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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06
cLARKs8uRe BEATEN AGAIN.

CLARKsBURG, May c -Cnarleroi
was too much for the Drummors again
yesterday, The visitors won by. score
Of to 0. The local team batted Mich
aol hard but at inopportune times. The
fielding Of both teams was guilt edged.
ScDra.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06
WEST WRelNlA PATIENTS

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May e
Patents issued: ]. T. Demo7s, Taorn.
ton, automatic switch; NJ. L. KAagle,
Parsons, music leaf turner; =. H Mer.
rick, Huntington, target trap; c. W.
Morrison, Pearl, horse shoe, s. R.
Shankltn, Charleston, expansion tlnk.
The "want ad. cost" is nominal-ab.
surdly so when the ad. sens some
thing big for you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06
Mrs.. Crane Better.

The many friends of Mrs. JOnn
Crane, who has been seriously III with
inflammation of the stomach, viii he
glad to learn that shel considerably
Improved at this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06

SAcNllce mis- - Carmony, Gill'San.
HaI5an. Myers. C. Francis. Tiffany.
Two h1se iits-Jenktns, 1 Francis.
Base on baIls-off Jenkins, 3. Cannon.
1. Struck out-by jenkins. C; Can,
non. 2. Donb!c plays-Durham 10 Per.
ker: Taught to Parker. Hit by Oitgh.
er--T. Francis. Stolen base-Hlgan.
.Time-1:4O. Umpire-Fea thoringhan,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06
ouckpln Scores.

Fleming and Harden won over Shaw
and Denham at the Temple Alleps by
good scores. The scores:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06
Chicago at Cleveland.
Boston at New York.
Washington at Philadelphia.
PAW. VA. LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Fairmont o; Connellsville l.
Clarksburg 0; Charlerol 1.
Grafton o; UnIontown 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06
30 innings.)

Spear, Mulin, Beckendorf. Graham,
Criger Umpircs-o'Laugalin and Per.
rine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06

To-day's Games.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
New York at Boston.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06
Standing Of the Clubs.

To-day's Games.
Charleroi at Falrmont.
Connellsville at Grafton.
Uniontown at Clarksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06

SLIGO Ladies Muslin Gowns
with lace or embroidery
trimming. Big value. Wind
up sale
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06

Soc Mems Work Shirts, light
or dark blue, blue stripe or
polka dot, full size and fast
CoIOrs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

I O'Clock Crosby and his wife passed
the party coming towards Hatties-
burg.
Constable Riley in telling the story
of the finding of McShans body was
asked what was the relative position
of the body where it was found an
the sound of the gunshot as to the
point where his party was when he
heard the gunshot. Witness said II
was in about an air line from where
the gunshot sound had come.
By the Court-How many gun shots
! did you hear
Constable Riley-Judge, remember
hearing only one.
Constable Riley was asked to tell
the story of the arrest. The witness
said the arrest was made at about
$50 o'clock in the evening near Petal
Crosby was seen to get off the logging
train at that point and as soon rs
| Crosby was seen the witness drew his
pistol holding it in his hand, and
when he got in hearing distance he
told Crosby to stop. Crosby stoppe'
and said:
Men, what do you want with me
[ haven't hurt nobody or stole any
| thing"
When Crosby said this the witness
said nothing had been said to Crosby
about finding the body. After he hat
told Crosby, said the witness, that {
body had been found in the swamp
Crosby got very pale and nervous.
On cross examination Constable
Riley said that when Crosby had sa T
he hadn't hurt anybody or stole any
thing, the witness replied by saying
THE country has come to HI o
a pass when a man is tolled off int,
the woods to kill him"
These remarks had been brough
out by Crosby before he had beer
told about the finding of a body of {
dead man.
Coroner Farley.
With the dismissal of Constable ri
fley the state re-introduced Coroner
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

confession. First he said Crosby had
asked if the thing had not been fixed
up for him Crosby. Secondly, Wit
ness Riley on redirect examination
said one of the coroner's jury had said
to Crosby that his neck would
stretch if he did not confess"
With the testimony as to the con-
fessions before the coroner's jury
completed the Morgan confession was
taken up.
Mr.. Newt. Morgan.
Mr.. Newt. Morgan, a father-in-law
of Crosby, confirmed what Witness
Giles had said and added that when
Crosby had asked if him and his
sons would, help him Crosby in his
trouble, the witness said: 81 never
said l would, and l never said ]
wouldn't"
Witness Morgan gave a final shot
to what the state was trying to get
out of him when he said that Crosby
had said, 81 hoped (helped) to murder
man."
At $50 Judge Cook announced that
he was ready to hear the argument
of the council on the question of the
admissibility of the Crosby confession
The argument was presented by
Attorneys Clyde Conner and Stokes
Robertson for the defense, and Attor
ney w. S. Pierce and District Attol
ney McLaurin for the stare.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
TAKING EVIDENCE
Continued from Page One.)

