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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-24
ONLY CLUBS USED.
Says Police Inspector al
Lopizzo Murder Trial.
RavOIV0Ts We're Not Drawn, Dur
Ing The Turbulent Days
OF the Lawrence Strike, When Anna
Lopizzo Was Killed.

Salem, Mass, Oct. 23-Police Inspec-
toi John J. Kelliher of Lawrence. to-
day. told the jury in the superior
court, Where Ettor, Giovannitti and
CarGso are on trial for the murder of
Anna Lopizzo, victim of the textile
strike riots, that he had been convinc-
ed. on the night of Jan. 20 last. that the
time had come for the police to draw
their revolvers. This, the most tarbu-
lent day of the strike, came TO a eli
max with the Lopizzo tragedy. In
spite of his conviction, however, the
inspector said he did notd raw his re-
volver and that he did not know of any
policeman, who fired a shot. during
the outbreak, which resulted in the ia
tally and woundings of Policeman
Benoit
Kelliher testified that the police nd
struggled Vainly at Garden and Union
streets on the fatal evening to clear
the streets of belligerent strikers, and
that they had been jeered and pelted
with ice and other missiles. He told
why he had resorted to the use of clubs
and blackiacks to drive back resistant
and angry men, and crowds Which
blocked the streets. He described in
detail the efforts of the police 10 force
the people down Union street until a
fussilade of shots was heard. After
the smoke had cleared away, a wo-
man was found dying. The witness
drew from his pocket a blackjack
which he said he had brought down on
the backs of excited mill workers.
James II. Sisk, one of counsel for the
defendants, took the blackjack from
Kelliher and swung it in the presence
of the jurors, illustrating how the
weapon was used on the strikers
Did you use this way?" asked Attorney
siskN fastening the blackjack on his wrist
and striking out with the lead-flled leather.
Yes" said the Inspector, II struck the
men, who would not move about the back
and shoulders
You never drew your revolver
mo. did not" said kelliher.
Didn't you think that the time had come
for you 10 do 50 If the men were resist
ing you as your deseribe?n
81 did think right then at the corner
Of Garden and Union streets that night"
said Kelliher, that the time in the riot
Ing had arrived for me to raw a gun, but
didn't
why didn't you?" counsel asked.
because / concluded that l would first
take another chance with my hands,
The eross-examination of Kelliher lead
right up to the killing of Anna Lopizzo.
the description OF the firing of from 10 10
80 shots and the finding of a stricken wom-
an in the streets, but never once was the
name of the victim mentioned in the tes-
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PRESIDENT TAFT ON A
1WO-DAYS TRIP TO MAINE.
Motors with Party from Beverly==Passes
Night at Poland Springs-=Will Address
Maine Teachers, Today, at Portland
Then, Away to Washington.
AT POLAND SPRINGS.

Poland Springs. Me, Oct. 23,-over
greasy roads and through misty
rain, the President and Mrs. Taft, Miss
Helen Taft and Mrs. Thomas X.
Laughlin, Mrs. Tafts sister. motored.
today, from Beverly to Poland Springs.
Secretary of State Knox came with
the party as far as Portsmouth, N. H.,
but turned back there.
The trip. today. was more than $50
miles long, most of it over roads Slip
perry and uncertain from rains, last
night and today, and the last 25 miles
We're made in the face of a rain that
came down sharp and hard.
The President expects, tomorrow. to
play golf here and later speak to the
Maine school teachers in Portland. He
will leave for Boston, early Friday,
With a 175-mile ride to make in 8
hours, in order to catch train to
Cambridge Springs, Pa, where he is
due, Saturday.
The President made several short talks,
today, but none of them was political
He went from Portsmouth, n. H., to Kit
terry. Me, where he visited the navy yard
and the building where the peace treaty
between Russia and Japan was signed.
Speaking to the navy yard employees the
President criticized Congress for not ap-
propriating funds for two hattleships in
stead of one. I'VE haven't as much
money as we would like to have the
President said, adding that 1--WE would
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EIGHT SOLID HOURS
or MASTERY APPEAL
By Counsel in Becker Case Prisoner
Sits Throughout with In1nObiIe Face
Judge Golf viii Give Charge,
Today--Fate Is Then with Jury.

