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KILLED HIS THREE
CHILDREN AND
HIMSELF
Horror Attributed to Grief Over
Death of Wife
LITTLE ONES POISONED
Edward Bennett Then Took Cyanide
Of Potassium and Jumped
Into Ocean

South Thomaston, Me-, Aug. %
Grief over the death of his wife led
Edward Bennett, a graduate of OK
ford University, England, who had
been a resident of this town for the
last six years, to murder his three
children and then take his own life
yesterday. Two of the children were
killed by the use of chloroform and
the third by cyanide of potassium and
chloroform
To make his own death certain,
Bennett went to the waters edge and
there took dose of cyanide of po-
tassium and jumped in. His body
was found 200 feet off shore when the
tide receded tonight.
His murdered children are Edward
aged 6; Barbara, aged 4, and Nancy,
aged 2. Mrs. Bennett died three
weeks ago, and since that time the
children have been cared for by a
housekeeper, Mrs. Thurlow
After killing the children, apparent
ly during the night, Bennett wrote a
minute description OF how the deed
was done, and also long paper in
defense of his position
The latter is addressed to the Rev
Russell Woodman, pastor OF the Epis
cOpal Church at Rockland, where Ben
nett and his family attended
Bennett also left an itemized state
ment of his finances, with specific
directions as to the disposition OF his
estate, which is not extensive.
The crime was not discovered unit
late in the day. Mrs. Thurlow. alarm
ed at the non-appearance of the Ben
nett's and her inability to get a re
spouse TO her calls, notified the neigh
bors, who crawled through a window
into the bedroom which had been oc
cupied by Bennett On cot beside
her fathers bed was the body of the
baby, Nancy. She appeared to b.
sleeping peacefully, but investigation
showed that life had been extinct fol-
hours.
In an adjoining room were the bod
les of the other two children, side by
side on their bed Benefits bed haC
not been disturbed on his desl
were found the letter and the finan
clal account, which the man haC
prepared.
search OF the sea shore, a shor
distance from the house. was made
and just after dusk the receding It'd,
disclosed Benefits body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
ATWOOD HAS HOME TRIUMPH
Flies to Squantum Field and is Wei
coined with Great Joy

Y llCb u OQudHlbNH iSie d'N 70 WV
coined with Great Joy
Boston, August 2s.-Harry N. At.
wood OF Boston swept down out oil
rain clouds upon the aviation field at
Squantum late today to receive the
plaudits OF thousands of his home PEG
pie gathered for the second days eV-
ents OF the Harvard. Boston aero meet
lie made the trip to the field in
Burgess. Wright biplane such as he
had used on his st. Louis to New
York trip, flying from the golf links
at Wollastons a few miles away.
While the band played Hail to the
Chief" and auto horns shrieked broth
er aviators and friends rushed to
greet the airman. He was lifted to
the shoulders of Adam 5. Claiiiin man
ager OF the meet, and Charles j. Cid
den, chairman OF the contest commit
tee, and carried up and down before
the grandstand to the delight OF the
crowd and his very apparent embar'
rassmont. A bronze trophy was pre-
scented to him by Ever j. Wendell for
Clifford b. Harmon of New York, ana
n cup from newspapermen OF Boston
who had flown with him.
Heavy rain. which lasted until al.
most the hour of the meet, kept down
the attendance today ard n tricky
wind which blew from twenty to thir'
" miles an hour Eterfeted greatly
with tho program. The proposed Tea.
tlre of the afternoon, cross country
ai,,ht to BOSTON Light and return for
S25OO IN prizes. was omitted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
BARBED WIRE CAUSED DEATH
Adams Boy Fell on Fence and Barb
Punctured Artery.

North Adams, Aug. ga most un-
usual fatality happened at Adams late
Saturday afternoon when Herbert,
the 10-year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Armo Herneberg of John street, of
that. town, particularly bright young
ster. and one who had many friends,
fell from an apple tree near Belvolr
terrace in Forest park, striking a
barhel wire fence A barb punctured
an auxiliary artery in the left armpit
and he bled to death.
When the accident happened sew
eral boy companions ran for DIR II.
.B. Holmes The injured boy start
ed TO walk to his home but, weak
ened by the loss of blood fell ex-
hausted Though the physician re-
spended promptly and quickly APP
piled tourniquet, it was seen that
the boy was in a critical condition.
The unfortunate child was taken to
the doctors Office, where Drs. A.
Desr0cher and A. X. Boom also at
tended. When they had finally To-
Gated the puncture and believed that
there was a chance to save the boys
life, he suddenly died
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
MELLeN is PEsslMlsTlc
Industrial Situation Causes Retreneh-
ment on New Haven.

