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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
MILLIONAIRE FIGHTS FIRE.
with Beautiful Bride, Letter Seeks to
Save Coal Mine.

Zeigler. ILL.,, Special: With a STUD
horn fire slowly fighting back hun
Jrads OF men who have been cease
lessly at work for days, seeking 10
save the coal supply OF the great
ze,gIer mine, Joe Letter, Chicago mil
uonaire. and his beautiful young VIE
have Joined forces with the workmen
and are personally combating the
flames.
davs ago Gradually the flames have
eaten their way forward and what was
believed to be matter of small conse-
onence now threatens the destruction
~ an Indefinite amount of wealth-pro-
ducing mineral and the loss Oh en-
nlovment to hundreds.
Mrs. Letter has had bandages, medi-
cines. salves, etc, brought from tne
conmissary to the mouth OF the SHAFT
and there she has erected temporary
hosnital tent. Cots and warm bedding
wore also brought into service anu
when a flre-fghter. singed by the heat
overcome by the smoke. or weakened
hv exhaustion. was brought out oil tnt
shaft he received quick and enectivt
treatment. In many cases this was
aa,oinistered by Mrs. Letter herseif
The Zeigler mines are among ,h'
most valuable of the Letter properties
| Their supply is practically nmi'iess
| while great expense has been lncurre'
,n erecting homes for the miners an
,ha construction of buildings and IN
purchase OF equipments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
CASTRO A PlOIIER
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO
AssAsINATE GOMEZ.
PRESIDENTS DOWNFALL COMPLETE
Ssddest Blow of all to Castro IS Can
collation. of His Unlimited
Letter Of Credit.

Caracas. Cable: The end OF the
rule in Venezuela of President Castro
has come.
The dictator who has governed the
Republic with a rod of iron ever since
he took forcible possession OF the yei-
low house in Caracas in 1893 Is now
openly charged with conspiracy 10
compass the assassination of a man
left at the head OF the Republic when
ne sailed away from la Guayra. NOM
inallv 10 secure skilled medical aid in
Berlin for a malady of long stand
ing. and is today thoroughly dlscTeu'
tied
The Bank of Venezuela has cabled
its correspondents az Berlin and PARIS
canceling the unlimited letter OF credl'
given to President Castro when ne iei'
Venezuela for Europe. and no one IN
Caracas believes he will ever dare &c
return TO the capital.
The Castro Cabinet has been forced
10 resign. and new and progressive
ministry has been appointed by JuaI
Vicente Gomez, the acting President
The attempt upon the life OF Gome'
was frustrated by the cool nerve an,
| courageous daring OF the acting Pres
dent himself. Alone and unsupporte
he arrested the ringleaders OF IN
conspiracy with his own hands In IN
presence of their armed adherenu
and after this action he issued pro-
lamation saying that not only had D
saved his own life. but he had man
tained the highest ideals of the che
magistracy of the Republic.
Alreacy the new administrator
shows signs of a desire and intentio
IN settle the disputes between Ven
zuela and certain foreign powers thi
have kept the Republic in light
unenviable notoriety for several yea'
mast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
ICE RINK HIGH IN AIR.
Skating Place 500 Feet Up Proposed
For New York.

New York. Special. New York is
soon TO produce a winter garden ana
ice skating rink 500 feet In the ar.
II will be on the roof of the new Fifth
avenue office building. which is rising
ON the site Of the old f1fth-avenue
Hotel. and which will be ready for oc-
cunancv on MAY /. With the excep-
zion of the Metropolitan Life, 1t VIII
be the largest Office building in the
world. and the roof where the novel
garden will be established will be es'
tablished will have an area OF 56,5oo
square feet.
Suggestion that this great space be
utilized as an outdoor skatihg rihN
was made by NJ. J. MERCER, OF Mon
treal He is confident that even SC
large a space as that on the f1fth
avenue roof may be kept in proper
shape for three and perhaps ioul
months in the year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
POWER OF PRESIDENT
TO PARDON LABOR LEADERS
CALLED INTO QUESTION.
UNlONISTS ARE UP IN ARMS
Plan Countrywide Demonstration 10
Protest Against Decision OF
Washington Judge.
UNlONISTs ARE UP IN ARMS

