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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Jury Arrives al a Decision After
DelIberatIon Of So Minutes.
Both Girls Deeply Affected by
Verdict. Miss Graham Unstrung.
Jury Take Four BalIots...voie on
Three, II to 1, for Aequittal.

New York, Dec. ia verdict Of
Not guilty" was returned. late today,
freeing Lillian Graham and Ethel Con-
rad of the criminal charges on which
they had been held since last June, for
shooting the millionaire sportsman
and hotel proprietor, W. E. d. Stokes,
in the legs. The jury reached it's de-
cision after SO minutes elaboration.
The Shooting show girls were
tried on an Indictment of three counts,
the first being attempted murder OF
Stokes. But Justice Marcus astound-
ed the defence by the 11thhour an
nouncement that the district attorney
would withdraw the first count. The
court restricted the jury to the counts
charging, respectively, assault in the
first degree, with intent to kill. and as
sault in the second degree. with in
tent to do bodily injury.
While the jury was celebrating, the
two defendants were held prisoners in
one of the ante chambers of the court
room. When summoned to hear the
verdict Miss Graham appeared to BE
completely unstrung. The more spir-
tied Miss Conrad also seemed in a
highly nervous state. She had been
overheard to say: Il can't stand it I'M
til he gets through Lillian
A moment later, when the young
women faced the jury and the fore
man announced mot guilty." Miss
Conrad cried: THANK God" and
went into violent Mysteries. She sank
down upon the counsel table, jumped
up again and shrieking at the top of
her voice. tore her hair and threw her
arms about violently. On the other
hand, Miss Graham recovered when
she saw her companion was 50 affect
ed, and acted as the stay of her young
er friend.
Continued on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Destruction of Fort Riley
Said to Have Been Planned.

Junction City. Kan. Dec. 10
Trumpeter John Grille of Bat. T., 9th
Field Artillery, was arrested, today,
relative to the dynamite explosions
and fires at Fort Riley. which have
cost the government sl,o00,000 since
last March. Grille is the sixth soldier
arrested since the investigation of the
explosion became public upon Private
Michael Quirk's confession that he
caused the explosions at the instiga-
tfo. of Rev. Charles NJ. Brewer, ex
chaplain at the fort.
That three commanding officers "a
Fort Riley have been receiving threat
cning letters since last March, follow
ing the first incendiary fires at the
fort, became known, today.
The recipients of the letters were
Brig. Gen. ". S SCHUYLER, Col. Charles
J. Hatfield and Col, +. d. Hoyle. The
letters appeared TO have been penned
by different persons.
At first little attention was paid 10
the missives, but they came with such
frequency that the guard around the
entire government reservation was in
creased and special attention given TO
guarding the quarters threatened. Or
ders were issued to shoot any stran-
ger seen proving around the grounds.
A sergeant was shot in the hand by
mistake, one night. Several mysterious
persons We're fired upon, but none was
shot fatally.
Rumor, today, has it that practical
ly all the members of one battery are
involved in the plot, which is said te
have had for it's purpose the destruc-
ton of the fort.
The arrest of Grille and release OF
Mrs. Anna Jordan at Kansas City. be-
fore Deputy United States Marshal L,
L. Need arrived there for here, were
the developments in the case today
Commissioner Chase said he would
have a warrant issued at once for Mrs.
Jordans arrest and would have it
served through the United States mar
shars office at Kansas City.
The few army officers who could be
induced to talk privately of the explo-
sions. said, today. that Fort Riley had
been nine months as near a state OF
terror as well disciplined army post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Facing Perhaps Life Imprisonment, He Declares Alb.
SoIute Trust in God. Believes All Mankind Will
Later Be in Sympathy with Him-.Rev. Ho|-
land Will Be in Charge During Absence"

