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The Washington times., 1911-08-25
SHERIFF GILL GIVES
THE REBEL YELL AND
ENTERTA|NS JURY
Veteran Of Pickett's Division
Recalls Days Of the
Civil War.
By JAMES E. BREADY.
Over Times Leased Wire From Ches-
terfieId Court House.

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Aug. 25.-sheriff Gill entertained the
jury this morning with a rehearsal of
the old Confederate manual of arms,
using the shotgun which some one else
used with lethal effect on the night of
July IS.
The sheriff first stood at attention,
his tall, spare form Strengthening out to
a rigid line. Shoulders that have been
a little bowed by age were squared
back. With chest out and chin in.
heels together, and toes pointing out,
shotgun held at carry arms" Sheriff
Gill for a few minutes was now
translated to a time fifty years ago
when he enlisted in a regiment in
Pickett's division. The twinkle died out
Of his eyes, the multi-wrinkled face
grew a little sterner. His mind was
tar away from the Jurymen who lolled
on the grass at his feet.
The old mans face grew sadder. He
was thinking OF that charge upon Get
tysburg Hill on the third day Of the
battle. thinking of a hundred men in
his company who went into action that
morning with him, thinking Of those
VI MS DOyHOOu
Gill and two other men out of those
hundred Virginia youths emerged alive
when the Pickett charge had finished.
The sheriff came out Of his trance
with a shudder which shook his whole
figure Then he jumped into execu-
ton OF the manual Of arms. He had
not forgotten a single command. and
the jurymen grew enthusiastic over
the military precision, the swing, and
the rhythm with which the veteran Of
forty pitched battles went through the
manual.
Suddenly a wild cry made the jurors
Jump. Sheriff Gill had given the IA
nous rebel YELL" and given 1t with
all the volume and all the fierce an
ger and defiance Of q half century
The Washington times., 1911-08-25

been far more comfortable than at first,
and he looked correspondingly better.
Before the trial opened he was taken
for a short saunter around the court
yard by Jailer CogbiII. No one would
ever dream that Beattie was the de-
fendant in this celebrated case TO see
him lettering around this morning. or
during tine noon intermission yesterday,
after he had eaten luncheon.
why. II l we're he, I'd sprint for the
tall timber" say many people watching
him. Needless to say, the suggestion is
sheer folly. Peattie is always watched
when thus taking the cir, by from 200
to SOC pairs of eyes, many close at hand
He could not run twenty feet before be-
ing captured Besides this. of course,
BeattIe has tco much sense to attempt
any such thing. for. 1t is said. he would
be quickly SHOT down.
The Washington times., 1911-08-25
twenty-five Killed By
Fall Of Choir Loft

POSEN. Germany. Aug. 3-Twenty-
I'VE persons We're killed and sixty in
jured when the choir loft of a church at
Biniew collapsed today.
Many Of the dead were buried in the
debris. Scores we're hurt in the panic
that followed the crash.
The Washington times., 1911-08-25

most anxious of all to prove-that Beat
tie took measures to see that none but
his wife went with him on that mid
night ride. One witness, an uncle Of
the dead girl, knew why the others
stayed at home, but only by hearsay.
Striving always to be fair, whatever
he might personally think, Mr.. Owen.
the dead girls relative, could not speak
There was no need for the presiding
Judge to halt him. He understood the
!! law and obeyed 1t. The Commonwealth
fenced and spared. but to no avail The
witness was indirectly a comfort to the
defense.
Witnesses Firm Under Fire.
On the whole. the seven witnesses of
the day went the gantlet well. Now
and then one would be led into a con-
tradiction or a doubt where before he
seemed sure enough, but, generally
speaking. they stood firm. The prose-
cudon is being ably conducted, with AT
torney Wendenburg in the forefront, ca
pably assisted by Attorney Gregory.
Enough has been said of the other side
to show that Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Carter
are bending all their great energies to
the task. In its box, the jury sits i'm
passive, but closely watching, and ten
feet away sits Henry Beattie, watching
the jury.
Jailer Garnett, long custodian under
county Jail, is mourning the loss OF
his wife, who died yesterday. In his
bereavement. Mr.. Garnett finds little
consolation in the letter which Judge
Watson has written. expressing salts
faction with the way the prisoners,
Henry and Paul Beattie and BeuIah
Binford were treated at the Henrico
Jail.
Judge Watson's Letter.
The letter whichs is addressed TO
Sheriff Kemp reads as follows:
Dear sir:
Your favor received. No complaint
has ever reached me in connection with
the Beattie prisoners affecting in the re-
motest degree the integrity or conduct
of the jailer or that Of any Of your dep
uties in charge of the Jail at Henrico.
"At the instance Of both the Com
monwealth and counsel for Beattie, I
have from time to time requested some
relaxation from the strict enforcement
of the prison rules, which requests have
been promptly and completely COM
piled with.
That these unfortunate people have
been treated humanely in your custody
and guarded with the utmost fidelity, I
have no reason in the world to doubt.
with much respect,
WALTER A. WATSON"
Beattie awoke early this morning after
a refreshing nights sleep. His second
night in Chesterfield county Jail had
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16

