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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
HARGIS SENTENCED
BEACH HARGlS GETS LIFE TERM,
CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS
FATHER.

Irvine, KY, April 29.-The jury In
tried on a charge of killing his faith
er, Judge James Hargis, was sentenc-
ed to life imprisonment.
This was the second trial of Har-
gis for this crime. The first trial re-
suited in a mistrial the jury not being
able to agree upon a verdict. The
murder of Judge Hargis by his son,
Beach, occurred in the judges store
at Jackson, Breathitt county, on the
afternoon of February 6, 1908. Beach
had been intoxicated, it is alleged,
for several days, and on the afternoon
of the killing he is asserted have said
that his father has been Ristreating
him and that he was going to have re-
venge.
He left the place where he is al
legged to have made these threats and
went directly to the Hargis store.
There he was met by his father, who
asked him what he had been doing.
1t is not known what Beach answered,
but the two clinched, during which
Beach shot his father foW times.
The judge died while being carried
from the store to his home, q short
distance away, and for several days
excitement was intense in the little
town. The strong Hargis faction was
split to pieces by the clamors on the
part Of Judge Kargis' friends that
Beach be punished, and by the efforts
to secure his freedom by his mother.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
-''-----H SHoRT NEWS ITEMS.

New YOrk.-Eight persons are
known to be dead, and many injured
in an incendiary fire which swept
through the five-story tenement house
The hallway Of the second floor had
been soaked with kerosene oil and
fired by candle. Fear-crazed moth
ers, convinced they could not be saved
themselves, threw their babies from
the windows and fire escapes, shout
ing frantically to firemen and police.
men to catch the little ones. All told,
a dozen infants were thus thrown and
safely caught.
Waycross, Ga.-Robert Rilford, col.
ored, is fatally injured as a result of
a successful wreck, planned by I'M
known persons, ditching the first train
out on the Mcmillan Company's road
from Beach. A spike in the rails
having been removed. An engine and
one car went through the first trestle
OF twenty-six men on the fat car
in the rear of the engine, but one
was badly hurt. Several were badly
bruised.
Logansport, Ind-A patrolmaH, Jo-
seph Kroger, and pickpocket, whose
name is unknown, were killed in a
duel with revolyeTs, following a per
formauce Of a circus. Charles Pierce,
Of Scranton, Pa, was caught this
morning by policemen chasing him on
a hand-car, six miles north of this
city, and is charged with having fired
the shot that killed the policeman.
st. Louis-Instead of being a bride,
Mrs. L. E. Stone, who was to marry
Albin H. Little, is mourning his death.
Little was killed last night by a street
car while he was on his way to the
home of Mrs. Stone for his last ante
nuptial call. Mrs. Stone collapsed
when she heard of her fiance's death.
Albany, Ga.-Seaborn ]. Stricklin,
the 7-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. c. Stricklin, prominent residents
Of Baconton, died from the effects of
a mysterious fall from the interior
of the spire of the Baptist church in
that town,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
COOPERS APPEAL
DENIED NEW TRIAL BY JUDGE
HART, COOPERS APPEAL TO
HIGHER COURT.

Nashville, Tenn, April 2S.-Judge
William NJ. Hart overruled the mo
tion for new trial of the case ot
Colonel Duncan B. and Robin j. Coop
er, recently convicted Of the murder
Of former United States Senator E
w. Carmack. The defense at once
gave notice of an appeal to the SUI
preme court, and waived the forma.
sentence IF twenty years in the peni
tentiary.
The defendants were in court, Mrs
Lucius Burch coming in with her
father and brother. The colonel was
attired in a new black suit, and ap
peared in excellent spirits. Robin
was pale and Ill at ease.
Judge HaTt's opinion was brief ant
clear He said:
''The motion in the case of the state
against D. 3. and Robin Cooper is
now before the court. After giving
due and careful consideration to al
the reasons assigned in the motion
the court is of the opinion that there
is no ground for setting aside the yer
dict Of the jury, and therefore the
motion is OVerruled
"We will pray for an appeal TO the
supreme court" said Judge Anderson
"and waive formal sentence"
1T is granted" retorted Judge
Hart
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
MEMORIAL DAY.
CITIES, PARADES LA RG G r
CROWDS MORE ENTHUSIASTIC

