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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
NEGRO IS BURNED
At THE ST AXE
Carried On Cot from Hospital by
Frenzied Mob at Coates
vile, Pa.
HAD KILLED A POLICEMAN
Victim First Dragged to Scene Of
Shooting, Begging Piteously
Another Shot to Death
after Fight.

Coattsville Pa, Aug. 13.-Zachariah
Walker, IA negro was carried on cot
from the hospital here tonight and
burned to a crisp by frcnaied mob Of
men end boys in fire wluCh they ignitcd
about a half mile from town. The negro,
who had shot and killed Edgar .Lce, Il
special policeman at the Worth Iron
mills last night was first dragged to the
scene of the shooting begging piteouslN
for mercy He had been arrested by a
posse late to-day after a search which
had stirred the countryside When the
posse finally found him he was hiding in
a cherry tree. With the last bullet in his
revolver he shot himself in the mouth and
fell from the tree. lie was removed to
the hospital and placed under police
guard.
A few minutes after nine o'clock Il
crowd numbering almost one thousend
appeared at the hospital. The leaders
wer unable to gain admission but quickly
smashed the window frames and crawled
through the corridor a policeman who
mad been placed on duty to watch Walker
was the only person in the building he
size the nurses and patients. The lend
ar of the mob placed his hands over tho
policeman's eyes while others who had
entered the building set about taking the
man from the hospital.
When Walker was brought to the hos
pital he was strapped down to prevent
his escape The mob seeing this took ~,
the bed and placing it on the shoulders
of four men started for the country.
They left the town 10y way Of the Tower
Vile road. and when a half mile from,
The hospital stopped at the farm Of Mrs.
Sarah Jane Ncwlin Here they entered -
field and quickly gathering up a pile of
dry grass and weeds, placed the bed con-
tanning their victim upon it. The negro
was begging to be released. but his plead
nGs fell upon deaf eats. y match was
placed to the pile of grass and the flames
shot up quickly. entirely enshroudinG the
screaming victim. That not n vestige Of
The murdered should be left the mob
,ore down the fence along the road and
piled the rails upon the burning negro.
After waiting half an hour the mob
dispersed as quietly as it had come. \
curious feature of the burning was the
fact that there were almost as many
women in the crowd as men. The mob
was orderly, scarcely murmur beir e
heard from the time 1t began to con-
Fregate on the streets until 1t had
scattered.
During the march from the hospital
to the scene Of tho burning. less than
thrce-Quarters OF mile not a police
man was encountered by the mob
Even the man on duty in the hospital
made no effort to stop the fifteen or
more leaders who had gained admit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
REGIMENTAL REUNION.
VERMONT NOTES.

John H. Rutherford Of Grand Isle who
died In Cannes. France, In February, left
an estate valued at nearly $3.50 oS4 accord
ing to the appraisers report filed in New
York Thursday. Excepting a bequest OF
$4,000 to Mrs. Katherine Krell of Taves.
Scotland. the property is left to Henry
Rutherford. a brother. and Mrs. Janet
r. Marshall, a sister.
The Citizens Water company of Royal
ton has filed articles of association with
the secretary of state for the purpose of
building aQueducts and reservoirs ana
storing water for fire protection and
domestic uses, etc. The papers are signed
by John b. Goodrich of South Royalton,
Charles p Tarbell of South Royalton, F.
\. Walker of Montpelier, w +. Walker
of Barre and 4. G. Whitman and W. Q.
Ke!knap of South Royalton.
l. w. Cults, proprietor Of the Brook
side stock Farm at orwell. has yold
the black four ear-old colt, Legal
Andrews. three year-old record Of
2:274 and winner of the three-year-
old futurity Mt Middlebury last year,
to Allie W. Ehile Of Gloversville, y.
Y. The price was $500. Legal An
drcws was sired by Billy Andrews, Jr,
dam Legal Maid, by IIeir-at-law, 2:0i =
and good Judges think he will boat
2:90 this season
While Deputy Sheriff a A. Leonard
of WalllnGford and Deputy Sheriff u. =.
Barker OF Rutland were bowling along
I'm an automobile on Strongs avenue IN
Rutland they were suddenly startled ny
the rapid hoof beats of a horse rushing
towards them from the rear They turned
ont To give the animal full swing. but it
swervcd suddenly and met the automo-
bile square in the middle, jumping on
to the Top. which was up. The horse
lost his balance, topplod over backwards
on 10 the buggy he was drawing and
, fell on his side, No serious damage was
| done.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
TO PLEAD UNWRITTEN LAW
Frank Romeo. Charged with Murder Of
Vito Noptcmorra to Claim justification,

