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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Physician Says He Was; That He Was Para
noiac and Suffered From Masked Epilepsy
on Night of Murder of His Wife
APPLEGATE MAY DENY INSANITY CLAIM
Murder Trial Today Results in Royal Battle of
Insanity Experts and Alienists to Determine
Mental Condition.

A royal battle of the insanity ex-
perts and alienists in the Joseph
Samuels murder trial was begun this
morning in the district court. DR.. f..
o. Jackman of Bloomington, HI, for
merly assistant physician in the Mt
1asant hospital and previously CON
nected with hospitals in Topeka, Kan
sas, and Jacksonville, H., the expert
for the defense, testified that Sam
uels was paranoiac and suffered
from masked epilepsy and that he
was insane on the night of March 3
when he shot his wife, Essie Samuels,
unto death. 1t was the declaration of
the witness that the disease was pro-
gressive and that Samuels would COLI
tinue to grow worse. The testimony
of Dr. Jackman was based not only
on such of the evidence for the state
and the defense that he had heard
but on a physical examination of the
accused made Wednesday evening.
Prosecutor Craig directed some
grilling questions at DR.. Jackman bat
it is not the habit CT experts to be
come confused or materially contra
! dict themselves. Some halting replica
tions were given and the witness hes
! itated several times but he maintain
ed the opinions he had expressed
with all the volubility and erudition
that an alienist is expected to and
I generally do possess.
This mornings session was one Of
absorbing interest to the spectators
many of whom rested their chins up
on their hands and gazed intently a.
/ the witness in his elucidation of the
mysteries of the human brain, an6
the Ills and breakages that 1t IS
subjected to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Can't Chew Tobacco

!. .apRlNGFIELD, H., June s.-zion
wy progressives have lost their fight
"''n the orthadox followers of Dowie
= lhe effort to modernize conditions
~ ~ .ney can eat pork and Holsters and
y sueW tobacco. The supreme court
:" SO decided.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
DENOMINATION
AGAINST JEWS
The Recent Army Case viii Lead up
to Thorough In
vestigation.

WASHINGTON, June Alleging
deliberate and systematic discrlmina-
ton against the Jews in both army
and navy, Representative Edwards to-
day said he would press his effort for
an investigation
Today Edwards said he believed
the time had come to disclose many
similar cases to the one which came
up a few days ago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Frightened by Horse.

FORT MADISON, Ia, June Mrs.
G. w. Jackson is seriously i'll at her
home, 214 Second street. as a result of
a scare she received when a delivery
horse became frightened and ran
through the yard
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Strike of 1000 Men.

!, PHILADELPHIA, June s.-Over A.
WV men, including 1900 boiler max
,'s' went on strike at the Baldwin
locomotive works today. The men
a'e hghting to secure the reinstate
aent of l,2oo men laid off few weeks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Was Going Some.

PARIS. June S.-A speed of 159
miles an hour is declared to have been
attained by Pierre Vidrine last Tues
day in his fight from Paris to Macon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
HENRY COUNTY TO
HAVE COURT HOUSE
sand Dollars-MaJority Was
Not Very Large.

Mt. PLEASANT, Ia, June S.-Henry
county has just voted to build new
court house The vote for was LAOS,
against 1892, majority of 113.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Miss May Chambers.

Miss May Chambers, a young girl
with large plumes on her hat and rath-
er prepossessing in appearance, who
lives at No. 521 Bank street was the
next witness. She testified:
Il knew Mrs. Samuels and met Mrs.
Cook frequently was at the home
OF Adams when samuels and wife
were there about week before the
shooting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Expert for the State.

DIR, c, F. Applegate, at present ani
for the past ten years, superintendent
of the Mt. Pleasant hospital for the
insane, will be the chief expert for
the state in its rebuttal testimony
His testimony will doubtless be in di-
rect opposition to that of DR.. Jack
man, which is so distinguishing a
characteristic of expert testimony Dr.
Applegate is now in the city He has
been superintendent of the Iowa hos
pital for the insane at Mt. Pleasant
as we'll as having had connection
with hospitals for the insane at
dianapolis, Ind, and on Wards Island
New York City. He also had expert
ence in Bellvue hospital, New York
State VS.. samuels, call the jury
Mr. Clerk, said Judge Hamilton
when he convened the district cour
at o'clock this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Mrs. George Adams.

