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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
BOSTON MAN HELD
AS ACCESSORY
AFTER FACT
Boston Police Hold Suspect in
Swamp Murder Case
F. W, ELLIOTT IS IN JAIL
Prisoner Says He Had Not Seen
Couple for Two Years, but Called
Close to Fatal Christmas Day.

BOSTON, Jan. 9.--Frederick W. Ell.
lott, aged twenty-five years, a Boston
and Albany brakeman, whose home is
in Auburndale, wanted on charge Of
being an accessory after the fact to
the murder of Mrs. Helena WhitmOre,
whose nude body was found In the
Lampback swamp at Harrison, N. j.,
Dec. 80 appeared at police headquar-
tiers last night and gave himself up to
the authorities.
He was examined by Captain Dugan
and Inspector Patterson of Boston and
Inspector Charlock Of Newark, n. j..
and then committed to the city prison
under formal arrest as a fugitive from
justice.
1t is expected that Elliott will con-
sent to go to New Jersey without pa
pers today.
Elliott, when seen by newspaper
men, stated that he was not going to
tell them all he knew, but that he was
willing to tell Prosecuting Attorney
Viekers all he knew Of the Whitmores.
Elliott admits that he knew the
Whitmores, but says that he had not
seen them for two years until the day
following Christmas, when he called
at their house in Brooklyn. He says
he went there 10 get back gold locket
which he left in 1906 as security for a
debt he owed Whitmore, with whom
he boarded for three or four months
when employed on the marlborough
railway. He said that he found Whit
more in the basement of his home the
day following Christmas and that the
motorman did not act strangely. When
he. asked him where his wife was
Whitmore said: "Oh, she's gone away
She's left me-"
Elliott would not discuss further
what TRANSFERRED at the WhitmOre
house while he was there or how long
he stayed.
Mrs. George Dickinson, whose home
Is In Boston and who was Close
friend of Whitmore, Is believed to bt
here, but the Boston police say thai
they have not been asked formally t.
look for her, although they have beer
keeping watch. She Is wanted as {
witness In the case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
AL|EN|STS CALLED
TO TESTIFY FOR
HARRY THAW
State Lunacy Expert to be Used
by Defense
CALLED ACCUSED, PARANOlAC
Work of Securing Jury In Now Fa-
nous Madison Square Roof Garden
Murder Case Half Over.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The defense in
the case of Harry X. Thaw sprung the
first great surprise of THE second court
trial by announcing that it had issued
subpoenas for several Of the expert
witnesses who testified for the prosecu-
ton at the first hearing year ago and
who when District Attorney Jerome
applied for lunacy commission made
affidavit that, in their opinion, Thaw at
the time of the inquiry was suffering
from an incurable form of insanity.
These same doctors, however, had pre-
viously testified on the witness stand
in response to Mr.. Jerome's famous
Hypothetical question that they believ.
ed Thaw knew what he was about
when he shot and killed Stanford
White on the Madison Square roof gar
den. This move is intended by the de-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
DOGS WERE CHASING DEER
Windham County Game Warden En-
forcing the Law.

Brattleboro, Jan. 7.-Roswell l..
Frost of Brattleboro, county fish and
game warden, was in Newfane yester
day to investigate reports that dogs
were chasing deer in that town. With
the assistance of James Underwood,
warden in Newfane, and two men who
saw the dogs in the act of chasing
deer, the dogs were identified. One
belongs to Grout brothers and one to
Charles Goodenough, The Grout broth
ers said they would restrain their dog
but Mr. Goodenough told Mr.. Frost
that he would act his own pleasure
with respect to his dog, whereupon
Mr.. Frost gave him positive and en-
phatic notice that any further offence
on the part of his dog would be fol
lowed Immediately by prosecution.
The dogs were first caught chasing
two does and were beaten off. Soon
afterward the Grout dog was seen
chasing a buck and not far away from
him the Goodenough dog was sighted
pursuing another buck. One of the
men who saw the dogs on the latter
occasion seized club and knocked
the Goodenough dog down with 1t, al
lowing the buck to escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
HOG ESCAPES, MAN WOUNDED
John Lowell Terribly Injured and May
Not Recover.

