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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
TO PASS ON
SMITHS SANITY
Governor Noel Will Have Convict
Planter Examined by
Experts.
Special 10 The Nctos.

SpcCtut 10 INC NcWb'
Jackson, Miss. Nov. 22.-It is ex-
pected that Governor Noel will re-
quest Dr. Nolan Stewart, superintend-
ent of the Mississippi Insane Hospit-
al, and DR.. J. NJ Buchanan, superin-
tendent of the East Mississippi In
sane Hospital. to pass on the mental
condition of c. R. Smith, the wealthy
Lowndes county planter now serving
life term in the penitentiary for the
murder Of E. A. Laurent. a Nashville
travelling man, before he gives con-
sideration to the pardon petition that
will be presented two weeks hence.
Although the appeal for clemency
in behalf OF Smith is not yet formally
before the Governor, he has received
a number Of letters on the subject,
some of them strongly urging that
clemency be shown, and others bit
terly opposing any form of leniency.
The petition for pardon is a very
unusual document, in that ii asserts
that Smith was insane at the time he
killed Laurent, and is still in an un
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22

near the trimmer at the time OF the
accident, but it is said no lumber was
passing at the time nor had been for
four minutes before Somehow the ne
gro was suddenly knocked down and
none Of the laborers working near
him could throw any light on the ac-
cident, or seemed disposed to talk
about the matter Jackson is said to
have had a quarrel with another ne
gro a few days before when threats
were made, and this negro was at
work within a few feet of the injur-
ed man No piece of wood or any
thing that could have struck Jackson
was to be seen when looked for at the
place where the accident oc
Cured, but one of the white
men working in the mill
said he saw a piece of gas-pipe with
in two feet of the place shortly after
the negro was hit This had disap
peared when looked for. The doctors
who attended the injured negro wert
Of the opinion that the blow was dealt
with a round instrument. which would
seem to show that it could not have
been done by a piece of square edge
lumber striking him.
The circumstances were altogether
very suspicious and the matter was
called to the attention of the grand
jury for investigation.
The negro was reported as doinl
very well this morning and is expect
ed to get well.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
Work Starts at Once On
$1,000 Episcopal Church

of the martyr will be revered in many
lands. Cecilia is the patron saint Of
musicians, and is the subject Of cele-
brated paintings by Raphael and Do
monio Dino, and of the poet Dryden's
famous lode for Saint Cecelia's Day."
by many literary critics considered
the finest ode in the English language.
Cecilia was a Roman woman Of the
second or third century who embraced
Christianity and suffered martyrdom
for her faith.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
JURY PLACES BLAME FOR
THE AUSTIN HORROR

Coudersport, Pa, Nov. 22.-That the
Austin dam disaster of Sept. 30, In
which seventy persons lost their lives,
was due to gross negligence on the
part of George s. Bayless, president.
and Fred N. Hamlin, superintendent Of
the Bayless Pulp and Paper Co." was
the unanimous verdict OF a coroner's
jury here today.
Earlier in the day Hamlin and Mich
ael c. Bailey. an employe in charge OF
the dam, were arraigned before jus
tice on the charge Of manslaughter. A
warrant for Bayless was also issued
His home is in Binghamton, N. Y.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
RECORD HIGH PRICE
PAID FOR RANGE CATTLE

