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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
the majesty of the law is satisfied

the majesty of the law is satisfied
and vindicated.
The prisoner made a statement in
his own defense, but could not give
an account of his whereabouts be-
tween the hours of II o'clock and
$3.50, the fatal hours in which the
crime. was committed, except by say
ing that he was hunting, as was his
custom on Saturday afternoons.
The following are the names of
the jurors who sat on the case: W.
A. Younge, E. W. Clement, w R. Roe,
A. S. Johnson, c. B. Howell, J. J. Ste
phens, \. ]. Stephens, G. C. Pasteur,
j. G. Spurlin, F. S. Mathews, A G.
Scarborough, S. w. Sparkman
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
ELEcTRocuTED BY LIVE WIRE

Tuesday evening about z o'clock
Ledwith Smith. prosperous colored
man, who lives in the southern part
of the city, was on his way to town,
coming down Magnolia street. Just
as he passed the residence of Mr.. Pat
Gillen he came in contact with a live
wire, which had fallen and was lying
on the ground. Smith was knocked
into insensibility, but as he fell to
the sidewalk he gave one scream.
Cally Garrison, with whom Smith
rooms, heard that the latter was in
jured, and in company with her hus-
band went to see what the trouble
was. When they arrived where
Smith was lying. they made prepara-
tion to put him into carriage and
take him to the hospital, and in as
sisting to move Smith, Cally Garrison
stepped on the same wire and was in
stantly killed In attempting to
free his wife, Lorenzo Garrison was
also shocked, but not seriously. 1t
is thought that Smith will recover.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
PRETTY HOLIDAY SOCIAL AZ
FAIRS AROUND LAKE WEIR
Lake Weir, Jan. 5, 1911

1SdhC w Gil, Jan Is 1910
Miss Mary Connor entertained a
few of her friends Tuesday evening
The Christmas dance at the Yacht
Club house was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
A beautiful affair of Thursday was
the afternoon tea at which Mrs. Fl.
w. Henry, Jr., entertained in honor
of Mrs. Poindexter and Mrs. Bours,
of Nashville, Tenn. The home was
lovely in the Christmas decorations.
Mrs. Henry was assisted by her
daughters, Misses Eloise and Gather,
inc. and Miss McIver of Ocala
Miss Sara Agnew delightfully."- en-
tertained with cards Thursday even
ing, after which dainty salad course
and coffee were served.
An enjoyable affair for the lake so
ciey crowd was the heart dice party
Saturday evening given by Miss Myr-
tice Camp, in honor of Miss Jean
Wallace of Atlanta. The parlor and
dining room were beautifully decorat-
ed in green and red, the heart scheme
being perfectly carried out in every
detail. Mrs. H. w. Henry won the
prize, heart-shaped box of candy. A
delicious ice course was served.
Miss Tillie Pasteur gave a delight
full evening party during the holidays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
THE MAYORS TIMELY RECON-
MENDATIONS
Ocala. Fla, Jan. 6. 1913

OCdid, ID, Jan. y, 1910.
To the President and Members OF
the Board of Aldermen, Ocala, Fla:
In pursuance of time-honored
custom, l now address you my annual
message, and while doing so I cannot
refrain from congratulating you and
the citizens of Ocala upon the unus-
ual prosperity and growth of the city.
1t is we'll during the time of pros
perity to take measures to secure a
continuance of its benefits, and
among the most important of these
measures is the question of the city
water supply.
1t is apparent thta the last election
is as strong and pronounced an ex-
preston of the desires of the people
of Ocala as could be secured, except
by submitting the question directly
to them While it is true this ques-
tion was not submitted on the face or
the ballots, it was nevertheless al
most the only question upon which
the campaign was made, and the re-
suit indicates that the people are de-
sirous of settling this question, and
of settling it by the construction of
an entirely new and adequate plant.
The idea of purchasing an old, an
tiquated, secondhand piece of ma
chinery cannot appeal to any busi-
ness man, or to one who has had any
experience in the handling of Sec
ond-hand machinery.
Repeated and costly experiences
have shown us that the present plant
is entirely inadequate for the supply
ing of water to even smaller town
than ours, and should it be purchased
by the city at even a nominal price,
the cost and expense of re-laying
mains and other pipes would far ex-
ceed the cost of new plant, and then
be less efficient.
For many years this question has
been under consideration by the city
council, but no steps have been TAX
en-. although the citizens of this city
have put in their hands sufficient
money to carry out their desires.
Sewerage
l recommend the passage of an or
dinance compelling the drilling of
one ten-inch we'll in each block in
the city limits, and providing for the
connection of all houses on each
block with the we'll mentioned. In
addition the construction, mainten'
ance and use of all cess pools, clos
cts, etc, not so connected should be
prohibited
Paved Streets
For a number of years we have
been paving some of our streets by
piece-meal, and therefore at great eX-
pense. l recommend that the city BE-
bonded for 100000 for the sole pur-
pose of paving the streets. BY this
means it will be done at less cost,
and the expense be borne by all III
place of a few.
Corporate Limits
| recommend that the corporate
limits be extended so as to include
four square miles, with the county
court house in the center. Many citi-
zens living just outside of the pres
ent city limits would be glad to have
police protection, and also the bent
fit of city water and lights.
]. D. ROBERTSON,
Mayor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