woods. The party left the office in
town about 10 o'clock on the morning
of the day mentioned by him and
that they crossed the bridge and had
gotten into the edge of the swamp
near the creosote works about 300
yards from the railroad bridge when
he heard the sound of a gunshot. This
was about 11:30 o'clock. The sound
of the shot came from northeast of
the railroad bridge.
The party then divided two and two
to continue their search for gamblers
On their return to town and while
standing at the crossing of the Mis-
sissippi Central and the New Orleans
and Northeastern at about las
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
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THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

| his wife had nothing to do with the
| killing of McShan. This statement
was to the effect that the night be
fore they had taken the gun to the
woods. On Sunday morning Crosby
said he got up early and told his wife
and went out into the woods where
the gun was. His wife, Crosby said,
didn't know where he had gone; she
thought he had gone to Eastabuchie.
About 10 O'Clock Crosby said his
wife came into the woods with Nc
Shan and that they had gotten within
about three steps of him before they
saw him. When McShan saw hin,
Crosby, he started to run. Crosby
said he told McShan to stop and asked
McShan if he didn't know he was
with his (Crosbys) wife. He ordered
McShan to hold up his hands and he
shot McShan in the mouth and as Nc
Shan turned he shot McShan in the
back Of the head.
Witness Giles said he heard Crosby
make the statement that he was in
Jail for the killing of a man, to his
father-in-law, Mr.. Morgan, and two
of his brothers-in-law. Witness eX'
planned that Crosby's first wife was a
daughter of Mr.. Morgan.
Witness Giles said that when the
Morgans had come into the Jail where
Crosby was they greeted him and
asked him how he was. Crosby re-
piled that he was in bad shape as
he was in there (meaning the jail be-
cause he had helped kill man. That
Crosby had asked the Morgans if
they would not hop hin anG they said
they would, but thar he did not hear
them offer Crosby any n0ucement to
make the statement.
The Crosby statement made to Che
Morgans in the hearing of Ialler
Giles. is the basis of a long legal ar
gument held tonight before Judge
Cook on the iadmissibil;ty of this
statement to the jury that is to thy
Crosby. The issue hangs ON the
question whether the conditions and
surroundings under which this CON
fession was made were such as 10
make the evidence inadmissible undel
the rulings of the Mississippi ST.
preme Court
On his direct examination Witness
Giles was asked if he had not offered
his friendship to Crosby and promised
to do all he (Giles) could do to help
him.
Witness Giles said he had promised
| (Crosby) to do all he could for MIN
in a way. Witness Giles explained
that he meant he would do anything
in the way of favors, such as callinG
I'D his attorneys or friends whom
he wished to see who might help him
but he did not promise Crosby to dc
all he could to help him i'll his case
He said he had not warned Crosby
that he was an officer, but Crosby
knew he was in charge of the Jail
Witness Giles said he did not warn
Crosby that what he said might be
used against him.
A. A. Sumrall.
The next witness was A. A. Sum
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

The argument having been conclud'
ed about $3.50 p. m, Judge Cook an
nounced that he would reserve his de
cision until court convened Friday
morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

rail- a member of the coroner's jury
and he was the first to open the doors
of the coroners jury room.
He said that when Crosby was first
brought before the coroner's jury ne
was greeted by the members and af-
ter some personal inquiries, he was
asked to make a statement of the kill
ing of McShan to the jury
Crosby denied that he had anything
to do with the killing of McShan and
refused to make a statement.
Crosby was then sent back to the
Jail and Mrs. Minnie Crosby was
brought before the jury. After the
jury had gotten through with her she
was sent back to the Jail and Crosby
was brought before the jury for the
second time. Crosby was told that
it would be better for him to come
out with it and tell the clean truth.
Crosby said what he wanted was for
the jury to keep him from being
hanged. One member of the jury &c
marked that "They had about quit
, hanging people," Crosby then started
to tell the jury his story but did not
talking about something else. He
was urged to so on. He wandered eff
the subject several times but was
urged to go on. No inducement, said
the witness had been offered him.
On the cross examination by the
state Witness Sumrall said some one
in the room told Crosby that he
would not be hanged. Witness named
Sheriff Magruder and Deputy Sheriff
McGilvray as among those in the
room besides the members OF the
jury.
Witness Sumrall said it was Cor
oner Farley who said "They had about
quit hanging people"
The witness added that he had said:
you ought not to talk that way. You
don't know what might turn up
On the redirect examination Wit
ness Sumrall said all the jury rose
up and said to Crosby that the best
thing for him to do was to make a
clean statement
Sheriff Magruder.
Sheriff Magruder made clear cut
but brief statement and proved to be
strong witness for the defense. He
had gone into the coroner's jury room
as Mrs. Crosby was going out and was
in there when Crosby was brought II
the second time. Sheriff Magrudel
said it was Farley or perhaps him
self who had said to Crosby that i
was useless for him to make denia
as his wife had already confessed
Crosby was promised help if he made
statement. He did not make the
statement until inducement had beer
held out.
&. H. HuddIeston.
Mr.. e. II. Huddleston, a court stem
ographer of experience, had beer
employed to take the confessions o
Crosby and his wife as made to th(
Jury. Mr.. Huddleston confirmed the
testimony of previous witnesses, bu
added on cross examination why his
report had been marked "a Voluntar!
Confession" He replied that whe1
Crosby was asked the question eros
by had said his was a voluntary con
fession.
T. 3. Riley.
Special Deputy Sheriff T. B. Rile!
added two new points to the Crosb,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
Naval Officers Remain Silent
 About Peary.
s1ATEMM LIKE BASEBALL
Washngton Interested h Fight For He Champisnship.
Vice President sAerman as Fan sf Frrst 0rdsr--se.ater CuIserssn oaee Was i. the Cane, as
 was ssHasor Al6rsch.
BY ALrRrD ,. srorEn.

