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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20
Jury Returns Verdict of
Murder in First
Degree.
CONDEMNED MEN
Snow NO EMOTION
-Four Slayers Of Herman Rosen'
thai Renaanded to Their Cells
in Tombs Until This Morn
ing, When Day VIII Be
Fixed for Imposing
Sentence.

New York. November ls.-"Gyp the
Blood" Lefty LOUIE" "Dago Frank"
and Whitley Lewis" killed Herman
RosenthaL the gambler: at the insti-
CATION Of Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker. and must pay the penalty OF
death In the electric chair. The jury
which has been hearing the evidence
against the four gunner 30 decided
to-day when II returned q verdict OF
murder in the frst degree. after but
twenty minutes elaboration. The gun
men heard the Serdict pronounced
against them without showing any
emotion. They stood at the bar. look
ing straight ahead, as the foreman
Of the jury made known the result OF
their deliberations. and they continued
to stare stolidly in front Of them until
the formalities Of the proceedings were
concluded
Rsmandsd to their cells In the Tombs
until tomorrow morning. when Justice
Con- will fix the day for imposing SEN
tence, they turned and died out OF
the court room with as arm q step
as when they entered.
Whitley Lewis"-he who was the
most dramatic OF the four when he
testified on the witness stand-alone
walked with head bowed
AS they entered the door leading over
the Bridge OF Signs" "Gyp" said
something to Lefty" in a sullen under
tone which none could hear.
Outside. "Leftys" doll-faced wife.
"Lefty's" Lillian. as she is called. wept
on the shoulders OF her husbands
father. who vainly tried to comfort her.
"Gyp's" wife. known az 'Gyp's" Lii
liam. received. the news in the house
Of detention The two other gunner
are unmarried
Former MagissfAte Charles G. r.
nounced that he would appeal from
the verdict. and al in the case Of
Becker. months may elapse before their
ultimate fate is determined
Meanwhile. they will occupy cells
near that Of the former police lieu
tenant in the death house at Sing Sing.
Although the jury was actually out
OF the court room an hour and I'VE
minutes, II was but twenty minutes
after their retirement that word reach
ed the clerk of the court that they
had arrived at q verdict This was
a 1855 O'Clock, but Justice Gon was at
lunch. and he did not return until
three-9uarters Of an hour later.
The final day Of the trial opened
with Justice GoHs charge to the jury.
which occupied three hours. The
charge emphasized many points in the
testimony Of the gunner. which the
prosecution In its summing up had
declared were discrepancies fatal to
the credibiiity OF their stories.
IF the defendants contention were
true that Rose and his companions.
Weber. WALTON and Schepps shot Ro-
senthal. would he have invited them
to the Metropole Hotel to the scene
Of the shooting-' Judge GoR asked the
jury. Did the defendants tell the truth
when they said they saw Rosenthal
shot and were near enough to dis
tinguish the faces Of those who did
the shooting, but did not see Rosenthal
fall?
was the testimony of the three
defendants in supper; Of "Dago Frank"
interposed by prearrangementr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20
EIGHT KILLED;
SIX INJURED IN
SEAB0ARD WRECK
Colored Porter Only
Richmond Man Who
Lost His Life.
INJURED
RESIDED HERE

Railway Officials Declare Tha1
Engineer Mistook Efaighe
Train On Siding for Passsnp
ger Train and Thought IL
Road Was Clear-Collision Oe-
CURED 1t Sharp Curve, and
Engines Crashed Into Each
Other at Full Speed, Neither
Engineer Having Time to Even
Reverse Lever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20

Ia. experience % Csnducsor william
n TfIxhnas Vas hardly hess sspASh.
able. lie was In she eryR paosesuss
car forward On srssn - % vbpa ~
shock came. AZ arvg ~ was shrDU0
70 the ground asA rvs4sre9 UDouD.,
(cens,ssed % ssvsssa Rs0a1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20
ps-sspssesssssses Wyu Nees.

cons,an:inopIs. November - Gi:3e
" M,-The Porte fc-norro~ viii APP
rcfp. cicniposr rtiaries 70 meet the
Eulxsriar Observation-Disclosures with re.
psrd g. an srmssffre
An on:cfsI note issued Tonight says
that :hc Euirsrfsn government has re-
rli~d Co the y'orteis recent cemmuns-
eat!cn respecting an armissSce. and
relation. with the Tu-kish pseni-
pcsens.artes with q view % the con-.
cIuslon .. the srmistice end 70 disevo0
e000essonO % Dsoca
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20
Asse.s O. rsvkasa Pssps.sl.

