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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03

court yesterday afternoon. and upon
hearing all the evidence Hill was CIV
en- warning and dismissed.
Hiil's arrest was caused by a war
rant sworn out by the girls father.
There were a large number of wit
nesses, but the evidence brought out
was not sufficient for a conviction.
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Evidence Not Enough.

John Hill. $50 Ash street, Ham
mond, who was arrested Thursday
night on warrant charging him with
criminal assault upon two young girls
ranging In the age of eight years, was
tried before Judge Barnett in the city
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Sustains Painful Injury.

Julius Bailey. 1401 East Washington
street, Louisville, KY, a switchman
employed at the Monon yards at SoutR
Hammond. received painful injury to
his foot last night when the member
was caught between two cars. result
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Mrs. Grace Lynch and daughter or
East Chicago is visiting with her moth
| err. Mrs. J. Akers.
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OF his many victims is a resident OF
South Chicago.
Robbery, burglary, confidence games
and murder are among the charges
brought against the prisoner.
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THE TIMES Is TRYING HARD To
MERIT THE SUCCESS TT HAS
ACHIEVED.
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LAKE COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, RooMsNo. I
Judge Virgil y. Reifer.
Information
Court has adjourned for the sum-
mer.
lake SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO. >
Judge Lawrence Beckcr.
Information.
The court has ordered that an ad-
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-12-12
IS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Case of State Versus Frank Broadwel for Murder of
Joseph Mathews Progresses Slowly.
The Taking of Testimony Began Thursday Morning

Saturday evening and is lending his aid
to the defense.
Counsel for the prosecution are H. w.
Reading, Prosecuting Attorney of Pend
Oreille county, Fred Trumbull, of lone
and Sam H. Cone, of Spokane. E. I.
Jones, of Newport, prosecuting -attor-
ney elect, of this county, was introduc-
ed into the case as assistant counsel on
Tuesday morning.
The morning session of the court
opened with the roll call of the jury,
which showed Al present out of
double venire of 72 drawn for this
term. Seven women who were drawn
had all been excused, having claimed
exemption on account of sex.
Judge Carey addressed the jurors at
length, speaking for over an hour,
exhorting them to give true and good
service, and admonishing them to con-
slider only evidence introduced in court
and disregard all matters with refer
ence to the case that they heard out
side.
The judges remarks were listened to
with close attention by the jurors and
the audience that filled the courtroom.
w. H. Crawford of Metaline Falls
was excused from service on the ground
of being postmaster; ]. G. Shumaker
of Cusick as deputy sheriff; E. c. Brooks
of Metaline, on account of not being
citizen of the United States, and w. j.
Chilson of Ruby, on account of deaf
ness. Excuses of business urgency
were not considered by the court as
sufficient and after several attempts to
get off on the plea had failed no further
excuses were offered.
SECURING THE JURY
Court adjourned at II am, until 1:30
p. M, when the work of securing
jury was begun, the examination of
jurors being conducted by Prosecuting
Attorney Reading for the state and
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statements attributed to him he must
nave been very drunk or under some
otner influence, as he had no recollec-
Whatever of having made them, and
that they are untrue.
READY TO START TRIAL,
Real progress in the Broadwell mur-
der trial was made this morning, when
ar the opening of court the witnesses
assembled were sworn, to the number
OF So. The state has out total of 30
subpoenaes and the defense 45, but as
some are summoned for both sides the
actual number of witnesses is about So.
Five OF the witnesses are Indians from
the village across the river from Usk
and Cusick, and the services of in in
terpreter are necessary. Obed Will
Jams, we'll known Calispel, who is
we'll versed in English and has had con-
siderable experience as a detective and
in law courts, is acting as interpreter
Agreement that witnesses should be
excluded from the court room during
the progress of the trial, except while
engaged in giving testimony, was
reached, and the witnesses were eau
toned by Judge Carey against talking
with any one except attorneys regard
ing the testimony they would give.
Prosecuting Attorney H. w. Reading
opened the case with a statement as to
what the state expected to prove. He
recited the facts relative to the finding
of the body, and the incidents con-
nected with the last known move
ments of the murdered man. That
Mathews was in Usk on Sept. %, ate
dinner at the Broadwell hotel, and be-
tween l and 2 o'clock p. m. went to the
ferry landing to cross to the east side
of the river, on his return journey to
the home of his employer, Jos. Black.
That the state expected to prove that
robbery was the motive for the murder.
That the defendants, Frank Broadwell
and Ed McRae, were seen going toward
the river, that later they crossed the
river in a canoe, and on their return
journey, later in the afternoon, were
again seen and the voice of McRae rec
ognized. That two sets of tracks were
followed from the point where the
canoe landed to the point where the
body of Mathews was discovered. That
on their return to Usk the clothes of
defendant and McRae were wet, and
that one of them carried gun. That
they told conflicting stories as to the
condition of their clothes. That defend
ant had identified clothes as his own
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on which were found stains, which
analysis showed to have been made by
human blood. That in the canoe in
which they crossed the river there was
found clot of blood mixed with some
other substance.
TESTIMONY IN THE CASE
The first witness called for the state
was Joseph L. Black, of Lenora, who
testified that he was the employer of
the murdered man. Mr.. Black told the
story of how he missed Mathews, of his
search for him and the discovery of the
body, on the west side of the county
road, about one-half mile south of Usk
ferry, about 60 feet from road, behind
clump of trees. Body lay face down
with one arm underneath, with appear
ance of having been dragged. One shot
through the back had come out near
the heart. Another had literally torn
off the top of the head. Deceased had
been in the habit of carrying money and
valuable papers in black wallet in his
left hip pocket. This wallet was miss
ing when body was found. Body was
found at nine o'clock Wednesday morn
lug Sept. 25th.
Sheriff Gardner testified to having at
tended the inquest and conducting
Comfy Engineer R. M. Vail to the
scene of crime, for the purpose of max
ing survey and map, laying founda-
tion for introduction of map in testi-
mony.
The introduction of a map showing
the scene of the crime, made by Engi-
neer Vail, was the subject of strong
controversy, the defense objecting
strenuously. The court ruled that the
map was admissible in evidence.
DR.. John Hiett of Metalide Falls,
county coroner, testified to holding in
quest over the body of Mathews Sept.
26th. Described condition of body when
found, clothing saturated with blood
and old blankets thrown over body.
Death had been caused by gunshot
wounds in back and head. Searched
for personal effects, found two watches
and coin purse containing $4.35. Ex-
amined a canoe, the property of H. A.
Rolf, banker at Usk, which was found
bottomside up a short distance south of
Usk. In rear of canoe found a dark
clot which he took possession of for
analysis at the hands of DR.. Munson
bacterologist, of Spokane, believing it
to be a blood clot. The introduction Of
conversation between witness and de-
Concluded on Eighth Page)
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Z O'Clock p. M, to await the arrival of
the remainder of the panel.
JURY FINALLY COMPLETED.

