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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

A Calais man was surprised, early
Sunday morning, by the announcement
from o member of his family that 4
strange man was occupying the spare
bedroom on the ground floor. The
householder could scarce believe that
such thing could be true, but on in
vestigating found a stranger quietly
donning his footwear in the kitchen of
the home. On being asked what he
was doing and how he got there. the
visitor declared that he had no recol-
lection OF his whereabo or how he
happe ned to be in the house. The man
of the house questioned him and
learned that his unlimited guest was
employed at Grand Falls, that he was
somewhat intoxicated the previous
evening and that he entered the house
by way of a back window, breaking a
light of glass. After; searching the Wis
ltor. the householder allowed him to
depart on paying for the broken win
dow, being satisfied that his unbidden
guest was inclined to be decent and
that his act was the result of super
n abundance of booze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Borden Girl Says
She Was NotHappy

New York, April ga girl longing
for a home was 17-ear- old Pomona
Borden, when she fled from sani-
tarium in Pompeton, n. j., last week,
according to her own statement, to :
aav. On Saturday, she was restored
to her father, Gail Borden, millionaire
condensed milk manufacturer in Bos-
ton, after a search by detectives in
many states.
People say | am rich, that my par
ents are rich" the girl said in eX-
PLANTATION of her fight. Il guess thai
is true, but that does not mean thai
| can be happy. Daughters OF rict
i people are not always happy. Tns
/ trouble is, / haven't had a home fol
many. many years. l have been SEM
from one school to another school ane
then to another one, but none was
home. What / have wanted so badly
was home-I have not had it, Th'
Girl will have a home with her mother
henceforth.
! Tomorrow, said Mrs. Borden, today
she will star, with her daughter fu
! Los Angeles.
Pomona declared that she had trou
bla with the sanitarium nurse VINO AT
tended her. Il just got desperate an
j wired my mother to come and get me-
she said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Declared Have Been Fig
urss in Alleged System. !"
Jury Completed within I Hours
{. Of The Start otlthe Trial.
Specific Charge: Collision 10
Keep Hotel Man 0utotSiate.

New York, April 29.-Four high po-
lice officers, declared by the district
attorney to have been figures in the
System" of police graft, were piacee
on trial in supreme court today, ac-
cused of conspiring for the peryersion
and obstruction of justice.
The defendants are Dennis Sweene,,
James L. Hussey, James f. Thomp
son and John j. Murtha, all former
inspectors The specific charge against
them is that they were in colusian
to keep George A. Sipp, a hotel keep
er, out of the state
Sipp had testified before the alder
manic committee that he paid graft
for many years in a Harlem inspec-
ton district so that his resort would
not meet with police interference.
Thompson, Husscy, Murtha and
Sweeney were in turn inspector of that
district from 1908 to 1912.
To keep Sipp out of the courts jur-
isdiction, according to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney clark's address to the
jury, today, the inspectors entered into
an agreement to pay the hotel man
$1,000 for one months absence aud
500 week thereafter, as long as II
was necessary for him to remain n away.
Mr.. Clark set forth further that the
defendants agreed to pay $4,000 to Ell
gene Fox, policeman, and to take
care of Foxts family. if he was sent
to iail without confessing himself
collector of Sipps tributes.
Fox did confess, however, and sub
seauently gave grand jury testimony that
corroborated supplemented evidence on
which the indictment of the four ex-in-
spectors is based.
The jury was completed within seven
hours. Attorney Clark concluded his ad-
dress to the jury, tonight, and adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow fhe
defendants We're denied bail and We're
locked up In the Tombs.
Not since the Thaw trial has such an
array of counsel for the defence appear
ed in court here. George Gordon Battle
and Alfred ]. Talley represented Swee-
ney, Francis l.. Welman and Herbert
C. Smyth represented Hussey; John b.
Stanchfieid and Arnold l.. Davis repre-
scented Thompson. and Abraham Gilbert
represented Murtha. The defendants ap-
peared in civilian attire.
1t was nearly II o'clock when Mr..
Whitman began the examination of the
first of special panel of 200 talesmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
NO ULTIMATUM
Sent Guatemala by Great
Britain Says DenieI.
Only an Urgent Demand faT Re-
payment Of Indebtedness.


