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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
WELLS TRIAL NEARING END
SwantOn Murder Case May Go TO Jury
This Week.

st. Adams May 1.-THE case of State
VS. Julius Wells of Swanton, charged
with the murder of his six-year-old son
by poisoning, held the attention Of
Franklin county court for only about an
hour yesterday morning. Court was ad-
journed at 1910 O'Clock until Monday
Afternoon at two.
1t Is expected that the defense which
was begun late Friday afternoon. will
complete it's evidence Wednesday and
that the case will go TO the jury the
last of the present week.
DR.. 3. H. Stone told yesterday of the
analyses of the stomachs at the State
laboratory of hygiene in Burlington, and
also of the autopsy held at Milton after
the bodies had been exhumed. Sherin
G.. c. Holmes told OF the taking of the
vegetables from the Wells homo and
Of their disposal. DR.. L. r. Lape, health
officer OF Swanton. who was at the Wells
home while the children were SICK. told
Of their death and the sending OF GER
tain specimens to the laboratory. Fred
l.. Webster. lawyer OF Swanton, testi-
fled that Wells came to him to see II he
had case against the milk firm on the
charge of being responsible for the death
of his children.
In cross-examination Mr.. Webster was
asked about telling Mr.. Wells that he
had better keep still and this Mr.. Web
ster denied
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
Connection Attracts Attention Of
Policeman Who Fights Duel
70 the Death
NOTHING 70 IDENTIFY BODY
Unkempt Creature FRS. Fright
cned Crowd of Children by
Threatening Them with
Hs Knife.

Now YORK. May in A ught ,Nhav
With mahiacs, foreigner wiz, haI
th'rat"ned the rtss Of women and CHI.
dren visitors IL tha botanical g,rdc9n az
Bronx Park. Policeman Frank Anderson
shot and killsd the man after several
times escaping injury by doigi1g 9 we'll
aimed stole sra the thruats OF louS
knife.
The mar 'hu was about IS ,cnrs old.
unkcmnt aat Wild eyed, first attracted
the attertiun If children in Ihe gardens
by his strjta,e action lie was hatless
and ran ABOUT talhing to an imaginary
auditor until finally he worked himself
into a frenzy and threatened crowd Of
children with Is knife
Tho children ran with the man close on
their heels until several groups OF women
drew his attention The women ram
screaming at his approach the oomno-
ton finally reaching the notice Of Police
mar Anderson, who was directing traffic
in nearby street. Anderson ran into
the park and the man fed but turned
suddenly and threw a Jagged stone at
his pursuer who dropped to- the ground
and the stone missed the mark
Then the policeman grappled with tho
insane man and both fell after Ander-
sons coat had been slashed with tho
knife. AS the man was ready to stEke
volver and fired a single shot killing tho
man instantly. There was nothing OF
the body by which 1t could be identified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
BULL BOLTS INTO
COLCHESTER HOUSE
Climbs on Bed and Charges Re-
Election in Mirror-Chldren
Narrowly Escape.

Colchester, May s-Standing in a pile
of kindlng wood and broken glass,
which moment earlier had been per-
fectly good bureau, William Tell, big
bull, glowered to-day at his pursuers,
snorting his rage. paving the wreckage
into still smaller pieces and fun 'usly
resisting capture. The scene, one in
which a moving picture maker would
have revealed, was the climax to the
frenzied career OF the runaway animal
through the rooms OF farmhouse on
the, road to the sandbar bridge.
Out in the yard stood the sobbing.
frightened womenfolk of the house; in
a front room covered a terrified child,
who had narrowly escaped destruction
as the raging brute dived through the
window from which the little ne had
been looking and on n bed In the room
with the Infatuated bull lay another
child, paralyzed with fear and saved
from death only by Williams sight OF
his reflection in the mirror which turned
his attack to the bureau.
Into the midst of the turmoil rushed
Ernest Parizo of Winooski, Snatchins
the child from the bed. he placed 1t IN
| the arms of one of the women, and hur-
ried back to the bedroom, where he
Gained the bull with soft words and
friendly advances, secured him with
rope, and led him to the barn where ne
was quartered for the night. Tomorrow
| William will go to his execution at the
Winooski abattoir. where the % otner
cattle of the herd from which he broke
| loose were taken tonight.
The trouble started just after the nero
had crossed the Sandbar bridge from
South Hero, driven by Mr.. Parizo ana
Earl Iavalley. Although the bridge Is
not yet open to the public. and IN some
places Is two feet under water the men
had permission to cross with the cattle
The trip had been hard one, the cattle
were wet and cold. and on reaching the
mainland the irritated bull dashed from
the herd and made for the veranda OF
the farmhouse which he entered through
the window, driving out the screaming
women and overturning tables and chairs
In his mad course to the bedroom. where
he leaped upon the bed and became still
further incensed by what he took fol-
another bull
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
British Steamer Reaches Port
with Denied Plates after
Striking Iceberg.
MASS IN TRACK OF LINERS
Dense Fog Prevented Seeing More
Than a Foot Ahead-Ship
Saved by Not Reversing
Engines.