The Ocala Banner announces that
Frank Harris, Jr., takes a half inter
est in that paper, beginning with the
first of this year, thus making him
an equal partner with his distinguish
ed father. We congratulate the
young man, and extend him our best
wishes for his future. He could do
no bettr than to keep the old man.
as his model, and if he works up to
the standard of his fathers excel
lence he will have realized a high am
bition.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

his they would not force upon him
the unpleasant duty of resorting 20
violence.
The crowd needed the appeal of
the sheriff, a squad of soldiers was
called out, and up to the pr asent writ
ing everything is wearing a quiet as
pect
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Miss Minnie Stovall returned home
Sunday afternoon from a very de-
lightful visit of several weeks with
her father and brother in Tampa.
While in that city she was a guest
at the Tampa Bay hotel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

J. A. Rentz, an influential citizen
of Ocala, and owner of the Ocala
Northern railroad, also prominently
identified with the lumber interests
of the state, is a prominent visitor
to the city. He is registered at the
Hillsboro.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Editor Frank Harris of the Ocala
Banner has new partner in the per-
son of his son, Frank Harris, Jr., the
young partner taking the business
end of the paper. Mr.. Harris is d
prominent young journalist, and a
brilliant future is anticipated for him.
Orlando Reporter-Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

st. Margaret's Guild of the Episco-
pal church will have a tea Saturday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. G.
t. Maughs, from to 6, and cordial
invitation is extended to everyone. A
special musical program has been ar
ranged.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

A virtual ultimatum has been given
by the Balkin allies to Turkey. Hav.
ing got the stuffing knocked out OF
her poor Turkey will now be deprived
of her feathers. She will have the
appearance of the aftermath of a
Thanksgiving turkey in the United
States.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Mrs. H. E. Schoeflin returned tc
Tampa Sunday to superintend the
packing of her household goods for
shipment to Fairfield, where Mr.
Schoeflin now has a position with the
Smoak Department store. and where
they will in the future reside.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

The Bowers Lime and Phosphate
Company, which is shortly to be char
tered in Ocala, is planning to erect
four modern lime kilns on it's lime
deposit a few miles from the Brick
City, and also put in a rock crusher
for commercial fertilizers and n.y.
drafting plant.-Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Editor Harris of the Ocala Banner
has just finished his 10th editorial
showing that the world is growing
better. How we love an optimist. No
doubt that the world is better so long
as Editor Harris s.-Kissimmee
Gazette.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Mr.. Frank G. Moorhead of Charles
ton, S. c., is in Ocala for a few days
bushes visit. Mr.. Moorhead former
ly lived in Ocala, and his many
friends here are glad to see him
again.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Good roads lead to Ocala from
many directions, and all roads should
lead to Florida this delightful winter
weather.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Mrs. Mary Bennett and Miss Callie
Bennett of Roanoke, Va. after a
weeks visit in Ocala, the guests of
Mrs. Benefits son, Mr.. E. C. Bennett,
and family, left Saturday afternoon
for their home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Miss Melvine Burts of Plant City,
after a few days visit here with
Mrs. E. NJ. Osborne, left Sunday aft
ernoon for Lake City, where she at
tends Columbia College.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Mr.. Joe Borden, who has been with
the Munroe and Chambliss Bank for
several years, left Monday afternoon
for Winter Park, where he will attend
Rollins College.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