ment; and who said Before the pa
pers came today / told my sister that
I was sure nothing could stop Mr..
Sandford's work and if he should be
sentenced to life Imprisonment his
work would go on and nothing would
or could stop him. When the papers
came | saw | had gotten the right
idea of what he felt and would do, No
man could be a man on this earth
and not make mistakes, but no man
could live to do nothing but good as /
thing Mr. Sanford has tried to do and
be a failure So wherever he goes [
am positive that you will always feel
proud of him.
Can YOU state, Mr. Sanford. who
will be in charge of the interests of
the Kingdom on this continent"
Mr. Holland. the president of this
movement in North America"
viii he have your personal assis-
lance in the work in this continent"
Fully SO. / have charge of the gen.
eral interests of the Kingdom of God
in the Holy Land or Beulah the land
of promise, and all other lands, and
hence am deeply interested in the wei
fare of the work of God in North Ann
erica"
In response to a question as to how
he would do this. Mr.. Sanford replied.
II have lived in all good conscience
since this movement was instituted by
God and | have a right to expect the
cooperation of the Supreme being so
long as | harmonic with His desires;
hence | am never tormented to any
great extent by fear as to the final
Continued on Page Six
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16

The world does not know what | have
passed through in the last three weeks
! feel things more deeply than most
persons but l carry them to God and
emergei from that conference with the
strength of a giant.
This situation is a living he'll for
my family, but there has been no fall
tering. l have been commissioned by
God to play this part in the eVangeli-
cation of the world, and my duty is to
make sure that I do what He wants
and not what Sanford wants. God
has told me to do these things and
he will back me The world will say
that | have lost but there Will be an
other court, and | will be the chief
witness.
Il am going to have every decent
man On the globe in sympathy with
me. and ! repeat the prophecy | mute
three years ago that / shall yet be the
mos, popular man in Maine. There
isn't a human being that | am not go
ing to have the handling of; they cam
not escape me, because God has told
me to do it.
When | sailed back into Portland
IdIbOi ditd DldCch my icttd Iii tiie
laws moose | was but following God 8
dictates. I could have gone to Ports
mouth but l would have been rebel
against God. prayed three days be-
fore | turned the ship back and then
my duty read very plain to me-,
What about the future of Shiloh?"
Il think the question is We'll answer
ed in letter of sympathy / received
recently from friend who is not in
any way connected with this move
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Names Quota in Red List Is
:. "A Men and Boys, | ek|.-
Total Number Of Deer killed Is
About 10000; Moose 300.
Estimated That Hunters Paid Over
la. 100000 In Maine Alone.

Boston, Dec 15.-Having depleted
the forests of some 10000 deer, 300
moose, several scores of bears and in
Vulnerable other beasts and birds, the
hunting season in New England and
the eastern Canadian provinces came
to close at midnight, tonight. with
the record of 80 human lives sacrificed
to the lure of the chase. Beyond this
loss of life score or more suffered
serious injuries. The number of fatali-
ties was nearly double that of last
year. although falling shortly under
the record of the two previous years.
Maine, with it's 21a months of open
season, leads, as usual, in the num-
Der of Victims II men, boys and one
girl having been killed in that State
during the hunting period Massachu-
sets comes next with seven deaths.
New Hampshire had three, Vermont
and Connecticut two each, and the
open season on birds in Rhode Is
land resulted in one death Four
fatalities We're reported from the
province of New Brunswick.
Five were killed by being mistaken
for deer, l. were killed by their own
guns. Is were killed by the accidental
discharge of guns in the hands of
companions, while two were drowned
and one died of exposure.
Among those killed were, in Maine:
Bingham. Oct. Z, Harold Hight, 26,
mistaken for deer by DR.. J. Z. Brooks,
of New York.
West Newfield. Oct. !, Frank Libby.
3. killed by 7-year-old brother.
Saco. Oct. II. Alton S. Scammon, 8,
killed by accidental discharge of gun
in hands of Edwin A. Leavitt, II, of
Gloucester. Mass.
Wade, Oct. 24-Ernest Elliot, so. kill
ed by accidental discharge of own gun.
Ellsworth. Oct. 31.-Alexander w.
Continued on Page Six
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16

can get Not only were there frequent
ihcendiary fires but the commanding
officers of the post received frequent
letter threatening them with death and
the fort with destruction.
Night and day since early last
spring, the fort has been under more
than double guard sentries have been
posted constantly at the homes of
commissioned officers, and guards have
spent each night in the cellars of these
homes to Illustrate possible plans 10
destroy the houses by dynamite.
The biggest loss sustained by the
government was when the quartemas-
ter's storehouse, apart from other
buildings, was burned on the night of
March IA. The structure which cost
approximately $250.000. was a total
loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16

