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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
TELL THE TRUTH BOY,
TRUST IN THE LORD.
Gray Haired Grandmother of Paul Beat
tie Strengthens Young Man in His
Mental Dilemma
FAITHFUL, YOUNG WIFE AL SO
ADVISES HIM TO COME OUT.
In Statement Remarkable for its mpessveness She Tells
Story of Husbands Connection With Crime
in Purchasing Gun at the Request of
His Cousin and Chum
Paul Beattie's Statement

Paul Beae hereby that during the week Of July 10
Henry called house and asked to meet
him Main Streets which did and after
talked while and he asked to buy him
shot gun whereupon for and he
|ddnt tell what he wanted it for told him that would,
whereupon went shop Sixth Street and priced
shotgun he had advised and
following Saturday night about 105 o'clock which July
I15 1911 company with Henry Beae in his the said Henry
Beattes automobile the shop and secured the
gun paying delivering the gun Henry G. Beae
both the automobile and he the said Henry
Beattie brought arriving home about IL is
July Is.
that bought three shotgun shells from Kidd
the Harrison and Cary Streets the
July 15 1911 and them Henry G. Beatte
(Sgned) P d. BEATTIE.
| Witnessed by
| ALEXANDER S WRIGHT
| SAM STERN
| THOMAS MCMAHON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22

truth, my hey, put your Lord
this admontion from his old gray haired grandmother
ringing his Paul Douglas his little
pol Randolph Street took his wife in his kissed
fve.nonhsold child Edward Lee Beatte pre-
pared tell the that caused the arrest of his and
the charge of wife murder
Standing resouey the truth he known, spite OF the
influential relatives might have for
eealing much loving young
placed life destiny the hands young
who was destined appear leading figures
the principal the of the stirring TRACE
the State of Virginia had
osy the counsel her husband and told him
know all that he knew
ton Henry Clay Beae, Jr the Mid
lothian turnpike on last Tuesday night.
Bravey withsanding ordeal under which she going
her little parlor their home and
presence of her mother Mrs. +. j. Houchen who fully
shared the daughter sentiments related calm the story
knows it, of the purchase of the shot which
Henry Clay Batte Dr. stand within the shadow of
the death chair
Tells Straight Story.
Resouely volunteered what information occurred her
Of hesancy responded questions
details that overlooked by her her
story did she falter hesitate
1T was noticeable that the maternal instinct was always upper
constantly kept lookout for her child which
alternately eooed and ucked first her lap and then in the lap
OF its grandmother
1t straightforward story that told One
impressive truth and caused the least shadow of doubt
the minds Of her auditors 1t that will be be-
eved by every juror sitting the box hear the evidence in
whoever brought trial has stirred
State a other in years
The simplicity of the story punctuaed side
showing and devounes that be questioned
makes it all effective The reference to the advice of the
grandmother whom the hearbroken
advice Of his wife when the question of duty
Tel the truth boy and your faith in the Lord
from the loyal little the of
though there were no oner course IN the world to be pursued
just tell the truth Beae after
informed that her husband placed
arrest had broken down completely telling story
then under the Of physicians working
him normal state his having completely
by the ordeal through which he passed
en PageJ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Friends Pay Tribute
to William w, Keen
Funeral of Stationmaster of Union
Station, Omaha, Held at
Council Bluffs.

The funeral Of William wallace Keen,
station master at Union station in Omaha,
was held yesterday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church, Council Bluffs. The
services were conducted at the church by
DR.. Stephen Phelps. president Of Bellevue
college and former pastor of the church.
and former pastor of the deceased.
Mr. Keen was the second oldest con-
ductor in the employee OF the Union Pacific
before he took the position of station
master thirty-two years in the service.
The pallbearers were all conductors, A.
Bleakley. ]. H. Smith. N. J. Buzza, Will
liam Laehy. Charles Ostrom, George West.
The church was filled with Union Pacific
employees including a party of about sixty
OF the officials from Omaha. Among them
were w. r. Cahill, superintendent; ]. B.
Carey, assistant superintendent George
West general passenger agent OF the
Northwestern; T. F. Godfrey. general pas
senger agent Missouri Pacific
Mr.. Keene was a member of Excelsior
lodge and all OF the local Masonic bodies
attended the funeral The members of
Excelsior, 10 which he belonged, had
charge OF the services at the grave in
Fairview cemetery The floral tributes
were numerous and expressive. The fun
eral cortese was escorted by the Masons.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Two Killed on Farm
Near Minneapolis
Woman and Unidentified Man Muir
dered and Letter Sent to Hus-
band Saying Wife is Well.

