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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
Justice in Virginia and in New York.

The citizens OF Virginia can feel pride
in the admirable conduct Of the case
against Henry Clay Beattie, ir. The
murder was committed on July IS last,
the trial of Beattie began on Aug. "a
and the verdict of guilty was found on
Sept. s, less than two months from She
date of the crime. The sentence was
executed approximately four months aft
er the crime. This swift and sure ad-
ministration of justice was accomplished
with every regard to the guilty mans
rights, and no proper avenue of defense
and appeal was denied him, 1t should
be added that from the backwoods jury
which brought in the verdict up to Gov
Mann, justice was administered with a
dignity and deeorum which commanded
the respect of the entire country.
1t is not pleasant for citizens of our
own state to contrast the foregoing with
certain aspects of criminal trials at
home. Some success has been achieved
in Fastening the trial of accused men;
but the delay upon appeal is standing
and fragrant disgrace to the state. We
nave in mind the case of Albert Walter
Wolter as an extreme case. This man
was convicted on April %, 1870 of hav-
ing atrociously murdered Ruth Wheeler,
a l5-year old stenographer whom he had
lured to his rooms by fake advertise
ment. The murder was committed on
March 25, less than month before,
and the arrest and trial, therefore, ac-
complished with an expedition that re-
hected great credit on the district at
torney's office. Since then, however, the
case has remained in statu quo. An APP
peal was taken to the court of appeals.
and several delays have been granted by
the court The appeal has not yet been
argued, Notwithstanding the lapse of sew
enteen months from the date of CON
viction. 1t is worth remarking that in
the Beattie case less than two months
and a half were required for all the
processes of judicial appeal and of APP
plication for executive clemency. We
are aware that every case cannot be
prosecuted so expeditiously But the
extreme delay in the Wolter case comes
measurably near making the law trav-
esty and bringing our courts and the SOW
ereign authority Of the state into public
York Evening Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
GIVEN ADDED SENTENCES.
Inmates of House of Correction Cot
Drunk Wednesday Night.

Rutland. Dec Twas scarcely a
Thanksgiving celebration at the house
Of correction yesterday, when four of
the TRUSTEES were notified that 80 days
had been added to each Of original SEN
tence. The men were James Woods and
Daniel Reach Of this city, Thomas Shay
Of Fair Haven and Edward Corinete
Of Burlington, all serving time for the
third offense Of intoxjcation and all the
Trouble was caused by a sort. lof pre-
Thanksgiving day celebration which In
eluded much liquor. Edward Parry Of
Burlington was tie other member Of
the quintette and it was he w6h fur
nished the spirits for the occasion. The
scene OF the party was in the hog pens
in the rear Of the harms on the grounds
Of the state institution.
Parry, who had been discharged only
two days before, went into town and
after a few highballs he took on a lone
some feeling for his comrades on the
hill Strange to say Wednesday morn
ing this was still uppermost in his mind,
So he purchased little liquid sunshine
and drifted over to see the boys. They
Immediately sojourned to the pens and
got away with enough rum to floor the
entire gang. When suddenly found by
the prison authorities they were beyond
being surprised. They were arraigned
before Judge T. G. Swinnerton. Attorney
Robert A. Lawrence appearing. Attor-
ney-General John g. Sargent of Ludlow
prosecuted the cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Were Connected With Death of Webster,
Mass, Woman.

Webster, Mass, Dec. Unusual cir
cumstances accompanied the death last
Wednesday of Mrs. Henry II. S. Ander-
son. 1t was not until yesterday that
the woman was officially declared dead,
Medical Examiner Cary G. Bradford of
Southbridge and two physicians who
were called having hesitated to declare
the fact owing to the Hfe-like appear
ance of the woman
The body of Mrs. Anderson was found
Wednesday morning in the bath room
Of her home by her husband after he
had broken in the door. She was pre-
pared to take bath. There was no
mark on the body except slight abra-
sion on the right cheek, but the woman
had frothed at the mouth While her
limbs were rigid, the flesh was warm
and there was life-like color in her
checks and her husband waited until
last night before arranging for the fu-
neral in the hope that his wife would
come to life again.
II is supposed that the woman died
from convulsions, the cause of which is
not known. 1t is understood that Medi-
sal Examiner Bradford is to make out
the death certificate, using natural
causes" as the cause of death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
ARREST TWO SUSPECTS.
In Robbery on Tuesday Night in POult-
ney Store.

