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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
BANDITS SLAIN BY
PLUCKY MESSENGER
Express Man With Mallet
and Gun Kills Two Train
Robbers Today.

SANDERSON. Tex, March 13-Two
robbers attempting to loot the express
car of Southern Pacific train No. 9,
west bound, at 2 o'clock this morning,
were killed by Express Messenger
Truesdale and the money saved. Trues-
dale hit the first robber on the head
with a mallet as the robber crawled in
to the car, and scattered his brains
over the car floor. As the second ban
dit came up the messenger, with a gun
dropped by the dead robber, shot of
the top of the second bandits head.
The two men climbed aboard the en-
gine at Dryden, Tex, and forced Engi-
neer Grosh to uncouple the express
and baggage cars from the rest of the
train and run ahead. Arriving at Bas-
ter's curve the robbers attempted to
enter the express car, after stopping
the train, and were both killed. The
bodies were taken to Sanderson and
turned over to the authorities. Later
the passengers took up large collec-
ton and presented it to the messen-
ger
A notebook found on one of the rob-
bers gave the names of a number Of
men in Oklahoma and Kansas. The
two men were heavily armed and car
ried nitro-glycerine for blowing safes.
They are believed to have been men,
bers of an organized gang.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Piano Worker Was Caught
in Elevator Shaft.

An employe of the Starr Piano COM
pany, whose name could not be learn
ed, had a>narrow escape from serious
injury and possible death about
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon while
working in the player department at
the factory.
The man was assisting in the oil
ing of an elevator, and William Shafer
another employe at the plant was run
ming the elevator up and down the
shaft for the purpose of spreading the
oil, when the man above the machine
was caught in the shaft. Shafer, it is
said continued to run the elevator up
ward, not knowing that the man had
been caught by the elevator. How
ever, before he reached the floor
above he heard the yells of the vic
tim and stopping the elevator at the
next floor Shafer is said to have rush.
ed from 1t screaming that man had
been killed, then swooned away.
Being impossible to release the man
from his perilous position by running
the levator downward, a ladder was
placed on the outside of the building
to a window and other employees as
sisted in rescuing the oiler. 1t was
found that although he was caught in
the elevator shaft and was unable to
release himself, he was not seriously
pinched painfully. He is at work to-
day. but all efforts to ascertain his
identity were fruitless.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
new TRIAL. REFUSED
In the Morgan Case by Judge
Fox This Morning.

Motion for . new trial in the case OF
Frank Morgan versus the Citizens Tel
ephone company of Cambridge City
which made by Attorney John L. Rupe
for the defendant before Judge Fox in
the Wayne circuit court Wednesday
morning. was overruled, after the
plaintiffs attorney. upon order OF
Judge Fox. had agreed to remit $3,O5U
from the damages assessed to the
plaintiff. who was awarded $1O,O5O by
the jury. Whether an appeal will now
be taken to a higher court is not
known
In asking the plaintiffs attorneys to
remit $1,000. leaving the amount OF
damages at $1,000. Judge Fox stated
he believed Morgan had sustained per.
manent injuries but that the damages
awarded in the jury's verdict we're
rather high. The plaintiffs attorneys
agreed. to remit the amount
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
KARNS IS REFUSED
DIVORCE BY JUDGE
This Decision Given Because
Mrs. Karns Did Not
Give Testimony.

In giving his decision upon the di-
vorce suit of Otis X. Karns, versus
Minnie NJ. Karns, which was heard in
the Wayne circuit court about ten days
ago, Judge Fox this morning refused
to grant a decree to Karns, making
this ruling because he had not heard
Mrs. Karns' testimony, she being un-
able to attend the hearing. Judge Fox
permitted the attorney for the plain
tiff, Thomas J. Study, to withdraw his
submission and it is likely the case
will again be heard in the next term
of circuit court, or a.ehangeof venue
taken to another court.
The Karns case has caused consid'
erable comment and rather spicy and
racy testimony was presented by
Karns when the case was heard. Karns
brought the suit on the grounds that
his wife had accused him of being in.
innate with other women. In defense
of this allegation Karns said that
when women called at his home it was
for the purpose of receiving treatment,
he being a practitioner in Christian
Science. Karns stated that it was moth.
ing unusual for Christian Scientists to
come to his home for treatment for
various ailments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
HOSPITAL MEETING
HELD THIS EVENING