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept ia murder mys-
terry with two victims. possibly three, was
unearthed today at a farm north of Mime
apolis. The naked body OF Mrs. Walter
Bolton, who managed the farm for her
husband a barkeeper in Minneapolis was
found in the cellar OF the farm house and
the body OF a slain man was discovered
buried under a few inches OF earth in the
garden. Frank Rhodes. a hired man. is
missing.
The woman was slain in the house and
dragged TO the cellar as shown by blood
spots.
Farmers said that Rhodes, a cousin OF
Mrs. Bolton, had not been seen for two
days. No trace OF him was found today.
Bolton received a letter from his wife
today, saying she was well and happy.
There was no intimation of trouble and it
is believed the letter was written by the
murderer 10 keep Bolton ignorant OF the
crime.
Bolton said he had sent money weekly
TO his wife and that there had been no
trouble OF any kind. He did not know the
unidentified man found buried in the yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Bryan Will Talk at
Conservation Meet
Definite Acceptance of Invitation
Received by President of
Congress.

KANSAS CITY. Sept l5-william ].
Bryan will address the National Conserva-
ton congress in this city this month on
the subject, The Country Life Movement"
Mr.. Bryan's definite acceptance OF an invi-
tation to speak was received by Henry
Wallace, president Of the congress. today.
Mr.. Bryan will address the congress on
the closing day September q.
Efforts still are being made to induce
Theodore Roosevelt to come here for the
congress.
The announcement OF the appointment
of 500 additional delegates to the congress
were received at the headquarters today.
Among the cities and organizations an
nouncing their delegates were the Michi-
gan Agricultural college, the American So
ciety OF Heating and Ventilsting Engineers,
New Orleans, Easton. Pa. and Pine Bluffs,
Ark.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Railroads and CITY
Agree on Viaduct
Contract Shall Be Awarded by
January 2, According to Slip
ulation on File.

Struggle of the city Of Omaha to force
the railroads to construct the Bancroft
street viaduct practically was ended in dis
trict court yesterday, when the roads and
the city filed stipulation of agreement
that the viaduct shall be started before
January 2
The agreement stipulates that the city's
suit for a mandamus writ commanding the
roads to start work on the Haduct and
complete it shall be continued until jan
uary If on that date the roads have
awarded contract for a steel and con-
crete structure, such as ordered by the
city, the suit shall be continued until
April u II on April u the work actually
has been started the suit shall be dis
missed. The roads agree that IL the con-
tract is not let by January or the work
started by April II, the peremptory
mandamus writ shall issue and they will
not resist 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
La Toilette Boom
in Nebraska Takes
Start in Lincoln
Senator Moses E. Clapp Principal
Speaker at Banquet of Progress
sive Republicans.
CFrom a stan Correspondent


LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. l5.-(Specal Tele-
gram )-Nearly 100 progressive republicans
banqueted last night az the Lindell hotel and
formally launched the La Toilette presi-
dental boom in this STATE,
A La Toilette organization was effected
which will initiate the campaign in Ne
oraska for the Wisconsin senator. COM
mittee was named for the purpose Of
furthering the candidacy Of the progressive
favorite which has power TO extend its
activities into all counties Of the state and
take steps for extension of the campaign.
The committee selected was as follows:
j. ]. Mccarthy Of Penca. chairman, F. p.
Sorrick Lincoln, secretary; l. ID; Evans,
D. c. Van Dusen, Blair; ]. r. Sutherland,
Iekamah; 9. Q. Whedon, LINCOLN, 4. Z.
SaTMTS o6rs HfST1n n c9 Ma Hampton
]. L. McBrien Lincoln: F. B. Tiiton, Sew
ara j. Healy, ~ Omaha g; s; Flory.
United States Senator Moses E. Clapp
gave an exposition OF government and
traced the history and development OF the
progressive movement from its incipiency
to the present time.
In regard to the initiative, referendum
and recall, Senator c1app said:
No man the employer of even a single
hired man would accept him except it be
with the understanding that he could re-
lease him II he did not do his whole duty
and perform his work in a manner accept
able to the man who paid his hire. Public
officials are but servants Of the people, so
why should they not be subjected to a sim
liar rule? And I DO not except therefrom
the judiciary, which above all should be
made subservient tc the workings OF such
an enactment"
The speaker lauied La Toilette and re-
cited at considerable length the accomplish
nents Of the Wisconsin man in the United
States senate and in his own state.
c. o, Whedon, H. NJ. Bushnell and ]. L.
McBrien made addresses
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
MANS LIFE SAVED AGAIN
Police Surgeon Reaches August Bal
linger in Time to Prevent
Acid Causing Death.

