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The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-18

II Ni ~ seen thai III" subject at
our sErlrll, aud ~" LiuhN host To his
comrades an ia.i Suurin Vas bat 4
Nuune >lrr ~ three year, When lr lif>i
ctnr - Hon county, and u has pfac.
litilly been his lIIu" these ~ years,
Ills first arm, experience dates
from DrulI'r :. lsnI. When hr enlist
rd IN CunpinN +. ,ith VI. y VI Nrry
ins >iX months IN Mach. i~G2. he
frinli>trd IN Company +, iih NJ VI
cayalrN and served hire. wears
December -. ISL H. Married Mary
T. Casey, Who II sin travelling along
HES pathway with him, and enjoy Ing
the b st OF h"tlll with him "A hap.
~, devoted Christian pair They
nave three living chillren: Mrs ~
wond McpnnaId. ~ ~ .loseph; Roy
and banirl. OF oregon. and these have
trough Mr.. and Mrs Kunkel six
sparkling grandchildren,
Mr. kunk-l Was elected county clerk
~ lss'i. and served one term
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Il. II. DAWSON. Pastor

George MURRAY was a business
visitor to st. Joseph, Monday,
60 to Pencils sale and buy
heller whose dam S record Is "a pounds
OF butter . week. -
: win Fitzmsurice,. Of Earsst, (lltx..
had. businese lA1ss . df31p6, Mondsy.
and he had 70 hustle togsc bach the
same day.
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DR.. Williamson stated he said to
Moore.
Yes. II is. II IL awful" he said
Moore replied, seeming to be affected
for the first time since his arrest.
y asked Al how ~ happened" DIT
Williamson continued. "He said he
had been driven to do a.. He said
these boys had been after him FOR
some time. ] either had to get then
or they would get me- ] rowed up "a
their boat and asked them II they
! said You don't know how to fish
You had better put that net in my
boat.
Like b we will. he said Arm
replied"
You're not going 20 give me thai
hctI Dr. Williamson stated Moore
said he had inquired Of Arm and Pur
I'm give you an oar over the head.
he said was Purdy's reply"
Il put one into Arm and turned and
twisted one into Purdy." Dr. William
son stated Moore told him in describ
ing the shooting.
Dr. Williamson said that Moore also
told him that he went up 10 the camp
Wednesday evening. and overheard
the boys saying that they were COINS
10 his place the next morning TO get
Luttermilk. and that II they didn't let
them have the buttermllk they would
cut bis cows tail OF. also that he
heard them say that they would put
poison in hts water holes and clean up
on that gang down there.
Dr. Williamson stated that a. far
a. he was able to- Judge Moore was
mentally sound this morning aside
from labOring under excitement
Or. Houston Tcstifes
Dr. T. y. Houston stated that he
talked with Moore AZ the jail this
morning
FIRST" he said. "Jailer Howard
asked Moore 10 he knew me Moore
aid Yes. ] have seen him and know
Of him
We got 20 talking Moore asked
me n any OF those fellows had
'croaked' yet I told him Yes. they
are both dead
We'll. that's a h--l Of a muss for
man 10 get into over an old net.
d. Houston said Moore replied
Dr. Housted stated that from his
observation Of Moore at the jail this
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WELLS FORCED
TO BE AWAY
clEss OF COUNTY COURT JOAN
- WELLS rs NOW ~
TNE EAST.
Ne, Aeie &c Sttens ces-ty cer~er-
ties Tocsy Because 81 the illness
81 ria wife.

