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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-03

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
Judge Doty Says 0ffenSe Was
Premeditated but There was
Some PrOVocation.
AN OPERATION PERFORMED
BY Griffith on His Victim inthe
Basement According to-
the Testimony.


GREENSBURG, Pa, Feb. 3D..
DR.. Martin E. Griffith, the Mone 90
physician held in the county Jail here
IN connection with the death 0t
William l. Robinson, the West Viz
GINA music teacher, viii Trc badly be
released on $500 bail today ~
Judge Doty.
At the hearing this morning. Crit
fith's attorneys did not ask that ne
be cleared OF the charge of murder
but merely that the court fix bail "
order that he might be freed from
the jail pending the action OF me
A number of leading physleians
were present as was AIrs. Grdhth,
who arrived in Greensburg this
morning and went at once to the 1ail
from which place she accompanien
her husband to the court house.
Only two witnesses we're called.
DR.. Morgan G. Kramer, a member OF
the stan of the Charleroi hospital,
who attended Robinson until bis death
was the first DIR. Kramer test.hea
that when he returned from a Gallo
the morning of January 26 he founa
a message asking him to go 30 the
residence of DR.. Grifhth. When he
arrived there he was me at the door,
by DR.. Griffith, who led him into tne
ming room. DIR. Griffith then ex-
planned the case to him. According
to the witness, DIR. Griffith satd;6
81 observed his actions for SIX
minutes and then beat nim up.
used my fists"
DR.. Kramer said Griffith told him
he had operated on Robinson and had
sent for an ambulance. He asked
Kramer to look after the patient and
see that everything possible was done
for him. Kramer said he attended 20
Robinson every day but one from the
time he was admitted TO the hospisaL
He also said that on the Sunday be-
fore Robinson died the patient nea
called the witness on the telephone
and said he was feeling hne, and enat
he was able to walk. DR.. kramer
said Robinson died February IL.
James Farrell, a newspaper report
er, testified that when he called on
DR.. Griffith the doctor told him ne
had seen Robinson attacking Alrs.
Griffith and had beaten him with ms
fists and perhaps with his cane.
Judge Doty, In fixing the ball sa4o
that to his mind the offense was clear
Nv premeditated In that DIR. GTtlAth
took Robinson to the basement 10 PER-
form the operation. The Judge also
declared that proyocation was snoWn
and while the wounds may have
caused Robinson's death, the evidence
did not show anything higher than
second degre murder. The bail WI
likely be furnished by DR.. Grltneihs
friends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
BRITISH SUBJECT is EXECUTED
BY REBEL Mil 1T AIRY FIRING SQUAD
NOWREADY
TO GEL EBRATE DA Y
Father of His Country Will Be
Remembered with at Least
1.5OO in kine.

Arrangements are now complete for
what promises to be the greatest
patriotic demonstration ever held in
CIarksburg. For several weeks several
patriotic orders of the city and near
by towns had under discussion the
matter OF fittingly celebrating Wash
ington's birthday, Sunday, February
90. Committees were appointed to
report back and forth between the
lodges, and a general committee on
arrangements was selected from the
various societies, which is composed
of the following: Charles L. Htck-
man, p. NJ. Long, VI. y. Shuttleworth,
the Rev. F. X Struye and a. F. Wag-
ner.
A member of the committee says that
at the least calculation 800 persons
will be in the line of march, which Will
start promptly from the court house
square at las, headed by Gregory
band, which has been engaged for
playing patriotic and the national airs.
Behind the band Will be the above
committee, followed by the lodges in
the order named below: Junior Order
United American Mechanics, and I'M
proved Order OF Red Men, who VIII
form on Fourth street north OF Mann
Patriotic Order Sons of America, VINO
will form on Main street west OF the
Empire building; Modern Woodmen
of the World the Knights of Pythias,
who will form on Third street south
OF Main; Independent Order OF ODD
Fellows, who will form in front OF
their headquarters, and the Order OF
Owls, who viii form in front OF their
headquarters on Second street and
march to Third and Main streets,
where it will fall In with the pro-
cession. After the lodges have moved
into line all the spectators are re-
quested to fall in behind and make this
patriotic event one long to be remem-
bered. No special decoration mas
been arranged, but it is expected that
everybody will wear a small nag or
emblem significant of the life OF the
leader OF the American Revolution.
The lodges will carry large and small
flags. II. u. Crummitt is flag master.
DR.. ]. J. Buck, of Cincinnati, Win
be the principal speaker. The proml-
nence of DR.. Buck as Il lecturer ana
author gives assurance of a rare treat
Persons OF the city who have heard
DIR. Buck speak or occasions like TINS
are loud in praise of the committee
that secured so able speaker. me
brotherhood quartet, composed OF w.
r. Frame, john w Morgan, hobeFt
+. Lee and John NJ. Knox nave peen
secured to sing patriotic songs.
The tkeater viii not he opened be-
fore the arrival of the parade. Inc
lodges and chose in line will be seated
first and then the general public Will
be admitted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
MUSIC MANS ALLEGED SLAYER
DR.. GRIFFITH HELD UNDER bail
RESTAURANT FUSS
GETS INTO COURTS
Young Negro Gets Judgment
against Employer Then
Gets into Jail.
Trailing out" between