New York. Oct. 23-Thc fate Of Po-
lice Lieutenant Charles Becker. on
trial, the last two weeks, for the muir
der Of the gambler, Herman Rosen-
thal, viii rest with the iury. tomorrow
Counsel for both sides, today, COM
pletsd their appeals to the jury ana
all that remained 10 close the case
when adjournment was taken, to-
nieht, was sustice COTS charge to the
jury, which he viii deliver, tomorrow
morning. Becker sat throughout the
day with almost immobile counte-
nance. He heard himself characterized
by john F. Murphy, his chief coun
sci, as the victim OF a conspiracy
plotted by Jack Rose. THE hell of as
sassins." and by Assistant District At
torney Moss as THE brains behind tho
gunner. with tremendous motive
for murder
The defence centered it's attack al
most wholly on Roses testimony.
which Mr.. Mcintyre denounced as I'M
worthy OF belief. He characterized the
corroDorlting witnesses as crooks
and murdeIersn, the states case lie
summed up with a declaration that
District Attorney Whitman Actual
ed by ambition had "Fathered a
prosecution framed up by crooks"
NJ Moss warmly resented the impli-
cation that Mir. Whitman had any 9th
er motive Than duty for seeking the
conviction of Becker, and denounced
the utilization of counsel for the de-
fence as revealing the desperate straits
to which Ire had come
The lawyers spent four hours each
in summing up the evidence.
"If Becker did not have a motive
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CHAMPIONS BROTHER
Test;g,es Against Jack in the Cameron
Girl Hearing.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Charles Johnson,
Brother of Jack" Johnson. Negro pu-
#g.list today, willingly entered the fed
|eral grand jury room and told all he
Ea<new regarding the relations of his
Brother and the white girl, Lucille
Cameron of Minneapolis, who recently
twas taken from the Negro champion
by her mother. Charles johnson re-
Gently was arrested. at the instigation
[pf the champion on a charge of theft.
Young Johnson is said to have Civ
ben the iEquisitors important informa-
Etion. His story is said to be almost of
|equal importance with that told. yes
|serday, by the Cameron girl. As nc
[entered the jury room young Johnson
Twas heard to declare:
1T is the hand of God. The Lord
has taken this fellow in hand and is
Idirect ting justice at him"
Miss Cameron was not recalled be-
|fore the grand jury, today. as had
Ibeen expected. Neither was her moth
fer recalled. 1t is said. however, that
|Iuciie will be one of the. main wit
|nesses, Monday, when the investigation
lis resumed.
The younger Johnson, who is about
half as big as the champion, seemed
|overjoyed al the opportunity of tell
ling his story. He was in the jury
room for nearly two hours. A sister
|of the champion also appeared at TN ?
Federal building ready to testify, but
she was not called before the jury, to-
|day.
The only other witness to testify was
Joseph Levy, the champions white
|sec,etary.
Mrs Cameron Falcopet, mother OF
the Cameron girl today, said there
had been complete reeopciliation be-
tween her daughter and herself and
that the latter now was willing to
disclose her entire story.
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The Scottish Rite
Supreme Council
Elects Its Officers,

New York. Oct 23.-At the i05th annual
session of the Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite for the United States
which closed here today, the following
officers were elected: M. w. Bayliss.
Washington, sovereign grand command
er; Josiah II. Long. Boston, lieutenant
grand commander: George Gibson, Wash
ington, minister of state; Holden o. Hill.
Providence, treasurer-general; Marcus
W. Morton, Providence, secretary gener-
al; Walter SEYMOUR, Newark, keeper of
Archives; Leander G.. Sherman, Provi-
dence, master of ceremonies; John A,
Glidden. Dover, n. H., marshal general;
William e. Bixby, Haverhill, Mass,
standard bearer; John II. Messenger, Syr-
acuse, n. Y. captain of the guard;
and Thomas G. Waller, Lowell, Mass,
grand prior.
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LEAVE SUMMER CAPITAL.

