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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Assistant Attorney General Branch, after Mellow had been on the witness stand for three hours, cross questioned Mellow, who said he had served three months in Providence county jail for assault in 1909, and when II years of age he was sent to the state reform school for the benefit of his family. He was sentenced for larceny in 1902 for stealing from his mothers bureau, for he wanted to go away. In 1910 he was found guilty of revelling and sen fenced. He gave the name of Morris in Kingston. for it is a custom of men on the road. Never killed a man while in San Francisco in attempting to rob him and said this assertion was trump ed up. Never told Joseph Sylvia that he assaulted a man in California to rob him and that the mans head struck a rail and he died. He denied that he existed by stealing from others.
 Recess was taken until o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Witness said he did not tell Sheriff Wilcox that he had on the same clothes when he gave himself up, or soon thereafter, on the way from Provt-
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Rhodes came in the store and said something to Oscar. and then bought some tobacco and Rhodes left the store. Then witness and Oscar start ed for the shack, but Oscar suggested going home in a roundabout way, to escape Rhodes who was waiting to collect a booze bill. Up to this time witness had not taken a drink, and had no money to buy drink or any thing else. It was then about S.15. or on the approach of the S.16. When they got to the shack Gus was there alone. When witness and Oscar got into the house, witness got the big frying pan and commenced to fry eggs, and each man had a pan and coffee pot. On the handle of each pan was the word Belmont" and that's why the shack was called the Belmont lunch.
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There were three frying pans in the shack. one for each man. RhCres started to eat out of the pan and wit ness gave him a call down. Gus in terfered and Oscar struck Gus and knocked him down. Oscar aS>led Gus to get up and kicked him and that accounts for the bruises found on the body of Gus. Then Oscar and witness went to the store, and witness waited outside. Then Oscar went across the street and to the market. Oscar hand ed him a bundle, and a pocketbook, and that is the pocketbook that was found in Rhodes pocket.
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dence, as he had after leaving King ston following the killing of Rhodes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Harry Cohen of New York is vis- iting local relatives.
 Philip Smith of New York is visit ing at Riverside View farm.
 Rev. Brother Christopher, of St Johns school, Deep River, Conn, was recently entertained at Ferncliffe ViI- Ia
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The witness then illustrated how Os- car Olson could have fallen from the chair, and the body in the position as found. Witness was scared and he had not seen Gus at the time. Rhodes stood near the table and saw Rhodes put the watch in his pocket and also the pOcIetbook. Rhodes took out some paper money and put 1t on the table
 He saw Rhodes pull his pocket inside cut and put some silver on the table Something dropped on the floor and believed it was the bullet found on the floor. Then Rhodes took a revolver out of his hip pocket and placed 1t
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On his second visit to the shack af- ter the killing he took the money that was on the table and two bottles of whiskey. He did not know how much money there was on the table, and he did not take it as a thief, but as he intended going away and was in trou- ble he took the money. He boarded a freight train for Providence and laid down Cn a coal car. There were four cartridges in the revolver and one vacant chamber. The revolver was white handled and had been crudely repaired. He threw the re- yolver away as the train passed East Greenwich.
 Here a brief recess was taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Letters received here from MT. and Mrs. M. H. Donahoe, who have arriv- ed at Hamilton, Bermuda, for stay of several weeks. tell of an adventur- ous trip by water.
 The Bermudian, on which they sail ed was held up by a British cruiser of the coast of Florida and searched by a number of sailors captained by a ships officer. No doubt this was done to discover if there were any German citizens aboard but. as all were Amer jeans, the ship was permitted to pro- ceed and the cruised disappeared.
 Young Foreer Operated Here.
 Anthony Wisneski, who was caught In Portland, Oregon, and will be brought to Norwich to be tried for forgery, is well remembered here. Last summed he forged checks on A. D Lamb of Franklin and cashed sever al of them here. w. c. Smith and David Bertrand cashed checks for him which were declared forgeries. Wisnesllis parents live in North Franklin, and he is well known in the village.
 Night Session of Schools.
 The night session of the public schools was attended by large numbers of relatives and friends of the pupils Wednesday evening. Teaching meth Ods were shown and the pupils dem
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village.
 Night Session of Schools. Tha pipb+ cacc-ior of tho -,,Lo1t
"Corns All Gone!
 Let's ALL kick!"
Every Corn Vanishes by Using Won derful, Simple "Gets-It." Never
 Fails, Applied in 2 Seconds

