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secrei, ary and treasurer. Mr. Nixon w&s formerly secretary and treasur- CT of the organization.
 The plose cutting attorneys adopted resolutions recommend ug that all future executions for capital crimes be by electrocu,ion and that the condemned men be put to AeWil at the sta penitentiarE.
 The association also went on rec ord as being in favor of Il state lar- don board and recommen led that sl law be enacted giv ng iuries the right to reirrn verdict for life imprison- ment as well as a verdict of death, Which is now required by law.
 Cove. nor Donaghey was unmerci- fully denounced for his recent get in flee ng 360 convicts from the state penitentiary, state farm ana, various county convict farms The prose cut ors did not mince their words in dealing with the Governor along this hne, and adopted a denuac atory res oluio critieising him for his of fici9l act.
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WHOLESALE MURDER
 IN MISSISSIPPI Hotel Keeper, Wife and Son Found Dead in Their Ho-
 tel at Fulton.
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Cady Wiygnl Believed to Have Killed Wife and Son and Then
 Himself.

Tupelo, Miss. Dec. 31.-News of a wholesale murder reached this place l.: e today from Fulton, Miss. in which three persons lost their lives. sometime during last night.
 The dead are Cady Wiygul ,propr'- etor of the Fyulton hotel; Wiygul's wife anll their adopted son, Puld Wiygul.
 The bodies were all found early this morning in he hotel by servants. They had all been dead for several hours, according to the report here. Mrs. Wiygul WIS shot through the heart and her husDands throat was cut. The son was, also shot. Two knives and 9 D srol were found be- side the bodies of the elder Wiygul. Because of lack of telephone com munication with Fulton tonight, fur ther details of the catastrophe are uncbtainable There is but one tele- phone line between tn plac and Full ton and it is cut of commission to- night.
 It is reported from Armory, Miss that the elder Wiygul shot and kill ed his wife and adopted son wh le drunk and then committed suicide but this report has not as yet been confirmed. It is also said that tive daughters of the Wiyguls were wounded, but .;his is also unconf rm' ed.
 No other cause can be ascrlbed fol the deed. Wiygul and his wife were known to be in good circumstances and no runor concerning domestic troubles had ever been heard regard ing them at Fulton. Wiygul wss the owner and manager of the Ful5or hotel and was well known to the travelling public throughout Mississ- ippi.
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Third avenue house that Sat,eriield was in the place. demanded admie- anca but was warned away by the girl. Sat erficld refusing to answer to policemans demands. Mitchell called Night Chief f.veash and upon his demanding entrance Satterfield, with his revolver in his right ''and, started to unlock the door. Whe her intentionally or not he pulled the tr gger and 43-calibrc bullet Went through the top of his foot and down into the bar room of the saloon be- low. He claimed that his brother officers mad framed up on him but his dil not prevent His dismissal.
 Game Here From Georgia
 Sat erf cid came here about l2 years ago from Georgia. His wife has been dead for some years and his daughter died about Il year ago. He was called up on the police car pet' by the police committee during El Stanley's incumbency as chief of police to answer charges that he had acted as gu srd for non-un on men who had been taken to ,McGehee to break a stI,ke of union machinists. The charge was brought at the in stance of local union men, but was dismissed GfJer an inv stigation. He served year Gnder Chief Stanley and about two years under (Il ef Parnell. His lecOld wi h the eX- ception of the affair that caused his dismissal, has been good nI he was satterfield is 46 years old.
 Audrey Cooper, ,he g Il whose af- fections for another man caused the eX-policeman to commit suicide, said yesterday afternoon she WAS sOlly the man had shot himself and would return to her home in Gainesville within a short time. She I.as been work 'ng at different places in the ely, she said, but at present is out of employment and has a room at the Union Rooming House on East Third avenue.
 Sat erfield's body was turned over to H. 1. Holderness Undertaking Company and prepared for burial. SaNterfeld's stepfather lives int the subul bs of this city ana la;e has a son-in-law at Benton, Ark.
 Dr.. H. E. Williams, the coroner, w Il probably empanel jury and hold an inquest over the body thls morning.
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Convicted Dynamiters and Guards Were Aboard and
 Secrecy Maintained.
NO NEWS GIVEN OUT
,RepOrters Not Allowed to Get Near Train-Due at LeayenWOrth
 This Morning.

