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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-14
DEATH CHAIR FOR
HENRY c. BEATT|E
Verdict of Murder Returned
Against Wife-SIayer.
To DIE IN CHAIR NOV. "a
The Defense VIII File Petition For
Writ OF Error To Suprt me Court
Or Appeals Receives Ver-
dict Unmoved.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va
Twelve Virginia farmers knelt at
dusk Friday night in the obscurity OF
the small jury-room of Chesterfield
Courthouse, praying fervently that
they might pass judgment Alright on
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., indicted for
the murder of his wife. Grimly de-
termined they arose a moment later
and silently, one by one, recorded a
unanimous verdict OF guilty"
Pausing in solemn contemplation
for 5s minutes, weighing carefully
the meaning OF their decision and
once more on bended knees beseech-
ing Divine assistance that they might
not err, they filed into the hushed
stiffness of crowded courtroom, and
with startling suddenness IL voices,
instead of the usual one Of the fore
man, spoke the single word "guil'y'
II was almost a shout.
The spectre of death, which stalk
ed Midlothian turnpike on July IL
last. when the life of Mrs. Louise
Owens Beattie was taken away with
the single report OF a shotgun, stared
hard at the young husband ready 10
claim his victim by electrocution on
Friday. November "a, next. But the
nrisoner returned the gaze, unswerV-
Ing and unafraid.
To Court OF Appeals.
The Court OF Appeals, to be sure
will be asked to grant a writ OF error
and a new trial. Young Beattie'
cognlzant OF the legal weapons yet at
his disposal, did not surrender. In
stead, he consoled his broken-down
father, white-haired and wrinkied,
and comforted him as he whispered
81 haven't lost yet, father"
Unusual as has been the tragedy
and the gruesome stage where 1t oc-
Cured, the IL jurymen did not hesl-
tate to admit to their friends that
they stood in judgment not only over
the cold-blooded murder but upon MS
marital infidelity as well.
1t perhaps was the dramatic climax
of Virginia justice which in the last
half century has swiftly sent to
death such famous murderers as
Cluverius, Phillips and McCue.
At the close of a powerful address
by l.. o. Wendenburg, the voluntary
assistant of the Commonwealth in the
case, the suspense was felt not alone
in the courtroom, but in Richmond,
where thousands of people awaited
the outcome.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-14

Society women who take up avia'
ton will get q comprehensive view OF
the new styles In hats.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
CORONATION TO BE GRAND
Twelve Days Festivities in England Will Include Naval Review
 and Royal Reception.

London, Jan. 1.-The executive committee having in charge the plans relative to the coronation of King George met and completed tentative arrangements, which will, if anything, be on more extensive scale than at time of King Edwards coronation. The route of the procession to West minister abbey, June 22, will be the same as on the last occasion, and the royal progress through the capital after the ceremony, which was post poned in Edwards time, owing to the kings delicate health, will take place on June 23. Still another royal pro cession to the Guild hall for the cor poration entertainment has been ar- ranged for a subsequent day
 The coronation festivities will last from June 19 to June 30, and will in- clude naval review at Spithead at which the king will be present, prob ably a military review and a royal reception in honor of the colonial and foreign envoys.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
CzAR|NA SERIOUSLY ILL
FEAR FOR SAFETY OF CZARE-
 WITCH CAUSES SICKNESS.
Nervous Paralysis Raffles Physicians and Russian Court Is in
 Deep Gloom.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 14.--Though the fact has been kept secret, it has been learned on the highest author | ity that the czarina is again critically ill and that on that account all court lfetes have been postponed
 The improvement noticeable after she took the cure at Bad Neuhelm was followed by a serious relapse. Partial paralysis attacked the cgar- inas feet, legs and arms.
 The doctors can not give any req son for her condition except nervous strain, nor can they suggest any treat ment.
 The czar, overcome with grief, is in constant attendance on the czarina, doing everything in his power to arouse her from the state of depres- sion into which she has fallen. She shows interest in nothing except the .czarewitch, fears for whose safety haunt her. The boy has to be taken to her room every hour during the day that she may satisfy herself he lis still living
 The entoprage is plunged into gloom, the life of the imperial fam fly is dull and sorrowful in the ex- treme.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
DAvILLA MAY ABDICATE
Decision Brought About by Bonilla's Capture of Important
 Coast Port.

