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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-14

introduced in evidence. Tho envelope
the letter rs introduced
was addressed In the handwriting of
Mr.. Garcia and enclosed also an
Easter card with the picture OF two
little chicKens. just natched, and en-
titled al the bottom New Arrivals
This card had an inscription, "fo
Re, Sic from Elias" ana the date IN
Mr.. Garcia's handwriting. and this fact
was relied upon by the plaintiff as
In substance To his sigma
turc upon the letter itself At the
same time that tlis letter was writ
ten. Mr. Garcia mailed another card
10 stella Speight the sister of Hes
sic. which Likewise contained the
same inscription. IN his handwriting,
To stella from Elias" The envelope
containing the second card was un-
sealed and had upon u only "a one
cent postage stamp. These letters
were introduced In evidence by Mar
ron and wood on the 2Gth of june,
during the progress OF The trial. and
thereafter were open 20 the inspection
of counsel for botl parties with the
priyilcpc ms IS customary, co. taking
the exhibits to their own rooms Tor
guch inspection as Gcy might desire.
40 particular comment was made
upon these letters uutU during the
summing az of counsel at the close OF
tho case. when Judge Mann arguing
for the estate created tho greatest
sonz@ ton In court by taking TIE en-
Nclope containing the typewritton let
ter of April sth. In which Mr. Garcia
acXnoW ledgcd in substance wat he
vas the father of the child, ana SHOW
ing "a the jury that "a had lpon Il two
one cent stamps one below the other
then carefully lo0soning che lower oi
,le Two stamps he disclosed that that
stomp was placed over portion oi
The cancellation mark made hy the
original date stamp when the letter
went through tho post office. and In q
dramatic manner stated 10 the jury
that that was conclusive proof that
the lower stamp had been added "a
the letter since 10 passed through the
mails; the inference being that u OF
iginally contained out the single one
cent stamp. He therefore argued wat
this letter when it passed through ths
malls was the same as the letter car
rying the card 60 Miss Speiehts SIS
ter. and that Il had tlen contained
nothing but the Easter card, and that
tae typewritton letter acknowledges
tile parentage of the child and con-
tanning reference 90 the enclosed
Easter card had been Fabricated on
urcly since the original card wpi
mailed and Inserted IN pac envelope
As soon AS judge Mann had con'
cluded With the letter and laid u
down upon the table, the attorney
for tho rmlnun made hasiy inspec'
s,on and examination of u. and Inn
mediutcly handed % 20 the ccurt viii
the request that u thereafter be KEEP
/ la tie courts personal control pendlnl
an Investigation; and M the close o
Judge MAINS address Attorney wood
representing the plalntin, stated q
the court that an inspection % IN
letter dld Indeed indicate that . ser
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show that he always stated as his rca.
son for not marrying was that he
had made a pledge or promise 10 his
mother not 20 marry 50 long as she
should live, The evidence as well as
the letters tended To SNOW that from
about the year 1908 down to the
birth of the plaintih the relations ex-
listing between Mr.. Garcia and Mss
Speight We're substantially those 81
husband and wife. 80 far as the same
could he Cgrricd on without disclos-
ing the fact to HIS relatives and the
public az large. lie educated her IN
the l.orettu Academy az Santa Fc. In
tho Wallace Woodwork business col.
lege. and later az Wolfe Hall SENT.
nary IN Denver. and had her for
some time az the Agricultural College
az Las Cruces. supporting har all this
time substantially rs mis- wife. Many
OF his letters are quite solicitous that
she shall become "A Catholic. OF which
church he was u member. Il APP
pearcd IN the evidence that at lenst
three times before the birth OF the
plaintin Miss Spoight found herself
In delicate condition az result OF
their rElotions. and each time her
condition was relieved hy an opera
tion performed In the city of Los An
gcl"s az the instance of Mr.. Garcia.
ana upon the occasion of the plain
tiffs birth. she declined Ia submit
10 further operations. az she testified.
and also believing that his great love
for children would induce him final.
~ 10 keep his plodgs ot marriage Ia
her. u was shown that on one occas-
sion while she was attending school
IA Denver. ;h,y "a through the
form of marriage ceremony in the
presence OF witness. and that ne
introduced her To friends In that state
no his wife. but neither party looked
upon this ceremony as being more
than a renewal Of their pledge of fu-
turo marriage, and the ceremony A.
seq was not insisted upon on the trial
as constituting a marriage.
The Spcigli family tort AlluQucr'
que on the sth OF March. 1903, anf
K one month later tie plaintiff was borf
| IN the city OF salt Lake. In Utah.
The letters produced IN evidence re-
lied upon bg the plaintiff to constitute
J the recognition In writing ~ the child
/ a. required by our nws. We're al %
! typoWritlng ana contained no siena
| turc or other hand writing Of ME-
| Garcia. though two OF paem were en-
| closed In envelopes addressed IN hi
/ pwn handwriting. and tae testimony
indicated thn, he had written mann
other letters referring so the child a
| his. hut which had been lost or de
stroyed hy the mother This fact Zee
90 ono of tho most sensational cpl
sodcs OF the trial and gave rise To
lCrcumsiancc Vhich h. likely 10 bee fol
lowed by some sensational develop
mcnts la tho futWrs. no prove thoi
contention thai Mr. Garcia had roeog
nlzSd in writing tae plaintin as hi
child. q letter on plain paper and en-
tlrely typewriter. dated in Alpnquer
que. April :. ia0o-~lhe vnrs day tha
tho child was born ia salt Lake--Wa
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question. with the others In the case.
had been submitted 10 the jury. and
they had retired, judge Mann on be-
half Of counsel for defendants. then
asked the court 20 make complete
investigation of the affair 90 deter
mine who were Tho responsible par
ties. and the court announced that
further action would be taken upon
the coming IA 81 the report Of the
jury. The case was given 70 the jury
1850 Saturday morning and az e:30
that afternoon the Jury returned Into
cou and asked permission 10 remove
the upper one-ccnt stamp. This per-
mission was given. the court directing
that Il he done IN the presence oG the
court and Of COUNSEL. Thereupon Mr..
Chapman. secretary OF the Archaee-
logical ,cistg OF SANTA re. who was
a member OF the jury. proceeded go
loosen ana remove tn upper stamp.
and this being removed disclosed that
Continued on Paee 6. column 80
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Envelope introduced in Testi-
mony Tempered With and
Stamps Substituted to De-
ceive Says Jury in Verdict
FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL
SOLE Z. G. GARCIA HEIR
Attorneys for Plaintiff and De-
Tense Make Charges and
Counter Charges in Open
Court; Judge Pope to Take
Action
fSpecIal Corrcspouosace - che nsrsIdl

