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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
DEATH TO-DAY OF
MRS. ALFRED WRIGHT
Husband Formerly Was Member Of
Clothing Firm of Pratt, Wright &
Company in Brattleboro.

News has been received here of the
death from diabetes, in Cambridge.
Mass, this morning of Mary Bemis
Wright, widow of Alfred H. Wright.
formerly of this town.
Mrs. Wright was born in 1885 and
was married TO Mr.. Wright in 1858.
lie was long in the clothing business
here with the late ID. :. Pratt and o.
y. Esterbrook, the firm name being
Pratt. Wright & Co They built the
house on Oak street. formerly the
Judge Shea place, and they lived there
many years, moving 70 Natiek. Mass.
then to Worcester. The last years Of
her life were spent with her daughter
in Cambridge.
She leaves four children, Nellie.
wife of George +. Howe, lawyer OF
Boston. whose home is in Cambridge;
Harry NJ, travelling salesman with
headquarters in San Francisco; Frank
:. of Natick, Mass. and Clifford B. of
Boston, also FIVE grandchildren.
The funeral viii be held at Cam
bridge Saturday afternoon, and the
burial viii take place in the family
lot in Bedford, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
District Attorney Whitman
Investigating Charges
of Corruption
CLAIM MONEY GIVEN
WAS NEVER REPORTED
George II. MCGUIRE Expected to Tell
About the Alleged Sandbagging'
of Contractors Up the State-Lobby-
ist Wood Summoned

NEW YORK. Nov G-District Attor-
ney Whitman's investigation Of the
charges OF Tammany corruption. made
during the recent municipal campaign 10y
John A Hennessv, was resumed today.
The examination OF Witnesses before Mag
istrate McAdoo Is set for this forenoon.
Among those cited TO appear are Eu
gene ID. Wood, lobbyist. and George II.
Mcclure of Syracuse. According to Hen
messy it was the latter who gave him
much OF the information concerning the
alleged sandbagging' Of contractors UP
the state 10 contribute to the Tammany
campaign funds.
The district attorney has been supplied
with a list OF 43 individuals and firms
said To have given Tammany money which
has never been reported. Wood. 1t Is
thought, will be questioned about the re
ported conference in New York relative to
the nomination Tor the. supreme corrrt Sd
/ 1902 of Edward T. Mccall. the defeated
Democratic candidate for mayor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06

Yesterday afternoon : session opened
with further cross-eXamination of Sid
nev Coleman by Judge W. r. Daley. to
whose questioning the witness replied
that he remembered Of having 1T one
time some talk with Willard Fisher in
regard TO prosecuting Foster. Mr. Cole
man didn t remember having heard
Foster threaten Proutv within a year
and half and said Foster had hardly
stopped at his Coleman 50 shop dur
inc that time. although he had been
past there on an average of twice 4
week Asked about what he said when
he saw Froutv's body living on the
ground, Coleman stated that he made
the remark that he had never stood up
for Foster and was glad that he had
not
The next witness was Fred Chase,
/ who lives with his mother and brother
| on farm mile west of the Foster
place lie said he had heard Foster
threaten Prouty and that the conver-
sation took place at Warren 's mill
about a wear ago At that time Fos-
ter called Prouty a low-down state IS
prison criminal. Foster told me, the
witness said. ''that he would shoot
Prouty down like dog and any Judge
or jury would acquit him in 10 min
utes. = Mr. Chase said he also had
heard Foster assert that he would drive
: Proutv off the hill and that If he could
not DO it one way he would another.
On cross examination by Mr.. Gibson
the witness admitted that he and Fos-
, ter hadn t been neighbors since Aug.
!, Il, and said that he and Foster hadn I
! been Just right because Foster had
used him mean Mr.. Chase admitted
that he had refused TO talk with Eos
: fer s counsel about the case and that
? he had no respect for the respondent
but added that he was sorry for hin
2 and would be willing to help him if he
could. He said he had no feeling about
!. the case.
I Buell. Brown of Marlboro, who was
: employed by Foster at one time, sale
. he had heard his employer threatel
!, Proutv at the time the latter was ar
!, rested. Foster had said, according t
: the witness. that he would drive Prou
tv off the hill and that he would shoe
: him as quick as he would dog. Ol
cross-examination Mr. Brown admitte
that he was friendly with Mr.. Chase
n the previous witness. He also said h
r had heard Foster say he was afrai
'r Prouty would fire his buildings.
;. William r. Warren, proprietor Of tn
S. mill in Halifax. said he had hear
: Foster call Proutv a owdown crimins
and that he would get Prouty O
Thomas hill in one way or anothe
Mr.. Warren admitted on cross -examn;
1t tion that the Foster case had bee
at talked over by the men employed
9, the mill and that he knew that SON
Il. of the men had refused to tell couns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
GEN. HUERTA WILL
REJECT ALL DEMAND !
Will, However, Abide by the Decision
of Congress Regarding the
Recent Elections

