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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
Jury Deliberated Less Than Two
Hours in Reaching q
Verdict.
GIVEN FREEDOM AT ONCE
Held Reception IN Court Room
Thanked Lawyers and Jurymen for
Their Action-The PrOsccut.
ing Attorney Was . Cousin
By Marriage.

Lyons n. Y, April s-Mrs. Georgia
Allyn Sampson. the young woman who
mas been on trial for her life here since
Monday, on the charge that she had
SHOT and killed her husband, Harry
Sampson. was acquitted shortly after
ton o'clock tonight and was Immediate
~ given her freedom.
Mrs Sampson was trembling percept-
ibly when the jury announced its verdict
hut she recovered her composure imme-
diately and smilingly received the en-
braces OF her father and mother and
ether relatives and the Congratulations
OF her friends. She held an impromptu
reception In the court thanking and
shaking hands with her lawyers and
each OF the Jurors and also greeting and
thanking the representatives Of the
press. Mrs. Sampson declined TO make
any statement for publication.
District Attorney Gilbert in speaking
Of the verdict said: II am satisfied. I
have done my full duty by the people
and by the prisoner"
Mr.. Gilbert though a cousin OF Mrs.
Sampson by marriage stood to his duty
and prosecuted the case as vigorously as
the facts would permit.
The last day Of the trial was spent
in presenting the defenses case and in
listening to the closing addresses Of the
State and the defense and to the charge
Of Judge Rich. The brief testimony of
the defense was confined chiefly to re-
buttirg the testimony of DR.. Albert n.
Hamilton. a gun expert, that the hole
made in SIMPSONS outer shirt was made
by a bullet fired from a distance and
that Harry Sampson could not therefore
have committed suicide as the defense
alleged. DR.. Albert +. Hall OF Fulton,
y. Y. was tho gun expert who testified
for the defense.
1t was $50 tonight when Judge Rich
completed his charge to the jury and It
was an hour later after the jurors had
cined that they retired to deliberate on
their verdict. Nothing was heard from
the jury room until an hour and 40 min
utes later when the jury asked for the
ground plan OF the lower floor OF the
4.llyn house. where Harry Sampson met
lis death They also asked for the two
shirts and other exhibits used by the
,un experts These We're given them.
At ten o'clock tie iurymen reported to
edge Rich that they had reached an
agreement. Word was sent to the
Wayne county jail. to which place the
defendant had been taken.
Mrs. Sampson reached the court room
ut 1910 attended by her friend and con-
slant companion. Miss Theresa Collins.
her aunt, Mrs. Kaye Of Chicago, and
Deputy c. j. Collins. In the room await
| ing her were her father and sister. Mrs.
| Leclaire. Of Chicago and a number Of
other relatives.
The sampson family was represented
| by William. George and Perry Samp-
son. brothers Of the dead man.
The jurors headed by Charles A. Noble
went to their places and then the fore
man In answer to the clerks formal
question. answered strongly mot guilty"
Judge Rich thanked the iurymen for
their services. discharged them and then
told Mrs. Sampson she was free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
Jury Found Him Guilty Of the
Murder of Miss Congdon Of
East Wallingford.
KENT TOOK VERDICT CO0LLY
His Attorneys Announced They Would
Petition Supreme Court for New
Trial-Attorney-Cse ne raj Show.
ed Emotion-sentence to
Come Later In Term.

