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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24

DR. Horace Rivers said at 1880
this afternoon that Freeman may
linger until midnight. but there is no
hope for him. Oxygen was applied
and slightly rallied him.
George Freeman. condemned 20 be
hanged tomorrow for the murder of
Essie Cobb. took a heavy dose of
morphine. which was somehow
struggled into his cell at the Nc
Cracker county Jail.
Freeman was found in his cell be-
tween 5 and 6 O'Clock this morning
with only a spark OF life IN his body.
Deputy Jailer p. q. Kirk was on
duty last night. and frequently Wis
tied the cell during the night, but
reported that Freeman was sleeping
soundly. He snored as usual and
there was nothing to Indicate that
poison had been taken. About 1915
Deputy Kirk talked with Freeman.
who seemed as cheerful as usual. At
2:30 O'Clock this morning Mr.. Kirk
retired, and Deputy Taller Joe Pur-
chase began the watch. and visited
the cell several times. Shortly after
o'clock he noticed Freeman was
not breathing right, ana unlocked
the cell. All efforts to awaken him
failed, and hurry calls for physicians
we're sent
DR.. l.. E. Young, county physician.
was the first to reach Freemans
side, and he said; When l reached
him he was totally unconscious, was
breathing about six or seven times
minute The poison had taken the
full effect on his system, and he was
barely alive"
DIR. ]. T. Reddick and DR.. Horace
Rivers reached the jail a short time
later. and the work of giving anti
dotes was continued.
The physicians say they do not
know what poison he took, because
of the similar action of several
drugs The general opinion is that
Freeman took morphine.
Hyperdermic Injections of cocaine.
ana ether antidotes we're given and
~ "a o'clock Freeman had rallied
slightly. His breathing was strong
err and his respiration quickened to
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Brandy TestiIies

New York. June 24.-Broughton
Brandenburg today testified to details
of his alleged negotiations with
Grover Cleveland for the publication
OF series OF articles on the cam
paign. the sale OF the first OF which
resulted In Brandenburg's indictment
He said he offered Cleveland $4,000
for three articles. Brandenburg to
keep all over this sum that he re-
eeived from newspapers or magazines
On March he saw Cleveland at his
office and received the matter which
he later embodied In an article and
published over Cleveland's signature.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Farnum's Story

New York, June 24.--Farnum's
story of his acquaIntanceshIp with
Mrs. Gould was read in court today.
Farnum Is i'll at a Maine resort. His
deposition gives his profession as
Supposedly an actor" He said he
first met Mrs. Gould six years ago,
when he appeared In a charity play.
They next met in 1904. when he Wis
tied Castle Gould with May Robson.
The third meeting was IN 1906, when
he went to her apartments at the
ST. Regis hotel TO discuss plans for
her desire TO return to the stage.
Elijah Sells, her cousin. was to be
present. but did not arrive until Far
mum was leaving.
Farnum's deposition says he never
Rugged and kissed Mrs. Gould. He
always addressed her as MRS. Gould"
He never used endearlng tones and
swore he nevr was guilty of impro-
priety with her and never was alone
with her in any apartment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
ALTA ROGERS WOULDN'T
BAIL ONE INNATE WHO
PEACHES.
CHARGES.LIQU0R WAS SOLD
IN H0USE...wOMAN is
FINED.

Alta Rogers, of Eighth street and
Biederman avenue, was arrested this
morning about O'Clock for keeping
a disorderly house and was fined s25
in police court this morning. Alta
and two girls, Nina French and Flor
ence Everett. who live with Alta
Rogers, and two men, Harvey Keel
ing and prentice Clox, were arrested
this morning about O'Clock by Pa
trolman Morris and Wick for being
drunk and engaging in a fight, using
profane language and acting disor-
derby. The charge win be tried be-
fore Judge Cross this afternoon.
Alta Rogers gave bond last night
and also gave bond for Florence
Everett. Nina French, who could
not give bond, was locked up in the
city Jail. Alta Rogers accused Nina
French of starting the fight and be-
ing the one who used the profane
language. She also claimed that the
French girl was compelled to leave
Cairo, because of her bad character.
Nina French turned tables on Altn
by saying that Alta Rogers sells beer
at her house on South Eighth street.
The police department is making
a thorough investigation OF the con-
dition of affairs at the Rogers
house, as is claimed by Nina French.
Nina French is a girl about II years
old and claims Cairo as her home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Civil War Imminent

