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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
''DAGO FRANK"
TELLS OF CRIME
BECKER ExoNERATED or RosEN-
THAI MURDER ev GUN
MANS CONFESSION.
GAMBLING fEUD CAUSE
DOOMED MAN SAYS HE FIRED NO
SHOTS BUT ADMITS AID
ING ASSASSINATION.
ws.s5n New.papsr unIon Sew. sersIes.

wesrern Newspaper Union News Service
New Yorl1.-From out OF the murk
OF the death house, where the four gun
men were executed Monday for the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal. there
came final statement from one OF
the men when death was waiting a
few minutes off. 1t was the ante-mor-
TEN statement OF Frank Cirofici ("Da-
70 Frank') who was first to die In the
electric chair. II was not legal con
iession, for IL was not written, sworn
TO and signed; but 1t was made volun-
tarily, In the presence of five wit
nesses, and 1t is accepted as truthful
although In certain respects II comes
into sharp collision with what has
been put on the records of the courts
as evidence in the case against the
gunmen.
1t wns made when the speaker be-
lieved 1t might bring about few days
more OF life for him, but when he
made II he understood fully that no
reward was promised, except that
which might come from easing his
conscience:
"Yes, we Killed Rosenthal; the boys
did . he said. II wasn't with them, but
! knew it was coming off. That night
We didn't start out to get him; we
were after another fellow. Dollar
John you know, the guy Rosenthal
was going to get to back him up I'M
what he was 'sQuealing' about"
Il went over with the bunch, but
81 \ 4f. oh NJ
Jean and so when the car pulls up, l
makes getaway But | went over
with them, just as Willie Shapiro told
Dougherty the first time he seen him.
"But I didn't stick. goes over to
the subway and goes homes. knew
they were after Rosenthal and went
with them. but when the 'croaking'
comes off amt there, on my God,
amt there. I'm q hundred blocks
away. so help me Cod
We'll. the boys came up to see me
and they told me that they got Rosen-
thai. and that Harry vallon had been
there and that vallon had used his
gun. And they says that 'Whitey's'
gun missed fire and that Louie and
'Gyp' had turned the trick" :.
Frank, was Becker in this thing?"
asked Clancy.
Not that know Of So far as I
know. Becker didn't have nothing to
do with this case. thought it was
just regular gambler fight.
I'VE was always doing something
for some of the bunch. When they
didn't have any jobs for us we would
go around and stick some OF them up
and get hold of coin that way And
the boys was getting money when
they were planting bombs around and
other things"
The witnesses to Franks confess
sion were Warden Clancy. the prison
chaplain. Chief Keeper McInerny, the
boys mother and sister.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
EederaIs Lose kIIIIfer case.

Grand Rapids, Mich..-A double-bar.
relied decision which, knocked out the
famous reserve clause included in the
1918 contracts of players in the Ma
tional and the American leagues, and
at the same time held that the Fed
eral league could not restrain William
Killifer Philadelphia catcher. from
playing with the Phillies this year, al
though he signed a Federal contract
and then jumped back to organized
baseball. was delivered by Judge Ses'
sions in the Federal District Court
here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Copper Miners to Return to Work.

Calumet. Mich.-The strike of the
Michigan copper miners has been Of
ficially called off. Announcement at
the headquarters OF the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners here said that the
strikers voted at referendum to
waive their demands for higher
wages, better working conditions and
recognition of the union. and seek
work in the mines under practically
the same conditions that prevailed be-
for the strike was called last June.
The vote was s.104 to 1886.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Man Who Slew wife confesse..

Galesburg, Ill.-Robert Higgins, who
murdered his wife last fall that he
might continue his relations with his
stepdaughter, Julia Flake, daughter OF
the dead woman, was arraigned in
Aledo at time when but few were
present. and confessed that he killed
the woman. He was represented by
attorneys and. after the plea, the
judge asked for the evidence that he
might determine the punishment. The
girls hearing will be held later
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Chicago Grain and Provision Price.