Rutland, Dec 1.-Two arrests were
made Yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Has.
cal Ricci of this city who worked the
entire day on the robbery Of the store in
Poultney Of Walter Atkins, which was
discovered Wednesday morning. The
men are "Jack" Kennedy, a man with
long jail record, and John Watkins,
with whom the officers are not familiar.
Officer Ricci stated that although there
was no direct evidence to connect the
men with the crime, they were found
tramping the roadway near Raceville, N.
Y, few miles from the scene Of the
break and they are being held as sus-
pieious characters,
This was the only new thing in con-
nection with one Of the boldest robbcries
occurring in Rutland county in NUM-
ber of years On the day previous to
the break the owners remembered two
men entering the store and asking the
way to an Italian camp situated but a
few miles from the village They bought
a revolver and went away. Yesterday
Sheriff Ricci visited the camp and one
of the men was found there while an
other had gone off seeking work. They
were not wanted and the men stated
they had been in the house all during
the hours of the break.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
THANKSGIVING IN LONDON.
5000 People, Mostly Americans, Sat
Down to Banquet.

London, Dee. l.--Wbitelaw. Reid the
American ambassador, presided over and
made the principal speech at the Thanks
giving day dinner of the American So
ciety at the hotel Savoy last night.
Three thousand persons sat down to
table. Among the other speakers were
Harry Lawson, editor of The Telegraph;
Baron Shaw, OF Dlnfermline, Sir George
Ranken Askwith, Anthony Hope Haw-
kins, r. Newton Crane and +. G. Van
duster of Pennsylvania.
After describing the significance of
Thanksgiving day Mr.. Reid said;
There are only two kinds of Amer
leans who win not respond to our toast
and be better for the grateful and in
spring temper of the day. One is the
class that is never satisfied with its
own country and always eager to tell
how much better they do everything
abroad.
'The other frequents the hotels of
Europe, unable to talk the language of
the people and thinking the old world
had nothing to teach Americans, and
that the good old United States is good
enough for them"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Oliver Ladam and daughter Of
Burlington and Miss Gertrude Lyons OF
Albany, N. j., are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Peter Marion of Summer street.
Among the many visitors to the city
for the weekend, will be old friends
who have many acquaintances in Barre.
These two men will present an enter
tainment at the Bijou known as ''Mutt
and JEFF Get Free Tickets to the Ball
Game" An excellent l. NJ. P. picture is
also shown.
Guests registered at the City hotel
Yesterday and to-day were as follows:
Edward Bates. Concord N. H.; J. r..
Jones. Omaha, Neb.; c. B. Carpenter.
Bellows Falls; G. f Butterick, Boston;
NJ. r. Snow, Providence, r. L.; |. u.
Porter Washington, D. G.. J. r. Reed,
Burlington; w. J. Delaney, Woodsville,
N. II.
We wish to thank our many custom
ers for their kind patronage of our candy
sale. which was far beyond our expcgta-
ticns. Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon,
our new and most uP-to dhte candy shop
viii be open to the public inspection
and we cordially invite the ladies to
come in and sek bow we make candy.
Union candy makers Don't forget the
time and place tomorrow, Saturday aft
ernoon, New England Fruit company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY.
John Connell of Rutland Dies Of Heart
Failure.

Rutland, Dec. John Connell of No.
55 PieTpont avenue died suddenly vester-
day morning of heart failure, Mr.. Con
nell was "A years old and had been ap-
parently in the best Of health, but on
Wednesday during the early part Of
the evening he complained of having
chills. His death was not known until
Mrs. Connell went to awaken him yes
terday. She Immediately summoned the
family physician, who stated that he
must have been dead about two, hours
before Mrs. Connell tried to awaken
him.
Mr.. Connell was well known in this
city and for the last two years was
employed as a marble polisher for Will
liam Walsh OF this city. lie was a
member of the Holy Name society and
the New England Order of Protection.
He is survived by his wife, one son.
Francis. two brothers, William of Hol-
yoke, Mass, and Daniel Of this city. He
leaves two sisters, Mrs. T. r. Crowley
of this city and Mrs. NJ. Anderson of
st. Albans. The funeral services will
be held at St. Peters church Saturday
morning at nine o'clock. The burial
viii be in Calvary cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
LOSES TWO CITIZENS.
St. Albans' Death List Includes Daniel
butcher and John Cotter.

