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The Washington times., 1909-06-20

told me that her husband hadn't left
home. except at night. for weeks. Willie
Deaton confessed that ne had practical
" abandoned his crop and had not ven
tured lone into the fields this year.
Shows His Gun,
A Forty-four Mauser.
Would you like to see my gum" he
asked. He led the way to a secluded
spot in the rear OF the building and
with a certain degree of pride pulled
from his handbags a formidable A.
caliber Mauser pistol, it's barrel nearly
foot long. He fondled Il a moment
and then said:
This VIII talk to you nine times and
shoot loo yards. All you've got to DO
is TO hold your finger on the trigger.
II viii do the rest.
II carry II over my shoulder always,
The Washington times., 1909-06-20
Knew w nat
Brother Was Doing.

of course. knew what my brother
John was doing. sometimes before and
sometimes after it happened" confided
Elisha Smith. picking up his narrative
But II wasn't my place to tell, was it?
What good would ii have done and if I
had told I might have gotten in trouble
myself, mightn't II SO l let John tend
70 bis own business.
''They didn't have any right to arrest
me and Levi Johnson" he continued.
Them bloodhounds they brought down
here didn't track us. They just sus-
picfoned that we done it and came and
arrested us, They say the bloodhounds
tracked two men as far as my brother
Govan's house and then they say we
took horses and came on home Some
Of them say they ssw Levi and me going
cross the mountain that evenin' Ed
Callahan was shot But nobody amt
ever seen US go over toward Callahan's
The Washington times., 1909-06-20

Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Washington times., 1909-06-20
Leading Figures in Breathitt's Feud

Left o
Feud
laha Theodore
On o lahanF Faction
The Washington times., 1909-06-20
Disregard
For Life illustrated.

The utter carelessness with witch the
average mourt aineer talks of the killing
Of another human being was illustrated
a moment later when "Lish'' Smith be-
gan 20 talk He had become nettIed
through a report that the Callahan
brothers were making charges that he
and johnson lad been hired 10 kill
Ed Callahan.
II don't see why they want 10 put out
that report" he said. 81 never have
told It before, but I tell you now, Ed
Callahan himself tried TO get me TO XIII
Jim Deaton before Jim was killed by
somebody else.
How do you want him killed, Ed p
I asked him.
Then Callahan says to me: We'll,
/ he'll be coming down the river on raft
/ of logs soon. You Just stand in the
! bushes and when he comes alongside
you lust topple him off in the water
I'd said he would give me $50 for the
lob. but we didn't trade. for told Ed
wouldn't kill Jim Deaton that way.
/ Now he accuses me of taking money TO
XIII him.
'Iish'' Smith is the brother Of John
Smith, who made the famous confession
| duplicating Judge Hargis and Callahan
IN the murder OF DR.. Cox. John Smith
said he got 500 for his part in the assas-
sination. At that ,ine John Smith. who
Is still a silent factor in Smith-DeatOn
feudal affairs. vas a Hargis-Callahan
standby. Later ne ran away with Ed
CaIIahan's first wife and the feeling be-
tween the Smiths and Callahan has be-
come more bitter.
Callahan has since married a second
time, for he obtained a divorce soon
after his first wife left home with John
Smith, who had been a former Callahan
henchman, clerking in the latter's store
and ready at ali times to answer the
call OF the feud.
Wilson Callahan. son of the feudist
leader, recently killed his mothers
brother. John Spicer. in a family quar-
rel at the Callahan home, Spicer and Ed
Callahan being engaged at the time in
fight The law has never stepped in on
this little family by-play.
The Washington times., 1909-06-20

So-and-SO killed him, from behind a
tree. All your family is against him,
the man who killed some Of your family,
and they are all against one another.
You ci.n't be expected to like anybody
who killed one of your kin, can you?
Maybe fresh trouble breaks out among
the families. You expect to be killed
yourself. maybe. unless the man is
killed who has it in for you. That's the
way the folks down here in the noun
tains figure out this thirg and the kill
ings go on and on. ] guess If you folks
back East had things like this done to
them, they would feel the same way.
If the jury don't indicT US for shoot
ing Ed Callahan, and 1t can't, it's likely
that Callahan himself will believe we
done it and keep on after u.s.
And what then, Johnson
II guess It means more trouble" he
replied. simply, as he lit a cigar.
The Washington times., 1909-06-20
ED CALLAHAN,