Atlanta, April 27.-It is doubtful il
the line of march had ever been more
densely packed than when the Memo
rial day parade passed.
The hotel windows, office buildings,
stores and private homes were pack
ed to capacity with those who wished
to lend their presence to the passing
pageant.
From property line to curbing they
stood
Over at the state capitol grounds,
where General Gordons monument
stands, as though reviewing the pa
rade, there was an immense crowd.
The day could not have been more
ideal
The exercises at Oakland cemetery
were attended by hundreds of peo-
pie and were decidedly the most ap-
proprite and beautiful held in many
years.
After the parade reached the con-
federate monument, the old veterans
were escorted to seats arranged
around the base. The Daughters of
the Confederacy occupied Eeats on the
stone platform with the orator of the
day, Rev DR.. Lansing Burrows, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of
Americus, and Colonel Robert f. Park,
who presided.
Rome, Ga.-The memorial exercises
in Rome were more elaborate than
for several years. Additional inter
est was lent to the occasion on ac-
count of the final finishing and un-
yelling Of the confederate monument
that crowns the summit Of Myrtle hill.
Sylvania, Ga.-About twenty-five
hundred people gathered in Sylvania
to witness the unveiling of the con-
federate monument and to do honor
to the confederate soldiers.
Blakely, Ga.-The handsome $4,000
monument was unveiled with appro-
pirate exercises. Judge A. G. Powell
delivered the speech of the day.
AbbevilIe, Ga.-Memorial exercises
were fttingly observed here, the oc-
casion being the unveiling of the con-
federate monument erected by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Jackson, Miss.-Mississippi, one OF
the four southern states which annu-
ally observes April &c as confederate
Memorial day, was marked by the
usual exercises at the principal cities
and towns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Storm Wracks Town.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Sixteen per-
sons were injured, one perhaps IA
tally in tornado, which destroyed a
large part of the town of Oentrahoma,
near here. A child of Rev. E. j. Mat
thews is thought to be dying. Mrs.
Matthews and her four other children
also were injured.
Not a building in the town remain
ed wholly intact after the storm.
Twelve buildings, including the Meth
odist, Baptist and Presbyterian
churches, were wrecked Fhe town
contains about 500 inhabitants. Many
Of these are homeless as a result of
the storm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
TWO DROWNED In LAKE
BOAT cAPsIZEs, SISTER CLASPS
BROTHER AROUND NECK AND
THEY GO DOWN TOGETHER.

Atlanta, May 1.-Clasped desperate
ly in an effort to save and be saved
William Withrow, 26 years of age, and
his sister, Miss Pearl Withrow, Is
years old. were drowned in the muddy
waters of the lake at Lakewood, after
the boat in which they were rowing
caDsized, and after the brother, who
is said to have been a strong swim.
mer, had tried vainIy to save the sis
ter from a watery grave.
Miss Alfredo Juhlin, 21 years OF
age, who was out in the boat with the
brother and sister, managed to cling
on to the bottom of the overturned
boat, and was rescued and towed
ashore in an almost prostrated con-
dition.
William Withrow and his sister,
Miss Withrow, had gone to the pleas
ure resort with a picnic crowd of pu-
pills and teachers of the B. T. Rob
erts seminary, a Free Methodist
school, where Miss Juhlin taught, and
where Withrow was a student Of the
oIogy, preparing for the ministry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS,

New York.-Society families ofNew
York, Virginia and Great Britain were
united by the marriage of Miss No
rah Langhorne, youngest daughter of
Chiswell d. Langhorne, of Albemarle
county, Va, to Paul Phipps of Eng
land.
Meadville, Miss.-Cornefius Pritch-
ard is dead and three other persons
are wounded as a result of a six-hand-
ed shooting affray, the outgrowth Of
a political feud.
Meran, Austria. Heinrich Conrad
former director of the Metropolitan
opera house in New York, who suf-
fered an apoplectic stroke several
days ago, died.
Jasper, Ga-F. Carter Tate, United
States district attorney for the north
ern district of Georgia, was bitten on
the ankle by a'mad dog while strolling
about his farm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Socialist parade Broken LIN

