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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
JUDGE Werner Presides.

Judge Werner. recently defeated by
few votes for election ss Chief Judge 81
the Court Of Appeals. presided. Chiei
Judge Cullen retires on January ] ana
did not desire TO take part I'm the case, as
Il IS not believed a decision Will he
reached for two months. Other judges
sitting were Chase, Cuddeback. Miller.
Hiscock. Collin and Hogan. Judge Bart
lett is away.
4. z. Palmer, of counsel for Becker.
opened the hearing, tracing history OF
the case from the time Becker met Her
man Rosenthal down through Becker
trial.
Palmer attacked the characters OF Rose
and the others. and was interrupted by
Judge Miller, who asked If there was no
confederation Of the Harlem meeting MI
Palmer cried out.
NO. and the more 7 think OF the case
the more boil with mitigation. The Dis
,rict Attorneys office concealed the names
n the two chauffeurs supposed to nave
AIKEN these men TO Harlem for the meet
Ing with Becker"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
"Othcr Women Wronged.'

"Dr. craig had INDUCED in system
Of making cugagcmeuts with women ana
bresEiug them" said Mr.. lnman.
Des,finIn. the wound In Dr Nnaoe
neck. .r said the character of II lIldl-
Gated that the man who made IT was
surgeon and knew how to run the hnitc
ia avoid the arteries and cut the veins
So death would follow without the squirt
ing Of blood.
Persons vino had heard somebody
screaming in Or. inabe's apartment
shortly before one o'clock on the night
OF the tragedy would be introduced to dis
prove the suicide theory Mr.. lnman SAID
When Mr.. Imam attempted to say that
no would not he surprised if one hundred
prominent business men of indianapolis
were offered 20 :estify 10 Dr. Craig
reputation for peace, Mr. Span was on
his feet al once with an objection
Counsel has no right to forecast what
the defence will be-" he exclaimed.
The court sustained the objection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
Rates Not Excessive"

Except IN cases Nnere an enployc -
totally incapacitated," he added, the
rates In our bill are about the same as in
other states. In case OF total disability
the rate proposed is S. % per cent OF the
average weekly wage.
by far the greater part OF those in
jured in connection with their work are
those engaged in construction work and.
those who are working around machinery"
Of course. the number Of employees III
non hazardous occupations IS greater than
those who will be affected by the pro-
posed law.
The bill will make it easy for those
who are injured to receive payment NJ
stated rates. and all settlements VIII oe
made through the state board. Tn
courts will lose fully 81 per cent Of the
negligence cases which now are tried,
and when a workngman IS injured II
will not he necessary for him to pay opt
a percentage TO lawyer 10 recover what
Is due"
Tho hill provides FOR the creation OF
commission Of Ave men. at $500 yea
each. To- administer the state insurance
fIrd. and many here feel so confident
that the bill will be passed that the% ara
already mentioning names for the meme
hership of the commission No one how
eyer has yet applied directly TO the Cow
trnor FOR one Of the commissionerships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02

Thursday wH.,h &C. me dar cot Tor th"
first session oi the now Suprow" Court
grand jury. which viii handle ali the cam
paicn fund graft inquiry matter that
reaches the iuIictah'c stage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
Wife Often Consulted.

The Court of Appeals room was well
flied. The first thing nearly every person
cil on entering was 10 look for Mrs.
ECKER. and he was not long IN determin-
ir. that she was the neatly dressed wom-
am sitting against the rear wall. intently
watching every move Of the judges and
lawyers. Joseph \. shay. one Of her
attorneys. walked 10 the back OF the
room frequently to consult her. and she
aruarentlv made suggestions for the
argument
SHAY. I'm his brief for Becker. said the
..', adduced at the trial established
.ckeI's innocence. and hoped the court
.uld point out the mistake and sho"
danger Of public condemnation Of an
u,cI man. The Patrick and Wolf
r1s we're models or fairness. compared
..r that Of BeckCr. he said.
.,ona other accusations made is That
, WALTON. Weber and others lied IN
.ir most important testimony; that
hitmau's assistants sent veilcd threat
indictment 20 a man named sullivan
lie did rot corroborate some 81 In"
WALTON. Weber and Schepps testimony,
liza, the testimony Of Luban and WALTON
was "odious as well as manifcstly false :
that Becker was convicted on passion and
prejudice instilled In the hearts OF the
iuymcn by the District Attorney in his
oucning: that Justice Golf in his charge
TO the jury misled the jurymen az TO
what formed corroborative evidence and
told them they must believe the Rose
testimony; that Justice Golf ''punctured'
tho cross examination Of WALTON, Weber
and Rose at critical points 10 tell them
they need not answer IL their answers
would tend to incriminate or degrade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
Expected 10 We'd Or. CRAIG.

