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The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
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MRS. BROOKS .,.,.
IS NOT GUILTY
Declares the Jury Having Case
at Fort Worth.
TOOK LIFE OF ANOTHER
Woman the Accusation She Had to
Face, Mrs. Mary Rinford Being
the Party-Attorney Sings Popu-
lar Song In Court.

Mrs. Lizzie Brooks, accused of the
killing of Mrs. Mary Binford in de-
partment store at Fort Worth, whom
!he thought was trying to ALLEVIATE her
husbands affections, was declared
not guilty on grounds of insanity.
The jury deliberated all night.
While the defense did not advance
the unwritten law plea, it was lead
ing point. The singing of Home,
Sweet Home" by the defendants at
torney at the close of brilliant plea
was the most dramatic incident OF the
trial.
The killing, Jan. Is, and the trial
caused sensation at Fort Worth.
Mrs Brooks is prominent in Meth
odist church circles, and she went from
prayer meeting at her home to the
Fair establishment, a large depart
ment store, where Mrs. Binford was
employed. Mrs. Brooks testified on
the witness stand that her mind was
blank as to the killing. A pistol bullet
caused Mrs. Binford's death. Both
we're reared in east Texas. Latter is
survived by one son. Mrs. Brooks
husband, prominent member of the
Fort Worth bar, did not figure promi-
nently in the trial.
Mrs. Brooks testified that for many
months she prayed that Mrs. Binford
would be better woman. The killing
followed q telephone conversation
which Mrs. Brooks overheard. She
believed this conversation was between
her husband and Mrs. Binford and
she thought from the remarks made
that her husband was preparing to
leave her.
My acquittal was due to God, who
heaed my prayers, and the prayers of
the good people of Fort Worth, - was
Mrs. Brooks comment upon her ac-
quittal ST am not at all surprised
at the verdict. ="
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
SMITH REPLIES.
Congressman Answers Recent
Criticisms of Tariff Record.

Representative William r. Smith of
the Sixteenth Texas district gave out
reply to the criticisms of his tariff
record recently made by Mr. Callan,
former president of the Texas Cattle
Raieere' association, and by State
Senator Hudspeth during the cattle
mems convention at San Antonio.
Congressman Smith suggests that
no one need expect protectionist to
agree with a Democrat on the tariff:
charges that his position with respect
to the free raw material doctrine was
grossly misrepresented; virulently as
sails the Republican principles which
he claims were espoused in the cattle
mems convention by few, and pro-
claims to the cattle raisers and other
needed industries of special class
where the welfare of the masses is not
jeopardized.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
sHERIFFs SALE.
No. s4,344 In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
WI ara@ ,,e Nnsee Holmes

No. g4,344 In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. !:
C. WI Lane VS.. Moses Holmes.
BY virtue Of writ Of feri facias to
ne directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, ] have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction,
and according to law, at the principal
front door Of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1911,
The northeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter section twenty-five, township Fl,
range IS. Caddo Parish, La, except
ing from said land the following reser-
vations. An mineral rights on the land
described, gas. oil Or other minerals or
orr. with right to ingress and egress to
and from said land" Said property
seized as belonging to said defendant,
and to be sold for cash with
out the benefit of appraisement,
Is pay and satisfy the debt as
specified ii said writ, say in the sum Of
two hundred and seventy nine s $(27ooo1
dollars, together with eight per cent per
annsim interest thereon from the 23rd
Ylav fgf Nnvnn,ber Ino6. and all costs of
This suit, and ten per cent on said prirl-
eipal and interest as attorneys fees.
]. p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-o oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian. April 9. 1911.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
SHERIFFS SALE.

No I4,422-In the First judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Mrs. Jane c. Ingersoll VS.. An
thony Peterson.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled Suit, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash
and according to law, at the PRINCIPAL
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY E. 1911,
Lot sixty-three (63) of the Mount Zion
subdivision of the City of Shreveport.
LOUISIANA, as per map i'll conveyance
book 80, page 80, of the clerks office of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with
all the buildings and Improvements
thereon, said property seized as belong
ing to the above defendant, and to be
sold for cash and according to law, to
pay and satisfy the debt as specified in
said writ, say'in the sum of one hna-
dred and fifty dollars. together with G
per cent per annum interest thesean
from January 10, 1907, and all costs Of
this suit, and ten per cent on said pria-
cipaf and interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOT,
Sheriff, x-Oficio Auctionesr.
Caucasian, March 28, 1911.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
WIN AND LOSE.
Rebels Entrap Federals, but De-
feated In Other Eight.

