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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21
SPLIT IN CARRANBA ARMY RE-
PORTED TO OFFICIAL WASHING
T0N-HALF OF CABINET DESERT
LATTER.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR
WILL RESIST AMERICANS
Greaser Official Issues Statement
Warming Uncle Sam Not to Attempt
to Land Marines ON West Coast.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10
The policy of watchful waiting main
tanned by President Wilson for over
two years has been resumed as far as
Mexico is concerned, and will control
diplomatic events for the next two
weeks. The president after hearing of
recent disturbances there this morn
ing announced that it would be a week
or ten days before any definite policy
was formed. The president wants to
let matters shape themselves before
interfering in Mexico if such extreme
measures become necessary.
Official dispatches from Vera Cruz
state that the Carranza faction has
been split in two. Four of the eight
men forming Carranzas cabinet have
resigned and large number Of
troops have deserted with them. Gen
eral Obregon, principal commander of
the constitutional forces, is leading
the revolt
General Carranza has removed his
headquarters to an isolated fortress Oh
the island of San Juan de Ulloa, in
the harbor of Vera Cruz.
Dispatches from Nogalies state that
Governor Maytorena has issued an
official statement to the effect that
he is prepared to attack American
marines if they attempt to land on
the west coast 1t was fumored here
that a large detachment of bluejackets
was being sent to Matamoras to pro-
tect Americans against the Yaqui In
dians. The governor has sent Mexi-
can soldiers to the Indian reserva-
ton and will protect foreigners him
self he states.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21
GEORGIA OATS
CROP SHOWS
BIC INCREASE

The monthly crop report just is
sued by the bureau of crop estimates
of the United States department of
agriculture shows the average of. oats
in Georgia as 200 per cent. of the
crop of 1914. This is the largest in
crease of acreage in per cent. of any
state in the union, being so per cent.
larger than the increase in Louisiana
the next state in point Of gain, which
was $50 per cent. of the 1914 oat crop.
The forecast of condition Of June LIST
gives a probable production of oats in
Georgia or 16,416,000 bushels this
year. against 100000 bushels last
year. The same forecast gives this
years crop of winter wheat as 2,279,-
600 bushels. against only 1,694,009
bushels in 1914, an increase of nearly
100 per cent. This increase of winter
wheat is negligible, being less tha1
half that of Georgia; and South Caro-
lima, which showed a slightly higher
percentage of increase, but a much
smaller production than Georgia.
Reports from many persons who
have travelled over much of Georgia
recently indicate that the increase of
grain crops has been much greater in
southwest Georgia, where many per-
sonal much of the credit for this best
of preparations for the coming of the
boil weeyil and the low price of cot
ton on account of the war to the in
tensive campaign by the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce begun in the
fall of 1918, and conducted in twenty
three counties of southwest Georgia.
This campaign was conducted through
the newspapers, by posters on hun
dreds of billboards, by meetings and
speeches, signed pledges to increase
their planting of food crops personally
solicited from farmers and by let
ters and thousands of pieces of liter
ature sent to farmers, teachers,
preachers and merchants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21