Middlebury, Jan. while attempt
ing to kill hog for l. Shackett this
afternoon at o'clock, John Lowell,
aged %, plunged a sharp knife into his
leg and it was feared tonight that the
man might not survive his injury.
The hog was an unusually large and
lively one and struggled when Lowell
entered the pen and attempted to
reach it, The man suddenly made a
lunge at the animals throat, but the
hog turned its head at the same time
and the blade of the knife sank into
Lowell's right leg Just below the knee,
making a wound an inch and one-half
deep and two inches long and sever
ing a number of the veins.
The injured man lost large guam
tity of blood and was almost uncon-
scious when he was taken to the office
of DR.. Stanton S. Eddy who dressed
the wound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
EVELYN THAW IN COURT.

Tense as block TO the prosecution In
putting these same doctors on the
stand and is taken by some as showing
a determination that Thaw shall not be
convicted even if the danger of a stay
in the asylum for the criminal insane
at Matteawan is the alternative.
The alenists who were the mainstay
of the prosecution at the first trial
were Drs. William Mabon, Carlos Mac
Donald and Austin Flint. They were
present at the former hearing from the
very first day, and their absence this
year has been commonly noted
The defense in the present trial is in
sanity at the time Stanford White was
killed. In making out this case it will
require delicate handling to show Thaw
SO mentally deranged at that time as
not to know the nature or quality Of
his act and at the same time show that
he is now mentally sound.
Drs. Mabon, Macdonald and Flint
swore that, in their opinion, Thaw Is
paranoiac whose case is incurable. 1t
Is undoubtedly the intention of Mr.. Lit
Teton, the new chief counsel for the
defense, to interrogate and draw from
these men the opinion that Thaw was
also insane at the time of the homicide
and then to limit all testimony as to
the defendants mental condition to the
immediate period of the tragedy. If
II Ia. l,. 1.fa,
force q trial of the case strictly on
Thaw's mental condition in the sum-
mer of 1906.
This in turn, would force District At
torney Jerome again to apply for a
lunacy commission and Thaw's attor-
neys are confident of his ability sue
cessfully TO fight out his claim of pres
ent sanity before such a board
Just what steps District Attorney
Jerome will take to combat this unex-
pected move by the defense is not
known.
The work of securing the jury is half
complete, as the oath Of service has
been finally administered to six men,
out OF 800 talesmen examined. Three
provisional Jurors were also in the box
at the close Of the sessions, but they
are still subject to peremptory chal-
lenges.
The sworn jurors, In their respective
positions, are: Charles Il. Grommels,
ship broker, foreman: Arthur II. Nae.
thing baker; George W. Cary, dry
goods; George c. Rupprocht, salesman
John ii. Holbert, mineral waters, and
David Il. Arrowsmith, manager.
Thaws counsel has announced that
the defence has subpoenaed Edna
Goodrich, the actress, who, Mrs. Thav
has asserted, introduced her to Stan
ford White.
When Mrs. Thaw came to cour
this morning 1t was necessary for hel
to make her way through crowd o.
several hundred people and number
of policemen had to be called to cleal
passage for her
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
MckANNA BOUND OVER
Arrested at Boston on Charge of Theft
At Burlington.

Burlington, Jan. Frank McKan
ma, arrested in Boston few days
since charged with stealing S340 from
John Finnessey, was given hearing
in City court today and bound over to
county court in the sum of $1,000. In
default he is tonight in jail This is
another chapter in the Finnessey rob
berry, Tip Crotto, who was charged
with it, having established an alibi
Finnessey was on the stand today
and told the story of his loss, stating
positively that Crotto and McKanna
were his companions on the evening
that it happened and that they had
held him up. John Laporte Rutland
bartender, said McKanna was in his
place of business the day following the
robbery and offered 800 bill in pay
ment for three beers. When the bar
tender could not change the bill Nc
Kama drew big wad and handed
him five dollar bill from it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
MAHAN TRIAL ONCE
MORE HALTED BY
I'LL JURYMAN
Charles N. Williams Down With
the Grip.
ADJOURN TO FRIDAY MORNING
Third Time Proceedings Have Been
Stopped Because Of Jurymsn's
Health.

