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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Phone Law Declared Void.

Lexington, Ky.-In the circuit
court, in the case Of the Lafay-
cite Telephone Co. rs. the City of
Higginsville, Judge Davis declared
void, because urea liable, the ordi-
nance passed by the ~Higginsville city
council, fixing telephone rates at 81
per month for residences and 81 per
month for business houses, under the
public utilities act of 1907.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Deputies Threaten to Quit.

Washington, d. C.-Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte has promised t. ad-
just the salaries Of the deputy United
States marshais Tor Kansas. who
threatened to quit. The deputy mar
shals have been paid in fees in the
past. The antipass law, which goes
into effect Jan. l in Kansas. strikes
them hard.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

h snake department of nature
study, which has been rather quiet
for some months, is looking up again.
An Ohio woman has found a live and
fully developed garter snake in a
chickens craw, where it was living on
the food that the unfortunate chicken
had swallowed for it's CIVIL benefit.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Passengers Badly Shaken Up.

Las Animas, Colo Passenger
train No. 4, eastbound, on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
was derailed Tuesday ear Caddoa. a
few miles east of Las Animas, and
two cars were overturned in the ditch.
Passengers were shaken up, but none
seriously injured. The u Of the
accident is unknown.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Penitentiary Guaranteed.

Jefferson City-The state board Of
health ordered a strict quarantine Of
the Missouri state penitentiary. the
vaccination of %convicts and the I'm
ployes of state factories connected
with 1t, and the fumigation of all ma
terial taken into the institution pr
from 1t. The action results from tbe-
discovery Of four mild cases of smal}-
pox within the prison. 1
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Saloon Safe carted AWAY.

Boonville. Ind.-The saloon of Jo-
seph Hudspeth was robbed early Fri
day morning, a Compound safe contain
Ing over $500 being placed in a buggy
and hauled away. No clew was left
upon which officers may work.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
ResIaned from Indian school.

Carlisle, Pa.-Major William A.
Mercer, who for six years has been
superintendent of the Carlisle Indian
Industrial school, has resigned. His
resignation is to take effect upon the
appointment Of his successor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

Workingmen have Just as good q
right to go back to Europe to visit
b old folks during the winter as the
railroad presidents have to take a run
pyer In the summer. Never fear but
that they will come back when work
opens up in the SpsfDg. even II they
have TO swim
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Dining Cars to Be "pry."

Chicago-As a result of the
liquor crusade in Iowa, the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad has 10.
sued orders to dining car conductors
forbidding the sale of liquor while it's
trains are in Iowa. The order went
into effect Friday. 1t is understood
that other roads will take similar &C.
ton.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

Rider Haggard, according to a liter.
airy journal, writes 1000 words a day
when he feels in the mood. Fortunate,
ly for the authors reputation, he sci.
dom feels like it.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Peoria Hotel Held Up,

Peoria, Ill.-What has proved to be
the most daring robbery perpetrated
in this city in years occurred at 4:3O
Friday morning when the Niagara
hotel was held up by a lone adventur-
er, who walked out with $3.50 and es.
capped.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Is Considered a saint.

st. Petersburg--Father John Of
Cronstadt is seriously i'll with the re-
currence Of an old malady. He is
unable to eat and, on account of his
great age. his recovery is problem
atical. He is considered a saint by
the ignorant classes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
conares sman's Son Weds.

Sedalia-Harry c. Reeder, son Of
Congressman w. A. Reeder of Kansas,
and Miss Edna Burrows, daughter Of
e. B. Burrows, city editor of the Sc
dalia Democrat, were married here.
They will spend the winter in Wash
ington with Congressman and Mrs.
Reeder.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

A Philadelphia man who wore a
rubber tube in his lungs for 20 years
has just had it cut out. He probably
thought he couldn't afford the luxury,
In these days of high-priced rubber.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

The two French counts who have
Just fought a pistol duel in which
both opponents were wounded must
be very bad shots indeed. Still It is
a strange coincidence hat both of
them should be hit.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Boy AccIdentally Killed.

California--Gle Gouge, q young
man OF 1S years. accidentally killed
himself while hunting in the wuuds-
Just east OF the City. The bullet
passed into his right breast. severing
an artery and causing him to bleed
to death.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Two Shot at smithboro.

