND ATTEMPT
TO TAKE HIS LIFB|
WAS SUCCESSFUL

Smithland. Ky, Jan. 21.-tSpe-
cial.) The second attempt OF Sam
McCandless. So years old, TO commit
suicide succeeded, and this morning
about o'clock his lifeless form was
found suspended from a rafter OF an
Clubhouse on the farm of his brother,
w. r. McCandless. with whom he
lived. Four years ago he tried to kin
himself with chloroform. McCandless
was an almost helpless invalid. He
was married. but his wife had sepa-
rated from him. He left the house
soon after breakfast and his body was
discovered by accident. The farm is
located Ave miles from Smithland on
the Cumberland river.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
CITY HOUSE CLEANING

Spring cleaning will start early at
the city jail, but City Wade Brown
and Deputy George Lehnhard make
good housekeepers for the city prison.
This morning they had several bar
rels OF lime ready for the first oppor-
tunity to begin work. The jail is in
bad days. when II is too wet to take
the changing out on the streets,
Jailer Brown will give the prisoners
work by whitewashing the walls o.
the cells and repainting the wood
work Last week the hall of the POI
lice station was given good scrub
bing and the walls were cleaned by
the prisoners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
Indications are That Railroad
Will Meet City Half Way in
Matter of River Front i'm
prOvement.

Mayor Smith has already taken
steps TO get the matter OF a parkway
on the river front and public street
from Tennessee street and Goebel
avenue TO Broadway beyond Ninth
street. In shape fer definite action,
and he is In correspondence with Su-
perintendent A. II. Egan, of the
Louisville division CT the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad. on the subject. Super
intendent Egan promptly replied 10
the mayors communication, saying
he would take the matter up at once
and enter into conference with the
city officials.
In his message Mayor Smith sug.
gested that as the Illinois Central
railroad is not using that part of the
river front from Broadway south to
the old mill below Kentucky avenue
the park commission should secure It.
by agreement with the railroad, and
beautify it. The river front Is visited
by hundreds daily In the summer time
and the boats passing up and down
the rivers carrying many hundreds OF
excursionists, who Judge the city from
what they see In passing
With the expenditure of small
amount Of money the river front car
be improved and lighted, It is thought
and when the sidewalks. suggested
by Mayor Smith to be built from FRS
street on both sides OF Broadway Z
the property line eastward. the rive
front can be made an attractive plac'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
THE COAL WAR

The war between the coal dealers
of the city. which was instituted sew
eral days ago, seems to go merrily
on with no prospect OF abatement and
the dealers evidently are proud OF
their achievement as they vie with
each other in claiming the response
bility of starting the cut. At any rate
the consumers are getting their fue
three cents cheaper on the bushel and
would gladly welcome another reducs
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
BOND FORFEITED
BY SALOONKBBPBR
In CIRCUIT COURT

A confessed judgment for $1.60t
was entered in circuit court thi.
morning in the case OF the city of Pa
ducah against ]. d. Overstreet and F
j. Bergdoll. Overstreet was saloor
keeper. who was convicted in police
court, June "a, for selling whisky OF
Sunday. and his license revoked. The
suit is against Overstreet and hi
bondsmen, F. ]. Bergdoll, under the
provision OF his contract that the city
should recover damages In the sun
Of 81 900 in the event that he violated
the law. William Hoeber was also OF
Overstreet's bond, but the suit as tt
him was dismissed without prejudice
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
Says Officers and Men Favor
Return to Old Days Of
Post Beer Hall.
Pitchfork Tillman Attacks At.
torney General.
ON ACCOUNT OF LATE ORDER

General j. Franklin Bell, In his an
nual report ss chief OF stan today.
says: THE army from the lowest
rank up Is practically unanimous In
the desire TO have the canteen re-
established. Even many officers who
are ON principle opposed to intoxicat-
ing liquors. realize that such use can
not be prevented and that the sale OF
beer at post exchanges would lessen
the evil" Bell advocates the in
creased number and pay OF officers
aud men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
CITY JAILER WADE BROWN
WILL OCCUPY CITY HOUSE