Montreal. May II. The fote OF the
Titanic was narrowly escaped by the
steamer Chltern Range in a collision
with an iceberg to the east of the New
foundland banks on her voyage from
Hull to this port where she arrived
to-day.
The steamer. n British freighter, had
bow plates badly dented by the glancing
blow che struck the berg, and only the
fact that she luckily slid off the ice mass
and escaped contact with any sharp sec
ton of the underlying portion of 1T saved
her from disaster, in Captain Rea's opin-
ion.
The berg was struck in latitude 1853
north and longitude H.4O west in the
track of the ocean liners. After the COLI
sion the steamer was surrounded by ice
bergs which although they could not be
seen evidenced their presence by the
echoes that resounded from their tower
ing sides at every blast from the
steamers whistle.
"we were going dead slow because of
the dense fog which prevented us from
seeing more than foot ahead, said
CAPTAIN Rea tonight In describing the
steamers experience, suddenly an Ice
berg doomed up to starboard which es-
timated to be at least from 15O to Dl
feet high. II lowered above us. The yes
gel touched II with her starboard bow but
fortunately the impact only badly dent
ed couple Of her plates, The Chill
tern Range struck the iceberg a glanclng
blow. No, we did not reverse the en-
gines, or l should not be here to tell the
tale. We just slid off the berg as IT
we're Had the engines been reversed
there would probably have been stem
on collision,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
WHITE RIVER jet.
HAS $4,000 FIRE
Four Buildings Destroyed
Flames Started in Globe The
ater-Hotel Threatened.

White River Junction, May 9.-Fire
which broke out in the Globe theatre
on Gates street about 80 o'clock this
morning destroyed the theatre, the
Greenough block. adjoining, on Gates
street and facing on Main street. the
Bellam garage and the n. T. Wheeler
house occupied by Abram Barron. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000, with
insurance Of $4,000.
The fire was discovered by William
Brand a night telephone operator, who
rang in the alarm at 1870 o'clock, but
it had gained such Roadway that three
streams of water which the fire de-
partment soon turned on tho blaze
were of little effect in staying It's
progress, ana the tncatre was entirely
consumed.
From the theatre the fire spread TO
the y, Greenough block. adjoining,
win as occupied as a store or the
f. r and AS Il tenement above.
ding was destroyed. The
!. mousse was also practically
troyed, Mr.. Barron, who has been
* many months, was safely removed
rom the house. The building In the
rear Of the Globe theatre which was
occupied by w. G. Bellam NJ Norwiol,
IS a garage, was destroyed with three
automobiles stored IN It.
The cement building of y. p. Wheeler
was also damaged to some extent and tn,
tenants suffered from water These wer,
the Green Mountain Card Co, A. 7
Wright, printer, and the White Rive
Driving q Cleansing Co
The losses are estimated as follows
Greenough building, 5000; Greenougl
buildings including the theatre, 81, 900
n. r. Wheeler building. $500; Bellan
garage, 5000: Cone & Bradley, grocer
in Greenough building, $500; other Inino
losses $4,000; total. s25,C0,
| The ilre was just across the stree
from the Junction House, and the guest
and other occupants of the hotel wer
routed out as a measure OF precautton
The gravel roof was useful in prevent
ing the fire catching on the hotel struc
ture. but one end of the building va
40 close to the flames that water wa
played on 1t to save the hotel and tn
several stores which occupy the lowe
floor. Many of the guests were " ouse
| NV the noise Of the Are fighting an
were dressing when warned that It Nigh
be hest TO get out OF the building
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
WHY SIZE LIKED 1T.