New Haven. Conn, Aug 2S.-Pres-
ident Charles S Mellen of the New
Haven road, has taken pessimistic
view of the industrial situation the
country over and has ordered a re-
trenchment all along the line. In a
statement Mr.. Mellen says.
Business is OF such character at
the present time and the outlook for
the future is such as to require the
strictest economy in the handling OF
the railroad
Every one will be laid off that can
be Nothing will be started and only
such work will be continued as will
cost more to leave uncompleted than
to finish"
In the last two weeks about 30
engineers have been discharged and
It is said that practically every de
partment on the road would be at
fected by the thinning out process.
The last big retrenchment on the New
Haven was in 1901 and 1902
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
NAMES PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN
Battle for and Against Statute to
Terminate September II


Augusta. Me. Aug 29.-One OF the
most interesting and strenuous cam
.paiens that New England has ever
known. campaign that Is attracting
attention from coast to coast, Will
terminate on September IL when the
voters OF Maine will give In their bal
lots TO determine whether or not the
policy OF constitutional prohibition oil
the liquor traffic, which has prevailed
for more than a quarter OF century
shall be retained. For weeks past
the state has been flooded with liter
ature sent out by both the proponents
and opponents OF the move to take
prohibition ont OF the constitution,
while hundreds of speakers have
voiced their sentiments at public
gatherings. 49,,
Constitutional prohibition, in which
Maine was pioneer, was first
adopted In 1884 For IL years the
prohihitory law remained undlsturbed
of serious attack. In 1901 a bill for
resubn,lsslon. of the subject was be.
lore ihe legislature. but only 81
#I.NI NNIN TIC HA "i"i'N tt $50 t''Na
In 1907. similar resolve was barely
defeated In the state campaign last
wear. rssuhmiaaion was one OF the
chief issues. the democrats taking a
staud I'm favor OF giving the voters
another chance to pass upon the ques
ton and the republicans standing pat
ON prohibition. which had been the
lnlf.yu policy for 90 years. The cleo
zion of q democratic governor and "a
democratic Legislature settled the
question of resubmission and 1t re-
manned only for the formal vote to be
passed at the staie.house. A few re-
puhllcans voting with the democrats,
made the vote sure.
Although both sides are already
claiming victory. conservative people,
regardless of their belief, admit that
there is a decided doubt as to the out
come and this doubt increases as the
time for the election draws nearer
The fight win not be settled 10y a
strict party vote. for there are many
prohihitionisis among the democrats
and many anus In the republican
franks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
National League Standing
HoLYoke TO COME BACK
President Tracy Thinks Paper City
viii Be In Connecticut League Again

William ]. Tracy. president OF the
Connecticut league, says that from
the present outlook Merlden and Hol.
yoke. will be In the circuit next sea
son. Says Mr.. Tracy: THE Holyoke
franchise is stlll open for bids. The
town. with population OF $1,000 Is
fully able to support club and would
have pulled through this year but for
the financial embarrassment all
around the circuit am almost sure
that Meriden will be one OF the clubs
to make up the eightclub circuit next
season. There is considerable inter
est over the proposition in Meriden
and / believe that Meriden viii take
the old place vacated by Northamp'
ton. | fail to see how Northampton
can come back The population OF
Mcriden. which II admitted will be
the smallest Of any club in the circuit
next year. exceeds that OF Northamp'
ton by several thousands.
"Merlden Is In Connecticut and
within easy access and would work
in well. look for Meriden and Hol'
yoke as the two clubs to complete an
eight club league when the season
opens IA 1912"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
woRLD'ssleeEsTeuN FOR CANAL
Monster t6 Inch Rifle at Sandy Hook
to Be Sent to Panama