Port Barrios, Guatemala, Jan. 14.- Reports reached here that President Davilla of Honduras is preparing to abdicate i'll favor of one of his lieu tenants in a final effort to prevent the overthrow of the government by the rebel Bonilla. His decision was reached 1t is said, following Bonilla's capture of Truxillo, an important coast port.
 A desperate battle is in progress at Ceiba between 2,000 rebels and an equal number of government soldiers That the insurrectos will capture that port is assured, according to adyices received here.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
SLAYER SAYS DISCHARGED EN- PLOYE RUSHED AT HIM
 WITH PITCAFORK.
PURSUED HIM TO HOUSE
j. A. Long of St. Louis County, Mo-, Declares He Fired in Defense of His Own Life in Quarrel
 About Wages Due.

St. Louis, Jan. 14.-When a dis charged negro farm hand rushed at him with a pitchfork, J. A. Long, a well-to-do farmer of Afton, St. Louis county, killed the negro with a shot gun. The coroner went to the farm and held an inquest.
 Quarrel About Wages Due.
 Long says the negro quarreled about the amount of his wages when jaid off. He was ordered to leave the premises. A few hours later Long discovered the negro had not depart ed. When ordered away the negro is said to have replied that he intended to remain as long as he desired
 Grabbing @ pitchfork to enforce his argument, the negro struck Long upon the head. Long retreated toward. his house, the negro in pursuit. The farmer slammed the door in the ne gro's face and got his shotgun.
 Long returned to the door, opened it and fired into the air in an effort to friehten the negro. But the negro still eyinced a fighting disposition, Long says With uplifed pitchfork the negro rushed toward the door in which Long was standing, and Long fired the fatal shot,
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
DID MOTHER KILL BOY
Body of Child Found in Swamp Near Albany N. Y., Is Identified
 Parent Missing.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. IA The mys tery in the unnatural murder of the five-year-old boy found in 9 swamp with a bag of chocolates clutched in his hands, his shoes and cap missing and a carbolic acid bottle near, has been apparently solved by the dotec- tives who have been working on the case since the body was found.
 They charge his mother with the crime, and search is on for her.
 Through a picture taken of the child the police learned that the mur- dered boy was Georgie Melber of Schenectady N. Y. The mother, who is sought, was before her marriage Edith De Bourge, and her parents are in Canada
 The police learned that she visited the home of her husbands parents the day the child disappeared. She coaxed him away, it is alleged, with a bag of candy. An automobile was apparently used in Kidnapping the child
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
BUYS UP BOOTH CONCERN
Patten's Retirement From the Pit Followed by His Purchase of
 the Fish Corporation.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-James A. Patten who retired" recently, will not stay retired. It Is announced that he has obtained control of the Booth Fish cries corporation, successors of A. Booth & Co., which failed two years ago owing Chicago bankers S5,000,- 900 more than it's assets, a condition that caused the indictment of it's then president, w. Vernon Booth
 The banks reorganized the concern and, as il covered the entire lake region and the west, they made money. Patten will take the fish tru off the hands of the flnanciers.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
MURDER COVERED BY FIRE
Double Crime Is Suspected When Bodies of Brother and Sleter
 Are Found in Ruins.

Independence, Kas., Jan. 14.-In the belief that they have discovered double murder, covered by hro, au- thorities of this county began an in vesigation into the death of John and Mary Waller, brother and sister, whose bodies were found in the ruins of their home near here.
 The body of the man was found in an upright position, as if he had risen In sudden alarm to resist attack. The barn and other outhouses on the place were burned and several head of horses were turned loose
 The couple were known to have kept money about the house.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
ARGUMENTS ARE AT END
Wickersham in Closing Tobacco Case Charges That Trust Has
 Been Proven.

Washiue on, Jan. 14--The Ameri- can Tob' company, the Imperial Tobacco company of Great Britain and the Gritish-American Tobacco company have sdfed competition and gained control of the tobacco business of the world.
 This was the closing arraignment made by Attorney General Wicker sham against the tobacco trust. He confidently declared that the de partment of justice has sustained it's case and showed conclusively that there is a trust acting in monopoly.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
BOMB PANIC IN CHICAGO
Plumbing Shop Wrecked by ExpIoson Following Finding of Fuse Set
 for Judge Owens.