Mrs. George Adams testified that
she knew Mrs Anna Cook for eight
months when she lived rext to her
home. "On the night of the shooting
said the witness, she saw Samuels
kiss Mrs. Cook goodbye after starting
home with his wife. Mrs. Samuels
told me her husband did not want her
to run with Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Sam
uels left her child, little girl, at my
home In Des Moines street, one night;
Last Sunday was with my husband
in the tent along the canal; May Con-
ners and a Mr.. Berger of Nauvoo were
there. / never stopped with Bum
Angel at First and Johnson streets. :"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Attorneys Argue.

On an objection raised by Prosecu-
tor Craig to question, Attorney Hart
zell for defense, maintained that wn t
ever Joe Samues did to demonstrate
with his wife abb 1t her conduct was
competent to go to the jury.
MIR. Craig claimed that the conver-
sation or statements brought ou- oc-
Cured a week before the assault az d
could not be competent and a part of
the res gestae. 1t could not be s.
connected up as to be made compet-
ent,
The question asked Miss Chambers
was if Mrs. Cook said anything about
Mrs. Samues going with her.
Attorney Hartzell claimed if the
letter found on Samuels could go to
the jury that statements by parties
relative to Mrs samuels were also
competent.
The court allowed the question to
be answered and Miss Chambers said
yes" and that Mrs. Cook asked her
to go to Clines house with her and
that Fred Payne would be there. Wit
ness continued:
Il knew Mr. Cline; he roomed at
Fifth and Carroll don't know wheth.
er she was married or not
Cross-examination I've lived al
1851 Bank street for i've years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Keokuk Fortunate
In Her Opportunities
Next Monday, June IL, cleo
tion day.


tion day.
Keokuk will take big step
forward or a big step back
ward. It is for the voters to de-
eide. No incident so potent to
the future welfare of this city
has been submitted since the
success Of the water power en-
terprise. For years Keokuk has
justly complained about the
service of the present public
utilities. That it has been def
cient all. will testify. The city
now has an opportunity to ex-
change this weak company for
a strong one and at no icreas-
ed cost. In point of service the
city will get more than four
times the amount of illumina-
tion for the same money. 1t
will secure a company whose
reputation has been endorsed
by every city in which they op-
crate; a company capable and
willing to cooperate with Keo-
kuk and give it virility that
will put it in the race with the
strongest cities.
Keokuk has been inviting
such companies and Keokuk
needs such concerns. This city
is doing splendidly in its local
efforts since the assurance Of
the water power. Why not get
substantial assistance from
the Stone & Webster Company
in the way Of modern utilities
and aggressive public spirited
ness. Immediate improvement
will be their program. Expen-
ditures Of hundreds of thous
ands of dollars will so into the
property for a revivification
that will be a welcome relief to
this city and an advertisement
that will commend instead of
condemn. 1t will be one of the
surest methods to extend the
interurban system of Keokuk,
which is the surest way OF
building up the city.
With the Stone & Webster
Company in charge of the Keo-
kuk utilities and the establish
ment of a publicity bureau to
support the work of the Keo.
kuk Industrial Association this
city will have a combination
that is absolutely certain to
give Keokuk an advancement
all long the line that will be 8
pleasure to witness.
1t is time for Keokuk te
gather the commercial strength
that will be required to meet
the accumulating commercial
necessities and such condi
tion can be met by accepting
; the opportunities that will bs
: offered to the voters next Mon
day.
; A citizen WHO KNOWS
says everything is moving
e along splendidly for Keokul
and if no mistakes are mad
the advancement will be {
marvel to the people of thi
, city who for SO many wear,
: years have waited and hopet
for the break of industria
daylight. 1t is at our doc
NOW. Don't put out the light
' If you vote for the franchise
v and the publicity measure yo7
> vote to Keokuk the creates
opportunity the city has ha
since Hugh L. Cooper finance
!, the water power enterprise.
:,
/. Trouble Looms up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
GEORGE G. Adams.