Chicago, Nov. ga record high
price was paid today for range cattle
and stock raisers say the cattle sup
ply is diminishing steadily. F. M.
Heinrich, of Lodge Grass, Mont, re-
ceived $3.50 a hundred for twenty
steers that had eaten only the grass
of the range. The previous high
price was $3.50, paid in October, 1909
to another Montana stock rsiser. To
days high price cattle were four years
old, averaging 1925 pounds.
Daily receipts are 1000 a day few
er than at this time last year, accord
ing to stock yard repor's.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
ANOTHER man
WANTS PARDON
Member of Steele-Miler Cotton Firm
Seeks CIemency.
Special to The Net1S.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss. Nov. ga petition
for a pardon is being circulated on be-
half of w. T. Lindsey, member of the
cotton firm of Steele, Miller & Com
pany. who is now serving a term of
three years in the Federal peniten-
tiary. at Atlanta, for completely with
the firm in using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes.
Lindsey was tried before Judge
Niles, in the United States District
court, at Corinth, little less than a
year ago, and along with the other
members was found guilty and sen
fenced to serve a term in the Fed
eral prison. Lindsey was the junior
member of the firm, and it has always
been the opinion of those familiar
with the operations Of the firm that
he was an innocent member.
The petition has sprung up in Co
Iumbus, Miss, where steele, Miller &
q Company had Mississippi head
quarters. Herbert Stanley is circulat
ing the document, and has succeeded
in getting IA number of signature
; which he will present to Presiden
raft Lindsey was resident of &c
lumbus, and his friends there ar
working hard in his behalf.
. Steele, Miller & Company were CO
. ton brokers of Birmingham. The fri
. became involved with the Unite
. States government when it leake
} out that it shipped cotton on fraud,
. lent bills of lading. The governmer
!. could only reach the members of tt
} firm by indicting them for using tt
, mails to defraud.
The leading spirits in the swind
iare serving longer terms than Wi
imposed on Lindsey.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
YOUNG LADY SCHOOL TEACHER
FACES THREE OF THE
GANG.
EVIDENCE WAS UNSHAKEN
Tar Poured on Naked Shoulders,
Breast and Limbs. She Was Lamed
BY Treatment and Was Greatly
Terrified.

Lincoln Center, Kas., Nov 2.-This
was Mary Chamberlain's day in court
in the tar party" case. Facing three
of the men accused of completely in
attacking her on a country road.
north of Shady Bend, the night of Oct.
7. she told to a crowded courtroom
her terrifying experience. Her story
was dramatic for it's simplicity. She
gave coherent narrative of the cpl
sode in a low, even voice. Not once
did she lose her self-control; neither
did she speak with any feeling against
the defendants. Throughout the time
she was on the stand she addressed
the jury.
On cross-examination her story was
unshaken.
! A hundred persons, men who could
not find seats in the courtroom, and
boys, barred because of their youth.
view with one another for the places
near the entrance to catch a word OF
her testimony.
The girls examination lasted about
half an hour. With the completion Of
her testimony the state rested its
case, and the defense Immediately be-
gan examination Of its witnesses.
Ten had been questioned when ad-
journment was taken last night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
NEGRO INJURED IN
MYSTERIOUS MANNER

A rather mysterious accident oc-
Cured at the Newman mill Monday
morning and it will probably rest en-
tirely with the grand jury to get at
the bottom of the affair George
Jackson, one of the negro laborers
employed at the mill, was dealt ter
rife blow on the chin which came
near resulting fatally, and so far It Is
unknown what struck him or how the
blow was dealt.
The negro was engaged in worf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22

ment here for some time, and since 1t
has been awarded steps will be taken
at once to further the plans. The
Traction Company had agreed in case
Hattiesburg was selected to extend
the car line out Edwards street to
Burketts Creek, near Irene Chapel,
the site selected for the location, and
T. M. Ferguson promised to build an
artificial lake taking in several acres
of land. The site will be but a short
distance from the Mississippi Wo-
mans College, where the exercises
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22