A IAN out NGUhGSA -
Jackson, negro proprietor OF res
taurant ON West Main street below
Second, and William Crawford,
young negro who was formerly en-
ployed in the restaurant, has resulted
in getting Crawford behind the pars
OF the county jail. He was taken
there Friday by Constable G. J..
Ford.
Crawford Is awaiting a hearing
before Justice T. G. Nicewarner on
a charge of stealing a five dollar
bill and a half dollar from a shelf IN
the restaurant about two weeks ago.
Jackson said the money was on the
shelf and Crawford in the place
when he went out and when he re-
turned shortly afterward the money
was gone. Crawford denies the
charge and says the older MAN dlH
not have any money there.
1T appears that Crawford and
Jackson agreed to disagree when the
young man quit working for jackson
ten days or two weeks ago. CraW.
ford had $3.50 due him in back
wages, ne said, and when he Went 70
get 1t and some clothes he had le1l
in the restaurant, Jackson refused
to give him either because OF the a.
legged theft of money from the shell;
About that time Crawford Instituted
quit for recovery or the money anu anu
clothes and Jackson instituted SUI
for the alleged theft, each in differ
ent courts. ,u,,so,,
Crawford's case against jackson
was heard Friday morning in Justlcs
n II Cordon's court, the outcome o.
which. was that the younger negro
was awarded Judgment for $3.50 as
wages and his cloth 'ng or $40 IN lleu
thereos. At the close of the hearlns
Crawford was arrested by the con
stable on the theft charge and Was
taken to Jail. justice T. g. NICE
warner will hear this case Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
CIRCUIT .COUR[
Orders Are Entered in a Num-
Der of Cases Pending in the
County of Harrison.

Charles HeinseIman was given a
judgment for $324.46 against the
First National OIL and Gas Company
in the circuit court Friday
An order of reference was made In
the case of Frank 2. Pride and 9th
ers against Mary Offutt and others.
An order of reference was made in
the case of the East Coast Supply
Company against the Tr.-State Candy
Company and others.
Report of distribution was con-
firmed in the cause OF Mixer and
Company against L. E. Martin and
others.
An amended bill was fled IN Hugh
NJ. Martins case against the Hope
Natural Gas Company.
A Judgment for $23s 800 has been
given Leon A. Berezinak against
William F. Baird.
Motion for a new trial was over
ruled in the case OF Nary II. Gon's
executors against Hiram Post anu
Judgment was entered for che oe-
fendaut.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
POSTAL MATTERS
In This State as Looked after
in the City of Washington
by Mr.. Sutherland.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Upon the
request of Congressman Sutherland
the postoffice department has ordered
an inspector to investigate and report
on important changes desired by the
patrons in the rural route extending
from Bismarck to Gormanfa in Ran
dolph county. Mr.. Sutherland has
also recommended the appointment OF
Hughes ID. FELTON, for appointment as
a rural mail carrier in Preston county.
He has also filed an application for
pension for Robert Watson of Gamer
on. Upon Mr. Sutherland's recon-
mendation three new pastmasters have
been appointed in Mcdowell county
as follows: Charles a. Bias at Stroth-
81. Elbert L. saltwater at Caretta, and
william R. Martin at Six The House
pension committee has favorably
passed on special pension bills in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Sutherland, viz,
Granville Lanhan, Hull, Upshur coun-
ty, s24; and the Rev. Isaac Carter,
French Creek, Upshur county. S24.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
TRAIN ROBBERS
Confine Operations to Mail Car
and Do Not Disturb the
Trains Passengers.
~ .rane,A1rn narsr,