Chicago, Jan 13.-Another bomb was exploded here and partly wrecked Fred G. Werdell's plumbing shop at S055 Sheffield avenue. No one was injured.
 The new bomb outrage, coming within only a few hours after that al the Owens residence, and being the fourth within a week, has almost thrown the entire city into 9 panic
 Judge owens says if this happening is an attempt to frighten him out 0ll doing his full duty in regard to cleo tion or any other matter it has fallea miserably. He said he was not afrau and nothing could change the couTa of action he had worked out to ssl cure an honest ballot for Cook counu'
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
SWEAR THEY ARE MALES
Also Declare They Are Over Twenty Years Eleven Months and
 Ten Days Old.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 14.-True to the cause and regardless of conse- quences, 4,000 women of Washington with suffragette leaning have sworn that they are male persons" and en- titled to the right of suffrage.
 Of course, they have sworn to a longer oath than that. They have. for instance, with right hand raised sworn: T do solemnly swear that am male person, over 20 years Il months and 10 days of age" etc.
 The form of VOW adopted by law for administering to citizens the oath of registration specifically states that the person being sworn is male person."
 It has not been changed by legis- lative enactment, although women have been enfranchised in this state.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
BattIeship Arkansas Is Launched.

Camden, N. J., Jan. 14.-1he battle. ship Arkansas, the largest ever built successfully launched today at the yards of the New York Shipbuilding company here. President Taft, Sec retary of the Navy Myer and other prominent officials took part in the ceremony. The Arkansas, which is 26 000-ton vessel, is considered the equal of any fighting craft in the world.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
GIRL WIFE IS SENTENCED
Seventeen-Year-Old Slayer of Illus band Must Go to Prison for
 Seven Years.

White Plains, N r.. Jan. 14.-Rose Picchione, the 17-year-old girl con- victed of manslaughter for killing her husband, was sentenced by Supreme Court Justice Tompkins to prison for not less than seven years and six months, and not more than eleven years and six months.
 The girl hugged and kissed her baby while being sentenced, and re- fused to allow the child to be taken from her. She was married at 14 and is the mother of two children.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
First Convention of Women Voters.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 14.-The first national convention of women voters ever held in America opened here to- day It was called some time ago by Governor Brady of Idaho, and the del egates represent about 270000 women voters of Washington, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
Land swindler Goes to Prison.

Joplin, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Walter E. Newell, charged with operating a fake government land scheme, was sen- fenced by Federal Judge McPherson to two and one-half years in the fed eral penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kas. He sold entries" to Oregon government lands at $1560 per en- trance and reaped a harvest from people of the mining districts.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
Pioneer Railroad Builder Dies.

St. Joseph. Mo-, Jan. 14.-John Broder, pioneer railroad builder of the middle west. was found dead in bed here. He was S1 years old. Bro der was a construction contractor fer the Ohio & Nilsson i River railroad. He also built the Kansas Pacific, the Central branch of the Union Pacific and the St loser1 and.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14

commerce commission by the other members of the commission.
 He succeeds Martin A. Knapp, who recently was appointed chief justice of the new commerce court. Clements vas ranking member of the commis. 8ion
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
Cincinnati Broker Kills Himself.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 14.-Despondent because of the probable death of two of his former employees in the brok- craze firm whose offices were wreck ed in fire, John Dillman, aged 53 years, killed himself by drinking car bolic acid
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
Widow of Aeronaut Drinks Acid.

Widow of Aeronaut Drinks Acid.
 St. Joseph, Mo, Jan. 14.-Despond- ency on account of the death of her husband, John Richland, is believed to have been responsible for Mrs. Pearl Richland drinking large quan. tity of carbolic acid here. Richland, whose home was In Elwood, Kas., was an aeronaut and was recently killed while making a flight in this county.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-14
CLEMENTS NOW CHAIRMAN
Democrat From Georgia, Ranking Member, Elected by Associates
 of Commerce Commission.

Washington Jan 14-Judson c. Clements Democrat. of Georgia, was elected chairman of the interstate
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-24
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF
COLORADO TO BE JAILED
Men With Bank Accounts Bullying Out
With Gold Are Wanted on Charges
of Intimidation and Oppression to
Drive a Man off His Land.

