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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
Three Men Guarded
Through the Night.

All night long Rose Webber and
yaIlon camped in the Office of Hugh
byrne. secretary to District Attorney
nitman. Detectives Leigh and Russo,
Win Process Servers King and Zinn,
'o"k turns guarding them. There was
no sleep for Webber Intensely nerv-
ous by nature. the man sat in chair
ana smoked cigarette after cigarette.
alternately weeping, wiping his fo-er
Head Fith a huge Handkerchief and
.'aFing vacantly into space At that
'' said that it was the first good night
''e mad passed in weeks
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
Becker Personally
Managed Killing. -

In their confessions, Rose, Wepper
and Valon declared Becker set the
stage for the murder and personally
managed its details. Each swore ne
acted at the repeated direction OF
Becker and that Becker both before
and after the crime assured them OF
protection.
Three men gave to District Attorney
Whitman the complete chain Of facts
leading up to the assassination. And IN
doing so they paved the way to the
most remarkable exposition OF grait
that has ever been known.
All of the statements lead to men
higher up in the official scale than
Becker They caused District Attorney
Whitman to state that he was no
longer concerned for the little fish, but
was determined to get the bigger men
who were responsible for the direction
OF Becker. The three men told the dis
trict attorney how they decided that
Roscnthal must die and how, in detail
Rose became the stage manager of the
crime. with Weber acting as the man
with the bank roll.
They told how the services of big
Jack Zelig's red handed murder band
had been called in to carry out Beck
ers sentence of death, and how the
whole startling crime had been COM
mitted under the threat from Becker
Ina; If the gamblers did not murder
Rosenthal, Becker would send them to
prison under framed up" charges.
For the telling of the murder story,
rose. Weber and Vallon will get i'm
munity. They were called as witnesses
ana testified before the grand jury,
which was called in extraordinary ses-
SION last night to indict Becker.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
If Any One Shot Him
1t Was J. c., I" Said Mrs. Grace.

It's not So said Mrs Grace. ac-
cording to the witness "If ANYBODY
shot him it was j. c. (referring to the
negro, j. c. Ruff1n). They had quar-
rel yesterday and j. c. hurt Martha.
his wife. Gene told him II he ever
beat Martha again he (Grace) would
beat him within an inch of his life.
Daisy said Gene had been i'll and
she had given him some Rodway's
ready relief. He had complained of
feeling numb, she said.
Daisy answered the phone several
times that day. Whenever it rang she
went and answered it. When my broth
er gave me the news that Gene was
conscious in st. Josephs hospital l told
Daisy.
How could he be conscious when
he is shot through the lungs? Daisy
asked. Then she asked me how far the
lungs We're from the heart.
When Daisy heard the doors had
been broken in she said 1t viii take
money to fix those doors
When she heard the crowd had gone
through the bath room she said: I left
some soiled clothes in that bath ROOM
Daisy was coming back to Atlanta
on the next Friday. If Gene had not
been shot. She had planned to give me
a little tea here. had also planned a
Iittle affair."
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
EIGHT coNvlcTs SENTENCED.

PERRY. GA. July 30.-Eight prison
ers have been convicted and sentenced
to work in Houston county chaingang
by the city court this month. All con-
victions for selling whisky and larceny
from the house get sentences without
fines.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
MRS. GRACE SA|DNEGRO
SHOT GRACE, IF ANYONE
DID, ASSERTS MRS. HILL
Jury Listens Intently to Her Graphic
Story, Told in Soft, Soothing Tones.
Mrs Grace Said Gene Had Threat
ened to Whip Servant Wounded
Man in Court Again on Stretcher.

In the soft soothing might comforting the
who lay helpless recher few feet her.
Hill the sweefaced mother Eugene Grace jury in
Judge Roan court today the story Mrs Daisy Grace told her
the shooting which led to the wife's
Mrs Grace declared that if any had c.
meanng negro servant said Mrs Hill
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30

