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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Franklin, Pa. August 27.-The audit
Of the $42,50o election expense account
of Joseph c. Sibley, republican nominee
of the Twenty-eighth congressional dis
trict. which was scheduled to begin
Monday morning before Judge George
S. Criswell. has been postponed until
Tuesday. September IS. Judge Criswell
granted this at the request of attor-
neys because Sibley would be able at
that time to submit vouchers instead
of witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Laredo, Tex, August 27.-The au-
thorities In Nuevo Laredo, Mex. have
lust received an order from Mexico
city emanating directly from the presi-
dent setting aside September for the
purpose of having all the school chill
dren of that city and, 1t Is understood
throughout the entire republic. swear
allegiance to their native land. The
children will form in procession and
march to the federal building where
the ceremonies will be observed. Each
child will be given a Mexican flag tc
celebrate the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Tom Grayson and Willis Brown, two
negroes, gave out Information at the
sheriff's office last night that Will, alias
Baby" Crow, the negro wanted in con-
nection with the killing of Tom. Sims, an
other negro, last Wednesday night. had
left on a train last night for Memphis.
The Birmingham police department was
apprised of 1t, and a description of the
negro wired to Memphis authorities in an
attempt to catch him. Sims was killed
in Alley F. between rwenty-second and
Twenyt-third streets, last Wednesday
night. A negro named Butler Is now
in the county jail charged with knowl-
edge of the crime, but Crow is said to
be the real slayer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
WITHERSPOON Is
CONGRATULATED

Meridian, August N.-Hon. s. A. Wither-
spon, who defeated Hon. A. NJ. Byrd In
Thursdays congressional election, was
grams from throughout the district, and
state and from many distant states. An
tioch precinct, in this county, was report
ed today. 1t gave Byrd AZ and Wither-
spoon votes. This completes the Lauder
dale county returns, and shows the total
vote as follows: Witherspoon 1905 Byrd
l07S
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Salina Cruz, Mex, August 27.-The
Pacific mail steamer San Jose, from
South and Central American ports, ar
rived here today, bringing three Near
aguan generals of the Madriz forces,
Chavarria, Vale and Garcia. Madriz,
Irias and some 80 followers Of the for
mer president Travelled from Corinto
on the same vessel to America ANA
pala, Honduras. Francisco Castro, a
friend of Madriz and also a fugitive
who came through to this port, said
that it was Madriz's intention to visit
the United States before coming to
Mexico. The steamer brought a guam
tity of Madriz's personal property de-
stined to Salina Cruz.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Crazed with drugs, E. s. Carper, a
white man on Twentieth street near Nor
ris avenue attempted to kill himself with
pistol about $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Officer McCallum heard the shot
and found the man with a smoking pistol
In his hand. He was sent to the city
jail, where he made frantic appeals for
morphine He declared that he was
crazy when he tried to kill himself. He
states that he placed the pistol against
his head and pulled the trigger. He is
much mystified at his poor aim. He was
sent from the jail to st. Yincent's hos
pital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
the east had given way to the sharp, high
pitched banks of the plains.
Review of wilder West