St. Louis, Dec. 31-The dynamite special, carrying the convicted union labor leaders from Indianapolis to Leavenwcrth, Kansas, passed thu ough St. Lou tonight Great secrecy was maintained as to the movement of the train, both by railroad officials and those on board.
 The special reached here at S:33 o'clock, al lhough it had been an- nounced thst the train would arrive at 6 80. Originally # was said the special would lay ever until 11:3O, but after switching from the Penn sylvania tracks to the Missouri Pa cific road. the last leg of the journey YVES resumed at $50 o'clock. The train should arrive at Levenwofth at 6:30 a. m.
 Not word of news of the trip was allowed to come from within the train and the newspaper men were ordered away from the car sides. The guarls, 6lid not hesitate to assault reporters whom they deemed to ln- ouisitiye. When the tra II drew ln- to the depot Marshall Schmidt step- ned 10 the car platform and told the newspaper men that none would be permiti,ed on the train. We are not running a publicity special, he shout ed and slammed the door. When the newspaper men stepped forward guard stepped from the darkness end said: Get away from here or I'll arrest you.'
 One reporter moved slower than the o:hers. A guard ran after him and pushed the reporter so violently t.,at he sprawled in the dirt. The correspondents travelling on the train are as much induress as ihe prisoners and are not permitted to file any telegraph messages to their news papers.
 At E?st St. Louis before the bare shades were drawn 1t was easy 10 dls tnguish between the guards and pris' oners, who sat TWO and two facing each other in the coach. The pris oners all seemed dejected while thu guards were laughing and talking.
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FIRST PARCELS POST
 PACKAGE IN THIS CITY

The first parcels post package seh't from Pine Bluff under the new Par cels Pest system, which will be ln- aueurated today, was received by the Pine Bluff Pos, office yesterday from B, B. Aronson, the local cotton man. The rackage is billed to New York. It measures 51 inches, weighs five hounds, costs 46 cents n postage anu contains cotton samples.
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LIFE SENTENCE RIGHT Il FOR JURORS Prosecuting Attorneys Also Favor Electric Chair and
 Pardon Board. NIXON IS HONORED District Attorney From Pine Bluff Elected President of State
 Organization.
NIXON IS HONORED

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 31.-The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Arkansas adjourned It's meeting here this afternoon after electing Districa Attorney T. Havis Nixon, of Pine Bluff, president of the associa- tion for the ensuing year. Distr ct Attorney Claud Fuller, of Eureka Springs, was elected vice president, and Steele Hays, of Russellyille,
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sible. His is a type of disease that has a very high morality-more than ninety per cen>. of the patients die. Two weeks is usually the linn for life in such eases. Those who sur vive have a slow convalescence. Oc- casionally they recover normal men, Nality, but thy are few and far be- tween.'
 Dr. Greene is an expert alienist. He says he has never seen con- demned man suffering from collapse delir mm before. He said he has seen lots of such cases, but not one of this kind, in which condemned man was involved. pr. Asa Brun- son held out from the very first that McVay was suffering from a mental break down. He believed him insane from the time he saw him last Sunday. 'Dr. Lowe believed that the mental shock was only temporary. Dr. Jor dan said, that had not McVays men, tai ailment been preceded by a sup posed attack of appendicitis, from which he knew he was not suffering, he might have i;ermed him one suf- fering from a sl ght mental trouble. He was thoroughly convinced last night after carefully examining the patient that McVay was delirious and that his condition was not due to any conscious act. Dr. o. w. Clark had also sa d that McVay was a suf- ferer from acute mania.
 McVay Us Vicious
 All day yes erday McVay was so vicious that he had to be strapped to his cot. The straight jacket proved of little aid in controlling him and had to be d spensed with. His only foot was tied to the foot post of his cot and his hands had to be placed ln handcuffs. Despite the straps that held him, he would 'at times nearly throw Mimself from his bed. He clawed the guards with his nails and they were bleeding freely several times during the day. He answer ed no questions and talked inciherent]y. Deputy Sheriff R. H. Williams and negro attendant cared for him dur ing the day. Last night Sheriff Brewster and Deputy Sheriff c. C. Green rema med with him, being re- lieved early this morning by Deputy Sheriffs c. c. Brewster and Tom Stewart.
 Sheriff Brewster put it up to the doctors early in the day. He said that Dr.. Creme had been called to confer with them in the case and that upon their decision he would rely entirely in his final act. He did not want to execute a demented man for human tvs sake, but added that If the doctors .adjudged the patient sane and feigning insanity, he would per- form his sworn duty on Friday and take him to the gallows.
 .McVay's brother, George McVay, called to see him at noon Tuesday He tried to make 'McVay talk to him, but he might have as we'll been ad- dressing a stone. McVay, wild eyed, ana pitiful, only rolled his head from side to side or wiuld try to flght those around him. He has not taken any nourishment, except three glssses of buttermilk which the nurses forced him to swallow Mon- day night, since Saturday. His phy- sical cond tion, according to Dr' Greene, is anyth ng but favorable.
 A number of citizens called at the Davis Hospital last night ana viewed the condemned man as ne tried to extricate himself from $ straps. They went away fully con- vinced that McVay was insane. pr. Greene said McVay is at present un-
 conscious and would probably re-
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Inr Greene Says He is Suf-
 | fering From "collapse Delirium. /"
|puvsncIANS AGREE
no,ornor Donaghey is Informed of condemned Mans Condition and May Act Today.