The weather so far this winter has
not been cold enough for egg-nog,
hot Scotch or Tom and Jerry.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
.3 ZZ5D Z:aw]
K VYTTTIN0S Z
Is H[UQ)[IEY6SL

Mr.. c. E. Melton, one of the best
known mill men in this section of
Florida, was in the city Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

Miss Sarah Pearl Martin returned
to Washington Seminary in Atlanta
Saturday afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
ANOTHER BLOT ON THE FAIR
NAME OF OUR COUNTY

A White Woman is Assaulted Near
Citra-AssaiIant is Captured and is
in Jail-Enraged Citizens Threaten
Lynching and Militia is Called Out
All Is Now Quiet.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-06-13
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking will not cure children of
wetting the bed, because it is not a
habit but dangerous disease. The
c. H. Rowan Drug Co., Dept. 1929
Chicago, ILL.,, have discovered a
strictly harmless remedy for this
distressing disease and to make
known its merits they will send a
SOC package securely wrapped and
prepaid absolutely free to any reader
of the Gazette. This remedy also
cures frequent desire to urinate and
inability to control urine during the
night or day in old or young. The
c. H. Rowan Drug Co. is an old
reliable house. Write them today
for the free medicine. Cure the
afflicted members of your family,
then tell your neighbors and friends
about this remedy.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-06-13

things that they didn't see and held up
the police for everything that the po-
lice had learned.
This was not much. The murder was
nearly a week old. and the mystery
seemed as far from solution as ever.
But there was no lack of material for
lively speculation.
Old Mr.. Argyle had been known to
quarrel with his son frequently the
past few months, and this fact was
given due Importance. He had been
out for motor ride through the park
that afternoon with Miss Mazuret and
seemed unusually happy and pleased
when he returned. He had telephoned
to his son and invited him to the house
for dinner that night
After dinner the father and son had
long talk in the library. Miss Maui
ret dined with them and said that it
was very happy party-that Mr.. Ar
gyle and his son were on an unusually
friendly footing, and that the past diff
ferences seemed to have been forgot
len. She denied that she knew what
these differences might have been.
She left MIR. Argyle and Bruce talk
ing in the library and went up to her
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-06-13
CHAPT Err !.
The Murder.

UPON Il day James Argyle was
about his usual haunts Upon
~ an evening he was at his
home, seemingly hale and
happy. Upon morning he was found
on Persian rug by the inlaid table
Of his rich library lying ON his side
with one hand gripping the table Gov
er, the bosom of his evening shirt a
to the left of the second stud. his
glazed eyes staring at the ceiling.
A chair near by was overturned, and
some distance away lay revolver.
1t was plain murder.
The crime was discovered shortly
after I O'Clock in the morning. and by
y the evening papers We're on the
street with columns of picturesque de-
tail and theory, for James Argyle was
known from one end of Manhattan to
the other. He was also known in San
Francisco and other places.
In the first place he was enormously
wealthy He had built costly and
not very small place on street in
New York where the price Of front
foot would keep an ordinary family in
comfort for number of years. But
beyond the mere fact of his riches
there were other reasons.
He was probably sixty years old,
though he never discussed his age
with any one. He belonged to a few
clubs and attended only one. This was
in later years. Formerly he seemed
fond of the society of men, but in the
few years preceding his death he grew
eccentric. He was likely to quarrel.
and for several months before the ter
rible end he did quarrel with every
one.
For years the firm of Tolworthy &
Mead had looked after his legal needs.
but the elder Mr.. Tolworthy died, and
old Mr. Argyle severed relations with
the firm and retained an obscure at
torney named James II. Hurley. He
Quarreled with his son almost con-
stantly. so that the young man, who
had a decided bent toward the artistic,
rented a studio in Twenty-third street,
where he lived bachelors life. He
even began to find fault with the old
negro cook who had been in his house
hold for twenty years and for whose
cooking he was wont to leave the club
at meal times after pointedly insulting
the management in his criticisms of
the club cuisine.
Much of this the newspapers learn
ed and the rest they guessed at. They
/ also guessed at a great deal more for
! the first day or two until real facts be
! gan to spring up that made guesswork
unnecessary.
There was one person intimately con-
nected with Mr.. Argyle, whom he
treated with. unfailing love and re-
spect She was his adopted daughter
Miss Mary Mazuret. About her the
newspaper reporters could learn little
excepting that she took the place OF
natural daughter in the old mans
life. What her real parentage was re.
manned mystery. She and Bruce Ar.
gyle, the son. and the other members
Of the household refused absolutely to
see reporters, SO the reporters wrote
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-06-13

