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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

create a feeling against Mr.. Calhoun"
said the witness.
Did you think Burns wanted to kill
Gallagher" asked the prosecutor.
Il did not" replied Gibson. 'I had
reason to believe the people who lived
in the house were all in the back yard
by arrangement, when the explosion
occurred"
Mr.. Heney asked Gibson if he had
not attempted to interfere with Burns
when the latter returned from the
East and began an investigation of
the dynamiting. The defense objected
and Mr.. Heney declared an attempt
was made to silence Gallagher by as
saulting him, and that the agents of
the United Railroads were instruments
al in the effort to suppress evidence
OF crime. Stanley Moore of the de.
tense characterized the charges as
false as HI" declaring that the dyn-
amiting was stock issue of the pros-
ecution to be lugged in against every
defendant.
Secretary Frances in his testimony
admitted having received from John
Helms, formerly connected with the
United Railroad detective bureau. a
filing cabinet and a quantity of docu-
ments, which Helms alleges were re-
ports on jurors and other matter ab-
stracted from Burns office. He testi-
fled that he had received money from
Abbott to pay Helms and other men
engaged in similar work. Luther G.
Brown declared that he had never ar
ranged for Alexander Latham. once a
chauffeur for Abraham Ruef, to enter
the employ of his (Browns) father-in.
law, and that he never knew of such
employment. This statement was re-
garded as an issue because Latham is
now awaiting trial on charge Of per
jury, alleged to have been committed
in the Ruef trial. Brown admitted II
t certain activities asa detective for IN.
D United Railroads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
CLOUD BURST
NEAR P0PLARVILLE

1t was today learned from a north.
bound passenger on the New Orleans
and Northeastern railroad, that last
night about s o'clock a cloudburst oc-
Cured on the New Orleans and
Northeastern railroad just the other
side of Poplarville. An eye witness
stated that the water came down in a
solid sheet and that he was really
frightened.
The damage done to the railroad
was washout which took all the
roadbed from below 200 railroad ties
and the trains due in Hattiesburg were
delayed several hours in consequence
General Passenger Agent Geo. II
Smith, was on the ground at once and
putting several gangs to work hac
the road ready for traffic in a mini
mum of time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
RAILROAD DETECTIVE KILLED

LOUISVILLE, Ky. May &c. w
Williams, one of the detectives of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company, was struck and instantly
killed today by an incoming passenger
train on the Louisville, Henderson aud
st. ouis railroad, at the Central ave-
nue. crossing in South Louisville. At
the time of the accident, Williams was
superintending the loading of the race
horses from Churchill Downs into
cars to make up the special which
will convey them to atonia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
TEDDY STORIES
FABRICATIONS
THE MIGHTY HUNTER BRANDS
THEM AS MEREsT MYTHS.
He Tells the Associated Press Repre-
sentative at Nairobi That There Has
Been No Correspondent at Camp.

NAIROBI, British East Africa, May
25.-Theodore Roosevelt today re-
quested the Associated Press CORE
spondent here to brand as fabrications
the numerous stories which have been
published throughout America and
Europe under the date line of the
Roosevelt camp.
The eX-President said that there
had never been any correspondent ia
the camp and that some of the yarns
he had heard about being published
were myths.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
SECURING Z MEN To
TRY CROSBY FORMURDER

Early yesterday morning the county
court house and the court house yard
were thronged with witnesses and spe-
cial veniremen called to court in con-
nection with the case of the state vs..
G.. l.. Crosby, arranged for the muir
der of J. r. McShan, and to these
were added a crowd of the curious
who wished to hear the proceedings.
The hour named for the calling of
the Crosby case was 10 o'clock, but be-
cause of the fact that the argument in
another case held the attention of the
court as well as the court room, it
was nearly o'clock in the afternoon
before the officers went to the jail to
get Crosby and bring him into court
for final arraignment for trial.
The case being called the attorneys
for the defense, through Mr.. Clyde
Conner, entered a motion for a con-
tinuance because of the absence of ma
terial witnesses. The witnesses want
ed were Geo. McLawhorn and Mrs.
]. NJ. Pace, who lives at Petal. After
hearing the suggestion for a continu-
ance, the court called for a showing
from the defense.
There the defendants attorneys
retired to a witness room with Cros-
I,- on tbot +bo ebOutipo o ,,,iob+ ho rood
to him and by him signed and sworn
to. After a brief absence the defense
attorneys with the defendant returned
to the court room with a typewritten
statement of the reasons set f eth by
the defendant showing why a contin-
uance should be granted and ready to
be presented to the court for its con-
sideration
Attorney Conner with the statement
in hand had addressed the court pre-
liminary to the reading of the show
ing, when District Attorney McLaurin
arose and interposed an objection to
a reading of the showing in open
court on the ground that as the court
room was crowded with special ven
iremen and witnesses, hearing of the
showing offered by the defense might
arouse bias in the minds of some of
whom were present.
Mr.. Conner at once recognized the
pertience of the objection and made no
attempt to read the showing and ten
dered it to the district attorney. 1t
was passed up on consent of both
sides to the court to be read. This
having been done and the district at
torney then acquainted himself with
the contents of the showing. Having
done this the district attorney said he
desired to take testimony on the show
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