John FOX. Jr,, the author, told o. an old
lady in IL western town who for many
wears had gone to a local drug store and
asked for a particular almanac.
At the beginning of the present year
the old lady mado her usual call, but
unfortunately the druggist had exhaust
ed his supply of the almanac she wanted
He had several other brands which he
obllgingly offered her, but the customer
negatively shook her head.
They won't do said she with evident
regret. II wanted the one | usually get
on account OF the weather predictions.
But madame" returned the druggist,
little surprised, they all have the
weather predictions.
Yes. l know" was the startling re-
ioinder of the old lady, "but the aim
anac that I want always has more pleas
ant days than any of the others" -Phila'
delphia Telegraph,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
BANKER HAILED
BEFORE HOUSE
Solemnly Reprimanded for AS
sault on Representative Sims
Makes Full Apology.

Washington, May 9-Chas c. Glover
the Washington banker, who recently
attacked Representative Sims of Ten
nessee on account of a speech delivered
in the House, was brought before the
bar of the House late to-day and re-
primanded by Speaker Clark for volat-
ing the privilege of the House. A resolu-
ton authorizing the bankers arrest had
been adopted a few minutes before with
only four dissenting votes When brought
in by the sergeant-at-arms, Glover read
an apology. saying that his act was
committed under great stress OF feeling
and that he did not know he was af'
fronting the House.
This was the first time in nearly 40
wears that an outsider had been 81
raiened before the House for contempt.
The assault occurred In Farragut square
on April IS, when Representative Sims
and Mr.. Glover met for the FIRST time
after the former had made a speech In
the House severely criticising Mr.. Glover
in connection with the proposed sale OF
certain District of Columbia real estate
to the government
During the debate on the report OF
the committee which investigated the
incident, Mr.. Glover waited In the Of
fee of the sergeant-at-arms. He was
brought I'm as soon as tho resolution
was adopted, and arraiened before tho
sneaker's rostrum When aswed
whether he desired To- make a defense
and be represented by counsel, the
banker admitted the facts as recited
in the resolution bat earnestly dis
claimed any intention OF violating the
privileges of the House. Il express
deep regret and offer ny apology ne
con luded.
Then Representative Crisp of Geor-
gia offered resolution authorizing
the reprimand. He urged that repri-
mands always had been the penalty
| in such cases, except in one agra
waited case many years ago.
| Speaker Clark delivered the reprimand
solemnly and deliberately The freedom
of speech and immunity from question
on words spoken in the Senate and the
House" he said. lie at the root of oul
/ institutions. Assaulting member OF
Congress for words spoken in debate
might compel a good man, who does no
want to kill anybody, to perform tina
very act"
During the debate preceding the repri
mand. when the House was in very ser
ous mood, Representative Thomas o
Kentucky created a laugh by declaring
Mr.. Glover was an athlete, while Repre-
sentative Sims was blessed with an alb
normal abdominal protuberance" an'
that Mr. Glover would have been Jus
titled as much in assauting a Muskoge
duck with both wings clipped"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
ARMY AVIATOR
LOSES HIS LIFE
Lieut.. Jos. D. Park, 14th y. S.
Cavalry, Crushed in Accident
at Olive, Cal.

Los Angeles, Cal. May "a biz milf
tary biplane to-day plunged It's nose into
a guley trimming the base or NIL at
Olive, 30 miles southeast Of here. turned
a somersault against a tree. and Its reni-
ator, wrenched from the sings above the
motor, crushed out tho life Of its pilot
Lieut.. Jos. d. Park, Y. S. A,
The accident occurred at 7:46 O'Clock
according to the testimony of utte
aeropane clock which was stopped by the
shock OF the wreck. but otherwise IN
damaged. This was two hours and 81
minutes after the army officer had start
ed from San Diego on a las mile flight 20
Los Angeles.
Lieutenant Park, who had t'een detai'-
ed recently from the 1tih cavalry TO the
army aviation corps. was trying an ex-
perimrntal long distance aerial scouting
trip, and had Travelled approximately 1G'
miles when death came TO him.
His machine, brought to carth because
he had lost his way in tho mo'ttng
mists, merely made eeries of short
leaps down the ctoio"d slope of tku hi
when he tried to start again, and in the
crash that followed swiftly. tie heavy
radiator crushed his skull
Little girls on their way 20 cchool
we're among the torI1fed spectators Of
thp tragedy. Tho lieutenant had but {
moment before warned them away fyot.
the machine and had lnughingly added
You might do something to K tina
would cause me to DO killed"
Among them was Haze! GrtenicAf
aged 49, to whom Park had given a hal
dollar with instructions to telephone &
aviation headquarters in Los Angelo
that he had lost his way. Instead of thi
message the girl telephoned to Corone
Winbigler ut Santa Ana that Park hac
| lost his life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
A WISE CHILD.

