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the sound of a command, or bell, or whistle. l had
to worship in faith that not the faith of my
fathers. know only the ways of the prisoner and his
keepers The world to today what this prison to
thirty years ago. You say, Sir may go free
go out Go out into what? To world that me to
living grave? To freedom that but mockery?
To society that cannot have any for me,
that aged, broken useless afraid of freedom3
warden, am about to tell you something that you
may think queer. You say have merited this pardon.
You say have been exemplary prisoner, that you
are in way sorry to go. Warden, should be
sorry go from you. In fact Sir have decided not
to go from you.
an moment of utter loss of cool judgment and
sober senses-and swear to you, Warden, the killing
of that beast in mans clothes for which Stone and
here for life was justified kiing-was the deed
committed, for which two paying dearly.
But Stone is innocent Ask him about t-now-in my
presence. He won't deny at this late day. 1t is time
to talk. He is innocentt
"He has wife and children in the world They have
here many times during the last thirty years.
They have been and are loyal to him. He should be
permitted to end his years free His loved ones
deserve to be given their husband and father Help
to send him to them, Warden.
Il am all alone-all alone in the world-not friend
outside these walls. Here you all think well of me-
want to stay here Let me stay where am welcome.
III continue to deserve to be well thought of by every
body. Warden, let send Stone to his loved ones!
He is Innocent"
1t ending to interview between Warden
and prisoner that left the former speechess astonshed
for many minutes while the prisoner continued to i'm
plore
ayes, Warden, the pardon should go to Stone Send
him home Send for him now Sir Let him hear the
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than | ever imagined could
fall to mortal man. | know
nothing of the life of the
world. My life is that of
a prisoner in prison. That
is a standard different
from that of the world.
For over thirty years l
have risen, dressed, smok-
ed, eaten, walked, talked,
worked, and retired to
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good news. III tell him. l should
like to break it to him, Sir. He'll tell
you he's innocent when | speak to
him in your presence. / am strong now.
/ can tell him. We must give him his
freedom, Sir I'll stay here!!'
WHEN in a few minutes Stone
~ was shown into the Warden's
office, fleeing glance of half under
standing was exchanged between the
two old prisoners. And when Stone
heard that Ellwood had taken all guilt
upon himself he almost leaped to the
side of the gray-haired fellow prisoner
A grip of iron seemed to hold the
hands of the two men as one, and tears,
of which he was not ashamed, were
gathering in the Warden's eyes, as
Ellwood turned to Stone with only a
little break in his voice:
"Soon you may go to the folks,
Dick. You'll go home! You can go
and tell them Ais well!' And don't
forget your old partner, as l know
you won't. Good luck, Dick"
With sigh akin to sob Ellwood
turned to go. But the Warden stop
ped him, said few words to Stone,
and when he was again alone with
Ellwood he gripped his hand as he had
never gripped the hand of prisoner
"You mean all that you have said,
Ellwood?" he asked with astonish-
ment. @You say you alone are guilty,
that Stone is innocent? You refuse
this pardon and ask that I take the
necessary action with the Pardon Com
missioners to obtain a pardon for
Stone? You are willing to sign depo-
sition making all this clear, ELL
wood?"
Il mean all that l have said, Sir.
am willing, nay anxious, to sign a
deposition to procure Stones pardon.
How soon can do this, Warden? How
soon can Stone 60 to his loved ones,
Sir?"
"The Pardon Commissioners shall
have a statement of this evenings
occurrence at the earliest, Ellwood,
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shall recommend that Stone be pardoned I do not
think it will be necessary for you to appear before the
Pardon Commissioners. Your signature at the bottom
of the deposition will doubt, bring Stones pardon
"And now, Ellwood, let me again shake your hand
do not know the reason of your decision. Not many
would ask that pardon coming after thirtyone years
in prison. be given to the partner. You in
million Let 60 inside and, shaking the freedom
refusing prisoners hand warmly, the two passed of
the office into the dreary and now sleeping prison.
STONES pardon reached the Warden four days after
- Ellwoods signed deposition to the Pardon
Commissioners.