Mr.. w. H. Lasseter, a prominent
business man of McHenry, is in the
city today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
MOTION To CONTINUE
MRS. CROSBY'S TRIAL
Her Attorney, Mr.. 3. w. Scarborough,
Has Physician in Court Who States
That Her Condition Will Not Ad-
nit of Her Appearance.
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= noon postponed until Wednes- =
= day morning in order to allow =
:. the sheriff time to go into the =
:. country and secure sufficient men :
:. from which to secure a jury, the =
= venire and the call of the court =
:. room having been exhausted =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
WILL REACH THAT CITY
TONIGHT And Anchor
The Last Day of the Entertainment
to the States Namesake in River
Town Was Big Success, and the
Hospitality Never Ran Low.

NATCHEZ, Miss, May 25.-Prompt-
ly at 5 o'clock this morning the bat
tleship Mississippi swung slowly
around in mid stream as though on a
pivot, dug her nose into the channel
and started upon her return Journey
to salt air.
Travelling at Is knots an hour, she
expects to drop anchor tonight be-
tween Bottom Rouge and New Orleans.
and it is not likely that she will at
tempt to reach the Crescent City until
tomorrow morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

NEW ORLEANS, May 25.-Contra-
ry to expectations, the battleship Mis-
sissippi will reach New Orleans TO.
night, making the long tedious journey
from Natchez to New Orleans in one
days trip.
The battleship passed Plaquemine
shortly after l o'clock this afternoon,
having kept up an average speed of
over twenty miles an hour all the way
down the river. 1t was at first be-
lieved that the battleship would stop
between New Orleans and Baton
Rouge for the night, but when it
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

The circuit court, with the Crosby
case before it, reconvened this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock and proceeded with
the finding of twelve men acceptable
pie to the court whose duty it would
be to hear the evidence, pass upon it
and return a verdict in accordance
Herewith.
Last night seven had been selected.
Out of the two regular juries impan-
nelled for the week, the other five
were found. The twelve men rendered
by the court to the counsel on both
sides were as follows:
Geo. Lee, l.. A. Gibson, e. M. Hood,
L. H. Napier, E. R. Lee, N. w. Lee, G.
c. Russell, j. E. Anderson, c. w.
Newburn, R. NJ. Mason, A. R. Ander-
son, Clyde Sellers.
With the filling of the twelve chairs
in the jury box, the attorneys for the
state retired to consult on the ac-
ceptance of the jury of twelve accepted
by the court.
On the return of the counsel for the
state, District Attorney McLaurin
asked the court to excuse Mr.. c. c.
Russell.
Mr.. Russell being excused the sher-
iff proceeded to call the names on
his list and the man found acceptable
Was Mr.. P. NJ. Crawford.
With Mr.. Crawford added to the 9th
er eleven, Mr.. McLaurin announced
that the state accepted the jury.
The jury as accepted by the state
was rendered to the defense.
The attorneys for the defense then
began the examination of those in the
Jury box and continued this examine
tion until the noon recess was taken
without having any member of the
twelve in the jury box excused on the
part of the defense.
The court recessed till 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.
MIS- NTOSpy otIl OiSN'
Incidental to the Crisby trial this af
ternoon just before the noon recess
of the circuit court and during the alb
sence of the twelve jurymen accepted
by the court in the Crosby case, Mr.
B. NJ Scarborough, counsel for Mrs
Minnie Crosby, offered a motion for
continuance of her case till the mex
term of court on account of her phys
ical condition.
Mrs. Crosby's physician, DR.. W. R
Thames, was introduced. DR.. Thames
testimony was to the effect that while
Mrs. Crosby was better today than sh'
was Monday, he was of the opinion
that to bring her into court to undergo
mental and nervous strain before th'
court may be dangerous to her. Il
fact her condition was such that tn
excitement of attending a trial in tn
court room might cause premature
birth.
After some cross examination b,
the state and re-examination by tn
defense, the court decided to post
pone the hearing till tomorrow at al
hour which would permit Mr.. Shai
borough to go to his home and returl
Wednesday morning. The court ma
then decide definitely on the questio
of continuing the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