George G. Aaams was the first wit
ness called by the defense at this ses-
sion. Witness lived at 916 Des
Moines street. He had met Essie
Samuels twice. Once she left her
child at his home, saying she would
return at O'Clock but did not come
back until II. On the night Mrs.
Samuels was shot, she and Mrs. Anna
Cook and Samuels were at the hom g
of witness, witness said
They left about 1890 O'Clock. Mrs.
Cook lived in a brick house adjoining
my dwelling Both buildings stand
on one lot. When they came out
Samuels started, away with his wife
and he said, I'll go back and kiss Mrs
Cook He went back and hugged am
kissed her and said, say nothing;
keep mum.
q knew Lowell Cline and he talked
+ several times with Mrs. Cook"
Witness was handed card which
he identified and said had been left
/ at his home by Mr.. Cline, who gave il
to Mrs. ADAMS.
Witness continued: Mrs Samuel'
/ said her husband did not want her tc
/ run with Mrs. Cook.
Cross-examined, Adams said he hat
lived in Keokuk all his life. He anc
his wife and May Corners had beer
living in ,ent near the ice house
along the canal Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uels were at his home about two hour
on the night OF the shooting Defend
ant, after the three left, said to hi
wife he was going back and kiss Mrs
Cook goodbye. May Corners, Mr.. am
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Local Observations.

Mean temperature, June 7th, rs.
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, 66.
Lowest temperature last night, 63
FRED q. GOSEWISCH.
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
THE WEAT TIER.
Weather Forecast.

Until { p M, Friday.
For Keokuk and Vicinity Generally
fair tonight and Friday. Warmer to-
night.
For Illinois Generally fair tonight
and Frl1ay except unsettled il north
portion Warmer tonight
For Iowa Generally fair tonight and
Friday except unsettled in east por-
ton Warmer in extreme east portion
tonight.
For Missouri Generally fair tonight
and Friday Warmer in east portion
tonight,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
John RrassiIl

John Brassill testified he was own
er of restaurant and had lived in
Keokuk % years. He knew Samuels
and saw him about $50 in his restau-
rant on the day of the shooting. Wit
ness said:
"Samuels took a chair; he said,
made 81 pretty easy while ago. but
don't say anything about it, he then
said 4 bought little package awhile
ago and gave a man So and he return
ed me s10 Samuels kept calling us
from the kitchen and telling me to
say nothing because he did not want
to get in bad. Samuels did not act
like he was right mentally"
Cross-examined, Brassil said he
could smell no liquor on Samuels and
that he CONTINUALLY talked to himself.
Witness was II thu ,iii # Sheriff
Crimmlns The following hlt rning and
there said SiLuels acted like he had
heen drinkin: His queer cond ct
continued fot nal All hour
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08

Mrs. Samuels and man named Pratt
We're at the home of witness the night
of the shooting Samuels and wife
visited for two hours in his home on
the night of March 8. The reason he
took notice of the incidents was be-
cause those women Mrs Cook
Mrs. Samuels We're running together
all the time.
In the redirect, Adams said Mrs.
Cook and Mrs. Samuels told him they
had been to the skating rink and to
the picture show This was inside of
a month before the shooting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
River Forecast.