Wheat-Ne. 2 red, 1910
s4c; No. red. 92k@9sc: No. hard.
s1A q911s; No hard, 9OIh @91c; No.
2 Northern. 93@94c; No. Northern,
92G93c; No. 2 spring, s3@94c; No. 8
spring. 92@9Sc.
Corn-No. 3. 6s1s@ s@70c; No. 8 white.
6S1s @69A, No. 8 yellow. 6sh@7011c.
oats-No; white. 39A@ssAc;
standard. 40Ac.
Rye-No. 2, &c.
Barley-48@63c
Timothy-$3.0o@475
Clover-$S.00@12.25.
Pork-$20.95.
Lard-$10.42.
Ribs-$10.62@11.12.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
"wixard OF Or Author Dies

New York.-James ODea, author Of
musical comedies and popular songs,
died at his home in Rockville Center,
Long Island, of pneumonia. O'Dea
was born in 1871. His first success in
this field was In the Wizard Of o."
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

villa confiscatcs five banks in
the city of Torreon and takes
charge OF cotton valued AT $4,000
900.
Torreon bankers anticipate con-
fiscation and ship <i.00o.009 in bonds
to the United States.
carranza upheld the expulsion or
der issued by villa, driving 600
Spaniards out of Torreon.
Washington puzzled by defiance
of rebels, realizes America must
care for deported Spaniards.
Battle OF Tampico RACES with
neither side in appnrent advantage
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Woman Sentenced to Hang In FIorld

Tallahassee, Fla.-For the first time
In F'lorida's history white woman
was sentenced to be hanged for first
degree murder Sister johnson, thir-
ty-five, was found guilty Of killing
John W. Hittington, aged seventy. a
farmer, four years ago at Altha, a
small country town.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Troops ordered from strike Field.

Denver.-All the Colorado National
guardsmen on strike duty in Huerfano
county we're withdrawn and the main
tanning of law and order turned over
to the civil authorities, headed by
Sheriff jeff Farr. All of the militia
men in Las Animas county will be re-
lieved from duty according to General
Chase.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
General eraos's Widow Dead.

Fond pu Lac, wis.-Mrs. Cornelin
Bragg, SO. widow of the late Gen. e.
8. Bragg, commander OF the Iron Bri-
gade In the Civil War. died after an
illness OF several weeks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
coIlIers 10 Cost ses7 500 Each

Washington.--Con for the con
struction Of two golfers intended pri-
marily to transport coal to the coaling
stations at the terminals Of the Pan.
ANA canal were awarded by Secretary
Daniels for the Navy Department to
the Maryland Steel Company. Balti-
more for 1887, 800 each.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Omaha Live stock Quotations.

South Omaha.-H Hogs-Heavy, $s.45
@S.55; light, $S.40@S525k; pigs, $3.50
@8-25: bulk of sales. $S.45@S.55
Cattle-Native steers. $7.00@8.S5:
cows and heifers. $6.25@8.00; west
ern steers, $6.25@s.00; Texas steers.
ITO; calves. $755@10.50.
Sheep Yearlings. $675@750:
wethers, s6.00@7o0; lambs. $7.40@
s.z6.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
MAR K EFT
oTATIo MS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef steers. cornfed, good to
chofce --............... .$1.5O0B.50
Beef steers, cornfed. fair to
good ........... 6.75@7.5o
Beef steers. pulp fed, good
10 choice -...--......-. .-zoq SUI
to good ............... 6.5o@7.25
Beef steers. hay fed, good
to choice .-...........-. 7.00Q1.SO
Beef steers. hay fed, fair
10 good ......-..-...--.- 6.2oQ1-o0
Heifers. prime cornfed -. 6.50@7.25
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
good to choice ........ 6.00@6.75
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
fair to good .......... 5.25@G.00
Cows. and heifers, pulp fed,
good to choice ......... 5.so@6.6o
Cows and beifers, pulp fed,
fair to good ......... 5.0O@5.90
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
good to choice ...... 5.50@6.40
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
fair to good ............ 5.Oo@5.5o
Gamers and cutters ...... 3.75@4.75
Veal calves .50@ 1880
Bulls 4.7565.75
6tags ..-................ 5.00M6.5O
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ............... 6.5O@7.5o
to good ................ 5.75@s.5o
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair ............. 5.00@5.75
Hogs.
Good hogs ........-........S.4 .S.4O9S
Sheep.
Lambs s7.ooN7.75
Ewes .5.00@6.15
Yearlings (light) .625@6.75
Wethers 5.75@6.25
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
arvan Back at His Desk.

Washington.-Secr Bryan. who
was kept indoors for a week, by q
hard cold, returned to his desk at the
State Department
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Retired Rear Admiral Dies.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Andrew
Dunlap, U. s. NJ. retired. died at the
naval hospital here from complica-
tion of diseases.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
AsauIth sIected Without Contest.

London. = Premier Asquith again
became member OF the House of
Commons when he was returned un-
opposed by IS old constituency of
East Fife, Scotland.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
To Abolish Carson Mint.