Special Correspondence 90 ths Herald
Santa Fc. y. NJ. July H.
Without parallel in NcW Mexico
ana Win AN extremely sensation
al ending, the ease of Florence
Lillian Garcia. nm infant. versus
the estate at Elias a.. Garcia of
Albuquerque, Is m end after "a
iriul extending over several
weeks, Tried before Judge VIII
liam II. Pope, In the United
states district court. the record
eft the case reads like romance
and wonid provide material Tor
two or three novels.
The jury returned q verdict for
the plaintiff. child four years
Did, the baby neing declared the
heir of Elias g. Garcia and en-
Titled to the Garcia estate, which
is valued at approximately $780,
600.
While the verdict was the inn
powdnt factor la the ease. the
most sensational incident OF the
entire proceedings came Satur-
day before tho attorneys had iin-
rishod closing arguments An
envelope which had been tam
pcrcd with after Il had been I'M
lroducod In the evidence accord
INK Co subsequent decision hy
the Jury WIS the foundation for
ne sensational CulminG,ian. As
The result OF teh tumpcred cn-
Nelopc incident, Jndgc Pope ~
nouncod that within ten DAYS he
would say what action would bee
lalon ngelpsi iRoso responsible
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-14
Lock Out For
Poison Ivy
Keep Your Blood Pure and
Danger win be
Avoided.

