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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
Quick verdict Sustains win.

Newport, March ga quick verdict
was reached Saturday in Orleans county
court in the will case of W. N. Kline.
when the jury after being out only ten
minutes returned verdict which estab-
lished the will Henry G, Davidson and
other relatives contested the document
and claimed it was made under the influ-
ence Of fraud on the part of Mrs. Kline
and other persons, besides claiming that
he was Of unsound mind at the time.
The viii was made by Mr.. Kinne 2S
years ago, while a resident Of Canada,
and filed in the Office Of a notary. The
contestants will appeal to the supreme
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
DROPPED DEAD IN CHURCH.
Mrs. Napoleon Lambert Was Attending
Mass at Hooksett.

Hookset, N. r., March 20.Mrs. Ma
poleon Lambert of South Hooksett drop
ped dead yesterday morning while at
tending the early morning mass at the
Catholic church in Hooksett.
With d son, Mrs Lambert drove to
the services, as is the regular Sunday
custom. During the mass she toppled
over, dead from heart failure,
The survivors are three sons, one of
whom lives in South Hooksett and the
other two in Providence, R. l., and a
daughter, Mrs. Stanley Larosque OF East
Manchester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
Old House Destroyed by Fire.

East St. Johnsbury, March 2O.-The
old Francis Brown two-story house op-
posite the church was destroyed by FIRE
early yesterday morning. The cause or
the ERE is unknown, as the occupants OF
the honse moved out Saturday. The
fire was discovered at 1880 and the buc-
ket brigade was unable to cope with it.
The house MAS one of the Oldest in the
Mage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
WILLIAM LIE BARRON.
Former Resident Of South Barre Passes
Away in Ohio.

Word was received in Barre yesterday
of the death of William LeBarron, a
former resident of South Barre and Or
qnge, at Lorraine, Ohio, Saturday noon.
Mrs. LeBarron went to Ohio about five
years ago and resided with his son,
Walter. He was so years old. For ncar-
ly 20 years he was a resident Of 0ranS,
where he carried on a farm, and he re-
sided for time at South Barre. lie is
survived by two sons, Walter Of Lorraine,
Ohio, and Arthur Of South Barre.
The body win be brought to Barre,
arriving tonight, and the funeral will
be held at South Barre tomorrow after-
noon at p. m. The interment will be
in Elmwood cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
STUDENTS BODY FOUND.
John W. Davis Of New Hampshire Col
lege Missing Since December.

Durham, N. IT,, March 2D.-The body
of John Worthen Davis OF Concord, n.
H., a former member OF the class of II
Of the New Hampshire state college, was
found yesterday by Eli Edgerly 81 Great
Bay, who was digging clans on the shore
of Great Bay, about mile and a half
from the spot at which the overturned
canoe used by Davis was found last De-
cember.
On December 7, Davis and Carl Chase
Of Webster, N. H., OF the class of 100,
went canoeing on Great Bay and were
never seen afterward. The canoe used
by them was found later by boy. The
body has been identified by President
William G. Gibbs. A reward OF $50
was offered for the recovery Of each
body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
JACK JOHNSON IN NEW YORK.
Greeted at Grand Central Station by
5000 Negroes.

New York, March 2e.-- Big Jack John
son and wife and Manager Arends were
greeted at the Grand Central station to-
day on their arrival from Chicago by
5000 negroes. A procession in autos
through the heart Of the city followed,
after which johnson brcakfasted at the
Baron Wilkins cafe. johnson said: Il
am going to post $1,000 Immediately for
Jeffries. If after a reasonable time it is
uncovered, ] win meet Ketchell, Lang
ford, or anyone else.a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
Blew Floor off Bridge.

While blasting out the ice in the
North Branch at Montpelier yesterday,
Street Superintendent Roberts put in 50
large a charge of dynamite under the
Rialto bridge that two planks were torn
from the floor OF the bridge and blown
high into the air. One of the planks
came down right beside two women who
had Just passed over tae bridge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
SON IS RELEASED.
Not Held Responsible for the Death Of
Maisvoslx.