Washington.-Th House voted to
abolish the Carson, New. mint and the
Boise, Idaho, assay office next year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

conersssman L'EnpIe Of Florida has
introduced bill In the house Of rep
resentatives providing for an appro-
priation Of $4,000. 900 to build a fleet
Of 1000 aeroplanes for the use Of the
army and navy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Lead and spelter.

Lead and SpeIter.
New York.-Lead-sa.75@3.e5; Lon
don. ELS los.
st. Louis -Leads-ss 7o@s.72M.
Spelter-s5.12k.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
General Wood Sees U. s. War Near

New Haven, Conn.-Gen. Leonard
Wood admitted the United States ex-
poets war and must prepare for 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
prIc. ~ EI,x

Price Of Flax.
Duluth. Minn.-Linseed-May. $1Bs;
July. $1.57%.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
BANKS TAKEN BY VILLA
AND $1s,ooo.ooo IN COTTON. As
TAmPico sATTLE RACES,
spanIsrds Left Penniless by Order Of
Expulsion Rely on United States
for Food and Shelter.
vIlla confIscates dive banks

Newspaper Union news Service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
Sheep.
Hay.

Of. o. b. Denver. carload price.)
Colorado upland, per ton $12.50 q 1880
Nebraska upland, per ton. 10.50@11-50
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

Eggs.
Eggs. graded No. net, F.
o. B. Denver ...........
Eggs. graded No. 2 net, F.
o. p. Denver ...........
Eggs. case count, less COM
mission ................
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

Flour.
Standard Colorado. net ........ .s2.15
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

and Nebraska, per ton.
Timothy. per ton ........
Alfalfa, per ton ........
South Park, choice. ton.
San Luis Valley. per ton.
Gunnison Valley, per ton.
Straw, per ton ...m.....
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
FIRE SALUTE, DISPLAY U. s. FLAG

army and navy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17

Elgin ................. 2411
Creameries. ex. Colo, h.. &c
Creameries, ex. East. lb.... &c
Creameries. I'd grade, lb.... 81
Process 81
Packing stock ............ 141s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

Pretty styles in this seasons wanted mate
rials hand tailored and elegantly tailored.
Newest cOlors. including black, navy and
brown. Sizes 80 to 81 bust measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

Over az styles. Made of
VOiles. Madras, Organdies,
In white and cOIOrs. The
new set-in sleeves. High or
low neclSs trimmed in lace,
pique and m brOi dery
Values to S1.5O. Anniver-
sary Sale Price,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

Materials of fine alI-wooI serges Bedford
cords ColorS black. navy and brown. Newest
fall models and will make you look slender. Sizes
55 to ST bust measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

Made of all-wool mems serge CoIors
black navy and brown. Goats lined with guar
anteed satin and have full skirts. Sizes 35 to
81 bust measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

300 WOmen's taiIor-made
trimmed waists. High or
low nccl<s. All new Fall
models. Value To SI.OO. All
sizes. Anniversary sale
price,
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20
GOLD AND 500 CATS ARE
FOUND IN HAUNTED HOUSE

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 20-About
i've hundred stray cats. which had
for years made their homes within
it's. walls. and peck of $50 gold
pieces was the reward OF W. g. Bal
ley. who bought the dilapidated dwell
ing. built in 1910, which had been an
eyesore in Wesson. Miss. for . score
of years and was reputed to be haunt
ed
In tearing down the walls of the
east wing workmcn we're thrown into
panic when one room was opened
which was almost full Of cats,
When the walls OF the same room
We're torn away pile of SEQ gold
pieces was revealed. amounting To
$1,000
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20
$500 A DAY Is SPENT:
RACE WITH DEATH FAILS

Cl.EBuRNE. Texas, March 20.-A
two weeks fight with death that cost
5000 a day was lost this morning
when Ed. Hutchins, merchant OF
Grand View died. after all the avail
able stored oxygen in the state had
been used up.
The principal object OF the desper-
ate fight was to keep Hutchins living
until the arrival OF brother who has
been racing across the country from
New York. He failed to arrive in
time.
Hutchins was afflicted with dropsy
and also was in the first stage OF
tuberculosis. Practically every large
town in Texas has been drained OF
its oxygen.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