Once Ellwood was brought into the front office
This time he of himself
"Stone is about to say farewell to us-to you, ELL
wood. thought you would like to wish him Godspeed
from this office"
The clanking of heavy doors announced someone's
coming. 1t Stone-not 1043 but Stone, dressed in
citizens clothes
Enwood took step or two to meet him. Words
hardly necessary between the two old men. They
gripped hands with firmneSS and with fast beating
hearts Soon stone walls and iron bars separate
them, Stone to 60 into new, big free world with his
loved in the midst, Ellwood back into the nst-
ton existence that called him welcome than would
the strange world
"Goodby, Dick Good luck to you! Regards to the
folks Remember your old partner Toni"
Another shake of the hand last "Goodby, Sir"
to the Warden and Stone was out in the great, free
world.
Ellwood continued to be Al prisoner for several
years. Never word of regret from his lips But
always will the Warden remember his words after Stone
left them standing in the office:
"There's one thing l should like to ask, Sir
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this happening will ap-
pear in the prison ledger
opposite my number
1912"
The Warden promised
this, and in a few minutes
the clanking of the heavy
doors announced the re-
turn of old No. 1912 in the
cell-block.
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that. But, while many people believe
him innocent, while many others be-
lieve he also deserves pardon after
his long stay here as an AL prisoner,
the Pardon Commissioners finding is
favorable only in your case. am
sorry for Stone, sorry both of you were
not allowed to go free"
warden, must leave here tonight?
Is it absolutely necessary that l go?'
God, Man! You can't mean to say
that you want to put off your goingo
Surely"
"You seem to forget, Sir, that l
have no kith or kin in the wide, big
world. This has been my home for an
age. All my relatives have long ago
died. Friends? Why, Sir, how could
/ even begin to seek, much less find,
one after lapse of thirty-one years."
"But you have an excellent trade
now. You are man who has made
stanch friends among us, who can do
the same thing again and under more
favorable surroundings in the free
world"
"That may be, Warden. But you
forget my old partner, Richard Stone
"And what about him? l told you,
Ellwood, l was very sorry he was not
granted a pardon. What about himo
Surely you cannot think it wrong to
leave him here, leave your partner, to
go free, because he did not receive a
pardon? You must have some rela-
tives, some friends, Ellwood."
"After all, Sir, you cannot think it
strange to hear me say that have no
one in the outside world. Remember,
Sir. After more than thirty years, Sir"
mot one persona"
mot one, Sir. Mother was the first
to CO. Ellwood spoke like a man
breathing his innermost grief. "Sister
and Brother followed my beloved wife,
who died of a broken heart if ever a
woman died of one. Father-a gun
the shame" moaning sob escaped
Ellwood; then he stood more erect. "Y
am free to 60 from here Free to go!
What to, Sir? Tell me, Warden, what |
The warden glanced out of the wind
dropping down upon the big prison tar
in the west became an angry crimson;
gone. Little echoes of singing came v
soberly furnished room, reminding BOZ
prisoner that the choir composed of
was rehearsing the Sunday morning /
songs. Eyes, there's pardon for you'll"
a feeling belonging only to men from
precious possession, liberty, has been t;
"Ellwood,, cannot begin to tell yor
how wonderful, freedom is
a am afraid, Warden, it might not
after my many years of hardship"
"You deserve freedom, Ellwood. If
know of your hardships, and how you b
world could know of the good example
to cur many, many hardened wrongdo'
the means to turn not few slipping from
into the straight and narrow path"
FOR many minutes Ellwood sat speec
Warden. He gazed calmly at ever
big, silent room. At last he got upon
tonishing vigor, looked the Warden dire'
ly in the eyes in those fearless eyes of tt
the all omnipotent in this walled-in little
hood."' Strength and clarity and firm
the old prisoners words:
"You tell me, Sir, that am now free
l am free, you say, Sir, free to go out
after living here for nearly third of
stands before you today the man, b
spirit, and desire, who came here when
ding babe, a strong grown giant with he
co,1rsino In his veins
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ENTERS CONTRACT
WITH S. w. HIATT
He WIN Have Charge of
Getting Up Exhibit And
Arranging It At The Fair,
And Ali Farmers Are
Urged to Cooperate
With Him in Making it a
Creditab1e One.