to hang on April II.
April 16, 1914-Another motion for
new trial filed, staying execution.
April %, 1914-Frank's sanity ex-
amined; found to be normal.
June 6, 1914-New trial again
denied.
November IA, 1714-Georgia supreme
court sustains denial of petition for
new trial.
November IS, 1914-Georgia supre
me court denies writ of error.
November II, 1914-Frank's attor
neys seek writ of error from Justice
Lamar, of United States supreme
court.
November 20, 1914-Justice Lamar
refuses writ.
November %, 1914-Justice Holmes,
of United States supreme court, also
refuses writ.
December Z, 1914-Full bench of
United States supreme court refuses
writ of error.
December 8, 1914-Frank re-sen-
fenced to hang, January %.
December "a, 1914-United States
District Judge w. T. Newman refuses
application for writ of habeas.
December "a, 1914-Frank's attor-
neys apply to Justice Lamar for GER
tifcate of reasonable doubt
February %, 1915-Frank cases ar
CUES before full bench of United
States supreme court
April 10, 1915-Supreme court, with
Justices Holmes and Hughes dissent
ing, dismiss plea for write of habeas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21
CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY
OF CELEBRATED FRANK CASE
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ga, June 21.-The fol-
lowing is the complete chronology OF
the Leo NJ. Frank case.
April 26 ,1913-Mary Pragan was
murdered in the National Pencli
factory, Atlanta.
April 81, 1913-Her body was found
in basement of factory.
April 30, 1913-Leo NJ. Frank placed
under arrest.
April 80, 1913.-Frank accused Of
knowledge of the murder.
May "a, 1913-Jim Conley a negro
sweeper in the factory, arrested.
May "a, 1913-Frank indicted on a
murder charge, on Conley's testimony
July 2S, 1913-Frank's trial begun
in Fulton county superior court, At
lanta.
August 90, 1913-Jury finds verdict
of guilty.
August 26, 1913-Frank sentenced to
hang, October 10. Motion filed for
new trial.
October 81, 1913-New trial deniei
by superior court.
February II, 1914-Georgia supreme
court affirms .convictin.
March 7, 1914-Frank resentenced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21
Dixie Boys
Real Champs
Corn Club

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 49,
Commenting on the record of Boys
Corn Clubs throughout the Unite
States for the season of 1914 just pub
lished by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, President Har-
rison of Southern Railway Company
said:
"As in each former year since the
inauguration of the Boys Corn
Clubs the championship has gone to
the South, having been won BY car,
Graves, at Eoso, Mississippi, with the
production of 2O2 bushels of corn ON a
single acre at the remarkable low cost
Of 14.5 cents per bushel. The highest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21
In ENTY-FIVE DOLLARS In GOLD
TO BEST DECORATED FLOAT
FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR SEOND
BEST DECORATED FLOAT-SIM-
LIAR PRIZES FOR DECORATED
AUTOMOBILES.
Interest Growing in Big Parade of
Dixie Highway CeIebratiCn-Per
Wishing to Enter Floats or Cars in
Parade May Learn Full Particulars
By Applying to Chamber of Com
merce.

The big floral parade bids fair to
be one of the main attractions of the
Dixie Highway Celebration on July
Fifth Considerable interest has al
ready been shown in this event and
now that cash prizes have peen offer
ed for the prettiest automobile and
float competition will be keen for first
honor.
Twenty-Five dollars in gold will be
given for the best decorated auto
mobile. Fifteen dollars will be the
first prize for floats and fifteen dol
lars for second best decorated float
Several of the secret organizations
of the city have arranged to have
floats in the parade. The Patriotic
Order Sons of America will have a
float entered by both the local chap
ters The Elks, Modern Woodmen and
1. o. o. F., will also be represented.
The Chamber of Commerce and a doz-
en- or more of the leading stores will
have attractive floats in the line of
march.
The 500 automobile owners of Amer
icus will have to get up and hustle if
they want the prizes offered for the
prettiest decorated automobile. Re-
ports from Cordele, Buena Vista,
Plains, Dawson and other noighboring
cities indicate that some pretty auto
mobiles will be entered by parties
from these cities.
Plans for decorating an automobile
and floats are on exhibit at the Cham
Der of Commerce building. A profess
sional decorator is in charge of the
work there and will be glad to advise
and assist any that want to enter cars
or floats.
AS the Fifth draws nearer the pros
poets for a record crowd continue to
grow Five thousand visitors on July
Fifth will be easy for Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21
FIR ANK WINS LONG FIGHT
TO ESCAPE THE GALLONS
Slaton Would Not Hang White Man
On Negroes Testimony. Consid-
cradle Feeling Aroused All
Over State

be hanged tomorrow.
Extra editions of local newspapers
early today stated unoffieially that
Franks sentence had been committed
and huge crowds began to gather on
downtown street corners. Several men
who attempted to dismount police
man by Selling his horses reins, and
this incident stirred on the crowds to
intense excitement, but no violence
has yet occurred. One speaker who
attempted to address the people from
the city hall steps, was prevented by
the police from doing this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21
(By Associated Press.1