CIlC DdU0l.
JURY FINALLY COMPLETED.
At time of re-opening of court but
twelve of the new venire were avail
able, but counsel having agreed to pro-
ceed the work of examining jurors was
again started. At o'clock both sides
expressed themselves as satisfied with
the jury then in the box. The defense
had exercised all but two of it's per-
emptory challenges and the state all but
one. The jury, as finally agreed upon,
is as follows:
c. D. Sicily, farmer, Cusick.
John McKie, saw filler, Newport.
F. A. Purchase, meat market pro-
prietor, Cusick.
Elmer Smith, farmer, Calispel.
R. D. Yonck, farmer, Dalkena.
L. c. Ashpaugh, contractor, lone.
j. H. Harshaw, farmer, Newport.
w. L. Morris, farmer, Tiger.
L. E. Purchase, farmer, Cusick.
John Leibrecht, farmer, Cusick.
E. Allen, homesteader, Tiger.
l.. E. Gregory, laborer, Newport.
After the court had given further in
structions to the jurors as to their con-
duct and duties while on the jury, ad-
journment was had until 9:3O Thursday
morning.
STATE WITNESS IN BAD SHAPE
During Wednesday afternoon consid-
siderable excitement was evident about
town over the report that Guy Gordon,
one of the states witnesses, had made a
statement to the defense that he knew
that neither Frank Broadwell nor Ed
McRae were implicated in the crime
and that he knew who was guilty.
Gordon had been drinking since his
arrival in Newport, and a watch had
been kept on him. When it was dis
covered that he was missing search
was instituted, and he was found in a
room in the Northern Hotel in COM
pany with several others.
He was helpless and in need of the
services of physician. Drs. Wallace
and Rogers were summoned and found
it necessary to use stomach pump.
Counsel for the state believe that he
was under the influence of something
other than liquor, and the contents of
his stomach were sent to Spokane for
analysis.
Gordon was stupifed several honrs
and when he recovered made state
ment denying reports that were in cir
culation, and saying that if he made
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;uy B. Croft of Spokane for the de-

