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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29

pal church officiated at the services
which occupied only half an hour.
Shortly afterward the dramatic
event Of the day occurred. when Dr.
]. Ramsey hewitt. the coroner. LAID
away in the folds of the shroud two
notes and the mysterious trlnkets
found on Mrs. LOrlllard's body after
her death.
Contrary to the general understand.
ing Mrs. LOrillard wrote neither Of
the notes after she returned from the
Townsend dinner. IL Is now believed
that the only words she wrote on the
morning OF her death was on an enve
lope that contained the notes and the
trinkets. They we're: BURY this
with my body. unopened. The ink
with which these words were written
had been freshly smeared over the
face Of the envelope. It's FRESHNESS
was In marked contrast with the ink
Of the two notes.
Another fact that has been brought
out is that one Of the notes was ad.
dressed TO Mrs. LOrillard and was IN
the handwriting Of another person.
The second note had been written BY
Mrs. Lorillard evidently many days
before her death. The note to Mrs.
Lorillard is said to have been ad.
dressed 70 her in an informal way
The trlnkets consisted OF a chain
to which was attached some pendants
OF little intrinsic value, reminding
those who have beheld taem Of the
high school days OF girls.
The envelope in which the notes
and trinkets were placed was not
found until hours after the death.
when the undertaken was preparing
the body for burial
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29
OWEN TO HANG FOR
The MURDER OF SMITH
Jury Was Out Only Is Minutes Considering Case.
Court Adjourned to Monday.

with a board. On cross she acknoFL
edged that Henry was cut when he
got up; she did not know who cut
him.
Defendant took the stand IN his own
behalf. He related how Henry met
him on bis return from Waldo. took
the mule by the bit and knocked him
OF the mule, eursing him for a vile
name; Henry then walked on. when
he called him 20 get his mail; as he
approached Henry the latter grabbed
HIS bottle Of medicine out Of his hand
and struck him over the head with
it: when they fell down the slab pile
Henry had HIS knife In one hand and
the other around his neck as they
were lying between the slabs. and
be stuck his knife into Henry to keep
him from cutting his throat.
The defense here closed and Judge
Carter addressed the jury In behalf
OF defendant. followed by Solicitor
Rivers for the State.
The jury returned after a short con-
federation Of the case when their
foreman. Col John q. Dell. handed in
. verdict Of aggravated assault.
Court then adjourned until 3 o'clock
Friday morning
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29

Solicitor Rivers began the cross-exami-
nation Of Owen. Mr.. Rivers PROFOUND
ed question upon question. but he got
nothing new out OF him Of import.
ance. He said Thompson had come 70
his house on Sunday night previous
to kin him, and he. witness. had shot
az him.
When Solicitor Rivers got through
with witness Juror Burkhim asked
him how he knew Thompson went
there to kin him? Owen said Muscle
white had told him Of plot 10 kim him.
Sam Lee testified that he heard
Mrs. Newberry tell defendant he could
have all the land he wanted 10 farm
on. The object OF the introduction Of
this evidence was no doubt 10 show
that Owen was on his own premises
when the killing was done. Il having
been disputed by the State that he
was In possession Of the premises.
J. l. Grihin was sworn for the de
Tense; his house was about 200 yards
from where oEsp lived; latter had
probably been 8 Preparing land for a
crop.
The defense here rested.
The State recalled John THOMPSON
who said he never went 20 Owens
house on the Sunday night previous
TO the killing; he was al home an
night; there were no firearms ON or
about smiths body; he helped 10 dress
the body; he would have seen the
weapon had Smith pulled one: smith
had no pistol, he did not own or car.
~ one
Mrs. Thompson, recalled. testified
that the defendant called his wife out
OF the house aud they had about time
enough 90 walk % where killing occur.
red before she heard shots hred. also
that there had not been any peanuts
picked that morning by defendants
wife
In rebuttal defense recalled sam
Lee, who testified that the deceased
vas accustomed 20 carrying a conceal.
Cd weapon. Upon cross-examination
he admitted he Vas not a good
terms with deceased because dece,s.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29