Escambia county viii have a cred
liable exhibit at the approaching In
terstate Fair, despite the fact that It
is rather late in the season to attempt
making such an exhfoi. The Escam-
bia County Crop Improvement Asso-
citation has decided to take charge Of
the matter and President c. F. Zeek
yesterday entered into a contract with
s. ". Hiatt Of Gonzalez to gather
together the articles for the exhibit
and arrange them at the fair.
Mr.. Hiatt will begin his work at
once and viii call on the farmers of
the county just as soon as possible
The latter are urged by the associa-
ton to cooperate with Mr.. Hiatt N
every way possible and endeavor to
make the exhibit one that Will be 4
credit to the county. The associa-
ton has desired all along to handle
the matter and arrange for the exhibit
but this co4ald not be done until the
association saw It's way clear 20
finance the proposition.
It is believed that Mr.. Hiatt win be
able to prepare an excellent exhibit,
that he has Just a
little over a month in which to ac-
compIish the work.
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ATTACK ON THE
CURRENCY BILL
BY Mr.. BURTON
Talking on Currency Leg
islation" Before American
Institute of Bankers, Ohio
Senator Indulges In Some
Criticism.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 1s.-Senator
aTheodore E. Burton OF Ohio, opened
today's session of the American In
stftute of Bankers, in convention here
with a speech on "C~uri ency Legtsla-
ton" in which he attacked the demo-
cratic currency bill pending IN con-
gress.
The senator condemned the regional
reserve bank plan proposed IN the bill,
but his criticism waesA med chiefly at
the provision autho1 afng the federal
reserve board to coTss-oJ the issuance
of currency.
BASED ON WRONG IDEA.
1T is based on an erroneous idea"
he said, namely. that a government
or political organization may properly
assume the providing of a supply of
paper currency, directly or indirectly.
1t Is proposed that he government
shall assume in the first instance the
redemption of all circulating notes.
This should be left to the banks excIu-
siveiy. It might be necessary for the
treasury itself to maintain a gold re-
serve as is now held for the redemp-
ton of greenbacks.
The proposed plan " ould cause no
derangemsnt in times Of fair wea ther
but in times of panic or crises the
obliga ton Of the government to re-
deem circulating notes would be most
burdensome and might seriously i'm
pair its credit. The rigat to ix the
amount and time Of issue is equally
Objectionable. The transactions OF bor-
1Contfnued On Page ThreeD
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CONDITIONS IN THE
BEST STATE IN UNION

While Pensacolians are enjoying the
most salubrious climate, with, indeed,
an over-supply of rainfall, people at
other points are not to. be considered
SO blessed. The highest temperature
in this vicinity yesterday was 10 de-
grees, this average varying but slightly
during the entire day, as the lowest
was 70. The rainfall yesterday was
but 0.25, which made the total pre-
cipftation for the month of September
1881 This Is total of 7.34 inches in
excess of a normal September rainfall.
While we OF this city and state are
enjoying such climate, folks at some
other points are feeling the heat great
". In Silver Lake, Calf, yesterday,
a temperature Of 127 was reported. At
Phoenix. Ariz., it varied from 1Go to
102, and has been hanging around
those figures for some days.
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AMERICAN AND
FIRST NATIONAL
Circuit Judge Wolfe Decides
That City Can Legally
Collect Real Estate Tax,
But Assessment For Per
sonal Holdings Are De-
clared Unlawful And Are
Set Aside.

An important decision. IN which the
First National and the American Ma
tional banks Of this city won a partial
victory was handed down yesterday
by Hon. J. Emmett Wolfe of the cir
cult court, sitting in chambers. The
decision was fled in the offce of the
clerk yesterday.
Some time ago the two banks named
brought action against the City Of
Pensacola TO ascertain the right of the
city to collect certain real and per
sonal axes.
The FIRST Nationals petition was TO
have declared not lawful the eassessment
against 1t by the city for the year 1912
on the real estate comprised In the
following description: West half Of
lot 141, south 40 feet OF lot 142 east
City. with taxable valuation Of $96, TOO
upon which taxes amounting to ST.
2571o were due The court held that
this assessment was lawfully made
and should not be set aside.
It was considered, ordered and ad-
judged, however, that the assessment
by the city for 1912 upon personal
valuation of 100000, with valuation
for assessment of $500, 900, taxes $500,
is and has been not lawfully made, and
thar the same be set aside This was
the assessment against the capital
stock and surplus of the bank.
