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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
TWO BURGLARIBS
ARB REPORTED TO
PADUCAH POLICE

Two burglaries we're reported at
the police station this morning, both
taking place in the same neighbor-
hood on the south side of the city.
The house OF Mr.. +. S. Johnston, 712
South Eleventh street, was entered
and a pair OF trousers with about sS5
IN money In the pockets was taken.
The trousers were found this morn
ing, lying on the door step. In order
TO get In the house the burglar placed
box Just under side window and
took out the screen. II might have
been that the burglar used grab
hook" and did not enter the house.
Mr.. Johnston Is superintendent OF the
Johnston Fuel company.
Some one entered the residence OF
Mr.. Ernest II. Galloway, S35 South
Tenth street. by taking out a screen
and climbing through a side window.
A wateh-fob was the only article
missing this morning. The police are
keeping a sharp lockout for the bur
glar or burglars. as this Is the fourth
|complaint from the south Side In The
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
BOOKS OF COUNTY
CLERK SLOWLY ARB
BEING EXAMINED

Prof. John ID. Smith and Magis-
trate j. II. Burnett. who are working
on the books OF Hiram Smedley. are
reporting slow progress in the work.
and they may not be able to make a
report by the July meeting OF fiscal
court. They are working on the rec
ords of the years OF 19O5-6-7 now,
and slower progress is being made
than at any other time during the in
|vestigation.
II is with much difficulty that some
of the records are found, and COM
pared with the books. The books
during Smedley's administration seem
more complicated than while smed-
ley was serving as deputy. 1t was
hoped to have the investigation COM
pleted by the July meeting of the
court. Professor Smith will make an
unbiased report Of the investigation,
and Is preparing II as he works, 70
that after the books are finished the
report will be practically ready.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Horse Thieves May Be Murderers
George Freeman Wants
To See His Scatfold

I Metropolis yesterday, and called al
the jail. She asked trusty to see
Freeman, and he replied that every
body was not allowed to see him
Without seeing the Jailers she LEFT
and did not visit Freeman, who says
he wants to see his wife once more
She has been telephoned to return.
Freeman says he appreciates any
courtesies granted him. His last days
on earth have been made as pleas
ant as possible by the officials Of the
Jail. He is given what food he wants.
The death warrant will be read to
Freeman tomorrow morning by
Sheriff Ogilvie. The death watch
will be put on Thursday night
Deputy County Jailers Joe Purchase
and p. G. Kirk probably will Off
ciate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23

The whirlwind educational cam
paign. which is being waged over the
state, will begin in McCracken coun-
ty next Monday and win continue for
three days. Superintendent r. S.
Clark, OF Corydon. will speak In tho
county in the interest of better
schools throughout the state. He
comes as a man interested in school
work. and will answer all questions
concerning school taxation and the
plans for better schools.
Speeches will be made at six DIFF
ferent places in the county as ar
ranged by S. j. Ellington. county
school superintendent. and II Is hoped
to have large attendances at every
meeting.
The program is:
Reldland, s;sO O'Clock Monday af-
ternoon.
Tyler, 3 O'Clock Monday night.
Arcadia. 2;s0 o'2'Qek Tuesday az
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Baptists at Ashland.

Ashland, KY, June 23.-The an
nuaI meeting OF the General Associa-
tion OF Kentucky Baptists. which be-
gan here with the state ministers
meeting. presided over by DIR. ]. NJ.
Weaver. OF Louisville, was continued
In addition TO the ministers meeting.
the annual meetings OF the Baptist
Education society OF Kentucky and
the woman's Missionary association
will be held.
Secretary Hale's report shows that
the s400. 900 necessary to secure the
grant OF coal land offered by DR.. A.
Gatliff. OF Williamsburg, has been
raised. This will mean a general
fund OF at least 100000 for Baptist
education, as the property of Dr. Cat
lin is easily worth 100000. It is
understood that Dr. Hale will at once
take the field in the interest OF the
5000. 600 endowment for the South
ern Baptist Theological seminary at
Louisville.
The Woman's Missionary associa-
ton. of which Mrs. B. f. Proctor, of
Bowling Green, is president, and Miss
Elizabeth CARROT. OF Oak Grove. is
secretary. win report a year OF ad-
vance and progress In all missionary
and charitable work fostered by the
association.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23