Beverly. Mass, Oct 23.-Beverly' S
glory as the summer capital grew
dim, today, when President Tart
packed away his golf sticks. took a
farewell look at the waters of Salem
bay ana climbed aboard a White
House automobile, with Mrs Taft
Miss Helen and Secretary of State
Knox, to end his vacation in the north
with a three day motor trip into the
heart of Maine.
The Presidents lease on Parramatta.
the Taft summer home here, will eX-
pire. this year, and the Beverlyites do
not lock for his return, no matter how
the November election goes.
Mr.. Taft has spent four summers
near Beverly. He has been a famlilar
figure on the roads, about the sum-
mer capital, and at gatherings IN near
by towns, while Mrs. Taft and MISS
Helen have spent so many hours III
shopping in Beverly stores that they
arc known to most Of the inhabitants
of this little eastern Massachusetts
city. as well as persons who have Nv
ed acre all their lives
Tile Presidents vacation here, THIS
year was long. He stepped down at
Parramatta, Aug. y, and began the
tasl, of keeping out of a hot cam
paign, keeping up with lively cores
pondcnce and getting ready for the
session of Congress. In two months he
has been here he has done scores OF
things besides play golf and motor lie
has received on an average of han
dozen callers a day, has dictated
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for the murder why did he want to
get an affidavit from Rose two days
after Rcsentllal was dead2" Mr.. Moss
asked. THE truth is. Becker did moi
know how things would go He saw the
possibility that Rose might be a wit
ness against him and ne got an affi-
davit from Rose to silence him. He
got Rose to swear his Own life away.
SO that he couldn't testify against him
in this case"
Mr. Moss declared that the defence
had dwelt throughout the trial upon
an alleged conspiracy TO murder Ros-
enthal Founded on the hatred of the
under world" as its explanation for
the murder, but had not introduced a
shred of proof that any such conspi-
racy had existed.
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BALKAN ALLIES AND
TURKS IN GREAT FIGHT.
Scene Is Semi-cirCuIar Front Of Adria'
nopIe-- SeIVians Capture NOvipazar
With Heavy Sacrifices -Bu|ga-
rianS Closing in on Turks.

London, Oct. 23.-The news from
the seat of war, tonight tells of the
continued sGCc eses of-the allies. This
Seryians have captured Novipazar
and the virtual masters of Kumanoya
The victories. however, have been
purchased at heavy sacrifices.
The situation in Thrace is beeom-
ing clearer. A great battle is being
fought over wide semi circular front
from Adrianople, upon which town the
Bulgarians areg radually closing in
on the north they have occupied Va
siika and Tirnovo and are continuing
their advance southwark.
On the west the Bulgarians, accord
ing to official Sofia accounts, have
reached the Arda river close to Adj
rianople, which is being vigorously
bombarded. Already the two outer
forts have fallen. Some positions to
the north of Adrianeple are also said
to have been taken after fighting of
the severest character. OF the army
in the center, operating in the direc-
ton of Kirk killisseh, there was no
news, today, and evidently that fort
ress is still holding out.
1t is significant that tonight's Con-
stantlnople dispatches which say that
a decision is expected tonight, nave
a less confident tone than previous dis
patches from that capital while they
ADMIT aeavy struggle in which both
sides are showing the utmost bravery.
Information concerning the Mon
tenegrin progress is meagre, but the
Turkish authorities claim that Scatari
has oeen reinforced and is safe. \ sal :
oHld dispatch asserts that the Mails
sori tribes are offended because the
Montenegrin commanders are pro-
proclaiming the sovereignty Of King
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Whole Village Is
Guaranteed Be-
cause of Small POx.

Clinton, Mass Oct. 2s.-The entire viii
lage of South Lancaster was ordered placed
in quarantine, by the Lancaster Board OF
Health, today. as a result of further
spread of smallpox among the students of
South Lancaster Academy. The academy
itself, with it's 200 students, has been I'M
der quarantine. for three days.
When three additional cases of smallpox
were discovered, today, the Board OF Health
ordered the village in quarantine and or
dered also that every resident of the town
of Lancaster be vaecinated. Wholesale APP
plication of vaccine viii begin, tomorrow.
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| A $4,000 SUIT
Againsi Jack Johnson Adds
TO His Other Troubles.
Willard Davis Claims He Allen
aied His Wiie'S Affections.
;onnsar's Brother Tesiiiles Against
Vim In Cameron Case.