ANOm CatufoAy AAAAy sun
Circuit court convened at O'Clock
Friday morning. Judge Wills presid,
ing.
Sterling Means. cOlored, convicted
OF manslaughter. was sentenced to
four years In the penitentiary.
n. II. owen was placed on trial for
the murder Of n. L. Smith az Jones
vile last January Coils. w. r. Baker
and w. s. BrOome represented the
defendant by appointment OF the
court. and Solicitor Rivers was assist
Cd in the prosecution by Judge sgd
L. Carter.
The work OF empaneling a jury was
begun. Col J. b. Dell standing aside
on account Of being opposed 70 capital
punishment w. L. Hin was excused
because he was In Newberry on the
day Of the killing and had naturally
formed an opinion as to the guilt or
innocence Of the defendant; r. n. Gel
Ion and ID. A. Robertson were per-
empt0rily challenged by the State: J..
n. Patterson. H. ]. Bailey, Jos Nal
phurs and n. r.. Carter were excused
By the defense; Walter LeGrande
stood aside because he had read an
aoo0unt Of the murder IN The sun,
from which he had formed and ex,
pressed an opinion. which opinion he
stin held. The jury was sworn as fol-
lows: J. r. Emerson, J. y. Bunch,
J. s. GOOde. J. n. Kennedy. ]. w
Tench. A. J. DaCosta. w. d. Pagan. l..
D. Burkhim. n. L. Cushman. w. r. I'd.
dins. s. H. Cheves. A. Wenske.
The defendant was arruigned and
plead not guilty. His wife. who had
been indicted Jointly with him. but
who had been granted a severance.
sat beside her husband. with her little
l2-mOnths-old baby IN her arms.
John Thompson was sworn Tor the
State; ~ lived az Jonesyille. had
known deceased for three years: had
only slight acquaintance with Owen:
was In speaking distance OF Smith
when he was killed; was working for
him In his (smith'sl field: Owen came
up With his sun The always carried
bis gum, and asked Smith what he
vas doing; Smith replied that he vas
measuring his land; Mrs. owen came
zap and told Smith 10 get out OF the
held, you palefaced ---, this O.
our field" Mrs. oven then struck
smith with q board and again with
a piece Of st0yepipe. when Smith told
oven 10 make his wife behave. where
upon Owen said. Il win make you
behave" Mira oven then said. shoot
.he ." and oven raised bis
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29
FIRE DESTROYS BERRY sArer
Peculiar Misfortune Happens to .
starks Berry Grower.


Judge C. A. Gardiner had the mis-
fortune Sunday OF having his entire
strawberry patch Of one and a hall
acres destroyed by fire. Mr.. Card
ner and his family. who live on ths
haliord road about two miles from
s'arke, were away from home that
DAY aud fire had dropped In the grass
between the road and the fence. and
the dry grass with which the straw
Derry plants had been mulched VAS
soon In a blaze, causing the de-rrue'
uon OF the plants. Had Il not been
TOT a coloFed woman who lives nearby
Mr GARDENERS home aud outbuildings
would also have been destroyed but
the woman, By heroic work throwing
down fencing and whipping out hre
saved the buildings.
The plants we're loaded with Der
ries and Mr. Gardner had an hopes
Tor a prosperous shipping season Ills
many friends sympathlze with hiIl 10
Ills ioss-starke Telegraph.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29