Trapped in a canyon six kilometers
from Atlixco, Mex, force of nearly
ninety Federals was almost annihilat~
ed by rebels, whom they had been en-
gagged in pursuing twenty -four hours.
General Stanley Williams, Amer;,
can insurgent commander, and his lit
tie band had an encounter with Fed
eral numbering $50, under Colonel
Miguel Mayot, near Maxicali Eighty
insurgents went into the fight. Twenty
retired from the battlefield. General
Williams was fatally wounded. an ex-
ploding shell injuring his head. His
wagon trains and stores were nearly
all captured. Stragglers Say Feder-
ais massacred prisoners and fred on
hospital tent md ambulance accom-
panying the rebels.
General Stanley died,
George W. Critchfeld, the Ameri-
can shot from ambush on his ranch,
near Tuxtan, Mex, died. American
Consul Miller, at Tampico, and Mr.
Critchfeld's brother will investigate
the case
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
MINERS PERISH
IN COUPLE Of MINES
One Occurs In Alabama, Other
In Pennsylvania.
DEATH LISTS ARE LARGE.
In the Southern Disaster the VIc.'
tins convicts and the Northern
Both Men and Boys Comprise
the Dead.

A dreadful accident occurred in the
Banner mines at Littleton, Ala, thirty
miles from Birmingham. An explo-
sion took place and the death list OF
cOnvicts working therein is large. The
Banner mines are owned by the Pratt
Consolidated Coal company, with Of
fees at Birmingham, At the time OF
the calamity 100 men we're at work in
the underground workings,
There were about 128 victims.
Another mine disaster occurred at
the little village of Throop, a short
distance from Scranton, Pa. Fire is
responsible, it starting in an engine
house at the opening of slope 75O
feet from the surface. There were 500
men and boys in the mine when the
fire started, about sixty of them being
in the workings into which the slope
led. These sixty meu we're at work in
blind" tunnel at the end of the
slope.
A temporary mOrgue was erected at
the Openina Of the mine and hundreds
OF relatives congregated. Their grief
was pitiful. Seventy bodies we're taken
out in few hours.
Escape was blocked by fire, smoke
and the generated gases possibly be-
fore the men and boys realized their
danger.
James Vickers, fire boss, tried to
get to the tunnel, where he knew many
miners were at work, but was forced to
turn back. He said no man could live
five minutes in the tunnel he had tried
to traverse.
Government rescue car went to the
scene. Joseph Evans, in charge of it,
lost his life, due to defective oxygen
charged armor.
The colliery is owned and operated
by the Price-Pancoast Coal company
and is one of the largest and most
up-to-date collisries in the Scranton
region,
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13

Burglars dynamlted
MORE the vault of the First
CRIMES, ALSO State bank of Brok-
MISHAPS. en- Arrow, Okla, Sc
curing $4OO, but not
finding large amounts. One posse had
pistol battle with the robbers six
miles from Tulsa, but was driven
back. Telegraph and telephone wires
into Broken Arrow were cut by band
it's
Kenosha, Wis, is going to have q
crop of twisted and defOrmed chickens
this year, and it is said to be due to
the recent explosion in the powder
mills near there. Chickens that are
Matched in the incnbators since the
explosion are singularly deformed
Over SO per cent have twisted legs,
broken wings and similar ailments,
and while many of them are still liv-
ing, it is thought the loss will be un-
usually large.
E. T. Bailey, vice president of the
Bank of Northern California at Red
ding, Cal, was found in a cemetery
lying across the graves of his two
wives with bullet hole in his head
and an empty revolver beside him.
The following note was found on his
body: II am weary and worn and
physically and mentally unable to
bear the load. " Mr.. Bailey had been
i'll for several weeks
Following hot municipal campaign
and the resultant election at Argenta,
across the Arkansas river from Little
Rock, in which bitter feeling was en-
gendered, Ed Lindsey was shot and
killed by Will Scott, an Argneta po-
Iiceman. Scott received a wound. 1t
is slight.
Damage estimated at over 81, 900,
900 was caused at Middlesboro, Ky.
and in the vicinity by cloudburst.
Half of the town was inundated and
coal mines flooded.
Lightning struck the residence of
Audry Jackson, four miles north OF
Nevada, Collin county, Tex. killing
Mr.. Jackson and burning the house.
Remainder of the family was absent
at the time. Both arms and arms were
burned off.
Body of Frank Moses He'll, twenty.
four years of age, who was killed on
board the torpedoboat destroyer Stew
art at San Pedro, Cal, was buried at
Sherman, Tex. The grave was deco
ated in red, white and blue. The young
man, who enlisted at Dallas, was c.
cidentally killed while the crew was at
target practice, a bullet hitting him in
the forehead
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
FOUR BLACKSLYNCHED.
All of Them Take Place.In the
State of Georgfa.

