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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-30
M'NAUGHTON'S FATE DECIDED
GOVERNOR COMPUTES DOCTORS
SENTENCE TO LIFE TERN.
tSays Human Judgment Is Fallible,
and Exercises Clemency Because
Evidence Was CirCumstantial.

and Exercises CIemency Because
Evidence Was Circumstantial.
ATLANTA, Sept. 27.-The sem
tence of Dr.. w. j. McNaughton, who
was to have been hanged October 3
for the murder of Fred Flanders, to-
day was committed to life imprison-
ment by Governor John M. Slaton.
The governor feels that there is
a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of
the accused, but he does not think
that the evidence is so clearly in Dr..
| McNaughton' favor as to warrant
him wholly undoing the work of the
Emanuel coutny jury that tried the
physician and found him guilty with
out a recommendation.
In announcing his decision Gov
ernor Slaton reviewed the case at
considerable length, his statement be-
! ing the longest ever made by a gov
ernor in a pardon, it containing near
lily 10000 words and surprising that
| of Governor Brown in the famous
| Stripping case. He said in part;
| Human LIE is SdCESu'
Human life is sacred It's pro-
lection is the highest function of the
law, and the governor, an officer
sworn to enforce it, should remem-
Der its sacredness to the condemned
criminal as well as to his victim.
81 believe the evidence shows the
guilt of DR.. McNaughton. Yet, the
expert testimony offered since the
trial by physicians of high standing
impresses the fallibility of human
judgment.
Possibly the pills for his liver,
bought by deceased from the country
store. we're impure. When defend
ants lawyers told defendant that if
he would admit giving arsenics for
malarial fever he would be acquitted
the defendant denied it, saying he
had never administered arsenic.
A Possibility of Error.
''The law provides that in case OF
conviction of murder on circumstan-
tial evidence the judge, in his discre-
ton, may sentence to life imprison-
ment. The jury's recommendation
to mercy would impose the same
penalty. Thus, while the evidence
NAV exclude every reasonable ny
pothesis of innocence, nevertheless,
because of the possibility of error the
life of the convict is saved.
after a full consideration of this
case from every aspect, after search
for truth from every available
source. l believe it my duty to do
what the Judge and jury would likely
have done in the light of the facts
now before me. While l believe the
evidence strong, yet it is purely cir
cumstantial. One justice of the SUI
preme court dissented because of the
insuficiency of the evidence. The
entire prison commission recon-
mended clemency. / believe it to be
nv duty to commute the sentence OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-30
LOOKING WASHINGTONWARD
Many Prospective Candidates in the
Second District for Congressman.

Many Prospective Candidates IN the
Second District for Congressman.
Congressman Roddenbery's death
throws the gates wide open in the
Second district.
What is going to happen there no
man can predict.
A large number Of names have
been mentioned as congressional pos
sibilities and there is little question
that some of those now being talked
about will be candidates. Among
those most prominently mentioned
are w. w. Banks of Triton, H. NJ.
Mcintosh and ]. w. Walters of AL
bany, Major r. E. L. Spence of Ca
milla, Senator E. L. Smith of Edi-
son, John Donaldson of cambridge
John Knight of Berrien, Judge Mer-
rill and Roscoe Luke of Thomasville
and Judge Frank Park of Sylvester
and a number of others.
That one or more candidates may
be selected from this list is almost
beyond question. but it will be some
time yet before it is known jus
how the lineup in the Second is go
ing to look.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-30
DR.. McNaughton Crushed By Decision
Says BaveIy
ADMIN CnnHic tiono on ircmms