London, April 29.-Great Britain de-
MES the published report that she has
sent an ultimatum to Guatemala. At
the foreign office, this morning. it was
said that all that had been done SO
FAR was to make a renewed presenta-
ton of Great Britain's urgent demand
for the repayment of Guatemala's in
debtedness, the bulk Of which has been
owing for 20 years with the expression
of the expectation of an early reply of
favorable character.
No date Was mentioned for the pre-
sentation Of Guatemala's reply nor
We're threats of a reprisals made by
Great Britain, The foreign office points
out that the time for such action has
not yet arrived, as Great Britain is
still awaiting the answer OF Guate-
mala.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April ea.-Weather condi-
lions and general forecast: The disturb
ance that has prevailed OYER the Middle
Atlantic states during the last three days
has passed northeastward and is now off
Cape Cod The weather has become fair
throughout the Eastern states, although
there were rains during the last q hours
in the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states. With the exception of local
rains and SHOWS in the Far Northwest
the weather will be generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday, throughout
the country. A gradual change to warm
er weather will ovefspread the eastern
half of the country, Wednesday ant
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Death of John
Ross OF Bangor

Bangor, Me, April 29.-The remains
est and most prominent lumbermen
on the Penobscot river, arrived, today,
from Halifax, n. S., where he died,
Sunday. Mr.. Ross had been identiiied
with numbering in the northern part
of Maine from his youth and was
large cumberland owner. He was y
years of age. A daughter Mrs. G. Ney
Holman of Rockland, and son, Col
onel Harry Ross of this city. survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
EXCHANGES SELF FOR $50.
Mrs. Rachael Sparks, Aged SO, Takes
Frank Girard in Place of Money.

Lexington, KY, April 2a,-Mrs Rach-
aes Sparks. so years old, of Corbin,
Yesterday. caused the arrest of Frank
MI Girard, So years old, a performer
With burlesque company here. charg-
Ing that he had stolen $50 from her
Md When Girard declared his ipabil-
nv to refund the money but Offered
himself to her instead, she accepted
S5x5d the two were married a few hours
~, The bride stated that Girard
4 HID wooed and won her affections
Willie his company was in Corbin anc
that when he left he took with him
$50 belonging to her She followed the
company to Lexington to seek restitu'
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30

The State recalled Kelley and asked
him to identify letter and envelope.
He did so and said that both were
written by him. This was offered as
States exhibit No. II, but On the re-
quest of the county attorney it was
left unread, as he stated il was moi
Of such a character as should be heard
in public The presiding justice ad
mitted it.
Fl. c. Buzzell, attorney for the de-
fence, asked Kelley to examine the let
ter more carefully, and on doing So
the respondent changed his testimony
and said that he addressed the enve-
lope but did not write the letter The
envelope. he said, was addressed in.
Mibridge. Afr Buzzell's objections to
the letter being entered as an exhibit
were over-ruled and he filed excep
tons.
Mrs. w. S. Hayford testified in be-
half of the respondent, that she was
his daughter. Her home was in Mil
bridge. and that Ter father lived with
her from March, 1910 to last October.
when he said he was going TO Frank
fort on a visit, but would come back.
She did not see him again until after
the crime.
]. A. G.. Beach testified: I am deputy
sheriff and live in Belfast. First saw
Mr.. Kelley, on March 90 Think my
attention was called to his leg being
nurt a day or two after. Found his
right leg black and Eblue in quite
number of places. also some on his
left leg. Skin was broken and it
looked as though it had bled He
complained of his body, also.
On cross-eNamination witness stated
that he was in kellcy's room "a the
iail when his attention was called.
Kelley did not complain when brought
there Never knew of BACK and blue
Continued on Page Seven)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Agitation against the smut song"
bore fruit in Chicago. Monday night.
when an ordinance was introduced in
the council forbidding the singing OF
amy song, the words of which are
suggestive of indecency or immorali-
ty." The council passed the ordinance
prohibiting the exhibition in show.
windows of picture portraying an
undrapped figure. This ordinance was
introduced when the city failed to se-
cure the conviction of an art dealer
for displaying replica CT ChabaS
painting September Morn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
SUIT OF $4,000
Brought by Sailor Steen, for Inquiries
On Sch. Maude e. Dudley.

