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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06
CLERK IS E|[ND
IN HUMAN GO|SE
Man Held for Murder Alleged
to Have Lived a Jekyl-
Hyde Existence.
HAD MANIA FOR BURGLARY
HELD ON THE CHARGE or MUIR
DERlNG A WOMAN WHEN
CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF ROB-
8iNG HOME OF VICTIM.
HAD MANIA FOR BURGLARY
(American News servicey

(Amerfcan News Service)
Springfield, Mass, April 6.-Bertram
d. Spencer, a clerk in q provision store
arrested on a charge of having muir
dered Miss Martha Blackstone and
shooting and seriously wounding Miss
Sarah Dow, both school teachers,
while attempting to burglarize the Dow
residence on Round Hill last Thursday
night, made q complete confession to-
day. He had been leading Jekyl-
Hyde existence, working as a clerk dur
ing the day and practicing burglary
as a profession in the evenings. He
has committed twenty holdups and
burglaries during the past two years.
A hundred articles of jewelry were re-
covered. Spencer declares he did not
commit the crimes for merccnary gain
but because he experienced thrilling
pleasure from the holdups and enjoy
ed seeing people become frightened
and hand over their valuables. He
claims he has no conscience.
He lived quietly with q devoted
wife and child and was respected In the
neighborhood.
History Of the Man.
The arrest Of Bertram D. Spencer
for killing of Miss Martha Blackstone.
the Smith college graduate, last Thurs
day night, when she and other women
were held up In their home by mask
ed burglar, revealed today what the
police declared to be the most amaz-
ing JekylHyde existence that has ev-
er come to their notice. They de-
clare that evidence they have proves
that for more than two years Spenc-
er has led double life, one Of savage
brutality as masked burglar and the
other as a respected business man.
Kept Wife ignorant.
During all this time he kept his
wife ignorant of his criminal career,
they say. Under the guise, of a
steady-going, hard working clerk in a
provision house. devoted to his wife
and child. he is accused of conceal
ing the career of burglar with a
savage instinct He committed the
crimes, the police say, simply in a
mania for burglary.
The facts which have come to light
within the past twenty-four hours
caused the crowd which filled the
police court when he was arraigned
today to marvel as they looked upon
the neatly attired, mild appearing
young man whose deeds had held the
city in terror for days.
Spencer's misfortune Is a temper
over which he never had control He
was well educated and the son OF
good parents. He is also an accom-.
plished pianist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06
Days Rest Results from Can
ceiling Visit to the Vatican
and Turning Down Method
ist Reception.
HE is VERY ANXIOUS
TO LOSE JOURNALISTS
His Escort of Scribes of All
NationaIities Not Very
Pleasing Socialist Mayor
to Entertain Him.

Especial Cable from the International
News Service.)
Rome, April 6.-After welding the
big stick in Rome, Theodore Roosevelt,
on the last day of his stay here, today
gave himself up to strenuous rest. The
cancelling of the reception at the en-
bassy, as the result of the former pres
tdent's refusal to visit the vatican and
the dispute with the Methodists, gave
him much more liberty today than had
been expected. He spent much of it
in reading the hundreds. of letters
which have been piling up in his
apartments since the break with the
vatican was announced.
While Mr.. Roosevelt has found a
few complaints-most of them in a IA
natical vein, in the letters, the great
majority praise him for his refusal to
visit the pope on terms distasteful to
him as an American.
The lack of arranged events in his
honor today gave him the first touch
of rest since he stepped from the Prinz
Heinrich at Naples.
Hopes for Short Rest.
Mr.. Roosevelt hopes to secure a pc
riod Of quiet, however, in the Riviera
trip. and the stay at Spezia. One of
his desires is to lose the escort of news
paper men of all nationalities that now
follow him constantly.
This morning Baron Fava, formerly
the Italian ambassador to Washington,
called for chat with Mr.. Roosevelt.
They talked Informally for some time.
At luncheon MIR. and Mrs. Roosevelt
were the guests of Cugliemo Ferrero,
the historian, who was guest at the
White House when he visited Ameri-
ca in the last days OF Mr.. Roosevelt's
administration. At that time Mr..
Roosevelt and Signor Ferrero became
close friends, the historian expressing
his admiration for the president in
many articles. Mr.. Roosevelt, in the
chat over the table, showed deep
knowledge of the branches of history in
which Ferrerro has specialized, and
also won the esteem OF Signora Fer
rero by his knowledge Of the work OF
her father, the lat Sesare Lombroso,
the criminologist.
A Municipal Dinner.
The event Of the day. however, is
the municipal dinner. the only public
function on the former presidents pro
gram. The host, Mayor Nathan, is a
Jew and socialist and he has been
bitterly fought for years by the cler
ical party. Nathan frequently throws
aside diplomacy for the sake OF max.
ing radical statements in his address.
es. It was declared before the dinner
however that no remarkable statement
hoosevelt's desire to let the Vatican
incident drop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06