Bear Burden BraveIy, Sounds Warm
Circumstantial Evidence.
rumors so wild as to startle an intel
ligent person went the rounds, and
the populace shouted ''poison!" Cir
cumstantial evidence could not find
trace of poison, but it did find an
alleged motive, and | was selected as
the victim.
There is nothing to be gained from
an expression of bitterness against
those who have prosecuted and per-
secuted me. | have refrained from
expressing any during the forty
months | have been under the shad-
ow of the gallows, and | will not do
so now. l am an old man and l see
things clearer. l don't have any fear
for anything man can do to me.
Mans very worst would be to kill
this body. ! don't fear that Ny on
ly fear is with Him who could bring
back life, and who will sit as my last
Judge
have no fear because l know He
sees the truth.
There will be no manufactured cir
cumstances, but speedy and quick
Judgment, Innocent" That is why
have never feared the outcome of
this case regardless of what it might
have been.
At the very best my life is nearly
spent. l have aged considerably
since I have been here, and my life
is much shortened. The lack of suffi-
cient air, sunshine and life in the
open have affected my heart.
Pardoned-I would ply my chosen
profession until am called above.
Life imprisonment would take
up my burden, short while more OF
the life of the last forty months.
Convicted would go to my death
manfully, for death has no fears.
1t all means little more, or a lit
tie less, of life that has already
ceased to be of any interest except
for mans inexplainable desire tt
hold on to it. and my ambition to be
with my little boys again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-30
Much Loot Secured.
BANK DEPOSITORS AT
BANK WITH GUNS

MT. HERMAN, La.-Fifty deposit
ors of the Union Bank, of Franklin
ton. today stood guard outside the
bank armed with guns to prevent
the officials of the bank removing
any of the money.
The banks doors were closed yes
terday on account of financial diff
culties.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-30
I'm TRUE WESTERN STYLE
BOLD BANDITS ROB PASSENGER
TRAIN IN ALABAMA.
BIoodhounds and Posse ScOur COun-
try for Daring Band. Much Loot
Was Secured by Robbers.

tCN~NNA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Sheriff S
posses of half dozen counties today
searched the country about Birming-
ham for two bandits who shortly af-
ter midnight held up and robbed
an Alabama Great Southern train
near Cottondale, Ala.
James Bonner, a deputy sheriff OF
Birmingham, was shot and killed to-
day when mistaken for one OF the
fugitives by members of another
posse.
The bandits, according to stories
of the train crew, boarded the en-
CINE at Bibbville crossing, near
Woodstock, Ala. Engineer Daniels
was forced at the point of revolvers
to detach the engine, express car and
mail car. Clerks were frightened
from their posts by fusilade of bull
lets and the engineer and fireman
forcibly elected from the cab At
ter running the detached section q
short distance down the track the
bandits dynamited the express car
safe and rifed the registered mai
pouches. The engine was then I'M
coupled and started wild down the
track. 1t was found several hours
later near Eaglewood, Ala.
Five Men Are Held.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-Five persons are
held in the Tuscaloosa county jail
today suspected of having some con-
nection with the Alabama Great
Southern train robbery.
Several officials, however, believe
the actual robbers have not been cap
tured and the chase continued
through the swamps today. Track
dogs led the searchers to a bloody
hat in a swamp, which is believed to
have been worn by one of the three
robbers.
Much Loot Secured.
Chief Bodecker of Birmingham
and other officers estimate the booty
of the bandits at $4,000, but say it
may be double this amount. 1t is
known that three bags of money
were taken and a large shipment of
currency is said to have been billed
to a New Orleans concern. Officials
believe the robbers were aware OF
the unusually heavy shipment on the
date of the robbery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-30
death to life Imprisonment, and it is
SO ordered"
DIR. Bells Affidavit.

SO ordered"
DIR. Bells Affidavit.
The affidavit of the late DR.. Green
Bell, given an insurance company to
the effect that Flanders died from
natural causes, evidently had no eff
feet upon Governor Slaton.
DIR. Bell was the only physician
called into consultation with DR.. Nc
Naughton during the illness of Elan
ders. After Flanders died the insur-
ance company with whom Flanders
had a policy got a sworn statement
from DR.. Bell as to the cause of
death DR.. Bell stated that he had
died from gastritis and that he was
also suffering from nephritis, the
same things that DR.. McNaughton
had stated he was treating him for.
DR.. Bells affidavit is the only
sworn statement made by him in re-
regard to the death of Flanders.
There has been wide and deep in
terest in McNaughton' case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-30
UNITED STATES MINT ROBBED
THIEVES PUT IRON WASHERS IN
PLACE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
MAY Have to Count the Millions of
Government Funds at San Fran
cisco. No Great Amount Taken.