Isn't it wonderful what a difference just a little "Gets-It'' makes-on corns and calluses? It's always night somewhere in the world, with many
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Assistant Attorney General Branch continued the cross examination of Mellow, who seemed greatly worried and appeared as if he would complete ly break down any moment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

WHEN YOU WANT 70 pu. your ous- mess before the puDnc. there Is no m eulum better than through the ad- vertising columns Of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03
WESTERLY DAY BY DAY
Local Interest in Progress of Mellow Tria-Defendant Stand Three Hours Thursday-Admits Killing Rhoades, But Maintains Act Was in SelfDefense- Witnesses Tes- tfy in Mellow's Favor

In the superior court at Kingston, Thursday morning, the case against James Rego Mellow, indicted for the murder of William H. Rhodes, was re- sumed before Judge Doran and a jury Mellow is also indicted for the mur- der cf the Olsen brothers, Oscar and Gustave, but the present trial is for the killing of Rhodes, which Mellow comedies that he did in self-defense. Mellow was on the stand when court adjourned Wednesday afternoon, and resumed his testimony when court opened at 9.30 Thursday morning. Mel low continued his story, dating back from the time he first met Oscar Olsen in Milwaukee ten years ago, and cov- cred much of the time up to the time of his arrival in Kingston on the Wed nesday before the Sunday, when the three men were killed in the old Kingston station, which was occupied by the Olsens and Mellow, on We'd nesday.
 Mellow took up his story from this point on Thursday and testified that he could not give the hour when he went to the store with Oscar Olsen and bought groceries. He quit work Saturday afternoon when engaged near the station, and told the boss he would not work Sunday unless there was wreck as he had planned to go to Westerly. At the section house there were the two Olsens, Rhodes and Nick" and Rhodes gave them whis- key, witness did not drink at that time. After this Gus went to store, and Rhodes and Nick followed. Wit ness and Oscar remained behind and carried f1rewood to the shack. It was then about dusk. At that time Gus Rhodes and Nick" were in the house and there was a bottle of whiskey on the table. Rhodes seemed surprised that witness was there and attemDted to hide something, perhaps whiskey. Mick" he said, was not as tall as witness but broader, was of sort of yellow w-skinned, and wore a red sweat CT There were three chairs in the kitchen, and Gus stood up. Several drinks were served by Rhodes and the OlsenS paid for them. Gus opened a ham, but was too drunk to cook it, so witness put ham in large frying pan and cooked it.
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Witness said he wanted to take the boat train for Westerly, and Rhodes was not there at that time, and wore no rubbers. Attorney Roche then pro- duced a frying pan which was identi- fled as the kind that was in the shack. Witness then identified the broken handle of frying pan. which he said was what was left in his hand when the main part of the pan was broken off when he struck Rhodes with it
 He said he could not find his rubbers and Gus told him that Nick" took them. Witness said he could not get a pass to Westerly and he borrowed $2 from Gus and witness gave mackinaw as security. The witness then left the shack and went to the station to take train for Westrely. The Olsens were there in social and peaceable condition. At the station he asked O man when boat train was due and he said 9.22. but was late
 Witness then went to toilet and ran to catch the train, but missed it. He could have got on but he had no ticket
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on the table. Then he saw for the first time the body of Gus on the floor, and was terror-stricken. Mellow shouted Whats going on here7' Thon Rhodes levelled the revolver at wit ness. Then Mellow grabbed frying pan from stove and struck RhodeS. The revolver dropped on the table, and witness struck him again with the pan and staggered him, then the pan dou- bled up and the handle broke off Rhodes then grabbed witness by the sweater. and one button was pulled off.
 Rhodes was dazed by the blows and held on for support. Rhodes pushed witness backward. Witness thought as he loked at Rhodes that the end was near, and Rhodes was bleeding rom the mouth from some previous injury. The witness then told of how he struck against Oscar who was sit ting on chair and knocked him to the floor, which accounts for the blood spots on his clothes. Witness was pushed against Oscar. Rhodes then threw witness up against the wall. Witness then made grab for revolver and Rhodes struck him. When Rhodes struck him again and the revolver fell to the floor. Then witness and Rhodes had a struggle and witness struck and knocked Rhodes down. This gave him a chance, and he secured the lCNOIh SI- AS He TdlS6Q axe, fnOdcS came at witness with an axe, and swnng back with such force that axe struck the wall. He became suspic- ious of the contents of the pistol and shouted Will you give up?" Then Rhodes made another crack at him with the axe. Then they clinched and witness fell with Rhodes.
 Then witness discharged the revoI- yer, and it must be this shot that struck the neck. Then Rhodes raised his arm again and the second shot was fired and Rhodes fell flat on his back and the axe fell beside him. Wit ness then unlocked door and went out side and called for help and shanty man. Then went in again and Rhodes was afire, from the hole in the sweat er and witness put out the fire, which he would not have done if he hsd planned the awful affair. He did not run away and let the house and the men burn. Witness moved Rhodes and that is why he was found on his side Mellow said he rolled Rhodes over so that he could get at the fire, and burned his fingers in putting out the fire, and his burns were shown while at the Kingston jail. Witness dld not touch him in any other way. tie did not put his hands into Rhodes pockets or put anything into them as has been intimated.
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Mellow said he was forced to kill Rhodes to save himself, and that his confession was true. He signed Regi, for that was his name, and known by that name in Bristol. He did not want anyone to suspect him of killing his friends, Oscar and Gus Lawson. Never lodged or hid. He did not try to keep out of the way of officers, for he con- sidered himself an innocent man. He threw his blOod-stained coat overheard. Then walked the streets wearing the sweater. He ate and drank in ProYi- dence and spent money. He bought a coat, but not in a secondhand store. Mellow explained away the discrepan-
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The witness said that he wished he had the ticket for # he had he rn11ld