no suspicious characters seen today
near the Allison farm. which 10 own
ed by A. ]. Hart, but that yesterday
there was one man, described as being
OF short stature. dark completed and
wearing blue cap. who acted In q
most suspicious manner
An examination of the wounds re-
ceived by Mrs. Allison showed that
she had been shot in the head. over
the right temple. and the deep hole
in the back OF the head Is believed to
have been received from some blunt
weapon, probably q club
The house in which the Allisons live
was a frame dwelling of seven rooms.
in good condition, and valued at about
loo All the household goods, val
ued at about 5000 or 500. was de-
stroyed
Whether or not the victim was GRIM
inally assaulted before being killed II
not known as yet. It is also not
known whether she met her death
while struggling with the assassin. and
this probably will never be known, .nn-
less the murderer is arrested and con-
fesses to the crime, as all practical eyi-
dence. to be obtained in the house was
destroyed by fire before an inspection
could be made.
Send for eioodhounds.
Bloodhounds at Indianapolis have
been sent for and will probably pick
up the scent from the foot tracks in
the field northeast OF the burned
homestead.
Western Wayne county fs greatly
excited by the brutal crime and hun
dreds of eager men have offered their
services to the authorities IN search
ing for the murderer and It 10 quite
probable that II the man was arrested
he would meet with mob violence un-
less the authorities we're able to sup
press the news Of his arrest and hast,
en- him away to q place Of safety.
Sheriff Meredith. It II stated. II n
ready worried about the safety Of tho
brute in the event he fs arrested II
any section Of the county near tho
scene OF the crime
The murder Of Mrs. Allison recalls
the almost equally brutal and myster.
i0u9 murder ~ Inannh sr<w the aanlA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06
FINED FOR ASSAULT

Jesse Goodwin drew = fine OF 81 and
costs In the city court this morning for
an assault and battery on Ernest Ry-
an at the corner of West First and
Kinsey streets. Monday night. It is
alleged that Ryan insulted Goodwin's
wife, whereupon the latter took fall
out of him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06
DREW HEAVY FINE

On q charge Of adultery. Pearl Guy.
colored. was assessed = Zine of $40
and costs In the city court this morn
ing. Guy was found by the police early
yesterday morning In company with
Minnie Clark, colored. along the river
ut the foot Of South Fourth street
Mrs. Clark was fined 81 and costs
and given Z iail sentence Of ten days
In the city court yesterday morning
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06
ARE COMING
Husband and Farm Hand George Du Boise, Working in
Field, Were Attracted to the House by Smoke and
Flames from the Roof and Allison in Entering
Stumbled Over Mangled Body Of His Wife.
(staff correspondsnt.)

oeloek-About
Aiison
cas- of the
beena at work n a morn
huntw be on in nearnest whe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06

