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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20
Public Sale
Friday, Feb. 20

The undersigned will sell at public sale.
at his residence, two miles north of Gold
water and five and one-haf miles south
west of Celtna, known as the John Bennett
farm, on the above date, commencing at 10
am, the following personal property;
HORSES-Seven head, consisting Of one
| gray mare, IL years old, in foal; / black
mare, IL years old in foal; bay horse, IA
| years old / sorrel mare, years old ; sorrel
gelding, years old (these colts are broken
| double and are gentle); also bay mare and
| | black gelding coming years old, all good
| clean colts.
COWS-Two milch cows, are years old
and extra good have been fresh short time.
HOGS-Two o. l. O. brood sows and one
o. l. O. SOW pig; these sows will farrow
about A pril l.
Also some chickens and turkeys, hens
and tom; African guineas,
Also stands of bees.
| FARM MACHINERY-One 7-ft binder,
mower, l hay tedder, steel hay rake,
disc drill, 2 sulky corn cultivators, sulky
| breaking plows, double and single shovel
| plows weeder, / clod crusher, spring
| tooth, l spike-tooth and l disc harrow; l
| farm wagon, l wagon bed, ! fiat bottom
hay rigging, stone bed, carriage, buggy,
l cart, set buggy harness. = double set Of
| work harness.
| FEED-Hay in NOV, corn in crib, fodder
in field and many other articles not herein
mentioned.
Terms of Sale-Al sums of S. and under
| cash over this amount a credit of months
| will be given, purchaser giving bankable
note. Those wishing to pay cash on sums
| over $5 will receive discount OF per cent.
EZRA SNIDER.
| Scott Il Knox AuctlOneers,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20
Public Sale
Tuesday, Feb. 24

The undersigned Will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, at his residence in Jefferson
township, 3 l-2 miles north of Coldwater,
and miles west and mile south of Oelina,
on Tuesday, February "a, 1914. Commencing
at 10 a. m. prompt the following personal
property;
Ten head horses consisting ofone bay mare
o years old, in foal, gentle, and weighs 1851
pounds one bay gelding years old, weight
1900 pounds; one brown gelding3 years old,
weight 1900 pounds one bay driving mare
coming years old, sired by Van billiard,
dame Major Hile mare one colt months
old. one bay draft mare 4 years old, good
worker, weight 1850 lbs; one bay mare 10
yeas old, weight 1900 pounds one 4-year-old
horse, weight 1850; one 3-year-old mare,
weight 1900 pounds, and one yearling horse
colt.
Eight head OF cattle consisting offs milch
cows, one good mich COW, 8 years old, fres h
In March one good milch cow3 years old,
giving milk. fresh last of Aprili one 2-year-
old helfer, fresh day of sale, one-half Jersey
one two-year-old steer, one yearling heifer,
one six-months-old heifer two late fall
calves.
Eleven head hogs consisting of one Brood
Sow and ten head of shoats, weighing 100
pounds each.
FARM IMPLEMENTS - One 2-horse
wagon. good as new; l buggy, fiat bottom
hay ladders, one stone bed, new; 2spike-
tooth harrows, one spring-tooth harrow, l
disc harrow, 3 breaking plows, 2-horse cul-
tlvator, double-shovel plow, single
shovel plow, l steel hay rake, l sleigh, /
drag, set breechinR harness. { one set hip
strap harness, set buggy harness, Sway
pump, l set block and tackel, manure
spreader, storm front, work bench, l set
fly nets, 3-horse double tree, &c.
Also some potatoes, corn in crib, hay In
NOW, and other articles too numerous to
mention.
Terms of sale-All sums of s5 and under
cash over this amount credit of months
will be given, purchaser giving bankable
note
Scott & Knox, Auctioneers.
Ezra Snider. Olerk. lunch on ground.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20
Rub ThoroughIx

A sprain or strain should have immedi-
ate attention to check the swelling. Rub
on. and rub in thoroughly Hanford's Bal
sam of Myrrh and you will have quick re-
lief Always have bottle on hand for ac-
cidents.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20
FOR SALE