He will do his share toward making
his camp the model working camp of
the society. 1t has been his ambition
to serve as clerk of the greatest camp
in the jurisdiction of Woodcraft, and
with the splendid working force that is
at the head of the camp for the next
year it is possible that he may have
that honor before the beginning of the
year 1911. The officers in whose hands
the camp are to be placed after Janu-
airy II, 1910, are: Consul, William II.
Taggart; adviser, William II. Taylor;
banker, William II. Sutch (all Bills) {;
clerk, J. l. Taylor; escort, r. +. Prid-
dy: watchman, J. B. Thomas; sentry,
A. e. Ives managers, j. f. larger, j,
w. Carrigan and A. j. McPherrln; ply
sicians, J. G. Lindsay, G. w. Allen, a.
f. Zimmerman, A. II. Winter and A. j.
Berry
This camp is always on the boosting
propositions. It's deputy, Neighbor Ju-
lien Herbelin, is one of the best in tho
state and his work has been made spe-
cial mention of in the most compliment
tary terms by Head Consul Talbot.
The camp is making a steady growth
and much credit of It is due to the
unaided efforts of Neighbor Herbeln.
But on the other hand, Neighbor Her
belin is not wholly unaided in his work,
for there are number of members
(and their number is increasing) who
heve rendered him valuable assistance
in his work. These have added just
that much to the upbuilding OF tho
camp. Many of the neighbors do not
fully realize the good they may be do
ing when they are instrumental In get
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

down the line. John c. Stick has been
a popular president, and much salts
faction is expressed over his election.
Company No 3 of the uniform rank
installed officers last Tuesday night.
Gen. Adolph and Col. Goodrich conduct
ed the work.
A Joint meeting of all the officers of
the uniform rank in Los Angeles was
held last night when plans were de-
vised and discussed for the extension
Of that branch of the Fraternal Broth
erhood work
Ontario lodge, No. no. held a class in
itiation December S. The nine caudi-
dates in the class were given the full
benefit of the goats energy, which the
wet weather just seemed to increase.
The meeting was a success measured
from the standpoint of fraternity and
good feeling, and the excellent refresh
ments served at the close and a thor
ough good time which followed made
up for the inconvenience in inclement
weather.
Westgate lodge No SIC, T. f. b..
met last Tuesday evening in its hall
at the corner of Normandie and JEFF
ferson streets. As it was election night
a large crowd was in attendance. Sew
eral of the offices were hotly contest
ed, the result of which was as follows:
Past president, Z. w. Keller; presi-
dent, F. O. Robards; vice president,
Mrs. j. C. Miller: secretary, Mrs. Min
ME Behm; treasurer, II. Il. Chamber
lin; -.Jtress-at-ar Miss Florence
Behm; sergeant, Ralph KEGS; inner
doorkeeper Earl Reeder; outer door
keeper, j. S. Campare; physicians, Drs.
w. T. Clarke and r. f. Hastreiter;
trustees, II. c. Henderson and H. II.
Rice; finance committee, ELI Keller and
Wick Mathews.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF
AMERICA

Sunny South camp, Royal Neighbors
of America, elected officers last Mon
day night at the hall, 431 South Hill
street. Little opposition was mani
tested to the present officials and al
most without exception they were re
elected. Mrs. Bird e. Morrison was
reelected oracle, Mrs. Sarah Dillehunt
vice oracle, Mrs. Ella M. Pealer record
er, Mrs. Eugenia Burnor receiver, Mrs.
Carrie L. simmons chancellor, Mrs
Gertrude M. Ives marshal Mrs. Mary
Slotterbeck inner sentinel Mrs. Mar
celia Maxey outer sentinel, Mrs. Ly-
dia Koerner manager and Drs. Mamie
c. Dunsmore and j. c. Lindsay ply
sicians.
Sunny South is preparing for the
greatest year of its history. Every
member and officer is determined to
make 1910 a record breaker. Plans are
being formulated to hold a series Of
public receptions and demonstrate the
sociability of the members of this
camp and the neighbors generally. Also
it is planned to make the regular meet
ings so attractive that no member of
the camp will feel she can afford to
miss them, and in this way arouse
greater enthusiasm for the boosting
laid o.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

