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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
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Woman Charged With
Murder Under Doctors
Care All Day Sunday, but
Appears in Court Today.

\ Denver. Colo, Nov. 27.-When the
trial Of Gertrude Gibson Patterson for
the alleged murder OF her husband
Charles A. Patterson was resumed to-
day the defendant composed, but show
Ing traces Of the nervous collopse which
succeeded her release from examina
tion Saturday, was In court. II mad
been feared that her condition might
render it impossible to proceed with
the case at this time. Rose Gard and
Ida Kelly, two women prisoners, were
called by the defense and stated that
they saw bruise on Mrs. Patterson's s
cheek, where the latter says her hus,
band struck on the day Of the shoot,
ing, when Mrs Patterson was brought
to the Jail. On examination Mrs. Kelly
stated that she had talked with Mrs
Gard about their impending testimony
but Miss Gard denied this.
Willis v. Elliott, the district attor'
nelly, who acted for Mrs. Patterson in
her divorce proceedings and for that
reason turned the prosecution OF his
client over to Horace G. Benson, was
the next witness.
At the time he drew up Mrs. Patter.
sons complaint against her husband
Mr.. Elliott declared that the former
bore evidence Of an assault in bruises
on her face and neck, and abrasions
of the skin. % 81 4
Cross examination was perfnnctory
Mrs. c.. "A. Jones, who lived near
the Patterson bungalow testified to
overhearing portions of a quarrel be-
tween Patterson and the defendant last
September nine days before the homi
eide. She said Patterson's last words
on this occasion were g. you, I'll kill
you"
The collapse Of Mrs. Patterson came
early Sunday morning in the jail fol
flowing Che severe cross examination
last Saturday by Special Prosecutor
-lorace Benson. Those who had watch
ed her closely during the trial thus fal
noted that she completely lost he1
composure almost Immediately fol
lowing the meeting with her dead hus
bands mother. She became very
nervous and her condition continued
worse until she was hysterical, after
midnight Sunday and all day. Two
physicians were with her at the jail
practically all day yesterday and night
and twice gave her sleeping powders
The defense planned to resume the
introduction Of witnesses in an en-,
deavor to present testimony substantial.
ting Mrs Patterson's claim of her hus,
bands brutalities
The defense today will also introduce
witnesses by whom it expects to prove
that Patterson recently bought a revol
yer in Denver and that he constantly
carried the weapon.
Prosecuting Attorney Benson today
received an anonymous letter threaten.
ing him if he continued his present
vigorous attitude for the conviction OF
Mrs. Patterson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
FRANTIC HUSBAND
! BUICAfR RS PAIR
NAN KILLS WIFE AND
ADMIRER, THEN coNFEssEs
CRIME TO PRIEST.