The hospital inspection committee,
will meet with the city council and
the board Of directors Of the Reid Me-
mortal hospital this evening at the
council chamber to discuss changes in
the management Of the hospital, which
were proposed in the report recently
submitted to council by the commit.
tee. The board of directors of he hos
pital made 1t clear to the probing com.
mittee that any changes the commit
tee might make or suggest would be
acceptable to the board and the pro-
posed changes will be taken up at
the meeting this evening.
A self.perpetuating board OF trustees
Is advised against in the committees
report.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
MICHIGAN DIVIDED

(Natl0nal News Aosociation)
DETROIT. Mich. March l3.-The
TAFT campaign In Michigan will be
started down the ways at Hastings
ne1t Friday night. when q big Repubh.
can banquet will be given with Sena.
tor William Alden Smith a. the chief
speaker. The affair will mark the be-
SHINING Of hard fight that will be
made to keep the Wolverine State In
1ine for the Presidents denomination
A division Of sentiment that is almost
without precedent 10 admitted to ex-
ist among the Republicans Of Michi.
gan at the present time. Roth the
United States senator's and all the Re-
publican representatives from the
State are placed among the Taft sup
porters. but the President is being
fought by Governor Osborn and his
followers. The Governor has been
boosting hard for Roosevelt. but the
TAFT people claim they do not fear the
results. and that now that they are get.
ting down to the real work Of the cam.
paign things viii begin to move their
way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
A FACTORY OWNER
FAv0RS RICHMOND
Kalamazoo Man Writes to
Board of Works-Light
Plant Gains Fame.

Desiring to locate a shop ir this city,
for rebuilding and repairing of electric
motors and appliances, and for manu-
featuring street electric railway
supplies. U. S. Meeks, of Kalamazoo.
Mich. directed a letter to Pres. Ham.
mond OF the board of works, which the
latter received this morning. Meeks
states he was advised by a former res
ident Of this city that Richmond would
be a good city for locating a factory
OF this kind. Mr.. Hammond believes
that such q factory would be a benefit
to the city. He will present the letter
to the Commercial club for considera-
tion.
The fame Of the local city light plant
has gone abroad.
This morning a telegram was re-
ceived from Mayor George G. Young,
Of Cumberland, Maryland, asking for
Information regarding the operation
cost. and earnings of the Richmond
municipal electric light and power
plant. All Information Is to be sent
by telegram to the mayor of that city,
which evidently desires to install a
similar plant. Cumberland is a city Of
over $1,000. by the census of 1912
The telegram asked for informatio
as to the population of Richmond.
time Of installation of light. cost of
installation. charges per kilowatt for
lighting and power. annual profits, and
any other Information on the plant
which might be given. Pres. Hammond
Of the board Of works will reply as
soon a. he can secure the necessary
Information.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
MAY GET new CARS
Traction Officials in This
City Yesterday.

Supt Gordon of the local street car
system stated today that plans were
being made to furnish better cars for
Richmond. He stated he could NOT
extent Of the changes.
Yesterday three expert car repair
men from indianapolis with the super
intendent of mAintainence OF way Of
the r H.. l. 4 E. from Indianapolis to
this city, and other. officials were in
town, and with Mr.. Gordon inspect
ed the local street cars and the barns.
Facilities for improving the cars here
we're admitted to be poor and this viii
be remedied, 1t ID stated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
LABOR LEADERS TO
Be TRIED IN BODY
Judge Anderson Rules to
Consolidate the Twenty
Nine Indictments.
(National News Association

tNat1OnaI news Assoc latlOnt
INDIANAPOLIS. March 13.-Judge
Anderson in federal court today sus-
tanned the motion of District Attorney
Miller to consolidate 90 OF the indict.
ments charging conspiracy to illegally
transport dynamite under the third
indictment returned by the grand ju.
ry; that is 20 indictments become
counts to the third Indictment.
The ruling Of Judge Anderson means
that the entire So defendants will be
tried at one time under the conspir-
acy of charge. Judge Anderson init
mated that at the close of the evidence
produced at the trial by the prosecu.
ton he would either withdraw certain
counts, or he would require the gov.
ernment to elect which count it desir'
ed the case to go to the jury.
Exceptions were reserved by the de-
fense, as they were given thirty days
to file a bill of exceptions. Todays
proceedings completed the preliminary
arraignment.
Judge Anderson, early today, ex.
pressed doubt as to the fairness OF
consolidating all the trials, but after
hearing all the arguments he changed
his mind and ruled in favor of a con.
solidatiOn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
Third Serious Wreck on the
New York Central in Ten
Days Occurred Early This
Morning.
TWO CARS CRASHED
THROUGH RIVER ICE
Two Other Cars, However,
Remained on the Surface
Water Scoop Broke,
Causing Accident.
(NationaI News Association)