An adjournment In the Alfred Ma.
han trial was necessary today for the
third time because of Illness among
the jurymen. On Monday following
the opening Of the trial there was but
short session because of the illness
OF Preston Weld. Wednesday Mark
sutton was not able to attend because
OF bronchitis with which he has been
AFFLICTED almost from the beginning OF
the trial and this morning Charles N.
Williams OF Dorset was obliged to take
TO his bed because of the grip.
Or. w. T.. Putnam, who has been In
attendance upon the jury ever since
the beginning of the trial, stated this
noon that Williams might be able to
take his place In the jury box tomor-
row but that he ought not to do SO.
everyone connected with the case ia
in hopes that he win recover sufIici-
emily SO that the trial can be resumed
tomorrow morning at o'clock, the
hour set by Judge Hazelton.
During the recess the defence will
take the dispositions of some witness
es who are not able to appear.
Attorney General Clark G. Fits left
early this morning for his home in
Brattleboro and Judge Potter returned
on the 1880 car to Pownal.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Florence
Mosher was cross-examined by State 8
Attorney w. ]. Meagher at some
length on her testimony given at the
morning session. She proved an IN.
usually intelligent witness and the dla-
logue was appreciated both by the at
torneys and the court officials and the
spectators.
A number Of witnesses from North
bennington We're examined along the
line that has characterized the defence
since 1t began putting In evidence for
the respondent. The cross-examina-
tons were short and considerable pro.
gress was made. 'se
The loss Of two days since Monday
Iprecludes any hope of giving the case
to the jury this week. All Of the ct.
torneys engaged on the case are anx.
ious to see the end and will hurry the
work along as rapidly as circumstan.
ces win permit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
ARRESTED IN STAMFORD
italian Who Shot Fellow Countryman
In North Adams Sunday Niuht.

Pasquale Marconda, who shot Frank
Parma and dubbed Paola Parrino
with the butt of his revolver after
quarrel In North Adams Sunday even
ing was captured about 1880 o'clock
Monday evening by Officers Henry F.
Whipple and Pierce Walsh of the
North Adams police department at the
house of Thomas Eddy on the east
road to Stamford Marconda was
brought back to North Adams to face
two charges. one of assault with intent
to kill and one Of assault with a
dangerous weapon. Judge c. T. Phelps
in the district court accepted his pleas
Of not guilty and continued the hear
ing until January IS, holding Maroon
da in bonds Of $4,000.
Marconda is little man and so
fiercely was he trailed over the noun
tains by Chief w. F. Dinneen that
when caught he was almost ready to
drop from exhaustion. He wore no
overcoat and his patent leather shoes
were broken in two places. He pre-
sented a pitiable spectacle when ar
raigned in court.
Through an interpreter in answer
to the question as to what he pleaded,
Marconda replied, mot guilty. / did
not attempt to kill him, only brighten
him."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
LITTLE BOY IN COURT
Lad Under 10 Years Held on Horse
Stealing Charge.

Woodstock, Jan. I'm Windsor
county court this morning the case of
State VS. William Train, on the charge
OF stealing some clothes. dress suit
case. and some small change from
Jack Jordan was taken up.
The pauper case of the Town of
Cavendish vs. the Town OF Weathers.
field was given to the jury this morn
ing, and after being out for fifteen
minutes verdict was reached that
Weathersfield pay $327.75 to Caven.
dish.
In the case against Ralph Martell OF
Rochester, a boy who will not be 10
years old until next month, charged
with stealing a team, his father fur.
nished 5000 bail and he was bound
over to the June term of court. Pend
ing. that session he was placed In the
charge of the probation officer with
directions that he be left in school un-
til wanted In court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Presideni
Roosevelt was asked to defend an ex-
ecutive order which requires that pos
tai employees shall be at least Ave feet
four inches tall The request was
made by Representative Overstreet Of
Indiana. chairman of the house COM
mittee on postotiices and postroads.
The president was surprised to learn
of the existence of such an order and
laughingly remarked that he would
not undertake to defend 1t until he &C.
quired information from the postmas-
ter general.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
VT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1908
WILL RESORT TO COURTS
Committee instructed to Proceed
Against Former Tax Collector.