The jury leaned forward, in
tense interest written on every
face, as the little woman, pleasant
faced and pleasant spoken, told
her graphic story. She said that
Mrs. Grace had told her Eugene
and Ruffin had quarreled. Gene
had threatened to whip the negro
within an inch of his life if he ever
beat his wife, Martha, again.
Mrs. Grace Dressed
In Black Today.
Mrs, Grace entered the room at 8: 55
O'Clock, accompanied. as on yesterday,
by c. w. Burke a private detective
She wore a large white panama hat
with a black velvet ribbon around 1t.
Her dress was of black silk, with low
shoes to match. Diamonds flashed in
her ears. bracelet with the insignia
Of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
was on her left wrist She wore white
9AtN blONcS anu Nl6lueQ d pdlIH zeal ran
vigorously. Her face wore the marks
of the long ordeal she had gone through
the day before. She took her seat so
that her back would be turned toward
the spot which Grace's cot had occu-
pied on the previous day.
"Oh, yes; slept very well last night"
she said. NO; I'm not worried a bit.
OF course, ones nerves suffer under
the strain of such a day But the heat
was the worst of all. There never was
such awful heat before"
Grace was borne into the court room
at 1922 o'clock apd placed In the same
position as on yesterday, looking to-
ward the jury and away from his wlfe's
seat. Mrs Grace had retired from the
room for the recess and was not pres
ent when her husband was borne into
the room.
Mrs. Grace came in a moment later,
but did not glance toward her husband.
Hamilton Hill, Grace's half brother,
who was on the stand when the case
closed for the first day, was not present
when called today. Neither was Mrs.
Lewis Hill. and the officers OF the court
explained that the train from Newman
was late and the witnesses would be
heard later. 1t was then decided to
take a recess for a few minutes and
the Jury was sent back to its room for
he {rt
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
Grace S Mother
Takes the Stand.

Mrs. S. L. Hill the mother of Eugene
Grace, next took the stand. She wore Il
fiower-covered straw hat, a white shirt
waist, black gloves and a gray skirt.
Mrs Hin is a sweet-looking, pleasant
faced woman. with a soft voice and a
quiet manner
Mrs. Hill told of Mrs. Grace's arrival
at Newman on March 5.
Mrs. Hill had told Mrs. Grace that
Grace had shot himself accidently.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
rair today; showers tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30

not remember the
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30

little affair,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
Murder Trial for "Iifcr."

Denver. Col, Feb lS.--lnterest
in sensational tragedy which stir
red Denver last summer Will ne rsyiv-
ed Monday. when Frank llenwooi
will be placed on trial for the murder
OF Sylvester r'rony"A Won phri
Honwood, a well known man-ahout-
town. shot and killed Won Phul on
May - last According to the Jestl-
mony at the trial IN feeling hal cx-
listed between the two for some time
as a result of a quarrel over q won
an with whom both were said 20 le
infatuated. The woman In the case
was Mrs. JhCn NJ Springer. wi}c OF
a Denver banker. who secured a d.
was Mrs John VI. Springer. wife OF
the murder OF Won Phul. IN his at
tack on Won Phul ienwood sho &;
r. Copeland. mining man OF Vie.
tor. colo. who d'ed from his wounds
several days later. Ilenwood was
tried and convicted OF the killlnc OF
Copeland and Is now under sentence
of life imprisonment.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
REBEL TROOPS
HEM T0RRE0N
City Isolated With Tele-
graph Communication
Cut OFF from World

By Associated Press
Mexico City, 'Feh. lG.--Torreon is
isolated aud rebels are reported to
have surrounded the city.
Communicate by telegraph was
stopped last night. Some days ago
II appeared that all ordinary APP
proaches to the city would soon ne
in the hands OF The rebels. but Off
cials here feel that there is little
danger that the city itself will fall
Near Torreon 1t is reported that
seventy rebels were killed The reb-
els permitted the last train to move
out OF the city because Americans
were on board.
Without resistance rebels today
took small town IN Puabla rear
the border state OF Vera Cruz and
proclaimed adherence to Gomez. Cou-
ricrs bore the news 10 Vera Cruz,
whence It was conveyed here. The
rebel position is considered an i'm.
portant strategical point Of trcat
value.
Reports from Cuernayaco say that
20 ruralcs were killed The Fed
erals appear to be gaining ground IN
that region. but fichis continue ev-
cry day.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
IMPORTANT BIliNG
uN EArE QUESTION

WASHINGTON Fel 70 In q pre-
unmary decision on application OF
the Southern Iacific railroad 10 be
relieved of the long and short haul
provisions. Oh, Interstate Commerce
Commission held chat the rates be-
tween san Francisco and Portland,
ore although forced by water COM
petition were iu part 90 least. less
than normal fair and reasonable.
The railroad viii he permitted u ex.
plain further The propricty OF its
higher rates 20 intermediate points
between san Francisco ari Portland.
a railroad, SAYS the opinion. is
Justified under the law In discrim-
iuatuc iu favor OF one city as against
another. II ;hey are so differently
.irCgmstanCcd that az one point
transportation forces are brought in
20 play which are not exercised at
another point. hut a carrier is not
Justified ln deliberately adopting a
policy of preference toward one city
as agaiust another"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
.sTRE|GHT CASE
NOW WITH JURY
WOman's Fate Rests With
Twelve InquisitOrs For
Second Time

