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The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Youthful Bandit
Must Stand Trial
On An Old Charge

John William Morgan. the youthful
bandit. who in true moving picture
style. from behind a black mask and a
80 caliber revolver. attempted to hold
I'D and rob the Citizens National Bank
Of Laurel. several y eeks ago. and came
near succeeding, nav not be released
on probation. as has been expected af-
ter all. Morgan. Il Is charged. was in
volved in the theft of 81. $50. from George
A. Hill. of Hyattsvile. in 1909.
He appeared before Judge Beall, in the
circuit of Upper Marlboro Yesterday,
pleaded not guilty to the charge. and
was returned to iail where he has been
confined since his unsuccessful! role as
hold-up man.
Morgan. who on Wednesday. appeared
tempted robbery. az. .ded guilty 1T a to
Iying to rob the Laurel bank. was
again before the court yesterday. Wit
nesses testified that he is the same
youngster who nearly two years gao.
assisted in robbing a trunk OF a Hyatts-
Vile contractor. and made away with
S.050
Appearing for her brother yesterday
vas Miss Gertrude Morgan. a trained
nurse of Baltimore. who asked the court
to be lenient with the youngster. The
officials Of the Laurel bank also ap-
pe9red before the court and asked lem
iency for the boy regarding the charges
they made against him.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Trial Of Schuchards
For Wife Murder Is
Begun This Morning

Edwards Schuchards, who shot and
killed his wife, Gertrude Schuchards,
at Collington, Md. September "a, may
be under sentence of death within ex-
actly three weeks after the murder was
committed. For Schuchards' trial began
today at Upper Marlboro, county seat
Of Prince George county. and it was
confidently declared by the prosecution
that the case will be concluded within
twenty-four hours.
Three judges, John T. Briscoe, B. Har-
ris Camalier, and Fillmore Bell sat be-
hind the bar when Schuchards was put
On trial this morning. States Attorney
N. Hampton Magruder Is prosecuting
Schuchards
The defendant was fed into court, d
forlorn and hopeless prisoner. Eye
witnesses Of the shooting were at hand
10 testify against him and auditors of
his confession, too. Unless the jury can
- made to believe that Schuchards was
insane when he .ruthlessly hunted down
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Tony Milano May
Never Be Placed On
Trial For Murder

Tony Milano, the Italian in whose
shoe shop the charred body OF little
Harry Smith was found September 10.
may never be placed on trial or even
indicted for the murder OF the boy. as
the Government prosecutor and the
prisoners counsel. Attorney James r.
Kelly. may reach an agreement to have
the accused man sent to an asylum.
Attorney Kelly declared today that in
sanity will be the defense of Milano In
the event of a trial He will endeavor
to halt prosecution Of the murder sus-
pect by having his client adjudged in
sane.
Three alienists, Drs. Hickllng. Madi-
gan, and Wells. have examined Milano
for the government, but their report
has not yet been received. In the event
of the alienlsts finding Milaao insane
the case against him will not be pre-
sented to the grand jury, 1t Is believed.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Roosevelt Garrison To
Meet To Adopt Charter

A meeting Of Roosevelt Garrison.
Army and Navy Union. will b.. held in
CosteIlo's Hall next Wednesday night.
New members will be enrolled and the
new charter adopted.
A letter was sent to Colonel Rooso-
welt. at oyster Bay, today, telling him
of the reorsa nization of the garrison.
The members Of the garrison are plan
ming a reception to be giveE to National
Commander George Russell Downs the
second week in November.
The following is the committee of ar
rangements; Capt T.. G. Burch.
Charles w. blush, Van A. Zahn. J. A.
OHara, A. c. Broacker, o. II. Hill, N.
A. Martin, and William A. Hickey.
Fost Inspector General Charles w.
Blush has received a letter from Ma
tioHal Commander Downs expressing
his appreciat ton of the effort Is that have
been made by the members OF Roosevelt
Garrison in bringing the Army and
Navy Union to the front In Washington
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
GIRL IS
REMORSEFUL AFTER
TEN DAYS ABSENCE
Winifred Fortier Gives Up
Desire To Earn Her
Own Living.

