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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-11

alive but the members of the posse
were determined that the Staying OF
Moody should be avenged.
Telephone Helps Officers.
1t was the telephone that won the
day for the pursuers. The wires were
kept busy in all directions out of
Wahpeton and especially were farm
and southwest warned to be on the
lookout for the murderer. AS re-
suit he was intercepted near this
city.
A telephone message from Mayor
Frank Eberley's Office at Wahpeton,
where the chase was being directed
FROM. brought out Radde and MUIR
ray. They We're on horses, riding about
seven miles southwest of White Rock,
when they sighted Weldemeir coming
in the distance. The long chase, COW
ering thirty-tWo miles had worn out
many of the horses and but two rigs
remained Of the half dozen, filled with
militiamen and deputy sheriffs, which
left Wahpeton.
Radde's Story Of Shooting.
Immediately on ss~htipg the bandit.
story of the happenings of the next
few moments is told by Deputy
Radde:
AS soon as he saw lis. he started
to circle around and didn't seem to
know what to do. In a minute the
two rigs bringing up the posse ar
rived and one of the shots brought
down one of the horses. Weldemeir
left his rig and started across the
field for Nat Paul's sheds, a little
way off. We shot at him, but didn't
hit him. Then he took a shot at Muir.
ray. but didn't hit him.
Refuses to Surrender.
Several shots were fred We
closed in on him and someone called
to him to surrender. but he raised
his gun and Just then one of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-11
All Disguise Thrown OFF To-
day Before National Re-
publican Committee
FIGHT WILL Be MADE FOR
SPONTANEOUS NOMINATION
Many of tho Leaders Saw Roosevelt
OH Way to Washington and Others
Have Appointments to See Him ON
Their Return Home.

Washington. Dec. 1l.--All attempts
TO disguise the fact that concerted
movement is on foot looking to the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt as
the Republican candidate for presi.
dent in 1912, apparently dropped to-
day when it hccame known that
members of the national Republican
committee are being sounded as to
their views of the feasibility of "en-
forcing the nomination of the for.
mer president.
On the eve of the assembling of tho
national committee in uuadrcnnial
session tomorrow. little is talked of
today hut the prospective attitude ot
Col. Roosevelt. 1t became known
that several Republicans on their way
10 washington to attend the confer
ence here this week. stopped over in
New York and had long talks with
Roosevelt. and still others made en-
gagements to see him. either in New
York or Oyster Bay following the
meeting OF the national committee.
The supporters of Col. Roosevelt
base their arguments in his behalf on
the claim that while he announced
he was not candidate. he has not
stated he would not accept the NOM
ination If rendered to him. They
cidiin mat as good American citf-
zen Roosevelt could not do other-
wise than accept. once the conven-
tion acted. No attempt, it was said
today. would be made to bring
Roosevelt sentiment to a head at this
time. The aim of the supporters is
to achieve victory in the convention
itself. For this reason they have
practically dropped the fight to have
the national committee declare in ia
Nor of presidential primaries at this
time, but pressing the argument that
delegates should go to the convention
unrestricted.
Friends of President Taft meeting
the Roosevelt sentiment everywhere,
assert the movement is a we'll di-
rected one. but they are urging Taft's
nomination on the ground that to re-
iusc 10 lndorse has adlnil.istra tion
would be discredit to the party.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-11
SLAYER Of SHERIFF MOODY KILLED BY
POSSE IS IDENTIFIED As CHARLES M0L|NE|
Dakotans Join in Hunt and Headed Him Off, Horse
Killed, He Sought Sheler---Has Three Wounds