Rutland. Aug. 13.-It looks very much
as though justification under the unwrit-
ten law will be the defense relied upon
IN the case of Frank Romeo. who shot
down Vito Montemorra, n follow Italian
In the street hero last Tuesday. joseph
Zatclli of Boston, an italian lawyer, will
be counsel for the accused. Because of
relations existing between Mrs Romeo
and Montemorra there Is much sympathy
for Romeo among his countrymen here
and. although several people saw Monte
mora killed, seemingly in cold blood.
people arc predicting that no jury will
convict Romeo of murder in tho first de-
gree
Romeo has not vet been arraigned but
there Is every reason to believe that
tho city court will consider the evidence
Sufficient 10 hold him for the grand jury
AS new statute gives the States at
tCrney the right to file informa tions In
many crimes. where Indictments were
formerly necessary, il was not expected
that grand jury would be called at
the iall term of Rutland county court.
which opens September u. but the muir
der case viii make a session of this
body necessary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17

Buffalo, y. Y, Aug. ll.--An important
decision under the F,lkns rebate law and
one by which fines aCGregating $1,000
imposed upon the Standard Oil company,
the Pennsylvania and New York Central
railroads may be increased to s4,Go",0H
against tho first named corporation was
handed down by Judge Hazel in the Uni
ted States court here to-day.
The fines already imposed for giving
and receiving rebates on shipments of oil
from Clean, \. Y, to Rutland and Bel
lows Falls. VI. The Standard Oil com
pany was convicsed on the trial of a first
indictment and fined $1,000, the convic-
ton being affirmed upon appeal. The
railroads pleaded guilty and We're fined
| $4,000, finally disposing of the case so far
as they We're concerned.
When United States Attorney John
Lord O'Brien and |. wallace Dempsey
special attorney, moved the trial Of a
second indictment against the stand
ard OH company upon the series OF
alleged rebates, a plea at bar" was
entered 1t was argued that the act
! Of paving the rebatc-handing over
| the cash--was the essential part Of the
! offcnso and as tho alleged offense In
the pending indictment was covered
by payment for which the company
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17

luncheon besides the admirals party
wore Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, for
mer United states minister TO Spain,
and Kukichi Midzuno, the japanese
consul general at New York.
Admiral Togo returned from oyster
nav I'm a special train and went imme
diatelv to Carnegie Hall, where several
hundred Japanese residents were gath
cred and where he in turn received a
Gift. To the man whose chief char
acteristlc Is silence, they presented a
handsome box photograph. The adj
miral Is fond Of music and made a
Arief speech of acknowledgment in
japanese
Tonight Admiral Togo was the guest
of honor at a banquet given by Chandler
Hale. third assistant secretary of state.
MAYOR Gaynor sat at ADMIRAL Togo's
right hand in front of 4 miniature of
the Mkasa, the flagship Of Admiral Togo
when he vanquished the Russian fleet.
It was equipped with a little wireless
apparatus which spanked and flashed
throughout the dinner. The service Mt the
banquet was of gold, making it one of
the notable feasts Of his tour
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
SHOOTS GIRL AND SUICIDES
Rejected Swain Fires Three Bullets
into Sweetheart, Then Kills Self
Victim VIII Recover.

Rochester. y. Y, Aug. 11-Because she
would not marry him, August Mcdonald,
q wears of age. m1chinist of the city,
shot Ethel Hunt. young woman OF
his own age. who Is employed in the city,
three times this evening, and then Nc
Donald sent two bullets through his own
head. Mcdonald died soon after the shoot
ing, but the young woman. who Is shot
in the shoulder. breast and side, will
doubtless recover.
Miss Hunt. who Is = pretty girl. is said
to have rejected McDon"ld's attentions
for the past year because he drank and
smoked cigarettes. The man renewed his
suit this evening, when after work she
stepped from car near her nome In
the town of Trondcquoit It is said Nc
Iopald threatened to shoot the young
woman recently if she would not marry
him. but that she did not regard his
threats seriously.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
CONVICT DIES IN AGONY.
Man Who Cut of Seamnn's Ear Victim
Of Peculiar Accident.