Special to naiJ News
Gatesville, Tex, Feb. l6.- For the
secon dtime the fate OF Mrs. Minnie
Lee Streight rests with jury. Her
case was given to the twelve men
here tonight and a verdict is expect
ed not before tomorrow The case
has been on trial here for a week.
Mrs Streight is charged with the
murder of her husband, who was
shot and killed in his home In Nc
Gregcr over a year ago. He owned
the McGregor mirror. lie was alone
with his wife at the time.
At the first trial in Waco Mrs
Streight was convicted and sentenc,
ed to serve a life term, bat the high
or court granted her a new trial
She claims she shot Streight in self
defense.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
ALLEGATIONS PuNCTURED
DECLARES THAT EFFORTS WE'RE
MADE BY ELDER Royce TO
SEPARATE son AND
MRS. SNEED.
CONSPIRACY DENIED
Photographs OF Slain Mans Body
shown TO Jury Despite Strong
Objections at Hands OF
Counsel for Defendant.
Special to Daily News

Special 10 Daily News
Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. l6.-The
claim OF the defense that members
OF the Boyce family. headed by Col.
A. G. Boyce, we're in a conspiracy 10
steal John Beal sneed's wife and
keep her With Albert G.. Boyce. Jr..
was punctured today when Henry
Boyce, son OF the man whom Sneed
killed here January 1S, took the
stand.
Boyce proved a star witness for
the prosecution. He declared that
his father tried to separate Albert
from Mrs Lena Sneed and that he
did not know Of Alhert's intentions.
Father said" declared the witness,
that # II wasn't for moth,,r he
would make Al leave home. as he
was disgracing three families and
causing sorrow.
No, never encouraged Al In
his elopement plans. Just before he
left the rest OF us Boyees paid him
$50 GOO for. his cattle business. as Al
wanted 70 feave the country.
"Al said" asserted the witness.
ii Lena wants 10 live with Beal
Sneed she Is welcome am going
10 pass out Of their lives None
Of us knew anything regarding his
intentions and We were glad TO see
him &c After he was arrested. OF
course il was a different matter
Naturally We wanted 10 keep our
brother from prison. Father at the
time said IL would be good TO keep
! Al confined for a while. as IL would
do him good but he relented when
the Sneeds and Snyders bent all
their energies to put Al in stripes"
Royce Is cashier and manager OF
the Midland Trust company OF Dali
hart Tie attended college with Beal
/ Sueed They have not spoken since
the trial, although they have been
within a few feet OF each other daily
Henry noyces testimony was not
! finished when he left the stand this
/ afternoon Photographs OF Col
BcyCc's body were shown TO the jury
today. despite the strong objection
Of the defense attorneys. who de.
I .Iared the pictures were offered to
uf.amc The iurd-s minds against
Sneed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
CcntcrnrN Of Henry Milson

Boston. Mass, Feb. l6.- Today
witnessed me centennial anniversary
of the birth OF Henry Wilson. the
."Natick cobFer." who was vice
president ot the United States during
the first Two years OF the second ad-
l.inis'ration ot President Grant. vii.
son was native " New Hampshire,
hrt resided in Massachusetts, during
the greater part Of his life. lie was
of gypsy or Indian blood and his orr
sinai name was Jeremiah Jones Col.
hath, which he lad changed TO Hen.
y Wilson by legislative enactment
Though not a man OF intellectual
fraitJeur. Wilson was an able writel
! I'D an eloquent speaker and len
valuable assistance 10 the anti-slay
cry cause.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17

OUT FOR TOGA
Tyler Man Formally An
nOunces That He Will
Enter Race

special 90 Daily News.
Fort Worth. Tex, Feb l6.--Cone
Johnson Of Tyler T.. s. Senator Bal
ley's most ardent political enemy,
and ~ present defense attorney IN
the trial ~ !. r. Sneed here. today
announced that he will enter the
ra'c for democratic nomination as
Senator from Texas Nomination In
Texas Is equivalent 20 election
johnson is a notable firi,rc In
Texas politics and has been in tho
center Of several bitter storms in
stormy campaigns having for their
object the unseatirc of railey.
Johnson and Bailey three years
aro followed each other over the
state in q strwninr tour tc win ap-
pointmcnt as delegates to the Dem
ocfatic convention IN Denver This
was regarded rs test OF Pailey's
strength lie won by $4,000 votes
reduction of $4,000 In his last prl-
mary Johnson is a prohihitionist
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
INTERVIEW FROM
PRESIDENT YUAN
Chief Executive of Chinese
Republic Makes Public
Statement
REALIZES RESPONSIBILITY
DECLARES HE MAY MAKE MANY
ERRORS. AND VOICES HIGH
PRAISE FOR DOCTOR
Sun lAT SEN.

