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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19

and made a run for the last car home.
The piano went to c. Hamilton. of
Topeka, and the organ to I. H. Ewing
of Kansas City, Kan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

tak ken the trouble to investigate, instead of jumping at conclusions. Had I been permitted to appear personally before the grand jury I feel sure that I could have explained all this satisfactorily to any reasonable person. invite the inspection of the public to the record in these cases
 "As to the % cases reported by me to the attorney general as abated or with drawn and with which I am charged by the grand jury as having failed to bring them to trial will show records as follows.
 "Abated by death, James Russell, Tom Fisher, George Avery, Clyde Mehaffy, w. l.. Stagg, Eugene Twitty.
 .Plea of former jeopardy: ". J. Elem ing. James NJ. Sims, George Goddard, Will Hill alias Will Mason, Jnha hll' Harrison Armour, Will Loekett, Jim John- son alias Timber Jim, Lizzie Hubbard, Matthew Goodwin.
 .'Withdrawn and hled Mary A Pelham, George Goddard, Bob Martin
 Motion to transfer to Bessemer court granted: Carson Robertson and Jeff Spriggs and Lou Tyler
 No bill by subsequent grand jury after the indictment of the former grand jury had been shown to vary from the facts in the case: Ed Duncan and Mary Knight.
 "Plea of misnomer sustained: Bob Wal ters
 with reference to these cases, feel that there is but little to he said. Any honestly disposed man will readily sec that it is through no fault of mine that God in his wisdom saw fit to remove some of these defendants from our midst before I was able to bring them to trial; and feel that no criticism can attach to ne and that no good citizen will censure me or my administration for these acts Of Providence. but will feel that the ends or justice have been fully met when these defendants went to eternity by means other than the gallows.
 ..In conclusion I wish. to state that ;he records of the criminal court are open to the inspection of the public; and 1 wlh cheerfully cooperate with any citizen m securing information concerning the rec orts. or the conduct and management or my office Respectfully submitted.
 HARRINGTON F. HEFblN,
 "Solicitor of Jeffeson County
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

Following up Sheriff Walter K. Mc- Adory's declaration to push the prosecu- ton in the matter of the Bessemer lyncn- ing sunday. five more Italians were ar rested yesterday. charged with the XII ing of John Chandler, the negro.
 Deputy Sheriffs Beverly Chew and Cn'is Hartsfield have been working assiduous- ly on the case since Sunday and state that they nave direct evidence on the men they now have in jail. On the evening of the lyncaing, Louis Gagliano was ar- rested, charged with being an accessory to the killing.
 The iaen arrested yesterday afternoon are Chtrles Mareno. Tony Tomasino' Phillip Ranes, Sam Ranes and Charies schleci They admit, it is claimed oeins at the scene of the shooting. but strenn- oasly d,ny any complicity in the matter.
 The warrants were sworn out before Judge F saners of the Birmingham court of comm O.. pleas and it is thought that rrelmintry trial will be given them '-uesdaya of next week.
 It is thsught that there are more arrests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
MR. AND MRS. GRAY
 IN SAN FRANCISCO
After a Trip Around the World Will Arrive Home
 in Two Weeks

The first thing that struck Henry B. Gray, former lieutenant governor, when he landed with Mrs. Gray in San Fran cisco Thursday was a strong sentiment for Our Oscar" Underwood. The former state official and Mrs. Gray, after sev- eral months travel in the Orient, landed again Thursday under the protection of the American flag, and will be home in about two weeks. Governor Gray, as all his friends know, is a strong Underwood man.
 Several night letters were received here yesterday from Governor Gray, one of them reading:
 Arrived safely today. Had a wonder ful trip but glad to be home. Find strong sentiment here for Underwood for Pres ident. Will be in Birmingham in about two weeks. HENRY B. GRAY"
 Governor and Mrs. Gray started from Birmingham several months ago from New York for tour of the world They visited the principal countries of Europe, travelled through the Orient and sailed through Golden Gate Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
HEAVY LETTERS TO COMPOSE
 THE LOOKOUT AGGREGATION