Washington. ID. c.. Special The
mower of the President to mitigate in
anv way whatsoever the sentence I'M
Dosed last week by Judge Daniel
Thew Wright upon Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison,
officers Of the American Federation OF
Labor. for violation of his injunction
not 10 persist in their boycott OF the
Buck Stove and Range Company OF
81. Louis. is seriously questioned by
many lawyers who have been giving
the case consideration.
Among them, quite naturally Is
Daniel Davenport, one OF the counsel
for the company. He contends lha'
The President has absolutely no Jur'
isdiction in the premises. and that ne
moi only could not pardon the labor
leaders but could not even commute
their sentences.
A gigantic movement OF protes,
against the Imprisonment OF Samue
| Gompers. John Mitchell and FranF
Morrison. OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor was promulgated sun
day bv the Central Federated Unlo'
| of New York
/ a
ad IN arrange for mass meetings. 10
the collaboration of laboring me-
throughout the country. and Tor IN
institution of countrywide campalg
10 eliminate in further protest !
President Roosevelt by all citizens 2
the United States who believe IN
Wright decision to be in violation :
the constitutional privileges OF IN
free press and free speech.
Without vote in dissent, the Gel
trail Federated Union adopted s.
Of resolutions declaring that neith'
Compers. Mitchell or Morrison ma
violated the law in the Buck StoN
and Range case.
A letter from Samuel Gompers a
nounced to the union in New foi
I that the American Federation OF L
) bor had decided TO withdraw It's w
don't-patronize" list from the Amel
: can Federationist pending the ena'
, ment by Congress of an amendmel
: 10 the Sherman act exemptng lao
D unions from its provisions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
SUGAR AAGNAIE DEAD
CLAUS spRgckELs PASSES AWAY
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
ACTIVE IN BUSINESS AT 81
German Who Gained Fame and IRE
mendous Fortune In the He-
filming Of Sugar.

San Francisco. Special Claus
spreckels. the famous sugar miinoh-
aire. Is dead OF pneumonia
Despite his advanced age, MI
spreckels had devoted a large snare
NJ attention to the various enter
nrises in which he was Interested
and il is not more than month since
he appeared before the Ways anu
Means Committee Of the House IN
washington as an authority on tue
subject of sugar industries.
Two years ago he was attacked Dy
a severe illness, but his vigorous con
stitution enabled him 10 Withstand MS
sickness. and he was, after uihe'
restored to his usual health
Apart from the Importance which az
tached TO Claus Spreckels as the plo-
neer sugar rehner of the Pacinc coast
and as an investor Of millions In can
fornia and the Hawaiian islands, the
Spreckels family has for years oeeh
one of the most prominent IN the
State.
John ID. Spreckels, his eldest son
has been for years deciding IN
duence in Oriental trade. apart IRON
his other interests, and Rudolph, presi
dent OF the First National Bank, mas
been a supporter of the graft pTosecu
tons in this city To the amount O
thousands OF dollars, In ADDITION Y
his active participation.
Claus Spreckels was born at Lam
, stadt. Germany. in 1928, and came L
the United States In 1876. After DC
. ing employed for some time at Charles
! ton. s. c.. and New York. he came !
! San Francisco. reaching this city !
. 1856. He established a store here an
= later conducted a brewery. In lSu
= he built the Bay sugar refinery an
y began the importation OF raw mate
!. jal from Hawaii Prospecting IN IN
= business. he established other rem
! cries and promoted the beet sugar Il
4 dustrv by establishing refineries an
engaged in the farming OF beets on
d large scale. -,
i Re also built a refinery az Phi
1, delphla. invested largely in u
n Oceanic Steamship Company al
in many other enterprises. including y
70 building Of the San Joaquin Nall'
railroad. Many of his interests
"A Hawaii are reported TO have been q
20 posed of by his son Rudolph durii
an the latter's recent trip to the islanC
n Mr.. Spreckels. about year az
az bought from Isaac Stern the whl
nj marble residence at S2S Fifth aven'
81. New York. with the view of spendi
ed part If his time in New York.
he MIR Spreckel's San Francisco hol
he was practically destroyed. by
ts earthquake. He subsequently
oc. nounced that he would not rebuild
he The purchase price of the Fifth a
in nue. house was close TO Sl.OOO,OUo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
ACROSS&ANBA[LOON
Is ODD CRUISE PLANNED BY IN
DiANAPoLls MAN.
POWER BOAT INSTEAD OF BASKET
"stunt" Described in Fiction is to De
Actually Carried Out Early
Next Summer.

