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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Two Men Held As Prisoners Are Released from Custody
WAS TERRIFIC STRUGGLE
Scene of the Murder of the Young Girl Shows That She Fought for Her Life With the Strength
 of Despair.

Dayton, Ohio, January 25.-sam Morris and Charles Snyder, held as suspects in the case of the criminal assault and mur- der of Mary Forschner, b years old, Sat urday night. were released from custody today. Both men have shown conclusively that they are innocent and the police now are without a clue to the identity of the assailant.
 The coroner today established that the murderer of Mss Forschner has enormous hands as the imprints of his fingers on the throat of his victim extent far around her neck. It has been further determined that the girl was attacked in the shed in which her body was found.
 This must have occurred after her head was beaten in, and after her body had been dragged nearly half square. The ground at the scene of the assault pre- sents unmistakable evidence that the vic tim made a desperate struggle in defense of her life and honor as the sod and sand were torn and covered with tracks from which the police estimate that the strug- gle between the girl and the ravisher could have consumed not less than 70 minutes.
 The officers have under surveillance number of negroes
 Samuel Morris was held because at the scene of the crime there were knee prints made by some person wearing corduroy trousers and footprints made by heavy shoe. Snyder wore corduroy trousers, hut his feet did not match the imprints.
 
 day morning with the bank book and some insurance papers the dead girl had carried He said he found them in the field near the fence at 10:SO o'clock Sat alrday night The body of Mary Forsch- ner was removed from the undertaker's s to the home of her parents today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Indoor Athletic Games.

Madison Square Garden, New York, January 25.-While no records were broken or eQualled at the indoor ath- letic games of the Pastime Athletic club in Madison Square Garden tonight, some of the best collegiate and club athletes appeared in the long programme of events and about 4000 spectators en- joyed a good nights entertainment Yale's runners won the college relay race at two miles with Columbia sec ond and the University of Pennsylvania third
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
BOYS ARRESTED
 ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Alpharetta, Ga, January 25.-Five white boys and eight negroes were placed in the Milton county jail here today following an investigation into the death of Frank Webb, aged 19 whose lifeless body was found near Alpharetta Sunday afternoon in a pine thicket with bits of playing cards and small coins scattered nearby. He had been shot through the heart.
 The white boys under arrest are Bar tow, Ernest and Elijah Smith, brothers, and Cain Gunter and Homer Tribble. They were companions of Young Webb the aft ernoon that he was killed and it is said that one of the boys has made con1es- sion which duplicates others.
 Young Webb's father E. c. Webb, was sheriff of Milton county for several years and his family is prominent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Posse Is After Suspect.

Amite City, La, January 25.-Further news from the sheriff's posse which was reported late today to have surrounded in a cabin 15 miles from Amite City. Garfield Kinchen, alleged leader of the gang which murdered Ben Breiland. his wife and stepdaughter Friday, is lack ing tonight.
 It is believed however. that the of ficers have found that kinchen will make a desperate fight against arrest, and have waited for the cover of darkness to try and take him.
 A youth named Clifford Sears was placed in the custody of Sheriff saal to- day for safekeeping. He drove the men to the scene of the murders. He says he was threatened with immediate death if he divulged what happened. His recital of the facts are being withheld by the authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
JOINER MAY HEAD
 SOUTH ATLANTIC

formation received here, Charles W. Boyer of Hagerstown, Md, who has been the president of the South Atlantic league since its organization, in a letter to the directors of the league. handed in his resignation as the leagues president, and stated that under no consideration would he be a candidate for the place at the election to be held on January 31.
 It is believed here that former Mayor w R. Joyner of Atlanta, whom the clubs of the league have been considering for the place for some time, will be elected head of the league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
SCOTTSBORO NEGRO
 NOT YET CAPTURED

scottsboro, January 25.-(Special )-The posse with blood hounds that have been trying to locate the negro who burned
 the barn of Ex-Tax Collector Jim Rid ley and then attempted to assault the young married daughter of MT. Ridley have so far failed. But determined men are securing the upper end of the county and are determined to get him at any cost.
 MT. Ridley who was tax collector for the county four years, is one of the best known men in the county The loss of his barn. stock feed and farming im- plements will run into the thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
HOPKINS FORCES
 CLAIM VICTORY

