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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
WESTMINSTER TO
CELEBRATE FOURTH
Historic Town Will Observe That Day
as Old Home Day-Sports. Dinner
and Literary Program.
Especial to The Reformer.)

A1iitfidi 20 1 ne htlOEMeE.l
WESTMINSTER, June %.
July has been selected as Old Home
day in Westminster and preparations
are being made for entertaining a large
number of visitors on that day. 4 good
band viii be in attendance all dav and
there will be free entertainment in the
hall on the evenings of both July and
4. II has been arranged to have pa
rade at 9 0 clock and field day sports
at 10 o. clock, including a ball game.
4 first class dinner will be served at
noon in the town hall, where all will
get their moneys worth, to be followed
Immediately by literary program. II.
N. Willard Is chairman of the town Old
Home committee.
Westminster in the early part Of the
18th century was noted for its beauties.
fertile soil and natural resources which
made II a hone of contention between
New Hampshire and New York.
lit was at the old court house III
Westminster. March -, l77j, where the
first bOlw for freedom and liberty was
struck and William French laid sdowu
his life for his friends and country
Westminster PLAYED a big part in the
Revolution that followed and the Greer
Mountain Boys showed the spirit and
4 loyalty Of heroes. Ethan Allen. theil
colonel, was married here
! When Lincoln called for men to one,
more rally round "Old Glory West
minister sent her sons who proved them
selves worthy.
/ 4 Congregational church was organ
\ lied here in l767-the first in the state
] The first legislature of the state me
here. The first printing press printe,
the first newspaper here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
BoULIER is FOUND.
Man Wanted in Caribou s Mysterious
Case Has Returned Home.

CARIBOU, Me, June 25.-The search
for Alden Boulier, wanted in connee-
tion with the alleged murder of Emma
Jenson, his girl friend, ended today
when the county officials received a
telephone message from his father,
William Boulier, that he had returned
home. The father said he was keeping
him until the officers could make the
four mile trip into the country to the
Boulier farm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
RECEIVER IN KANSAS CITY.
Alexander New to Take Charge of a
Claflin Branch.

KANSAS CITY, No., June 25.-Al-
exander New, legal representative here
of the II. B. Clafiin Co. Of New York,
was appointed receiver today of the
Jones Ctore Co, of this city, the stock
Of which is owned by the Clailins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Brattlebero lodge, No. 1922 will hold
a stated communication Thursday even
ing at 7.3O. Work: Entered Appren-
tiee degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
THE WEATHER.
Cooler Except on the Western Maine
Coast Fair ON Friday.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The wealth
or forecast: Cooler except on the west
crn Maine coast; Friday, fair; moder
ate west to northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Friday, 100 p. m.--Devotional ser
vice of the church in the chapel. Sub
iect, The Work of the Holy Spirit
John IA: 1-31.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, June Is, by Rev.
George f. Tomkinson. Martin Austin
Lee and Iva Leone Hudson, both of
Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25

Aluminum-soled shoes are made for
laborers compelled to work on damp
ground or wet floors. They have
leather tops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
Tells Tale of Imprisonment.

Mr.. Fitzgerald told the domestic story
Iof the Brcntons. beginning 1T the
breakfast table in the Vernon street
home when there was no word said re
garding her leaving her home. lie
pointed out the conflicting versions of
that morning 5 proceedings. - We
claim, he said, that Brenton was
anxious to get rid of his wife
Mr. Fitzgerald said Mrs. Brenton s
health on that morning had been made
an issue. She became i'll, he said, be
cause of the inconsiderate way she was
| treated by her husband
| We claim that Brenton solicited his
wife to commit a statutory offense, so
he could get a divorce from her =
| A further claim of the plaintiff was
that both DR.. Waterman and DIR. Smith
had full knowledge of Mr.. Brenton in
his motives, that they induced Mrs.
Brenton to 20 to the insane asylum and
| then fooled her mother into believing
the Brattlehoro Retreat was similar to
the one in Dansville, \. Y.
'eWe say that she refused to 90 to
| Brattlehoro and that the defendants
coerced her to 90 The defendants say
that no threats or force were used and
read from the testimony of Mr. Brenton
to prove it. Mrs. Brenton said that
/ WHAT WAS tOhc " DeI biIdt ItOGUiH8
amounted to force. She said, 4 don t
want to 90 to that place. DR. Water
ann said, Why, there are three men
and q nurse and an automobile ready.
Aren t the odds against you? There
is evidence of actions that constituted
false Imprisonment. =
Mr.. Fitzgerald charged the defense
with deceiving Judge Holcomb in the
divorce proceedings when they knew or
thought Mrs Brenton was insane, and
kept silent when Judge Holcomb said,
81 would not render Judgment against
an insane person. =
This government would crumble
and It's very foundations would decay
if we became so selfish as to act like a
man who had the standing of DR.. Wa
terman and remain silent while crazy
woman was being divorced.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. spea king of the cir
| cumstances of Mrs. Brenton s trip to
the Brattleboro Retreat for the insane,
declared with considerable heat: EsNo
greater highway robbery ever has been
perpetrated except the snatehing of a
dead body from the grave in the dead
of night.
, Brenton Still Unmarried.
Mr. Wells for the defense repeated to
the jury that part of his address to the
court on Tuesday showing that the de
J PENDANTS by taking Mrs. Brenton- to the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
HOLDINGS IN NEW ENGLAND.
S1o,ooo,ooo to s12,ooo,ooo of Clafin
Co. IS Paper in Banks.

