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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
Programme
For Baptist
Convention
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS WILL
MEET AT GRAFTON TUESDAY I.
AND WEDNESDAY. n.
REV. w. J.. EDDY TO DISCUSS
; PROBLEMS RELATIVE TO
THE B. Y, P.U,

The program for the Sunday sclloo
convention of the Union Baptist AS.
ISOLATION to be. held in tile Grafton
Baptist church Tuesday and rWednes
day, May 12 and IS, has been an,
nounced and is published below
Many local Baptists will attend The
meetings.
Tuesday Afternoon.
2:0o@Devotional by the president
2:so-Address, "The Task ant
Training OF the Teacher. Prof. E
HUXLEY.
3:o0-convention sermon, Rev. II
w. Tiffany.
$:4o-Appointment of committees
announcements, etc. n
Tuesday Evening.
T:30-Song and praise service
Rev. G. "A. Woofter.
s:0o-Address, Essentials in Sun.
day School Teaching" Prof. D. b
Purinton. y
$40 =; Address, 1.-THE sunda,
Schools Evcngelistic Opportunity
Rev. G, E. Bartlett.
9:20-Announcements.
Wednesday Forenoon.
9:30-Devotional service, Rev. J.
w. Wolford.
s:3O-Address, Making the Sun.
day School Attractive" Rev. D. L,
Whitcner.
9:4O-Addrcss, "some Laws OF
Teaching" Prof, L. HUXLEY.
10:10-conference' on Elementary
Work, A. D. Withers.
1O:40-4Address. Music in the
Sunday School, Rev. Robert Bragg.
11:1o-General discussion
I 1920 - Address, Our Baptist
Summer Assembly" Rev. w. 3.
primm. I;
11:4o-"The Old Time Sunday
school-what 1t Did for Me-" Rev.
P. H. Murray. S
12:00-Reccss.
Wednesday Afternoon.
2:00LDeyotional, led by Rev. 6.
NJ. Neptune.
2:20-"The Pastor and the Sun
day School," Rev. g. A. Green.
2:40-General discussion.
2:50-"The Problems Of Substi-
tute Teachers" Rev. 6. D. Griffin.
3:1o-Discusslon, o. j. Fleming.
3:20-"Qucstion Box" Write out
your questions and have them ready.
4:OO-6The Baptist s. S. and
Young Peoples Bulletin" Rev. J. NJ.
Criswcll.
4:2O-"Thc Condition of Our
Schools" Rev. J. w. kerby.
4:40-Election Of officers, etc. +
Wednesday Evening.
Young Peoples Session. Rev. ].
N. Criswell, presiding. IL.
1880 song and praise service. Rev.
W. NJ. Davis. :,
s:OO-Address, what is the Mat
ter With the B. Y. P. U.2r Rev. w.
J. Eddy.
s:4o-Address, "a Message to Our
Young People, Rev. F. E. Brinin7
STOOL. : = s ft',ls- 81 i. - $50 49,
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LOT 100 FEET FRONT BY 100
FEET DEEP FOR $4,000 CASH

= i j =
This is a corner lot and lies on
Owens Avenue near the Owens Bot
tie plant. 1t oyerlooks the new
B. en-. railroad now building and
is within stones throw Of q street
car station which it faces. This lot
will be sold to a quick buyer for
cash for $4,000. or $4,000 on easy
terms Lots with only 10 feet front
on this avenue sold for over $500 at
Bon Air lot sale two years ago. It Is
in fact two lots in one and big
enough for four good buses. Where
can YOU equal II So we'll located for
5000 or even 5000 apply to L. NJ.
PAWS Adv 81
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FUNSTON FREES SHIPPER; a
WON'T TRY IA WOMAN

VERA. CRUZ. Mex. May II. s:4
General Funston today ordered the
release Of Amada Alyerado, the Mex,
lean woman sentenced to six months
Imprisonment for loading rifles for;
shipper who caused the death OF
seven American marines
Tile American army cannot try
d woman, said General Funston. II
can't help admire Woman who
takes . gun and goes to the roof OF
her home to fight for her country.
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sHIpLoAD OF TINPIATE
FROM BRITAIN 10 U. {

SAN. FRANCISCO. May little
steamship Benefactor, due here
from the United Kingdom In ten
days. is laden with 1850 boxes Of
tinfplate, as.
No other extensive importations
Of tin plate have been made since
the Institution Of the tin plate in
dustry In the United States \
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Went to Charleston.

