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Despondent Liquor Dealer Suicide.

NORFOLK, Va, October 30.-W. H.
Suter. local liquor dealer, committed
suicide yesterday at Ocean View. De-
spondency over the business outlook,
with the state on the eve of going dry,
Is given as the cause of the act by
friends Mr.. Suter shot himself in the
left temple and lived but few min
utes.
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and semi-fnals at previous shows, for
the prelims These gloves. as rule. are
merely taken off the boxers hands and
left any old place until the following
show. They are left to be kicked about
sometimes and naturally are liable to
become dirty with infectious matter.
This is not the case with all clubs,
however. for the gloves are cleaned
after a show and put away in boxes.
The Cream City Athletic Club of Mil
waukee has taken notice of the Houck
affair already and has ordered all
gloves to be cleaned with some form of
antiseptic after being used and again
before being presented for use at an
other show. Chairman Walter Liginger
of the Wisconsin commission has ap-
proved of the stand taken by the Cream
City A. C.. and says he will try to have
rule passed to that effect, covering
the entire state.
Reports again are being sent out that
Tex Rickard. who promoted the Jess
Willard-Frank Moran fight in Madison
Square Garden. New York. last spring.
intends signing either Jack Dillon or
Battling Levinsky to meet the heavy
weight champion in ten-round no
decision contest in New York during
the winter season. Another match Tex
has in sight, so the reports go, is be-
tween Georges Carpenter. the French
champion, and Les Darcy, the Austria
liam champion. The latter would be a
wonderful match if it could be brought
about. but there is little chance Of such
battle at this time. Snowy Baker,
the Australian promoter, offered Car
pentier a fat $45.000 to go over and
fight for him just before the war start
ed. but the Frenchman declined be-
cause he did not like the idea of trav-
cling on a boat. Carpenter also de-
clined an offer of $4,000 to take part
in a ten-round battle in Milwaukee
have selected at the time. Just now
Carpenter is in the French aerial serv-
ice and there would be as much chance
Of getting him away before the end of
the war as there would be of getting
Jess Willard to fight a bull. Darcy,
too. is liable to military service in Aus
tralia and could not get out of the
country at present IL he wanted to. un-
less by special permission, and such a
thing does not seem probable. Later
these men may come together, and If
they do it will be wonderful card, no
matter who gets it. AS for Dillon or
Levinsky meeting Jess Willard, I can
not see it. Jack is remarkable fight
er. but he is too small for a man of
Willard's makeup. 1t is the same with
Levinsky. OF the two 1 would prefer
to see Dillon make the effort against
the champion. as his style would be
better suited for such a match. There
have been many small men Chat Ia, of
Dillon's size) in successful battles
against giants. and in this 1 may be
mistaken, but just the same Big Jess
is there with the goods himself and it
is going to take husky one to beat
him.
Evening star., 1916-10-30
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