st. Albans, Dec l.--Daniel butcher
died yesterday morning at st. Adams
hospital of dropsy, of which he had been
a longtime sufferer. Mr.. butcher was
the descendant Of old Revolutionary
stock, and was the second son Of Dea-
cor and Mrs. Luther Loomis butcher,
having been born here II years ago. He
was educated at the st. Adams academy
and the university Of Vermont, grad
uating in the class of 1857. He studied
for and was admitted to the bar from
the Albany Law school and passed a
few years in Chicago in the practice of
his profession. He turned, however, to
the study and practice of pharmacy for
which his family was noted and for
over forty years was in the drug bus
mess in this city. He married Miss
Emily Stafford, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chellis Stafford, by whom he is
survived, together with three daughters,
Miss Harriet H. butcher of this city,
Mrs. Il. Harry Richardson of Providence,
Il. l., and Mrs George p Anderson of
Boston, Mass. The remains have been
taken to the home of s. b. Anderson on
Congress street. The funeral will be
held on Saturday afternoon.
The death of John Cotter occurred yes
terday morning at his home on South
Main street of blood poisoning, after a
long illness Mr. Cotter had been an
invalid for many years from injuries re-
ceived in freight wreck at North
field, nearly 20 years ago, he being
engineer of one of the trains. Mr.. Cot
ter was So years old and is survived by
his father, William Cotter, of North
field, three sister, Mrs. Frank M. Cory
of Montpelier, Mrs. John Cannon of
Hartford, Conn, and Mrs. Mary Ranger
of Mortified. The funeral viii be held
from st. Mary's church Saturday morn
ing at nine o'clock and the remains will
he taken to his old home in Northfeld,
for interment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
BLOWN OUT OF CAB
AND FATALLY BURNED
George Drew, Boston & Maine Fireman
Was Victim of Peculiar Accident
Near Nashua Last Night.

Nashua, N. H., Dec. George Drew
Boston & Maine locomotive fireman,
was blown from his cab and fatally
burned near South Nashua last night by
an explosion of boiler fue.
The engineer looked back and saw his
fireman beside the track with his cloth
ing on fire. The train was backed and
the engineer and other trainmen put out
the flames, which had horribly burned
the victim. He was placed on an up
train, brought to this city and taken
to the Nashua hospital
Drew's address is 27 Hancock street,
Boston. His run was on the express
train between Concord, N. H., and Bos-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
Samuel Mcknight, Norwood,
Mass, Man Arrested
IN DEATH OF JERRY LYNCH
Latter's Body Was Found Under Railroad
Bridge in Norwood Recently and Nc
Knight Is Said to Have Been
with Lynch November 29.

Dedham, Mass, Dec. la plea OF not
guilty was entered by Samuel Mcknight,
blacksmith of Norwood, to-day to the
charge of manslaughter growing out OF
the suspicious death Tuesday night OF
Jeremiah Lynch at Norwood. Mcknight
was held in $1,000 bail for continued
hearing. Lynch's body was found under
a bridge Of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad II was found that
Mcknight was with Lynch on the even
ing of November 20, and his arrest soon
followed.
Mcknight was arrested yesterday by
Chief of Police Lazers of Norwood. The
charge is manslaughter. Lynch, who
was AZ years old, resided on Plimpton
street, North Walpole, with his sister,
Mrs. Halliday Scanlon. His body was
identified Wednesday by his brother,
John Lynch of Newburyport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
FORMER INJURIES
MAY HAVE CAUSED 1T
Harvey Freeman Of East Calais Ended
His Life This Morning-Funeral
Will Be in Brookfeld, His
Native Town.

East Calais, Dec. l.--Harvey Freeman
died this morning from self-innicted
wounds in the throat, the death caus-
ing a great shock in the community,
where he wag known as a quiet man, lit
tie given to brooding It is thought that
injuries sustained in a fall some time
ago may have been partially the cause
OF his act
lie lived with George Parker and the
latter was aroused at about 2;30 o'clock
by the sound of dripping, later that
OF some heavy weight falling He in.
vtstigated and found Mr.. Freemans
body in his room, five gashes having
been cut in the neck, many Of them long
wounds. The funeral will be held in
Brookfield, Monday, and the burial will
be there also.
Mr.. Freeman was born in Brookfield
and had lived for several years with
Mr.. Parker in this town. He was aged
"a years. 8 months and 25 DAYS. He
was unmarried and is survived by one
brother, George, in East Calais, and
three sisters, one resid - in Brookfield,
another in Northlold Wd the third in
Hardwiek
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
$4,000 METAL WORKERS
IN BERLIN LOCKED OUT
There Is Also a Strike of $4,000 Female
Workers on Clothing, Although
There Is Prospect Of Set
tlement.