the first chair she came to- Swcctwa.
ter. following her. took up his stand In
the doorway. unobtrusive, but patient
ly waiting for her 10 speak.
"Who are your she asked at length.
"You have not told me your real bust.
ness"
~ am n detective on the lookout for
evidence In the case I have just men.
toned. have a theory that most
important witness In the same drove
by here ut the hour and on the night
have named. want TO substantiate
that theory. Can you help meT
II can help you some. You make It
my duty. and have never shrunk
from duty. A horse and cutter did
go by here on Its way uphill last Tues.
day night at about II o'clock. re-.
member the hour because was OK.
pecting my husband every minute. just
as I am now. He had some extra work
on hand that night which he expec,e ed
TO detaln him Till II or a quarter after.
Supper was TO be ready at n quarter
after. heard the clock strike the
hour and ran to the front door to
look out. II was showing very hard,
and the road looked white and empty,
but as ! stood there a horse and cutter
came In sight. which. as II reached the
gate. drew up In great hurry MS II
something was the matter. Fright.
encd. because I'm always thinking Of
harm to my husband. whose work Is
very dangerous. ran out bareheadet
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16

10 THAT so! dOOty. don't
know who you IRE or what you want
with me, but you're overstepping your
dooty," said the coachman.
He's right" muttered Hexford.
Better let the fellow go. See. one Of
the maids is beckoning to him.
HE shall 20 and welcome II he will
tell me where he gets his taste for
this especial brand Of whisky"
Sweetwater had crossed to the cup
board and taken down the lower half
Of the broken bottle which had at.
tracted his notice on his first entrance.
and was now holding It out. with a
quizzical look ut the departing coach
man. sti f.r
Hexford was ut his shoulder with n
spring. aud together they inspected
the label still sticking to II. which
wns that Of the very rare and expen-
slve spirit found missing from the
clubhouse vault f4
This II n, Hhd." nuttered Hexforti
into his fellow detectives ear. Then.
with quick move toward Zadok. he
shouted out: u 'Nf b.
YOU'D better answer that question.
Where did this bit of broken hottie
come from? They don't give you
whisky like this 10 drink"
'"rhat they don't" muttered tho
conchman. not no much abashed as
they had expected "And ! wouldn't
care for II II they did. found that
bit Of bottle In the ash barrel outside
and fished II out to put varnish In.
liked the shape"
"Rrokcn this wayr
"Yes; it's Just as good"
els III Well. never mind: rur
along. Wen close the stable door fol
you"
I'D rather do It myself and carry
In the key"
Here. then. We're going to the
funeral too. You'd like to-" Thii
lntter In whisper TO Sweetwater.
The answer was fervent one
Nothing In all the world would please
this protean natured man quite &c
| WELL
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16
WEALTHY MAN TAKES POST.