The little daughter of a prominent d.
vine whom It would be cruel to name,
vas recently taken to her fathers church
for the first time. She was, of course.
intensely Interested in all that went on
A true little Yankee, her first remark
to her mother on coming out was:
do all those little boys in nighties
set paid for singing?"
Yes. | suppose So" replied her mother
And does father get paid. too?"
Yes"
We'll, | shouldn't think they'd have
to pay him much, for he does nothing
but talk, and he just loves to do that
Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
PASSING OF THE ANTELOPE.
Other Animals That Used to Roam the
Country and Have Gone Their Way.

Other Animals That Used to Roam the
Country and Have Gone Their Way.
tFrom the Hutchinson, Kans., News)
Santa Fe train No. recently killed an
antelope west OF Cimarron In Gray
county, Kansas 1T was one OF several
which ran across the track as the train
approached" said Lou Endicott. who
was a passenger on the train. II travel
and have seen quite a number of ante
a good deal out in southwestern Kansas
iope this winter. They are not as COM
mon as they used to be. however"
There are some deer down in the Rock
Island country In the brakes Of the Can
adam river, south of Guymon. Not
many antelope are left. The deep SHOWS
and extreme cold of the winter ll-l2 kill
ed Off many. Yet Is or Is years ago an
telope were numerous all over the prairie
to the north and south of the Beaver, in
fact all through the original Beaver coun-
try.
b. b. Quinn, writing Of the wild game
and animals that until few years ago
were plentiful around whore Liberal and
Guymon stand now. says:
were a few wild horses to the west Of us
on the plains of Cimarron county. Twen-
ty-fve years ago the herds of wild horses
ranged all over this section OF the coun-
try and in the Panhandle of Texas and
number of men made 1t business to
walk them down and capture the ami
mails, after which they were offered for
sale. But the herds decreased and with
the coming Of domesticated herds the
| owners Of the latter looked upon the wild
| animals as a menace, particularly the
| stations, and these We're sold at every
opportunity. Sometimes saddle horses
or domesticated mares would get with the
wild bunch and In a few weeks would
become almost as wary as the members
Of the original band.
THE typical wild horse was not of much
value. though at a distance. with their
long names and tails they often present
ed a splendid appearance. but occasion
ally some splendid specimens would b.
found among them. Gray wolves disap.
peared along with the wild horses, though
several years after Guymon was founded
lobo or gray wolf was killed and
brought to town.
| Twenty years ago It was no uncommon
occurrence 20 jump a bunch of deer ir
this section of the country, particular,
in the sandhills beginning at the mouth.
Of the Coldwater and running eastward
on the north side OF the Beaver. Their,
are still few deer on the South Cana
dian, 70 miles south OF this point.
THE last herd Of wild buffalo. some
thing like 60 head, ranged 80 or rs miles
west or southwest OF this point, but thes
were slaughtered In 1886 or 1887 by Buffa
10 Jones. Lee Howard and others. VIII
killed the older animals and captured tn
calves to be domesticated. For severa
years after the determination of thi
small herd number of local ranchme,
had one to four or five buffaloes In thei
possession, but these were disposed O
in some manner. either died or wer
sold to live their allotted time in com
city park. Perhaps the only four-foote
animals left Of the original providers O
the plains are the coyote and the Jack
rabbit"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
THE GAME WORKED.

Congressman Newton Page OF North
Carolina told of II sad mistake recently
made by a southern game warden.
One afternoon, according to the con-
gresham, four mer we're happily beat
ing through the brush, when they uneX-
pectedly came across the game warden,
who was supposed to be several miles
away. Instantly one OF the party began
to run, and the game warden lost no
time in following the chase.
Stop" painted the official finally over
taking his quarry mile down the pike.
II arrest you for cunning without
lcense!'
But you can't do it," puffed the ex-
hausted hunter, drawing a card from his
pocket. Il have a license"
well, / be dernedr' calculated the as
tonished game warden. glancing at the
card What in the deuce did you run
for?"
Il was prompted by feeling Of brother
love" smilingly answered the hunter
The other fellows didn't have any"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
WHAT HE WANTED TO KNOW.