Berlin, Dec 1.-The lockout of metal
workers to-day affected $4,000 men.
Representatives Of the men and the dele
gates of their employers met to-day in
order. to reach a settlement. A confer
ence was also held in an attempt to set
tie the strike Of $4,000 female workers
on clothing. The strike was called on
November 23. 1t is stated there is pros
pect of settlement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
PERSIA TURNS DOWN
RUSSIA FLATLY
Latter's Ultiniatum Was Rejected To-
day by National Council and For
eign Minister Resigns.

Teheran, Persia, Dec 1.-The national
council has rejected the Russian ulti-
matum by big majority and the for
eign minister has resigned. The ulti.
matum, to the terms of which the Per-
sian council refused to agree, called for
instant dismissal of w. Morgan Shuster,
who for several months has occupied the
Persian treasurer generals office. Fur
ther demand by the Russian government
was for cash indemnity from Persia
to cover the cost of the dispatch of
Russian troops to that country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
ALLEN APPOINTED TO
PLACE OF CHIEF CLERK
Vermont Man Was Sworn in To-day to
Office Which Carries Salary of
$4,000 a Year.

Washington, d. c., Dec l.--Rudoiph
Forster, VINO has been connected with
the White House in an executive capac-
ity more than ten years, was to-day
appointed executive clerk to the presi-
dent at salary Of 5000 a year. Sher-
man p. Allen Of the Washington bureau
OF the New York Herald, was sworn in
as his successor as chief clerk, Mr.. Al
len is from Burlington. VT, and at enc
time was private secretary TO Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Newberry. The
position which he assumed to-day pays
81 600 year salary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
BARRE THEATRE LESSEE
STRICKEN WITH SHOCK
George c. Fox Of Firm of Fox & Eaton
Was Stricken During Performance
at BrattlebOro Last Night.

Brattleboro, Dec. George Z. Fox of
the firm OF Fox & Eaton, proprietors of
theatres at Barre and st. Johnsbury,
was stricken with a shock OF paralysis
in the left side Thanksgiving evening
during the performance, He is resting
comfortably to-day. Mr.. Fox is one OF
the proprietors of Island Park, big
amusement enterprise here, and he is exs
tensively known among managers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
WHOLE FAMILY MADE SICK.
Celeste Bianchi's People Ate Canned
Sardines Last Night.

All of the members of Celeste Bian.
ehi's family, residing at II Comolli
street, were taken violently IN this
morning and physician who was sum-
moned remained at the house for three
hours before the patients were ont Of
danger. Ii is believed that the family,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Banchi and three
children, were the victims OF ptomaine
poisoning Last night they partook OF
some canned sardines and suffered no
Ill effects until this morning. The vio-
lent attacks can be ascribed to nothing
other than the sardines consumed last
night. This noon the members of the
family seemed little the worse for the
occurrence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
CHINESE RUFFIANS
STOLE $4,000 BOLDLY
At Same Time Several Armed Despera-
does Plundered Two Shops in
Canton To-day.

Honk Kong China, Dec. Although
the reign of piracy on West river was
checked by the vigilance of guards
aboard the river steamers, the situation
on shore was utterly chaotic In the
towns along the river the most deplor-
able outrages are occurring. Armed
bands Of robbers and hoodlums are loot
ing the shops and houses in Canton.
To-day FIVE rufians walked boldly into
a bank and escaped with $4,000 in cash.
AT the same time seven armed natives
boldly plundered two shops before the
eyes of hundreds of panic-stricken on
lockers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
RED sox TRIP.
Ball Team to Go to Hot Springs Late
in February.