HeE1eW OI "huCH w CSs
To describe the reception at Cheyenne
would be to give a review Of the wilder
west of the past 20 years. Everything
was set in the natural stage except the
buffalo, and he was even represented by
his skull.
We of the other world thought the
cowboy and plainsman with the indian
had gone; but that is not literally the
case He had but gone from all other
places to Cheyenne, meeting at given
point to celebrate their old idol, then
Won have a conception of the scene as
1t existed here today.
IT was a parade OF the wild pictures OIL
the late Frederick Remington. IL was
as though his models were paying tribute
to the memory of the man who had le1t
their fame to endure all time.
No wonder 1t inspired Theodore Roose-
Welt to praise the work of Remington
and deplore his loss. A monument to
his memory is all too light recognition
for the painter of the west.
What day, Who, having seen 1t, could
| ever forget It?
Everybody Mt Cheyenne
From the Pacific came pioneers OF AZ
and 30 to see and hear a man from the
north. south, east and west. They had
| driven ana TluueIl dbu cNch W"'NS@' 49,
dams and their sqliaws even were present
United States army men of every rank,
cowboys Of every shade and cayuses
and bronchos of every color. up to buckers
of every brand. There were horses that
bawled like cattle and cattle that gal
| loped like gazelles. There was speech
that rang with sincerity and vast null
| titude of men, women and children tha'
| deyoured every word. Dust from the nit
ting hoofs of the ponies rose up like
aerial drapery and hung like curtains
from the sky The lariat took the place
Of the cane, spurs jingled instead Of loose
change and the sounds that rose up from
| the seething mass of humanity seemed
to mould into one welcoming shout OF
greeting to Colonel Roosevelt. the west
| erner. .
1t was great day for one man; II
was one big show fully worth the pow
| der.
Bronchoes bucked so hard they seemed
TO Jar the plains, steers were roped SC
quickly that 1t looked to be automatic
It was the one show that came up te
the street parade and posters. They called
1t 1.-The annual roundup" and 1t surely
| was.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
FATHER COYLE WILL
RETURN THIS WEEK

The Rev. James e. Coyle, pastor of st.
Paul's church. who sailed from Ireland on
the steamer Baltic. was due to land in
New York yesterday evening. He is ex-
pected to arrive in Birmingham about the
middle of this week. He will be rendered
a public reception in Rights of Columbus
hall. the time to be announced later.
Father Coyle has been abroad since
early In the summer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows from the office OF the probate
court.
Charles l.. Chambers Of Birmingham 10
Miss Harnet Hawkins.
Thomas II. Davidson of Birmingham to
Miss Annie Barnacker
Luther McCary of Village Springs to
Mrs. Pearl Higgenbotham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Suit for $4,000 damages was filed yes
yesterday in the circuit court by Frank
Kelley and Kate Kelley, administrators
of the estate Of James P. Kelley, de-
ceased, against the southern Railway
company. 1t Is claimed that Kelley was
run over and killed by Southern train
near Pratt City on August 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
Negro Finally Located

]. w. Robertson, negro who has been
vnnted for over q year in connection with
the killing of a negro near Johns, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff H. D. Ladd. and placed In the
county Jail on a chargcNor murder under
a n1ittinfus issued by w. r. Quinn, justice
OF the peace at Besesmer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Marie Evans, the woman who was
brought by Sheriff Higdon from Macon,
Ga, last Thursday night. on a charge Of
grand larceny. succeeded in making bond
last night and was released from the
county Jail. where she has been since her
arrest. She was charged with stealing a
horse and buggy, but the case against
her Is said to rest on technicality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
AZ Hi3hlnnda MethOdlat

The music at the morning service at the
Highlands Methodist church today will
consist, besides the work Of the regular
choir, of two male quartettes. w. II.
Maxim Is in charge of the singing. A
vocal solo will also be rendered by John
l.. sims.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
Chine.e Mini.ter i'm Mexico

Mexico City, August 27.-Chan Yin
Tang, Chinese minister to the United
States, arrived here from Washington
tonight. He comes as special ambassa-
dor representing China during the CEN
tennial of independence celebration in
Mexico next month. Minister of For
eign Relations Enrique Creel met the
special ambassador at the depot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
Go to East Lake today, where
they all go. 40 amusements-4O.
WHY USE TWO GLASSES

When Jas. H. finder will supply Won
with Kryptok invisible bifocals, with
both far and near vision in one glass
with no seam? Most comfortable
and dressy glasses made. 8o6 N. Nine.
teenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
WEST GREETS ROOSEVELT
In TRUE WESTERN STYLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE u
One Great Ovation

committee and start to raise funds
for the erection of such a monument
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PERSONAL

