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Evening journal., 1911-11-21
GIRL TELLS
OF OUTRAGE
Victim Of Kansas Tar and
Feathers Relates Story
Of III Treatment
MASKED MEN SEIZED
HER ON A LONELY ROAD
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LINCOLN CENTRE, Kan, Nov. 21-
While spectators, who crowded the
court room almost to suffocation.
craned their necks in an endeayor
not to miss a syllable of her testi-
mony regarding the preparation of
tar and feather" outrage, by three
Of the most prominent citizens Of the
community, Miss Mary Chamberlain,
young and pretty took the stand in
Judge Grote's court today and related
the events of the night OF August z.
Only once, when describing the
manner in which her clothes were
torn from her, did she threaten 10
break down. And then only for a
moment.
Grasping at the rail of the witness
box, her eyes fixed on her father and
mother, seated nearby. she told Of the
outrage and Of the feeling she ex.
perienced as the tar splashed against
her bare skin.
cWhy didn't you call for help?" wa
asked.
Il did call. / screamed. But Ricord
the man who was acting as my escort
had hidden in the bushes nearby. anl
did not appear until Il was all over.
Miss Chamberlain related In detail
] the events Of the summer night. She
/ told of her date" with Ed Ricord, the
village Beau Brummel; of his insist.
ence that she accompany him, Of his
strange manner as they neared the
rendezvous; Of the sudden appearance
/ Of the masked men, who pointed q
/ gun, but afterward discovered 10 b'
a toy pistol, of Ricard's hasty retreat
into the bushes; of being dragged &c
huge bonfire. where three mer
stripped her Of her clothing from heI
waist down and held her PROSTATE
while the sticky mass was applied
from the bucket.
when il was all over the men left
me" continued the witness. "Ricord
came out from his hiding place, helped
me into my clothes and with the tar
still dripping from me we drove TO my
home ......
Miss Chamberlain testimony had q
visible effect on her audience. The
faces OF the jurors all but Of whom
are married men. hardened and eX.
pressions of pity for the witness and
anger at the defendants we're appar-
ent from all parts of the court room
The days session opened with the
examination Of Ed Ricord, who had
previously confessed to having lured
the girl 10 the place where she was tc
be tarred Ricord took the stand yes.
terday telling how he had been hired
TO bring the girl out on the night OF
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
CYANIDE TO
end SUFFERING
Miss Saunders, I'll Long Time,
Swallows Fatal
Dose
DIES TWO HOURS
AFTER TAKING DRUG

Despondent because Of a long ill
ness. Miss Iva A, Saunders. aged IS
years. of No. 1907 West Eighth street,
ended her life at her home last night,
by swallowing cyanide Of potassium.
Miss Saunders had been i'll for two
years and suffered considerably, par
ticularly during the past few days.
She never intimsted, however. that she
might end her life. Her sister and a
cousin from Philadelphia, have been
giving her every attention.
Last evening after dinner Miss
Saunders removed her finger rings
and gave them to her sister, telling
her she would have no further use for
them. She read the evening papers
and then went upstairs, saying she
was going to retire.
Shortly after o'clock Miss Saund-
er was found unconscious in bed in
her room. Or. Thomas II. Phillips
was called He applied stomach
pump and then discovered that. TIE
woman had taken the cyanide of
potassium
DR.. George R. Carmichael was then
called and the two physicians worked
over her Tor more than an hour They
succeeded in reviving her temporarily
but she denied having taken any
thing. She Immediately began TO grow
weaker and died two hours later.
II was learned that Miss Saunders
had purchased an ounce of cyanide OF
potassium at a drug store where she
went presumably to make a purchase
Of candy. The poison was wrapped in
paper and contained a label. plainly
marked poison. A red string was
used to tie it. This string was found
in the bath room of Miss Saunders
home, but the paper and label were
missing.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
BANKERS IN SESSION.
AldriCh Financial Plan is Endorsed
by All the Speakers.


BY The United Press.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Nov. 21.-The
guardians of fourteen billion good
American dollars met at the Anthe-
naeum here today, the occasion be-
ing the thirty seventh annual con-
vention of the American Bankers As
sociation.
The feature of the early session
was the fiat endorsement by President
f. o. Watts of former Senator Nelson
W Aldrichs plan for a central re-
serve association. Watts urged tie
convention to adopt the report Of the
executive council which, had pre-
viously endorsed the Aldrich plan
with the words that it would cor
rect all the principal defects of our
present banking and currency sys-
tenn"
Practically every speaker who fol-
lowed endorsed the Aldrich idea as
modified by the currency commission
and this seemed to reflect the gen.
eral sentiment of the bankers.
Sharply at 10 O'Clock the conven-
tion, brilliant assemblage Of finan-
cial captains, representing 1925
banking Institutions. was called to
order
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
GOLF PLAYER's CHIEF NEED.