Another day separates "Carlee,"
alias George Freeman, the colored
murderer of Essie Cobb, from his
grave. Although he realizes the fate
that is upon him, Freeman is not
reticent to discuss any feature of the
execution, and does so with as much
composure as an ordinary person
would sit down to breakfast. To-
day he was calm and his nerves were
steady, and he denied that he was
weakening. He said on Friday
morning he would walk to the scat
fold 'unaided. and If allowed the OPP
portunity would make a statement
before the black cap was adjusted.
81 don't know how my name got
started as George Freeman" said
the murderer, FOR in every place
have been have answered to the
name of Carlee Freeman. In the
court house I told my lawyer that
George was not my name, but he
said go on and answer to II. My
wife's name is Georgia and II might
have been mixed up that way. and !
just let 1t go.
mo, have not seen the scaffold,
but / would like to see 1t before !
meet my doom as the papers put 1t.
| never saw scaffold. and wonder
what one looks like. / haven't been
hanged yet. l have something over
as hours to live. and lots could take
place in that time that would spare
me-"
This morning the Rev. Father
Connolly visited Freeman twice, and
the first communion was given to
him. Freeman's wife arrived from
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
MRS. AMERICA DIsMUKEs
DIES AT ARCADIA HOME,

Mrs. America Dusmukes, of Ar
cadIa. died this morning at the fam
lily residence at the age OF 81 years.
Death was due to general debility
and old age. In her younger days
she was considered one OF the most
beautiful women in western Ken
lucky. she is survived by. her hus-
band, who is In Clovis. New Mexico.
for his health. She leaves no imme-
diate family. No arrangements for
the funeral will be made until Mr..
Dismukes' return. The body is at the
undertaking parlors OF Nance &
Rogers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
NO TRACE FOUND
OF CHAS. ROBBINS
NEAR VICKLIRFH
Place Where He Disappeared
Has Been Infested by Gang
Of Horse Thieves For Sew.
eral Months.--River Dyna.
mited.

Wickliffe. KY. June 90. Especially
Foul play is a theory that is gain
ing credence in reference to the mys-
FERROUS disappearance Of Charles
Rollins yesterday morning in the
cane brake near this city. The river
is being dynamited today, but no
trace OF man or mule is found. The
region he entered on his way to his
farm has been infested for months
by rowing bands of Gypsy horse
thieves. and nearly a dozen animals
were stolen last winter in the bold
est manner. II is believed the des-
peradoes would not hesitate to MUIR
der Mr.. Rollins for his mule.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
County Teachers

County school teachers will be
elected next Saturday by the trus-
tees of each school division as pre-
scribed by the state school law.
Meetings win be held in each divis-
ion. while the teachers for the Lone
Oak school. where the plan of free
transportation will be tried. and the
county High school will be left with
the county school board. Trustee w.
r. Davis. of school division No. 4,
has called a meeting of his board
for Saturday morning at . o'clock at
the Arcadia school.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
SOME CONFESS. SOME PRO.
TEST AND SOME WILL
CONTEST.
Mr.. POLLOCK SAYS OF.
FICERS' WATCHES ARE
NOT ACCURATE.