Leader of Faction Recovering From Bullet wound
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
ny Frank n. Williams.

| Clara. in her mask and domino
standing In the shade OF one OF the
trees In the formal garden, gazed az
the brilliant scene about her and de-
cided. unequ,vocally, that Mrs. Ander
sons outdoor mask party was a huge
success. She felt a pleasurable thrill
as she tho1ght again OF the tall
broad-shouldered man who had paid
such marked attention to her. She
wondered idfv who he was
Suddenly her heart gave great
bound. Coming straight for her. down
one OF the paths, was the man IA
miliar figure. Shame-facedly she told
herself that IL was absurd that a mask.
ed man, whom she cid not know from
| Adam, couli affect her so strongly.
And yet. and yet. she knew that her
very being thrilled when those soul
full eyes OF his met hers through the
Sits In his mask. Now he was up
to her.
"Ah, here you are" he cried IN a
pleasant. yet commanding voice. I've
been hunting all over for you. You
know. it's almost time to unmask.
and I want to be near you so that l
can have the first glimpse OF those
charming features hidden behind that
black covering
But I've told you that my features
are not charming" insisted Clara.
And. oh, you must not talk to me
like this--its impossible, utterly i'm
possible"
What is?' questioned the man.
But even II 1t is, I'm enjoying myself
immensely. and you can't deny that
you are. too"
Eyes. am" acknowledged the girl.
I'm having the time OF my life, but 1t
can't last aad it's wrong-absolutely
wrong
"Bosh," csled the man.
Then. taking her by the arm, he led
her down to the boat landing, where
the gayly decorated craft were tied
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
THE Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By W. Holt White.
CHAPTER Lxlv.-(c ontlnued. }

CHAPTER LxIV.-(Contlnued.)
I'm the meantime" said Bellingham.
II will ask you to see that no harm
comes to Miss Hunt. After all, she IS
a political prisoner. and II would DE
really exercising wisdom II you were
to treat her well. Russia Is in arms
against us-when | say ,is, ] mean
Strong-and there is no reason why
We should spare ST. Petersburg II we
are minded to treat IL badly. II you
will see to It that Miss Hunt comes TO
no harm, promise you st. Petersburg
shall be treated well
You are taking a great deal upon
yourself" said the old man q little
fotly.
NO" said Bellngham slowly. Il 10
not think so. | am trying very hard
not to overstep the bounds OF friend
slip. When | was In st. Petersburg
YOU were n good friend to me-a dear
friend. You treated me as a son, and
have come 10 you as | might come to
y father. After all. | do not ask so
very much. although In one way. |
know. am asking great deal. |
simply ask for my safe passage back
70 Berlin and freedom from all annoy
ance and discomfort to Miss Hunt
while she remains in st. Peter aud st.
Paul"
For n moment Gen. Reval looked as
though he were about to decline TO
have anything to de- in the matter
Then his manner softened and he
stretched out his hand impulsively and
exclaimed:
my dear boy. IL shall he exactly as
YOU wish Only. II YOU desire - make
things as easy for me as you can. and
for yourself. leave s.. Petersburg to-
night. Don't delay. Delay In a case
of this sort is more than dangerous,
Now that | have your word said
Nottingham, Il am quite prepared TO
go.'I
That ended the interview. Once
more the two men shook hands in
silence, and Bellingham returned TN
mediately TO the hotel.
There he had practically nothing to
do, seeing that he had not even I'M
packed his things. He paid his bill
took n sleigh down tn the station and
caught the night express fo' Berlin.
When he reached the frontier re was
conscious that Gen. Reval bad been ~
work. He was regarded by the officials
there with grave curiosity. Ills bag
teage was scarcely looked at. even IN
the German side; indeed. ne found
facilities placed in MS way
He travelled direct TO Berlin anf
went 10 the Central lie went there
because OF its yaStness aud the knoWl
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
CHAMPION CLUB WOMAN CLAIMS HER
40 ODD CLUBS AID HER HOME MAKING