Portland, Me, April a.-Because he
by a steam wench, while employed on
the schooner Maude II, Dudley. Hans A
Steen, sailor, of this city, has brought
action in the United States district court
to recover the sum of $4,000. The sehoon-
er was libelled, this afternoon, while al
her wharf in this city and keeper plac.
ed in charge. Steen charges that the ac-
cident happened, Sept IS, 1910, while he
was employed on the schooner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30

Woonsoeket, r. l.. April 28.-Fear o.
the effect of proposed tariff changes is
given by the officials of the Nasonville
Wooden mills at Nasonville for volun-
tary receivcrship proceedings, which
were begun, today. Ernest Mowr1 Of
the Oak Valley mills at TarAin was
appointed receiver The company
manufactures worsted goods and en-
ploys 125 hands. Augustin II, EDDY,
president of the company, made the
following statements:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Fear Of Tariff Changes Drives
This Mandatory to the Wall.

ION account Of the proposed tariff
changes we fear that the business can
not be run with any profitable results
and a petition for dissolution has been
filed and a receiver appointed to liqui-
date. AT the beginning of the presen
year we had a surplus of $o1,5Oi. How
much of that will remain to be divided
depends upon the success OF the laui-
dation Any man who can tell wha.
goods in our line will bring under pre-
emf conditions know more than | do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30

Harrisburg. Pa, April 29.-Pennsylva-
MIA is to test the mothers pension sys-
TEN, Governor Tener having, TO-DAY, APP
proved the act recently passed by the
Legislature providing for county systems
of pensions for mothers under the admin
istration of a commission Of from I'VE
to seven women to be named by the gov
ernor for each county awaiting itseH OF
the provisions of the law. The trustees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Pennsylvania Thinks She Has a
Better Mothers Pension Plan.

are to investigate all cases and may
recommend payments to any abandoned
mother or widow who is unable to main
tain her children at home. Payments are
to be made monthly and the combined
maximum payment shall not exceed ga
a month for one child, $50 a month for
two children, s25 a month for three chill
,lren and S. month for each additional
child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
249O Certified
AyiatOrS in World,

Paris, April 29.-There are, today
249G certificated aviators in the world
according to the annual bulletin OF
the International Aeronautical Asso
citation, published here. or these, tht
United States has 1893; France 9bS'
Great Britain 376; Germany 1886; Italy
1879; Russia 1862; Austria S4' Bel
GUM 6S; Switzerland 27; Holland 20
Argentina Is; Spain 16; Sweden 10
Denmark s; Hungary Z; Norway ant
Egypt l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
THE WEATHER.


Washington. April 29-Forecast for New
England and eastern New York: Fair
Wednesday and Thursday: slowly rising
temperature, moderate north winds. The
winds along the New England coast will
be moderate north; Middle Atlantic coast
moderate north and northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
KELLEY GUILTY.
The Jury Returns Verdict
Against James Kelley.
On Trial for Attempted Murder
OF Mrs. Mary Lowe.
Several Other Cases Disposed Of by
Waldo Supreme Court.

Belfast, Me, April 29.-(SpeciaD. =
James Kelley, on trial here fer the
attempted murder of Mrs. Mary =.
Lowe, wife of John Lowe of Frank-
fort, on March 10, was, today, found
guilty of the charge. The jury re-
ceived the charge of the judge at t245
p. NJ, and retired, returning the YER
dict at $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Rep. Whaley of South Carolina.

Charleston, s. c., April 29.-Richard
S Whaley Of Charleston. was, today
elected member of Congress from the
LIST South Carolina district, to succeed
the late George s, Legare. He was not
opposed. The election was in ratifica-
ticn of Mr.. Whaley's recent nomina-
ton in the Democratic primary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30

NEWS TO ALL OF US.

Colby Getchell, sheriff of Kennebec
county, was first informed of Dun
bars confession by representative of
the Journal at the jail, Tuesday night.
Il have received no information at
all except furnished by the Journal"
said Sheriff Getchell. "but just as soon
rs | receive an official communication
from the authorities in New York l
will act. In fact, I will bring tho mat
ter to the attention of County Attorney
Fisher, the first thing, Wednesday
morning."
Jabez S. Tylor, the present turnkey
of the county jail, wa3 the turnkey un-
der Sheriff Frank j. Ham, at the time
CT the commission of the crime.
He said that he did not know who
committed the crime and, in fact,
never formed an opinion in the mat
ter.
Pork Packing co. of Brooklyn. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Boston Forecast,

Boston, April 29.-Foreeast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair, Wednesday and
Thursday. with not much change in
temperature Moderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30

While engaged in target practice' MOL
day evening, with others at 10 Cehter
street, Portland, J, III. Woods was acci-
dentally shot in the thigh. lie was
taken to the Maine Central hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
DIED BY POISON.
Analysis ofthe Contents Of
Monahan's Stomach.
-
Unofficial Announcement In The
n Lewiston Mystery.
coroner's Inquest Within a Few
Days..Sawyer's Statement.