Chicago, Oct. 23.--Suit for $25. 900
Damages was begun against Johnson
IN the circuit court, today. The
plaintiff, Willard Davis, a Negro,
charged that the pugilist alienated the
affections OF Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Davis is q singer, who former
~ was employed in the champions
eafe il West g5rd street, ard is the
Woman who was reported by federal
officers 10 have shot the Negro in the
Foot while in a jealous rage.
Jack johnson Will retire from the
saloon business in Chicago on Nov.
|, according to an announcement made
by City officials, tonight. The saloon
license under which he mas been OPP
erating is owned by a brewery. John
sons contract to use it viii expire,
Nov. /, and will not be renewed.
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Tries Spiral Glide
Loses Control of
Biplane--Is Killed.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. ELEVATOR
Louis Mitchell fell 200 feet here, this af-
ternoon, and was killed
Mitchell lost control OF his machine while
trying spiral glide
Mitchell had been in the air before 5000
spectators. for over an hour, and shortly
before . o'clock, began his descent at a
height of COO feet. He lost control and at
200 feet the bplane seemed to go to
pieces. The aviator was pinned under the
motor and was dead. when surgeons reach
ed him.
The remains will be taken, tomorrow, to
his home in Camden, Ark, for burial. Mrs.
Mitchell, who was among the spectators,
did not see her husband fall.
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Mcintyre for Defence.
Mr.. Mcintyre said:

Mi. Mcintyre SdlQ.
Around this man some circum
stances have been woven, easy, how
ever, OF satisfactory explanation. They
point towards innocence, although by
tne district attorney they may be tor
tured In the direction of guilt.
II beseech you to approach the final
moments of this case with care and
certainty that no mistake BE- made,
Better that thousands of guilty es-
cape than ore innocent man suffer.
The law demands 10 vengeance; 1t
seeks no victim.
we ask that the proofs be looked
into with microscopic inspection in or
der To prevent error of judgment
creeping in. The defendant has endur-
ed tie pelting of merciless storm
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ing. Similar cases in the past have
been disposed of by the imposition OF
fines in the police courts.
Miss Malone had nothing to say dur
ing the proceedings, nor did her coun-
sci make any statement. Three wit
nesses we're heard. among them An
drew Mclean, chairman of the meet
ing the defendant is charged with dis
turning. He testified that Miss Ma
lone was so insistent in her demands
that Gov. Wilson reply to her challenge
What about votes for women that
the Governor was unable to continue
until she quoted.
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Maude Malone, the Suffragist,
Is Held in $500 Bail for Trial
FOrDisturbing WilsonMeeting.

New York Oct. 2S.-Miss Maude Ma
lone. the Snffragist, who was arrested
for disturbing a Democratic meeting
at which Gov, Wilson spoke in the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn. last
Saturday night, was arraigned before
CLief Magistrate Kemper, today, and
was held in $500 bail for trial. A NUM-
Der of Suffragist friends accompanied
Mics Malone to court. The bail was
FURNISHED.
This is the first instance of a Mill
tant Suffragette in New York being
held for trial after preliminary hear
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Nicholas in the captured Albanian
towrs. They demand that King Mich
olas give a guarantee that he will
avacRate Albanian territory and Sc
cure autonomy for Albania So far,
they have received ne satisfactory re-
ply and it is reported they are re-
fusing to fight further for the Monten
egrins, whose advance has thereby
been checked.
The next news of the Greek cam
paien should be an important battle
around the town of Servia, To which
place the Turks have retreated from
Elassona, and have been reinforced
from the north.
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Sons of Temperance
Elect Their Officers.

Portland. Me-. Oct. 2a.-The annual
meeting of the Grand Division, Sons of
Temperance. was held here. today. The
officers elected were: Grand patriarch.
Frank Spear. Portland: grand associate pa
triarch. Mrs. Mary E. Frost. oxford; scribe
O. T. Hodgdon. Portland treasurer. George
J. PARROT. Oxford chaplain. Mrs. Lioole
Hanscom, Oxford
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Portland Man Posi-
bly, Fatally Hurt.