dappove OF womens clubs place the blame where
societies world
cant well find fault with what has met the worlds
reconsider the whole matter.
This in effect is the opinion OF Mrs w Lewis champion
serving third president OF the
This
addition Lewis has
Cincinnati Womans
the committee OF the Ohio Fed
literature the Synodcal
Presbyterian societies. 40 other club affiliations
think club memberships a for home
ing? certainly do not Mrs Lewis And think have
believe
worlds activities
intelligent appreciation home opportunities
missionary societies.
and a eclipse
adjusted.
missionary growing bounds
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
THE EVENING STORY

The man gazed at her with renewed
interest.
why not?" he asked. DO you
know I'm ~ the same boat-when we
go back | must put on my mask. too. "
Il" confessed the girl with avert
ed face, Il don't belong here. I'm only
Mrs. Anderson's maid"
What luck" cried the man. I'm
only detective hired to stay here un
I'll they unmask"
Somewhat shyly the girl looked at
him. then again turned her head away
You better take me back" she said
They'll unmask now right away.
Sure cried the man. buoyantly
But I'm coming around tomorrow
night to cali on you
All right" said the girl. But" said
she, with a Sigh that spoke not only
OF sorrow at not being guest at Mrs.
Anderson's party. but also OF JOY In
the prospective eall---"but be sure and
call for me at the back door,
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28

Into one of these he handed the girl.
then followed. Out on the artificial
lake. where the twinkling lights oil
the waters and the lanterns among the
trees made the place seem like fairy
land. he pursued his conversation.
why not take of your mask now?''
he queried Surely you're going TO
let an old friend like me see your pref.
ty face first"
And old friend?" laughed the girl.
And then. after a rapid glance around.
in which size saw no one was near
them. the girl swiftly took of her
mask. Her pretty. piquant face col
ored somewhat under the mans ar.
dent gaze. Following her example, the
man Invested himself OF his mask and
with Interest," the girl noted his square
Jaw and determined aspect.
When We go back" said the girl
somewhat sorrowfuly, I'll have 70
put on my mask again. III don't dare
appear there without It," she contin
ued hesilatingiy- -------s-.-----
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
INJUNCTION IS NEWEST
WEAPON OF REF0RMER
Supreme Courts Decision In Barnett
Case Should Make Law-Break-
inc Saloonists Quail.


When the public begins to realize
the full significance OF The supreme
court 8 recent decision In the case oil
the Detroit Realty Co. against Edward
Barnett. proprietor OF saloon and
dance hall on Randolph-st.. the courts
are likely to be deluged with applica
tons for injunctions against law-defy'
ing saloonists.
Under the decision any citizen may
resort to injunction proceedings
against any saloonkeeper who con
ducts his place In such way as to
interfere In any way with the peace
and quietness or the neighborhood. II
is new weapon for the reformers
who have sprung up in various parts
OF the city since w. ID. Southwiek SCI
the pace by prosecuting Saloonkeepei
r. f. Moore.
IL a saloonkeeper permits singing
dancing or boisterous conduct In Ms
Mace after hours and thereby disturbs
the slumber OF a neighbor. all the
neighbor has TO do is TO apply to the
court for an Injunction and the cour'
ia in duty bound 10 grant 1t, under
the new ruling. So IL is up TO the
liquor dealers in future TO toe the
mark. for there will be many persons
keeping tab on them, ready TO seize
the first opportunity to slap on an
injunction. =.
incidentally the supreme court. In
its decision. which perpetually enjoins
barnett from maintaining his place
as nuisance, gives Judge Donovan
poke In the ribs.
I'VE have read the testimony" says
the opinion, land we unhesitaungiy
saw that a more obvious case or pri
yate nuisance has not been presented
to this court within the RECOLLECTION
OF the Oldest member, and never ha'
been more clearly proven"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
COUNCIL STANDS PAT n ~
soUABBLE WITH YE11Y q
Refuses Request for psrmIssien q 81
Only Round Trip Tickets %