Wahpeton, N. D., Dec. 11.-The
man who shot and killed Sheriff
MOODY and who was afterwards him
self shot and killed by the posse pur-
suing him, has been identified as
Cnaries Moline, an escaped patient
Moline was sentenced to the state
penttentiary for the murder of his fa-
tner at Barton. being charged with ad-
mtnistering poison to him while they
were driving home from the town. He
was sentenced to the state penitentiary
and later transferred to the asylum for
the insane at Jamestown, from which
he escaped.
The body was in charge of the
Hanktnson undertaken last night and
tallies exactly with the description of
state penitentiary will come to Wahpe-
ton tonight or tomorrow morning for
the purpose of viewing the remains
and completing the Identification.
The body shows bullet wound in
the temple, an army bullet having
killed him. 1t is also claimed that the
man was killed by citizen Of Hankin-
son. and not a member of the militia.
The citizen was using an army rifle.
The men had been following Moline
about four miles before they shot to
coming darkness and the fear that
the pursued man would thus be able TO
get away.
There are two bullet wounds on one
hand, substantiating a statement that
has been made to the effect that the
sheriff fired at the man twice, attempt
ing to cripple him, after the fellow
| had shot once into the air, over the
| sheriff's head.
White Rock. S. D. Dec. 11.-John
Weldemeir, slayer of Sheriff George
E.. Moody. was shot to death in a
field seven miles southwest of this
city Sunday afternoon by militiamen
of Co. /, North Dakota national guard,
who had followed him in q thirty
mile race from Wahpeton, N. D.
The fleeing bandit was headed off
as he approached this city by Deputy
Sheriff o. j. Radde. and Frank MUIR
ray. justice Of the peace. who shot one
the buggy and made across the field.
Before he could reach shelter of
buildings on the Nat Paul farm. the
militiamen came up and the battle
was on.
Guartimen Fell Slayer.
Weldemeir was we'll armed. He
had a .3S caliber rifle and fifty shells.
seeing That he could not reach the
buildings. where. it is supposed. he
intended to fortify himself, he turned
and opened fire on his pursuers. They
returned the fire and the militiamen
quickly took up positions around the
field. Before he had fired many shots.
he was felled by bullet. He was
shot through the head and died in
stantly.
All Night Race Ends.
All through the night the militia
men Of Company and deputy sheriffs
OF Rtchland county. the home of
Moody, followed the slayer in his
dash for the South Dakota line. Sew
eral times they met farmers who re-
ported the fleeting man was but a
short distance ahead. Horses were
whipped up and the race was kept up
In dead earnest. There was little
hope that the man would be taken
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Of the manner In which the assault
was made.
"It wasn't true statement" said
Tracy Bangs. land II the man who
drew the statement had a grain of
sense he never would have put 1t in
Lays Blame to Ohicials.
That the officials Of Trail county
mad been negligent In their duty was
another contention. He pointed out
that McLain had called the sheriff and
a deputy sheriff to make the arrest.
and they had refused. being engaged
at the time In feasting and drinking.
The shooting, he claimed. was forced
BY such alleged negligence. and
Cooper had to go back to the west
rarm and protect the property because
authorities had refused to lend aid.
Stories Came Back.
1t was when Ross threatened to go
into the house and get gun that the
stories that had been told by the fore
man came hack to Cooper. It was
then that fear possessed his heart, and
In the opinion Of "racy Bangs the
young man was in a able Of forming
any Judgment unde,E, ,se conditions.
Yet, the decision that e, e, nust stop the
pointed to as justifiable ~. E the cir
cumstances, and he askeI ,o,e jury
men what they would do ~ like
circumstances. 70
The counsel also pointed tor ,ss'
lite. his habits. his temper and d.. o.
ed that under all those circumstan>D
the defendant had a right to be fea. .
full.
George Bangs' Closing.
It was II o'clock when Attorney
Geo. A. Bangs commenced the final ar
gument for the defense. He declared
that he had been almost led to believe,
In the face Of the defendants argu-
ment. that the prosecution had ex-
changed places with the defendant,
and that instead Of McLain Cooper be-
Ing on trial. that the prosecuting au-
thorities were on trial. and were the
ones to be reprimanded and condemn
ed.
The cause of humanity and the
cause Of Justice demanded. said George
Bangs. demanded that the case be
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-11
DUMAS NOT GUILTY
Acquitted Him Of Arson Charge After
ThrcC and Half Hours