ATLANTA, Ga, June Ex-Governor
John NJ. Slaton this morning COM
muted the death sentence of Leo NJ.
Frank to life Imprisonment. The
Eleventh hour decision coming the day
before Frank was sentenced to pay
the death penalty for the murder Of
little Mary Phagan over two years
ago. has already created considerable
interest and feeling is running high
all over the state.
This decision on the part of Gov
ernor Slaton ends the long fight of
Leo Frank to save his neck. The
case has been aired in all the courts
of the land in an effort to obtain
new trial When it became evident
that a new trial was out of the ques-
ton. Franks lawyers began a fight to
have the sentence committed to life
Imprisonment.
The case was carried before the
state prison commission two weeks
ago. This board by a to vote de-
,clined to recommend Communication.
The case was then rushed to the gov
ernor, and his excellency has been
considering it for the past two
weeks.
A vigorous fight has been waged by
Frank and his attorneys. Petitions
hearings thousands of names have
been sent to the governor asking for
communication. But the larger part Of
the state has been bitterly opposed to
interfering with jury decisions"
The governor refused to discuss the
matter this morning further than to
state that he was opposed to hanging
a white man on the evidence of a
negro"
Cficial announcement of the decis-
ion was made several hours after
Frank had been secretly removed from
the county Jail here and taken to tn,
state farm. Frank was sentenced tt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21

y \ 4 \ \ y \ \ y y 4 \ y \ \
\ WEATHER FORECAST FOR \
y AMERICUS AND VICINITY \
= Probably Rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21

living near Forest, Ohio, today shot
and fatally wounded his wife and
sixteen year cid boy and killed his
fifteen year old daughter. No reason
can be given for the deed. The only
member of the family to escape was
an eleven year old boy, who was res
cued by his older brother who was
wounded while carrying the younger
brother out OF the home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-06-21

corpus.
April %, 1915-Plea for commuta-
ton to life Imprisonment filed with
Georgia prison commission.
June 9, 1915-Georgia prison COM
mission refuses plea.
June 10-Plea for Communication to
life Imprisonment filed with Governor
John M. Slaton.
June 81, 1915-Governor Slaton,
after arranging for Franks speedy
and secret removal from Atlanta to
Miledgeville, commutes the sentence
OF the court to life Imprisonment in
the state penitentiary.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20
iY esas medic
sopranos ?

iPero no Sc hab1a anunciado que la
tropa de Mancini ten1a tres medio-so-
pranos?
Entonces, 5c6mo Sc explica que 81
una de elias Sc enferma haya que sus-
pender la representation de Favorita?
mo quedaban dos de repuesto? iQue
medio-sopranos son esas que no tienen
Favorita en- su repertoire? Vamos. Que
esta tropa de Mancini tiene cosas pere-
grinas. s.. !,
Anoche, como function de abono, ha-
bla de llenar ell cartel, Favorita. Hubie-
Sc habido un, tercio de entrada; pero
la Srta.. (no recordamos ell nombre)
Sc lie ocurri6 enfermarse, y Sc anunci6
que Sc cambiaba Favorita por Bohemia
El case parece que estaba previsto
porque la empresa tuvo tempo de i'm
primir ell cartel en- que Sc anunciaba
ell cambio de obra Y cuando hay item
po de imprimir un cartel para fjarlo
en- la taquilla, debe haberlo tambien pa
ra hacer unos preventivos y hacerlos
circular profusamente.
Pero Manchini, por 10 visto, contaba
con que ell p1blico que fuese al teatro
creyendo que Sc daba Favorita, va que
estaba ALI, Sc quedarla a oir La Golfe-
mia, porque 10 que hace esta tropa es
La Golfemia No lie salieron bien las
cuentas al apreciable icenciado, pues
que la mayor1a de las personas que
iban al teatro, al conocer ell cambio de
programa, prefrieron regresar a sus
casas.
Bohemia ha sido ejecutada una vez
en- 10 que llevamos de temporada, y pa
ra muestra basta un bottom.
La representation Sc hizo en- familia
Esta noche no hay function.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20
Candidate fuerte

