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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
DENIES HENNEssY's STORY.
George H. Mcclure on Stand in Alleged
Corruption Hearing.

New York, Nov. 7.-George III. Nc
Guire of Syracuse denied on the witness
stand yesterday that he had ever fur
nished John A. Hennessy, former gov
ernor Suffers graft investigator, with a
list of construction firms which had been
sand bagged" into giving campaign con-
tributions to Tammany hall, as testified
by Hennessy last week.
Mcclure, who is brother of James X.
Mcclure, former Democratic mayor OF
Syracuse, and with him partner in the
firm of Mcclure & Co., engaged in bond
ing construction companies and in IL
ability insurance, appeared as witness
in the John Doe proceedings instituted
by District Attorney Whitman to inves-
tigate Hennessy's charges.
No sooner had McGuHe sworn that he
had never Specified to Hennessy single
instance of any construction company
engaged in state highways or barge ca
nal work having given up campaign con-
tributions than he was withdrawn from
the stand and Hennessy, taking his
place. reiterated his statement and add
ed he could prove it by others.
Hennessy said that he had met Nc
Guire in the latter's room in hotel in
Utica on Sept. u. He produced list
of firms, which he said Mcclure had
named to him as having made contribu-
tions. The list was written on the sta
tionerv of the hotel and Hennessy said
he had taken it down in the presence of
Mcclure.
Mcclure wanted me to defeat Muir
phy," said Hennessy, "and said he want
ed these revelations made. But he said
he didn't want it known that he had told
me anything on account Of the aiilia
tions of his brother"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
SPEAKS IN BARRE TONIGHT.
d. Brewer Eddy, Leader of Mission
Pagaentry, Coming.

The greatest exposition of missions"
that this country has known was "The
World in Boston" which was held in the
Mechanics building in that city. One of
the leaders of this movement and the
man who took the part of Livingstone
in the great pageant of missions was ID.
Brewer Eddy. This man will speak to-
night at the opening session of the
union missionary conference, which will
be held in the Baptist church. The meet
ing will begin at 7:45, Rev. Ralph F..
Lowe presiding.
The other meetings of the conference
win be held Saturday morning at 10,
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 and Sunday
evening at 7. All sessions except the
Sunday evening one will be held in the
Baptist church The Sunday evening
session will be held in the opera house.
The Baptist choir viii have charge of
the music tonight and the Congrega-
tional quartet will sing at the opera
house meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
JAMES BRYCE HoNoRED.
And President Wilson Sent Telegram of
Generalization.

London, Nov. IA large and distin-
guished gathering welcomed the Rt. Hon.
James Bryce, late British ambassador to
Washington, at the dinner given in his
honor by the Pilgrims last night. The
American ambassador, Walter Hines
Page, read messages from the president
.of the United States, Joseph Fl. Choate,
former ambassador at London, and 9TH
ers. President Wilson's message was as
follows:
Few men have done more than James
Bryce in strengthening the ties of friend
ship and brotherhood which unite Eng
land and America and have been the
cause of common aspiration and high ex-
ample to the whole world.p
The president of the Panama Pacific
international exposition, Charles G.
Moore. cabled: Il still hope that the
British and American flags viii wave to-
gether at San Francisco in 1915"
Mr.. Bryce began his speech by express
ing the belief that the Panama question
would be solved in manner satisfac-
tory to both countries. That belief, he
said was based on his conviction of the
high rectitude and elevated sense of hon
or and international justice possessed by
President Wilson.
A large part of Mr.. Bryee's speech was
devoted indirectly and directly to re-
plying to criticisms made by the CON
servative papers of his work as ambas-
sador. He emphasized the idea that the
British ambassador to the United States
had to deal with problems between Can
ada and the United States, for Canada's
interests We're as important to the en-
pire as were England's. He then made
a direct reply to these criticisms. saying
that he would not have noticed them ex-
eept for the important principle involved.
An ambassador to foreign country,
he said, acted merely as the agent of
his government and carried out the in
structions of his government. The crit
les acted In ignorance because the only
persons who knew what the ambassador
was trying to do were his foreign office
superiors and himself. The danger was
that criticism, of an ambassador by the
press of his own country had the effect
of weakening his status and prestige
with the country to Which he was ae-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
John McCorbee Badly In
jured Near Newport
Last Night
BOTH LEGS BROKEN
IN OVERTURN
Auto Colli.~ s IN Team
" - aiken to st.
,,wS@ Johnsbury