Durham. Me, Dee 15-Seated in his
famous study on the Hilltop" whose
lifty eminence overlooks 20 towns and
furnishes view of the snow clad sum
nit Of Mt. Washington, Rev. Frank
Weston Sanford, who stands convict
ed on six counts for manslaughter, the
maximum penalty for which is 60 years
in prison or 10000 fine or both. today
made to The Associated Press what
probably will be his last public utter
ance before he stands at the bar of the
day morning to receive the sentence
melted out to him by Judge Clarence
Hale.
This leader of strange sect Who
amazed the entire country by going
defeneeless into trial which might
mean life Imprisonment, seemed
throughout the interview in a CHEEKY
mood utterly at variance with the
shadow enshrouding him. Only once
did his composure desert him. That
was when his five children flung them
selves upon him with hugs and kisses,
asserting in unison their love for him.
Tears glistened In the eyes that had
d moment before cleaned with the en-
thusiasm of his topic. Flinging his
arms upward with gesture indica-
tive of grief at the thought of parting,
he exclaimed: They call me indiffer-
emf, They do not know that the very
sight of my children is agony aud the
thought of my wife is scalding tears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
American Ice
Pays Old Fine.

New York, Dec, 15.-John B.
Stanchheld, an attorney for the
American Ice Co, appeared before
Justice Blanchard in the supreme
court, today, and paid $4,000 for the
ice company in payment of a fine
imposed by the court, the company
having been found guilty of maintain
ing a monopoly in 1909.
The case was tried before Justice
Wheeler and a jury. Upon a motion
of Deputy Atty. Gen. William Nc
quad, three indictments for the
same offence against certain directors
of the American Ice Co. were dismiss
ed by Justice Blanchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Dufresne Knocks Out Sullivan.

Lewiston Me-. Dec. 15.-Napoleon
Dufresne of this city knocked out
Bonus" Sullivan of Bath in the 18th
round of a scheduled two six-round go,
tonight. The fight was a bloody one.
Dufresne having the advantage after
the fourth round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
THE WEATHER.
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington. Dec 15.-Forecast for New
England: Rain or snow in south por-
tions, Saturday and Sunday; north and
northeast winds increasing, Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Boston orecast.

Boston. Dec. 15.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Saturday, cloudy, probably
occasional rain. Sunday, rain or snow.
light to moderate northeast winds, in
creasing, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16

The New York Maritime Exchange is
investigating a rumor that the British
steamer East Point which sailed from
London, Dec. 2, with cargo of freight
for Philadelphia, has foundered at sea.
The maritime officials said they did not
know where the rumor had started and
telegraphed to Philadelphia for informa-
ton. The East Point is freight steam
er and has crew of about 20 or 80 men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
This Clears Brew
er and Mrs. Jordan.

Leavenworth. Kan. Dec. 15,-W. II.
Mackey, deputy warden of the federal
penitcntiary here, formerly United
States marshal for Kansas. who in
vestiSated the explosions and fires at
Fort Riley, said in an interview, to-
night, that neither the Rev. Mr.. Brew
er nor Mrs. Anna Jordan Were impli-
Gated in the crimes. Brewer. he said,
was in Texas at the time and never
returned to Junction City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
1904

Packed In boxes OF 20 for a Christmas
Gift. Largest selling brand of 1oc. Cigars
in the world.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
THE COUNCIL
Met in Monthly Session
Friday Might.

The city council met Friday night
with five councilmen present, Coun-
cilmen Higgins and Lebkuecher alb
sent.
The usual monthly reports were
filed. Health Officer Stones report
for February showed deaths; ] white
and z colored; births. 8 white and l
colored.
A deed to an extension to Thir-
teenth street was accepted and an
appropriation of $500 made to i'm
prove same from present terminus
to College street.
The street committee was ordered
to metal West Second street at an
expense of $500.
The budget of accounts for Feb
ruary was paid, $202 80. Also the
City Light Co.'s bill, 1854 Rich
ard Leavell, on mule trade. $50. and
the board bills of E. H. Armstrong.
Workhouse Keeper. $247. 60.
The Corporations Committee was
authorized to purchase testing in
struments for testing water and
electric meters.
j. H. West was granted a building
permit for a livery stable on Third
and Liberty Streets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS

In hundreds of cities in this cOun-
try, "Peck's Bad Boy" which is
billed for Hollands Opera House
March 9,holds the record for attend
ance. There is scarcely a theatre
goer in any community who cannot
recall some time or other when this
favorite old comedy with music, has
not stood them up" in a local play
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
PARALYSIS
Causes Death Of Mrs. ], R.
Fuller.

