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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
MR. STggT dead FAD!
Native of Jarvisville, This Coun.
ty, Passes On at Home
inH Iowa.

Word has reached here of the
death of Byron Stout at his home at
New Leon, Ia, December 8.
Mr.. Stout was born August IL,
1928, at Jarvisville. this county. He
married Cynthia IA. Childers in 1856,
son after which they moved to Iowa,
where he engaged in farming. HIS
wife died March 2, 1859. They had
four children. IN 1871 he married
Katherine Vanderford. To this
union were born two sons, one of
whom died at the age Of fourteen
years. The other children and the
second wife survive. Besides the
children there are twenty-four
grandchildren and eoght great
grandchildren and Large number Ct
nieces and nephews surviving him.
Mr.. Stout became a member of the
Christian church in 1859 and re-
mained such until his death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15

REGULATION
IS effective
Along with Other Drastic Meas
ureS to Relieve Railroad
Car Shortage.
TWO DAYS FOR UNLOADING
Daily Rental Paid by Railroads
to Each Other for Use of
Cars is Increased.
n. AsneelArro 80,

WASHINGTON, Dec 15.-Drastfc
regulations adopted by the railroads
went into effect Friday with the ap-
proyal OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission as emergency measures
To relieve the shortage or freight cars.
which for months has been n brake
on the country's commerce and nt-
fected the high cost of living.
The remedy is tho railroads own,
proposed by the cur service commits
sionof the American Railroad Asso-
clutlon. Tie first regulation provides
that n consignee may have the usual
two days TO unload car and that.
theronfter demurrage shall be charged
Mt the rate OF 81 for the frst day,
So for the second, SO for the third
and s5 FOR the fourth md each sue
aceedlnE days.
Another order Increases the daily
rental paid BY railroads to each 9TH
er for cars from forty-f1ye to sevent ty-s
i've per cent, or about seventy per
cent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
In the Chicago Market as a Re
suit of the German En-
bassy's Statement.
~ AraaelA1rn rarnel

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Wheat crashed
down in value Friday on account OF
peace reports First sales showed a
fall in some cases of eight and i've
#cights cents bushel May wheat
touching s1.58 as against s1.66A to
S1.65F6 at Thursdays finish.
What chiefly sent prices whirling
downward was the statement author
lied by the German embassy in Wash
Ington that one of the most important
subjects for discussion at peace par
ley would be universal disarmament.
Besides the German embassy state
ment the smash in wheat prices was
due largely to Thursday and Friday
mornings break in the New York STOCK
market Thursday 's big decline in. New
York came too late to have much in
huence here until Friday.
The decline made total drop In
wheat prices of about eighteen cents a
bushel since the first peace OFFER came
from Berlin.
Within an hour losses had been wild
ened to ten and fve-eIghts cents a
hushel May wheat tumbled to $1.56
in the closing out Of accounts. AS
compared with prices a month ago
the market at this stage was down
more than forty five cents a bushel in
the December delivery.
s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15

Legality of Union Organizations
is to Be Passed On by the
Federal Supreme Court.
z AB-oR is INTERESTED
Right to ..Picket" Peacefully is
One of the Questions In
yOlved in the Cases.
tey Assse,ATsp rrEsp

WASHINGTON, Dec 15-Labor
questions involving the Legality Of
union organizations, their right to
peaceful picket" and liberty Of con
tract were argued Friday before the
supreme court.
In two West Virginia cases the
court reviewed DEGREES by Federal
Judge Dayton, finding the United
Mine Workers union and the Amerl-
can Flint Glassworkers' union il
legal organizations. and also com
binations IN restraint of trade under
the Sherman law. Judge Dayton Is
sued broad injunctions respectively
to the Hitchmdn Coal and Coke Com
pany, Of Wheeling, against the mine
workers officers, including Secretary
Wilson Of the department Of labor,
who was formerly ecretary-treasurer
and to the Eagle Glass Nanufactur-
ing Company, Of Wellsburg, against
the glassworkers' organization.
Judge Dayton's DEGREES and injunc-
tions were annulIed by the Fourth
circuit court of appeals and the COR
porations' injunction suits ordered
dismissed. The companies then ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
Labor interests have been closely
watching both cases more recently
because questions are presented in
.vo'ying Econtractural freedom Both
West Virginia companies operating
"open shops" have contracts with
employees not to join a union. They
sought to restrain union solicitation
even by peaceful persuasion and arr
gu1nent OF their workmen, contend
ing that such solicitation interfeTes
with constttutionalfty liberty of con-
tract. The circuit court upheld
vi ETb n Fi-y aflst
and persuade such workmen without
irltfrni id tinn nr. .Xfnlence. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
Reports from All the G Canyass.
ing Boards sin the State Are
Now at Hand.