CINCINNATI. Feb. 20.-OhciaIs
OF the Queen and Crescent railroad
in this city said today they had re
received a report from trainmen Of
the holdup of the New Orleans linn
tied near Birmingham, Ala last
night. The report said that three
men took part in the robbery but 1t
was not known definitely how much
booty thew got. The robbers confined
their operations to the mail car. No
passengers were molested. Vice
President T. c. Powell of the Queen
and Crescent was in the vicinity OF
the holdup and il was stated that he
was acting in conjunction with the
postal authorities and the sheriff of
the county in an effort TO capture the
robbers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
Pension B!LLS
Are Reported FavorabIy by the
House Committee for Per-
sons in This State.
,arre,AL 10 &c rELEaRAsl

WASHINGTON, FEB. 2O.-The House
committee on pensions has reported
faxorebIy on bills introduced by Rep
resentative- Moss to grant pensions to
Frances Rollins, of Central Station,
$50; and Anna Egan, of Parkersburg,
$40 The latter is the widow OF the
late Capt William Egan, who was the
author of a volume captioned, The
Flying Gray Haired Yank,' IN when
told in a gripping style the NAM IN,
stirring war experiences which fell
to him. OF the special pension bills
introduced bs Representative Moss
during this session ten of the lot have
thus far been favorably passed on by
the committee.
REPRESENTATIVE Brown has secured
a favorable report on his bill to grant
a pension to Mrs. Margaret Smith, oil
independence, Preston county,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
HARRY THAW'S CASE
UP AGAIN IN COURT
With Former Governor Stone
His Attorney and Jerome
on the Other Side.

CONCORD, n. H., Fec. 2U.-
Whether Harry Thaw should be dis
charged from custody on a writ of
habeas corpus and whether he should
be admitted to bail pending final
decision by the United States supreme
court were the questions set for ar
gument before Judge Aldrich in the
federal court today.
William A. Stone. former governor
of Pennsylvania, represented Thaw,
and william T. Jerome, representing
the state of New York, opposed him.
A commission appointed by Judge
AIdrich to examine Thaw recently re-
ported that Thaw, If released on bail,
would not be menace to the COM
munity. Teh constitutional questions
involved in the case were set forth in
briefs filed with the court some time
ago
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
MERCHANT SHIPS TO
ENTER CANAL JULY ]
Saws Colonel GoethaIs and He
Aurees with Wilson on the
Toll Question.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. 20
Colonel George w. Goethals said TO-
day that barring unforeseen accldsIilz
the Panama canal will be open LOT
merchant ships July / The colone.
added that ne always has been op
posed to the exemption of American
coastwise shipping from the paymennt
of tolls, because that would decrease
the revenues of the canal and N ms
opinion would not accrue to the pen
eft of consumers but merely increase
the profits of ship owners.
The canal fortifcations are en-
tirely adequate" said the colonel !,
and 1 do not think there IS ths
slightest danger Of the canal De - :
sa5tTred by any enemy for it would
NOT be possible for such a force TO
get near enough.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
TO HANG
AT the State Penitentiary March
6, is a Negro Convicted
of Murder.

The next hanging to take place at
the state penitentiary at ,Moundsvtlte
is set for Friday, March s. The con-
demned man is Henry Green, colored,
from Mingo county. The negro's case
has never been carried to the supreme
court, and SO far as can be ascer-
tanned, no special effort Is being made
to save him from the gallo1Fs. Prac-
tfcaIly his only hope is a respite, or
communication of sentence by the gov
ernor. neither of which is probable.
The negro is a vigorous young
man, about twenty-five years OF age.
He was convicted Of numbering ~
cold blood negro woman with whom
he had been living at times. he was
working near Echmans mcdowell
county, with the understanding that
she was to join him there at an ap-
pointed time. Her failure to keep
her promise caused him to pay her q
visit. He found in the shack where
he had left her, but with three male
companions. Green, 1t is said, asked
her for his clothing which she bun
died up and gave him. He then asked
for that other thing" meaning his
revolver. The woman turned the
weapon over to him, but 1t was not
loaded. Green drew several cartridges
from his pocket and proceeded to load
the gun He then threw his arm
around the woman's neck and draw
ing her close to him, pressed the mus
zIe of the gun to her head and pulled
the trigger. The ball passed through
the woman's brain. killing her I'M
SJantly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
FOUND DEAD
Well Known Coal Operator Dies
of Heart Failure in a Corn
field Near His Home.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 20.-John Gil
mour, aged SO, was found dead in a
cornfield between his home and the
railroad station near Lock Six. Heart
failure is believed to have been tse
cause of his death. Gilmour was gen
eral manager of the Hughes creek
Coal Company and was also n ,:,r.Nls
Col Company. some OF the mines OF
wbicb he opened after leaving the
New river field about 1902. He was
a native of Scotland and leaves a w1fe:
one daughter and two sons, botn Oh
whom are in the coal business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
SECRETARY BRYAN HAS
DETAILS OF HIS DEATH
,nr..nnerArEe rrEsn

