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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Mrs. M. H. Keefe, Jr, Ar
rested Sunday, at Bath.
Alleged TO Have Caused Death
OF 3-year-oId Son.
Coroner's Inquest, Opened Sunday,
Continued Until Wednesday.

Bath. Me-, Oct. 22.-Charged with
Martin Howard Keefe. Jr., Mrs. Mil
dfed T. Keefe was placed under arrest
today. She reported Friday night.
THAT her boy had fallen into a mill
pond and Saturday morning, after the
police had failed to locate the body,
she found him lying face up in a few
inches of water, some distance. the po-
lice say. from where he was alleged
to have fallen in.
The coroner's jury which sat on the
case, yesterday. and was adjourned.
until Wednesday. ~as hastily called to-
gether this morning, and with Mrs
Keefe as guide visited the spot where
she claimed to have found the body
of the child.
According to the authorities. the
spot pointed out by Mrs. Keefe was
more than 300 feet from the bridge
| from which she claimed he had fallen.
and was surrounded by weeds. grass
and lily pads. and in stagnant water
l he woman, they say, was not able to
| cXpldln how body could have iioated
that distance under such conditions.
| Witnesses have also been located
who will testify, the police say. that
Mrs. Keefe did not so along the main
Iroad on Friday night, but that she
Preached the mill pond by a bck road.
lThese witnesses will be heard by the
coroners jury tomorrow,
The body of the body was viewed by
Medical Examiner DR.. Robert II. Daniel
tonight and he was unwilling to say
that death was due to drowning. As
a result County Attorney Stetson who
is conducting the investigation has or
dered an utopsy which probably will
be performed tomorrow.
Mrs Keefe is the wife Of Martin II
Keefe. who is employed as cook on
coal barge. AT present he is away
The couple have not lived together
. neighbors say, since last July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
The Cause Of Colds and a Safe Cure.

A common cause of many colds is
the sudden checking of the unconscious
perspiration by exposure to change OF
temperature. Colds, whether taking the
form Of Coryza with sneezing, running
nose, and perhaps sore throat, or with
chilly and feverish symptoms, should
never be neglected in the earliest
stages, serious illness often results
from such neglect.
1t is well to get early to bed, to get
khe body well warmed, and most i'm
portant to have the bowels move freely
There is no safer or better remedy tc
Use at the beginning of cold than
IL. F." Atwood's medicine. Two tt
four teaspoonfuis will quickly relieve
.ongested conditions, drive out impuri
ties frea tie Systeln and ward of fur
.her tIontsA Always keep 4 bottle II
he house. Any dealer will supply 20,
for thirty-fve cents. If yo1 hav'
-asxer used them. write today for fire.
iample to the L. F. Medicine Co, Port
uud, Maines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23

mistake, an accident and for such |
should not be held responsible"
Did you and your wife engage in
quarrels of such nature that might
have caused her to take her own lifo?'
I'VE did not" replied Mcfarland.
I'VE had quarres, but they were of the
ordinary kind, nothing very serious"
Asked if there was any other wo-
man." Mcfarland looked the reporter
squarely in the eye and replied, IF
anybody could mix me up with other
women my wife never knew about it,
never"
AS the detective started to take Nc
Farland out of the room the reporter
said TO the prisoner, Was the life of
your wife insured
There never was Il life insurance
policy" replied Mcfarland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
after from "The Woman"

A letter from Mcfarland said to
have been from his Philadelphia wom-
an acquaintance, was delivered to him
on Friday night while he was under
detention before being charged with
the crime, it was learned tonight. Nc
Farland calmly turned the letter over
to the authorities after having read
it and it was placed with the others
found in his home, many of which, it
is said, are from the same source.
George A. Crockett Mcfarland S
father-in law, living at Rockland. Me-,
to which place the body of Mrs. Nc
Farland was sent Friday night, sent
him this telegram today:
Telegram received. Love and re-
cards Will follow with letter"
Mcfarland made no comment on the
message.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
DENSITY OF MAZE
IN LINNELL CASE,
Continued from Page one.)