Three and Half Hours.
Brainerd. Minn.. Dec. 11.-At $3.50
O'Clock Saturday night the jury in the
trial Of DR.. D. r. Dumas of Cass Lake.
charged with committing arson at
Blackjack. returned a verdict of not
guilty. having been out three and one
half hours. Judge W. s. Cienahan.
court officials and attorneys of both
sides were hurriedly called as soon as
the foreman notified the hatliffs that
q verdict has been reached.
The court rom was filled with spec
tators as the jury came in. DR.. Dumas
sat near his counsel. Jay Henry Long,
and was congratulated by his friends
as soon as the verdict was read.
DR.. Dumas. when interviewed after
the verdict was returned, said: II am
very grateful for the kind and consid-
crate treatment received in Brainerd
during this trial. expected a vindi-
cation at the hands of the Jury. as I
am absolutely innocent Of any connec-
ton with this affair. The verdict of
the jury indicates that justice will he
done man. even though it la some-
times delayed"
On the first ballot the jury stood
eleven to one in favor of acquttal. |.
There seems to have been no cues
ton of his innocence in the minds of
the jurors. NJ. ]. DAILY of Perhan.
who made the brilliant closing address
In behalf of DR.. Dumas. received con.
gratulations on all sides.
i am absolutely satisfied from my
opportunity to investigate the matter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-11
REPUBLICANS ARE
LAYING ROPES
Leaders of the Party Are
Gathering For National
Committee Meet

Washington, Dec. 11.-With the ar
rival in Washington Of practically all
the members Of the Republican ma
tional committee. reinforced by party
leaders from nearly every state, 1t
became possible to forecast what will
be done by the committee at its meet
ing tomorrow. AS a result of the
many conferences held today. the fol-
lowing program seems to have been
agreed upon:
Chicago will get the national con-
vention apparently beyond all ques-
ton Of doubt 1t probably will he
There will be no fight for the chair
manship Of the committee at this
time. Former Governor John F. Hill
Of Maine, the vice chairman, will be
elected to serve until the presidential
nomination is made. William Hay
ward. formerly Of Nebraska. hut now
Of New York. will continue as secre-
tary. After the convention a chair
the candidate. will be elected by the
new committee.
The question Of selecting delegates
at presidential primaries, or by the
customary delegate conventions will
be left entirely to the various states.
President Taft is said to have fav-
ored this disposition of the matter.
The committee will not act on the
resolution for a reduction of southern
representation. declaring this to be a
question for determination by the con-
vention itself.
Colonel Harry S. New Of Indiana
probably will head the all-powerful
subcommittee of five to make ar
rangements for the convention.
President Taft will entertain the
committeeman at dinner tonight. This
dinner probably will be the most inn
portant politically given at the white
house during the present administra-
ton.
The committee will not bar federal
Office holders as delegates to the ma.
tional convention. taking the ground
that this question Is one for the con.
vention to decide. The representatives
of the southern states are expected to
discourage Office holders from seeking
election as delegates and President
Taft. 1t Is said, will approve this pro-
gram.
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The question of presidential primar-
les had promised to he the most in
teresting and far-reaching in its poll.
tlcal effect of any to be brought be-
| fore the committee. Its apparent ami
cahle adjustment "out of court was
attended by unusual circumstances
the most significant of which was the
fear of friends of Col. Theodore Roose-
Welt that the primary system. If adopt
ed at this time. might cut oft the pos
sibtlity of nominating the former presi-
dent for second elective term. At
presidential primaries the voters
would he called upon to elect dele
gates to support certain announced
candidates. This would mean. as the
situation now appears, choice be-
tween President Taft and Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin.
Roosevelt In Fight.
NO attempt is being made here to
disguise the fact that there Is a we'll
defined movement in favor Of the
nomination of Col. Roosevelt. The men
behind this movement feel that their
hope of success lies in working up the
proper amount of sentiment between
now and the time of the convention.
They do not believe that Col. Roose-
Welt could be induced to announce
himself as candidate and thus per-
init votes to be cast for him. His
nomination they say, must come
through an outburst of enthusiasm at
the convention itself.
Behind the Roosevelt phase of the
situation, however. there seems to be
a very general sentiment among the
members of the national committee
that they should not dictate to the
states what they should or should not
DO. Each state, it was argued, should
ne free to determine the manner of
choosing delegates
Consequently it appears certain now
that the only resolution on the sub
tect that will be adopted will be to
the effect that delegates to the ma
tional convention shall be chosen pur-
suant to the laws of the various
states" Six states thus far have
adopted the presidential preference
primary-North Dakota, wisconsin.
Nebraska. Oregon. New Jersey and
South Dakoa.
While Chicago seems to have been
determined upon definitely as the con-
vcntion city. the champions of St.
Louis. Denver. Cincinnati. Philadel-
phia and Baltimore have by no means
abandoned the fight.
Baltimore Is regarded as a much
more likely candi ate for the Dem
ocratic national convention. the time
and place of which will he decided at
a meeting Of the Democratic national
committee in this city Jana,lry 6
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HYDE JUROR TOOK
AN ILLEGAL LEAVE
Escaped From Officers By
Climbing Through Tran
som of Bathroom