Reading, Mass. Oct 23.--In an eff
fort To avoid collision with ear
rage on the Andoyer turnpike, today.
an automobile in which Eugene A.
Maxwell of Portland, Me- and a Hav-
erhill hotel proprietor named SWEET
were passengers, was sent over an
embankment and overturned. Max
well was pinned beneath the car anu
possibly fatally injured. SWEET es-
capped with bruises.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Oct. 23-The disturb
ance that was over tile lower Lake re-
gion, Tuesday night, has moved to the
Middle Atlantic coast, attended by
general rains throughout the Middle
Atlantic and New England states
The weather has become much colder
in the Atlantic states except New
England. There viii be rains, Thurs
day, in New England and on the Mid
die Atlantic coast, followed by fair
weather in these regions, Friday.
Temperatures viii be lower. Thursday,
in the New England states and along
the Middle Atlantic coast.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Delaware Break
water to Boston.
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New Bedford Banks Shortage
Will Aggregate About S73,567.

the present treasurer of the banks.
Judge Milliken declined TO reduce
the bail as the shortage testified to
was nearly double the amount previ-
ously indicated He held Lord for the
superior court under S25,Gl0 bonds.
The shortage. Mr.. Levi said. was di-
vided as follows: New Bedford Bank
SIS, G5S, Aelshnet $50,514.
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New Bedford, Mass, Oct. 23.--Short-
ages aggregating sT3,567 in the funds
of the New Bedford and Acusnet Co
operative Banks have been found by
Bank Examiner Lexi, according TO
his testimony, today, at the hearing
of Former Treasurer Edgar Lord, who
is charged with embezzlement. The
only other witness was Charles r. Rice,
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THE WEATHER
RAIN--COLDER.

Washington, oct. 23.-Forecast for
north New England. Rain, colder,
Thursday. Friday, fair, brisk south
east, shifting to northwest winds; for
south New England. rain and colder,
Thursday, fair, Friday, brisk north
west winds.
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LAID AT REST.
Funeral of Prominent Richmond Man,
C. n. T. j. Southland, Wednesday.

Richmond. Me. Oct. 3.--fspeciaD The
funeral of the late C. II. T. J. Southard
was held. at 1 P. NJ, today, from his late
home on Main street. Rev, p. W. Weber
of Madison. former pastor of the univer-
salist church, ofieiated. Interment was in
the family lot in Southland cemetery
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, oct. 23.- Forecast for Bos-
ton and Vicinity: Thursday. rain, fol-
lowed by clearing in the afternoon or
night; colder; moderate, variable
winds: Friday. fair
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Berkshire PaSsen=
gers Start North.

Beaufort n. c., Oct. 2S-All passen-
gers from the burning steamer berkshire
were brought here, today. and are to de-
part on the night train for Philadelphia.
The Berkshire's cargo still is burning.
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M. E. HAWK,
Osteopathic Physician.

Specialist In Nervous Diseases and Rheu-
matte Troubles.
Office, 2s3 weter ST.. Augusta Me.
OPP Granite Nat. Bane
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"YOurCureW aSa Miracle y

Z Mr.. j b has never tasted a
drop since he came home. He was the worst
drunkard have ever seen soaked all the
time for the past q or % years. He is not
the same man now, thanks to your treat
ment. From a genuine letter among the
scores We have, proving absolutely that the
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Ice. Cigar, Factory output now at the
rate of Thirty-Five Million Annually
~ far the largest selling brand OF lOc
Cigars In the world. Factory Manches-
ter, NJ H.
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NovlPAzAR CAPTURED.
Third Servian Army Succeeds In De-
feating Turks.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 23.-It is officially
announced that the third Servian army,
today, captured the town of Novipazar.
after fierce fighting and great sacrifices.
The Turks are retiring from kunanova
but the town is still in their hands. The
Servians have completely surrounded 1t,
although the Turks hold an important po-
sition dominating the town.
The second contingent of wounded
numbering $50, arrived here, this after
noon Big crowds cheered as the trans
port wagons passed All the schools are
fitted up as hospitals.
TERRIFIC FIGHTING.
Bulgarian Troons Force Way to Arda
Near Adrianople.
Sofia. Bulgaria, Oct. 2s.-Terrific Tight
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TERRIFIC FIGHTING.

Bulgarian Troons Force Way to Arda
Near Adrianople.
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Sofia. Bulgaria. Oct. 23.-Terrific fight
Continued ON Page Seven.1