For the second time in tho last two
weeks. August Balllnger, residing at the
Union Gospel mission. 1921 Douglas street.
has attempted suicide by drinking earbolic
acid. At 10 o'clock last night Police Sur
geon Peppers attended the man. He will
recover,
Two weeks ago Ballinger was standing
in the alley back Of the mission with a
revolver in his hand Policeman Ander-
son saw the man raise shining object
20 his head only TO let II fall again. The
policeman reaehe1 the mans side and
found he was contemplating ending his
life. The gun was taken away from him.
Baninger has been respondent over poor
health.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
WOM4N,S SCREAMS BRING AID
Mrs. Mary Horak Rescued from
Hands of Frank Wicks.
BIG CROWD THREATENS LYNCHNG
Man Attacks Mother and Child In
Alley Near Fourteenth and Will
liam-Hanging Threatened
for Negro in Bluffs.

Screams Of Mrs Mary Horak, 25 years
old, 1921 South Fifteenth street brought
400 people to her rescue at 7.b o'clock last
night, when Frank Wicks, a boilermaker
Of Fourteenth and HICKORY street, grabbed
and choked her in the alley south OF VIII
liam and west Of Fourteenth street
wicks was captured by a band Of men
and backed up against telephone post
while the crowd that had gathered cried
for vengeance Mrs. Horak. who was
carrying her baby home through the alley
from a neighbors, was almost Frustrated
from fright and was hysterical As the
crowd yelling threats in Bohemian. pushed
closer to Wicks, the police patrol with
Officer Dillon was rushed through the
throng 10 the telephone pole. When the
prisoner was taken into custody however
the people seemed satisfied. At the police
station a large revolver was taken from
Wicks He was lodged in Jail charged
with assault and carrying concealed
weapons
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
SOBER MAN HURT WHILE
DRUNK FRIEND UNlNJURED
Two Fall Together Into Areaway
and william Robb Gets Dis
located Shoulder.

william Robb who lives at the Metro
politan hotel, Twelfth and Douglas streets.
attempted TO lead a drunken man into his
domicile at 8 o'clock last night. The way
was a serpentine one. Robb and his
inebriated companion fell over a railing into
an areaway. The drunken man walked
away uninjured. Robb was examined by
Police Surgeon c. H. Peppers and sent to
St. Josephs hospital with a dislocatsd
right shoulder.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Omaha Operator Gets
Sentence Suspended
John J. Moncrief, Who Got Money on
Forged Telegram, Given An
other Chance

DENIsON, Ia sept 15.-Cspecial)-
John j. Moncrief pleaded guilty today 70
sending a forged telegram to the Craw-
ford County State bank Of this city on
which he realized s225. He was an operator
for the Western Union at Omaha, and
genuine telegram passed through his hands
authorizing the transfer Of money be-
tween the First National bank Of Portland,
Ore. and the bank here. This gave him
the idea Of sending fraudulent one and
then going to Denison to draw the money
The young man is the son Of the county
treasurer OF Palo Alto county. Iowa. He
was living beyond his means and was re-
Gently married.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
CHILD SAVES MOTHERS LIFE
Daughter Tugs at Parents Dress in
Time 20 Save Her from the
FIamea

When little S-montns-oid Sarah Melonno
pulled at her mothers skirts yesterday
while teasing for a plaything, the tot I'M
Willingly saved her mother from what
might have been fatal injuries. Just as the
girl tugged at Mrs. Melonno's dress. the
gasoline stove at which she was preparing
the noon meal. exploded, and the child 8
Jerk. slight as it was. was Just hard
enough TO set her out Of the way Of the
blazing liquid.
As IL was, Mrs. Melonno' dress became
ignited. but the blaze was eNtinguished by
her husband who hurried into the room.
having heard the explosion. The Melonnos
live at ~ Pacific street
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
BLUFFS MEN SEEK VENGEANCE
Negro and white Woman Barely
Encnnc q LYnching.