Sc asegura que en- case de ser desig-
nado un puertorriqueno para el cargo
de Comisionado de instruction de Puer-
to Rico, vacante ahora, ser1a Ell profe-
sor Normal don Felipe Janer y Soler
que en- la actualidad desempena ell car
go de Sub-director de la Universidad
de Puerto Rico, y reputado educacio-
nista del pals. Ell senior Janer es per-
soma conocida en- Washington yha con-
sagrado toda su vida la causa de la
instruction p1blica en- Puerto Rico; CO.
noce perfectamente Ell sistema meto-
dos educativos americanos, no solamen-
te por haber tenido la oportunidad de
observarlos en- los Estados Unidos sino
tambien porque desde la implantaci6n
del Gobierno Civil en- esta Isla ha CO.
operado activamente hasta ell presente
en- ell desarrollo educativo del pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20
Una ley federal

Ell Gobernador ha recibido la copia
de la siguiente Ley, aprobada por Ell
Congreso de los Estados Unidos en- 4
de MARIO de 1915, que Sc publica para
conocimiento general
LEY
Disponiendo la Devoluci6n de Dere-
chos sobre Art1culos Embarcados para
la Isla de Puerto Rico 8 las Islas Fill
pinas.
Decretase por Ell Senado y Camara
de Representatives. de los Estados Uni
dos de America, reunidos en- Congreso !:
Que todas las disposiciones de leyes
gentes por las cuales Sc concede de-
ci6n de derechos de rentas inter-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20

Iindic6 cada vez mas empenado ell de-
nunciante. Y tampoco estaba ALI.
El Rodriguez hizo abrir todos los ro-
peros, registrar debajo de las camas,
remover toda la casa, y NADIA. Eloy
Garcia no estaba ALI.
Entonces, alguien indic6 que 10 pro-
cedente era averiguar donde estaba en-
aquel momento Eloy Garcia.
Todo Ell mundo en- la casa, conoce la
residencia de Eloy Garcia, porque hay
que advertir que este es un empleado
de confianza del seifor Balazquide. un
hombre que lleva mas de once amos en-
la 1mportante casa comercial que,
ademas, administra los bienes de don
Juan Gomez de Tudela.
El senior Garcia tiene su domicilio
en- ell Condadito
En- casa del senior Balazquide queda-
ron ell Jefe de la polic1a ell Secretario
del Juzgado, y al domicilio del sefior
Eloy Garcia fu6 el guardia Renaut con
la cocinera.
El senior Eloy estaba en- siete suefos,
cuando Ell guardia llam6 la puerta.
ESQ de que un guardia 10 levante a
uno de la CANA a media noche, no deia
de ser un tanto desagradable, pero ell
senior Garcia no tuvo NADIA que oponer
al requerimiento policiaco Sc restreg6
los ojos y echo a andar con la cocine-
ra y ell guardia.
Entire tanto, ell cr6dito del denun-
clante hab1a venido muy a menos.
-iEste hombre esta como una rega-
dera !-hab1a dicho ell Secretario de Ia
Corte-y en- efecto, Rodriguez, pocos
momentos despues, confesaba que fu6
el espiritu lie su senora madre, quien
lie dijo que Eloy Garcia iba matar al
senior Balazquide. u
va ante esta revelation improvisa
que dir1a Manchini, nadie dud6 de que
Sc trataba de un alumno del Faro Psi
col6gicc.
El senior Garcia prob6 hasta la sacie-
dad que no era mas que una v1ctima de
la absurda sospecha de este infeliz a
qulen ell revoltoso esp1ritu de su senora
madre lie juega unas bromas tan pesa-
das
El presunto demente fu6 registrado
y Sc lie encontro un revolver cargado Y
ademas, cinco capsulas en- ell bolsillo.
Esto, en- un hombre que recibe men
saJes de ultratumba, no deja de ser
alarmante y, por tanto, fu6 detenido y
paso La noche bajo la custodia de la
policfa.
Por la manana de hoy, ell Juez Gel
gel ha ordenado la detencion del su-
puesto demente para hacer la debida
comprehension de locura peligrosa.
No hay que decir que en- ell pintores
co barrio del Condado arm6 una per-
turbacion inusitada la fabula en- acci6n
del pobre espiritista.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20
De LO TRAG|CO A LO BUFO,u
Un esplritu revoltoso.- Conspiracion desvane
cida.- Todo I'm barrio sin dormir NADIA
entire dos platos

