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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24
10 ESTATUIDo POR La CORTE
Z SUPREMA.

r Cita el Sr. Mott 10 estatuido por Ia Cor
se Suprema de los Estados Onidos en- 10
que tomar eXcepciones en- los casOs
por iurado Sc refiere, afirma que en- mu-
chos casos, entire ellos el de "Pettingil Y
Zeno Gambia, el juez no permiti6 que
ell defeGsor del demandado tomara cXccp-
clones de las instruccioncs del iucZ, antcS
de retirarse el jurado dchbcrar, oVuni1n
dose Y llegando llenar>c Dc cGicra Y
amenazar al abogado con custigarlo, Il
insistfa Ell su moc6n. III iue2 INC ha con
fesado 4 mi en- convcrsacioncs paTti"illa-
rescue no es un luc2 pasa i.Taao, plI"s
Sc pone nervioso en- cuanto art .ia G.. @>l;u-
tos en- cue Intervene cl iur&dn pirrar
completamente cl control 4 0On.uin ST.
bre 81 mismo. FL lurz rsuja cu los CT
SOS de juFado como ahoga.o y jurz al
mismo tempo.
Contesta 81 Sr. Mott Trc~untas Grl
Sr. Diaz rcIacionando las fincaS aGricola5
que estin baio Ia administrator 10 L.
Corte .feel<,-al drSic que csti cASi' i,.c1
el actual ii;c4 dt la u.+Ga, & mt.ir r- ''
otra yez .rcs jcCtO d" Ii cuulUct& del 'urE
dice:
En- La Gale Is un caballyro c-t.maa,,
wBefeaMp 4 Cortc es III hoiohrc rw!o =
incapaz de contencrse su2 ncrvin-;sl#is-
Hace pocos dias tuyc con Il una caHycr-
saci6n en- La cual me deca cue yo 10 poEia
nervioso siendo prcmioso, Y yo lc DIG ,;ic
81 el supiera por que me ponia prcuia-o.
comprenderia mi actitul. lo mucha,
veces me tengo que docir -"Coaieutc
Mott por que el juc1, cu su ,aiu de- ncr-
viosidad, te puedc poncr cn L. cscl y
tenisI do q su foete lcyaniaio run a r,,-
der de su mano, no ticncs ma- r.rHsu
que suprimir tus impulses natur1ic, de
justa defensa."
"No tiene control soIrc 81 misIno cuan-
do esta en- la Cortc Y q mismo 10 Ia con-
aesado. Teniendo uua 'completa ignoran-
els de las leyeS quiere oculJar csa igno-
pancIa detras de una capa de insultos
los abegados, q los que tratA de int:midar
con esa actitud dura. Lo crgo u, hombrc
de acrisolada honradezr pero cuic h.> CO.
SOS como 81 eI fuera el abogado ar u,.. ,lc
las parties y pretende diriiuIo~, c..auo
tl es juez que ha de resolverlc,.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24
Hist0rico.

Hace dos amos que en- unas escavacio-
nes que Sc estaban efectuando en- China,
Sc encontraron tuberfas de gas Y apa-
ratios electricos; 10 que prueba que cen,
tenares de siglos ha, Ell mundo estaba
tan adelantado como hoy.
Esto no es extraho pues no falta quien
asegura que cuando Mahoma escribi6 el
Koran, usaba I'm traje exactamente de
los mlsmos que tan buenos y tan bara-
tos vende LA Almudaina" de ]. Pieras
Y Co., Cruz II
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24
SARIAs PREGUSTAs.