Indianapolis, Special: cruise
across the Atlantic ocean in balloon
Is being planned by Carl Fisher, Oh
indianapolis. and George l.. Bum
baugh. of Springfield. Ill. They expect
10 make their start early next summer
and 10 complet, heir trip in seven OF
eight days.
IL they can get away in half a gale
Fisher saws the Journey will be done
in five or six days. They are now buy.
ing materials for the construction OF
n gigantic balloon that will contain
900 O00 cubic feet of gas In order TO
keen their big balloon filled with gas
they will take a number oil small lIaii-
ers containing about 1000 cuDlc lee'
of gas each. -,
II there should be a leak in the big
balloon a tube will be run into II from
a smaller one.
Instead of having basket as car;
Fisher has let a contract Tor sihall
launch TO be built by company OF
| ST. Joseph. Mich. The launch VIII De
| u feet long, and will have a 6-ioot
ll-inch beam. Thirteen feet OF the deck
will be topped. so that il can be MADE
air-tight
The boat will be equipped with q
small gasoline engine. just strong
enough to keep its head under control
II will have also a small sail. that may
be used in case they have to drop IN
to the water
The boat is to be made OF junipe
wood. which is light and strong. !
will weigh about SEQ pounds. complet
with provisions and water Tor t"e
weeks trip
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
ASSAULTED By CRANK
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE HAS HIS
WHISPERS PULLED.
INCIDENT SETS PARIS ASoe
Unarmed Man Attacks Executive on
Streets and Gives Odd Reason
For Assault.

Paris. December %. Gable: A SEN
sational attack on President Fallieres
by Jean Maths, an alleged Royallst.
threw the city into wild excitement
Thursday. Although the President
escaped without any injury other than
a scratch on the ear in the scuiiie
with his assailant. many wild rumors
concerning the affair were set ahoat'
all Of them magnifying the seriousness
Of the injury.
The attack was made near the
Rue de pEtoile while the President
was taking an early morning stroll
accompanied by NJ. Ramondou, MS
secretary. and Colonel l.asson, one OF
the military attaches at the Elysee-
Maths. who apparently had been
awaiting the appearance or the fIesr
dent, sprang upon him suddenly from
behind. throwing his arms about MS
neck and trying to throw him 10 lhe
ground
The President grappled with his as
sailant and broke his cane In the
struggle.
Colonel Lasson and NJ. Ramondor
dragged the man away and turned MN
over TO two Government detectives
who had been following the party II
order TO guard the President from any
possible attack just such as occurred
The man while being handcune'
exclaimed: Il simply wanted to pul
the Presidents beard, | am no
armed" This was found to be tru
when he was searched.
Maths gave his age as "a, occupa
ton. waiter Medals and stamps Deal
ing the imprint of the head OF IN
Duke d'Orleans were found In nj
/ rockets. and also a card OF memDe
/ ship i'm the Royalist Order, the Patri
? Franchise.
{ OF late the Royalist organs hay
! been charging the Government VIII
Z responsibility for all sorts OF crime
using the Steinheil and the Falliere
5 Anstresse affairs as illustrations.
/ is thought that the reading OF son
[ of these infammatory articles ma
=. have induced Maths to make his
e tack on NJ. Fallieres.
r Early this week the height OF a
e dacity was reached when the reacuo
arv papers printed circumstanu
L stories to make 1t appear that Pre
i dent Falieres' son, when found IN Y
K company Of the wife OF Phlihp
A. Astresse. an advocate of the Court
4 Appeals. a year ago. shot and XII
n the attorney, and that the poli
hushed up the scandal. Authoritatl
+ information subsequently proved II
Or Young Fallieres did not even KIN
IN Nine Astresse.
le Mathis has been formally chars
n with assaulting magistrate In
10 exercise of his functions. The crl
of is punishable by from two to
he years Imprisonment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
GOES AFTER BIG GAME.
RooseveIt Is Determined to Bag TWO
White Rhinos and Two Elephants.

Washington. Special: President
Roosevelt viii make a special enois
in his African hunting trip TO secure
two white rhinoceroses, about the
scarcest animal in all Africa. Inc
National Museum in Washington -
especially anxious to OBTAIN one VI
,hasa and II the President gets an
other specimen he will give II to the
british Museum The President, TOO.
will not end his journey until he mas
captured two elephants. The advice
recently given him that he VIII get
no elephants on the route he has de-
cided TO take has caused him to de-
termine to get as far into the inter
Tor Of Africa as necessary 10 se' mi
nhants The white rhinoceros VIII
he found If at all. on the headquar-
ters of the Nile. which the President
will strike after leaving Victoria, NY
ANA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
uoneymoon in the Clouds.