WASHINGTON, August II. Larz|
Anue, sum- VINO has been appointed
United States Ambassador to Belgium
is another wealthy man to enter the|
diplomatic service. His wife is also|
rich--in fact, she Is said to be the|
wdhlthiest woman In Washington.
Mrs. Anderson is known to the|
smart colony In Newport, Boston, New
York and Washington for her mag
nificent social entertainments. She|
has won distinction in art circles.
and Boston critics annouce herr
sketches to be finc examples of art.
The Andersons have magnificent
home in Washington, Mrs. Anderson
doubtless will add to her reputation
as one OF the most perfect hostesses
when she goes to Belgium.
Anderson has been resident OF
Washington during the large part of
the year. He spends most OF the
summer months. however. In Massa-
chusetts. He has had considerable
experience In the diplomatic service.
He was the SECOND secretary of the
United States Legation and Embassy
at London from 1897 to 1893. From
1908 to 1907 nc was first secretary
and charge d'atraires Of the Embassy
at Rome. During the Spanish Ameri-
can War he was In the army as cap
tain and assistant acknowledgement.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16

come irp."c >,u,u' .,"d", .t.
she WAS aud who took her, rf her
tell IN You can. for I don't know II
more'n the dead"
"Thc dead" flashed out Sweet water
wheeling suddenly about aud pOintin,
str,iight through the open stable d'wi
toward the house where the yOunr
mistress the old servant mourned lny
In her funeral caskct. III" you mean
her--thc lady who Is .nlmut to bc
buried? Could she tell II her lips
were not sealed by n murdercr's handy''
"She." The word came low aud awe.
soncly. Rude aud uncultured M the
man was. he seemed To h. strangely
affected by this unexpected suggestion.
said he. How can We tell what she
knew? The man who killed her IL In
jail. He might talk to some purpose.
Why don't you question blmT'
"Ior a very good reason" replied
eetwntcr. with an easy good nature
that wns very renssurinu. He was
arrested on the spot. 80 TINT II wasn't
he who drove this mare home. unhnr-
messed her. put her back In her stall.
locked the stable door md hung IN
the key In It's place In the kitchen.
Somebody else did that"
THAT'S true enough. and what does
It showl That the mare was out on
some other errnnd than the one which
ended In blood and murder" wns the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16

not quite ready
to commit her
self" he dra WI
cd. with another
enigmatical smile
at the lingering
IN d o K. "She's
keeping som G.
thing back. Are
your" he point
edly inquired.
leaving the stalls
and " alking
briskly up to Ia
dOk.
you're err
stepping your
.lonNo r <lA~sA
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16

WAS THE HAT LIKE THIS ONE, EADAMf"
to the gate. when I saw why the man
in the sleigh was making me such wild
gestures. His hat had blown or aud
was lying close up against the fence in
front of Inc. Anxious always to oblige.
I made haste to snatch Mt II and carry
II out to its owner. received n sort
Of thank you and would never have re.
membcred the occurrence II II had not
been for that murder and if'-she
paused doubtfully-"if I had not rec.
ognized the horse"
Didn't you recognize the mnn?"
mo. The snow was binding; be-
sides, he wore high collar. In which
his head was sunk down almost out
,Of sight"
"But the horse
"was one which ia often driven by
here. Ask any one on the hill In what
stable you can find a gray horse With
a large black spot on his left shoulder.
Now l must dish up my dinner"
"Just one question, madam. Was the
hat what folks call a derby? Like
this one. madam" he explained. draw
ing his own from behind his back.
Yes, think So. As well IA ] can
remember II was like that. I'm afraid
didn't do II any good by my han
ding. had TO clutch 1t quick. and
I'm sure bent the brim. TO say moth
ing Of smearing II with -four marks.
l had been cutting out biscuits. and
my hands were white with -four" she
explained simply.
Sweetwater made one final plea. and
that was for her name.
Ellen Simmons" was the straight
forward reply. and this ended the In
terview. .g,,
Sweetwater went on up the hill.
Toward the top he came upon livery
stable. Stopping In his good humored
way. he entered into talk with man
lettering inside the great door, Be-
fore he left him he had asked him
these questions:
"Any gray horse In town."
Eyes. one. II belongs TO respecta-
BILE family. There's funeral there
today
"Not Miss Cumberland'sw cxclaim.
ed Sweetwater. all agOg In n moment.
"yes. Miss Cumberland's"
The next turn Sweet water took was
toward the handsome residence dis.
trict browning the hill.
Fifteen minutes later he stood IN a
finely wooded street hefore nm oman
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16