Guy b. GrOll VI OPOhon0 A0A
fense.
Considerable effort was directed by
attorneys for the defense to bringing
out any connection with the Masonic
order on the part of jurors or influence
that might be exerted thereby, the
murdered man having been a Mason.
Court adjourned at 5 o'clock with nine
Jurors passed for cause and three chal
lenged for cause. When court resumed
session on Tuesday morning the work
of examining jurors was again taken
up and continued until p.m., when 1t
was bar halted by the exhaustion OF
the venire.
ADDITIONAL vENIRE DRAWN
The list of jurymen being exhausted
Judge Carey ordered the drawing of a
second additional venire as follows: q.
A. Sherman, Newport; E. A. Jones,
Usk; Nellie Greenamyer, Tiger; Ben
Fox, Newport; E. L. Wetzler, Cusick;
j.. Gardiner, Metaline; L. E. Greg
ory, Newport; Fred Baker, Calispel; E.
S. Gould, Metaline Falls; Henry Hart
man, Newport; L. Wike, Cusick; An
drew Gray, Tiger; Charles Graham,
Scotia; Clarence Keehn, Usk; Lottie j..
Bounds, lone; w. A. Ladwig, Newport;
John Leibrecht, Cusick; Ethan Allen,
Tiger; J. W. Ashpaugh, Newport ;Chas.
R. johnson, Cusick; C. F. Troyer, Met
aline.
In the work of selecting the jury up
to 2 o. m. Tuesday the defense had used
it's eighth peremptory challenge and
the state it's fourth, leaving the de-
fense four more challenges and the
state two more.
In the selection of the jury challenges
for cause were frequent jurymen ex-
pressing their disinclination to convict
on circumstantial evidence, and some
stating grounds of opposition to capital
punishment. Three of the venire were
challenged for cause on account of
having formed an opinion in the case,
five because they refused to stand for
circumstantial evidence and three be-
cause they were opposed to capital
punishment.
The defense in exercising peremptory
challenges took from the jury box HIS.
Holcomb of Cusick and John w. Rauch
of Newport, members of the Masonic
fraternity.
Court adjourned Tuesday at 2 p. m.
until Wednesday at $50, 1T which time
but few of the new venire of jurymen
had arrived, and court adjourned until
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE CASE,

Sept. 22-Jos M. Mathews murdered
across the river from Usk.
Sept. 25-Body discovered and coron-
er's inquest held.
Frank Broadwell and Ed McRae ar
rested, charged with knowledge of the
crime.
Oct. 3-Broadwell and McRae re-
leased from custody.
Further Investigations inaugurated
by county officials.
Nov. 5-Ed McRae re-arrested at
Newport while trying to leave this Sec
tion.
Nov. 1O-Frank Broadwell re-arrested
at his home at Usk.
Nov. 25-Suspects arraigned before
Judge Baske. Plea of not guilty en-
tered.
Dec. 9-Trial of Frank Broadwell be-
gun.
Dec. 1O-Work of securing jury halted
by exhaustion of panel.
New venire drawn.
Dec. 11-Selection Of jury completed
at p. m.
Dec. 12-Taking of testimony begun.
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The first murder trial in the history
of Pend Oreille county came on for
hearing at the court house in Newport
on Monday morning, December 9th,
when Frank Broadwell was brought
into court charged with the murder of
Joseph M. Mathews.
Court was opened promptly at 9:3O a.
M, with Judge D. H. Carey, of Col
vile, presiding. Attorneys for the de-
fense were Guy Croft, and O. F. Par
dee, of Spokane, with the assistance of
Geo. H. Crandell, of Spokane, counsel
for McRae, charged jointly with Broad
we'll, and H. w. Olson, attorney from
Bowman, N. D., and friend of Nc
Rae's parents, who arrived in Newport
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-12

Duncan Brown, the man who sells fertilizer. is over at Chides- ter today.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. M. Ellsworth returned this afternoon from Hot Springs, where they spent yes terday at the fair.
 For Sale-One Case threshing machine, 10 horse power; capaci. ty, one thousand bushels per day. In good condition. Win sell for cash or trade for stock. W. J. White X Son.
 News was received here this af- ternoon of the death of R. k. Hat ley which occurred at the home of his parents at Caney. MT. Hatley hns been in very criti. cal condition for the past few months, and his death was not unexpected. The deceased was a citizen of Prescott a mum Der of years and has hosts of friends here who regret to learn of his death.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-12