~ OLDEN STATE CAMP elected Off
IT GERS December 1. Three hundred
VI ballots were cast. All the chairs
with the exception of clerk will be oc-
cupied by new but not untried men.
The choice Is one that the camp has
every reason to be proud of and much
will be expected of TIE new manage
ment for the next year. The members
who will be at the head of the camp
during the year 1910 have had good
training for their duties and are look
ing forward to the most successful
year in the history of the camp.
Neighbor w. II. Taggart, the consul
elect, has occupied the chairs Of the
camp from banker up, has also been
one of the managers, and has had much
experience in committee work for the
camp. all of which has fitted him well
for the duties of consul. Much is eX.
pected of him and he will not fail. His
ambition is to make the camp the first
camp on the coast In point of numbers
within the year of his administration.
w. II. Taylor adviser-elect is an old
wheel horse in the lodge. Time was
not when he was not an active working
force in the affairs of Golden State
camp. He has served i'm all the chairs
ana mas bttl 'piIoui wv yS'A . IL 20
also an enthusiastic Woodman like his
superior officer, Neighbor Taggart, and
never loses chance to boost for the
order and his camp in particular.
w H. Sutch is banker-elect for the
camp. A better Woodman than Sutch
is hard to find. He is ever ready TO
make a good turn for a neighbOr, is
kind and generous and jolly and is al
ways ready to do much for a neigh
Dor. He has held the position that he
now holds before for this camp and
will mako one of the best of the etii
cicnt officers.
J. |. Taylor was elected for the clerk
shin for the fourth consecutive time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Secret Societies
ROYAL COURT

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y Der 10, Pico Assembly No.
" 10y Isemi-annual term begin
members are interested in
the officers to be elected, it
is anticipated that the attendance of
members will be large. The santa
Claus Class" is becoming very popular
with the members, who viii add a num-
Der of candidates to the class tomor-
row evening. At the close Of the busi-
ness session the members of the Iris
club will serve a supper. The meet
ing last week was fun Of business and
pleasure. After receiving two candi-
dates for membership coffee and cake
were served in the banquet room by
the women Of the assembly.
The election of officers for the COM
ing term will engage the attention of
Los Angeles Assembly No. 2 Tuesday
evening. After the initiation of cam
dldates and the election of officers
warm refreshments Will be served by
the entertainment committee cOmp0s d
of Courtier and Lady Leroy Hicks and
Miss Ethel Joyce.
The Christmas tree committee re-
ported progress at the meeting of No.
2 last Tuesday evening. Instead Of
the usual public entertainment on the
last Tuesday Of the month a special
entertainment will be given December
2S for the members of the assembly
and their immediate families, of which
the Christmas tree for the special ben
eft of the children will be a feature.
Queen Assembly No. Al win elect
officers next Wednesday evening
Worthy Chancellor Lady r. j. Allen
Is very anxious to have every mem Der
attend on this occasion to participate
in the election. Several candidates will
be initiated and refreshments will be
served at this meeting. a lively con-
test is expected for several of the Of
fees
Next Wednesday evening will wit
ness the largest number of limitations
by Crown Assembly No. AZ of any
meeting since it's initial meeting three
weeks ago After the business session
refreshments will be served by the
women of the assembly. Members Of
sister assemblies are cordially invited
to be present.
Belvedere Assembly No, "a will elect
officers and initiate candidates at the
meeting next Thursday evening.
South Gate Assembly No. 40 will
entertain IllG IllClllBtAH VIII q oul II Af'C
party under good of the order next
Friday evening. There will be candi-
dates to initiate and other business
Of Importance to transact, so that a
full attendance of members is re-
quested. According to the Scepter, the
official paper of the order the semi
annual election Of officers will also be
held at this meeting.
The Royal Court, appreciating the
liberality and progressive spirit of The
Herald in running a "fraternal depart
ment" every Sunday, advises its mem
bers, through the medium of its Of
fetal paper, the Scepter, to read the
Sunday Herald.
owing to limited space during the
holiday season. The Herald is unable
to report several interesting social af-
fairs of the Royal Court during the
past week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