DENVER, Colo, July -Charg-
ing oppression, intimidation, vio-
lence and wanton destruction of
property, warrants were Saturday
placed in the hands of Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal E. G. Jefferds
for the arrest of nine citizens of
Colorado, some rated as worth half
a million dollars, and others ranch
hands. The warrants are sworn
to by NJ. D. McEnery, chief of the
field division of the federal land
office, in behalf of j. H. Scott, an
aged homesteader of Sterling, Colo,
whose ranch was raided.
The complaint charges that the
sole object of the raiders was to
drive Scott off his homestead, near
the Nebraska line, because it en-
closed a water hole" used by the
cattle of Buchanan, Monette and
Others for more than a quarter OF
a century; that when Scott refused
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-24
ADDRESSED letter
To The WRONG
POSTOFFICE BOX
WOMAN WRITES TO AFFINITY
IN THIS CITY But HUBBY
GETS LETTER.

If you have an affinity in Tono-
pah and happen to be writing from
California you want to be sure to
address your letters to the right
box. This is the sad mistake made
by a Tonopah woman, who wrote
to her affinity in this city, but ad-
dressed the letter to her husband S
postoffice box, and the later recog-
nizing the Handwriting and the post
mark, opened the same, and now
there's h to pay.
The husband has left for Cali
fornih where he intends to secure
the child that has resulted from
the union, and he says that his
wife in the future can look 10 the
affinity for support.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-24

his objection to allowing any dele
gate on the floor whose union had
not paid the Black Hills assess
ment for April, voting on the ques-
tion of renewing that assessment.
Mr.. Fluent said he was in favor
of continuing that assessment in
the future, but the money should
he voted only by the unions that
had shown a disposition to pay the
assessments in the past.
The following resolution present
ed by Delegate Frank Curran of
Butte Miners union was adopted:
Resolved, That we condemn in
the strongest terms the so-called
boy scout movement, as mere
piece of fraud by which the youths
of the nation are being drilled into
principles of slayislr obedience to
superiors, befitting fiunkeys, but
wholly unbefitting American citizens
and into a spirit of militarism which
tends to incite and foster the will
ingness to shoot, MAIN and mur-
der their fellow men at the behest
of the master class, under cover of
a corrupted spirit of so-called pa
triotism. We denounce the princi-
pies of the boy scout movement
as wholly fallacious, unsocial and
degrading in character, and we
brand the movement itself as a cap
italistic infamy which has as its
objective the rearing of boys who
in the coming years will be the
supple slaves and willing hirelings
of the capitalistic class to murder
the men, widows and orphans, the
children of the working class who
shall be struggling for renewed
| freedom. And we warn all members
of this organization and organized
labor generally against permitting
their children similar military or.
ganization."
The case of Jerome Union, No
101, whose charter was forfeited
by President Meyer and the execu
tive board, was taken up.
The convention did not conclude
the investigation of the jerome
contest, and it will be resumed thi
afternoon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-24
CLERK SHOT
and jewels
ARE Stolen
MURDERER AND THIEVES FLEE.
POLICE HAVE ONLY SLIGHT
CLEW.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Three
armed thieves invaded the heart of
the tenderloin at it's gayest hour
Saturday night, smashed a Sixth
avenue jewelr's window, shot his
clerk dead, seized $4,000 worth of
diamond rings and escaped in a
taxicab, pursued by scores of per-
sons, who had witnessed the murder
and robbery.
A woman who, the police believe,
was a confederate, entered the store
of Jacob Jacoby a few minutes
prior to the shooting and asked Mr..
Jacoby to test her eyes for glasses.
While she engaged him, the window
glass was smashed and Adolph
Stern, a clerk, rushed to the street
A small man with revolver block
ed him at the door.
Stern tried to brush past him to
get at a man who had poked his
hand through the broken window
and grasped a tray of diamond
rings. The small man shot twice
and Stern fell dead.
Passersby saw the man at the
window withdraw the tray of rings
tlck 1t under his coat and dar
across the street. He disappeared
through the open door of a rec
touring car and was gone will
half hundred men pursuing. Thes,
he soon outdistanced, but not un
til the numbers had been caught
They were "537" and constitute tn
chief clue left for the police.
The man who shot Stern ran II
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-24
FORMER TONOPAH
BOY PASSES Away
At TELLURIDE, E,COL.
GUS ,BERGSTROM SUCCUMBS
AN FROM ATTACK OF HEART
FAILURE.