Smithboro, M.-In a running fight
at 1870 Friday morning City Marshal
Emory Brown of Sorrento, ILL.,, Joseph
Brown, his brother, sheriff Of Bond
county, and Mayor Harry Compton Of
Sorrento shot two holdup men into SUBJ
mission who had robbed the depot
safe of $40.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Christmas Eve in Rome.

Rome, Italy-Christmas eve here
was the occasion for some festivities
in which Americans took part. Mid
night mass was celebrated. Among
the congregation assembled were Mrs
William Jennings Bryan and her
daughter. They were accompanied by
the American ambassador, Lloyd G.
Griscom.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

Men will get more kisses from their
wives If they use their Sunday drink
money for shaves, according to one
Chicago woman. The experiment is
worth trying.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Aileoed Bank Robbers Arrested.

Cairo, Ili.-Five men, alleged to
have robbed the bank at Aid
rich, Mo-, Dec. 10, were arrested here.
Monday night and placed in the coun-
ty Jail. The men gave their names
as T. G. Ryan, Mike Glynn, Harvey
Wilson, John Kelly and Thomas Pear
son. They had considerable money
in their possession when arrested.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Murdered by strIke,Breaker.

Binghamton, N. Y.-John L. Sulli-
van. q switchman employed ON the
Erie at Susquehannah. Pa. was muir
dered at noon Thursday by an un
known strike-breaker.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Salesman Commits suicide.

Chicago-A man who registered as
M. B. Humphrey, New York City, and
who said he was a salesman. commit
ted suicide in his in a hotel here
by turning or the gas. His body was
found Sunday. The man was appar-
emily about As years-old.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Ella HoIsen Must Return.

Jefferson City-Gov. Folk has hon.
ored the requisition of the governor OF
Colorado for the return to that state
of Ella Holsen, In custody in st. Louis.
The woman is wanted n Pueblo to
answer to the charge of grand larceny
in the alleged theft of wearing ap-
parel valued at Slit.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

An eagle measuring seven feet four
Inches from tip to tip has been cap
fured In New Jersey. Now is the OBJ
portunity to discover whether the bird
on the st. Gaudens coin is the bona
nde article or merely a nature fake.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Montsomery's Biggest Man WEEDS,

Montgomery City-Frank Warner,
Montgomery county's big man. weigh
ing 300 pounds and over 6 feet tall,
was married to Miss Annie Profit at:
High Hill, this county. The groom
comes Of a family of four, whose COM
bined weight is 1900 pounds, and,
combined height is "a feet.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Mrs. sifford hal Held.

Poplar Bluff-Mrs. Noah Sifford,
wife of the man whose head was split
open by a blow from an ak in the
hands of Luther Baggett, is in jail in
default of a $1,000 bond. She is held
In connection with the case.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

Miss Liberty on Bedloes Island is
complained Of because she taps" the
wireless line and intercepts messages.
But no n can charge her with re-
peating the secrets she learns.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Transvaal RestrIcts ImmIoratIon.

Pretoria-The Transvaal govern
ment has lost no time In enforcing the
provisions Of the Immigration restric.
tfon act. which requires all Asiatics
In this country to register.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

A Philadelphia man urges the de.
s~cendants of the May1ower Pilgrims
to aid In the Roosevelt reform. But,
goodness, who would there be left to
reform?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Boasts Immunity; Loses s4oo.

Joplin-The grocery. of A. Brrk-
hardt, in East Joplin. was entered by.
thieves and $500 taken from beneathi
a combination scale. Bnrkhardt boast
ed that he would fool robbers by hid,
ing his cash in some other place than
IN the safe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

Jewish Clubs ordered Closed.
Warsaw-General Skallen, govern
or general of Warsaw, has or
dored all the Jewish clubs in Poland
to close.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
JalI Hreaker is captured.

St 'James-Sam Swayers OF Wesco.
Mo- was arrested here on the charge
OF carrying concealed weapons, broke
JAIL and was rearrested by Deputy
Sheriff Tenecke after : chase.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

Detroit's shelter home for pet cats
looks like a doubtful proposition.
There are too many alleys and back
fences.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

A Kentucky boy swallowed a can
die moth and choked to death. Candle
moths should always be cooked and
carved before eating.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
One Killed; Three seriously Cut.