Mcssrs. John s. Scott and II. Err
nest Hawkins left Saturday evening
for Charleston TO attend the .GEand
Lodge of the Red Men and Pocahon-
tas Lodges. They spent Sunday in
Huntington and attended. the Billy
Sunday meetings.
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Personals

fefSouhlS.
Miss Mildred Donham, W. v. U,
student, spent the week end at he.
home here.
Mr.. Robert Shaw, OF Huntington.
was here yesterday for the funeral
ofsMrs Crawford Shaw.
Mr.. T. B. Henderson has returned
from Gladly Creek where he was
called by the illness of his father.
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Card of Thanks,

] desire to thank the many friends
and ncighbors for the kindness shown
during the illness and death Of nj:
wife. Especially do thank the
members of the Fairmont Mining
Machine company, the Carlow Band
and the First NJ. P. church for the
sympathy extended.
4 CLAY MALONE.
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Recognition for Pastor.

A reception will be. given Thurs
day, evening at tile Palatines Bapt,s.
church for the pastor. Rev. Brown
All members Of the church and their
friends arc invited to attend.
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Returned Home.

Mr.. Edward Gilllart, of East Park
avenue arrived home Friday even.
ing from Hot Springs. Arkansas,
where he spent several weeks for the
benefit Of his health.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11

'WIfNTED-Face and hand beaches,
manicuring specialties for ladies,
25c. Chiropody reasonable. Miss
chidester, Murphy-Dcycny Bldg,
Madison st. 4-17-1mo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11

WHAT do you wish, Barred Plym-
outh Rocks or Rose Comb Rhode
Island hcds. Eggs or Day Old
Chicks, let me have your order
Z now. GEO. WEISS. Watson, w.
Va. Consl. Phone 24S-X. 4-2S-1m
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rooms with bath, gas
light. All modern
Apply 116 Grafton
4-14-tf.

FOR RENr--y-room house, on pier.
pont Ave. All modern convent
cnccs. Apply 500 Benoni Ave
Con. Phone S77. 4-3o-1mo.
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WtA.-NNTEDLWhIte girl for general
house work. Small family. Ap.
ply 70S Fifth street, South Side.
re 4-7-tf.
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S. S. Attendance.
First NJ. p, s5S.
ralatin@ Baptist, LAG.
Expected Home Thllrslay,

Mrs. Rebekah Knight. who has
spent the winter months at Tampa.
Florida the guest of her son, Mr..
William Knight and wife. is expect
ed home Thursday.
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WANTED Y - Position by widow us
llousekeeper or general l,ousework.
Address sB. L.. care West Virgin
Ian. 5-S-Gt
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AEG,TED@ Boy to work in printing
offtce: Apply to West virginian
Job Dept.
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WANTED 80 Whoever with three
children desires housckccpcr.
Would prefer an elderly lady who
needs a. home. G. Butcher, jack
son Add. Gill Cons. Phone. S-3t
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FOR Rents room apartment, ,Yost
Flats Apply J. c. Miller. Cooks
Hspltal. list
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sITpAT1oN WANTEDLBy register
ed chauffeur. Now employed. 4
years experience. Address X. o.,
care West virginian. 5-9-3t
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FOR SALE-Cabpage, tomato, pep
per and egg Plants. All plants
transplantcd. H. W. Lcaman,
Simon Addition. 4-1S-1mo.
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FOR SALE - 81 Varieties Of Thor
oughbred Utility and Exhibition
stock. Bargains in eggs for hatch
ing. The Levi b. Harr Farm. Fair
mont, w. Va. 4-30-3t
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WAN Ted Contract work. Repair
ing a specially. Gail 1s2-Y Con-
solidated Phone. Cain & Tucker,
Contractors and Builders. Resi-.
dence 40 Maple Ave. 5-11-1mo
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FOR SALE - Groom, bath pantry
and cellar. Bargain to quick buy
er-or willstrade for smaller house
and take difference. Apply chas.
W. Hall. 32i Chicago st. 5-2-1mo
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FOR sALE-Five passenger, A.
cylander 80 II. P. Automobile.
Driven less than 1890 miles.
First class. running order. Price
100000 for quick sale. Cost
s1,600.0O. Address Automobile,
Care West Yirginian. 4-25-1Mo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11