washintgon. Oct. is.--(special)---As between pr. Cook and Commander Peery in this North Pole squabble. the overwhelming sentiment in and around washington seems to be with the former. opinions being formed chiefly from what people have read of the controversy In the neFspapers.
 Naval officers do not say much out loud. One would naturally suppose that as Commander Peary belongs to their class they would be enthusiastic in their feelings for him. but they are not. Quite number of naval of- ficers have said privately here that Peary has been 50 long in this explor- ing business that he is out of touch with the service and for that reason they are not backing him up in his claims.
 It is also common talk among offi- cers of that service that Peary is not regarded strictly speaking as naval man, for he has had SO little sea duty that he does not seem to be of what might properly be called the naval class They regard him moro of an engineer than "saiior man."
 Commander Peary was Several years ago the honored guest at Q notable dinner given here by the National Geographic Society. Professor willis presided that night and Peary has number of friends and admirers in that society who have been hoping for years. that he would be the first to reach the pole. pr. Cook has also
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16

onvince the congressmen that they 5ueht to vote further aid.
 Partrtdgs. the New York scuiptor. hss completed the statute which is to bs placed on the proposed massive pedsstal. when the necessary amount of money 10 In hand. the society will dsfinitsiy decide upon the exact spot for placing the memorial. It will. of course, be in the vicinity of Jamss- town fn Virginia where the first Eng lish settlement was made. Probably it will be on Jamestown Island. that spot for historical reasons being gen. erally favored. although quite a num- Der think the island is too far up James river and in too sparsely pop ulated . section of Virginia. There 10 nothing on the island btt a portion of the old church. and some and tablets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
FAIR IN UNION SPRINGS.


 Good Races Are Seen on the Track. Union Springs, Oct. I6.--(Special.)-- The third day of the fair opened with big crowd and has proved the best day of alIs
 The races were unusually exciting. :. The first was Q half mile trotting race Entries. Temple Girl, Tramp McEwin. and DirectressI First. second and third moneys won in the order named The second was the best roadsters ever tracked before, and the moneys were won by the entries in the order named. Mack. owned by Hamp Cope driven by Mike Eley: Nellie w. owned by P. B. Pritchett. won second; Davis owned by Walter childs: Ruby Holley, owned by Clarence FeAgin. tied for third; Rufus. owned by M. N Hey, fourth; Frances. owned by Sterling Rainer, won fifth.
 Running race. Deason and ". T. Ed wards entries race won by Deason.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16

Tn the. days Of his youth Neison V.
 Jdrich, tho powerful and foxy Re.
 publican boss of the United States senate, used to play on the Providsnce
 ,assball club. This club had just then
 rotten Into the professional class, but young Aldrich did not remain long with 1t after it went to playing ball In earnest for real money. He was about that time getting pretty good start in business which was ultimate iy to make him . millionaire.
 A Rhode Island man who is chief If one of the divisions in the Interior Department. has some of the old newspaper accounts of the games up at Providence in which Aif Aidrich figured as one of the players.
 Gorman Was National.
 The late Arthur Pue German Of Maryland was member of the origin al Nationals which in the early days was a hummer among the baseball clubs He got just little bit Into the 'sprofessional" also but quit to slide up politically until eventually he became the leader of the Senate when the Democrats were in control of that body for two years.
 Senator German once related to the writer that he was out in the Far West with Senate Committee inves- tigating some Indian matters. They were in portion of the wild and wooily section where they did not feel very comfortable on account of lot of desperate characters that infested the locality. One day some tough looking fellows came galloping up to tho place at which they were stop ming. and the senatorial party were alarmed. But no sooner had the men alighted from their horses than one of them rushed over to the Maryland Senator and Joyful ly exclaimed. why. hello. Arthur. What in thunder are you doing out here?" The rough looking westerner had formerly played ball on the Wash ington club with German and had nev- CT heard that he had been elected to the Senate. It is almost useless to add that he and his pals saw to 1t that no harm came to the senators while they were in that neck of the woods.
 want shaft to P0cahontas. The members of the Pocahontas Club in this city are making earnest efforts to raise the necessary amount of money with which to erect an ap- propriate monument to the memory of the daughter of the famous Indian chief. sPowhatan. Miss Mary Desha. formerly of Lexington. Ky. Is presi- dent of the club which is composed of many of the most prominent women of the land Miss Desha states that the society has already raised about ss0.- 900. and 1t is hoped that another ap- propriation of not less than $b,000 will be made at the next session Of Con- gress. At any rate the fair ones who are trying to perpetuate the memory In bronze and marble of the noble In- dian woman who figured in the early history of this country will try to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
SUIT OVER CHILD. q

