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MCLEAN TAKES STAND IN OWN
 DEFENSE, WITNESSES DENY STORY

werner, 1907. When asked if he thought Mrs. Hoidahl understood Eng fish well enough to understand what he said to her, he replied "No." The prosecution asked no questions.
 Dr. Sloan was called as medical and surgical expert, and questioned on burns, cuts and contusions, but his testimony did not materially change the effect of Dr. French's statement.
 In rebuttal, the government called Mrs. Symes, who started to tell of be- ing at McLean's house on the night ! of the events described by the Me Lean boys, but an objection by Ray that this was not proper rebuttaI, was sustained.
 Mrs. Berglund was called to sustain minor statements.
 Donald Mclean denied that his father had taken his mother sleigh riding after supper, and said that their sled had been taken by Greg ory Keparin when he took the phOno- graph to the school house for the dance.
 Hector Mclean told the same story, saying that Keparin had called for the photograph and taken the sled.
 Gregory Keparin himself was called and stated that he returned from a hunting trip at 6:15 o'clock that even- ing and had been asked to go for the phonograph and that he took it to the schoolhouse and that the sled was still there the next day.
 The case was then closed by the gov ernment and for the defense and At torney Munley for the government commenced his statement to the jury.
 Oscar Carlson, of Nushagak, was the first witness called at the Thurs day afternoon session. He stated that Mclean had asked him to his home for supper.
 Attorney Ray objected when the prosecution asked why he went to the house, but objection was over-ruled. He did not have supper, he said, be- cause Mrs. Mclean was going to a dance and would not prepare supper. So he went back to town and left his sled and dogs and also sleeping-bag at McLean's. He went back to the house in the morning to get his be- longings but only went into the kit chen. He didn't see Mrs. Mclean and MT. Mclean didn't say anything about an "accident." Attorney Ray asked no questions in cross-examination.
 Said He Was Murderer
 Mrs, Hoidahl, the next witness call ed talked rather low and broken, so that it was difficult to distinguish what she said. She stated that she saw Mrs. Mclean at the wedding on the nineteenth. She was called to the Me Lean house the next afternoon at about two o'clock The prosecution asked why she was called to the house, but Ray objected, and the objection was sustained Mclean was standing outside the door and told her his wife was dead. When she saw the body, she asked him what he had done to her; to which Mclean replied: She's dead and I'm her murderer" The face was swollen and blue, said Mrs. Hoidahl, but she didn't examine the house for signs of violence. Ray ask ed no questions.
 Mrs. Burgen, sister to Mrs. Mclean, was then called. She had seen her
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death or burns from an exploding lamp, might have caused the marks on the body and that an ailment might have caused the hemurrhage on the brain, but did not make much head way.
 Night Session At the evemng session Donald Me-
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Continued From Page One) hurt. She told him "yes, and to get her home" He took her in the house and told the boys to unhitch the dogs, and wanted to go after his wife's SIS ter or the priests wife, but his wife told him not to but>to let them enjoy themselves at the dance that night as she would be all right. He did all that he could for her. Later, he went to Symes' and Christensen's for help but both families were at the dance. He said his wife's head was bruised but didn't appear as badly bruised that night as it did next morning.
 He said he'put hot towels on her head and that after about 10:3O she went to sleep and rested well that night. It was about 6:30 when they started for the ride and they were gone about half an hour. He said no one came in but the man Gregory Keparin), who came after the prapha- phone.
 Says Natives Not Truthful
 Ray then asked Mclean what he knew of the truthfulness of the na- tive children in general. Mclean an swered that they were not generally truthful. Mclean stated that he stayed up all night and kept a fire burning. He said the children slept all night on a bed in the front room and that from where they sleep they couldn't see into the bedroom.
 Attorney Rays effort to show that probably McLean's own children by his native wife were lying, was re- sented by his client, who said: 'I will not say that my children are liars" Mrs Mclean woke up about nine o'clock in the morning and told him to take in the clothes off the line. She was in about the same condition of the night before, only her face was more swollen. He began to get alarm ed about ten o'clock and sent for the priest. He admitted writing the note shown as Exhibit "A" He tried to bring her back to life but when the priest arrived she was dead.
 Mrs. Hoidahl came in and asked how it happened. He said that he felt himself guilty of her death, not will fully, but accidentally, and answered: "Is she is dead, 1 killed her."
 Blames Priest for Trouble
 Mclean said their married life had been perfectly happy and that they hadn't had any more trouble than most married people do and what trouble they did have was caused by the priest. When questioned, Mclean said his wife was the "best of wives and mothers" Here he broke down and cried.
 Mclean explained the accident of the lamp by saying that two days be- fore, Yelmar Peterson went to fill the lamp at McLean's home and put gas oline in the lamp instead of kerosene. The lamp exploded and set the can on fire. Mclean ran in and grabbed a blanket off the couch and smothered the fire. There was no damage done to furniture or rugs. His wife wasn't in the room. Mclean said he last saw his wife's body on January 20, 1916, and that at that time there were no burns on her body. He said there was a cut on her forehead. He testified that Donald was born in September, 1906, and that Hector was born in No
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NOTICE!