Brattleboro, March 2e--George Mast
vosd, son OF Moksym Masivoski, the
Brattleboro retreat farmland who died
mysteriously nearly a week ago, was
discharged from the Newiane jail Satur.
day night by order OF states attorney
Charles II. Williams.
This was done after the officials at
the state laboratory had communicated
with Mr.. Williams. This action deepens
the mystery surrounding the death Of
Masiyosli.
Mr.. Williams said yesterday the COM
munieation was not an official report,
but that il was such as TO cause him 10
think no good end would be served by
holding the boy,
Another development came yesterday,
when tho dead mans wife and Frank
Mulocasky, for whom the police have
been looking since week ago yesterday,
arrived In Holyoke from Springfield and
were arrested by the Holyoke police.
They were detained until information
came from Vermont that the couple was
not wanted and they were released.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
AFRAID OF THE TREATY.
Canadians Go to Washington to Inquire
About Waterways Agreement.

Ottawa, Ont, March pa. B. Ayles-
worth, minister of justice, and George
Gibbons, Canadian waterways commits
sioner, left for Washington to-day yes
terday to consult with the United States
authorities in regard to the waterways
treaty.
The treaty as agreed to by Canada
was amended by rider added to the
United States Senate designed to limit
the diversion Of water of st. Mary's
river at Sault Ste Marie. The Canadian
government desires an Interpretation Of
this amendment and win consult with
Ambassador Bryce On that point.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
COUNTY COURT.
Case of Martin Sweetser of Jones Brook
Is Taken Up.

County court opened at Montpelier
at two o'clock this afternoon. The first
case to be taken up was that OF Mar
tin Sweetser OF Jones brook, who is
charged with assault, it being alleged
that he pounded James MeNulty over
the head with club. The breach Of
the peace case Of Fred H. Strong win be
taken ND next.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
JAMES D. REID.
Former Barre Resident and Stone Cutter
Dies in Scotland.

Word was received in Barre yesterday
that James D. Reid, late Of the firm of
Stephen & Reid Of this city, died &C
Knappyround, Lumphanan, Scotland, on
March III. Mr.. Reid was well known in
Barre. He came here about 25 years age
and continued here until about five or Sin
years ago, when he went TO Albany ia
work. Last year his health gave ont
and he came to Barre for short time,
then going to Scotland last November.
Mr.. Reid was member Of Granite chap
ter, r. A. NJ, and st. Aldemar command
cry, X. T., of this city. He was elected
city constable Of Barre one year, but
never served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT.
To Be Held in Armory Hall, Montpelier,
April 1o and TO-

The state board Of health, with the
local health officer, Or. William Lindsay,
are arranging with the city officials for
the rental of the armory IN Montpelier
for the holding of tuberculosis exhibit
on April 1920. This exhibit is the same
as is being held in all Of the cities and
larger towns in the state by the state
board Of health. They have Or. Buttles
with them, who gives lectures on sani-
tary arrangement of houses and ven-
tilation The exhibit is now on in Bur.
lington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
sERvIAN ROYAL FAMILY TO FLEE9
Report That King Peter and Two Sons
Are Going to Switzerland.

London, March 20.--The servian royal
family is preparing to flee Servia as
result Of the national defeat in the Bal
kan affair, says the Rome correspondent
of the London Globe. King Peter and
his two sons, George and Alexander, are
going to Switzerland, Princess Helena to
Rome, and then Peter will Issue a mani.
festo to the Skupstehina. advising It to
ask advice Of the powers in the selection
of a successor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
SHOT BY HERMIT.
waItham, Mass, Man Has Two Bullet
Holes in Him.

Waltham, Mass, March 29.-Albridge
L. Thompson, eccentric hermit, Is
charged with putting two bullets through
Matthew Murphy, who is now lying in
a critical condition at the hospital,
pleaded not guilty this morning. lie was
held in 5000 for the grand Jury,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
FIRE AT NASHUA.
Destroyed Building and stock Of Furni.
ture.