Contesta el sr. Mott 4 prcgmtas -.I
Sr. Matienzo Cintr6n respect, a. c'r-a
fIncionan esas Cortes eli b. D.. ...
UHidos y 81 pueden intcrpoaer- ..r -
r'iqnef para otras autoEidades, en i.- o.
Estados.
%,yplica eI sr. Mott como fun. -
C1rtes de ciTcuito y eI limi,a .. 5.-
ladies' que, impuestas por 81. .
rll, puejen scr apelahIes. b.,
rue Ia situaci6n de L. Co-,e j. r..
I'd juez dc ella, Is dc touar uay Oh.
l,a por cue esta en- su mauo o. i:ara-
b enas que no pueden s-- apri4..-- r.an
emplo, una eUriona a- r.r-- '
u; y que esas decisions go r-l.-
etas 81 eapEichO dr un irrs ... .e
ituyen un gran polgr1-
sr. Acuha h5ee 1irlHa r.- -.,. .
= pilz a.spc,sle e. se'.
"a lnaEana 3 las de- D..
esrsode . documeI -s.
v 4 sr. Mott.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24
UNA APELACION.

Ell defensor del acusado Cesar Espa-
mol, LIDO, Miguel GuerrA, interponc recurso
de apelaei6n para ante la Corte Suprema
de la sentencia de la Corte de Distrito
en- el juicio por jurado que de cIar6 cul-
pable del delito del violaci6n al EXPIRE
sado, hecho que denuncio Ell fiscal habia
ocurrido en- Vega-baia en- Ell mes de Junio
pr6ximo pasado.
INA CARRETERA
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24

gran p1blico que asisti6 d los infor,
mes ante la comisi6n depeeial de Ia
Camara que ha de informar la Resolution
respecto de Ia Corte federal, Sc queda en-
los pasillos. Son vivamente comentadas
las declaraciones hechas por los abogados
Dexter y Mott.
-"Valor civico para atacar de frente'
tienen esos hombres -dicen en- I'm corri-
10 Esperemos d los que vengan mafana
ante Ia Comision"
La mayor parte del personal de los De-
partamentos del gobierno insular, Sc We
por los alrededores del salon de sesiones.
Ell DIR. Vazquez, Font, Tirado y Elzaburu,
parece cue hablan de un bill de Sanidad,
mientras Tizol protesta de que nadie
Sc coupe de su proyecto de ley para cons
truir una carretera en- Yieques y. explica
4 PHd Benitez y q Penedo, que ya esta
en- comisi6n el proyecto presentado aver
para Ia nueva forma de llenar los cargos
de jueces y demas funcionarios del juz-
gado de Vieques. Por election.
Delgado llega despu6s de comenzada
Ia session y Georgetti un POGO antes. Ca
males trae hoy el sombrero mas metido en-
tre las cejas, que de costumbre. Dice
Llorens que va presentar otras enmlen-
das al reglamento.
FL delcgado Garcia Ducos presenta una
petici6n para solicitar informcs de Teso
reria; pero no hacc discurso y solamente
Ia moci6n con breves razonamientos.,
Lista, lectura Y aprobaci6n del acta
y Is delegados a POGO sc marcha eI Sr
Maticnzo Cintr6n.
Canales solicita Sc pidan ciertos infor-
mes al tcsorero de P. Rico y Ell presidente
lie dice que sera complacido,
Peticiones y Ell P. de C. ndmero 10 vie
ne informado de comisi5n favorablcmente
y que da para la ordon del dia de hoy.
Pasan en- primera lcctura por sus titu
los los P. de C. ndmcros 40 al as y en- Sc
gunda, tambitn por sus titulos los 81 al
80.
Los As al IS son del Sr. Acuha y contie-
nea los c6digos. FL Sr Diaz hace UNA pre-
gunta Sin maIicia.
-aEsos proycctos que Sc refieren los
c6diSos son de Ia comisidn codificadora,
del Sr Acula como p9csidente de ella?-
Como delcgado Ia Camara-contes-
ia el delcgado aludido.
FL Sr. Diaz Navarro informa hrevemen-
tc dc 10 hecho hoy por Ia comisi6n espe-
cial dc IL Cdmara en- el asuato ds la Corte
federal. Manifesto que hace falta un
interprete que actde en- las pr6:iimas rcu-
niones, puesto que Sc hacen los inior-
mes en- dos idiomas eausa de compare
Ger abogados norteamericanos y otras
personals del pals. Que seria convenlente
Sc diiera al interprete de Ia Camara que
concuricra 4 Ia session dc madana, Ia que
comenzarG, como hoy, las , de Ia tardc,.
Asi sc acucrda por Ii prcsidcncia.
4 indication del delesado Tizol sc pone
i debate cl Bill del Auditor que qucd6 aver
sobrc la mesa y cl Sr. 5oIer doia Ia prcsi-
dcncia al Sr. Ramon Il. Dalrado, para ar
gamcU,ar. Dice que scgQn informes que
In oh.cnido cl proyocto dc ley preseu-
tado por cl Auditor trata de obviar diil-
culta,Iss Y, sqlLlrll druda contraida con
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24