Word was received in this city
this morning from Telluride, Colo,
that Gus Bergstrom, better known
as "Swede Gus" died in that city
on July II, of heart failure. Berg
strom was we'll known in this city,
where he resided tor some time,
and has many friends here.
On the evening of his death he
had been to the postoffice inquir-
ing for a letter from a brother, in
which he said he expected some
money from an estate in the old
country in which brother and him,
self were interested. Bergstrom at
that time complained of not feel
ing well and announced his inten-
ton of going to his room. A lit
tie later the postmaster received
the letter and took it to Berg
strom's room and discovered that
the latter was dead The letter
contained 5000.
Deceased was member of the
Order of Eagles and was buried
under the auspices Of that organi-
zation. He was also a veteran of
the Spanish-American war.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-24
SHOTS fired
into CROWDED
Street CAR
MOTORMAN AND YOUNG LADY
INSTANTLY KILLED AND FIVE
OTHERS INJURED.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, July "a.
-Infuriated at the command OF the
motorman to get back from the run
ming board and remain in his seat
until the car stopped, Fadio Mallak,
Syrian, 81 years old, drew an
automatic pistol and fired ten shots
Cheshire Street railway, instantly
killing the motorman, George Hoyt,
of Pittsfield and Miss Martha Es-
teer, 81 years old, of Adams,
wounding two women probably fa-
tally and severely injuring three
other women.
AS he fired the last shot Mallak
was seized by J. ]. Mooney, of
Pittsfield, who took away the pis-
toll Drawing a knife the Syrian
jumped from the running board
down an embankment where he was
captured by other passengers.
There were about sixty persons
on the car when Mallak, who sat
directly behind the motorman, sig
nailed the conductor to get off. He
stood on the running board as the
car slowed up and Motorman Hoyt
was heard to caution him about
getting off while the car was in
motion and telling him to get back
to his seat.
Just as the car stopped MalIak
pulled out his pistol and began fir
ing. He aimed the first bullet at
the ba, Of the motorman and
then turneu upon the women pas
sengers in the seats behind him and
fired point blank till his revolver
was empty.
Mallak refused to talk after his
arrest. The police belive that he
went suddenly insane.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-24

to sell or move off, a conspiracy
was formed to wreck his place and
drive him out Of the country.
Armed with rifles, the complaint
charges the raiders appeared at the
Scott homestead at daybreak, de-
stroyed houses, barns, fences and
growing crops and carted off NOV
able spoils in large wagons. The
damage is placed at $4,000.
The filing on the homestead was
made by Edward Scott, a son, who
was killed. The elder Scott, more
than 70 years of age and a civil
war veteran, took advantage of the
federal laws which permitted him
to complete the entry and not live
on the land. Accordingly he put
Floyd and Walter Blair on the land
to improve and cultivate it. The
next morning the raiders appear
ed, drove the Blairs away and de-
stroyed the property.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-24
WYATT carp THE
FORMER MESSENGER
PLACED in JAIL
FORMER SHOTGUN MESSENGER
AND GUN MAN APPEARS TO
BE IN TROUBLE.

LOS ANGELES, July 24.-Wyatt
carp, shotgun messenger, Arizona
marshal and gunfghter of early
days, who came into countrywide
notoriety in 1896 as prize fight
referee, when he disqualified Robert
Fitzsimmon for a doubtful foul and
awarded a decision to Tom Sharkey,
was remanded to prison Saturday
when he failed to produce a $500
bond, following his arraignment on
'get-rich-quick' charge. carp
and two comprehensive Scbtt
and e. Dunne-will be given a
chance to plead tomorrow. Scott
and Dunno are also in Jail.
J. Y. Peterson, realty broker
caused the arrest of the trio late
Friday night. Peterson told the
detectives that carp had unfolded
to him scheme to break faro
bank which the former Arizonan
was operating as an employe. Ac-
cording to Peterson, he was to ap-
pear in the gambling room with
$2500, and by means of marked
cards was to be permitted to win
$4,000, which was to be shared
with carp, Scott and Dunno.
The realty broker pretended to
acquiesce in the arrangement, and
for three nights rehearsed his part
in Earp's rooms in a downtown
hotel, where an elabarate faro plant
had been set up.
Saturday night, when the big
winning was to have taken place
he had just begun 'bucking the
game when detectives, whom he
had previously notified, raided the
place.
The faro outfit, which was wortt
several hundred dollars, was con
fiscated.