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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
NIGHT RIDERS TRIAL
HABEAs CORPUS CASES COME UP
 TODAY.
Interesting Proceedings Are Expected In the First Circuit Court of
 Tennessee When the
 Cases Are Called

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1.--InterestIng proceedings are expected tomorrow. in the first Circuit Court, when the habeas corpus cases of the alleged Reelfoot Lake night riders comes up before Judge Matthews.
 These cases, 1t will be recalled, were continued by Judge Matthews until December 2. Acting under authority conferred by the code and he indicat- ed in effect, in ordering the contin- uance that the petitioners would be released or admitted to bail unless the State could show to tho contrary on December 2. The State, it is learned today, will be able to show to the con- trary.
 Judge Felix W. Moore, of Union City. who is one of counsel for the State In the night rider cases, Is here today Judge Moore this morning turned over to the sheriffs office tho capiases for the arrest of the prisoners here and re- quested that they be served at once. Jailer Bradley thereupon served the capiases on the eight. Garret John son, Bob Huffman, Roy Ransom. Jesse Carter, Lige Clear, Bob Lee and Sam Applewhite were each indicted under two counts. both based on the ceIe- brated Walnut Log raid. in which Cap tain Rankin lost his life and in which Colonel Taylor had a narrow escape from death. The two charges are mur- der and felonious assault and battery.
 It is learned that the State will not only be ready for trial of the cases be- ginning next Monday. but that the State will insist that the trial be held then.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
GEORGIA A'SSENSATION
TESTIMONY IN ALLEGED KIDNAP-
 PING CASE RESUMED.
Miss Lucille LintOn's Testimony Yes. terday Against William Mite chen Only Added To The
 Mystery of The Case.

Thomasville. Ga, Dec, 1-Mysteri- ous trap doors, an automatically firing spring gun and a woman's wit in play against the sharp cross questioning Of lawyers all made the trial of the Mitchell-Linton alleged Kidnapping case intensely interesting today with out in the slightest degree clearing up the mystery about the affair.
 Miss Lucille Linton, who claims she was the victim of an attempted kid mapping. was the principal witness Her statement was positive that W. H Mitchell, the defendant and one of South Georgia's most prominent men was the pretended negro woman who attempted to kidnap her. Q. Evidence was introduced to show that the clothing which Miss Linton says the supposed negro woman wore was found in a well in a deserted cottage near the place where the unsuccessful attempt was made to kidnap her.
 But today's evidence without excep- tion, failed to establish any sort of motive which Mitchell could have had for trying to kidnap Miss Linton, for years the friend of his wife and fami- ly.
 Cross questioning by MitchelIs law yers in an attempt to show that the complainant was mistaken or was try ing to shield some one else failed to shake her straightforward story. On the other hand her story lacked the confirmation of eye witnesses, although circumstantial evidence appeared to support her statements. Much of the same circumstantial evidence by strange coincidence fits in with the account of his actions on the night of the Kidnapping which Mitchell already has published.
 Asked her age. Miss Linton replied about 4g' but would not say definite ly.
 She said that she remained silent about the Identity of her would be kidnapper for several weeks after the adventure in order to give him an op- portunity to leave the community.
 The defense showed its hand for the first time today. introducing evidence about an abandoned house in the woods which was cunningly defended by a trap door and spring gun in front and had convenient augur holes in the walls. The prosecution had attempted to prove that Mitchell in- tended to hide Miss Linton in this cot tage, but the evidence of the defense was that the place was intended as a trap for thieves
 w. F. Kaufman. for the prosecution, testified that the disguise which Miss Linton alleged Mitchell wore, was found in the cottage in the woods after the Kidnapping.
 The prosecution will continue the presentation of evidence tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
Ready With Indictments.