Kansas City, Dec. 1l.-Probahly un-
doing the works of the court proceed
ure and bringing to d standstill the
second trial of DIR. Is. Clarke Hyde,
charged with the murder OF Colonel
Thomas Swope. Harry Waldron. IL
room at the hotel today. cluding the
two officers who were guarding the
jurors.
The first hint of the jurors escape
| came when the officers found the tran
som torn away from the door OF the
room Waldron occupied. \ force of
deputies We're put at once i'll pursuit of
the juror. Domestic troubles are said
to have caused Waldron to grow rest
less under confinement as a juror. To
prevent his roommate and fellow
juror. q. W. Palmer, from upsctting
his plans of escape Waldron constructs
ed dummy man of the bed quilts and
slipped IL In his place in the he'd room
next TO the bathroom. Waldron re-
moved staple from the transom door
over the bath and climbed over. When
Palmer awoke this morning he nudged
his dummy bed-fellow and failing to
arouse him. spread the alarm. When
the news OF Waldrons disappearance
was carried to the court room just be-
fore time for the court to convene. the
attorneys on both sides immediately
conferred to determine the effect Of
the incident upon the case. Prosecu-
tor Conklin said the state would at
once start an investigation to deter
mine whether Waldron had been in
duced to escape. Attorney Walsh for
the defense said he would ask officers
be appointed to take charge of the
jury until Waldron was found.
Asked whether the matter would re-
suit in mystery. Judge Porterteld
said it would depend upon Waldron's
course during his period of liberty,
should he be captured.
On November 90 Waldron's sudden
illness caused an adjournment of the
court. Waldron went on duty again
December l and the trial was resum-
ed. The jurors indisposition at that
fairs.
Mrs. Waldron told the officers today
she had neither seen nor heard from
him for days. She said she had nc
intimation of his attempted escape.
slxTEEN BODIES RECOVERED.
Bricevillc. Tenn. Dec. 1l.-With
sixteen bodies recovered and identi-
fed. it is believed any of the men who
plosion which occurred in the Big
Cross Mountain mine were speedily
suffocated by the gas. All hope Of
rescuing the hundred or more en-
tombed men has vanished. The men,
hers of the rescuing crew have forced
their way three miles into the noun
tains and expect to stumble upon the
corpse strewn chamber any hour.
Eight bodies were discovered last
night. In the warehouse near the
mine entrance scores of collins are
waiting their occupants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-11
BOMB EXPLODED
IN PICTURE SHOW
Three Killed and Sixty Three
1njured-Mad Man Was
Responsible

Liege, Belgium. Dec. IA bomb
explosion at cinemographic exhibi-
ton last night resulted in the death of
three persons. SiXty-three others were
injured. Eight of the victims had to
have their legs amputated. The the
ater was crowded with workmen. A
terrible panic followed the explosion.
The bomb was charged with dynamite
and loaded with nails.
1t is believed to have been thrown
by mad man and not by Il revenge
full discharged employe as at first sup
posed.
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GOT FORTY YEARS