CHARLESTON, Dec 15.TabuIa.
tion OF the ofdctal returns from the
recent general election was complet-
ed today from the reports OF thescan-
vasstng boards throug ghout the state.
The work was done in both the gov.
ernor's ofice and that OF the secre-
tary Of state.
The vote Is as follows:
For govern or ohm u Cornwell,
Republican, 14o.56s. cornwell's
plurality, 2,T55.
For secretary Of stateH. q.
Young, Republ blican. 4 2,9s7 IS. Charles
r. Wilson, Isl .046. YounEs plural
.tty5. s92T. "A
For superint dent OF sschool AT
r. Shawkey, Repu blican. q 2.457 R.
AA+rmstrong 5, q shawkey's
plurality, {. .03 033.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
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ARTG STICK no RE
SENT TO PRESIDENT.
.nv AsaeelA,ro rnEs..

PITTSBTRG, Doc. i5.-With-
in 4 few days ii big stick Will
he IN the hands Of President
Wilson. Tho stick Of wood In
the shape OF n club passed.
through Pittsburg this week en-
rortc To the White House from
w. ID. Roc, Of Crescent. Orc. an
ndmircr Of the chief executive.
1T IL or white pine, three and a
half feet long. ono foot in dinm-
ctcr and weighs thirty-siS
pounds. Accompanying the club
was lcttor from Roc saying
the town OF Crescent gave tho
president scvSnty-sCven OF Its
l02 votes in tho recent cleo
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
COLD WEATHER.
Causes a Milk and Natural Gas
Famine inH5the City Of
Cleveland.

CLEWEI4ANDL Dec. With tho
coldest weather Of the winter n4effects
this city was Friday In the throes OF
a famine OF both milk and natural gas.
The mercury was six degrees above
zero Friday morning when the Nor tn
5ern Ohio Milk Pro oducers Association
.controlling seventy five per cent ofg the.
.city's milk supply, put an embargo
into effect because Of dfsagreeneftt
with dealers. Dealers threatened To-
ask a grand jury investig ION Of the
producers action. Only ~ GOO gallons
reached the city Fri day instead of tie
usual 0.0O0.
The gas pressure fell to such q 1pM
point that there was great suffering
and prospec Of closing schools adaS4
or Davis began an Investigation to
determine whethe the East Ohio Gas
shut on the supply from manutactur
ing plants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
BAR ASsOCI1A TON
or STATE 10 MEET
will take up the remainder Of the
first session.

will take up the remainder Of the
first session.
The report OF the executive council
by Chairman Wiley, and that Of the
committee on nominations, will be
heard before the election is held of
officers, executive council and dele
gates to the American Bar Associa-
ton during the afternoon. The report
Of the committee on judicial admin
tstratton and legal reform Of which
B. NJ. Amber. of Parkersburg, is
chairman, will follow.
The principal address at the even
ing session will be made by Charles
A- Boston, OF New York, on the sub
ject The Lawyers Opportunity =
On Friday morning Judge j. NJ.
Woods, Of Martinsburg will read a
paper on Relation of the Executive
to Legislati .'''. The remainder OF
the morning will be devoted to the
reading Of reports by the chalrmen
OF various committees Principal In
sterest is centered In the report OF the
committee on1egislation Of which w.
Gordon Mathews Is chairman, IN
which measures wfli ich the association
desires to be submit tied to the next
legislature, will be presented IA gen.
jeral discussion on the topic. s.Legis-
lative control OF Labor Disputes,
will follow. The convention will
close ND th q. banQue at mig g1it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
lE.R.ENG!.i.HZ EALLI
lin Three Attempts to Recap=
lure ches on the Yer
dun Front.
] tnr. i Assesit- 9 r-,.ssa,l