/. /. H.
Another sattle - on between ~
common council anc the Detroit DoIl1
Isle a Wirdsor Ferry Co. over to
rates OF farc to Bel.e ME By : Vs.
OF 30 TO 4. tuesday night. the o11oC<
men voted against any change n ~
present ratio OF fare. The company
wanted to sell only I0-cent round tfiU
and pleasure ride tickets, taking one
way passengers only on the boats r.
turning from the island TO the city -
the evening. Only Aid. Ellis. Vernon
Burton and owen voted TO accept THE
change.
About two years ago the council ara
company differed before. and the coure
ell backed Gown on its demand Tor ~
western boulevard service after tn
company had pulled It's boats OF tn
Belle Isle run.
DO not repeat shat fasco." snl1
Aid. Vernon in arguing for the Coz
pany's proposition. The companX
cannot make the one-way tranic DAY
They will pull on the boats"
Let them tie up their boats II th1v
want to-" replied Aid. Heinemom;
Don't be hluffed that way. TA11
may tie them up At the start OF tn
season when the business does ont pay
anyway. but they will not keep TIER
boats at the docks all season. Let -
stand pat. The people ought to stand
by US as they expect US TO stand ~
them"
I'VE can find another line OF boatp
to run to the island" said Aid Gar
vey.
Corporation Counsel Hally declares
that the company cannot run q partial
| service to the island. as has been
threatened. lie says that the ferry
company has the option only OF keep
ing its boats OF the run or else nv
ing the service at the rates fixed By
the aldermen, the council having the
right to prescribe that any company
running boats TO Belle Isle shall run
so many boats per hour.
Walter f. Campbell. president Or
the ferry company, declined to discuss
the councils action, Wednesday.
| I'VE haven't decided what we will
/ do" was his only comment.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28

edge that his appearance was less
likely to arouse comment In that huge
.aravansary than in a smaller hotel
where nationalities are more marked,
or which cater in more exclusive
manner.
The wireless, which he had begun to
treasure. he still had with him. and at
IL O'Clock on the night OF his arrival
he got into communication with
Strong and briefly told him what had
taken place.
Strong made no comment wlatso-
ever. except ticking briefly that 1t was
imperative he. Bellingham, should re-
turn at once to Bomberg in order that
they might the better be able to rescue
Miss Hunt from the fortress OF st.
Peter and ST. Paul.
The message rang so coldly and cal
lousy that Bellingham raped out on
the instrument:
And may | ask how"
tTo he COntinued.)
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
ueterans 20 Give panelna Party.

Preceding the dancing party which
will be given by HAGEN 8. Pingres
camp. United Spanish War Veterans
wednesday night, in the G. A. r. build
ing. there will be an entertainment
'rhe program follows: Songs and dane
ing. by Louis McPhee, German come
dian: George Leipzinger: violin solo
Charles l.. Bartlett; duet, Frank Dis
mara and Louis Merlo: songs aud
monologue, Charles watson; harp solo
Antonio De Michele: violin solo. An
CELLO De Michele. Sheriff Gaston's
quartet will sing.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
workhouse Money pwIndIes Fast.

OF the $4,000 OF house of correction
profits turned In to the city treasurer
by the board OF inspectors OF that in
stitution recently, only about 5000 re
mains The rest has beun used fol
various extraordinary expenses. The
amount that is now held liz to be re
tanned. however. until AFTER the board
of estimates has passed on the w. f
Garner claim for money In connection
with cement. sidewalks and intersec'
tons laid several years ago. III the
board OF estimates approves OF his
claim, IL will be paid from this house
of correction money.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28

MONACO. April 1S.--The police OF
the principality today arrested man
that they claim was about to depart
fer Paris to assssinate President Fal-
Heres, OF France.
Whether there is connection be-
tween the man under arrest and the
suggested Observation-Disclosures demon
stration and strikes planned by The
laborites OF France for May cannot
be learned.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
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The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
Marcon's HEARING NAV

The case against John Maroon,
charged with manslaughter in con-
nection with the death OF a sailor.
whom he knocked down in front of
Jim Elliott's Congress-st saloon, was
set for hearing. Tuesday morning.
hut was adjourned TO May 4.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
Warrant for Jap.