After an absence of ten days from
her home at 2310 Nineteenth street
northwest, Miss winifred r. Fortier,
eighteen years old, who mysterious'y
disappeared on the afternoon Of October
8, has returned. Today she Is remorse-
full at having gone away She was To-
Gated in baltimore yesterday afternoul
by A. Wade Wells, of the Bradford
Detective Agency Of this city, and by
her father, Samuel Fortier. chief OF the
division Of irrigation Investigation or
the Department OF Agriculture
When found her father told her that
her mother was almost prostrated a.
her long absence, and the girl broke
down ana readily agreed to return
home.
She disappeared on the afternoon OF
October 8, carrying a suitcase Of clothes.
The reason she gives for leaving is
that the studies which her parents
wanted her to take up this year we've
too heavy in addition to her. music Ia.
structions. and she decided to quietly
slip away. and go 70 some city and earn
her own living. with this determination
In view she went to Baltimore, and
made her headquarters at the offices
of the Young women's Christian Ten.-
perance Union. There she gave her
name as Winifred White, and asked
that the union secure her employment
teaching music. She soon was engaged
by a private family In Baltimore, anu
when located Yesterday was giving les.
sons to two little children.
After her disappearance her father
put the case in the hands of various
detective agencies, and search IN al
the great cities Of the East and South
tegan. Her name was withheld from
the press at the time fearing that mo-
toriety might cause her such humiliation
that she would not return to her home.
When seen at her home today, Mrs.
Fortier said:
"There Is no boy or man In the case.
Winifred simply thought the studies
were too heavy for her, and was afraid
she would have to drop her music II
she carried them on. We attempted to
keep the matter a secret on account OF
the notoriety in the matter. My girl Is
not of the romantic nature, and l am
sure her conduct while away was Moth
ing that should cast any reflection upon
her."
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Theodore F. Schultz
Case Comes Up Today
In Maryland Court

The entire population Of Prince George
county, Md, Is awaiting the out
come of the case of Theodore F.
Schultz, one of the most prominent resi-
dents of Mt. Rainier. charged with as
sault and battery by Helen Sanford, a
girl who lives near there. The original
charge against Schultz was that of
criminal assault. 1t later WAS changed
to assault and battery, and Judge
Beall. in the Upper Marlboro court, Is
expected to call the case for trial to-
morrow.
According to the testimony Of the
fteen-year-old girl, Schultz induced her
to accompany him to resort in Prince
George county, where drinks were
served. The assault was made on their
return home late enc night, she de-
Cl6Ted.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Jury To Take Up Case
Of Thompson, Held
For Killing Farmer

The case of Archie r. Thompson, held
for the killing Of Joseph Pope. an aged
farmer of 'Laytonsville. Md, will prob
ably be taken up by the Montgomery
county grand jury when it convenes at
Rockville the latter part Of this month.
Thompson was held for the killing Of
Mr.. Pope by a Coroner's jury and later
committed to jail without bail to await
the action OF the grand jury.
Mr.. Pope was shot to death near his
home on the afternoon Of September
16. The aged farmed and his son, John,
had been squirrel hunting and on the
way home stopped at a house where
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

and killed his. wife. his chances Of any
thing less than life imprisonment, to
say the least, are small Indeed.
When court convened at 10 o'clock the
work Of securing the jury was immedi-
The jury was secured at the morning
session.
Gertrude Schnchards. a cannery fac
ago last Sunday morning from two
revolver shots fired by her husband,
who had been drinking and who had
quarreled with her because she would
not return to live with him. The couple
formerly lived In Fleet street, Baiti-
Three weeks before the murder Mrs.
schuchards left her husband, went to
the w. w. Huer canning factory at
Collington, and secured position. The
night before the murder Schuchards ap-
peared at the factory, and finding MS
wife In quarters where the womes
hands live, began to upbraid her Ihe
schuchards sch s'eH Il i is related. went away
and did considerable drinking.
Early In the morning he went back 70
see his wife, After q few words ne
threatened her life and the frightened
woman ran. Schuchards ran after her.
She stumbled against tree trunk and
fell. Standing over her prostrate body,
Schuchards pressed the muzzle OF MS
revolver against her left side and hred
Inc WOIndH kTohHtU, ONSit
rose, and fell. Schuchards then shot
her again and ran to nearby woods.
Found After Suicide Attempt.
After a posse OF several hundred men
had hunted him for some time he was
found hiding in field not 600 feet away
from the place where he had slain his
wife. Blood streamed from a wound in
his breast. This and another wound In
fiicted in attempted suicide availed him
nothing. He was thought to be NOR
tally wounded, but his recovery In q
Baltimore hospital, whittier he was
rushed, was prompt.
II know I've got to die" Schuchards
said after his arrest. my wife cursed
my mother; that's why had to kill
her."
Julia Kelly, a canning factory worker.
and a neighbor of the Schuchards when
they lived in Baltimore. will be the
chief witness for the Commonwealth.
She was an eyewitness of the shooting,
and heard the quarrel preceding 1t.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Judge To Sentence
Baton For Setting
Building On Fire