Dawson Jordan, Charlie Pickett and
Murray Burton, all negroes, we're
lynched near Ellaville, Ga. They we're
accused of the murder of Newton Ea-
son, white man. Pretending they
had prisoner, members of mob
awakened Jailer Baugh. Jail was en-
tered, two nsgroes taken to the out
skirts and hanged and their bodies
bullet riddled. The other fed, but was
shot to death.
A mob of 200 men stormed the Jail
at Lawrenceville, Ca, and taking the
sheriff's keys away from him secured
Charles Hale, negro, accused of as
saulting Mrs. G. G. Williams. They
took him to corner in the business
part of the town and after stringing
him to a tree riddled him with ballets.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
Official Journal of caado Parish
IS A RAIR ELECTION POSSIBLE
IN LOUISIANA
Dishonor has come to Louisiana.

Dishonor has come to Louisiana.
In the frauds perpetrated in New Or
leans recently, as revealed from the
grand iury's indictments and the plead
ings Of guilty by the men indicted, the
citizens of this State are confronted with
condition which it is not possible to
evade or minimize
1t is an open secret that i'll the years
past the protests Of so-called defeated
candidates and their friends against the
most brazen frauds at elections have
been treated with frivolity, at least by
those who were interested or were the
heneiciaries of such frauds.
The frauds perpetrated at the recent
election in New Orleans for a judge
were unnecessary, as there was no op-
posing candidate, but men, long familiar
with swindling at elections, could not
resist the impulse of tampering with the
vote cast
AS plea Of extenuation it is held by
men familiar with these dishonest meth
dds that these frauds are only firregu-
larities' which are of little import since
no injury has been sustained and the
candidate had no opposition and there
fcre his election was assured
Such 4 ridiculous plea can not detract
from the enormity of the crime to which
the perpetrators have admitted their
guilt.
Men who are innocent of crime, and
men guilty of crime, who believe they
can escape the penalty of their act never
plead guilty
This plea Of guilty is an appeal for
clemency which the trial judge should
disregard with contempt
In these frauds perpetrated delibef
ately iii New Orleans is given a warn
ing which may be effective in the future,
in the awakening Of the people to the
realization of the danger arising from
.-the neglect of a civic duty which must
rest on every good citizen.
The issue which IS now paT::.:;;;o;;'sfisstt paT.;;o;'fst III
louisiana is plain Is it possible to hold
fair elections in Louisiana, and will
Democrats submit to being defrauded
because the frauds are perpetrated by
individuals who prate of their Demoe-
raey and their loyalty to the party.
The only way to check fraud is to
s.y,.,s;s-,4 4l.s. f,a34de ~, ti4a ianuest nas-
sihle term at hard labor in the pen.
The Good Government League in New
Orleans should be credited for the un-
covering Of the fraud to which the
frauds have pleaded guilty.
This IS only the beginning of the pur-
ihcation Of the political atmosphere Of
Louisiana. which is tainted with the
ranl1est of frauds.
The center Of these frauds is New
Orleans. 4
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
strung up and RlddIed.

Abberdine Johnson, young negro,
was charged with going to the home of
J. ). Butts, near Goshen. Pike coun-
ty. Ala, while Mr. Butts was absent,
and at the point of a pistol forcing
Mrs. Butts and her two children to
accompany him to the woods near the
house. He assaulted the woman and
escaped. He was captured near Union
Springs and jailed A mob stormed
the jail, secured Johnson and taking
him to tree in the outskirts strung
the negro up and riddled his body with
bullets
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
Paat PIavinp Havoc.

State Entomolegist Scholl, who has
been in the Berclair (Tex.) secti IN in
vestigating the new cotton pest, has
returned to Houston. He reports that
he found wire worm-a worm that
ordinarily only affects grasses-is do
ing great damage to the cotton crop.
In one instance he cited where two
fields were completely destroyed in a
single night. Dr. Scholl owing to
illness, was oblighed to temporarily
discontinue his Investigations.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
ROB MILK BOTTLES.
Cash Put In Them Taken Out
bY Eight Bows.