AS soon as Mrs. Evitts, wife of T. J.
Evitts. former city jailer, becomes
strong enough after her recent illness
to move to Mr.. Evitts' farm on the
Cairo road, Wade Brown, city jailer,
will occupy the residence adjoining
the city hall. At present Jailer Brown
lives at 1915 Trimble street. 1t is
probable that Mr.. Evitts will remove
to the country next week and Mr.
Brown will move in.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
SUPERINTENDENT EGAN RESPONDS
TO LETTER CONCERNING STREETS

for summer band concerts, and a
beauty spot to attract the gaze of ex-
cursionists
A New Street.
In ais message Mayor Smith called
attention to the fact that from Ninth
street west to Nineteenth street,
there is not a public way connecting
Goebel avenue and Tennessee street
with Broadway. This makes 1t in
convenient to shop men and school
children. and II is believed that both
this and the river front park plan
will meet with the cordial approval OF
the railroad authorities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
PREACHER MUST
CLEAR HIMSELF
OF NASTY CHARGE

Clinton, H., Jan. 21.--The resig-
nation of the Rev. Il. A. Hamilton, as
pastor of the Methodist church at
Newman was accepted at a special
quarterly conference last night. Pre-
siding Elder Whitlock said the judg-
ment of the church will be suspended
until the question Of the minister's
connection with Millionaire Tom
Smell will be cleared up, II that is pos
sible. He is charged with writing
letters to the late aged millionaire, on
which his wife ais, expressed her
sentiments.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
TiIIman's Pitchfork.

Washington. Jan. 2i.-Tillman is
going after Bonaparte with a pitch
fork. because of Bonapartes an
nouncement that he will suspend OPP
Grafton OF railroad rate law, which
requires railroads to cease carrying
coal and other minerals produced
from mines they own, until a friendly
suit tests the law. Tillman Will in
troduce a resolution. asking for Bon
aparte's authority and will also add a
few remarks
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
Finance Committee Meets Today
To Trim Budget To Correspond
With Gty's Anticipated Revenue.
TIMELY TELEGRAM.

Former Mayor ID. A. Yeiser,
carries, AS a souvenir of his trip
Ia New Orleans. IA telegram from
DIR. Phil Stewart, the alderman,
which went sizzling over the
wires last Friday and was handed
to him on board the Paducah I'm
the very midst of the proceed.
ings.. vi s-Mayor Humans tel
egram arrived about the same
time. and a great deal Of hushed
expectancy was being handed
around, while the recipient tore
open the envelope with some de-
gree of self-consciousness,
cleared his throat and adjusted
his spectacles, preparatory Ia
reading IL aloud. The message
said: ID. a. Yciser, ON board
Gunboat Paducah: Take Red
Raven splits, Turkish bath, cold
towels 10 head before starting
home"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
ROSCOE REED OPENS LAW
OFFICE IN FRATERNITY

Roscoe Reed, lawyer. who has re-
Gently been admitted 10 the bar. will
move into the Fraternity building to-
morrow. Mr.. Reeds Office will be In
the same rooms occupied by Eaton &
Boyd on the second floor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
MRS. LIZZIE BURNS

Mrs. Lizzie Burns, widow Of the
late Charles Burns. died at her home
on North Twentieth street this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock of the grip. Mrs.
Burns was Ga years old and had been
a resident of Paducah 40 years. Her
birthplace is Dover, Tenn. Miss Lulu
Burns, an actress. in New York. Is
the only child. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
JOE PURCHASE FINDING
SOMETHING USEFUL 10 DO,

Deputy Jailer Joe Purchase had
the female prisoners in the county
Jail employed today in cleaning the
windows and scrubbing the floors lof
the offices in the court house. M,
Purchase seems to be as successful ~
Working the county prisoners as he
was in working the city prisoners to q
good advantage on the streets.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
THIEF USES KNIFE