Ry Associated Press
Peking, Feb l6.-In an interview
To the Associated Press today Yuan
Shi Kai said
Owing to a lack of experience
with the republican form of govern
ment, doubtless will make many
errors; but having been elected pres
ident OF the republic, | will under
take the task.
Yuan expressed great admiration
for Sun Vat Sen. who had shown him
self true patriot. Yuan issued or
ders 10 the northern army TO cease
opposition to republican troops. who
will now be permitted to enter the
northern lines with absolute free
dom.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
ANOTHER IYNCHING
IMMINENT At MARSHALL

Special 20 nailF News.
Marshall, Tex. Feb l6-Follow-
inc the llnching near here Wednes-
day OF Mary Jackson. a negress. and
George Sanders, a negro, an attempt
was made today to capture Sneed and
lynch him. Officers frustrated the
mob bv hurryinV out nj town with
the prisoners.
Sneed killed Paul Strange on the
ni2ht OF January 90. lie lived In the
same house with the Jackson wom-
an and Sanders, who. It Is said, boast.
ed after the killing that they had
furnished him the gun, and said that
they knew what Sneed intended to DO
with the weapon. The bodies of the
negress and her partner were found
hanging TO a tree.
Notice has been posted warning
negroes to leave the vicinity or sut,
fer violence The hanging took place
at Elysian Fields.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
R|CKLES SHOT
STEPDAUCHTER
Murder and Suicide Theory
of Officers in Topeka
Tragedy

Nv sNNsbClstcu fFNns
Topeka. Kas., Feb. l6.-That
John J. Rickles shot his stepdaugh-
ter TO death and then turned the
weapon upon himself, is tonight the
theory OF the officers working on the
double murder tragedy on the Rick
les farm here yesterday The mans
mead was so shattered that II could
not be determined whether II ha,
been beaten after the bullet had
been fired. the bullet striking him
In the left ear.
only one empty cartridge she'll was
found. Examination indicated that
the girl had been attacked by her
stepfather. and one theory is that
the man was slain by a third per-
son who sought to ayeuge the out
rage, and also incidentally killed the
girl.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
Several Defendants Init
mate They Will Tell All
They Know
PREPARING FOR TRIAL
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MILLER DE
CI.ARES McMANIGAL'S CON-
FESSION CORROBORAT-
ED BY LETTERS.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
indianapolis, Ind. Feb. l6.-The
Government is said to have received
intimations today that several of Tho
defendants In the dynamite conspi-
racy cases are preparing to tell all
they know" The statements follow
ed the Governments charge that
forty thousand letters and telegrams
taken from the International Asso-
citation OF Bridge and Structural
Ironworkers showed that Frank NJ.
Ryan, president, and Herbert S
Hockin, second vice president and
members Of the executive board had
conducted dynamite plots through
the mails, and that these letters and
telegrams pointed out Jobs" to be
blown up and maintained a system
OF destruction against non-union iron
and steel contractors.
When asked II negotiations had
been opened with him concerning
the defendants, United States District
Attorney Miller said: II wouldn't be
surprised II It is soon shown that
something like that had happened y
Counsel for Ryan and the lnterna-
tionai officials of the iron workers
held a long conference with Miller
today, hut Il has not been disclosed
what was considered.
Between now and their arralgn
ment before Federal Judge Anderson
March ~, the Government will PRO
eeed with preparations for the trials
which probably win he In the earl,
part OF May
Ortie McManigal's confession AZ
to dynamitine he did under the di
rection OF ]. ] Mcnamara Is said by
District Attorney Miller to he corroh
grated by letters embraced in the In
dictment charging unconsumniate,
acts Of conspiracy" One of RYAN!
letters is cited in the indictment al
showing he had instructed Henry W
l.eeleitner. OF Denver, to do certain
jobs, also many others in the east.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
A|NSW0RTH ON
RETIRED LIST
Adjutant General will Not
Be Forced to Face
Court Martial

~ Associated Press
WASHINGTON. u g F.h 1f Aa-
iutaut General Fred e Ainsworth.
was relieved of his office ou charses
assumed to be those Of conduct prci
judicial TO good order ana discipline
TODAY. and was placed on the retired
list on his own application
This preclrdcs the ross bi.'y OF
conrt-martial President Taft ar-
proved General Alnsvor'h's annlica.
tion because of Ainsvor'h thirty
seven years in the service. which en-
titles any officer 10 retirement Thus
tho action bordering on scandal In
the higher circles Of the United
states army is happily ended
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
TRlCK MACHINE Busy
ON CIEBURNE LINE
Special to Daily News.

