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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
Mrs. Sarah Shelton

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth shelton, wild
ow of the late j. B. shelton, died this
morning at 5 o'clock at her home, iO
North Eighth street, after a lingering
Illness. She was a devout member
of the First Baptist church, and every
Sunday for several months had listen
ed to the sermon by telephone. she
is survived by the following children:
Mrs. ]. M. Pits, county; Mrs. Ernest
Hill, and Misses Edith and Lucy smell
ton, of Paducah, and Mr.. Joseph r.
Shelton and NJ. L. Shelton, OF tne
county, and James Shelton. OF MIS-
souri,.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
County Clerk Hiram Smedley Sued
and Indicted For Alleged Failure
to Account For Funds of the State

torney were issued and only 11S re-
ported, making a shortage of $3.50,
From April. 1907. to September,
1907, 1t is alleged that 4S7 deeds
and 229 marriage licenses were is
sued and only 444 deeds and mar
riage licenses reported, making a
shortage of $50.
From September, 1907. to Deem
Der. 1907. II Is alleged S3S deeds and
rs power of attorneys were filed and
only 800 deeds and ~ marriage IL
censes reported, making a shortage of
$3.50.
From December, 1907. to April,
1908, 1t is alleged. that 365 deeds
and 1872 marriage licenses were issued
and only 256 deeds and 11S marriage
licenses reported, shortage of
$3.50.
From April, 1903, to September,
1903. II is alleged that $50 deeds
we're filed and only 30s deeds filed, a
shortage Of s24.
Also II is alleged that a liquor IL
cense was issued TO John Niehaus In
December, 1903, but that the 800
was not reported.
From the suit II Is seen that the
shortages have been regular, and ev-
cry settlement a shortage In the num-
Der OF deeds or marriage licenses was
reported. and the suit alleges that
Smedley used the money derived
from the fees.
The balance OF the alleged shortage
was In tax returns.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
ASSOCIATION Is
INSOLVENT SAYS
BILL AS AMENDED
Alleges That Profit is Made
by Association in Types
and Trash.
Contends No Mutually But
Private Monopoly.
WHY RECEIVER Is ASKED FOR

Additional charges of mismanage-
ment by the officers of the tobacco
association were filed this morning
in an amended petition to the suit OF
Lee Walters and others versus the
Planters Protective association of
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.
In the amended petition ii Is recited
that at the time OF the fling of the
original petition the attorneys were
not cognizant of some facts and a few
errors had been made. Attorneys
oliver. Shemwell and Reeder filed the
petition.
The first charge is that approx
mately ten pounds OF tobacco WERE
taken out of each hogshead as types.
and of the 100000 hogsheads in
keeping of the association, at 10
cents a pound the 1000 900 pounds
OF tobacco would be worth about
100000. The petition alleges that
the types were the property OF the
tobacco owners. Also 1t is alleged
that ever 200 hogsheads of tobacco,
known as trash. had been sold by the
officers, and the money not dlstrib-
uted to the owners of the tobacco.
The hogsheads of tobacco are valued
at SEQ each.
In the pricing OF the tobacco II is
alleged the association hal contract
with prizers that all tobacco damaged
would be paid for. but 1t Is alleged
that some of the tobacco is received
wet, and II Is priced with the good
tobacco of another member, and the
entire hogshead is allowed to rot or
become useless. The petition recites
that the association has refused to
sue the prizers 10 pay for any Of this
damage. M
Another complaint is that the as
ISOLATION was organized as a mutual
corporation and that each member
owned stock. but in May, 1906, II is
said. the association passed into pri-
waite hands with Ewing, Fort, Fogery
and Garner in charge. while II Is un-
derstood that nothing was paid over
TO the old mutual company. It is
alleged that $55O, 600 was on nand
and that this was never distributed,
and owing to wasting Of the means.
only $4,000 is on hand, and the as
ISOLATION is insolvent.
The last complaint is that the as
sociation is not pool, as II was con-
templated, but that under the inter-
state laws it. is operated for the pur-
pose OF monopolizing the dark to-
bacco in the countries of England.
Austria, Italy and Africa, all of which
is contrary to the laws of congress.
The petition states that the dark to-
bacco is the only tobacco demanded
in the foreign countries named.
Objections to the filing OF the petit
ltion were made by attorneys for the
tobacco association.
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Will Husbands, Revenue Agt.,
Enters Suit Against Him and
His Bond For S3,27O.45
Today.

