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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29
AEGRESS TtST|F|ES
IN MURDER CASE
Says She Killed Thompson
Because He Abused Her
Young Daughter.
WAS MARRIED AT u
Told Jury Thompson Struck
Her a Vicious Blow Be-
fore She Shot.
WAS MARRIED AT II

On the verge of nervous prostration.
due to several years illness and the
worry over the probable consequences
of the crime with which she is charg-
ed, Mrs. Mae Fee Moore, aged %, the
negress who shot William Thompson,
was called TO the witness stand in
the Wayne circuit court this morning.
While testifying the defendant suffer
ed an attack of nausea
Mrs. Moore spoke in low voice and
her words were barely audible to the
jurors. Persons in the court room
craned their necks and pushed for
ward in order to catch the questions
of the attorneys and the answers of
the defendant
For the first time since her arrest
the defendant declared today in direct
examination that Thompson, the man
whom she shot, had struck her a ter
rifle blow in the face Immediately pre-
ceeding the shooting. She declared
that her daughter. Della Hunt. aged
16, came home from the Marshalett
hotel where she had been working
about o'clock October 22. and that
she was crying. The girl, the witness
said, asserted that Thompson had beat
ten her because she would not make
his bed for him.
Story of Shooting.
Angered, Mrs. Moore ran to her
room, procured a revolver and went
to the hotel. She carried the revolver
! in her hand, she said, and walking
up to Thompson said: why did you
beat my daughter? She has to work
for a living. She is poor and young.
You should come to me, not her" To
the question Thompson made no ans
wer, she said Mrs. Moore then said
she asked him another question TO
which Thompson answered: ''I'll beat
anybody. Get out of here" She said
he then struck her and she shot.
One peculiar fact incident to the
shooting was that the first bullet took
its course between the cloth and lining
of the coat and lodged in the corner
of the coat. The second bullet was
fatal.
Mrs. Moore then walked out, start
ing for her home on North Fourth
street, but later going to police head
quarters, where she handed the re-
volver to Patrolman Wenger, saying
she had shot a man.
Her History.
In cross examination Attorney Rell-
er. who is assisting Prosecutor Allen,
brought out several important points
for the state. Mrs. Moore, in answer
to his question said that she was mar
ried when twelve years old, and that
she later secured a divorce from her
husband and that later he killed an
other man; that her present husband
was not in this city for three years
after their marriage; that she had told
the police to arrest her daughter In
case she were found out late at night.
To many questions asked her by the
prosecution Mrs. Moore said she could
not answer. She said she was so ex-
cited at the time that she could not
remember. -
The state rested its case at 1890
o'clock The witnesses examined by
the state this morning were Patrol.
man Wenger. and Charles Skillens,
proprietor of the hotel where the
shooting occurred.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29
PROMINENT MAN
FATALLY INJURED
tNational News Association

MARISSA, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-William
Stevenson. representative from the
18th district OF Illinois and president
of the Bessemer Mining company of
St Louis, was probably fatally in
jured at the Crystal mines at Tilden
today. He attempted to start the ma
chinery that eIevates the coal to the
tipple and was caught in the flywheeL
His chest was crushed and other in
juries sustained
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29
MRS. HOTALING DEAD

After an illness of several months.
Mrs. Steuben Hotaling. of Syracuse,
u. Y, who has been making her home
with her daughter, Mrs. William H.
Rindt, died here yesterday afternoon.
The body will be taken to Syracuse
for interment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29
MODIFICATION MADE.

PARIS, Nov. 2s.-An important mod
ffication and one which may be pre-
lude to others, probably made by the
Bulgarian peace terms. IL was stated
today in a dispatch to the Matin from
its Belgrade correspondent.
According TO this intelligence the
Bulgarians will not insist upon the
Turks evacuating the Chatalja defen-
ses of Constantinople. an original con-
dition to which the Turkish plenipo-
tentiaries strenuously objected
Germany has made an important
movement in the international situa-
ton by opening negotiations with Ser
via on the question Of Servia occupy
ing port on the Adriatic coast
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29
EXPECT CLIMAX SOON.