Newport, Nov John McCorbee was
quite seriously injured in an automobile
and team collision between this place
and Derby Line late last night, receiv-
ing a fracture of each leg and, it is
feared, internal injuries. He was taken
late last night to Brightlook hospital
in st. Johnsbury.
The accident happened at $3.50 o'clock
when MeCorbee and Harry Corse, WHO
are employed at the Ames garage in
Derby, We're riding toward Newport. Az
point about two and half miles from
this place their vehicle collided with a
team driven by William Bullock of New
port. The automobile was overturned
and McCorbee was pinned beneath it,
while Corse, who was driving the ear,
was thrown to one side and escaped with
bruises.
McCorbee was released from beneath
the car and DR.. A. g. Somers was sum-
moned to attend him. Later it was de-
cided to take him to the hospital in st.
Johnsbury. McCorbee is 30 years of age
and is. married.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
IN DESPONDENCY
GIRL TOOK POISON
Della C. Abott, Aged II, of Rutland, Ran
Away With Boy Coyraanion Some
Weeks Ago-She May Not
Survive Poison.

Rutland, Nov. Miss Della C. Abott
the l7-year-old daughter of Mr.. aDd Mrs
l.. r. Abott, is at the Rutland hospital,
having been taken there yesterday aft
ernoon when she told a neighbor she
had taken bichloride of mercury while
in a fit of dependence and remorse
over running away with Russell Chais-
son, aged l9 who has not returned to
Rutland. The girl is said to have tax
en- 10 grains OF the poison.
Miss Abott was alone at home when
she is said to have taken the poison
about O'Clock, and she did not have
medical treatment until o'clock. AT
the latter hour she tod a neighbor that
she had taken poison and City Health
Officer DR.. r. H. Gebhardt was sum
moned after which the girl was removed
to the hospital.
When asked why she had taken the
poison, the girl said it was because of
her reniorse over the eseapade with
Chasson and his failure to return and
make her his wife. The two young peo-
pie disappeared from Rutland six weeks
ago, and last week the girl returned
alone to this city and would give no
further explanation than to say that she
and Chaisson had parted. Neither would
she say where the young man could be
found, but it is said that last week he
was in Boston. The girls case interest
ed several local persons, who took steps
by legal means to bring the young girl
and her companion back.
AT the hospital it was stated that th.
girl showed many of the symptoms of
bichloride poisoning and the physicians
could give no promise that she would re-
cover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
CHAIRMAN McCOMBS
WEDS IN LONDON
Head of National Democratic Commit
tee Takes american Girl as His
Bride To-day.

London, Nov. 7.--William i. McCombs,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee of the United States, and
Dorothy Williams, daughter of Colonel
and Mrs. John r. Williams of Washing
ton, D. G., were married to-day at the
Roman Catholic chapel Of st. Peter and
st. Edward by Father Bernard Vaughn.
The bride is sister of Mrs. Joseph
Letter and has been prominent in Wash
ington society. The MeCombs- Williams
romance began in this city shortly after
President Wilson's Inauguration, when
the couple met at dinner.
There is talk here that his wife's So
cial ambitions may lead Mr.. MeCombs
to consent to become Ambassador to
France, post that he had declined but
which President Wilson has been urging
him to accept.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
JAPAN REFUSES
EXTRADITION
In Case of John Ellis Who Was Arrested
in Toxic on the Charge Of Com
mitting Perjury.

Toxic, Nov. THE extradition to the
United States OF John Ellis, business
manager of the Japan Advertiser, and
formerly of Manchester, n. H., and Bos-
ton, has been refused by the govern
ment.
Ellis was arrested on Oct. l3 on re-
QUESTION from the American ambassador
on a charge OF perjury.
He was said to be wanted in Boston
for the abduction Of his daughter
Abduction is not an extraditable Of
fence, but for this season the American
ambassador asked for the arrest OF Ellis
on a perjury charge.
Ellis himself requested the japanese
government not to deliver him up, stat
ing that he desired to acquire Japanese
citizenship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
AUTO CRASH AT QUINCY.
Several Persons Were Injured Last Even.
ing.