henosha. Wis, Nov 27.-Torture.
Dy the mental picture Of his headless
Wlie and her paramour, whom he slew
saturday night at his home in Kenosha
Pasquale Marchesi, 27 years old. q
merchant. Sunday went to priest and
confessed the double crime. which had
heretofore not been discovered. The
young avenger OF his honor was turned
over to the Kenosha police, who are
closely guarding him for fear Of pos
sible mob violence. 'PS
According to Marchesi, he went home
Saturday night and found his wife.
Rosario, and his cousin and namesaka
occupying Mrs. Marchesis bed cham.
Der. The younger Marchesi, who was
not OF age, had been a favorite or the
husband, and the scene drove him
mad 1he said. Without allowing his
presence to become known Marchesi
went to Woodshed, procured hand
ak, crept to the bedroom and chopped
on the heads Of the two lovers.
I. Takes His Children Away.
Taking his baby, months old. from
the arms Of his slain wife, Marchegi
washed the blood from it's face. carried
1t to the home Of his brother and said
his wife was i'll. He returned to the
house, dressed his daughter Josephine.
4 years old, and took her to his bro.
theirs house. IT
Marchesf then returned to the fonse
concealed the hatchet, and began
ndering about the city. AS morn.
ing began to dawn the specters that
had haunted Marchesi ali night az Ia
skunk through back streets drove him
to hide in the basement OF an Italian
Catholic church. IL. a,
In the darkness OF the church base.
ment, he said, he heard the death
cries of his wife and saw horrid forms
Of headless persons rushing at him
through the blackness.
h AS the, music OF the Sunday, morniny
mass came family to his ears from
the auditorium above, he said he
|thought he distinguished the words
Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord !"
Then he rushed from his hiding nlace
went to the home of the parisl, priest
and sought relief In confessing what
he had done. IL
Tells Story Of the Crime.
After the priest had turned Marchesi
over to the police the SLAYER told =
connected story Of the crime. plead.
ing that he had felt justified in killing
the pair at the time the deed was
committed, but that later he was
sorry. u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
TRY TO KILL TENOR
Internal Machine Is Sent by Mall e
Pennsytxania Executive-ln-
vestigation Under Way.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 27.-An at.
tempt on the life of Governor Tener
of Pennsylvania was discovered when
the government postal authorities ex-
amined q mysterious package sent to
the governor at Charleroi, Pa, and
found 1t to be an internal machine.
An ingeniously contrived device,
containing powder, a match, a piece
OF steel, a bullet-shaped piece Of lead
and small sheet of paper inscribed,
Drive the republican bosses out" Is
in the hands of the United States
postal authorities. A rigid investiga-
ton is under way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
BREWER NOT GUILTY
OF MURDER CHARGE
Jury at Mason City Holds That the
Killing Of MorrelI Severns
Was Justified.

Mason City, Nov. 27.-Thomas
Brewer was found not guilty of the
murder of Morrell Severns. He
acknowledged shooting him, but put
in the plea of selfdefense. Severns
and George Allen, who had been drink
ing, called at the Drascovich home to
get some liquor Brewer, neighbor,
tried to drive them away. This act
resulted in the shooting. The jury
was out twenty-four hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
Cold Ware Hits
Kansas; Will Be
IN Iona ByNight
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) Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 27.---
) A cold wave sweeping down
) from the Rocky mountains be-
! gan to make itself felt in west
ern Nebraska. Kansas and the
Texas panhandle today. Snow
driven before thirty-six mile
J wind swept western Kansas
) causing heavy damage to live
J stock. The temperature OF
J twenty-six at Dodge City at
sunrise fell rapidly
} Snow and low temperatures
also prevailed in North and
} South Dakota this afternoon
promising zero weather before
) tomorrow. According to the
. local United States weather
bureau, the cold wave is driv-
4 Ing eastward and will bring q
temperature as low as 10 or IL
J degrees to Missouri and Iowa
, tonight or tomorrow and al.
) most as low in Oklahoma.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
Dead Babe Is Carried To
Undertaken In Arms OF
MOther-Died On Train
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the
the Miwaukee train
undertaken
had
Finding
when occurred.
"omcer baby dead Where is undertaken the
Milwaukee The policeman escorted Mrs Smith to the under
Of
institution, B.
thoft
took him The her living
physicians held for his Mrs Smith
institution,
this at The babe showed feeble signs
of
reached when death The baby months old
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
POLICEMAN SLAIN.
Al Muse I
srn,xER ARRESTED ON CHARGE
or BEING AssAlLANT OF
GERlscHER.