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 6.-Thc pur-
poses of Huerta were voiced this
morning by person close to the pro-
visonal president. This man said
Huerta was determined to reject all
demands sent forth, including the la
test American communication, and was
resolved to seat Congress just as it was
elected. If Congress, however, de-
clares the recent elections null and void
and makes arrangements for another
election, Huerta will be disposed TO
abide by the decision, and submit to
the peoples choice on the man who
would occupy the presidency until the
autumn of 1916
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06

for Foster about statements they had
heard him make.
Nehemiah Sprague of West Brattle
borO, who at one time owned a farm
near the Foster place and had been
employed in Warren s mill, was anoth-
er witness who had heard Foster say
that he would get Prouty off the hill
in one way or another On cross-eXam
nation he testified that he had been
a witness in the Prouty deer case and
that he had afterward received from
Foster a sarcastic letter in reference
to his testimony This letter was in
troduced as evidence by the state.
Leslie Hill, an employe of Warren s
mill, had overheard Foster say he
would drive Prouty off the hill III one
way or another. On cross -examinat ton
the witness said he had never enter
tanned Friendly feelings toward the re-
spondent and that he was third or
fourth cousin to Prouty' widow.
Mrs Minerva A. Bliss Of Brattlebo-
ro, who at one time owned the
farm later occupied by Foster and had
been his housekeeper for four years,
testified that on more than one occa-
sion she had heard Foster threaten TO
put a bullet through Prouty. She also
said that Foster had very abusive
temper and that it didn t take much to
arouse him. On cross examination by
Mr.. Jones, Mrs Bliss admitted that
she knew that there was i'll feeling be
tween Foster and Prouty and that she
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06

disappearance and the unexpected re-
turn Of Mr.. Kingsley are expected to
lead to some developments that will
startlc the Deerfeld valley Incidentally
it would appear that Carl Perry, who
has been regarded with suspicion be
cause Of the fact that he was the last
to be seen with Kingsley, is exonerated
from all blame.
Or. F. II. O'Connor left this after
noon at . O'Clock for the Kingsley
homo to make an examination of Mr..
Kingsley. acting under orders Of At
torney General Rufus E. Brown
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
TRIES TO IMPEACH
TESTIMONY GIVEN
BY MABEL CUMMING

did ne. fayy a black eye 1T that time.
He also aia that Foster mentioned hav-
ing some trouble with Prouty.
Mrs. Ossie Prouty, wife of Foster s
victim, was next called. She was ask
ed but two questions, and there was
no cross examination. Her testimony
was to the effect that her dog was good
with children and would not chase eat
tie unless he was set upon them
DR. Charles +. Whitney of Burling-
ton, who assisted DR.. Stone in perform
ing the autopsy on Prouty, testified that
in his opinion Prouty s death was in
Simultaneous and that he never could
have walked after receiving the wound
He corroborated DR. Stone in regard to
the absence of powder marks on
Prouty S face.
Attorney Jones cross examined DIR.
Whitney The witness said that the
bullet made no mark on the inside Of
the back part OF Prouty 5 skull The
bullet was found in the lower part of
the skull, and evidently had fallen
through the soft tissues, as its course
on entering the skull was upward.
Mrs. Cumming was recalled ana was
examined at length by Attorney Gener-
al Brown in regard to her testimony
at the inquest Much Of the testimony
She gave ut that time she denied abso-
lutely or was unable to rccollect She
denied saving that Foster went out and
had q fight with Proutv and was en-
phatie in DENYING that She ever said
She was afraid Foster would shoot hen
ANA lay the blame for the whole affair
on her shoulders.
Miss Marion Simonds of BrattleborC
was called to read the notes of Mrs
Cumming 5 testimony given before tn,
grand jury. This was done for the
purpose Of impeaehing Mrs. Cumming :.
testimony.
At this point the state was ready t.
recall DIR. George r. Anderson of Brat
tleboro, but rs Dr. Anderson had no
arrived a recess was taken at 11.3t
until $50. It is believed that the stat,
viii conclude its side of the ease thi
afternoon. 4 large number Of witness
as have been summoned for the de
fense. The defense witnesses are sum
moned by the state on tho declaration
of the respondent that he has not sui
dcient funds to pay the expense him
self. At the beginning Of the tria
Judge Daley and Judge Gibson aske
to be assigned counsel at the expens
of the state. but the court declined t
grant the request Among those pres
ent to testify for the defense are Go
Kittredge Haskins and Charles Col
of Brattleboro besides many resident
of Halifax.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
NURSES BRAVERY.
Anna Olson Plunged into the Water to
Save Insane Patient