A la una y media de la madrugada (y
tomen nota los diarios de la maIana)
ha ocurrido en- Santurce un suceso pin
toresco en- que >actu6 como protagon1s-
ia un modesto industrial llamado Jose
Rodriguez. dueno del cafet1n Ell En-
sanche, situado en- la parada II de la
carretera.
Cerca del Ensanche, estuvieron ha-
blando hasta cerca de la una y media,
nuestros estimados amigos Don Anto-
Mo Balazquide Don Juan Gomez de
Tudela.
Ell senior Balazquide Sc dirigi6 a su
residencia en- la Avenida Wilson.
Como a los tres cuatro minutes de
haber marchado para su casa ell senior
Balazquide, ell dueho del cafetln sallo
corriendo con aspecto excitad1simo, la
mando a la policia y gritando que en-
aquel momento iban a asesinar Don
Antonio Balazquide
Los guardias Emilio de la Tore y
Justo Renaut, acudieron a los gritos
del dueno del Ensanche y siguieron con
el hacia la casa del seilor Balazquide.
Inmediatamente Sc present6 tam
bien en- ell teatro de los acontecimien-
tos ell distinguido jefe de la polic1a de
Santurce, Don Carlos D1az Velazquez
ell Secretario del Juzgado Municipal
Don Antonio Lopez y Ortiz de Zarate.
Los agentes de la autoridad, en-
union de Jose Rodriguez, llamaron al
domicilio del senior Balazquide, donde
aseguraba ell dueilo del Ensanche que
estaba oculto un hombre para asesi-
mario.
Era precise registrarlo todo. Ell ase-
sino-seg1n afrmaba Jose Rodriguez
no era otro que Eloy Garcia que Sc ha-
b1a puesto de acuerdo con la cocinera
del senior Balazquide, una tai Martina
Perez para dar muerte al conocido
hombre de negocios, cuando este estu-
viese dormido.
Ell Rodriguez afectaba la extrana ac-
titud de un iluminado que estuviese en-
ell secreto de una trama siniestra.
Ell senior Balazquide, ante la insisten-
cia de aquel hombre consinti0 en- que
la polic1a registrase la casa.
Al llegar, en- una de las alcobas, fren-
te un ropero, ell denunciante grit6
impetuosamente:
-iAqu1 esta
Y en- efecto. No estaba ALL Ell ro-
pero fue alberto con las precauciones
debidas, y en- ell interior del mueble no
estaba Eloy Garcia.
-i Busquemos en- Ell cuarto de bano,
donde 10 ha metido la cocinera afr
mo imperturbable ell acusador.
Dicha dependencia fue registrada, y
lada. No estaba ALI tampoco, ell ase-
eino.
-Pues en- ell cuarto de la cocinera j
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20

mas sobre articulos exportados de los
Estados Unidos, Sc hacen extensivas
por esta Ley, hasta donde fueren apli-
cables, a art1culos de la misma clase,
sobre los que Sc haya pagado un dere-
cho de rentas internas, cuando fueren
embarcados de los Estados Unidos para
La isla de Puerto Rico las Islas Filipi-
mas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20
Conato de incendio

Anoche hubo un conato de incendio
en- una casa que tiene Juan Gonzalez,
habitada por Damian Rios, en- el pobla-
do Miranda.
La casa no esta asegurada.
La policfa y los vecinos evitaron que
el conato tomara proporciones mayores.
Las perdidas son insignifcantes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20
Un muerto

Aver falleci6 en- Ell Hospital Munici-
pal el individuo Francisco Rosa, natu-
raj de San Lorenzo, Ell cual Sc intoxic6
en- su domicilio en- Tallerss ell dfa once
del corriente tomandose una fuerte do
sis de sublimado corrosive.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20
VENTAs DE AZUCAR.

