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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
sAReooD A MODEL PRISONER
Arlington Man Who Seeks Pardon
Has Excellent Record

States Attorney w. J. Meagher
and Charles A. Maurer returned last
evening from Windsor where they
went yesterday morning to attend the
hearing before Governor George H.
Prouty on an application for the par
rdon from the state prison Of Eugene
Sargood of Arlington who was senten-
ced in 1904 to three terms aggregat-
ing IA years for two charges of poi
soning and for perjury.
Both Mr.. Meagher and Mr.. Maurer
conversed at some length with Super
lntendent Lowell of the prison and to
both Mr. Lowell stated that Sargood
had made an excellent record while
at the institution. Sargood is the
prison barber and has two chairs, In
the prison and in the Office at which
he shaves and cuts hair for both pris-
oners and the officers and employees
Of the prison The members OF the
commission of penal institutions were
present at the hearing and most Of
them were shaved by Sargood during
the day.
Two witnesses, Sanford Hicks Of
Arlington whom Sargood was con
victed of attempting to poison, and
Sargoods father, were taken to Wind
sor by the prisoners attorney Mr..
Maurer. but neither were used at the
hearing. Governor Prouty did not go
into the details OF the case. the hear
ing being held upon the application
for pardon. largely signed by resi-
dents OF Arlington. and which stated
that. In the opinion of the signers,
the prisoner had been sufficiently
punished for his crimes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
SUIT ON PLATrs RESUMED
Testimony Heard in Action Against
Stockholders in U. s. Express Co.

Gloversville. n. Y, Sept. 2l-Frank
II. Plat, Edward r. Plat, Chauncey
II. Crosby and other defendants In
he action brought by BENJAMIN S.
SPEAKER OF Canajoharie. ct al, against
them as stockholders In the United
states Express company, together
with their attorney, Martin w. Little
ton OF New York, arrived here yester-
day morning with corps OF steno-
graphers and chests OF records and
documents Of the Express company.
The trial which has been held in
allegiance all summer was resumed
before Supreme court Justice r. A.
Spencer this morning
Albert l.. Bannister. a New York
banker formerly vice president Of the
Mutual Alliance Trust company on
examination by MrIittleton admitted
signing several letters which brought
about concerted action against the
defendants. One letter charged the
Platts and others with erroneous
bookkeeping, depreciating the assets
OF the company, and not calling q
meeting Of the stockholders. thus ex-
Guiding the smaller men. Mr.. Ban
mister said that the committee OF
small stockholders consisting OF him
self and Attorney Cramer who
brought the action. kept no books or
records and paid their bills by per
sonal check. The action will probab-
~ continue all the week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
WAS HUNTING FOR BROTHERS
Mystery Of Missing Middlebury Girl
Cleared UP

Middlebury, Sept 21.-Miss Ruth
Ayres, the adopted daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Ayers whose where
abouts has been mystery for the
past ten days was located in Troy N.
Y, Sunday afternoon. She arrived
home Monday morning on the sleep
er and was Immediately taken to her
home.
Miss Ayres was given 81 by her
father September 6 to buy school
books as she was a student in the
Middlebury high school. Since that
time no trace of her could be found
until the telegram reached this viii
age Sunday night.
In a statement by members Of her
family as to why Miss Ayers had gone
away the followingfacts were brought
out, That Miss Ayres was adopted
by Mr. and Mrs Ayers when she was
II months old, her mother having
died some time before. After the
death Of her mother the girls two
brothers went to Port Henry, n. Y,
to live, afterward going to Troy to
make their home Il was Miss Ayers
great desire to locate her brothers
that prompted her TO go to that city
Her brother George was the one who
located the missing girl.
Miss Ayers said one reason for her
going away was that she did not want
to go to school She was located at
an orphan asylum where she was Ia
ken by officers the night she reached
Troy. She refused to give her real
name to the officials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
NO TRACE OF BURGLARS
investigation Gave OFF,
GERS No Clue of Value