I ADY MACCABEES of Los Angeles,
hive No. 1, held their annual cleo
IL tion of officers last Tuesday even
ing. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term:
Cora Johnson, lady commander; Ella
Hunt, lieutenant commander; Minnie
M. Clayton, official prompter; Mary l..
Dennis, record keeper; Nettie Will
liams, finance auditor Lady Blackman,
chaplain; Kate King, lady-at-arms; ;
Lady Kayler, sergeant; Hettie Zetta-
berg, sentinel; Mary Kaufman, picket;
Veda Boaz, musician.
Lady Cora Johnson, the newly elected
commander, is one of the most active
members of the hive. She was initiated
into the order December 80, 1902, and
Immediately showed herself to be a
willing and efficient worker, entering
the drill team at once and serving in
that capacity for three years. Later
she was elected to the office of SER
geant, from which she advanced to
lieutenant commander which office she
filled with credit to herself and the
order, showing her competency as an
officer and one well qualified to fill
the very important office to which she
has been recently elected
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
ORDER EASTERN STAR

The newly elected officers of Holly
wood chapter, o. e. s., will be installed
In the Masonic temple next Monday
evening. Miss Leila Douglas, who has
been the worthy matron of the chapter
during the past year, viii be the IN
stalling officer. An excellent musical
program will be given by Miss keech
and Mrs. Nellie Hibler. Little Marjorie
Settles will be the flower girl through
the installation ceremonies.
The new officers will be: Mrs. Jo-
sephine Boag, worthy matron; Florian
Jackman, worthy patron; Blanche
Gregg, assistant matron; Miss Maude
Prichard, secretary; Mrs. Frances
Rowland, treasurer; Mrs. Ella M. Bar
ter, conductress; Miss Ernestine Rapp,
assistant conductress; Miss Emma L.,
Sheer. chaplain; Mrs. Catherine Clarke,
marshal; Mrs. Anna McCray, organist;
Mrs. Nellie Davis, Adah; Mrs. Nina
Belle Crane. Ruth: Miss Helen Mont
gomery, Esther; Miss Gertrude Bowles,
Martha; Mrs. Francelia Bartlett, Elec-
ira; Miss Kittie Chaplin, warder; Her
man Bake, sentinel
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

ting a friend to take out insurance in
the Modern Woodmen Of America. 1t
means the protection Of a family. 1t
may mean the salvation of little chill
dren. 1t is an object worthy the best
efforts of any good man.
The last three years have been good
years for Golden State camp. The re-
firing consul will have much to teel
proud of, and the condition Of the camp
is in splendid shape for another year
Of great success.
In Vernon camp there was lively
scramble for the offices, except the Office
Of clerk. All were agreed that Neigh
Dor Spengler is the right man in the
right place and he was elected by ac-
clamation. For the other offices there
were from three to six candidates in the
race and resulted in third ballot be-
ing taken in some instances before an
election resulted. The following mem
bers were chosen:
Consul. George W. Dusenbury; ad-
wiser, L. G.. Gillian; banker, w. {.
Griffin clerk, L. A. Spensler; escort,
r. B. Kinch; watchman, II. Quandt
sentry, f. L. Patterson; managers, Z.
l.. Buck, r. e. CASTOR and c. 2. She'd
dan; physicians, Drs. f. ID. Fairchild,
M. ID. Carter and Roland Mcfarland.
IN GdtlnC camp, NlIi Iilo ~ i''iO-
Of the consulship, there was no change
in the personnel of the official roster.
Consul William F. Mclaughlin, the re-
tiring consul who has served his camp
since the time when memory was in its
childhood, declined to carry the honor
longer and Mark Kirby was elected.
The officers-elect are as follows:
Consul Mark Kirby; adviser, George
Hart: banker Albert Wallace; clerk
f. S. Hamill; escort, j. A. Mullin;
watchman, w. w. Brown; sentry, Chas'
HoIshue: managers, William f. Me
Laughlln, William Hodgson and vii
liam Evans; physicians, Drs. d. w
Skeel A. l.. Jones and l.. F. House.