Bruce Leave the House.
room. Later she was certain she heard
Bruce leave the house and after that
she had neither seen nor heard a sus-
picious sound until the alarm rang
through the house the next morning.
Inspector Duffy. in view of these
facts, subjected Mr.. Bruce Argyle to
searching examination. The young
man frankly admitted that the differ
ences of opinion between himself and
his father had grown so acute that he
felt it would be better for all concern
ed if he found quarters elsewhere. He
did not harbor any i'll feeling against
his father on this account he said.
His father was growing old. was &C.
centric and extremely stubborn and
set in his ways. 1t was simply con-
tlict of wills, and he had left to avoid
serious break that might have been
irreparable. Miss MaZuret would bear
him out in this.
What is your financial position"
the inspector asked
The young man smiled at the ques-
ton. IL am an artist" he replied, "and
SO far unknown and unpaid. But my
father, While he was determined to i'm
pose his will on every one about him.
was not mean or vindictive. When |
decided to leave the house he in
creased my allowance instead of cut
ting me off. He believed he could
bring me around to his way of think
ing by argument. He never tried
force"
Fifteen minutes later the reporters
had most OF the details of this exam
ination, and the newspapers began to
print long and circumstantal stories,
which pointed in but one direction
that Bruce Argyle must have had a
hand in the murder of his father. 1t
was pointed out that there was no
positive proof that he had left the
house at the hour he named and moth
ing to show that he had gone to his
studio. Also, there was nothing to
show that If he had left the house he
had not returned at later hour.
All of the servants had been exam
|
cited and distressed. they apparently
knew nothing. The police had hopes
that further and closer inquiries would
reveal suspicious facts on which to
base an arrest" Inspector Duffy.
while he would not go into details, in
timated that there would be 'sensa-
tiona developments within a few
| hours"
And so 1t went. These stories were
! printed under headlines such as "Po-
! lice Know Argyle Murderer" "Son
/ Quarreled With Argyle Before Shoot
ing"
Artists are not usually considered
| men of action, and that is possibly the
reason that Bruce Argyle was expert
encing much difficulty in gaining rec
/ ognition as an artist. He was decid
eddy man of action-lean. wiry. dark
eyed and ascetic. His appearance, save
for the carelessness of his attire. was
more that of confidential secretary to
an empire builder than a dabbler In
paints and canvases.
He acted with great swiftness, as be
felt there was great need. Not that he
was alarmed-he felt that he was in
no danger of being convicted of the
murder, but he was anxious to keep
his name out of unpleasant associa
ton with the crime for a number OF
perfectly manifest reasons and one
that was not manifest-he was en-
gagged to a very charming young wo
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-06-13
A Good Investment. y

W. d. Magli, we'll known merchant OF
Whitemound, Wis, bought stock of Cham
berlain's medicines so as to be able to supply
them to his customers. After receiving
them he was himself taken sick and says
that one small bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth
more to him than the cost of his entire stock
Of these medicines. For sale by all dealers.
Advertisement.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-06-13
PROLOGUE