POUGHKEErSIE. n. Y. March 13.
Century limited on the New York Cen.
tral, bound for New York. was wreck.
ed at Hyde Park. ten miles north of
here. this forenoon and twenty pas
sengers hurt. nine of them seriously.
The four rear cars, all Pullmans. went
down the bank Of the Hudson river,
colliding violently with its frozen sur
face. Two Of the cars crashed their
way through the Ice. while the other
two remained on top.
The water was not deep enough to
completely submerge the cars and
none Of the passengers was in danger
'of drowning.
The train consisted Of a combination
car and six Pullman sleepers. A dense
fog prevailed at the time Of the wreck.
The accident WAS found to be due to a
break in the water scoop. contri.
vance designed to enable fast passen.
ger trains to take up water without
stopping. Among the passengers on
in.law Of John d. Rockefeller This
was the third serious wreck on the
New York Central in ten days.
Was Going Very Fast.
The train was approaching Pough-
;keepsie at the rate of sixty miles an
hour when the accident occurred.
The flyer was late and was running
at top speed to make up her lost time.
Suddenly the four rear coaches we're
Aung from the rails, turning over with
Q roar Of crashing glass and a shatter.
inS Of steel and timbers. The passen.
gers were flung from their seats with
terrinc force. The accident occurred at
. Ae'clock Whereas the train was sched-
uled 10 reach New York. eighty miles
away at $50.
Nursss and physicians we're called
70 the scene from Poughkeepsie while
Q wrecking crew was hastily run to
Hyde Park to clear the tracks.
The injured passengers were taken
on board Of . section OF the train
which proceeded to New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
ROOSEVELT FOLLOWS
HIS HAT into RING
His Speech on "Wednesday
Night at Carnegie Hall
on peoples Rule"
(National News Associatior)

OYSTER BAY, L. l., March 13.-Col
Roosevelt will fire the opening gun o1
his national campaign for the Repub
lican presidential nomination mex,
Wednesday night at Carnegie hall
Roosevelt will address the Civic For
um on the Rights of the People's
Rule" and it is his intention to ella
borate on his declaration of principles
in his Columbus speech. While the
colonel will speak on the recall of ju
dicial decisions, presidential primaries
and other principles in his presidential
propaganda, he will go further thar
heretofore in his writings or speeches
In brief the colonel will follow his ha,
into the ring.
In addition to celebrating on his
platform clauses, the colonel will ans
wer his critics, and may have some
thing to say in answer to Presiden,
Taft's Toledo speech.
Col. Roosevelt was much pleased to
day as a result Of his conference with
national republican committeeman. w
L. Ward of Westchester county. The
colonel believes he will have at least
one third of the New York delegation
in the national convention. The colone
will also see George w. Perkins in a
few days. although will throw no ligh,
on this approaching confab. When ask
ed at Sycamore Hill II he would follow
Senator La Toilette into North Dako
ia, the colonel declared he had nc
such intentions and did not wieh to gel
into any personal controversy with
any candidate.
The colonel passed few angry
minutes with reporter who asked
him about publication which rehash
ed some of the Panama canal charges
Without attempting to conceal his an
ger the colonel said, 1T seems to me
they have exhausted every possible lie
on the Panama canal. I must refuse tc
say anything"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
MRS. FRED MURRAY
BURIED YESTERDAY
(Palladium Sneciall

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. March lS.-
Mrs. Fred Murray. aged IS years. died
Of tuberculosis Sunday morning ut six
thirty o'clock after a lingering illness.
The deceased was member of the
Christian church and of the Hagers-
town Alumni Association. The hus.
band and two sons. Gordon and Stan.
ley, and the mother. Mrs. Laura Hines,
survive. The funeral services were
conducted, Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock at the residence of the grand.
parents. MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ Hartley.
1nterment will be made nj West Lawn
cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
WILL ACCEPT TERMS
Strike Committee Favors the
Company's New Rates.
(National News Assoc iatson)