The river will fall slowly during the
next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08

Continued on page 81
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-08-19
Leading to Water

Council meeting Monday night OF this week
approved accepted system for Yerngon which
was prepared Further the Council passed
$4,000 bonds to build the sys
will be found i'll this
of the TIMES regarding of bonds to the effect
that notice published four weeks 1t also
es call election the
ten per cent OF
call for election inside OF
first publication of the notice the Council may
bonds and build
that city needs water
badly presumed citizens will call election and allow
Council push the matter of getting water along rapidly as
possible
money being asked for sufficient to construct
thoroughly system of the best material in all details 1t
for the system tor itself alter 1t IS III
from private will
be neghborlood of month $4,000 The
interest and ought not
maintain the system which would leave
a mic to place i'll the redemption fund
thrown i'll the of the nstala
of his
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-08-19
Paine and Ryan on Copper
ton of this system.
William a. Paine saws:

William A Paine
"The copper trade improved Not that
rapid price the metal in the immediate future
stable basis than it has been
time for the past three
satisfied that the consumption of the metal has
production During all this period low priced metal the
export has exceptionally good consumption
unfortunately small Now however there is decided i'm
domestic demands copper with the additional fact
foreign requirements large not larger than before
The result is that prices are bound to do better
ITO have good surplus hand but that will be
without trouble and the fact is that going
influx of copper from of the properties
The the Chino WILL of add to the American pouC
considerably but enough the market and outside
per any material effect the prices i'll the
future.
the have been playing
game They have always
unusually low figures 1t however that they have
of their rope they will find it difficult
remarkable have managed obtain
months believe that copper has turned the and
than they have been and likely
improve reasonable good this
John d. Ryan
Il am quite satisfied going
the metal situation The demand is increasing rapidly and with
ordinarily good general conditions should
prices for copper in the future
There have been deposits of copper opened pro
1907 properties
ducton, but outside of these there will
be material addition the copper in this beyond
what in sight for least five The low price
which copper has prevailed for the few has deferred
ploraion to a considerable
Whle foreign demand for the metal has been
during the few entering period of
usual electrical development that will require deal
The settlement of the subway troubles in New York City just
instance That demand for large of copper o
identification and all the the electric development has
been unusual and going to have an important effect the meta
situation i'll the next few years
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-08-19

The suggestion old battleshp Oregon
made its memorable from the Pacific Cape
Florida and which took such honorable the humiliation
the Spanish fleet at Santiago should be the first vessel through
the Panama canal 1t would be appropriate.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-08-19

Kansas City recently bit portion of her tongue
and is advertising for furnish grating
tongue whole again is Let will volun
teer o furnish the skin.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-08-19

Everything is lovely i'll Mexico don't think There is
be another election down
bring about another instruction will be Mining capital
loose from Mexico but there deal of American
there and will have be looked Uncle
The only do this will be for Uncle hold
the reins himself
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-08-19

Governor Odd who has just returned from San Francisco
Carson, given the choice
the big fair be held He that the site splendid
that California Oregon The
the State nothing but the site will when ready
pancy This will be the Legislature
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-14
Bought lies for R, S, q P,

l.. W. Hughes is back from a
two weeks soiourn in East
Texas and North Louisiana,
where he bought quite a lot Of
new railroad ties for the Roscoe,
Snyder q Pacific railroad com
pany.
- He says the road so far as he
knows is not contemplating eN-
tension but win use che ties only
90 replace some defective ones
ON the road Abilene Reporter.
w. w. billiard. who BIAS been
spending serera. days BOZ Jas 81
entity of Bowie returned tag
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-14

latter part of last week. He re-
ports conditions in that commu-
nifty not so hourishing as might
be. He says crops were very
short indeed this year, the farm
he had rented out having barely
paid expenses. He rented It
out again for another year, and
is back home ready 10 begin
work here another season.
Dr. x. W. Bounds this week
hauled lumber out 90 build a five
room residence on his land eleven
miles from this place Dr.
Bounds recently purchased this
uraua.r. and fs just How begin
mug 90 improve Do.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-14

A number of people are VISIT
inc his section of the plains
witha view 10 locating They
are most an well pleased with
the land. the social and CONNER
ciaI conditions. and the on't
reason a large number OF them
do not buy and become citizens
of this great country is because
they cannot dispose OF their
holdings In the less fortunate
sections of the state This
country with It's broad e>panse
of fertile soil and pure water Us
certainly attracting the at..n-
ton OF the agricg.urists OBJ The
state They can see very plainly
that this part of tae grea, Lone
Star State IS fast forging DOS
WAY the from. and chat its
rich soils ara going 90 oe the
bread producing portion of Che
state within a. few years. All '
needs .- development 90 make
il show such rov The land d.
inst as rich 10 DAY and will pro-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-14
THAT POLL TAX RECEIPT