"The Wooing of Wathena" at the Gem tonight.
 November Ladies' Home Jour. nal on sale today at Hesterly Drug Store.
 The ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the church Wednesday at 3 D. m. all members are urged to be present.
 Ben J. Daniell broke all pre-. vious records today with his 2 horse power Indian motorcicle, making AS stops and covering 24 miles in two hours, seven miles of the road was very sandy.
 Lost-On the streets of Pres colt or at the DeAnn cemetery, one ladies brooch, with settings, and one pair gold trimmed spec. tacles in black case. Return to this office and receive reward. ss.
 The Library Association meet Monday afternoon at the Club room and elected Mrs. l.. C.. Henderson Secretary and Treas. urer. Mrs. c. E. Evered was elected Librarian. The Library will be open Wednesday from ?. D. m., until } D. m.
 Go out and see the Star Vaud- vile Company tonight at the Gem.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-12
STAGE MYSTlCS ARRESTED
Washington Policemen Ring Change After Mediums Ring the
 Bells.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Bravfng the unknown, two police officers walked on the stage of a local theater and placed under arrest Dr. Charles NJ. Eddy, spiritualist medium, and his manager, George F, Powell, who also claimed mediumistic powers. The men said they lived in Chicago. They were taken into custody on the charge of having violated a police regulation governing Sunday night theatrical per formances.
 Before the police acted the two me- diums had rung bells while apparent ly tied fast had demonstrated the so- called cabinet phenomena and had generally mystifed big audience They deposited security for their ap- pearance in court.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-12
Local News

"One Against One" Gem to- night.
 Rev. H. w. Steen has gone to Camden to attend the meeting of Arkansas Synod.
 Drop in at Guthrie Drug Store and try a hot chocolate. We serve ali hot drinks in season.
 Up to the present time only fifteen counties have sent in the official returns for the November election.
 Secretary of State Hodges at tended the opening of the Ark ansas State Fair at Hot Springs Monday.
 Gov Donaghey was one of the principal speakers Monday night at the Wilson Marshall celebra- tion in Conway.
 All mothers wishing to have their baby's picture taken see Dale Mcdaniel, Friday night. He does excellent work-free of charge.
 Prescott has new photogra. ph gallery-Same will be seen at School Auditorium Friday night Dale Mcdaniel is the Man behind the gum.
 Farmer Aliens Daughter at the Gem tonight.
 I. c. Mahan, 1921 18th St., Fort Smith, Ark, says; 'I cannot say too much in favor of Foley Kidney Pills had kidney trouble with pain in my pack that hurt so sometimes had to go sit down. When I started taking Foley Kidney Pills was all bent over. But now can work every day the pain is gone and feel fine. '' For sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-12
A Request to Parents.

There are some things that we wish to call the attention ot the parents to and kindly ask their support and cooperation Tn working these out of the schools.
 First, we are demanding that the pupils take more care Tn the cleanliness of their desk and books. No books, coats or bas- kets are allowed to be left on the steps or grounds. Will you kindly caution your children Tn regard to this,
 Second, among the boys there is mania for playing keeps" at marbles, and anyone knows and usually the boy who plays knows that it is the principle of gam bling. Pupils are requested to go straight home from school but the teacher cant go with them and, if your boy is later than you like, will you cooperate with us? These little habits of ten lead to big ones, and we cer- tainly want nothing about the school that will drift a boy wrong.
 And last, if you hove any grie- vance ar any complaint. will you kindly see the teacher in charge or the principal. We have nc way of reaching the one who complains and yet won't come and see what we are doing. We can assure you that any trouble or complaint will be earnestly investigated.
 Very sincerely, Ellis E. Butcher; Principal.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-12
lOl RANCH SHOW
 HERE TOMORROW

Mir. E. N. Waters, agent for The 101 Ranch Show is in town to day and states on account of a slight wreck on the Iron Mountain the show will no doubt lose the after noon show in Nashville but will sure be able to reach Nashville in time to give the night show. He also states that the show will reach Prescott before day light and will positively give two complete performances in Prescott tomorrow. The Show will pitch there tents on the Moore & Martin ad- dition.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-12