Chattanooga, February 2.-(Special) The 1912 aggregation of William Billy Smith is to be possessed of unusual hitting strength. The grand average of the entire present squad, exclusive of pitchers, and from which the regu- lar machine will be selected with the one addition of a second sacker is eX- actly .2S3. The average of the 15 men who are at present considered regu- lars, however, is even more formidable, being .292. This far eXcels the figure maintained by the 1911 Pelicans.
 The grand average of the outield or rather of the four candidates from which is certain to be selected is .259, the hitting strength of this depart ment failing to excel the grand aver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
LEE VERNEUILLE
 SOLD TO HARTFORD

Meridian. Miss, February 2.-(Special)- Lee yerneuile of Mobile. who distin- guished himself as pitcher in the Cotton states league with Greenwod for the past two years, and who finished last season with Mobile in the Southern league, has heen sold to the Hartford. Conn, club of the Connecticut league, and will hurl the sphere on the .'Yankee" diamond this season.
 yerneuine, before going to Mobile last season, pitched for several games with
 he Meridian team of the Cotton States league. He has a pretty good record to ,is credit in the Cotton States league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
LOOKOUTS WILL
 HAVE UTILITY MAN

Chattanoogs. February 2.-(special)- Sne fatal weakness of the 1911 lookouts is to be bodily removed in the 1912 ma chine. Tie defect in question last season in the absence of a utility man. A sinsie injury during the season just passed that is, upon the infield, crippled the team nj the most conservative estimate 25 per cent. This year Manager Billy has two ,,romisinr youngsters signed in Rnnser and Evans one is to play third base ard the other is to be used as utility man. If both show equal form they may alter rate at tine three quarters sack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

ital week; there has to be a great many jurors summoned to try the case, and 1t is more expensive Of course the jury will understand tho matter of expense will not be considered when it comes to determining your course in this matter; and should suggest where there is a doubt in the minds of the jury whether 1t is the higher or lower offense, to indict for the higher; then the petit jury will determine on the trail of the case the degree of the homieide.'
 The grand. jury has submitted the following extract from my reports to the attorney general, which is true as far as it goes; and I submit com parative table for your consideration;
 Oerom report of the grand jury quote)
 Record of solicitor from April term, 1908, through April term, 1911: Record of murder cases disposed of
 Cases Con Ac-
 dispos'd vic quit Nolle
 of tions ta1s Pross'd Abatd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

age, rather unusual occurrence. Biltz heads the cohort of outer gardeners with .31S, while Duncan, last season with Columbia nthe Sally. falls but one point behind with willow aver age of .317 Cruise, the one maverick of tho gardens. hit .279 in the Cotton States. Moran tails the list with .2is, amassed with the 1911 Lookouts. The opportuneness of Roys driving ren- ders him far more formidable, how ever than the figure indicates.
 In strong contrast to last season and to the general order of things, base ballically speaking, the infield, inciud-
 ing all five men who are now candi- dates, is the strongest hitting depart ment of the machine, having an aver age of .294-a truly remarkable fig ure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
dispos'd vic. quit Nolle
 of tions ta1s. Pross'd. Abat'
Failed to Give Facts

In submitting the above, the grand jury knowingly and wilfully failed to submit the following cases which ap pear in my reports to the attorney general (and the same reports from which they received the above infor- mation) all of said cases having gone to trial for murder in the first degree and q verdict having been rendered by the jury in the lower degree; aud all of this being during the same period Of time. embraced by the report of the grand jury:
 Murder in the second degree (entire- ly eliminated by grand jury.
 Cases Con- Ac-
 dispos'd vic quit No1le
 of finns -fa1s PrnsS,d lAaai,d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
SHARP REPLIES ARE MADE TO CRITICISM
 OF THE GRAND JURY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3

county, and stand ready to make any inl- provement that is called to our attention when in our power to do so. The credit of the county has been steadily maintained, and there has never been during our ad- anything like extravagance in the expenditures of the funds of the county. We have endeavored to keep taxes on the people as low as the ex- penses of the county would warrant. In proportion to it's assets, the county owes probably less than any other cor po-ation in this state.
 JOB GOING, President.
 ''R. F. LOVELADY,
 "C. B. ROGERS,
 'J. ED HAIGLER,
 .J. E. VINES"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Canaleias Makes Denial

