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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
MOB STORMS JAIL.
Convicted Murderer Freed
by MOuntaineerS.
ATTACHES ARE OvtRPONfRED
70 Armed Men Take Prisoner From
Virginia Jail and Hide Him.
Officers in Pursuit and
Bloodshed Feared.

Lovingston, Va, Oct 22. - John
Moore, the condemned murderer. who
was sentenced last Saturday to pay
the extreme penalty Of the law on
Nov. % for the murder of Frank Howl
on May "a last, was rescued from jail
by mob of about seyenty-tive men,
who took the prisoner away from jail
with them as they disappeared in the
darkness.
The Jail attaches were oyerpowered
at the point OF firearms. and the two
doors between Moore and liberty were
opened by means of crowbars and
hammers, which were brought in good
ly numbers by the members Of the
friendly mob.
Jailer Perry and Deputy Sheriff
Gleason, who was summoned soon af-
ter the prisoner had been liberated,
started in hot pursuit in the hope Of
rearrestlng Moore. While opinion
seems to be divided In Lovingston as
TO what section the mob came from,
there is little doubt that 1t was made
up OF desperate men from the section
where the crime was committed and
that they are men who once started on
a project would not stop at anything.
For this reason it is feared that If the
deputy sheriffs overtake the mob there
will be bloodshed.
One reason for the belief that the
mob came from the western and noun
tain section OF the county lies in the
fact that the telephone line at Col
leen. which leads to the townsville
section, was cut.
Thought They Were Lynchers.
Moore, badly frightened. for he did
not know but that he was about to be
lynched, was assured that he was In
the hands of friends and he was
quickly placed in a buggy. The mob
then drove quietly, though hurriedly,
away. So orderly and so quiet was the
work of the mob that no one In the
little village of 800 persons seems to
have been disturbed.
Moore was convicted in September
of the murder Of Howl. At the October
term Mrs. Roye Howl, widow Of the
murdered man, indicted as an accom-
plice, was acquitted. Public sentiment
was strong against the pair. but upon
her discharge there was a change "a
vorable to Moore. At her trial he ad-
mitted improper relations with Mrs.
Howl. swearing that her youngest
child. thirteen months old, was his off,
spring. She did not deny this.
The case has been attended by
thrilling sensations since its incipien-
cy. Howl was poisoned with strych-
nine placed in liquor by Moore and
given to him to drink as a beverage.
Death ensued in three hours.
Howl was buried a week before the
authorities took the matter up. An
examination of the body disclosed
large quantities Of strychnine in the
stomach and Moore disappeared. A
month later he reappeared. gave him.
self up and was indicted.
While waiting for trial Moore said
that the liquor was poisoned by Mel.
son county moonshiners. Then 1t be-
came necessary to spirit the prisoner
away from the county for fear Of ven
geance at the hands OF the moon
sinners.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
JUST MISSED EQUILIBRAToR
Fishermen Barely Escaped Disaster by
Wellman's Airship.


Noank, Conn. Oct 22.-When the
auxiliary fishing schooner Adabell put
in here the crew told of narrow es-
cape they had on Sunday of being hit
by the eQuilibrstor of Wellman's air
ship.
Captain Harry Christophson said
that they we're fishing on Nantucket
Shoals during a fog on Sunday morn
ing. when large dark object appeared
which they took to be heavy bank
Of fog.
AS the object approached, however,
they saw something humping along on
top Of the water. and the motor was
started just in time to get the boat
out of the way, the airship passing not
over thirty feet from them.
The captain could easily make out
the members of the airship crew, but
neither his crew nor Wellman's. he
said, made any effort to speak and the
balloon passed by and was soon lost
In the fog.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
Student Accused Of eiaamy.

New Haven, Conn. Oct 22.-Harry
A. Roarback, aged twenty-three years,
Of this city. and who claimed he was
Yale student, the son of an Albany,
N. Y, millionaire, was bound over to
the higher court from the police court
in bonds of $4,000 on the charge OF
bigamy. Mary A. Sebas, of this city,
testified that she was married to him
in Millerton, N. Y. three years ago. He
deserted her and their baby about a
month ago. He and Anna Sherville, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, were married in this
city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
CR|PPEKS FATE +?
Case Goes to Jury in Lon
don Today.
PROSECUTION SUMMING UP
Physician Accused Of Numbering His
Wife Alleges Victim Deserted
Him For Actor and He Fled
TO Prevent a Scandal.

London, Oct. 22.-The defense In the
case OF DR.. Hawley II. Crippen, who
Is charged with the murder Of his wife,
rested with the summing up address
by Counsel Alfred A. Tobln.
Richard Muir will close for the
prosecution, after which the case will
90 to the jury. A verdict is expected
this afternoon.
For four hours DR.. Crippen was sub
jected to a searching cross-examina'
ton by Mr. Muir. lie stood the ordeal
well. His answers were given in a
calm, well modulated voice, and at no
time did he lose his composure. This
was not. however, without an effort on
his part, and when he returned TO the
prisoners dock the witness was death
ly pale and appeared to be almost on
the point Of collapsing.
Crippen chung to his original story;
his wifes fondness for another man
led to an arrangement; she threaten
ed frequently to leave him and finally
madegood her threats; he had no idea
what became OF her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
GIRLS SLAYER CONVICTED
Gebhardt Lured to Woods Young We
man and Shot Her

man ana onot HeFs
River Head, L. l., Oct. 22-Freder-
lex Gebhardt, of Astoria. L. l.. was
found guilty of the murder. in April
Of last year, OF Anna Luther, a young
woman whom he had duped into mar.
rying him to get her money.
Having lured Miss Luther to the
woods near Islip. Gebhardt told her
that he was a married man with a
family. The girl kissed him and i'm
plored him not to desert her. but Geb-
hardt whipped out a revolver, and
while the girls arms were still about
his neck shot her dead and then left
the body where 1t had fallen.
After the shooting Gebhardt return
ed to his wife and family in Astoria.
He was arrested there late last Octo-
Der. broke down and confessed to the
police.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25

Governor Fort Appoints Mrs. Cleveland
Trenton, N. j., Oct. 22.-Mrs. Fran
ces Folsom Cleveland, widow Of the
former president, was named by Gov
ernor Fort as one of the managers OF
the wonian's reformatory. the erection
of which was authorized by the last
legislature. Mrs. Cleveland has taken
a deep interest in charitable and cor
rectional work among women in this
state.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
Taft Renlstered by Mail.

Washington. Oct 22.-lt will not be
necessary for President Taft to 60 to
Cincinnati to register, as he has regis
tered by AFFIDAVIT His name has been
put on the list and he will leave Wash
ington on Nov. to cast his ballot in
Cincinnati the next day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
MnlvlIle Woman Is fo2.

Millville. n. j.. Oct. 22.-Mrs. Lydia
Sheppard Friday celebrated the 1920
anniversary of her birth at the home
of her son, Thomas Sheppard. Despite
her great age. Mrs. Sheppard ia a re-
markedly spry woman. Sewing and
light household duties, particularly
some kinds of cooking. are still a
source Of delight to her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.

Concessions at Fredericksburg with R., +. a p
r. r.. and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rail.
way Co. At Orange with Southern r. n. and
Chesapeake q Ohio r. r.
NOTICE-These tables show the time at which
trains may be expected to arrive at OF depart
from the several stations, the time Of departure
arrivals and connections are not guaranteed, they
are proposed.
The only line TO the ChsncelIorsville and Wilder.
ness Battiohelds.
Eastern Standard Time. Stations marked 'F''
flag stops.
n MAsTELLER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
Southern Railway

N. B. Following schedule figures publishes o.
information. and are not guaranteed:
Schedule effective Oct. 2. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from New Onnn
| Station.
TO a. m. Daily-Loeal for Warrenton. Danyilis
$50 a. m. Daily-Local for HarrisonburH. Va
600 a. m. Daily-United States Fast Mail.
First-class coaches and drawing-room. sleeping
ears to Birmingham & New Orleans. Dining car
800 D. IN. Week Days-Local for Wsrrenton and
AIS D. m. Daily Birmingham Special and
| Florida Limited. Through coaches and sleeping
cars 10 Columbia. Savannah and Jacksonviie.
Sleeping car to Augusta and Aiken. Sleeping
car TO Birmlnsham; Dlnlng car serylee; aOos,ss
$50 D. m. Week Days-Local for Hsrrisonburs
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
ass p. n; Daiy-Locai for "arrenton and
1910 D. m. Daily-Nsw York and Chattanooga
Limited (via Lynchburg) First class coach and
sleeping cars 70 Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga.
sleeping car 10 New Orleans. Dining-ear service
1O:45 D. m. Daily-New York. Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited-All Pullman trains, club and OBJ
servation cars 10 Now Orleans; sleeping cars %
Asheyie. Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car 70
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
4:l0 a. m. Daily-Memphs Special. Through
sleeping cars and coaches 10 Roanoke. Knoxville.
Chattanooga. Nashville and Memphis. Washing
ton sleeping car open 1000 D. m. Dining car
| service.
Through trains from the South arrive Washins-
ton 6:45 a. m. $50 g. m. 1910 a. a., daily; 40 D.
M and 1890 D. m. n:l6 a. m. daily. Harrison
burg 1l:l5 a. m week days and go .. m daily.
From Charlottesville, 9:45 a go D. m and I'D
D. m. Local from Warrenton arrives $40 a. m
| week days.
Trains leave Richmond: 10:i5 a. m. and llslb ..
m. Daily Express for all points South.
$40 a. m. Daily Local for Danvile, Chariotn,
Durham and Raleigh.
900 D. m. except Sunday. locator Durham,
Raleigh and intermediate stations.
: 500 D. m. except Sunday. Local for Keygville.
40 a. m. except Sunday and 2:lb D. N. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday for West Point.
l:S0 .. m except Sunday, for West Point con.
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
I day, Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, sleeping-car reservations. and detailed
| Information can be had at ticket Office. 106 18th
St. sos f ST. N. w.. and New Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
donces. Cab service.
Ell COAPMAN. Gen. Man.
S. II. HARDWICk. Pass. Traffic Mgr.
II. r. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent.
l.. 8. BROWN, General Agent
Washington. d. c.
J. r. Burgess. d. p. A..
Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25

Send Accused Slayer Back to Pittston
Albany, N. Y, Oct. Ex-Governor
White honored requisitlon papers fol
the return to Pittston, Pa, OF Carlo
Larconi, who, It is charged, shot and
killed his stepmother Concetta La
roni, on Nov. Is, 1904. Larconi Is un'
der arrest In Rochester.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
KeIIooo Declines soIicitOrshIu.

Washington, Oct 22.-F'rank b. KEEL
logg, after a call on the president,
made 1t very clear to the newspaper
men that he wouldn't accept the Of
fee OF solicitor general. to succeed the
late Lloyd W. Bowers, If it were Of
fered to him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
BUYS $4,000 POST CARDS
Hetty Green's Son Spends 5000 Plan
nina a Surprise,

HettJ OTccnb oon opcnoS H<VO RAN
ming a Surprise.
ST. Louis. Mo, Oct. 22.-Edward II
r. Green. railroad president, son Of
Mrs. Hetty Green, relieved the tedium
Of the trip from New York city to
Texas by stopping over in st. Louis
and personally selecting 5000 picture
postal cards.
The cards are intended as a home
coming surprise for the hnanciers per
sonal friends In Texas-railroad super
intendents, bankers, ranchmen, cattle
owners, brother Elks and suchlike
Each and every one Of the $4,000 pos
tails is different. He paid 5000 for them,
II did not have any special bust
ness. SO after calling on my friends
went down and bought the cards. It's
a fine way to spend an afternoon buy
ing $4,000 picture cards; you ought to
try 1t some time" he said.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
STREET CAR HITS ALDRICH
Senator Is Knocked Down, But Not
Badly Hurt.

Badly Hurt.
New York. Oct. 22.-United States
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich, OF Rhode
Island, has quite recovered from the
slight bruises received when he was
knocked down by a Madison avenue
car at Sixty-ninth street
Early reports had 1t that Senator
Aldrich was in an automobile accident
and had been severely hurt.
Senator Aldrich was crossing the
street when the car struck him a
glancing blow, knocking him down.
The senator. unassisted. rose to his
feet, and. disregarding a few slight
bruises. walked to the home of his
son. Winthrop Aldrich, on Park ave
nue..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
Rembrandt PAINTING Stolen.

Warsaw, Oct PA painting OF an
old mans head. by Rembrandt, meas
uring Z by inches. has been stolen
from the pa'ace OF Count Pranich. It
Is valued at $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
presIdent Of Termination ResIon.,

Trenton, N. j.. Oct. 22.-Rev. J. Nor
gan Read resigned his position as the
president Of Pennington seminary at q
meeting OF the board Of trustees held
here. Ill health was the reason given
for his retirement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
World Wide Fioht on Cholera.

Paris, Oct. o. - The International
Bureau Of Public Hygiene has recon-
mended the calling Of an international
sanitary conference to combat the
cholera epidemic.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
Wins Nob.I prlz, For M.dIeIr,

Stockholm, Oct. 20. The Nobel
prize for medicine has been awarded
to DR.. Albrecht Kossel. professor Of
physiology at Heidelberg university.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
WILL RECOGNIZE PORTUGAL
Britain Suggests Unanimous Action
and Germany Approves.

Berlin, Oct. 22.-Great Britain has
proposed that all the powers recognize
the republic Of Portugal at the same
time Germany replied approving the
suggestion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
Tried to Prevent Scandal.

He told the stories OF her death onl,
to cover up q scandal. he swore, ant
fed when he realized that he had per
mitted suspicion to be directed toward
him. He had purchased hyoscin, bu
only to use In the preparation OF med
icInes.
He admitted, however, that he haC
bought the drug on but one occasion
and he could not name any one fol
whom he had prescribed II.
The defense called two medical ex
perts, who gave the opinions that the
mark found on the body unearthed IN
the cellar OF the Crippen home was moi
scar
Experts for the prosecution had
sworn that a scar existed, and the
crown has attempted to prove that II
correspondent with a wound made By
surgeons knife on the body OF Belle
Gilmore twelve years ago.
Crippen said that Ethel Clara lie
ncve slept in his home on the night OF
the day following the date OF his wlfe's
disappearance.
Addressing the jury, Mr.. Tobin re
viewed the evidence at length. con
tending that In view OF the conflicting
testimony OF medical experts 1t was
impossible fol- the jury to find yer
dict Of guilty. lie said II was incon
celvable that II Crippen murdered his
wife and mutilated her body. he should
invite Miss Leneve to sleep in the
house on the following day. Crippen
only had the night OF Feb. ! in which
to dissect the body, bury the flesh and
get rid OF the head and limbs. He must
have known the risks of such a visit
as Miss Leneye made.
crippen Under Examination.
When under cross-examinatiOn Grip
pen matched wits with Richard Muir
one OF the cleverest criminal lawyers
in England.
Mr.. Muir. losing no time in prelimi-
naries, asked Crlppen whether he had
seen or heard anything OF his wife
since early on the morning OF Feb. l.
The witness replied in the negative,
and in answer to further questions
that we're rapidly fired at him said
that he could not prove any fact show
ing that she left the house alive.
He supposed that she had gone to
Bruce Miller, her professional ac-
quaintance, who lives IN Chicago. That
was the only guess he could make. He
made no inquiries. The witness said
that he last saw his wife between
and o'clock In the morning Of Feb. !
when they retired as usual.
That morning he prepared his own
breakfast. Returning home in the even
ing, he found that Mrs. Crippen had
disappeared, as she had threatened to
do. He made no inquiries regarding
the passengers listed on vessels sail
ing for America, nor had he since sug-
gested that inquiries regarding the
whereabouts of his wife should be
made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25

~ B. Following schedule figures published %
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Oct 2, 1910.
Trains leave Washington from New Unnn
Station.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-26

A year ago today hogs were SO
scarce that very poor quality sold a,
1910, the highest value ever reached
up to that time. Other lines were
tirm at unchanged values.
General range OF livestock values as
shown by actual safes:
cattle-Best Oregon steers, Sc; or
dinary steers. s5.7O@5.75; common
sters, $425; cows, best, s4.65; fancy
$3.50; poor, $3.50; heifers S4.7505.10;
bulls, $3@376.
Hogs-Best east Of the mountains,
$4,000 1925; fancy s10.15; stock
ers and feeders, 80.
sheep-Sheared, best yearling weth-
ers' 81; old wethers. $3@3.5O; spring
lambs, s4.50@6; ewes, $393.5O.
Calves-Best $3.50; ordinary. s5.5s
a 5i75; poor. $4@5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-26
CARNIVAL OPENS
WITH MUCH NOISE

With bands playing and spielers ex-
ercising their lungs to full capacity,
the Empire Carnival company open
ed the doors of its numerous tents
at the ball park at 1880 last even
ing Though the crowd was not so
large but what 1t was handled with
out difficulty the carnival manage
ment seems we'll satisfied with the
opening night and believe that as the
merits Of their entertainment feat
ures become better known that the
crowds will increase in size from
night to night.
Dare Devil Diavolo" did not make
his famous fire slide, hanging by his
teeth. but Professor Strange perform
ed on the high wire. and Professor
Zinc caused the audience to hold its
breath when he rushed down the in
cline on a bicycle and leaped the 20
foot gap. These were all free acts
and viii be repeated each day this
week.
During the evening music was dis
coursed continually by the three
brass bands, confetti was thrown and
the carnival spirit seemed to hold full
sway.
There are two performances daily,
one at 2 o'clock and one at 1880.
The management was somewhat
disappointed in Dare Devil Diavolo mo-
making his sensational slide for life
which was advertised for $50, also
on account of the JOY Wheel, which
is the feature attraction of the shows
not being opened, but Mr.. c. NJ Pol
low. the manager assures the public
that the JOY Wheel will be in full
blast tonight.
At $3.50 tonight every visitor on th'
grounds will receive a free ride or
the JOY Wheel.
This is the same wheel that played
to over a $4,000 business at the \
| Y. L. exposition at Seattle last year
All the shows that were opened
last night were well patronized
There was much confetti thrown OF
the Midway.
The visitors of the glass blowers
received beautiful masterpieces
the blass blowers art,
The dance of all nations played tt
packed houses and the public seee'
well pleased
Pat the horse with the human braii
| IS well worth seeing.
The vaudeville and Dixie land diI
a good business.
"Zcla" the snake show was pack
ed from the time they opened unit
! the close.
The management has arranged t
have the grounds well sprinkled To-
the public benefit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-26
HOGS SELL AT SLIGHT
Loss IN PORTLAND
PRICES TAKE FALL OF
FIVE CENTS YESTERDAY
Best Stuff Goes at s1O.25 and Some
Good Quality at 5000 at North
PortIand-Eastern Stuff the Cause.
Portland Union Stockyards, North

Portland, Or, July 25.-Hogs were
fractionally weaker today. Prices
we're about &c under previous tran
sactlons for like quality; this being
due to the bringing in of eastern sup
plies at lower values.
Cattle market was dull, but values
practically unchanged for the day.
Buyers were not very plentiful this
morning and trading dragged some
what. No weakness was apparent In
prices.
Run OF sheep over Sunday was
quite fair Market retains practically
unchanged values from Saturday.
Among the Shippers.
James Johns was in from Pendle-
ton with a load of horses.
McKinnon & Chandler had four
loads of cattle from willows on to-
days market.
Sc. Graham had three cars OF cat
tie from Elgin.
Klddle Bros. shipped load Of hogs
each from Elgin and Imbler.
r. Erickson had mixed load OF
cattle and calves from Weiser.
E. Clouth shipped a load OF sheer
from Mitchell.
Today's run OF livestock compares
with this day in recent years as fol
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-26
THE WHEAT MARKET
CHICAGO WHEAT CLOSES
UP-LIvERPOOL DOWN
Weakness Abroad Does Not Prevent
Bulilshness I'm Chicago Pit.

Chicago, July 25.-Weakness abroad
failed TO hold in check a new run of
bulllshness in the wheat pit. Closing
was 1901 IA a bushel above Sat-
urday.
There was some wheat for sale at
the opening, due to the lower cables.
but higher prices were soon asked.
Weakness was confined to the Sep
tember, but even this option failed to
fall more than 1-Sc below Saturday
at today's opening. July was 1-sc
higher and December opened with a
gain OF Lac.
Broomhall estimated worlds ship
ments: Wheat, 6,673,O00 bushels;
corn, 3,706000 bushels; Russian wheat
l.936,OOO,O00 bushels; Danuban, 37S,-
600 bushels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-26

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