Nashua, N. H., March 20.-The c. r.
Pease house furnishing building was de-
stroyed by fire this morning, damaging
the building and stock to the extent of
$4,000. The fire started on the third
floor and worked upwards to a room
where there was large stock Of bedding
and mattresses stored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
CABOT MAN FAILS.
Fred @. Lamberton Has Debts Of So,66f;
Assets Nearly as Large.

Rutland, March 29.--Fred G. Lamber-
ton of Cabot, a lumberman, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy with Clerk r. $.
Platt Of the United States court. He
owes s9,66I and has assets of $9,206,
with S476 exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
Taken b the Death Room.


Mrs. Farmer was taken TO the Hdeath
room" shortly after dark last night.
Two of the women attendants, Mrs,
Dnnnigan and Miss German, who have
kept constant vigil outside Mrs. Farm
er's cell door since she was brought to
Auburn prison, told the woman that she
was to be permitted to visit her husband
for a last interview. In the subdued
light that found its way in the cell,
Mrs. Farmer dressed for her execution.
She clothed herself in a prison gown and
then carefully arranged her hair.
Early this morning q woman attend
ant bifurcated the gown to the knee and
slit the stocking so that the eIectrode
might be applied to the limb. A lock or
two of hair was clipped from the head
in order to form perfect contact with
an electrode.
The prison building was quiet and the
prison yard was cast with dark shad-
ows from the high walls last night when
Mrs. Farmer, accompanied by the two
women attendants, Dr. John Germ, the
prison physician, Father Hickey and
Warden Benham, was brought down from
her cell on the second tier of the wo-
mans building. Across the silent yard
the woman and her escort walked to
the end of the mems building where a
carriage was In waiting to drive them to
the entrance of the death row. 1t was
only, q short drive along by the cloth
shops and other prison departments, but
the fall of the horses hoofs on the
crunching gravel in the roadway told
the prisoners in their cells the story
Of what was happening in the yard be-
low.
Last Meeting Wit Husband.
The carriage with Mrs. Farmer and
her attendants came TO stop and the
door leading to the condemned row was
opened, the light from within showing
q black gowned woman being assisted
from the conveyance by the attendants.
Once inside, the door was closed and
Mrs. Farmer was placed within cell
in the resolving room and her husband
was sent for.
It might have been an hour before
Captain Patterson, who, with the two
women attendants, were in the room,
gave quick warning that they had
come for the parting. There was an
inaudible word spoken, a last greeting,
the shutting footsteps OF woman as she
was being led along the dark and mar
row corridor and the closing Of cell
door next to the execution chamber.
Farmer was led away and will not be
brought back to his old cell in condemned
row before Wednesday morning.
During her long incarceration in Au-
burn prison, Mary Farmer has spent
most Of her time in reading religious
books. She rarely spoke Of her two
year-old son, Peter Farmer, who is now
with an uncle IN Watertown, N. Y, and
told Father Hickey that she had no rela-
tives that she knew Of. Her only diver
sion in the dull routine of prison life
has been an occasional game OF solitaire.
Warden Benham said that he understood
that Mrs. Farmer had writetn to q Mr..
Robley Wilson Of Watertown. giving him
an account Of her life which should be
given to her son, Peter, when he became
OF age. Her prayer book she has given
10 her attorney, Wilcox, who defended
mir at the trial.
Mrs. Farmer has grown quite stout
n prison and the prison physicians re-
port that abe had greatly improved in
kealth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
JORDAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
And Counsel Moves to Quash Indictment
for Murder.

East Cambridge, Mass, March 29.--
Chester S. Jordan, charged with the
murder of his wife Honora, ON Sept.
|, 1908, pleaded not guilty of murder in
the superior court this morning before
Judge Sherman Following the plea,
Jordan's counsel moved to quash the in
dictment on the ground of its uneonsti-
tutionality and contrary to the bin of
rights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
Mrs. Farmer ElechOcuted
This Morning
AT AUBURN, N. y, PRISON
The Second EIectrocution Of a Woman
In New York State--was for the
Murder Of Sarah Brennan-Says
Husband Had No Hand in It.