balanced mental condition. Ordinari-
", the course that would be followed .
under such circumstances would be /
10 submit the case to prison authori !
ties and ask for an order transferring
the former alfalfa King of Missis-
sippi' to one of the insane hospitals.
In this instance. however, the peti-
TONERS ask that a pardon be granted
by the Governor, accompanied by an
order for his transfer to one of the
hospitals where he can secure requir-
! ed medical treatment
Realizing that the procedure asked
of him is quite unusual, Governor
Noel will want to be absolutely sure
that Smith is suffering with some
form of insanity before he gives form
al consideration to the petition.
Little or nothing is known by the
prison authorities here concerning
Smiths mental or physical condition.
For more than a year he has been
| NAhPlOyCb 90 plOl Chttptl OH Tie btl-
mont convict farm, in Holmes county.
At the time of his transfer from the
Rankin farm to the Belmont place in
the capacity Of a trusty, a very vigor-
GUS protest was made against the ac-
tion of the prison authorities on the
ground that it was in violation of the
code section which provides that no
notorious or conspicuous criminal
shall, under any circumstances, be
made a trusty.
Insofar as the authorities at the
prison office in this city are aware,
Smith has been discharging his duties
at the Belmont farm in capable man.
ner, and if he has displayed any
signs Of insanity, it has not been re-
ported to headquarters.
Public interest in the case is inten-
sified by the fact that the daughter of
the celebrated prisoner, Miss Estelle
Smith, is making a vigorous fight in
behalf of her father. Miss Smith was
central figure in the tragedy. The
theory OF the defense was that her
fathers reason was dethroned BY a
suspicion or belief that his daughter
had been wroh6ed by Laurent, al
though no effort was made at the
trial to show that Laurent had wrong
ed the girl, or that he had more than
a casual acquaintance with her.
After Smiths III. sentence in tn,
penitentiary was al 1rmed by the su
preme court, and he was sent to tn,
Rankin farm to commence his term
suit was entered against him by tn,
mother of Laurent for civil damage
in the sum of $4,000 on account O
the killing of her son, who was he
only support. Smith, just prior t
filing this suit, had transferred all o
his property, both realty and person
atty, to his daughter, and Miss Smitl
affected a compromise with Mrs
Laurent by paying her 10000
Before he gives any consideration
J. to the petition, Gov, Noel wants t
a know that it is not likely to be cas-
,. where the prisoner will experience
q sudden restoration to sanity withi
J. a few weeks after being placed in On
g OF the state hospitals For this reason
q it is likely that experts will be aske
II to pass on Smiths mental condition
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
BEATTIE TURNS TO
RELIGION FOR SOLACE

Richmond, Va, Nov. 22.-Henry
Clay Beattie, condemned to die Fri
day at dawn for wife murder, has
turned to religion for solace in his
final hours.
Abandoning his Independent air
Beattie is spending much time IN
preparation for that moment wher
electricity will shock him to death
A minister guides him in prayer.
Gov Mann has turned deaf ear tt
hysterical appeals that young Beattit
be spared death. ,L.Et
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
MEXICAN REBELS KILLED,
(BV Assoctdted Press.)

Mexico City, Nov. PA few rebels
were killed and forty wounded in a
clash Monday at San-Nicholas in
Queretarel between the Government
troops and adherents of Reyes. Three
hundred rebels were routed by an
equal number of federals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
PROMINENT EDITOR DEAD

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 22.-J. P.
Caldwell, for years editor of the Char
lotte Observer, and prominent in poll
tics. died this morning at Morgantown
after two years illness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22

Lincoln Center, Kas., Nov ED
ward Ricord resumed his testimony
today. Ricord told Of meeting Sher-
rill Clark, one of the defendants, on
the Sunday following the attack.
What do you think they will do to
me?" Ricord testified he asked Clark.
'1f they send you to the penitenti-
ary." Clark said, Mary will go too
as I have evidence which will convict
her"
Attorney J. ]. McCurdy, of the de-
fense, took Ricord for cross-examina-
tion and the witness again told Of
Chester Anderson proposing to him
that he take Miss Chamberlain driv-
ing, and detailed a plan they discuss
ed for Ricord and Bescher to be found
in a compromising position by the
"tar party"
HAS anyone told you that II you
testified you had improper relations
with Miss Chamberlain you would be
sent to prison." the prosecution ask
ed of Ricord.
"Yes, Sheriff woolford told me-"
was the reply.
did you know when you started on
the trip that the intention was to tar
Miss Chamberlain"
'T did not"
Then Ricord testified he had made
two advances while they were in the
buggy and that Miss Chamberlain had
repulsed him.
Sheriff Woolford on the stand made
a general denial of Records charge.
Details Of a meeting at Sheriff. Clarks
Shady Bend mill to plan the attack
were recalled by Watson Scranton.
He recently pleaded guilty to charge
of assault
Scranton said Sherill and Everett
G. Clark, Chester Anderson, A. N.
Simms, ]. Fitzwater and James Booze
helped plan the attack. Sheriff.
Clark, John Schmidt and A. N. Simms
did not participate in the attack,
Scranton said, but he met them on
the road headed for the party.
Facing the men. who, she claims,
composed part OF the mob that drag
ged her from a carriage and applied
tar and feathers to her nude body,
Mary Chamberlain. the Shady Bend
school teacher, took the stand late
this afternoon and begun a recital oi
the story that residents of this coun
ty have both dreaded and anxiously
5 awaited.
, After telling Of her employment in
i a store at Shady Bend, Miss Cham
{ berlain began her story.
e "Did someone call you up on Dug
4 ~" was asked.
Continued on Page -Four,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Wheat steady,
one-eighth up to one-fourth down
Provisions firm, unchanged to five
cents up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-22
ST. CECELlA's DAY.