located in cell, number A. in the so
called "Murderers' Row" on the south
wing of the Jail.
| Sunday is a day of general quiet at
Charles Street Jail and is not visit
| ing day. Sheriff Fred X. Sevey issued
orders to the guards at the outer en-
trance to admit no one without writ
| ten order from him Sheriff Sevey de-
MED himself to all callers during the
day.
Miss l.. V. Richeson, a sister of the
| imprisoned clergyman, arrived here,
late last night, from Saranac Lake, N.
Y, where she has been engaged as a
hospital nurse. She expressed complete
confidence in her brother. 1t was her
earnest wish, naturally, to see her
brother at the earliest possible mo-
ment, but so far as known she found
the prison regulations too great to
overcome. today Miss Richeson is
understood to be a guest at the Brook
line home of NJ. Grant Edmands, the
wealthy father of Miss Violet Ed
mands. who was to have been married
to Mr.. Richeson. Oct. 81.
1t was from the fashionable Edbands
home that Richeson was taken when
he was placed under arrest Frlday
morning after an all night vigil by the
police. That Miss Edmands herself is
seriously i'll as a result of the shock
which she received when her clergy
man lover left her arms, Friday morn
ing, to be taken to Jail on charge OF
another sweetheart is re-
port that has gained eredenee from the
fact that DR.. T. II. Baldwin, the Ed
mands family physician, has made fire.
auent visits to the Edmands home on
Devon street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
DR.. Banks Evidence.

Portland, Me, Oct. 22.-Dr. Charles
f.. Banks of the Portland Marine hos
pitaI. will on Monday, lays before AS
sistant District Attorney Arthur Chap
man what evidence he has that the
Yacht Coronet was not properly pro-
visioned and that no attempt was made
to nut into port to provision her. The
two men, John Cummings and John
BOLSTER, who were taken off the yacht
suffering from scurvy and sent to the
hospital. We're better today and talked
freely with DR.. Banks. Statements by
them will be presented to the district
attorneys office, but the men manifest
ed no lack of faith in Sanford. They
admitted that if called upon to go to
sea again with him they would prob
| ably do so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
IDA LEWIS STRICKEN.
Famous Keeper of Lime Rock Light
Said to Be Dying.

Newport II. l., Oct. 22.--Ida Lewis,
keeper Of Lime Rock light in Nara
gansett Bay. whose rescues 40 years
ago startled the world and gained for
her the thanks of Congress, IS said
to be dying in the lighthouse, where
she made her home ever since she
was a little girl.
She generally in the morning awak-
ems her brother. who assists her in
keeping the light but as she did not
appear at his door at the usual hour
Saturday morning ne went to look for
her and found her on the floor of her
room unconscious. He summoned a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
FRANK w. HAM.
Death of Rockland Man Prominent il
G. A. r. Circles.

Rockland, Me-, oct. 22.-Frank w.
Ham, veteran of the Civil War and
G. A. r., died Saturday, aged GA. He
enlisted in the I'd Maine Battery and
came out of the war unscathed. only to
be injured by cannon explosion here
at the time Of Grants funeral.
Mr. Ham went to sea after the war
and later was iantor of the post Of
flee building Mr.. Ham is survived by
his wife and two daughters. Mrs
Frank d Bagley of Bridgeport, CT
and Mrs. Adelaide Harrington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
REVOLVING STORY
OF CREW OF coRoNET
Continued from Page one.)

naarance of Sanford within the juris-
diction of the State that they might place
him under arrest. Saturday was his first
annearance since that time and then it
was not in accordance with his plans or
will
When Sanford was brought ASH re
from the Coronet, which SWINGS at an
Choir off the Quarantine Station wreck
ed and disabled craft, he was accom-
panied by the husband of the woman at
whose instigation he was arrested Rev
A. a.. Whitaker who came ashore that
he might assist in arranging bail Tor his
leader.
Damages in the suit brought by Mrs
Whitaker are set at $4,000 and the au
thorites demanded $4,000 bonds for theil
prisoner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
On Verge of Starvation.