Constantinople. June 24-Turkey
Is facing another revolution in the
opinion Of close students OF national
Affairs. Friction between Young
Turks and military party led by Chef
Tx Pasha is expected to result in a
clash IN the near future. Young
Turks are said to be planning TO over
throw Mehmed V, whom they con-
slider merely the tool Of Cheftik
They would substitute Prince Yussui
Ezzedin. heir apparent. who is a
pronounced liberal. Cheftik is pre-
pared to declare martial law at the
first sign of hostility.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
DEAD MAN MAY
BE A CITIZEN OF CAIRO.

Chief OF Police Collins received a
letter yesterday afternoon from Cairo
asking for detail description OF the
unknown man who was found dead
at Epperson ten days ago. The writer
Is S. McGee and he wrote in behalf of
a poor woman who IL confined to her
bed. The woman thought II was her
husband, who left Cairo some time
ago. The letter gave a description
OF her husband as being SO years old,
81 feet tall. with fair complexion.
blue eyes and all his teeth out but
two. The man found is about 5h
feet in height and he appeared not to
have any teeth. A description OF the
unknown man will be sent to Cairo
Immediately.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Bryan's Son Weds

Grand Lake, Col. June PA
childhood romance illuminated today
in the marriage of william ]. Bryan
Jr.. to Helen Berger. OF Milwaukee
The Rev. Harry Huntington, OF Crate
Neb.. a personal friend OF the bride
groom. performed the ceremony un.
der che stately pines on the shore ol
Grand lake. Miss Edna Baker, Of
Lincoln. and Sam Berger. brother Of
the bride. were attendants. Only The
immediate relatives were present
The honeymoon will be spent here
and the party will leave late In Juh
for Tucson, Ariz. The bride Is II
fraiI health.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Shooting Contest

Chicago. June 24.-The grand
American handicap begins today.
Four hundred and seventy marks
men expect to compete. Gilbert and
Crosby are favorltes. "Rube" Wad-
dell is an entrant. Mrs. A. d. Top
perwein, star OF the preliminary
events, tied several others, breaking
90 out OF 100. She also made the
high professional average yesterday
of 10 out OF so.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
CHUNG SIN STANDS
FIFTY HOURS QUIZ

New York. June 24.-For SO hours
the third degree" was administered
10 Chung Sin practically without re-
suit. except to convince the authori-
ties that Clung knows all about the
murder OF Elsie slgel and wont tell.
Every story he has told so far has
been dIsproved by the officers or adj
mstted By the Chlnk TO be false.
Chung Sin. under the strain OF the
heart-breaklng third degree method
applied by his captors. almost con.
stsntly during the fifty hours which
have elapsed since his arrest. supple
mented his previous confession. Sin
who was Leon Nng's roommate. now
admits that his hands were on ths
pulse OF Elsie slgel when the last
sign Of life nickered out. Quar-
Wick Nam, the Chinese interpreter
who wrung from Chung Sin the frs
known details OF how General Franz
sigel's granddaughter was murdered
informed Chung Sin that he coulC
not expect the aid OF the Chinese IN
less he told the whole truth. The
fact that his own countrymen had de
serted him. greatly disturbed Chunl
Sin
For more than an hour before THU
Information was reported to him. th'
willy prisoner had told dozen liei
about what transplred on the morn
ing OF June ..
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Cholera in Russia