Mnacatine, Nov. 27.Thomas Hos.
L,nsnn formerly Of Fairfield, Ia, ana
said to be union button cutter, now
lies in the local county jail cnarseu
with the murder of Patrolman Ineo.
dora Gerischer, who was snot anu
fatally wounded last Saturday n!gnt
md died yesterday morning. HosKlh-
con 81 far as is known, has made no
81 atement. While, being brought from
Rock Island, where he was capture : % !
Sunday morning, to Muscatlne, ~ -
steadfastly refused to admit any par :
n the crime. The coroner's inquest -
now In progress. q, u, u. =.
ing Of the button workers YESTERDAY J,
condemns the murder OF Ger1scheh 4. anu ~
declares that the union will 40 al u u
its power to assist in securing the pun
ishment of the criminal. Fl,
Probably as result Of the police
officers murder the local Officials 70. 9.
day have adopted far more radlcal
course than ever before and and sey-
eral5 clashes with union pickets nave ,
occurred. The acute situation has been
further intensified by the allegations
of unwarranted attacks made by the
police officials.
q mass meeting of "business men,
professional men and law abiding citl-
zens, is called to meet at the CONNER
cial club tonight.
III While the local authorities aided py
imported deputies seem competen 70
cope with any conditions that may
arise, many believe the present situa-
ton to present sinister ssibilitles. OIL llil
Patrolman Theodore Gerischer, per-
haps the most popular member Of the
Muscatine police force, was fatally
shot shortly before midnight Saturday
night. when In discharge OF Els duties,
he attempted to interfere with
party of lads who seemed to be under
the influence Of liquor. He was shot
through the head by member OF the
crowd, who attempted to break away
from the officer. Upon being removed
to Bellevue hospital he died at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Numerous arrests were made during
the night and members OF the party
which Gerischer encountered upon be.
ing taken into custody gave out In
formation that Thomas Hoskinson, a
local unionist, now on strike, did the
shooting.
Recently Of Fairfield.
Fairfield, Nov. q. (SpeciaD =
Thomas Hoskinson, who was arrested
on the charge Of killing the Musca-
tine policeman. lived in Fairfield until
s. week ago. His mother, Mrs. Cora
Hoskinson, has been employed for
three years In Muscatine button fac
tory. Young Hoskinson Is 81 years Of
age. He is a nephew of John DeMarsh
formerly of 0ttumWa -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28

who have been acndng the trial Of
with the killing her
the change in her since the
her success innate
to
nres AZ the thought prosecuting
toney has been repeating hour after
being selected. ##4 &$#3
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
STOKES CASE JUROR
REMOVED BY COURT

New York. Nov. 27.-The trial of Lii :
show girls who are charged with shoot
& ing w. e. d. Stokes, was halted abb
ruptly today by the withdrawal Of a
Juror at the instance OF the court. It
has been rumored about the court roorl
throughout the morning that the. trial
would be delayed because some one
had discussed the case indiscretely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
EFFORT is MADE TO
IMPEACH SEIDEI

q Milwaukee. Wis. Nov. 27.-The I'M
peachment Of Mayor Seidel, City Ciark
Carl D. Thompson and City Attorney
Daniel w. Hoan for alleged maIfeas-
ance, misfeasance and non feasance In
office in connection with the 1911 tax
assessment is asked by Alderman ]. p.
Carney in charges submitted to the
common council at an adjourned meet
Inc today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-28
CEDAR RAPIDS MAN
CONFESSES CRIME

Cedar Rapids, Nov. 81 Robert Nor
ris, aged SO years, was shot and killed
almost instantly here Saturday night
by Estin Svetcoff, Macedonian.
Sunday Svetcoff, through an in
terpreter, confessed his guilt, but
claims Norris was trying to hold him
up. The corcnsS will hold an inquest
this evening. It is alleged Norris was
drunk whsA kss -ttack was made.
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CONTINUED on Page 1o)
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Recently Of Fairfield.
Germany Warships Recalled.

Berlin, Nov. 27.-The German
cruiser Berlin and the gunboat Eber
have been recalled from Agadir, in
Morocco where they have been sta
toned since the departure of the gum
boat NoeAs .er last July.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-06

tween Fifth and Sixth on Main. Fol
lowing the degree work, banquet
was served. Visiting members from
FIT. Madison, Montrose, Nauvoo and
Kahoka We're present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-06
CITY NEWS.

Many teacher visitors came 10
keokuk today many will come this
evening and tomorrow. This is teach
er's week in Keokuk. The Gate City
hopes their stay will be pleasant and
profitable and that the weather man
will shine up the sky.
"A large class was adopted by
Eagle Aerle $50 at its meeting last
night in the new lodge quarters be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-06
NOTICE.