CHICAGO. ILL.,, March 20.--W L.A
Fate put the question Of "ar. or
babies" TO Nine. Julia Claussen. Swe-
dish grand opera prima donna, she
promptly answered, Both" She has
two winso,ce little daughters and tco
hapriest of homes in her native city.
Stockholm.
"Art-love and mother-love are God
given gifts" says Nine. Claussen. "A
true woman will sacrifice neither.
She'll find place in her heart for both"
While Nine. Claussen Is fitting
across the country this spring with
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

The storage of oil for fuel pur.
poses Is new feature In the trade
of the port of Manchester Hitherto
the bulk Of the oil stored on the
banks Of the Manchester ship canal
has been for illuminating and lubri.
eating purposes.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

" = moment before the
"A ND sent it, shifting
nAo1D down al the
u ne silent forest, my
n po1ling fascinated. saw
4 olpu the naked, gliding
Il - 0nSages, hide0us with
] Vcry hand I caught the
ehelF mOccasined feet
M Door of the wood, and
~ WITH the Wild chorus
80 tho twnng Of bow
~ arrow night. Truly
q - must have been
~ - ny senses. and
nftle Coosen; and - I
ond to end Of the
- Gooting aside their
ueooA themselves to
DoR md I had been
Z M - further extremity ct
1po1s1 aznong the very
~ beun6D oe the camp.
yoo1os continued, but
N s. 0azno no answefing
~ aloag Captain KEN
Hoo ooImo c1utching
y hut fnr the groater
mr>HnA YYnpN ana
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

Great Britain owns the largest fleet
q submarines.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

NEW YORK. March 20.-According
to Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman. the
noted writer and feminist, there are
six kinds Of love-
She enumerates them in this order:
Gratitude for benefits received;
friendship, based on sympathy; ad.
miration. which represents a sort OF
alteration or worship: usage. includ-
ing love of home and country, and
sex attraction, which merges into the
greatest OF all loves, and benevOlence.
which desires to serve and do good
At wedding In Granite City, Mo-.
the bride danced with every one OF
the $50 guests present. The dance
lasted from Saturday until Monday.
and the bride retired twice on a short
rest
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

That the teaching OF English In the
high school needs thorough reorgan.
ization to bring It into touch with
modern social and industrial demands
is frankly stated by Prof. James #.
Hosic, Of the Chicago Teachers col.
lege.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

BOSTON. Mass, March 2O.--liav-
Ing Just returned from tour of Eu.
rope, where she studied the progress
OF tho woman movement Miss Vida
Sutton, leader of the equal suffrage
|cquse. declares that femirism IL no
ItoQbe mprely = wonan's movement
|poea uOvonont that interests oil hu.
nant1y. "The modern woman real.
To- taaf Oho an1 the world need each
|olhor,r 6oys Mn outtoa
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

have me tell him
IN anxious TO return TO
NJ 10 would know IL you
CQptain Smiths conf
~ you were a deal to-
NH tint he had observed
6D1 III this time he was
M beard ~ II he had
III mind. and yet burst
D ffaok. Next he asked
i1 yUa could be inducesl
1e<ni6 stand for the coed
Dony. especially II you
j tnn& ron would be grlHt-
IN 20 return to England
C1n N6Wport sails: and
&fto1 out the whole thing.
t11Dote4 70 you very pres
rs q yoaa VIII swear to 1t that
n1<h has impaired to you
q ooising on this country.
20 th4 Council, and setting
~ 1pe king, Il viii be money
c46ot and . speedy return
~ otAorwise you will hnd
- D4o yourself powerful en-
- VIII ksep you here till the
nQok"
~ A. messenger7" ] asked
4oxradAy," cried Cas-
pt that trading knave
- ne Tor one Of bis
M no ~ eGnjtst Smith; he
- ~ pockets well, but !
~ Nnxn you that they
~ IN With this proposal
u1e1Aent when the ships
unll and when the temp
- otyou9eet."
dnG only for yourself,
~ teli Wingneld?" ] de-
ssS
x1ng = mind TO serve Cap
Who = worth some score
oko "A the Council !
s 1ai4er the proposal. !
The Detroit times., 1914-03-20

49,. chicago Graaa opera company,
cago. where the diva placed them on
her arrival In this country last fall.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-03
CHAPTER III.
n etty Castleton.