Springfield. Ill, January 25.-Genera1 ex- pectancy that something foreign to the regular programme of a dead-locked ses- sion would occur tomorrow when the bal loting for United States senator begins again in Springfield was the keynote of the situation tonight when the legisla- tors began ,to, pour into the capital. Hop kins' men predicted that enough gains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
GOOD JOB IN STORE
 FOR HEMEN WAY

Washington, January 25.-(special)- Senator Hemenway of Indiana, who gives way to Ben Shively next March 4, is said to be slated for a good government lob. What it is perhaps the Senator does not know but several of his colleagues in the senate are raking through the blue book in an effort to find place that will somewhat recompense him for his s7500 annual loss. Judge Taft is said to be willing If the Indiana Senator's friends can nominate the job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Stockholders Meetinq.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ensley Land company will be held at the office of the company at Ensley, Ala, on Tuesday, February 9. 1909, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of electing seven CD directors for the ensuing year and for the purpose of transacting such other business as may properly come be- fore the meeting.
 The stock transfer books will be closed Saturday, January 30, 1909, and reopened February 8, 1909. L. T. BEECHER,
 Secretary. Birmingham. Ala. Januarye26. 19N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
CALLED BEFORE
 THE GRAND JURY

New York, January 25.-It was learned tonight that additional federal grand jury subpoenas have been issued for one or more men of the Worlds reportorial staff calling for their appearance before the grand jury tomorrow. In some quarters 1t is believed that the Washington inves- tigation Is ancillary to that being held here, and that the evidence obtained at the capital will be forwarded here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
REUNION DATE IS
 SET FOR JUNE 8

Memphis, January S.-Following con- ference tonight between Adjutant General Mickle of the United Confederate Vet erans and members of the executive com mittee, having in charge the arrange ments for the coming reunion, which will be held here, announcement was made that June 8, g and 10 were the dates defin- itely decided on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Root Tenders Resignation.

Washington, January 25.-Secretar " of State Root has rendered to Pres ident Roosevelt his resignation, effec- tive upon qualification of his success sor, Robert Bacon, whose nomina- tion along with that of J. O. OLough- lin to be Assistant Secretary of State in place oN MT. Bacon, went to the Senate todaA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Iinotxne Men on Strike,

Paris, January 25.--All the linotyp- CTS on the Paris newspapers went on strike tonight fYr an increase in wages. The publishers were expecting the strike and had made arrangements to print their ypers by hand; they there fore suffered only slight inconvenience and delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
SCARED ITALIANS
 COMING TO AMERICA

Monteleone, January. 25.-The earth shocks here average a dozen daily and apparently they are increasing in number and intensity. The refugees are in constant state of alarm and the vast ma 3ority of them have decided to emigrate to America as soon as they can secure transportation. On the distant horizon Mt Etna can be seen emitting an immense column of smoke which, being white the people consider bad omen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Moonshine Whisky Higher.

Atlanta, January 25.-It was announced here today that moonshine whisky in Georgia now sells for s4 per gallon, against it's former price of $1 to g per gallon before prohibition went into eff feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Twenty-Round Bout Arranged.

Billings, Mont, January 25.-Tony Caponi of Chicago and Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wis, will meet here to-. morrow night in 20-round go under straight Marquis of Queensbury rules. The winner of the bout will likely be matched against Stanley Ketchell for the middleweight championship. They must weigh in at 15S pounds or under.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Damaoed by Fire.

Philadelphia, January 25.-The wall ps peg establishment of Charles M. \ Killen, in the central section of tl city, was damaged by fire today to the e; tent of s5e,oQ0. Five flremen were ir Jlfred. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
AbruzzI Goes to Rome.