Sanford was arrested, late in the aft
ernoon, by Arthur NJ. Pickett, a deputy
sheriff on the staff of Sheriff Moulton
James a. Comedian, Mrs. Whittaker's
attorney speaking, Saturday, of the re-
duction in the amount of damages de-
manded, said:
| "He has had hard luck and / do not
want to appear in the light of prose-
eutor"
| Mr. Sanford was taken at first to ths
Office of Sheriff Moulton. lie shows the
effect of his long voyage, but said that
he had been fairly well UP to about TOUR
days ago. lie has aged a good deal in
the last few days and his beard is al
most white.
In the larder of the Coronet there was
| not loaf of bread and fresh meat had
| not passed the lips of any of the relig-
| ious seafarers for many days. SO ex-
hausted and weakened were the crew
and passengers that 1t is doubtful If they
| could have kept the craft afloat for many
days.
dor four months the Coronet struggled
against the elements as she beat her
way up the coast. but never once did
hef commander ask for aid. his only re-
quests from passing vessels beiBg for
1000 Tor the crew and passengers.
Saturday night, two men were
brought ashore from the Coronet by
health authorities and placed in a To-
cal hospital both suffering with the
seurvy. Seven others. six men and one
child. died of the same disease and
were buried at sea during the past few
months. according To statements made
by members of the crew
Many others have had touches of
scurvy. The men taken to the hospital.
Saturday night, were John Cummings.
"A sailor whose home is in Canada. and
John Bolster a Maine man and for
seven years past a missionary to AT
riea Both are in serious condition.
Although the Coronet made port ear
~ in the day it was not until nearly
dusk Saturday night that any one
other than the health officials were al
lowed to board her.
As soon as the quarantine was low
cred Deputy Sheriff Arthur NJ Pickett
of Cumberland county, who had been
waiting for hours. olambered over the
side and took Sanford into custody.
He was brought ashore in a power
boat and taken at once To the sherin's
office.
His first act was to send for Capt.
\. X. Perry, former sailing master of
the yacht Kingdom, which was wreck
ed on the African coast some time ago
Capt Perry was expected to supply
bail Capt. Everett Knight and sew
eral members of the crew came ashore
after the quarantine was removed. the
former to telephone to Shiloh for
new crew to take charge of the Coronet
and relieve the worn out sailors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23

Originally there were five suits for $50
wv each, brought in the names of Mrs.
Whitaker and her four children, but
recently it was decided to drop the chill
dren's actions for the time being at least
and to place the amount in the other at
nominal sum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23

1T were better for him that milestone
We're hanged about his neck, and he cast
into the sea. than that he should offend
one of these little ones
A number of the citizens of Hyannis-
port who are most upset by the demon
stration against Pastor Richeson have
called in State Detective l.. s. Bradford
to find out who those guilty of the hang
ing are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
ALBION.

At the home of Mrs. Melsie Oliver of
Albion, Oct lS, her daughter, Hannah j.
Oliver, was united in marriage to Albert
w. spaulding of ITnhf Me- The cTeno-
ny was performed efssEy@rG.tsS Yins Of
Albion. Pr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23

There were 1892 fatal accidents in
coal mines of the United Kingdom last
year, resulting in 1775 deaths, and
l159O42 persons were injured in mine
incidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23

The police allege the drug was
placed within Mrs. Netherlands reach
by her husband, the prisoner, and that
she took it as he intended she should,
in mistake for bromide.
Mcfarland who is 81 years old, is
the advertising manager of a large
electrical concern here. He and his
family, consisting of his wife and two
fchildren, moved to Newark recently
from New York.
On Tuesday evening last, McFar-
land is said to have told the police he
and his six-year- son went to a
theater in New York, spending the
night there. The following morning
upon his return home Mcfarland
found his wife's body lying across the
bed and their two-year-old girl play
ling around it.
Neighbors say they heard the child
crying for its parents during the
night for an hour or more, and from
their stories the police fix the hour
of Mrs. McFarland's death at approx
imately IL o'clock Tuesday night
TO the police Mcfarland admitted.
they allege, that he brought home the
cyanide of potassium which, an au-
topsy later showed, caused his wife's
death. He told them. they declare,
that he put the poison in bottle
which had formerly contained brom-
Tide, drug which his wife, he said,
took frequently to relieve headache.
1t was his intention, he said, To
clean jewelrv with the cyanide, and
after placing poison label on the
bottle he set in for safe keeping near
the spot where his wife kept her medi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Netherlands Denial.