AMERICANS CASE.
The case of the American National
Bank was In substance the same as
the above, and like orders were en-
tered. The American insisted and rep
resented that real estate taxes and also
personal taxes as made by the city
were not lawful The real estate in
this case was described as al that ir-
cluded in the following: South 81 feet
of lot 2s5, block 16, Old City Of Pensa-
cola, valued at $4,000. taxes due 81
$40
The order in the case Of the above
realty was that the assessment was
and has been lawfully made, and that
the same be not set aside It Was
considered by the court that the as
sessment for 1912 on the personal
property Of the petitioner was and is
not lawfully made, and bas been set
aside. The personal property (actual
cash value $40o. .000) value for assess
ment 1866, 900, and s4,745 taxes.
Both Of the above orders were made
effective upon the payment to the city |
of Pensacola Of the respective realty |
taxes indicated. - |
CANNOT TAX STOCK.
The banks claim that the city has |
not the authority to levy any tax
against the capital stock or surplus Of |
q bank, as 1t amounts to an assess
nent upon the shares Of the stock
holders.
The city in its reply stated that for /
the past ten years this system has !
been in vogue and that the bank was
assessed for the capital stock instead |
OF the individual.
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COTTON MENON
STRIKE. MANY
SHIPS ARE IDLE
Efforts To Adjust Differ
ences Among Longshore-
men and Screwmen at Gal
weston Have Brought
About Cessa ton of Busi-
ness.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 1s.-Efforts
to adjust the differences among cot
ton screwmen and longshoremen. al
most complete cessations of work
along the water front, were being
made at a conference Of business men
and the labor unions involved at noon
today. When the conferences began,
hope was expressed that the differ
ences would be adjusted and tina.
work would be resumed.
Because Of the refusal of the mem
bers of the various unions to continue
work until an agreemnet is reached,
a number of ships are lying at the
docks waiting for cargo. There are
no disorders at any place in the CITY
and no additional police have been
put on duty.
The controversy is one involving
four local unions of the International
Longshoremenss Association, one Of
which composed white screwmen, re-
Gently signed contracts with stevedor-
ing firms and eliminated the practice
of last season Of working equal gangs
of white men and negroes in the
ships. They insist that they should
be permitted to carry out this con-
tract and the other unions are equally
fnststent that the rule Of last year
shall apply.
Railroads are continuing to deliver
cotton in Galveston and it is believed
that work on the waterfront will be
resumed in few days at the outside.
HOLDING CONFERENCES.
AS a result OF the failure of busi-
ness men and labor union representa-
tives to reach an agreement looking
to the settlement of the Galveston
waterfront strike this forenoon, the
white and negro screwmen's union
began joint conference shortly after
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-19
FOUR PERSONS ARE
NOW UNDER ARREST
Three of Them Are White
Men And One is a Negro,
And They Are in Jail at
Vernon = Bad Feeling
Had Existed Between
Morrel And His Neigh
bors For Some Time.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Vernon, Sept 1s.-Thomas Morrel.
a farmer, who lived just south Of
Holmes Valley, was wayiaid asd shot
TO death from ambush by unknown
parties some time Tuesday forenoon.
Two negroes who were working some
turpentine boxes in the vicinity heard
the shots and not long afterward found
the body and reported the fact to H.
A. Brock, who lives near the scene OF
the murder.
Blood hounds were secured but were
able to follow the scent but a short
distance. Up to the present no con-
elusive evidence has been worked up.
but three white men and one negro
have been arrested on suspicion and
lodged in Jail at Vernon.
There has been bad feeling between
Morrell and some of hts netghbors for
sometime past and the conoensus OF
opinion seems to be that the killing
grew out Of this, and everything pos
stbie is being done to nx the blame
where II belongs.
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medical examination OF all public
school pupils OF Pensacola is TO be
made when the schools OF the city
open this month. The offer OF mem
bers Of the Escambta County Medi-
cal Association 10 make these exami-
nation free was accepted at a meet
ing OF the school board last night DR..