negro ana "hIte woman nAS
Escape n Lynching.
J. B. Bell, a negro Of 1902 Avenue A, and
Grace Miller a young white woman, were
arrested yesterday morning by the Coun-
Gil Bluffs police just in time to save them
from a number Of citizens Of the west part
Of the city, who were threatening to take
the negro from his home and lynch him.
Ropes we're hidden by a telephone pole
near Bells house and a small crowd Of
men awaited the arrival Of the negro and
the white woman from Omaha Indigns-
ton was at a high pitch because Of the
conduct Of the negro and certain white
women on a number Of occasions coming
and going on the cars from Omaha. The
couple was arrested at Bells home at 2:10
o'clock yesterday morning The woman
was fined $50 in police court Bell secured
continuance
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-31
APPOINTMENTS
ARE NAMED
MANAGER HARRY H. WATSON
GIVES OUT LIST OF NEW MINE
SUPERlNTENDENTS.

Mr.. Harry II. Watson, manager oi
the West Virginia division Of the Con
solldatlon Coal Company, has made
the following appointments. The or
der takes effect tomorrow.
w. N, Hess, mine foreman at Mine
No. 445, to superintendent same mine
vice II. NJ. Smith.
II, NJ. Smith, superintendent mine
No. As, transferred TO mine No. "a
us superintendent, vice j. II, Balm
bridge.
G. Il. Peddlcord, assistant superin
tendent mines Nos, SO, %, 81, AZ ant
G3 to superintendent mines Nos. o.
and 90, vice David Victor.
p. ], McGrnw, mine foreman mine
No. G3, to superintendent mines Nos
G3 and Ga, vice David Victor
7. II. Barber, mine foreman, mine
No. AZ, to superintendent same mine
vice David Victor
]. II. Bainbridge, superintendent
mine No. "a, transferred to mine No
AZ MS superintendent, vice Brooks
Fleming, Jr
David Victor appointed chief mine
inspector for the company under tht
direction OF Frank Hans, consulting
engineer,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-31
DAY
EXERCISES
GRADUATES OF LOCAL HIGH
SCHOOL WILL PRESENT INTER
ESTtNG PROGRAMME AToMoR-
ROW NIGHT.

VI On tsmoFFoER evening tn the High
School auditorium the class day exer-
cises OF the NJ. NJ. Neely class of 1911
will take place. A splendid pro,
,gramme has been arranged and in ad-
dition to the usual class day exercises
a farce written and arranged by o
member OF the class will be presented.
This promises to be an interesting pro-
gramme. The following order OF cxer-
cises will be carried out:
Class song, Happy Days are Gid.
ing" Emil Pfock.
Salutatory, Iva Hustead.
Piano Duet, Alta McNeely, Bonnie
Orr.
Glass historyf William Stanhagen.
German Folk songs, Senior German
class.
Glass pictures, Harold schwarm.
Vocal Solo, Loves Trinity" Ode
Koven), Fay Smith.
Glass will, Arlington Fleming
Piano SOLO Ponnie Orr.
Glass rhophecy, Twenty Years
Hence" Eleven Senior girls.
Dramatic Personae,
Mrs. John Jones (nee Miss Nellie
Mrs. Mccumber (nee Miss Louise
Lloyd.
Mrs. Black (nee Miss Maude Jen
kins),
Mrs. Pomana (nee Miss Alta Gray,)
Miss Edna jenkins,
Miss Helen Russell.
Miss Mary Ford,
Miss Ethel Hoult.
Mrs. Smith (nee Miss Leatha Mannl
Mrs. Brown (nee Miss Mary David
Sonora de Vegas (nee Miss Mary
Shroyer).
On Friday evening at the auditor
ium a class consisting Of thlrty-flyt
members will be graduated from thi'
institution. This is not only the larg
est class to finish the course but Il
also considered one of the brightes
and brilliant futures are predicted fol
several OF the members of the class Q
1911. President o. l. Woodley vii
deliver the commencement address
and music will be furnished by Mrs
Louis Black and Miss Margaret Horn'
OF the State University.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-31
BAR5
ARE REPAIRED
AT MARION COUNTY JAIL WHERE
THREE PRISONERS ESCAPED
JAlLoR TUCKER WATcH HES THE
PRISON AS CLOSELY AS HE
POSSIBLY CAN WITH HIS 9TH
Err DUTIES.