LAWRENCE, Mass, March 49,
The Lawrence strike committee today
voted to accept the terms offered by
the American ,Woolen company. This
10 regarded here as meaning that the
great textile strike 10 practically end.
"a. The committee recommended
that the schedule be voted on in a
body, and this will be done tomorrow.
The new schedule. which raises the
pay Of the operative from 8 to Is per
cent will be posted in all the Ameri.
can company's mills In all the Ian.
guagss spoken by the operatives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
VOLCANO IN CANAL
ISmoke and Steam from Guile
bra Cut Fissures-Work-
men Are Frightened.
(National News Association

COLON. Panama. March ia ru.
NOR that excavations in the Culebra
Cut may be unc0vering a slumbering
volcano. current for several weeks,
threatens to interfere with canal op.
erations.
The fear had its origin in the fact
that clouds of steam and blue smoke
rushed from newly turned ground. In
many of the fissures the temperature
was SO high that the hand could not
be held in them.
e Every drill hole in the affected area
is tested with a thermometer before
dynamite is put in, the purpose being
to prevent premature explosion.
Wood and other substances dropped
into the cracks are charred quickly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
WASHINGTON STATE
OUT FOR COLONEL
Roosevelt State Convention
Will Be Held at Seattle
Tomorrow.
National News Associatlon)

SEATTLE, Wash. March 13.-The
Roosevelt League has completed ar
rangements for the state convention
to be held here tomorrow, at which
time plans will be discussed for an ag-
gressive campaign in Washington in
the interest Of the Roosevelt candi-
dacy. The league will oppose the reg
ular" State organization, which has
declared for the denomination of Pres
ident Taft.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
JUDGMENT GIVEN

Judgment by default was entered
this morning by Judge Fox in the case
of Albert Hall versus E. e. Roney,
trustee, E. E. Roney. Roy o. STRAIT
ton, c. c. Swift. Minnie Swift and
Clara Reney in the complaint for fore
closure of mortgage and for reeeiv-
er. The demand in the case was
$1,2OO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
KANSAS FOR CLARK
(National News AsxociationD

HUTCHINSON, Kas., March 13.-
Nearly all Of the SIT delegates who
will comprise the Democratic State
convention to be held here tomorrow
have arrived in the city. The Demo
Gratis regard the outlook for the sue
cess Of their party in Kansas this year
as unusually bright and the conven-
ton will be confined to the election Of
delegates-at-large to the Baltimore
convention and the selection Of a ma
tional committeeman. The predomi-
nance of the Clark sentiment is SO
marked that 1t is not believed the VIII
son adherents will attempt seriously
to prevent the Endorsement Of the Mis-
sourian. The indications are that the
name Of no other aspirant for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination will be
mentioned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
DEFAULT IS TAKEN

Default was taken in the case of
Marie Goodwin versus George Good
win for divorce in the Wayne circuit
court this morning and 4 rule to an
swer against the prosecuting attorney
was entered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
NEWS NUGGETS

National News Association)
w1NSTON-SALEM. N. c.. March
Isl. H Lehman and ]. H. Nixon
have bet $4,000 with e. H. Dennis
that they can run IN automobile
backward from this city to New
York. They will start April l.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March. Is.
-''Girlitis" is the specific COM
plaint suffered by the Rev. John
Ellis. according to his wife who is
suing for divorce.
He would spend two hours every
day. "dolling up" she testified.
NEW YORK. March 13.--The
managers of the German Odd Eel
lows Home of this city, have voted
permission to wed to Theodore
Koenig. SIS years and Marie BREEDER
lick. 50, inmates of the home.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 13.-
Eloise L. Calihan, Minnesota's only
practical woman politician, has TAX
en- charge of the Taft campaign in
this state.
NEW YORK, March 13.-''I dis
tinctly bear in mind my wife and
unto her Il bequeath 800" is one
clause in the will of Claud L. JOS
lin. who died, leaving an estate OF
$4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13
TONGUE PARALYZED

Steven Hawkins. 27 North Eigh-
teenth street, was stricken with par
alysis last evening. but the attack was
slight. only the unfortunate mans ton
que has been affected, and he is una
bic to talk Physicians in attendance
state he win soon recover and pr0bab-
il regain his speech. { <=.s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-13