Special 20 Daily News
Fort Worth, Tex. Feb. l6.-Tha
locomotive and track laying machin-
cry for the building Of the interur-
ban line from here to Cleburne ar
rived at Burlcson from Houston and
the second shipment OF rails is ex-
pected to arrive before the end Of
the week The work Of LAYING the
steel will start as soon as these rails
get here.
Il Is said the second shipment Of
rails arrived at Galveston the first
of this week and they are due 10
arrive here about Saturday.
All the bridge material has ar
rived and a bridge gang will start 10
work and at the same time the work
of laying the steel starts. The ties
are arriving daily and several car
loads are already at Burlesoh
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
No Special Session

Nv associated Press
WASHINGTON. ID c.. Feb. 10
There will be no special session OF
the senate authorizing President Ma
dcro to send troops 20 Chihuahua
thrtlrh American territory. The
permanent committee In Congress to-
day voted down the measure and
adopted a resolution that the situ-
alton demands no such action"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb IA good
entry list has been received for the
senior \. A L cnoss-ocuntry cham.
pionship run. which is to be held
here tomorrow night over the Fair
mount Park course. CHAMPIONSHIP
medals will be given the first ten u
finish. also five medals to the Nom
bers of the winning team, ard three
team prizes. one Of them being for q
novice club.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
M NpHU NTERS' CHIEF
ARRIVES NJ FRISCO

san Francisco. Cal. Feb. l6-Ab-
IHa Tianr Prince OF the House Of
Plans powerful datto, or sultan, OF
nc1Jbwt,rs of Moro districts of the
Philippine Islands was among the
passengers ON the Japanese liner Shi-
r,o Naru Prince piang brought
with him IS cold crown. his robe.
ana towels
Th. vou0. Moro Itcrtato alse
r-,ueht letter from John J. Per
.rfre. Governor of the district OF
C.al1fo. t'ch commcuis the war
-.r. .Nr0l'u to Cen leonard Wood.
chief OF staff cf the United states
Army Prince lianc is one OF tho
f.ntt.f,rr ivirc sons of natto ri.
rs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
TENAS FINhNCIER
FACING CHARGES

Special 60 uailv Ncus
Houston. Tex. Feb. Is Edward
7. Rrown. owner OF banks az Paige
and Elkhart, which recently were
placed In the hands OF federal au-
thorities following an Investigation
this afternoon. was arrested and
charged with mlsappropriatlon OF
S20.0 zoo OF the bank funds.
lie Is accused OF putting the mon
ey ont In loans. and substituting
worthless paper In the place Of good
as securit,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
FAST VANOA[|A
TRAIN HELD UP
Bandits Loot Mail Car
Near Terre Haute,
Indiana

~ Associated Press
Effinrham. IN. Feb. l6. Train
Number sixteen of the Nandalia line
west hognd, was held mp al liggett
Indiana. four miles west of Terrc
uaute tonight 70 is reported that
ono of the mail ears was robbed
one OF the bandits climbed over
the tender OF the engine and with.
o,t Naruina began shooting AZ the
r-cV. knocking a cigar from the en-
einccr's mouth The engineer jump
ed from his cab and escaped
Tho fireman va compelled 10 aid
the bandits Detectives and blood
hounds arc on The trail Of the rob
hcrs.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-17
FIVE MUROERERs
DIE ON GA[[OWS
Men Go to Death in Expia-
tion of Two Revolving
Crimes
PLEAS PROVE FUTILE
Wholesale FNECUTION IN CHI.
CAGO WAKES SENTIMENT ~
ILLINOIS AGAINST CAP
TAI PUNISHMENT
ny Associated Press.

Chicago. H.. Feb. l6.-Two muir
ders were vindicated when five men
walked to the gallows and dropped
to death here today.
Frank and Ewald shablawski. bro
Tiers; Philip Sommerling and Thom-
as Schultz. slayers of Fred Guelzow,
Jr. a truck farmer, in cold blood
after robbing him, died while spir-
itual advisers were seeking to con-
vince the Judge that the men were
insane.
The hanging Of Thomas Jennings,
a negro. who killed Clarence Hitler
while attempting robbery, came after
Judge Lands denied petition for
release on a writ of habeas corpus,
setting forth that Jennings was con-
victed on finger print evidence,
which he was compelled 10 give in
violation Of his rights.
The five haneings caused discus
sicn of the abolition Of capital pun
ishment in Illinois