Detroit, Mich.-The determonation
of the court that red flags should not
be carried by group of Italian so.
cialists, holding a May day parade,
resulted in a small riot in East Grand
Circus park, just above the heart OF
the business section of Woodward
avenue.
When the leaders of the socialists
applied to Police Commissioner Smith
for permission to parade, they an.
nounced their intention of carrying
their red flags. The commissioner for.
bade this, telling them they might pa.
rade and carry United States flags.
The socialists then declared they
would carry them without permission
Thereupon Commissioner Smith or.
dered out a large squad of mounted
police, with about 200 officers on foot
When the parade leaders started to
unfurl their red banners, the officers
seized them. The socialists resisted,
but we're overpowered. Several of the
socialist leaders were taken to head
quarters.
With the seizing of the flags, the
police broke up the crowd.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
To Present Silver Service.

Jackson, Miss,-At a meeting fthe
commission held in the governors Of
fee, it was decided to have the pre-
sentation of the silver service to the
battleship Mississippi take place off
Horn Island on June 1. The formal
presentation will be made by Mrs. E1-
nice Lockwood, who raised a good
portion of the fund used in purchas-
ing the service. At the same time
a beautiful silver candelabra will be
presented to the officers of the ship
by Mrs. c. NJ. Williamson, state re-
gent of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Leading Bankers Meetinn

New York.-Leading bankers of the
United States, comprising the mem
bership of the executive council of
the American Bankers association.
met at Briarclife Manor to discuss
matters of interest to the money in.
stitutions of the country.
The council chairman is F. o. Watts
president of the First National Bank
of Nashville, Tenn. 1t is composed
of the officers of the association and
representatives of the various states.
There were about seventy-five mem
bers of the council in attendance at
the meeting.
The important committees of the as.
sociation report to the council at the
meeting. Among the matters dis.
cussed are the convention of the as.
sociation to be held in Chicago in
September, legislation, uniform laws,
taxation, trust companies, etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Attacks Man With Shears,

Atlanta.-After having stabbed T.
B. Heat, prominent druggist of Grif-
fin, so seriously that death is feared,
B. Denslove, a well-known Griffin tai
lor, was rushed to this city to avoid
a lynching, which was thought to be
imminent. The trouble between the
two men is said to have grown out of
alleged intimacy between Heat and
Denslove's wife. After Denslove's ar
rest, Sheriff Hudson heard numerous
threats against his life, and he
promptly placed him in an automo-
bile and rushed him here to avoid pos
sible trouble.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Taft az Grant pax Celebration.

Philadelphia Taft and
members of his cabinet, with other
well known Americans, were the
guests of the Union league at the an
nual celebration of Grants birthday
by the league. General Grant was
born eighty-seven years ago at Point
Pleasant, o.
President Taft was met at the rail
road station by the First City troop,
Philadelphia's ancient organization,
which claims the honor of escorting
the city's distinguished guests. His
progress through the city was mark
ed by cheers. He was accompanied
by Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
and Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Among the other guests at the ban
quet was General Frederick Dent
Grant, son of the general.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Awful REVENGE Taken by Girl.

Nashville, Tenn.-Isaac S. Morse, a
well-known young business man of
this city, was shot and almost instant
ly killed by Gertrude Douglas, in the
office Of the American Dry Cleaning
Company. In the excitement that fol
lowed the shooting the young woman
made her escape and was arrested
an hour later in the Office of a doc
tor.
When seen at the police headquar-
ters after her arrest, Miss Douglas at
first refused to make a statement, her
agitation being so great that she
could scarcely speak. Finally she
said:
Ike Morse has ruined me and he
has been going with me for the last
nine years. He couldn't throw me
over and live. I met him in this city
nine years ago"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Eour Iinns NilIad

Nairobi, British East Africa.-Four
lions are trophies Of ex-President
Roosevelts camp in the Man hills
and two hundred or more native fol
lowers are joining with the American
party in the celebration of the unusu.
ally good luck.
The lions were bagged and Colonel
Roosevelts mighty gun brought three
of them to earth, each on the first
shot. Thus one of the presidents
fondest ambitions has been realized,
and he is proud, too, that the fourth
OF the jungle kings fell before the
rife Of his son Kermit, who, however,
took three shots to kill his quarry.
Both father and son are jubiIant
1t was their first lion hunt, and so
magnificent a kill was far beyond
their expectations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Iisbon.-A series of violent earth
quake shocks occurred, and seismic
disturbances, according to reports
from various places, were felt through
out the whole of Portugal. For a
time fears were entertained of a rep
etition Of the great earthquake of
1855. which demolished the city.
Admission, Ala.-Reports are coming
in of enormous damage to farm lands
me rain downpour, 6 inches fall
lng in twenty-four hours, 3 inches in
one hour. Crops are set back and the
loss runs into thousands. Many
houses were flooded here, several
families having to move out for fear
Of being undermined.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Help For Women Workers.