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-01
FREED BY JURY.
John Sabine Was Charged with Being
a Murder Accessory

Pennington, Me-, Oct, Marshal
Taylor, now serving life sentence IN
state prison for the self-confessed mur.
der Of his wife, Eta Taylor, at THEN
home in Freeman in May 1911, appeared
in the supreme court here yesterday as
witness against John Sabine OF Salem
on trial charged with being an accessory
after the fact in connection with the
same crime.
Taylor, with no sign of emotion, calm.
ly told how he had killed his wife. lie
denied the story he told at the time of
his arrest, that he had shot his wife,
and said that the deed was committed
on the piazza of their home with an AK,
He testified Sabine helped him to bury
the body and that the grave in the
woods where the body was found was
dug by Sabine the day before the muir
der was committed. The blood stains on
the piazzi were hidden by painting the
piazza floor.
The jury was ont on the case less
than two hours and returned a verdict
of not guilty. Sabine was Immediately
discharged.
Taylor was returned to the state prs-
on yesterday afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-01
IN COUNTY COURT.
General Assumpsit Case Against A
Tomas Now Before Court.

The Morse alienation case, up in
Washington county court, went to the
jury yesterday and a sealed verdict is
expected to-day.
The next case to he taken up was that
of the Bracket -Shaw-Lunt company
against A. Tomasi of Barre, case in
general assumpsit. The company alleges
that it installed a pump at the farm Of
Mr.. Tomasi on 80 days trial; that at
the end of that time he asked for 80
days more, which was granted but that
since then he has not made full pay
ment for the pump and refused to do so,
The defence claims that no cantract
was made and that a paper which the
plaintiffs called a contract was merely
an order also that the pump was never
accepted
f. r. Davis of Barre appears for the
plaintiff and A. A. Sargent OF Barre for
the defendant. The jury is made up of
Peter Badord of Montpelier, H. \.
Brown of Berlin, Lucius NJ. Bruce of
Middlesex, Forest Chaplin of Middlesex,
Jesse Cayhue of Barre, W. Il. Chase of
Moretown. Hugh Henry of Fayston,
Warren Howland of Duybury. Q. A.
Lovett of Warren. P. F. Narrs of Water
bury, J. c. McMullin of Duxbury and +.
c. Parker OF East Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-01
SEARCH FOR FUGITIVE
IS UNrRUITFUL
officers Believe "Webstervlle Gunman Is
Still in the Woods and Will Be
Starved Out Shortly.

Officers engaged in the search for the
man who shot three times at Salvatore
| Descarlo 1T Lamoy's lunchroom in Web
| sterville Sunday afternoon We're unable
to report any progress in the hunt to-
/ day. The theory is still held that Sam
mie, as the alleged gunman is called by
his companions, is hiding in the woods
around Graniteville or Nebsterville. and
! the authorities cling to the belief that
/ his capture will come when he is starved
! into making an appearance on some OF
the main highways. Ii will be recalled
| that Samme left the scene of the soda
squirting and the resulting gun play
with only small amount of money in
his possession, and the officers are conf
dent that their quarry will soon be driv-
en- to search for food i'll the open.
The gang OF laborers at Websterville
to which Sammie belonged was augment
ed yesterday by forty Italians, who ar
rived in the city on an early morning
train from Boston. In the party was
the foreman who succeeded Sammie as
the boss of the gang, and, contrary to
expectations, he was able to cast but
little light on the missing mans identity.
Fellow workmen of Sammie declare that
they lid their utmost to overtake the
fugitive and add that a little earlier
start on their part would have resulted
in his capture. Tho men deny that they
were intimidated by the gun in Sammie's
possession and color is lent to this asser-
tion by the fact that the man at
the trigger dropped the weapon on
the floor Of the lunch room after
firing the third shot at the helpless body
Of Descarlo. The pistol was picked up
by bystander and is now in the posses
sion of Deputy Sheriff W. +. Cutler, who
has charge of the search.
Young Descarlo, the victim Of the
shooting. is making favorable progress I
toward recovery at the gangs camp near I
He says that the affair at (
the Lamoy place was the beginning and 4
end of his trouble with Sammie. The
two men had never crossed each other
before