NEW YORK, Nov 6. - Marthe No
vick, an immigrant girl who escaped
the terrors of the burning steamship
Volturno, became III and temporarily
insane at the Ellis Island hospital,
where she eluded her nurse and flung
herself into the bay. The heroism of
her nurse, Anna Olson, who plunged
into the water after the insane wo-
man and after a hard fight brought her
safely to the dock, was made the sub
ject of an investigation by Surgeon
General Blue, who recommends that
Miss Olson s bravery be rewarded by
a substantial increase of pay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
IN MEXICAN WATERS.
American Battleships Will Not Return
to This Country.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. = The bat
tleships New Hampshire, Louisiana and
Michigan of the second division of the
Atlantic feet, which were to be reliev-
ed from duty in Mexican waters on
the arrival of four vessels of the third
division, today were formally ordered
to remain at Vera Cruz. Orders were
also issued for the armored cruiser Cal
ifornia to remain in Pacific Mexican
waters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
Wife Finds Him This Morn
ing After Rap on Door
at 5 o'clock
DOCTOR DECLARES
HE IS BADLY DOPED
Considers Kingsley's Condition Serious
Knows No One-Shows No Marks
of violencc-How He Reached Home
Is Question.

Arthur Kingsley, the Nottingham
farmer who had been missing from his
home since late Thursday afternoon,
returned, or was returned, this morn
ing at 4.40 clock in n condition which
prevented him from recognizing any Of
his family and up to > clock this af-
ternoou he had failed to recover his
senses sufficiently to recognize any of
them. That he is doped is the opinion
OF Or. Gordon of jacksonville, who was
called to see him this morning
Mrs. Kingsley was in bed when she
heard determined rap ut the front
door Of the house and She says it
probably took her two minutes to dress
sufficiently TO open the door When
she did so her husband stood there. He
did NOT recognize her and was appar-
entity ddzed. She saw no one else.
She got him addressed and put to
bed. His clothes showed no indication
of having been exposed unduly to the
weather and he was evidently not suf-
ferng from exposure. The only mari,
ON his body was q scratch on the back
of the neck which the physician said
had nothing to do with his condition.
When Or. Gordon arrived he pro
nounced the man in a serious condition
from dope of some kind and said that
he would return later. Mr.. Kingsley re
mains i'm q comatose condition in bed
and is considered by his family and
the physician to be in a critical con
dition.
The circumstances surrounding this
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

4 stated assembly of Connecticut
Valley council, No. l6, will be held at
Masonic Temple Thursday evening,
Nov. g, at 80 0 clock Work: r. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
THE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer in Vermont on Fri
day

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. The
weather, forecast: Fair tonight; warm
er in New Hampshire; colder in interi-
or of Maine; Friday fair and warmer
in New Hampshire and Vermont; mod
crate south to southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
TO RENT

Large barn and sheds on Dickinson
Street just vacated by the Estey Or
gan Co. This location is desirable for
livery stable and trucking business.
Apply to S. w. EDGETT & co. Agents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. boarders: price
with room s., modern conveniences, 10
Frost Place. 2lO-21l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06
Wanted

WANTED - Boarders and roomers
Mrs. Frank Goodroe. - Green St 1876 If
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. \. F. Roberts, 4 Walnut
st. 2l1-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06

WANTED-Good reliable married
man to drive team, must live in tene-
ment near factory, thoroughly under
stand the care of horses and be will
ing and temperate. Good wages and
steady position to the right man. Apply
at once. White River Chair Co, Brat
tleboro, Vt. 211-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-06