Special Offlcer Joseph Kolb. who IL
watching the poolrooms in Central
precinct, swore out warrant. Tues
day morning against Thomas Kajuga,
n Japanese. charging him with allow.
ing minors TO frequent his Monroe
ave poolrooms.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28

NEW YORK. April 2S.-From pull
Dit TO the gutter anG back TO the pull
Dit IL the career Of Or. Harvey G..
Furbay of New York. Ten years as
a tramp and n bum. drunkard and a
vagrant. have left their marks on the
face OF DR. Furbay who once was
pastor OF the oxford Presbyterian
church. Philadelphia But he declares
that his work in the future will be all
the more efficient in certain lines he
cause OF tie terrible nightmare. ~
years long through which he passed.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
SPANKING ENDS
KIDNAPPING PLOT
Leo Mulhern Gets Mixed in Dates
Wrote Parents Demanding $500
For His Ransom. u
CHAPTER 4,

CINCINNATI. o.. April 5a.-When a
Kid gets TO be IL or l3. and puts on
long pants, he reads Huck Finn. and
Diamond Dick and Nick Carter. ami
all about Indians and cowboys, and
pirates. But best OF all Is kidnapers.
You got to read about the cowboys
ana lnuians al night when the folks
think you're asleep, or on in tho
haymow with the other kids and some
coInstalk cigarettes, or back In the
cave. And the most fun you can get
cut OF IL Is to play wild west show.
But kidnapers--that's the dandy
stunt. It's more fun than being shot
by Indians or being drowned | nthe
river like Huck. You can read about
II In the papers, to.
Watch me- said Leo Mulhern, who
could stump any kid on Fifth-ave. In
Cincinnati.
CHAPTER u.
All Cincinnati was thrilled by the
bold kidnapping of poor Lco Mulhern.
His pictures were printed in the pa.
pers. Detectives were hired. Mothers
held their breath and wouldn't let their
own children out of sight. Everybody
said what a nice, fine boy Leo was.
Wasn't II terrible?
IT. a few days came a note from the
kidnarers, short. horrible. Leave $500
In certain alley and your boy will be
restored" ii read grimly Otherwise
he will be tortured to death" The
agonized parents left the $500. They
would give much more to get their
darling boy back in their arms again
CHAPTER ~.
Weak and wan. Leo turns up In
Ironton. where his grandfather, Ed
Rafferty,, lived.
i've been through an awful time.
he painted Two men TOOK me from
school They hurried me through
town In closed buggy. When | tried
to boiler. one Of them hit me in the
stummick, and ! knowed no more.
When came to. was in the noun
taips in West Virginia. My kidnapers
were stealing horses. One of the men
was tall and very thin. The other was
husky and had a big moustache like
pirate. They beat me and abused
me, and made me help them steal a
whole lot OF horses. Finally I run
away. They run after me, but l run
Eastern they did, and got away.
After long walk came to a
town. and the people told me II was
Ironton. and not West Virginia at all
'membered that grandpa lived here,
and, gee, | was glad"
CHAPTER W.
or course. a 12-year-oid kid can't
think of everything, and when grandpa
and all those detectives and police
men and papa and mamma and every
body kept asking questions. fellow
can't be expected to get everything
told right.
On second thoughts, there weren'
any two men kidnapers. nor any Wes
Virginia, nor horse stealing, nor moth
ing like that The note?-well. Will
this vertical system OF writing they
teach at school now, it's hard for
Kid make-his writing look like
a mans Leo did the best he could,
The chapter ends In the Mulhern
woodshed. with only Papa Mulhern
mamma and Leo as spectators. Gone
are the detectives. the headlines. the
pictures. the sympathy. the excitement
Only pain is ieft-aHd premises
And the neighbors hear 1t from the
kitchens-and smile.