,WANTED-Plain and fancy sewing;
No. s2e Monroe st. Prices reason
able. Bell phone No. 4s7-J. lift
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WANTED Girl for general house
work. ApplyTOO Pittsburgh Ave-.
or8G Con- Phone 653-L. 5-5-Gt
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WANTED irl for general house
work. Colored help preferred.
Mn. 4. Clark Evans, Fairmont
Farms. 5-G-6t
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sne .llungerea upa thirstea tor !,

Us .
She llungered and thirsted for re-
venge.
She left the theater with a beaten
feeling. She hadn't the slightest
idea what to do or whittier to turn.
What a world! What a frightful
thing to be a woman in it!
She had once heard the statement:
Right or wrong, a woman gets tile
worst Of It every time" Never had
the force of this truth struck her as
now. She wished she were a man.
She did not wonder that there were
bad women in the world. That there
We're any good women In the. world
amazed her.
Tomorrow - Marian Sends Two
kilograms.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE - Singer Sewing Ma
chine, used 3 months. viii sell
for $50 cash. Apply to Jerson
Ridenour. s27 Coleman Ave. Call
at W.T.. w. Gamers residence. ct
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WANTED Practical nursing. In.
quire at Mrs. Robertson's, 200
High street. Mch s-tf
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llL
WANTED

WANT Y q N To rent camping tents
forguse during the month of June.
only: Address High School. list
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FOR sALE-Blank coal options at
the West Vfrginian office. 3-26-ft
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wANrEp9safety Razor blades to
Sharpen. We do ,em better'n the
other fellow. Double edge blades.
80 cents per dozen; single edge.
rs cents per dozen. Dig up your.
old blades and send them to will
s. Richardson, 127 Greene street,
Marietta. o. 5-2-1mo.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

a-24-t. a. w.-5-2o. -. . J, .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-30
CONDITIONAL PARDON
t.o,crnor Executes Icm~nry ira tnsc Of
Iirur,

ON The roro'nneu,iutinn or tho Con-
monwcalth'S rit"ruc!. who prosecuted
tho case. Governor stuart yostcrday
granted 81 conditional pardon 10 Henry
stevens, convicted in Nlc,3pdri1 Of
nialiciouS W"Gpdiu.. .iud sentenced to
serve Two N"urs in tho p"uitcutiary.
s cOudit ipus.l pardon Was granted on
recommendations from The iud"c and
Common " c;,lili's attorney to Ernest
Smith. serving eighteen %cars f"r tnIT-
der. III w1s convicted aud *cntonc.I
in Wvthc COUNT
Pardon was rat fused I'm tho case of
John HoiEcS. Sowing ono Year frr
house hrcalirE ia Portsmouth,. viii tive
years add.d for second conviction.
Iames Rice. convicted Of houS"br";tl-
ing ia pauVilie and serving one year.
was refused executive clomeucy lie
use of his bad prison record. T.. T.
Rogers. convicted Of houscLrc;,ijinc iji
Tazewcil and serving ono year. With
tive years added for second conviction.
waS likewise refused. Pardon WAS re-
fused i". Wheeler. convicted Of
co"ain" selling IL Dickinson County.
aud Sentenced 10 one year in prison.
NJ the time OF his arrest Wheeler on
joNcd the distinction Of being the only
colorci man ia Dickinson County.
which has tli" smallest negro pvpula
uou OF am! county III tho state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-30
MRS. HALL BEGINS
BATTLE FOR LIFE

WontlUucd l'lom First larcD
calibrc was cound afterwards IN Mrs.
llalIs room. ana II had an empty
cb.uubor under the p!uu"er.
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GAVE. 40 INIIlIcDINTI.