Washington.-The executive COM
mittee Of the women's department Of
the National Civic federation, of
which Mrs. William H Taft is hon
orary chairman, met in the Willard
hotel.
The drst session of the committee
was de voted to business and was di-
rected by the chairman, Mrs Horace
Brock of Philadelphia. The second
session consisted of a discussion of
welfare work for women toilers and
was addressed by Attorney General
Wickersham. Women from several
sections of the United States who are
interested in the federation's work at
tended the meeting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Talks bv Famous Men.

Ptttsburg.-TMs city entertained
distinguished guests in the persons of
Count von Bernstorff, German ambas-
sador to the United States; Joaquin
Nabuco, the Brazilian ambassador
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, director
of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Of
New York city, and Alfred East, the
famous English painter The occa-
IN was the founders day celebration
of the Carnegie institute.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Shot Ahn1,t Elnnennen+

Statesboro, Ga-Charglng that DR..
]. A. Stewart assisted his 15-year-old
daughter, Maggie, in a runaway mar
riage, w. J. Williams is said to have
attacked Dr. Stewart at Aaron sta
tion, on the Savannah, Augusta and
Northern railway, after punching him
in the face with his pistol, shot at
him three times
Stewart had q gun in the bottom
of his buggy, which he drew and re-
turned the fire, filing Williams arm
with small shot.
Both men are prominent, and the
occurrence has created much excite
ment.
Stewart denies having anything to
do with the marriage
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Well Known Hotel Man Dead.

Tate Spring, Tenn.-Captain Thorn
as Tomlinson, for more than thirty
years proprietor Of the Tate Spring
hotel, and one of the best-known ho
tel men in the entire south, died. He
had been sick only a short time.
Captain Tomlinson was so years Qi
age. He is survived by his wife and
several children, among them Hon
John W. Tomlinson, of Birmingham
Ala, member of the national demo
cratic executive committee, and
Messrs. Glenn and Oscar Tomlinson
of Tate Spring.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Croker on WaY Home.

New York.-Sailing on the Lusita
MIA was Richard Croker, former lead
er OF Tammany Hall, who is bound
for his home in Ireland. Before sail
ing Mr. Croker expressed his delight
with his stay here of several months
during which he visited Palm Beach
Fla; Washington and other places
His visit to the national capital was
marked by a call at the White House
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Killed and Robbed

Atlanta.-C. Costello, the Greek fruit
vender who was knocked in the head,
died at the Grady hospital
Costello had come in from his
rounds and was in the act of unhitch-
ing his horse when he was struck
down by an unknown person who
welded a scantling.
Mrs. Sharkey heard a commotion
and saw negro coming out of an al
ley He told her a horse had kicked
him, and it is said he tried to imf.
tate the Greeks voice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
MEMS SUMMARY.

Quincy, Fla. S. Shaw, Of the firm
of Shaw Brothers, fired five shots at
DR.. J. c. Keaton, practicing physi-
clan of this place. Three bullets took
effect. Keaton will recover. Shaw
claimed the doctor had ruined his
home.
Tallahassee, Fla.-William Pickran,
woods rider at Williams turpent.-s
camp, near here, was murdered in the
commissary here. The killing took
place within a few miles Of where
Sheriff Langston was killed last
month. No details CT the crime have
been received.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Buckeyes Stick to "Wet.n

Chillicothe, Ohio.-In a local option
election characterized by disorderly
scenes throughout the day, at times
bordering on riots, Ross county voted
wet" by a majority estimated at
1000. The city of Chillicothe gave a
wet majority of approximately 1890,
and the county outside was carried
by a small majority by the same
forces.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Off to Explore Alaska.