Auburn, \. Y, Aug. 1l.-Joseph Meyers
ialo was serving a sentence of six wears
for having cut off the ear Of n non
union seaman in the lake seamen's strike
three years ago, died in the prison hos
pital to-day the victim OF an accident
that happened on July p ana which was
not made public until to-day. He was
rtoking the furnace OF the cloth shop
boiler when back draught shot ont n
cloud of fire that completely cnvelopod
his head and chest, destroying his sight
and burning off every VcStigc of skin
and hair, He fingered in agony until
death came. The body WAS sent to Buff
falo. The mariners mailed the ear OF
their victim to an official of a Lake
Carrier company in Cleveland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
BOTTLED SUNSHINE
Al WAYS ON TAP
Solar Electric Generator Was to
Convert Suns Rays into Cur
rent-Agent in Jail.

New York. Aug. 1o.-George II. Cove,
the inventor of the SOLAR electric sener-
ator." which was to transform the energy
contained in sun rays into electric power
was put behind prison bars YESTERDAY
together with Elmer r. Burlingame. the
sales agent for the stock of the sun Elec-
trio Generator company. the two men
were arrested at the instance or the post
Office authorities, who charged them win
having used the mails In scheme TO ne-
fraud investors.
"To catch the light of the sun. bottle 1t
and have it on tap, to be turned on at
will In dark places. is the latest feat OF
American inventive genius was the de-
cription of the Invention In the circu-
uars sent broadcast among prospective
investors. Indeed. the new machine docs
more than store tho suns rays. for II de-
rivcs from them a form OF energy Whl'h
may be transformed into heat or power
as as light Thus becomes true dream
of the ages past, a dream That would
seem to be as utopian as any magic tcat
of the genie OF Arabian tales
After this glowing introduction there
came the description Of the apparatus-so
simple. so easily and cheaply constructed
| so full Of promise to control finally all the
| Industrial fields dependent on electricity,
| that many Of the readers saw In the APP
paratus not only n generator of electricity
| but one % untold easy wealth If ono only
| risked n small investment in the stock Of
| the company formed to exploit the inven-
| ton, Where literature alone did not con
vince, the prospective investor was invited
to attend a demonstration at one Of the
| companv's plants In New York, Ralti-
moro. Philadelphia, New orleans or iIous-
| ton.
There {. glib agen, took the inquirer in
| hand. ON the roof Of the building he was
| shown tho simple machine that trans
! formed sun rays into electricity and did
all its tricks automatically. Wires led
| from the machine to n batch of batteries
that received for storage the solar cleo
tricity, and from the batteries there were
more wires 70 bunch Of tungsten lights
of low voltage. These lights were turned
on for the benefit of the visitor and tbs
| brilliant light pronounced as the direct
product of the sun electric generator.
The postal authorities charged. however
that no electricity at all was ever pro
duCed by the machine. and that the cur
rent that lit the lamps I'D been obtained
from the city's electric plant by charging
he batteries prior to the arrival of tn,
visitor
George II. Cove. who s n native OF
Nova Scotia. came TO Boston in 1903 and
represented his "inVention" as n success
to various business men. l.. Spencer AL
ger and Rayman B. Earl financed Gov,
to a considerable extent but they soor
/ Withdrew finding that Cove could not
give It satisfactory demonstration.
The inventor then came to New York
and Frederick y. IUstis formed com
pdny to exploit the invention. In Octo
her. 1853 cove secured for himself mucl
publicity and free advertisement by dis
appearing for several days and creatint
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
SUSPECTED BURGLAR NABBED
Mnn Found Entering Renr of Bank
Captured after Desperate Hand
to-IInnd Struggle

Montpelier, Aug. 11.-Aftcr Watching
him all day as suspected character.
Chief of Police John Durkcc Tonight
arrested man in the act of entering
the rear door Of the Capital Savings
Bank and Trust company on state
street. The man throw mn his hand {;
when Chief Dur<ec fred in his direc-
tion but made n move 20 lower them.
The officer made a spring and hand
to- hand fight followed IN which the
chiefs superior weight proved thu,
conqucror. Tho man was lodged in
jan hut as he feigns ignorance of Eng
fish 1t Is impossible to learn anything
about him. He had n revolver n jim
my and skeleton keys. lie is thought
to have been making an entrance fo'
others who were to blow the safe ls
he had no tools for entering "aul..
Extra precautions will he taken to-
morrow. circus day. in View of this
attempted break.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
TIE WESTERN TASTE

