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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
PRINCESS SHOT BY A. MOTH
Accused Husband Saved by RenarSa-
Bile Evidence introduced IN
italian Court

There seems to be no good reason
for doubling the story that set Tree
Neapolitan prince accused OF murder.
II was the locally notorious case Oh
the Princess Caravella, at Naples III
italy. After giving dinner party sne
proceeded to her room to snatch ie"
r;nu,es Of rest in order to refresh her
self for a dance.
She was discovered lying dead on
her bed. with a pistol wound IN her
hoar+ Her husband, Prince Caravella.
rad been noted for his Jealous dlspo-
sition: and. as it was certain mat no
stranger could possibly have oeen N
tbe princess' room. suspicion pointed
80 him and he was arrested. The PTS
,ol w.s found lying near the murdered
-~ouen which In itself was favorsoie
70 the prince. for no murderer uhless
n. courted detection. would thus leave
the weapon to be discovered In spite
~ this. II was probable that Things
wopId have gone hard with the &C
crsed hut for the shrewdnesss OF
4 Naples police officer This man car :
/ tnuy examined the bedchamoer anu
Iving ON the floor by the bedside h'
,ound one OF those large moths ina
abound in Italy. A lighted candle na'
stood on a table by the bed anu 'u'
moths wings bore evident malAS :
having been badly slnged against "a
aapa
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
chAPTER V.-contInued.

i've bean through there on the
train"
That's bad enough Guess what !
suffered, got of the train. on you
can't realize what I've been tnroueh,
Rob, I've made bluff and pretendeu
10 be happy all the time; but, believe
me old pal. there have been uules
when I've started for the BrooNlSH
bridge-and won't tell you ABOUT
bottIe Of poison ana gun full OF lead
which l considered using. dldn care
about the money I'd spent; what "or-
rfad me- was that running in debt, ia!
after day. with no chance OF repay
ing" IA.
But you kept on accepting credit
And II was wrong-dead wrong
But-weu. I guess it must be in my
blood. I couldn't help it
How about your unclee"
Broadway laughed. cackling' scorn
full laugh.
Hes a rich man. Have you tried
him. ~
yes. tried him and found him
9utItv wrote and told him was
short of ready cash, after l had spent
the pittance that he paid me for M!
interest in the Jones gum | asked
him II he wouldn't lend me. say ten
thousand dollars"
Did he answer"
asure. he answered Sent me pack
age of the gum and the advice: -Cne"
this and forget your troubles hes II
E,,rope now. He's worth million,
he's worth a nickel, and he bought m'
out for practically nothing!
"Stingy?"
"stingy? He's SO mean that ever!
time he's asked to have drink n
takes a cigar and then saves up TN
cigars. puts them In old boxes. an
piyas them away for Christmas pres
ents."
where have you been getun
enough for tips and pocket money
II sold that big French car | sal
was in dead storage And do you II
member that l said I'd lost a lot
fewelry? / hadn't. | had paWned
How's my work eh?"
You're q wonder! I've got to nan
IT to you. But why didn't you cohhu
in me long ago."
81 didn't have enough courage
copAde in anyone. | could only nee
on hoping that some miracle Woul
hannan I'VE thought OF nothing
cent money and how to get 1t.
And Bob. last night, at that oa
ouet table. sat looking at Mrs' u
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

What was more important still. some
Of the powdery dust from the moth $
wings was found on the trigger Of the
pistol. and the pistol had lain in such
= nosition that il covered the princess
heart. 1t was clear. argued this astute
detective, that the moth had burned its
wings and had fallen on the table
where. writing in agonies. its wings
had struck the trigger OF the pistol,
and the pistol had been thus fred. II
vas noted that the trigger worked with
exceptional ease.
1t should be remarked that these
Italian moths are larger than any with
which We are familiar in Canada. On
this evidence the prince was acquit
ted
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
SYNOPSIS.