Lewiston, Me, April 29.-(SpeciaD.-
The analysis of the contents of the
stomach of Alfred P. Monhan of Nal
den Mass, who the State claims was
murdered in this city, last week, has
been completed by DR.. Cram of the
Bowdoin Medical school. II is under
stood that the result bears out the de-
claration that Monahan died of poison
ing by cyanide potassium. The coro-
ner's inquest will be held within a
few days
Unofficial announcement states that
the analysis developed that powerful
poison had been taken into the stom-
aoh and the effects are only such as
would naturally result from the use of
such violent drug" Medical Exam
iner Haskell and County Attorney
Hines admit they have heard the re-
sillt of the analysis but could make
nothing public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
Sawyer Confident.

| Perley f. Sawyer of North Augusta
| the accused man held without bail, re-
| tains his confidence. and declared
Tuesday, that he was mot worrying
over the case; / am as innocent as you
are"
One of his sisters and her huband
have been to visit him and he expects
another sister aud her husband, on
Wednesday. He says they will secure
two good lawyers for him. "one from
Lewiston and one from Augusta.
Questioned if his defence would be
that Monahan committed suicide he
lreplied promptly. Certainly | did not
put the poison into the wniskey and
how else could it have come there. l
told the police that l bought the poi
son, but | could not tell them the
name. I could not remember it, 50
Fred wrote it down on a slip of paper
for me. He asked me to buy the stuff
for him and / did not think anything
more about it than | would if friend
had asked me to buy some cigars for
him.
We were standing in front of the
Mystic theatre when he asked me to
get him the stuff. He gave me 10
cents to buy it with. / went down to
the drug store and called for 10 cents
worth of the stuff (cyanide potassium.
The druggist gave me what he had ana
gave ME hack five cents. l took The
five cents back to Fred.
Regarding the purchase of the whis-
key, Sawyer declares:
Il did not get it; he did. i went into
tbn utor. ahprtF noopfirna and K plIay
0he name Monahan went by in Lewis
toni gave it TO me. 1 can remember
how he stood there in the store. He
had one foot on the side of pork bar
rel as he passed the bottle over to me
and told me to carry it, He thought
| that he might have 10 go out with an
other order, but he didn't. / put tn
bottle in my hip pocket and / remem-
Der l had my raincoat on my arm.
Kelley told me not to drink any of
| it then, but to wait until after dinner
and then we would have a good one.
| We will do it brown then, he said,
| he often used that expression. When
|, we got to the room, | took the bottle
! out and passed it over to the boys.
lean't remember which enc | passed it
| to first If l had taken the first drink,
lit would have been me. instead of kei-
ley. | took swallow or two of the
whiskey in the morning, before l put
the bottle in the egg case.
II feel very bad about this matter,
Icontinued Sawyer, but l am innocent
of this charge. l never put any dope
lin the whiskey. Kelley wanted the
stuff to clean his clothes he said, ano
II got it for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30

would be handicapped. The bill pass,
ed the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30

Pork Packing Co. of Brooklyn. He
was convicted here and sentenced to
Q months Imprisonment.
The evening world., 1913-06-24
IRvAxT BOY Ross A WOMAN.
Boevsn.vsap.Ola Lsa Plays Hockey,
sassis p.sse a.i .. A.r..s.a.

Jsesph Consro. eleven. Of No. 49, East
One Hundred and Seventeenth street.
wleh . chum he calls ''Nisser." played
hockey from school to-day. because he
na1n't been graduated on Friday. and
startsd to explore the Bronx. Mrs. 10.
ssphine Nuts Of No. Sib East One Hun
ared and rIfty-fourth street. was buying
Oocsries In = store on Morris avenue
nsar One Hundred \and rifty.third
street.. Her pocketbook stuck out from
bensssh her apron a. she stopped to ex-
osnlns her purchases. In q moment the
~ had the pockstbook and vas Oh
1oWn Morris avenue.
Chase was given and the pockstbook
was fluns over . fence. Policeman
Cahill overhaulsd Joseph near Parh
avenue ~ the boy threw the contents OF
tho stolen purse into the street. There
vee = and . pair Of gold esrrinxs
IIitais Consro was sent 70 the Chiidren's
6sclsty CHARGED with Juvenile delin
essacy.
The evening world., 1913-06-24
CAPTAIN WALSH BURIED.
WHITMAN WITH M0URNEnS
Only Three Active Members Of 20.
lice Department Attend Services
in All Saints Church.