Sofa November is.-The allied Bal
kan nations to-day asscnted to the
Turkish proposal to discuss the terms
Of an armis;ice and eventually peace.
II n understood that the terms of
the allies for an armisticc are moder-
ate. and tAat Turkey may save Con-
stantinople " she accepes them
Respecting Albania. IL Is said In
we'll Informed quarters. that the Eai-
kan league prob3b!s will not object
60 that country remaining under the
suzerainfy cf the sultan. and that the
powers win acquiesce IN this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20

=. e. rotte. pressdsne esoeF
Al,ea ". y. scsles: AcccWsc. A.
pvsscoll: Atlantic. 8. q JoAuso1: beIl
Haven. A. 7. Carson. BioxoM v. Z
Nara: Camtvsdee. 0eeres ". Wssy
eCS0sls0s1 . Esg6sh y0OAS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
WANT LOWER TARIFF
Taxes for Revenue Only Is Lead
ing Plank Of Democratic
Platform.
FAVORS VIGOROUS TRUST WAR
Income Tax and Popular Election OF
Senators Is commended-GoVern-
ment Supervision Of Inter.
state Business Demanded.

The leading plank Of the platform
actpted by th/ Democr1tic tational
convention al Baltimore calls for an
immediate downward revision of the
tariff. On this subject the platform
says:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Good heavens-oh, / say!" | ex-
claimed in CONSERVATION, as I fixed
my glass on the garments. Its your
jail, then, you know"
And suddenly | made a discovery;
and | forgot about keeping still.
by Jove. Billings!" l exclaimed ex-
citedly. Here's something inside the
collar-some sort Of jolly writing!"
What's that?" said Billings sharp
ly. He jerked the garment from my
hand and held 1t In the light. ALI
round the circle within the collar band
ran four or five darker red lines Of
queer little crisscross characters.
Chinese laundry marks, you idiot"
he commented carelessly. And then
he ducked his head closer with q
quick intake OF breath.
by George. Dicky!" he cried, his
voice tremulous with some excite
ment. Cant be that either; it's
woven in-awfully fine, neat job, too.
Now. what do you suppose
He broke Off wonderingly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
DUBIOUS
About What Her Husband Would Say,

A Mich. woman tried Postum be-
ause coffee disagreed with her and
her husband. Tea is just as harm
full as coffee because 1t contains caf-
feine-the same drug found in COT.
fee. She writes:
my husband was sick for three
years with catarrh of the bladder, and
palpitation Of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at all
and in bed part Of the time.
Il had stomach trouble, was weak
and fretful so I could not attend to
my housework-both of us using cof-
fee all the time and not realizing 1t
was harmful.
"One morning the grocer's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
Of our trouble and advised Postum. !
took it home rather dubious what my
husband would say-he was fond Of
coffee.
But I took coffee right OF the table
and W. haven't used a cup of it since.
You should have cen the change in
us, and now my husband never com.
plains Of heart palpitation any more.
My stomach trouble went away in two
weeks after l began Postum. My chill
dren love 1t, and 1t does them good.
which can't be said Of coffee.
"a lady visited us who was usually
half sick. l told her I'd make her Q
cup Of Postum. She said 1t was taste
less stuff, but she watched nae make
It. boiling it thoroughly. for is minutes,
and when done, she said 1t was splen-
did. Long boiling brings out the ia
vor and food quality" Name given By
Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. they
are ~senufne, true, and full Of humnn
a@ser@sf.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
HAPTE XIV.
BILLINGS, Symptoms Alarm Me.