Miss Gibson was very rich and Mr..
Hanna was very poor. She liked him,
hut that was all. and he was well aware
NJ the fact One evening he grew some
what tender, and at last he said; You
ore very rich. aren't you. Helen?'
Eyes, Tom" replied the girl frankly
..1 am worth about two million dollars"
Twill you marry me, Helen"
"Oh, no. Tom: ! couldn't
81 knew you wouldn't
Then why did you attn me?'
ooh. / just wanted to see how man
feels when he loses two millions Elk
change.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
NAVY OFFICER A SUICIDE.
Lieutenant Hill Takes Life after Visit
with Flance.

Anna polls, Md, May 9-With bulles
wound through his heart, heutenan,
Richard Hill. U. S. N, Is years OF age
of Fort Dodge, Iowa, was found dead In
his room at boarding house here to-day.
A coroners jury and a naval board OF in
quest found that death waA due to sui
eide.
Lieutenant Hill went To Washington
Wednesday morning TO see his aance.
Miss Henrietta Erwin. daughter OF Col
James b. Erwin, u 8. A. He returned
yesterday morning, went directly to his
room and was not seen until his lifeiess
body was discovered.
Lieutenant Hin was graduated from the
Naval Academy IN aS07 and was taking a
postgraduate course at the naval school
of eU8jnaeTiD9s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

cell when he came with the thir in
stallment. These last she gave to
her attorney saying that Lena Fisher
had bought them.
She was very emphatic in her denial
that she had 'doctored" the oranges her
SELL also that she had threatened the
children. She said she acted insane be-
cause her husband told her to do so. She
denied having a syringe or anything
with which to put poison into the
oranges. and also that she had ever said
she would poison the whole outfit" She
said that her sister-in-law brought some
meat which was put in the barn and be-
came covered with dirt. The meat was
cooked and eaten the next day, which
was few days before the children died
She said her husband had made COM
plant against the Van Camp Packing
company about the condensed milk and
that Mrs. Pariseau. who was at the
house the morning the children became
ILL., did not eat any condensed milk that
day though she usually did so.
ALL BECAME ILL, SHE SAID.
In regard to that morning she said the
children after breakfast went to the barr,
to play and later she helped the children
clean the barn. but about ten o'clock Ma
RE and Louis, Raymond, Marvella and
herself all became i'll.
The court room this afternoon was
crowded. many having to stand. A large
number were women and all listened at
tentfvely to the testimony.
Mr.. Austin, counsel for the defense, was
tn11 ttytar Ia, thot ~ otfty fp- NJ
respondents witnesses were in the hands
of the officers AS soon as the case
against Mr. Wells is finished. Mrs. Wells
will stand trial or the same charge as
her husband.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

The nuts were removed from the
hubs and from the springs, and the
kingbolt from the carriage used by
William McClenning of Townshsnd in
carrying pupils to school. The Of
Tense was a serious one. as very small
children generally ride. One of the
wheels came off almost Immediately af.
ter the carriage started and an inve.-
LEGATION prevented a mishap. Similar
tricks" have been perpetrated re-
Gently.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

man living at Auburn, New York.
had a severe attack of kidney and bladder
trouble. Being working man. not want
Ing to lose time. he cured himself COM
pletely by using Foley Kidney Pills A
year later he says: 1T is a pleasure to
report that the cure was permanent" His
name is J. A. Farmer J. ". O'Sulli-
van lAdVA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

DR.. John d. Hanrahan OF Rutland has
announced his candidacy for the office OF
l.. S. commissioner OF pensions, for
nal appeal has been made at Washington
for the solid support of the New England
delegation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
A TEST IN MEMORY.

\ class of seventh grade boys WAS hav
ing a review in geography, After asking
a number Of questions. the teacher turn
ed to one OF the boys and said
Now, John, name peak In tn
eastern part of the United States"
John looked up, smile lighting ht.
face, and answered Chesapeake, From
Norman f. Macks National Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
NUMCH OVERSEAS.

Mistress-I saw the baker kissing YOU
this morning Mary. In futurc | shall
take in thc bread my self
Maid-It won't ce no use, mum. il q
don't like fair womenl-l<ondon Opinion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
A QUARTET OF SIGNS

strictly Laid Fresh Eggs
Pure Ladies' Silk Stockings"
"A Large Ladies' Lounging and Tea
Room"
Found--A beautiful baby's silk-lined
wrap.