Chicago, Dec. l.-Robert Mercy, sec
retary of the American league, has ar
rived here from Hot Springs, Ark, where
he went to make arrangements for the
spring training of the Boston American
team, of which he is now part own
er,
McRoy said the club would go to Ar
kansas late in February. Three weeks
will be spent at the springs, during
which the practice games will be had
with the Cincinnati Nationals.
Another announcement by Mr.. Mercy
was that his duties as secretary of the
American league win cease at the close
OF the league meeting in New York in
December.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
TWO TROLLEY FATALITIES.
Child and Young Man Victims in Fitch
burg, Mass.

Fitehburg, Mass, Dec. 1.-Two deaths
by trolley car accidents marred Thanks
giving day in Fitchburg. Alice, the g.
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rose, ran in front of Leominster bound
car in the forenoon and was instantly
killed.
Thomas Fitzgerald, 81 years. fell Off
an Aver car at Brown Hill, fracturing
his skull. He died soon after.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
POOR, FEEBLE BRANCHES
OF STANDARD OIL
Thirty-Two Subsidiary Companies Cut
OFF From Parent Tree Are Try
ing to Go II Alone.

New York, Dec. Thirty-three sub
sidiary companies into which the So
called "oil trust" was divided after the
supreme court had decreed It's dissolu-
tion began their separate and individual
existence to-day Some 100000 new
stock certificates, containing proportion
ate shares in those companies. were
mailed to 5000 stockholders of the old
Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
With the certificates was sent informa-
tion, giving the local headquarters of the
companies the dates of their organiza-
tion and their annual meetings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
BOY SKATERS DROWN.
Two Go Through Ice at StevensvilIe,
"

Middletown, N. Y, Dec. -Four boys
broke through the ice while skating on
a pond at Stevensville, yesterday aft
ernoon, aud two of them were drowned,
Eugene Sherwood and Theodore Kilgore,
both II years old, were the victims.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
200 OUT OF WORK
As Result of Fire Which Destroyed Plant
at Fort Plain. N. Y.

Fort Plain, N. Y, Dee. 1.-The plant
of the Fultonville Silk company at Full
tonville was totally destroyed by fire
late yesterday, causing loss estimated
at 100000, and throwing 200 hands out
Of work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
PRES. THOMAS SPOKE
To Massachusetts, State Teachers Asso,
citation To-day.

Boston, Dec Public school teach
ers from all parts of the state gathered
here to-day for the annual meeting OF
the Massachusetts, Teachers association.
the addresses including those by Presi-
dent Thomas of Middlebury college and
c. A. Prosser, state deputy commits
sioner Of education.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
STUDENT BROWNS.
Tries to Swim from a Leaking Boat in
Lake Erie.

Oberlin, o., Dec. l.--Willis Ray Miller
of Corning, N. Y, a senior in Oberlin
college, was drowned yesterday in Lake
Erie while duck shooting. He aban.
doned an unseaworthy boat with the
idea fswimming ashore, btu from
cramps or exhaustion he went down and
his companions were not able to rescue
him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
SENT TO COUNTY JAIL.
John Starkey and Oscar Woodworth in
Montpelier Court To-day.

Before Justice Wing in Montpelier to-
day, John Starkey, who is famed in
Montpelier as an actor, having appeared
in 'Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" and other
performances, was found guilty Of play
ing with fire-water and was sent to the
county jail for twenty days. Oscar
Woodworth, also arrested for similar
charge, only more frequent, was sent
to the same place for thirty days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
A Raid For Gaming.

Visions of Thanksgiving chickens were
probably dispelled among a group of
alleged dice shakers when Chief Sinclair
and Officer Harry Gamble raided the
basement Of the Scampini block Wednes-
day night and arrested Peter Bombard
on the charge of conducting a gambling
place. 1t is said that the gaming was
in progress both in the basement and
on the first floor when the officers made
their appearance. In city court Wednes-
day night, Bombard pleaded guilty to
the charge before Judge Scott and a
fine of $40 and costs of 1914, imposed
by the court, was paid. The arrest was
made on warrant issued by Grand
Juror E. r. Davis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
CREAMERY BUTTER IS CENTS.
Eight or Ten Cents Higher Than Year
Ago in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Dec. l.-Creamery butter
is selling here to-day at 45 cents a
pound, which is eight to ten cents high
er than at this time last year. Local
commission men say it win go several
cents higher in few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01

Born TO DIR. and Mrs L. d. Martin on
November 20, a daughter, weighing nine
pounds.