Seattle, May beginning a two
years trip to Alaska in the interests
CT the University of Chicago and the
United States government, Ernest dc
Koven Lef8ngwell, the well known ex
plorer, sailed away from here on the
steamer Argo with his two compan
ions.
The first objective point of the party
is Point Barrow, where the headquar
ters of the prospective exploration
trips will be established.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Horsewhippina Case Settled.

Athens, Ga.-The case Of J. H. Bal
ley against twenty-one men and wo
men Of Canon, Ca, for $4,000 dam
ages on account of being horsewhip
ped by several ladies of that place
last year, was settled for $4OO, thai
amount to include settlement Of fines
of S25 against each defendant in the
town of Canon.
Professor J. H. Bailey alleged that
he was horse-whipped by these ladies
on February Z, 1908, and driven from
the town.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
DEATH BY GREAT STORM
SEVERAL STATES SWEPT BY
GALE, SCORES KILLED, HUN.
DREDS INJURED.

Chicago, April 30.-An electrical
storm accompanied by a furious gale
burst over Chicago, bringing death
and cutting the city off from direct
outside communication for nearly two
hours.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
cut down on all sides of Chicago. 1t
was the most complete prostration Of
wire service in twelve years. The
Western Union reported that all OF
its wires were cut off as though By
fash of lightning Communication
with the east was established slowly
and by circmtous routes.
Summary OF the Damage Done by Che
Storm in Various States.
In Chicago five killed, many in,
jured, scores of houses unroofed, tel.
ephone and telegraph wires cut down,
traffic in city delayed, trains stopped
and suburbs in darkness. Rev. Hugh
Mcdonald Scott crushed under street
car during STERN.
In Pittsburg, two killed, roofs are
OAA, NIAAl41ACS QC " II Gnu OLLGI kt1tL1-
age results from violent 2nOw storm.
In Michigan City, Ind, COO feet of
the prison wall Of the Northern In
diana prison collapsed and soldiers
have been sent to guard prisoners.
Memphis reports score Of lives lost
in surrounding country Horn Lake,
Miss, is veritable hospital, twelve
dead and twenty-five injured. Locke,
Tenn, was practically obliterared. At
Young's Crossing, Tenn, five were
killed and many injured. Three were
injured at Henderson, Tenn, and at
Medina, Tenn, two were killed and
five injured
In Knoxville, Ark, fourteen per-
sons were injured by a tornado.
In Forrest City, Ark, cyclone killed
two people and seriously injured many
others. In West Marion one lady was
killed and two injured
Heavy snow fell in New York city,
in Scranton, Pa, and at other points.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Bomb ExpIodes in Famous Church

New Orleans, Lathe famous old
st. Louis Cathedral, in Chartres
street, was shaken by an explosion
believed to have resulted from the
placing of bomb in the south tower
of the building.
A priest, a woman and a child were
the only occupants of the building at
the time, and none of them was in
jured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
WiIhelmina's Subjects Rejoicing.

The Hague-Wilhelmina, queen Of
the Netherlands, gave birth to a
daughter. The condition of her maj
esty is satisfactory, the infant prin-
cess is doing well and Holland is eel
ebrating.
The political significance of the Oc-
currence lies in the fact that there
is now an heir to the throne Of the
Netherlands, a circumstance that very
greatly enhances the chances Of the
country for continued independence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Dr.. Shelton Jackson Dead.

Asheville, N. C.-Dr Shelton Jack.
son, veteran missionary among the
Indians in the west, died at the age
of rs at the Meriweather hospital.
His daughter, Miss Della Jackson, OF
Washington, d. c., was at his bed.
side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
Farmers, Union Meets in ,lrIv

Macon, Ga-Arrangements have
been made to hold the annual ses-
sions Of the Georgia division Of TIE
Farmers Union in Macon, July 22,
%, "a. The city auditorium has been
selected for the meetings. In confe
eRce with Secretary Harry Burns. {.
the Macon chamber of commerce, re-
resentatives of the Georgia divisiol
have made the selection of this city
and the auditorium has already beer
secured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07

Baltimore.-The Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, descended from the
men who freed the colonies from
Great Britain, met here in annual con
gFess. More than 500 delegates, rep
resenting the thirty-eight states which
have branch societies, with delegates
from the District of Columbia and
Hawaii, assembled at the congress.
The address Of welcome by Mayor
Mahool Cardinal Gibbons delivered
the opening invocation. The sessions
were held in the Hotel Belvedere.