Today is set apart to St. Cecilia in
the calendar of saints and the memory
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-19
MIDSUMMER NIGHTS
DREAM" BY GIRL PUPILS.

Magnificent costumes and fine scenic
effects will be features of the presen-
tation of Shakespeare's classic comedy,
Midsummer Nights Dream" by the
young women pupils of Mt. st. Dom
inio's Academy in the Caldwell Assoc
citation Hall tonight.
AS the rehearsals have been under
way since last winter, a finished per-
Torrance is assured, especially as Mrs.
Winifred Oracle, of New York, has
drilled the sixty or more in the cast
and brought out plenty of talent.
An orchestra. also made up of stu
dents, will play the beautiful score by
Mendelssohn and so help to round out
a performance that promises to make
its mark in local histrionic ar d musical
annals.
The pupils of the handsome academy
on the mountaintop come from all
parts of the civilized world, and several
Cuban and Spanish girls will have
principal parts in the comedy.
Among those most prominent in 1t
will be the Misses Ruth Forbes. Mary
Gaynor. Edna quinn, Helen Noll,
Jeanette Hackett, Adele McLough-
lin, Germaine ~Uffenheimer. Christine
o'Brien. Doris Marguerite Haines,
Helen Oberst. Gloria Ramos, Irene
Alsop, Marion Haines and Nora
Macaulay and Mas rs Erich Herud
and Robert Macaulay.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-19
OFFICERS BULLET ENDS
MAD DOG EXCITEMENT

Snarling and swapping at imaginary
objects, a large black and tan dog,
that made its appearance in Montclair
shortly before noon today, terrorized
that part of the peaceful populace that
happened to be in the vicinity of the
Town Hall. There was excitement for
fully a half hour, peace being finally
restored when Bicycle Policeman Pat
rick Cannon despatched the seemingly
rabid cur with two bullets from his
revolver.
The dog was first seen in the ro-
tunda Of the municipal building. Town
Clerk Harry Trippett, busily engaged
in his office. heard the animal snar!-
ing, and upon investigation found the
canine rolling about the rotunda. 1t
was swapping continually. Finally it
arose and after running around again
for some minutes fell 10 the floor,
whore it again began to growl and
snap.
Trippett gave the alarm in the build
ing and every office door was slammed
tight. The clerk hen telephoned to
the police station and Cannon was
sent out. Just prior to his arrival
the dog got up and dashed into the
street. From the window OF every
office sounded the warning, Mad
dog Men, women and children, ter
riiied, ran into the stores and houses,
giving the brute a wide berth.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-19
SUGAR PROBERs
MEET, ORGANIZE,
PLAN PROCEDURE
Subj Committee Appointed to
Take Up Various Phases
of Investigation.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Effort was
made by Democratic leaders IL the
House to bring to a close as early DIS
possible today discussion of the reso-
luton providing for statehood for Ari-
iona and New Mexico, and to put it
upon its passage before adjournment.
Representative Underwood, leader of
the majority, consulted with his party
colleagues, and while there were many
who desired to speak the general opin-
ion was that the passage of the reso-
luton without amendment was assured
and that debate surely should end to-
day.
There being nothing on the House
calendar for Saturday, adjournment
until next week, probably until Tues
day, VAS the Democratic program.
The House special committee to in
vestigate the American Sugar Refining
Company met this morning. called to
order by it's chairman, Representative
Hardwick. of Georgia. The committee
organized and discussed plans of pro-
cedure. Appointment Of s~ub-commit-
tees to inquire into the various phases
of the sugar industry. prices. corporate
organization. control of product, pros
ecutions and the like was practically
determined upon.
The Senate was not in session, but
hearings before the Senate finance
committee on reciprocity continued.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-19
BOARD
ESTABLISHES TWO
NEW PRECEOENTS
Says Shipper Can Use Cheapest
R0ute-DiscIaims Power
Over Effective Rates.