AS was to be expected no one identi-
fed with base ball is taking seriously
the threat of a war between the big
leagues. 1t is generally agreed that the
entire affair amounts to nothing more
than controversy between John Tener
and Ban Johnson. and that both are
men too big to continue a wrangle to
such an extent as to create any grave
breach between the two organizations.
The fact of the matter is neither side
has any reason for complaint.
1t is unlikely any strife will develop
from the exchange of words, and when
December the chances are nothing but
harmony will be in evidence.
A meeting of the directors of the
Washington Base Ball Club was held at
its headquarters at IL o'clock this
morning.
were discussed, and the question of
whether it will be advisable to declare
a dividend this year also was taken up
League clubs would have been much
greater last season than they were had
not many of the clubs been burdened
by wartime contracts which held over
from the war with the Federals is
generally recognized fact
With probaDly one or two exceptions
the clubs Of both ma jor leagues suf-
fered by reason of long-term and high
salaried agreements which carried over
last season and there still are some
which will prevail during the coming
campaign.
But the reduction in the number OF
these high-priced contracts has been
great. and the big leaguers who will
draw wartime pay in the next season $
struggle can be counted on the fingers
of a single hand.
Evening star., 1916-10-30
COUNTY SHERIFF STICKS
TO THE MURDER THEORY
Sees No Developments in the Poschl
Case to Cause Change
of View.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORESTVILLE, Nd, October 80
Nothing has developed in the Frank
Poschl funeral pyre mystery to cause
Sheriff r. F. Gates to abandon the mur-
der theory. The sheriff. Deputy Sheriff
Wesley Bell and a number of residents
of this section yesterday visited the woods
on the farm of DR.. W. W. Stewart where
charred bones of Poschl were found q
week ago, and made a further investi-
cation.
Sheriff Gates this morning said he had
obtained nothing additional to change the
situation. A part of one of the ribs of
the dead man and several nails from the
heel of shoe were found among the
charcoal yesterday. he stated. He said
he had been unable to share in the sui
eide theory that had been advanced by
several neighbors OF Poschl
Il cannot convince myself that a man
could jump into a fire and remain there
long enough to be burned to DEATH" the
sheriff told a Star reporter. '.and the alb
sence of the bones of the legs remains
mystery"
Thinks Fire Was Carefully Handled.
The sheriff said he felt reasonably GER
tain that the fire was carefully handled
to prevent it from spreading to the<
woods. There was no pile Of brush left|
by woodsmen on the spot where the
charred bones were found. he said. He
was informed that cordwood had been
piled there, but it was hauled away
prior to the disappearance Of Poschal.
August 90.
DIR. Stewart accompanied Deputy Sher-
if Bell to the woods yesterday, and went
over the situation with him. Other in
terested persons also discussed the mys-
terry with county officials. and. il is
stated, most of them took the same view
of the affair as the sheriff-that Poschal
was murdered.
Sheriff Gates this morning said he had
one additional clue to Investigate. He
said his investigation would include the
examination of certain documents in.
which Poschal is said to have been inter-
ested:.
Evening star., 1916-10-30
NEW DIRECTOR ELECTED.
M. J. Keane Takes J. NJ. Kenyon's
Place on Washington B. B. C. Board.

At meeting of the directors Of the
Washington Base Ball Club today M. j.
Keane was elected a member of the
board, vice J. Miller Kenyon, resigned.
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A. P III.
Mr e.. -
and Mrs Charles Athercn's Dinner Party.
Mr. nd j. f. Sheedy q
Alexander Have Honor Princes
nakca.
Col William Wegel Gives Dinner
Dorothy Harker Gives
Marie Banentyne's Afternoon
Miss ..uth and Miss Martha Mech 'sneys Shower
Mr. and Mrs T. H. Petrie's
Ar John j. Dinner
Princess David kawananakoa Mu Feted.
Mr supper
ies axe
Crcquet Valley.
Miss AcIntyre's Lunch
G Board
Charles Chilngworth'S
Elizabeth
Princess kaanianaoes Luncheon !
Ahlborns Theater Dinner +
Mrs. D. Dougberys Luncheon.
Miss Sibyl Robertson Honors He" Sister
Elizabeth knight 2 Il.
H.. NJ.
Society at Cherniavsky Concert
Commercial Club Dinners Elec ion Night
Laniakea"
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AFFAIRS ON BOARD THE
WARRIOR