Rutland. April IA verdict OF guilty
Of murder In the first degree was re-
turned at 9:0s yesterday morning by he
Jury which had been celebrating since
Fl iday afternoon on the evidence in the
acase OF Elroy Kent, charged with killing
Miss Della B. Congdon at East Walling-
ford. July "a last.
Kent was an escaped inmate OF the
Vermont asylum at Waterbury. He was
captured at Pittsfield, Mass, several
months after the murder was committed.
Kent. who is young man. had served
seN eral Jail and prison sentences for va
rious offenses. Two years ago. after be-
ing arrested on some minor charge he
was adjudged insane and committed to
the Waterbury asylum. In July last he
escaped from the asylum. and two weeks
later Miss Congdon was murdered Kent
had been seen In the vicinity OF the
Congdon house. and piece OF wood in
whjch were cut the initials "E. X" was
found in the Congdon barn after the
crime.
Miss Congdon was an elderly woman
and was a deaf mute. She was killed by
being struck over the head with heavy
club. The autopsy indicated that she
had been atrociously assaulted before
being killed.
Kent was not sentenced yesterday fore
room. but II was stated that sentence
r. obably would be pronounced during
the present term OF court. Under the
Jaw a session Of the Legislature must
intervene between the date Of the SEN
fencing of a person to be hanged, which
is the penalty for first degree murder
and the carrying out Of the sentence, IN
order that the Legislature may have an
opportunity. II it so desires. OF interven-
ing in the case. The Legislature has the
mower to commute death sentence.
Kent heard the verdict coolly ana
showed no agitation. His attorneys an
rounced that they would petition the
supreme court for a new trial. Attorney
General Sargent showed a considerable
emotion when he heard the verdict, but
he made no statement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
MISBRANDING SUGAR.
Government Has Brought a Cas-
against Corn Products Refining Co.

Cincinnati. April 1.-THE United States
government will try to establish q pre-
ccdent with regard to enforcement Of Its
regulations for branding sugar. The
oase against the Corn Products Refining
company Of Chicago is on the docket In
the United States district court here.
Forty-six bags Of sugar made by the
Corn Products company are under seiz-
ure on the premises Of the Gerke Brew
me company here. 1t Is charged that
the sugar Is misbranded as the labels
fail to state that II is mixed with 30
per cent. ash content, thereby reducing
and lowering and iniuriously affecting
the quality and strength of the sugar
TIE labelling is charged to be false and
fraudulent and with the view Of deceiv.
irg the public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
ICE JAM AT NIAGARA.
Immense Damage to Docks and Boat
Houses along the shores,

Niagara Falls. n. Y, April Am Ice
Jam Of immense proportions completely
covers the surface OF Niagara river from
the cataract to Lake Ontario. The damage
already done to docks and boat houses
Is estimated at $4,000. Hourly the jam Is
becoming more solid and thicker and the
only hope Of saving any dockage on either
hank is a quick thaw without wind The
tracks Of the Gorge road for n distance
Of two miles are under ten feet OF solid
Ice. The docks of the Niagara Navigation
company at Lewis, where the Toronto
boats touch in the summer months are
tonight under 20 feet OF ice and will he
badly damaged If not entirely destroyed.
At the Whirlpool there Is a thickness If
about 30 feet and all that Is left visible
Of the giant pool is circle OF 30 feet
In diameter, Below the Devils Hole there
are not a dozen stretches Of open water.
The almost unprecedented conditions are
directly due to the great windstorm
which sent immense foes down from
Lake Erie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
SCANDAL AT DoCKYARD.
Two French Battleships In bad shape
-Ammu milton Incomplete.

Toulon, France. April 1.-THE first
visits Of the parliamentary investigat-
ing committee to the dockyard here
have revealed according to statements
made by members Of the committee, a
scandalous condition of affairs.
The new battleship Justice has been
found practically to be useless. the
plates surrounding the after boilers
being burnt through and presenting
grave danger. The work OF renovat-
ing the vessel will take months. Tho
stock OF ammunition also was found to
be incomplete.
On sister ship, Liberte. half the
boilers are useless, owing to the lack
Of small part which could not be
procured at Toulon. The she'll nlling
works shops are in a lamentaole con-
dition, not even elementary precau-
tions being observed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
UNION ENGINEERS WIN.
Rutland Transit Company One Of TAess
to Yield.