LONDON, Nov 2s.-That the Inter
national political situation will rapidly
approach a climax as a result of Ser
Was occupation of Durazzc on the Ad-
riatic coast was the opinion in diplo-
matte circles here today.
In spite of the Pacific proposal of
Sir Edward Grey. the British foreign
ministry. that the controversy between
Austria and Servia be submitted to an
international tribunal. the situation to-
day was much more threatening than
IL was yesterday because of the open
affront given to Austria by her little
belligerent neighbor. Servia- Together;
with the alarming possibilities in Eu-
rope word came from Constantinopls
that despite the modification of Buli
garian peace terms, a resumption Of
hostilities is expected at once. There
would naturally delay any information
al conference upon the .,ustro-Servian
ffuarrel because the Balkan sisters
and Greece would undoubtedly demand
representatives at such conference
which could not be had 40 long az hos
tilities are going on. Berlin telegrans
received by way of Paris indicate that
Germany 10 waving the shadow Of the
mailed fst over 4Servia to compel that
plucky little kingdom to give mp her
national ambition Of territorial aggran-
disement on the Adriatic.
Preparing For War.
Although the Austrian government
remains outwardIy pacific II 10 stiIl.
making war PREPARATIONS. The govern
ment is taking measures to provide.
maintenance for the families OF reser-
visits who have been summoned to the
colors was indicated thai the govern
ment hopes to keep her troops in the
field for some time.
Three distinct proposals are contain
ed in Sir Edward Grey's general posi-
tion.
First a consultation of the cabinet of
the triple entente and the triple All
ance; second. conference OF the am
bassadors and third a congressjsees
powers.
The conservative section of the
press which from day to day is streng-
thening its prophecy that there viii be
no general war is growing in spite of
the efforts of alarmists
Although the stock markets were
nervous at the opening an undertone
of strength showed that financial in
terests are optimistic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29
Servians Preparing to De-
fend Their Fatherland'
Against a Prospective Aus
trian Invasion. e-.
.ROUMANIA GROWING
QUITE ACTIVE NOW
Will Ally Herself with Aus
tria in the Event of a War
Climax Is Rapidly APP
preaching.
tNational News Association,

tNdIlOnal news AsSoCtStionb
VIENNA, Nov 2s.-Servia has be-
gun the mobilization of a new army
to take the field against Austria in the
event Of war between the two coun-
tries, a Belgrade telegram to the Reich
post says today. Old men and boys
barely big enough to handle a musket
are being mustered in while the gov
ernment is inducing Christian prison
ers captured with the Turkish army to
join the new Servian corps. The army
is being equipped with arms captured
from the Turks at Kuvuno and Mona
stir. .=.#
The arsenals are working night and
day turning out vast quantities of am
munition and repairing broken guns
captured from the enemy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29
ROuMANlA ACTIVE.

BUCHAREST. Roumania. Nov 20
Roumania, the only Balkan govern
ment which has remained neutral
throughout the Balkan war. has begun
to prepare for hostiiities.
The government today commenced
active military preparations along the
northern frontier. where Russia was
concentrating $4,000 troops. Mobillza-
ton orders were issued by King
Charles and all the garrisons are being
strengthened.
As Roumania already has proclaim
ed herself Austria's ally in the present
crisis. this combination would un-
doubtedIy act as bnffer 20 hold back
the Russians in the event of an Euro
pean war while Austria pours her
troops into sServia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29
THE WEATHER

Estate AND lOcAL-Fair TONIGHT
and Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29

Only 20 Moro Shop-
ping Days Till xmas.
DON'T wait Until the
last Minute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-11-29

shop Earlyi It VIII
Isave Time, Trouble
and Worry for Your.
self and the Clerks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22