Jects; but. with his memory Tor de-
tails. he had recalled the keys which
one Of the maids had picked up some
where about this house and laid on q
hall table. II this were the hall and
this the table, then was every inch OF
the iatter's simple cloth covered top Of
the greatest Importance in his eyes.
He had no further time for even
these cursorv Investigations. Hexford's
step could he heard on the yerapda.
ana sweetwster was anxious to locate
himself before the ofI,cer came in. I'm.
tering the room before him. he crossed
TO the small group clustered in its
farther doorway. There were several
empty chairs in sight. hut he possed
around them ali 70 n dark and ,ncou.
spicuous corner from which without
effort he could take In every room on
TINT f,oor-from the large parlor IN
which the casket stood to the remotest
region of the servants hall.
The clergyman had not vet descend.
ed. and sweetwnter had time to OBJ
serve the row Of little girls sitting in
front of the bearers. each with n ANAL
cluster Of white flowers in her hand
Miss Cumbcrland,. Sunday scbool
class he coniectured. and con,ecturcd
rightly ue alan norce,vod that .ome
Of these children loved bcr. His ewes
dwelt Iinpcrinplv ON these before mass.
ing 10 TINT heaped nm mound Of dow.
ers under which Inv n murdered body
and a bruised henri. He could not see
the face. hut the spectacle was ann.
GENTLY awe compelling without that
Would II have seemed vet more 40 had
he known at whose request the huge
bunch Of lilies had been placed over
that silent hearth a..
The sister SICK. the brother invisi'
ole. there was little more to hold his
attention III TINS quarter. so ne let u
roam across the heads Of the people
about MIN 10 the distant nall commu'
nicating win the kitchen.
several persons were approaching
rom .nis direetiom' among them "a
ook-tne Sryqnts o. the mouse. no
ooupt. ior tncy came 10 All togetner
anu s"t down sac by side ~ the
cna'rs cweetwater had 30 careruhy
p"ssea py. inere were hve persons
IN an-two men ana three women.
ony TWO interested nim-Iadok. with
W wno,' ne nha a're"uy maze q super
nia' acqu"i"'"nce and nau nad one
ocu.' anu u s"art prgnt eyed giri
WIN Ies s mouth soI.ened py an
. ni a'.np,e, VINO STUCK MN as
possess'ns eAce.en' sense anu some
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anu s,.. 70 'a,k 10 "oS us 'hstan'
'' m.'p '"us.nc"..
Dns 'ne SERVICES owsetwater
Vu"u himself waen,ns' WIN an.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16
The House
of the
Whispering
Pines
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
Copyright. 1910. by Anna Katharine
Rohlfs
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
CHAPTER VII.
II CAN IiEir YOU"


insignificant figure M unpromising
break In the monotonous white of the
wintry landscape. Under ordinary cir.
cumstances Swectwater would have
met not more than a half dozen carts
or sledges between the clubhouse gates
and the city streets. But today the
road was full OF teams carrying all
sorts of incongruous people, eager for
a sight Of the spot made forever no.
torious by u mysterious crime. He
noted them nll-tbe faces Of the men,
the gestures of the women-but he did
not show any special interest till he
came to that portion of the road where
the long line OF half buried fences
began to give way to few scattered
became quick. alert and persuasive.
He entered houses; he talked with the
people. Though evidently not dis
sinated man. he stopped at several
saloons, taking his time with his glass
and encouraging the chatter of all
who chose to meet his advances. He
was natural talker and welcomed
every topic. but his eye slarklcd mt one
only. This he never Introduced him
self: he did not need TO. Some one
was n'wn!S r''o! WIN ,ne s''a.
theme. and once 1t was started he
uiu not 'e' 'he conversation '"ns"'S"
.'h ''e'! onc i"''e"' ""' s','" "'' "
her Huo'n U, "earsa! W op'n'o" " '"'
sen''"' '"nu'
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'he prea.n eAptnueu on IT.
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VINO peg"h 10 s're"u' 'oc'ietousH'
was 'ne wo"'l"s '"''u' ". SUI
madc instantly TOR Tue Gn'e. wh'ch. tor
some reason sne round dimcu"y IN
opening. wee'Wh''r was VI MS oes'
with chiidrcn' anu catch'ng tne niue
fei'ow up ne s""'hed ana tond'ed MN
and finally brought him with merry
air Of triumph straight to his mothers
arms.
He had In his 10 .ket m ingenious
little invention which he had exhibited
all along the road IA an Indispensable
article In ever. wei, kept house. He
wanted to show 1t to her. but II was
too cold dry for her To stop outside.
Wouldn't she allow him to step In and
cxplain how her work could be ma
terially lessened and her labor turned
to play by a contrivance so simple that
q child could run Il?
II wns all 80 ridiculous In face of
this woman's ruiet intelligence that
he laughed at mis- own words. and this
laughter. echoed by the child and In
another instant by the mother, made
everything ~ pleasant for the moment
that she insensibly drew back while
he pulled open the gate, only remark
ing us she led the way In:
"I VIVA Ioolxinp fur my husband He
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16