Madrid. February 2.-Premier Cana1ejas today denled that Spain had any inten- tion of intervening in Portugal, as insli- cated in the Manan. a newspaper. yes terday. which gav. it to be understood hat the Spanish government was consid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Hyames Dies Suddenly

New Orleans. February 2-Joseph ayames, general agent of the Hartman laslroad lines in Louisiana, former speak CT of the Louisiana house of representa- tives and for years prominent in tho business and political life of the state. lied suddenly at his home here today. He was lS years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Killed in Explosion

Kewanee, Ill, February 2.-Miss Minu.e Burrows, aged 50 years, and Mrs. A. Dean. agea so years, were killed on the farm of Mrs. l.. H. Burrows. a place northeast Of here, last night. when a pri- xate lighting plant expioded Mrs Bur rows was Injured severely. The house was wrecked s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

'Manslaughter, second degree (entire- ly eliminated by grand jury). January term. 1911, cases disposed of, 1; nolle pressed, 1.
 l will be observed that in all of the above cases a conviction was had with but one exception, and had the grand jury been fair to the facts and myself in their report, they would certainly have included these figures, which would have brought the total as follows;
 Abatd or
 Cases Con Acq't- MI With
 Dis.of. y'ctns. tals. P'ssd. dw'n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
FIVE LODGED IN JAIL FOR
 COMPLICITY IN LYNCHIN(

10 be made in this connection. altho'1 the sheriff's office will say nothing furtH ill regard to the investigations bell made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
SPRAYED

SPRAYED
 FROM R. l.. COOKS STAB| TENTH AVENUE, SOUTH. TWO R. HORSES. REWARD FOR RETURN M. N. ELEY, 2121 FIRST AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

"Manslaugfter, first degree (entirely eliminated by grand jury).
 Cases Con Ac dispos'd vic quit Nolle
 of. tions. tals. Prossd. Abat'd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

Grand jury
 summary --160 49 46 36 29 Capital cases reduced by verdict of trial Jury to lesser degs of homicide (as above set forth): Mur- der In 2d de-
 gree ........ b .. Mansla Il 2 h. ter in 1st de- gree ........ 15 15 .. .. .. Mansla II 2 h. ter in 2d de- gree ......... 1 .. Totals ...1s2 70 4s a7 % Again quote from the grand jury's report as follows:
 We call especial attention to the fact that out of A persons indicted for mur- der In 1911, only six were convicted.'' The fasty of this allegation Is imme- diately apparent by glance al the figures hereinbefore set out. which show; O'rom summary of grand jury);;
 Cases
 Dsp'sd of C'nv'tns. Two terms 191t..............H CEntirely eliminated by grand jury and 
 Cases
 D'sp sd of C'nv'tns. Two terms 1911 Cd degree murder) ...........-........... Two terms 1911 dst degree n.anslaughteD ...............10 10 Totals ................,.'...'..o Quoting from the report of the grand jury:
 We think. however. that in the murder cases disposed of the solicitor should give a more satisfactory reason for not even bringing to trial over one-third of the murder cases which former grand juries thought serious enough to indict." AS to the 36 eases shown by the figures of the grand jury to have been nolle pressed. I have this to say. It was done because they ought to have been nolle pressed In the future I shall continue to nolle pross cases when am convinced by careful investigation that conviction is hopeless.
 ''To those uniformed desire to state that the right of nolle proseuui does not lie entirely with the solicitor. but is mere ly a recommendation to the court that such action be taken, the solicitor always giving to the court his reason for recor-l- mending such action: and where the court deems the reason sufficient, such order is made. and in many instances the reasons are spread on the docket. They could have ben seen by the grand jury had they
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-08-02
ESTATE OF A. F. HAYWARD.