BERLIN. Dec. g Ont The Rerdun
front Thursday the French made
three attempts to recapture trenche
taken recently by the Germans on
hill 304, the war Office announces
East of the Meuse the French launcll=
ed repeated attacks. ADVANCING IL
waves The assaults were e8repu1sed.
The Russians are con tinutng their
retreat In Roumanfa, burning wis
ilages as they go. Fridays Official
statement reports The Roumantan
town OF Buzeu has been captured by
the Invaders. 5ss N
In the last two days 600 more
prisoners have been taken Addt-
tfonaIsBuIgartanlf forces have crossed
then Danube near Futestis across the
river from Tchernayoda
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
HELD FoR GRAND z JURY.

AT a hearing before Magistrate r.
Edward Kidd, Frank Cunningham. a
negro, was held to the grand jury
Thursday night under charge OF
recently breaking into the West Vir-
ginia Provision Company's store and
stealing turkeys valued at $50. IN
default OF bail he was remanded to
s4nfI l$8si.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15

at Holcomb. Nicholas county, recuper-
tating from a surgical operation.
Earl Vassar, of Weston, is here Wis
Aiting his grandfather, Henry Men.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward We're
ley, a son.
a. P. Russell who went to Baltimore
in October to have tobacco cance.
removed from his lip, has returned
home. but has not fully recovered and
will soon return to that city to have
further treatment
O.. H. Barnes. or the Buckhannon
Delta, who has been kept to his home
with rheumatism for the last five
months, was able to be down town
Wednesday in an auto.
The A. K. Watkins Company has pur-
chased the shull store room, formerly
known as the Shinn store, which has
been used as a picture show room for
some time, and is having it remodeled
and will move its store to this room
early in the year
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
no AccEPT uLTn1ATuM.
ssr AseeerATrn rarrr,

LONDON, Dec. 15.-An Athens
despatch says that the fndicati ons are
that the Allied ulttmatum will be ac-
cepted In principle by King Constan-
tine. The despatch says that this de-
cision is the outcome OF cabinet
council held under the presidency OF
the king.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
RAISES MORE POTATOES,
az 4sseelA7Ep raEas,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec.
Figures issued by the state depart
ment of agriculture, bureau OF sta
.tistics show that Pennsylvania
jumped from sixth to third placejas n
producer Of potatoes this year, be-
Ing exceeded only by Maine and New
York. It stands second as m apple
growing state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
SANTA VISITS MINERS.

CALUMET. Mich, Dec. 15-The NO
hawk and Wolverine mining companies
announced increased bonuses similar
to those recently promised the 10000
employees OF the Calumet and Hecla and
subsidiary concerns
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
RECESS TAKEN. NJ

The criminal court took recess
Thursday evening until Saturday. Mon
day morning ocie Richards will be
aced On .rial ! e Ilarged wi tn the mur-
dor Of Robert Gerard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
SHERIFF. SELLS HOUNDS.

sherif Ross f. Stout has sold his
blood hounds to Constable Writ Stout,
of Mount Glare, who viii keep them.
in trim for chasing criminals in. this
section.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
WHEAT RASHES
DOWN IN PRICES
]. + I : : !. /. : :. !. = !. !. : 7. ],
NEW AGENCY.