sfroiius throuah the w0ode or clear
ing brush. picnlckcrN. hunters. nshcr-
men~-leok out scs poisol lyy. Aud in
the meantlme keep your blood pure ~
using 8. D s. if your silin ~ rough
Wlth eczema, pimulea OF any othtr
eruption. s. q 81 stimulates the hno
notWork 0f blood vessels ia the skin lc
Ary % and heal ail sore spots.
q q. q win 40 This positively "a
dominates the prlnelple of 0amoele,
stimulates the cells 81 the skin Ga eoieet
thcir own nuirlment from tne blood.
made pure ana ho0llng ~ the woudefr
tul medicinal Ingredients uf this fa-
npUs blood p9rincr " b q safe lnmr
cdy as n contains no minerals, and yft
itt action is "a marvel
You can SET ~ b. 81 Ia any 6fHN
ftote, bal ineisi upon having % fte
swift Laboratory ip Atlanta. Gar nFfF
uares tns famous blood uuflnef. RnN
sou should take no cnanco ~ pffuit-
llnr HnSone 20 recnmmea1 a suN
tutc. Ana q .sour nloed condition Ia
such that you Wol'if Ilkt % rppNIll q
nnecla,lst freely. ntdffNn ~ NoA|tHI
Dept Tbc suift eeeelnp col1pan1. l4t
swift Nl1E. AlAania. NA
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Values" Ice

tot Ladies' and Childrcns Belts.
silk Patent Leather. etc. Celebration
special .,................. ..,..t ac
Childrcn's Hose. BLACK. white and
Tan: nat and ribbed; ali sizes Cele-
bration special ............,... I0c
Ladies' Autograph Handkerchicfsi
value IS. celebration special Isc
ladies Initial HandkcFchiefs value
sac. Celebration Special ........ zoe
Ladies' Embroidered and Hem
stitched HondkerchIefs; values gsc
and asc Celebration Special ICE
roo pieces Ladies' Nockwear. In
This lot are Included; values M TO 81.
Celebration Special .............i0c
pieces 81 3-inch frilling with iace
Inserted value a5c Celebration
special ,,......,...... iDc
Ladies' Mcrcerizcd Nets; value 3Sc
Celebration Special ............i0 Zoe
lut iHtNHW l"NhN NNkNllN hnileu
ana musscd from handling. Celcbrn-
ton Special .............,..... iOc
Ladies' bib Aprons, made Of a good
quality pcrcalc value s5c Celcbra.
ton Special ..,............ i0c
Ladies' plain and fancy scissors:
variety 20 select from: value soc.
Celebration Special ice
Colgatc's Soaps. an odors. cakes
TO "a box. value soc. Celebration
specials .-.......,,.,.... l0c
Ladies' Sterling silver Thmblcs;
good weight. Celebration Special loc
I lot Embroidery Edging. Celebra-
Special lOc
lot Whisk Brooms leather
ROCKET .t.....,..'..,... ..'.'., I've
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-14
new SANTA RE SHOPS CELEBRATION SALE
Commences Wednesday, July 10th, 9 a. m.
ALBUQUERQUE
WE CLAIM July CLEARANCE" OFFERINGS VALUEs-
Values" SIC