cisco. No Great Amount Taken.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Unit
ed States mint at San Francisco has
been robbed, although it is believed
the amount is small. Treasury Off
Gals today confirmed reports of the
thefts from the coinage plant on the
Pacific coast. 1t will require dollar
for dollar count of the SCI, 100000
of silver stored there to discover the
exact loss.
Only 81 has been found to be miss
ing up to this time, but the circum-
stances indicate that the sum will be
increased. George E. Roberts, direc-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-30

This is the beginning of the most
delightful season of the year.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19
NEWS STAND GIRLS RAISED

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE Elevated
News Stand Girls Union, through the
efforts of Organizer Frank H. Nc
Carthy, of the American Federation
of Labor, and local committee, have
secured a splendid increase in wages.
The company has agreed to a mini
mum of 81 per week and a maximum
of SO per week, this maximum to be
reached upon entering the third year
of service, the length of service of
present employees to count in reaching
the maximum, which means that out
of the 100 girls in the union about
fifty are now receiving 81, but COM
mencing November % they are to be
paid SO per week for six days There
are also about twenty-five others who
have been with the company for over
three years and who are now receiv-
ing $3.50 per week. They will now be
entitled to the SO rate, while the other
twenty-five will receive an increase of
from 80 cents to 81 per week. This
is a notable instance in the progress
Of organized labor, in that this union
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19

has only been in existence for about
two months, and within that time the
girls have had their working week re-
duced from seven to six days, and re-
ceiving an increase that averaged rs
cents per week. In addition to this
the present increase means that the
girls have obtained from the company
in that short time an equivalent in
time and money of between $4,000
and $4,000 per year. Further, that
the company, prior to this occasion,
has always refused to have any bust
ness relations with organized labor,
or it's representatives, and even on
this occasion refused at the start to
meet anybody except it's employees, but
later reconsidered it's action and en-
tered into an agreement with the Ele-
waited News Stand Girls Union.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19
RED CROSS SEALS

Spirited though friendly rivalry has
developed over the prizes offered by
the Washington Association for the
Prevention and Relief of tuberculosis
for the greatest per capita sale of
seals Not only in the smaller towns
of the state, but in the cities has en-
thusiasm reached a pitch beyond that
of any previous year in the history of
the organization.
Eastern and Western Washington
are holly contesting for some of the
leading awards and up to the present,
it is impossible to determine who is
in the lead. Letters of inquiry are
pouring into the office of the associa-
ton, 915 Cobb Bldg, Seattle, Wash,
for further details as to prizes and the
best methods of selling.
This week is generally considered
the crucial point in the campaign and
every local manager and assistant is
putting forth vigorous efforts to ex-
change the little Red Cross stickers
for pennies. The winning of a lee
ture course, or school inspection may
rest upon the turn of few thousand
Of these attractive little Christmas
seals into money, which in turn will
carry hope and cheer to many white
plague" sufferer in the state. Is it
not worth while?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19
METAL TRADES COUNCIL
Erie, Pa, October 8, 1913.