A senator who represents Il state In the
middle west and WHO Is immensely rich
was Eoing over the details of a dinner
with Washington steward, says the chi
caso Post 1t was his first formal cl-
tcrtainment ana he wanted to be sure that
everything was right.
The steward had the mcnu written ir
French and was translating IT, on re,
quest.
What's that said the senator, point
iug to the headlrcr.
"Oystors on tho half she'll" explained
the expert,
"oh, that won't do At ALL" objected tina
senator. "Givc 'cm n stew"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
FIFESHIRE rs ASHORE.
Passengers ana Crew Picked Up OF
Const of Africa.

Aden, Arabia, Aug, I3-The steamer
Adour arrived here to-day with 70
passengers and part Of the crew of
the steamer Fifcshire. which sailed
from Adelaide, Australia, July IA, for
England and is ashore. leaking, 20
miles south Of Cape Guardafui. the
eastcrnuost point of Africa. at the
entrance to the Gulf of Alden.
Two of the Fifeshires boats with 30
persons are missing A British trans
port has gone in search OF them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH.

Durant, okla. Aug IA mob OF 500
whites to-day captured and shot to death
an unidentified negro who yesterday at
tackled and shot Mrs. Redden Campbell.
near here and afterward burned the
negros body
The negro was killed after running
fight Of more than an hour. In which he
exhausted his ammunition returning the
fire of his pursuers.
When he fell, voley after volley OF
bullets was poured into his body by the
advancing mob, It was then taken 10
the home Of his victim Nearly dead from
her injuries, Mrs, Campbell identified 1t as
that of her assailant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
THE GREEN KIND.

A naval officer, who has seen consider
able service in South American waters
once brought home two parrots one OF
when he gave to the housemaid. and the
other to the cook
For a long time there ensued animated
discussions as to the merits of their re-
spective birds, Finally, the housemaid
said:
Your parrot may be better talker
imam mine, though | don't believe It,"
Then with an air OF presenting the final
clinching argument in her own favor.
she added; Besides. youll have to ad-
NIT that mine has tho most beautiful
foliage. "-I.ippincott's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
$4,000 FIRE AT FORESTDALE
Newton Il Thompson manufacturing;
Plant Nearly Destroyed
Thursday Evening.

Brandon. Aug. 10.-Fire tonight was
discovered Mt 7ij in the tanning room of
the Newton and Thompson Manufacture
ing company's plant at Forcstdale, re
sulting in the burning of the saw mill, tho
finishing rooms and the blacksmith shop.
The hose corp9Ny from here was called
and had the fire under control at 1C
o'clock. with five streams of water.
The turning room was saved and the
rest of the plant The origin of the fire
is unknown. The company manufactures
all kinds of boxes. Tho loss is estimated
at sI5,c0C, partially insured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
i.rMR1ING OF DEACON TODD.

II tell YOU, Edscly," said Mr. Todd, as
they sat in the park, the way women
dress these days is absurd, And nine
times out of 10 It Is the fault OF men, Just
for instance, take that woman coming
down the path, Some fool husband mas
told her she looks perfectly charming in
that outrageous get-up, lacking the STAN
ina to come right out bluntly and tell her
that she looks positively ridiculous
since this remark Todd has never been
seen In public without his glasses The
woman was Mrs Todd,-Judge,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
MORE POSTAL BANKS.
system Proving SO Successful That IT
VIII BE Extended.

Washington. Aug. 13-EnCo ged by
the successful trial for two weeks of
postal savings systems In the offices
of New York. Chicago, st. Louis and
Boston, Postmaster General Hitchcock
has decided to extend the system rap
idly to all the large cities of the coun-
try. To-day he designated as postal
savings depositaries. Pitt5burg, De
troit. Buffalo san Franci-co. Cincin-
natl, Kansas city. Seattle. Indian
apolis, Denver and Portland. ore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
BOLT HIT BUILDINGS.
WiIIiamstOwn House and Barn De-
atroNed In sharp storm.

Barre. August IA house and barn,
belonging to Abram West and located in
The town of WilianStown, near the
Gcorge w. Lynde farm, We're destroyed
by fire early this morning, when the
barn was struck by lightning during the
sharp storm The two buildings were at
tached, and there was no chance to save
either. although most Of the furnishings
In the house were removed, as were some
implements and number of pigs in the
barn, Mr. West had only recently com
pleted overhaulng the house
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
ATTACKED BY BULL.
A. G. LarRbcc, ~ Years Old, Nearly
Killed by Vicious Animal.