The city hall environs resembled
the grounds Of country club and
police court was popular resort this
morning The court room was we'll
filed with people, principally auto
owners. Cases against automobile
owners for speeding comprised the
only business before Judge Cross. Out
OF IL warrants served yesterday for
scorching, two defendants, Frank Pet
ter and C. II. King pleaded guilty
and We're fined So and no costs each
on motion OF the prosecuting attor-
ney.
The cases against w. e. Cochran,
DR.. B. L. Bradley, Henry Peter. A.
Pollock. Tom Stahl and Roy MeKin-
ney were continued TO June 25.
Robert Bower claims that his ma
chine will not run IL miles an hour.
as Patrolman Morris said Il did The
case was left open and the judge will
give his decision later. Herbert Wal
lerstein and Sam Dreyfuss both admit
they were going faster than 8 miles
an hour, but deny that they were
running over is miles an hour. Pa
trolman Morris said the machines
were running II and 10 miles an
hour, respectively. when he timed
them. The two cases were left to
the Judgment of Judge Cross. The
cases continued were for the purpose
/ OF obtaining witnesses for the de-
Tense.
Roy Mckinney was represented by
Attorney J. r. Grogan, who intro
duced witnesses to prove that Mr..
Mckinney did not have his machine
out the night Patrolman Morris said
he exceeded the speed limit. PATROL
man Morris said he was positive that
Mr.. Mckinney was in an auto on
that night, but he was not positive
that the machine belonged to McKin-
ney. Mr.. Mckinney did not go on
the witness stand. The case will
come up again next Thursday.
A. Pollock also charged with
breach OF the ordinance, said that he
remembered the very night PATROL
men Morris and Wick timed him; but
that he was not exceeding the speed
limit The policeman swearing out
the warrant, said he was going is to
20 miles an hour. Pollock is a jew
eler, and said that the stop watches
varied and that there was not watch
made that would keep correct time.
He said that the stop watches used by
the patrolmen would be incorrect as
much as several seconds an hour. The
Pollock case will come up again next
Thursday.
This morning two more warrants
were sworn out by Patrolmen Morris
and Wick. for scorching against DR..
IS. z. Holland and Harry Anderson.
These offenses are said TO have been
committed yesterday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
MENELIK Is DEAD
SAYS REPORT At
FOREIGN OFFICE
Widow Keeps Secret and Puts
Her Choice on the
Throne.
Fierce Trouble Breaks Out at
Liverpool.
PaINo AT MOVING PICTURES

Rome. June 2S.--It Is reported
from Abyssinia that King Monelik Is
dead and Empress Taitu has taken
charge. suppresslng the death In Or
der 10 name the successor and estab-
fish the new ruler without Interior
ence. Government circles do not be-
lieve the report until IL is verified.
Monelik has been i'll long time.
Prince Lidg Jeassu. the kings grand
son. aged twelve years is heir. but
the empress bitterly opposes him
desiring her own blood kin on the
throne.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
HEAT REGISTRATIONS
FATAL IN NEW YORK

New York, June 23.--This is the
third day of the torrid wave and al
ready there are fourteen deaths and
scores Of prostrations. There is the
usual suffering in tenement districts
and crowds are sleeping in parks and
on benches. Ice dealers raised the
price five cents per hundred and the
tenants union is arranging a num-
Der of meetings to protest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Lacemaker Plot Victim?

Chicago. June 23.-The trial to-
day of Ella Gingles, lacemaker,
found bound and gagged in a hotel
several months ago. began. She is
charged with stealing lace. but the
counsel declares the girl is a victim
of a white slave plot involving a man
of national reputation. They will
attempt to introduce evidence on
this line.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Their Irish Up.

Liverpool. June 23.-There is riot
ing OF Orangemen and Catholics In
various parts OF the city today. Scores
are injured, including a number OF
policemen. Numerous cases OF sack
Ing houses and stores are reported
The trouble grew out OF school chill
dren's fights. Women are prominent
In the disturbances.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Model store Suit.

Benton, KY. June 2S. Especially
Suit was filed today In the Marshall
county circuit court by T. J. Woods
and others against e. A. strowe for
SIS. 600. strowe organized the Model
Store company. which was destroyed
by fire several months ago. Recently
strowe took the bankrupt law. The
plaintiffs seek to recover money they
put into the company when Il waa'or-
ganlzed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
when you went back upstairsg"