WASHINGTON. May 19.--The Inter
state Commerce Commission held today,
IN the case of the Arkansas Southern
Manufacturers, Association against the
Xicksburg. Shreveport and Pacific and
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railways. that it was not empowered
by the statute to suspend the operation
Of a freight rate after it had become
effective.
This principle. now laid down, will
be adhered TO by the commission In all
subsequent actions Of a similar char
acter.
Holding that "in the absence of route
ing Instructions the shipper is entitled
to nave his shipment moved via the
cheapest available route" the Inter
state Commerce Commission today
granted PREPARATION to Goodkind Bros,
Of Helena. Mont. against the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville railway
and other carriers. The principle in
volved in the decision had been in dis
pute for years and now Is determined
finally by the commission.
Declaring that the freight rates be-
tween Des Moines, Ia. and Rock
Island, Peoria and Chicago, ILL.,, are
grossly excessive, unreasonable and
Illegal" fifty-three business concerns
of Des Moines, complained today to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
against the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific, the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul and the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy railways.
1t is averred that greater charges for
shipments are xaeted for shorter than
for longer hauls over through routes
from Atlantic seaboard points to Des
Moines, and the commission is urged
to adjust the alleged inequalities in
freight charges,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-19
Prize Speaking Big Success.

Pr2ze speaking Rig SucccSS.
The eleventh annu prize-speaking
contest, held by the Barringer High
School seniors, in American history.
Monday evening, was highly success
full. All of the ten speakers acquitted
themselves most crcditably.
First honors among the girls were
captured by Miss Anna Golden. Her
selection was THE Burial of the
Guns a tale OF heroism during the
Civil War. She received a set of five
books called 1.-THE Lives of Famous
Women for her prize. Honorable
mention for the girls was awarded to
Miss Flora Belle .-Aith. who recited
S~tansbury's famous old poem, 1.-THE
Saving of ST. Michael's." The other
girls who spoke were Miss Marjorie
Lee, Miss Mildred Gilbert, Miss Anna
Coningsby and Miss Evelyn Emily.
Frank Carlton received first prize
for the boy speakers. He rendered
Pages powerful essay on the character
of General Robert e. Lee and received
the loudest applause of the evening.
To Kenneth Morehead, who recited
Frye's citizenship" was awarded
honorable mention. David Patton and
Harry Pratt also spoke well. Profess
sor Gilman coached the speakers. The
judges were: Mrs. Ray H. Hart, Mrs.
John B. Lee and Claude E. Scatter
good.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-19
WOODSIDE LIEDERkRANZ
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS.

These are the newly-elected officers
of the Woodside Liederkranz; Presi-
dent, G. M. Hoffman,; vice-president,
Charles c, Beck; recording secretary.
Anthony Paine; financial secretary,
Emil Klemme; treasurer, Charles
Weiland; collector, e. Hammele; his
t%orlans, j.. Siegle and C. Geiger;
musical director, Carl Engsberg; vice.
musical director, C. Hammerle. On the
music committee are II. Mussehl, John
Acker, Charles c. Beck and z. Kunze.
John Acker and r. Kruger are the
trustees, n Charles c.. Beck and c.
Hammerle the delegates to the United
Singers of Newark. The reports of the
officers showed increase in financial re-
sources and membership.