Jackson Jones. nicknamed broadway
because OF his continual glorhcation o.
New York's great thOroughfare. y aHA
io,s to get away from his home LcWu az
JonesvfIle. Abner Jones. MS uksLe,
very angry because Broadway refuses -
settle down and take a place in the gum
factory in which he succeeded y 80
fatbs-;s Interest Judge Spots wood n
forms Broadway that SSo.s9 leIt am -. Q!
rs father is al his disposal. BroanNay
makes record tine in heading Ior II
favorite street in NeT 1osk. VIC IL
New YORK friend. Robert wallace, bToal-
way creates a sensation by his exiraEa-
gance on the White Way Four y-aIs
80 ard Broadway suddenly discovers
that he Is not only broke. eGt heayiiif IN. ~
debt He applies 70 his uncle tor Ia.
and receives a package Of chewing 81.
with the advice 20 chew II ana ore I I,,s
troubles He quietly seeks wo.S "ilIG ~
success Broadway gives what IS IN IN
tended TO b a farewell supper 70 Ms n =
Tors friends and before i: is over De
comes engaged 10 Mrs. Gerard. ana 1,t A.
Gent widow wealthy and very SlIG-
Wallace expostulates with t. Ass- -, -,
and her youthful fance, but fallS .
ter the situation. he learns that HrVaU
wav is broke.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
BROADWM JONES -
oo7rz1crE 80 % az DALAHgAI7|7 II|7-'0'@

r. a. h. vas tearing Of the envelope
end
Have u" Jackson was surprised
You most certainly have, sr' l
knew your uncle very well \ me ana
able man"
sT-.n9 Eyes He is abroad
Pembroke nodded With an JUNCTION
-,,i4lv increasing. Yes How SAD
thar 1t should happen while ne vas
among mere Strangers"
Jackson looked at him. not compre-
bending in the least. and then turned
/ his attention to the neglected leis
/ gram. It read:
-Cable from 1Ir Graham, London
+ ENGLAND. announcing your uncles os-
misc received late last night HIS last
/ o,fl1 and testament made prior TO ms
/ sailing places you in possession OF the
! estate. His entire fortune, his DUST
ness. his every earthly possession ne
leaves Internationally TO you ms
nephew and only heir. Shall come
n New York or expect you here? Penn
broke will call OF you today. Answer
n once ..
broadway scarcely had the strength
with which to raise his head after ne
| had read this mighty news. So his
uncle had relented at the eno'
Great heavens
I'm awfuIly sorry for you, young
j., man said Pembroke sympathetlcaLy
Jackson was surprised Evidently
-ba man knew nothing of the treat
!. went which his uncle had inFzrlaoLy
yfran him while he still lived fou
are?"
All yes: but It is somethlne
r through which we must all 90 In thls
life"
what? Go through al he had
! Never, III never go through all q
that if I once really get il
D He was worth his weight IN gon'
-af9 Pembroke. still alphabetically.
i How much did it total. do yo'
i. know asked Broadway practlcaLs-
, THAT / can't say. We offered Mn
d -ra1ve hundred thousand for his ousl
t mass and goodwill less than w
d months ago. The proposition SD
holds good Mr.. Jones. We stand reao
: 20 close the deal in forty eight hours
e Dr-raalize that in your time G
trouble and grief it is hardly rlgne
e discuss business. but it n y1fAIly LII
nortant that we bring the matter TO
closing point by Saturday noon as
are considering, at the same time U
e nrrcha sing of the EsIuce1ailne ma
~ rrSYarss-se ssads tUwGs
Il the Jones gum. but
ID Broadway, wide-eyed and speeches !.
for the moment, gzzed at INN VI
dropping jaw Wait minute wa
n a minute. Who is weT Who EtAnc
D. ready with this Offer
re The company OF which I have u
n horor to be second vice-preHident h
Jones-the Consolidated Chewing Gu
"a Company Of America
Jackson approached him With an a
'u so serious that it was almost tearft
This change in the aspect OF Anal
had been so sudden that he was som
vhat overcome.
OF @uold on. Let me get this cies
Your people want to buy the Jon
u Gum? ?"
an we do"
ad For twelve hundred and fifty inc
sand doIlars27
The top price.
After an instant's pause in which
a licked his lips with nervous tongr
az and stood poised as if to spring up
Its his visitor. Where's the none
ed Have you got it with you?
III I can get my lawyers together vi
+, an hour. If you are ready to clio
~, the deal"
US ITO BE COETTNUED9
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