Chicago. Special: A honeymoon In
the clouds is the remarkable arrange
ment for a wedding trip that has been
made by Charles A. Coey. prominent
for years in automobile circles and
one OF the most enthusiastic aeron-
ants in the country. his marriage
with Miss Carrie Hume Lewis, OF
Kansas City. Mo, will take place In
that city next Saturday morning. Mr.
Coey shipped his immense balloon
Chicago. to Los Angeles a week ago
Immediately after the marriage cere
mony Mr.. Coey and his bride VIII
start for the California city and they
will speed eastward in his monster
balloon TO Chicago at the end OF theii
stay in Los Angeles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
POPE SEES JOAN OF ARC.
Italian Paper Tells Of Vision in Which
Plus is Encouraged.

Rome. Cable: The Italia publishes
a report which has caused sensa-
ton IN ecclesiastical circles, that Joan
Of Arc recently appeared in a vision
70 the Pope and addressed to him
solemn words of announcement, ex-
horiing his holiness to continue his
present policy. which she promised
would shortly be crowned with tri-
umph II was while the holy father
was plunged in devout prayer and
meditation in his private oratory i'm.
medately after reading the DEGREES OF
beaiihcation, that the apparition ap'
peared Il was noticed that when the
Pope came out of the oratory he was
very pale and during several days
maintained a marked silence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
syr, r.rmer, Have troubles.

Washington. Special That there
are problems and difficulties OF SER
ious character affecting the farmers
from one end OF the country TO fhe
other. the solution OF which tney are
going TO demand, was the declaration
II l.. IA. Bailey. chairman OF the Coun-
try Life Commission, who. with four
members OF that body, arrived mere
to prepare their conclusions for pre-
sentation TO President Roosevelt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
Gu Francisco. Special:

o,d ~ the year the Relief and Red
c.ass society. which handled ss,oVV,-
600 Of contributions since the great
a. a. Goes out Of existence This sum
NJ, AZ, ributed at an expense OF 20
was cant Nearly 100000 is left,
~, w,,, he transferred TO charities.
W., NJ society fed and lodged thousands
for several months after ,hs nre, 20. sar
nroyided 5000 permanent homes lot !
a, 600 persons and has established a .
nome for aged and infirm at a cost q :,
sS75OOo. OF the money contriou, I,,,'
Naw york gave s2.T50,OOO and III
nois s650,00O.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
Where Was the FoolkIIIer1 rv

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Special: jug
cling bottle OF nitrogIycerin. enough
~ blow up any bank in Chippewa
rails Judge Jenkins was almost over
como when he discovered what mar
row escape he had had. He was hear
nc the case OF the Holcomb bank
rahbers. and during the hearing was
,oving with the bottle of nitro, not
rnoxing what IL was. One Of the
,rfsorers turned pale when he saw
the Judges actions, whispered to his
attorney. and the judge was told what
danger the entire room was In.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
Boy Guilty Of Matricide.

Toledo Ohio. Special Don Harvey
Hazel aged IL. was founu guilty OF
second degree murder for killing his
mother, and sentenced to a life term
IN the Ohio penitentiary, but he has
nope Of a pardon or a parole, accord
ing to the jurys verdict. The boy
smiled as he heard the jury's verdict.
Hazel was accused of killing his
mother with a hammer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
,.,.,,.s place Home, says Stubs.

Topeka. Kans., specia'' NO W.
non stenographers for me and no
women clerks in the Governors office
,.h,le | am chief executive" This is
,ho ukase statement issued by Cover
.or.o,ect stubbs. who is now select
Inc his Office force. Women form
-. foundation upon which our gov
,ont rests" said he. They are
erlih Nest creatures on earth. but their
,ne oo & al home, baking salt-risine
plasd and the like. They would al
DIN mere II had my say"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
No ATTEMPT TO Revive RiceI.

Trenton. N. j., Special: Giacinto
,,ao, Was electrocuted at the State
bison Tuesday night. The much'
.n,l9od.of test TO resuscitate him was
not attempted. Ricci was convic1 VA
Of assault and murder OF S-year,oiu
Girl AT Cliffwood, n. j.. In September
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
m,lIIoN DAILY FOR SUGAR.
=, Of Sweet stuff Required to sat
isfy Uncle Sam.

washington, Special: II takes
r,,l,ion dollars a day TO satisfy Uncle
San,,s sweet tooth because the aver
asa citizen in the United States con-
snn,es half his own weight in sugar
every year.
were given In a statement issued us
the bureau OF statistics, when reaus
more like a fairy tale for children
Than a Government report. Inc total
consumption in the United states ior
the year 1907. the latest year lot
which the figures are obtainaDie' was
: Osg. G67 ,975 pounds
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
Glasses up the Picture Shows.