The witness said that he wished he had the ticket, for # he had he would not be in this trouble. So he sat down until perhaps II o'clock, and he decided he would not go to Westerly He was going to MT. HOxies house on the Westerly town farm, to get his working clothes, where he was for merly employed. He then returned to the shack and when he got there, the curtain was down, and he made no effort to look into the window and had never said he did. There was no light in the house. CFere the witness iden- tifed the suit case and clothes that he had left at Mir. HoXie's.) He went to the door and knocked. He insisted that he never said he saw Rhodes at the table counting money. Witness went upstairs. He heard a noise, then the slam of a door. He came down stairs and tried the door again. At that time there was a light in the room, for he saw 1t through another curtain. That curtain is too short to cover the window, is out of order also and cannot be pulled down. He went in and Oscar sat in a chair. Rhodes stood at the table and was barehead- ed. Oscar was sobbing heavily.
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Mellow stated that Deputy Sheriff Bennett played double with him while in the Kingston Jail. He would not even permit witness to change his clothes and told him his case would be well cared for and that he could have first claes lawyer to defend him, if he so desired. and recommend ed a colored lawyer who is e cousin of Rhodes, the man he killed in self de- fenSe.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Willard l. Gray of New London, a student at Kingston college, visited the old station with Satti and DonneIly. The curtain of one of the windows was raised and he looked in and saw a stove, with frying pan that contained ysllowtsh substance on the floor near
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Mellow positively denied that he robbed the OIsens and Rhodes in order to go on a three days drunk, but he was drunk when he delivered himself up.
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Personal Items.