that anything could excusek
course with the widow. !.
You're not sore at me, Bob -
your" Broadway pleaded.
I'VE said my say. You've heard my
opinion"
DO you think everyone wiz FEEL
that way about it,"
"Of course"
Broadway was distressed beyond MS
feeble power OF explanation. Facing
I'D and down, he moaned:
"If it wasn't for those debts. II 1t
wasn't for the bills | owe.
You don't know the exact amount
no"
why haven't you added them up?
AZ haven't had time. I've been-too
busy"
Doing what"
Now, don't give me the third de-
gree please! Look here! I'm so nerV'
Gus that I'm trembling like leaf
where are those bills"
In the little room. in my desk
would you mind If looked them
over" -
NO. wish you would. You will
5o that Bob?" He was as eager as Il
examination OF them by his business
headed friend would mark each one
receipted. But, say. Bob, suppose
take your advice and call this thins
of. What am going to say to Mrs
Gerard?"
.sYou won't have to say anything
I'll handle her"
well what would you say to her!
"Wiu YOU please leave that to me
co over there and sit,down. Do SOM
moro thinking. You've got many
think coming to you, young fellow
I'm going to see how much you ow'
the world
And Broadway did exactly as he oil
: dered. looking after him almost as
child might after some one had as
!. snmed full charge of tangled, juVenll
affairs.
suddenly he realized that some ou'
e standing bills would not be among IN
+ nass which Wallace was examining
2 ne would try to get them In ii
uiShPd to KNOW Iue Nois~ INV 49,
+" he was at It. He went over to To
telephone and called up a certain u
!. nous restaurant. After he had tol
I the manager to make out his bill &c
t The previous evenings entertainer
r and let him know the total. he 81
a waiting. with the receiver glued ttgt
o To one ear. and. when Rankin entere'
II called him to him.
' you'd better look around for a
= other Job. Rankin"
o The butler almost tainted. "Hasn
I. my service been satisfactory. SIR
It "oh. yes; everything has been a
p right: but. you see, Rankin. I'm goir
4. TO leave town. I-er-expect. TO do
lot Of travelling"
Il He gazed at Rankin anxiously +
hoped this would be easy. The wor
on his face and the cramped posiu'
necessary to listening at the telephoI
and watching the butler closely ga
ID him a pitiful expression He look
IN as II in pain.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY

when Rankin said. respectfully.
that. II Mr.. Jones was travelling ne
should like TO travel with him. JACK
son vas annoyed.
-rd like 70 have you, Rankin" ne
said weakly, but, you see, | expect
10 locate in-er-in Japan, and I've
cot 70 have some one who understands
the language"
That was a poser He congratulated
himself That would settle Rankin
and get rid OF him with no hard leel-
ipgs. He vas really rather fond Of
Rankin.
Rut no, Il speak japanese very
we'll sir" and the extraordinary but
Ter with calm which vouched lot MS
veracitv. Il was in service with TWO
Iananese for over five years, and Il
You think Of China. sir, or Russia
Fortunately for his masters dln
/ rnitv maintained composure, TWO
Rings happened 10 distract attention
/ ne got his message on the telephone
and the ringing doorben removed Ran
kin.
Put the young spendthrift's calm
was brief. What's that, again ne
asked the restaurant man anxiously.
t-Er-Whate Twenty-three hundred ana
twenty-three dollars? Inc
what Oh, the vintage Is
tb.t 80. Err 49,. not al
an Twenty-three hundred is all right
r. won!d be the same to me if you had
eaid-er-twenty-t thousand.
Having hung up the receiver ne
sagged down in his chair disconsolate
-~Twenty-three. Twenty-three." h'
murr,ured And -. the outlei
speaks Japanese. can't win bet
I'm never forget this day
He rose and paced the room, ther
nausai and gazed at the wall calendar
4 The thirteenth Of the month. NJ
wonder"
Re threw the offending Harrison
Fisher girl into the CRATE, as Rankin
returning. announced persistent WIS
ttor who had declared that he Woul
wait when he had been assured una
Mr.. Jones was out Jackson examine
the mans card.
peter Pembroke" he mused pul
xled. where have l heard the nam
ASore?"
III - appears to be man OF som
a. ~ Senlce, sir.
~ Sc knows I'm in
nodded.
bring him in It ant b
= r. 1aTI1I ~ Wallace
Bob! When you get Tia
Ffwenty-three hundred an
..@4hree dollars to il
what for?''
p @Thuh-vin-tage, Broadway a
sUered bitterly, as his visitor came
. -Of course you expected me, wei
bis first words. My name is Per
broke"
Broadway was puzzled. -E1pect'
ia you"
= aDidnt Judge spotswood wire Y
that I'd CALI"
:. "Spotsvood?"
Eyes, OF Jonesyille."
,- -Oh. | know whom you mean,
course. No: he didn't wire.
@. That's strange. i laIheu VIZ =
over the long-distance phone less mi
an hour ago and ne told me ne u
wired you early this morning
i NO" said Broadway definitely
q can't understand it.
Hold on. Rankin did hand me
wire. / didn't read it BroadW
searched the table, then his pocke
and finally discovered the crumpI
and unopened telegram smuggling ne
IN his watch.
- You have my deepest sympatl
Mr. ZONES said Pembroke unctuo
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
'e,ormou, Demand for Matches.