Buffalo. N. Y, April ll-Four Of the
package freight lines came to an agree
ment with the engineers to-day. They
ere the Western Transit company, the
Anchor line. the Lehigh Valley Trans
rortntion company and the Rutland
Transit company
Under the terms agreed upon by the
line managers and the executive COM
mittee OF the marine engineers, the men
are given their appointments with tho
cpen shop clause eliminated and with
the same wages and conditions OF service
that prevailed last year.
The four lines that have settled with
their engineers are members Of the Lake
Cerriers' association which is endeav-
cring to enforce the open shop rule on
the Great Lakes. The union leaders here
are jubiant and claim this 10 only the
first break in the boat owners organi-
cation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
Victim Of Complication Of Kid
ney, Heart andoPulmonary
Diseases.
FNAOUS LAND PROSECUTOR
His Administration Of the Depa rtme nj
Of the Interior Unenrthed Extcn.
sive Frauds In the wcst-The
Burial WAS in 81. Louis
on M0ndny.

Washington. Aprn e-Ethan Allan
Hitchcock, secretary Of the interior un.
der Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt.
died here to-day. aged "A. He had been
critically i'll for several days
At the bedside when the end came
we're Mrs Hitchcock tbrea dau~bter.
Lieut.. Commander Sims md a nenhew.
George G.. Hitchcock of ST Louis
The hody will he taken IN a.. Louis
to. morrow. The funeral will he held
Monday. the interment beire Mt Belle.
;5ntaine cemetery
Mr.. Hitchcock contracted n severe cold
while in the west and burr,ed 70 Wash
ington TO place himself I'm the hands
specialists He suffered from, n comnlica
ton of kidney. heart and pulmonary
diseases. His passing mar ,cd the close
Of career whose prominent feature was
an administration of the interior depart
ment that stirred the western land
problems as never before. Brought hero
from st. Petersburg where he had served
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The frs. one recorded In the town rec
ords OF Burlington Judge Hitchcock
was an eminent Nermonter: represented
burlington hVe times IN the Legislative
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
MILLION LOST IN SEA.
British Steamer Breaks in Two and
IL Abandoned.

Dover. April 1.-THE British steam
er Marietta from Calcutta March 6
for London. which went ashore on
Goodwin sands Friday last, has brok
en- in two and has been abandoned.
The passengers were landed soon aft
err the vessel struck and all the crew
were rescued to-day. large quantity
of cargo was taken OFF the ship but
the loss involved in the vessel and the
remainder OF the cargo Is estimated
at $1,000. 900
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
MARRIED AT 3 A. M.
Minister'S Daughter Wanted to Catch
Four O'Clock Train for New York.

Claremont, n. IT.. April fI.-what
was probably the earliest marriage
ever celebrated In this town occurred
at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. when
the Rev. L. r. Danforth married his
youngest daughter. Leota. to Arthur
F. Howe. clerk In the postoffice.
Mrs. Elmer Whitcomb. sister of the
bride. played the wedding march, her
daughter was flower girl. and Harold
Danforth, brother OF the bride. gave
her in marriage. The double ring SER
vice was used. A wedding breakfast
was serve, Immediately after the cere-
mony. to enable the couple to catch
the o'clock train for New York en-
route for Norfolk, Va, After an ex-
tended honeymoon the couple will live
at 10 Bourne street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
SEAL CATCH GREATER.
Return Of st. Lawrence Steamers with
Estimate Of 225,O0O skins.

st. Johns. n. F.. April ll-News from
the sailing squadron which has been in
the Gulf Of st. Lawrence while the rest
Of the fleet has been engaged elsewhere
Indicates that the probable total catch
Of the gulf squadron will exceed 25,0O0
seals.
The sealing steamer Boethic with 3d.
900 seals and the Bonaventure, also with
81, 900 arrived tonight from the main part
Of the feet.
Last year the catch OF the entire feet
amounted to $4,000, On the basis OF pres
ent information as to the fares Of seal
ers now returning to this port. this
years catch should reach $500 and may
exceed that figure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
YIIINOIS' SENATORIAL DEADLOCK.