Before the other IA prisoners, now
confined in the Marion sounty jail,
were released from their cells, the
bars that were sawed andfpulled back,
making an opening whereby three
prisoners escaped from the prison
early Monday evening, were repaired
and yesterday a heavy piece OF sheet
iron was nailed over the place where
the heavy glass was broken out.
Jaflor Thomas Tucker said yester-
day that. he had made every Hort 5,tl1 % 2
prevent prisoners from escaping put
with all HE quiet watching that a num-
her Of then. had made their getaway
because 1t was easy at certain times
for friends on the outside to hand pris-
oners small saws from the alley un-
known to any one but themselves and
that the bars being Of soft iron OF
steel were quickly cut in two.
A number Of persons who are not IN
position to know are prone to criticise
Captain Tucker on account OF the
many jail deliveries that have been
pulled off at the Marion county jail
during the past is months. Jailor
Tucker has been careful watcher OF
the prison, but when men are placed
in such a poor, weak, unsanitary jail
ms that Of Marion county 1t would be
the most natural thing in the world
for the majority OF prisoners to want
their liberty and with a little help
from the outside they are successful
1t is impossible for Mr.. Tucker 70
watch the prison from the rear by DAY
and by night while he is discharging
his other duties about the court house
1t will be n great relief to all con
cerned when the new county jail
which has been under construction al
unusually long while-will be ready
for occupancy, where II is though
there will be no escapes by SAVING
bars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-31
MISS RUTH HICKMAN
CALLED by DEATH
YOUNG WOMAN OF MlLLERs
WILLIE A VICTIM OF Tu5ERcU'
LOSlS.

Yesterday evening at six o'clock at
the home Of her parents Vt Millerss'
vile, near this city, occurred the death
Of Miss Ruth Hickman, after an Ill
ness extending over a period Of sey-
eral months of tuberculosis, The
Young girl was twenty.one years OF
age and was an amlable girl. she
was consistent member OF the First
BAPTIST church Of this city. Besides
her parents she is survived by the
following brothers and sisters, Thos..
A., Samuel N, Grace, Zenas, John and
James.
The family OF the deceased moved
to this vicinity about three years ago
from Writ county.
Short funeral services Will be con-
Quoted this evening at the Pleasant
Valley church conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. w. ]. Eddy, The remains
viii be taken 10 Elizabeth, Writ coun'
ty, tomororrow morning on the nine
o'clock car. Undertaken Fred jenkins
is In charge Of the arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-31
MRS. CHARLES 7RAuGH
DIES IN OKLAHOMA
WIFE OF FORMER RESIDENT OF
FAIRMoNT DIES ON SOUTHERN
PLAINS.

Information has been received here
OF the death OF Mrs. Charles w:
Traugh, wife OF former resident OF
Falrmont, which occurred May % at
her home at Lindsay, Oklahoma. Mr.
Traugh, The husband OF the deceased
is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Traugh, Of the Fifth ward, and a broth
er Of Mr.. Harvey Traugh, Mr.. Traugh
Will arrive here within short time
accompanied by his two motherless
children, which he will leave with MS
parents. The Lindsay (Okla) News
contains the following account OF the
death of Mrs, Traugh.
Mrs, Chas w. Traugh died Tues
day evening, May %. She had heeU
i'll several weeks and an operation was
at last perRormed with the hopes oI
saving her Life, but all to no purpose
and she went TO meet her Creator.
'"The funeral was hold Mt ! p. m
Wednesday, May "a, the services be
ing conducted by Rev. Il. Il. Welch
assisted by Rev. S. +. Murphy.
Mrs. Traugh was formerly Miss
CLAUDIA Bowman. She was born }:
years ago at Pittsburg, Indiana. Sht
is survived by husband and two chill
dren, tho Youngest being only aDou
five months old.
"rhe deceased was a member OF tht
NJ. II. church and had beautiful char
acter. Her mother, Mrs. J. n. Bow
man, now OF Bowie Texas, aud he
sister, Mrs. Or. Butler of Tulsa, Okla
were at her bedside when she paSset
away.