1000 sacos Central Santa Maria de
Vieques $3.50.
Compradores: Fritze Lundt y Co.
1000 sacos Central Monserrate, a
$4.621a.
Compradores: Sobrinos de Ezquiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-20
MercadO de azdlcar

CABLE DE NEW YORK.
De la Camara Insular de Comercio.
Ventas az1car de Cuba para embar-
que Abril, $3zs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phOned to 3915 or State Journal office

Thomas E. Prout returned Thurs
day from Pacific Grove, Cal, where he
attended the conference of employed
officers of the Y. M. C. A. Mr.. Prout
was elected executive secretary of the
railroad associations of the world for
the next employed officer conference
which will be held in two years.
M. r. Ackley of the telegraph de-
partment has returned from Alva,
Tex, where he spent a few weeks.
S. M. Nelson of the auditor Of dis
burSement's office will leave today for
Clay Center to spend few weeks with
relatives.
William Yeckser, six years ago an
employee at the R. r. Y. M. c. A.
here, was graduated May 6 from the
Theological seminary at Rochester. N.
Y, and has taken a charge in a Ger
man Baptist church in Canada. This
is the seventh former employee of the
ministry in the last ten years.
F. A. Nelson has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in the auditor of dish
ursementSs office here.
G. L. Strack of the ticket auditors
office is spending the week in st.
Joseph.
R. L. Layman has taken a position
with the auditor of disbursements in
the general Office building here.
w. c. Keiser, general chairman of
the B. of L. f. and E., has returned
from a short business trip to Colo
RADIO.
Mrs Porter and daughter Marlin,
family of B. H. Porter of the store
house are spending few days with
relatives near Michigan Valley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
FIX CANAL Guilt
Colon Merchant Convicted in
Conspiracy to Defraud u. s.
Burke, Testifying for Govern
ment, to Go Free.

New York, May 29.-Jacob L. Salas.
a tobacco merchant of Colon. indicted
with John Burke, former manager of
the Panama railroads commission de-
partment and Richard Bermudez, an
other merchant, on the charge of con-
spring to defraud the government in
connection with tobacco contracts, has
been found guilty by a jury in federal
court here. He was paroled in Gus
tody of counsel, with instructions to
return Wednesday next, when he prob
ably will be sentenced.
Although indicted jointly, the court
granted separate trials for the men
Burke became a witness for the gov
eminent at the Salas trial and it is ex-
pected will escape prosecution.
Major General George w. Cocktails
governor general of the canal zone,
was a witness at the trial.
The defense introduced testimony
intended to prove that the government
was not defrauded when John Burke
accepted $4,000 commission in pur-
chasing supplies from Salas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
5 Men RETRIEVED
Mexfcans, Bound for Plunge,
Snatched From GallOws.
Plea of Bryan Prompts PardOns
Board to Yield.

Florence, Ariz., May 29.-F'ive Mex
leans, sentenced to be hanged for muir
der yesterday, late in the day were
granted nine weeks maximum re-
prieve by the state board of pardons
and paroles, that they might be
hanged one at time instead of all
together. The reprieve came when
it seemed that every legal obstacle to
the execution, including the strenuous
opposition of Governor Hunt, had been
set aside.
N. B. Chavez, Eduardo r. Perez,
Miguel Peralta, Francisco Rodrigues
and Ramon Vil1alobos the condemned
men, took calmly the rapid and fate
full occurrences of the day.
The reprieve did not stir their stoi-
ciSm.