Union City Tenn. Dec. 1,-Speaking of the Reelfoot Lake night reder inves- tigation, Attoruey-General Caldwell said that he had seventy-two indict- ments ready for tomorrow, some of which the grand jury wanted to re- port late this afternoon. but the time was taken up by Frank Ferringer, who was again before them to go more in detail as to the route taken by the riders in going 70 Walnut Log.
 Ferringer was the second man to confess. His testimony. it is said, has been corroborated by several. U. C.. Williams was another good witness, telling how the crowd went from Spout Springs Jo Walnut Log Hotel.
 E. M. Brown, agent for Judge Har ris. was here to testify about the night riders visiting him one night. com polling him to give up rent notes/which were destroyed. He recognized several of them. 1t Is said. Two important prisoners were carried out of town last night and the place to which they were taken Is known to but few. It is said these men have incurred the dis pleasure % so many people, 1t Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
FIVE PROMINENT MEN
 ACCUSED OF KILLING NEGRO

New Roads. La, Dec Hive promi- nent men of West Feliciana Parish were indicted here today on the charge of shooting and killing Polite Hawkins, a negro, near Morganza, La, several weeks ago.
 They are E. c. Henderson, Robert Reynolds. Dr. Alexander Gore. R. Rogfl- lio Dawson and Charles Dawson. Hem derson is a member of the School Board of West Feliciana Parish.
 It is charged in the indictment that they not only shot down Hawkins, but took several of his companions into the woods and horsewhipped them.
 The derense claims that Henderson was serving at the time as a deputy sheriff and that he held 4 warrant for Hawkins, who was charged with steal ing cattle and other depredations throughout West Feliciana. Hawkins, they assert, resisted arrset.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
Conflictinr Stntementa.

Union City. Tenn. Dec. 1.--There have been divers conflicting statements of the attack made on the Gleason mill near Samburg last week. but the facts as given out by Captain Regan,f the officer in command at Fort Rankin. af- ter a full investigation. are that as near as could be. learned. there were not more than eight or. ten in the at- tacking party.
 He does not think any shots fired by the guards took effect, but that the at tack was made and number of shots were fired by both the attacking party and the guards. Captain Began 4sa ys he is not in need of more soldiers as he can cope with a thousand men from the outside If need be with the sol diers now under his command. .-~-- -.-
 Counsel for the defendants say that aside from the fact that pleas of abate- ment will be flied in each of the cases where indictments have been returned they expect to move to quash the in dictments on various grounds appear ing upon the face of the indictments. but do not care to divulge the grounds of the motions to be made,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Report for November shows a Healthy
 Decrease.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The monthly statement of the public debt shows that for the month of November, 1908, the debt, less cash in Treasury, amounted to ssss. .433,61, which is a decrease for the month of $12,357,936. The debt Is recapitulated as follows:
 Interest bearing debt, $S33.317, 400; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $3,647.265; debt bearing no interest. $403.S56,167. Total q, ,2sO, ,s2O.- s33.
 This amount, however, does not in- clude sl,35s.o36.ss in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash held In the treasury for their redemption.
 The cash in the treasury is classed as follows: Gold reserve, $150,O00. .o00: trust funds, $1,356,03s.s6s; general fund. sl31, ,981, 4O9. In national bank de~ positories Sf30.1i1. .s05; in treasury of Philippine Islands, $4.769,9S7. Total. si.772. goo, ,071. against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amount Ing to S1,471,512.70s. which leaves a cash balance on hand of $S01,S87, ,362 The receipts for the month were $4s.- o02, ,ss0 and the expenditures S57,s3s- la2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
NOTES GUARANTEE
 PEACE IN FAR EAST
(Continued from Page One.)

United States, I shall be gratihed to receive confirmation.
 (Signed) "Takahira."
 Secretary Root, in his note, says: Your Excellency:
 T have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today. setting forth the result of the exchange of views between us in our recent inter views defining the understanding of our two Governments in regard to their policy in the region of the Pacific Ocean.
 It Is a pleasure to inform you that this expression of mutual understand ing is welcome to the Government of the United States as appropriate to the happy relations of the two coun- tries, and as an occasion for a con else, mutual affirmation of that ac- cordance policy respecting the Far East which the two Governments have so frequently declared in the past.
 T am happy to be able to confirm to Your Excellency, on behalf of the United States, the declaration of the two Governments embodied in the fol- lowing words:
 Secretary Root then inserts in his letter the five articles of the covenant as set down in the letter of he Ja- panese Ambassador.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
BIGGs IS RECAPTURED.
Soldier Makes Dash For Liberty From
 Fort.