Although every effort was made to
keep the matter quiet. It leaked out
today that Hiram Smedley. COUNT
clerk OF McCracken county. was in
dicted by the grand jury for HIS az
legged failure to account for public
money. Suit was also entered in
c.rcult court against him by VIII
Husbands. revenue agent for the
county. to recover from him or the
Title Guaranty and Trust company,
OF Scranton, Pa, on his bond,
s3.27045.
Mr. smedley Is at Martinsyille.
Ind. for his health. and there Is no
fear that he will not return TO face
the charge. His friends believe the
trouble will all be cleared up. but in
his absence decline to attempt any
explanation OF the apparent irregu'
larity.
During the recent Democratic pri-
mary stories OF alleged shortage were
banded about the streets, and the
stories were given zest by the an
nouneement at Frankfort that there
would be some sensational develop
ments in connection with a certain
county ONCE In western Kentucky.
The Alleged Shortage.
or the total s3.270.ts. Il Is al
iegcd that s2li.f5 was due the state
for fees collected for Ming deeds sni
records. while s2.945.s5 is due for
the alleged failure to report collec-
tons of back taxes. In the quarter
from January. 1906. to April 1906.
1871 mortgages and powers OF attor-
ney were filed, while In his report.
the suit alleges. he mentioned only
145 mortgages and power OF attor-
neys. which was a shortage Of SIS.
FROM April. 1906. 20 September u
Is alleged ees mortgages and powers
OF attorney were filed with fees
amounting to $103. while II is al
legged that only 14O mortgages were
reported and fees amounting TO $40.
a shortage OF s33.
From January. 1906. 147 marriage
licenses were reported when II Is al
legged there we're $50 Issued.
From September. 1906. to Deeem-
Der. 1906. Il is alleged 35s deeds. 101
powers OF attorney and 139 marriage
licenses were issued. and II is alleged
that only 500 deeds, 95 powers OF at
torney and IFS marriage licenses
were reported. making a shortage OF
s2s.50
From December, 1906. TO April.
1907. Il is alleged. 1875 powers OF at
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
Shoots Enemy.--Sleeps

Flora. H., Jan. i6.-The sheriff
today arrested ex-Mayor Il. NJ Ad-
duddell for killing Marshal Shipley
last night. Adduddell Is alleged TO
have killed Shipley with a shotgun
on the street and then gone home to
bed. He was found sleeping this
morning by officers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
ID. NJ. Coons, New Project.

ID. w. Coons. formerly secretary Of
the Commercial club, has been elect
ed president of the Pecos Valley Land
and Development company, of Lake
Arthur, n. NJ. The company is de-
veloping and selling lands in that
region and is capitalized at 500. 900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

sreate and establish in this corpora
tion a monopoly OF said dark tobacco
by pooling this tobacco in such a
manner would enable them to fix
selling price at much higher rate
Any one refusing to join this organi-
cation were subjected to a most I'M
merciful punishment by whipping
with thorn bushes and buggy whips
by this silent brigade of night riders.
which organization was secretly "com
bined and oonfederated together for
the purpose of compelling whole peo-
fple to join against their will and for
Ifurthering the object of this order In
bringing about a combination In the
tobacco market. Continuing in re-
gard to this secret society, the petit
ton reads as follows:
plaintiff states that thereupm
that there was an intensely bitter
feeling created. and arose and exist
ed in and among the members and
officers of said county associations
against the plaintiff and others, so as
aforesaid declining and refusing to
join or become members of said
county associations or to pool OF
pledge the dark tobacco produced or
owned by them, or to sign or execute
the said agreement with said cor
poration and that thereupon the de-
PENDANTS and others, and sundry other
evil disposed and maligned persons,
members and sympathizers OF said
association, combined and conspired
and confederated together. and with
each other and formed and organ
lied secret criminal organization
and society which was and is gener-
ally known as the Silent Brigade on
Night Riders Said secret criminal
society was organized by the estab-
llshment OF lodges at various points
in the counties OF Crittenden, Cald-
well. Trigg, Lyon. Marshall and CAL
loway In the state of Kentucky. In
the western district thereof, In which
said tobacco was grown, and that OIL
GERS OF safd lodges and societies we're
elected and appointed. bearing mill
tary titles. such as general. colonel
and captain. and that each Of said
lodges and each of the members
IN ereof was affiliated Herewith and
bore allegiance thereto, each and all
of other lodges. and with the mem-'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
sOvEREIGNs PLAN TRIP.