Turin, January 25.-The Duke of Abruzzi left for Rome today. He will have an audience with King Victor Emmanuel to discuss with him his pro jected expedition to the Himalayas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Architects. Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under signed are authorized to receive plans for the CulIman County High school build ing at the approximate cost of s15,00o for the consideration of the building commitA tee which meets at their office for that purpose in Cullman, Ala, on the 18th day of February, 1909, at o'clock D. m.
 dr w. A. HECK, Chairman.
 JOHN SUFFERER, Sscty-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Praise of Womanhood.

New York. January 25.-Among those aboard the Baltic, the steamer with whose looming hulk afar in the dim fogginess had aroused the cheers and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
IT'S PENNANT RAISING DAY
Chicago Cubs Cail Themselves
Worlds Champions Again.

Chicago, June 16.-This Is the day
of days for the Chicago fans, being the
date set for the raising of the worlds
championship pennant by the local Ma
tional league club, better known as
the Cubs.
In the presence of cheering, admir-
ing thousands the great Chance will
lead his men out on the field at North.
side park They will be preceded by
brass band and followed by the
team whose business it will be to let
themselves be beaten this afternoon
by the heroes of the hour The Brook
lyn team is the one selected for the
sacrifice.
When the ball players and the pho
tographers and others whose connec'
tion with the clubs entities them to
places on the field are grolped artistic
ally around the flagstaff with the walt.
ing pennant at its base the word will
be given. and the bunting bearing the
proud title, Worlds Champions
190S,' will be hoisted to the top OF
the pole Then the photographs will
be taken, the crowd will yell and the
players will troop back to their places
on the diamond. From his seat in the
grand stand Mayor Busse will toss out
q new ball, and the game will be on
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
RENEWAL OF FEUD
FIGHTING FEARED
Mississippi Troops Called Ou1
to Preserve Order.

Meadville, Miss, June 16.-Fearing
renewal of the street fighting In
which two men were killed and five
wounded late Monday, eight compa-
MES OF state troops have been called
out to preserve order. Two compa-
MES are here and the rest waiting i'm
their armories for orders from Gov
ernor Neal
In the meantime conference Is 'un.
der way at which 1t is expected mar.
tial law will be declared. II the civil
authorities are allowed to keep their
power it is probable that the troops
will be used only to guard the officers
at special session of the court which
will be held in the effort to punish
the offenders and end the trouble
The fighting Monday was the result
of an old feud which ended not long
ago in the killing of Cornelius B
Pritchard by DIR. A. w. Newman.
Monday, Newman. who Is leader ol
one faction of the feudists, was driv
ing through the streets. AS II by
magic men with shotguns appeared
and an open fight began.
In the encounter which ensued 25t
shots were fired, two men were killed
and five wounded Two of the wound
ed men will die, it is said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
PLAYS CAME OF
PETTY POLITICS
Burkett Denounces Senate
Finance Committee.
PHILIPPINE. IMPORTS CUT