49,
Most internal outrage Of the CEN
fury, | tell you!" Billings stormed.
For an hour | had sat there in my
rooms, limp and bewildered under the
tempest of his wrath. The wild and
incoherent sputter over the phone
that Jenkins reported upon my return
had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
| had found him sullenly dining alone
over at the club, and as o o as |
entered he started to bolt from the
room. Only through the greatest
pleading had | managed to coax him
back to my chambers, hoping | might
screw out of him some explanation.
| had received It, by Jove!
OF course. | recognized 1t all as i'm
possible and crazy, you know, but
when | said so to Billings his remarks
were so violent, and he turned such a
dangerous apoplectic purple, dashed II
| didn't renege.
But then the old man, you know"
| protested weakly.
Billings leveled his big arm at me,
mounting wordlessly for a minute.
"That-thatll do. about that old
mani" he choked at last. "Not-not
another word about him!" And final
ly he collapsed into his seat from
sheer exhaustion. Just sat there
painting and glaring at me like a jolly
bulldog,
Gradually he became calmer.
Tell you what: the only thing that
let's you out, Dicky, Is the way Van
Dyne and Blakesley did. In turn, when
| got them there
He spoke s~avagely, but | frightened
a little.
oh" | said. Didn't they recog
nize you, either?"
Billings snort made me jump.
"Recognize!" he beloved. They
went back. mad as HE'LL"
by Jove!" ! said %soothingly.
That's not ALL" continued Billings
grimly. Il was so sure it was a put
up job, some %asinine, fool joke, | wrote
a cautious note to the governor, After
a lot of pleading, | got the fools t.
send II. He came"
Billings paused dramatically.
"Oh, yes, he camel" he went on
fixing me with an excited eye. "Ant
wheN | staggered forward and did tn,
nrodigal son act on his neck, he hand
ed me a punch that jolted Off his sill
tile. Went straight up in the air witt
the whole bunch down there and con
tracted to do things for them that will
keep them active for a year. Threat
ened to have me sent up for forger.
this is my own father now, min,
you-forgery OF my W name! Huh!
Billings strobe to the end OF tn
room and back. Then he sat dow
again, beating with his foot upon tn
floor.
They were pretty nasty after that,
Billings went on gloomily; and tbs
wouldn't send for any one else, Jus
had TO sit there In that Internal has
tile with nothing on but paJamas an,
a pair Of bedroom slippers. Ever
once IN a While somebody would com
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
I Swung Aboard.

to catch my darling's eye at last just
as they curved. And. by Jove, she
looked amused-and pleased.
AS for the trump, she frankly n
harshly laughed, and then moved up
a speed. just as a south-bound ex-
press took the station.
And swung aboard 1t, back for lit
tie old New York. Didn't see what the
chauffeur did. Wasn't Interested, you
know, about that.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
Affected English accent. receives A pres
ant from "A friend in China The present
proves TO be a pair OF paJamas. letter
hints OF surprise To the wearcr. Llghtnut
6ons the patamas and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins
comes in and. failing to recognize Light
nut, attempts to put him out, Thinking
the servant crazy. Llghtnut changes ms
clothes Intending to summon help Wheh
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with Joy. confirming Lightnuts behet
that he Is crazy. Jenkins tells llBhtnut OF
tho encounter he had with "A hldeous
Chinaman dressed In palamas IN a
message from his friend, Jack Billings;
Iightnut Ia asked 10 put up the kld'
for the night on his way home from col;
1ege. Later Lightnut finds a beautiful
girl In black paJamAs In his room. Ilght-
nut Is shocked by tho girls drinking,
smoking and slhngy talk. She tells nm
with "A story OK her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances. Next morn
ing tho girl Is missing and Lghtnut hur-
ries to the boa to see her Off. He II ac-
him "Dlcky.' but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls TO spend the
night with Lghtnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pa)amas
and retlres. Lightnut later discovers
ton-ohop whiskors and wearing pa1amas'
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
intruder to be q criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" Tho intruder declares, ne Is
Lightnut's guest and appeals to the iat-
Ter In vain. He In hustled on to jail
in the morning Lightnut Is astonlshed 10
fnd Billings gone, and more astonished
when he gets n message from the latter,
demanding his clothes, Iightnut, bound
for Tarrytown, Billings home, discovers
Frances" the girl OF the paJamas, on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her ana al
ludes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
IN black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
Ia met by a husky college youth, who
halls Iightnut ms "Dicky." The latter ig-
nores the boy. who then threatens 70
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