Mrs. r. II. Barlow. the Philadelphia
golfer. was talking at the Cape May
Golf Club about a poor player.
"At Bala," she said. 1T took bin
something like is strokes to do one
easy hole. On toward the end of the
round he turned to his caddy and said
Let me see; does this make 1876
or 1876?
LOOK here. sir was the reply,
what you need amt so much a caddy
as an addin' machine New York
Tribune
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
SlOO FOR A
CHILD'S LIFE

In Superior Court this afternoon a
Jury returned a verdict of 800 in ia
vor OF the plaintiff in the damage suit
of Gismondi VS.. the Peoples Railway
Co. The two-yesr-old baby of Gis-
mondi was killed under a car OF the
defendant company, on August 81,
1910. The plaintiff sought $4,000 for
the life
The defence was that the car that
ran down the child was not operated
recklessly and that the child ran in
front of the car.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
THEY'RE LICENSED
TO TOTE" GUNS

Under the law passed by the last
Legislature the following persons ~
the Court of General Sessions today
were granted licenses to carry con-
cealed deadly weapons: Edward
Bringhurst, 5th; Edward Bringhurst,
Jr.: DR.. Henry A. Cleaver, Arthur r.
Mallett. Robert Mccormick and James
c. McComb.
DR.. Cleaver is the president of the
Board of Health, Mr.. Mallett is pay
master of the American Tobacco Com
pany and James c. McComb is tho
Claymont millionaire.
All uncontested liquor licenses were
signed by the Court today.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
M'MAHON TRIAL FOR
SHOOTING LEARY BEGINS

the "unwritten law" will not be made
a defense or an excuse for the staying
of the broker, it was regarded as in
evitable that sooner or later in the
trial. Annie Mcmahon, the 22-year-
old sweetheart of the middle-aged
broker and the mother of his child.
would be called and the events that
preceded the shooting would, Of ne
cessity, have to become part of the
court record to save her father from
the gallows.
She has volunteered to go on the
stand and tell her own story of the
relations between her and Leary.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
Mr.. KELLEY DEAD
AFTER AUTO RIDE

While coming to Wilmington yes
terday afternoon in Samuel NJ. Don
nell's automobile. William Kelley. ~
Newark. was stricken with apopleXy
He was removed 10 the Delaware Hos
pital and died there at 1110 o'clock
last night When It was seen that
the case was serious, Mrs. Kelley was
sent for, but did not arrive in time
TO be with her husband az his death
Mr. Kelley was So years old.
The body was taken to Newark for
burial,
the tar parry" He completed his
testimony this morning and immedi-
ately afterward the girl took the stand
One of the witnesses testified he had
never heard anything rejecting on the
girls character.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
BY The United Press,

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Frank
w. Mcmahon who on the night okMsy
shot and killed George A. Leary. a
wealthy real estate broker. to revenge
his daughters dishonor was placed
on trial for his life in the Court Of
Oyer and Terminer here today. Sell
dom has a murder trial created more
widespread interest. When court
opened the court room was crowded
from the prisoners seat to the doors.
Although c. Stuart Patterson. Of
counsel for the defense declares that
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
THREE KILLED IN A FIRE.

BY The United Press.
NASHUA. n. H., Nov. 21-Three
men we're killed and another is not
expected to live, as the result of a
fire early today in the Hotel Denton.
Twenty others we're injured leaping
from windows.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21

school laws and numerous other
things were really more in woman's
sphere than In mans Women have
brought about better conditions N
many Of these matfers without the
vote, said Miss Tov nsend, but many
81 takers at the Boston meetings gave
illustrations to show tha. it was at
tremendous waste cf energy. The indI-
rect method requiring twice the tins
Of the direct vote.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
HEARING FOR BOYS.

six boys VIII be arraigned before
Magistrate Lewis tonight to answer TO
the charge of malicious mischief by
breaking into a tenant house. on the
farm of Robert P. Robinson, on the
Newport pike last Sunday.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
MIR. CARTER IN BUSINESS.

William Carter. who was formerly
manager of the jewelry firm of Car
ter and Company, will open an up
to-date optical parlor and clock,
watch and iewelry repair store az the
southwest corner of Sixth and Walnut
streets about November 25.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
B. & o. ENGINEERS
SHOW BRIDGE PLANS

-Four civil engineers of the B. and
o. Railroad Company at the meeting Of
the Levy Court today showed plans of
the proposed elevated bridge at Con-
cord station. The court will inspect
the plans and on December l will con-
fer with the railroad men.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
rISHER N0w 4 CONsTABLE.