1obr M. McVay, murderer of J. Ew Ethridge. who is to hang on Fri ,,v morning unless Governor Don oohey interferes today or tomorrow, Iuill in all probability get a tn rty .or resnjte. Governor Donaghey last u,abt ranuested Sheriff Edgar i3Eews- ,r h mesent more facts before him, .ster he haN been informed by i'r. T.. Greene, superintendent of the c,ato Asvllm for the insane at Little poct toat McVay was suffering from Eho,lapse celirium" and this decision s,,s also reached by local physicians, vho examined .he prisoner at the k,avis Hospital. pr. A. c. Jordan, hr w T. Lowe and Dr. Asa Brun- m and pr. Green, after examin ng Alcvay last night as he w'5s strapped nu q cot ana handcuffed to be p1e- vpnied from fighting his guards, is mad the following statement:
 Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 31, 1912. Edgar Brewster, Sheriff,
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Dear Sir:-At your request the nn- aprsigned phys clans have this day rmined John McVay at the Davis aosptal. It is our opinion that he suffering from form of insanity Inoyu as collapse delir.um (Bell s hania.)
 This form of mental disease usually erm mates the patients life within a beriod of two weeks from the Nime of ts beg ming. Those who survive he acute stage have a slow physical Eonvalescence, with permanent nental impairment.
 Respectfully submitted,
 ASA BRUiNSON, M. D.
 W. T. LOWE, M. D.
 J. l.. GREENE, M. D.
 A. c. JORDAN, M. D.
 Talks With Governor
 As soon ,as' the doctors reached a ecision lSher if Brewster called overnor Donaghey over the long dis ance and read their statement to him. )r. Greene also informed the Cover or of the condition of McVay. He pld Governor Donaghey that he AougI3t Thirty day respite would i've him plenty of me to wstch de- elopments in the case and enable i'm to act officially. Governor Don- shey told Sheriff Brewster that he loud not act at once, but wanted to ear further facts in the case. Sher- Brewster will probably go to Lit le Rock today to present the phy- ans report to the Governor in |erson.
 It is only the endi of an intense ental strain" said Dr. Greene in dis. nssing Y f'McVay's condition. "He zlnct be made to sleep with drugs
 ln any other way. It IS impos-
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NOTICE.

All Banks, Members of the P,ne Bluff Clearing House Association will be closed Wednesday, January 1st, 1913-New Years Day. A Legal Holiday. Pine Bluff Clearing House Assn.
 By M. E. BLOOM, Manager 1928 5t
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NEGRO BANK EMPLOYE
 MESSING WITH $6,OoO

Washington, Dec. 31.-Webster Morton, colored messenger for the Washington and Southern Bank dssap- peared today with $6,o0O in bills gwen to him so take to she treasury de- partment to be changed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-01

z J. B. Wooten, of Oxford, Miss, will arrive in the city in few @,.ys to take pos tion with Cleveland Matthews Hardware Company. He will have charge of the implement department.
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sTART THE NEW YEAR

.. ing an account with this bank.
 simply resolve to do so, but auu do it. After you have ex- the convenience, safety and Ihn. sses of such an account for a ..s, 'ou Il wonder why you hadn't sue nefore. And the ,satisfac- ,u as great for those who open \, 'ounts as for those whose af- & P. Bank
 fias Blui, ArA
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28
Columbus Waits Definite News

Columbus, O., March 2S.-some de-
finite idea as to the total number of
persons who lost their lives on the
West side of Columbus when the
scioto river flood broke through the
leyee, is expected to be gained today.
At daybreak this morning hundreds Of
rescue and relief parties started for
the flooded section with supplies of
clothing. food and fuel.
Today dawned crisp and cold but
clear. and indications are that it will
get much warmer during the day.
Flood sufferers suffered greatly last
night and this morning from the cold
However, the river is reeedfng rapidly
and rescue parties will be able to-
reach many inundated sections of the
West side which were under water
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28
Plaua,s pead Number 200.