I1a queQadO OrganlGada en- eSta cNlQad
una magnifica orqueSta diriilda por el Sr
Pedro Guerrero.
Contin1an la animaci6n para Ia vela-
da que Sc prepara con objeto de allegar
fondos para la construction de I'm Par
que de bomberoS.
Una comisi6n compuesta de la Sra. c.
Combell, viuda de Machiavelo de las
SraS. Maria Sanz, Laura Astol Y Victoria
Ledesma, recorrens la ciudad solieitando
recursos para socorrer las victimas de Ca
abrla y Stella. Muchas personals han re-
mitido al Sr. Alcalde varios donativos con
este e objeto; .-
el cobro sin acudir ante una corte d discu-
tlr 81 el Attorney esta no en- 10 firme con
su opinion.
Ell Sr. Soler Sc muestra de acuerdo en-
que huelga el parrafo respecto de la OPT
MON del Attorney y dice que demasiadas
atrlbuciones da este funcionario el Bill
Foraker para que ahora venga la Cdmara
a admltlr en- un proyecto de ley, opinioncs
del Attorney general, como decisiones
legales indiscutibles.
Diaz Navarro sube el tono de su voz V
dice que 81 los emploados, el personal bu-
rocratlco de los departamentos del gobier-
no lnsular, tOma como artfculos de f6 Ia
opiniones del Attorney general las acep-
ia con mas ciega confianza que los cat6s
lcoS apostolicos romanos las opiniones del
Papa, IL Cdmara de delegadoS de P Rico.
no de5e en- manera al lguna aceptar tai cri-
terio. Cita como comprobaci0n que ha-
biendo sido designado en- una candidatura
electoral unionista en- Caguas el professor
de instruction Sr. Chiques, consultado
Ell departamcnto del Attorney por ell de
Instruction opino ell Attorney que con fl
gurar en- Ia candidatura Sc faltaba la ley
y le fu5 cancelado su titulo de professor al
Sr. ChiqueS contra toda razGn y contra
iusticia, obedecicndo ell departamento de
Instruction los hombres que inspiran
Sus decisioncs, al criterio del Attorney
general y perjudicando hondamentc a un
hombre d quien Sc le arrebata SUI tftulo no.
norablemente obtenido y usado, por una
cQuiyocada opinion no, no y mil ve-
ces n5-termina-la Camara de p. Rico no
puedc consentir de ningdn modo que en-
una ley que ha de ser aprobada con su san
ci6a, sc aceptc como crtcrio legal una OPT
Mon de un funcionario de juiticia que no
ticnc derecho para imPoner su critefio en-
esos casoS y q. Vien2 / ser en- susss uncioncs
como los antiques Ai,titore5 de la Gpoca
de Espaiia, que actuabau COMO console
ro5 dc los goberaudoras. III Attorney es un
consajero Y Ia Cimara nu ,icne ell deber de
accptar sus d2cfsiUncs como matcria le-
gal"
Ell Sr. Tizol dice
Preci;amentp al Sr. DiaZ Navarro me ha
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INTERSTATE
DEBATE
Continuation de Ia pagina LAY

Continuation de Ia pagina 1a.)
asignar Ia suma de cincuenta mil dollars
para Ia continuation de la carretera de
Gales q Juana Diaz.
P. de la c. 80. Por el Sr. Canales. Para
la emancipation de la mujer.
(SeSi6n del vierners.)
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24
NOTAS NOT|eIAS
LOS QUE VUELvEN.