ST. Petersburg. June 2f.-Onicial
igures place the number OF cholera
cases here at ala, but careful esti-
mates OF those In & position TO know
show fully a thousand They are In.
creasing a hundred per day. The at.
uation soon will be as bad as lasi
year. About one-third Of the cases
prove fatal. The city Is becoming
panic stricken. The disease Il
spreading In the provinces.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24

about 20 to the minute at If o'clock.
Hot irons were placed to his feet,
and when slapped there was a slight
response. Freeman responded to
the calling of his name by moving
his arms and opening his eyes
slightly.
DR.. Reddick at 10 o'clock said
Freeman would be dead by o'clock,
as he entertained no hope after the
first visit The other physicians
held out hope. and worked with him.
Thoy admitted the chances; were
against him.
An attempt was made to use the
stomach pump. but the poison had
been in his system so long that II
, was useless. IL was the opinion of
the physicians that Freeman had
taken the drug about midnight.
DR.. Young said he would make a
request OF the county to have the
stomach analysed. and ascertain
what was taken. County Jailer
James Eaker said he was unable to
account for Freeman's possession OF
the poison. All visitors were watched
by the jail officials to prevent the
passing in of anything.
Hiram Smedley's cell is within a
few feet of Freeman's. Smedley
keeps morphine tablets in his cell,
and has the access to them at all
times. Only one trusty was allowed
TO visit the cell of Freeman.
Priest Visits Cell.
The Rev. Father II. A. Connolly
was one of the first notified of Free
mans condition, and he arrived at
the jail about o'clock. Seeing that
the man was in critical condition
the sacrament of the extreme unc-
ton was administered. This sacra-
ment is administered only when the
Catholic is dying as the result of ill
ness. and on the scaffold II would
not have been possible TO administer
IL. Father Connolly was shocked by
the news and said: Never was I
more impressed with him than yes
terday afternoon about $50 o'clock,
my last visit. He was more hopeful
than usual Freeman told me of the
trouble yesterday and said he shot
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
KANSAS NATIONAL BANKS
PROTECT THEMSELVES

Topeka. Kas.. June 24.--Insnrance
policies will be issued In Kansas after
today's meeting OF the directors of
the Bankers Guaranty and Surety
company. a half million dollars cor
poration organized by national bank
ers 20 counterfeit the effect OF the
bank guaranty law. Only state banks
are entitled &c the advantages OF the
Guaranty's protection and national
banks are losing business as the re-
suit The new concern will protect
depositors OF national banks against
losses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
SUITS MUST BE BROUGHT
TO DRAIN THE NORTHWEST.

City Solicitor Campbell and County
Attorney Barley agree that the only
way the drainage OF that section Of
the county west of the city can be
undertaken as a public project Is TO
bring suit to assess the cost on pri-
yate property and the county. Any
one interested in the drainage may
bring suit. This disposes Of the prop
osition OF the county and city joining
in doing the work and dividing the
cost
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Sen. Bailey Denounces Free Raw
Material as Un-Democratic and
a Burden on Ultimate Consumers
Beverage Hazed This Morn.
ing by Aldrich and Hale.
While Making Attack on
Tobacco Trust.

Washington. June Ex-senator
Bailey in a speech in the senate to-
day. denounced the doctrine OF free
raw materials as unjust and un-Dem-
ocratic. IL is not the traditional
policy of the Democratic party. Free
materials takes the burden OF taxa
ton from the manufacturer and
places II on the consumer. Discuss
ing the iron ore tariff. he attacked
the steel trust. II should be dissolved,
he said, and its officers prosecuted
criminally.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
INJUSTICE TO STR0wE.
OF BENTON. CORRECTED

Benton. Ky. June "a. Especially
Through some unfortunate mad
vertence. The Evening Sun was made
to say last night in connection with
the Model store suit in this city, that
Mr.. E. A. Strowe had taken the
bankrupt law. That is an error,
which does Mr.. Strowe an injustice.
He neither took II nor contemplated
IL. nor was his credit questioned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24

making an investigation of the homes
and work shops of some peddlers
one tamale man told Mayor Smith he
couldn't do enough business to buy a
license. The mayor offered to buy
him ticket 20 some other locality
and the man agreed; but he walked
to smithland and secured IS for a
license.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Rlack Hand Convicted.