Underwood sat glaring at him. won
derfng how he could put him out
AS he reached the last verse his
head began to nod. The words came
thickly from his lips and he sank
sleepily back among the soft diyan
pillows.
Just at that moment the telephone
bell rang. Underwood quickly picked
up the receiver.
Who's that?" he asked. As he
heard the answer his face lit up and
he replied eagerly: Mrs. Jeffries-
yes. I'll come down. No, tell her to
come up"
Hanging up the receiver, he hastily
went over to the divan and shook
Howard
Howard. wake up! confound you!
You've got to get out-there's some
body coming"
He shook him roughly, but his old
classmate made no attempt to move.
Quick. do you heart" exclaimed
Underwood impatiently. Wake up
some ones coming"
Howard sleepily half opened his
eyes. He had forgotten entirely
where he was and believed he was
on the train. for he answered:
Sure. I'm sleepy. Say-porter,
make up my bed"
His patience exhausted, Underwood
was about to pull him from the sofa
by force. when there was a ring at
the front door.
Bending quickly over his compan-
ion, Underwood saw that he was fast
asleep. There was no time to awaken
him and get him out of the way, so,
quickly. he took big screen and ar
ranged it around the divan so that
Howard could not be seen. Then he
hurried to the front door and
opened it.
Alicia entered.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22
CAME AS PLEASANT CHANGE
Hand-Written Business Letter Ap
pealed to the Man Of Old.
Fashioned Ideas.

Yesterday" said an old-fashioned
man, II received a handwritten letter,
the first l had received in long time.
and do you know was much i'm.
pressed by it? Much.
You know that for long time now
almost all business letters have been
typewriter, dictated. With the vast
multiplicity of letters to be written.
we could no longer find time to write
our letters by hand. That hand-writ-
ten letter that got yesterday did
please me-
There was man who in answer to
mine had sat down and actually writ
ten me letter and there was sense
Of personal attention in that that
pleased me very much, and | think
there might still be found profit in the
handwritten letter Many such letters
that We used to get we couldn't read.
or we deciphered only with much la
Dor; certainly the typewriter letter
is great convenience and comfort.
and still do think that 1t would pay
business man occasionally to write
letter with his own hand 1t would
please his customer, | do believe, to
receive such letter that was obvi-
ously personal communication.
know that such letter pleased me-"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22

could not end like this. There was
still hope for him. The situation was
not as desperate as he feared. He
might yet avert the shameful end of
the suicide. Advancing toward her
he said in hoarse whisper:
"Oh. this is good of you, you've
come-this is the answer to my let.
ter"
Alicia ignored his extended hand
and took seat. Then, turning on
him, she exclaimed Indignantly:
THE answer should be a horse
whip. How dare you send me such
a message?" Drawing from her bag
the letter received from him that
evening, she demanded:
What do you expect to gain by
this threat?"
Don't be angry, Alicia"
Underwood spoke soothingly, trying
to conciliate her. Well he knew the
seductive power Of his voice. Often
he had used 1t and not in vain, but
tonight 1t fell on cold, Indifferent
ears.
Don't call me by that name," she
snapped.
Underwood made no answer. He
turned slightly paler and, folding his
arms, just looked at her. in silence.
There was an awkward pause.
At last she said:
81 hope you understand that every
things over between us. Our ac-
quaintance Is at an end"
my feelings toward you can never
change" replied Underwood earnest
ly. 81 love you'll shall always love
you"
Alicia gave a little shrug Of her
shoulders, expressive Of utter indiffer-
ence.
"Love!" she exclaimed mockingly.
you love no one but yourself"
Underwood advanced nearer to her
and there was tremor in his voice
as he said:
"You have no right to say that. You
remember what we once were. Whose
fault Is 1t that am where I am TO-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood.
g fellow-student at Yale. leads life of
dissipation. marries the daughter Of
gambler who died in prison. and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get work
and fails. former college chum makes
q business proposition to Howard which
requires $1,000 cash. and Howard is broke.
Robert Underwood. who had been re-
pulsed by Howard's wife. Annie. in his
college days. and had once been engaged
to Alicia. Howard's stepmother. has
apartments at the Astruria, and is ap-
parently in prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood.
that remains unpaid and decides to ask
him for the $1,000 he needs. Underwood,
taking advantage of his intimacy with
Mrs. Jeffries. Sr., becomes sort of social
highwayman. Discovering his true char
acter she denies him the house. Alicia
receives note from Underwood. threat
ening suicide. She decides to go and see
him. He Is in desperate financial straits.
Art dealers for whom he has been acting
as commissioner. demand an accounting.
de cannot make good. Howard Jeffries
calls IN an intoxicated condition. He asks
Underwood for g, COO
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22
why should I consider your hn..