Mrs. Mollie Fuller. wife of Mr.. ].
r. Fuller of the Consolation neigh
borhood, died Saturday Of paralysis.
She was stricken several weeks ago.
Mrs. Fuller was about So years cd
and Is survived by her husband and
several children. She was a member
of the Eastern Star. Consolation
Masonic lodge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07

house. Particularly true is this of
matinee performances, for Peck's
Bad Boy" is without an equal as a
play for the children.
The old favorite has not been seen
in this locality for some time, and
its return will be welcomed by the
many people who remember it for
past enjoyable evenings. lie has
been frightened and refreshed with
the addition of new songs and dances
and the interpreting company is
the best which has ever been con
gregated for the play,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
= After More Juggling BY
Committee In Louis
vile.
YOUNG WILL NOT RUN
Plans To Call A Convention
Charged At Last
Moment.

Louisville, KY, Mar. 6.-After
keeping the Democrats of Kentucky
in suspense for several mouths the
Democratic State Executive Com
Mittee Saturday took what may be
Considered final action in designating
the manner of nominating ticket
for the State offices in an official
call for a primary to be held on Sat
urday. July /.
The original date fixed by the com
mittee was May II. but this was
changed to June "a. and then again
to July /. at the insistence of the
Candidates, who for several weeks
have not known where they were
at"
Until early in the afternoon it was
regarded almost a moral certainty
by those in attendance that the COM
mittee would rescind the call for the
State primary and order an old
fashioned convention to name the
ticket and platform of principles.
Plans were changed after Judge
Allie Young declared that he would
not enter the race for the Demo
cratic nomination as long as former
Senator James B. McCreary was
candidate. This with the action
of Congressman Ben Johnson in re-
ouesting his friends on the commit
tee to stand by the primary call
since the senatorship Endorsement
vas included. it is said. caused the
|, lans for overturning the original
all to collapse. when success seemed
tain.
CONGRESSMAN Ollie M. James, who
IA candidate for United States SEN
atoy. and his friends worked hard to
oresfat the primary plans being
.sturbed. and it is said that they
ere instrumental in securing the
ssistance Of Congressman Johnson.
The assessments remain as before.
$4,000. Entries close June l.. and
Ne votes will be canyassed in Louis
HE July 2O.Independents may vote.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
Blaze in Cook Room.

The fire department was called to
the residence of Mr.. j. T. Thomas,
on West Fifteenth street just before
noon yesterday. The blaze was on
the cook room floor, under the stove.
and the flames were extinguished in
short order. The damage is small.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07

After your name. renew
promptly. and not miss a num-
Der. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions 20 be
paid In advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
Notice, Tabernacle
Patrons!

The date OF the peko-
ven Male Quartet Is
changed to Thursday
night March 9th this Is
the extra number In the
pIac Q OF the Miles lee
ture.
The BelIharz Enter
taIners will be on hand
Tue Sc ay Mig hit a 5
scheduled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
Case Taken Up In Circuit
Court Yesterday At
ternoon.
ARRAY OF COUNSEL.
Making vi. of The Jury 0c-
cupied the Time and Not
Yet Completed.