Deputy Sheriff Beverly G. Chew re-
turned last night from an extended fish
ing and hunting trip to the vicinity of st.
Joseph, La
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

Ed Herzog of Herzog- Thompson Jewelry
company leaves over the Central of Geor-
gia today for New York via Savannah
After placing orders with the manufac-
turers for fall stock Mr.. Herzog will
join his wife and children at Saranac
Lake, N. ". They have been spending
the summer there, and will return homo
with him some time in September.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-08
MULLEN'S
 SLAYERS GET LIMIT
Mrs. Spragus and Fred Raynor May Spend Is Years in States
 Prison. Man Says "Woman Did It'' Both Joyful Over Their Escape From the
 GaIIOws.

Clara Sprague and Fred Raynor were each sentenced to not more than Is years or less than 10 years in States prison by Judge Howard w. Curtis this morning in the Superior court. The sentence is the maximum penalty for nanslaughter, which was brought in by the jury on Friday evening af- ter a seven hours session. Both ac- cused took their sentences without a
 n1urmur. even appeared to smile. Counsel for the accused made a plea for leniency, as according to the yer dict it was shown that the jury did not take into consideration the fact that a. robbery had been committed. At torney Howard Taylor, for Raynor, asked the court that they be given sen tences so that the woman could get away from prison sooner than Raynor, as he stated that the man had an evil Influence over her. States Attorney
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-08

Stiles Judson said that too much len iency had been shown already to the accused in the verdict that had been arrived ata
 After the passing of sentence Mrs Sprague was led into the sheriff's of flee and Raynor to a, cell below the court room. A Farmer correspondent while looking am ong the cells for Ray nor heard some man whistling. The sounds came from Raynor. He ap- peared to be in the best of spirits and in answer to a question as to whether he was satisfied, he said:
 Gee, but Pm the luckiest fellow alive I've got chance now to work out my time. and to get free again. l. know that if the jury had brought in verdict of second degree murder that it would have been life for both of us. then there would be no hopes of living for me, but as it is I'll make the best of it, and get out as soon as I can.''
 How old are you. Raynor?''
 Just 2s. I expect to be out when 1 am 40 years old. That's what At torney Phelan told me. Geei but he worked hard to get om off. I cannot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-08

reached police headquarters. When questioned, as to why he shot Deltz. he protested that he was not going to let anyone arrest him.
 What did you shoot this man for?" queried one of his fellow of ficers.
 well, why did he try to arrest me ?'' was the defiant response.
 Mueller was held without bail. He broke down after a. short time in the fashion, began to, shout that Rocke- feller, Morgan and other wealthy men would come to his aid and res- cue him from captivity.
 An examination of Mueller's re- volver at the police station this after bered affair that four of the cham bers had contained cartridges an6 that three of the four cartridges had been discharged.
 Attorney William L. Zepp visited the police station this afternoon and might as well have talked to a wood en post for Mueller understood noth ing and gave every indication of be- ing a ra.ving maniac. Zepp will try to have him returned to Middletown. It is the consensus of opinion today being turned loose upon the public after one being committed as a dan gerouS man.
 Dr. H. R. Bennett and Dr. Krause took Rocco Leopold to St. Vinvent's hospital.
 Victims Mother Very Low.
 The aged mother of Patrolman Deitz resides at 436 William street, and has been in a very low condition for several weeks. It was deemed i'm advisable today to apprise her of the death of her son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-08