BY unfortunate circumstance aris-
inr. which nscessitstcd his leaving
iowa with his Invalid wife. County
CLERK J "A Wells who h a candidate
10 succeed himself for the coming
term. VIII not b. present AZ the coun-
~ convention which meets this aft
ernoOn In the court house. To some
this might mean iEnominious defeat.
kNen though Clerk Wells IL the only
candidate before the convention. yet
there Is no Law that prevents another
candidate from winning
With no Qualms ~ the outcome OF
he convention. he obeyed the call
which took him away and trusted IN
the integrity OF bis many friends TO
support him in the convention this
afternoon. While as Aforesaid. there
Is nothing 10 prevent the naming OF
another candidate. yet Il would be as
unexpected and a. unwarranted a.
an earthquake and Is almost a set
tied impossibility.
Probably no candidate ever had the
good wishes OF as many people as
does the candidate tor the Office OF
county clerk. OF course his running
mate. Clerk John l. htnghorn. IL an
other OF equal cahhre IN the eyes OF
the public. Both OF thu Johns are
candidates for reelection and the fact
whether they will be on the ticket re.
mains with the convention this after
noon.
! Mr.. Wells candidacy is being boost.
ed by all good earnest Republicans as
well as large number of influential
Democrats. The lamcntable fact that
he Is by uncomfortable circumstances
forced TO be away from the convention
does not lessen his chances for nomi.
nation, Is the consensus OF opinion
around the county. His record has
been thoroughly gone over and every.
where he meets a pleasant greeting
and pledges OF support. many of which
are unsolicited
Cards were issued within the past
few days BY both OF the clerks and
are being distributed among the Vot.
ers. Many Democrats approached
make no comment when given the
card while others say: We'll, those
/ boys are not on my ticket. but I think
! | viii have TO vote for them. They
have done the work and they deserve
the credit"
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cd TO YOU. but you went ahead
Moore said
chief Games and Tailor Howard
we're in the machine az that place but
neither Of them think that Moore or
anyone else called 20 them.
When asked 81 he had been In the
cave" during the evening and
nirht he said that he hadn't been on
any cave
when he was asked N he had
trouble 10 get his mustachc shaved
OF. he said no. that he had two razors
The only time he appeared discon-
certed during the entire talk was
when the cave and razor question:
we're asked lie said that when he
was arrested he was coming TO
Moundsvllle 10 give himself up. lie
had worked IN the mine with Biorcc
and Games and knew those two but
not the other four. he said.
lie said he first came here In 1883
and went away IN 1854 and came
back again In 1900 and has been
here ever since TIE also said thar he
worked In an three NoundevilIe mines
Johnson. Bic Run and Fort Pitt
he said that he often sold FISH In
MOundsville.
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Beautiful New Belts Here
C0RONER'S JURY HOLDS
MOORE FOR DOUBLE MURDER


were pulling to shore. a man I'm a red
SKIN came W the river and rowed in
TO shore. few feet above Arms skin.
The man and Arm and Purdy talked
Tor about three minutes. McGW said
no could not tell what they were gay
ing. lie never suspiciOned that they
we're quarreling.
heard the man say. said McGm
! expect you had better put that an
my boat Purdy made some repIv
ana the man reached down into some
nurlap IN his boat. pulled a gun and
hred a. Arms head lie fired another
shot into Arms bcfy. Il saw Ar1
grab bis body and heard him say M
HOI, cont shoot any more"
Mcgill said the man then turned tho
run and fired on Purdy while Purdv
was holding up bis arms and begged
TOT the man not 10 shoot him.
Reloaded Gun.
McGil then told Of the man reload
ing his gun and drawing IL on him n,
me heroic act Of his wife. Mrs Edltb
McSlll, who sprang In front Of him
4nd saved him from being shot. Of inc
man leaving. and Of the manner IN
which he and Mrs. McCW tried 10 yei
hg,lp and cared for Arm and Purdy IN.
Mr.. McGin said that be had never
seen the man before. and did not know
who he was
Mrs. meeH restiHes.
Mrs. Edith McGilrs STORY Of the
.hoourg was practically the same AZ
hat Of her husband She was vory
nervous from the effect Of her terrible
experience, but related her story I'm ,
GEAR, hrm voice. and her story added
70 the praise she had already won by
Ter brave act yesterday when she ma
Doubt prevented her husband from be-
Ing a third murder victim
Dr. &. ~ williamson. who has
Known ~ Moore six or seven years
stated that he visited Moore al the
iPil yesterday morning
al. this is pretty bad business.
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FATALLY INJURED

ST. LOUIS. July 17.-Thomas y
Lewis. OF Birmingham. Ala. was IA.
tally injured TO-DAY m the races be.
inE run under the auspices Of the
Federation Of American Motorcyclistt
now In convention mere. He crashed
into the fence and fell over n 20 foot
cmbankment during the first race 81
tho day. he died a few hours later
Albert v Conman. Toledo. Ohio,
vas elected president OF the fedora.
tion.
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PRESIDENT RECOVERING.