Sentence on Hilleary Baton. alias
William Barns, the colored itborer for
merly employed on the farm Of Emo
Ray, we'll known in Prince George
county politics. who is charged with
having set fire to an outbuilding on the
Ray estate. will be passed by Judge
Beall in the Upper Marlboro court, this
week.
According to testimony gwen by Bat
tons wife, the laborer was infuriated
at Mr.. Rays order to him to- vacate
the building. In a spirit Of revenge,
the laborer's wife testified. he set fire
to the building.
Baton told the court that he had
been drinking the night before the
seated before an open Are in the house,
smoking pipe, he fell asleep. He said
the f1re might have been caused by
the lighted pipe. 80
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

they met Thompson. who has a farm
adjoining the Pope, place. Thompson
and young Pope became engaged In a
Thompson home, It Is alleged that
Thompson went In the house. got a
shot gun and killed Mr.. Pope.
Thompson, according to the county
claims he did II in self-defense. He
said young Pope had him covered with
a shotgun when he raised his gun and
fired, Intending to shoot the younger
man. Young Pope. the authorities
claim, denies this, but says he raised
his gun and fired at Thompson after
the latter had killed his father.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
SWIFT JUSTICE FOR
CRIMINALS ACROSS
DISTRICT BORDER
Edward Schuchards Put On
/. Trial On Charge Of
ki,E Wife Murder.

Justice is not moving with leaden
heel in Prince George county, Md. Men
accused of murder and other crimes
are being arraigned and tried In Upper
Marlboro, the county seat, with start
ling speed today.
Harry w. Philbrooks, alleged mui-
derer of Fred Spr,ngman, the Washing
ton pioneer, will be arraigned either
late this afternoon or tomorrow. His
trial will begin within four days. Ar
raignment Is within forty-eight hours
of the murder.
Edward Schuchards, who shot and
killed his wife three weeks ago at Col
hngton, went on trial this morning. BY
this time tomorrow 1t is possible, even
probable, says the prosecution. that
Schuchards will hear the jury and court
declare his doom.
Sentence will be pronounced this week
son John William Morgan, the youthful
bandit, who tried to hold up the Citi-
xens' National Bank, of Laurel, few
weeks ago.
Case of Schultz.
Nor are the mills Of the gods grinding
slowly either in the case of Theodore F.
Schultz, prominent Mt. Rainier citizen,
on whom sentence will be pronounced
either favorably or unfavorably in the
same court for alleged assault and bat
terry upon a half-witted girl. The orig
inal charge was a serious one.
Just to round out the list, Prince
. George county judge will also decide
this week what punishment he sees
fit or Hillary Baton, a colored laborer,
charged with having set fire to a build
inc on the farm Of Enos Ray, q we'll
known political leader.
With arrangements being made, with
murder trials on hand soon starting,
with sentences being passed in all these
cases-every proceeding being within a
few days Of the alleged crime-.he three
Judges Of the circuit court for Prince
George county are making what is
very close to a worlds record for their
bench. The three judges are John T.
Briscoe, B. Harris Camalier and Fill
more Bell.
States Attorney M. Hampton Ma
gruder Is leading the onslaught against
the criminals and alleged criminals now
up against the prompt Prince George
variety Of Justice.
Milano May Go to Asylum.
Also in Washington. criminal proceed
ures Of various kinds are being pushed.
Most prominent alleged criminal of all.
next to Matte Lomax. Is Tony Milano,
held on a charge of having murdered
young Harry Smith. September 10. Mila-
no. according to developments today,
may be locked up In an asylum instead
Of heiOu tried for murder.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-04