Rome, Jan. f6.-The king and
queen OF Italy are planning a
visit to the United States and
some European capitals to per-
sonally thank the governments
for their aid for the earthquake
sufferers. The cabinet fears this
may necessitate too long an alb
sence from the country.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
Lumber Complaint

Washington. Jan. 16.-The Plum
mer Lumber company, of st. Louis
petitions the interstate commerce
to compel the Mobile &
Ohio railroad to stop charging thu
advance rate of 2 cents hundred
on hardwood lumber between Mis-
souri, and Alabama points.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
County Exams.

An examination for diplomas for
those who have finished the course of
study in the.rural schools will be held
January 20 and 30 by Prof. S. b.
Ellington. superintendent of the
county schools. The place for the
has not been designated
yet About ten pupils viii take the
examination.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
INDICTMENTS RETURNED AGAINST MEN
WHO WERE RIDING WITH VAUGHN BENNETT

killed, were returned against
James Chambliss, John Saddeler,
Oscar Albright, Ebert Albright.
Charles Hagan and Earl Ben
nett. who testified at the trial
OF Gardner and Hunt for killing
Vaughan Bennett. This is the
first indictment under this law
since the Civil war. They were
with Bennett.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

Washington. Jan. f6.-The house
rivers and harbors committee today
decided there will be no general
rivers and harbors bsll at the present
session. They expect one to be re-
ported at the winter session.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
HANS, NEW NOVEL.

New York, Jan. 16.--Thorn-
ton Hams visited the captain mt
the Jail today. He will visit
Washington for a few days and
then return to New York. where
ne will make daily visits TO his
brother. He proposes 10 use his
experiences of the last few
months as material for a new
novel on the "Unwritten Law"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
BONI'S LATEST.

Paris, Jan. 16.-Boni Caste
lane filed AN appeal from the
Judgment of the court granting
the custody of the children to
his former wife, Anna de Sagan.
He dropped his demand for
money.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
Infant Breaks His Arm.

Melber. KY. Jan. 16.-(SpecialD
The infant son of Mr.. Berney
Thompson broke his right arm this
by a fall from chair. The
fracture was reduced by DIR. Il. e.
Davis and the child is resting easy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
ITALIAN RELIEF FUND.

AT the request Of MFR. Il. Ni'i-
ana, who has been requested by
the Italian consul ut Louisville
to collect and transmit to him
funds for the relief Of the Italian
earthquake sufferers, The sun
will receive any such donations
and see that they are properly
forwarded 10 the consul at Lou
isyilIe. Any readers OF The sun,
therefore. who wish TO contrib
ute, may send the money 20 The
sun and announcements OF the
contributions will be made from
day 10 day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETS.

Washington, Jan. 16.---The
senate committee, appointed to
inquire into the authority Of the
president TO assume responsible
lily for failure TO prosecute the
Steel Corporation for absorbing
the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company, met today to decide
whether TO probe the legal
phases OF the presidents author
ity, or go into the legality Of the
merger itself.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

Clarksville, Tenn, Jan. l6.
Especial. y Indictments, charg-
ing kukluxing and conspiracy to.
whip James Welsh on the same
night Vaughan Bennett was
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
THAw'S TRIAL.