ESTATE OF A. +. HAYWARD.
STATE OF VERMONT.
District Of Bradford So.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To the heirs and sll persons interested In the
estate of A. F. Hayward. late o. Topsham in
seid District, deceased. Greeting
court in writing by the Administrator de bonis
non upon the estate of A. F. Hayward, praying
for license and authority 10 sell all OF real estate
of said deceased 10 wit: the Home Farm upon
which the said Alexander +. Hayward resided at
the date OF his decesse representing 70 said court
that Il would be beneficial TO the heirs and all
persons interested in the estate OF said deceased
20 sell said real estate and convert the into
money.
And bringing into Court the consent and Ap-
probation in writing. of all the heirs TO said ests
residing in this State and setting forth the stun-
tisn OF the real estate.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and as
signed the 10th day Of August, 1912. at the Pro
bate Office in Wells River in said District 70 hear
and decide upon said application and petition.
and ordered public notice thereof 10 be given all
persons interested therein, by publishing said
order. together with the time and place OF hear
ing, three weeks successfully in the United
Opinion. newspaper which circulates in the
neighborhood OF those persons interested in said
estate all of which publications shall be previous
70 the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notihed 70 appear
before said Court, at the time and place assigned
then and there in said Court TO make your OBJ
lections TO the granting Of such license, If yol
see cause
Given under my hand at Wells River in Eaid
District this 22d day of July. 1912.
AZ H. T. BALDWIN, Judge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-08-02

Matthieson, of Barre, Fred E
Dwinell of Lyndonville, and How
ard w. Van Loan, of Chatham
NY. Reciprocal certificates hav,
been granted to Gennaro Berard
inelli, of Massachusetts and FREQ
Beauchamp.
Sunday, July 21st, according tt
w. B. Hooper, forecaster of the
Burlington weather bureau sta
ton, was the first real "rainy day
since the latter part of May, al.
though the rainfall up to 7.45 o.
clock in the evening amounting
to go of an inch, was only about
one-half that during the thunder
storm which broke up the recent
hot spell, and which measured 1.2C
inch. In other words Sunday was
the first day of steady rain in
about two months. No hot wave
is at present in sight.
Sunday, July 21st was the 51st
anniversary of the first Bull Run
battle, which was fought Sum-
day, July II, 1861. This was one of
the first considerable battles of
the civil war, and the Union army
suffered a great defeat. 1t was
in this battle that Ex-Governor
Woodbury., who was a first sar-
geant in the End Vermont Vol
unteers, which was brigaded with
the Sd, 4th and 5th Maine regi-
ments, commanded by the late
General o. o. Howard, lost his
right arm. He was captured and
taken to Richmond as a prisoner.
President Benton has received
a letter from 81. B. Upper,
Springfield attorney, informing
him of plans for an elaborate re-
ception to Albert L. Gutterson,
the university OF Vermont ath-
lete, who won the running long
Jump at the Olympic games, upon
his return to this country. Mr..
Upper said that the local COM
mittee wished to make the at
fair as large and Imposing as
possible and asked Pres. Benton
to be present and make an adj
dress. The president has accepted
the invitation and will do all he
can to further the plans. It Is
expected that a large delegation
will go to Springfield on the oc-
casion. Mr.. Gutterson is expect
ed to arrive home about Aug. 10.
The Republican state committee
opened headquarters in Burling-
ton July 26th, and will from now
on conduct a vigorous campaign
for the Republican state ticket.
Frank G. Williams, OF
Newport, will have charge of the
He will be aided by the
of the executive COM
mittee of the state committee,
most OF whom will be present at
from now until the
'irst Tuesday in September-elec-
lion day.
Announcement was made Mon
lay, July 22d, of the wedding en-
of Miss Maud Arvilla |
Jane Elmore OF Dorchester, Mass. |
% Col. Kittredge Haskins, OF
Brattleboro. Though news Of the |
marriage was a sur
Prise to the people of Brattleboro |
t had been known among friends
1f Miss Elmore in Boston for
several weeks. No date has been |
;et for the wedding. but the |
ceremony will probably be per-
'ormed in Burlington by Bishop
Arthur c. A. Hall, soon after his
'eturn from Europe some time in
Many Brattleboro peo-
Die will remember Miss Rlmore |
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-08-02