then took him into custody and with out waiting to summpn the auto pa tro1, rushed him through the street to police headquarters to keep him from the mob that quickly formed and was growing to big proportions as the news of the shooting of PatrolInan Deitz was spread about the streets.
 While the pursuit of the murderer was under way, Roderick McNeil, whose car was near the trolley car, about which the policemen dodged to Deitz who lay dying in the street. blood gushing from wound near the throat in the left shoulder.
 With the help of bystander he lift e1 the now unconscious Deitz into his car. and at full speed rushed to the emergency hospital with the victim. was hopeless, but he rushed the victim to St. Vincent's hospital in the auto ambulance
 Meanwhile Dr. Lafield in his run picked up the second victim Dogo Leo- bold.
 But before the second victim had been started for the emergency hos pita.l, Dr. Krause had passed Main street and Fairfield avenue in the ambulance, so quick had McNeil brought the victim to the emergency hospital and had the return been made. Deitz never regained con- sciousness from the time he was shot He was taken into St.. Vincent's hos plId1 dflQ EuSn6o LO the operating room but two minutes after he reached the operating room, he ex- pired.
 pr. c. J. Leverty, of the city staff, was at the emergency to treat Leo pold. He gave him temporary dress ing, and turned him over to pr. Krause for a second trip to St. Vim cents hospital. Dougherty walked to the hospital along with the police men who had the murderer in GUS to61y. Dr. G. E. Sheedy, of the city staff, found that he had sustained painful bruise where the bullet, apparently spent, passed through a heavy pad, in his right shoulder and left only the effect of a sharp blow. Dougherty was the happiest man in fate of Deitz, and the barber, he found he had escaped so luckily When searched at police head quarters, besides the pistol, still loaded in one chamber, were found two slips of paper, probably those that McNeiI saw in his hands just before the shooting. These were written in scrawling hand, and indi- cated the mission he was about to perform:
 t'I attach this bank on this day, l. Lord 1910 for a certain amount. Gustave Frederick Karl Mueller 955, Madison avenue, Bridgeport The scrawl was embeIIished with red ink crosses. daggers and the like rla1nly indicating the mentality of the man.
 session of his faculties when he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-08
DEITz RECORD
 AS AN OFFICER
NEWS IS BROUGHT TO WIDOW OF UNFORTUNATE POLICEMAN AS SHE IS PREPARING THE NOONDAY MEAL FOR HER ETTSRAND

Ellsworth G. Deitz was one of the best liked men on the police force. He was of a quiet and retiring dispo- sition, but firm and active officer W bile in the performance of his duty. He is survived by his wife and nine year-o1d boy. who reside in the little home the father provided for them at 169 Holly street.
 Deitz was the son of a former po- liceman the late Matthew Deitz. who resigned from the police force after several years of service, and became connected with the Union Transfer CO Mrs Deitz is a. daughter of Constable Charles Smith of Stratford.
 Employed in the screw machine room of the U. M. c. Co. is Walter D. Oddly, brother-in-law of the slain officer, and a resident of the same house with him. When the Farmer called up the Cart Muel1er's connection with the company it also gave the news of the shooting g to Oddly who hurried home with tears in his eyes to break the news to the in preparing the monday meal for the husband who was never to return Deitz was appointed to the police force Jan. 31, 1907.
 The news was broken to Mrs. Deitz by MT. Oddly as gently as possible. The unfortunate wife was almost pros nented that her husband had not lived long enough after the shooting to en- able her to bid him a last farewell before his death.
 Deitz was generally considered one of the best policemen of the city. Comparatively a recent appointee to the department, he had won the con fdence and esteem of his superiors by his execution of their orders with so1dierly spirit. Calm and digniffed in emergency. he made an admirable man for the traffic squad at Fair field avenue and Main street where his handling of the crowds of pedes- trians, teams and autono obi1eS brought him into contact with thousands ol Bridgeporters daily. That he could be extremely firm when occasion re Quired, many a driver will attest, ye- he was never unreasonable. Beside his wife and little son Deitz is sur vived by two brothers, Cassius, 2 1 painter, Winfield, a truckman, ano | two sisters, Miss Lillie Deitz and Mrs Jennie Lockwood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-08