WASHINGTON. July II. - Presi.
dent Wilson had so far recovered to
day from his attack Of indigestion
that he was able 10 take an automo-
bile ride late I'm the afternoon. His
physician bad directed thnt he remain
quiet In hts room all day. but the
president took matters IN his own
hands and Insisted on going 20 the
saTy papers. After the ride later. Mr..
Wilson appeared 10 be in his usual
health
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MEXICO CITY. July l7.-An UMPIRE
cedented number of suicides and at
tempted suicides have occurred since the
fall Of the Huerta government. In the
past two days four suicides and three
attempts have been reached. The resi-
dents are appalled, as such attempts are
rare here.
There has been notable lack Of
crime during the same period and the
tranquility Of the capital continues un-
disturbed although "A feeling Of unessi-
ness prevails.
The peaceful arrival OF constitutional
ist troops was looked for last night. but
~ r. understood that no constitutional
lists Will come to the capital until some
definite settlement has been reached.
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morning he considered him mentally

morning he considered him mentally
sound.
Identity Prisoner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy McGill were sent
10 the Jail to see Moore. Upon their
return both positively identified the
man they had seen at the Jail as the
man who fired the fatal shots.
Mr.. McGill stated that the only
change in appearance that he saw was
mat the man had shaved OF his mus
tache and had put on shirt. Mrs.
McGnl stated that the man had
shaved off his mustache. and at the
jail looked awful sneaking and could
not look her in the eyes
Moore Removed 10 Prison.
Al Moore was taken TO the state
prison yesterday afternoon ~ three
O'Clock In charge OF Sheriff &. r.
Hutchinson ami Tailor r. NJ. Howard
A large crowd thronged the streets.
but Tailor Howard Kept them back
from the prisoner and no disorder
marked the moving Of Moore to a
place o. safety. This was done owing
10 the persistent reports on the streets
yesterday that the l. W. W. Of which
Moore Is said 10 be member. we're
coming 10 Moundsvllle and get moore
out OF the county Jail
The captors who will share in the
reward Of $500 offered By the Mar.
shall county court are. Smiley Games
Louis Bierce. Joe Bierce. Luke Sau-
ers. chief Of police Of Benwood. Alex
kOsky and A. r. Howard
Arm Funeral Today
Funeral services over the remains
~ the late William Arm viii be held
this afternoon In the home Of his
mother. Mrs. y. y. Arm. at o'clock
Rev. J. r. Smith. pastor Of the Chris.
tan church, viii oniciate lnterment
VIII be In Greenlawn cemetery.
Late last night II was decided ~
hold the funeral Of Harry L. Purdy.
one Of the murder victims. this even
Ing AZ 30 o'clock The services will
be held az the home Of Mr. = G.
simpson az Glendale. In CHARGE o.
Rev. Smith. Of the First Christian
church and interment viii be- IN Mt
Rose cemetery.
Moore Makes Statement.
Early Yesterday morning an 1ntelii-
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TRUCK RUN DowN; osE KILLED.

EASTON. Pa. July 17-One man was
killed. one injured SO badly that he IL
not expected 20 live md ~ others. all
foreigners. from i.ansdown. ". J.. were
injured when an eastbound Lehigh VAL
ley milk train ran down n motor rail
way truck near Kennedy. y. J.. to-day.
The men had been to Easton and were
returning when run down Most OF
them jumped from TIE truck
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GREETINGS
lcontiarsd PROM rir-t Page)