ALARM AFTER sHOOTIN.
IL VIII appear, ne continued. THAT
Mrs, Nan gave mo Immediate alarm
after the shooting, that. instead. she
cnt in o roundabout way 10 call her
negro servant. that She thcn called ".
,, OuulSum. and failinS an answer from
hin. called Miss Mamie Rosson. who
Mas III the house. AND added that i;
could be proven ;hat nothing in the
- Grove" he SAID. THAT the accused
maven exhibited amy degree OF grief
viii appear from the evidence that the
last attempt TO set lire 10 the Hall
store was made nv Mis-. Hall. that the
irc broke out ten minutes after she
left the store. and that she was seen 10
- to the pantry IN which thu fire was
discovered"
X; Lindsay Gordon arose to make his
reply. He was confident. for he was
among his own people. people who
honorcd linn with position in public
lite lie spoke 10 the jurors as II he
We're among his own family. a note. of
appcnling pathos in his sonorous voice.
aud those twelve men Leaned forward
Z" listen TO the man OF their own kind
Who will shortly plead before them for
:, woman'S life.
II viii not speak to YOU" he said:
Tor il Will be useless consumption OF
time. The evidence against this wo-
man here is OF Il purely circumst;tntiai
nature, and I wish 10 say 10 you. gen
ilcmcn, that have mover uccn proude"
Of the fact that am lawyer and that
have never been happier att having
such an opportunity as is presented to
me now in defending this woman. The
circumstances III this case" he went on,
viii be shown to bc not only consist
cnt, with Mrs. Halls innocence. but
VIII, indeed. point 10 her innocence. The
nistol Which has been introduced in this
case WAS examined by al the members
agreed that it had been fired At least
q month before the murder was COM
mitted. You Will find that though Vic
tor. Hall WAS much younger than his
wife they We're happy together, and
That he was her chief support, and
hops, for her and her two children.
The circumstances viii show YOU
some other agent guilty of this murder.
~ it is not upon US to bring to justice
rests upon the Commonly ealth, and il
the Commonwealth. with all it's re-
sources. has been unable to bring that
CURED OF U.S.
The courtroom. crowded to its ca
and best Beloved citizsn Nth %isi Silent silent
attention, In tho final analysis Mrs.
I'nils fate Will VII rest in the hands of
l'SIUl;R Of SLAIN MAN
First WITNESS CALLED
N'ch olas. W. Han, father OF the dead
called. lie came without emotion. lie
was unyaryinrly precise in delivering
his testimony. and as unvaryiugiy
hcodlcss of the hundreds of curious
-
la brief. his testimony was centred
mainly about the events of the might
"f Npril IA. Immediately preceding the
murder OF his son. lie told OF being
informed by his sister Of the burning
of w. Il. Dunkum's store and of going
10 the fire, from where he went TO his
sons store. He was examined by Mr.
Fulton. who has tal<cn charge Of the
examination Of the witnesses Reply
inS TO Mr.. Fulton he said that lie went
into his sons BEDROOM and Thai Ic
could haNc seen if any orc besides his
son and his sons vito had been in
the room, unless some one was hidden
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-30