them in seven years. have worked since was a boy of 12 years. When struck Bridgeport last summer I had something like $38O but I fell in with drinkers and women and lost it all. met the Sprague woman last Novem- Der. She was living with another man at the time, but left him. She told me that she was not married. I did not know that she was married until after we were arrested. That woman certainly proved my undoing. I did not know what she was when I took her. What has been told at the trial through me is the truth. I admitted that helped carry Mullen down the stairs. but I did not strike him at all She must have done it. She is strong woman, but has wasted away since she has been in jail I intend to make good in prison. and not to let my parents know of my predicament. would rather die than have them know that Pm going to wear the stripes. This is the first time I've ever been in trouble. She was the first woman I've ever had anything to do with, and she is the last.''
 Mrs. Sprague when seen was in the sheriffs office with her aged father, mother and sister. about her. She was smiling, and later bid them good bye SYes, I'm certainly a lucky woman, they might have brought in a verdict of second degree murder or even worse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-08
MANIAC RESISTING ARREST KILLS POLICEMAN
 ELLSWORTH G. DEITZ, AND WOUNDS 2 OTHER

of his boy, who he believes should have been kept at Middletown
 The slayer of Officer -Deitz is about 34 years of age. His father is one of a party of German-Po1ish ernigrants who came to this country about 80 years age and settled in Wheeler avenue and that part of the city known as the Beach's woods section The father was employed for years in the lumber yard of the Swords Lumber Co.,, now the Frank Miller Lumber Co. By frugal saving he has built home and owns about $5,OOO worth of property. The son was educated in the public schools and later learned his trade as @ ma chinist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-08

without a seconds hesita ton Muel- Ter whipped out 3S calibre pistol and covered Hackett. Taken completely by surprise the detective sergeant D. M. Read Co.'S store. At Il o'clock Policemen Edward Wheeler and Mu- sante, stationed at the busy corner, are relieved by Deitz and Brown. Wheeler had proceeded some distance from the corner, but Musante, Deitz and Brown took in Hackett's predica- ment at 2 glance. A State street car come up Fairfield avenue. In the rear of the car was Roderick McNei1 in his Ford runabout proceeding west in
 Musante motioned McNef to remain away. Then he saw Hackett's predica- n.ent. Mueller had a piece of paper "a each hand.
 In his right hand was his pistol as well. Musante approached around the car, warily, expecting to take Mueller him. As his intended prisoner became aware of his presence, he grasped at his right arm to disarm him.
 Deitz rushed up just as Mueller bounded away from Musante, and closing in. seized him about the shoul- ders Mueller thrust the pistol almost against the stalwart policeman's throat and fired. Deitz reeled turned, and fell in ths street.
 M.ssante pulled his pistol and tried to cover Mueller, while Brown, who IT.. the middle of the street, covered him with his pistol as he started in flight.
 Almost as quickly as it can be told, Mueller turned his pistol on Musante. The policeman ducked, and a second shot from Mue1ler's pistol passed over his head and struck the Italian barber, who crossed the street in confusion at the shouts and pistol shots. He fell in the street.
 Then fleeing from Brown, and turn ing his pistol on him, he fired a third time. The bullet. must have struck the pavement and rebounded, for it fIattened when it struck Dougherty.
 With Brown in the lead, and Detec- all with drawn revolvers in hot pursuit, the three took after Mueller. The fu- gttfve still had his revolver drawn in his hand, and pedestrians ahead of him went seurrying into Midie street or into nearby stores and offices.
 Several pedestrians however inter- vened and prevented the police from firing at the fleeing man. Near the g Windsor hotel Brown took a first shot at the man, and before he had reached the correr of Water street he fired twice more One of the three bullets took effect in his left wrist. inflicting painful but not serious wound.
 HacAett lodged around the viaduct support heading off the fugitive, while Brown kept hot on his heels. Near the newly laid spur track of the trolley company they overhauled the prisoner.
 sThow up your hands, yelled Hac- was told.
 Brown and Haekett and Musante