BOSTON, June 25.-It was estimated
by local bankers today that between
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
I haFae Ilslitefsa - Judee
Ghemaa "a 60 mlna al
teuft Ioslay
COERa lON CHARGED
- MR FITZGERALD

-


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feafafe.I Hf the aflg ralafe uf
mabt q tHe afaruseats uade bv eaau-
sei fof beth saes. aua by tae length
~ thr aat -r--ioI, me court not a,I-
ioutnir2 until after +. m., yesterday
was ol particular moment n the trial
LOT the 100000 conspiracy suit brought
by Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis Holman.
against her former husband. Rev.
Cranston H. Breuton. Dr. @. c. Smith
and Or. Paul Waterman. now in pro-
gress before Judge Edwin s. Thomas
in the United States District Court.
Throughout the day a large gallery, "a
large part of it composed of women.
was on hand
Judge Thomas ut the opening of the
session announced that the motion of
the defendants, argued the previous
day, for the Judge to direct a verdict
for the defense, had been denied, and
the jury was recalled.
David +. Fitzgerald then began the
argument for the plaintiff. He was dra-
matte at all times. lie was followed bv
the counsel for the defense, Ralph O.
Wells, William II. Leetc and Walter S
Schultz, after which he gave the con
cluding argument for Mrs. Holman. Bv
this time it was after clock. and
Judge Thomas adjourned the court until
10 o elock this morning, Mt which time
he began his charge to the jury, after
which the case will be submitted tc
them for decision.
l. Judge Thomas announced at thu
lopening of court Yesterday that all an
guments were to be made in one day
Mr.. Fitzgerald opened his address i,
the jury shortly after II clock an,
continued nearly an hour. He was fol
lowed by Mr.. Wells, whose argumen
carried over into the afternoon session
Mr.. Fitzgerald began by thankin.
the jury for their close attention to tn,
long and sometimes tedious testimon,
for the plaintiff. He told the jury tn
real cause of action was the false i'm
Iprisonment alleged. Any aggravatiou
however. would only enhance the dam
ages He said the jury might awar,
punitive or vindietive damages if the.
did not think the plaintiff was entitle
to indemnity for her curtailment 0
liberty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25

CONTINUED on Page 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-25
Brenton Still Unmarried.

Mr. Wells for the defense repeated to
the jury that part of his address to the
court on Tuesday showing that the de-
PENDANTS by taking Mrs. Brenton- to the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-12