Brattleboro, Jan. THE prudential
committee of the West Brattleboro fire
district and the former collector Her
bert ]. Clark, have been at logger
heads for three years because of an
alleged shortage in the amount of tax
es turned over by Mr.. Clark. The
auditors reported shortage at a meet
ing of the district last night and 1t
was voted to resort to legal process to
collect the balance about $40, which
the district claims is due. Mr.. Clark
admits that he owed $40 and says he
Is willing to pay that amount, but will
not pay double the amount he owes.
The auditors have been over the ac-
counts several times and found the
same amount due every time, but Mr.
Clark insists that his estimate is cor
rect. The committee was given auth
GRITTY year ago to collect back taxes
by legal means and now it is instruc-
ted to take the step.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
suLzER WEEDS.
His Bride Miss Clara Roedelheim Of
Philadelphia.

His Bride Miss Clara Roedelheim Of
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-Congress-
man William Sulzer of New York and
Miss Clara Roedelheim of this city
were married at Atlantic City. The
announcement is made by the brides
mother, Mrs. r. Roedelhelm, who de-
clines, however, to say when the cere-
mony was performed.
The couple were married by the Rev.
Fl. N. Gesner. The wedding was the
elimination Of a hospital romance.
Miss ROedelheim was Congressman
Suffers nurse during serious illness.
Congressman Sulzer went to Atlantic
City with Miss Roedelheim to regain
his health, and the attachment formed
by the couple during Mr. Suffers Ill
ness ripened into love.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

CANTON, China, Jan. 9.-In terri
BILE fire here 800 lives were lost by the
burning of restaurant. A Chinese
recently returned from California with
a cinematograph machine. At a we'd
ding feast at the Choi Chan restau-
rant he gave an exhibition of moving
pictures. Several hundred Chinese had
crowded into the place out Of curiosi-
ty, packing it tightly. The film took
fire. There was panic, during which
the building collapsed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
ROOSEVELT SUMMONS PRoUTY
The Commissioner Looking into Sea.
board Air Line Affairs.

Washington, Jan. THE president
yesterday summoned interstate Com
merce Commissioner Charles A Prouty
to the White House 1t is supposed, to
talk about the receivership for the
Seaboard Air Line. Mr.. Prouty has
been making an official inquiry into
the facts leading to the appointment
OF the receivership, suspecting that IT.
regularities in connection with certain
Indebtedness features of the road are
responsible for its present difficulties.
II Is known that the White House has
been informed that an inquiry into the
facts Of the case will develop some
interesting sidelights on the struggle
between the Ryan and Williams for
ces for control of this property.
II Commissioner Prouty's inquiries
seem to justify it, the commission will
undertake a formal investigation of
the case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
Rucf Join, schm,tz I. Jail.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Superior
Judge Frank j. Dunno has issued All
order turning Abraham Ruef. con-
fessed bride taker, who had been held
under private guard, over to Sheriff
Dolan. Ruef was transferred from his
private prison in Fillmore street to the
Jail at Ingleslde, where he will join
former Mayor Eugene Schmitz and
Louis Glass, manager Of the Pacific
States Telephone company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
BANK PAYS FOUR PER CENT
Annual Meeting Of the Bennington
County National Bank,

The annual meeting of the Benning-
ton County National bank stockhold-
ers and directors was held Tuesday.
The stockholders reelected the fol.
lowing board of directors: A. X. Rit-
chic. A. J. Holden, VIM. Z. Hawks, l.
E. Gibson, c. w. Thatcher, N. Al. Puff
fer and A. J. Cooper.
The officers reelected are A. X.
Richie, president; A. j. Holden, vice
president; Clement H. Cone, cashier;
H. Harry Sharpe, teller. A semi-an-
nual dividend of four per cent was de-
clared on the capital stock, payable as
OF Jan. l.
This bank has capital stock Of
100000 and surplus and profits Of
over $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-John X. Walsh,
In his first public explanation of af-
fairs Of the Chicago National bank
since it's closing by the national bank
examiners, took the witness stand In
the United States district court to de-
fend himself against charges of misap-
plying funds of the institution. He ad-
mitted that he had personally engi-
neered the loans of millions of dollars
to the railroads and other enterprises
in which he held large blocks of stock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Little busI-
ness was transacted by the house. Aft
er forty minute debate rule was
adopted giving the bill to revise, codi-
fy and amend the laws the right Of
way along with other preferred meas
ures. The bill was Immediately taken
up and upon the conclusion Of its read
ing was laid aside to permit Mr.. Gaines
OF Tennessee to address the house in
favor Of an appropriation for The
Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jack
son, near Nashville, Tenn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
KNIGHTS OF pvTHIAs At WORK
viii Try to Make Boston Meeting In
August the Biggest Ever Held.