Washington, Aug. 29.-The Panama
canal will be guarded by the biggest
gun in the world the monster l6-inch
rife of the army now at Sandy Hook,
N. j. The United States has only
one gun of this caliber. 1t was built
primarily for purposes of experiment
to determine it's superiority to the
l4-inch weapons, the largest guns gen
orally used by the American army and
navy. 1t has been tried out many
times at Sandy Hook, penetrating
huge parapets of reinforced concrete
OF targets representing the thick ar
NOR of battleships.
Army officers believe that the big
gun could be used to excellent adyan-
tage at Panama, where an enemy's
warships must be kept at the great
est possible distance to prevent them
from dropping destructive projectiles
into the vitals OF the canal. Aside
from the 16-inch gun the main batter
les of the canal lortiications will con
sist Of IA inch guns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
PANIC IN SAFE THEATRE
Management Not Blamed for Loss- OF
26 Lives at Canorburg.

Management Not Blamed FOR Loss OF
26 Lives at canorburg.
Canonsburg, Penn Aug 2S-After
carefully examing the Canonsburg
Opera House, where twentysiX per
sons we're crushed to death Saturday
night in a panic following a false
alarm of fire at moving picture show
Deputy Factory Inspector James r..
Patterson announced this afternoon
that the owner of the building and
the manager of the theatre had not
violated the law in any way. Mr. Pat
terson interviewed a number OF per
sons and went over every part oi the
building. The hre escapes were
found in perfect condition, and the
stairway where the victims met their
fate was wide enough ior an demands
of the law.
The Inspectors report was this al
ternoon sent to Factory inspector
James p Delaney at Beaver Falls, Pa.
A search is being made for two
Italians who we're sitting In the gal
lery and whose cry Of FIRE is a'ieg-
ed to have caused the disaster Man
ager Ferguson has offered q reward
of $500 for their apprehension. They
disappeared Immediately after the
alarm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
EPLoRERs LOSE ALL DATA
Prof. Tarr Almost Drowned When
Skiff capsizes In Alaska.

Ithaca, N. Y, Aug. 2S.-Word has
been received here by friends of Prof.
Ralph f. Tarr, the Cornell geologist,
who has been leading an expedition in
Alaska this summer studying glaci-
ers, that all of the data obtained, as
we'll as valuable geographical instru-
ments were lost when a skiff in which
DR. Tarr and his party were crossing
the big delta at Fairbanks, Alaska,
capsized.
Prof. Tarr, narrowly escaped death.
With Prof. Ernest Martin of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin he was conduct
ing his third expedition into the glac-
ial regions for the National Geograp-
hical Society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
DAMAGE AT MONTPELIER
Cellars Flooded and Stocks Of Mer-
chants Soaked

Montpelier, Aug ga downpour OF
almost cloudburst proportions struck
this city shortly after $3.50 last night
and continued an hour with but little
diminuton The streets were flooded
and many cellars were partly filled
with water, causing considerable dam
age to stock. The newly seeded lawn
OF the city hall was quilted and seri-
ously damaged. Several electric
light wires burned Off on State street
and endangered traffic for some time
as well as curtailing the lightning ser
vice 10 some extent.
Considerable lightning accompanied
the storm but no damage was reported
from IT, The street car schedule was
badly deranged Conditions in Barre
were much worse than here in respect
of flooded cellars and quilted streets.
Il Is estimated several thousands of
dollars damage has been caused in
the two cities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
BELL BOY TELLS
HOW HE KILLED
AGED BROKER
Paul Geidel Takes Witness
Stand in Own Behalf
CAUGHT STEALING VAL TABLES
Knocked Victim InsensIbIe and Put
choroform-saturated Rag In
His Mouth