onstrated the results of careful and systematic training.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Witness declared he had an oppor- tunity to go on the train to Boston and he could have been far away before the affair became known, but he did not want to get away. He wanted the facts to be known, as he did not con- slider himself at fault. He told of his travels through the city of Providence and said he was cold and hungry. He ordered stew of oysters and in pay ment he handed out a S10 bill and got the change. It was then in the early morning and he walked along and never saw a policeman, and started for Bristol by the track and reached there by noon, but did not go to his relatives He walked along towards a cemetery and remained there through Sunday night, and on Monday walked to War ren. He said he wanted to give him. self up. All this time he had the blood stained clothes on, but witness did not know it, or he would have washed the blood away. He was given a lead pencil stub and wrote this so-called confession. Dope had been offered to him in the Kingston jail and he had not eaten for two days there. They save him milk with some sort of dope In it and also some special chicken soup He feared he would be killed and he wrote that confession. He said he had S15 with him and $2 of it was what he borrowed.
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The first time he saw a pistol at the shack was when Rhodes took it from his pocket, and positively stated he did not see Rhodes through a window. Witness did not believe Rhodes saw witness until he declared himself in the shack He believed that when Rhodes raised the pistol he grabbed the frying pan and struck the revolver from the hand of Rhodes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03

Mrs. Elizabeth Hoxie, wife of John Hoxie, superintendent of the town farm, testified that Mellow worked on the farm from April 13 to the latter part of June- When no work outside he helped in the house. He returned in August and remained until October. He went from there to Bristol and Christmas. He left the town farm on Jan. 10 last He did his work satis- factOrily and never saw him under the influence of liquor, and he was as honest as the day is long. She knew him as James R. Mellow. The witness received a letter from him after his arrest, saying that he was the man ar rested and supposed to be James Nor ris. Mellow left his suit case and clothing at the farm while he was away. She had received no money from Mellow since the shooting affair, and she was not instrumental in get ting the services of pr. Scanlon-
 Mrs. Margaret Wester of Bradford, the next witness, made her home with her aunt, Mrs. HOxie, on the Westerly town farm for three years and while Mellow worked there. So far as known he was a perfect gentleman and she never saw him under the influence of 1 liquor.
 
 he knew James R. Mellow and first met him at the Westerly town farm, where witness was employed. He saw Mellow every day he was on the farm and he worked there on two different occasions. Mellow was perfectly sober and honest and not Quarrelsome. Charles J. Sattl of New London, q student at Kingston college, testified | that he knew where the old station was where the murder was commit ted. He was there Wednesday after noon after the murder and saw fry ing pan on the stove and the pan con | tained a yellow substance. He be- 1 lieved the one he saw was larger than i the one in court He did not see the handle of a pan that was in court as an exhibit.
 : Dudley St. Clair DonneTIy, Jr., of New London, a student at Kingston college i testified he eaw a frying pan on the | stove in the old Kingston station when { he went there with other boys to take a vie wof the scene of the murder. The | curtain of the window was raised and | he looked in. DT. Scanlon and Attor- | ney Roche were there, but had no con- versation with them of consequence. Willard |. Gray of New London, C student at Kingston college, visited the ! old station with Satt and Donnelly | The curtain of one of the windows was | raised and he looked in and saw g | stove with irving nan tlat contained
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-12
Seen ana Heard

Wanted-At once. pastry
cook at Shirley hotel. Off
John y. Scherer, was in the
city "Wednesday on legal BUSH
ness.
NJ, l.. Helgerson Of Penn ar
rived last night on a business
mission.
Dr. Durnin. of Westhopel was
a professional caller in the city
Saturday.
A farmer cooperative hard
ware store has been opened at
Dunseith.
The White Jack" cigar. A
1Oc smoke for &c. At your
dealer. Ask for it. %
III. O. Sheldon returned on
Tuesday. from Valley. City,
where he visited Mrs. Sheldon
who is i'll at that place.
Patronize your local cream
cry and help Yourself as well
as a home institution. 4Otf
T. .. Landa of Landa was a
prominent business visitor at
the county seat Tuesday.
The section men are already
busy putting up snow fences
along the Summer Soo.'
Lloyd Molmberg left Monday
!. for Devils Lake. where he ex-
poets to be employed for some
time.
The First National Bank of
Kramer is now comfortably
located in their handsome new
building.
For Sale-1917 Overland run
about, run 1000 miles. Cost
$3.50, sell for $575. Apply at
this office.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-12
A number Of auction sales in
the county had to be postponed
on account of inclement wealth