The Keokuk Industrial Association
are now permanently located in their
new offices at No. Is North Fifth
Street and the first monthly payment
ON subscriptions is now due and any
one wishing to pay same may do SO
By calling or sending check to the
above address.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-06

UNITED STATES Engineer Office. Kansas
City, Mo-, March 30 I9l. Sealed proposals
for constructing and delivering steel barges
VIII be rec iy.d here until II noon, May i,
1911, and then publicly opened Inforina.
tion furnished on application. Edward Ii (.
Schultz, Major, Engrs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-14

matter the Judge held that there could
be no question that Mr.. Townsend did
not go beyond his rights and beyond
what was proper.
Judge Lymer reviewed Lightfoots
letter at length and characterized
Lightfoots reference to the finding OF
the court as "unprofessnonal and i'm
proper" and branded as untrue the
innuendo that the court had connived
at the arrangement alleged to have
been made by Mr. Townsend. He
drew the inference that the concluding
portion of the letter was a threat, and
in this connection he said that he
might be removed from his position
by the Supreme Court, or he might
resign, but he did not propose to re-
sign by reason of mailed communica-
lions of that kind.
Mr.. Lightfoot differed from the
court and declared that Townsend by
his own testimony had interfered with
an attorneys province and an attor-
ney's power and he resented that ac-
ton and hoped he would continue to
resent it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-14
.uGHTFOOT AND LYMER AGAIN DIFFER

Attorney Joseph Lightfoot, in a let.
ter to Judge w. b. Lymer, made GER
tain charges against Townsend, the
japanese interpreter, as a result of
which Judge Lymer neld a special in
uuisition yesterday to investigate unto
the matter, and he held at the conclu-
sion that there was no foundation
for Attorney Lightfoot's allegations
though he found that Lightfoot may
| have had reasons to believe them
true, more reasons than at one time
he thought possible. The letter, in
the opinion of Judge Lymer, contained
an insinuation, in language which was
clear though indirect, that the court
had deliberately authorized the inter-
prefer to do the acts complained of in
the letter.
Lightfoot reiterated his statement
that the woman was convicted on the
uncorroborated testimony of a spy on
the material facts, the sale of liquor
and stated that following his usual
custom he received a fee from Nomura
to cover the costs in both the Dis
trict and Circuit courts, as was his
practice in cases involving the testi-
mony of detectives and spies"
Lightfoot's first intimation of any
suggestion of withdrawal of the APP
peal was a remark made by City and
County Attorney Cathcart and later by
similar remark from Harry Lake,
and after that Nomura told him he
had been asked by Townsend to visit
him in his office and to plead guilty
and get his fine reduced to 800, the
minimum amount. In concluding his
statements of the facts Lightfoot sum-
married. the statements in the letter,
adding that he did object to Mr.. Town
send interfering with his clients. He
himself would do all that was neces-
sary, or thought he could, and if he
felt plea of guilty should be entered
he would do his best for his client
to secure the minimum fine. "The
case goes on tomorrow, and 1 hope
to do the best l cant" he added in
concluding.
Judge Lymer stated that he was
thoroughly convinced beyond all rea-
sonable doubt that Mr.. Townsend had
acted with the utmost propriety. If
a man was accused of crime, brought
to trial and convicted in lower court
and if his attorney took an appeal for
him and he decided that that was
wrong step to take and if the only
advice he could get from that attorney
was to prosecute that appeal, he GER
tainly was right in going to any toun-
tryman, or any friend, and asking ad-
vice as to whether or not he should
break with that arrangement and in
stead of following the advice of coun-
sci, plead guilty in the other count
Mr.. Townsend had a perfect right to
answer a question such as what was
the minimum fine?" and after an eX-
haustive questioning of the one man
who could tell the whole truth of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-14
JAPANESE LABOR COST.