The regular meeting of Resurrection Lodge No. AT, I. O. O. F., will be postponed to next Thursday night at eight o'clock.
 CHAS. LECHNER, Noble Grand.
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WANTED-To buy a sewing machine.
 Must be in good condition. Inquire
 Ellsworth's store. 5t
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City Express meets all boats and trains. Phone Maine 122.
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Dr. French On Stand

Donald Mclean was called next and described how his mother was buried. Dr. French was then recalled and was allowed to proceed with his de- scription of the autopsy. He said the body had been taken from the place of burial and was in McLean's house when he saw it, but the coffin had not been opened.
 Dr. French opened the coffin himself and found the body frozen. He placed it in cold water to thaw 1t took near ly thirty-six hours to thaw out. On February 17th he made the examina- tion. Apparently, the body had under gone no change. He then gave a re- port taken from notes made at the time of the autopsy. The contusions and burns were all on the head, face, shoulders and arms. He found the left ventricle of the heart filled with clotted blood, but when asked if that would cause her death, he answered "No, that it was probably blood that was in her her heart at the time of her death"
 Cause of Death Evident
 He said that death was caused by pressure on the brain by hemorrhage produced by rupture of the brain caused by some violence or force. He was then asked if fatal wound could have been made by person sitting on the woman and pounding her head on the floor. Ray objected, but objec- tion was over-ruled. The doctors an swer was yes. Made examination of the house and room where the tragedy occurred. Ray objected on the grounds that he couldn't tell much about the house three weeks after she had died. Objection was sustained. The doctor stated that he could see no signs of the rug having been disturbed. The prosecution then turned the witness over to Ray to question.
 On cross-examination, Attorney Ray attempted to obtain from Dr. French admissions that frost bites prior to
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WANTED - Sewing, by day or at home. Mrs. Young, Alaska House.
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Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
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Waterfll & Frazier whiskey at The Branch.
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City Express. Phone Main 1z2.
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Certain-teed Roofing. Guaranteed 5, 10 and 15 years. J. L. Graef's. If.
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sister at the wedding on the nineteenth and had left her at the priests house at about five o'clock. The priests house was about half a mile from Mrs. McLean's home. The next time she saw her sister she was laying on the bed a corpse. Mrs. Hoidahl was there and the priest had been there but had gone home.
 Mrs. Burgen stated that she heard Mir. Mclean say to Mrs. Hoidahl: "She is dead and 1 am her murderer" The prosecution then asked the boys ages but Mrs. Burgen wasn't sure about them. She stated that her sisters body wasn't put in a grave but was put in a coffin and it was covered in snow and gravel. Ray asked no ques- tions.
 Establish Conditions
 Dr. French, physician at Nushagak, was then called. He was not at Nush- agak at the time of Mrs. McLean's death but was called to make an ex- animation Of the body when he re- turned to Nushagak on February 18th. Mir. Mclean was then al, Dillingham; in jail. Ray objected to Dr. French de- scribing the autopsy on the grounds that it had not been proved that the body had undergone no change during | the three CT four weeks between the time of death and the examination pr. French was withdrawn for time
 Gregory Keparin, interpreter from Nushagak, was next called. He stat ed that he went to McLeanS home the night of the dance at about 6:15 o'clock to get photograph. He said he didn't see Mrs. Mclean, that Me Lean came out of the bedroom and handed him the instrument and told him not to break it. He put it on the sled and took it to the dance. Me Lean said nothing to him about his wife. He said he saw Mrs. Mclean the next day when he went with the priest. She was dead then, and hel face was black and swollen. He saw the doctor take her out of the coffin three weeks later and the only change was that the face was slightly more l blue than it was when he saw her put away. The body was frozen when the coffin was opened. Ray asked no ques- | tions.
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Meet me at The Branch.
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Andy's Express, phone Madison laS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
]. c. JOPLIN, VETERAN
BANKER, DEAD At HOME
Assistant Cashier of FIRST National
Bank Passe.s-Had Bccn With
Institution F1fty-two Years.