BENJAMIN Fisher was elected coun-
ty constable today by the Levy Court
to succeed Thomas H. Buckley, re-
signed. Fisher lives on Poplar street
below Third and has been a rodman
in the surveying department OF the
Street and Sewer Department.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
ST. THOMAS EUCHRE.

A promenade and dance will be
given on Thursday evening in St.
Thomas Hall, Fourth street and
Grant avenue, for the benefit Of the
fund for the new roctory. Dancing
music will be furnished by Edwards
nrchestra
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
CHArEFErR Is INIrREn.

William Hagan, a chauffeur, was
admitted 10 the Homeopathic Hospital
Yesterday afternoon, suffering with
badly lacerated fingers, which we're
caught in a cog wheel.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
COUNTY NEEDS ANOTHER AUTO,

Upon motion of Mr. nennison the
Levy Court today authorized Mr..
Thompson, chairman Of the Finance
Committee. TO advertise for a two
seat automobile for the use Of County
Engineer Wilson.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
BANKRUPTCY SALE.

Bankruptcy sale of the stock and
fixtures Of Carl T. Orbann of No. y
East Fourth street, was made at II
o'clock this morning, bringing a total
Of S2.1975. Edmund S. Hellings was
trustee.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
GALLAGHER.GILMAN NUPTALs.

Jesse J. Gilman, q former hotel pro-
prietor. and Miss Elizabeth Gallagher,
of Rising Sun. we're married here last
evening, by Mayor Howell Mr.. Gilman
will 20 into business in this city.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
BTILDING PERMIT ISSUED

Building Inspector Cassidy has is
sued a permit to Bertha Jester TO
erect one-story brick addition az
No. 613 West Eighth street, to cost
$500
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
LFrTERS on ESTATES.

Register of Wills Walker has grant
ed letters of administration on the
estates of William McKeowan TO Geo.
o McKeowan, and on the estate OF
Elizabeth Dougherty to Catherine A.
Bonner.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
ROBERT DILWORTH DEAD

Robert Dilworth, son OF Mary and
the late Robert Dilworth, died on
Sunday and was buried yesterday
from his residence, No. 2619 West
Eighteenth street.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
REVIVAL AT SCOTT.

The Rev. DR.. w G. Koons is con-
ducting a successful revival at Scott
Church, twenty-five conversions being
renorted.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
PAYING FOR M0RKHOrSE.

The Trustees of the New Castle
County Workhouse reported to the
Levy Court today the cancellation Of
$4,000 worth of workhousc bonds.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
PASTOR INVITED BACK.

The Rev J. NJ. Lindale. pastor of
tho Hopewell NJ. f. Church. has been
invited 10 return as pastor next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
PENSACOLA JUDGES
 SUSPEND JOCKEYS

Pensacola, Fla, April 1.-The appaent lack of effort on the part of most of the riders in the fourth race contributed to the easy win of Sweet Owen, backed from 3 to to even money. Rumors be- fore the race that the winner had been nominated caused the judges to serve warning to the riders that their work would be closely watched. After the fin- ish the judges announced the suspension of Jockeys Wrispen and Irwin for the rest of the meeting. Because of with drawals from the fifth race the original was declared off and another substituted. Allowmaise, a carded starter in the orig inal race, was entered back and scored in impressive fashion. Ladies' day bought out a big gathering to the course. Summay:
 First race, sl00, 3-year-olds and up, four and one-half furlongs-Johnnie Wise, 118 (knighD, 21a to l, even, 1 to 2, won; Lode stone, 1O6 CPryor), to l, to 5, ? to 5, second; Black Domino, 11s (Pauly), ' to 1, to l, even, third Time, :57 3-5. My Rosa, Gull Holland. Athie w. and Lady Hapsburg also ran.
 Second ace. 4-year-olds and up, seven furlongs-Fist Premium, III (Ralph), 10 to l, to l, to ?, won; Omicron, 106 Qrvin), ' to ,, to ?, out second; Dander, IA Uensen), 31s to l. 6 to 5, to 5, third. Time, 1:33 2-5. Grouse, Pearl Hopkins, Do- nations, Albion H. and Floy Blair also ran.
 Third race, s100, Swear olds and up, 6 furlongs, selling-Lady Maxim, 106 (F. Joh nson), ? to l, even, ] to 2, won Cheeky, 105 tJensen), to 1, to 5, 4 to 5. second; Okolona, 1o5 (Pryor) 31s to l, even 1 to g. third. Time 1:1S 3-5. Eva Tanguay. Don Hamilton, Cry Baby and Ida Lack ford ran.
 Fourth race, Swear and up, one mile and a sixteenth selling-Sweet owen, 105 (Jensen), to 5, to 2, and out, won; Explicit, 9S (Wrispen), 2 to 1, even, l to 2, second; Royal Lady, 109 CPryor), 3 to l, even, l to 2, third Time, 1858 2-5. Carew, Vanen and Profile ran.
 Fifth race, 3-year- -olds and up, fur longs, selling-Allow Maise, 119 (Fogg) 2M to l, even, out, won; Regards, 116 (Knight), to l, to l. even, second . Beverstein, 119 CDryer), to 1, even, out, third. Time, 1:04 1-5 Virsain, B. J. Swanner and Elsie Van ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08