when you went back upstairsg"
mo"
but you looked into the room
againf''
Yes"
Now tell us what you saw then. {"
'Me see Elsie on the bed. She lay
down on her back"
Ibid she stlH have on her clothes?"
yes"
"Did you see Leon take Elsie's
clothes orr
Say Leon take on this" replied
Chong, Indicating what would be the
blouse or waist OF a woman's con
tune.
How did he take II off?"
Shong reached MS hand up and
caught il In the collar band of his
shirt. He then made a motion as
though TO draw his hand downward
and rip the garment from the person,
He made no verbal reply to the ques-
ton.
WAS there any blood in sight
them"
yes"
"Where?"
Everywhere
what do you mean by every.
whereg show us what you mean"
Chong took his cigarette in his
left hand and rubbed his right hand
over his mouth and chin. as though
blood had been smeared over the
girls face.
was the blood coming out OF her
mouth and nose?"
yes"
what did her mouth look iike7'
"Me no can see. Have handker,
chief in mouth"
"How do you know II was a hand
kerchiefY"
Chong Sing took out box of Gig
arettes carefully III one. drew in I
mouthful OF smoke and slowly ex
PEELED It. Then he looked up and
said:
"Know 1t handkerchief. Saw 1t OF
floor. maybe later"
"Then you were 10 the room lat
err" rapidly questioned Mr.. Ward.
The Chinaman was not to be hur
ried. He took his time, and thei
said:
maybe So"
WAS the rope around ElsIe's necl
at this timer"
me not know"
"Why not?"
Leon stand in way"
did you look into the room
again?"
Maybe So"
did you see Elsie
eyes, saw face and hands and feet
Put Body In Trunk.
The girls feet. he said. we're bar
when he saw them prOtruding from
beneath the blanket that had beel
thrown over the body.
Then what did Leon dor"
"He go in closet"
That's where the trunk WASP
interrupted Captain Carey. The China
man nodded an Affirmative.
what did Leon keep in thi
ItFunkg"
Clothes like he wear: clothes 70
the bed. maybe Others"
The Chinaman then told how Leo
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
NINE AFIRE.

Welsrum, Pa, June 23.-Fire
started In the Lackawanna mine
at noon following a gas explo-
sion. IL Is now feared 65 men
are i'm danger Of burning to
death. A telephone message says
three are dead and about 80
badly injured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
TYPOS ELECT THEIR
OFFICERS FOR TERM

Officers we're elected last night by
the Paducah local Typographical
Union as follows: E. NJ. Willis,
president; G.. p. Adams. vice-presi-
dent; A. E. Stein, secretary and
treasurer; II. c. Green. sergeant-at-
arms: C. F. Johnson. e. w. Wear
and M. II. Danaher, delegates to
Central Labor union.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
MIR. 1. ID. WILCOX MAY BE
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

Friends of Mr.. I. ID. Wilcox have
started a boom to secure the Demo-
cratic nomination for railroad COM
missioner TO succeed the late Med.
Ferguson. Mr.. Wilcox is reticent,
but it is believed that he will make
the race.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23

New York, June 2s.-working in
shifts. detectives continued the third
degree" methods In efforts to force
from Chung Sin some Chew TO the
whereabouts Of Leon Ling. lie was
taken TO the scene OF the murder
this morning and re-enacted the
crime as he saw Il through a key
hole.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Robbery and Murder.

Chicago. June ga body be-
lieved to be that Of Louis DIesch-
bourg. a wealthy business man. was
found IN the lake this morning. Jew
elry and $500 in cash are missing and
murder suspected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23

A meeting has been called by the
city health officer for the citizens OF
Mechanicsburg to meet with Mayor
Smith, City Health Oficer DIR. Sights
and the board OF public works to dis
cuss sanitary conditions in general.
The meeting will be held in the Me-
chanicsburg Methodist church tomor-
row night at 1890 o'clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Third Degree Giuen to Chung Sin
By Relays in Effort to Force Him
to Tell Hiding Place of Murderer