why should I consider your hus.
bands feelings?" he cried. HE didn't
consider mine when he married YOU"
Suddenly bending forward, every
nerve tense, he continued hoarsely:
Alicia. tell you I'm desperate. I'm
hemmed In on all sides by creditors.
You know what your friendship-your
patronage means? If you drop me
now, your friends will follow-they're
a lot of sheep led by you-and when
my creditors hear of me they'll be
down on me like a flock of wolves.
I'm not able to make a settlement.
Prison stares me in the face"
Glancing around at the handsome
furnishings, Alicia replied carelessly:
I'm not responsible for your wrong
doing. want to protect my friends.
If they are lot of sheep, as you say,
that is precisely why | should warn
them. They have implicit. confidence
in me. You have borrowed their mon.
ey. cheated them at cards, stolen from
them. Your acquaintance with me has
given them the opportunity. But now
I've found you out refuse any long.
er to sacrifice my friends, my self-re-
spect, my sense Of decency" Angrily
she continued: You thought you could
bluff ME. You've adopted this cow
ards way of forcing me to receive
you against my will. Well, you've
failed. l will not sanction your rob.
bing my friends. | will not allow you
to sell them any more of your high.
priced rubbish, or permit you to cheat
them at cards"
Underwood listened In silence He
stood motionless, watching her flushed
face as she heaped reproaches on him.
She was practically pronouncing his
death sentence, yet he could not help
she had finished he said nothing, but,
going to his desk, he opened a small
drawer and took out a revolver.
Alicia recoiled, frightened.
What are you going to do?" she
cried.
Underwood smiled bitterly.
"Oh, don't be afraid. | wouldn't do
1t while you are here. In spite Of all
you've said to me, | still think too
much of you for that" Replacing the
pistol in the drawer, he added: "Alicia,
if you desert me now, you'll be sorry
to the day of your death"
His visitor looked at him In silence
Then, contemptuously she said:
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22
CHAPTER VII.

For a few moments Underwood was
too much overcome by emotion to
speak. Alicia brushed by in naughty
silence. not deigning to look at him.
All he heard was the soft rustic of
her clinging silk gown as it swept
along the floor. She was incensed
with him. of course, but she had
come. That was all he asked. She
had come in time to save him. He
would talk to her and explain every.
thing and she would understand.
She would help him in this crisis as
she had in the past. Their long
friendship, all these years of intimacy
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOYS Bon
One Receives Bloody Nose In En-.
.ounter-BibIe Class Teacher Says
Bout Good Thing.