The investigation by Sheriff God
frey and Deputy Nash of the Monday
night burglary at North Bennington
yesterday failed to reveal any clue of
importance. Both officers passed
portion of the day in North Benning-
ton following up what meagre clues
were obtainable but they found moth
ing that they considered. of value in
determining the identity Of the bur
glars. From people living in the vic
unity of the bank, some of whom saw
persons moving about the building
shortly before the alarm was created
by the noise Of the breaking glass in
the bank, the officers learned that at
least two and possibly three men
were engaged in the break.
From Postmaster Spafford it was
learned that the cash drawer which
the burglars robbed contained only 81
cents. There were stamps in the
drawer to the value of about 50 but
the thieves were evidently looking
only for money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
.TAWNEY OOWNEO
IN MINNESOTA
PRIMARIES
Cannon Lieutenant Probably
Beaten For denomination
OPPOSED BY ROOSEVELT
Formerly an Insurgent He Had
Lately Allied Himself With the
Speaker

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 21.-Primar-
les for the nomination of candidates
for Congress, Legislature and coun-
ty Offices were held throughout Min
nesota yesterday. Interest centers
in the first district and scattering re-
turns indicate the defeat of Congress-
man J. A. Tawney by small margin
by Sydney Anderson, young attor-
ney of Lanesboro This will probab-
ly be the only change in the delega-
ton to congress.
The fight on Tawney has been the
warmest in the state. Anderson was
ne and few thought he had any
chance. He made a better campaign
than was anticipated. Tawney's
friends admitted last night that he is
in great danger.
Tawney's defeat is attributed chief
ly to the opposition of Col Roosevelt
whose open references to Tawney in
his speech at ST. Paul two weeks ago
today We're at once accepted there as
bound TO have a decided effect on the
result OF the primaries.
nut dlluouBu perhaps Aht Nuitl idt-
tor in Tawneys downfall the Roose-
welt opposition was by no means the
only one. Trouble has been increas-
ing for Tawney during several years,
In fact, ever since Tawney gave up
being an insurgent, five years ago and
took a prominent position in the reg
uar band wagon. Time was when
no man in the House could head an
insurrection so successfully as Taw-
ney. or seemed so ready to do so;
but In 1905 Speaker Cannon put Taw-
ney at the head of the great commit
tee on Appropriations.
From that day Tawney has been
one Of the stanchest Cannon men in
the House. He was one of the few
during the last year Of trouble for
Uncle Joe" who had the courage to
come straight out and declare them
selves as friends OF the Speaker to
the last Tawney said openly here
that II would probably beat him in
his district but he would rather 60
down with Uncle Joe's" colors flying
than save himself by denying his
friend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
BENNINGTON MONUMENT
Loftiest Memorial in New Eng
land

Vermont, unlike the other New
England States, enjoys an August hol-
iday. This is Bennington day, which
falls upon August 10th, the anniver-
sary of the inspiring victory won by
the Americans over the British forces
at Bennington in 1777. In commemo-
ration OF the victory monument
three hundred and two feet high and
thirty-seven and one-half feet square
at its base has been erected upon a
lofty hill in the town. This monu-
ment is fifty feet taller than the new
Pilgrim monument at Provincetown,
which was generally spoken of, at the
time of its recent dedication, as the
loftiest memorial in New England
Although Bennington day is peculiar
ly a Vermont holiday, the sister state
of New Hampshire may be pardoned
for having a special interest in the
anniversary, since Gen. John Stark.
the hero of the battle, was New
Hampshire man, and most of the two
thousand militia under him were al
so from that state. Col Seth War
ner, however, and band of Green
Mountain boys had a gallant share in
the c'osing part of the battle. The
British loss was about two hundred
killed and seven hundred captured,
including the wounded, and the
American loss was about forty killed
and an equal number wounded. At
that time, and until the recognition
of Vermont as a state, Remington
which was named for Gov. Benning
Wentworth Of New Hampshire--was
claimed by both New Hampshire and
New York.-Youth's Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
American Leaaue Standing
FLORENCE BURNS ARRESTED
Charged With Being a Participant In
Bold Badger Game '

New York, Sept 2l-Florence
Burns Wildrick who, as Florence
Burns was tried 10 years ago for the
murder OF Walter Brooks IN the Glen
Island Hotel and was freed through
the disagreement OF the jury, was ar
rested yesterday on q charge Of being
a participant In what was character
lied by Magistrate Steinart as zone
of the boldest badger games" ever
attempted in the city Edward III.
Brooks a real estate salesman, also
was arrested and held In $4,000 bah
on similar charge.
Charles w. Hurlburt, lawyer,
made the complaint. He charged
that he was lured TO house In West
Twenty.Fifth street and there accost-
ed by Brooks and another man. who
accused him OF a crime against the
woman and forced him under threats
OF death to sign papers admitting his
guilt and turning over his account In
n bank TO the men. He was held n
prisoner al night. he said. and then
taken for a long automobile ride dui-
ing which he managed TO escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
MINER FINDS HIS
ENTIRE FAMILY
MURDERED
Wife and Three Children Slain
in His Absence
MOTIVE PROBABLY ROBBERY
Crime Evidently Committed to Prev
ent Discovery Of Per-
petrator