There will be no direct proof OF an en-
gaEcmont between pr craig and Or.
Knabo 10 marry" Mr. Inman said but
will he overwhelming iu
that direction. She made trip TO New
York and bought articles in contemplation
~ marriage.
she made II known to friends that she
had a love affair with man who was OF
a violent disposition and ungovernabIe
temper Or craig was that character OF
man.
There came time lust before Or.
Kueb,'s death when circumstances iudi-
Gated that she discovered DR.. Craig s de-
termination 10 break his apparent en-
gag, mcuj 10 marry her. lie began asso-
eating with another woman, and this I'm
pressed Or. Kuabc that he intended 10
marry the other woman.
circumstances will point Enthusiastically
to Craig's affection Tor Dr. knabc at a
time before her death continued lnman.
we will show that he even pceoed INTO
her windows iu the night time. Su6Ges-
fiou has been made by tho defence about
uossiblc suicide. We will show that DIR.
I<uabe's lie was hopeful and cheerful;
that she was IN love with her work ana
gave no manifestations Of desponden'y.
ON the night Of her death she made ap-
continents with patients for the following
day.
"On the night IF the murder Dr. 'rals
was seen near the premises within a Htt"
while before the murder necessarily &C.
,.ttrrad ' he declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
Evidence All CircumstantiaI.

The stat. will be able to bring no eye
witnesses 20 this crime" said MIR Inman
in beginning his statement to the jury
but We expect 10 bring before you a
train OF circumstances. all pointing not
only IN the direction OF murder. hut in
the direction ~ Or. william B. Craig as
tho guilty man"
Dr. Craig sat unmoyed gazing at his
accuscr with unfaltcring eyes, while the
prosecutor pictured him 10 his Judges as
the perpctrator Of the "foulcst crime ever
committed in tho city OF indianapolis
Occasionally his face would pale slightly
and his fingers would clcnch at the arms
OF his chair. but otherwise he betrayed no
signs of emotion. Equally unpcrturbed
was Dr. CraigS fourteen-yoar-old daUgh-
ter Marian. vino sat Al his side
. Mr. Imam told the Jury how Or. Knlbe
had become acquainted with Dr. craig
who was lecturer AT the State Veteri-
nary college. and how that acquaintance
had resulted iu a friendship which those
who knew them expected 10 result in
marriage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
Criticisms of 1t Inspired by
Casualty Companies,
1t Is Alleged.
WILL CUT COURTS
WORK MATERIALLY"
Confidence in Passage of IT,
Measure Starts Talk of
COmmissionerships.

Albany, Dec. l.-Governor Glynn TIL
afternoon. I'm answer TO the criticism ii
rected against his workmen's compcnsa-'
ton bill. said that the measure was no.
more radical than the Ohio or Michigan
laws. and that it was conservative as COM
pared with the California Law.
The friends of the Governor declare that
tho criticisms are inspired by the casualty
companies.
The bill only includes the employees im
hazardous trades said one of them. ITO
include trades which are not dangerous
would be profitable to the casualty com
panies, but would be an unnecessary eN-
pense TO many employers"
Governor Glynn said that the persons
not included arc BARRIERS clerks and en-
ployes who are seldom hurt in the course
of their work. lie taKes the position tina /
the burdens caused by the heavier pre-
miums would be more than counteracted
by the fact that employees in non-hazard-
Gus occupations are not included.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
POPULARITY Of
PARCEL POST