manager, captain and first baseman. with chance to receive a substantial bonus if the Hill men win the cham pionship. Russell Ford, the teams star pitcher, will get close to s5O00 and the seasons pay roll will foot up in the neighborhood of s65,O00. Among the other big league teams the pitchers will, as usual, be the star performers on the salary list. According to cur rent reports the wages of some of the more important men will run about as follows:
 Coombs and Bender. Philadelphia, 5000; Walsh, Chicago, $600O; Mullen, Detroit, s5000; Adams, Pittsburg, s50OO Brown, Chicago. $50O0; Collins, Phila- delphia, $7000; Jajoie, Cleveland, $7000 wagner, Pittsburg, s6000; Cobb, De- troit, $SOO0.
 Practically all the big league clubs except Boston will exceed the $50,nOO mark in their salary lists.
 Aside from the players salary the expense of each club will include about $sOOO for railroad fares, $60O0 for hotel accommodations, s600O for clerical work, $l0,000 for rent and s5000 for uniforms, equipment and incidentals, or about $35000 gross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE
 $8OO,OOO FOR SERVICES

New York, April 7.-Nearly 400 ball players will begin drawing salaries from the 16 major league clubs on April 12, when the 1911 season opens throughout the country. Baseball sharps here figure that before the pennant races end the magnates will have paid out more than ss0o,0O0 for services ren- dered. It is conceded that the players in the National and the Americah leagues this year will receive more money for their labors than ever be- fore in the history of the game. There is no salary limit in vogue and the stipend will range all the way from $500 to nearly ten times that amount.
 In the New York Nationals John Me- Graw, manager, who is not a player, will receive about s12,000 for his work this year. Christy Mathewson is be- 1ieved to be the highest paid ball play
 CT in the profession. He signed a five year contract last winter at an annual salary of s10,000, it is said. The two dozen other players on the New York team will average about $2750 apiece
 swelling the total salary list to more than $s5,000, the high water mark, and record in professional baseball. The New York Americans will also receive liberal salaries. Manager Chance will draw about s7OOo for his services as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
POINTERS TO RANDOM

be made up of the following-Perdue, tier.
 Sexton, Gilroy, Trough, Chenault and Kent have chances of beating either of these regulars out of a position
 But from the entire number there is no doubt of Manager Moiesworth's abil- ity to select five men who can go at a high rate of speed.
 Bobo says when you've got good towards the pennant
 But we have got more than pitchers We will have the hardest hitting club in in the league When Mowery or the man from Chicago is in our right field we will have five men who will average at least .2S0 You can count these five without any assistance from us
 We will have the best base running club in the league. The new outfielder and McGilvray should get 40 each, Moles- worth and Phelan should get over 30, Ellam, Marcan and Mcbride should get 20 each. And then there are others.
 We are satisfied with our infield We don't believe there is a better in the circuit.
 From the staff of catchers Manager Molesworth will select two who should star in this circuit
 It looks like the sun is out this morn- Ing. H. W. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
BILL SEES TORONTO PLAY

The regulars <are under Joe Kelly. Everybody knows Joe.
 Everybody has known him for a long number of years.
 The Yannigans are under the command of Willie Keeier who was once upon time one of the greatest of them all. He is still great, and what is more, he owns a little property in Brooklyn which permits him to say, T play baseball be- cause I love it.1
 Tim Jordan is another old baseball figure of interest. When Tim hits em they go mile. He once led the National league in home run drives When in Brming- ham last he was wearing the uniform of Brooklyn.
 Killan is the sorthpaw who, in his prime, was mainstay of the Detroit club. Until yesterday Bradley was one of the great major league infielders. He starred with Cleveland.
 Lush who opened the game yesterday for the visitors, was for a long time a St. Louis star.
 This man O'Hara-only short time ago-was considered the fastest sprinter In the big show. He was with New York. But he hurt his leg-and he went where all go who hurt their legs and their arms
 Toronto looks strong. The team plays a nifty game and plays 1t ceanly. Kelly believes 1t is possible to win with out bullyragging McGraw does not.
 R A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08