In Chinatown.
NOW. chong." said Mr.. Ward
you might just we'll know In the be
ginning that Leon Ling has been cap
tured and Is on his way back to New
York to answer for his crime. II,
has made a statement In which he ha,
placed you in bad light. You might
as well tell the whole truth while you
have the opportunity, or II will &c
hard with you
Eyes, and you know that you have
been lying all day" shouted CaptaiH
Carney shaking his fist under the
chinaman's nose.
The mask-llke face Of the yellow
man did not change a line as he an
swered:
Eyes. me know. Me tell lies cause
no want trouble. Me tell you all you
find out"
eyes. and you'd better stick 10
that" said Capt. Carney. pounding
the table. "It's your last chance TO
save yourself, and mark my words. -
what became OF Elsie's ring?'
was the next question shot at Chong
Sin by Mr.. Ward
me no know"
''No lying now, I'm talking about
the ring Leon gave her-the jade
ring"
me no know"
Eyes. you do know" Numbered
Capt. Carney. Il believe you got Il
somewhere now"
Was In His Room.
Where were you on the morning
of June 81" was the next question.
the inquisltors skipping from one sub
ject to another in order that Chong
might not be able 20 prepare his an
swers and make up a story.
''Me In my room up there" indi-
eating by his answer and a wave of
the hand the room he occupied on
the fourth floor Of the building at
No. $50 Eighth avenue, adjoining
that of Leon ling. whore the young
mission worker was stranged to
death and her body concealed in a
trunk.
where was Leon that morning?"
''He IN his room too"
"was the girl In there with him.
me no know"
Elsie In Room.
"Yes, you do know. Was Elsie In
there with Leon that morningg"
"Yes"
Tell the truth now"
"Me tell the truth"
"what time OF day did you see
Leon on June 81"
Maybe half past twelve. Me
sleep in morning"
Ibid you go into Icons room at
that timer"
mo. look through keyhole."
"What made you look?"
lizard lots noises. like maybe
man and woman playing like wrest-
ling on floor"
did you see Elsie and LeonF'
"Yes."
"Now tell us what Elsie and Leon
were doing In that ROOM"
MAY Ike iight or play fight; Leon
hold her down on bed"
"was Else dressed when you first
saw herr"
Yes"
ibid you see any blood?"
Eyes"
what did you do them"
'Me get afraid sure enough fight
90 down stairs"
How long did you remain down
stairs?"
"Not long; two. three minutes"
Took on Her Jacket.
did you then go back to your
room7"
"Yes."
"was the door OF Icons room oper
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Militiaman Free

Paxton, ILL.,, June 23.-A jury ac-
quilted Joseph b. Klein, militiaman.
charged with the murder of Earl
Nelson. during the Springfield race
riots last summer. The case was
here on a change of venue from
Kankakee county. The jury was out
80 minutes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
MONEY GONE; LIFE GONE

MONEY GONE; LIFE GONE
Tulsa, Okla, June 23.-Cap-
tain +. p. Anderson, "a years
old, once q heavy operator In
the Joplin mining district, and
one of the promoters of the
Battle Axe railroad failure,
which project was directly re-
sponsible for the discovery of
oil in the Tulsa district, at
tempted suicide by cutting his
throat. Business reverses are
believed TO be the cause.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Partner Of Leon Ling Repeats
Story Of Crime He
4 Witnessed.
SiranElins Of Elsie Sieel Des.
cribed by Chinaman
Who Saw II.

New York, June 2s.-Thc latest
order of the police here and In other
cities says TO look FOR Leon Ling
disguised aa a woman. The order
followed the receipt OF a letter say
ing Ling was formerly profess
sional female impersonator.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Accident at Murray.

Murray. KY, June 23. Especially
John Owings was seriously hurt in
an automobile accident here night
before last when the car OF Mr.. Ern-
est Irving went into ditch. The car
was going at a moderate speed and
the other five occupants were not
badly hurt.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Educational Rally
in McCracken Co.

Lone Oak, s o'clock Tuesday night.
Milan, $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Grahamville. s o'clock Wednesday
night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
More Entries.

Frankfort. KY, June 2S. Especially
w. b. Reeves. of Elkton. and w.
II. Mcconnell are the latest entries
in the list for appointment as rail-
road commissioner to succeed MacD.
Ferguson. =, r<cJ ~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23

Philadelphia. June 2s.-James II
Gentry. the murderer Of Madse York.
who was pardoned by Gov. Stuart
was released from the .lf.x anol
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23

San Francisco. June ga sigel
murder suspect was arrested today.
Police refuse to discuss case.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
KILLS WIFE AND SELF

Sedalia, Mo-, June g.
James Pruitt. laborer, was
Jealous and shot his wife and
self this morning. Both will die.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-23
Dozens Kined In Panic.

Madrid. June ga dozen are
killed and so injured in a fire and
panic at moving picture show at
Bellagur hail.