Montpelier. Jan. THE Grand
Lodge. Knights Of Pythias, recently
appointed committee Of five to con-
fer with Massachusetts officials of the
order relative to the meeting of the
Supreme Lodge, which is to be open.
ed at Boston. August 3.
1t is expected to make this the great
est meeting OF Knights of Pythias
ever held. This committee met here
last evening to discuss ways and
means OF interesting the forty-one lod
ges and 2300 members in this state.
The committee consists of II. w.
Buchanan of Barton Landing, chair
man, w. l.. Davis, of Rutland, Guy w.
Bailey, of Essex Junction, C. NJ. VII
ey of Barre and c. F. o. Tinker of St
Johnsbury, secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
INDEPENDENTS ROLL HIGH
Defeat Bennington CoIonials by Mar
gin Of 305 Pins

Rutland, Jan. S.--High rolling was
the feature on the Wales alleys last
evening, the Rutland Independents
winning the first game of series with
the Bennington Colonials by a margin
of 3O5 pins, every man but one of the
winning team securing total of more
than 500 for the three strings. The
Independents not only secured the vic
tory, but in the second string they
made only one pin less than the alley
record of $40 for single, made by
them two years ago. Capt. Campbell
of the Independents was sick and his
place was filled by Hayes. Corbett of
the visitors rolled the highest single,
212. The score.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
G. A. r. ENcAMPMENT DATE
Decided to Hold Il In Montpelier Feb.
ruary 26 and 81.

Montpelier, Jan. AT conference
held this evening between Col. A. c..
Brown, department commander of the
G. A. R. and Mrs. Kate Lee of Wells
River, state president of the Woman's
Relief Corps, at Montpelier Wednes-
day and Thursday, February rs and
n. Decision as to dates had been de-
ferred in the hopes Of hearing from
Commander-in-Chief Burton of Kan
sas City, that he would be able to be
present. 1t was deemed best to wait
mo longer, however.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
BOARD OF PHARMACY MEETS
Eight Candidates Present Themselves
and two More Expected.

Montpelier. Jan. THE annual
meeting Of the state board OF phar.
macy was opened this morning. Eight
candidates have presented themselves
and two more are expected. The
meeting will be continued tomorrow.
This evening officers will be elect
ed, but no change is anticipated. The
present officers are as follows: Pres.
ident, w. F. Root, of Brattleboro;
secretary. J. G. Bellrose OF Burlington;
treasurer, W. R. Warner Of Vergen.
mes. d. F. Davis OF Barre is also a
member.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
AMERICAN ViTOGRAPH CO
At Library Theatre One Week Begin
ming Monday, Jan. 10.

The American Vitograph Moving
Picture company, owners and opera
tors of over 200 moving picture shows
will have their A No. 1 travelling NOV
ing pictures in Bennington at the Ii
brary theatre for the entire week of
January 18th with matinee every day
at $3.50. This great moving picture
concern has the best of everything in
the line of moving pictures and Daniel
Gay, the well known baritone singer
with new Illustrated songs. New pic
lures every day and such as never
seen here before. Prices, matinee,
children, SC; adults, Toe; nights Toe;
balcony, zoe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
LIQUOR CASES TRIED
Wallace Bressette Held for County
Court-Disclosure by a Minor

Wallace Bressette Held for County
court-Dlsclosure by Minor
Montgomery, Jan. Wallace Bres-
sette, who was arraigned before JUS
tice of the Peace N. N. Post yesterday
afternoon charged with furnishing
liquor without authority, pleaded not
guilty but was held for his appearance
at the March term of the Franklin
county court in the sum of 5000 which
he furnished. No evidence could be
obtained in regard to the larceny of
box of liquor, December 81 last, from
a stage driven by Peter McElroy.
George Duffy pleaded guilty to the
charge of intoxication and was fined
SIS and costs. AS he was minor. his
disclosure was taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
Peace conference In North Carolins

Peace Conference In North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a meeting
of the North Carolina delegation In
congress was held In the committee
room of Representative Richard Bar
tholdt, president Of the American group
of the interparliamentary union, for
the purpose Of comforting with officers
of the North Carolina Peace society in
regard to the holding of peace con-
gress in North Carolina next spring.