Erie, Pa, October 8, 1913.
To All Organized Labor:
Greeting-Three months ago the
Metal Trades of Erie, Pa, and vicinity
sent out circular to all labor organi-
cations calling their attention to the
strike Of the Metal Trades in this To-
cality, also to the kind of goods manu-
featured by the struck firms.
This is to inform you that the strike
is still on. Two of the foundries are
closed down, the result of the strike,
and several of the others are on their
last legs. If we can get the moral sup
port of organized labor all over the
United States and Canada we could
make these firms come to terms with
organized labor or go out of business
for most of them manufacture goods
that are handled by union men.
The fact that the state constabulary
are patrolling the streets of Erie to
day, being brought here by the Manu-
facturers' Association, shows how des
perate they have become in trying tC
defeat the movement here, and for this
reason we are appealing to those o
our members who may be using som'
of the products of these unfair con
Germs. We know plumbers in parti
cular are using tools the like of which
may be made here, and if you knew
they were being made by these firms
you would never touch them, and TO
this reason we are issuing this circu
lar so that you may keep everlasting
ly in your minds the unfair products
of these scab institutions.
1t is not only the tool you may be
using, but other products as well, ant
when you look over our list we are
forwarding you, for Gods sake dc
your duty and hammer" at this un
fair product and try not to have in
stalled in your city plumbers supplies
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19
AFTER STRANGLE HOLD LAW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
Union Banner of Fort Worth stands
sponsor for the statement that there
is now on foot a plan backed by the
corporations of the state and of few
of the farmers to promote and secure
the passage in the next legislature of
compulsory arbitration law. 1t is
asserted that the secret leaked out
through an accident, it having been
intended to spring this bill during the
sessions of the coming state legisla-
ture as a surprise upon the labor or
CARNATIONS of the state in the belief
that they would not have sufficient
| time in which to defeat it's passage
In commenting on this situation edi-
torially the Banner says: ut is still
our opinion that those who seek this
law do not realize what it would lead
to. They do not realize that the work
ing people of Texas would not sub
NIT to such law, for to them it would
mean, II enforced, the confiscation of
all they possess-their labor 1t would
mean slavery-nothing less-and the
working men of this state will never
consent to such a law. The attempt
to put such a law in operation would
bring about state of anarchy. Ev.
erything else would be lost sight of
until the law was repealed The cost
would not be reskoned. Organized
labor believes in arbitration, but it
must be voluntary, and organized la
Dor must have a voice in the choice
of an equal number of arbiters. 1t
must also have the power to refuse
to arbitrate certain things, such as the
question of the so-called open shop
the right of men to organize, ETC., and
will not be denied these rights. But
the fight is on and it will be in the
open. They thought to catch us asleep
but an accident has prevented this,
and let no one think tina torganized
labor is not ready to meet this issue"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19
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tools, or in fact any of the following
articles
Ask every union and non-union man
to stay away from Erie while this
strike is on. Agencies, such as the
Erie General Electric Co., are advertis-
ing all over this country for men, and
other ads. may appear. They all mean
that men will be used to break this
strike. Don't come here or let any
one come until we force settlement.
The following is the list:
Reed Manufacturing Company-Pipe
cutters. pliers, vises, dies, laundry ma
chimes, pipe vises, plumbing supplies
wrenches, etc.
Ball Engine Company-High and
low speed engines.
Burke Electric Company-Electric
motors and electric supplies.
Pennsylvania General Electric Com
pany-General electric goods.
Jarecki Manufacturing Company
Malleable and brass foundries, max
ing plumbing supplies of all kinds.
Erie Engine Company-Portable ano
oil well and threshing engines.
Erie Foundry Co.-General pobbing
Erie City Iron Works-All kinds O.
engines and boilers.
Nagle Boiler and Engine Foundry
Making boilers of all kinds and cor
! less engines.
Skinner Engine Works-All kinds O
engines.
Walker Foundry-General jobbing.
Cascade Foundry Company-Genera
jobbing.
Germer Stove Company-An kinds
of stoves, ranges and furnaces
Urick Foundry-General jobbing. 5
Griswold Manufacturing Company
Hollow ware and stoves, both in gra.
iron and aluminium. Meat cutters, sal
irons. kitchen ware, etc.
Hays Brass Manufacturing CO.
Plumbing supplies.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19

Odin Stove Works-Wood, coal and
gas stoves.
Standard Pattern Company-Pat-
terms and models.
Erie Pattern Works-Patterns and
models.
Kindly give this matter your imme-
Idiate attention and remember to give
the facts herein contained the fullest
publicity among the mechanics in
your city. Any additional informa-
ton will be given upon request.
Thanking you in advance and assur-
ing you that victory will come with
your earnest assistance, l am
Yours fraternally,
JACOB f. KISSELL,
Secretary.
This appeal for your moral support
and assistance has been endorsed by
the Erie Central Labor Union.
THEODORE EICHHORN, Secretary
! 234 w. Twenty-third street, Erie, Pa.
Endorsed by Building Trades Coun
/ Gil of Erie, Pa, and vicinity.
j. V. BROTHERSON, Secretary.
Ais East Fourth street
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19

Two Irishmen were crossing the
ocean on the way to America On the
voyage Pat died. Preparations were
made for the burial at sea, but the
lead weights customarily used in such
cases were lost, and chunks of coal
were substituted. Everything was fin
ally ready for the last rites, and long
and earnestly did Michael look at his
friend. Finally he blurted out, sor'
rowfully:
well, Pat, always knew ye were
goin' there, but I'm hanged if thought
they'd make ye carry yer own COAL
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19