Former Police captain Thonns w.
Walsh. whose confession Of grating to
District-Attorney whitman paved the
way for the conviction Of several Of the
uniformed force. was buried to-day at
ICiivary Cemetery after services at the
Church Of All Saints. Madison avenue
and one Hundred and Twenty.ninth
street. wsish's homo was at No. isss
Madison avenue.
Ustrict-Attorney Whitman wss the
only important ohicia, at the service.
Mrs Walsh. her friends said. had asked
MIN to attend.
Mrs. Walsh was supported by her
father. Thomas McKenna. and her
brothers. Eugene and Charles The only
active members Of tho Police Depart
'ment were Lieut.. Thomas r. Walsh. who
is not q relative Of the late Captain;
Lieut.. Maxwell and Patroirpan Charles
Baxter. capt. McFlroy was Al the
church with two Uniformed men Of the
precinct. but did not enter.
Former inspector Richard Walsh, a
brother Of tho Captain. and his son.
Edward. and former Lieut.. william J.
Delaney sat with the family. The ser
vice was q requiem mass by the Rev.
Father Edward Davies. rector Of the
c. urch. and there was no utterancs sx.
cept the ritual
The evening world., 1913-06-24
MORAL TAPE MEASURE
SHOULD NOT Be USED,
THINKS MRS. SINCLAIR
Divorced Wife Of Writer May
Have to Come Here for
License to Wed Halliwell.

fSVerfhi 70 ne Evening Wcs1il
POUQHkEEPBfE n. ". June "a
Denied . marriage license by city
Chamberlain 0riham. Hubert Haiiiweli
eoclared to-day he would marry Mrs.
Meta Sinclair. the divorced wife OF
Upson Sinclair. the novelist. before the
week II over. The City Chamberlain
tsld the couple when they appealed to
hin for q license that the proper place
for them to get one was at Woodstock.
Ulster County. or In New York city.
6aiiiweii and Mrs. Sinclair are
guss,s Of the young mans mother In
this city. The divorced wife Of the
neveiist denied herself to newspaper
men, but permitted q wtonan reporter
70 Interview her.
AT hrst ] spoke frankly and freely
Of my experiences and feelings, hut they
betrayed the trust" she said. MY
most sincere and sacred beliefs were
distorted and my every act and motive
1as misjudsed. Hubert and I are very
fond OF each other. and Of course. we
shall get married. Our plans are in
0tuUttSs ~ tOG tHe We SUuiI
work together. along literary lines
ana Nr. Hailiwsil on his music. Some
dsy I hope 10 complete q book that I
en- writing. and think he will com.
poee an opera.
4 have no Views TO express on mar
riase. Oncs l thought had opinions
o. this subject. but they are now In
the crucible OF experience. Perhaps.
wissn I have completed the last chapter
Of ths book am now WORKING on.
win have some views 10 put forth about
the marriage question. II 10 pitifui and
somtimss trasic that the press will not
accord to people the riEht to live their
ewn lives obedient 10 the guidance Of
their deals. Why should they gauge.
all the world BY their mora, tape
msasursf"
The evening world., 1913-06-24
REAL LIVE ELK 81
At PARK AUCTION.
Coyotes Placed Within the Reach of
All and Goats Were Easy
10 Get.

Andrew wisseil. = retired manufac-
tursr Of Ridgewood. Queens Boroush.
bought . perfs city good elk At the ami
NAL auction OF the Prospect Park me-
nakerie to-day for r. II. E. Richard
son. who was understood 70 be buying
for Sylvan Levy. head Of the Long ISL
and h. p. o. e.. had TO pay e<.S0 each for
four more. which are destined for the
park about the Elks' home At Freeport.
A whole band Of coyotes. the surplus
Of q rapidly Increasing park family.
were bought by Mr.. wissell for about
$50 each. Butchers bought the lambs
at from Se2s TO . zach. while the An
CORA goats brought from ta.15 10 ME-.
demonstrating. as the auctioneer cheer
fully REMARKED. that sometimes II In
worth while to be q goat. One automo.
bile In good order was sold for ei3 and
another for $3.50.