uurtN OF lOurtecu NDuUl -Outh-
tiders und"r the ciInperonag. Of Mrs.
=. ~. Graves. is spending the week at
t'uSie}, on Mailing trccI. rltcy are
t''id 20 bc having - delightful time
"uipNiue various sports and swim
mluE. The party left on Saturday aud
VIII return tomorrow. Thos" OF the
irlu ar' Misses Louis" Smart, Willie
smart, Hattie ZONES. Catherine. Graves
stella owens Ella bradshaw and Dor
"ilfN Gilbert. McsHrs. Charles Wake.
Herbert Smith. Arthur Reynolds. Mel
YIN Taylor. Joseph Graves ,;.,rn.tt
campbell aud bnrious SuclliuGs.
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there After leaving his son he Went
down TO tho la,terA static TO sec that
~ hah not caught fire. aud, returning
ioumr ,n ~ s'of. door locked. lie went
SOILS death by Mrs Victor Hairs negro
servant. ne toid Of finding Victor Hall
described before. lie aided Mrs iIaIi.
~. u. nGnkum, Mrs. Dunkum and Miss
, n,i.n wood III carrying the wounded
""ulu remember lac made no inquiry as
10 wh" shot Victor. aud no one volun-
.r''"u MN amy Information. 'ic saw
Went 90 tho Hail store
Ihc witness admitted that I've li'l
son had. though lie thought there was
on" man who shouI,. nave been Ni,tcrs
enemy.
on examinations Mr Han s.uI
he TIA NOT lnow whether tic windows
~ the Hall store were fnstcrcd ~ un-
.i3SHn- HeplyimS to Nh G;ortom. me
the bed though !e had noticed blood
spots on the floor OF TIC store where
victor Han wHa round hyi"t ~ said
mat ~" relations between victor and
hiS vito were h.tppH nrd plea SAINT ~"
10 Mrs. Halls actions "f;.r the murder,
he testified that she did everything
She could for hcr husband II. did not
remember whether there was any blood
on her hands IL testified th9, 'hcre
but lie remembered no blacltncsS then.
On o.. redirGct .Man,inntii9n Mr. Hall said
rested va" 50 bloody that the blood
penetrated through TO the other side
Mr.. Fulton asked thar tho bolster be
q did not know whcthc' Mrs. Iiali nai
ever shown her Night clothes 80 am:
ono ainre &c nirh, Of tho murder AMI
hc could not remember whether :.lic
was dressed when she went To tie tire.
Replying 10 thc question ~ to whetb-
%r M,r' 9,ord in'i Tah po ' s!srk IN his
With fluids lift h.l. hv h"i former nus
band. ". iiall Sail ,h,,t .ho thought
!; wns ,rne MI; af;e" ,he inarrinr..
the store aud gave in payment - note
signed ~ his mother. He said that
Nct"r's lite was Insured. but hc did
not Know how much Mrs. nan re
AciNcd. NJ. Gordon stated that size re-
c"iNcd N,ooD "ii direct policy. but
would not get "a cen, on the policy
mad" out To- ~" estate.
Court adjourned Tor lunch after the
taking Of Mr.. Hairs testimony.
>rrooL TEACHER ttLi.i:I
A. SItDND WITNESS
rnc first witness 10 br called ~ tn"
Afternoon wac Miss Elsie Wood tn"
Young school teacher. about whvsr
iuucI, d"ubtn= discussion -She snid
that ih,rc w.r" six p"Onl" ia tho
household "t Victor Hail nuj .hc Tor
got tho ittle colorcd =irl fiebccc;,
Coates.
She vas awakened on tho nigh, 81
tho murder ~ the knocking. OF y. "
lidil on tH' ltoui door am! has shout ri
tir". Sl" ran into Miss Mamie RIOS
sons room. from where %ii. So" W
i DunlSuna store burning ~ tic
time of tho lrc She saw y. ". HAIL
Mrr. y. w iiall. Mrs Victor li"ll :tnd
Mrs. w. r. bulilum, Victor ii'll AMI
Nj. i'niris Victor Hall returned ="
his store ~ about ten minutes. So"
heard y W. Han go out. saying ~
~ould be :ii right Tor victor TO ior't
the door Sand ih'u victor asked hiF
fp,her u =" to Tic s,abl4 - Ser tbat
'h"r" WIZ no ~" there Mrs. il"li
Cuw" into IN" witucFe = room h"toye
'H'd lJirt by pittol shot. t"llr" cH
't =, npit" "n" iliir" ipu'idllS "I the
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Smith Cnhc Cnntinueh.

The case agnimst z: II. Smith. who
Is charged with stealing s63. g., from
the Southcr; Express Company. WIS
yesterday confined in tho Police Court
10 August -. Smith WAS arrested hv
Detective ScrGcants Atkinson and Wi
10y. I!c ~ alleged 10 have delivered q
g. -. Il. packav" % automobile sup
plies 10 "a local dealer and 10 have
failed Ia make returns for the col
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rho funeral s"rvicoE of T.. l.. Jones.
twenty -iNy wears old, who died on
TUESDAY night iu the hoinc Of hi> par
.nts. lsfl Albany Avenue, oak Grove.
:, IN 10 held THIS gtt.rUoor at o'clock
from N.bur, Methodist Church IN.
Lody WIS taken TO TIA" hori" ll5 East
Eighteenth street yesterday Ecsidcs
hi- wife. hc Is Survived by his par
.utH. Nh and Mrs. Forest Jones, and
tttu broth.ra and thrcc sisters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-30
Di,mi-,rd on Assault, chnrrc.