Cambridge City. Ind, April g.
Mrs. Frank Allison. wife of well
known farmer, living mile south OF
this place, near Milton. was murder
ed this morning by an unknown fiend.
Up to two o'clock this afternoon not
even one clue as to the perpetrator
of the crime had been obtained by
the Cambridge City authorities. The
murder was the most brutal and mys-
terious in the history of WAYNE coun-
ty. After the woman had been slain
the house was set afire and in short
time had been burned to the ground.
Mrs. Allison was badly burned about
the lower part of her body and was
shot in the head and then dubbed.
No motive for the crime has been ad-
vanced. Only small sums of money
were ever kept at the house. No sus-
picion is attached to the husband or
to his farm hand, George Du Boise.
both of whom were working in field,
southeast of the house. about three
hundred yards, when the murder oc-
CURED.
1t was about II o'clock this morning
that Allison and Du Boise discovered
flames and smoke issuing from the
roof of the house. At the same time
Marshal Drischell and B. Boyd, at
Cambridge City. also noticed the
smoke and flames. They hurriedly se-
cured an automobile and arrived at
the burning house about the same
time that Allison and Du Boise did.
Allison started into the kitchen door
but stumbled over his wife's head.
Horrified, he called for assistance and
the body was then pulled out Of the
burning room. Mrs. Al1ison's clothing
had nearly been burned off and the
body from the feet to the abdomen
was charred. Efforts were made by
the rescue party to phone for assist
ance, but It was discovered that the
telephone wires had been clipped.
News Spread Fast.
In a very short, time however. the
news of the murder spread and large
crowds of curious people swarmed to
the scene Of the murder from Milton
and Cambridge City. Fearing that
the crowds might destroy possible
clues as to the murderer. guard was
established about the place. Marshal
DrischelI made thorough search OF
the premises but the only clue he dis
covered were feet tracks in field
northeast of the house.
Another possible clue was furnished
by Mrs Neil Boyer. who lives north OF
the Allison place q short distance.
| She states that at 1890 this morning
she heard two shots fired and rush.
1 ing to the door saw man Of medium
stature standing on the bridge and
pointing q revolver toward the creek.
He then walked away and acted -
though he was intoxicated. The an
thorities think this r. m excellent
working clue. but are mystified be-
cause they can find no foot marks
near the house.
The Sheriff Arrives.
Sheriff Meredith arrived from Rich
mond In an automobile shortly before
noon and is actively 1t work on the
case
I Neishbors state that there had been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06

There are workinGmen with fami-
lies In Germany who, with an income
Of IS week, are able 70 buy IN occa-
sional book
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06
THE WEATHER.

#lNDlANA-Fair tonight; heavy frost;
Thursday fair.
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(Continued on Page Eighty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-06
Republicans Chosen for State Ticket

Secretary o Sae-Ois e. Guley, Danvlle.
Auditor Of Muncie.
Treasurer Of state-Jonce Monyhan
Attorney General-F1nley CrawfordsviY>-
v.
Superintendent Of Shell
Geologist-W Blatchley, Terre Hauta-.
statistcian-J. l. Peetz. Kokomo.
Judge he Supreme Second District-oscar II.
Montgomery.
Judge Supreme Distc-Robert NJ Miller.
Appellate First District-Cassus c. Had
ley, Danvfle: Watson Charlestown.
Judges of Appellate Second nstrc-Danie W. Com
stock Richmond; Joseph wlamsport; Tuth.
Michigan City.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
The Little Shop Sign.

The man from London passed in
front Of a little shop and read and re-
read the mysterious sign that was
suspended from the wall. 1t read:
"Englishmen Will Please Not Stand
Over This Grating While Talking"
The more the LondoLer read the
sign the more he was mystifed.
Finally he summoned up his cour-
age and entered the shop.
"Good afternoon" he greeted polite
ly. could you tell me why you have
that sign out there which reads:
"Englishmen Will Please Not Stand
Over This Grating While Talking?'"
81 can, sir" replied the s~hopkeeper.
"And why, my good man."
"Well, you see, if they stood there
talking they would drop their his and
the porter would have to lose time
going down in the basement looking
for them"
And the man from London walked
away after remarking that America
was a bloom queer country"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
The Final Lap.
ON THE WITNESS STAND.
The Right Of a Witness to Qualify His
Answers.

Like Stevenson's child, as a rule,
the witness should speak only when
he is spoken to. He should not vol
unteer anything except that when he
is asked a question which with ap-
parent innocence could really be an
swered Eyes" or mo- he has a right
to qualify a plain Eyes" or mo-. This
of course, happens most often in the
case of experts. The Eyes, but I will
explain" and mo, but I will explain"
of one of the distinguished expert
witnesses for the commonwealth in
the case of the commonwealth versus
Quay, which was tried before Judge
Biddle in the court of quarter SEES
sions of Philadelphia county several
years ago still linger in the writer's
memory.
It is a mistaken notion that a wit
ness is bound to answer Eyes" or mo-"
it is surprising that such should have
ever been the received theory, but
then the hunting down of witches and
the expounding of the doctrine OF
witchcraft were regarded Is proper
judicial functions only a century or
two ago. The theory as to ~categori-
cal reply vas completely exploded by
the gentleman who propounded the
question, when r you going to
stop beating your wife?" and and de-
handed a categorical answer. If the
lawyer attempts to tell you that you
must answer Eyes" or mo" you have
the right to say that the question is
one which is not susceptible of a
categorical answer. This should
floor counsel for the moment.
Mannerly behavior on the part of
witnesses includes keeping ones tenn
per under almost all provocations.
Cross examination for the purpose of
testing your memory is not intended
to be and should not be regarded as
insulting. It should therefore not be
resented. If the cross examination
t%ranscends all bounds and your pat
fence exhausted a sharp retort will
not necessarily injure your testimony
with the jury. The jury sympathizes
lawyer, and, while mere smartness
for the sake of being smart or because
of. a too expansive personality is to
be deplored, you will be sure Of a
sympathetic audience if you are in
the right and counsel in the wrong
Ira Jewell Williams in Green Bag.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Not to me Cheated.

"This is a mighty dishonest world,
you know" said Henry Dixey, "and it
doesn't hurt to be suspicious of some
people. I sympathize with the old
negro who came to a matchmaker
with the two hands of a clock.
"I want yer fer to fix up desc
hans. Dey amt kept no correct time
for mo- den six munts.'
We'll, where is the clock?' de-
manded the matchmaker.
"'Out to my cabin
"'Didn't I tell yer dar's muffin de
matter wild the clock 'ceptin' de hans?
An here dey be. You jes' want de
clock so you kin tinker it and charge
me a big price. Gimme back dem
han's.'"-Young's Magazine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Tuesday, May 81, 1910.
NENBERRIANS IN BENEFITS.
VILE.

The annual convention of the grand
lodge Knights of Pythias, which was
held last week in Bennettsville, was
a very delightful gathering. The peo-
pie of. Bennettsville and Marlboro
we're very hospitable and looked after
the pleasure of the visitors.
This is one of the most fertile coun-
ties in the State and last year pro-
duced one of the largest crops of cot
ton in the history of the county.
We found in business at Benefits
Vile several Newberry citizens and
we we're glad to know that they were
all prospering. Mr.. Myer Mittle has
n of the largest stores in the town
handling millinery and dress goods
Mr.. Geo. T. Reed has a very nice
store and is doing good business:
handling general merchandise. Mr.,
O. A. Matthews, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
E. P. Matthews, Of this county, has
an up-to-date drug store and is pros
pering. Mr.. Sol Brown, who married
a Newberry girl, has n of the lead
ing furniture stores of the city, and
we understand lat another of New
berry's daughters is soon to take up
her abode in B~ennetUsville. You Will
find Newberry people in nearly every
community in the State, and we are
always pleased to know that they are
prospecting.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

It is stated that in Greenville coun-
ty the petition asking for the election
on the dispensary question has about
$500 signatures. There are about g.
Oso voters in Greenville county and
if this petition is genuine there will
be- no doubt about ordering the cleo
ton, and it would seem that the senti-
ment in favor of the d~ispensary had
grown very much unless the petition
is being signed by a great many peo-
pie who are not in favor of its re-as~
Enlistment.
The impression seems to prevail!
throughout the State that Statewide
prohibition is not as strong as 1t was
two years ago. The people are COM
ing to realize that the best solution IS
to make the county the unit and let
each county regulate the liquor ques-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Giving the Devil His Due.

Patrick Grogan, an old man, has
lived in the vicinity of Roxbury Cross
ing for years, and during the long
years of his life he had made daily
visits to a nearby saloon, never taking
more than two drinks, always going
home to his wife a sober man.
He was making one of the regular
trips one day last week and was about
to open the door to the bar room when
an elderly man, who proved to be a
minister, stopped him and said:
my dear man, don't you know that
every time you go into these hell holes
the devil goes with you?"
Mr.. Grogan looked up at thu sweet
face OF the good man and said:
"Well, if he goes in with ME he pays
for his own drinks. "-Boston Travel.
e..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
GOOD ROADS

The Daily Record of Columbia pro-
poses during the summer to inaugu-
rate a good roads campaign covering
the entire State in cooperation with
the county papers Of the respective
counties. In this movement the Rec
ord will have the hearty cooperation
of The Herald and News. Full de-
tails of the movement will be an
nounced later.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