West Chester, Pa, Sept. 21.-Mrs.
John Zoos and her three children, a
boy aged seven years and two girls
aged seven months and three years,
were murdered late yesterday after
noon at Byers, small town about IL
miles from this place. Suspicion
points to a boardeE, who has disap-
peared but who the police officials,
are making a desperate effort to find
The husband and father was the
first to discover the horrible crime
While on his way home from the
Plumbago mines where he is employ
ed Zoos SAW the body of his seven
year old son lying in the bushes along
the roadway. Upon investigation he
found that the child had been terri
bly, beaten about the head and was un
conscious. The distracted father
took the child in his arms and rushed
to his home a short distance away.
Here a terrible sight met his gaze.
Lying on the floor of the little kitchen
were the bodies of his two little girls
and his wife the latter still breathing
but with her brains oozlng from
great fracture OF the skull.
The frantic father rushed from the
house and gave the alarm. A physic-
ian was uickly summoned but
glance told that there was no hope
for the wife. Attention was then
turned to the wounded boy. He was
placed in an automobile and a quick
run was ordered for the Phoenixville
hospital, eight miles away. Just as
the automobile was in sight OF the
hospital the little fellow breathed his
last and the hope of the coroner that
the child might be brought to consci-
BUSINESS and be able TO give a clue to
, the murder vanished
II was evident that the murderer
had gone to the Zoos home for the
purpose of robbery and the fact that
the three persons in the dwelling at
the time were murdered seems TO
justify the theory Of the police offic-
ials that the robber was known In the
home OF the Zoos and murdered the
family to prevent being recognized.
At the time the woman and little
girls were murdered the boy was In
school. II is supposed that he met
the slayer of his two sisters and
mother when a short distance from
home and the murderer. knowing that
the child would recognize him and
give a clue TO the authorities, attack
cd the little fellow.
The weapon used by the murderer
was an axe. the helve OF which was
covered with blood and brains.
The house had been ransacked and
S45 which Zoos says he had hidden in
his home, is missing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
ANOTHER GOOD ROADS TOUR
Rutland County Automobile Caravan
viii Pass Through Bennington

Rutland County Automobile caravan
viii Pass Through Bennington
The movement for state roads is
taking firm hold on the people all
over the state as Is evidenced by the
recent tour OF inspection made by the
representatives OF franklin county.
And now. although Rutland county
cannot claim the distinction OF hav-
ing been the first to inaugurate this
plan, Il Is content 10 follow In the
wake Of It's northern neighbor and Is
proposing a similar tour, says The
Herald.
last December. through the col.
umns OF The Herald, Fred A. Field Of
Rutland. advocated such movement
and enlarged upon the advantages
which would be derived from such an
inspection. However. until now the
matter has retained In ahoyance, but
since the recent election the subject
has once more been agitated and the
nlan Is now under way by which the
representatives OF the county viii be
afforded an opportunity to famlllarize
themselves with the best roads In the
adjoining country.
Thus far about 10 automobiles have
been pledged for the trip. and It Is
expected that several more will be
offered. Before the final arrange
ments can be definitely concluded It
will be necessary to raise sufficient
money to defray the board and other
expenses Of the party and II Is anti.
clnated that this may be done by
subscription.
An invitation viii he extended to
State Commissioner c. w. Gates, OF
Franklin.
n the necessary funds are forth
coming the participants In the tour
wifi leave Rutland at 10 o'clock Tues.
day morning. September "a. The
trim will require two DAYS. and the
itinerary viii include the following
niaces. many Of which contain eNccn-
tlonaily good stretches OF road.
Rutland to Remington. to Williams
town Macs to North Adams. Mass
where the night will be passed, over
into New York state TO Cambridge. 70
Salem. 10 Granville. and back into
Vermont through Fair Haven to kut.
land In Massachusetts, and New
York they will travel over state
roads.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
TO AWAIT FULL RECOVERY
Action by Grand Jury in Case Of Man
Who Shot Gaynor