Danville. ILL.,. Dec. 11.-John Linton
last night was found guilty Of mur-
dering his wife on September 81. The
jury fixed punishment at forty years in
the penitentiary. The jury went out
Saturday evening.
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THE WEATHER. .
North Dakota: Fair tonight =
and Tuesday. Colder tonight.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Richard Fl. Baker, the oldest men,
Der OF the Norfolk bar, died Wednes-
day at his residence in Client, aged 81
years.
Preston t. Burkhoder, one of Au-
gnsta county's best-known and success
ful farmers, died at his home, near
Baskerville, Wednesday. He was so
years old and is survived by five chill
dren.
Robert P. Dabney, - years old.
committed suicide in Petersburg yester-
day by blowing his brains out with a
gun loaded with bird shot. Ill health
is supposed to have been the cause.
Dabncy was employed at Seward 5
trunk and bag factory. He is sur
yived by his widow and three chiidrcn.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys. report the grant this
week to citizens OF this state of the fol-
lowing patents: r. H. Fisher, Blacks
burg, grubbing frame; S. W. Groah,
Wilkie, railway chair: c. Halstcad,
Fortress Monroe, folding steps; !. W.
Irving, Richmond, stopper; J. Knowles,
Newport News, aerial toy; A. A..
Sheetz. Woodstock, adjustable ladder
A general riot broke out at the re-
formatory OF the District OF Columbia,
at Occoquan, Va, Wednesday night.
One guard was struck down, and when
order and quiet we're finally restored
six prisoners, all negroes, were missing.
They were later captured at Cherry
Hill and returned to the reformatory.
All six probably will be indicted and
tried for iail-break;ng, which under the
Virginia penal code is a penltentiary
offense.
James NJ. Dawson, who barrcadcd
himself in his house near Woodstock
fer two days. defying officers, after at
tempting to murder his wife, vas ar
rested Wednesday night His brother,
Charles Dawson, went to the house and
talked to Dawson. While this was be-
ing done others went into the house
and took the gun away. He was taken
to Jail at Woodstock.
DR.. James Kerr, OF Antrim" War
rcnton, aud for many years welt
known surgeon OF Washington, died i'll
Warrcnton yesterday. DR.. Kerr was
in the sixty'-third year Of his age, and
had been in i'll health for the past two
or three years. He was 4 native OF
County Antrim. Ireland. He married
Miss Bell. Of Washington. He is sur
vived by his wife, = sister Miss May
Kerr and his children (Mrs. c. NJ.
Harris, OF Warrentou; DR.. Harry Kerr,
and Chester Kerr, OF Washington. and
d. Kerr, OF Warrcnton. The inter
mcnt will take place on Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-03
.IuareZ IlcnOpulatcd.

FL Paso, Tex. Feb, S.-Ciuded
Juarez is practically depopulatcd today,
everyone who could having lied to
this side OF the Rio Grandc. The post
Office and banks there have been closed
and all OF the records and money have
been brought to this city for safe
keeping. There has been considerable
fighting beyond the town between the
rebels and the federal troops and the
latter are slowly falling back before
the assaults of their foemen. The
casualties to date are not believed to
be heavy, although details ;t%e not now
available.
House tops in Juarez have been
fortified and cannon have been mount
ed on the roofs Of the public build
ings.
Juacha, Ariz., Feb. 3.~-Private adj
vices say that the Papagu Indians are
preparing to join Madcro. Substantial
additions on the rebel side are taken to
procede the overthrow OF the Diaz gov
eminent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-03
VIII Plead Insanity.

London. Feb. 8 -Tbe plea OF in
sanity will not avail to save from
criminal prosecution Albert Weldon
who recently drew 4 razor on Sin
Thomas Upton and attempted to force
Sir Thomas to give him 5000. Wei
don vas today pronounced sane and
was released from the infrmary, only
to be arrested and taken 10 jail.
Sir Thomas escaped injury at We'll
don's hand through the rise OF an
s1ering a supposed telephone call.
While at the telephone he notified the
police who rushed to his home in
Southgate and arrested Weldon while
he and Sir Thomas we're parleying over
terms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-03


THAT the deaths due to famine and
the pestilencc following i'll its wake IN
China will total million before spring
is the estimate submitted to the re-
lief committee at Marking. Murder
is now adding TO the death roll, reports
William +. Junkim, Presbyterian mis-
sionary at Suchien. In their dcspera-
ton at the lack of food he says, the
boldet Oh VIC "a.: ,- =. : .@'"'." :. -
rauding bands, who stop at nothing III
robbing wayfarers and p!unde'ing
houses. In many towns, persons wear
ing good clothes fear TO 60 on the street
at night, lest they be waylaid and
stripped Of their garments, which can
be sold for cash by The starving high
waymen. Scores Of instances OF KID
mapping have been reported. All bu,
the very well.to-do in the affected DIS
tricts have been reduced to Cruel food,
and large portion of the peasants hay"
not even that. As the peasants are
selling their tiny farms whenever they
can find large landowner to purchase.
spring will bring little amelioration o!
their condition, it is belieycd. They
will then have no soil to till, and must
be dependent upon charity until work
can be found. 2itiful tales are recltcd
by relief workers. The farmers VII
lagos have the appearance OF dcpopula-
ton; nearly all the people are ut home,
too weak or too i'll to move, and with
out clothes, even if they had the
strength to go about. Thousands are
homeless, and lie all day and night in
the open, oftentimes in mud and water
The famine is an old story in China,
hut the most experienced relief work
ers declare the present prospect is the
worst in many years.