The consumption OF matches mas
reached amazing proportions. Accord
ing TO the Lancet. about 1S.OOO.oOO
gross OF boxes are consumed per an
mum. SO per cent. OF which were OF the
strike anywhere and 81 per cent. OF
the safety variety. This Is 2.5s2 ,0OO.-
coo boxes and more than 5OO.OOO.OOO.-
600 matches. Friction matches were
first used In 1888.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
rlnh.r carrl.d hx rornado.

A tornado transported timber a dis
lance OF about six miles In Wales. re
Gently. The timber and other debris
were found by farmer. on top OF
mountain in Breoknockshire. where It
must have been carried by the severe
storm that swept through the country
a short time ago.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

rard thinking OF her millions and won
der,ng what she'd say to me IL should
tell my story. trying to pluck up nerve
enough TO take her into my confidence
and see II she wouldn't help. That's
how it started. l didn't realize what
! was doing; but must have been
staring at her for ten minutes when
abe called a waiter who, presently.
handed me a note"
what did it say7 Was It from herr
yes and it said; Why do you stare
at me so7'
did you answer II
yes"
"what did you say"
~oh. 1 couldn't help It'll was des-
perate. said Because love you!
"And she answered.
Yes; 7 love you, too,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
RuB.MY-TSM

win cure your rheumatism and an
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgla'
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises. Cuts'
Old Sores. Burns, etc. Antisepuo
Anodyne, Price 25c.-Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

Good intentions should have ashes
,os wrapDers-for reasons unneces-
sary to mention
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

A woman knows her new hat isn't
becoming to her because her dearest
enemy tells her it is.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
A Failure.

was your JOY ride success?
..<ot a bit of it. Everybody we
met got out of the way"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
Tame.

what do you think of football!
"Oh. it's rather tame. repiied ths
militant suffragette.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and inyioorate stomach. liver and bowels
Suaar-coated. tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
Accommodating.

."Drink to me only with thine eyes
IAN right: here's looking at you. =
Baltimore American
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
or,v One "BRoMo OUININE"

That l. LAXATIVE BRoMO QUISfNR. Look fos
nav. cures Gripln Two Days. sc
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

The small tumbler is responsible
for many OF the slips attributed to the
cup
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

worms expelled promptly from the human
system with Dr. Peerys Nermiiuge Deso
Shot" Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
CHAPTER vi.

Broadway hurried to the angry and
disgusted man and put his hand upon
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
Not Quiet

Not Quiet
so YOU live on Long Island AW-
fully quiet isn't it,
oh. no. You see. we live On the
Sound
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

ITO BE CogTINU Ed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

two workmen then at work on the
fourth floor, as | was going home to
lunch and was going to lock up the
factory. ] said nothing about haste.
"As to the visit of Lemmie Quinn,
and my failure to mention it TO the
police, the matter simply had slipped
my mind. although 1t was a circum-
stance favorable to me. AS soon as
Quinn referred to the fact himself. 1
recalled it at once. SO far from
telling him to say nothing to the po-
lice until | had consulted with my
lawyers. l told him to tell the truth
! told him | would report the fact to
my lawyers, and | did so, because 7
was not certain just what the police
were claiming at that time, and did
not know what bearing Quinn's visit
would have as evidence"
And here is a point that has been
talked about as much, probably, as
any other in the trial Again and
again 1t has been asked, IF Frank
was innocent Of any misconduct. why
did not his lawyers cross examine the
character witnesses put on by the
State. who swore that his character
was bad?'
This is what Leo Frank says him
self:
my experience with Dalton, the
first character witness against me,
had given me and my attorneys fair
warning what to expect from the So
called character witnesses. Here was
a man upon whom l never had laid
eyes before he took his seat in the
witness chair, and of whom l had
never heard, and yet he swore sol
EMMY to acts and doings with me
that were utterly and absolutely un-
true and without the slightest foun-
dalton.
My lawyers decided that il they
cross examined these so-called char
acter witnesses against me, 1t would
merely be a way of allowing these
hostile people to tell all they had
heard about me in the way of vile
slander-not what they knew. which
was nothing. Ny lawyers felt that
these witnesses had been loaded with
ISLANDERS about me just for the pur-
poses of cross examination. They did
not want to give them the chance to
repeat malicious tales against me
which they had no opportunity to in
Vestigate or answer"
As 10 the terms prejudice and
persecution" Frank asserts that the
prosecution of himself became perse-
cutton from the moment of discovery
of negro brute" with knowledge OF
the crime, admitting that he wrote
the notes found beside the dead girls
body, after steadily denying that he
could write at all. and finally, after
repeated visits by detectives and the
Solicitor" inventing a "preposterous
and unbelievable tale" putting the
crime on the man previously arrested
in order to save his own neck.
And as for prejudice" said Frank,
'I should say that the influence OF
prejudice was evident from the mo
ment that it was sought to convict
me, at all costs. after It was shown
that another had full opportunity to
commit the crime"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Senator Fall Urges
Invasion to "Avoid War. "