(From the Chicago Record HeraldD
The long deadlock over the senatorship
at Springfield has led one member OF tho
upper house to introduce resolution
calling upon Congress Tor the submission
of constitutional amendment for tho
direct election OF senators by popular
vote.
Congress will never submit such an
amendment in response to resolutions OF
this sort The logic is simple The Sem
ate Is part Of Congress. The senator's
for the most part object to popular cleo
ton on the identical grounds on which
the people favor IT, The Senate will new
err voluntarily take any initiative in this
matter.
The way 70 get action Is just a little
different. The States should not ask Con-
gress to act, but should instead exercise
their constitutional right and make form
al demand upon Congress to call con-
stitutional convention to prepare nm
amendment. When enough resolutions
of this character have been passed by
the states Congress will no longer be a
free agent, but will be compelled to act.
Illinois has more than once passed a
formal resolution of the required charac-
ter, and so have about half OF the States,
Two-thirds Of the States have. how
ever, not yet acted. It may be regarded
as one OF the certainties OF the future
that In time enough will act to secure
the reform.
Every additional state which provides
for a direct primary on the ssnatorshir
takes forward step. Where a primary
law goes as far as that Of oregon. the
State enjoys already the equivalent Of di.
rect election. except that continual
watchfulness Is necessary to prevent the
mechanism slipping a cog at some point
Where the State laws are less thorough
the primary system, by It's very imper
.ction. makes the embodiment OF thu
reform In an amendment to the fedora
constitution seem highly desirable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
THOUSANDS VIEW BODY.
Lieut.. Joseph PetrOsino Lay In State
Hts Funeral To-day.

New York. April 11-Five thousand
persons to day viewed the coffin con-
tanning the body Of Police Lieutenant
Joseph Petrosino In tho rooms OF the
James E. March association on the
Moor under the apartments he occupi-
ed at 233 Lafayette street. The widow
OF the detective, who was assasslnat-
ed In Palermo, Sicily, viewed the body
before the public was admitted.
The funeral, which promises to be
one OF the most noteworthy In several
years will be held at the house at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning and at the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
TAFT RECEIVES AT CHURCH,

Washington, April l1.--President
Taft attended Easter service at St.
Johns Episcopal Church. of which
Mrs Taft Is n member, to-day. After
wards he was compelled to hold an In
formal reception on the steps of tho
church A large crowd was waiting to
get a glimpse OF him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
WESTON PEGGING AWAY.

Toledo, April ii-Edward Payson Wes-
ton, the pedestrian who spent Sunday
here, resumed his trip to San Francisco
Mt 1900 this morning. He is scheduled to
reach Bryan. so miles west. tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
EXPLAINED.

Newlywed latter the honeymoon)-How
was II you had such simple tastes before
/ married you?
Mrs. Newlywed-I had to In those days.
I never could get the money out Of papa.
Brooklyn Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
PROMOTION.

"Out Of a job?" asked the first GIRL.
Boss catch you f!irting?"
mo: caught the boss. Say, what
sort Of a wedding dress do you think is
real Philadelphia Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

1he IL Ripolin Building. situated on
q wharf beside the Seine River. Paris.
France, was recently rooted with our
Com po- rubber roofing. Samples free
Strong Hardware CO.. Burlington. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15

Impure blood runs you down--makes
you an easy victim for organic dis
eases. Burdock Blood Bitters puri-
fes the blood-c,Hes the cause-builds
| you up
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
DEATH OF FATHER sHEEHAN.

Troy. n. Y, .pril 1.-THE Rev. VIII
liam r. Sheehan, pastor Of st. Pat
ricks Church. Watervliet, died to-
night after an illness of four days. A
heavy cold developed into pneumonia.
He was pastor OF ST. Patrickk's Church
for forty-one years and last year cele-
brated his golden jubilee of accession
to the priesthood
Father sheehan was born In Fer
moy, County Cork. Ireland. in 1882.
He was ordained In Ireland and on
| coming to this country filled pastor
ates in the Albany diocese as follows:
Albany, Chancellor. 1853; st. Johns
Church. Utica. Oneida in 1888, West
Troy, now -Waterliet, where he re
manned In charge Of st. Patrick
Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15

pro ca thedral In Mott street, where a
solemn high requiem mass will be cell
ebrated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
PRIEST DIES ON EASTER.
Rev. Father Singer. Oldest Member Of
Dominican Order,