medium height and OF very dark COM
plexion He looks every inch a we'll
trained athlete.
After this arraignment in the Grim
inal court Mcfarland was asked by a
reporter whether he wanted to make
statement.
"What can | say" he replied.
"You have Just been charged with
TIE rnurder of your wife, whom it is
alleged YOU poisoned" said the re-
porter Don't you think that it is up
to you to say something concerning
such Il charge"
Mcfarland though for few sec
onds and then replied in a clear tone
of voice, carefully weighing eacf
word
IAN I can say to that is that 1 did
not dc it,"
Have YOU any idea how your vile
came to take this poison?" was asked.
she must have taken it by mistake,
| of course" replied Mcfarland. she
was suffering from headache and no
doubt thought she was taking soiu-
| ton of bromide"
How did you get possession of the
| poison from which your wife died
asked the reporter.
| Il don't think | ought to answer
that question" said Mcfarland.
"Why did you bring cyanide of po-
tassium to your house,"
| Il did not bring it at my own instl-
cation" replied Mcfarland. ut was
my wife who asked me to bring it tt
| her She wanted it for the purpose oi
cleaning silverware and jewelry. That
is why I got it,
"When did you bring it to the
,house?'
quite some time ago--I cannot tell
Just when, but it was not within the
lpast week"
"Why did you change the bottles
Ithen?''N
81 put it in the larger bottle of the
1.-TWO" replied Mcfarland. Il had a so.
Tuition of bromide in the larger bottle
land what there was left of that
poured into the smaller bottle. Thi!
bromide was never intended for m,
wife 1t was bought because | hat
been suffering from headaches, ant
latter | had placed the poison in TIL
bottle put it back On the shelf in tn
medicine closet"
You don't think your wife could hav
committed suicide?"
81 don't believe that at all. l believ
that she took this poison by mistake
1t is true that l placed it in the bottle
1t was not my fault that she took tn
poison"
Nov, all / can say is that l stan
, ready to take any punishment tina
may be handed out to me for placin
,this poison in The closet 1t was all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
l-------7=7-a-1-s-a=-
NEW CLUE.
Continued from Page one.)

authorities of their difficulty in find
ing clothes enough for suitable
shroad for the body. a few old house
dresses and one torn shirt waist were
all the outer garments of her ward
robe found.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-05
Rural Routes.

An effort should be mode now
to secure one or more additional
rural routes FOR Meridian Dur
ing the summer months : W.
Hutcheson, who has No. ! snd
Mrs. Mcclure. who bns Ne 2,
find no trouble IN getting user
their routes, but 10 the winter
time, when the roads ARE bad and
the mail heavy. i, is impossible @
serve al their patrons. TO fe-
lieye this II was planned some
time ago u add two more routes.
taking part % their patrons md q
lot 81 new ones, but The Washing.
ton officials claimed there were IT,
sufficient funds ut that tine e
create new routes. Now the stu
alton Ii better and We should re-
tition the officials u do something
for MS.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-05
school Notes

The date of the commencement
exercises has been set for MAY
10Th, and will BIO 1T the N III
church, Meridian We canuot
say at this time who will address
the class at that time, but we will
have good speaker, and the
seniors will have part on the pro.
gram.
The Cantata "BelHEazzar' will
be given by the high school an
Friday evening, May 18th Dn
not forget the date. This will be
new adventure for The high
school, bat we have some MS fine
singers as you will find in any
high school, They ere practicing
their parts at the regular music
period.
Mr.. Arne, probation officer 81
Ada Co, called at school Thurs.
day looking up delinquent pupils
Some Of the boys have stopped
for work without excuses from the
county superintendent.
The boys in the high schooJ
and the girls in the eighth grade
also some Of the boys and girls II
the grades below the eighth grad,
will take part in the athletic
meet in Boise next Friday,
Don't forget the Cantata Bel
shnzzar," which the pupils of tht
high school, assisted 10y the eighth
grade, will give at one Of the
churches Friday evening, May II
This will be treat to those ~ht
love music and all are cordially in.
10 attend
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-05
Want and For Sale Column.
EnR SALE.