While Mrs. William Shaw, OF 91s
South Eleventh street. sat in a street
car this morning riding down town on
the depot line, some thief cut a hole
n the side Of her hand purse and .ex-
tracted $14. She discovered the loss
when she went to pay for some goods
she purchased in Broadway store.
The thief had slit cross in the side
If the purse with sharp knife.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
PADUCAH DEMOCRATS ASK
GRAVES TO QUIT BECKH.AM

This morning a petition, signed up
by local Democrats was mailed to
Representative Eugene Graves. asking
him to withdraw from former Gov
ernor Beckham's support for the SEN
ate. The petition contained 400
names.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
KANSAS HOUSE TODAY
ENDORSES WIN. TAFT

Topeka. Jan. 21.-The house today
passed resolution endorsing Taft.
Twenty-eight Democrats couldn't sue
eessfally oppose the adoption OF the
resolution.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
TOM HARRISON VISITS
~ PITTsBURG FEW WEEKS

Former City Attorney Thomas ID.
Harrison left yesterday for Pittsburg
and other eastern cities for a few
weeks vacation. and before he re-
turns 10 Paducah, Mr. Harrison viii
visit Oklahoma. His friends In Padu-
cab are seeking 10 induce him to
make the race for county Judge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
FLEET READY TO SAIL

Rio de Janeiro, Jan, 21.-Admlral
Evans wrote Ambassador Dudley to-
day announcing that all the ships in
the American squadron are in excel
lent condition and ready to resume
the trip. He asked Dudley to thank
President Penna for the kindness with
which the visiting Americans were
treated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
Ocean-to-Ocean Road Opened.

Guatemala City. Jan. 21.-The
Guatemala Northern railway, the third
line of rails within Latin America
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, was opened Sunday, with elab
crate ceremonies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
~ Iepon~ent and Des.
troy His Products.
Strange Men Brighten Citizens
Of Galloway County.
TOBACCO TRUST INQU1srTroN

Hopk!nsville, KY, Jan. 81. (Spe-
cial.)-The big tobacco barn on the
farm of ]. d. Coleman, near Peedee,
was burned last night by band Of
about 100 night riders. Coleman was
not an association member, and had
his tobacco in his barn all ready to
ship to GAINESVILLE. Part Of the to-
bacco was owned by negro tenants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
ANTI.CIGARET BILL

Albany. n. Y, jan 21.-Assembly-
man Smith today introduced a bill to
prohibit the sale or manufacture OF
cigarets or the sale of any markings. -
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
Murray Is Alarmed,

Mayfield. KY. Jan. 21.--T1fe tobac-.
co growers of Galloway county arr
greatly alarmed at the appearance
strange men In various counties
gather the names of all grower
DO not belong to the association
Roach, OF Kirksey. was sent
field today by the growers
way to get advice from
Usher as to what action to-
prevent an invasion Of night
The strange men jRtimatt
were from counties across T.
and said they had every skin
Tennessee river bordering Trie
". at their. ccmruaild. and rha4 !.
Hill Billy" in Galloway county on
their list.
Chairman Usher advised the ASSOC
citation men to visit farmers not in the
pool and urge them to join at once.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
Trust Investigation.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 21. Especial
&C. w. Depew. of the Monarch To-
bacco company. Henry Strater. of
StratF Bros, and Charles Campbell.
of Campbell & Cummings. all inde-
pendeht tobacco manufacturers, OF
Louisville, were summoned before
the federal grand jury 10 Sz1ne(ipr'
with the government inveslA ~ *
heitrust in this state. szk'S q
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21
The police department. which was al
lowed $4,000. spent s29.02s.S3.
Total Revenue for 1907.