Auburn, N. Y, March 2o,--with half
closed eyes and muttering Catholic
prayers, Mrs. Mary Farmer walked TO
tho death chair at four minutes thirty
seconds past six this morning, and was
put TO death with l,s4o volts, for the
murder Of Sarah Brennan, in the village
of Brownsville, year ago. This elec-
frocution, the second woman in New
York. was signally successful. After
three contacts, Warden Benham pro-
nounced death at 6,l5s40 o'clock. Fa.
ther Hickey, her confessor, Mrs. John
Dunnigan, Miss Mary German, attend
ants, Prison Captains Crowley, Marting,
Patterson, and DIR. Helen M West.ll,
were in the procession to the chair.
Prison physician John Germ, DR.. Spitzka,
the Philadelphia alienist, and electrician
Davis made the death tests after the
shocks.
Before her death Mrs. Farmer made a
confession to Father Hickey, declaring
that. "Afy husband, james D. Farmer,
never had any hand in Sarah Brennan's
death, nor knew nothing about it until
the trunk in which the body was packed
altar cutting 1t up was opened. He
was not at home the day the affair hap
pened, nor did he ever put hand on
Sarah Brennan after death. / feel he
has been terribly wronged."
The confession was sworn to before
B. +. Vinegar, notary for Cayuga coun-
~, New York. James Farmer, who is
also under sentence Of death for the
Brennan murder, was removed with all
the other prisoners from the vicinity Of
the death chamber while the execution
was in progress.
An a,itopsy Of hrs. Farmer, held in
the prison dissecting ROOM showed the
woman's hoiy to be normal In every
organ. The brain Was healthy and the
weight aes fertv6ve eapaes: normal
ioF women. The investigation took
fhraz hdIlfH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
mss LYDIA N. UNDERWOOD.
Bradford Woman Dies at Home Of Her
Niece, Mrs. Frank MeWhnrter.

Lydia NJ Underwood died this morn
ing at the home of her niece, Mrs. Frank
MeWhorter, 81 Richardson street, this
city. Prayer service at the house at ?
o'clock Tuesday. Funeral at the Method
ist church in Bradford at 10 q. m. We'd
nesday. Miss Underwood was a native
OF Bradford, where she spent most of
her life. She came to live with M. and
Ma AaInhorter last Norember.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
COL. POWELL RESIGNS.
Has Been Treasurer Of University or
Vermont for IL Years

Burlington, March 29.--Col. Il. Henry
Powell, for II years treasurer Of the uni
versity of Vermont, has rendered his
resignation, to be acted upon by the
corporation at its annual meeting next
June.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-25
Editor Insists on
Going to Jail
Freeman Knowles of Deadwood
Refuses to Allow Friends to
Pay Fine.

DEADWOOD, S. D., June 24-(Special.)
AFTER consulting with the members of
my family, we have decided that we will
not allow our friends to pay the fine
assessed against me by Judge Garland" p"
This declaration by Freeman Knowles,
editor of the Deadwood Lantern and
former congressman from South Dakota, is
the latest phase of an unusual case. Edi-
tor Knowles at a term Of federal court,
held at Deadwood last year was found
guilty of printing an Objectionable article
In his newspaper and circulating 1t through
the mails He was fined $500 by Judge Car
land and took an appeal to the federal
circuit court OF appeals, whtnh recently
affirmed the action of Judge Garland.
Immediately after the decision was rend-
cred Editor Knowles declared he would
not pay the fine, but would go to Jail
instead Friends In the Black Hills, how
ever took up the work of raising the
amount OF the fine, and it was supposed
they would pay it and thus save the edi-
tor from going to Jail, but now, he, by
the above declaration has compelled them
to cease their efforts 10 raise the $780,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-25
Brandenburg Denies That
Signature is Cleveland's