~Glasgow-A shooting and cutting at
fray occurred near Cooper's Chapel,
sixteen miles south of Glasgow, which
resulted in the death of one man and
the serious w%ounding Of three others
William Duncan, George Duncan, Geo.
Beard, Smell Waterfeld, Cleve New
land and Matt Hartain got into a fight
George Beard was shot and killed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Bonfire Causes chlId's Death.

Joplin-Sparks from a bonfire
caught in the clothing of Maudie
Belcher, aged 8, and as a result the
child died.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

Perhaps if you got to the end Of
the rainbow you'd find merely a pot
of clearing house certificates.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03
Descendant of John Paul Jones Die.

st. Joseph-After an illness. which
began in September, Mrs. Margaret.
A. Lawyer, 81 years old, wife Of
Michael Lawler, publisher of the Cath
Ollie Tribune. of this city, is dead
Death resulted from a complication of,
diseases. Mrs. Lawler was a direct
descendant or her mothers side Of
John Paul Jones, and is survived by
nine children and her husband.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

If the milk dealers do not have a
care we may quit them and drink our
water una%dulterated.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

A bank teller recently died Of
myxedema, caused by handling paper
money. Oh, death, where is thy sting?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

China on Verge of Revolution"
says a headline. Better get your other
shirt out before it's too late.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-03

Telling your troubles increases the
circle of your enemies.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08
THE PANAMA
CANAL DEAL
REPRESENTATIVES, n. n. RAINEY
ASKS THAT \ CONGRESSIONAL
PROBE BE AUTHoRiZED--wAS
THERE AN AMERICAN sYNDI-
GATE?

Washington. Dee. S.---Followlng
the Introduction OF his bill in con
gross yesterday 10 conduct far
reaching Investigation into the pur-
chase OF tn. Panama Canal property
Representative Henry r. Raney, OF
III nois, has made demand upon the
interstate Commerce comm ss' on TO
see iGa records o. purchase. Con-
gressman Rainey says he will In
s2eot the rec~.is carefully aud see
how much or the forty mi i'lion dol
'ars paid Ny tho government to
France is secured, The resolution
calls for a committee OF Ave to be
named by the speaker OF he house
20 mako inspection OF the lccords
ana ascertain f there was an Amer
can syndicate concerned in the par
case and = any member OF con
5ress had enything to do with the
de0l.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08

all employees OF the Govornme IN /.
and should be made more liberal
On Ss terms There 10 no good
ground for The distinction made In
the law between those Engaged In
hazardous occupations and those
not so engaged. III man Is in
jured or Killed In any line OF work.
was hazardous In his oa0o.
Whether 1 per cent or 10 per cent
or those following a gwen occupa-
tion actually suffer injury or death
Ought not to have ony bearing on
the question or their receiving ecm.
ponsation. IL Is grin logic wh,Ch h
says So. an Injured employee or 20
the dependents OF one lied that
he or they are on1 tlei 10 no com
tCon' inucd on page two)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08
DYKE GIVES AWAY
DANGER OF FURTHER GREAT
DAMAGE AT PINE BLUFF.

Pine Bluff, Ark, December s.
The government Dyke at the foot q
Tennessee street gave way yester-
day, and last night the waters Of
the Arkansan river were fast eating
their way toward the mouth of Har-
Il ng's bayou which crosses the city.
A little further and the river will
strike the east end recently built
where, because of the nature OF
the soil, which is sandy. the natural
resistance will be-but slight. Hous-
es are being rolled to places of safe
ty and others are being demolished
and the lumber and furnLs sh ngs
carted away.
Yesterday FIVE dwelling houses
and the warehouse of the Arkan-
sas Packet Company were swept
away and the greater portion OF
the Cady Hardwood MIL was des-
troyed Barracque street for a dis
tance OF fi,e blocks easj OF G aorgia
street, has been comp etely destroy
ed and the building on the sonth
side OF the street are being moved
back as rapl lily as possible. with the
water following closely in tho wake
OF the workmen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08
JUDGE HERNDON
ISSUES RULE
COURT SCANDAL no BE lNvEs-
FiGATED--FACrS WITHHELD
ny DAILY LEADER ~ ORDER
THAT NO INJUSTICE MIGHT hi
DONE.