- {. Grandfather Secures Pessessien of .
 Baby.
 Anniston. Oct. 15.--(Special)--The old English theory of wards in chan cery has been argued with such good effect before Chancellor W. w White side in this city that Annie Gordon -aunders has been taken from her own father and placed under the guardian ship of her grandfather. J. B. Gil- more.
 The final decree in this case of Gil- more versus Cl " Saunders was rem lered yesterday afternoon, ending one of the bitterest legal battles that has been fought in Calhoun County in many years.
 A fact which makes the case unusual is that the father is . man of exem- plary habits. and 1t is stated in the decree that no reflection Is cast upon him by the decision of the court which merely decides that the best interests of the child will be conserved if she be placed under the care of Mir Gilmore. her father having remarried since the birth of the child
 The father is given free access to his offspring at all times.
 The childs guardian must make a bond of $500 and care for the child as If she were his own. and he is restrain ed from talking to the child or allow ing any one else to do anything which is calculated to lessen the child's re- spects for her parents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
Pax Car Wreckea.

Terrell. Tex. Oct. 15-.A protrud!ng rail spike caused the automobile pay car of the Texas Midland Railroad to leave the rails and turn turtle early today near Cartwright. Tex. while run ming fifteen miles an hour. Auditor Corley, Assistant General Manager L. W. Wells, Dispatcher H. c. Dinkins. Electrician B. B. Hunter. and Chief Clerk R. L. Browning. were aboard and were seriously injured. The car was enroute to Ennis. Tex.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
rhri.tians TaIk Temperance.

Pittsburg, Pa. Got 16---Tha Interna- tional Centennial and Convention of the Disciples of Christ, (Christian Churchl. today centered about the American temperance board. the board of minis teriaI relief. church extension, the min isterial association, the national benev- olent association and the Christian En- deavor. Addresses were made by dele- gates from all parts Of the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
D.sd Robber Once a Lawyer.

Chicago. Oct 1b-The body or the Highland Park bank robber was posi- lively identified today by Miss Minnie Harrington. an actress. as that of Lamar Harris, once a Los Angeles law yer and orator. A telegram from Philadelphia signed Betty Stewart requests the police to hold the body for Identification. Who Betty Stuart may be Is not known here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
PIumberu in Limeilxht

Tampa, Fla. Oct. l5--Ihe morning session of the Building Trades Depart ment of the American Federation of Labor was given over to discussion of the classification Of work for the niumbers' union and steamfitters' un- ion. This afternoon the visitors were entertained with an automobile ride over the city. Tonight they were guests at a banquet given by the local labor organizations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
Grnx Anavrern afcLenaan.

Savannah. Oct. 16--The aswer of Jo- seph Gray to the petition of H. c. Hc- Lendon for permission to begin que warranto proceedings against the for rner to show by what right he holds the ofice of Railroad Commissioner. from which McLendon was dismissed by a vote of the Legislature. was filed in the Superior Court here today. Gray de- nies that McLendon's removal and his own appointment were unconstitution- al Arguments in the case are expect ed to occupy the whole of today and tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
sIis.ion Board in ss.aion.

Savannah. Ga, Oct. lb--The Wo- mans Home Mission Board of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. held the first business session of It's annual convention here th:s morning. The feature of the morning session was an address by Miss Belle Bennett. the president. in which she demanded that full rights and privileges be granted to the laity of the church. An address also was delivered by the fsev. John A Rice, of New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-16
PHONE 256
TINEsT.

Oysters on the coast daily. Plants and Selects All kinds Fish Mackerel, Pompano. Blue Fish, Trout. Snapper. Crabs. shrimp.
 Chickens. Eggs and Butter
 Celery. Kalamazoo. Everything in our line up-to-date. We deliver anywhere in< the city with promptness. A welcome to all.
 Respectfully, adv. Brockman & Robinson.