wASHINGTON, ID. G, Ieb. zU.-
sacrefary Bryan was advised today
az the death OF W. 5. Benton, an Eng
Iish ranch owner IN Mexico, recently
reported in the hands OF the rebels
No details were given.
secretary Bryan announced the
naws of Benton's death as he went
into a cabinet meeting at the White
House. He said that an official des-
match from Consul Edwards merely
stated that Benton was dead. or
Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador, who called upon Secretary
Bryan to ask for information OF Zen
ton also was told OF the news.
benton was arrested in Juarez last
Tuesday and had not been heard from
CONTINUED on page twelve.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
ANOTHER CLUE
Is Being Run down by DR.. Win
tiers in Search for His Miss
inc DAUGHTER.

MIDDLEPORI, o, Fed. UT -
W winters. of Newcastle, Ind,
Who met DISAPPOINTMENT last
night when he failed to End his kid
Mapped daughter. Catherine, in the
person OF Rosie Davis, found here
Yesterday, is on his way. TO Carroll
O.. 10 run down another clue. Wore
came from there last night that
child which answered the description
of his lost little one was IN the pos,
session of a band of gypsies encamped
near there. DIR. Winters started at
once for Carroll BY way of Columbus.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
BANKERS
Executive Council Called to
Meet in Annual Session at
Parkersburg, March 3.

WELLsBURG, Feb. 2o-chairman
W. w. BeaIl, of this city, has issued
a call for the annual meeting of the
executive council of the West Virginia
state Bankers Association, which viii
be held at the Chancellor hotel in
Parkersburg on Tuesday, March 8.
'The meeting viii lbe called to order
at 2 o. m. 1t was first intended that
the meeting would be called to meet
at Huntington, but before the official
call was issued, Parkersburg was Sc
lected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
DEATH OF BENTON IS
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
trr Anaee,Arue sRrssl

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 20.-William s.
Benton, the British subject who dis
appeared in Juarez Tuesday, is dead
according to news brought to Mrs.
Benton by Thomas D. Edwards, Amer
lean consul at Juarez. telegram
from Washington said. that detaiIs are
IN the hands of Secretary Bryan. Ben
ton was tried by court martial and
found guilty of completely in a plot
to take General Villas life. He was
executed by firing squad Wednes-
day night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
MONDAY A HOLIDAY.

AS Washington's birthday falls on
Sunday, the banks, postoflce and pub
ic offices will observe Monday as a
holiday and some of the schools in
he county will be closed while others
will have patriotic programs. As
announced the saloons will
be closed on the actual birthday en-
liversary, Sunday, but they will be
open as usual Monday.
AS the banks will be closed Monday,
t would be well for merchants and
,ther business men to get change to-
nOrroW.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
FIGHT WITH EAGLE
Does a Railroad Office Clerk
But He Fails to Capture the
Big Bird.
,nr Asces,Arse sHtss,

