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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
KATE MAY Be GIVEN
SENTENCE OF
TEN YEARS
Found Guilty Of Raiding Wind
sOr Trust Company
JURY OUT FIVE ARs
Charged With Selling 100000 Of
Heinze Copper Stock That Had
Been Pledged for Big Loan

New York, May 3.---After deliberat
ing for five hours, the jury In the case
of Charles Katz, who was charged
with sharing In plot whereby $780,
600 in Heinze copper stock was put
upon the market last summer, after
Matthew NJ. Joyce, a broker, had sup
posed he placed 1t as collateral with
the Windsor Trust Company for a.
$4,000 loan, last night found Kat
guilty Of grand larceny. The max
mum penalty which may be iHflict2A
for this crime is ten years imprisdh<
ment
The conviction Of Katz is the first
that has been obtained In the Heinze
copper stock case. OF the four other
men indicted, the Persch jury dis
agreed, Walter l.. Clark turned State
evidence, and John f. Sherwood and
Leonard ]. Field are still to be tried.
Persch was in the court corridor last
night, eagerly awaiting the verdict in
Katz's case.
Katz received the verdict calmly.
When his pedigree was then taken, he
said he was SS years old. and that he
lived at 1861 Madison Avenue. He is
married and has one chifG;-aGeEs a
son of Bernard Katz, owns~ ~ the
Eastern Brewing Company g. 2ater-
son, n. j.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
FROM PARIS TO LONDON NEXT
Louis PauIhan, the Daring French
Aviator, Plans Long Flight.

London, May 3.--It has leaked out
that Louis Paulhan intends to try to
make trip in his aeroplane from
Paris to London within the next
month.
He will not do II for money but for
fame. He does not consider that his
spectacular flight at Los Angeles.
where he shot approximately a mile
in the air. worlds record for height
nor his fight from London to Man
chester, are achievements which will
send his name down In history.
Paulhan believes that the name Of
Bleriot will always live in aviation
matters as master of the British chan
mel, his fight from France TO Eng
land having been the great feat Of
last year. He feels that when lasting
inches are assigned to ayiators, the
Wrights will hold place as the origi-
majors and inventors of aerial craft,
and that Bleriot's cross-channel flight
will place him at the head Of practi-
cal demonstrations.
His own record for height, he
thinks, will be placed side by side
with Bleriot's accomplishment, but
II he can fly from Paris to London be
will live forever in that deed.
Paulhan is saying very little about
his plans, but II is known that he
has made up his mind. He believed
he can make a fight with only one
descent. The distance is 259 miles,
and his figures on making Boulogne
on his first stage. He will alight
there. replenish his stock OF gasoline
and then cross the channel, landing
in London.
He expects to make this flight In
one day or approximately eight hours,
allowing a couple OF hours for rest at
Boulogne.
BY the time Paulhan undertakes his
flight the danger from cold will have
been eliminated. as warm weather
will have set in. Besides, he will
start early in the morning and will
have daylight until eight o'clock at
night, approximately l6 hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
BIG BRIBERY SCANDAL
Indiana Legislature and Railroad
Corporation Involved.

Chicago, May 3.-Investigation of
bribery scandal involving the Chicago
& Western Indiana Railroad, the ILL
nois Legislature OF two years ago, the
City Council of Chicago, and sums OF
money that may run anywhere from
$50 900 to treble that amount has
been ordered by States Attorney
Wayman. He directed the impanel-
ling OF special grand jury to con-
duct the investigation. Mr.. Way
mans action Is based on allegations
made by John C. Fetzer who was
sued by the Chicago G. Western In
diana for the return OF $525,OOO out OF
which Fetzer Is alleged to have de-
frauded the company In real estate
transactions. Fetzer In his turn ask
ed for an Injunction 10 enjoin the
prosecution OF this suit. alleging that
part OF the money which the road
seeks to recover went to influence
legislation at Springfield and Chicago.
About three years ago Fetzer, with
BENJAMIN Thomas, then president OF
the Chicago 4 Western Indiana and
Charles r. Kappes, a real estate ex-
pert. set about to acquire a right OF
way into Chicago. The road alleges
that Fetzer acted as It's agent, while
Fetzer declares that he was not an
agent, but Spectator. who pur.
chased land and sold Il to the com
pany. the company having the right
to reject any parcel offered.
In February last charges were
made that Fetzer. Thomas. and Kap-
pes had defrauded the company out
OF $4,000 IN these deals. Suit was
threatened by the road, but after con-
ferences the whole matter under for
NAL agreement OF the parties concern
ed was referred to former Judge A.
c. Field. whose decision as arbitrator
was TO be final He recently made
his award holding that gross fraud
had been perpetrated ON the railroad
company and ordering the remnding
of $685.. 600. Recently Thomas and
Kappes returned TO the Golfers Of the
company $4,000. stating that this
sum exhausted their Individual re-
sources. Fetzer refused to abide by
the award, and suit was brought
against him, Thomas and Kappes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
INpIcT ALLEGED LYNcHERs
Four Men In Virginia Accused Of Kill
ing Pennington on Christmas Eve