NEW YORK, June 24.-Broughton Bran
denburg, the writer, taking the stand in
his own behalf today. declared the Cleve-
land signature in evidence was not the
signature Mr.. Cleveland affixed to the ar
ticle Brandenburg sold to the New York
Times.
This is heavier than the signature Mr..
Cleveland wrote and in the one he wrote
there was a flaw so that the ink came
through the paper making a spot the size
of pinhead." Brandenburg declared, He
said he had never seen the signature in
evidence until it was produced at the
trial.
Handed the Cleveland article I'm evidence,
the one alleged TO have been sold to the
Times. Brandenburg was asked II that was
the original Cleveland article, prepared by
him personally and signed by Mr.. Cleve-
land.
Il can say positively that it is not" tes-
titled Brandenburg.
He said the back of the original was
more worn than in this one There was
textural differences too. he said. and he
instanced several.
Brandenburg said a number OF people
had seen the original Cleveland article
before August 10. the day on which Miss
Bacon had testified she Transcribed the
one in evidence. 1t was in possession OF
the Broadway magazine some time in July,
he said. and G. E. Fleming. lawyer, had
seen IL in June and again in July.
Mr., 'Brandenburg said he interviewed Mr.
Cleveland for the New York Herald some
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-25
Bryan Wedding in Open Air
Under Shade of Pine Trees

GRAND LAKE. Colo, June A.-william
Jennings Bryan, jr, and Miss Helen yir-
ginia Berger OF Milwaukee were married
at $50 this morning at Kinnikinic Lodge,
the summer home OF Mr. and Mrs. L. d.
Levering, on the west shore OF Grand lake.
The wedding was a quiet affair and only
the immediate families of the couple were
present The ceremony was performed
outdoors, under the great pine trees along
the shore Of the lake, Rev. II. s. Hunting
ton OF Crete, Neb.. officiating Miss Edna
Baker OF Lincoln, Neb., was maid OF honor
and Samuel Berger, brother OF the bride,
was best man. The bridal party were
gowned In white. The bride-elect carried
lilies Of the valley and wore a tiara Of the
same flowers, and the maid OF honor car
ried lavender sweet peas. The little flower
girl Mary Berger Of Milwaukee cousin OF
the bride. carried pink sweet peas in her
flower basket
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-25

time between February 10 and March 4,
1903. In a subsequent talk with Mr.. Cleve-
land Brandenburg said, he suggested to the
ex-president that he prepare a series of
three political articles, and allow Branden-
burg TO sell them 70 be published just be-
fore election.
The witness said he offered Mr.. Cleveland
1900 for the series. On March Branden-
burg called at Mr.. Cleveland's office and
received from his a scattered mass of ma
terial, fifteen or eighteen groups of papers
of four or five sheets each. The contents
OF these sheets was made into the article
signed Grover Cleveland" Brandenburg
said he transcribed them himself and that
either on March or he took the type-
written sheets to Mr. Cleveland, who made
corrections in them. The sheets were again
transcribed.
The first drafts OF the article were shown
10 Mr.. Baker of Everybodys Magazine
Brandenburg said. His next and last inter
view with Mr.. CLEVELAND was between
March u and l6 On this occasion, the
witness said, Mr. Cleveland complained OF
feeling i'll, and did not care to discuss the
matter. Brandenburg, however, placed a
carbon copy Of the article before the ex-
president and laid the corrected drafts and
yellow sheets on the table.
i read the whole article over to him,
Brandenburg testified.
Tie then took the article from me and
looked 1t over casually, with a pen in nj.
hand, which was continually dipping in tn,
ink. He made no corrections and when hs
was through he signed the last page OF
that carbon copy and did not blot tbs
signature, but allowed it TO dry"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-25
Fix Prices, Then
Cut Under Them
Dealer in Butter and Eggs Makes
Charge of Bad Faith Against
Board.

CHICAGO, June A.-In a bill for an in
junction, filed here today, 1t is alleged that
the Chicago Butter and Egg board,
through two committees arbitrarily fixes,
and gives out for publication as official
figures, prices for butter and eggs which
are from II to ~ cents under the prices ac-
tually paid by dealers.
The bill was filed by Attorney Joseph E.
Ingram in behalf of Edwin L. McAdams,
a commission merchant, who alleges that
the eighteen members who make up the
two committees have contracts throughout
the United States to buy butter and eggs
at the quotations fixed in Chicago by the
butter and egg board. He alleges that the
committeeman, members of big firms, are
thus able to purchase at a lower price than
other dealers, including the complainant
He charges that the committees in effect
operate in restraint of trade.