John S. siers and John ii.
Tenney, who have grown more
or less famous since the pro-
htbition law went into effect,
constitute the Central Detective
Agency here. The mysteries OF
the Iron Claw. the Groped Hand
and tho Crimson Stain seen now
and then on the screen now will
likely be solved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
VOTE IlABJ7L, TON
NOW COMPLETED

S Z
For treasure S. Johnson. Re
publican #143. .402:: Lloyd Rinehart.
138,459. Johnson's plurality, ,943.
For auditor ohm s. Darst, Re
publican IA 43,914; A. q. Kenney,
I4137,833. Darst's plural ity. s, 08l.
For commissioner Of agriculture
James H. Stewart. Republican, 143. y
364; John b. Finley, 13 $40. Stew
arts plurality. 5.054.
For attorney general f. r.. Eng
land; Republican, "A ,761; w. III.
Sapgyefs. 10 6,,547. England's plural
ity. 8.214.Fl l3
For United States senator Howard
Sutherland Republican, received
144,243 votes, while w. p, Chiffon.
Democrat incumb bent, received 138.-
586- "a. Gneiser. Socialist, re-
Scetved s88 q. sutherland's rs plurality
was Is, ,65s. e i
The ofacial vote on the fWomanys5
suErage amendment was 1I61 6Q7
against ratifcat Ion and SO 40 for
atification The mai dority against
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
LIQUOR Of TRADE R.AI:.DI.I.
Is Thrown into a State Of Con
sternation5by the Prohibi-
ton Decision.
~ Aanae,A1rn .nrnn

PARIS. Dec. The decision OF the
government 10 prohibit the consump-
ton during the remainder OF the war
or alcoholic beverages. with the excep-
tions of wines and beer. has caused
CONSERVATION in the liquor trade al
though IT. is but the logical elimination
of a series of restrictive measures
which have been taken since the out
break of the war.
NJ. Gizard president OF the saloon
keepers federation, and M. Delrose.
president Of the provision dealers,
association. declare the new measure
will bring ruin to $50 900 saloonkeep-
ers, now modified and fighting for
their country
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
L0GUsTS
Will Not Appear Again in HaF-
rison County until the
Year Of 1881.
lBY HerrY IInYmond.l

Naving noticed in the papers the
statement that the clcRdn. n seven
year, write to say that this Insect
does not appear over the entire coun
try at the same time, but In different
districts at different times. The d
trIct IN which Harrison count tys IS SIC
uated will not have them until tie
year 1881 as they appeared here ila
1914.
The following is q list of dates
of their appearance in Harrison coun
ty rs kept by my grand dfather, and
my father. except the last one which
Ia Hddnd& nv Tnvap1F. &A
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
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CLUB AND LODGE ROOMS
CAN NOT liz N i, \ LIQUOR.
tBv AssoclATro Ess,

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 15.-In-
; married men in Virginia. not
} living with their parents, can
: not have shipped to them the
) quart OF whisky a month
; allowed under the new prohi-
. bition law. Prohibition Com
missioner Peters so ruled Fri
; day on the grounds that the law
) does not recognize a boarding
or rooming house. club OF lodge
room as a home" In which liq-
uor may be kept for private
consumption.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
CARLOAD OF QUAIL
SENT FROM MEX1CO.
717I-17 tnr AaroeiAT.Eo PaEral

P1TTSBURG. Dec. 5.--A car
load Of quail from Monterey.
Mexico, has arrived here for
distribution throughout the
state. Five hundred have been
placed In the Highland Park
zoo and will be released in
Beaver and Allegheny counties
next April. The rest Will be
sent to other parts Of the state.
The state. is also being stocked
with wild turkeys and deer.
N Bear are more plentiful in \
Pennsylvania than IN Wyoming
and Montana, according to John
". Phillips, state game commits
sioner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
! GET WAGE TNERRhaE.

t9aSl8 SA ls8si55I55SsH5
RLOO OOMHSGT0lSs md Dec I6s-,Efa
Home glove and mil ten facfory an
nounced an fucrease IN o. ten
lpet eelttStto az en6ploy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
THE. M!...!.EA!!T HEB.

Fair tonight, except snow In the mon
tains. Saturday fair and cold.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15

HAPPENINGS.
News Of Upshur Capital and ITS
Vicinity Reported BY
Correspondent.