Roanoke, Va. May "A stir has
been caused at Grundy, Buchanan
county by the Indictment OF Wayne
Justis. Lafayette Justis, Richard Law
son and p, l.. Johnson, charged with
lynching Frank Pennington ut Hurley
last Christmas eve. Pennington was
being held for killing John Baker and
wounding Bakers wife.
Il Is alleged that Johnson entered
the room where Pennington was un.
der guard and notified him he had but
short while to live. Pennington
was then shot by unknown parties.
His body was dragged headforemost.
down the stairs and tied TO water
pipe where II remained some time.
Then Il was buried In n box with
the feet sticking out. while the alleg.
ed lynchers are said to have INDUCED
In reyelry, drinking toasts to their
victims memory The Common.
wealth's attorney has received warn.
ing not to attempt to investigate the
affair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
VICTIM OF SHOCK
Methodist Minister'S Wife at SIAM
ford in Critical Condition.

IOTu w OIlltCdi OOHuiLlOF.
Mrs. J. II. Robinson, wife of the
new Methodist minister at Stamford
suffered an apoplectlc shock at
midnight Sunday and her death is a
matter of only short time. Word
has been sent to her three children,
Rev. A. H. Robinson of Undertook,
n. Y, Miss Robinson, teacher in
the School for the Blind, New York
city, and William Robinson OF Middle
boro.
Rev. and Mrs. Robinson arrived in
Stamford a week ago from their for
mer home in Berlin, N. Y, Rev. Mr..
Robinson having been assigned to the
pastorate Of the Stamford Methodist
church by the recent Troy confer
ence During the past week, Mrs.
Robinson was very busy with the
work of settling her new home and
the effort proved beyond her strength
although she was apparently in excel
lent health and had always been well
and strong.
Sunday morning she attended the
church service and did not complain
of feeling unwell About o'clock in
the afternoon, she had fainting spell
and Dr. A. II. Wright of Stamford
was called and revived her. At 8 o.
clock, the physician saw her again
and she was apparently on the road
to quick recovery. The fatal stroke
came about midnight and Mrs. Robin
son has been unconscious since that
time with death expected momentari-
ly. She is GO years of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
FOLLOWS oUE9Ec's LEAD
New Brunswick May Prohibit Pulp
wood Expectations.

Washington, May Sit seems al
together probable that the province of
New Brunswick will follow the lead
Of Quebec in prohibiting the exporta-
ton of pulpwood A telegram has
been received at the state department
from United States Consul Moore
head, at st. John, N. b., stating that
the legislature had passed a resolu-
ton prohibiting the manufacture of
wood pulp within the province, and
has appointed committee to investi-
gate and report at the meeting Of the
Legislature in February next.
This action is assumed to mean
that New Brunswick desires to manu-
facture her own wood pulp rather
than to permit the expectation of the
wood for manufacture in the United
States. II such law is passed 1t
will further complicate the wood pulp
situation and likely have tendency
to increase the price of print paper in
the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
HALE's SON WHIPS EDITOR
And Publisher Admits That He De.
served a Thrashlna.