ifri ~
senator punlap strawberry plants =
Der 100; William BELT and New York
$3.50 per 1000, single hundred 40 cents,
AL Baldwin ranch, on the Boise Naiies
car line. CaltFnd. phone 7GS red 4
III Baldwin
For Rent Courtroom house.
partially furnished Enqiiire df
q. il. Compton. phone loo Red
Lost A pair If bietkF KID.
gloves. with white pearl bnttoRss7
also i lnce handkerchief. Return
to Times Office
FOR Sale White Wyandotte
cockerelg (pnre bIood) FROM F,tihs
winning stock. g. W Morris,
Route |, Meridian near RAfIssll
Crossing. H.: ;
For sale f5 acres q tshPieh
land, adjoining town Of Meridian
Oh the south. H.. good cnlti.ya.
ton. Nine inches Ridenbaugh
water. Two.thirda cash, balance
on time. See D. NJ, Beery' %
place half mile east - ~
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-05

a eall Il published IN another
column For the Highway District
election Is ha Ueld Tuesday, May
i6,h il Che various precinctsl
comprising The proposed district
The farmors generally will oppose
Fthe organization a. being nnneces-
ary aud ,hat il aill throw the.
management info Boise while tine
idigtfc outside aiEl bear the bulk
I'd tie expense Il any special work
/ Iii dome on the roads Many Of
peulle ii Boise viii vote for IL
aud eapeciaiIy tue members u the
EConmerciuI club, who are anxious
ito pet tAo raads and bridges into
! the bands of their organization, as
Ithe commission plan Is in line
| with the Good Road movement
being furtbored BY theautonobile
Iaaners THE Times has opposed
ltle matter fron the first. ns an
unnecessary expense, and princi.
EpalIy IN account 81 the fact that
IiI fakes thn management Of the
4 roads and bridges 81 almost the
/ entire county, from the proper
authorities (thn county commits
sianersl aud places them in the
/ hands Of an unknown board, Civ.
ing Authority to the governor to
control for three years and il half
tie business that the people
should run themselves, 1t is
wrong IL principle and should not
prevail
The matter u legying taxes this
ygar will be problem on account
fUf the full Situation feature
/ Under the new law the road levy
is placed at maximum Of 10 mills
and the bridge fund at two.and-
a bali mills. This year the com.
misgioners viii levy small road
tax, as they will naturally do if
most Of the county is taken out OF
their hands and put in a commits
eian road district The commits.
sion can and may raise this levy
: to limit Of 10 mills, They will
raise it some anyway as it is
claimed that bonds are something
that Will not he necessary for a
good while, but amy levy the com,
mission makes is culIectibIe from
the property Of the district, out,
side # Incorporated towns and
cities Now, Boise, Meridian and
i Star pay their share (the larger
portinn) IF the road aud bridge
taxes Of the county but improve.
ments made in this district in ex.
cess of the small levy made by the
commissioners may be collected
from the ruuchers in the district,
outside Of towns.
Until IA better plan is suggested
let US retain our present system,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-05

Now is the time to get rid of your
You will find Chamber
lain's Linimont wonderfully effective.
Ono application will convince you of it's
merits. Try it. For sale by W. NJ. A.
Hayden
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-05
The Ladies' Club.

The Village Improvement club
held an interesting meeting Wed.
nesday evening. Committees were
appointed to look up and ascertain
prices ON lots on which to build u
town ball, aud to suggest plans for
entertainments 10 raise funds to.
wards the purchase Of such lots,
The ladies will probably prepare a
play to given on the Fourth of
July. The club has succeeded in
having Meridian placed on the
circuit Ut the State Travelling Ii.
hrary and section of books win
arrive in the near future,
The club meets in the council
chamber on The first and third
Tuesday evenings Of each month,
and the ladies of Meridian are
most cordially invited 10 become
members aud assist in tho good
work that the club Is undertaking.
Additional officers for the Mcri-
dian fire department were selected
Thursday night as follows; lily.
drant man, Harley Turner, with
Elmer Newell, assistant; lst nozzle
man, Thos, Jennings, 2nI, Harry
Il, Roberts; foreman hose cart,
Elmer Sharp; foreman chemical,
| Nelson Noss; foreman hook AND
ladder, John Jury, assistant, Mr.
Cason,
The Christian Endcayor and
circle will hold it's monthly husi
ness and social meeting at ,lr
| home of MIR, jackson uu trHa,
evening, May 9TH All young
people invited. The young Pc,
/ pile are also invited tu uttrud lh,
regular Sunday evening mretiHas
beginning at Z o'clock. The suh
ject for next Sunday is "Lessou.
from Great Lives" aud the Ioalgr
is Mr. Richardson.
/ The district superintendent,
/ DIR, C. W. Barnes, will preach in
the Methodist Episcopal churob
Sunday evening, May It'll All
ara invited 10 be present and hear
him.