BUCKHANNON, Dec 15-The de-
linQuent lands for 1911 taxes were
sold at public auction at the front
dor Of the court house Monday morn
ing. and with the exception of one
for a coal company. and one property
owned by infant heirs, the sale to in
divlduals amounted to but $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09
STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Psoor Gets : Warning Just In Time.
y tcsSyysssa isls ~ =. ". BurssssJ

asleep so long that that black NUS
ance must have grown tired OF wait
ing"
He listened with his long ears
cooked TO catch the least sus-
picious sound, but not a thing could
he hear save the sound OF Bury and
Mrs. Bully the English Sparrows
quarreling over In Farmer Browns
dooryard and the CHEEKY voice OF
Welcome Robin from the far side OF
the Old Orchard. At last Peter made
up his mind that the way was clear.
He stole UP close 10 the opening.
Without putting his head out he
could see the blue. blue sky over
head. and the tiptop branches of
an apple tree. He was still sitting
there trying to make up his mind 10
poke his head out for a look around
when who should alight on the tip
top branch OF the apple tree but
Welcome Robin.
Cheer up, Cheer up Cheer up.
Cheer" said Welcome Robin. and II
seemed to Peter that that message
was meant especially for him. Now
of course Welcome Robin didn't
know anything ABOUT Peters
troubles. but as he sat there singing
he happened to look down and saw
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09

1T Detroit. Mich, at the close Of
business May I, 1916. as called for
by the Commissioner Of the Bank
ing Department:
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09

Black Pussy. He knew by the way
she was sitting and the way ths;
she kept her eyes fastened on
certain opening between the stones
in the old wall that she was waiting
for some one 10 come out there
Welcome Robin stopped singing.
Now wonder who Is in there
thought be. "Proba5ly II ss Striped
Chipmunk or Chstterer the Red
Squirrel II Il is Chatterer II will
Go him good tc, be kept prisoner a
while. Stsil hate that cat so much
that would like 10 upset her plans.
She has no business To De. hanging
around the Old Orchard anyway. |
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09

80 n II II 4 =" ~
Dn1&ot wae . prisoner n .
Sooeon ~ stonas u the
va ~ ~. e6Se NJ the Old
<s2 Tr~~L p.ssv had chased
~ ~ 49,. 80 ..s keeping
<s',.s .ss-.xs peter didn't
|1k .2 ,~.~S -s.v,rs there He
- ..c,,rS ana he
SS's. .sc., Me .rcept that
-s~S -h.,e ,he sharp
r,-.S prssx haa TORN
xsxss t~.,.u.rs ,rst A he had
III s-sw ,hrc.sh the opening
& - an. waIl He
sSs..s nsr,,cp,sr,v minded
i ,har. h,t for one
=. rrew that sooner or lat
s*,3s -.. p.,a.v -ou,s rive nm and
80, ,h.n be eouId make his
.s - ,ha aaar old Brier
~. - 80. .h.t xorr,ed him
~ ~ could have no way of
- s - ~ mscr pussy did 20.
49,. an -uess when the
- .,as, ana n he should
s,cr Iii n made him shiv-
h,rr .ha, might happen.
(. ~tssIy decided TO be pa
q Z. ,orv as he remained where
-. ~ ~ wss safe and that was
~ q. .,,,,n,tant thing. So Peter
80 nan ana because
- ~. ~ss 40 quiet he present.
y s.sss - nod and in few min
d. ~. .sleen By and BY he be-
~ d,.s.m IL was q horrid bad
!. ,xhieh B,aek PUSSY. eve
~ 80 - she really IS. had
"a -. f,r from ans place
rss,. .ra was tellin- him what
q. -. s 81 r.,..,,v , she n,,t our a great
2 M .a 9Th rruel lookirx claws
IA '.lss. " $50, pete, gave a lright.
..,.,m 49," ana--bumped mis- head
Z
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09
|ElITUALISTS
1ECT OFFICERS