Nyack, n. ". Jan. 16.-Just-
Ice Thomkins. Of the supreme
court, today ordered a trial of
the mental condition of Harry
Thaw to take place In New
York county. The time is un-
named.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
CONsUL's BODY FOUND.

Washington. Jan. 16.--The
navy departments dispatch from
Sperry says the bodies of Consul
Cheney and wife were taken from
the ruins ut Messina and are be-
ing sent to Naples today aboard
the Cnlgoa. Arrangements are
being made to send them home
for burial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

Springs fa-seventy be
report
collision between and freight train the
oil
with bodies
received there possibly under the wrkage
collision at a place
deep The
passengers cxtinguslc the with
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
RECOMMEND New JnII.

A new jail Is the recommendation
Of the grand jury In the report hand
ed In this morning. The grand jury
was taken through the prison yester.
day. and in the report complimented
County Jailer James Eaker on his
energy In keeping the jail In as sani-
tary condition as possible. The re-
port says that the fail is inadequate
for the county. unsanitary. unsafe
and not commodious. The grand jury
says that II will be impracticable 10
repair the present building, and rec
ommends that the county build a new
jail.
The county sanitarlum was visited
yesterday. and County Judge Light
foot. and Superintendent William
Thompson served dinner to the mem
1bers. The report on the institution
says that the grounds and buildings
are in perfect condition. and that the
food furnished the inmates is ample,
but not extravagant. while economy IL
used in running the sanitarium. The
grand jury said that It was a model
for other counties in the state TO fol-
low.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
Sunday School Rally

All of the Protestant Sunday
schools In Paducah will participate In
rally at the Broadway Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Or. Crossield, president OF
Pennsylvania university, will deliver
the principal address. and there will
be special music by large choir
comprising the best singers In the
city. DIR. Crossheld's subject will be
"The Adult Bible Glass" The meet
ing is under the auspices of the City
Sunday School Union.
Mr.. ]. B. Rogers, of Hopklnsville,
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Late kilograms.
FOUR KILLED.

London, Ont, Jan. ia
Grand Trunk passenger collided
with bus at crossing at
Grimsby today and four were
killed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
THREATENING

Unsettled, with rain or snow to-
night and probably Sunday; not much
change I'm temperature. Highets tenn
perature yesterday. so; lowest today,
80.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
Grand Jury Through.

The grand jury made It's anal re-
port this morning. and was discbarg-
ed by Judge Reed. who complimented
the members on the work that had
been accomplished. Eight indict-
ments were returned this morning.
while the following were dismissed:
Rosa Stevenson. grand larceny. dis
missed; James York. malicious shoot
ing. dismlssedm Tom Kelly. robbery.
dismissed: VIII Blanks. obtaining
property by false pretenses. dismissed
Foster Williams, obtaining property
by false pretenses, dismissed. The
members OF the grand jury we're:
Arch T. Sutherland. foreman; II. NJ.
Dalton. clerk; NJ. B. Hodges, sheriff; ;
Stephen Grim, J. A. Prince. J. Wurth
J. NJ Howard, S. NJ. Potter. ]. A.
Wurtz. Harry George and J. b. Walt
man.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

Mr.. ]. B. Rogers. of Hopklnsville,
Is in the city on business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
DOUBLE HANGING
SCHEDULED FOR
FEBRUARY 18th.
Freeman and Smith, Both Col
0red, Convicted Of Murder,
Sentenced.
Both Appeal Their Cases From
Circuit Court Today.
OTHER CRIMINAL MATTERS
OTHER CRIMINAL MATTERS