Entire otros pasajeros llegados
en- el vapor -'Filadelfia" estan ell Brigadier
general del ejercito de los Estados Unidos
James M. Bell, y sehora ]. NJ. Bell. Los
Sres Cesar Velez y Victor Suarez regre-
saron tambi6n en- ell expresado bareo
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24

Sc al..lGIs 70 E-.. ...l.a UrEUzr Org
Do a.S-a,s.. fu-L sa. -a, l.a5 l--Eo-
teeo y giras pgrson.-s r4-. HLg
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-24
Danas pro-Sicilia y.
Calabrfa en- Arccibo.
Mueven los corazones pi-
diendo reeursos para So
correr las victimas del
desastre. !.
Semana muy ,ocupada en- la
Corte de Distrito ALI.

Enero 22-Para manana sabado anun-
cia su nueva aparici6n en- este teatro el
eonocido cinematografo THE Cuban Cine
matograph Co" que presentara varios ac-
tos de variedades. Dado 10 bueno del apa-
ratio y 10 interesante del programa, essegu-
70 el lleno.
Contmdan los juicios por jurados en- esta
Corte de. distrito, siguiendo durante toda
la proXima semana.
Ha quedado organizada en- esta ciudad
una magnifica orquesta diriiida por el Sr.
Pedro Guerrero.
Contindan la animaci6n para Ia vela-
da que Sc prepara con objeto de allegar
fondos para la construction de i'm Par
que de bomberos.
Una comisi6n compuesta de la Sra. c.
Combell, viuda de Machiavelo y de las
Sras. Maria Sanz, Laura Astol y Victoria
Ledesma, recorrens la ciudad solieitandc
recursos para socorrer las vfctimas de Ca
abria y Stella. MIlchas personals han re-
mitido al Sr. Alcalde varios donativos con
este objeto.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30
Fines Are Levied
in Union Pacific
Short Line Cases
Railroads Assessed $4,000 Each and
Everett Buckingham $1,000 by
Judge at Salt Lake City.

SALT LAKE CITY, March c9.-In the
United States district court today Judge
Marshall fined the Union Pacific Railroad
.company the oregon Short Line. the Union
Pacific Coal company and j. NJ. Moore
anager of the Union Pacific Coal COM
BY 5000 each.
Ferett Buckingham, former division
sc manager OF the Oregon Short Line
Filmed $1,000.
: The fines are the result of suit against
the coal company and two railroad cpm-
panies by the d. J. Sharp Coal company
Of this city who alleges that the defendants
had conspired and had refused TO haul
coal previously purchased by the Sharp
company. These charges we're sustained
al the trial by jury which found the de-
PENDANTS guilty OF conspiracy In restraint
of trade and in violation Of the antitrust
law.
An appeal to the supreme court Of the
United States will be taken. o..
Everett Buckingham is now general man
ager of the stock yards at South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30
HALE REMARK DRAWS FIRE
Minority Balks on Committee Sessions
with Only Republicans Present.
ELKNs COMES TO DEMOCRATS AID
West Virginia Senator Charges New
England IL Overrepresented,
while south and West
IL Ignored.