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Declar-
ing that Intervention in Mexico is the
only course open to the United States
in order to avoid war with that coun-
try or some other nation, Senator
Fall, of New Mexico, to-day in the
Senate tore off the Mexican lid" and
discussed without reservation what he
considers the duty" of the United
States. He detailed Cd cases OF MIR
der and other outrageous crimes by
Mexicans upon Americans which ne
personally has investigated.
After discussing the dutv which the
United States owes in Mexico, to its
own citizens and to other countries,
Senator Fall said:
I'VE owe the duty to ourselves 10
avoid the imminent danger of con-
fiict with some other country growing
out OF the conditions in Mexico and
our policy in dealing with that coun-
try. We owe a duty to the Mexican
people themselves, and we owe duty
TO humanity which we can not escape.
Situation Grows Worse.
81 realize, Mr.. President, and no
one more fully, the consequences
which might ensue in taking the nee
essary step to discharge the duty to
which l have referred. To deter ac-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
SLEEPING CAR
SERVICE
Between Macon, Valdosta and
Jacksonville, Via Georgia
Southern g. Florida Railway.

The Georgia Southern and Florida
Railway now operates Pullman
drawing buffet sleeping car on
"Shoo Fly" train No 5, leaving Ma
con I:25 p. m. daily for Jacksonville.
on arrival at Valdosta, 1915 D. m,
this car is parked in a convenient To-
cation near the station, where II is
kept open for occupancy any hour of
the night until 5:26 a. m, when IL is
attached TO train No 3, arriving Jack
sonVille $3.50 a. m. Northbound this
sleeper leaves Jacksonville on train
No. 4 at $3.50 ?. m, arrives Valdosta
1910 midnight, where II is parked at
station and ready for occupancy at
any hour up to 5:35 a. m. when II is
attached 10 train No 6, which arrives
Macon 1905 a. m.
This sleeper is especially convenient
for passengers travelling between
Americas. Cordele, Ashburn, Tifton.
Naldosta and Jacksonville. Reserva-
tions may be secured through any
agent Of the c, $. & =. Ry., or c. Is.
Rhodes, G. p A, Macon. Ga.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Texans Threaten to
"Kill the Greasers.

LAREDO, TEXAS. March s.-open
threats to kill the greasers'' were
heard on the streets of Laredo to-day
following the discovery of proof that
Clements Vergara, the American ranch
man, murdered by Mexican Federals'
had been brutally tortured before death
ended his sufferings. The local ao-
thorities fear that MeXicanS nVlng mere
will be attacked tonight and citizens
OF the southern republic were warned
to keep off the streets.
Vergaras body, following its recoVefy
from a shallow grave in Hidalgo Gem
etery. lay on a slab in the local unoer-
taking shop to-day, while Mrs. Vergara
wept over it.
Until the body was brought here she
refused to give up hope that her hus--
band was sIill alive, and it was feared
that the shock will drive her insane.
The body OF Vergara itself gave evil
dence to prove that he had been tor
tured by fire and beatings. This is the
fractured skull and bruises all over
the body;
Charred fingers on the left hand;
Two bullet holes in the head and one
in the neck.
That cowboys from Vergara's ranch
were the raiders who crossed the
border and recovered the body OF then
employer was the general belief here
Official denials from Captain John B,
Sanders set at rest rumors that Texas
Rangers had gone into Mexico.
Captain Sanders said that he had
been notified that the body could be
found on American soil near the Yer
CARA ranch, and had gone to the spnf
indicated with his men and found the
remains
There is little doubt, however, that
the men who recovered the body were
Americans, though the only clew by
which they can be traced is a shovel
with which they opened the grave.
This was left at the place CT burial with
a card attached bearing the single
word ''recuerdos," meaning "remem-
brances.n