your merits making up for your youth
ana II in the supreme court you did
your utmost TO safeguard your fellow
citizens and all the inhabitants of the
republic In the enjoyment of the con-
sututional guarantees, you will not
assuredly now. or as long as you have
the honor OF occupying the supreme
magistracy OF the country, omit any
Z honest endeavor or any sincere eff
fort TO put an end at the earliest pos
sible moment to the griefs and sor-
rows of this beautiful land. so that
Mexico, entering once for all on the
path leading to normal and lawful
conditions. may occupy in her up
ward and onward march the promi,
rent place which for so many rea-
sons she is entitled to among the ma
tons of this continent.
Such. Mr.. President. are our fer
vent and most cordial desires"
The address OF the Spanish minis
ter was approved beforehand by the
diplomatic corps. so that there might
be no question as 10 the extent OF
recognition which ~ implied.
Carbaj ais Reply.
In reply, the president said:
Il am truly gratifed by this oppor-
tunity OF meeting your eNcellencies in
my capacity as chief of state. / de-
sire FIRST of all &c offer you testimony
of my highest esteem. together with
my ItspttlS 10 the governments
which you so wOrthily represent in
/ this republic.
Il have heard with profound salts
/ faction the generous desires which
I you express for the re-estabiishment
OF peace and the consequent union OF
all MeXicans and YOU may rest assur-
\ ed that ! shall omit no effort TO rea-
| lie that patriotic purpose. which is
the only reason ! had for abandoning
the labors OF the judiciary and as
/ suming the responsibilities OF the po-
i sition which now occupy.
] Whatever may be the result OF
/ my efforts / desire to declare that /
am not guided by any interested mo.
! tive and that my personality will in
no case be an obstacle to the realiza.
\ ton OF the task OF concord. 10 which
/ ] have set my hand and which Is 50
/ necessary 10 my. country In these diff
| ficult moments ]. in my turn ex,
/ press my desires for the prosperity
I OF your respective countries and hope
that the cordial relations which they
have hitherto maintained with the
] Mexican republic will continue un.
altered"
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Above Is the finding Of the coroner's
Jury which held an Inquest over the
remains Of William Arm and Harry +.
Purdy, victims Of the double murder
o. the fishing camp. two miles below
Moundsville. Thursday afternoon Ow.
ing 20 the popularity of the victims. a
worry large crowd thronEed the under.
taking parlOrs. but only attorneys.
Witnesses and ncwspapermen were
admitted. Roy McGil was the first
witness examined.
lie stated that bis wife went down
10 the camp for dinner Mr. Brown.
who lives the second house below the
camp, was there al afternoon. After
he left and went down the shore. the
party decided 20 break camp Harry
purdy and Will Arm. McGW said
were out IN Fkif 10 take IN tho
lines and net He was breaking camp
About three O'Clock. he said. as
f0Fdy and Arm had found the net and
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LONDON, July l7-Thc Spectator
congratulates President Wilson on
Huerta's elimination and says.
We hope now that 10 viii be possible
for him TO start virtually Rfresh IN deal
ing with Mexico. He will see that the
only safe way will be 20 intervene ef-
fectually o. not az all. For our part
we have not much hope that quiet and
safety for the lives and property of for
eigners will be provided by any one of
the warning factions In Mexico and We
could wish that Americans would even
now accept the logic Of events and make
up their minds 60 occupy and administer
Mexico. surely that would be a task OF
civilization they need not be ashamed of
In any sense.S
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CARS OVERTURNED IN coLLrsroH

TRENTON. y. J.. July i7.-EiFht
freight cars on the Beividere division %
the Pcnns ylvania railroad were over
turned az Coalport today. when two
locomotives coilided. The engineers and
firemen escaped without injury. Traf-
tic vas unimpcdcd.
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Inquest jury Verdict.
That said William Arm and
Harry L. Purdy came 20 their
death on the 18TH day Of July.
1914, near MoUndsV!Ile. Marshall
County. West Virginia, ~ reason
Of gunshot wounds inflicted BY a
gun IN the hands Of one Al
Moore"
J. 7. Mecombs, Coroner Of
Marshall County West Virginia.
g. =. Gray, Foreman.
Geo. E. knight.
e. v. Riley
p. s. Hubs.
VIM. Frizcli.
s. s. Wilson.
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BROWNSN1LLE. Tex. Juiy lT.-San
Luis Potosi has been surrendered 70 the
coustitutiOnalists according 60 unofficial
dispatches received I'm Matamoros, on
posite Brownsville to-day. The messages
which we're sent from Monterey gave no
details.
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OF self defense. A man can't be
bounded all the time"
That was the first sentence spoken
by Moore TO the reporters request
Tor his statement OF his side of the
double murder
Then Moore continued 10 tell the
entire story with very few questions
being asked. He talked freely upon
all points touched on exceIq about
Nhen ne shaved his mustache. That
he declined to discuss.
They had threatened me and the
rest OF the family" he continued
They threatened to put poison in
the spring TO kill my wife and chill
dren. You see this started n year
ago when they had n camp there Ny
net was stolen and me and Brown
hunted the matter down until we
Knew they stole IT, They were so
annoying and bounded Us so that We
wouldn't sell them any more stuff
AZ first last year We sold them stuff
but II got so nobody down there
would sell them stuff like milk and
eggs and vegetables. Last year they
threatened US
Then this year they kept IL I'M
rom the time they first opened the
Arm said II won't be the first one
camp. ] was setting on the railroad
1919 NhF NnNNN anu one OF Nnrm
kicked over jug. and Arm said
Don't spill that buttermilk. We can't
get any more from Moore or these
other people Purdy said. n they
don't wen cut off the cows tall
you've done that to-
Made Threats.
II think people Of that Kind are
better In their graves. Then Arm
said that II MOore's wouldn't sell
them stuff the family would only take
one more drink out Of the spring.
Yesterday ! went I'd 10 them and
asked for my rig and Arm said that
the only thing I'd get from them
would be that knife he had in MS
hand. Purdy rose up and drew AN
oar They started II and finished
AL Of us we're IN boats when Il
happened"
Saw ohieers Huntina Him.
several people we're present and
lhief Games asked " no saw him
LAST night Yes. when you got IN
the auto near the Johnson mine I
was thirty feet Up the hill and hollow.
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Copper Co. To Reaume.