New Orleans, Dec. 1-Private Joseph E. Biggs, who deserted from Battery A. third field artillery, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. last spring, and who was later arrested at Hattiesburg. Miss, made a break for liberty late today at Jackson barracks. where he was being held a prisoner.
 Biggs passed through the rifle fire of the sentinels unscathed but was finally captured in the neighborIng swamps by fleet-footed athletes of the 1s4th company of coast artillery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
southern Railway Appointments.

Washington. Dec. I--The following appointments were announced at the headquarters of the' Southern Railway today in this city:
 L. L. McCloskey to be assistant to the general freight agent, Atlanta. Ga.; Howell Peoples, to be division freight agent In charge Of the Atlanta and Columbus traffic divisions, with headquarters in Atlanta; J. H. Andrews to be travelling freight agent, Raleigh, N C.; w. La Wood. travelling freighE agent. Greensboro, N. C..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
MINERS ESCAPE.
Frfwhtened by Smoke They Hurried a--n...a uh-n..h Aar ahnRA

FPightened by Smoke They Hurried
 To Ground Through Air Shaft.
 Central City. ky. Dec. Lone hum dred miners in the coal mine of the Central Coal and From Company, near this city, escaped from the mines, which had been filled by smoke as a result of an armateur blowing off of a dynamo running a pump, shortly before 5 o'clock this evening.
 The miners, frightened by the smoke, hurried to the ground through an air shaft. much to the joy of the assembled crowd of anxious wives and mothers. who had gathered at the mouth of the mine soon after word of the accident had gained circulation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
ArchhIahon of NrexIcn.

Mexico City, Dec. 1-According to Fl Heraldo, Pope Piux x has cabled to the ecclesiastical authorities of this repub- lie that Dr. Jose Mora, now Bishop of Leon. has been appointed Archbishop of Mexico in succession of the late Arch bishon Alacon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02

thought best to. take them to a place where they would be in no danger.
 Tom Deal came to town today and called at the barracks to see some of his old friends and soon found him. self prisoner. Deal is not wanted for the Walnut Log tragedy. but is charged with numerous other offenses of a similar nature.
 Captain Hogan and one of his men went out this morning to arrest four men and returned at 6 o'clock to camp without finding any of them. each one being reported away from home. g Captain Eogan left word for the men to report at Union City tomorrow, that If they did not he would hunt them down and bring them in.
 Frank Dwyer, one of the men or- dered to come in, is wanted on the charge of trying to run witnesses away.
 Tip Ransom. brother to Bob Ran som, in jail at Nashville, is wanted for alleged copplicity in all of the night rider offenses including the trag edy at Walnut Log.
 Sam Carpenter and Tom Dew are the other men sought by Captain Rogan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
Evidence ConcIndeh.

Richmond. Va. Dec 1.-The evidence in the case of A P Gilbert assistant general freight agent of the Chesa- peake and Ohio Railway. on trial in the United States Circuit Court, charg-
 ed with unlawful relating, was oon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
TO MANAGE MrI.wAUKEE.
John NeCIOskey Has Signed
 Cnnhrncf

Milwaukee. Dec. 1--John J. McClos- key. for several years manager of the St. Louis National League team, ana a ball player of the old school. will man. age Milwaukee American Association baseball team in 1909. He succeeds Barry Mccormick. The deal was closed today by Charles S. Havenor. president of the club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
Reiuicfnr in Tnkin.

Tokio, Dec. 2-'rhe text of the al. plomatic notes signed and exchanged at Washington Monday by Secretary of State Root and Ambassador Takahfra, setting forth the articles in the new American Japanese agreement relative to the policy of the two governments in the Far East, was published here this (Wednesdayl morning. It was warmly welcomed on all xtdes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
Kitchens Aequittea.

Macon. Ga, Dec. 1-w. N. Kitchens was today acquitted in Bibb County Superior Court of the murder of his cousin, Daws Kitchens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
Ridern nentror a hmm.