After an illness of little more than
weeks duration James christopher
Joplin. for fifty-two years in the en-
ploy OF the First National Bank. died
at l1:lb o'clock last night at his resi-
dence. the Shenandoah Apartments.
Mr. Joplin for many years had been
an assistant cashier at the bank and
was one of the last surviving original
employees OF the institution.
For the last three or four years he
had not been actively engaged at his
desk. though up till about two years
ago he daily visited the bank. His
health. due to the weight of his years.
had been failing for some time but
It was to an attack of pneumonia that
his death was due.
MIR. Joplin was born In Bedford
County. Va. and was in the eighty
fourth year OF his age. He moved to
Richmond in 1857, and during the
War Between the States was in the
Home Guard. He participated in sew
eral Of the actions around Richmond.
Mr.. Joplin was a nephew OF former
Governor Clarke. OF !. Kentucky, his
mother having been the Governors
sister. He is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Edward Evans. of Sedalia, Mo-.
and by several nieces and nephews.
His wife. who was Miss Caroline
Tompkins. preceded him to the grave
about ssven yeArs as@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
DEUTSCHLAND MAY
SOON BE IN AGAIN

New York. Jan. 15.---An unarmed
submarine. believed to be the Deutsch-
land. was sighted In the Atlantic last
Thursday by Captain Joseph 0. Will
liams. of the British freighter Gle
mats. The Clematis reached port to-
day from Bordeaux.
Captain William declared that he
saw the U-boat by moonlight between
and o'clock Thursday morning
when the Clematis was about soc miles
from New York. The submarine was
moving westward.
Officials of the Eastern Forwarding
Company. agents for the merchant
submarines. admitted they expected
the Deutschland or another merchant
submarine soon, and said that Paul
Hilken. vice-president OF the company
already In New London. looking &c
preparations for her reception.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS
At DEATHS DOOR
May survive Few Hours Longer. But
No Hopes Held Out For His
Recovery.

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. 15.---(ieorge
Dewey. admiral OF the navy. cannot
live two days more. That was the
opinion expressed tonight by Drs.
A. N. Fauntleroy and l. sheldon Jr.,
who are in constant attendance.
The hero of Manila Bay. who is
nearly eighty years old. IL uncon-
scious most OF the time. When he
regains consciousness for a moment
he is too weak to speak making
known his wants only by signs.
Until he was stricken. Admiral
Dewey remained on active duty az
president of the General Board OF
tho Navy. the only active officer on
the navy list beyond sixty-four years
OF are. He will remain an active
officer OF the navy A. long as he is
alive by a special act of Congress.
For the past Ave days, during
which time the veteran has been sink
ing steadily. Mrs. Dewey has been
at his bedside. All of today George
Dewey, Jr.. his son, was at his bed
side. but was called back to New
York tonight He Is expected here
tomorrow.
The attending physicians ascrihe
his condition to general breakdown
consequent upon advanced age. Hope
that he will live thirty-six. or at the
most forty eight, hours more is based
on the fact that his lungs have not
yet been affected.
High government officials have
been kept In constant touch with
every turn Of the admirais condition
at, their. request, The house is lit
orally deluEed with fiowe< from per-
sonAl and onacial friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
ARMED SHIP ISSUE
IS SPRUNG AGAIN
Cary. Of Wisconsin, Introduces Meas
use Withdraw wing Government
Protection
BIT 1T WILL REST QUIETLY
IN COMMITTEE ITGEONHOLl
German Vote I'm Milwaukee Said TO
Ps Behind Movement to ForSe Is
sue In Congrssss-Prc~ident Defeat
ed Such Action Last Year.