Mr.. Alexander Smith Cochran, who
has been a visitor in Honolulu with
his yacht for a week. is a multimilli-
onaire who has practically retired
from all business except that of get
ting and giving pleasure. He brought
letters to several we'll known Honolu
!ans and during his short stay here
was entertained quite bit. In re-
turn he had several affairs on board
the Warrior, one on Tuesday last, at
which Princess Kawananakoa was the
guest of honor The other guests
were Mrs. Van Tassel, Miss Vera Da-
mon. Mrs. a. p Taylor. Miss Irene
Dickson; Mrs. Charles ChiflinswCrth,
Mrs. j Merton Riggs, and Mrs. Wal
ter Macfarlane. Mr. Cochran has just
purchased BrooEholt. adjoining Mead
OVERLOOK farm, and he rlans rolo
field on Staten Island. Brookholt was
laid out by-H. p. Relmont and is con
sidered che Of the great show places
IN the East. Mr.. Cochran has invited
the polo people whom he has met in
Hawaii to come East and play on his
field. which no doubt Will be done.
Mr.. Cochran was college classmate
of Mr.. Charles Hemenway and Mr.
Albert f. Judd eff Honolulu
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tanned for Mrs. Elizabeth knight.
The table was very daintily decor
ated with all the pastel shades, snap
Dragons and sweet peas, while lacy
ferns were most effectively used
Bridge was the diversion for the aft
erDoon
hrs. knight is just as popular today
as she was when she was as 'Toetsie"
Dowsett. Her friends have been show
ering this popular matron with all
kinds of attention. Mrs. Chilling
worth's guests were Mrs. Elizabeth
knight, Mrs. Albert P. Taylor, Mrs.
Harold Giffard, Mrs. Arthur G Hodg.
ms, Mrs. William Williamson, Mrs.
Alexander G. Halves, Mrs. David
Dowsett. Princess Kalanianaole and
Mrs. Stella Kea
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THE COMMERCIAL CLUB DINNER
The Commercial Club was very
gay place on Tuesday evening, for
about 165 guests were in the dining
room and enjoyed very good dinner
and happy surroundings. Every one
was anxious for the election returns,
both local and for the presidential
contest. After dinner the guests, be-
tween announcement OF returns,
danced and made merry until a late
hour. The people who entertained
with dinner parties included Mr.. G. T,
Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. B. Pratt,
AIR. and Mrs. E. Oscar White. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Harders, Mr., and Mrs. John
ire
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ste. Sayres, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Guard,
MIR. and Mrs. Zeno X. Myers. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Fred Bush. Mr.. Donald Gill
more. MIR w p Johnson, Mr.. and
mrs. c. NJ. v Forster Mr.. Allen Herb
ert. Mr.. and Mrs Walter Coomos, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel DeFreest, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles AthertCn, Mr.. George
.Denison. MIR. and Mrs. George Curry,
MIR. and Mrs. J. r. Sheedy, Mr.. HCaly,
Nr. and Mrs. Frank Z. Blake, Mr..
Dave Larsen, Mr. ~ B. Young. Mr.. T.
Phillips. Hr. and Mrs. D. f. Mooney,
MIR. and Mrs. James +. Jaeger. 1t was
voted decidedly successful evening.
MRS. JAMES d. DOUGHERTY'S
LUNCHEON
"Laniakea," Miss Helen Alexander's
tea and lunch room, was the setting
for a very pretty luncheon on Tues
day Of this week when Mrs. James D.
Dougherty was hostess. honoring her
sister, Miss Grace Robertson. bride
to-be. in the center of the table was
q low brown basket and in this was
an cld-fashioned bouquet made MP Of
sweet peas, pansies, foTget-me-nots,
Cecil Bruner roses and sprays of lace
fern. Under this attractive bouquet
was an old fashioned paper lace frill
At each guest cover was miniature