Bcautiful hand made Ribbon Nov.
elites. dainty and pretty: values 20 81
Celebration Special .......... 1Ac
\ large assortment Of Ladies' Neck
wear: white. cream. ecru; values $3.50
Celebration special ......s... .3Hc
chlldrcn's Flannelcttc Rimonos;
long. plain and fancy good quality
vaiue Csc. Celebration Special 3sc
Ladies Head sosrfs soco and SUE.
sine silk In plain and fancs'; value TO
= '5c Celebration Special ..... $50
ladies' good grade ribbed isle
Union suit: sleeveless In either the
tight Knee or umbrella; value 75c.
Celebration Special .....,..... sac
Chndrcn's f. = knit Union suits:
wool and scrvicoahie; value sect Ccle-
bration Special .............. 3sc
Large assortment Of Embroidery
Edglngs, finest grade. value 10 use.
Celebration Special .......,.... 49,
lot Of ladies' Fans. values TO 81.
Celebration Special ......,..... So
lot Of Chiidrens Fans; values TO
ti.oO. Celebration Special ~ asc
lot Of Buffers small and large
values Csc. Celebration Special. sac
lot OF Ladies' and Children'R
Neck Chains: pearl. steel and gilt.
value &I.00. Celebration Special asc
4 large assortment OF ladies Bar
rcttos. plain ana amber large and
small; values 10 csc. Celebration
Special NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
Medicinal Bottles. set of 4; value
soc. celebration Special ....... asc
4 small lot OF Manicure sots In
special leathorctte cases; value 75c.
Celebration Special ......,.... 3sc
Ladies' Hair brushes: values 50c
and use. Celebration Special. 3ac
Clothes brushes. value soc and
75c. Celebration Special ...... asc
G pieces OF extra value Curtain
Nets, ccru aud white; value TO 75c.
Celebration special ..........,.. 3Sc
Red sable Damask, IS inches wide.
Celebration Special ,....t,t... So
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Values" CSC

A large line ~ Tailored Waists;
values 20 $3.50. Celebration spec
ial ..t...+....... .........s.... aec
lot black solset,s skirts; hest
quality. we'll made gaiuc Sf.a0. cell
ehrntion Special .,..+........s. Csc
striped Madras ana Linen Waists
Celebration Special .....t...... e8c
Ladies' Crochcted Finish Combina-
ticn Suits fine ribbed value 1856.
Celebration Special ............ nnc
The classic" Union Suit Celcbra.
ton Special ................. asc
large ilae OF SIX crochet shawis
slightly solled and muascd: values to
t2.50. Celebration Special .. n8c
\ large assortment Of wool Knit
slawls. white and coiorcd: values 20
t2.o0. Celebration sale ... 0ac
The hest SILK Hose In the market
FOR the money: all colors. Ceiebrn-
ton special ........ ..-......... OAc
dozen Mems Handkcrchlofs. isc
value. Celebration Special. asc
= doc. Ladies' linen Hcmstltchcd
1landkerchicfs. Celebration Special csc
Bleach Table Linen, GS inches wide
heavy linen. Celebration special Osc
Dozen hemmed mercorized Napkins.
Celebration Special .......9 ac
ladies' Wash skirts. repp and linz
enc, good goods and well made. Cell
ehration Special ........,....,. RAc
4 largo assortment OF childrcn's
Dresses. sizes to 10. IN rinrhnms
pcrcalcs. etc; values TO Si.75. Celc-
hration Special ................. 0Hc
Ladies' liberty satin silk ePtticoats.
good colorings Celebration spec
ial s.t4s4.ss.ss .s.......... 4bhc
Ladies' long Kimonas. In crepe and
lawns: values 20 5000. Celebration
spcCial .............. aac
Percale and Bingham House Ores
yes. lights and darks; values 40 SAGE.
Celebration Special ........0 Sc
Gingham. Saline and percale Wash
Pottlco"ts; values Ia Si.50. Celebra-
ton special .................. .o8s'
short Susslene SILK Kimonas. light
colorngs celebration Special use
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cake from our Bakery because.
whatever It's kind, 10 b. certain go have
pn Appealing appearance. Then tho
taste of 10 ls "a revelation OF purity
Nhulcsomrurss and tOuihsomrness.
Eosldcs baking splendid appetizlng
DREAD we make tho duintiest of pound.
plain. uisiu and fancy cakes. aud they
are enjoyed hy hostess Hld guests
alike so Ike homo baking. too only
some ladies' would feel happy ~ they
could mako them like ours
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03
State Convention.