Chicago. ILL.,. June 24.-Joseph
Bertucchi found guilty of participa-
ton in the black hand plot. resulting
n the killing of a wealthy Italian
was sentenced to 20 years in the pen
itentlary. During the trial one OF the
states witnesses refused TO continue
his testimony when an unknown Ital.
ian in the court waved a red hand
kerchief.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Ocean 10 Ocean.

Seattle. Wash. June 2f.-shaw-
NUT second In the ocean 60 ocean
race arrived shortly after midnight.
II was delayed by STOW In the Cas-
cade mountains near Seattle. Ford
number one IL expected to finish third
to-day. A Ford was first.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
GOV. APPOINTS BRECKIN.
RIDGE MAN COMMITS.
SI0NER.
SUPERINTENDENT CRABBE
MAY SUCCEED PROBES.
SOR ROARK.

Frankfort. KY. June "a. Especially
Governor Wilson today appointed
John p. Haswell. OF Breckenridge
county. railroad commissioner from
the First district to succeed the late
MacD. Ferguson. He will hold the
Office I'LL the election in November.
Haswell was floor leader OF the Re-
publIcans in the last house OF repre-
sentatlvcs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Ling's Tong Active.

Chicago. June 24.-Thirty mem
bers OF Hip Sing Tong. OF which
Leon Ling was member. are said to
have come here shortly after the
Slgel murder and authorities are
searching. hoping for clue to Llng's
whereabouts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Count Torak Injured.

Washington. June 24.--count Alex
ander Torak. an attache OF the Aus
TRAN embassy here, was injured.
probably fatally. as the result OF
fall from a trolley car which he was
attempting to board.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Fight Is Postponed.

Pittsburgh, June 24.--owing to
the illness OF Frank Klaus. the fight
scheduled tor last night between
II so Kelly and Klaus was postponed
until Friday evening.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Trr 10 Hnze Revcrldce.

Washington. June 20. Especial. -
Senator Beveridge made a strong
speech in the senate. attacking the
tobacco trusts methods. Aldrlch,
Hale and the reactionaries tried to
haze him by leaving the senate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24

San Francisco. June Secretly
informed that Leon Ling was In Oak
land and might attempt to sall on
the steamship Manchuria today. off,
GERS went aboard TO examine Chinese
passengers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
CONDEMNED MAN is DYING AND HIS
WORDS OF YESTERDAY ARE RECALLED
AS REFERRING TO SELF-DESTRUCTION.

in seif-defense, but that he would
walk out and face death like a man"
When found Freeman was on his
bunk and dressed in his under cloth
ing. Scattered about his cell we're
newspapers and religious papers.
County Physician l.. T.. Young. Pa
troll Driver Thad Terrell and the Jail
officials worked with him. but at
noon his condition was weaker.
Freeman's breathing was heavy.
Leaves a Note.
That 1t was case Of self-destruc-
ton is verified by letter. which was
found in his note book. and probably
was the last written by Freeman.
He wrote: Paducah. KY. June the
1903. Dear Friend | no am a
Child of God and am prepared to
go but am not getting and before
would be hung 1 will leave in this
manner and God noes am not get
ting Justus. my life was raIse swore
away by three witnesses that did not
like me at all and / was telling the
truth about it and made out lye
but God noes was telling the truth
about what l sead. Friends am
gond to a place of rest mi life was
herd away but am due bound to
go place OF rest. and hope the ones
that swore my life away will meet
me in heven for no am going
there"
There is a difference among the
doctors as TO the dose OF the poison
that Freeman took. DR.. Young be-
lieves that he took a large dose. Dr.
o. r. Kidd said someone evidently
well acquainted with the dose of
morphine gave II to Freeman. The
physicians were unable to make
Freeman vomit.
No Respite.
Several attempts are being made
to have the governor grant a respite
of the death sentence. This morning
Attorney T. n Hazelip. who defend
ed Freeman. sent telegram to the
governor. asking that an extension
of time be granted DIR. J. d. Pend
ley has written Governor Wilson and
seeks to have the execution put on
until he can present new evidence.
which he says has been found. DR.
Pendley declined to give out tho In
formation; but says It is sufficient TO
reduce the penalty from the extreme
to Imprisonment for life. Sc says the
witness is on the dodge. and does not
bear the best reputation; but by the
testimony he says Il can be proved
that Freeman was in a jealous rage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24