licury G Smith q street car en-
pioyoc wax dismissed ~ Jus'ic. Mau-
l'art ~. ON tn" charge oi striking
Mr. ". J Worth. his laiIdlaGy, and
WITH detiaudIn- h"r ont OF the sum
AZ ii3.55
.harrcl viii stopping his au,omo-
iii' pu th. wrong eide -! the street,
~ ~ T.. Euchel 1vns nmed i2.1n.
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Rum, went ont TO. tx III. telephone
Miss Wood said that ono chamber
OF the pistol the o,v under tho ha,n-
nirr. was empty. The pistol MAS pro-
duccd, and shc Identified H..
When She heard tho noise down
stairs. Miss Wood thought Il was
FROM Mrs Hairs bedroom door open
ing onto the back porch. Shc said shc
could hear when people WaIkeJ ;,u,
talk"d in til" store. she testified That
money WAS found in two cash drawers,
and a 81 bill ia u little satchcl in which
the post otfic" receipts were kept.
Did Mrs. Hall HAY" blood on hc,'
face she MAS nSiS"d
Veg, lijtlc spccls scattered "ycr
her face.
"iIow WAS she drcssodg"
'Sh" h.td on :, bluck kinouc.' Tho
witness didn't know whcircr there WAS
Il night gown undcrnca,h. Shc dc
scribcd how Hall WAS carried into his
under his head
The witness said there were other
firearms ia III" house, - ru.;v 3S-cHli =
b"c pistol. :, 22-.a!ibrc rifle and her
oNn .2-c;,librc pistol.
On s-"N;tniiusttiun. Miss Wood
said that ;ic i;,h nrcd II3ll's p'stol
one" and = g. Il ~ IL was att.r being
fired, tn" pIunger on the empty shell.
Sic Sal| she always carried II pistol.
and that she took Iiairs because !.i'
own was broken. The witness w"} no.
fYeshcd with u GLASS of water unJ "a
lemon When ASKED u> - the TALL dn 81.
mcstic rcl@ tons She said
1T Was as happy Il ian'iN - ! ever
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FOUND I'ISTuI. WHERE.
HALL ALWAYS EFT TT

1scrc were never indications, %
Jealousy, She said, and they ;.v"r kcnt
anything from each other. Miss wood
t"gtined that She found tho pistol
where Hall had aiwaS3 kept H. Sic
said u MAS u short time after hearing
MIS- in.lls call that she ran down
stairs.
Thc foot stops she heard on the
porch. .lic said. we're heayy.
Wh,, was Mrs. Halls dcmcaror:"
asked Nv. Gordon
she aid not h"iicr and CRY. but tho
children did. Sac 81; down III a chair
and began 10 or, ana told her not to
After Victor WaN placed on his bod.
Mrs. Hail who'd blood from his mouth.
tn" Witness Yaui.
Miss Wood stated sho saw . dark
hr'iis" over Nir;ol'y left eve. .\a 10
tho pistol. sine said that sh: aud Mr..
both thought the empty shell Was an
Old 81" looked through and
smcllod tho barrel of the pistol ard
detected ~" odo'.
Miss WouG verified tho time or fir
igg Ualla revolver at II railroad nilc
post by :. notebook she kent her school
diary i'.- 70 - question frcul one of
the Jurors. Slic said :hat tic bed Was
no norc ,iisarr;ii.ed than is ordinarily
dcUc Tl.ii til" bed ia lcfi. She SAW TO
blood spots ou tho floor where lIail
was shot. oa"h about the rizc Of q
SaUCor
y. " Hall was recalled 10 idcn,if;.
th" bolster Mrs. ~ W li,,U went
bitterly at The sigh; Of the crucscine
relic. hat Mr.. Victor HAIL viewci il
N'thou, apparent emotion.
Miss Naomi. Brssou viii be callc'l 90
tao stand to-'uorrow morning.