Richmond, Va.-The Annual
State Convention of the Equal
Suffrage League of Virginia will
be held in Lynchburg, Virginia,
October 23rd and 24th, and from
present indications the atten-
dance on the Convention will be
extremely large. The thirty six
leagues in Virginia are expected
to send their full quota of dele
gates, and there will also be re-
presentatives from many groups
awaiting organization. The City
Auditorium has been offered to
the surffagists by Lynhburcg,
and on the night of October oath
a large mass meeting will be
held at which Miss Anna Howard
Shaw will be the principal speak
er. Hotel Carroll will be suffrage
headquarters, and has tended
the use of it's assembly room for
business meetings.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03
A Prosperous Young Farmer.

Mr.: C.L. Hutton, of Catawba,
Va, has been in the community
several days, called here by the
illness of his wife, who is on a
visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Al. Larimer, in Thompson Val
ley. Mrs. Hutton's illness was
thought to be quite serious. 1t
was feared she had pneumonia,
but her condition has so far inn
proved as to permit of her hus-
bands return to his home at
Catawba Wednesday. Mr.. Hut
ton is a progressive, intelligent
farmer and stockman, and is
doing well. In addition, he is
road commissioner, clerk of the
county school board, and a man
of affairs generally. He lives not
far from the Catawba sanitor-
ium, in the famous Catawba val
ley, about IL miles north of Sa-
lem, Va, section of country
promising large development in
the future. Needless to add that
he is member of the elect read
ers of the Clinch Valley News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03
Nix on Alfalfa.
POcahontas Va

Pocahontas, Va, Oct. /.
Editor the News:-I have read
with some pleasure your editor
ial on alfalfa. | think you have
gone too far. Bluegrass is the
king of grasses and this coun-
try is its native habitat.
The Lord made the bluegrass
man made the alfalfa. Let a
field of alfalfa go for a year with
no attention, and you will find
your mistake. Let the same field
alone and the bluegrass will
take care of itself. Our cattle
now stand AL in the markets of
the world-for grass fed beef
has a peculiar quality of it's
own. We must quit killing the
goose that lays the golden egg.
j. S. Browning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03
The Editors Lure

The editor of the Clinch Valley
News has filled all his brother
editors with that restlessness
that comes to every lover of
nature at the approach of Indian
summer by the following per-
tinent remarks:
"The chestnuts are falling,
the fox grapes are ripe and the
cartridges are whistling in the
fields, the squirrels are cutting
hickory nuts in the big woods,
down in Id Botetourt, where the
skies are always bright, and the
sun forever shines. This scribe
feels the lure and the pull irres-
istible, and the next thing you
know this Eight in journalism"
will be minus its senior editor. +"
Can you blame him? But it is
fortuante that the printer and
the office boy are not taken with
the same infection at the same
time. Evening Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03
The Russell Fair.

A. j. Steele, G. H. Reynolds,
Sanders Gillespie. Jos. S. Giles
pie, Foster and Odie Thompson
were among Tazewell citizens
who attended the Russell Fair.
They bring back glowring re-
ports. The weather was fine and
the exhibits of stock and agri-
cultural products of the finest.
1t is said that the corn exhibit
was the finest ever seen in
Southwest Virginia. The exhibit
of fine cattle and horses. hogs
and sheep, was highly credit
able. Goyernor-Elect-Stuart was
an interested attendent and ex-
hibitor of fine cattle. Mr.. Jos.
S. Gillespie, Of Tazewell, was
Judge of the cattle show.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03
Burke's Garden Items