Mexico City, June 2f.-The Ate
majae cotton mills at Guadalajara.
burned last night. Loss $1,000 900.
More than 1000 workmen are thrown
out OF employment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24

Paintssille. KY. June 2f.-It 10
stated on good authority that Pro-
lessor Crabbe, superintendent OF pub
llc instruction. will resign TO succeed
the late President Roark, OF Eastern
Kentucky Normal school.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Famous Hotel Burns

Schenectady. N. Y. June 24.-old
Fort william Henry. one OF the most
noted summer hotels OF Lake George,
was burned today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Bank statement.

Washington. June 24.-The comp
troller calls for statements of the
condition of national banks at the
close OF business June %.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24

. . . . . 90 . . . - .
81 HAVEN'T BEEN HANGED YET. I HAVE SOMETHING
OVER ~ HOURS TO LIVE. AND LOTS COULD TAKE PLACE
IN THAT TuiE"-frophetic words Freeman
porter The Evening yesterday. carboc acid
his cell ago. previously
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Against Prohibition.

AZ meeting OF the Commercial
club last night resolutions were
adopted against statewide prohibl-
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
FAIR.

Probably fair and eoatinued warm
weather tonight and Friday. Highest
temperature yesterday. ~; lowest to-
day. y5.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Want Any Industry.

Louisville. June "a. (special.)-At
a meeting OF the board OF trade 10
adopt resolutions urging whisky in
terests In prohibition states to locate
In Kentucky. a resolution was adopt
cd asking all industries without refer
ence TO any special kind to locate
here.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-20
CIRAN PRORLENS.

Cuban advices indicate that President Gomez
is confronted 10y conditions and tendencies
preciseIv similar to those which proved fatal to
the second administration of his predecessor.
Chief among these is the inclination Of the
insuar Congress TO neglect its legislative duties
Many laws which were urgently needed were
left unmade, while others were passed at the
last moment under direct Presidential pressure.
The budget itself failed of enactment before the
original adjournment of the Congress, and
would have had 10 he put into force by Execu-
tive decree had not the Congress come together
again in special session for the express pur-
pose of performing that neglected duty.
President Gomez happily shows himself TO be
possessed of decision and vigOr sufficient to deal
with such emergencies, so far as 1t is possible
for. him to do so. He has as we have said,
practically forced the Congress to enact some
laws and would not have hesitated to enforce
the budget by decree. But, of course, it is not
desirable for the President to assume such an
attitude toward the legislative department of
the government, and there is danger that he
viii be censured by the very men who have
compelled him to do so. That is precisely what
happened TO Estrada Palma. Congress refused
to enact indispensable laws; rather than have
the government paralyzed for lack of them, he.
promulgated them by Executive decree; and
then the delinquent Congressman denounced
him for usurpifg the legislative pTerogatiyes
1t is much TO be regretted that Cuban poll
ticians persist in pursuing this course for it is
certain to injure the country and il is not nm
likely To end in disaster 1t is extraordinary
too that men who have learned the cost of
freedom and self-government through years of
conflict should lightly esteem and SO i'll
treat that which has been purchased at so great
a price. I is Il melancholy consideration that
of all important laws which the Congress did
enact most interest was taken in that for the
establishment Of n government lottery, which
is sure TO demOralize the people and which can
be as successful as its promoters expect only