With the enthusiasm of q yeggman
who studies bank by map carefully
planned and then blows strong box, a
gang of eight boys at Dallas hired a
horse and buggy from a livery stable
and started out on a tour Of the city
to raid the milk bottles put out by un
suspecting houses and containing coin
with which to pay for the supply OF
the lacteal finid.
The boys paid 81 for the use of the
horse and buggy. They had received
their investment back and handsome
sum besides when PatrOlman Hall cap
tured two of them. The others man
aged to escape.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
OTHER
TEXAS
EVENTS.

tured blood vessel. He was aged for
ty- eight years and leaves a widow and
two children Mr. Guerra formerly
resided near Lexington, Mo.
Burglars invaded three residences
at El Easo and departed with cash and
valuables Warren Giles lost some
valuables and Sl6O in cash. Juan
Choles parted company with 500 in
cash Another party is out small
sum of money and all the family jew
elry.
Andy Brooks, negro, was shot at
Dallas, two revolver bullets passing
through his brain, entering from the
front of the head. Loula Burns,
negress, was arrested. Brooks was a
son of Allen Brooks, lynched about q
year ago at Dallas. The woman says
the deceased had badly beaten her the
night before and again attempted it.
William James, negro. while en-
gagged in hauling gravel from a pit in
the vicinity of Texarkana, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
The Texas State Nurses association
will hold its annual convention at El
Paso, beginning May %. A number
of prominent ply sicians are expected
to attend.
Owing to protests from Brownsville,
Laredo, Eagle Pass, Del Rio and
Samfordyce against negro soldiers at
San Antonio being sent to those cities
the war department ordered that they
remain where ehey are.
Capital stock Of the Texas Cotton
Palace association al Waco has been
increased from $40, 600 to $50, 600 and
additional stock practically all sold.
Arrangements are being made for
greatly enlarged exhibition next fall.
Intending to put olive oil upon the
stomach of the four-day-old son of
Williford B. Barrett of Waco, nurse
m-stook bottle of carbolic acid for
olive oil and poured the fiery fluid on
the little one. Death resulted shortly
afterward
Acting under authority given him
bG the Robertson. Fitzhugh law Comp
troller Lane revoked the license of J.
=. Higgins, a Sour Lake saloonist.
This is the case wherein the comp
troller vac enjoined, but the injunc-
ton dissolved. Higgins saloon will
have to be closed while his appeal is
pending. This is the second case of
the kind. Revocation of these licenses
was effected through complaints fled
by the Texas Brewers association.
The second annual fat stock show
and merchant spring trades display at
Hico was largely attended, many COM
Ing from the country and neighborine
towns Nearly all business establish
ments had fine displays and the live
stock high grades.
Cut worms are reported doing much
damage to young corn in Grayson
county, necessitating replanting in
number of instances.
A negro was jailed at Yoakum on
charge of arson in connection with the
burning of E r. Huth's home. Mr..
Huth and his little child were seriously
Injured during the fire, which occurred
some weeks ago.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
O o o
Both houses of the
GENERAL Alabama legislature
NEWS passed the Smith IL
quor regulation bill

NEWS passed the Smith IL
HAPPENINGS quor regulation bill.
It is companion
bill to the Parks local option meas
ure, heretofore passed. Under the
legislation 45 per cent of the voters of
county may petition for an election
to determine whether liquor shall be
sold in that county, either by saloon,
dispensary or otherwise. Each county
is thereby given full power to regu-
late it's liquor traffic. Social clubs
are unaffected by the legislation.
April 90 has been fixed for the date
of the wedding of Jay Gould, son of
George J. Gould, to Niles Annie Doug
lass Graham. The wedding, to be
simple one, will take place at clock
in the afternoon at St Thomas Epis-
copal church.
Charles G. Moore was unanimously
elected president of the Panama Pa
cifc International Exposition com
pany He is president of civil en-
gineering company of San Francisco.
After spending several months in
Florida, mostly as a gardener, Rich
ard Croker, the former prominent New
Yorker, has returned to his home in
Ireland.
AS results of the recent elections in
Colorado thirteen women were elected,
10 important Offices. Pueblo elected
woman auditor. Leadville, Telleru-
ide Idaho Springs, Greeley and Mont
rose elected women treasurers, as did
also Fairplay and Ridgeway Color
ado City and Las Animas have elected
women city clerks and Durango a
woman alderman. Alma elected wom-
en- city clerk and treasurer.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE

NO I4,1o8-First District Court, Parish
OF Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Jeff Henderson.
Notice is hereby given that Anaa
Henderson, administrators, has this dav
t1led her final account in said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law
she will be duly homologated as PRAYED
for.
Witness the Honorable E. w. Suther-
llll' Judge of said court, this the Goth
day of March 1911.
F. A. LEONARD,
N"ieh 80. Clerk.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
HATPINS HELPED.
Hobble Skirt, Prevents Young
Lady Chasing Footpad.