Portland, Me, May 3.-Col. Freder-
lex Hale. son Of United States Sena-
tor Hale and a candidate for the Re
publican nomination to congress from
the first district yesterday horsewhip'
ped c. Thornton Libby. editor OF the
Six Town Times Col Hale struck
the editor several times across the
head and shoulders. then dropped his
whip and punched him.
Libby put up no defense. merely
protecting his face with his arms.
The cause OF the assault was an edi-
torial which Libby printed In his
weekly paper. April Sth.
In Il he attacked Col. Hale's moth
or. Col. Hale yesterday approached
a local newspaper man and asked
him to introduce him to Libby. The
newspaper man unexpectedly took
the colonel to Libbys office. Hale
held out the paper. Are you respon'
slble for thlsg' he asked, pointing to
the article. Libby said he was. Hale
then drew whip from undre his coat
and whipped Libby. After he had
punched him he threw the whip to
the floor and walked out saying. You
can do what you want to about this
Turning TO the newspaper man who
had accompanied Col. Hale, Libby
said: Il admire Hale for this action.
| could not think much OF a man who
would not rise TO the defense OF his
mother"
The editorial to which Col. Hale
objected charges that Mrs. Hale In
her ambition for her son was willing
TO buy his nomination. Il then said;
Mrs. Hale, the daughter OF the motor.
ious Zach Chandler, and brought up
from childhood In the atmosphere OF
the most scrupulous chicanery has
said to friends In Portland that Fred
shall 10 to congress no matter what
Il costs. In so doing she lays aside
the garment Of modesty which In
New England protects womanhood
from political asperities aud stands
forth IN all the hideuusnoss OF open
corruption. Her vile purpose de
Iprives her OF an consideration due TO
lher sex"
Col. Hale Is man weighing less
than itO pounds. Editor Libby Il SIX
fleet or over and W. In the No.
borhood Of $780,. 49,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
WILL RETAIN FORWARD PASS
Football Rules Committee Completes
Its Labors at Philadelphia.

IT'S IdDOTS dt FnlIduelpnids
Philadelphia, May 3.-After late
session followed by another which
consumed the greater part of day.
the national intercollegiate football
rules committee, announced that it
had completed the main points of the
revision and would announce its
amendments in full tonight.
Secretary Il. X. Hall Of Dartmouth
declined to explain these changes,
but admitted that they were OF great
Importance. He said that much OF
the time OF the committee had been
taken up in discussing provisions to
protect the receiver of the forward
pass, which means that this play is
to be retained. It is also believed
that the committee has decided to
adopt some compromise on the ques-
ton OF limited defence.
From remarks made by individual
members OF the committee, II is be
lieved that they have arrived at sat
isfactory conclusions all around. Mr..
Hall also declared that the committee
would at this session complete the
amendment of the code. The work OF
drafting the new rules will be turned
over to subcommittee, and II pos
sible the other details will be taken
care OF by mail vote II this is not
advisable there will be another meet.
ing of the committee later in the
spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
TRICKY UNDERGROUND WIRES
Plan for System Connecting 5alti-
more, Philadelphia and Washington

Plan for System Connecting 5alti-
more, Philadelphia and Washington
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph Company is planning an under
ground conduit system between Bal
timcre ard Philadelphia and Balti-
more and Washington, and will short
ly begin work on it. The announce
ment is made by the company's at
torney, Bernard NJ. Carter The re-
quest for a permit to lay the conduit
system involves the Philadelphia
road. between Baltimore and Phila-
delphia, and State Road No. l. be-
tween Baltimore and Washington.
Preliminary to submitting his for
NAL written application for permit
to the Good Roads Commission, Mr..
Carter stated that his company had
decided to take this action as re-
suit OF the inconvenience caused by
the great storm on March 4. 1909. the
date OF President Taft's Inauguration,
when, through the breaking down OF
wires, communication was practically
cut off between Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and other cities.
The recent storm in the vicinity OF
Cleveland also had its influence In
determining the directors of the COM
pany to start work on its conduit
system as early as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
RECEIVES
GRAND OVATION
IN LONDON
Explorer Welcomed Like a Con-
quering Hero
BARTLETT EPISODE AGAIN
Pole Discoverer Says That Perfect
Understanding Existed-Big De-
mand for Lecture Seats

London, May 3-Commander Peary
was received with modern conquer
ing hero's honors on his arrival in
England yesterday. one battalion of
reporters meeting him at Plymouth,
where he landed from the Kronprin-
zessin Cecilie, and another battalion
seeking a fresh batch of interviews
when the boat-train brought him to
London.
OF course the main question which
the English reporters fired at the ex-
plorer was why he did not take Bart
lett the entire journey. Peary ex-
planned courteosuly for the thous-
andth time that he had perfect I'M
derstanding with Bartlett before
starting out as to how far the latter
was to go, and he directed his inquisi-
tors to see Bartlett and find out for
themselves If it was not so.
There was no misunderstanding
with Bartlett Commander Peary
said. 81 gave him the post of honor
and took him nearer the pole than
any other white man except myself
He knew the programme from the
first"
All of which Capt. Bob cheerful
ly and smilingly acquiesced in, add
ing "Peary is the finest man in the
world"
Never in the history of the Royal
Geographical Society has there been
such a demand for tickets as for
Wednesday nights function. The
vast hall could easily be filed ten
times over, while every seat for the
public lecture in Queens Hall, seating
5000 on Thursday night, has been
sold.
Commander Peary goes to the Con
tinent on May 6 to deliver series Of
lectures before geographical societies
in the principal cities. returning here
on May 20 to fill few engagements.
He hopes to return to America on
June 70.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
George w. Bahan Fell on Pavement
and Dislocated Shoulder