that her original affidavit, which was
one of the most potent of the docu-
ments that incriminated Frank, was
absolutely false, and that it had been
made at the instigation of the prose-
cution, after she had been piled with
liquor.
Albert Midnight, negro whose tes-
timony seemed to break down
Franks alibi, and told heavily against
him, now declares upon oath that he
lied, in order to obtain part Of the re-
ward promised him by the prosecu-
ton.
George W. Epps, Jr., a newsboy
whose story on the witness stand also
told heavily against Frank, admits
his story was untrue, and swears it
was part of frame-up which detec-
tives drew him into.
DR.. H. F. Harris, who was called
by the prosecution as an expert, as
Nserts that the girls hair found on
lathe on the second floor of the fac
tory, was not that of the murdered
girl. Franks Office was on the sec
ond floor and the presence of the
hair, it was asserted, was strong evil
dence against him.
The story of Franks lawyers is
that the murder of Mary Phagan
came as the elimination of Is homi-
cides in nine months in Atlanta.
The police had obtained no convic-.
lions in these cases, and were charg-
ed on all sides with incompetency.
They arrested Frank and concocted
the whole case against him, his at
torneys charge, just in order to re-
gain credit for efficiency.
In your honor's presence, and in
the presence of the Supreme Judge
of us BOTH" Frank dramatically pro-
claimed to the court when sentence
was passed, 81 assert that 1 am inno-
cent of Mary Phagan's death!
The law says that when one hu-
hniRoo, L. &
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-12

Weather bureau might send out
snow-storm warnings to Eastern and
Middle Western railroads, so extra
food could be carried on trains likely
to be stalled for from SO to 48 hours.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-12

victim of that kind of blood sacrifice.
] am not afraid to die. am not plead
ing for life. | ask only for fair trial
and square DEAL"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-12

New York, March IA sweeping
investigation of the affairs of Henry
Siegel & Company was under way
here today with the possibility of it
being extended to include the Boston
Siegel store and the Chicago estab-
lishment.
Asst Dist Atty Train, in charge of
the case, declared that the three in
dictments returned against Siegel
and Frank E. VogeI yesterday was
merely preliminary action. He init
mated that fifty indictments might be
found against each of the men be-
fore the investigation is completed.
Siegel and Vogel are now at liberty
on $4,000 bail and will appear be-
fore Judge Rosalsky next Wednes-
day, at which time their pleas of not
guilty may be amended if they de-
sire. ~
If found guilty on all counts of the
indictments charging the grand lar
ceny of $25, and accepting depos-
its in an insolvent bank returned yes
terday they may have to serve at
least Is years in the penitentiary and
pay fines of $4,000. The investiga-
tons so far has only been in relation
to the New York stores and private
bank of Siegel.
-O-O- s-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-12
WILL PROBE HENRY SIEGEL'S
CONNECTION IN CHICAGO

Henry Siegel's connection with the
local Siegel-Cooper store will be the
subject of an investigation by the
New York grand jury, which right
now is intensely interested in Siegel's
financial activities. Siegel is said to
have claimed to receive $1,000 a
month salary from the local store.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-02
ANXIOUS over U. S,
refugees AID PARTY
London Embassy Hasn't Heard from
Breckenridge and Assistants Since
They Left Berlin Ten Days Ago.
5000 ARRIVE FROM CONTINENT

London, Sept 1.-The United States En-
bassy is much worried about Assistant
Secretary of War Breckenridge and the
War Department attaches who are with
him. Nothing has been heard from Mr..
Breckinridge since he left Berlin ten
DAYS ago for Vienna. Myron T. Her
rick, American Ambassador at Paris, has
wired to the London Embassy asking the
whereabouts OF Mr.. Breckenridge. but
there was no information there.
Meantime the L. S. S. Tennessee and
the T. S S. North Carolina lie in Fall
mouth harbOr The Red Star liner Lap
land sailed for New York today with a
capacity passenger list. the usual per
centage of wealthy Americans being in
the steerage.
During the past week more than 1900
American refugees have arrived from the
continent. while about 1900 have sailed
for the United States. Col Hedekin re-
ports from Geneva that there are now no
more Americans In Switzerland. except
the few who wish to remain
Word has been received from Ambassa-
dor Gerard that the new consul general.
Col Lay, has arrived in Berlin with full
payment lists Of money sent through the
United States government 10 the refugees
by their relatives.
Three full trainloads Of Americans,
numbering about 700 In all, left for Liver
pool this noon to sail on the LacOnia for
Boston
The Washington herald., 1914-09-02

from the south are pouring into the ring
Of forts that defends the capital
RussIans Are Defeated.
According to a dispatch from Berlin
via the Hague today a high German Of
ficlal predicted that France, England, and
Russia soon would sue for peace. He
was quoted as saying that the Germans
had defeated the allies to such an extent
they would be glad to quit while Ger
many had met no severe losses In the
east
From Berlin came claims Of a great
German victory over the Russians at
AIlenstein where 10000 OF the Cars
troops were taken prisoners. St. Peters,
burg dispatches admitted that the Rus
SLAMS had met severe losses but declared
their lines were unbroken and they would
press on. their ultimate goal being
Berlin.
An Antwerp dispatch said that the
Belgians were planning aggressive tactics
against the Germans With few OF the
Kaiser's troops left there, the Belgians
are planning TO cut the German lines
Of communication from behind and then
to attack the Germans from the rear
while they are engaged in the decisive
battle with the allies.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-02
COMES FROM ALASKA
With SERIOUS CHARGES
Young School-teacher Accuses Gov
ernment Agents of Misconduct
with Esquimaux Wards.
WENT THERE AS A BRIDE