~ eoncladihs session Of the
>1onn otate Spirituaiists' associa-
m Nfayne Castle, Sunday night.
oogUp p. wArne. Of Chicago,
o(t @ the National Spiritual
1eciation Of America. spoke
W ten1encies Of spiritualism. II
oDirituslisn TO point out the
M oa ok the Christian religion
~ errors that have been en-
~ - creed, the Rev. r W.
n1l1e : local man. declared.
ogn elected Cor the coming
~: Lieutenant Emory 8.
u. 3. H.. Of Detroit. president: !:
\ ~ Dlrch. Detroit. vice-presi-
Nh. Emms n. Abbott. Detroit,
~: nj Link. Battle Greek,
pf0f; nd Piper, X. Z. Carpenter
~ J. HeFris, trustees. The mex,
1gnltna win BE- held In Detroit In
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09

believe I'll get some OF the other
birds and see IL We can drive her
away. ANYWAY We can have some
fun with her"
Just as he lifted his wing TO nv
he saw something move. He waited
TO see who il might be. When he
made out the face OF Peter Rabbit
he nearly lost his balance In his
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09
D HALLWAY
! EIlPLOYE DIES

Hu1l. for 81 years in the
M ~ Michigan Central rail-
~ s. III home, No. IS EIev-
Dn1aE He was 81 years
crnn Ais WORK st the age
-. JDoooenser boy Tor the rail-
41of ~ wns made a brake
- ~ promoted finally to
~ g ~ stakion master ana
8 eeoe1on master. He wAs
y nAost rstpscted and popu-
cppes y his division and Il
- ~ ~ quick actiou that
1nnests bsloneins to the
M ooyed frum the IRE
q membsr Of St.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09
DETROIT TIMES

surprise. II was plain that Peter
was going to poke his head out.
"Look out, Peter. I mean don't
look out. That wicked cat Is walt
ing for you" screamed Welcome
Robin at the top OF his voice.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-09

Next Story-How Peter Was Set
Free at Last.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
CONFESSION
BY WAITE
New York Prisoner Wants
to Make Atone
ment
NEW YORK WORLD
PRINTS LETTER
Sent by the Slayer of the
Grand Rapids Mil
lionaire

New York, April 3.-What purports to
be formal confession by DIR. Arthur
Warren Waite that he murdered his
father law, John L. Peck, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, is printed by the New
York World The confession is said 10
have been contained in letter sent TO
the newspaper by Waite. Accompany.
ing it is another letter signed by Walter
Rogers Deuel., Waites counsel, in which
he is quoted as saying Waite desired to
make his statement "to unburden his
soul somewhat from the heavy load upon
it as the only thing he could do in
atonement" The letter, said to have
been signed by Waite, follows in part:
Il have been informed that / have been
indicted for the crime of murder in the
first degree. | know the punishment is
death.
"The Indictment is just and the penal
ty is one that | deserve, for | have
killed John L. Peck.
81 have thought and thought while
lying in my bed here at the hospital.
have gone over all the incidents of the
past few months and my life, and | have
made my peace with my Creator. | now
desire to make atonement for the wrong
that ] have done,
1T is a terrible grief to me that |
should have brought obloquy and shame
upon my wife and upon the name of my
good parents and made my brothers to
suffer as they do.
Il am relieved to make the confession"
Mr. Deuel. is quoted as having said he
did not advise against the publication !
of Waite's letter. He is declared by the |
World to have authorized the statement |
that Waite had confessed to him that his
murder plan included THE killing of MIR.
and Mrs. John L. Peck, his wife (Mrs.
Arthur Warren Waite) and anyone else
who should happen to stand between him
and the Peck millions"
1T is only just to DIR. Waite to
state" Mr.. Deuel. is quoted as saying,
''that he does not now have any real
realization of what he has done, in my
opinion and in the opinion of Others WHO
have visited him since he was taken to
Bellevue hospital. | have said that no
defense would be made on the facts
that the defense conceded the murder
of Mr. Peck. Therefore, as his counsel,
] have permitted him to make the state
ment he did"