George w. Bahan. whose home was
at Bennington Center, when he was
boy, while running to catch trolley
car near his home at Minneapolis,
Mimi, slipped and fell, recently. on a
pavement dislocating his right shout
der, also sustaining other bodily in
juries.
Mr. Bahan, who possesses an I'M
usual amount Of fortitude and energy.
is slowly improving, and probably
will soon be all right again which is
good news for his many friends in
Bennington and vicinity.
Mr. Bahan has been a leading mem
Der of the detective and police force
Of Minneapolis for % years, and is
now chief, and Is one of the leading
citizens of the big city in the North
west, and richly merits the success
he has achieved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
WORK OF KNOX IS
ENDORSED BY
PRESIDENT
Taft Takes Pride in Record of
State Department
BUSY DAY IN PITTsBURG
Chief Executive Made Two Speeches
in Smoky City and Attended
Baseball Game

Pittsburg, May 3.--President Taft
with speech at the Grant day dinner
of the Americas club last night, in
which he dealt almost wholly with
the foreign affairs CT the nation. The
President paid a striking tribute to
the secretary of state, Mr.. Knox, who
was present He vigorously defend.
ed and justified the secretary's Mica
raguan policy, fiayed those who in
vented the phrase dollar diplomacy"
and ended with the declaration that
the record of the state department
during the first year of the present
administration was one to which he
pointed with the greatest pride.
Mr.. Taft had an exceedingly busy
day and was thoroughly tired when
he retired on board his private car
preparatory to leaving at $3.50 a. IN.
for Cincinnati.
The Presidents day began with a
brief address to the students at the
Pennsylvania State College for Wo-
men, where he told the young women
that he was sure they were preparing
themselves to take an important part
in the life Of the nation, whether they
were allowed to vote or not.
Mr.. Taft next made an address at
the founders day exercises at Car
negie Institute.
After luncheon at the University
club came the ball game between the
Pittsburg and the Chicago teams OF
the National League. The fact that
the President was TO attend had been
heralded abroad and the result was a
crowd that tested the capacity OF
the tremendous new plant.
The President was the last speaker
at the banquet He was preceded by
Senator W +. Borah of Idaho. Secre-
tary Knox and Count Won Bernstorff
also spoke. Senator George T. Oliver
was POSTMASTER.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
RECEPTION FOR PRINTER
Venerable Type Sucker Has Worked
so Years for futile Co

Rutland, May 3.--Albert II. Cobb,
Rutland's Oldest printer, will have
completed 80 years of continuous ser
vice with the futile company here
next Saturday. The concern is get
ting up big reception in honor of
the event
Mr.. Cobb is "A years old and for
many years was foreman OF the print
ing department. He has seen the
control OF the futile business pass
through three generations. He was
foreman of the Herald composing
loom in the Sos. and was associated
with other Rutland newspapers now
out OF print.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03

ENCOURAGING POTATO RAISING
The Rochester Railroad Offers Gold
Prizes for the Best Half Acre Field

Bethel, May S.-The Rochester
railroad has offered prizes in gold of
800, So s. and IS and an aspinwall
potato cutter for the best half acre
potato field grown in the season of
1910 in the territory covered by the
road including Stockbridge, Pittsheld
Rochester Hancock and Granville.
The road has had potato expert
examining the soil in this vicinity
and he declares that there is no bet
ter soil in the country and all that is
needed is scientific culture sucn as Is
used in Arostook county in Maine.
The object of the road is of course
to build up business for itself. The
gold prizes are on exhibition at the
National White River Bank here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
VERMONT BEAT DARTMOUTH
Won from New Hampshire Students
at Hanover