The second crop of alfalfa is now
being cut and the farmers are rejoicing
over an unusually heavy yield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton left the
first of the week for Hot Lake, Ore
gon, where they will spend few
weeks for the benefit of Mr.. Thorn
tons health. Mr.. Thornton had
been i'll for a couple of weeks before
leaving Hedges.
Paul Prentis visited friends here
this week while on his way home
from the summer school at the
Washington State College at Pullman
He resides at Tacoma and will spend
the remainder of the SIMMER there
Merton Cochran left Sunday fol-
Walla Walla.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-04
FINLEY ITEMS

Chris Tweedt and family returned
home Thursday evening of last week
from Eltopia, where Mr.. Tweedt has
been employed for some time. They
left Friday evening for the Palouse,
where they expect to remain till after
harvest.
Frank Smith left last week for the
harvest fields near Oaksdale, Wash.
J. H. James representative of the
Richland Nursery Co. was taking
orders through the valley Thursday
and Friday.
Miss Martha Williams returned
Sunday from Cheney, Wash. Miss
Williams has been attending the
Cheney Normal for the past year and
half and will rest up now for her
work this fall. She will teach the
fourth grade in Prosser the coming
year.
Harry Negus left Sunday for Cliffs
where he will fill position of Section
foreman. Mr.. Negus has worked on
the section here for some time.
Quite number of Horse Heaven
ers have finished their heading and
have commenced their threshing this
week.
Raw Bush of Yellepit visited his
mother, Mrs. Fred Cresswell, Tues
day afternoon.
VIM. Spear, depot agent at Hover,
attended business in Finley, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Long and Mrs
Tim Farney were Hover visitor!
Sunday.
Floyd Johnson went to Seattle or
business Tuesday.
Geo. E. Finley returned from +;
business trip to Eastern Oregon Sun
day.
Mrs. Mabel Hickey or Spokane
came Wednesday to visit with he
mother, Mrs. Fred Cresswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton arrived Tues
day from Portland to take charge O
the Goss eighty, formerly owned b,
Coffin Bros.
Glen Gard returned Wednesda
evening from a week visit in Whit
Salmon, Portland, Vancouver and tn
coast.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-04
HIGHLANDS

Jesse G. Philson and family moved
last Monday from the Carl Vertrees
ranch to the J. E. Vertrees place near
Hedges station.
One day last week our ditch walker,
Mr.. King, killed rattlesnake 3 feet,
2 inches long with ! rattles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Metzger,
who came here in the spring, moved
back to Montana this week.
Oscar Hammer and Harry Silvers
have gone to baching and are now
comfortably settled in Bachelors
Hail. where they are at home to
their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Bartlett
served their first home grown canta-
loupes on the breakfast table, Monday.
The Missionary Circle of the Con-
gregational church met with Mrs.
Hart, Thursday afternoon and the
ladies spent several hours very prohta-
bly, in the study of China.
The D. A. R. have postponed
their meetings until the coming Of
cooler weather.
Miss Kerr of Pittsburg is spending
the summer with Mrs. w. B. Wuth
and is well pleased with the High
lands and the Highlanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. w. Phillips
of the Highlands have left for Seattle,
where they will spend a couple o.
weeks before going on to Lake Ores.
ent, in the Olympia mountains, fol
the summer months.
Miss Marcella Gould accompanied
Miss Lura Shanafelt to Sunnyside
Tuesday, and will be guest at thu
home of Miss Shahafelt's uncle, w
H. Shanafelt.
Nathan Tahyer is spending ten day
on the coast He will meet DR.
Hudson and Mrs. Osborne Will,
there and the three will be member
of mountain climbing expedition VI
Mt. Rainier.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-04
From the Correspondents
Items Interest concerning Negbo up and down the Valley
HOVER NOTES