Washington. Jan. 15.--The ugly
head OF the armed ship controversy
pckcd into Congress today again. after
featuring much of last session., Rep
resentatiye Cary, OF Wisconsin. intro
duced resolution designed to with
draw the protection OF the American
government from any citizen accept
ing employing or taxing passage on a
ship flying the flag OF a belligerent
nation.
The resolution Is also designed TO
warn Americans from taking passage
on such ships The same sort OF
resolution last session forced a sert
GUS crisis between the President and
Congress When II was forced to a
vote. at the inastence OF the Presi
dent who desired Congress to indi-
cate whether il intended TO tie his
J 4nds by the passage of the resolu
ton. party lines were broken and
cas-, aside 10 large extent The
President emerged the victor by a
substantial majority.
The presen; resolution has been re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee Of the House. There il will be
allowed To lie unless superhu,nan ef-
forts are made to bring il to the
floor OF the Houae.
The resolution was introduced. II IL
understood, at the persistent request
and demand OF Representative Cary $
constituents in Milwaukee. There ia
a large so-called German vote there.
Realizing this fact administration
leaders are determined. TO keep the
resolution safe in the committee
without any action on II. AS the
presen: session of Congress expires
in seven weeks. II is not believed sup
porters OF the measure can force ac-
ton on II or even arouse sentiment
sufficient for it's consideration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
WHITE SLAVE LAW
IS BROADLY UPHELD
Supreme Court, in Deciding Digs
Camtnetu Case, Scaled Fate or
Numerous Culprifs.
APPLIES TO VICE WHETHER
OR NOT COAfsfERCIALIZED
Prominent Californian. who Bitterly
Fought Law, Must Serve Two Year
Term In Federal Periitentiary,
Ending Celebrated Case.

Washington, Jan 15.-The Mann
sweeping decision by the Supreme
Court today. and Was declared to ap-
ply to all vice, commercialized or
not The court construed the law
broadly, holding that 1t absolutely
prohibits the transportation Of wo-
men for immoral purposes The
courts decision was made in affirm
ing the convictions Of Maury I. Diggs.
Drew Caminetti and l.. T. Hayes for
violations of the law. Diggs and
Caminetti were convicted Of trans
porting two girls from Sacramento
to Reno for immoral purposes and
sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Hayes was convicted under similar
circumstances for transporting a girl
from Oklahoma City TO Wichita The
Supreme Courts mandate sending all
three men to prison will be handed
down within month.
An Important Decision.
Hundreds OF cases under the law,
which have been held up in various
parts of the United States pending
the Interpretation OF the act by the
highest tribunal. now will be pressed.
lar offenses hereafter prosecuted
The Diggs-Caminetti case was one
OF the most bitterly fought in the
legal annals OF the country. and be-
cause the defendants were members
OF prominent families. the case at
tracted nationwide attention. They
pleaded in their appeal that the Of
Tense involved no commercial con-
sideration, and that Congress did not
intend that the law should apply to
cases in which commercial vice was
not involved.
Pain Terms Of Act
Justice Day, handing down the de-
cision, pointed out that Congress and
not the courts, should be appealed to
for a change in the Mann law.
There is no ambiguity in the law, I"
Justice Day said. 1T covers trans
portation of woman for immoral
purposes. including purposes of de-
bauchery. The plain terms OF the act
must prevail. Congress plainly has
the power to regulate the transporta-
ton OF passengers in interstate COM
merce and so to forbid the transpor-
tation of women for immoral pur-
poses"
Justices White. Clark and Nc
kenn disscnted from the opinion,
Justice McReynolds, who was attor-
ney-general at the time the case was
appealed, took no part In the de-
Ciston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
|S0UTH BANK Of
StRETH IS CLEARED
Tcutons Have Thrown All Their En-
emies Across River and May
Cross Soon Themselves.
VADENI'S FALL TAKEN TO
FORECAST TAXING OF GAIAATZ
Russian New Riga Offensive Said to
Have Been Halted--Comparative
Calm ON Runanian Front Caused
by Unfavorabie Weather.