! Quincy, Mass, Nov. IA head-on COLI
lision between two automobiles on the
top OF Eaton's hill Adams street, near
| the East Milton line, carly last evening
resulted in injnring three persons slight
| ly and damaging the machines to such
an extent that they had to be towed
away.
One was a large touring car, owned by
James Meyers OF Cleveland place, Brain
tree, while the other was smaller car,
owned and driven by NJ. p. Sadler of 245
Washington street, Dorchester. Mr.. Sad
Ter and two young women who Were in
his car, were thrown out, Mr.. Sadler re-
ceiving cuts to his head and face. None
of the persons in the other car was in
jured.
The street where the cars crashed is
torn up for laying water pipes, with
pile of dirt on each side of the road,
leaving only narrow passage wide
enough for two vehicles to pass. 1t is
believed that the driver of one of the
cars, which were moving in opposite di-
rections, was blinded by the headlights
Of the other and misjudged his distance.
When the crash came, the light car,
driven by Mr.. Sadler. was thrown upon
one of the piles of dirt and he and two
of the women were thrown out He was
badly cut about the head and face and
was picked up and taken in another au-
tomobile to the office of DIR. John A.
Gordon on Hancock street, where his in
juries were dressed
One of the front wheels was knocked
off the light car and the other had a
spring and the steering gear broken.
Neither Mr.. Sadler nor the people rid
ing with him would give ont the names
of the young women, who, he said, were
relatives Of his family
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
MILITANT SUPPRESS
SION THEIR ONLY HOPE
To Get Enfranchisement of Women, the
Constitutional Suffragettes of Eng
land Think.

London, Nov. Efforts are being
made to induce the British government
to come to an agreement with the suffra-
gettes on the basis of a measure for the
enfranchisement of women through the
means of a section of the program of the
dominant Liberal party. Some suffra-
gettes admit the movement has obtained
considerable headway. 1t is known the
government viii consider it only as
compromise, based on the unqualified
repudiation of the Woman's Social g. Po-
litical union and its militant methods.
Constitutional suffragette leaders are
declared to have become convinced that
the suppression of the militants is the
only hope of securing parliamentary suf-
frage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
SAY FOSTER WAS AFRAID.
Witnesses for Defense Testify in Muir.
der Case,

Brattleboro, Nov. THE date rested
in the trial of Lou A. Foster of Halifax,
now on trial in county court at New
fame, charged with shooting and killing
0ssie Elmer Prouts of that town on De-
tober l6, and the defense put on num-
erous witnesses yesterday afternoon in
the effort TO prove that Foster had
reason to be afraid OF Prouty by reason
Of threats that had been made BY the re-
spondent. Mrs. Minerva Bliss, state
witness, was called by the defense. She
testified that Foster often practiced with
"a revolver and was a good shot with
either hand. Charles Lynde testified
that prouty had once asked him to 90
with him and help tar and feather Fos-
ter and drive him out OF town and that
Prouty said that the law was the only
thing that kept Foster on earth. Other
witnesses testified in similar vein.
Stephen Merrifeld OF Halifax was the
first witness OF the day. He worked for
Foster the week before the shooting and
on the day OF the shooting. He was in
the potato field back of the barn on that
day. lie said he saw Prouty drive past
on the way 10 Warren's hill about $3.50
o'clock but did not see him stop. He did
not hear any talk between Foster and
Prouty. The witness did not remember
saying before the grand jury that he
would have been able TO see gun on Fos-
ter ii he had one. He admitted that he
talked last night with Fosters counsel,
and wanted to change some OF the tes-
timony that he gave before the grand
jury.
a a.
MIR. Merrifield said that Foster came into
the field and talked to him after Prouty
had gone past and that Foster did not
have black eye at that time. He also
said that Foster mentioned having some
trouble with Prouty.
Mrs. Prouty, wife of Ossie prouty,
was next called. She was asked but
two questions, and there was no cross
examination. Her testimony was to the
effect that her dog was good with chill
dren and wound not chase cattle unless
he was set upon them.
DIR. Charles f. Whitney of Burlington.
who assisted DIR. Stone in performing the
autopsy on Prouty, testified that in his
opinion Prouty's death was instan-
taneous and that he never could have
walked after receiving the wound He
corroborated DR.. Stone in regard to the
absence OF powder marks on Proutys
face.
Attorney Jones cross-examined DR..
Whitney The witness said that the
bullet made no mark on the inside of
the back part of Prouty's 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. Cummings was recalled and was
examined at length by Attorney General
Brown in regard to her testimony at the
inquest. Much of the testimony she
gave at that time she either denied abso-
lutely or was unable to recollect She
denied saying that Foster went out and
had fight with Prouty and was EN-
phatic in denying that she ever said she |
was afraid Foster would shoot her and |
lay the blame for the whole affair on
her shoulders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
FUNERAL AT wAITSFIELD.
OF Miss Leila Smith, an Esteemed Young
Lady.