100000 to 100000 on Representa-.
tions Of New England Senator-At
drlch Defends the Course Taken by
the Committee.
Washington, June 16.-That the
senate committee on finance has been
engaged in playing "a game of petty
politics" was defiantly charged in the
senate by Senator Burkett of Ne
braska. The assertion was made In
connection with report by the com
mittee reducing from 150,009,000 to
70,000000 the number of cigars which
may be imported free of duty annual
ly from the Philippines. This change
was the result of representations by
Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut, with
an important product of whose state
the Philippine tobacco importation
would conflict Senator La Folletts
had previously presented an amend
ment reducing the number to $4,000,
900 and the Nebraska senator found
in the action of the committee dis
elimination in favor of Bulkeley
against La Toilette This was the
reason for Senator. Bulkeley's out
burst and he spoke with apparentl,
strong feeling.
AS soon as the committee hat
brought In its amendment Senator La
Toilette took the floor, expressing
qualification that the finance commit
tee had reduced the number of free
cigars to the extent of 100000 less
than was called for by his amend
ment Mr.. La Toilette said he was en-
couraged to change his amendment 81
as to provide for the admission o
only 60,000,0 900 and he did so.
Committee Roundly Denounced.
1t was then that Mr.. Burkett tool
the floor. Roundly denouncing th
finance committee he declared tha
it's action In making changes In th'
Philippine amendment was sufficien
|
it. The original amendment, he said
had been brought into the senate a
approved by the president. but in tn
face of that fact the committee ha,
brought In this recommendation TO
q reduction to 70.00O,000 in accord
ance with Mr.. Bulkeley's request. HI
pointed out that the number was 5
900, 900 below the reduction called fo
by the La Toilette amendment and i
this circumstance found cause fo
complaint. This" he said, SIS a mat
ter too important to juggle with an
1t looks to me like game of petit
politics"
There is no mystery about It," prt
tested MIR. Aldrich, land no polite
| except desire on the part of tn
| committee to do the right thing am
above everything else, to pass thi
bill"
Further replying to the criticism
| Mr.. Aldrich said: There are som
men whose condemnation is the higl
est commendation." He declared h
had done his duty in reference to th
bill and commended the course take
by the Republican members of h
committee. He added that he did M
object to senators taking course
conform to their own views. tt
committee would change its views,
said, when senators could bring fort
any testimmony to show that the cor
mittee had made a mistake.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
AGREE ON PAPER SCHEDULE
Senate Committee Decides on Duty
Of 81 Per Ton.

Washington, June 16.--Wood pulp
and print paper were again the sub
ject of consideration on the part of
the Republican members of the SEN
ate committee on finance. No vote
was taken, but the expression was so
centralized that there Is no longer
much doubt as to the recommends
tions which the committee will make.
The duty on paper win be fixed at 81
per ton. which is compromise be-
tween the house rate of 81 and the Sc
rate OF the present law. The inclina-
tion In the past has been to admit
pulp free. but the committee practic-
ally decided to place duty of one
twelfth of cent per pound on pulp
coming from countries which impose
. countervailing duty on like. articles
imported into those countries from us
or hamper the free expectation OF
their wood products to this country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
HEAVY DECLINE IN
SUGAR TRUST STOCK
Fear Of Rigorous Government
inquiry the Cause.

New York, June 16.--There was an
abrupt decline of sS a share In Ameri
can Sugar Refining stock during the
first hour of trading on the stock ex
change.
The drop in price was attributed te
the recent litigation of the company
and to fears of rigorous government
inquiry into the corporations affairs
At one time the stock fell from Sl2l
to s123 on one sale, but later there
was rally of $3.50. AS a result o.
the break In this stock the whole mar
ket declined.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
REFUSES TO GO TO COURT
French Cardinal Accused of inclting a
Breach of Law.

Bordeaux, June 16.-Cardinal An
drieu, who has been summoned to
court charged with having melted a
breach of the laws by the alloution
he pronounced ut the cathedral on the
occasion of his enthronement. has
sent a letter to the judge In which he
formally refuses to appear in court 10
answer any charge in connection with
the separation law. The cardinal
writes:
"That law became non-existent for
Catholics the minute their supreme
chief, the incorruptible guardian ol
the morals of individuals and nations
condemned 1t as inimical to the prop
erty, authority and liberty OF tht
Ahp~nh
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16

meet the convenience of Mrs. Cleve.
land, who wishes to leave this city
for her summer home In New Hamp-
shire. 1t was agreed that the Bran.
denburg trial should be adjourned at
the conclusion of Mrs. Cleveland's tes
timony and resumed after the murder
trial Is completed.
Mrs. Cleveland. on the witness
stand, was shown the alleged sigma
ture of Grover Cleveland attached to
the article said to have been written
by him and declared it was false.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
COMMISSIONER LEUPP QUITS
Resignation as Head Of indian Blu.
reau Accepted.

Washington, June 16.-The resigna-
tion of Francis r. I4eupn as commits
sioner of Indian affairs, which has
been pending since March 4, was ac-
ceDted by President Taft. Robert @.
valenstine, assistant commissioners,
was named to succcet w. Ilenpp, who
for some tine hes desired = retire on
account OF III ho4..s..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
MRS. CLEVELAND A WITNESS
Test les in Case Against Broughton
Brandenburg.