New York. April 11.-While preparing 10
celebrate early mass to-day. the Rev.
Joseph II, Singer. O. p. the oldest mem
Der OF the Dominican order in America
and for many years rector Of the Church
OF ST. Vincent Ferrers. 9'h street and
Lexington avenue, suffered a hemorrhage
OF the lungs and died before doctors or
other priests could be summoned. He was
al the convent Of the Little Sisters OF the
Poor at the time and several Of the nuns
recited the litany for the dying as he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
WILL NOT PERMIT LANDING.

Copenhagen, April 1.-The govern
ment has instructed the governor Of
the Daniel West Indies under no cir
cumstances to permit exPresident
Castro to land in that territory. These
instructions were issued In response to
cablegram from the colonial offic-
ials inauiring as to what measures
they should taken in event OF Castro's
attempting to take up his residence
at any of their ports.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-28

gradually descending. At 80 feet
above the water | drifted like an in
jured bird fearing to alght, realizing
that | had failed again
My thoughts turned To my own
safety and | lay down in order TO
tighten the force of the blow as much
as possible Away in the distance |
could see the torpedo boats and won-
dcred if all would turn out right.
AS luck would have il. | struck the sea
with comparative lghtness. not VITA
the splash that accompanied my pre-
vious fail, although the cent was
very rapid. My goggles St ick Il piece
of the plane ana cut my forehead |
was not anxious as | knew that the
would float for some time.
Yet ii appeared q long wait before
was rescued. The accident was due
to the motor falling much as it did on
the former occasion. do not think
that the rain had anything to do with
the failure. II WAS very unfortunate
because another couple OF minutes
would have taken me over Shakes
peare cliffs. However, | will have am
other try as soon as ] am fit. | do not
think the machine was much dam
aged. 1t will be repaired probably
before | am"
Latham returned TO Calais by the
midnight boat
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-28

Barcelona, July 21.- barcelona Is
now under martial law. Serious riot
ing has occurred following the declar-
alton of a general strike in protest
against the military operations In
Morocco and the dispatch to that coun-
try of large bodies Of troops. Sew
erol persons have been killed and
many wounded,
Violent meetings have been held this
week ana the general strike followed.
Thore has been much lighting in the
streets The food supplies have been
cut Off resulting in great hardship
ana suffering especially among the
poor The prices of the necessnries of
life are almost prohibitive. The
strikers checred the soldiers but have
attacked the police OF Barcelona and
suburbs several serious lights have
occurred between the police aud the
rioters and the former have not hest
tatcd TO use their pistols freely As
result many innocent pedestrians have
been shot
All commercial activities are pros
lratcd and service on the tramways
ana railroads as wen as cabs ana car
riagc service has ceased There is
great uneaslness here ana fear of much
more serious disorders. Trouble also
IS reported from the interior.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-28
DEAD IN
MEXICAN
RIOTS
THOUSAND PRISONERS
CAPTURED BY CAVALRY
American Gives Thrilling Ac-
count of Street Fighting at
GuadaIajara Sunday Night
Foreigners Among Victims.

ihA Morning journal special leased Wire /
city OF MeNico, July 27.-Rcports ot
the number Of dead ana injured in
sundays riots at Guadalajaru vary,
ana the officials seemed reticent about
giving out the real figures. CON
seIvatiNe estimate today places the
numhe: of dead at twelve, and the
seriously injured at 30 Many of the
rioters carried their dead and
wounded to private homes and have
concealed them, fearing imprlson-
ment
EighN-nine rioters were tried to-
day The men were sentenced ia
from Is To 80 days imprisonment
each. The secret service agents are
hunting for the ring leaders of the
movement who viii BE severely dealt
with when caught American Consul
sam Giil called at the state palace to-
day and presented indemnity claims
on hehalf of st. clair Murphy, the
American who was injured and for
four other Americans whose places
of business were damased by the mob.