the county had to be postponed
on account of inclement wealth
err.
A herd Of sheep got some
what scorched in crowding too
near a burning field of wheat
near Overly.
Filtered gasoline 2O.3 cts per
GAL; Perfection. kerosene 11.4
cts. per ,gal.-C. r. Gleason,
agent, Standard Oil Co. 1T
The Whitby Farmers Club
will again resume its activities
and the first meeting will be
held on Friday, Oct. 20.
Mrs. H.. Boehnke of Kramer
was rendered a surprise in the
nature of a parcel shower by a
number of her lady friends.
Harry ]. Amsbaugh return.
ed Saturday from Perth, where
he has spent the past month,
and departed Tuesday for Over
ly. j
III. C. Bierkness left on Fri
days freight for Rugby from
where he went to St. Paul to
visit his father, who has been
i'll.
]. p. Brennan, the Antler
land man, passed through
Bottineau Wednesday in a spe-
cial coach with a party Of land
seekers.
A dance will be given at
Meadowlawn Farm in Whitby
township tomorrow friday
night. The usual good time is
anticipated.
Mont. O. Woodward has ac-
cepted a position with the
Westhope electric light plant
and left Tuesday to assume his
new duties.
Get your business education
under expert instructors. One
months tuition free. Send for
catalog. Interstate Business
College. Fargo. sat
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-12

~. a. ALEXANDER OF OWatOn-
ma, Mimi, visited at the C. r..
Gleason home Friday. Mr..
Alexander is Mrs. Gleason's
brother in-law.
There is a rumor that petit
lions are being circulated in
Renville county, praying for
the abolition of increased juris-
diction of the county court.
Cash Seager. formerly Of
Bottineau, has purchased a half
interest in the Commercial
Hotel at Overly. and, accord
ing to reports, is doing good
business.
Eric Noun left Saturday for
Poplar, Mont, where he mas
hung out his shingles and will
practice law between visits to
his family on their homestead
near that place.
Mrs. N. O. Hall formerly of
Mohall. is a member Of the
Republican state central com.
mittee of California and is TAX
ing an active interest in poll
tics in that state.
Place the green card in your
window Friday morning of
each week and we will deliver
to you kerosene or gasoline in
any quantity at wholesale
price.-C. r. Gleason, agent,
Standard Oil Co. ..ft)
Strayed-Dark bay horse, big
scar on heel of right front foot,
with hoof somewhat out of
shape. little gray from age on
neck, short tail. Weight about
900 pounds. Please notify FL.
A. Bake, Bottineau, n. ID. ~
C. L. Fairfield, the Gardena
banker, accompanied by his
wife. were Bottineau visitors
Wednesday,. Mr.. Fairfield has
completely recovered from his
recent long illness and is be-
ginning to look like his former
self.
A. b. Raymond arrived in
Overly last week from Hins-
dale, Mont. via the prairie
schooner route. He will make
Overly his future home, hav-
ing already commenced the
erection of a residence in that
village,
DIR. c. E. Tingley of Grand
Forks will occupy the pulpit at
the Baptist church at both the
morning and evening services.
DR.. Tingley has visited Botti-
neau on several occasions be-
fore and has many admirers
here who will be pleased of an
opportunity to hear him again.
Richard Ryerson and NJ. w.
Swearingen of Hoffman town
ship transacted business>in the
city today, driving across by
auto. Mr.. Swearingen, who
recently underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis, is SLOWLY
recovering, although moi quite
back to his usual good health.
Ifyou contemplate an auction
sale, let the Courant print your
bills. We have the facilities
for getting out the most at
~tractivc kind of a. sale bill on
very short notice. If incon-
venient to call, send us copy
for your bill by mail and we
shall give it our most careful
attention. If.
O.. A. Huss and. H. ~. Smith
autoed from Lansford Monday,
Mr.. Smith for a visit at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS.
Croisettier east of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith accompani-
ed BY their little granddaught-
er Marjorie Huss, expect tc
leave tomorrow for Goodrich,
Mich, where the aged couple
expect to make their home.