The Georgie Senate has passed a bill
setting sixty hours week as the max
imum for work in cotton and WOODEN
mills. y.,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16
CHAPTER VIII.

"" EFT us enter by the side door,"
suggested Sweetwater as the
two moved toward the house.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-09-08
Blue Springs News.

lhe entertainment at the closing
OF Blre Springs school passed of
very nicely. There was a large o.
tendance and plenty of fun for all.
1t was the most pleasant entertain
ment of its kind that we have had in
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-09-08

Mrs. N. A. Woodward spent the
week end here.
Mr. and Mrs. j. r.. Henderson
spent Sunday in Macedonia with rel.
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hammock paid
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Richardson n
The Glenwood post., 1911-12-23
FOREIGN.

Mexico was recently rocked from
ocean to ocean by violent earth
quake. Buildings were thrown down,
and panics were created among the
people in many sections. Only
Cne death has so far been reported.
The British government has decided
to exclude the American meat packers
against whom prosecutions have been
instituted in the United States from
bidding for contracts for the supply of
meat to the British army and navy
pending the settlement of the suits.
The decision of the government is due
to the opposition of labor and ad
vanced radical members of Parlia-
ment to the American trusts. The
contracts given out by the War Office,
which had hitherto been secured by
America firms, are now expected to go
to Argentina meat packers.
The Glenwood post., 1911-12-23
WASHINGTON.

An investigation to determine wiz
the price of sugar was increased sew
era1 cents a pound last summer has
been begun in the House.
President Taft has sent to Congress
a brief formal message transmitting
the full text of the report of the in
vestigating board which found that
the battleship Maine was blown up in
Havana harbor by an external explo.
sion.
The German dirigible balloon "Su,
chard," which will attempt to make
the first aerial trip across the At
lantic next March, starting from the
Canary Islands, will be admitted to
the United States free of duty under
bond, for a stay of not exceeding six
months.
Western senators and representa-
tives who have been endeavoring 20
keep in close touch with the matter
are of opinion that the report of the
board showing the difference between
the cost of growing wool in the United
States and foreign wool-growing coun-
tries will be sufficient to justify a pro-
tective duty on importations of
secured wool of the first and second
class of about twenty cents per pound
Efforts to authorize the sale of the
hull of the battleship Maine to private
parties who desire to exhibit it at
various parts of the United States,
and charge admission fee to visitors,
were defeated in the House of Repre-
sentatives. The urgent deficiency bill,
carrying an appropriation of $250,OO0
to complete the work of raising the
Maine, after a hard fight passed the
House without change.
President Taft has turned over to
the Senate the task of completing the
abrogation of the treaty of 1892 with
Russia, because of alleged discrimina-
tions against American Jews. Ignor-
ing the House of Representatives, the
President sent message to the SEN
ate announcing that he had caused
notice to be forwarded to ST. Peters
burg that the United States desired
the treaty to end Jan. l, 1918.
The Glenwood post., 1911-12-23
SPORT.


Abe Attel, champion featheweight,
and Johnny kilbane of Cleveland,
have been matched to fight twenty
rounds in Los Angeles.
Alec Monro, wrestling champion of
Great Britain, has arrived in Kansas
City ready to begin training for his
match with Frank Gotch.
Jack Fitzgerald, the South Omaha
fighter and winner of over forty ring
battles, met defeat at Sidney, Neb,
when he fought Arthur Hargis the
former Sidney ball player.
Magnates of the National league say
they will use all their efforts to have
the state in which National league
clubs play pass laws which will make
1t crime to speculate in baseball
tickets.