When a murder is committed
there is invariably a motive.
Sometimes it is obvious; some
times its presence is masked be-
hind a complestty of possibili-
ties until it is we'll nigh fn1pos-
sible to disentangle the slender
skefn of fact from the warp and
woof of probability. But always
the motive is there. Look for
the woman" said Pere Tabaret,
the French detective, and in her
you will find the solution of your
mystery---if you find her" And
in the main he was right Yet it
is not always the obvious woman
nor the obvious motive that is
responsible for a crime. Some
times the underlying cause rests
on deeper reasons than are ap-
parent even to the closest OBJ
server. Then only an accident
can give c!ew to the real Grim
inal. And so it is with THE
Argyle Case"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-06-13

pom Il day James Argyle was
about his usual haunts. Upon
an evening he was at his
hnn,A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
MACON LEAGUE
SEEKS TOSTOP
SALES Of BEER
Law Enforcement Organization
Asks lnjunctions Against Brew
cry and Wholesale Dealers.

MACON, Nov. 1.-The Law En-
forcement League has filed petitions
in the Superior Court for the closing
of the Acme Brewery and for
permanent injunctions against c.
c. Porter and Ike Bashinski, whole
sale beer dealers, on the ground that
they are blind tigers" and therefore
nuisances in that they violate the
State prohibition law by selling beer.
These cases will bring before the
courts the question of whether beer,
as legal proposition. is Intoxicating
and II the sale of 1t violates the pro-
hibition law. If this contention OF the
Law Enforcement League ia upheld.
1t will be possible to put every saloon
in Georgia out of business.
The League has also prepared petit
tons, to be filed next week, asking for
injunctions against twelve more sa-
looms, it being alleged that they sold
whisky during the last two weeks
while the State Fair was in progress.
There are already IS saloons here un-
der the injunction, and four have been
permanently closed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
TO HIGH
COURT WITHNEW TWIST

bility of the Conley recital-and that.
even though, and perhaps mistakenly
he admitted il all In testimony!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
Decatur Methodists
Gained 40 Members
Church Elects OFFICERS for Fiscal
Year and Pastor Reports Sub
stantial Growth.

At the fourth and last conference
of the year of the Decatur Methodist
Church the pastor, the Rev. ]. M
Bowden. reported a net addition of
40 to the membership during the year
The following officials were elected
for 1894:
Trustees, j. w Pearce, chairman;
G. NJ. Napier. w. E. McCalla. G. H.
Hammond, T. w. Martin, Charles L.
Weekes, ]. Howell Green, p. L.
Weekes and ]. A. McCrary; stewards.
j. Howell Green, chairman; Boyne
Gibson, secretary and treasurer; W.
E. McCalla, w. H. Weekes, Paul c.
Smith, f, e Treadwell J, G. Addy,
T. w. Martin, w. p. Johnston, A. L.
Brooks, j. r. McCrary, j. ". Nc
Key, Frank c. G. Hughes: superin-
tendent OF Sunday school, j. Howell
Green,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

where Superior Court judges have
been reversed for their statement to
the effect that "the courts verdict, if
it were deciding the case, probably
would have been different than that
OF the jury, but it is not the province
Of the trial judge to invade the jury
box and therefore the motion for a
new. trial is overruled."
Calls Georgian Story Correct.
The Supreme Court has held, it is
said by those familiar with the law,
that IT is the province and duty Of
the trial judge, If he believes a YER
dict of guilty not warranted by the
evidence, to set aside the verdict.
Judge Roam certified readily Satur-
day to the statement he had made in
reference to his uncertainty, and Il
became part of the bill of exc9p-
lions. He acknowledged that The
Georgian had quoted him accurately
and The Georgian's account of his
remarks was used in the bill by agree
ment Of the Judge and counsel on
both sides.
The bill recited that the defense
would stand upon all its former
grounds in asking for a reversal Of
Judge Roam. The brief of evidence,
the original motion for a new trial
and the amended motion will go be-
fore the Supreme Court, together
with the bill of exceptions.
The Clerk of the Superior Court
has ten days in which to make copies
of the documents in the case and file
them with the Supreme Court The
case then will be placed OIL the dock
ct, probably for some date ltae in
January or the first week In Feb
ruary.
Judge Roam, as soon as he had GER
titled to the bill Of exceptions, went
70 the State Capitol and was sworn
in as judge of the Appellate bench
20 succeed Benjamin Harvey Hill,
who srecentlv was appointed to the
new judgeship Of the Atlanta Circuit.