Evansville. Ind, Dec. Night rid CTS early today destroyed the barn of w. H. Gossaf. The barn was filled with tobacco and the loss is ss,O0e. Gossar recently came from Kentucky. While a resident of that state he had refused to pool his tobacco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
INDIAN IS CAPTAIN.

cluded today and counsel retired to consider instructions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02

stanley Phillips Will Lead Arkansas
 Eleven.
 Fayette, Ark, Dec. 1.-(Special. )--- The first Indian ever elected to lead the University of Arkansas football Tackle Stanley Phillip of Fort Pierre, s. D., was unanimously chosen captain for next season.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
POMONA
DIVISI0NISTS PLAN
SECOND CAMPAIGN
Pomonans Not Discouraged by Recent
Act of Supervisors and Battle
VIII Be Started
Again

BY Associated Press.
POMONA. Jan. 24.-Those who favor
county division in this vicinity and in
other localities which would have been
affected by the formation of the new
county of Pomona had the board of
supervisors taken a different course
from that followed two weeks ago are
not discouraged by the action Of that
body. A good breathing spell will be
taken advantage of before the COM
mencement of the next campaign, but
the interval will be filled in laying
plans to bring about what was hoped
to be accomplished in the last fight.
Contrary to the story appearing in a
morning paper, the fight will be con-
tinued, not with r. p. Shepherd left
out, but with that man very much in
evidence; so much so. in fact, that he
will again be found at the head of the
line of divisionists and fighting with
more vigor, If possible, than that dis
played in the last contest.
BY his side will be found w. H. Tru-
lit, who did such yeoman service for
the divisionists recently. Truitt will
have charge of the campaign in the abb
sence of the former leader.
The story that Captain J. T. Brady
spent $4,000 in the past fight is ridicu-
lous, as 1t is claimed the whole fight
cost only a small part of that sum.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
PASADENA
RECEIVES CLEW
TO HIS MISSING SON
Young Man Answering Description of
Rennie Walker Stops at House
Near Redlands and Asks
for Breakfast

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Jan. 24.-The first en-
couraging clew to the whereabouts of
Rennie Walker, who has been missing
since last Saturday, was today re-
ceived by the anxious father, William
H. Walker, in a letter from Mrs. F. A.
McClung, dated at Grafton, Call Jan
uary 23, stating that a young man an
swering the description of the missing
one called at her home yesterday morn
ing and asked for breakfast.
The letter further states that since
reading the description Of Rennie
Walker Mrs. McClung is positive that
the one sought stopped at her house.
After eating the meal he disappeared
in the direction of the mountains.
Mrs. McClung says her home is three
miles east of Redlands and she is posi-
tive the young man went on to the
mountains She also remarks that the
young man was no common tramp"
which strengthens the belief that her
cleW is a correct one.
Mr.. Walker has sent orders to Red
lands authorities to institute a search
and If possible to reach the young man
before he becomes lost in the mountain
storms.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
NEW COMMISSION SETTLES
BEACH POLICE TANGLES
Decides That Only Three Members of
Department Besides Chief Are En-
titled to AppoIntment-other
Decisions Reached
SpeciaI to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Jan. 24.-The civil
service commission, created under the
new charter, decided last night that
Patrolmen Narrower, Borden and Nc
MILAN are the only members of the
police department, besides the chief,
who are entitled to regular appoint
ments. Capt. McCord, Sergeants Kutz
and Phillips, and Patrolmen Austin and
O'Rourke will be listed as probationers,
however.
The commission also decided that it
has nothing to do with the chief of po-
lice or the chief engineer of the fire
department, as these offices were not
created by the charter.
Applicants for special police stars
must take as rigid an examination as
regular patrolmen. and an age limit
will also be established.
In the brilliant uniforms soon to be
secured, the peace officers of this city
will little resemble those employed un-
der foregoing administrations.
Not without a little pride, Chief
Williams today described the new uni
forms. His will be a duplicate of that
worn by the Los Angeles chief. There
will be three gold stars on the standing
collar, the coat will be trimmed in gold
traid and provided with gold bullion
shoulder-straps and brass buttons. The
word Chief will appear in gold leaf
on the cap The suit will cost $45.
Patrolmen will wear navy blue uni
forms, wit, six-button coat and roll
collar. The suit will cost $50. The city
will provide the patrolmen with regula-
ton helmets. The captain and sergeants
will have gold brain on caps and coats.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
| LONG BEACH |
SAYS KING
IS ALIVE
POLICE CONVINCED SUICIDE WAS
A "FAkE"
ASSERT MISSING MAN "DlsAP-
PEARED" BEFORE
Long Beach Officer Visits Los Angeles
and Learrs Facts Which Put New
Light on Mysterious
Incident
snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Jan. 24.-''E. S. King
did not commit suicide-of that I am
convinced" said Chief of Police T. w.
Williams of Long Beach yesterday,
when questioned in regard to the young
man who disappeared from this city
a week ago and whose clothing was
found piled on the beach here.
Gust why he should wish to make 1t
appear he had been drowned I cannot
say" continued the chief, "but we have
had several cases of the same nature,
and in the majority of them the pripci-
pal wished to defraud some insurance
company. A visit I paid today to the
proprietor of the rooming house at Boa
Central avenue, Los Angeles-the place
where King formerly lived-has
strengthened my belief.
ST learned that King at one time
went under the name of Arthur Franks
That was when he lived in Butte
Mont, and Spokane, Wash. 1 have also
heard of a letter he had written to a
woman in Spokane telling of a similar
disappearance act he carried off in the
past.
"A package of letters he had when
he disappeared cannot be found. When
he left his rooming house it is said he
had a fine gold watch, a signet ring
and some money. These were not found
in his clothing under the auditorium,
although a gold Masonic button was
discovered there.
Did Not Wear Button
''King had told his landlady he did
not wear this button because he was
not in good standing in the fraternal
organization"
A few years ago a man named Cool
idge, assisted by friends, perpetrated a
fake" suicide, his friends rushing in
from the end of the pier with the cry
that he had been drowned. Chief I. w
Williams was then marshal and Ser
geant Phillips was a patrolman. Thelr
investigations led them to suspect Cool
idge of the trick. He was located after
wards in Arizona by insurance COM
pany detectives.
A man named Kratz, and under in
.1ictment for embezzlement in San
Francisco, left his woman partner at a
lance here one evening, donned bath
ing suit and disappeared. He was final
ly captured in New Mexico and is serv-
ing a seven year prison sentence.
third man, whose name has been for
gotten by Chief Williams, left his
clothing in a dressing room at the bath
house and disappeared, attempting tc
leave the impression that he had beer
drowned Chief Williams found short
hairs in the room, deducted the fac
that the man had cut off his mustache
and started a search for him on th'
land instead of in the sea. He was &
Los Angeles salesman whose accounts
were short. He was afterwards cap
tI1red
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
GOMPERS Attacks
COURTS DECISION
President of Federation of Labor De-
cIares Justice Gould's Ruling ln-
vades Liberty of Press and
Right of Free Speech
~ Associated Press.

~ Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, January 24.-Al-
though enjoined from making any
reference to the controversy between
the American Federation of Labor and
the Buck Stove & Range comapny,
President Samuel Gompers, in an edi-
torial in the current issue of the Amer
lean Federationist, comments on Jus
tice Gould's recent decision at great
length, and declares purpose not to
comply with all its terms.
ut is an invasion of the liberty OF
the press and the right of free speech, "
declares Mr. Gompers. 1--WE would be
recreant to our duty did we not do all
in our power to point out to the peo-
pie the serious invasion of their 1iber-
ties which has taken place. That this
has been done by judge-made inJunc-
tion and not by statute law makes the
menace all the greater.
1.-THE matter Of attempting to sup
press the boycott Of the Buck Stove &.
Range company by injunction, while
important, yet pales into insignificance
before this invasion and denial of con-
stitutional rights We discuss this in
junction and feel obliged as a matter
of conscience and principle to protest
aginst it's issuance and it's enforce
ment, yet we desire it to be clearly
understood that the editor of the
American Federationist does not con-
slider himself thereby violating any
law of either state or nation, nor does
he intend to advise any disrespect to-
ward the courts of our country. And
yet, inherent, natural and constitu-
tional rights and guarantees must BE-
defended and maintained"
Mr.. Gompers states that the servic as
of some of the foremost lawyers in
the country have been secured and
that the case will be carried to the
United States supreme court
The action against the Federation of
Labor and it's officials was brought in
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia on the ground that the pub
lication of the stove company in the
1--WE don't patronize" list in the Amer
lean Federationist was in the nature of
a boycott. Justice Gould's order has
been complied with in this respect by
dropping the stove company from the
list