At half past six she went to the tele-
phone and called for the morning
newspapers. At the same time she
asked that couple of district messen-
ger boys be sent to her room with the
least possible delay The hushed
scared voice of the telephone girl
downstairs convinced her that news
of the tragedy was abroad: she could
imagine the girl looking at the head
lines with awed eyes even aus she re.
sponded to the call from room 416
and her shudder as she realized that
1t was the wife of the dead man speak.
ing.
One of the night clerks, pale and
agitated, came up with the papers
Without as much as a glance at the
headlines, she tossed the papers on
the table. Il have sent for two mes.
senger boys, 1t is too early 70 ac-
complish much by telephone, | fear
VIII you be so kind as to telephone at
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-03

gone by like means to her husbands
brother, Leslie Wrandall, instructins
him to break the news to his father
and mother and to come to her anart
ment after he had attended to the re.
moyal OF the body to the family homo
near Washington square. She made II
quite plain that she did not want Cba1.
lis Wrandalls body to lie under tho
roof that sheltered her.
his family had resented their mar.
rage. Father. mother and sister had
objected to her from the beginning
not because she was unworthy. but he.
cause her tradespeople ancestry wac
not so remote as his. She found .
curious sense of pleasure in returnire,
to them the thing they priced so bipb,
iy and surrendered to her with snoh
bitterness of heart. She had not haon
good enough for him; that was tboir
attitude. Now she was returning hin,
TO them, as one would return an artioIr
that had been tested and found tn no
worthless. She would have no more
of him, ''''
Carroll. her lawyer. an elderly man
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-03

Her lips frightened and her figure
seemed to stiffen in the seat.
Where do you live" repeated the
other sharply.
why should l tell you that? l do
not know you. You"
You are afraid of me-"
"Oh, l don't know what to say, or
what to do" came from the lips of the
hunted one. u have no friends. no
one to turn to. no one to help me.
You-you can't be so heartless as to
lead me on and then give me up to
God help me, II should not be made
to suffer for what have done If you
only knew the circumstances. If you
only knew"
Stop" cried the other. in agony.
The girl was bewildered. You are
so strange l don't understand"
I'VE have but two or three miles to
60 interrupted Mrs. Wrandall I'VE
must think hard and-rapidly. Are
you willing to come with me to my
hotel? You will be safe there for the
present Tomorrow we can plan some
thing for the future
IF | can only find a place to rest
for little while" began the other.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-03

| fered.
Her blurred eyes turned once more
| for look at the girl, who sat there.
| just as she had been sitting for miles,
| her white face standing out with al
most unnatural clearness, and as rigid
as that of a sphinx.
The girl spoke. DO they hang wom-
en- in this country"
Mrs. Wrandall started. I'm some of
the states" she replied. and was I'M
able to account for the swift impulse
to evade.
But in this slater persisted the
other, almost without movement of
the lipe
They send them to the electric
chair-sometimes," said Mrs. Wran-
dali
There was a long silence between
them, broken finally by the girl.
You have been very kind to me,
madam. l have no means of express
ing my gratitude. | can only say that
| shall bless you to my dying hour.
May l trouble you to set me down at
the bridge? l remember crossing one.
| shall be able to
moi" cried Mrs. Wrandall shrilly,
divining the others intention at once.
you shall not do that l, too, thought
OF that as a way out of it for you,
but-no. 1t must not be that. Give me
few minutes to think. | will find a
way"
The girl turned toward her. Her
eyes were burning.
DO you mean that you will help
me to get away" she cried, slowly,
incredulously.
Let me think"
You will lay yourself liable"
Let me think, ! say"
but | mean to surrender myself
to-"
An hour ago you meant to do it,
but what were you thinking of ten
minutes ago? Not surrender. You
were thinking Of the bridge. Listen to
me now: l am sure that l can save
you l do not know all the-all the
circumstances connected with your as
ISOLATION with-with that man back
there at the inn. Twenty-four hours
passed before they were able to iden-
tify him. 1t is not unlikely that to-
morrow may put them In possession of
the name of the woman who went
with him to that place. They do not
know 1t tonight, of that ] am positive.
You covered your trail too we'll. But
| you must have been seen with him
during the day or the night"
The other broke In eagerly: Il
don't believe any one knows that /
that l went out there with him He
arranged it very-carefully. Oh, what
beast he was!" The bitterness of
that wall caused the woman beside her
to cry out as if hurt by a sharp, al
most unbearable pain. For an instant
she seemed about to lose control of
herself. The car swerved and came
dangerously near leaving the road.
A full minute passed before she
could trust herself to speak. Then
it was with deep hoarseness in her
voice
You can tell me about 1t later on,
not now. ! don't want to hear it. Tell
me, where do you live?"
The girls manner changed so abso-
lutely that there could be but one in
ference, she was acutely suspicious