Hanover, N. H., May 3.-The Uni
verslty OF Vermont baseball team, ac-
companied by over a hundred under
graduates and the college band, des-
cended on Dartmouth today and won
an exciting game by the score of to
2. Mitchell, the Dartmouth twirler,
passed the first two men up in the
opening inning and O'Dea scored on
McConnell's sacrifice fly. Mitchell
steadied down after this and Dart
mouth tied the score in the seventh
inning. In the ninth, Mcdonald hit
safe, was sacrificed to second by Dut-
ton and scored on Flaherty's slashing
three-bagger.
Haynes pitched fine ball and the
Vermont team furnished a stone wall
defense at critical points. Flaherty's
throw to the plate in the fourth in
ming and O'Dea's work at second
were the fielding features.
r II Il
Vermont 90 900 Is s 2
Dartmouth 0 / 900 l 0 o. 8 3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
PARISH MEETING
Vestrymen Elected Also Delegates to
Diocesan Convention.

At the annual parish meeting of st.
Peters church Monday evening the
following vestrymen were elected for
the coming year: C. c. Kimball, H.
c. Harwood, L. F. Abbott, j. H. Nor
ton, II. |. Norton, George Worthing-
ton, ]. A. Jubb, Charles Adams. o. w.
HARDWOOD and Frank E. Howe. The
rector appointed c. G. Kimball senior
warden and the vestry elected H. o.
Harwood junior warden and secre-
tary, H. |. Norton was elected treas
urer.
To the state diocesan convention
which meets at Montpelier June 1916
the following delegates were elected:
Charles Adams, II. /. Norton. George
and Frank Il. Howe; al
ternates, l.. F. Abbott, William Wills,
II. r. Hart and j. A. Jubb.
The finances Of the parish were re-
ported in excellent condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
rHRowN IRON AuroMosILs
Rutland Man Received injuries That
May End Fatally.

Rutland. May 3.-John ]. Sullivan
OF this city Is In a critical condition
az the City hospital as the result OF
an automobile ride taken Saturday
night. with three other Rutland men.
Ills upper Jaw Is broken, large
piece OF scalp missing, and his face II
badly cut The party hired car OF
the Rutland Garage company and
had driver. They went TO Fair Ha-
ven. and about six o'clock Sunday
morning as they were near Castleton,
Sullivan stood up IN the auto to put
on his overcoat. when the machine
struck a water barrel and he was
thrown out lie landed on hls head
and vas picked up IN an unconscious
condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
SURETY COMPANY BARRED
Hotchkiss Says Affairs Of Concern
Not In a Healthy Condition.

NOT In Healthy CONDITION.
New York, May 3.-Following an ex-
haustive investigation which, he says.
disclosed Irregularities and an unheal-
thy condition of affairs, Superinten-
dent Hotchkiss of the state insurance
department has barred from this state
the United Surety company of Balti-
more, a Maryland corporation which
did a large business in writing excise
bonds Mr. Hotchkiss criticises severe
ly two men who formerly had a con-
trolling interest in the company, and
virtually charges that financial institu-
tons Of high repute have been de-
manding exorbitant bonuses for loans
in addition TO the legal rate OF inter
est.
The men who are censured are Err
nest j. Knabe. Jr.. of Baltimore and
William Knabe OF this city, the piano
manufacturers, who formerly owned
a majority OF the United Surety stock,
and whose management, II is charged,
resulted in an impairment of the
100000 capital of the company by
ebout $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
CHILDREN FOUND sABYs BODY
State Authorities investigating An
Apparent Case of Infantlclde

Montpelier, May S.-Dr. B. H. Stone
of the state laboratory at Burlington
was in town yesterday at the request
of States Attorney Benjamin Gates
to perform an autopsy on the body Of
an infant child found Saturday night
beside the highway, half mile from
Graniteville village on the road to
Williamstown. 1t was clearly case
of infanticide as the autopsy disclos-
ed that the child, male, had lived
several hours. Nothing was found to
show cause of death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
UNUSUAL HONOR Foa HUGHES
Confirmed as Soon AS
Reported to the Senate

Washington, May 3.-To Governor
Hughes was yesterday awarded the
compliment of confirmation by the
Senate for the high Office of justice
OF the Supreme Court Immediately af-
ter his nomination had been reported
from the committee on the judiciary
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-03
Postum Notice.

I hereby give notice thft viii par
no bills contracted by my wife, Fran
els Lincoln. after this date.
DANIEL Lincoln.
Bennington. VT. April le, 1910.