Evidence of the popularity of the
parcels post as Santa Claus agent was
very marked and the ease and dispatch
with which the handling of the large
volumn of Christmas business was
taken care of by the local postoffice
was indeed a refreshing experience,
added to which was the satisfaction
which comes from the knowledge that
one is saving something each time the
parcels post is used in preference to
the express companies.
Postmaster Fuller and his assistant
Mr.. Kernaghan, both gave personal at
teton to the passage of the business
through their office and as a result
there was no delay either in the in
coming or outgoing business.
In addition to the employment of sew
eral buggies, six boys with bicycles
were kept busy during the Christmas
rush at the Hattiesburg Postofflce.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
Section Foreman Thought
Fatally Wounded BY Negro

c. E. McCord, section foreman of the
Gulf & Ship Island R. R. at Make, and
Joe Horton, negro section hand, were
brought to Hattiesburg Friday night,
and taken to the Hattiesburg Hospital,
the white man being, it is thought, ia
tally wounded and the negro suffering
from a buckshot wound in his thigh,
the shooting having been done by an
unknown negro, who made his escape.
The shooting followed the arrest of
McCord and Horton by deputy sheriff
G. A. Martin, upon warrant sued out
by negro charging the two wounded
men with the abduction of his wife.
In resentment OF the charge, McCord
started towards the cabin where the
man lived who made the charge, follow
ed by Horton. AS the two approached
the house some one from within be-
gan firing and though McCord took
refuge behind stump, he received a
load OF bnckshot in the left thigh,
side and abdomen, and was afterwards
beaten into insensability by some party
whose name could not be learned, who
used the butt of pistol.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
THE OLAH OIL
And GAS FIELD
W. N. COLLINS is ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER PROSPECTS FOR EAR
lY DEVELOPMENT.

w. N. Collins, of Olah, was in the
city today and talked enthusiastically
of the prospects for oil and gas in
his neighborhood. He stated that pre-
parations were being made to put
down a test well as soon as possible.
Timber being placed on the ground
for 120 TT. derrick, and drilling out
fit has been ordered from the Louisiana
oil fields. Mr.. Collins says that many
people have visited the Oloh field dur
ing the past few days and that every
one of them have been most favorably
impressed and have bought stock in
the company which has been organiz-
ed to develop the field, the Mississippi
Oil & Development Company
1t is planned to issue Invitations
within the next few days to the Hat.
tiesburg Commercial Club and citizens
of this city and Sumrall to visit Oloh,
on date to be decided upon. to inves-
tigate the prospects and enjoy good
dinner with the farmers Of the neigh
borhood.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
SOCIAL. EVENING
At new CHURCH
NIGHT AT MAIN STREET BAP-
TlST LARGELY ATTENDED.

The informal reception given by the
congregation, at Main Street Baptist
Church Friday night, was attended by
a large number of people and from
500 o'clock until 9:45 a very pleasant
social time was enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Fruit punch was served by young
ladies of the congregation and several
musical selections were rendered,
The auditirium of the church was
entirely cut off from the semi-circle of
Sunday school rooms, on the first floor
which were festoned with pretty
Christmas decorations and thrown into
one large room for the occasion,
The event served admirably, in bring
ing the members of the congregation
into social communion with the mem
bers of other churches throughout the
city and also to demonstrate the fact
that the Main Street Baptist congrega-
ton has certainly provided a splendid
church plant" to assist in furthering
its reliious work in this community.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
D. |. EASTERLING
IS an APPLICANT
HATTIEsBURG MAN SEEKS POSI-.
TIoN AS U. S. MARSHAL FOR
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