WANTED-Position 10y Al all-round
cook, or would take pastry. Can give
best of references Address J. NJ. care
The Reformer Office. 209-2l3
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
cents insertion IL subsequent Insertion

FOR SALE-Furniture and Ranges,
new and second hand al ]. 3. Dunton s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
SALE TO INSPECT
NEW CAMP SITE
Announces That Virginia Regi
ments Will Go Into Camp
on July 6.
Ispccial to INC rlmes -Dlsnatch.l

Especial to Tho Times -Dspatch.l
Norfolk. Va. March 10.--Tho three
infantry regiments OF the Virginia vol
unteers will go into camp at Virginia
Beach July and remain until July ~.
This announcement was made Tonight
by Acknowledgement w. w. Sale. who
came here to-day to inspect the new
camp site and rifle range and the work
in progress there.
The spur track OF the Norfolk South
ern Hallway to the camp site will be
laid soon. and tho work OF Installing
the wator system Will be commenced
soon. Between $4,000 and $4,000 Will
be spent 10 secure an absolutely pure
supply. Lake Christine will he partly
hiied and the banks improved
Several military problems will be
worked out during the encampment.
Detachments will BIO sent from each
regiment in June for target practice
preparatory to selecting n team TO send
TO Camp Perry for the annual national
shoot.
The yearly officers school will be
he!u some time In May, Just where the
military board has not vet decided.
General Sale Is accompanied by Can
tam j r. Particle. or the United States
army with whom he Will make n
thorough inspection of tho work at tho
new camp site. General O. G.. Vaughan
Also came TO Norfolk to-day TO insnect
MS headquarters here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
CRAIG PARDONS
MAN HE DEFENDED
Governor Frees Former Client
Who He Says Has Suffered
Too Much"

Raleigh. y c., March Ex-Governor
Craig to-day pardoned r. c. Watkins,
the Black Mountain constable. whom
he defended for killing John Hill
Bunting, prominent travelling man,
three years ago in a Black Mountain
hotel.
Craig relates the testimony. declar-
ing Bunting and Il banker. Paul Col
Inns who was seriously shot, had ter
rorized tue hotel guests, and Watkins
was called after midnight to restore
order The Governor says they at
tackled Watkins ana ne shot them in
sclf-defense. II defended Watkins do
not believe ne is guilty, he ought not
to nave been convicted, and has suf-
fercd too much" Governor Craig says
Watkins served eight of his eighteen
months on the roads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
DETECTIVE FACES
SERIOUS CHARGES

Charleston. W. Va, March lO.-When
the trial by military court of labor
leaders arrested in connection with
the faint Creek riots was resumed
to day. Frank y. Smith. a private de-
toctivc. who had been gathering evil
dencc in tho martial law district for
the past i've months. was charged by
counsel for a 'numi-tr OF the defend
ants with subornation Of perjury, Of
fcring brides To witnesses and prom
'sinG immunity TO others The judge
advocate announced that If charges
We're filed against the detective he
would bc prosecuted and tried by the
military court Defense counsel fled
- statement OF agreed facts covering
the time the militia was FIRST called
into tho district. up to the present.
In the statement he defendants admit
they have been going armed in the
mountains and claim they were evict
ed from their homes and were mis-
treated by tho mine guards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
No Place for Brandcis.

Louis y. Brandeis, OF Boston, who
was frequently mentioned for post
In the Wilson Cabinet. had long CON
ference with the President at the
White House tonight. 1t was the first
time they had met since the days pre-
cedng the election in November when
AR. Wilson was campaigning in Mas
sachusetts Mr. Brandeis declined to
discuss his visit. II was definitely
learned tonight. however, that. he will
not be associated in any official con-
nection with the administration. but
will he frequently consulted when the
antitrust reform is undertaken. 1t is
known that tho President entertains
n high regard for his views on the
question of strengthening tho Sher-
man antitrust law. the regulation of
competition and the curbing OF monop
oily practices.
President Wilson touched q button
at tho White House at . o'clock to-
night that opened the Breeders and
Feeders Convention and Horse Show
at Fort Worth. Tex The only persons
present were the telegraph operators
and several attaches of the White
House. Later the President. accom- :
panied by Mrs. Wilson and the Misses
Wilson, attended a theatre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
STATE COURTS OvERRULES
Federal Law Controls Contracts for
Shipment or Household Goods.