Mrs. Elsie Gibson Whitney and her
young husband, Alvin G. Whitney. who
made startling charges against the gov
ernment agents in the Prihilof Islands
Of Alaska, where they both are school
teachers, will arrive in Washington to-
day to give further testimony before a
committee including Secretary OF Com
merce Redfield.
The young couple went there two
years ago as bride and bridegroom to
teach the EsquimauX, who are wards Of
Uncle Sam. After they reached the
islands they discovered the irregularities
which they Immediately reported to
Chief of the Alaska Division B. W. Ever
mann. They charge. among other things,
sale of liquor 10 the natives, that they
also were habitually drunk, and that
United States school funds were mis-
applied by them.
When the first charges which were
made in private letters 10 the, brides
mother. Mrs. r. Eta, Gibson. were called
10 the attention of the public, Secretary
Redfield, by wireless, ordered an instant
investigation that resulted in all five OF
the officers named being discharged and
the charges turned over to the govern
ment Department of Justice for prose-
cution.
The courage of the Ameriacn girl is
better appreciated when it is understood
that she was the only white woman on
the Isolated Island SOf St Paul Her
visit to Washington with her husband
Is to give further evidence that may
be needed by the Department Of Justice
in the prosecution.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-02
CLARK HEADS CAPITOL
RED CROSS DONATIONS
Speaker Starts the Ball Rolling in
House and Senate by Giving
S. for Relief Work.

Speaker Clark started a House and
Senate Red Cross subscription list yes
terday with S and caused the Red Cross
placard. appealing for help in their
European relief work. to be placed in
the main corridors Of the House
The first women OF Washington to or
ganize a benefit for the Red Cross relief
fund are the members of the Wisconsin
Avenue Pork Church. who will give a
lawn party Friday from to p m.
On Heider's lawn, corner Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Harrison street northwest
Miss Jane A. Delano. organizer OF the
American Red Cross nurses. left for
New York last night, where she will
mobilize the corps OF white-capped
workers who are gathering there from
all parts Of the country. Miss Delano
will remain until the last group, the
Servian nurses, have departed.
Miss Delano announced last night that
twenty-four New York nurses, ten from
Brooklyn, twelve from Chicago and
eleven from Baltimore had been added
to the role completing n corps OF 100
nurses which will sail from New York
Saturday on THE Red Cross" An
nouncements OF the remainder Of the
nurses who have been chosen to 90 on
the relief expedition will be made within
a few days,
The Washington herald., 1914-09-02
800 AMERICANS LEAVE
BERNE; OTHERS REMAIN
Switzerland Is Practically EmPhed Of
Tourists, Consuls Cable the
State DEPARTMENT.

A cable from the American consul at
Berne. dated Aug. %. was received at
the State Department yesterday. stat
ing that more than 800 Americans left
that district via Geneva for Paris and
Londun on special trains. but that an
indeterminable number. will remain
there for the fall and winter.
Consul Keen at Geneva cabled the
State Department yesterday that the
last American special train lett that
city for Paris yesterday and that
Switzerland now is practically emptied
of Americans except those who intend
remaining permanently. Consul Gen
eraI SiIber at Zurich wires that II Is
extremely difficult to locate Americans
at Lucerne, M0ritz. and other places
Consul Jewell ct Vladivostock reports
that all July tC urists have passed the
Trails
The only washingtonian in the
State Department report yesterday was
Mrs Emma ]. Young, who Is reported
to have sailed from London August ~
The 10000 mark has been passed IN
receipts at the Treasury Department
made by friends and relatives for the
relief Of Americans in Europe. The sum
total Of receipts before the Treasury
closed Yesterday. with the Ai.55I.S sent
in Monday, brought the whole up TO
SOO6. 4n.Z3
Two washingtonians who report eN-
pensive automobiles commandeered by
the German government are Commission
er James S Harlan, Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and Harry Ward
man Commissioner Harlan lost his car
m Bremen where he had ii shipped direct
from the factory anticipating tour OF
Germany. France, and Spain. and Mr..
Wariman lost his in the interior where
lie and Mrs Wardman were touring.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-02
In the District Courts.