Since the matter of a division of
public patronage in Mississippi has
been agreed on between Senators Will
liams and Vardaman, Hattiesburg has
furnished an applicant for appoint
ment to the position of United States
marshal for the Southern District of
Mississippi in the person of Duncan
L. Easterling. The many friends of
Mr. Easterling in this and other Sec
tions of South Mississippi would be
glad to see him given the position, as
sured as are those who know him, that
he would prove most efficient officer.
In state politics Mr.. Easterling is
known as supporter of Senator Var
daman and with the belief that the
marshalship for this district has been
allotted the junior senator from Mis-
sissippi an active campaign has been
begun by followers of Senator Varda-
man in Mr.. Easterling's behalf. How
ever, irrespective of partisan lines,
there are many citizens of this city
who would be pleased to see Mr.. East
erling nominated for the position he
seeks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
E. H. Oluen is Found
At Tulsa, Oklahoma

E. H. Owen, of Laurel, whose myste-
rious disappearance from Hattiesburg
last June aroused the people through
out this section, has been located at
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is reported as
in good health and at work, accord
ing to a telephone message to The
News from Mt. Olive this afternoon.
The news relative to the location
of Mr.. owen came today in a tele-
gram from his brother-in-law, Mr.. Day
to Mrs. owen at Mt. Olive. Mr.. Day
went to Tulsa in response to letter
from a Baptist preacher at that place,
who wrote that man answering the
description of the missing man was
located at that place, the only differ
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
Fireman" Wilson is Hero.

Pass Christian, Miss, Dec. 27.-
President Wilson last night found him
self the hero of the Gulf Coast Word
spread far and wide that the watchful
eye of the chief executive of the Uni
ted States had spied a blaze that
threatened to destroy one of the hand
some homes of the Southern shore
and that he had acted the volunteer
fire chief in a manner that long will
be remembered in this region. The
incident created stir in the other
wise quiet life of the gulf section.
The president took no motor ride in
the afternoon, resting after his exer-
tion at golf. He enjoyed the change
in the temperature and was enthusi-
astic about the links, which lie along
the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. The
day was warm, with balmy sunshine
instead Of being swept by chilly winds
like of Christmas Day.
Inc pIoSlucuI IWO uduSuIclo . anu
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, his
cousin, took long horseback ride
Friday.
The president dictated few letters
and read several kilograms. as they
poured in Friday, as they have for
several days, congratulating him on
the enactment of the currency bill. He
took nap during the afternoon and
again spent the evening with his fam.
ily
OF the choice of members of the
board which will put into operation
the new currency system there is little
possibility that the president finally
will decide on any individuals while
he is here. He will add to his tenta-
tive list names which occur to him
from time to time. Through CORE
Continued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
PLOT To 1R
LIENTENANT GOVERNOR FOL-
LOWS STATE SENATOR HOBBS
ON WITNESS STAND.
CONFERRED WITH ACCUSED
and OTHERS ABOUT MATTER
Told of no Other Connection he Might
Have Had With Plan-Defendant on
Stand Friday Afternoon Denies That
he Received Money from castIeman.
(By Associated Press

Vicksburg Miss, Dec. 27.-Lieut.-
Gov. Bilbo, on the stand in the trial Of
Hobbs, charged with bribery, testified
that he klltw Hobbs was in plot to
catch Stephen Castleman in bribery.
He said the negotiations were carried
on with Castleman in an effort to
catch him. He said he had had con-
ferences with Hobbs and others con-
cerning plans, but told of no other
connection he might have had with
the plan.
Bilbo testified after the cross-eXam-
ination of Hobbs had been completed.
He was asked only few unimportant
questions.
The defense introduced several
character witnesses who said Castle
mans reputation is bad.
Feeling between the two sides was
further embittered when the state an
nounced it would put Judge Robert
Powell on the stand.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27

ence being that the man called him
self H. e. Owens instead of e. H.
Owen. Mr.. Day gave no reason for
the mysterious disappearance and the
desertion of family by Owen in his
telegram, but will return home at
once, when all the facts regarding the
matter will be made known.
1t will be remembered that num-
ber of theories existed regarding
owens sudden disappearance here af-
ter going to the N. o. & N. e. depot to
take the train to Laurel, one of them
being foul play, and Leaf river was
dragged along the border of Hatties
burg on the theory that Owen had been
killed and his body thrown in the
river.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27