Team farm Draft Mares, four years old;
sound, well broken and good workers;
black. Also coming 2-year-old Holstein
Bull; a good individual. O. W. HALF
HILL, Mercer, Ohio. Phone go NJ, Rock
ford. Ohio. 49-4t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20

THE DEMOCRAT and Cincinnati Daily
Post, both one full year for $500.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20
The Markets
ounfatiOns at CeIIna

The following were the quotations fQr
grain, live stock, poultry and produce In
the Oelina market yesterday evening
GRAIN,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20
LUTHERAN CHURCH
SERVICES

Rev. Reitz announces the following SER
vices for his congregations next Sunday:
Celina-Sunday school, l2:45 PM; Ger
man service, 2 pm; English vesper.serv.
ice at n pm.
Meeting OF the trustees after the German
service.
Hopewell- Sunday-school, o am; Ger
man service, 10 am.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate Of John H. Irelan, deceased.
Al. Dellinger has been appointed and
qualified as administrator of the estate OF
John II. Irelan, late of Mercer County Ohio
deceased.
Dated this 10th day of February, A. D. 1914
ORVELLE RAUDA BAUGH,
asst Judge of the Probate Court.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20

Hanford's Balsam heals when all else
FaII
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20

Scott d Knox, Auctioneers.
Ezra Snider, Clerk. Lunch on ground
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26
Fl GObierno americana pIde a re-
beIdes y federaIes Ell estabIeci-
mjentO de una IONA neutral.

Hasta Ia fecha en- que reclbl-
mos estas noticias, no habia MIN
guna indication de que estuviera
muy pr6ximo ell ataque a To-
rre6n, y Sc cree que a1n pasaran
algunos dias para que tai cosa su-
ceda, nc obstante que cast dlarla-
mente Sc registrar ligeros en-
%cuentros entire las avanzadas de
uno y otro bandO, en- los que Sc
cambian algunos tiros, regresan-
do luego a sus correspondence
bases de operaciones.
Una sOnrisa de Huerta.
Opinan en- Mexico que ell pre-
tendido arreglo entire Villa y el
General Huerta para ell establecl-
miento de Ia IONA neutral, carece
de vital importancia para los ex-
tranjeros, que en- su mayoria han
emigrado de los Iugares peligro-
sos desde hace algunos meses,
pues en- Torre6n no habra arrlba
de una docena de americanos y
unos cuantos espanoles.
En- los labios del Oral. Huerta
Sc dibuj6 una ligera e ir6nica son
risa cuando lie mencionaron los
referidos planes de establ9cer una
IONA neutral, pues parece profe-
sar Ia creencia de que no habra
tai batalla en- Torre6n. Parece
que abriga la confanza de que los
rebeldes seran batidos fuera de
esa ciudad y probablemente re-
chazados por sus tropas, las que
continuaran su persecution hasta
aniuuilarlos por complete.
De Torre6n Sc tienen nOtlclas
que ell General Velasco Sc esta
preparando para cualquier even
to, Y no descuida en- 10 mas mini
mo ell refuerzo de las fortificacio-
mes de Ia plaza, para poneria a
cubierto de cualquier inesperado
ataque de los rebeldes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26

do que en- connection con los mo-
vimientos del General Guardiola,
salieron en- estos dias de Monte
rrey tres fuertes Columns mill
tares, que por distintos rumbos
Sc dirigiran a Matamoros, que
parece ser defnitivamente ell pun
to objective de tales movimlentos
m~Ilitares de las fuerzas del Go
bierno.
Creemos que no pasaran mu-
chos dias sin que Sc aclare ell mis-
terio de estas idas y venidas, que
de SECURE obedecen a planes pre-
concebidos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26
Otra salida del General
Guardiola.