Mr.. Slntor who has been employed
on the wheat ranch of James Doyle
left Sunday for Butte, where he ex-
poets to make his home in the future.
f. E. Toothaker transacted bust
ness in Kenewick, Saturday.
Mrs. G. H. Parr arrived here
Tuesday where she will visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Nc
Kenny for few days. Mrs. Parr
has been visiting with friends and rel
atives in Nebraska and is now on her
way to her home in Aberdeen.
L. f. Akron was in town Saturday
looking after business interests here.
He left later for Priest Rapids.
Mr.. Durnell of Kennewick, was in
town the first of the week on business
Mr.. Little of Oregon was in town
Monday looking over property here.
He was on his way to North Yakima.
L. ]. Dimick made a business
trip to Kennewick Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lands of Finley
visited with friends in Hover Saturday
Mr.. Lands was formerly pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church here
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Blackmar
with their son, Willis, left Sunday fol
Kennewick to have Willis, who ha:
been ill, examined for typhoid fever
Indications of fever were found so he
, was taken on to Tacoma.
Eben and Lee Robinson of the U
S. Str. Umatilla visited with friends
in Hover, Saturday.
Miss Edna Dimick of the Kenne
wick Courier visited with her parent
here Tuesday.
R. Myers and family of North Yaki
ma were In town few hours thu
latter part of the week on their wa,
to Walla Walla.
John Mills was in Kennewick Mon
day looking after business interests
Miss Laura Hamilton was visito
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Lee of Horse Heaven, Sunday
Mr.. ]. E. Hampton shipped canta
loupes from Hover the first of tn
week.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-04
HEDGES

Miss Leila Knautz has returned
home and is telling her friends about
a pleasant visit in Spokane and Ritz
vile where she has been for the past
month.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-04

Opponents of the policy govern
ment guarantee of bank deposits
long ago gave up the plan of at
lacking the proposition on the
ground OF impracticability for the
very excellent reason that in those
states where state guaranty has
been adopted the plan has worked
out splendidiy. Now the supreme
court has indicated the const;tu-
tionality OF the bank guaranty
laws OF Oklahoma, Nebraska and
Kansas, the three states which
have such laws, and the opponents
~ the system are left without
leg to stand on.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-04
NOTICE..

Office of The Augusta Sugar Co. Ltd.
FRANKLIN, La. Jan Goth, 1911.
In conformity with Article ". of the
Charter OF the Augusta Sugar Com
pany, Limited, notice is hereby given
that the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF said Company will be held
at the Office of the Secretary of the
Company, in the town of Franklin.
Parish of st. Mary, La, on Monday,
February 9Th, 1911, beween the hours
OF 200 and 800 o'clock p. NJ: said
meeting to be held for the purpose of
electing directors, as provided in said
Article ", and for such other pur-
poses as may lawfully come before
said meeting.
EDGAR LEssEPs, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-04
State Wide Sunday School News.

The Louisiana Sunday School
Association is in receipt of letter
from Mr.. A. A. Graham, of Ham.
moud, La, stating that as a result
of the Home Visitation Canvass
made in Hammond on December
10th all the Sunday Schools in
that city have practically increas.
ed their attendance so per cent.
Mr.. U. 9. Neuhauser, OF Slidell.
La, where visitation was made
on the same day, says all Sunday
Schools in Slidell have increased
25 per cent More men are attend
ing the Sunday Schools in these
towns than ever before in the
history of the Sunday school work.
This is but an earnest Of what will
come to pass if every community
will make visitation canvass on
State Wide Visitation Day, Satur-
day, March 4th. If you will GOOD.
crate in this campaign the watch
word of our Association will be
realized zone Hundred Thousand
people in the Sunday schools of |
Louisiana on Universal Rally
Day, Sunday, March 9Th.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-04
NOTICE..

PAXTON, ILLINOIS. Feb. 2, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that ia pur-
suance to resolution of the Board
of Directors of the Byrum Helmer
Plantation and Oil Company, Ltd, at
a meeting held on the 9th day of Jan
uary, 1911, a general meeting of the
stockholders OF said Company will be
held at the office of Foster, Milling.
Brian & Saal, in the Town of Frank,
lin. State of Louisiana, on the 9Th
day OF March, A. D., 1911, at the
hour OF ten O'Clock a. M, for the pur-
pose OF ratifying all sales and acts of
the Board of Directors, and for the
purpose of liquidating said CORPORA
ton, in the manner provided by the
Charter aud by laws of said COMPANY
and for the transaction of any such
other business that may come before
said meeting, pertaining to the pro-
per liquidation of the said Com.
pany, or otherwise.
W. O. JOHNSON, President.
u. Z. SWANSON, Secretary.