and address me as Foxy and want
me to send for my clothes or else
send out and buy some. Finally, a big
brute came and threw me some dirty
rags and said Id have to put on those
or else buy some others.
And l had just got into the toys
and stuffed the rubies and pa1amas
oat Of sight in my pocket, whersthe
particular brigand who had Cd As0f
my coop came back. He almost Nv
a ft when he saw me. Where's 4 ep-
%ty.seven?' he wanted to know. And
then, before l could say q word, he
clustered up to me with: And say.
what business you got in here? Clear
QUIT And you bet | didn't lose q SIN
gle golden minute-I cleared. You
should have seen me beat 1t down
that corridor! The fellow followed me
a little. grumbling to himself: Then
he called to a cop who was just COM
ing In: Say, O'Keefe, run that young
fat freak out of here, will you! It's
n Of that bunch OF visitors that
went through just now Fresh thing
shopping into the cells!'
And 30 the same cop that brought
me there-the very same-was the
n that showed me out of the door,
warning me that I'd best not go polk
Ing into the prisoners cells again II
| knew what val good for mel"
by the way, old chap" pulled Bill
ings, his polse and good humor I'M
proving under the spell Of q cigar. ~
was sorry to return the pajamas torn
and dusty and wrinkled as they were.
But you see, on account of the rubies,
| was leary about having them pressed
or fused over, So | wrapped and
sealed them myself, just as one does
, a jewel package. Got them, did your
| stared at Billings through my
glass.
Didn't you get them?" he cues.
toned in alarm.
Yes, yes-it's all right, old chap
said hastily and as pleasantly as !
could. Eugene delivered the box To
jenkins and | opened 1t myself
Thought 1t was-h'm-thought 1t was
something else" Then | proceeded
soothingly; But you're just q little
mistaken about the dust and Wrinkles
old chap-and about them being torn
Ha, ha! Good joke,"
But Billings face was unresbonsive
why, old COOP" he said with cheer
full contempt, there's a triangular
tear In the back of the coat YOU coulC
stick your head through; and one Of
the sleeves is In ribbons"
| Just opened the drawer OF the tn
BILE and took out the ~box-glove box,
think 1t was-containing the pajamas
| had read something sornewher,
about the clearing effect-the reac
ton. and that sort of thing. broducet
sometimes by a shock.
See for yourself, old chapls | sale
gently. And | lifted out the sossame,
fabrics and again spread their Grim
son glory under the lamp. Billing
examined them eagerly, but tus
looked confounded.
Don't understand It," he said. BIT
ing his nails. why, hang It, they lool
smooth, too, as though newer worr
And the rubies are all right too"
He rested his chin upon his hand
and gloomed at the red swaeu.
caught a few sentenc4s OF n,
mumbling.
by George, I'm half al mind Z
think there's something I'M thu n,
jamas," he NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. M
canny and Observation-Disclosures
they're alive With"
sprang up and back overtnrn,n
my chair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
CHAPTER XIV. icontlnued.l

"Llghtnut!" he called. | just stared
up at the castle on the hill. | felt
Idevilish annoyed. though. | recalled
a conversation the other day at the
club In which Van Dyne remarked
that the intimacy affected now by
chauffeurs was growing insuiferable.
Declared his man had asked hin Tor
a light that morning.
The fellow stared a little; then ne
came toward me. Sinking In a 1ocu-
lar. impertinent way.
Say. stop your kidding. old man."
he muttered; girls have no sense OF
humor, you know. Come along-lve
Just been telling them you are my
best friend"
| stole another look at the car, but
Frances avoided me; so l came to a
decision. turned shortly on the
driver.
See here now. my good fellow" |
said sharply, you stop subjecting
those ladies to annoyance. Drive on.
or III report you to my friends
He stared-seemed to be trying to
stare Inc out of c~ountenance, In fact,
why, Dicky!" he exclaimed In an
aggrieved tone, don't you remember
NEEDN'T you know me-"
81 certainly do not" ! answered
with decision. felt my face getting
red with yexation. And what's more.
my name is not 'Dicky.'"
His hand slowly swept his chin and
he whistled.
"Wha- Well. I'll be jiggered!" He
whirled toward the car.
ION me, this time, | guess! You're
right"
Then his face clouded and he moved
down upon me.
Here, you get along now about
your business, whoever you are!" His
hand waved as though sweeping me
away. I've a mind to kick you for
annoying that young lady"
He looked toward Frances and |
could see he was showing of, But
thought she looked a bit Disguised
As for the trump, she suddenly opened
the door, stepped down and then VI
again. but this time behind the steer
ing wheel.
IF you don't come on. I'm going.
she said quietly.
Just a minute" he said, scowline
back at her, He faced me,
Look here, II | hit you once"-hs
leveled his tinger-"well. they'll have
to pick you up with n sponge. that
ALL"
But, except for fixing my glass fol
q better study of Frances, | neve'
moved. Didn't occur to me as neces
sary, you know, until she should driv,
on. Just stood leaning on my can,
and with feet crossed, you know, II
the way | had long ago found was tn,
least exhausting. If one has to stant
at all. But. by Jove, the fellow wa.
right In my face now, almost! Devil
ish annoying!
did you hear me. you glass.eycC
foolY" he barked In my ear. "Yol
masher! By George, III mash you.'
And he looked at Frances again anC
laughed. bat she was looking AVA
on up at the big stone castle on the
Pocantico Hills behind.
The car began to edge away.
"All right-coming!" he yelled; anC
then he launched his blow. But SC
Observation-Disclosures, in fact-are tn,
famous three movements of the grea.
scientist. | don't remember that N!
eye ever shifted its grip upon thu
morsocle. Therefore, as ! came bacl
into the same position again as hii
shoulder hit the ground. / was in tim,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
At the End Of the Spat.