The will of Powell Clayton. former
United States Ambassador to Mexico,
was filed for probate yesterday. The
value of the estate is not indicated, but
f. is believed to be large.
The original will was executed in
Mexico City on February Il. 1903, and
TWO codicils have been added, one dated
December 81, 1903, and the other March
5, 1914
one hequest Of 5000 is given to the
son. Capt. Powell Clayton. jr., L. S. A.
Like sums already had been advanced
70 three daughters, the will states. so
they are to receive nothing more from
the estate. The daughters are Kathleen,
wife Of Arthur Cunningham Grant Dun;
Lucy, wife of Capt. Samuel G. Jones,
L $ A and Charlotte. wife of Baron
NOncheur.
The residue Of the estate is left to
the widow. Ben Adline Clayton, and the
son and son-in-law, Capt Jones, are
Eamcd as executors
An estate Of approximately S50O.OOO is
disposed Of by the will of Mrs. Carolyn
F Morgan. widow of David P. Morgan.
OF Scott circle, this city. The personal
estate is valued at S3OO.OOO. The realty
consists Of a residence in Scott circle
and another residence in Madison ave-
nue., New York City.
Mrs. Morgan was a resident Of Wash
ington at the time Of her death at Nor
ristown. n j.. on August 4.
The sum Of 5000 is left to trustees
with directions to pay the income to
Harriet d. FellOwes, a sister OF the
testatrix. for life, and a like amount is
given in trust for the benefit of Eta
F. Felowes. widow of Birney F. Eel
loves. The residue is left in equal parts
10 the children Of Mrs. Morgan-William
Fcllowes Morgan. Alice Morgan-William
OF London, England; Carolyn Morgan
Kessil and David Percy Morgan. of New
York City. William Fellowes Morgan,
Alice Morgan Carter and Rudolph H
The Washington herald., 1914-09-02
HUNTSMEN DOT SWAMPS
AS BIRD SEASON OPENS
Gunners Along Potomac and Eastern
Branch Make Life Miserable for
Ortolan, Reed, and BIackbirds.

Smiling skies and a strong tide made
the opening Of the hunting season for
reedbirds, Ortolan and blaCkbirds on
the swamps of the Potomac and Eastern
Branch a day Of joy for 30 or more
huntsmen who dotted the marshes from
dawn until dark yesterday.
Scores OF the gunners. anxious to get
an early start at the birds. were on
hand Monday midnight and with the first
break Of dawn on the marshes yesterday
morning their guns began to pop. About
daylight. a dense fog overhung the East
ern Branch marshes but the fog soon
cleared away.
The change-In the Maryland law which
opens the season in that State on Sep
tember !, instead Of September g. as
was formerly the case. took many local
gInners to the PatuXent flats.
Washington gunners along the Patux-
ent. however. found II necessary to pay
license tax OF 81 while clubs were
forced to pay license of so
The Washington herald., 1914-09-02
HOUSE.

The House considered routine bills
on the unanimous consent calendar.
Representative Kinkaid. Of New Jersey.
assailed former Senator James Smith, OF
New Jersey, because Of an editorial in
Smiths newspaper attacking Kinkaio
for alleged absenteeism from the House
An agreement was reached TO adjourn
the House over SI-abor Day and Repre-
sentative Underwood said there was pros
pect of adJourning the session by Octo-
Der /.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo ap-
peared before the Merchant Marine Com
mittee and advocated report of the ad-
ministration bill for a government-con-
trolled line of steamships.
Representative Cullop introduced a bin
to prohibit the interstate shipment of
misbranded seed or grain.
Representative Edmonds introduced a
bill to authorize the President to sus-
pend operations on exchanges of dealings
in future quotations on foodstuffs.
A bill for direct loans on farm lands
through a farm loan bureau in the De-
partment Of Agriculture and a land bona
bureau in the Treasury Department was
introduced by Representative Kelley. of
Of Pennsylvania.
The House adjourned until noon today.