Waitsfield. Nov THE funeral Of
Miss Leila Smith was held yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of
her sister, Mrs. Jesse Foster, in Wa
terbury. There was a large attendance
and an unusually large display of flow
ers. The Waterbury Rebekahs attended
in body and host of friends and rela-
tives from surrounding towns were pres
ent. Rev. Frank A, Roberts of Green's
boro, former pastor OF the Methodist
church of Waitstield, offieiated. The in
terment was in the Duxbury Corners
cemetery, beside Miss Smiths mother.
The bearers were her three uncles, d. w.
Cooley, j. A. Smith, Henry J. Smith
and her cousin, Herbert II. Smith.
Miss Smith was born in Duxbury, July
27. 1884. and is survived by her father,
james Smith, her grandmother. Mrs. Sa-
rah Smith, one sister, Mrs. Jesse Foster,
of Waterbury, and one brother, Dean
Smith, OF Bridgeport, Conn She had
been suffering for the last year with tu-
bercular trouble, though hers condition
was not considered serious until recently,
as the lungs were not seriously affected.
She was brought to her sisters home
from Pittsford 10 days ago.
Miss Smith leaves host of friends
and all unite in sympathy to the strick
en- grandmother and family Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Billings, Miss Jessamine Billings and
Carol Billings, Miss Leila Marshall and
viii Marshall of Randolph and the fol-
lowing from Waitsfield; Mr.. and" Mrs.
Dan Mclaughlin, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Nc
Allister, Miss Edna Bragg, Roy Bragg,
j. H. SMALL, Misses Jennie and May
SMALL, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Smith, Miss Alice Smith and Ii. H.
Smith
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
FAMOUS SURGEON
PASSES AWAY
DR.. Charles McBurney, "Father of Ap-
pendicitis," Died at Brookline,
Mass, To-day.

Brookline, Mass, Nov. 7.--Dr./Charles
McBurney, New York surgeon, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Schle-
singer, to-day. He had been in i'll health
for several years, during which time he
was not engaged in active practice. Re
Gently DIR. McBurney had made his home
in Stockbridge.
He returned last Saturday from a
hunting trip in Maine, stopped at the
home of his sister on business, and yes
terday afternoon was taken i'll, dying
early this morning.
DIR. McBurney was known among his
colleagues as 'the father of appendi-
citis," because of his discoveries, which
established a means of diagnosis and
treatment. When President Mckinley
was shot in Buffalo in 1901, DR.. McBur-
ney was called from Stoekbridge as con
sulting surgeon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
But State Militia Will Re-
main in Indianapolis for
the Present
NO DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST TROOPS
Street Car Company Is Now
Ready to Resume
Schedule

Indianapolis, Nov. THE city win
not be placed under martial law at pres
ent, but the state militia will remain in
the city as long as there is possibility
that trouble exists. Everything was
quiet on the streets this morning.
No demonstration of any consequence
was made against the troops last night.
and the street railway company officials
asserted that they were ready to resume
operations ON the street cars as soon as
protection from the strikers and their
sympathizers Is assured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
GARDNER WILL RUN AGAIN.
Defeated Candidate in Massachusetts,
Announced Last Night.

Hamilton, Mass, Nov. 7.-Congress-
man A. P. Gardner, who was defeated
for governor at Tuesdays election, an
nounced last night that he would resign
from congress to be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor
again in 1914. He said;
81 shall resign from congress before
next summer in order to make a svste-
matte canvass. My campaign will be
made squarely on liberal platform
with view of aligning the Republican
party in this state with the new Repub-
licanism."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
THE BARREL SUFFERED
When H. r. Cutler and A. p Abbott
Leveled Their Guns in Its Direction.