bouquet arranged the same way.
Mrs Dougherty's guests were Miss
Grace Robertson. the guest of honor;
Miss Rose Herbert, Miss Sibyl Robert.
son. Mrs ReynoId- b. McGrew, Mrs
William Campbell. Mrs. Ralph Clark
and Mrs William B. Lymer After
luncheon dainty needle work kept the
guests occupied for an hour.
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Mr.. AND MRS. ROBERT KINDS
SUPPER
The Robert Kinds Gren street
home was the setting for one of the
prettiest poi Suppers given in many
day. in honor of Princess kawanana.
Eoa The dining room and lanais
were decorated with great baskets
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ana bowls of flaming ixoris. The Tiff
fapy lights over the large circular
dining table were gracefully trimmed
with delicate asparagus vine and red
Illusion The table was exquisite.
Here again the red and green were
carved out to perfection. A quintet
club furnished music during the poi
supper and for the rest of the even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs Kinds guests were
Princess Kawananakoa, the guest OF
homer; Miss Mary Low, Miss Clara
Low, Mr. and Mrs. Renton Hind, DR..
ard Mrs Harvey Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Macfarlane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert p Taylor, Dr. and Mrs.
Pugsley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Camp
bell, Mr. and Mrs Charles Lucas,
Miss Muriel Hind, Miss Edith Kyn
hershey, Mr.. Ernest Parker, Mr.. Ogg.
Mrs. z. s. Cunha, Capt Smith Coch.
ran of Meadow Brook, Long Island,
and Miss Irene Dickson.
CAPT. AND MRS ROBERT o. ED
WARDS DINNER
The Country Club was the setting
for a very pretty dinner given on Fri
day evening by Capt. and Mrs. Robert
o. Edwards. when they entertained,
honoring Mrs. Chris Miller and Miss
Miller of San Francisco and Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Chamberlin of San
Francisco, Capt and Mrs. James A.
Gallogly. Capt and Mrs. William W.
Hicks. .... II .
The table bore bronze basket fill
ed with golden daylight lilies anu
long trailers of asparagus vine most
were dainty bits Of hand-painted card
board The dance at the Country Club
was the diversion for the evening.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN J. BELSER, S
r DINNER
The dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Belser was another of the
Commercial Club election return din
ners," rs the club was the point of
vantage for large portion of the BUSH
nessmen and their wives interested in
the presidential returns. A bulletin
board in the club dining room told of
the returns as they were flashed over
the wires. .@-
Mr. and Mrs. BeIsers guests were
Mr. and Mrs Christian Jenkins, Mr..
and Mrs George Angus, Mr.. and Mrs
Percy Morse and Mr. and Mrs T. A
Budde. T.. --. ....... .. =
80
A MEXICAN LUNCHEON
Last Sunday at the Peninsula Miss
Mary Low was hostess at a Mexican
luncheon honoring Princess David
Kawananakoa The table was decor
ated with dainty flower and green's,
The friends invited by Miss Low to
honor Princess kawananakoa were
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nacfarlane. Mrs.
Z. S Cunha, DR.. and Mrs. Harvey
Murray, Prince and Princess kalani-
anaole, Mr. and Mrs Charles Chill
lingworth. Mr.. John T McCrosson.
Or. and Mrs. Pugsley. Mrs. Carl Wide
mann and Miss Rose Brown.
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MRS. CARL HOLLOWAY,S POI
%..-..--. .... SUPPER
Mrs. Carl Holloway is entertaining
a company of guests at a poi supper
this evening. Mrs. Chris Miller, Miss
Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Chamberlin OF SAN Francisco are
those honored ~.
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RECEPTION AT .KAwAIAHAo
SEMINARY