Miss Hannah KrOtchvil, a comely
young lady, was held ap on street
at New York city at the point Of re-
volver by afootpad. Instead of Civ
ing up her pocketbook, fainting or
screaming the plucky miss took the
two hatpins she possessed and put the
surprised bandit to fight, She en-
deavored to pursue him, but the hob
bic skirt she wore was too much of a
handicap. The fugitive was eventual
ly captured by policeman.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
Jury Falla to Agree.

In the case at Houston of Charles
B. Meadows, charged with the murder
in June, 1908, of Alice Eastup or Con-
nors, the jury could not agree and was
discharged. Statement was given out
that nine jurors stood far the death
penalty and the other three for acquit-
tai Trial caused great interest.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
SPA1N'S NEW CABINET.
Premier Retains Portfolio When
Given Free Rein.

Premier CanaleIas of Spain, who
had rendered his resignation, with
drew it when King Alfonso gave him
free rein. New ministers are:
Foreign Affairs-Garcia Prieto.
Interior-Ruiz ValarinO.
War-General de Luque.
Marine-Senor Predale.
Justice Senor Barroso.
Public Works-Senor Gasset.
Public nstruction-SenOr GimenO
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
Row To ORDER PATTERNS.

The patterns described HI the Caucaa.
ian are supplied BY the May Manton
Pattern Company fsa West Twenty.
seventh street, New York City, and tbs
Masonic Temple. Chicago, Ill Forward
srders with narnes and address to ths
New York q Chicago Office of the com.
pany. with s cents ser each pattern. and
Ties viii b mailed direel
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
lee eano Passes Awav.

Lee Gano, son of General r. NJ
Gano and for many years a promi-
nent member of the Dallas bar, died
in that city. He was native of Ken
lucky, but his parents moved to Tex
as while he was child
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
oran shootara Rlan,ed.

A row of business houses and resi-
dences burned at Clinton, KY, caus-
ing $50, 900 loss. Blaze is believed to
have started from cigarette stub cne
of gang crap shooters left in
building where fire started
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13

Prieto and Gasset retain their port
folios. Valarino, who was minister
of justice, becomes minister of the in
terror, and is succeeded in his former
position by Se~or Barroso, who was
at the head of the ministry of public
instruction in the Moret ca binet, but is
now in the Canalejas ministry, as the
others are. General de Loxue held
the portfolio of war in the Moret cab
met.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
Auto Hits Car.

Automobile of w. S. Smith of Ok
lahoma City, containing himself, wife
and three children, ran into a Dallas
street car. Auto front was demolished.
Half of Mr.. Smith sscalp was torn off
and skull fractured. Others were hurt
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
lndIvIdual conn,union cups.

he First Baptist church of Beau
mont, Rev. DIR. G. S. Ridley pastor,
has installed individual communion
lups.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13

and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This 18th day of March 1911.
ISAAC BARRON,
March 28, 1911. President.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
seven Fatally Burned.

By the explosion of a akerosene stove
at Cite, near Chicago Mrs Ludie
Podotil and her six children were ia
tally burned.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
harmon Gueat a. gaIiev.

Governor Harmon was the guest at
luncheon ii the senate restaurant of
Senator Bailey, where he met several
other senator's.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE
March 80.
No: I4,o85-First District Co,r+ D.

NO: l4'o85-First District Court, Parish
OF Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Columbus Orr.
Notice is hereby given that Maggie
orr administrative, has this day filed
her final account in said succession and
unless opposition be made thereto with
In the time specified by law, the same
VIII be duly homloogated as PRAYED for
Witness the Honorable E. w. Suther-
iln' Judge of said court, this the Goth
day of March 1911.
F. A. LEONARD.
oA 81 Clerk.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13
Lsrge fire Lose.

Fire at Eddy, eighteen miles south
south of Waco, originating in the
telephone building, caused $50. 900 loss.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13

When you are. looking for the good
KIND of stationery, remember thar we
are still at 5I7 Edwards street and ,v;r
rint that kind for you.
The Caucasian., 1911-04-13

Dick Guerra, q rich
ranchman, fell dead
at his home, not far
from Am arillo, from
~. na4 e r,,,r