Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01

| footsteps" He said England was al
peace with all the world, and that he
confidently hoped that the award oi
the Hague Tribunal in the North Al
lantlc fisheries case, which had been a
source of controversy between Amer
lea, Canada and England for nearly d
century had settled the case.
Special car II" bearing F. X. Rock
wood, the new general superintendent.
of the D. & R G. system. and gener-
al manager Martin, on board left Den.
Yer last night attached to the reg,
ular passenset. Car III" is booked
tor Alamosa. and will doubtless reach
Durango in the course of a few days.
Inspection trip.
County Commissioner c. T. Toyrea
left for his home in oxford this morn
iLg. Mr.. Tovrea came in Saturday
night and intended to return yesterday
but the train went too soon. The rail.
read authorities failed to understand
Mr. Tovrea's broad hint that they wait
for him couple of hours, short dist
ant down the line, and of course II
they did not appreciate the favor of
carrying our commissioner, no one
would insist in thrusting the favor up
or them Consequently the railroad
had to wait ull today 10 take Mr. Tov-
rea home. Don't these railroads
beat the Dutch2
WASHINGTON. n. s.. Nov. 9S-
General James Oa'ses. WHO vas retired
III 1879, after thirty Yeas of active ser
vice in the Mexican and Ciyil wars, as
well as indian uprisings in The south
west, sank unconscious TO the pave
ment and died tod neal his bone
Death was caused by hearl trouble
General oakes was 50 years old.
and was born near limestone, Pa.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov 2s-The
annual show Of the Kansas City
Poultry Association opened today, to
continue through the week. Thou
sands of prize-winuing birds from Iowa
Kansas. Nebraska, Missouri. Illinois,
0kaloma, Texas and other states are
displayed. and the judges say the
quality has not been equaled this
season.
LONDON, Nov. 2S-Wlnston, spen-
Ger Churchill Home Secretary, return.
ing to London last night after a speech
at Bradford. was attacked in the train
By a male suffragette with dog whip
who cried out: Take That You Cur" !"
Two detectives, who accompanied Mr.
Churchill, parried the blows and over
powered the secretary's assailant
When the train arrived at London
three women tried to assault the sec.
retary but were driven off
LEXINGTON, S. c. Nov. 2s-Re.
markable Tor the large number of de
tendants is the so,called circus muir
der case to be tried at special
term of the Lexington county court
which convened today. In all nearly
score Of men, including a number
OF negros, are TO be tried on the charge
Of having murdered Paul A. Williams
early on the morning of October .
last
The alleged murder of young viii
Jams. who was freight clerk employ
ed in Columbia and man OF good
reputation. occurred on circus train
while the circus was on its way from
Columbia 10 Augusta. On the night
Of the tradgedy. following a perfor-
nance Of the circus in Columbia that
day, Williams and companion, j. c.
Weekley, boarded the circus train with
the intention of riding to Augusta
According to the story subsequently
cid by Weekly the two young men
slowed themselves away under some
canvas on one of the circus wagons
When a short distance on their jour
ney Weekly's attenaion was attracted
to loud and angry conversation and
saw part of the circus crew coming
| toward the car on which the young
men rode He crawled beneath the
wagon and hid, at the same time
| calling to Williams to do likewise
A few moments later he heard the
men swearing overhead and also a
demand for money. Then a shot was
fired. Too frightened to move, young
Weekly remained hidden until daylight
when he emerged from cover and
looked for his friend. All that he
found was watch fob that had been
worn by Williams and splotches OF
blood on the circus wagon and the
car.
Early on the morning following the
tragedy the mutilated body OF VIII.
iams, with a revolver shot through his
breast, was found alongside the rail
road track near Lexington. When
Weeklys story was told the authorities
at Augusta were notified by telegraph
and they took sixteen men of the
circus crew into custody. The men
we're returned to Lexington aud held
on the charge of murder Several
OF those alleged to have been concern
ed in the murder escaped arrest al
Augusta, but were subsequently captui
| qd in ntbat. rafto of ha ,ns,n4r.. q