The reception at Kawaiahao On
Monday evening last honoTing DR.. and
Mrs. Doremus Scudder and Miss Kath-
ryn Adams was very pretty affair.
II was held in the chapel, which had
been exquisitely decorated with hun
dreds of flaming African daisies. the
gift of Mrs Castle. Palms and bask-
cts of beautiful ferns made a most
attractive setting for the farewell to
the Scudders and the welcome to Miss
Adams In the receiving line were
DR.. and Mrs. Doremus Scudder, Presi-
dent and Mrs. Robert Day Williams OF
the Mid-Pacific institute, Mr. and Mrs.
Franz c. AthertCn and Miss Kathryn
Adams. who is the new principal OF
Kawaiahao. About $50 friends were
in attendance.
II was said to be the loyeliest al
fair Kawaiahao has ever given. A
treflis was hung in vines and lilies in
front of the choir and behind this
group of Hawaiian girls sang beauti-
fully The girls glee club is a splen-
did one and on Monday evening its
,.;r me ov9IIi Gffn
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HoNoRING MRS. ELIZABETH

One of the prettiest affairs of the
week was the luncheon with which
Mrs, Charles r. Chillingworth enter.
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Mss DOROTHY HARKER ItoNORS
MISS AUCKLAND

Miss Hazel auckland was the motll
for a sachet shower given on Thurs
DAY afternoon by Miss Dorothy ilar-
ker at her Kcwalo street home The
afternoon was spent doing needle
work
Miss Harker's guests were Miss
Hazel Buckland, the guest OF honor;
Miss Ruth McChesney, Miss n aria
Ballentyne Miss Marion Chapia, Miss
Martha McChesney and Miss Vivian
BUckland
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MAUI BOOSTER" DINNER


Society and business representatives
turned out in force on Thursday even
ing when the Grand Hotel of Wai'uku.
Maui, was the scene of booster din
ner" A banquet at which 200 guests
sat down was the feature to promote
the coming County Fair. after which
.jancing was enjoyed until late hour
The banquet and dancing hall was
beautifully decorated for this festive
occasion T.. >-.>.s -
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MR.. AND MRS. ROBERT KINDS

The Robert Kinds Gren street
home was the setting for one of the
prettiest poi suppers given in many
day. in honor of Princess Kawanana,
Eoa. The dining room and lanais
were decorated with great baskets
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Mr.. and MRS. ALEXANDER 6
ia YVES Df\NER


.I.an:aEea" vas the setting for
a .rner given on Wednesday evening
of this week by Sir. and Mrs. A. g.
Halves. TIE. private dining room was
used. Tie taJ,e was exquisite, low
*sasket being filled With flaming excris.
the basket handle tied with huge
butterfly bow or red maline and the
lighted tapers in their silver candle
h@lders we're shaded in red and sil-
YER Tie name cards which marked
each guest cover were extremely pref
ty lads and lassies IN gay attire
Princess KavananaIsoa was the guest
q honor. as she has been at innumer-
able functions this yee1I She IS called
The best ar06med woman IN Honolulu
and tie handsomsst. 50 it is little won
der that she is tHe center Of sttrac-
tion wherever she goes.
AIr. and Mrs HAYES guests we're
Princess KawananakCa, 3fT. and Mrs.
Walter Macfarlane. Mr and Mrs. Mat
teo. Sdndona. Mr. and Mrs. 4. p. Tay-
lor Mrs Grafton Beall. tfr. George
Marshall, Cant James Tito and Mr..
Harry IacfarIanr.
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MRS. CARL HoLLoWAY,s pol

Mrs. Carl Holloway is entertaining
a company of guests at poi supper
this evening. Mrs Chris Miller, Miss
Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Chamberln OF r. SAN Francisco are
those honored
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NOR ts1 PARTY
This evening Mr. and MS Kenneth
9es are entertaining with 2 very
informal fGur-table bridge. The guests
will be Mr.. and Mrs. r. =. Saviige,
Mr. ana lTrs. G, r Schmutzler. Mr..
and Mrs L. G. FIowIard, Nr and frs
Iatthew Graham, Mr. ami MIS- Rem
ten Hind. Mr. and Mrs w JAMESON,
Miss Catherine Wuodford and Alr.
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DAVID KAWaNAt1Ak0A
At LANIAKE+A

About dozen friends enjoyed a
jolly hour on The lawn at "Laniakea'
with Princess David Kawananakoa as
hostess. The guests OF this very
popular matron were AIrs. Brpee
Cartwright. Jr.. Mrs. Charles Chill
lingworth, Mrs Athplt, Mrs William
A. Purdv Mrs Victor Houston Miss
Irene Dickson, Mrs James Lewis and
Mrs Ma tee Sandona.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. Fred Bush enter
tanned a company of friends at the
Commercial Club on Tuesday even
ing. The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Louis E. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Lyser. Miss Martha McChesney, Miss
Dorothy Hawk. Mr. Gavin Bush and
Mr.. Shirley Bush,
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MIR. AND MRS. G.. FRED BUSH'S
DINNER -. -
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'lF. ana Mrs. Rudolf Buehly en-
tertained the talented Cherniavskys
after the concert on Tuesday evening.
4 supper at Heinie's was in store for
the guests afterwaFd Ten friends
enjoyed meeting the clever artists.
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MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH T..