Cedna, O., March 2S.-The waters
have receded in Piqua and 200 bod
les have been recovered. 1t is beliey-
ed there are no other victims.
This information, the first direct
to reach here, came by telephone to-
day.
Relief measures have been taken
by city authorities. The property loss
will be great, as most of the manu-
featuring plants were destroyed by
floods. There is no such great dis
tress in Piqua as in Dayton. A COM
pany of militia from Covington is
in Piqua, maintaining order.
A report from Troy by telephone
was that few if any lives had been
lost there. although the town suffer
ed great psoperty loss. Tie high
tand on either side OF th5 Miami val
ley was the salvation of Troy.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28
HIS HOUSE FELL upon HIM
BUT HE WAS NOT BADLY HURT;
sRooDED OVER oMAHHs
BIG CALAMITY.
Two MORE DEATHS OCCUR
MAN OF 40 AND GIRL OF 8 YEARS
sUccUMB TO ToRNADo's
INJURIES.

Omaha, March 2S.-Frank Grojean,
Al years old, and Helen Hodges, aged
s years, died last night OF injuries re-
oeiyed in Sundays tornado, and
Thomas Barrup. As years, believed to
have been crazed by the shock, al
though not physically hurt, when his
daughters home was blown down
over his head. committed suicide to-
day at a local hotel.
Committees from the real estate
exchange are now canvassing the de-
vastated district and will report on
the damage done each piece Of Frop-
erty and the amount Of money neces-
sory to repair or rebuild 1t.
These reports will be issued as
basis by the restoration committee
which is arranging to provide nee
essary funds to loan at low rates, or
without interest, to those needing it
for the rebuilding Of their homes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28
FROST TESTIFIES in
lis own DEFENSE
MAN ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDfNG
GOVERNMENT SHOW" HIS
CORRESPONDENCE.

Chicago, March 2S.-Albert C.
Frost, who with four others is on
trial before Federal Judge Lands
charged with defrauding the govern
ment out of Alaskan coal lands val
ued at s1O,OOO.Oe0. today continued
his testimony in his own defense.
He was questioned concerning cor
respondence Of himself and the other
defendants regarding the coal claims.
In one letter dated March, 1905, Hen
ry c. Osborne, who fled to Canada af-
ter he was indicted, wrote to Mr..
Frost that he believed it wise that
a number of the claims be secured
by interests friendly to the railroad
If we are certain Of our claims
we need not be worried, wrote Mr..
Osborne. "Mr. POLAND should see to
it that some coal claims are located
and 1 think that this can be done
without making any noise about it.
What do you imagine Mr.. Osborne
meant by saying this might be done
without making any noise about it?"
asked Attorney Fink, representing
Frost.
My understanding was that he
meant we might do it without o. G.
Iarabee's hearing Of our movement.
He was in opposition to us and we
did not want MIN to know what we
were doing
you did not mean then that you
We're going to take out claims so that
the government should not know
about it?"
by no means. The government
would have to be me first to know
about til"
Other letters were then introduced
and the witness was questioned as TO
their meaning. Special Assistant AT
torney Townsend objected to this
line Of examination. saying the con
tents Of the letter spoke for them
selves. This objection was over
ruled, however.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28