WASHINGTON. March 29-Objection was
made in tho senate today to statement
by Mr.. Hale that the finance committee
was holding daily sessions on the tariff
bill. The criticism came from Senator
Bacon. who said he understood that only
certain members were present. He referred
to the fact that the democratic members
OF the committee were excluded.
The discussion came about shortly after
Mr. Hale had presented an order to the
senate that until otherwise ordered no
business other than the house tariff biii,
executive business and routine morning
business should be considered,
Perhaps should have said subcom-
mittee," explained Mr.. Hale.
"Is II not usual to give the minority
representation on subcommlttees? asked
Mr.. Bacon
mot on tariff matters" replied Mr.. Hale
which rejoinder provoked general laughter
Defending the course Of the majority, Mr..
Hale said what was being done by the
republican senators was only customary
The democrats, when In the majority, had
resorted TO the same practice OF excluding
the opposition.
Joining with the democrats In their pro-
tests. Senator Elkins, republican. West
Virginia declared himself and his state
10 be OF the south, the interests OF which
he said, were being "crucified." He as
serted that New England was over-repre.
sented on the committee, while the great
middle west and the south were not repre-
sented at all
He declared that he had been unable To
get hearing unless he would agree to
come in under the yoke
EIISins Pleads for Dem'S,rat.
Mr.. Elkins referred TO the fact that the
democrats in the house had had no OPP
pcrtunity to crtioise the tariff bill before
it was reported.
Exception was taken by Mr.. Gore, and
CContinued on Second PaReO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30

AUBURN, n. Y, March 2s.-Murmurng
a prayer for her soul, Mrs, Mary Farmer
was quietly led to the electric chair in
Auburn prison shortly after O'Clock this
morning and executed for the murder of
Mrs. Sarah Brennan at Brownville last
April.
The execution OF Mrs Farmer-the Sec
ond infiiction OF the death penalty on a
woman by electrocution in this state-was
effected without sensational incident. Five
women, two of whom were prison attend
ants, were witnesses. Father Hickey,
spiritual advisor Of the condemned woman.
following the execution gave out a state
ment signed by Mrs. Farmer, in which she
declared that her husband. James Farmer,
was entirely innocent and knew nothing
of the crime until after it had been COM
mitted.
DR.. John Germ. the prison physician, said
that the woman was dead after the first
shock, but as there was still tremor of
muscular reaction, two succeeding con-
facts were given. State Electrician Davis
'said that 1,s4O volts and seven and one
half amperes was the strength OF the cur
ent that passed through the womans body.
After Warden Benhsm had announced
that the physicians had pronounced Mrs.
Farmer dead, DR.. Edward Spitzka OF Phila-
delphia and DR., Charles Lambert OF the
Pathological institute at Wards Island, n.
Y, performed the autopsy.
The statement which Mrs. Farmer pre-
pared yesterday before she was taken to
the condemned rpw was written by herself
and ADDRESSED TO Father Hickey. who told
her that she could trIthfully exonsrate
her husband Shs should do 50. The state
ment signed in the presence of a notary
and dated March B. follows:
TO Rev. J. J. Hickey; Ny husband
James d. Farmer. never had any hand in
Sarah Brennan's death nor never knew
anything about 1t TIL the trunk was opened
never told him anything what had hap
pened. / feel he has been terribly wronged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30
RumOr Servlan
King Will Flee
From Belgrade
Influential Party in Parliament is
Agitating Against Present
Ruling Family.

LONDON, March Especial dispatches
received from Rome and Vienna give ru-
mors that Peter, the king of Servia and
all the members of his family are prepar-
ing to leave Belgrade.
The message from Rome says King Vic
tor Emmanuel has received letter from
Belgrade that King Peter and his sons
are going to Switzerland. The king sug-
gested that the youngest son of Prince
Nicholas of Montenegro take the crown
OF Servia. The king of Italy. according
to this dispatch. does not oppose the alb
dication of King Peter, but win urge that
Peters son, Alexander. succeed him.
The dispatch from Vienna says an in
fluential party in the Servian parliament
is agitated against the Karageorgevitch
dynasty. the family OF King Peter, and
discussing either the Duke OF Teck or
Prince Arthur of Connaught as possible
successors to the throne
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30
Bandits Kill
Head of Posse
City Marshal at Trenton, Mo-, Fatally
Wounded in Battle with
Safe Blowers.