New York, Sept 21.-James j.
Gallagher the man who shot Mayor
Gallagher the man who shot Mayor
tive medical assurance is given that
the mayor has completely recovered
from his wound, if the Hudson county
grand jury follows the instructions
given It by Judge Swayse in Jersey
City yesterday.
= The Judge declared it would not be
advisable to return an indictment
charging assault with intent to kill
within a. year and day from the
time of the assault unless surgeons
should assure the grand jury there is
no possibility of fatal ending to the
shooting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
MARRIED AFTER SIXTY YEARS
Engagement Broken, Miss Cushing
Remained SINGLE Till She Was 80

Cortland. y. Y. Sept. 2i.-Henry c.
St Johns OF Leonardsville aged 81
years and Miss Myra W. Cushing Of
Little York, aged so years have been
married NJ Little York Lake as the
elimination Of a romance that began
sixty years ago. The two we're en-
gaged and a day set for their mar
rage Something happened to pre-
vent the ceremony and the bride-to-bc
could not be prevailed upon 20 name
another day.
She remained single and her lover
waited for her until he was " years
old when he married another. A year
ago his wife died and the early court
ship was reopened.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
KILLERS SLAYER CAPTURED
Wound in the Negroes Hand Betrayed
Him

Chicago. Sept 21t--'william Jones
negro. was partly identified Monday
as the slayer of Charles d. Hitler who
was shot In defending his daughter
from an intruder who entered their
bedroom window.
Jones succeeded In concealing a
bullet wound In his wrist for hours.
while being grilled by police captain
Collins. The injury betrayed itself
when blood began trlckling down the
mans hand.
Hitler was aroused early In the
morning by the screams OF his two
dauc hters. He rushed to the bed
room and grappled with an intruder.
The two rolled down the stairs lock-
ed in each others arms. Then the
negro began aring. three bullets en-
tering the railroads man body. His
grasp relaxed and the murderer es-
ecaped.
Detectives caught Jones as he was
trying to board a car.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
PHELPS REWARD
All Who Merited Share Have Dis
missed Their Claim

North Adams, Sept. 21.-Charles
w. Thompson, one of the men who
went into the brush at Monroe Bridge
and captured Silas N. Phelps. murder
er of Deputy Sheriff Emmett Haskins
of Charlemont, has voluntarily given
up his claim to share Of the reward
offered by the selectmen of the town
of Charlemont. It has been learned
that the selectmen had no authority
to offer the reward in the name of the
town and that in the event of its be-
ing paid it would have to be done out
Of their own pockets For this rea-
son Mr.. Thompson and the others
who were claimants, Deputy Game
Warden Shea of Ware and Nathan
Tower have all dropped their claims.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21

NEwToN-voNDeTrg
Wel-known Couple Quietly United in
Marriage This Morning.

A very quiet wedding took place
this morning at o'clock when Miss
Daisy Betsy VonDette daughter of
Aldace VonDette of Gage street, and
Frank b. Newton were united in mar
riage at the parsonage of the Sacred
Heart, Rev. c. E. Provost performing
the ceremony.
GA
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton left for a short wedding
tour to Hartford, Conn. Upon their
return they will reside at 2O3 Union
street.
Both are well-known and popular.
Mr.. Newton is the captain of Com
pany X, V. N. G., who is well liked by
his men and makes an efficient Off
Ger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
CROWD MISSED LII ARTHA-
Black Champ and White Wife Had
Supper Served in Their Room

Montpelier, Sept. 2i-Jack Johnson
OF Chicago worlds heavyweight cham
pion was a guest Monday night OF
the Pavilion hotel In this city while
on an auto trip from Montreal to Bos-
ton. Johnson is accompanied by his
wife, Walter Monahan. his sparring
partner. Barney Furle. his trainer and
three other guests. The party is
travelling IN two cars. Johnson drlv-
ing his own 30 horse power Thomas
racer.
Johnson and his wife had supper
served in their rooms thus disappoint
ing crowd OF several hundred that
had gathered to get n glimpse OF him.
After supper Johnson received the
newspaper men In his room and chat
ted pleasantly with them. The party
came from Pittsburgh, n. Y, COM
ing across Lake Champlain to Bur
lington by boat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
THE cHRlsrYs REcoNcILsD'
wife Of the Artist Visits Him And
Their Dauahter In Ohio