En- nuestro nGmero anterior d.
mos cuenta a nuestros lectOres
del inesperado regreso a Laredo
d Oral. Guardiola con sus tro-
pas, Y a fines de la Ultima sema-
ma supimos que de vuelta Sc esta-
ba preparando para yolver a sa-
lir con los mismos elementos de
conbate con que hizo su primera
y misteriosa salida.
Al mismo tempo, hemos sabi-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26

Procedente de ambos campoS
contendientes ha llegado hasta
n~osotros ell rumor, que parece ser
un hecho, de que ell Gobierno de
la Casa Blanca esta hacienda toda
clase de esfuerzos por que Sc es-
tablezca en- Torre6n una IONA
neutral para los no-combatientes.
Villa esta cOnfOrTe.
La semana Ultima, ell general
simo celebr6 una c~onferencia te-
lef6nica de Ciudad Juarez al Pa
so, Texas, con eI General Hugh
L. Scott, en- Ia que refriendose a
10 de Ia IONA neutral, lie dijo al
jOfe americana:
Son mis- deseos hacer TODD 10
possible por proteger a los cocoon
batientes, y estoy conforme en-
que la batalla tenga lugar fuera
de la ciudad, 81 es que los fedora
les Sc resuelven a clio, para que
los vecinos est6n sin riesgo en-
sus casas.'
Wilson Sc dirije a Huerta sObre
ell mismO asuntO.
A fines de la semana pasada, el
Presidente de esta Repdblica, por
conducto de su EncargadO, Mr..
o. Shaugnessy, Sc dirigi6 al Pre-
sidente Huerta, pidiendole que
Sc entendiera con Villa para eI
establecimiento de una IONA neu-
tral para los no-combatientes, con
ell obieto de que los habitantes
pacihcos de Torre6n puedan con-
tar con relativa seguridad de nc
ser heridos 0 muertos en- Ia pr6Xl-
ma batalla que ALI tendra lugar.
Ell General Huerta manifesto es'
tar conforme, siempre que Villa
aceptara de antemano tales ARE
CLOS. 10 que parece Sc cOnseguira,
de acuerdo con las gestiones que
estan llevando a cabo algunos
agentes ofciales de este pals.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26

En- mi estudio de fusumas de-
Dorado con ~paulonias, y culmlnan
do sobre los ligeros estantes de
bambu, en- cuyos ~anaqueles de Ia
ca sc alinean las obras de mis-
autores predilectos suntuosamen-
te encuadernadas con brocado, Sc
destacan dos bronces de altlva y
rara belIeza: ell uno prestlglado
Dor esplendida patina verde; Ell
otro ennoblecido por severa patti
ma negra; ell uno de pie, cuolerto
con IN morton de plumas de
aguila: vestido con suelto manic
que cae en- sobrios pliegues hasta
sus fnos tobillos; calzado con san
dallas; con la pierna sinieStra IL
geramente ayanzada para lamar
ell venablo mortifero, cuya punta
emponzonada convergera con la
mirada agresiva, Cuauhtemotzln;
ell otro a caballo, protegldo por
ell macizo yelmo de largas ante
mas: defendido por Ia liviana ar
madura de laminas superpuestas;
apoyandose en- los corvos estrl-
bos: ell sable al cinto, y rlglendo
la noble alfana que, detenlda su-
bitamente. enarca ell cuello y air.
ma las patas traseras; ell uno email
teciendo la tragedia azteca; el
otro abrillantando Ia epopeya nj
pona: ambos hijos de razaS bra
Was; ambos autores de hazan2s
que en~salzan a Ia humanidad y
que honran los siglos; ambos glo-
rifcados en- g~alIardas aposturas
que perpetia ell bronco perdura.
BILE: Cuauthemotzin, por ell clnceI
inspirado de Norena;Masashigue'
DOR ell arte de Kosetsu Takamura
y Setsusei Okasaki.
Cuando despu6s de horas de
irtensa lectura, tendido en- mi
sofa de Canton demoro mis- oJos
en- ell h6roe de Mexico, me mara
villo de verlo en- IN cuarto japo-
mes. en- medic de estampas de
Utamaro Y de paramentos buds
taa en- IN ambiente con el que no
armonizaria por ninguna asocla-
ci6n 81 no fuera por ell adaIld ia
PONIES, con quien, me figure, de-
be de haber trabado relaciones y
de~spotricar a sus anchas, a Ia no.
"a en- que Sc converter las tete-
ras en- tejones maleantes y per-
petran sus fechorias los zorros
hechiceros.
Tai camaraderia, sin embargo,
no era sino fantaseo de mi imagl-
naci6n, acostumbrada a suponer
los successes mas incomunes.
Por mucho tempo no pare mlen
ties en- que ambas estatuas muda-
ban de sitio, atribuyendo estos
cambios al talante capricho de mi
criado, hasta un dia en- que note
que ell caballo de Masashigue te-
mia terra en- las pezunas, vestigio
que coincidia con destrozos en- mi
jardin, y que me fOrz6 a Greer,
no obstante mi habitual escepti-
cismo, en- ell propio desman come
lido por I'm caballo pintado por
Tanoaka.
Entonces sospeche que eran los
ruidos extranos y los susurros de
voces, Y malicie que los agujeros
en- los ShojiS y las marcas en- eI
enmaderamiento de que mi criadc
acriminaba a los gatos y los ratio
mes, bien pudieran ser obra de
personals que justaban en- desire
"a con ell sable y con ell venablO.
Cierta noche en- que, desespe'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26
FL COLOQUIO De LOS BRONCES.
Cuauhtemotzin.-M asashigue Cusnoqui.