when she lived in that town with
her mother. Since the death of
her mother, Miss Elmore has
made her home with her sister,
Mrs. William w. Densmore, Dor
Miss Elmore has been the chief
bookkeeper in the Boston office
of the International Paper COM
pany. The prospective bride is an
Episcopalian and was confirmed
in St. Michael's Episcopal church
in Brattleboro by Bishop Hall.
Col. Haskins will be II years old
next April and his prospective
bride is 40 years his junior. He
will reopen his house in Brattle-
boro.
A five passenger automobile,
driven by Brine Mattison, OF
North Bennington, superintend-
emit of the Stark Wall Paper COM
pany's mills, with three young No.
Bennington men as passengers was
struck by a fast freight on the
Boston and Maine crossing at
JohnsonvilIe between twelve and
one O'Clock Sunday morning July
21st. Mattison received frac-
tured skull and died half An hour
after reaching the hospital at
Troy. Two of the young mon, N.
Papiere and Philip Fay, received
severe bruises about their backs
and heads, but will recover un-
less internal injuries develop. The
fourth member of the party, Stew
art Mayhem, has a broken nose
and a sprained leg, but is the
least hurt of the three. The party
lett Bennington at II O'Clock on
Saturday night for Troy, going
by way OF the Walloomsac. Ac-
cording TO Mayhem, who ia the
only one of the survivors in con-
dition to give details OF the ac-
cident, the automobile was run
ming at a slow rate OF speed when |
hit by the train. The crossing 10
a bad one, the track being OBJ
scured by a high bank. Mayhem
said the train was not seen until
Just an instant before it hit the
car.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-08-02
STATE NEWS.

A. P. George of Stowe, is using
a Cady wagon, which has been i
actual use for 90 years.
The aldermen of Barre hav'
recommended an expenditure o
$1,000 for needed repairs on thu
city reservoir.
H. E. Holmes of Burlington ha'
received a patent on a cove
which can be expanded or con
tracted to fit different sized uten'
sils.
The Johnson normal school is tt
have a new dormitory, which viii
be of the cottage type, similar tC
those of the Worcester state
normal school at Worcester, Mass
An automobile exhibition is one
of the departures planned for the
Rutland county fair, when it is
expected that wholesale houses
will show the 1913 models.
Miss Florence Graves, OF Hav-
erhill, Mass, who has been con-
nected with the Fitchburg play
grounds for two years, is to have
charge of the public playground
in Montpelier.
Twelve cases Of Jamaica ginger
containing 142 bottles, were seiz-
ed at the store of Odule Gilbert,
OF Graniteville, Saturday morn
ing, July 20.
A very unusual baby was born
July % to Mr.. and hrS. Harry
Lasell, of Williamstown. The lit
tie fellow is exactly eight inches
long and weighs about two
pounds. He is still alive, though
the use of an incubator may be
necessary to finish his natural
growth.
When an unoccupied automobile
with gears reversed, was crRnked
up in browns garage at Barre
the other afternoon, it plunged
backward against the door, rip
ped it out, and carried it with
great force against a new ma
chine on the opposite side OF the
show room.
-Four valuable cows belonging
to Fl. g. Sheldon OF West Rutland
were killed Friday, July 10, when
struck by lightning. They were
found under big elm. Last spring
Mr.. Sheldon was offered $500 for
two of the cows.
The four year old daughter OF
Allen A. Morris, OF Barre, mar
rowly escaped being strangled
when a piece OF candy became
lodged in her throat, interfering
with her breathing. The child's
face had been slowly turning
purple, and but for the prompt as
sistance rendered she would have
choked to death.
]. Watson Webb has purchased
of his father, DR.. w. s. Webb, 500
acres from the south end OF Shell
burne farms for an estate for
himself. It includes Quaker Smiths
point, the Mcneil, Miller, Row.
ley, and part OF the Tracy farm.
Mr.. Webb has architects working
on plans for remodeling and en-
larging the old Mcneil house for
his residence, as he plans to make
Of his purchase a handsome coun-
try home.
d. F. Davis, secretary of the
Vermont state board OF pharm-
acy, has announced the granting
Of a certificate OF skilled pharma-
list to Henry C.. Mcdonald, of
Lee, Mass, who will be employed
IN Vermont. Assistants certificat-
es have been awarded to Linnell