At the End of the Spat.
Hubby-You know, dearest, that you
are my star.
Wifey-Do you near a sky star or
q stage star?
Hubby-Oher-why?
WHEY, because If you mean the lat
ter, / want to tell you that your star
doesn't handle as much money as an
ordinary soubrette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Fred-What makes you think that
Miss Charming Is the most popular
girl at the hotel?
Jack-She's the only one the
other girls refer to as a designing
creature"
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
THE WARRIOR.

one day. in times of yore. a knight went out for gore. with sword and shield and lance; his helm was wrought of steel, spur was on his heel blacksmith made his pants And as he rode along. so valiant. Dix and strong. he said. Tn undertones: "Ods prunes. This junk wear but ni.s me with despair! It's crushing hslf my bones They say that 1 am brave when I my banner wave. and plunge into me scrap. when 1 70 bat tie pr,,nce and prod up with my lance some unouendlng chap But I'm not brave. enough 10 shed this hardware stun and wear burlap sack. e poor old knight must reel around in rusty steel until 1t breaks his back. 1 fear the caustic laugh. l fear the jest and cnan of Idle lad and lass. and 80 I pach around about i've hundred pound
 cIankiug iron and brass" That good old knight is dead; a foeman broke his head i've hundred years ago: ana bar. write Joking rhymes about him and his times, when all was empty show. And as the poet writes. his lips in pain he bites-his corns are on the jujmp. because his neighbors do the wears too small a shoe. Man always was chump.-Walt Mason.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
WHY THIS HYsTERiA?

Several days ago the Nugget called attention Of the doctors. or others having the interest of tine city at heart to coucoct pr work out some scheme. remedy. pr what ever a cure may be called that would tide the people oyer the present depression. experienced every spring here in and about Nome. This is the season of the year when the system becomes inoculated with poisonous gases generated by germs of hatred, that cause man to emulate the worm We read about that will turn. or the serpent that wnl hite or sting itself to death.
 Nome is now passing through th, throes of it's lowest vitality period. 2 time when the imagination is liable to run riot. when mole hills assume pro, IoItrons that would put the highest peaks ui the Sawtooth range 10 shame. the season where the advance of old Sol into the heavens Is making some ANF VI Anils A sFH Nt4lpAAbAAttA anu oi4lpA D excited. causing them to ao many rash things that they otherwise could not be driven 70 perform.
 A limited few have from time to time endeayorcd 10 create the impress sion the Nugget was not with the working man. that it's fondes, hope is to see the camp turned Into a cheap one. and all such Tommy rot. But all who stop and think know better. for to psrsue such a course would be worse than cutting on our nose to spite our face The more wages paid the working man tho more money ip circulation. and when tho coin of the realm ceases 10 circulate in the land newspapers are forced To the wall.
 Al tho present tlmo in Nome there ia feeling of unrest in labor circles and certain people are taking advan- tage of the opportunity to work upon the over sensitive natures of num- Der to create strife. where all should be smooth sailing. The working man after winter of idleness Is over anx- ious to get to work. and it takes little play upon their imagination to swing them this way and that. owing to their teverish condition about securing a steady job for the season.
 The Nugget would like to know the