GAINESVILLE. O. Sept. 2i.-It Is IN.
morcd that there has been recon.
clllatlon between Mr. and Mrs. How.
ard Chandler Chrlsty.
Mrs. Christy arrived In GAINESVILLE
Yesterday morning and went TO her
husbands country home In n motor
car. In the afternoon neighhors
caught sight, Of her playing tennis
with Mr. Christy and their II year old
daughter. Natalie. II was the FIRST
family gathering since the sensation
m proceeding last winter, when Ma.
talle was awarded 10 the father aftor
The mother had attempted 10 provo
hat he was mot a NJ person" to care
FOR her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21

nr. r. y. whitaker. Of Newport.
who went TO Montreal for an opera.
tion for the removal OF his tongue.
which was affected by canoerous
trouble, has returned home very
much improved. In spite OF the re-
moval Of his tongue the doctor Is
able 20 carry on conversation TO a
surprising degree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
BURN SHOPS T CAPITAL
Uprising In Chinese Turkestan Re-
ported by Returning Travellers

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 21.-News has
been brought from Pekin by the
steamer Empress of China of an up
rising in Chinese Turkestan. Many
shops were burned at the provincial
capital. The provincial treasurer is
missing. All convicts have been lib
Grated from the prisons. Great ag.
tation prevailed in Toxic when the
Empress of China sailed over bribery
OF the promoters Of the elevated rail-
way for Toxic. Indignation meetings
were being held.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
GRAFT HUNT IN CINCINNATI
salconkeepers, Refusing to Pan Trlb-
ute They arc hounded by Police

Saloonkeepers, Refusing 10 Pan Trlb-
ute They are Hounded by Police
Cincinnati. o.. Sept. 2i.-Onlclal
investigation OF charges Of graft and
favoritism In the treatment OF sal.
oonkeepers by members OF the Gin.
cinnati police department were begun
Monday by safety director Scott
Small at the direction OF Mayor
schwab, Chief Of Police Paul Milll.
ken was ordered to present charges.
filed with him three months ago by
James Mulligan. q saloonkeeper. In
which Il was asserted that the police
had been attempting to break M Mul.
llgan's business. after he had paid
weekly tribute for FIVE years for the
privilege Of keeping onon after mid
night Other saloonists declared
that when they stopped paying for
gambling privileges they we're repeat.
edly arrested. while competitors who
continued TO pay we're not molested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
NAILS SUMMONS ON his DOOR
Tailor Who Made Chambers Wedding
suit Takes That Way 20 Serve Him

New York. Sent 2i.-Noiice Of ser.
vice by substitution IN the suit
hrnnrht hv William Harness a tailor
NJ 2gg Firth Avenue. 10 recover SaSI
he saws Robert Winthrop Chanler
owes him for clothes including the
suit IN which Chanler married Nine.
lima Cavallcrl. the onern singer. was
aicd with the clerk Of The city court
Yesterday. narnes began hls action
AGAINST Chnnier week AGO obtain.
ing leave from Justice nelehantv IN
the CITY Court 20 serve The defendant
bv substitution. Tho notice ~ the
suit was nailed to the dOuf N chm
ier's apartments. 90 East Fofty-nfih
street. the next day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21

Vermont postmasters, In common
with those in the other New England
states, have been granted n leave OF
absence OF not more than FIVE days to
enable them to attend the annual
meeting Of the Postmasters' associa-
ton to be held in Boston October 10.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL
Results Of Yesterdays Games In the
Two Major Leagues.
nal League Results

At Boston-(First game), Pittsburg
.; Boston, 2; (second game), Pitts
burg, Z; Boston, 4.
At New York-St Louis 5; New
York, 1; (second game), st Louis, 2.
New York. 3.
At Observation-Disclosures, o;
Philadelphia. 2.
At Brooklyn-(First game) Chicago
8; Brooklyn. a. (second game), Chi
cage, 3: Brooklyn 0.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
American LEAGUE Results

American League Results
At Chicago-New York 0; Chicago,
I3.
At eveland-Cleveland 3; Phila-
delphia 6.
At Detroit-(First game). Detroit.
4; Washington 3; (second game).
Washington, /: Detroit, 6,
At st. Louis-Boston, 8; st. Louis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations were
-e,eived today by the Bennington Sc
urity company from J. r. Williston
Z Co. OF New York by special wire: