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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
OFFICER
KILLED
Sheriff Moody. OF RichIand
County. Shot to Dealt.
The Murderer Is Pursued 5,
q Posse and Destroyed

Wahpeton, N. d.. Dec. il
sheriff Of Richland county, was s
and killed at 4 O'Clock satarea
afternoon by a man known as
Weldemeir. whom Sheriff Moods
tempted to evict from house
the farm of United States Mar
James Shea. seven miles SOUTH
this city.
Posses of incensed citizens 81
Company ''p' of the state nils
under command of Capt. ThA4a
Thompson. heavily armed, e
searching the country through Nh
the slayer is thought to have fled
The first the citizens here knc3
Weldemeir was when he was fos
in the Shea house this morning
Jake Steffes. the tenant of the
Steffes left the place some time as
to take up his residence on the =,
venson farm, a mile to the 81,
This morning Steffes passed the ST.
property and, seeing Weldemef
the house, ordered him out. H.
fused to vacate, and Steffes cam
Wahpeton and obtained war;,
for his eviction.
Sheriff Moody. a deputy and
driver of the rig. George Mo-
went to the Shea farm. Mood
preached the house and said:
out here Weldemeir demarr
and in a few minutes appeare
the corner of the house with a
gun.
Without giving any warnins
discharged both barrels of his
into Sheriff Moody's left side
sheriff fell Immediately.
AS the officer fell, WedeaA
made for Steffes team, approp,ia
1t. and. with his own gun acre
lap. made off over the county.
The sheriff's party imne,:ia
started for this city. where Conia..
II was assembled, and posses
sworn in and the hunt for I'LL
sassin commenced.
All Saturday and Sunday III
posses secured the entire coun
side looking for the ASSASSIN
Sheriff Moody. The man was sig
driving at break-neck speed, ana
pursuers were kept informed d.
Whereabouts. Late Sunday a.
noon the posses came within sa
as ne had reached the South Das
line near White Rock, and cy
fire on him. He did not stop
urged his horses ahead al
greater speed. The deputies
nred at the horses. bringing
down. The murderer leaped !.
the rig and started to run.
rumor had it that he covere
miles. although this is NJ,
f'rmed. However. as the
came to close range Welden
he gave his name. or Moline.as
think he was. headed toward :.
stack. The deputies suspected
he would take refuge behis
barricade and open FIRE on then
they Immediately sent ayollcs
lleelns man. One bullet s,rges
IN the head entering al liz
temple and coming CD, al ms
temple, DE plunged forward.
INC body is being taken Il Ha
sun.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
Notice of Execution Sale.

Whereas. Judgment was rendered on the
.',h day 81 September, A. u. 1911, In an action
ttrict, for the county Of Emmons, state OF
North Dakotn. between Phoenix Lumber
company "a Corporation), plaintiff. and l..
Y Muenz ~ al, defendants In favor OF the
said plaintiff, for the sum Of S}14.92 as APP
pea by The jndsmen, roll filed IN the o.
nee nee "t the Clerk OF the District Court for
ment having been docketed In the otff:e Of
Tn, the said Clerk err; on The 18th dav OF Septem-
said Judgment is secured ~ a mschanic' =
Ven on Lot IL. in Bloc, s. in the town OF
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
NJ, Enthusiastic

Fargo Forum. The dem5s
Host'nean Courant is no, emil
TIC over the establishment; ot j
printing plan, in the state pel
the democratic l,oysrnor
ami his democratic arpoinies
den hellstrom
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14

Shields Enterprise: Jack Fcttcr-
ley returned Saturday from Vino
ma, accompanied by his wife. who
spent several days here the first If
the week. As soon N Jack proves
up on his homestead he expects Ia
move to Shields for keeps.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
Summons.
State OF North Dakota,


County OF Emmons.
In District Court; Sixth Judicial District.
George :. Suverly, plaintiff. VS.. John II. Gro
gan, Frank ID. Grogan Edgar G.. Grogan
William Grogan. Grace Gilman, Archie h.
Corbin and Laura f. Rogers defendants.
Summons.
The state OF North Dakota to the above
named defendants.
You are hereby summoned to answer the
compl Amt in the above-entitled action, which
has been filed in the office Of the clerk of the
Dakota, and to serve copy Of your answer
upon the subscribers at their Office in the viii
lage of Linton, Emmons county, North Dako.
tn, within thirty days after, the SERVICE OF
this summons upon you. exclusive ofthe day
of service and, In c;lse. OF your failure to APP
against you by default for the relief demand
ed in the complaint
Dated at Linton this 10th day OF August. A.
ARMSTRONG & CAMERON.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Residence and Postoffice Adddres Linton
~ H. (nov23 -dec2s)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY MAGAZINE.

Il don't why should make Il mystery
OF it, he replied after pause Il hid them in
holc"-hc conscious that tho women werc
shutting nearer hmunder the tree in tho mid
die of the maze"
The maze" exclaimed Lady Edward and her
ejaculation echoed by Mrs. Hardacrc- Butt
De Lys Yes" he said rclcctively, and
it's just year ago. odd. isn't it?'
"Dut-but =" asked Mrs. Hardacre Butt why
don't you dig them up?"
My dear lady" he explained gently. Il have
not thought it right. They're mine, you see.
And-oh well, anyway, there they lie"
He had appointment for u game of bill
lizards, he explained and SO left them Later in
the evening his sister in pretty, loose headed
and very kind of heart. Intercepted him.
't'r,ii.cis 40 YOU happen to know where the
key of the maze y" she asked.
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member. knew nothing Of what going for
ward, could make out OF the people
engaged. I only knew there was n struggle and
that one creature had screamed. My body tngled
with tho cry. In my wuistcoat pocket, sud-
denly remembered, was poCcman's whistle,
which l had been accustomed to carry
time. l extracted it. and blew with all my
breath The shrll call rang in the hollow
Once more de LyS looked round Sylvia
Mowbray's face expressed the sinccrest interest,
ana even Mrs. Hardacre- Butts alive.
Fancy waiting all that tmc!" exclaimed
Lady Edward and then whistling for the police!
don't suppose they would hear you there"
The sound" he proceeded, paying heed
TO this sarcasm had strange effect upon the
struggling Suddenly they ceased. and it
if they listened in the darkness from which
little sounds of breaking things, and recovering
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Astonishing thing" said Freddy Lddlc. as
he drew III his chair cheerfuiy TO the table.
Thought 1 saw Mrs Hardacrc- Butt out in the
garden when shaving"
The Hon George Hayward dropped his fork
in agitation. He 40, dark. square Of face
and impressive Of expression
You don't say So" he muiinurcd. am | quite
well. Miss Mowbray? DO look strained about
the eyes"
1t She" said Sylvia Mowbray graveiy
and cast glance de I.ys. who was chatting
To Lady Edward. The latter turned her head
Mr." liardacre-Butt in the garden" she
echoed as If not believing her ears.
Their eyes met. Yes" said the girl coluring
We'll. she'll get no breakfast. FOR were eating
1t all up, said de Lys. Perhaps she's getting up
an appetite. and there won't he anything TO eat
Fancy"
Lady Edward looked distrat. and even a little
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de lys, but should suppose its value must have
been considerable. AS for what did with it"
no paused, Il buried it,
Buried IL" almost screamed three voices.
Yes, yousscc had placed myself by my i'm
pulsiVe action, In sort of dilemma. The box
either belonged to one of the unseen combatants,
or it had been stolen. took it Scotland Yard,
but no loss of such jewels had been reported /
then advertised. assuming that it had been the
rightful property of of the men ! adver-
tised three times. and got no answer-no answer
that is that threw light the problem I was
thus left in possession of valuable jewels to which
| had no title. could not dispose of them by
gift or sale; l had even no right to keep them.
I compromised with my conscience therefore by
burying them"
"Where?" demanded Lady Edward in tense
voice.
1t apparent that the others also painted
to ask the same question.
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NO." he replied Il believe Auriol has it
locked away somewhere Why"
Don't you think the gardeners have it.
know it,"
old Medium did, but he's away in Scotland"
OH" pretty Lady Auriol frowncd IT'S n
nuisance because they want to 80 over it,
'Who?" he asked.
why, Mrs. Ilardacre-B Butt said something
about it some time ago. and now Lady Edwards
been asking It's a pity"
"oh. it's very easy. tell them it's no secret
really" said he.
But L thought it was very difficult" she
protested.
"oh. dear me- no." said de Lys cheerfully as
he walked Off
BREAKFAST meal distributed over a
considerable period OF time. but the house
party was not large the members Of 1t generally
managed to keep in touch With each other. Mrs.
Hardacre-Butt invariably last.
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self before tho cold eyes Of Lady Edward.
1T stupid OF me- she said but your
story interested last night And l had n
notion to look at the maze. l just went in for 4
moment feel what it was like And then
tried to and couldn't"
Don't YOU believe her." said Lady Edward
under her breath.
We've all finished brcakfas. long ago." said
dc Lys chcerfully Take my advice and stoke
up after your fright"
Mrs. Hardacre-B Butt surveying Lady Ed
ward with suspicion. "I-oh, I'm not a great hand
at breakfast" she said. I'm in no hurry"
They did not move. and her suspicion dcepened
into distrust; they evidently waiting till
she should She turned and passed the yew
hedge nearby.
You guess what she was aftcr?" said Lady
Edward.
Il have an idea," said de I.ys
Continued on Page 49,
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branches crcpt out to me.
And then l blew again llcrcely.
This way, Jac kson.
Smith: | shouted.
In an instant there was
trampling OF. feet. a noise
of bodies pushing through
undo rgrow and then
dwindling sounds of d re-
treat--l was alone iii the
silent wood"
He took up Sylvia Now
bray's eyes, fastened on him
with fascination.
Il resumed my way Won
deralg, and had not gone
two steps before kicked
against something nard. |
stopped and picked it up. and
it felt like square metal
box. ] hcsitatcd for a mo-
ment, but reflected that ii
would be foolish to leave ii
there, and | continued OH my
path and came out on the
fields beyond. Here the stars
gave me faint light, and by
them ] perceived that the box
! held was square, and OF
silver, and that it was fitted
with key. turned this, and
lifted the lid. From the in
terror issued a dull CLEAN OF
Jewels"
RY this time Lady Edward
had abandoned all pre-
tence of being unintcrestcd.
She had turned from the fire
towards the speaker. ana was
gazing at him with direct
ness almost disconcerting out
OF two vivid eyes. The fire
light famed on the white of
her neck and shoulders.
Il waited some time. pom
dering. and then Il shall
never know to the end Of
time If l did right walked
on. When reached the
Chase / went to my room and
examined the casket fully. /
found in 1t Il valuable" for
one moment his glance passed
on the three faces, ending on
Sylvia's-'a rope of pearls"
Obi" a prolonged sigh
issued from the girl
What was it like" asked
Mrs. Hardacre- Butt eagerly.
What did you do with
it," asked Lady +; lard
sharply.
Il am no judge OF such
h inSs, of coursc said
de l-ys, but / should suppose
been considerable. AS for vi
no paused, II buried it."
Buried it," almost screa
hYne, 1.o,,suna l,o.1 ,,lo.1,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
N177777777777777777'
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

liuainesa was nrsk III the marriage
line al the county court this morning
Judge Suane iaaned three hcenses
and performed one marriage cere'
muny within an hour Altogether
four pairA were granted license 10
wed Early youth. middle age and
very old were represented in those
applying Ahert Vieory 20 years old
ana ella Mccormick, iS years, were
granted license ana were united by
Judge Strane The young lady in al
INthrian and the Young man lives at
Sapulpa They viii make Sapuipa
their future home George Cunnsas,
ham, AGED "a, Of Guthrie and Nrs
Susan Drake, aged 6a. Of Goodnight.
viii try welded bliss again Taey
VIII reside en- the brides farm neag
Goodnight Ed Magett, SO. Crescent
and l.elah Horne, %, OF Crescent ii.
SO decided TO east their fortunes to-
sether E W Patton. ~ aud fda 6.
Lacey. 3y aoth of Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
FRISCO CH|AlN[A
SET NEW PACE IN
TAG DAY HISTORY
speeiaI % lae naIlY Leader

Special 20 foe Daily Leader.
San Francisco. CAT, Noy. 24-+Tar
day ~ Chinatown furnished polnters
10 American taggers In the ART of
raising money for charity fear.
inspiring beast Whose name Moo
sche" Good I-ion) belied his Zero.
eioaa mein, did the tagging.
lie ionrneyed from store TO store
- iced on "Cheong Chen" which IL
Chinese for currency, and within the
iew blocks covered by the Chinese
charter he took toll OF about $4,000.
Wiicn VIII be sent 10 Shanghai Ia
the Chinese Red Cross for the relief
of The soldiers of tho revolution. A
Chinese drum corps acted az an es.
cori The beating of the drums
WAS q warning that an offering was
expected, and with the taking Of
money great lunches Of flre crackers
were SGT Off -"
The money donated was appended
70 long strings of lettuce or OF. her
green vegetables or frnit
After the collection had been made.
Moo Sche proceeded to the fop
sing Tong headquarters where Ii de.
v0Dred three heads Of lettuce and.
according to program, rolled on it's
back and died
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
Answers the Call
Guthrie People Have Sound That
This IS frue.

a e2ids q strain, sudden wrench
4 little cause may hurt the Kidneys
spells Of baekacAe often follow,
OF s0ue iIegularstv 0f the urine.
a pleadid remedy for sue. attacks
a medicine that has cured thoaa
a.0s.
Is Deans Kidney pAla.
Inoasands of people rely upon It.
hele ia Qne case
MIS- Z Lanmaa, 1902 WaltA
avenue. 9i Reno, Okla. says: eORe
2i Ay relatives uttered from kidney
e3i piaiRy and learning of Doans
sidney P.iif. Ae procured q box
fhis remedy did s9od work ana
foSed AVre beneficial DAN ans
5LAer kidney medicine that had been
a+eA "a 1908 Z publicly recommend
g boaps Kidney Pills and a. this
ans n pleased to 10 IS again
Know tAem io be a preparation oi I
4erN for sidneN trouble
For sale by al dealers. Price sol
ents. Roster MabUrn Co. Buffalo,
.eH York, sole agents FOR the Unateai
.Iaies
Remember the name Doaas-aad
Ake 10 other. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
CANINE HAD
INHERITED
NBa8 NsTE.
Bal Franklin Seldom Went Hons
SQbeI and Drink Finally
1a4fa sesSs 4a1a14ss 3xs
CsuSetsdIs Osath


%eB fprA NOV "a BEN Franklin
~ YHlnaide Englsb afeyaound Owned
y EawaId isch0pp of Trenton N j.
de4d, and the cause of hls demise
feterinaIg aQlaeon8 agree. was al.
oAQllsn heEn. hia masler adults
pula drink more beer III q dag than
any t@o Aeu and Tor the last two
years ne scarcely drew sober
Dleaih FschoDp never blamed lia
pet iof bis ar.phna habit as he dc
ciarea tQai ~ was aB hereditary dis
e4ae Those VINO knew Beua moth
ef say inat she Was even . worse iiD'
per than her Offspring and even
lroke lato bar rooms al might aud
drank waste beer when she couia not
Qpeneu her thirst otherRise
hel wb0 died ip bis ninth year
Vas q great iayOFite in tie center u
ine cry particularly ia bu rooms
He 8as given beer gratis Dy Tue bar
tenders anI was noi refused even
eep be Degau " staRgaf lie bad a
ie&ni4r round ~ saloons to cover al
in4si aaliy and u gaa seldom that a
o. someone who kDeB him
1idA take MIN nome III me wee
3ss q the Dlofpipg Ben neyer ia
siee on sunday Whether tbis was
bt u respect FOR tus Sabbath % 10
lack 81 side door knowledge is
ifpDleMatlsal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
SOUR, Classy. UPSET
STOMACH REGULATED
] uat 2 Little piapepsin Ends
Indigestion IN Five
~ ate

The g,.esNs0 aa 10 hyR 5sAg "A
aEe going tQ'funtinua kphef9r fron
.ndTestion Dyapeps.sil lSr aqkpi 0fde
stoaleen IS Hefelr 4 niattefsaDt hop
soon yoh begin tsKihF some DlspeD
sin
n your 2tcmacA n .acking Ia di
aestlfr power, Why not help the alou.
4cl ~ &c iis HoAA R0t 1ith drastic
dfA6a, but d re-enlorc6nlf4 of ldiaea
tlge 9gents, @ugh as sje NATURALLY al
8ofA " the stomach
People with weak atonaehs ahould
take q little Dlapepsln oecaalonally
and there will be 10 more Indigestion
~ lesiiAsl like 3 lump Ut lead ID HE
stomach. no heartburn sour g4siAgs
Gas on Stomacn Or Eelchinp 0f undl-
Gested food Headaches Dizziness ~
SioA Stomann and besides. What gou
aat WiA Aoi feImeni and polson your
breath eIth nauseous QdGIe All
Ihese symptoms resulting from SOUR
stomach ant dSspepaia
iTe generally relieved in five minutes
liter taking Z little Diapepsln
O. ~ youI druggist aua gei q ~
,nAi case 1T Pape j}iapepsip nov
ind g9u VIII always ~ 10 the table
Sifh q hearty appetite and Wllat you
'at 8ill iaate good because yQar
stomach and lnteatlnes wil be clean
nd fresh and you VIII know there
ne AGi going % He amy more bad
lights anJ miserable days loI you
1hey ireshen you aud naKe you feel
IKE llle " worth lying
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

iy, bat tell them Of my good friend.
yolr Vegetable Compound. ana tbaf
thena will be no backache ana bearing
Gown pains FOR them ii thes viii take
~ as | have. | am scarcely ever with.
out i IN the house.
" | viii say also that / thinly there Ia
40 better medicine t0 be found tor
young giris 10 build them up ana make
shem STRONG and We'll. M eldest
slaughter has taken L ydia y. Pink.
4ams Vegetable Gompolmd for pain,
i4l peiiodsand irFegalaeity, ana il has
Nv ags helped her
ana always ready and willing tu
speak go0d word fon tAa fgdia b.
Flnkhala's S Remedies. teileVere ons
meet thai I owe aig health and han.
taness 70 these wonderful ineaieines'''
. MS. }. q. JOHNSON, Sgottyille. Mich.
RED, 8.
hyella r Rinkhaln's Vegetable Com.
lodtd. made fron native roots and
leios, eoutalns no narcotics of harms
~ drugs. and To-day holds the reeani
et lle lAISesi ifnmhsr 0t actlsal cures
y teMale diseases. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
1000 900 TONS Of coat SAVED
az ThE FALLING WATER
Without Damage to the scenic Beauty
81 Niagara

! special Ga The Daily Leader.
| NIAGARA Falls. N. ~ NOV "a LIN
view III the widespread 4 movement for
/ The conservation OF natural resouro
es B1me figures given out by THE
commerce eunmission og thls oity
about power development along the
Magma river are significant
Bg lae use uf only the excess flow
uf Mater without damage to tRe ap.
Oearance 0l tie lails power eQulvai
ent to that produced hv 900 00y tons
% coal IS tarned Qua every year on
the Niagara liy@ AS G 100000 toms
ol coal al the price prevailing here.
WO0a COST StS.959.800. The utlii1ation
0l tae water ion nower represents aa
annual saving 81 lbat Amount 0l mon.
ey.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
TWO
BLOWS OUT
OWN BRAINS
Alleged GIgamIslMaIiaIIyNaun
faIh6I and SisitI OF WIta
No. Z al GOIdeII

Cordell Okla Nov "a william
nayia an automobile AalesM4A, lalai
y shot his former father lnlaw n
IA Yaughu aud the alters nyealuld
daughter Eva Vaughn and then bleN
out hls own brains al inc Nauglin
larA tR0 miles ilum here
ne also bApi ~ Mrs p A NAastN
ana a AvgAbpr. WIN Alaaonhaimer
ihe aAuQiiAg ana aulcae are ne
heYea io be q 3eanal W q aensatlun
Al dN0fce suit nroagAi against pa u
two years ago Wien Ae was lWing AZ
Ghleh4sAa Ihele he Waa working as
barber na Was married Al the
time 70 a daughter ef vaughn when
a woman appeared 0n tAe scene 8n
claimed prior rights as wife Mp q
WlIe MO 2 laughiel pi the mau ne
shQt Iegt him returned pume alAi
brought suit iof digorce pagls was
arrested iar aisaml nnt iumpal bond
aud dlsappeaged Lately ha mas iif
ga ln kansas City nc
Davis Went ~ the Naushu house.
piQpauiF u search his vile WRn
however, happened r0 ne away Let
tera ia AlA p0eket. aAe li tnem % vile
No 4 seemed lQ Indicate that he Was
Insane ana contemplated his oWA
death at al3 Pate
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
BEATTI[, JR.
MEETS DEATH
LIKE ST0|C
Gees 10 tIecifIe Char JashassH
sDd Ons Minute Alter Shock
Is Pronounced Dead
eonslnasu nsm Paoe ons.l

n tAe murder was country Vide ON
snA 80 isS unusual features ANA the
swift movement or justice
On the nigat of July Is last Beat.
ne drove his automobile into Rich.
Hlcnn carrying with him the body Oi
PIE Elie wnlch mad . gaping shot gun
wound In the head He declared that
q faA BEARDED man mad acc0sfad him
on The Midlothian turnpike. five miles
frqn Rtchlnoii1. aid WHEN be had re.
guessed the maa to make room for
hin IN the ROAD the stranger Titnuuf
Warning hai fred the ghor which Eili-
ea Mrs. Eeafiie He sdded that be
hna graprled via the man but was
pyaTpowered and Thar the murderer
had fled, leaving the gin behind
This story 81 tie crime was main
fssuea BIZ Beattie 10 the end
SuErIrlcr Points TcWara Eeattje
For q Brief time Beattle's story
was given some degree Of creaence
hnf ~iEnin q day ar two suspicion
began ~ point ~ hiin ana ha WAS
EEpf AndeT tbs aiQEegt surveillance
HIcodlnpnda, taken to the scene of
THE crime refused to laage lhe place.
cErcI ng around the u!oodsppt oh tie
To9d
Eeastie, il eventually lganspired
lad thfnpA Iae shotgun iuta tue ton
rBnu or his automobile after the
shooting, hus Iii passing over some
ruilf0Aa tEaaks n9t tar irpM the scene
II Lad been iolta4 out and was pickles.
iil later by a aegTeEs This gnn
HsAinh Eeattle alleged Aaa belonged
ED tie hsystersaa9 GlgaWagfnau, prov
ed shE means ot sending tha g0Ung
tan Il the alectris chair
Arrested On COUSINS Evidence
gAe cnrunar's inquest the Weapon
aas Identified uy Paul Hsattie d see
go 1aain q young Henry as the
Naaaan ha Lad purchased fen Henry
Hlth money furnished by tne latter
seattie Vas arrested Immediately at
ter the inquest This was nu IHlY
e la un August y one montn a
sRF tAs la4 of the murder t4s trlaI
vas begun before Judge Walter
hatson tn the picturesque nltia
CheHtarReld county curt h0ase siE
teen miles from here
The Jury vas made up almost EN-
Grely ot Farmers, and Oh tais l4ct
hesttie based hls claim that tia had
paen Convicted NOT tor the murder
uI Aia Wlkal bul because 0t Als r6ta
tioaa With BeulAh Hinfora not6ri
Gus young pQman Ele insisted %
fha last that q jury composed ef city
men WOULD have freed him Beat
sie vas defended by Ia Al amith lr
ana Hill Carter The pr Eecutlon
Kas conducted by L G WendeGburg
ana l. al aregorY
Justlee Moved swiftly
The trial moYea swiftly though
many witnesses segtiaed anu on sen
tember 3. after SIS minutes Of consia
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chorus iastsad of through IT'S lore
mar. declared Bsatte 10 be gUiltg ut
-he murder 9f biE wife Motion log
4 new trial was denied and Nos u
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On November IS the Virginia
creme court of appeals refused to
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md two daxs later Gofernor Manu-
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Or raprieye issued state :
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