RADIO por ell insomnia, me levante
a buscar IN libro que no enconGe
en- mi mesa de noche, percibi va
Cos ruidos en- mi estudio, donde
estaba encendida la luz electrical,
y acercandone sobre la punta de
los pies, vi la escena mas inespe-
rada.
Dos hombres, cuyos semblan-
ties no acerte a distinguir, esta-
ban sentados ell uno al lado del
otro conversando animadamente
y fumando mis- cigarros melea-
crinos.
Movido por la c6lera iba a hacer
irrupci6n en- Ell cuarto para mere
par por su avilantez a los trans
gresores, que 70 me imaginable
eran mi criado y mi cocinero,
cuando ADVERT que los bronces
no estaban sobre los estantes y
Of ruido de cascos en- ell jardin.
Despu6s del choque nervioso
que NE produjo 10 improvisto del
cuadro, que ell cuadro mismo no
me revelaba NADIA de eXtraordi-
mario, supuesto que tanto Cuauh-
temotzin como Masashigue son
inmortales, tuve una reacci0n de
divertimiento, porque, la verdad,
despojados de sus arreos g1ierre-
ros y en- muy diversas Attitudes
de las garridas en- que ei arte los
perpetda, los dos grandes hon.
bres cast provccaron mi risa, en-
la que no prOrrumpi sin embargo,
pOr la ~curiOsidad de descubrir en-
que idioma Sc entendian, porque
Masashigue no pOseia sin duda nj
ell azteca nj ell espanol, y Cuauh-
temotzim no conocia de flo nj los
rudimentoS de la lengua japonesa
que sirven para mandar a los
criadOs, regatear en- las tiendas
de curiOsidadcs Y charlar con las
muSm6S.
Departian en- ing,6s, 10 cual, al
principle, me pareci6 eXtravagan-
tie y luego muy natural, recordan
do que este idioma es ell mas ia
miliar en- ell Oriente.
CuauhtemOtzn.- HazalOso Ma
sashigu6: no Sc hasta que punto
sea un bien este don de la inmor-
talidad que poseemos, porque
siendo teStigos de la Marcia de
la Historic, cada vez que aflige
I'm NAL a la humanidad y partl-
cularmente a nuestra patria, So
mos presas del dolor, sobre TODD
porque no nos es dable poner MIN
gun remedio. Las desgracias que
Mexico padece, por ejemplo, me
causan una tortura mas viva que
las llamas de Cort6s.
MaSaShjgu6. -jHas recibido,
acaso, malas noticias, glorioso
Cuauhtemotzin?
Cuauhtemotztn. Las tengo de
ordinario tan malas, que va de-
sisti de leer los peri6dicos. Des-
de que ell viejo caudillo entreg6
ell Poder en- manos de la revolu-
ci6n, mi pals es una saturnalia
de sangre y de hero. Dichoso
til. Masashigue, campe6n de Ia
lealtad, que has asistido a la res
tauraci6n del Mikado y has yisto
tremolar ell oriflama del sol en-
magnifcas epopeyas. Dichoso
porque tn raza IS homogenea des-
de Karafuto hasta Shikoku y por-
que ell patriotismo hierve en- ca
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26

Por su parte, los villistas no &C.
san en- sus preparativos para alta
car la plaza amenazada, aunque
hasta la fecha no hay trazas de
que Sc aproximen los momentos
criticos, tan apsiosamente espera,
dos DOR TODD ell mundo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26
iATENCION!