II is getting along toward the
time when every voter should be
securing that permit from the
county tax collector to cast ms
vote in the elections next year
# YOU are not a voter now ana
if YOU will be by the time the
primaries come along, you should
procure an exemption receipt
which answers the purpose the
same AS a receipt for taxes.
Those who wish to have any say
in the election next year must
attend TO this matter between
now aud the Both of January.
You must have your receipt 's
that time too. AS we under
stand the new ruling "a receipt .s
not legal if ISSUED after the md
night hour of that day. Gel
at # early and avoid a possloI.
delay that would knock you ou
OF YOUR otherwise legal right O.
avarcisa YOUR right OF citizen.
ship in the way Of voting.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-14
CAN'T BE DID

Evidently the Lubbock Ava
lanche has trod on somebody's
toes. 1t says: The Avalanche
has a lob for the first local editor
that comes along that can please
the taste of everybody Hope
less task. Brother Avalanche.
II can't be did. Fort Worth
Rpcnrd.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-14
Resolution

,nded by 81. E. Porter the ,oi-
lowing resolution was dnaal-
moIs.E adopted.
Resolution determining the
necessity of assessing the cost
of improving North First street
aud Broadway in the city oil
Lubbock by constructing
and putting boz fourteen
foot concrete sidewalks IN
front of and admitting Lots II
and II I'm Block no. lO5, Lots IL
and IA in Block So. l06, and
Lots @ and I'D n Block no. lO"
ON North FIRST Street and Lots
numbered rs and II iu BIocHSo.
1874 ON Broadway agaIFH<
owners Of said propeft Anh
their property and Urdftaf a
hearing of owners OF sax w
erty. and notice thereof Ng
ing the time and place tJr "a
hearing: \
BE il resolved by the CHI
Council of the City of LubbNcsA
Texas.
Whereas. the City Codnci. has
heretofore. Uy resolution 4 direct.
ed the improvement Of North
First Stree and Broadway ny
demonstration OF fourteen fool.
concrete sidewalks u front OF
and a.utlua lots Numbered ID
andl2 in Block So. lJ5, Lots
80. D. end d lu Block 80. lH0.
and Lots Nos. @ and I'D m
b.oca 80. lUl ou North Fins,
Street and Lots Numbered L5
and L. BOD Block no. l5i 1u
Broadway. and whereas. there
after plans and specifications
were prepared 10y l.. a. Hitch
cock. consulting engineer Tor
said improvements, and adNer
usemeuts were made Tor bios
therefor. and thereafter bid,
were received therefor. and
9Dened and considered uy OBJ,
City C1uuc. and thereafter ths
U8 % ,Nu.meriLg and Mullen
for the said work OF improve
meut was adopted Uy OBJ.
Council. and. whereas. there
after said Engineer prepared
and filed with tue COlncl. hIs
report. stating che tota. cost 1i
such improvement, and the pro
portion lf such costs payable bl
each owner of said aDutun.
property and taa costs oi sue.
Improvement per front foot o
aUIlUrg property and tn'
names of the persons. firms. cor
u0rati0u- and estates owning th
property aUutuug Ou the pro
posed Improvement, with "a dc
scriptilu of their property an
the total costs of such imprOv,
meut t0 each parcel OF property
and. whereas. said report va
approved by the Counci. 0y res,
luton. and
Whereas. the City Council ha
finally determined Gao assess th
cost Of said improvement agalns
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-14

Mrs. w. ". Walters Of Lub-
book. VINO has been visiting her
sister. Mrs Juo. J.. North, left
"Wednesday for Amarillo whore
she viii join her husband ON a
frip To Missouri and Kentucky
Hereford Recorder