1t has been reported around Labor
Temple circles that one of our local
unionists will leave Everett in the
near future and go on the stage. He
has already joined the chorus.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-12-19

Frank Baker, vice-president of the
Single Weavers, sawmill Workers
and Woodsnien was visitor of the
Everett local Tuesday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
Inspects Mexican
Cotton in Field

County horticultural Commission
er w. E. Whsle, recently appointed
United States inspector of cotton i'm
ports at Calexico, has received in
structions from Washington that each
Mexican cotton grower wishing to
ship his product to the United States
must place bonds to insure freedom
from injurious insects, and that fol-
lowing the placing of such a bond
Inspector Wilsie may inspect that
growers field. when if found free Of
insects the cotton may be brought
across the line without further in
spection.
This procedure obviates the neces-
sity of inspecting the gathered cotton
load by load, and much simplifies
matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02

He said this evening he would drive
yout of the service every man of whom
it could be proven he was guilty of
snobbery. He said that if the laws
and regulations now in force did not
! give him the power to do this lie
would go to congress and ask for ad
ditional laws.
1t was the statement in the morn
ing papers by Arthur T. Middleton, {,
member of prominent, old and in
fluential South Carolina family,
which led Mr.. Daniels to take up the
hunt for snobbery in the navy. NJ
Middleton asserted that the navy was
rampant with snobbery and that st
extends to the families in the service.
He declared that all men in the ser
vice, such as paymasters and doctors
who were not graduates of the United
States naval academy, were astercized
by the academy naval officers.
"Of course, this is wholesale Ill
dictment," said Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. Il have asked Mr.. Middleton
to come to see me. If he can furnish
me with evidence which will show that
officers are guilty of the acts which
he charges | will do everything under
the sun to rid the navy Of these mea.
Of course he has got to be more speci
fic in his charges"
Mr.. Middleton until recently was
a paymaster in the navy. He entered
the service by taking a competitive
examination. He finished a short time
ago a two-year tour of sea duty.
Upon the termination of this tonr
of duty he wrote to the secretary OF
the navy asking that his resignation
be accepted. He stated that he was
unfit temperamentally to serve in the
navy and that he had good offer
from interests outside the navy. Com
mander Thomas Washington, com
manding the last ship on which Mr..
Middleton served, indorsed favorably
the application of Mr.. Middleton fot
the acceptance of his resignation.
Commander Washington stated in his
Endorsement that Mr.. Middleton had
performed his duties we'll and that
his ability as a paymaster was un-
questionable. He added, however,
that Mr.. Middleton was untitled tenn
peramentally for~the position of pay
master. He recommended that his
request be granted
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
Hill and District
Directors Confer

President Walter O. Hamilton, the
directors of the Imperial Irrigation
District, and Engineer Anderson, are
in Los Angeles today conferring with
Supervising Engineer Hill of the se"-
vice and members Of the Los Angeles
boosters organization, the Arizona
and California River Regulation
Commission on the general conditions
along the lower Colorado.
An invitation to attend the con.
ference had been sent to the
district directors from the Los An
geles Commission This conference
had been postponed from the recent
date when it was hoped to have Sec
retary Of the Interior Franklin 4,
Lane in attendance. Secretary Lane
is prevented by illness from attend
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
Gets Two
Years Probation

c. A Bodack, represented by Al
torney J. F. Seymour, came before
Judge Cole in the superior court to-
day for the hearing of his application
for probation.
He had formerly entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of issuing checks
without money to meet them. Three
checks had been issued to saloon
keepers at Imperial, which Bodack
stated were to meet claims for labor.
Judge Cole gave him a term of two
years on probation, under Probation
Officer Swanson.
Floyd Case
H. W. Floyd entered a plea of not
guilty to assault with a deadly
weapon on the person of J. D. Davis
and trial date was set for November
5.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
Duck Shooters Beware
(By United Press Association

(By United Press Association
San Francisco, Oct. 2-Secretary
Ernest Echaeffle of the State Fish and
Game Commission, said today his
legal representative in Los Angeles
has been instructed to prosecute Wig
orously all those violating the federal
order of no duck shooting before Oc-
tober 15,although the state law per-
mits the season to open October :.
In the California district comprises
the greater part of Southern Californ-
ia.