Todos los libros en- espano-
que listed necesite, encarguelos a
la Liberia de IGNACIO E. LOzA-
NO. --6O7 Dolorosa St. San Anto-
Mo, Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26
HONOR ALA CIENCLA.
Tn famOso SabiO De Chicago Ofrece
Su Nuevo Metodo Gratis a TOdos
Los HOmbres Debiles Y GastadOs.
Observation-Disclosures Sc HAGEN
-TODOS LOS DIAS.-

Ell tempo de los c~uranderos y de los charlatanes es una coSa
del nasado, Es un hecho que Ell hombre que sufre de alguna de
las DIagas del siglo Xxx tene forzosamente que mirar a la Glen
cia medica mOderna para su salvaci6n. Hemos iubhcado un IL
1Itimos adelantos de la ciencia, esta escrito en- terminus senci-
los Y e~ntendibles por todos. Este Ebrito que da informes de
verdadero m6rito al hombre agobiado por el sufrmiento Sc man
da gratis a quien 10 solicite con Ia esperanto de que lie sea de
utilidad.
asta vaIiosa obrita tambien ofreee dar gratis una muestra de 81
maraviIloso tratamiento para ell combatimieto radical de Ia de-
biiisd sexual. las afecciones de los 6rganOs gentourInarlos,
renmatismo. impurezas de la sangre, d~es6rdenes del estomago
e higado Y especialmente para la restauraci6n del sistema ner-
vOsO gastadO.
Lo Gnico que I'd. tiene que hacer para recibr TODD este gra-
It's ps nrarcar con una () los Sintomas o Intermediates que I'd.
sufra de las n~ombradas en- Ell cupon de aoaJo Y mandarlo en- una
carta dirUida a nOSOtrOS.
Esto no 10 compromise a I'd. en- NADIA con nosotros. 81
I'd. Quiere sOmeterse a nuestro tratamlento regular SOLO una
suma modesto Sc le cobrara:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-02-26

Pasd a la pdginG s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-16
100000 TO MAKE
GRADUATES REAL MILLERS
Grain Mans Will Aims to Check
=, Young Men Starting Bust
ness Life as Clerks.

Minneapolis Feb. 15.--In disposing %
an $1,000. 600 estate the will Of William
Hood Dunwoody. prominent miller,
designates $4,000 900 for the establish
ment and maintenance Of an industrial
school here. In his many years in
-four milling Mr. Dunwoody had OBJ
served the tendency OF graduates TO
sock the Office end when entering che
milling business. and ne felt that this
practice threatened the future Of the
Industry as a whole
BY the terms OF Mr.. Dunwoody's will
more than 100000 is left TO the
widow and close friends. SlOoo.vp az
a trust fund for the Minneapolis Art
institute. Stoo0oo0 for the founding
and upkeep Of the Dunwoody Home for
Convalescents. at Newton, near Phila-
delphia; more than 100000 for Pres
byterian societies and minor gifts 10
Minneapolis hospitals.
The industrial school legacy IL con-
Il have no doubt" said Connors.
sidered the most important single prof.
ect in the will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-16
KENNEDY MEMORIAL
IS IN FAIRGROUNDS
Buffalo Put in the Front Rank
Among Cities by His
Efforts.