With the fall of Vaieni, seven miles
south OF GalatZ, announced by the
Berlin war office late Sunday night.
the south bank of the Sereth River
has been completely cleared of Rus
slams and Rumanians, 1t was asserted
In yesterdays German official state
mert Galat2 Is now under terrific
shell fire from the south and east and
Mackensens Danube and Dobrudja
armies are expected to cross into the
southeastern tip of Moldayia' at any
moment, the former across the Sc
reth the latter across the Danube.
Mackensen's left wing, driving
against the middle Sereth, made no
new progress in the last thirty six
hours but held all its new positions
against strong Russo Rumanian coun-
ter-attacks. Berlin AYERS. The Petro-
grad war Office. on the other hand.
announced yesterday the driving back
of the Teutons from the mountainous
area and the repulse of Teuton at
tacks northwest OF Focsan!.
Except on the front between the
Buzeu and Danube. where Macken-
sen drove the remnants of the de-
Tending forces across the Sereth, there
has been n comparative lull on the
Rumanian front, due to unfavorable
Weather conditions.
Galatz. however, is seriously men
aced, and its capture may be report
ed within the next thirty-six hours.
The Russian Riga offensive seems
entirely stopped and quiet prevailed
at other parts OF the eastern front,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
SECRETARY M'ADOO is
SLANDERED BY LAWSON
Charity Organizations Of City Ask
Help For Those Needing Food And Fuel

Of
ohd yesterday came the cries Of the poor for relief In many
clothing lack of fuel and lack Of food Ihoushoa; the day there
ferinste Associated Charities nd the salvation amS"rpcas for
clothing fuel
During
mo p
toni
the OF
Immediately
of the
clothing needed
ofnlson OF ARMY as
omegre at
Of
sud he p.
Ink or ext
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
WILCOX REMAINS
AT HEAD OF G. O. P.

New York. Jan. lb.-Plans for per-
fecung the organization OF the Re
publican National Committee, includ-
ing scheme TO bring insurgent Pro-
gressives back into the fold, were
made today n a meeting here of the
committee. Contrary to predictions,
the official head OF william r. Will
cox. chairman, remained on his shout
ders and will go ahead with the party
plans. II WAS the first meeting since
the defeat of Charles z. Hughes as
the party candidate for President.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
STATE SCHOOL BOARD TO
HANDLE ROUTINE TO-DAY

The first of TIE regular hi-monthly
meetings OF the State Board of Edu-
cation determined upon by the board
by adoption OF resolution at it's last
meeting. will be held at headquarters
OF the state Department of Public
Instruction. Chamber of Commerce
building, at IL o'clock this informing.
Only matters of routine nature are
scheduled TO come before the board
today.
The resolution adopted at the last
meeting fixed the third Tuesday in
January, March, Nav. July. Septem-
Der and November as dates for regu-
lar meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
IIEBKNECHT is GIVEN
ADDITIONAL SENTENCE

London. Jan. l5.-Dr. Karl Lieh-
knecht. the German Socialist leader
has received an additional sentence
of four and one-half years at hard
labor and expulsion from the Berlin
bar. according to Central News
dispatch from. Amsterdam today.
A court-martial at Berlin last wear
sentenced DR.. Liebknecht to four years
imprisonment for military treason. He
appealed to the imperial military trt-
bunal-which gave decision on Novem-
Der s. last. rejecting the appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
RAILROADS LOSE
EXTRA MAIL CLAIMS

Washington. Jan. 15.-Test cases
regarded decisive OF about eight nun
dred railroads claims against the
government for approximately s35.-
goo. 600 for additional compensation
for carrying the mails from 1907 to
1911 were decided today by the SUI
prems Court against the railroads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
RUSSIANS VIGOROUSLY
ATTACK. hut ARE DRIVEN BACK.

Berlin. Jan. Ii, via Sayv!lle wireless
The war office tonight gave out the
following statement;
"On the west and east fronts there
was little hghting activity
Between the Casin and Susita VAL
legs and near Fundeni strong Russian
attacks were repulsed"