Washington, March 1O-In accord
ancc with the principle that Federal
law rather than State law, controls
contracts for the shipment or goods
from state 10 State, as announced re-
Gently In an express rate case, the SUI
preme Court of the United States to-
day, decided that railroads carrying
household goods from one State to an
other may make valid contracts to
limit their liability in case OF loss or
damage. More claims for injury TO
household goods are said to be pre-
scented to railroads than for any other
class OF freight.
The court also decided In another
case that the roads may require in
bills of iading that suits for loss or
damage he brought within ninety days.
Both decisions were interpretations OF
the Hepburn rate law. In the former
case. Arkansas courts were overruled,
and the latter upset Texas decisions.
May he Denied Admission.
Washington. March 1O--Tickrts to
race tracks may be revoked and the
holder denied admission, with only a
remedy OF suing for damages Tile
supreme Court so held to-day During
the argument OF the case il was said
the decision would affect the revokinc
of tickets to theatres and other places
of entertainment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
ROCKEFELLER WILL WATT
UNTIL HIS WINGS GROW
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispntch.l
Sea Breeze, Fla. March lo.-John d.
Rockefeller to-day denied any inten-
realms OF the air. At least. he turned
down a chance to NY" when invited
to do so by Miss Ruth Law, of New
York, who is connected with the Avia-
ton school of the Hotel Clarendon
here. Miss Law was starting on her
morning flight when she asked Mr..
Rockefeller to accompany her.
I'll wait until my wings grow" he
said with II smile.
DIR. IL. f. Biggar, his private ply
stefan. accepted the invitation. how
ever and n few minutes later was
sailing 500 feet above the heads Of
the hotel guests Mr Rockefeller
watched the flight through glasses
with great interest. but il was noticed
that he gave sigh of relief when they
were once more safe on terra firma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
CONDITION is PRECARI0uS
High Winds md Heavy Seas Threaten
TO Pound Steamer to Pieces.

Key West. Fla, March 1o.-Every
available vessel in the local harbor
has COMO to render assistance to the
British steamer Lugano. ashore on
Ajax reef. with cargo OF silks. wines
and general merchandise. estimated to
be worth s1,000.OO0.
Latest reports received tonight
stated that the holds of the steamer
were flooded. High winds were blow
ing and heavy seas threatened TO
pound the steamer To pieces on the
rocks.
Despite the precarious condition OF
the vessel, Captain Penwill and the
crew remained aboard. Relief tugs
were standing by at "a late hour, ready
to take Off the officers and crew.
Assistant British Consul Taylor re-
ceived telceraphic instructions to-day
to forward the passengers. of whom
many were immigrants bound from
Spain to Cuba. They will be sent to
Havana, probably Wednesday. In the
meantime. they are housed in build
i1gs along the docks here. and are
being we'll cared for.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
To Survey Everglades.

ST Augustine, Fla. March io-Ar
rahgements have practically been com
picted Tor survey OF the Florida
everglades. according to announcement
made here to-day by State Official. n
is stated that the survey will be made
by well known New York engineer
ing company.
Tho survey. il Is said Is for tho n,,r
pose OF establishing definitely the feast.
billy OF draining the everglades. ant
VIII be preliminary step toward se
curing legislation by the General As
sen'biy for the issuance OF bonds t.
complete the drainage work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
ADMITS MONOPOLY
Hut Witnesses Sny Harvcsfer Compan;
Used No Coercion.


Used No Coercion.
Omaha, Ncb., March l0.-That he sold
harvesting machinery made by tho In
ternational Harvester Company almost
exclusively, but bought freely of their
competitors in other lines, was testi-
fed to-day by State Senator Joseph
Mates. OF Iowa when the second week
Of the defense of the international
Harvester Company to the government
suit charging violation of the sherman
antitrust law began.
The International Company at no
time, Mr.. Mates said. had attempted
to force him to give up the sale OF
competitors goods.
Five dealers and two farmers test!-
fed during the afternoon. These wit
nesses. called By the defense testified
as to conditions of the trade from re-
tailers and consumers standpoints.
The farmers agreed that Harvester i'm :
plcments had advanced less than other
kinds in recent years.
The dealers testified generally that
no coercion had been practiced by the
international Harvester Company. but
admitted 90 to 100 per cent of the
business done in this class OF agricul-
tural implements was by that com
pany.