little question of superiority in the
matter of wing shooting was settled for
all time yesterday, when a coterie of
hunters of local fame met at the old
Gunner brook range on the west side
and saw fierce firing duel between A. p.
Abbott and II. +. Cutler. The fusillade
of shots wasn't exchanged between the
contestants, but, rather, was directed
against a badly punetured barrel which
the referees set a-rolling down hill. Mr..
Cutler won. but it was neck and neck
affair with one marksman now ahead
and then again with his adversary in
the lead
D. w. Hooker and Fritz Jackson gave
the belt to Mr. Cutler. The match was
the outcome of keen rivalry which
developed between the hunters when the
Bulls Throat hunting club met in the
north woods. last fall for its annual hunt.
Both of yesterdays marksmen were in
the party and all We're ready for the
first days drive, when it transpired that
Mr.. Cutler was disqualified because his
license permitted him to cut and market
Christmas trees.
Two stakes, one located near the crest
of the hill and the other set some ten
rods down the slope. marked the route
taken by the barrel. At the first on
slaught Mr.. Cutler with an automatic
gun transformed the barrel into a wood.
en- sieve. new target was proeu.
and Mr.. Abbott essayed to beat his
rivals record of seventeen holes. He
failed by single bullet hole. The for
felt viii be paid some evening next
week, when the defeated merchant viii
entertain the members of the club at a
game supper,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
CROWDED AUTO
OVERTURNED
Four Persons Were Killed in Los Angeles
Early To-day-others Injured in
Collision

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. IA seven
passenger automobile. which was packed
with men and women, ran into smaller
machine early to-day and was over
turned, crushing four OF the occupants
to death and iniuring Others OF the
party. The occupants of the smaller
car escaped serious injury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
THAw DECISION SATURDAY. :
Gov. Felker Announced After Receiving
Ierome,s Brief.

Concord, N. H., Nov IA new peti-
tion for the extradition of Harry X.
Thaw was filed last night by William
Travers Jerome, deputy attorney-gen
eral for New York. This step was taken
because of an error in the petition filed
last week which placed the Indictment
in New York county for the alleged
crime of conspiracy committed in
Dutchess county"
Governor Felker announced that he
would give his decision on the extradi-
tion Saturday. He said that he would
consult Attorney General Tuttle to-day
on various. phases of the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
BOAT SINKS WITH TWO.
Accidental Discharge of Shotgun Caused
II To Sink.

Cuba, N. Y, Nov. THE accidental
discharge of shot gun caused the
drowning of John Coates, 20 years old,
of Wellsvlle, and Lloyd Gardner, 2y
years old, of Hornell, in Cuba lake yes
terday. The men were fishing and hunt
ing from boat when the charge of
heavy shot tore hole in the bottom of
the craft and it sank. Neither man could
swim. Yesterdays deaths make the fifth
from drowning in the lake within few
months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
BIG CROWD AT CORN SHOW.
Several Speakers Were Heard at Wind
sor Yesterday.

Windsor, Nov. Large crowds and
splendid weather marked the second day
of the third annual state corn show,
which viii close to-day.
The speakers yesterday were Miss
Bertha Terrill of Burlington. on Home
Economies; Hon. +. S. Brigham, state
commissioner of agriculture; Miss Mar
shall of Burlington, who spoke upon the
topic of "Dressmaking, and Prof. c. P.
Hartley. the corn expert of the depart
ment OF agriculture at Washington.
In the afternoon, Gov. Allen NJ. Fletch-
er made an address.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
MANY FRIENDS ATTENDED.
Funeral of Mrs. Lydia M. Bancroft on
Thursday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia NJ.
Bancroft, whose death occurred at her
home in South Barre Wednesday after
noon, were held at the house Thursday
at | o'clock. Rev J. @. Angel of Vast
Burke, former pastor of the Metho-
dist church in Williamstown, officiating
Relatives and friends from Williams
town, Barre Town, Barre City, Berlin,
Montpelier and Northfeld were present
and long line of teams followed the
remains to the grave. The bearers were
as follows w. F Shepard and Judge
Frank j. Martin OF this city, Oliver Mar
tin of Williamstown and Frank Bancroft
of Barre Town. The interment was
made in Elmwood cemetery,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-07
Burning Ship Sunk.

Curling, n. F., Nov. THE steamer
Alcona, floating refrigerator for the
Gloucester boats, engaged in the herring
fisheries on this coast, sank in Curling
harbor yesterday, after it had been swept
by flames for is hours. All of the crew
of IA escaped, though several were
thrown in the water when the steamer
went down.