When the river had commenced to
recede, soldiers, reinforcements for
the National Guard on duty in the
streets, we're entering the suburbs
provisions had arrived to point within
four miles of the city ana there we're
indications that the bitter cold of the
last "a hours was passing.
Electric light and water companies
are still out of commission and will
be for days. One small gas engine is
serving the city with a fitful supply
of fuel and there is little If any coal
available. Provisions are scarce, many
families in the flooded section being
entirely without food.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28
news OF DISASTER
KILLS OLD NAN
FORMER POSTMASTER OF DAY
TON PASSES AWAY ON THE
PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco, March 2S.- KILLED 81
news Of the flood in Ohio, Frederick
G. Without for Is years poatmaAter
OF Dayton, is dead today at tbs home
of his son in Oakland, where he haa
been visiting. Mr.. Without was Dresl-
dent Of the National Association s
First Glass Postmasters. a thIrty-sae.
ond degree Mason, a Mystic Shriner.
member Of the Dayton City club. s
personal friend Of Governor Cox. and
at one time chairman Of the Dayton
Commercial league. The body viii s.
taken back to Dayton.
Mr. Without was about 70 return Is
his home when the first news cane
Of the disaster that had overEalssa i.
Each succeeding edition OF tie nsH
papers added to his excitement ana
depression, which finally resulted s. S
fatal stroke Of apoplexy.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28
N HE SENDS A TELEGRAM
TO THE NATIONAL DRAINAGE
CONGRESS- HEAD OFFERING
HIS SUPPORT
LOSS OF LIFE NEEDLESS
cATAsTRoPHIEs IN INDIANA AND
OHIO COULD HAVE BEEN
AVERTED, SAYS OFFICIAL

4 Chicago, March 2S.-Plans for q
comprehensive drainage system for
the country, which would prevent
floods and make impossible recurrence
Of the recent disaster in Ohio and
Indiana, will be considered at the
National Drainage congress s.. s.
Louis, April 10.
In telegram received here today
by Edmund T. Perkins. chairman Of
the executive committee Of the or
ganization, President Woodrow vii
son expressed great regret at his IN
ability to attend the meeting and
added:
"The calamities in Indiana and Ohio
make clearer than ever before the
imperative and immediate necessity
for a comprehensive and systematic
plan for drainage and flood control I
very earnestly hope that your fedora
tion may take long step forward in
this direction
Chairman Perkins sent the follow
ing message in reply to President
Wilson:
Recognizing the unaYoidability Of
your absence from St Louis april TO-
the National eDrainage congress. sad
dened By the tremendous fiooa disas-
ters inflicted upon our country and
knowing that such catastrophes are
needless, accepts the responsiaiIity of
presenting to the people and to the
Of the United States a plan
to alleviate and prevent the recur-
renee of loss Of life and property, and
we respectfully suggest that. lacking
your personal presence. the greatest
impetus which could be given our
work. would be the presence Of Sec
retary of the Interior Lane and an Of
fetal exposition by him OF the needs
Of our country for drainage and flood
prevention. Will you confer with him
at the cabinet meeting today. and L
agreeable to him. draft him into Cur
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28

Mayor Phillips is marooned in his
house G. B. Smith, president Of the
chamber Of commerce is in active
charge Of the relief operation. The
Log Cabin. 115 years old, the first
house built in Dayton, withstood the
flood, although it is situated on the
south bank of the Miami. right in the
path Of the torrential waters.
Among the refugees taken out of
the Algonquin hotel today were Steven
Patterson and his wife, who were
guests at the hotel when the flood
waters swept down upon the ill-fated
city. Mr.. Patterson is a brother Of
John H. Patterson, the cash register
manufacturer Anxiety had been felt
also for the safety Of Mrs. Frank Pat
terson, sister-in-iaw. The latter was
found safe in her home on West Fifth
street although the water had al
most invaded the second story.
An attempt to reach the Algonquin
hotel late yesterday by the son and
nephew Of John H. Patterson was sue
cessfuI and to the astonishment Of
the two young men, they found that
the marooned guests were in need OF
no food. Supplies which the would
be rescuers had brought with them
were declined
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-28
Thlrty. .TMo NC Lost.

Cincinnati, March 2S.-Another
flood-stricken village was heard from
today when Coroner Foertmeyer was
notified that 80 lives had been lost
at Venice in Butler county. The dead
were members Of five families. One
mothef was saved. Three bodies have
been recovered.
3. BickneIl, director of American
Ded cfoss. reached here late To-Day
and LETT Immediately for Dayton to
assume charge Of the Red Cross re-
lief work All public institutions
here have been ordered thrown open
to refugees from flooded towns.
A little more than $4,000 already
has been contributed here for the
relief Of the flood sufferers in the Mi
ami valley. according to a report
made today. Contributions made by
nearly All the states in the union are
arriving in each mail.
Reports received from many Of the
flooded towns ana districts say the
flood sitpation Is in excellent shape
and tnat plenty Of Ap1loEisiegs have
been received. From Daytoh, the
greatest sufferer. a report reached
the committee that no more proyis-
ions were needed for the present.