Circuit court met e e:o5 O'Clock
THURSDAY mornlng.
TIE case Of the state Va D. n.
rayiason and }. n. Kelley. indicted
az lho murder q W. C. sellars, was
eontinued. on motion Of defendants
counsel. 70 TIE 10th day Of May Of
the regular spring term. Application
uili BE- made Cor ban n this case and
rae sane win be heard on April END.
Jlm Mash. white, withdrew his plea
~ not guilty % the larceny Of a
eemestic animal and entered a plea
al guilty. He was sentenced 20 q term
IS teo pears n the state penltentlary.
Court adioufned until 2 .. N.
Ansrnqon Session.
Court convened at 2 O'Clock. John
1lalone. Geo. Jones and Henry Swan
eon TIE negroes who plead guilty 10
breaking and entering II. Mel
oraay's store 81 nigh Springs. were
sentenced % three years each IN the
renltentiary.
W 8. Noble. alias Buster Klttler,
went 70 trial for the assault with in-
tsni % murder ). p. Henry. Judge
sd L. Carter and Col Egans Halle
appeared FOR the defendant and Solicit
Rivers for the State.
Ihe lollowing jury was sworn IN the
rAses W o. Tison l. , Burkhlm 5.
b Cheres. Jos. Malphurs. w. d. Ia
San. .. .. Den.
The Witnesses were Dui. under the
ale J.. r. Henry being the first one
IS ~ called Tor the State. He ex
ained ~ detail Ire cause Of the diRl
aliy. which occurred IN September.
1907. ne defendant having been IN
$40 ave months Mr.. Henry said
Iag been arrested. Mr. Henry said
nasler borrowed nls mule 70 go to
Waldo 10 buy some medicine and re-
earned % the min drunk. roellng from
ono side Of the mule 10 the other; be
Neut 0ut and grabbed the mule and
rlade Buster dismount; Buster fol
1oRed Henry and struck AZ him with
bottle; witness caught bottle and
1hrow e into ditch; both fen on lum-
ter run and "a the scume Buster cut
aim about the throat with q knife;
tad previously said he would cut his
aenry'sl throat from ear 10 ear.
Melvin Stevens corr0b0rated Hen
ty'a testimony.
Wit Pitman told about the same
thing concerning the afair When be
SO % where the men were down Mr..
nepry called 10 him 70 take Buster on.
t1ai BE- vas Killing him; witness took
haster on Henry and saw an open
Hnlie IN Busters hand.
Mrs John Kollum TESTIFIED 20 see.
Ipg ne difficulty from where she was
Standing On her porch. about so or
81 yards distant After Henry had
beon taken away. Buster cursed and
rFore that Il ne had not "hniShed~
Henry be could DO 20 nov.
The State here rested Is case.
Mae White OF Waldo vas sworn for
lhe defense. ne Witnessed part OF
~ AFFAIR from about a hundred yards
away; saw Henry meet Buster. take
lhe mule By the blta and strike Bus.
ier about me face With a stick OF
Wool Buster then 500 en- the mule
and offered Mr. Henry BIS mule; when
ihey zen down the slab pile he could
noi see any more OF them.
Julia White. wife % Mac White. cor.
Ioboratod her husbands evidence; she
Vas a cousin Of defendant
talelle Mobiles. wife OF defendant /
~ how Henry hit her husband over |
- I'D via q bottle; she vas stand /
- ~ - Ehen they zen down the |
.D ~ on t0p; she vas a. |
' arene OF the difficulty /
I "a. l.nr be- that Henry |
w ,as ~ t.1sud 10 dean
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29

gun and fired, killing smith. No other
persons were present. II Owen was
Gro. ping on the land witness was not
aware Of H. Smith was killed about
90 steps from the house where owen
lived.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29

The Sun once for ealing cards
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-29
Ahsrnoon Session.

Court reoOnyened at ? O'elOeE. when
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07
E. N. RESWEBER,

Occasionally one will boar the
remark, II wish / was out of this
town." and then one feels like say
ing. II wish you were," for man
who stands on the streets corners
chewing and splitting, telling Oh
scene stories, cursing the town,
finding fault with his grand mo-
Their because she was a woman,
claiming that the merchants are a
lot of thieves, that the lawyers and
newspaper men would skin man
to finish, aud a whole lot more, lie
q nuisance and an abominatiou.
Any town pes tersd with
such worthless would be justified
in exercising oowhide authority
on the bosom of their pants. No
one is obliged to live where he il
not suited. If one hasn't an en-
couraging word for the business
enterprise and institutions of bis
town. he should shutup and ego
way back aud sit down." If
things don't suit you, move to
whore they will. A growler and
sorehead in a town is all enterprise
killer every time. 1t would pay q
town to donate him So and tell
him to move. -Ex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07
DiarrhOea.