Lost-Between the residences of Mrs. Jno, Duke and D. l.. Nc. Rae, one black serge coat. Re- turn to Mrs. Jno. M. Pittman a Id receive reward.
 Lost, Strayed or Stolen-One bay horse, 10 years old, blind in one eye. Animal was in good condition when last seen. 5000 reward for return. .-J. R. B. Moore.
 The Catholic ladies of this city will hold bazaar at the home of Mrs. E. Walsh November 26, from 2:30 to 10 D. ID. Anyone wishing to make donations to the bazaar will please phone Mrs. Walsh. %
 have secured the agency in this district for the Saturday Evening Post and the Ladies Home Journal The Post will be on sale Thursday of each week and the Journal the second week in each month. If you de sire either of these publications l will be pleased to deliver them to you-Jack Johnson, Jr. Phone PAP.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-12
Self Culture Club

Hostess Mrs. J. l.. Lee.
 Roll Call-AcrOSS the Andes. Study-Lake Titicaca and Central Andes.
 Leader-Mrs. J. M. Pittman. Reading-Mrs. Jno. c. White. Magazine Study-Mrs. Evered, leader.
 Paper-Fragments of History Mrs. Lee.
 The above program will be rendered Thursday afternoon, Nov. IA, by the Self Culture Club.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-28
The Wood-O'Brien Scrap.

During the American League meeting
in Chicago a Windy City paper secured
and published what it declared to be the
real cause of the alleged fight between
Joe Wood and Buck O'Brien, which was
supposed to have taken place after the
fifth game of the worlds series. The Chi
cago papers story was as follows:
1T seems that after the Red Sox had
won three games and the Giants one,
Smoky Joe Wood had an idea that he
would be called upon to pitch IN the fifth
contest Before the game he advised his
brother to wager on the Red SoN. At the
last minute O'Brien was called upon to
pitch and he lasted but one inning and
the Giants won the game.
When the members OF the Boston team
went to the clubhouse it is said Wood
peeved at his brothers loss. taunted
O'Brien for making the balk that led to
his unSOing. This angered the former
Western League player, and from words
the men soon came to blows, with
O'Brien having all the best of It
1T was denied by all the players next
day that the men had come TO blows. II
IS not yet proven that the men really
fought, although there is a strong rumor
to the effect that O'Bren and Wood real
~ came to blows"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-28
APPLICABLE STABLE
SWEEPS THE CARD
Swish, Oakland, and Lack Rose Cap
ture Events at Juarez
Track.

JuareZ, Mexico. Dec. 27.-The stable of
W. E. Applegate swept half the card to-
day. when Swish. Oakland, and Lack
Rose won their respective races.
Swish led his field throughout and Just
lasted long enough to beat out Maize
Girl, the favorite, in the third. In the
fourth Oakland won by a close margin
from Rogon, who was badly ridden.
Murray was given ten days on the
ground for disobedience at the post and
Schwebig drew five days for a similar
Cffense. Groh. rider OF Truly in the
second race, attempted some rough work
and the stewards suspended him for FIVE
days. Summary:
FIRST RACE-FITe and one-half furIonEs. Lady
Willie. to !, won; Gay. to /. second: Jack Ellis
to 2. third Time. % rs. Baden. Ruth Esther.
Teddy Bear Coed. Folk, S. V. Hough Doc Allen,
and Helen Scott also ran
SECOND RACE-Six f1rlongs. Weyanoke to
l. won; Truly. TO 5, second; Lord Marshall. to
L. third. Time. Ills Ia Spdghtly Mis-. Calirium
and Insurance Man also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile. SWash . to l. won :
Maize Girl, Z to TO- second; RuseTale. 10 y.
third Time, 10 IS. Quid Nunc, Pipe Vision
Royal River, Song Of the Rocks. and Lesczr also
ran.
FOURTH RAcE-F1s and one-half n1riouss
Oakland. to ?. won; RogUn. even, second: Orbed
Lad. to 5. third. Time I17 Is Amohalko Fer
roma, Prince Conrad. and Sir Irenus also ran.
FIFTH RACE-SiI furlongs Butter Ball, to 2
won; COsgroye. to ]. second: Mimoroso. ! to g.
third. Time. l:l1 starr. Oswald B.. Elizabeth
Harwood. and Eye White also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Lack Rose. u to s.
won: Rio Bra1ns. to l. second; EnEraIsr to =
third. Time, l:+o Mycenae Balclih, John Louis
Ocean Queen, and Feather buster also ran.