Manager Molesworth was the happiest man in Birmingham yesterday morning when the deal for Wilhelm and Schettler was closed.
 The necessary delay in rounding out the Baron team worked a great hardship on the manager. But he was beaming yesterday
 He had the right to beam. He would have been excusable had he stood upon his head in the middle of the street
 He is to be congratulated heartily. He has landed two excellent young pitchers of reputation and it's an iron-bound cinch that he will secure another outfielder who can deliver the goods
 We do not hesitate to say this morning, therefore, that we believe the Birmng- ham team will be. by the time of the sea- sons opening, as strong as any other in the Southern league.
 In this regard, when some of the base ball editors about the circuit yesterday asked us to guess the team which will win the pennant, without a moment S hesitancy, we said Birmingham"
 We are not winning pennants in the spring No.
 But we believe that Birmingham has just as good a chance as any other club to win the pennant in September.
 We are not adverse to giving our req sons.
 The Barons pitching staff will possibly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
SPORTING NEWS
 AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE
WILHELM AND SCHETTLER
 HAVE BEEN BOUGHT FROM THE PHILADELPHIA TEAM
Money Was Offered But Deal Wa Left Pending Until Definite News Come From Ghicago-Looks As If Birmingham Will Have Strongest Team In League-Rec
 ords of New Fingers

Yesterday morning Manager Molesworth landed Pitchers Wilhelm and Schettler of vAe Philadelphia club.
 The two fingers will leave Monday for Birmingham and should arrive Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
 Each man, judging from his record, will go like a house afre in the Southern league The addition of these fingers should give Birmingham one of the best, if not the best, pitching staffs in the league.
 Wilhelm is a southpaw of marvellous speed and curve and strke-out abi1ry. His record last season shows that he was very wild. But he lost very few games as a result of wildness. In the Ohio and Pennsylvania last season he pitched 30 games and landed 23 of them on the right side of the ledger.
 Schettler Wanted to Come
 Shettler is right-hander, and his rec ord in the minor leagues is equally as good as that of Wilhelm. Season before last he was with Roy Ellam in the Penn sylvana and West Virginia and won B in Is games. Last season he started with Lancaster of the Tri-State league, and his record was so good that Philadelphia stepped out and gobbled him up. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
BIRMINGHAM GRANTS TO PHILADELPHIA AN OPTION
 ON OUTFIELDER M'BRIDE
Dooin Impressed With Speed and Hitting of Baron and Says He Needs Only to Learn to Get Balls Hit Over His
 Head and to Gain Fine Points In Base Running

When the deal was closed yesterday for Pitchers Wilhelm and Schlettler of Phila- delpha, Birmingham began laying plans for the disposition of its star talent to the major leaguers for the season of. 1912.
 Philadelphia was sold an option on Clyde Mcbride, the Baron outfielder, wAose sGendd fielding and marvellous hitting impressed President Fogel and Manager Dooin of the Phipies when they were here last month.
 Fogel will exercise this option by August 20, provided Mcbride has a good season this year, and everyone believes that he will go better than last year. If the op- ton is exercised, Mcbride will leave Birmingham at the conclusion of the present season, and will finish out the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08

One of the spectators yesterday was a man named McCafferty. He is the pres ident of the Toronto club, and a mighty good president, too It would take very little coaxing to induce him to buy a drink for the crowd. In addition to the president-but wait a minutes
 MT. McCafferty told me that he has never before been in the south, and that he was glad of the opportunity to see this part of the country.
 He joined the club in Montgomery, saw the Capital City, moved over to Atlanta, and then came with the team to Birming- ham.
 It's a fine country" said he, land l have learned that you play mighty good baseball down here, too.''
 In addition to the president there are four baseball writers with the Maple Leaves. They are
 w. A. Hewett of the Star.
 J. P. Fitzgerald of the Telegram.
 F. Wilson of the Globe.
 C. H. Good of the News
 There are other baseball writers making the tour, but several of the number are with the Yannigans. The 45O, GOO people of whom Toronto boasts are almost as good baseball fans as the people of Birming- ham. For this reason the papers do not hesitate to send war correspondents 1900 miles.