For quick cure without unnecessary
loss OF time take Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy. One OF
two doses Is sufficient to effect cure In
any ordinary case. 1t can always be de-
pended upon and Is equally efficient fol-
children and adults. For sale by ALL
DRUGGISTS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07

Do you read your home paper
If not, how do you expect to keep
posted on what is going on in the
town and parishY How can you
intelligently discharge your duty
as a citizen if you are not in touch
with the public affairs of the pa
IRISH? How do you know whether
the public officials are dischsrging
the peoples business as they
should, unless you keep posted by
reading your home paper? The
Weekly Messenger tell all the To-
Gals of the town aud parish, if you
are not a subscriber write at once
for sample copy, only 81 a year
For sale Is acres mineral lands near
Bayou BoullioD, very cheap, L. Bienvenu
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07

Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 3, 1907
The timber interests of the State
are going to make fight before
the State Board of Equalization
against any increase in the assess
ment Oh timber lands. 1t has been
general y understood that an effort
would be made at this session to
raise the assessments on pine and
cypress lands, aud TO offset with
this raise tho $lO,OOO,OOO decrease
III the assessment of the State for
l9O9, as shown in the abstracts
filed with the board by the parish
assessors. The representatives of
the timber interests are already 10
tho city to appear before the
board and urge against any fur
Their increase in the assessment on
pine lands. They CLAIM that tim
Der, both pine and cypress, has
been raised by the board during
the past two years, and that this
Increase has been higher on lum-
Der properties than on any other
class.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07
NOTICE.

Ihavs in possession for one year q
y,uug male calf about Is months old
not branded. black with white Spots
Owner il requested to prove his property
and pay cost. ,,,,,,,p NV, I'D
R.R. No l st. Msrtinville. La
care CT. Castex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07

The colored people of this town
Will give boat excursion to Parks
on Sunday August 18TH, aud are
making large preparation to make
1t a big success.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07
We Expect a Solid Vote.

1t is with some satisfaction tina,
We see the little opposition to the
Canal disappearing. There was g
little opposition which created
some friction, which, we are plea
sed to say is fast disappearing
There was no reason, as far asxecan
500 for any friction or opposition
to this great enterprise. and we are
satisfied that now on things will
sail smoothly and all will come
together aud put their shoulder to
the wheel that will bring SO much
development. progress, trade, bust
ness and prosperity.
We hope that before the time
come for the election that every
one of those opposed to the Canal
will come over and join the merry
crowd who stand ready to bid
them welcome and join hands in
building the Canal which means
90 much for this section.
The people are realizing what
this Canal will do. 1t will put
every section Of our vast swamps
within two hours to st. Martin.
vile. This means great facility
for our swamp people to reach the
town; it means an immense in.
crease in our business; it will
drain thoroughly several thousand
acres of the best lands of this pa
rish; The dirt taken from the
Canal will make a levee that will
protect the entire Coteau Home
section from overflow, which means
that nearly ton thousand acres of
land will be put under cultivation
and make a garden spot of these
heretofore valueless lands. On
the other side of the Canal the
dirt will be used to make a public
road that will be high and perfect
~ drained and will insure a good,
safe road all the time.
This Canal Decides what is men,
toned above, will be the means to
towing cypress and all kinds of
woods to the Teche without going
the round. by way of the Danger
Gus lakes and saving nearly two
hundred miles.
Can any one in the entire dis
trict. after serious reflection, after
going over the situation, consider
ing the vast advantage offered to
every one by this Canal, persist in
casting vote against such project,
which concerns directly, we may
say. every person living within the
limit of the district, we believe
not, and We hope. on election day,
to be able to record solid vote
for this great Canal project.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07
REWARD.