Enosburg, August ia. c. Larabcc,
aged rs years, of Berkshire had a miracu-
lous escape from death this morning at
nine o'clock when attacked by a Jersc y
bull. Mr.. Larabee was turning the bull
into the barnyard when the animal went
for him, knocking him down and rollin Z
him about. breaking hip, one rib and
severely bruisirg him. The cries of Mr..
Larabee's young grandson attracted the
attention of Frank Young, who lives
on the farm. He ran to the aid of Mr..
Larabee, ramming pitchfork into the
animals hip
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
4 WARMING

why. Mandy" said old Nanny
Dinah, what's dss hyah about yo'
marryin' dat good 70 nothin' Sam John
sing?"
"Na-as, Nanny. l suttinly am" said
Mandy. blushlng a rich oChre
"Why, dat mans de nateralest born
tirt dere ever was on dsS yerc earth,
chile" said Nanny. "Why. 'doy done
fahed him I'm de barber shop Gaze
ehbery time he look in de glass he'd
wink at hisscfu'-Harper Weekly,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
TURBULENT MEETING.
Much III-Temper shown nj Political
Gathering at -. Nyncinthe.

st. Hyacinthe. que, Aug. IA
somewhat turbulent crowd of 10000
persons attended a political meeting
here to-day. probably unprecedented in
tho province In the amount of INJECT
ives injected into the speeches and the
il-tcmpcr displayed Tho big feature
Of the meeting was the eagerly en-
poet Il Joint debate between Henri
Bourassa. head Of the nationalist
party in Quebec. and Bodolphe Lem
lcuV. minister OF marine in the T.aur-
Ter cabinet. Lesser lights Joined in
the specchmakinE Of the day.
The crowd was the largest ever
gathered In tins district ana scethed
once came down to pointed personali-
ties The throng surged around the
improvised platform with such force
as to cause a portion of the stage 10
fall away A number Of newspaper
men on the platform fell into the audi
once, but none of them was hurt.
Mr.. Lcmieu1 secuted the charge that
he ever feared to meet Mr.. Bourassa in
| Joint debate He declared that Mr. Bou-
rassa and Mr.. Armand Lavergne, who
also spoke to-day We're no true friends OF
| the French Canadians but that his rec
| ord showed that he was.
He then proceeded 10 discuss the reel
procity pact declaring that the navy
| bill which would be surrender or au-
| tonomy was the great question. lie de
nounced Laurier and ended with strong
! appeal to the French Canadians
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
CIRCCMSTANTIAL.

At first sight 1t seems brutally unjust
that q man should be fined five shillings
because a policeman overheard him say
Ing;
Bless YOU, my love; I'VE found YOU al
last"
The convincing point was that he was
eaying 1t to n lanp post Tit-Riis-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
Many n Suffering Woman

Dracs herself painfully through her
daily tasks, suffering from packache,
headache. nervousness, loss of appetite
and poor sleep, not knowing her Ills are
due to kidney and bladder troubles
Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief from,
main AMI misery and n prompt return to
health and strength, No woman who sc
suffers can AFFORD to overlook Foley Kid
ney pills. J. w. O'Sullivnn. % Church St
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
STRETCH AND DRINK.
Struggles of Two Men Desiring TO BE
Chicago Policemen.

Chicago, Aug. 1l.-FOur pounds of water
may be the means Of securing position
on the police force for a nan who yester-
day took the examination before the civil
service commission, The appncant who
was four pounds too light in weight just
before he entered the weighing room drank
a triiie more than four pounds of water.
Another applicant was quarter of an
inch short of the necessary height and
succeeded in stretching himself to the
desired height by hanging for half an
hour from a horizontal bar, The names
of both men We're placed on the eligible
list.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
(ay Fever. Asthma md summer COIIS

Must i've relieved quickly and Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will do it. T..
NJ. Ste wart, 1891 Wolfram St, Chicago
writes: Il have been greatly troubled
during the hot summer months with Hay
Fever and find that by using Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound ! get great re-
lief" Many Others who suffer similarly
will be glad to benefit by Mr. Stewards
experience ]. w. O'Sullivan, % Church
Street