Two murderers, George Freeman,
charged with killing Essie Cobb. and
Jonas Smith, colored, for killing his
father Amos Smith this morning were
sentenced to be hanged by the neck
between sunrise and sunset. on Feb
ruary 20. Both negroes took their
sentences calmly, and II seemed for
the first time that Smith realized the
meaning OF the verdict. When asked
for legal reasons why the sentence
should not be imposed. both said they
had II to do" These were not le-
gal reasons. and Judge Reed SEN
fenced them. Attorneys for both
have taken appeals. and pending this
the judgment will be suspended for
co days, and the court gave until the
twenty-fifth day OF the February term
for a transcript OF the evidence.
The Death Watch.
Besieged by applicants for the job
Of death watch over Jonas Smith and
George Freeman. both oolored muir
derers. Sheriff John w. ogllylc Is in a
auandary. The sheriff Is not over
anxious for the job OF pulling the
lever that will end the lives OF the
two negroes should the appeal to the
court Of appeals not change the YER
dict. and was surprised that so many
applications should be received this
early. Even farmers want 10 act ON
the death watch. and many have
called on the sheriff.
Charlie Lee Hill. colored. another
murderer. was sentenced to Ave years
In the penitentiary. Hin had broad
grin on his face when Judge Reed
said: According 10 rumors in the air
Charlie you escaped rather light"
sixteen prisoners will be taken to
Eddyyllle. and one woman will be
taken 20 the penltentiary az Frank
fort by sheriff John ogilvle. The
other prisoners sentenced were: John
B'oodworth. obtaining property by
false pretenses. one year: Dick Oak
ley. colored. setting up a game. one
year In the pen!tentiary end a fine OF
500. Through an error OF the court
In stating the amount OF the fine
Oakley was saved sf0-0. ne Judge
Reed said 800 when he intended TO
say $500. Henry Run. colored. store
breaking. five years: Harrison Cham
bers. colored. one year; John Muse,
colored. three years; Charles Williams
colored. store breaking. three years:
Charles, Lee Hill. colored. murder
Ave years: Jim Brown. colored. ma
licious cutting, three years; Harry
Bedford. colored. two years; Mary
Wade. colored, false swearing. one
year. Herbert Nicholson. forgery.
was sentenced to two years In the
house Of reform.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
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MISSING SINCE OCTOBER
North Hero Man Disappeared II
NIGHT Several Months Ago

North Hero. May There is still
no clue to the whereabouts of William
McDuell who left his home here on
October 16 and some of his friends
are afraid that he committed suicide
He went away during the night hav-
ing retired at the usual time. When
his wife called him in the morning
he was not there. Three years ago
McDuell was sent to the insane asy.
lum but he remained there only a
short time, being discharged as cured.
McDuell was 60 years of age near
ly six feet tall, and weighing about
100 pounds: He had sandy hair in
clined to be gray and was slightly
stopped He had only a few dollars
when he went away from home Let
ters to his former home in Canada
have failed to bring any information
about him. An Alburg man says that
he saw McDuell the day after he left
home.
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lege to succeed President Ezra Brain
ard, started to raise the required
amount. He appealed TO graduates,
alumni and friends of the college and
received amounts ranging from 81 to
$4,000. When it was known a few
days ago that the full amount was in
sight, the college treasurer, John A.
Fletcher, Immediately sent a state
ment to Dr. Pearsons at his home in
Chicago. 1t is said that part of the
100000 will be used to build a girls
endowment fund. A check from DR..
Pearsons for the $4,000 is expected
the coming week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
SHAFTSBURY

Clark Mattison arrived here this
morning from Beloit, Kan. where he
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
G. r Howard for over year. He
started from there two weeks ago yes
terday, making two stops, one with a
cousin, Cyrus Mattison in Odell, H.,
and one with two nieces, Mrs. VIM.
McIndoe and Mrs. VIM. Brownd at
Dunville, Ontario. He has one daugh-
ter here, Mrs. Alice j. Kent and one
son Solomon. He is 76 years old and
in pretty good health. Every one
welcomes him back to the old home
where he was born and has always
lived.
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ARLlNG ON

The annual meeting of st. Jerome's
Parish was held on Monday evening
in the church. The following vestry-
men were elected for the ensuing
year: j. R. Judson, +. n. Garfield, r.
G. Woodwork, John l.. Burdett, c.
e. Hard, r. II. Andrew, A. E. Buck, II.
NJ Farnham. c. H. Buck. At a meet
ing of the vestry the following Off
GERS were elected; Senior warden, f.
N. Garfield; Junior warden, J. r.
Judson; Secretary an dtreasurer h.
c. Woodwork.