naces OF the Cananea Consolidated
Copper company at Cananea. Sonora,
will begin TO smoke again tomorrow
morning
Company officials announced that
full guarantees of protection had
been received from the constitutional
lists for its employees and property
and all work viii be resumed by Mon
day.
About $500 Mexican laborers struck
recently. Colonel p. Elias Gales sent
by General Carranza offered them the
alternative OF joining the army or go
ing back TO work. They decided TO
work
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UNITED STATES
tcs.ts.s>s re. rtr.s r~r.S

are recrly ecuipPct they would con-.
tiru,e q serious menace % q ne~ soy.
eminent AZ Mexico CITY. n they ~.
nained In revolution. ZsPstA. Who
demands AgrsriAn reforms immedi.
aieiy. made common cause with the
oonstitutionAlisss and obtAined sup
plies from them With which % neht.
the HuertA government. IL L. no.
know yet. however. whether he nil
lay down bis arms In favor OF Car.
rama.
Working o. xapsta
The United States - using i,s In
nuence through friends of 2apata 70
bring him into harmony with the
peace program and an emisssry from
oeneral CSrranza l. nov on his way
TO confer with Zapta.
Through John x Siiiiman. personal
representative OF President Wilson
With General CarranEs. the American
government Il rendering ns advice.
10 accept these suggestions from
Washington. a. has been pointed out,
means recognition by the powers %
the whole world. circumstance
which would contribute not only TO
immediate stability. but would enable
the new administration o. rehabili-
tate the finances 81 Mexico through
new loans
Already the fruits OF the American
efforts TO bring CarranEa and Carha~
al together are apparent General
CarranEa, according to Mr.. Silliman's
reports reveals spirit OF friendli-
ness TO the American government and
a readiness to discuss place with Car.
halal and prevent further fighting
The Washington government IL in
touch with Mr.. Carba1al through his
personal representative here, Jose
Castcllot, who declared today the re-
lations between the two governments
were very cordial He makes his
headquarters at the Mexican embassy
and has the ear OF Secretary Bryan.
In Constant Communication.
MI. Castellot Is IN constant cC'n-
munication with Mr.. Carbajal. who Is
his close personal friend. One OF tho
messages from the provisional presi-
dent TO him said he had no intention
OF Milling any Of the cabinet port
folios except the ministry of war 20
direct the army. His purpose is 10
maintain the departments under sub
secretaries until they can be Complete.
ly Organized by the CarranEa admin
istration. Mr.. Castellot admits that
Mr.. Carbajal wants to transfer his au.
thority to CarranZa Immediately and
that the commission of three Consti-
nationalist sympathizers sent north by
MIR. CarbaJal TO confer with Carranza
has authority TO arrange for the tran
sition. An amnesty for political Of
tenders and guarantees that the lives
and property of the people IN the ter
ritory controlled by the federal gov
eminent be conserved are practically
the only terms which Carbajal asks.
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MAN CHARGED WITH COMMIT.
TING DEED TELLS WHY HE
KILLED THE MEN.

Believes That He Did II In seH.oe.
Tense, Saying That Lives OF His
Family Were Threatened
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Early Yesterday morning an lntelli.
Eencer reporter called at the county
jail and Moore gave his side Of the
story. which follows.
.. 4 shot them because u vas a case
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Underwear Men Want Now

Otis White Isle Underwear. sleeveless
Shirts and knee length Drawers, SOC kind
Saturday at 3Sc garment.
Egyptian Balbriggan Underwear, closed
front, sleeveless Shirts and knee length
Drawers, SOC kind at 3Sc garment.
B. V. ID. Loose-Fitting Underwear, coat
Shirts and knee length Drawers of thin
nainsook at 4Sc garment.
b. V. ID. Soisette Underwear, very CON-
Portable and durable, csc kind Saturday at
69c a garment.
B. V. d. Union Suits of good nansook
no sleeves. knee length at S1.OO a suit.
Munsing Union Suits in short or no
sleeves and knee or ankle lengths, 81 90,
$1.5O and $500 a suit
Seam Union Suits, athletic style in plain cam
so Suits at SLID.
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several people were present and
last night Yes. when you got I'M
the auto near the Johnson mine I
was thirty feet up the hill and hollow.