TRENTON, Mo-. March 29.-While head
ing posse of citizens who were in pur-
suit of two safe blowers, City Marshal
George Caraway was shot and probably
fatally wounded here today. The robbers
escaped.
The safe blowers had robbed two stores
at Splckard, near here. and escaped on a
hand car Local authorities were notified
and were at the right-of-way just outside
Trenton armed and ready to meet them.
Instead of coming on hand car, however,
the robbers arrived on a train. They were
soon located by the posse and a lively
exchange Of shots ensued. Caraway
dropped with the first volley, dsorganizng
the pursuers and in the excitment the rob
bers again made their escape.
Three Of the robbers were cornered this
afternoon by the posse of the McCue farm,
two miles south OF the town OF James
port There was a hot exchange OF shots
and one of the robbers was shot and
killed. The two others surrendered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30
Effort to Save Husband
Last Act of Mary Farmer

James d. Farmer was not at home the
day the affair happened, neither did James
d. Farmer ever put hand on Sarah Bren-
nan after her death Again / wish to say
as strongly as | can that my husband,
James d. Farmer Is entirely innocent Of
the death of Sarah Brennan that he know
lngly had no part in any plans that led
to It and that he knew nothing whatever
about 1t.
(signed) MARY II. FARMER,
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
18th day OF March, 1909. "B f. Vinegar,
Notary Public. Cayuga county"
Separated by steel bars and an Interven-
ing screen. husband and wife spent their
final hour together in quiet converse. The
women attendants were in the room and
Just without the door a prison guard was
within call The final word between them
was spoken, a last goodbye, the weeping
husband returned to his cell and the hap
less woman led down the narrow corridor.
Early this morning Father Hickey Joined
the watchers al Mrs. Farmers cell door.
In the pale ochre light OF the corridor the
woman and priest prayed together, the
last sacrament was administered and Mrs.
Farmer said she was not afraid to die.
Father Hickey said the meeting between
husband and wife last night lasted for over
an hour The priest said:
Mrs. Farmer seemed anxious TO obtain
the latest news from the folks at their old
home and little. II anything. was said
about the execution When the time came
for the final parting Mrs Farmer said.
Goodbye, Jim. II don't see you in this
world ! will in the next"
Locked in his cell in a fsr-sway corner
Of the prison, Jim Farmer. the husband.
prayed during the hour OF HIS wifes ex.
ecution. She had told him she had to die
at dawn and that she had made a state
ment that he was innocent OF the crime.
The man verged on collapse from grief
and he frequently gave way TO tears The
husband win not be taken back to the
death row. until Wednesday morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30
Honor for Omaha
Girl at Wellesley
Miss Gertrude Schermerhorn, q
Junior at Noted Women's Col
lege, Made a Scholar.

BOSTON, Mass, March 29,-Among the
Wellesley college girls who have received
the highest scholarship awards announced
yesterday in chapel is Miss Gertrude Scher~
merhorn. a pretty Junior from Omaha
Miss Schermsrhorn 80 distinguished herself
In her college work that she Is made
Wellesley college scholar. a notable dis
tinction. The honors are awarded the
juniors on the basis OF one and one-half
years work. They were established for the
purpose of giving recognition 70 a high
degree Of excellence in academic work and
OF showing appreciation OF loyalty to the
high Intellectual standard the college seeks
TO maintain Miss schermerhorn is very
popular at Wellesley and fellow students
are congratulating her today on her new
honors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30
Shoots Aunt and
Kills Himself in
Denver Mansion
Father-in-Law of Former Governor
Mcdonald Commits Sensational
Crime While Insane.

DENVER, March 29-John Collins,
father OF Mrs. Jessie Mcdonald, wife OF
former Governor Mcdonald. today shot and
fatally wounded Miss Sarah Nichols. and
then killed himself The shooting took
place at the Mcdonald home, 11S1 Logan
avenue. The motive for the shooting is
unknown. Collins came to Denver recently
from Pennsylvania.
Miss Nichols was Mrs. McDonald's aunt
on her mothers side. Collins is believed to
have been insane.