Henry Borst, DR. Mallory Kennedy
and DR.. Fellows appearing before the
board
The members of the board Will CO.
operate heartily with the physicians
and there is no doubt but that great
good will be accomplished. Some
weeks ago the matter of medical in
spection IN the city public schools was
taken up by the medical society at
a meet ting held for that purpose. when
]. H. Sheriff. spoke to the physicians
in regard TO the matter. resulting In
the physicians present at that meeting
Volunteering their services. They are
as follows: 3
DR.. Bfckerstaff DR.. Borst, Or.
Blocker, DR.. Fellows, DR. Kennedy. DR..
Lischkoff and DR.. Simpson An ex-
ecuttve committee was also appointed.
composed of DIR. Fellows. DR. Borsr
and DR.. Kennedy to map out suc1
plans as would meet the existing con-
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americans IN
LEAD IN GOLF
CHAMP P|ONSH|P
Were Too Strong For Their
English Competitors In
The First Round On
Links of Brookline Coun-
try Club.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Brookline. Mass. Sept 1s.-The
American professionals proved strong
er than their English competitors to-
day In the first round of the American
open golf championship on the links of
the country club. Up to noon i've
American players had beaten the scores
OF Harry vardon and wilfrid Reid
Englishmen. while Edward Ray, who
started lane. made poor work OF tina
1rst nine hcaes.
Tbs leaders In the first round up to
O'Clock were: Alex Ross. Braeburn
and Mcdonald Smith, Cincinnati II:
J. Crolre. Calumet, u; W. Haigin,
Rochester. rs: ]. j. McDermott, At
lanfio City. "a; vardon and Reid were
tied for sixth place at rs.
Five hundred spectators followed
Vardon around the course. The Amer
lean amateurs were somewhat dfsap-
pointing. J. D. Travers. of Upper
Mcntclair, made IS in the morning
round w. C. Fownes, OF oakmont
had q TO-
Francis OuImet. OF woodland, had a
hard time with the first nine holes,
requiring Il strokes out
With Wf1frid E. Reid. of En- ngiand.
Continued a, P~wN sly
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Death Angels Toll Among Union
Veterans Heavy During the Year

Veterans of the G. A. r. remained
In executive session throughout the
morning. All women and civilians
were barred from the city auditorium
where the meeting was held. Several
union soldiers were prevented from
entering the building by sergeants
Of the guard who remained on duty
with muskets throughout the session.
Only veterans who were able to give
the pask word, Gettysburg were ad-
mitted
Routine business occupied the
morning session Of the sons Of vet
erans and many believed that the
mass Of this matter before the or
ganizauon would prevent the holding
of the annual election before tomor-
row. Il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-19
PRIEST
AND MURET ARE
OLO-TIME PALS.
Documentary Evid nc e
Showing Schmidt And
Doctor, Alleged Counter
feiting Partner, Had Been-,
Acquainted a Longer
Time Than Pretended.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York Sept. 18.-Documeutary
evidence showing that the Rev. Hans
Schmidt, confessed murdered Of Anna
AumuIeT, and DR. Ernest Muret tho
priests alleged counteffeittng partner,
have been acquainted for a longer
time than Muret admits, has been
found. according to the police. DIT
Muret has claimed he never knew
Father Schmidt before the latter
called on him last winter to havs
dental work done.
Today the police have at headquar-
ters a pronlisory note for $500, dated
April 1s, 1911, and bearing what pur-
ports to be the signature Of DR.. Muret.
which was found in the priests room
in the rectory Of the church Of St
Joseph of the Holy Family yesterday.
LONG TIME .FRIENDS.
This note, the police believe, proves
the priest and dentist have been
friends for long time. The promis-
sory note reads as follows
This is TO certify owe the Rev.
John B. Schmidt the sum Of $500
which promise to pay within three
Continued on Page Six
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Coach lnvents and Installs, a
New Piece Football Apparatus

ing to receive II. The machine is
expected to train the pivot men to
more accuracy when they relay the
ball from center for kicking
Charley Brickley. Huntington Hard
wick, Frank O'Brien and Eddie and
Ma-haIl stars upon whom Harvard
depends for the maintenance OF her
supremacy on the gridiron. appear to
be trained down much too finely for
ilis lime OF year and all four men
probably will be given light work un-
til the season opens.
Mahan, who was tried for the first
time yesterday at quarterback. is Al
excellent punter and is in Brickley's
class as q goal kicker.