New York, Aug. 29-Paul Geidel
took the stand in his own behalf yes
terday and told the IL men who are
trying him for his life how William
ii. Jackson, the aged Wall street
broker, came to his death In the Iro-
quois hotel. The 17-year-old bellboy
still bore the half dazed appearance
which has been noted daily since the
trial began.
After testifying that his acquaint-
ance with Jackson had been so friend
ly that the broker had given him
key to his room, Geidel related his
visit to the brokers' room on the
night of his death.
Il let myself into Mr.. Jackson's
room with my key" he said. "Mr.
jackson said he was glad to see me.
He told me to make myself comfort
able. We stayed in the sitting room
about an hour and then he went to
bed.
while was sitting there he be-
came drowsy. thought he was
asleep and took his watch and chain
and So and his cuff buttons. Then
he sat up and said:-
You're thief and he grabbed
me-"
Geidel said that fight started then
both fell in the struggle and each
seized the others throat After get
ting to their feet again, Geidel said,
he struck the broker two or three
time with his fist. The aged man fell
to the floor and after two or three
vain struggles to get up, he fell back
still. Then the boy went to the bath
room and saturated rag with chloro-
form, put it into the brokers' mouth.
then left the hotel.
Geidel denied that the alleged con-
fession which the police obtained
from him on the night of his arrest
was the true story of the affair and
declared that the police had not
warned him of his rights.
The cross examination failed to
shake the boys story.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29

Brattleboro defeated Bellows Falls
Yesterday 4 to 0. Jackson, the for.
mer Pittsfield pitcher, was In the box
for Brattleboro aud was In the usual
nne form that has characterized mis-
work In recent games. He allowed
Bellows Falls but four hits, three Of
which we're made by the former Ben.
nington players, Connors, Brill ana
Burrington. Connors did not have a
fielding chance but Brill accepted six
without an error. burlington caught
a perfect game. Brattleboro scored
two runs in the third inning when
two Bellows Falls deldera collided
while running for a fly ball.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
PISTOL DUEL IN THE STREET
italians Fire Several Shots and Boy
is Slightly Wounded.

Pittsfeld Aug. 29.-Two Italians
INDUCED in a pistol duel on Jordan
avenue last evening just before 6
o'clock One OF the bullets struck a
fve.year.old boy who was playing in
the street making a flesh wound un-
der the right arm. He was taken to
the House of Mercy, but his wound is
not dangerous. One Of the combat
ants was hit in the arm. 1t is claim
ed that three shots were fired by each
and the shooting attracted large
crowd. The police were on the scene
very soon after the shooting, but
could get no information other than
that the shooters ran down on to the
tracks OF the Boston and Albany
railroad Here all traces of them
we're lost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
DEATH DUE TO cARsuNcLE
Mrs. William Harrison is Dead al
Her Home In PoWnal.

Mrs. William Harrison of Pownal,
died at her home Saturday after
suffering several days with a car
buncle. Dr. NJ NJ Brown of North
Adams and DR.. f. e. Potter Of Pow
nal operated upon her Friday night.
but found blood poisoning had de-
veloped.
Mrs. Harrison had passed her
three score and ten years She was
kind, genial old lady, a Christian
through and through. She leaves
three daughters, Mrs. Edison Maxon
and Mrs. Elisha Hayes of Pownal
and Mrs. Sidney Buck of White
Creek, N. Y; and two sons, William
and Charles Harrison, both of
Pownal. She also leaves several
grandchildren.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
BASE BALL 6uNTs

"Al" Haynes, the former Vermont
player, who pitched nearly
the entire season for Bennington
three years ago and who was with
the local team for two games this
year has been sold by the Pittsburg
national league club to St Paul
Haynes and Flynn are believed to
have been included in the deal which
brought O'Toole and Kelly the high
priced battery, from St Paul to
pittsburg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
MISS swoPE WE'D HURRIEDLY
Niece of Murdered Millionaire and
One of the Chief Witnesses

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. %
Lucy Lee Swope of Kansas City and
William b. Byrne a former shoe mer-
chant of Petticoat Lone, Kansas City,
ran away Saturday evening to Pueblo,
Col. fifteen miles, in an automobile
and we're married there by an Episco-
pal minister. They returned to this
city the same evening. The bride
went to her home and kept the we'd
ding a secret from Mrs, Swope until
today. a.
Mrs. Swope was bitterly opposed to
the match. Byrne is about 80 years
Old and Mrs Byrne is % years. Byrne
now travels for a Denver shoe house.
The attachment between Byrne and
Miss Swope started in Kansas City
ten years ago. Mrs. Byrne is heiress
to the Swope millions. She was one
of the principal witnesses in the trial
of DR.. 3. c. Hyde in Kansas City last
year for the murder Of wealthy Col.
Swope
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
PROPERTY MISSING
Some Pageant Paraphernalia Has
Not Been Returned.