The total revenue for 1907 was
s254974.31. which, with the balance
to the street bond fund OF $22,S61.56,
the s23,592.50 borrowed and the
s14.A1447 borrowed to close the ac-
counts for the year, brings the total
debit of the city to $315,s42.S4. The
total disbursements were 5000. 24799
with balance OF the street bond issue
of $12,594.S5. or the borrowed
money $40 was paid of.
II is probable that the city will be
divided into sprinkling districts and
an especial assessment will be made
for this purpose.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21

St. Louis. Jan. 21.-wheat, $1.02:
corn. 5sh; oats. 81. Z
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21

Cloudy, probfbly light rain tonight.
Wednesday pa4fly cloudy. Highest
temperature ye't erday. 50; lowest to-
day, 43.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-21

had been guilty. considering tne idct
.ese shippers included the packers and
ssinen of Chicago the action of the grand
calling upon President Moffett to furnish
e Of their wrong doing may be inter
as a demand for an elaboration Of the
but the fact that rate-book contain
,se freight rates for other shippers was
in evidence during the trial and ruled
Judge lands was kept out Of sight.
mt Moffett would not, of course, accept
citation of the grand jury although he
ave been pardoned IL he had referred
Mrious official Investigations by y"
| Commerce Commission and other
ot the Government.
Oneback, therefore. to the conesOme of
~ Iepcn~ent and Des.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-07
Wood Gates Wedding.

NEW YORK, April Miss Mary
Underhin Wood and Merrill Edwards
Gates, Jr, a prominent attorney, were
married in the chancel of Grace church
at noon today. The bride is the only
daughter of the late William H. s.
Wood. who was president of the Bow
cry Savings Bank and head of the Will
liam Wood & Co.. publishing house.
Mr.. Gates is chief attorney of the Le-
cal Aid society of DR.. Morrill, Edwards
Gates, formerly president of Rutgers
and Amherst colleges, who is now a
resident OF Washington.
The accident occurred at the Forty
Third street station and the train
pi. .ched to the street with such sud-
denness that pedestrians narrowly es-
capped being crushed.
Judge Carmody of Marion, Indiana,
is among those internally injured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-07
METHODIST UNION
IN ANNUAL MEETING
'OFFiCERS FOR ENSUING YEAR
ELECTED LAST NIGHT-REV.
sHANGLE PRESIDENT.

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Methodist Minister'S union
last night was the occasion for the
annual election of officers as well, the
following being chosen for the en-
suing year: S$
Rev. II. S. Shangle of Milton. presi-
dent; Rev. NJ. L. Sanders of the First
Methodist church of Walla Walla. vice
president; Rev j. E. Ireland, secretary.
land Rev. H. F. Lange of the German
Methodist church, treasurer; executive
committee, Rev. A. L. Thoroughman. of
the Marvin Methodist church, chair
man: Rev. B. ]. Headley of the Meth
odist church of Milton and Rev. Rob-
Iert Warner of the Wilbur Methodist
church of this. city.
After the business of the meeting had
been finished, Rev Wagner read a pa
per on Greed and Confession of Meth
odism." Rev. A. 8. Mulligan of the
Grace Methodist chufkh was admitted
TO membership.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-07
MUSICIANS TO AID
PARK MOVEMENT
PLAN TO GIVE BIG CONCERT AT
kEYLOR GRAND IN NEAR
FUTURE.

To help swell the park fund. a con-
cert of local musical talent is being
arranged by Edgar l.. Smith, to take
place within the next few weeks The
program will include all of Walla Wal
les best -nusica! :alent and will be one
well worth the money.
There Is no doubt but that there is
penty of local talent to give such an
entertainment, and it will be one of
the best musical events of the whole
year" said Mr. Smith today. "The
Eagles band is willing to do their
share, and every musician in town who
has been approached in the matter has
signified his Willingness to participate
Vocal. instrumental and ensemble
numbers Of all kinds will be included in
the program, to say nothing of the
't.iece de resistance concerning which
the promoters are silent and mystic
rious. The date of the concert will be
announced later"