Burke's Garden. Va, Sept. 80.
Miss Stella Stras, of Roanoke,
was the guest of Mrs. Robert
Moss several days this week.
James Kelly, Tazewell, spent
a couple of days with relatives
before leaving for the Univer-
sity Washington, d. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Meek Hoge,
have just returned from Bland
after a very pleasant stay with
their son w. ]. Hoge.
The first shipment of Canada
cattle arrived in Tazewell the
latter part of the week and were
brought to the Garden, "Kelly
Brothers" being the purchasers.
DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Moore,
Mechanicsburg, reached here
Friday afternoon from their
"bridle tour.
George Kelly, Tazewell passed
through the Garden Monday
enroute to his farm in Smythe
county.
Mrs. M. Cassell, is visiting at
Tazewell this week.
Mrs. w. ]. Hoge and children
arrived in the Garden yesterday
and will spend a couple of weeks
with relatives and friends.
Will Burgess wife has diphth-
eria, this being the second case
in his family.
Messrs Hugh and Jeff Brown
of the Cove spent a few days in
the Garden this week.
The recent frosts have played
havoc with the gardens and corn
in some places in this section,
while others more fortunate are
enjoying sugar corn, and a
second crop of Snaps.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03

changed, the speech has neces-
sarily changed also, and | have
yet to find an audience which
does not listen gladly to the
Sunday School speakers of today.
The Thompson Valley Sunday
School, there are about four in
the Valley, are coming to the
front as among the best and
most progressive in the county.
THE GOOD ROADS, ETC.
| had, as companion on the
trip, brother Harman. Behind
Wellington" and in an easy
rubber-tired buggy, the trip was
made pleasantly. The roads up
Plum Greek and partly through
the V a Hey, heretofore the
"roughest and meanest," are
now in splendid shape and travel
a luxury. Thompson Valley one
of the finest and best sections of
the county IS much more so on
account of the new roads and
will be still more so when all
the roads are finished.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03
ASST. POSTMASTER
and Sll,OOO GONE
Edward Silberger Disappears Be-
tween the Suns and Takes Large
Sum Belonging to Bank.

Edward Silberger, assistant
post master at Pocahontas,
skipped out on Monday night,
and at the same time it is said
$11, 600. 90 also disappeared from
the post Office. His whereabouts
are unknown. The last seen of
him was on No. 16 no which
train he is said to have gone to
Roanoke. He is a Hungarian,
and is supposed to be making
his way to the old country.
Baldwin detectives are securing
the country, endeavoring to ef-
feet his arrest.
The Pocahontas office received
a large sum of money for ship
ment on Monday, number of
foreigners sending money home,
and the banks sending currency
to other banks in the country.
The First National Bank is said
to have registered $8OOO.OO in
currency to a New York bank.
This package was among the lot
taken.
The theft created great ex-
citement in Pocahontas. Silberg-
er has been assistant post mast
er for three years, and had an
unblemished record. He is about
% years of age, married, and
has a family of three children.
The money was all insured, it is
said, and the banks will not lose
it. Every effort is being made to
apprehend him, and it is said
his capture is only a matter of
a short time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-03
EDITOR {. II. W|TTFN
FOR LEGISLATURE
Named by Progressives at Rich
lands Convention to Lead Bull
Moose Party TO Victory.

AT a meeting of the Progress
ives of Tazewell and Buchanan
counties held at Richlands last
Saturday, Mr.. Ebb II. Witten
OF Grundy, was nominated as a
candidate for the Legislature
against Mr.: Looney, the straight
out Republican candidate. Mr..
Witten, editor of the Sandy Val
ley News, a Tazewell boy, will
get large vote in this county.
Mr.. WI. c. Burke was a can
dimuate for the nomination but
tall victim to a small sized
steam roller.
In letter to Walter Graham.
Secretary. Mr.. Witten has form
ally accepted the nomination
and calls on the Progressives of
the two counties to organize for
the battle. w.