N100 VIII be paid to any
V0VV one for the arrest and
conviction Of the person or per-
sons who at night on July IL
1909 maliciously cut the wire
fence on Catahoula Plantation
the property of Mr.. J B Levert.
MARTIN & MARTIN, Attys.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. j. S. Martin visited New
Orleans this week.
Mr.. Louis Tertrou of Broussard
was in town Sunday last.
Mr.. L. j. Garnemal made trip
to New Orleans this week.
Mr.. Francis Bienvenu spent ST.
vsral days in Broussard this week.
Miss Octavie Bienvenu spent
the week in BrOussard with friends
Mr.. Laurent lilly of Baton
Rouge was here this week on
short visit.
New dry corn in shucks for sale
by the barrel, l.. Bienvenu, feed
dealer.
Mrs. j. G. Grevemberg and Miss
Corinne Durand are this week Wis
iting friends at Adeline.
Mrs. L. BienveDu aud children
spent several days in Broussard
this week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Felix Eastin, children and
Miss Huval of Cade were visiting
in St Martinville Thursday.
Mr.. j. J. Fournet returned to
Lafayette Sunday after spending
a month here with his parents.
Judge Felix VOORHEES, left We'd
nesday for Marlin, Texas. where
he will probably spend a month.
Miss RowenH Lopez of Biloxi.
Miss. is on visit here, guest of
Misses Marie Louise and Ruth
Martin.
Miss Alice VOORHEES, returned
home this week after spending
nearly two months in New Orleans
and Biloxi.
MIR. and Mrs. Maurice Polliu-
quo of Lafayette spent several days
here this week at the home of Mrs. |
Chas. Gueriniere.
Mr.. Jos. Boucvalt and family
who had moved to Rayns, some
time ago, returned here with his
family this week.
Miss Cecile VOORHEES, left We'd
nesday for Baton Rouge whore she
will spend a month with her sis
tor, Mrs Aug. Cassie.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Bienvenu
and Miss Edna Soulier left Tues
lay for Biloxi, Mics, whore they
will spend two weeks.
Chief Deputy Sheriff L. P. Four
net returned this week from New
Orleans where he spent several
lays with his children.
Mr.. s. J. Bienvenu has taken up |
he agency of j. Fl. Cosby e. Bro,
of Plug, Twist and
Tobsccos of Danvills,
Va.
Mr.. Emile Vuillimot. attorney |
# the Town of Breaux Bridge,
will soon leave on trip north, to
arrange for the floating of the
Breaux Bridge water works bonds. |
Miss Anna Ferran entertained
|, large uumber of her friends
night, and they had a
good time, music, singing anil
lancing was INDUCED in.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-08-07

For sale 10 acres mineral lands near
Bayou BOulliOD, very cheap, L. Bienvenu
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07
DR.. Reddy's Lecture.

Rockville had the pleasure of hearing
DR.. Owen W. Reddy, of the Baltimore bar,
lecture on the highly interesting character
of Hamlet last Monday evening. The lee
ture lasted one hour and a-half and not for
a moment did the lecturer lose his hold on
the interest of his audience. While the
subject of Hamlet is one that tries mems
powers, yet DIR. Reddy at no time fell be-
hind the demands of the occasion. Should
he favor us with return visit. we are
sure he would receive warm welcome.
Hamlet is character that has given the
deepest students cause for study. There
is nothing fleshy in his parsonage. His is
wholly an unembodied existence, and. in
consequence, subject to wide interpreta-
ton. Dr. Reddy's study of him makes
Hamlet of the noblest degree of manhood
morally and intellectually ereat-who
has been driven mad as result of the
high standard of living he has set himself
Ophela and Horatio, naturally adjust them
selves to the Interpretation of the central
figure; Claudius. a consummate william; :
Gertrude's sin, frailty; Polonius, knave
with more wit than sense; Laertes, de-
serving of Polonius, and Horatio. a friend
in every way worthy of Hamlet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07
MIX Shipper Before Court.

The question of whether or not the health
issue or refuse to issue permit for the
shipment of milk from the neighbOring
States into the District for sale was before
the Police Court this morning. The action
of the authorities was invited for a test
case by the defendant, by violation of the
milk law of March 2. 1895.
The proceedings this morning in the
Police Court took the form of a short trial
and a motion to quash the information
charging the offense. The court adjudged
the defendant guilty and suspended sem
tence until the bill of exceptions, which is
to take the matter to the higher courts, is
filed. The defendant in the case is Mar
ion O. Burrows, a milk dealer of Rockville.
Md.
Inspector Murray. of the health depart
ment, was the only witness He told the
court that upon the strength of informa-
ton received he instituted an investiGa-
ton April 10 last and discovered that MIR.
Burrows had shipped milk into the Dis
trict without going through the formality
of procuring or applying for the necessary
permit from the health Office.
Preceding the testimony of Inspector
Murray, the attorneys for Mr.. Burrows,
Messrs Mann & Hegarty, asked that the
information be quashed on the following
grounds. That the act of March g 1905,
under which the information is filed, is re-
pealed by the pure food and drugs act of
June, 1906; that the granting of permit
in the premises gives to an administrative
officer judicial authority, that the act of
March 2, 1895. gives to the health officer
an authority which is not valid exercise of
police power, and that the March 2, 1895.
act is in violation of the provisions giving
control of interstate commerce to the
Congress- of the United States
1t is stated the defense will vigorously
fight the prosecution in the upper COURTS
Washington Star Of last FRIDAY