John j. Kennedy was born in Buffalo
in 1856. and always called that city home
For twenty-six years before he was elect
ed Treasurer OF the state he was active
" associated with the legislative branch
OF Bunalo's city government. Mr.. Ken
nedy attended the public schools of Buff
fslo. and when he had completed the
course there entered St Joseph's College.
Leaving college, he entered the graip
and freight contracting business with MS
uncle, James Kennedy, who was one OF
the pioneer merchants OF Buffalo. lie
served longer in the Common Council OF
Buffalo than any other man in the history
of that city. and in the quarter of CEN
tury that he represented the people he was
identified with many movements for the
betterment OF the commerce of Buffalo
He became known as the father OF the
playground system and of the pubic
baths OF the city. The popularity OF the
Fairgrounds which he fathered has placed
Buffalo in the front rank Of cities OF
the country i'm that respect and the place
that Buffalo holds remains as a monu-
ment to Mr.. Kennedy. He also was the
originator OF the idea of giving Buffalo
free concerts in the parks in the summer.
For several terms he was president OF
Buffalos Board of Aldermen, and as such
on many occasions was acting Mayor.
His periods of service in that capacity
almost equalled the term OF regularly
elected Mayor For twelve wears MY
Kennedy served as member OF the Dem
ocratic State Committee and was dele
gate to every state convention from 1894
10 1910 and was closely identified with the
Erie County organization all OF that time.
Although on many occasions Mr.. Ken
nedy was asked 10 become a candidate Tor
high places and offices were rendered TO
him. he refused TO run for office other
than member OF the Buffalo Common
Council until 1910, when he was nomi-
mated and elected State Treasurer. Ills
majority in his home city at that cleo
ton was about $500 and he received
large vote throughout the state. lie was
elected for his second term in 1872.
Mr.. Kennedy married Miss Otlle
Schupp. OF Buffalo, in 1884, and they had
two children daughter and a son. ihe
son. william Fl. Kennedy, was graduated
from the law school of Cornell University
in 1910 and was admitted 10 the bar IN
Buffalo the following year.
Mr.. Kennedy was prominent in knights
Of Columbus circles the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians the Elks and the Eagles. or
tho last named organization he had been
grand trustee for several years. lie was
a close friend of William ]. Corners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-16
KENNEDY CUSTODIAN
OF ALL STATES FUNDS

John J. Kennedy. as Treasurer,
held one OF the most important Of
fees In the state The Treasurer
is the custodian OF all moneys paid
Into the state treasury. and
moneys owing by tn. state are
paid by him upon proper warrants.
We ia Commissioner OF she Land
Office. a Commissioner OF the Canal
Fund. member Of the Canal
Board. member OF the State
Board OF Canvassers. a trustee OF
Union College and a member OF
the State Board OF Equalization OF
Assessments and Is one OF the Off
GERS 70 designate the state paper.
No transfer OF securities held by
the Superintendent OF the Banking
Department 10 valid unless coun-
t.rsioned by the Treasurer.
He is also vested by law with
certain special powers in regard
TO the sale and conversion OF Sc
curities held by the Superinten-
dent OF the Insurance Department
in trust for insolvent insurance
companies The Governor is az.
thorized TO appoint competent
person 70 discharge the duties OF
the office during suspension on
the Treasurer. He is elected by
the people for a term Of two years,
receives an annual salary OF $1,000
and is allowed a deputy, BOOK
keeper and necessary clerks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-16
CONNERS SAYS MURDER
CASE WORRIED KENNEDY
Thinks VOTERS Trial and Graft
Inquiry May Have Led
10 Suicide.
Ry Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. Ito ex-
plain the suicide OF John j. Kennedy
State Treasurer to-day in Buffalo,
William J. Corners, former chairman
of the New York State Democratic
Committee and a longtime associate
Of Kennedy. advanced two suggestions.
In view of the fact that Kennedy was
TO have been put on the stand by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman tomorrow,
Corners thought Whitmen might have
been able 10 bring out testimony which
would have made Kennedy betray his
friends. and he also thought Kennedy
might have been driven TO suicide by
the Dude" VOTERS murder case.
Il have no doubt" said Corners.
that somebody gave an order not TO
let James Stewart have that canal con-
tract. Kennedy may have been the
man who received that order"
Mr.. Corners was asked if he thought
Charles F. Murphy issued such an or
der
Who else could have done So" he
replied. Kennedy is the last man
would have picked for suicide. He
was temperate. well balanced and hon
est. He had plenty Of money and did
not need 10 graft. | am positive in my
own mind that his accounts will be
found all right
Regarding the VOTERS murder case.
now on trial. Connors said that the
District Attorney had refused 10 allow
on the jury any one knowing Kennedy.
He said ne knew this case had worried
Kennedy GOOD deal and that he
thought Kennedy had been furnishing
VOTERS financial aid. but was not
otherwise involved in IL.