NOT Been hetuTntu'
To all those who took part in the
Pageant: The following articles are
charged up by the Pageant cosiumer
against the committee. VIII all
those who took part please make a
thorough search and return the miss
ing articles at once to Mulligan a
Roche's store:
l wig, First Settler.
/ Continental soldier complete uni
form.
3 Continental soldiers wigs.
Minute mems wigs.
/ Wild West Indian wig
war clubs.
June Training wigs.
1 Trooper wig.
Hessian wigs.
2 pair Hessan boot tops.
pair Hessian knee pants.
tlesslan bayonet scabbards.
Hessian web belts.
silk flags.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
DIED IN WHITE MOUNTAINS
Miss Helen w. Smith was a Resident
Of White River junction

White River Junction, Aug. 2S.-
Miss Helen w. Smith Of this place
died yesterday afternoon at the Twin
Mountain house in the White noun.
tains. Miss Smith was n sister OF
George w. Smith the maker OF the
Hanover cracker. After the death Of
Mrs. Smith, Miss Smith presided over
the home TIL MIR Smith died few
years ago Since then she has lived
In Hartford and In Hanover N. H.
She was at one time president OF
the Vermont Federation of Woman's
clubs and has been president of the
Woman's Literary club of this place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
BOY CUTS SISTERS THROAT
Marathon, N. v, Lad Was Harvesting
Corn With a Sickle.

Bingham, n Y, Aug. 2S.-While
cutting corn with grass sickle at
Marathon, a village 80 miles from this
city, the ten-year-old son of MILFORD
Morgan accidentally slashed the
throat of his little sister. Stricken
with grief over the misfortune, the
lad brayely bore her to the house
where in terrible agony he watched
her die 1t was impossible to summon
medical assistance in time to render
any help and almost before neighbors
could be called the little girl had ex-
PRED
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29

TO BETTER ArwooD's RECORD
Flight Of over 1900 Miles Down the
Mississippi Planned.

St Louis, Aug 2S.-Plans for an
aeroplane flight of at least 1900 miles
down the Mississippi river in Sep
TENDER to eclipse Atwood's record
are under way.
Two courses are being considered
one from St Paul to Vicksburg dis
lance of 1,511 miles, and the other
from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans,
a distance of 1855 miles.
The aviator selected will drive
hydroaeroplane in order to land in
the river safely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
American League standing
National League Results.

National League Results.
At New York-New York, 2; st.
Louis. 0.
At Philadelphia-Chicago s; Phila-
delphia, 4.
AT Brooklyn-CincInnati, 2; Brook
Ign, /.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, 3; Boston,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
SIX KILLED ON GRAND TRUNK
Collision Between a Flat Car and q
caboose at Regina, Canada.

Regina, Sask., Aug. 2S.-Slx lives
were lost as a result of a collision be-
tween a caboose and fat car on the
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway here to-
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont showers tonight or Wednes-
day. Cooler tonight; probably light
frost in extreme north portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
THE BIG LEAGUES
Yesterdays Results on National and
American Diamonds
American League Result,

American League Results
AT Chlcago-Boston, 4; Chicago, 1.
Al Observation-Disclosures, IL; De
troit, 3.
AT ST. Louis-New York, A; St Lou
Is, 2.
Washington Cleveland game SEIZED
uled for Monday was played Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Farm Buildings Of Joseph Rock Of
Orange Destroyed

Washington, Aug. 29.-The farm
buildings OF Joseph Rock, just over
the line into Orange. were struck by
lightning last night and burned to
the ground The farm is an isolated
one and only meagre particulars are
available. II is not believed that
much II any OF the household effects.
farm tools, or stock were saved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
FReNoH HOUSEWIVES pARAne
Prices Of Butter and Eggs Reduced
After Demonstration az Brest

After Demonstration at Brest
Brest. Aug. 2S.-Two professions OF
housewives. formed to protest against
the prevailing high cost OF food, were
checked and dispersed by the police
today when those taking part in them
threatened the markeimen with vio'
lence
The prices OF butter and eggs how.
ever. were reduced as a result OF tho
demonstration