New York. June 16.-With Mrs.
Frances Folsom Cleveland, widow Of
the late Grover Cleveland, called as a
witness the trial OF Broughton Bran
denburg, the magazine writer, on a
charge of grand larceny began In the
supreme court here. The charge
against Brandenburg grew out of the
sale of a newspaper article which
Brandenburg is alleged to have dis
posed of on the representation that
ex-President Cleveland was the au.
thor Mrs Cleveland afterward re-
pudiated the article. A murder trial
which was on the calendar of Justice
Fitzgeralds court was interrupted to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
eJornson 0uf7ers Relapse.

London, June 16.-A special dis
patch from Christiania says that
Bjornstiernes Bjornson, the Norwegian
novelist, who has been seriously III at
Lanrvik, has suffered relapse and Is
IN q critical condition. He hAdAa par.
alytic stroke on June 8.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16

the conference that woman has
been at the head of the organization.
The other officers elected were first
vice president, F. HI. Nibecker, Glen
Mills, Pa; second vice president
Ansley Wilcox, Buffalo. N. r.; third
vice president, Judge w. III. Delacey
Washington; general secretary, Alex
ander Johnson, Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
ADDICTED T0THE
Use OF LIQUORS
Testimony Concerning Hab-
its of Mrs. Gould.
MALLOY ON THE STAND

sions When He Saw the Plaintiff
Under the Influence of Some Form
of intoxicant.
New York, June 16.--Attempts to
Introduce evidence tending to show
that Mrs. Howard Gould was addicted
to intoxicants were vigorously resist
ed by Clarence J. Shearn, counsel for
Mrs. Gould, when her suit for separa-
tion and alimony came up. Maurice
Malloy, superintendent of the Castle
Gould estate, was asked at what time
he had found Mrs. Gould under the
influence of liquor at Castle Gould.
Before he could reply Mr.. Shearn in
terposed with the declaration that the
charges of drunkenness, even If true,
made Mr.. Gould's abandonment of
Mrs Gould the more reprehensible.
Despite the objections, however, the
witness was permitted to testify that
Mrs. Gould was under the influence
of some form of intoXicant on one oc-
casion about the middle of July, 1905,
when she sent for him and excitedly
reproved him for neglecting the adj
justment of some of the house fur.
nishings properly. There We're fur
ther objections, but Malloy told of 9TH
er occasions when, in his opinion, she
was under the influence --of intoxi-
cants.
other employees of the Gould es
tates were called to show that Mrs
Gould's conduct had furnished justin
cation for her husbands abandon
ment Of her Alfred Richards of this
city, employed as steward at Castle
Gould in the summer of 1905, who had
charge of the buffers pantry, testi
fed that on several different occa
sions he had seen Mrs. Gould undel
the influence of liquor
Under a ruling of Justice Dowline
abandonment is the only charge oil
which Mrs. Gould's Suit now rests
the charges of cruelty and non-sup
port. which were a part OF MRS
Gould's original complaint, havint
been stricken out
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
POSTPONED FOR ONE WEEK
Preliminary Hearing Of Alleged Black
Handlers.

Toledo, O., June 16.-Preliminary
hearing of Salvatore Lima, Salvatore
Rizzce and Joseph Batagalia, alleged
Black Hand conspirators, was post
poned for week. United States Dis
trict Attorney Day is engaged with
other matters and asked for the con-
tinuance. Sebastian Lima, Salvatore's
brother, was brought here from Ma
rion, o. He was arrested on charge
of conspiracy to defraud. Fills arrest
Is sad, to have resulted from the dis
coveIy OF additional evidence by the
postal inspectors.
Captain DiehI Dead.
New York, June 16.--Captain Sam
uel w. b.. Diehl, commander Of the
receiving ship Hancock at the New
York nayyyard, died on board the
Hancock. He had been in Ill health
Tor some time. Captain Diehl was q
former Judge advocate Of the navy.