Tho appended statement ot Judge
ISAIAH c. HernSba 20 the Mercer
bar appeared I'm the Daily Telegraph
th'1 morning.
ON the day that Judge Herndon
ca led the quest on Ap I'm court tho
GATOR OF the Loader WAS in Prince
ION ana expected TO .lhone the in
formation in tor publication on the
A0@e cay But Mr. E. w. Knghs
came 30 the editor OF the Leader
and requested that no puhlloat on
bo made of the matter at this time
~ IL wcW / be great ,nmsulce to
some or the parties, and stated
that Jud'se j. NJ Sanders had agreed
To see that no mention was made
In the Telegraph OF tho matter. Tha
editor told Mr. knight that he
would withhold the matter provld-
cd no publ cat on was nade by 9TH
er papers. But on tho follow ng
morning mention was made In
the Telegraph of sensational ana
In legal clrc cs ana thot Judge Hern-
a1n lad issued rule against a
promlnont me fer CT tho bar to
show cauSc why Fc should not be
hoDd for contempt and disbarreJ as
a practitioner Ths statement was
an ms nuation against the entire
ear, put people on dnquLpy, and
was In bad ionm inasmuch ss It re-
ported only enough to put the Gu
rious public on inquiry, and no news
Item should be Published withhold
ing names wheH tho paper 10 in
possess on OF the fun information.
The afidavlts upon whdch Judge
llerndon issued the rule were made
by ~. H. Shuf1cbargcr, w. G. He'd
rick and j. IL Brown ShufnebargsT
states that he was In the hotel at
the time the suit was going on:
that he and others were drinking
and playing cards ell night, or near
ly all NJ ght, having retired worry late
after they were all full; that they
got up and were play ng cards early
next morning and that about fvo
o'clock in the mornn ng Mr. Henry
came In and the queMioA OF the
case IN which Mr.. Henry had been
engaged as leading counsel came up
and that SOME ono said they sup
posed they had nxed IT. and that IT.
would be decided against Mr. Hem
rvs client 'ncbarger says he
(CoIntued on page three)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08

follows First National Bank. w.
s Foutz. Blueield Hardware Com
rany. B'u. field Dry Goods aal No
ton Comrahy, Fiat Ton CT I)cery
Company. .H"n. Andrews 6 Tncmas,
Superior supply Company. Booker
& Crenshaw. $. NJ. Smith, Reyn,
q ds & TAornhill. MoCJe & WriCA;
Milling Company. Richardson Hard
ware CCmpery, w. r. Coll e. Ran
iolrh & NJ ,tendor'. Bheaell Fur
niture Company. Flat Ttp Fuel
Company. B'ueAeld Grocery Conpa-
ny. Stag Hotel, T.. II. isCsl y. Con-
solidated Fuel Company. Amicon
Fruit Company. Phelps Furniture
Company. Lacey Brotherr Flat TOP
7surance Agency and II. / Shott.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08

or present industrial sygteGn, be-
come killed, crippled, or worn ou.
IS part OF the Regular llcidents Of
= given business. Tho majority Of
waBc workers must have their
r gh;s secured for thel by state
act On. but the National Govern
men. should leg slate in thor )uc'h-
90 ng and far-rolchin% fashion not
only for an employees OF the Ma
tional Government, but for all per-
sons engaged in intersB,a-e com
meroc. The object sought for
eou d be achieved to a measurable
degree, as FAR as those hil'cd or
crippled are concerned, by proper
employers liability laws. AS far as
concerns those who have been worn
cut, ! call your attention to tho
.act that definite steps toward pro-
yid ug old-age pensions have been
lakcn in many OF our private indus
tries. These may be indefinitely ex-
tended through voluntary a8socia-
Ion and cOn;ributory schemes, or
through tho agency OF savings
Danlts, as under the recent Massa-
chuse;ts plan. To strengthen these
practical measures should bO our
mmed ate duty; it is not at pres
eEt necessary to consider the larg-
sr and more general governmental
schemes G.at most European gov
arnmen'5 have found themselves
obliged to adopt;
Our present system, or rather no
yHcm, works dreadful wrong, ana
O. b noht TO only one class Of
peoTe-thc lawyers when n
workman is injured what he needs
is not an expensive and doubtful
lawsuit, but thc certainty Of relief
through immediate Administrative
action The number OF accidents
Ylich result u The death OF Grip
DIng OF wagcworkers. I'm the Union
aL large, IS simply APPALLING; in a
very few y'ars i' runs dp 20 total
ar .n excess Of ths aggregate Of
he dead and wounded in any mod
arn war. SO academic theory
about freedom OF contract" or
coust tutloual liberty to contract
should Doe permitted to interfere
With this and similar movements.
Progress IN ci,uizaUon has every
whore meant a limitation and reg
ulation Of contract call your
ospoc al attention to the bulletin OF
thc Bur au or Labor which gives
statement OF tho methods OF
treating the unemployed in Europ-
cam countries. as his VS. a subjec.
which ia Germany. for Instance. Sc
treated I'm connection witt making
prov son for worn out and Grip
ploI workm ~
Pending a thoroughgolng tnvssti-
satIon and action there is certain
legislation whica should be enact
cd a. once The law passed at
tn last session Of tho Congress,
granting compensation to certain
classes Of employees OF the Govern
Imen' should be extended TO 'nclu le
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08