The South Carolina Press assocla-
ton will meet this year at Glenn
Springs on the 18th Of June. A very
profitable and cheap trip has been ar
ranged for the members W the new
Clinchfeld railroad.
We have not seen the program
but we have no doubt it will be inter
esting and instructive.
Every editor and publisher in the
State should join the association,
These annual meetings are profitable
and pleasant and by all the members
living together in one hotel for sever
al days they come to know each 9TH
er better and a understand and ap-
preciate each other more.
We are satisfied that the members
get more benefit from the annual
meetings by having them at a resort
hotel where they can all be together,
and we hope that if the association
decides to hold the next meeting in
the low country that it will select a
place like the Isle of Palms.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

The Winnsboro News and Herald
issued recently a memorial edition.
which is a credit to the e~nterprising
editor. It contained "a pages and has
some very valuable historical articles
pertaining to the Civil war, together
with excellent half tone cuts of the
men of the county who participated
in that struggle.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
CURTISS WINS FAME
AND GOLD BY FLIGHT
AEROPLANE SCARS FROM AL.
BANY TO NEW YORK.
American AYiator's Craft Breaks
Worlds Record and Wins $10,-
600 Prize.

New York, May 29.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss flew from Albany to New York
city in an aeroplane today, winning
the $4,000 prize offered by the New
York World. He covered the distance
of 137 miles in two hours and 80 min
utes and came to earth as calmly and
as lightly as a pigeon. His average
speed for the distance-54.06 miles
an hour-surpasses any record ever
made by an aeroplane in long dis
lance flights and in its entirety his
feat perhaps eclipses anything man
has ever attempted in a heavier-than-
air machine.
The start was made from Albany at
7.O3 o'clock this morning under
weather conditions as near perfect as
could be demanded. One hour and %
minutes later he had made his stop
ping place near Poughkeepsie, where
luSIS was dill uOuA , lutCl 1A1oSAOu. 1IO
Stunning his flight at 9.25, he sped
southwark and landed within the
boundary of Manhattan Island at
1885. Only 100 yards north of the
point on which his craft settled,
stretched Spuyten Duyvil creek; sep
arating Manhattan Island from the
mainland. Had he failed to cross this
his fight would have been in vain,
but as he swept over it, the prize was
his.
The Final Lap.
Thence to Governors Island his
task was but a skim of triumph and
the concluding lap of a race already
won.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
TEACHER WANTED.

The trustees and patrons Of the
Beth Eden school will meet at the
school house on Friday, June II,
1910, at 8 o'clock, to elect a teacher.
for the coming session.
L. H. Chandler, Chairman.
5-3l-td.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
She Poured the Tea.

She poured the tea. All, she was fair
AS, urn in hand, she neared my chair
And stopped my waiting cup to fill.
The while T senced a wond'rous
thrill
For such a fragrance filed the air.
Twas not the tea; her hayward hair
Just brushed my cheek, and fingered
there
How could I calmly wait until
She poured the tea?
To steal a kiss who would not dare?
If one. who would not steal a pair?
I stole them. as q fellow will,
And sensed @ warmer feeling still.
Tho not Of heart. for that's not where
She poured the tea.
Louise Schneider, in Puck.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Saved.

you're a liar and a thief and a
scoundrel."
Anything else?"
"I can't think Of anything else
right now"
Thanks, I was afraid you were
going to say I was stupid" -Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

Hon. John L. McLaurin, who deliv-
cred one of the welcome addresses to
the grand lodge knights of Pythias at
Bennettsville last week, made one OF
the most statesman-like speeches
that we have heard in many moons.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
TEACHER WANTED.

To teach the Broad River school,
six or seven month, at a salary W
$40 per month. VIII receive ,applica-1
tons until July 1.
B. M. Suber.
J.. D. Crooks.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

O'Neall Street Methodist Church,
Rev. W. c.. Kelley, pastor-Preaching
every first, second and fourth Sunday
at II a. M, and every second, third and
fourth Sunday at 8 p. m. Sunday
school 9.45. W. C. Bouknight, super
intendent.
Preaching at Mollohon every first
Sunday night at 8 o'clock and every
third Sunday morning at II. Sunday
school at 9.45. F. H. Jones, superin-
tendent.