American goods are regarded as
worth /! 10 % per cent more than the
products of japanese mills, which are
being sold in china and Manchuria ar
the log prices Of 1908, when raw cot
ton was selling at about 10 cents per
hound in the United States. It is
stated that, because of cheap labor,
Japan can manufacture fabrics from
American grown cotton at a cost of
10 to 20 per cent less than the Amer
lean mills. The average daily wage Of
men in Japanese cotton mills is %
cents, of women, 16 cents, and of chill
dren, 8 to 10 cents. IN view of this
condition and Of England's strong hold
on the trade of the Orient, the hope
of American manufacturers in this
market lies in expanding their trade
in special brands of goods which al
ready hold commanding position in
the East because of quality and popu-
larity. A number of mills in the Unit
ed States manufacture valuable brands
Of export sheetings, which will be in
demand so long as their quality is
maintained. Although American ex-
ports to China and Manchuria are
falling off, those to our possessions in
the East are increasing on account OF
favorable tariff and those to the Lat
in-American countries on account OF
closer commercial relations,-Consular
Report
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-14
A PARIS PLAY.

Charles Frohman was praising a
new French playwright.
HE is a genius" Mr.. Frohman said
ut is too bad that he writes such
sordid and unpleasant plays.
"a young girl was discussing one of
his plays-her father and mother had
gone to see it in Paris.
Father she said, understood as
much of it as he could, and mother as
mucn as she chose.'"'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-14
BRITISH REVENUE.

The British Treasury returns for tho
last nine months of 1910 show an in
crease of e4S,645,OS5 as compared
with the corresponding period Of 1903.
This is a gain of more than as per
cent. The returns are summarized
under fourteen heads, and there is an
increase in All of them The smallest
gain is from telegraphic service, which
was e45,O00; the largest from pron.
erty and income tax, which was e26.
$4,000. No doubt a part of this vast
gam is due to the fact that the in
come tax returns of 1909 were very
much in arrears. AS some misappre-
tensions prevail in respect to the
sources of the British revenue. we
give the following statement:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-14

The large amount received from
customs Will be a surprise to those
persons who wera under the impress.
sion that the British fiscal system is
absolutely one OF free trade.-victor-
ia (B. c. Colonist.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-14
Sale

Three bedroom house on King
Street. New, with all modern con-
veniences. Lot 100 14O. Price
S425OOO.
Three bedroom house on Kalakaua
Avenue. Hard wood floor-beautiful
interior finish. Price $4250.00.
Seven acres with two bedroom bum
galow, garage, ETC., in Manoa. A $1O,-
10000 property for 100000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-14
A SENSE OF RELIEF.

Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

eTh ana EASTERN europeans are en-
gagged are sought for the reason that
popular opinion attaches to them a
more satisfactory social status and G
higher degree of responsibility. What
ever may be the cause of this aver
sion OF older employees to working by
the side of new arrivals. the existing
of the feeling has been crystallized
into one OF the most potent causes
OF racial substitution in manufacturing
and mining occupations.
Has Immigration Checked Increase In
Wages.
AS regardH the effect OF tho employ
rnent OF recent immigrants upon wages
and hours Of work. there Is no evil
denca to show that the employment OF
Southern and Eastern European wage
earners has caused q direct lowering
Of wages or an extension in the hours
OF work In the mines and industrial
establishments 1t Is undoubtedly true
that the availability Of large supply
of recent immigrant labor prevented
the increase in wages which otherwise
would have resulted In recent years
from tho Increased demand for labor.
The low standards Of the Southern, and
Eastern European, has ready accept
ance OF o low wage and existing work
ing conditions, his lack of~pormanent
Interest in the occupation or In tho
community In which he has been en-
ployed. his attitude toward labor or
Ranizations, his slow progress toward
assimilation and his willingness ssem-
ingly to accept indefinitely without pro-
test certain wages and conditions OF
employment, have rendered II extreme
ly difficult FOR the older classes Of en-.
ploYea to secure improvements In con-
ditions or advancement In wasea since
the arrival In considerable numbers OF
Sauthpgp and EeStsIp European wage.