Richmond. Va. De-. S.-Ju ,ge
Grinnan, IN the ohancery court o.
Richmond VS. erday delivered -
decision in the case OF Mrs.
ence .Maybr.ck, by whi,h deeds
vcy'ng two and half million a
OF land in V rsfnia, West Virgil lt
and Kentucky TO ID w. Arnstro
OF New York. are SGT ASIDE ~
Armstrong is orleroI give 4;
unit o. all lands and mon IS -
died by HIM wLile attorney for Mrs
Maybrick an1 her mother, the Bar
oness Won Roche.
The deciston is a ccmplet vic ory
for Mrs. Maybrick. and involves
certainly over half N II on dollars
and enormous tracts of Land wllch
are as yet unso'd
ORIGIN OF SUIT.
Mrs. Maybr.ck and the Baroness
Won Roche Inherited the land from
the first husband OF the Baroness
They employed Armstrong as their
attorney 10 act for them in acquir-
ing a deed % the enormous tract of
land shortly after Tire sudden death
O. Mrs. Maybrick's husband. While
acting as their attorney Armstrong
sold one tract of land 20 company
in Kentucky for ghty-five thous-
and dollars, after which he repre-
sented the whole property, compris-
ing two and a half million acres, as
worth only ten thousand doears,
The single tract for yhich he re-
co!ved eighty-five thousand dollars
comprised only one-thirt eth of the
whole property.
Judge Grinnan decided that as
attorney for Mrs. Maybri k and "he
Baroness Won Roche, Armstrong
could not purchase the land with
out accounting for the whole prop
erty, which was not done. The court
therefore orders the deeds by whici
Armstrong became owner of the
property set aside and Armstrong
TO give full account of the property
and it's value.
This case has been in the courts
for many years. Mrs. Maybrick, N
the meantime had been arrested for
the murder of her husband. who
died suddenly under suspicious cir
cumstances, and served term in
an English prison, having been ad-
Judged guilty OF numbering him.
She was finally released because al
ter discovered evidence VIII ch show
ed doubt of her guilt She and
her mother lived in seclusion for a
lorg tune in France, finally coming
to this country. where they took
residence in Washington. They also
lived for a tdme n Norfolk.
Mrs. Maybrick and the Baroness
were witnesses in the case when IT
first came up in the Richmond
courts after the release OF Mrs
Maybrick from prison. The present
whereabouts OF Mrs. Maybr'ck and
her mother are not known Hill
Carter, Mrs Maybrick's attorney in
Richmond, says they are travel ng
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08
CRAzED JUROR
LABORS UNDER IMPRESSION HE
HAD KILLED HIS MOTHER.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 8.-GolnG
suddenly insane last night. c. A.
Gentry, juror on the panel that
was trying sensational murder
case, battled all night with a fellow
juryman, under tho impression
that he had killed his mother. Elev-
On other jurors had their hands full
holding down the crazed man. II
is believed that listening TO the ev-
idence in a murder case unbalanced
Gentry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-08
BARGE FOUNOERED
CREW OF SEVEN WENT DOWN
TUG NARROWLY ESCAPED.

Halifax, n. S., Dec. S.-Sw amped
by heavy seas. UniteG states barge
101 foundered off Seal Island and
went down with a crew OF seven.
All were lost. The barge had two
ed to Halifax. A tug towing the
barge narrowly escaped going down
a-so. The cutting on a cab'e was all
that saved the tug.