The cases against d. A. Amoss,
j. B. Malone, Guy Dunning, John
Robinson, Newton Nichols and Irv-
ing Glass, charged with conspiracy
in the raid on Hopkinsville Dec. CT,
1907, were called yesterday shortly
before noon and both sides announc-
ed ready. The defendants and a
large number of their witnesses and
friends came in on the |. c. train
and court took up the cases at 1870
p. m.
The prosecution is conducted by
Commemorative Attorney Denny P.
Smith assisted by County Attorney
Jno. c. Duffy; Trimble & Bel. and
John Sites and Jas. c. Sims, of
Bowling Green. The attorneys for
the defense are C. H. Bush. w. T.
Fowler, Thos. P. Cook; ]. S.Hodges,
of Eddyville and Jno. w. Kelly, Of
Cadiz
The Commonwealth elected to try
DR.. D. A. Amoss first. The first
JURORS called was Luther Smithson.
He answered the questions that quail.
flied him as juror and after exam
lining 20 of the regular panel the
following were .unchallenged.
L. H. Smithson
w. M. Henderson
Ed Griffith
T. M. West
F. B. Wagner
M. F. Winfree
R. C. Chiffon
d. j. McCord
M. D. Hord
C. L Mayes
L. R. Crawley
]. H. Williams.
At 2:30 the Commonwealth aske d
for an hour or two to prepare aft
davits impeachi:g the qualifications
of several of the panel.
A very large crowd was in the
city and hundreds of strangers min
gled with the crowds on the streets.
Milton Oliver. the chief witness,
arrived under military escort Sun
day from Metropolis. Sanford Hall
also arrived from Louisville.
Alta o'clock affidavits were read
tending to disqualify several of the
panel from service.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
McCord-- Williams.

Medley McCord and Miss Ole
Williams. of near Kelly, were mar
ried at the Courthouse Friday after
noon. Esq. w. Walton Garrett per-
formed the ceremony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
Lost Their Little Son.

Clyde. the year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Watts. of the Sinking
Fork neighborhood. died Saturday Of
membranous Group. The interment
took place in the Brick Church bury
ing ground Sunday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
RESIGNATION
WITH A STRING
Senator Bailey Makes Grand
Stand Play as Congress
Adjourns.
SESSIONS IN A HUFF
President Calls Extra Ses-
sion of Congress For
April 4.
SESSIONS IN A HUFF

W VI AhO oiAbJ
first Congress ended at noon Satur-
day, having failed to pass two of the
most talked about measures present
ed during the session, that provided
reciprocity with Canada and the per-
tariff board bill submitted
by the President. Mr.. Taft imme-
diately made sood his threat to call
an extra session and in his proclama-
ton named April A as the date when
both branches shall reconvene. Con-
fusion. almost without a precedent
in the history of Congress, marked
the closing.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, piqued
at the attitude of his Democratic
colleagues on the proposal to ratify
the new State Constitution of Arizo.
ma, including.the Initiative, referen.
dunn and recall features, rendered
his resignation to the Vice President.
Mr.. Sherman refused to accept, and
the Texan Immediately telegraphed
his resignation to the Governor of
his State. The latter urgently re-
quested the Senator to reconsider
and several hours later the resigna.
tion was withdrawn.
OOut of the smokeIof thel closing
battle in congress emerge these re-
suits of larger interest,
positive RESULTS. E
4 Provision ofil 100000 for the
fertilization of the Panama canal.
Provisions for two new battleships.
Recodification of the judicial code
regarded as the most important for
the amelioration of the laws delays.
Creation of forest preserves in the
Southern Appalachian and White
Mountains.
Providing for the construction of
embassy and legation buildings
abroad.
Requiring the inspection of loco
motive boilers.
Creating Robert E. Peary a Rear
Admiral on the retired list of the
navy and formally rendering thanks
of Congress to him.
Creating commission of five Sen
ators and five Representatives to in
vestigate conditions in Alaska.
NEGATIVE RESULTS.
Failure of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement and consequent certainty
of an extra session.
OF the permanent tariff board bill,
which passed the Senate. but was
killed by filibuster in the House.
OF the resolution to admit to state
hood Arizona and New Mexico, killed
by filibuster in the Senate.
OF the proposal to increase the
rate of postage on the advertising
sections of the large magazines. but
a commission provided for to inves
tigate the subject.
OF the resolution providing for the
direct election of United States Sen
ators.
OF the general age pension bill.
To act on Ballinger- Pinchot inves-
tigation reports.
To enact the ocean mail subsidy,
passed by the Senate alone.
OF the effort to unseat William
Lorimor as Senator from Illinois on
the ground Of alleged bribery in his
election.
Of bill fixing canal tolls and set
ting form of Government for Pana'
ma Canal zone.
OF congressional reapportionment
bill based on the new census.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07

The Magazine Club will meet with
Mrs. j. II. Dagg through the month
of March.