SHEEDY'S DINNER ~. T..
One of the enjoyable dinners at the
Commercial Cub OH TuesGa. even
ing was that at which Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph E. Sheedy presided. The
friends enjoying Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheedys hospitality were Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron E. Noble, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Church. Mr. and Mrs James L.
Coke and Mr.. John Sheedy. -. ... +
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Mr.. AND MRS. WILLIAM VIII
LINNSON'S DINNER
Prior 10 the Country Club dance on
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. William
Williamson entertained company OF
guests at dinner.
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level. unhurried tone The latter
transmits more figures to the soldier.
who has resumed his telephoning.
Suddenly the field patch is covered
with scurrying dots. like mass OF
excited ants. rushing forward across
the light. out of the picture into
the darkness. 1t is the enemy charg-
ing at last.
Then a dense thunder-cloud covers
everything. The searchlight's rays
beat vainly against its yellowish
walls. The glass trembles In my
hand
Like a nightmare vision. conjured
by magic amid the smoke. horrible
scene is revealed: first dimly. then
clearer and finally very distinct. in
the sharp white light
The field. the dark line and the rush
ing ants have disappeared. In their
place a ragged hollow. wherein blocks
of earth like huge tree trunks roll and
culver.
Among them the tiny dark things
are writhing like fallen leaves fut.
tered by the breeze. Those shapeless
objects are German soldiers.
AS the smoke cleared distinguished
arms raised in agony or supplication
Some try to crawl upward: they form
heaps. sliding back together as one
mounts another and drags him down.
Meanwhile from the right OF the
scene what seems to be an immense
blacksnake creeps forward In the
ray OF the light 1t glimmers. and the
observer beside me muttered: MY
Cod"
1t reaches the lip Of the hollow and
the mass Of crawling men culver with
new agitation. 1t is the water OF the
Mouse overwhelming the Germans by
the same concentration OF melinite
that ruptured the rivers bikes. With
frantic gestures the Germans fight up.
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swallowed something. and when they
arrived at the jail he was frothing at
the mouth and almost In commissions.
The poison he had taken, whatever
It was, caused him a great deal OF
physical anguish. but failed to end his
life. which was the contamination he
probably wished.
evidence against him. though circum.
stantial was conclusive. Many learned
and distinguished men took the wit,
ness stand, testifying for or against
the prisoner. among them being Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Webster was found
guilty and sentenced to death. He ad.
dressed the jury and tried to explain
away the evidence against him. but
his talk was not convincing.
He was in great anguish of mind
when returned to his prison. The
fortitude he had displayed during the
trial deserted him, and he became a
rather pitiable object. Application
was made to the governor for a COM
mutation Of sentence. and In support
Of this application Webster made
confession he declared to be true. He
admitted having killed Parkman. but
insisted that the crime was unpremed-
itated. and that he suffered great
provocation.
According to his story he owed
Parkman money which he was unable
to pay at that time. Parkman called
at his office on the fateful Friday and
was very angry because Webster didn't
have the money ready. Webster be-
gan to make an appeal for more time,
but the visitor was furiously angry,
and upbraided him in the bitterest
terms. applying the most contemptu-
Gus epithets. AT last" said Webster.
his fury became almost maniacal and.
unable longer to endure it, when he
thrust his fist Immediately in my face.
I struck him over the head with a
stick. The blow was upon the temple.
and he fell heavily to the floor. Every
effort to resuscitate him was in vain.
and in the agony attendant upon the
discovery that I was a murderer, my
first thought was how to conceal the
body"
His petition for clemency failed to
move the governor. and one doleful
day he walked in fear and trembling
to the gallows tree. and his name was
added to the long list Of distinguished
men who. through some moral or
mental crook. have brought them
selves into that shadow Of disgrace
which shall be lifted nevermore."