New York, Special; Moved by pro
tests OF ministers OF every denomina-
ton, who complained to him that the
large number of $50 moving picture
show establishments OF Greater New
York were exhibiting pictures detri-
mental TO the morals OF the youth
Of the city, Mayor Mcclellan has Is
sued a drastic order revoking every
picture show license issued by the
Bureau OF Licenses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
shreveport. La. Special: From a

Shreveport. La, Special. FTuIH an
authentic source IL is learned that
Push & Everett have acquired leases
en- o4O acres Of Louisiana gas lands.
n IS understood that wells viii be
sunk AZ once anu a thirty-inch gas line
will be run from the North Louisiana
eeld 10 ST. Louis, supplying all towns
near the pipe line. Estimated cost OF
ne line IL $4,000. 600. The Laclede
Gas Company is said to be interested
n the deal. The leases have all been
signed. but not yet recorded. Gas
wells recently brought in produce
so oO, 600 feet daily. and the proved
acid Is twelve by eight miles in area.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
To Use Water. Not Wine.

Newport News. Va, Special: IL
the plans of the w. c; T. Y. OF DeIa-
wara are successful. the huge 10000
ton battleship Delaware. when VIII De
launched here on February ?, VIII oe
named with water. Inc Datueshlp
Kentucky. the only vessel OF her class
ever named with water at this YARD
had hundreds OF bottles OF whiskey
broken against her hull by kentuck-
IONS when she went down the ways.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
swift Vengeance Follows Murder

Washington, Special: The state
Department has received from DAVID
f. Thompson. American ambassador
at Mexico City, a thrilling account OF
the murder OF S. ii. Jones, oil Argos
Ind, by bandits in Mexico, ana ,ne
swift vengeance melted out TO MS
three slayers. Jones was killed last
Aanr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
Chicago.
A.. panic in This Theatre Fire.

New York, Special: Not more than
two minutes before the time for the
sau of the final curtain in the Herald
snnare Theater Tuesday night the
hause caught fire. and in less than 30
minutes was destroyed. There was no
manic and no one was injured. The
loss exceeds $4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
Girl santa Burned.

waukegan. III. Special: Miss Edna
uicks. is years old. student at Lake
FOREST college. was seriously burned
about the face and arms while play
inc santa Claus at a small party
given by girl students at Lois Durand
I
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
Gear Cattle MaIady in Tots.

Rochester, ~ ". Special: Ten
cases az what Is suspected to be foot
and mouth disease have developed In
the children Of five families in the
,own of Clarkson. Monroe county,
and an infant has died. The town
health officer has sent report OF me
suspected spread of the cattle disease
among the children to Commissioner
Porter of the State Department oil
Health.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
CHICAGO a Healthy Citv.

Chicago, Special: The annual report
q The Department OF Health for 1908
rates Chicago as one OF the healthiest
CUES In the world. Only three other
years in the citys existence did II
nave lower death rate. In 1904,
lN'l' 1905. 1867 and 1901. 1929. The
ia'e for the year Just closed Is 14.l1.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01

Canal Dover, Ohio. Special: There
GRO so few people in Canal Dover that
nc salvation Army gave up the idea
!, nroyiding a Christmas dinner for
them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01

Los Angeles, Cal. Special: Because
fy was instantly killed when II fell
mo hve'gallon can of poisoned milk
. Wholesale attempt to exterminate
.ne hoarders in boarding house al
o@v East Fifth street was frustrated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-27
VIRGINIA MOB LYNCHES
DOUBLE MURDERER

Hurley, Va, Dec. 26.-Following the
killing here on Christmas eve of Sam
uel Baker and the serious wounding
of his wife and two children by the
formers old enemy, Henry Pennington,
a mob of 100 citizens late today took
Pennington from jail where he had
been under heavy guard and hanged
him.
Pennington. who had been drinking.
picked a quarrel with Baker and shot
him when the latter was on his way
to a Sunday school Christmas tree with
his wife. his two children and Il
friend, Wyatt Meadows. Seeing that
he had killed Baker. Pennington started
to run away. Mrs Baker called after
Pennington and lmplored him to help
her taae the body home
The ruse worked. and Pennington
went back to the spot where his victim
lay dead. Bent upon avenging the
dead. Mrs, Baker grabbed Pennington's
revolver from his pocket and shot twice
at him. Her aim was bad. Pennins
ton recovered possession of the re-
volver and then shot the woman and
attempted to kill Meadows and the
two children.
Pennington was captured by posse
on the outskirts of the town after an
exchange of shots with the deputies.