PITTSBTRG. Feb. 2O.-S. ]. Nc
Donald. clerk in the Pennsylvania
railroad Offices here. was scratched
and cut today when he attempted to
capture a large eagle that had
swooped down from the hills above
the union station and alighted on a
windowsill. Mcdonald opened the
window and attempted to drag the
bird into his Office but 1t fought so
dercely that he was compelled to re-
lease it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
BRADY SUES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Thomas
g. Brady, formerly of Clarksburg but
now a resident of this city, mas instl-
t,,ted \ $4,000 damage suit against
the CAPITAL city Traction Company,
claiming serious injuries received
while trying to board one OF the COM
pany's cars. The accident IS said to
have happened last August
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
MONROE DOCTRINE
Questions Are before United
States Senate in Executive
Sessions Today
cnv ArgocIATep PaEsnl

iW,ASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 70
BY a vote of 40 to 10 the Senate
n executive session today rejected
hit Chamberlain amendment to the
Spanish general arbitration treaty
TO exempt from arbitrator questions
relating to Panama tolls, immigra-
lion, admission of children to state
schools and all questions involving
he Monroe doctrine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
OHIO RISING
RAPIDLY and 1t is Predicted Ii
viii Pass the Danger Line
Next Week.
AZ ArnocIAIEn rREssl

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 2U-In-
Chso river continued to rise rapidly
today. 1t is predicted it viii pass
the danger line of thirty-hve feet DS
tba middle of next week. Flood wa
tiers are reported in the Wabash and
liz tributaries. Thousands OF acres
Of land are under water from the
overflow of White river in Pike coun-
~. Ice jams in the river are increas-
ing the danger
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
DECLINES SHOWN.

In the wallace district, this coun-
Y. the Vesper Gas Company's No. 6
n the 1. G. & w. L. Perry farm IS
lolding up at $40 barrels day. In
he Shinnston district, In the same
ounty, the Philadelphia Company's
10. Is on the. Lucas Bros tract has
leclined to 1917 barrels a day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
TAKEN TO CLEVELAND.

George Matowitz. of Cleveland, o.
started with Nick B ancullo from the
county jail this Afternoon to Cieve-
land, where the latter has been in
dicted for second degree murder II
is charged that he shot a bartender
with whom he qaarreled about pay
ment for drinks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
DIES FROM INJURIES.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Feb. 2O.-
Price q. Bissett, "A years old, of Key
ser, W. Va, is dead at the Ho6lr1l 4
hospital, Keyser, from injuries sus-
tanned In falling from his train SCI =
eraI hours before. His leg Was crus1sc
OF and be was bruised about the mead
and body. Surviving are MS wife and
two small children
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
REcToRs TRANSFERRED.

Mc;RG ANTON, Feb. 20--The Rev
G. J. Kluser, for thirteen years rector
of the Catholic church here, mas
been transferred to the church al
Warrington and the Rev. Peter
Flynn, rector of the MannlnGt
church. has been transferred to the
local charge. A new church was re
Gently erected at Warrington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
CANNON DONATION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Congress-
man Nelly has introduced bill au-
thorizing the secretary of war TO do
nate to the town OF New Cumberland
two brass cannons or field pieces and
a suitable outfit of cannon balls for
the use of the W. A. Atkinson Post
No. IS. @. a. II.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
RELIEF BILLS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Congress-
man Hughes has introduced bills for
the relief of James t. Btllups and an
other for the relief of John w. Smell
fon. both of y hfch were referred to
the House committee on military af-
fairs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
SECRETARY BRYAN ORDERS
AN INVESTIGATION AT ONCE

WASHINGTON, d. c, FEB. u
After a cabinet meeting Secretary
BRYAN ordered an immediate investl-
CATION into the death of William S.
Benton at Juarez.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
MOSS BILL.
.=,AL 70 rug TELEGRAM

tspEeuAL TO THE TELEGRAM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1910 secure
an increase in the pension of Sarah VI.
Lang, of Parkersburg, is the purpose
OF bill introduced by Representative
Moss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
woRKMEN KILLED.
nv AreociArro PRrssi

GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. 20
Seven workmen were killed, a large
number injured and many buildings
destroyed today at Ardeer by an ex-
plogion at the Nobel g'unpowdeP
works.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20
NEW POSTMASTER.
sssre.AL 70 rns rsLsenAnl

F WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Maurice
:. WentzelI has been appointed by the
resident as postmaster at Harper s
Ferry in place of William L. Erwin
esigned. Congressman Brown recon-
nended Mr. Wentzell for this position
,ome time ago as was stated in this
correspondence at the time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20

5ut the importance Of having TIA
facts Is none the less obvious,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-20

- alsa AVERAGE dnER Clrculatlcn 81
. Tsiesram during 5antaz. 1Saa
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CContinued on page tweive.)