1--WE have passed two great bills
that are monumental achievements,
the currency law and the tariff meas
ure."
The senator seemd greatly pleased
that President Wilson had come to
Mississippi to rest. He repeatedly
urged the president to come to this
state, assuring him that the people
would respect his desire to be "let
alone"
Il am sure" said Senator Varda-
man, ''it will not be long before we
will have government ownership of
telegraph and telephones. This have
long advocated. And I am heartily
in favor of increasing the parcel post
weights to twenty pounds, or any other
amount that will help to put the ex-
press companies out of business. In
fact l think the day is not far off
when this much to be desired accom-
plishments comes about"
After delivering six lectures in Tex
as Senator Vardaman will return to
Jackson, leaving here in ample time
to reach Washington when congress
reconvenes on January IL.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
TENNESSEE MAsoNs' CENTENARY

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 27.-One hun
dred years ago today the Masonic
grand lodge of Tennessee was char
tered in this city by the grand lodge
of North Carolina. Today the centen-
ary was observed with anniversary
exercises under the auspices of the
grand lodge. Prominent among the
participants were Charles Comstock,
Grand Master of Tennessee: James
d. Richardson, Past Grand Master, and
DR.. Winchester, Grand Master of
North Carolina.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
TO HONOR JOHN
MORGAN RICHARDS.

London, Dec. PA committee of
notables headed by Lord Northcliffe
and including T. P. O'Connor, c. Ar
thur Pearson and other leaders in
English journalism has completed
preparations for dinner to be given
next week in honor of John Morgan
Richards, the well known journalist
and father Of the late John Oliver
Hobbes." The occasion will be the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Richards. Mr.. Richards is
a native of America but has resided
in London since shortly after the civil
war;
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
Vardaman Not Summoned
rs Witness in Hobbs Trial

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 27.-United
States Senator Jas. X. Vardaman, who
came to Jackson Thursday to spend
Christmas with members of his fam
lily, said this morning, just before leav-
ing for points in Texas, that he had
not been summoned as a witness in
the case of Senator Hobbs, on trial at
Vicksburg charged with bribery. Sen
ator Vardaman stated that he could
see no reason why he. should be sum-
moned, saying;
This is an affair that | know moth
ing about in any way, shape or man.
ner, and l cannot imagine what they
would want with me-"
Senator Vardaman left on an early
train today for Henderson, Texas,
where on Monday night he will de-
liver his. lecture "The Impending
Crisis" Later in the week he will
deliver lectures at league, Clarksville,
Floydida and other Texas towns, un-
der the auspices of the Dixie Bureau,
of Dallas.
The senator said that these lectures
were to have been delivered last sum
mer, but it was impossible for him to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
HIS SEVENTY-FlFTH BIRTHDAY.

Fredericton, N. b., Dec. 27.-Sir
Frederick e. Barker, chief justice of
New Brunswick, received congratula-
tions today on the occasion Of his
seventy-fifth birthday anniversary.
Sir Frederick was born in Sheffield,
N. B., in 1888. He became Judge of
the supreme court ofathe Province in
1898 and has been chief justice since
1908.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
UNEMPLOYED TO
Be GIVEN WORK
SAN FRANCISCO AUTHORITIES
HAVE PLAN THEY BELIEVE
WILL SOLVE PROBLEM.
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Free Sleep
ing quarters, free meals and chance
to earn $1.50 for four hours work were
offered the thousands unemployed in
this city. They were put to work clear
ing the site for new hospital. Va
cant stores are being converted into
temporary lodging houses and author
tiles say they will solve the problem of
unemployed in few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-27
TWO DRAW FINES
ON Drunk CHARGE

John Smith, on a charge of drunk.
was fined $3.50 in the city court this
morning.
D. c. Hines, frequent offender, was
fined S5 on a charge of drunk.
Wash Donaldson, who had docketed
against him four charges, disturbing
the peace, discharging fire arms in
the city, profanity and assault and
battery, obtained a continuance until
Monday next, and was released on
bond.