st. Paul. Minn.-A three-round bon
ing match was pulled off in the Sun.
day school room OF the First Baptist
church the other night. under the
auspices Of the Optimist Bible class
of that church. This only became
known when Everett Myers. eighteen
years old, one OF the combatants, ap-
peared on the streets with badly
disfigured nose, which he received,
he explained, as result OF a terrific
wallop from Charles Kaplow. nineteen,
who thereby won the championship
belt" OF the class.
G. H. Richter, the teacher OF the
class, held the watch as timekeeper,
while Oliver Lindberg, a class mem.
ber, was chosen referee. For two
rounds neither Of the contestants
seemed to have the better OF the ar
gument.
Then 1t happened. When Kaplow
came up In the third there was blood
In his eye and all could see he intend
ed to end It then and there. After a
lllllc oPoiiih6 hC ohOt Oul
a swift right to Myers nose, sending
him to the floor, and kaplow was de-
clared winner.
Upon examination, the nose, which
was bleeding profusely, was found to
be so badly injured as to require med.
ical attention.
There we're about fifty members OF
the class who looked on and cheered
the combatants. The bout was one Of
a number OF stunts" put on for the
amusement OF the members.
Mr.. Richter said afterward that he
believed the bout was good thing.
= inasmuch as It showed that 1t was
not necessary for boy to be sissy
to be member Of Sunday school
class
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22
Childish INGENUITY.

II grown-ups were as ingenious In
manufacturing happiness az children
are, this old world would be grinning
all the time. Two little boys In Jones
street yesterday had roller skate to
play with. The bigger boy put 1t on.
and the smaller boy rode astride the
bigger boys foot. The two Of them
had as much fun out of that skate as
If 1t had been an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN. J.) News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22
MURDER" PLOT ENDED
SHERIFF. GULLED BY nPLANrEp
EVIDENCE, CATCHES COLD.
Students Imaginary Murder Myster,
In sndeavor to Improve His Power
at Building Plots, Sets Ma
ehinery of County in Motion.

o!athe. Kan.-How ne planted" the
evidence OF an imaginary murder mys.
terry IN an endeavor to improve his
power at building plots for short sto-
ries has been revealed by William w.
ferguson, the University OF Kansas
student whose Joke" set the machin.
cry OF an entire county in motion and
furnished startling stories to the news.
papers OF the country for several days.
oiathe is divided over the case. The
young mans friends declare his prank
was "awfully funny" and others con.
denim it,
E. G. Carroll. deputy sheriff. sees
no humor In the hoax Carroll spent
many weary hours dragging an icy
lake to find the body OF the stain"
person, and now he has the worst cold
OF his life. He is now taking Quinine
and mustard foot baths
Ferguson was a student OF the
School of Journalism, in the short
story writing class, and he declares,
despite contrary statements OF Pro-
lessor Merle Thorpe, that the boys
were assigned to develop murder
plot.
"Of course, one can imagine situa-
tions," said Ferguson, but | thought
1t would be rather original to frame
one up and see how many people |
could puzzle. So | laid the plant
the blood of rooster, a gold neck
lace and stained iron bar.
Il told my fellow students had
prepared a plot SO good that II the
newspapers heard OF it they would
have special correspondents on the
scene in half day. They argued with
he and said they didn't believe It..
Then | told them what | would do.
and sure enough when the properties
were found the story OF murder mys-
terry appeared and was telegraphed
all over the country. am sorry now
the thing worked so WELL"
Professor Thorpe denies that stu
dents are assigned to work up murder
plots in the way Ferguson did. al
story work the students are supposed
to develop plots carefully. When seen
at his home in Lawrence. the profes-
sor said:
The case presents some puzzling
complications. So far this year we
have covered only larceny, mayhem.
trespass, arson and few minor Of
fences in our crime course. The work
in murder will not be reached until
April. OF course. it is not uncommon
that some students are more apt than
others. They make progress more
rapidly, and 1t is impossible to hold
them back with the Aaggards, and 1t
may be that the young man from
Olathe was one of those restless STU
dents who felt prepared to go ahead
Of his classmates.
Il am pretty sure the Olathe stu
dent is the only one of the class in
journalism who heard anything about
murder plots in connection with the
course"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-22
Sameness,

There is certain sameness about
natural scenery" said the man who
looks bored.
do you mean to compare mag
ni6cent mountain with the broad ex-
panse of the sea?"
Yes. Wherever you find spot of
exceptional beauty somebody is sure
to decorate 1t with sardine tins and
biscuit boxes."-Washingt Star.